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The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-12-13
HORRIBLE WIFE-MURDER.
JEALOUS HUSBANDS TERRIBLE
CRIME.
Prayers for Mercy Were Unheeded-A
Georgian farmers Vengeance He
Kills His Wife and Leaves Her Body
In, the Roadway.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Dec. IA special
from Savannah, Ca, says: More complete
details from Tathall County concerning the
murder near Reedsville, show It to have been
one of the most horrible murders ever COM
mitted in that section. The victim was the
wife of James Freeman, prosperous farmer
living few miles from Reedsville. Freeman
was OF an intensely jealous disposition, and
mad several times quarreled with his wife
over slight friendly attentions paid to her by
q an nIeighbor named Kennedy. Finally his
Soon after dusk night before last, arming
himself with Winchester rifle, Freeman an
nounced to his wife that he was going to
make her kill Kennedy. Taking rope, he
tied it around her body and dragged her
through the woods and along the road to
within few feet of the house of the man
whose life he desired to take. Then he
forced pistol into the hands of the almost
unconscious woman, threatening her with
instant death If she did not enter the house
means Kennedy had become aware of the
presence OF Freeman and of his intention
but did not know his wife was with him,
throwing tho woman to the ground, Free
man walked toward the house himself. Ken
nedy, who had been on the watch, opened fire
on him. Freeman went back to where his wife
lay, selzing the rope dragged her from the
yard into the road. In few seconds Kennedy
heard the sound of Freeman's rifle. After
leaving kennedy's home Freeman had forced
MS wire few hundred yards and cursiag her
Tor not obeying his orders to kill Kennedy,
ne took deliberate aim, and, despite the pray
ers OF his wife for mercy, sent bullet through
her head, killing her instantly. The body Law
In the road until next morning. 1t was then
found and an alarm was raised. Freeman
mad disappeared. A search was at once be-
gun, and If caught the county will probably
be saved the expense OF trial.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-12-13
MUSICAL NOTES.

Miss Lotta Mills, eof Washington's most
talented performers, played With the Marine
Band last night In Philadelphia before large
and appreciative audience. Her numbers
were enthusiastically encored. Miss Mills,
although yet quite young, has established an
enyiable reputation not only in Washington
but elsewhere as an artist of unusual ability
Her rare talent is fast placing her in the very
foremost ranks of the best musicians of the
country. She is engaged to play Schumann,s
concerto in Baltimore on Tuesday night. The
people of Washington, with whom she is a
great favorite, will have an opportunity to
hear her tonight at the Bernays benefit CON
cert at Albaugh's.
The many friends of Mr.. George Isemann
will be panied to hear of his serious illness.
The Ordway Rifles will give a concert at
McCauley Hail one evening this week which
promises to be delightful affair. Among
Others Misses Craig, Stidham, Mead, and
Messrs. Roberts and Rollins will appear.
Mr.. Hermendahl is compelled, on account
OF ill-health, to give up his musical duties and
soJourn for awhile in the South.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-12-13
THE LOCAL STOCK MARKET.
A Moderate Business With Low Prices
for Railroad Stocks.

A Moderate Business With Low Prices
for Railroad Stocks.
There was but moderate amount of business
transacted last week on the local Stock Ex-
change. The sales OF Washington Gas stock,
while but small, showed an advancing ten
dency in the stock For shares All was
paid, while IS shares brought ~. The close
Ing quotations were some what nominal, at
41s bid and 42 asked for 25 shares.
In Electric Lighting stock there appeared
to be a disposition to let the stock 90 regard
less OF the price. There were good buying
orders in the board to take the stock at $50,
but when l4S was bid the offer was readily ac-
cepted for Is shares and not for 20 as errone-
ously published in the official list. ANY one
seeking to buy this stock will find the pres
ent favorable opportunity to buy to a
limited extent; but 10 shares are for sale at
l5o, and at this price the So dividend goes to
the purchaser, the books closing December "a.
The stock of the Washington and Loan
and Trust Company is again very firm. The
sales last week were but 28 shares, a Il at 1OS
Ihe closing sale shows an advance to 1851,
with but small Offering at 1904. American
shares bringing ITO, with but nominal Of
fering at 1901, with 10S the best bid There
were no special features in railroad stocks,
except the low prices at which few shares of
lexington and Belt Line were allowed to CO.
Ten lexington brought but 131 and 10 Belt
but 3S. For 9 shares of Washington and
Georgetown 220 was paid.
There was some disposition to meet the
market on Graphophone stock; $50 shares
were allowed to go for St and shares at Al.
The sales of bank stocks were as follows:
10 Columbia at 151, and II Lincoln at 99l, and
West End at 98. The bid for Ohio National
stock has been advanced to 80, with no stock
coming out on the board. Privately sales of
nearly 100 shares were made at l00 The
statement of the Ohio just published shows
deposits about 100000, loans $l56,929, and
earnings nearly $1,000.
The sales not specially mentioned above
We're 500 Gas bonds, series A, at 1919. OF
lexington 6's 1900 at 96, 1000 964, and 500
81, so d. G. 6's 1892, 1O2, and 100 d. G. SIS
of 1899, 106, and 100 National Union Insur-
ance at IS. OF Pneumatic Gun $50 at 60
cents, and 100 at 3. Electric Light SIS 500 at
IO75, 600 1O7, 1000 107s. Electric B scrip
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-12-13
The Late George w. Baxter.

3 The death Of Mr.. George f. Baxter, on the
sOth ultimo, was great shock to his many
friends here and elsewhere. Mr.. Baxter has
years, during which he graduated from the
Columbian and Georgetown Law Schools and
filed several positions of trust under the
Government. For some time prior to his
death he was acting as special examiner of
pensions. His marriage to the daughter of
General Thomas Duncan, U. s. Army, three
years ago, will be we'll remembered here.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-12-13
The Philharmonic ouartette.

The Philharmonic Quartette possesses two
fold attraction-aside from the personal
charms and graces of the young ladies com
posing it. Musically speaking, it is one of
the best balanced and best trained vocal Or
ganizations in the city. The quartette is com
posed OF Misses Meads, Law, Shepherd, and
Stidham, each of whom possesses a voice of
unusual range, volume, and sweetness. They
are under the competent instruction of Mrs.
Mills, and have already given some of the
most difficult music written for vocal quar-
tettes.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-12-13
WHITTIER, THE QUAKER POET

The Venerable Mans S4th Birthday to
Be Celebrated on the 18th.
On the 18th of December, 1891, John G.
Whittier will be 81 years old. The event Of
his birthday will be celebrated by his many
friends, eminent and obscure. The poet lives
in the utmost retirement in his home at Ames-
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-12-13
The LIE Cointe Case.

Yesterday morning, in the Criminal Court,
it was expected that the motion for new
trial in the case of George LIE Cointe, convicted
several days ago of assault upon his wife with
intent to kill, would be argued, and, perhaps,
sentence pronounced. The attorneys, how
ever, were not prepared to argue the motion,
and it went over until Saturday next.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-12-13
Charles p. Stone Post q. A. r.. Election

P. Stone Post No. II, G. A. R., took place
Wednesday evening last. The following
were elected; Commander, A. N. Thompson;
senior vice-commander, w. II. Hoover; Junior
yice-commander, E. J. Lynch; surgeon, DIR.
Josep,l Bury; chaplain, Rev. j. d. Bradburn;
quartermaster, r. j. Beall; officer of the day,
L. Z. Callan; officer OF the guard, G. W.
Gladmon. Six delegates to the convention
that is to elect department commander
were selected, and they are in favor of the
election of Captain Dinsmore
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-12-13

bury, Mass. He and Oliver Wendell Holmes
are the last survivors of the group of eminent
American poets that fourlshed in the first
Longfellow, Bryant, Emerson, Poe, Lowell,
Halleck, and several others. Whittier was q
writer as early as 1929, and ten years after
ward he was the editor of an anti-slavery
paper in Philadelphia, the ofice of which was
peared as poet and during the sixty years
that have elapsed since then he has written
"Snow Bound" /" ''Maud Muller" many poems
against slavery, "My Creed" "The Eternal
Goodness" etc. Gas poet" says one OF his
eulogists, "Whittier is more peculiarly Ameri-
can than any other OF equal fame"
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-05-07

The semi-annual meeting of the Doll
aware Baptist Union will be held in
New Castle next Tuesday and Wednes-
day. The following programme for
the exercises has been prepared
Tuesday--Devotional meeting, led by
tho Rev. J NJ. Sayers; address of wei
come, by the Rev. w. j. Cambron; re-
ply for the churches, by the Rev. Mil
Ter Jones; introductory sermon, by the
Rev: NJ. T, Fixes; illustrated talk, by
the Rev. L. N. Earle, How to Teach
the Bibles" discussion, Should tho
Sunday school teacher pass an exani-
nation before assuming the duties OF
the class Z" by the Rev. o. G.. Budding
ton. On Tuesday evening, "TheYoLng
Man--His OPPORTUNITY by the Rev,
q. i. Williams; "Hls WORTH by the
Rev. Frank Howes; His salvation" by
the Rev II. b. Cook, DID, will he dis
cussed, as also THE Society of Chris
tian Endeayor-lts Advantages and
Disadvantages" by the Rev. d. Il.
Firor and the Rev. W. +. cambridge,
ID. ID.
For Wednesday,, devotional meeting,
led by the Rev. q. A. Guenther, adj
dresses ry II. NJ. Luther, d. D., Il. B.
ii. Conrad, ID. D.; doctrinal SERMON.
the Rev. q. l.. Williams. Wednesday
afternoon, devotional meeting, led by
A. J.. Williamson, 1.-THE Colored
Churches-Whnt They Have Done;
What DO They Needg' The Rev. II. q.
Jones, B. L. Moore and w. Il. Burrlli.
Address on woman's missionary work.
Wednesday evening, devotional.
SHOULD Not the Stronger Churches
Assist theWeaker in Eyangelistio Work.
II so. HowY" The ReYs. Mos 90 Heath
and w, 5. Catlett; sermon, j. Nj. st iller,
ID. d., Grocer Seminary.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-05-07

Germans Minstreis viii appear at the
Opera House this evening. and there lie no
douubt but they will DO greeted by large
audience,
Tho boston Daily Globe in speaking OF
this company says.
The GofmRu brothers and their famous
band of minstrels opened the Globe Thea
welcome extended these clever merry
makers by large audience. The Cor
mans have not now to win a reputation
this same theatre lauraIs and dollars In
abundance. Good as was the performan'
ance then, the entertainment given now
is vastly better.
The Germans seem possessed of original
ity unlimited. and very generously have
they drawn upon their funds In the pre-
sent production. Aside from the dancing
and singing. which are of the be :, and {
profusion of black faces, there was very
little in last evenings performance sug
gestlve of commonplace minstrelsy.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-05-07

Another successful service was held
at Asbury Nj. E. Church, corner Sd and
Walnut streets, on last evening. Old
fashioned Methodist power was evil
dent. Saints rejoiced In song and
shout. sinners were convicted, and
penltents were saved. There Is every
indication Of a great meeting. II tho
church is faithful, tho results will be
great. Three persons We're converted
last night, making seven since Sunday
evening.
commenced, led by Mr.. Jas. L. Mo
Kay.
Old time hymns were sung for half
an hour when the pastor introduced
the Rev. l.. Il. Barrett, pastor OF St.
Paul's NJ. Il. Church as the preacher OF
the evening. MIR. Barrett selected as
his text Luke XI-S2. "Ihe men OF
Nineveh shall rise up in judgment with
this generation and shall condemn it.
for they repented at the preaching OF
Jonas, and, behold, a greater than
Jonas is here" 1t was an admirable
discourse, suited In every way to the
service TO follow Profound impress
slons for good were made the results
of which were seen Immediately.
Other results Will be seen as the meet
ings progress.
This evening there will be q song
service from z 80 to s,conduced by Mrs
Jennie Il. Fox and Mrs. Heiser.
The sermon OF the evening will he
preached by Rev. j. p. Duffy, pastor OF
the Hancock st. NJ. L. Church, Phila-
delphla. Mr.. Duffy is very popular
preacher and earnest worker. For
years he has been In charge OF tho
chlldrens meeting at Chester Heights.
The public is cordially invited to come
hear him. II the reader is not a
Christian, he has special invitation.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-05-07

L7OH SAI.E-A NICE BULK WINDOW,
Il with shelving aud fixtures. Also 4
counter suitable for Il store. Inquire ut
T3a Epst 18th street. m1.2tt
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-05-07
FOURTH EDITION


A very fine COW belonging to Adam
Lang. died on Wednesday nigh from
milk fever.
Walter Burton has purchased the
hotel Henlopen, ut Rehoboth.
Charles W. Cooking, grocer a {
Eighth and Madison streets, had val
liable horse to die on Tuesday, from
spinal meningitis.
Henry Q. Conrad, Esq, and tho
Phoenix Fire Company, each had q
horse to die on Wednesday.
L. A. Shannon has rented the store
No. 7l9 Market street and will open on
or about May 18th, with new line Of
dry goods, trimmings and gents fur
nishing goods.
The Bible class OF Father Berming-
ham will make an excursion to Cape
May on the 25th OF. June.
Mr. and Mrs. G. Parker Sutton, hav-
ing returned from their bridal tour,
will be at home after next Monday.
Go to the old established drug store,
9th and Poplar, for pure medicines at
honest prices.
Letters testamentary were yesterday
granted to Elizabeth Il. Murphey on
the estate of William A. Murphey, de-
ceased, and to Marian Z. Worrell on
the estate OF Thomas Worrell, deceas-
ed.
Daniel McKenney, candidate for as
SCISSOR and collector OF the Southern
district OF Wilmington, has been con
fined to his house with la grippe fol
he past week, but expects in few
days to DO around among his friends
again.
Walther & Co.. south side of Market
sire ct bridge, offers for sale q spal
spring buggy at bargain.
Among the many attractions for to
night in the city none will be mort
pleasant and entertaining than tine clio
cutionary readings by Professor s. I
Ford, at Goodman NJ. L. Church, Four
teenth and Scott streets.
Captain William II. Miller, of Por
Penn, was stricken with paralysis oil
Monday morning last He Is rs year
old, and is the man who built Fort Del
aware.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-05-07

At an early hour yesterday morning
there WINS q decided fall In the tenn
perature, and those WHO ventured out
without oyerooats felt the change
severely. Shortly before Q o'clock
there was quite a heavy snow storm,
which lasted for some time. 1t is
feared that all the fruit crops are bad
ly Injured, and that the supply this
year will be very small.
A despatch from Cheswold, Del says:
Sat 10 o'clock last night the mercury
stood at 40 degrees and at 8 o'clock
this morning it registered 50 degrees.
Heavy most in the low, damp lands,
but IL Is disappearing under q cloud
and 1t Is not believed that any injury
will result from 1t.
Reports from throughout the State
last night differ as to the extent OF the
damage done the peach crop and other
crops by the cold snap.
A Middletown special says the gener-
Ial opinion Is that peaches have not
been injured. Snow has fallen, but it
lis thought the heavy follagew will afford
protection for the young peaches.
A Georgetown special says peaches
apples, Strawberries and vegetables
were greatly damaged by frost. Re-
ports from the lower part OF Sussex
ARE destroyed. There was only one
fourth OF a crop of peaches before the
cold wave, and some growers now
think 1t has been killed. Others hope
that the fruit was too far advanced to
be injured.
| A Lewes special says that what few
peaches were alive before the cold snap
are now probably seriously injured.
THE extent OF the damage cannot be
ascertained for few days. The grow
ers do not expect to raise enough OF
the fruit for home use.
Down, DEL, May 1.-THE tempera-
Iture fell to SO degrees early this morn
ling and some traces OF Ice were seen.
No frosts were reported however, rnd
Strawberries and peaches have proba-
by escaped injury. A few snowi1akes
fell later.
On Tuesday night there were heavy
IfrostS or freezing weather at the fol
lowing among many other places:
HOLLAND, Mich.-Peaeh buds killed
and vegetables damaged.
I MAYS LANDING, N. J.-Snow, ice
r and damage to garden truck.
EhsToN, Pa Frost, and strawberries
damaged.
LANCASTER. pa.-There were n mum
der of snow fiurries here yesterday
morning. and Ice in exposed places.
RALEIGH, N. C.-Considerable frost
Hast night. Tobacco plants and cottor
injured.
ROCKVILLE, Conn.-Severe frost
throughout Toland county. The Their
mometer registered from 2S TO 80 do
IIgree 8, and leo formed in many places
! 1t is feared that great damage ha,
y been done to fruit and yegetabl,
:, lcrops.
DANvIILE, Considerable fros
last night. Growing vegetables frost
bitten
NYAcK, N. UT Is feared that earl,
fruits are injured. There will pro
lbably he only one half an aTerag,
yield of Strawberries.
READING, Pa.-Snow fell at intervals
! yesterday, morning, commencing
l shortly before 8 o'clock.
Dispatches from other places arr
about the same and there is no doub
: but the greater part of the strawberr!
and peach crop Is ruined. The weathe
-lthls morning still continued cold. ant
p, there was u heavy frost last night.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-05-07
THIRD EDITION.



l read with much interest In the
News Of this morning the report OF
the Interview with DIR. Shortlidge, by
your reporter, and your editorial COM
ments on the report. The DIR. COM
plnins that he has not been fairly
treated by You and your reporters, and,
taking your editorial In consideration,
think his complaint Is well founded.
You half talIe hack whit was said
about beer being furnished, ETC., as
unimportant details, and proceed to
attack Messrs. Saville, Bach, Colqu-
houn and Mcconnell as self-consti-
tuted machine In tho matter of select
ing a candidate for Mayor.
While denying this will will let 1t
go as showing your animus in the
case. Let US look on the other side OF
the curtain, and we will sec Messrs.
Wiley, Bird. Pickles and Hawkins,
with that prince OF bTnss, Mr. Addicks,
In the background. with a copy OF the
.Ncws" in his hand-prlce two cents.
Now you can have the two sets of men,
and think you will agree with me
that, morally, one is as good as tile
other. But why Addicks? What does
It mean III 1t does not mean beer il
means gas and Doodle.
The lawyer with u five thousand dol
lar fee Ia his pocket, with prospects ol
more and the man with sixty thou
Hand dollar plant In the marsh viii
stop at nothing to gain their end. and
that Is the control of the street ant
sDwer commission, which means thC
tearing UP OF our streets. the absorp
tion OF the Wilmington Gas Company
and then treat us as the same part,
has done in Boston in making us pay
ftrfs ffait mora fOts hmm wa In n
present,
What do you think of that for ru
mor, Mr.. Sperry2 Your reporters dc
not seem to have caught on, and yet i
has been pretty fully talked about an,
believed by many. II is well know
that money is being freely used agains
DR. Shortlidge, as it Is considered tina
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. consideration
a man to be made tool of by All,
set OF men, and cannot be bought.
May 9th. 1nUTH.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-05-07

Judge Ball was present this morn
ing, and presided at the session OF Mu-
nicipal Court, when tho following cases
were disposed of:
John Ewing, n cripple, charged with
drunkenness, was fined q and COSTS
Thomas Carroll was charged with
being drunk and dlsorderly, and the
hearing was continued until to-nor-
row.
Ella Crumey, quite a nice looking
yellow woman, was charged with COM
hitting an assault and battery on q
very black woman named Sarah Mich
olas. The defendant pleaded guilty,
but stated that she found her husband
and the prosecutrix in Il compromls-
ing condition about o'clock in tho
morning, in her back alley, when her
temper got the better Of her, and she
gave her thrashlng, Tho case was
continued until the Judge can learn
something about the character of the
accused.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-05-07

Rev. L. l.. Hubbard and Rev. e. G.
Atkins were rolling up Washington
street at 11.S0 a. M, to-day, on their
velocipedes, they being ministers that
believe In keeping their bodies healthy
by physical exercise, so they will have
strength to save souls.
When they turned into Seventh
street Mr.. Hubbard kept the bed OF the
street. and Mr.. Atkins took the south
side walk, which neeessitated his dis
at that stage of the race, Mr.. Hubbard
was one ahead. 1t will now be in or
der TO see who will preach the best
sermon next Sunday.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-05-07

BY calling on Steward and Chandler
for the following goods, viz; Best
family -four. Our best Lehigh coal
cannot be excel ed, We havo it in
ANAL stove sizes; all sizes for winter
hiil summer use. BE sure to see us
when You contemplate putting in your
winter supply. Bird fool; all kinds of
garden, field and lawn seeds; the best
lawn mowers out. The famous Oliver
pillow and repairs; Woods mower and
rcaper and other farm implements
feesl, hay and straw. Central Store,
N W. cor. 9Th and King streets Tel.
COZ Coal yards, south Side OF Market
street bridge. lei. ITO.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-05-07

This Supreme Grand Oommandrey Of
Knights Of Malta, convened at IL
O'Clock this morning ut the hall In tho
Masonic Temple. There was large
attendance, the report Of the Supreme
Commander and other officers was pre-
sented. These reports show that the
order Is In hourishlng condition, and
increasing all over the country.
The finances are also good, and new
Communicates are being formed every
week. There is no doubt but tho de-
monstration last night and the pre-
sent meeting Of the Supreme Com
mandery In this city will give the order
boom here that will result In con-
siderable acquisition to the member
ship and that new commandery will
have to be found,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-05-07

The Young Peoples Association OF
Grace NJ. L. Church will give an enter
tainment tonight at which the follow
ing program will DO presented
Instrumental trio. kebe, Masters TAI
ley; recitation, Lord William Southey,
Benjamin Smith; vocal solo, "Alone,s
Willard, Miss Blanche Grow; recitation
Miss Cam; plano solo, "Celebre Taran-
tello," Gotsehalk, Mrs. Charles L. Grif-
fifth; reading, "a Telephone Converse
tlon," Miss Anna RaudniZtky; piano
duet, "Senramlde Rossini," Miss Ber-
lin and Mr. Baird; vocal solo, Nearest
Thou" Mattel. Miss Pnseyi mandoliR
solo, Martha Flotow, w. Y. Todd;
solo, Emery. Miss Emma L9rei ad-
cal duet, go, Pretty Rose,n bIarshals,
Miss Weldln, Miss Pusey.