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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-07-30
GRIMES AND CRIMINALS.

Mondays Record of Cory Deeds--Ne-
groes and "Dagoes'' Fieht--Mongolians
the Subject of a Trouble.
George w. Poor, a deputy sheriff, was
shot and killed Monday at Woolley,
Skagit county, Wash, by Customs In
spectors J. @. Baird and James
Buchanan. ]. L. Terry, an ex-police-
man of Seattle, was also seriously
wounded. II is said that the shooting
was caused over band of Chinese, who
were being struggled into the United
States from British Columbia. Both
parties were on the track of the Chinese
and when Poor and Terry captured the
Mongolians, 1t was stated Baird and
Buchanan. opened fire upon them.
jeremiah Cotto, an Italian rag-picker,
was arrested in New York Monday,
on suspicion of having murdered Louis
Frankiosa, whose body was found in
one of the streets of Brooklyn on Satur-
day night. He confessed the killing
Monday. He said that he met Frank
losa and quarreled with him. Frank
losa pelted him with stones, and he did
not stab him until it was necessary for
his own defence.
A battle between negroes and Italian
workmen on the Norfolk & Western
road, in Logan county, West Va, took
place ON Saturday. Two Italians and
one negro were killed and several
wounded. The trouble arose over an
Italians wife who left her husband and
went to live with the negroes. The
laborers of both sides have Joined the
fighters, and another battle is expected
when they meet. The officers were
unable to make arrests.
During fight on platform of one
of the cars on an excursion train neal
lockwood, Pa, Sunday night, james
Kelly, policeman from Johnstown, was
thrown under the wheels and killed
Lucas Myers of Latrobe was thrown
from the platform and killed. Milton
Pyle of Somerset was hurled through
the air and struck on the rocks on thu
side of the track. His skull was frac
tured and his leg broken.
Frederick ABBEY was stabbed ant
killed in drunken quarrel with William
Covert, in Long Island City, l.. l.
Sunday night.
Andrew Farrell, a saloon keeper II
Springfield, o., shot and killed G. Harri
Monday. 1t is alleged that Harris hat
been intimate with Mrs. Farrell.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-07-30
CAROLINE COUNTY,
Storm Did More Damage Than First Re-
ported Camp eting--Mad Dogs.


HILLsBoRo, CAROLINE County, July
27.-The damage by Saturdays storm
was greater than was at first reported.
was blown down, smashing carriage.
Crossing the road to Charles Morgan's
farm, we found his corn blown down
and torn into shreds by the hail. The
woods on Captain l.. T. Dukes show
that II was cyclone of no mean pro-
portions. Trees, from the small sap
ling to the gigantic oak, were blown off
or torn up by the roots. The apple
orchard of John Seward was torn up,
not a single tree remaining. Besides
those already reported, the peach orch
ards of w. E. Sylvester, f. T. Barton,
Nathan Flowers and others present a
sad appearance. Trees loaded down
with fruit were broken off and torn up.
There will be great loss, not only in
the fruit, which would have been
shipped in few weeks, but also in the
great number Of trees destroyed. These
will run up into thousands.
Mad dogs are plentiful hereabouts
Two were seen in Tuckahoe Neck yes
terday and one was killed in town last
night. On Thursday one was killed al
the farmhouse of Peter Hugadone
After biting the two dogs in the yard h,
attempted to break into the hous,
through the screen door.
The A. NJ. i. camp, about a mile from
town, opened yesterday. Bishop Way
man and other prominent ministers 0
that church are expected this week.
Much wheat is yet unthreshed and i
badly damaged by the recent continuou
wet weather.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-07-30

CHICAGO, July 2s.-Ansel L. Croker,
an old and wealthy Chicago merchant,
whose name was prominently before the
public some time ago in connection with
the sensational divorce suit brought by
his second wife, was found dead in his
home last night. Heart disease is sup
posed to have been the cause. Mr.. Crocker,
who was born in Vermont in 1917,
removed to Chicago when young man
and in May, 1881, his first wife hav-
ing been dead several years, he mar
ried Mrs. Alice puce after n short ac-
quaintance. Six years later the wife
filed a suit for divorce, charging cruelty
and infdelity. A sensational trial fol-
lowed. The battle was one of the
longest and most bitterly contested ever
before the divorce court, being on the
docket nearly four years in one form or
another.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-07-30
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RATHER PARTICULAR.
The Darkey Did Not Like the Mixture of
OIL and Water,

OIL and Water.
NJ. Quad In New York Evening World.
A Hoboken grocer left watermelon
out on his vegetable stand until very
late hour the other evening, and when
he finally went out and discovered that
it was gone he hadn't a word to say.
Indeed, he rather chuckled over the
loss and looked pleased. During the
next forenoon d colored man entered
the store and looked around for u bit,
and then asked:
SIS de proprietor of dis place ing"
"Yes, SIT. What is it 2"
"You--you left watermillyon out
doahs de odder eavenin' Z"
~ did"
al seed it out dar an reckoned you
had left it fur me-"
"Well?"
81 dun took it home. II was green
millyon, You had poured quart of
kerosene into it an put de plug back"
"Yes. What of it?"
"Nuff1n, sah-nuflin tall, 'cept dat
wanted to ask you if you was gwine to
keep right on dom dat way all sum-
merY If you was, you know, an /
should see any mo- watermillyons re-
posin' out dar', you know, why, I'd jist
walk right on an not stop to fool wild
'em. doan' want to seem too pertick-
Ter, sab, but de troof is doan' like to
hev things mixed up dat way"
The grocer said it was too early in
the season to make any promises, and
the caller went away saying:
"Den it's all right, sab. De next
watermillyon dat see reposin' out dar
won't be fur me, but fur some odder
Guild man-somebody who doan' know
dat millyons grow on vines, stead of
being pumped up by de Standard lie
Company"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-07-30

ALTON, ILL, July 2s.-News has
reached here of serious cutting ARRAY
which occurred at Grafton Sunday
night. Three brothers named Murphy,
well-to-do farmers, came into town and
meeting James McDonough and friends
drank considerable liquor. Then they
purchased watermelon and while eat
ing in the rear of saloon fell out about
the size of the piece which each was en-
titled to. The result was fight, in
which knives which they held in their
hands were used, and before the men
could be separated were bleeding pro-
fusely, while McDonough and one of
the Murphy brothers were fatally
stabbed.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-07-30
WfLL NOT T4KE THE STUMP.
Ex-President Cleveland viii Not Speak
In Ohio During the State Campaign.

BosroN, July 27.-Ex- President
Cleveland said to-day, in reply to in
quiiies concerning the report that he
was to so on speech making trip in
Ohio:
81 have not been requested by the
Ohio Democrats to make speeches in
their state during the pending canvass.
do not expect TO take part in the cam
paign there, nor in any other state, and
have never given the slightest intima-
ton of an intention to do so.
II am convinced that Gov. Campbell
and all other fair-minded political
friends will understand that if decline
TO 60 upon the stump there are per-
fectly good and valid reasons for my
action, entirely consistent with most
earnest desire for the success of all
Democratic candidates in Ohio or else
where.
"Of course, | anticipate the cry will
be raised in certain quarters, If such q
request is made and declined, that / am
selfish and indifferent to the success Of
the nominees of my party. But such
ill-natured accusations l do not expec
to escape in any event"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-07-30
EXPECTING AN ArrAcK.
The Insurgcnt Troops nrassing For an
Assault Upon Coquimbo--A Battle Ex-

The Insurgcnt Troops bIassing For an
Assault Upon Coluimbo--A Battle Ex-
pected within Three Days.
New York Herald special
CoQuIMBo, Chill, via GALVESTON,
July 26.-Once more the prospect
within short time of battle between
the forces of Balmaceda and the insur-
gents causes great excitement in this
town.
The Junta's troops are massing at
Huasco, and IL is expected that they
will soon be on the march toward the
place.
The congressional fleet will operate
here in the combined attack that is to
be made upon the government strong
hold.
As recently cabled you the Anna
zones, Aconcagua, Cochrane and Esmer-
aida were seen lowering on the outside
of Coquimbo Bay few days since, and
an attack on the town was hourly ex-
pected.
For some reason or other they did not
storm Coquimbo, probably because the
land forces of the insurgents were not
then ready TO cooperate.
At any rate they withdrew as sud-
denly as they appeared.
Now they have again been seen not
far from Coquimbo.
1t is the general belief that the COM
bined attack will take place within three
days from this date.
The government forces here are now
stronger than ever. They have been re-
inforced by men broughtfrom Valparaiso
on Balmaceda's transports.
The Balmeceda army at Coquimbo
now numbers some 10000 men.
1t is said the insurgent troops are
about as numerous.
The result of the engagement between
the two armies, therefore will depend on
the respective fighting quality Of the
Balmacedists and insurgents. One thing
is very much in favor of the government
troops. They are led by experienced
and brave officers.
1t is not likely that the insurgent feet
will have it all their own way in maxi
ing the attack. The best ships in the
government service are now on their
way north TO engage their attention, SO
as to let the land forces have it out
between themselves
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-07-30

CHICAGO, July ga dispatch from
Sumner, ILL.,, says: The people are
greatly alarmed over the terrible NOR
tality among cattle in Lawrence county.
Never before in such a short time has
this section lost so many cattle. In
spectors have been asked for, and beef
will be inspected before allowing it to
be retailed by butchers. Last week 100
cattle died within a radius of six miles
south of this city in Is minutes after
the disease seized the cattle. The nature
Of the disease has not been yet ex-
planned.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-07-30
GEORGE GOULD,s BULI.
He Chased a Painter, Got Himself Painted
Yellow and Had to he Rubbed Down

He Chased a Painter, Got Himself Painted
Yellow and Had to be Rubbed Down
with Turpentine.
New York World
Up on George Gould's place, at Fur
Tough Lake, in the Catskills, is stocky
young Jersey bull, as full of vim and
energy as steam engine. A few days
ago some painters from Margaretsville
were painting Il cottage on the place and
had to pass through the pasture where
the bull was. browsing. One of the
painters carried red paint pot, which
caught the bulPs-eye, lie prepared for
business at once and charged on the
painters believing loudly. They saw
him coming and scampcred for dear life.
He singled out the painter with the red
paint pot and gave him chase, driving
him up tree.
AS the man sprang into the tree he
dropped the paint pot, upon which the
bull proceeded to vent his rage. He
spattered the paint, which was bright
yellow, all over his forelcgs, shoulders
and head, and from being a black bull
he shortly became golden colored one.
After he had used up the paint-pot he
turned his attention again to the painter
in the tree and quietly proceeded to
watch him. After keeping him up in
the tree for about an hour Jim Gibbons,
Gould's head hostler, came and whacked
the bull soundly with blacksnake
whip and drove him into a pen, allow
ing the frightened painter to come down
| from his perch.
The bull was then chained and two
stout hostlers washed him down with
spirits Of turpentine to get the paint off.
The turpentine smarted and made him
below and roar in frightful manner.
Gibbons said he did not know which got
the most fun out of the adventure, the
bull or the painter, but he is certain the
bull will have a sore hide for week to
/ cnna
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-07-30
FLED FOR HIS LIFE.
John Marker, Charged with a Capital
Crime, Escapes from an Oficer.
Snacihl Cnrraanondauceo Of Gazettn ana .Lnurnal

Crime, Escapes from an Oflcer.
Special Correspondence OF Gazette ana journal
DOVER, July 27.-John Marker was
arraigned before Squire Jester yester-
day afternoon, charged with criminally
assaulting Cora Foraker last Friday
week. Both the parties are white and
live near Willow Grove.
The girl, who is 10 years old, testified
that Marker came to her home to hire
her to keep house for him. While on
their way to his farm Marker drove into
a dense woods and there committed the
crime.
The examination lasted over two
hours, when Marker was committed to
Jail to await the coming term of court
for trial. Constable Willard Cahal
started to Jail with the prisoner. The
turnkey not being present the prisoner
and officer sat down to await his arrival.
Marker took notion to give "leg bailn
and away he went. With a spring he
leaped out the Jail corridor, through the
screen door and down the bay road.
The officer gave chase but was fairly
distanced. The prisoner was soon out
of sight and the officer gave the chase
up. An effort is being made by Officer
Cahal to capture Marker.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-07-30
FIEyDIsH FIGHT OF RIVALs.
Both are Lying at the Point of Death
With Pistol and Dirk Wounds--Jeai.
OnsY Inspired the SanguinnrY Conflict

DUH eht vi Dtath
With Pistol and Dirk wounds--Jeai-
ousy Inspired the sanguinary Conflict.
ERIE, PA, July 24.-Robert Caruthers
of Baltimore. lies in the Erie county in
Urinary terribly cut and slashed, and
Lewis Derry lies in the same place with
bullet wound in his groin as the result
of sanguinary meeting yesterday
Several weeks ago Derry warned a
young lady to whom he and Crauthers
were both paying attention, that she must
cease receiving the attntion of his rival
or he Derry would cut her heart out.
Caruthers in ignorance of Derry's threat
came from Conneaut, Ohio, yesterday
and while on his way to call upon the
young lady was set upon and stabbed
slightly by Derry.
Returning to Erie yesterday the two
young men met unexpectedly near the
young lady's house. Caruthers drew a
revolver and Derry knife and being at
close quarters they fought with despera-
ton Of fiends. Derry's most serious
wound is that in the groin, while his
rival is distigured for life and is in q
very critical condition.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-07-30

KANKAKEE, ILL, July 2S.-Three
thousand devout Catholics journeyed to
the shrine of St. Anne yesterday to re-
ceive spiritual consolation and to wor-
ship at the shrine of their patron saint.
This shrine is located at the village of
St. Anne in this county, and Is annually
visited by thousands of pilgrims, some of
whom come to be cured of diseases and
to receive strength in the crippled
limbs. Of those present almost 1900
were from Chicago while others
came from villages and cities
hundreds of miles away. There were no
miraculous cures reported as have been
effected in previous years, but many CT
the pilgrims claimed to have received
direct benefit from their supplications.
The priest began singing mass at day
break and continued until evening,
while the throng Of worshippers passed
to the shrine and back TO their devo.
tions. The shrine of St. Anne was
established about 1850.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-07-30

LONDON, July 2S.-Only partial re-
sumption of Welsh tin.piate works has
taken place at reduced wages, and with
contracts simply made from week to
week with the workmen. Only 1000
tons have been shipped from Swansea
this month, against 10000 to 10000 tons
in July last year The relationship be-
tween capital and labor is becoming so
strained that it is feared that employers
will be forced to consider the advisa-
bility of transferring their business to
America.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-07-30
AM rdltor oonriclea OF Mnraer.

COLUMBUS, o., July 90. William j.
Elliott, the former proprietor and editor
of the Sunday Capital, who with his
brother, H. j, Elliott, killed Albert 9.
Osborn, a reporter of the Sunday World,
and w. L. Hughes, a bystsnder, beside
wounding number of people during a
shooting ARRAY on High street in this
city on the afternoon of February 23d
last, was convicted this morning of
murder in the second degree. The trial
has been in progress since May 18th.
The crime was the direct result Of per-
sonal journalism.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-07-30
CdMBRIDGE.
Death of Miss Peterkin from Blood Poi
soning- dorchester Court.

CAMBRIDGE, Md, July 27,-Miss Re-
becca d. Peterkin, daughter Of the Rev.
Joshua Peterkin, d. D., rector of ST.
James Protestant Episcopal Church,
Richmond, and sister of Bishop Peter
kin of West Virginia, died at the resi-
dence of DIR. Thomas II. Williams, in
Cambridge, last night. Miss PeterlSin
came here about five weeks ago on a
visit, and had been confined to her bed
since the day after her arrival. Death
was caused by blood poisoning.
The non-jury July term Of the circuit
court for Dorchester county began its
session this morning. All witnesses
were discharged and civil and criminal
trials were continued to the November
term. Judgments by confessional de
fault will be entered on Tuesday anc
the session will finally adjourn.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-07-30

CHEsrERTowN, Mn, July 2i.-The pre-
maturing Of the peaches in Kent is attrib-
uted to two causes. The June drop was
very light, leaving more fruit on the trees
than they can mature. AS the trees did
not bear last year fruit was more abundant
this season and there was no curculio to
thin out the immense crop on the trees.
The fruit being set thick the hot moist
weather has caused rot and premature
peaches in several orchards. Some of the
first blossoms on the trees were killed by
late frosts and second buds blossomed and
are becoming fruit, thus showing peaches
nearly ripe and others very green on the
same tree This will have very disss-
trous effect, not only on the present crop
but on the trees. The board Of health of
Philadelphia is taking action against the
reception of premature fruit in that city.
Reports from Delaware are to the effect
that the yellows are playing havoc thare
A noted grower said to-day II do not
believe that north of Middetown there
will be more thnn one-half as many as
was estimated at the Middletown peach
growers convention Two carloads of
peaches were shipped back to Millington
yesterday On account of being bad fruit.
DR.. Maxwell Of Still Pond says the yellows
spread in the spring and is carried from
tree to tree by bees.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-07-30
Jones Say. Hin May Run Again.

SARATOGA, N. Y, July 2S.--Lieu-
tenant Governor Jones unloaded his
mind of his opinion of Governor Hill
to-day. lie said he believed 1t was
Hills intention to again run for gov
ernor, such was his Unsuitable greed for
office. But Jones declared that if Hill
was nominated he himself would be an
Alliance candidate, and knock David
y. out Of the water entirely.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-07-30

WEST CHESTER, July 2S.-Word was
received here this afternoon that Carl
Stokes, an extensive live stock dealer in
Coatesville, had left his home and family
and that Mrs. William Newlin, wife Of
a restaurant proprietor in the same
place, had left with him. Much excite
ment is manifested by the apparent
elopement, and at late hour tonight
no tidings of the fleeing couple had been
obtained by those in search Of them.
Stokes leaves wife and several children
and Mrs. Newlin deserts her husband
and three children. One child she took
with her, also 800 in money and some
bed clothing.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-07-30

ELM CREEK, NEB., July 2s.--This
vicinity was visited last evening by one
of the most destructive rain and hail
storms of the season. Hail stones an
inch and half in diameter fell, leveling
small grain to the ground. Garden
vegetables are completely ruined, while
corn is riddled and cannot recover.
Scarcely one half Of the small grain has
been harvested.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-07-30

from Hunterdon will also be large, and
many of the more prominent fruit
growers have already made markets for
their better peaches. The orchards will
yield on an average 1000 baskets,
although some of them will not yield
more than 200 or 800. The crop, how
eyer. will be very satisfactory.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-07-30

LONDON, July 2s.-The registrar in
the bankruptcy court to-day held that
Mr.. Parnell's objection to Captain
O'Shea's notice TO pay the costs in the
recent divorce on the ground that he
was not a resident in England was
untenable. 1t is still open to Mr.. Parnell
to appeal. Otherwise he must pay the
costs or be declared bankrupt.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-07-30

Middletown fiocked to the scene and did
all they could to alleviate the suffering
of the injured.
The engineer, fireman and conductor
of the freight train have all disappeared,
and no traces of them have yet been
found
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-07-30

ROME, July 23.-Two Italians and
one German were arrested to-day at
Como Iombardy for sketching and
securing plans of the city. 1t Is sup
posed that the men arrested were en-
ployed by foreign governments to obtain
the plans of a number of important for
tifcations,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-07-30

LEAvENwoRTH, KAN, July 25.-Four
convicts in the military prison at Fort
Leavenworth escaped yesterday morn
ing by tunneling under the east wall of
the prison. Among the four was the
baseball pitcher, Lucas, who made his
third successful attempt to escape since
his incarceration, some months ago.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-07-30
IS THE PEACH CROP DOOMED?
YeIlows Have Doubtless
Badly Affected the Fruit.
EARLY ESTIMATES KNOCKED OUT
The Diseased Trees VIII Not
Mature Their Bearing.

whole Orchards Affected and whiting
Away--The Same Conditions Exist
Among the New Jersey Orchards
I,OOO,o 900 Baskets Instead of 10000
Will Likely Cover the Yield OF Good
Peaches.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-07-30

A very good authority in the LADIES'
Home Journal, gives simple remedy
for hiccough-a lump Of sugar saturated
with vinegar. In ten cases, tried as an
experiment, ii stopped hiccough in nine.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-07-30
FIFTY VICTIMS OF A CRASH
A Terrible Railroad Collision
Near Paris.
BURNED TO DEATH IN THE RUINS
Sad Fate of Pleasure-Seekers
in Ohio.

A Freight Train Dashes Into an Excur-
sion Train, With Fatal Resuits--An
Awful Railroad Casualty Near Paris,
with Reports of Fifty Killed and Many
Injured.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-07-30

BELvIDERE, N. j., July 27-The
crop of premature or forced peaches all
through Hunterdon and Warren coun-
ties will be immense. The dry weather
and the tendency of the trees to die
prematurely have fastened this result,
and thousands of baskets of this sort
of fruit will be put on the market in a
few days. The crop of good peaches