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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-04-30
sHE Piled TINE ooWHIDg.
How st. Louis Actress Revenged Her
self IJnon Her Traducer


ST. LOUIS, April 26.-Georgie Lingard
and Lille Allyn cowhided j. S. Stout, who
is said to be theatrical manager, on the
corner Of Fourth and Market streets, yes
tertlay morning, and subsequently swore
out warrant for his arrest. charging him
with sending an obscene letter through tho
mail. The women are variety actresses in
winter garden.
Miss Lingard says she received an indie
cent letter from Stout, who had preceded
it with attentions which were exceedingly
Objectionable. She took the letter to Will
bur O. Faut city editor Of local paper, to
have the william exposed in print, and Mr..
Fault conceived the idea of turning it intoa
brilliant news item. Accordingly per-
sonal appeared in the Post Dispatch of last
night which read as follows
j. $. s.--Meet me at 4th and Market at II a.,
m. tomorrow g. LIZ
At the appointed hour Mr. Faut walked
down Fourth street between the two ladies,
and, being a devoted amateur photog-
rapher, he had an instantaneous camera
with him. As they neaTed Market street
Miss Lingard pointed to Stout. The trio
Joined him and Miss Lingard asked him If
he wrote that letter, He replied that he
did. She Immediately drew cowhide and
cut him across the face while Miss Allyn
beat him across the shoulders with her
parasol.
Stout ran behind buggy, but Faut
caught and held him until the offended
actresses got him between them. As they
laid on the lashes Faut took instantaneous
photographs. Stout's face was cut with
the lash and bleeding terribly when he
broke away from the enraged women and
disappeared down the street.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-04-30
Wom EN- PUT TO BLUSH.
Anna Dickinson Lectures and Wakes So
BROAD Tint They Omit the House.

New YoRK, April 26.-A perform
ance OF "Cleopatra" held the board of
the Broadway Theatre until late hour
last night. After it was finished the
big stage was set for parlor scene, and
with such surroundings Anna Dickin-
son appeared on the same stage this even
ing to deliver lecture upon personal
Liberty" 1t was Miss Dickinson's first
public appearance since her contine-
ment in an insane asylum and her de-
liyerance therefrom.
When she walked upon the stage to-
night there was not a large audience
awaiting her, but those present welcomed
the gifted woman with cheering APP
plause. Miss Dickinson was attired in
white, with black trimming. The corsage
was cut low, and red roses were fastened
there.
She opened her address upon "Per-
sonal Liberty with violent attack
upon the Republican party and with
bitter words against various persons
prominent in public life. The personal
characterizations were in many in
stances repugnant to decency, and ladies
who occupied orchestra chairs arose
and with their escorts left the theatre.
Miss Dickinson paid little Or no atten-
ton to these defections. Shffrequently
punctuated her utterances by appealing
to her hearers with this question: "Well,
folks, do you think am insane"
She spoke of the Postmaster general
as "Merciful Heaven WanamalSer.n This
queer remark was received with Kisses.
She dwelt at great length upon what
she termed the private character of Mr..
Wanamaker and j. S. Clarkson.
Her imprisonment at the Danville In
sane Asylum was her chief theme. She
declared it was due to a conspiracyof j.
S. Clarkson, Colonel w. w. Dudley and
Senator Quay. They wanted her, she
said, to stump the country for them, in
the campaign of 1888, and she was given
blank check to fill in whatever com
pensation she wanted. The provision,
however, was, she declared, that she
should not speak at all about the black
man.
II was poor" she continued, "but as
Heaven is my witness | did not want
their money because they wanted my
voice to be silent on the slave question"
Then Miss Dickinson, accompanied by
her lessened audience, with counte-
nances indicating pity and regret ram
bled on about visit to Mr.. Harrison at
indianapolis.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-04-30
LYNcnEp IN WAnnA WA1nA.
A Soldier Fell, Riddied With Sixteen
Bullets--A Prisoner Taken Out and Shot
by the Mob.

A Soldier Fell, Riddied with Sixteen
Bullets--A Prisoner Taken Out and shot
by the Mob.
WALLA WALLA, WASH, April 25.-D. ].
Hunt, the slayer of Private Miller on We'd
nesday night last, was lynched last even
ing by soldiers from the garrison and fell
in the court house yard riddled with six
teen, bullets, four Of which entered his
head.
Early in the evening Sheriff Mcfarland
received intelligence that an attempt would
be made to lynch Hunt and in company
with Prosecuting Attorney Blandford he
repaired To the garrison and told Colonel
Compton what they feared and asked him
to assist them This he promised to do by
check rolls called after taps.
The sheriff returned and charged num-
Der of extra guards but all of them had
not arrived when q crowd of probably 20
soldiers appeared and demanded that the
officers open the doors of the Jail.
When this, demand was refused
the soldiers began work on the door
with hammers and chisels. Find
ing this SLOW work they threatened to use
dynamite. Further resistance then being
useless, the doors were opened and 30 or -
cooked reyolvers were leveled at the heads
of all inside and the keys to the cells de
handed
These were given them and when Hunts
cell WAS shown them they quickly took
him out to the courthouse yard and shot
him. Excitement was intense and crowd
Of 2.0O0 people surged about the street In
front Of the Jail until after midnight. I'm
mediately after the shooting the soldiers
went to their quarters and it will be diff
cult to identify those concerned in the
shooting though Intiiiy were not masked.
The soldiers actually took charge Of the
town and would allow no one to pass alone
the streets in the vicinity of the Jail. They
compelled merchants to put out lights,
Hunt, who was gambler, met Miller last
Wednesday night in saloon. The two
began drinking and sDun became involved
in a quarrel Hunt drew his revolver and
fatally shot the soldier.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-04-30
B. & o.,s VIEW FORK ENTRANCE.
The Reading TO ISe Completed from
Hound Brook to Arthur Kill.

NEW York, April 22.-lt was re-
ported in Plainfield to-day, on good au-
tholity, that the contracts have been
closed for the construction Of an ex-
tension to the Reading Railroad from
Bound Brook to the Arthur Kill, and
that the contractors will begin the work
at once. Some difficulty was expert
eneed in obtaining right Of way, as the
farmers asked full prices for all the land
required.
These difficulties have been overcome,
however, and the road, which is to cost
over $1,500,000, will be in operation
within one year.
With an independent Inc to New
York waters, the Reading railroad IN
tends, it is said, to largely extend its
coal business in that direction.
1t will withdraw from the Central
railroad of New Jersey the 100000
tons of hard coal shipped annually from
Bound Brook to Communipaw, for
which the Jersey Central charges 20
cents ton trackage, the Reading fur
nishing the cars, train crews and motive
power. The 1000 tons of soft coal
sent annually over the Jersey Central
from Tamaqua will be retained upon
the Readings own line all the way to
Underwater.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-04-30
CLEVELAND WIS MISC VOTED.


NEW York, April 22.-The purportt of
the alleged interview on silver with ex-
President Cleveland given i'll yesterdays
Telegram by authority of State Treasurer
Lon V. Stephens of Missouri, is to-day re-
pudiated by the ex-Presdent in the fol-
lowing statement tn a Commercial AoUerfiScr
reporter:
II did not read the interview until
within the last half hour. Mr.. Stephens
came to ME with a letter of introduction
from Governor Francis of Missouri, and |
had conversation with him in the pre-
sence of and old friend of mine from the
western part of the state, who also took
part in the conversation. OF course | had
not the slightest idea that Mr. Stephens
visit would result in Il published interview
and intended nothing of the sort
''0n reading what Mr.. Stephens is re-
ported as having said, / see a number of
ampliiications and mistakes. Some of the
things put in my mouth were said by the
other gentlemen present. and some in
ferences seem to be drawn from what was
said which are certainly unjustifiable. |
judge of Mr.. Stephens interview from
what see of it in the Herald of this MORN
ing, and have neither the time nor dis
position carefully to eliminate such errors
of memory as Mr.. Stephens has evidently
fallen into. am decidedly of the opinion
that no one should be thus represented iii
the press without an opportunity to know
the views which are to be attributed to
him.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-04-30
A PIPE LINE FIGHT.
The Erie Railroad Management Fight
ing the Standards New Chicago Line.

WABASH, IND, April 27.-Persons in
terested in the Standard Oil Company,
which month ago organized company
to lay an oil-pipe line from Lima Ohio, to
Chicago, have been notified by the Erie
railroad management, operating the Chi
cage & Erie road, that they will not be per-
mitted to parallel the present pipe line laid
on the Chicago & Erie right of way, as the
escaping oil from leaks endangers the com
panyis property, and is 50 offensive to the
nostrils Of the travelling public that the
passenger business is injured
The pipe line company is now securing
right of way from the farmers along the
line paying from % cents to 81 per rod.
The new line which will be completed in
August, will run just outside the railway
land. The railroad .company's petitions
entail enormous additional expense upon
the pipe line people.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-04-30
j roUvG OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.


This Distinction Mt the Age of a. Yenrs.
.PorrsyLLE. Pa, April 26-The wife Of
Henry X. updegrave, who keeps n hotel
at Tower City, this county, is probably the
youngest great-grandmother in the whole
United States, She lacks over three months
Of being Is, having been born ON August
18th, 1913 near Gratztown Dauphin
county. Her distinction is due to the
fact that not only she, but her eldest
daughter, and in turn her granddaughter,
married unusually young in life.
Mrs. updegrave herself was married
when only IL to Emanuel Shoffstall, by
whom She had eight children. The eldest
OF these was born a year after her mothers
marriage, and was named Martha. She at
the age of Is married Jonathan Rum
berger. Within year Martha had
daughter whom She had christened Mag
gle a year ago Maggie, who was then liz,
married Daniel Messner, and to this pair
son has just been born.
Emanuel Shoffstall died in 1887, and re-
Gently the widow married Landlord tlpde-
grave. AT 30 she was grandmother, and
now as great-grandmOther at Al is still
remarkably comely in feature and graceful
in figure, with glossy raven hair and
sparkling black eyes, she wears her great
grandmotherly honors with becoming
modesty Should the young Messner heir
thrive and ultimately marry early, us
there is every prospect of doing if he fol-
lows the traditions OF his family, she may
confidently look forward to being great
great-grandmother, and possibly great
great-great
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-04-30

Der Of precious relics were destroyed. In
addition, many valuable panes of colored
glass IN the principal windows of st.
Ieiers Basilicia were smashed to pieces.
The handsome stained glass window over
the chair of St Peter was also broken.
~ st. Paul's Church all the stained glass
windows were damaged. In fact the dam
age done at this church was so great that
the building has been closed to the public
while the debris is being cleared away and
the work of temporary repair inaugurated.
Much of the destruction wrought by the
explosion is irreparable, as the valuable
works of art which have been destroyed
cannot be replaced Many of the stained
glass windows which have been shattered
are the works of celebrated artists, who
fiourished hundreds of years ago and
though, in some cases, the windows can be
replaced, in many other cases their histor-
ical and artistic value is destroyed forever.
Many most valuable relics i'll the monas-
terry of st. Paul have also succumbed to the
force of the explosion.
As already stated some time must elapse
before the full amount of the damage will
be known, as it will require personal
visit to and inspection of tens of thousands
of artistic relics before the full story of the
disaster can be recorded
THE POPE WAS DISTURBED AT PRAYER
III now tfhHSplreS tnat lne pope nau JUST
concluded the celebration of low mass
and was engaged in prayer when the
explosion shook the vatican buildings.
So severe was the shock that his holiness
tottered and would have fallen had not
one Of the servants i'll attendance sprung
forward and caught the venerable prelate
in his arms. The pope has now recovered
from the shock he experienced through
the explosion.
The investigation made by the military
authorities into the origin of the explosion
shows that it was caused by the accidental
ignition of some shrapnel shell capsules.
A few of the people who were injured ut
the time of the explosion and who were
taken TO the hospitals have died from the
effect Of the injuries they received.
King llumbert to-day is calling at the
hospitals and visiting the wounded people.
The kings sympathetic action in convey
ing some of the wounded in his own car
riage to the hospitals yesterday and in
visiting the wounded to-day is highly APP
preciated by the populace Of this city
Among those who were hurt by the acci-
dent was Billot. the French ambassador.
N. 3illot was slightly injured by falling
glass.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-04-30
SARAHIN TIE ENG.
The Divine" Actress in a Rage Attack,
Scene shifter Who Knocked Out Hei
Servant.

The " Divine" Actress in Rage Attacks
a Scene Shifter Who Knocked Out Her
Servant.
SAN Francisco, April 26.-Sarah
Bernhard did star piece of acting last
night, but ii was behind the scenes and
only professionals witnessed it. She had
just come off the stage after the great
third act, when her Turkish servant,
Angelo, rushed up to her with one eye
blacker than natural and blood stream
ing from cut over his forehead He
had been roughly handled by several
Grand Opera House scene shutters,
because he persisted in coming upon the
stage against orders of Manager Bowler.
The scene shifters promptly knocked
him out when he became insolent.
Bernhardt was in her dressing-room
when she heard her favorite servant call
for aid. She descended upon four scene
shifters like living fury, and poured
forth storm Of French explosives that
would have withered them, had they
understood the Gallo tongue. As it
was the only thing they caught was her
demand fer revolver, and, as she
looked as she looks when lingering
the dagger before killing Escarpia, they
all fell back.
The members of the company rushed
to her assistance, and ranged themselves
beside her ON the stage. The scene
shutters also assembled in all their
strength, and for three-quarters of an
hour there was just as pretty row at
the opera house as has ever occurred al
Donnybrook Fair. More French was
hurled and more star flat" patois was
heard than the flies ever listened to
before.
Meanwhile, the audience was waiting
and wondering why the performance
did not 60 on. Sarah refused to continue
unless every man back of the scene
shiflers was relegated to the deepest pit
Of oblivion, and tied there. The scene
shutters threatened to drop half a ton
load of scenery, which was hung up in
the flies, upon the great French woman,
unless she subsidized, and she dared them
to do their worst.
Finally, after several minor engage
ments in the rear of the stage, during
which the only casualties were num-
Der of black eyes and loss of French
blood, the diva was calmed sufficiently
to continue the performance. She in
sisted, however, that the men who had
beaten Angelo should be removed, and
they were taken away by a special
policeman.
After the performance Sarah de-
manded police protection, and, accom-
panied by two officers, she and Angelo
and one of the company retired to their
hotel in a carriage. She passed out
through a big crowd, but there was no
demonstration
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-04-30
THE SINGER AND MS soNG.



IT'S said the muse hath no true lovers
now,-
That men are grown too wise to waste
their days
Following afar each idle wind that strays
Der Helicon from high Parnassus' brow.
I'VE have enough of song" men say, land
thou,
Opoet, need st no longer seek the haze
OF purple Dreamland, but in common
ways
Must walk uncrowned, though false to
oath and VOW
Perchance, perchance; yet, haply, should
there come
One whose strong soul burned high with
steadfast fame
A singer mindful only of his song
A widespread hush would tell of tongues
struck dumb,
name
Burst, from the bosom of Earths
mighty throng.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-04-30

LEXINGTON, KY, April 2T,-The resoIu-
ton passed by the board of directors of the
Lexington Fair Association, week ago,
expelling the noted trainer and driver,
Mike Bowerman, has been annulled. A
letter from Bowerman, in which he de-
clnred the trouble between President
Whitney and himself was Of personal
nature, that he had no unkind feeling for
the board nor the association, and hoping
they considered the trouble in the same
light, was read. He expressed the hope
that they would appoint one of their own
number to transact business with him,
and thus avoid further trouble with Mr..
Whitney. The resolution of a week ago
eXpellinS Bowerman was rescinded. The
many trotting horsemen were almost
unit in their support Of Mr.. Bowerman.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-04-30
A servant Girl Isurned to Death.

PMLApELPntA, April 25.--f'ire occurred
about 8 O'Clock this morning at 1851 South
street, in athree-story building occupied by
William Knocker as shoe store and
The fire originated from Il defective flue and
hadgained considerable Roadway when the
sleeping occupants were aroused by shouts
of the people in the street. Mr.. Knocker
with his wife and two children escaped to
the street in safety by means of tiremens
ladders. The unfortunate servant girl APP
peared at a third-story back window, but
have fallen down stairs, as her body was
found later at the foot of the stairs, where
she had persisted from suffocation. The
house and contents were damaged to the
extent OF about 81, 900.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-04-30
THEE EX ECU TIONs.
CoIored Murderers in south Carolina Pay
the Penalty of their Grimes.

COLUMBIA, S. c.. April 24.-Walter
Martin, colored, was hanged to-day in the
Jail yard for the murder in January last of
Alice Mcleod, white woman with whom
he was living. Martin made speech from
the gallows, saying that he did not intend
to kill the woman and that he felt sure of
gong to heaven.
The drop fell at 11.12, but the knot
slipped and his neck was not broken and
death ensued from strangulation. AT IL. %
he was pronounced dead and the body was
cut down and placed in the coffin. The
execution was witnessed only by the
authorized number of persons.
Bill Miles, colored, was executed this
morning at Pickens for the murder of
Jake Griffin. The dispute which led to the
murder begun over a nickel that Griffin
said Miles owed him.
Edmund Holloway, colored, was hanged
to-day at Mannin for the murder of John
w. Dubose white. The hanging was pri-
vate under the laws Of the state.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-04-30

BosToN, MASS, April pa movement
to provide for General Banks in his old
age has taken definite shape. Old age has
come upon him and his wife with but
pension of 81 200 per year and an encum-
bered homestead. All the Republican
Massachusetts members Of Congress and
Senators Hoar Dawes and 0'Neill and
Andrew, Democrats, have united in an
appeal for Inscriptions TO the fund. 1t is
now proposed to collect as large fund as
securities. The income of this fund will
be paid to General and Mrs. Ranks and TO
the survivors of them, and at the death of
such survivors the then existing principal
will be returned to the donors. Henry l..
Price, Royal Il. Robbins and Abbot Law
renee have consented to act as trustees and
Mr.. Lawrence will act as their agent in the
collection of the fund.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-04-30
Doubts About u Dakota Gold Mine.

RAPID CRY, S. d., April 25.-The
existence of the reported Placer gold
field on Sage creek, in the Bad Lands, is
seriously questioned by experienced
miners here. They say that no forma-
tion in that region indicates gold and if
any is found it must be of glacial origin
or the result of wash from the gold
formations of the hills. A miner Just in
from the Waudel district, states that 20
miners are there now and plenty of
colors are found, He says that quick
silver is found with the dust which is
unknown in mining history.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-04-30

NV4& ~ 2-<4%.h ~ u 80
Both the method and results
when Syrup Of Figs is taken it;
is pleasant and refreshing to the
taste, and acts gently yet
promptly on the Kidneys, Liver
and Bowels, cleanses the system
effectually, dispels colds, head
aches and fevers and cures
habitual constipation. Syrup of
Figs is the only remedy Of its
kind ever produced, pleasing to
the taste and acceptable to the
stomach, prompt in its action
and truly beneficial in its effects,
prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable sub
otances,i its many excellent quail
ties commend it to all and have
made it the most popular rem
edv known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in soc
and 81 bottles by all leading
druggists. Any reliable drug
gists who may not have it on
hand will procure it promptly
for any one who wishes to try
it. Do not accept any substitute.
CALIFORNIA Fig SYRUP co.
SAN FRANCISCO. CAL
LOUISVILLE, XII. NEW YORK, N. Y.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-04-30
A HELPLESS STEAMER.
Rough Experience of the Jersey City
While Bound Across the Ocean.


LONDON, April 27.-The steamer Jersey
City, before reported as having been lowed
to Bcarhayen by the steamer Calico, was
steaming along at a high rate Of speed on
the 18th instant, when her shaft broke in
the stern tube. She was helpless for two
days, although all available sail was
spread, and the Calico found her flying
signals of distress us being unmanageable.
a boat in which was her chief officer
was launched from the Jersey City. The
officer boarded the Calico, asking that the
jersey City be towed TO the next port.
Captain Magee of the Calico suggested st.
Johns. but finally consented TO go to
Queenstown. only slow progress was
made against adverse east winds. After
five days there was gale with
head seas. The hawsters snapped
and were rejoined with the greatest diff
Guilty. 1t required incessant watching and
skill on the, part of the Galileos
officers. The coal running out, the Gal
leo tried to enter the harbor of
Valencia, but was unable to obtain
pilot and stored for Bearhaven, where she
left the Jersey City and proceeded to
Queenstown, where she arrived on Sun
day. After coaling she proceeded for
Hull. The Clyde steamship Company has
dispatched two powerful tugs to take the
Jersey City to Bristol.