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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-07-30
WHAT is A CAT WORTH
Suit in Court to Determine the Cash
Value of Wilmington-bred Feline
$3.50 Asked for Pussy.

Suit In Court to Determine the Casl,
Value of u Wiimington-bred Feline--
$3.50 Asked for Pussy.
PATERSON, N. j., July 26.-Has cat
any commercial yaluep That is the
puzzling question Judge John f. Kerr
of the district court of Paterson has to
decide. There are no decisions in the
law libraries of New Jersey that cast
any light upon the question of whether
a cat has or has not attached to it COM
mercial value.
The solving of this difficult question
was brought about by the salt of Cyrus
P. Cramer, wealthy Union avenue
resident of Paterson, against Stephen
Courier, neighbor, who on Tuesday
last shot and killed Cramer's white cat
for stealing number of his spring
chickens.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cramer received the cat
as gift from wealthy friends residing
in Wilmington, Del, over year ago
and, being childless, the couple thought
as much of Thomas as many persons
think of their children. When the cat
was shot he was coming out of Mr..
Courter's hennery with a plump
springer" in his NAV. Not knowing
how to get rid of the dead animal Mr..
Courier notified Mrs. Cramer of his act.
Both she and her husband were nearly
wild with indignation. They threat
ened Mr. Courier with dire vengeance.
The body of poor Thomas was taken to
noted taxidermist, who stuffed the cat
in most life-like manner.
The Cramers consulted eminent coun-
sci and on Thursday brought suit
against Courier for $3.50 damages. The
trial came off on Friday afternoon be-
fore Judge Kerr, in the district court.
There was large and representative
audience present, all of whom were
friends of the plaintiff or defendant.
AS Judge Kerr entered the court room
he was rather surprised to see full
grown feline occupying prominent
position on his desk. The judge peered
over his desk solemnly at puss for a
moment and then at the tear-stained
face of Mrs. Cramer, to whom the ami
NAL belonged. Both parties had engaged
the most eminent counsel obtainable in
northern New Jersey, and to hear them
argue about the bad and good traits OF
the feline race in general was most
amusing. Even Judge Kerr had to Join
Al tiAS Ptbao Vi idutShtNi Nv
Mrs. Cramer said that her cat was
very dear to her and that even $3.50
would not compensate her for the grief
she had suffered over its untimely end.
At one point in the proceedings the
lawyers were arguing as to whether the
cat had stolen most of the chicks at
night OF in broad daylight. Now what
that had to do with the case was not
stated, but Mrs. Cramer arose and said
II want you all to understand that this
cat was not stay out all night cat"
After arguing the case for five hours
Judge Kerr was asked for his opinion
and so difficult one was it to solve
that he informed every one concerned
that he would reserve his decision until
next week. If he decides unfayorably
the case may be carried to higher
court,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-07-30
rs 6oRMAS A oANDIDArE9
Indications That He Would Like to
Have the Nomination for President.

Have the Nomination for President.
BALTIMORE, July 26-William Nc
Kaig, Congressman for the Sixth Mary
land Congressional district, came out
openly In favor of the Farmers Alliance
at the Democratic county convention
last night. He was called upon for a
speech, in which he said that he for one
respected highly the third party. Others
in Cumberland might sneer at it, but he
recognized the justice Of many demands
of the farmers and admired their organ
ization, which was able to send men to
both branches of Congress.
Resolutions were adopted endorsing
A. p. German and the nomination Of
Frank Brown for governor. Thanks
were extended to the Democrats of the
last Congress for the defeat OF the "Force
BILL"
This action of Mr.. McKaig, who is
the leading Democrat in western Mary
land, has created a decided sensation.
Not few well posted politicians are of
the opinion that the regular party man
ayers will also fall into line, and at the
state convention to be held Wednesday
it is believed Senator German will favor
free silver plank in the platform.
The meaning of free silver plank by
the Maryland Democratic convention
would be Mr.. Germans candidacy for
the Democratic nomination for the
Presidency. BY this he would place
himself in direct antagonism TO Cleve-
land, as Cleveland did to German when
he wrote his letter in opposition to sill
yer, and in line for the nomination, with
the hope of rallying the west and south
around him on that basis, while holding
the eastern Democratic vote by virtue
of his party service and acknowledged
party leadership.
But can Mr.. German get free silver
plank through the convention? There
is no certainty Of this. The managers
expect TO control the convention for
anything they want, but such move
cannot fail to meet with violent opposi-
ton. All Maryland Democrats are not
free silver Democrats, and those who
are not declare that they will fight all
attempts TO make them swallow an over.
dose of cheap silver, even if they dead.
lock the convention. With all the
efforts of the managers, therefore, to
| adjust things so that the ticket may be
nominated by reclamation there may be
a row over the platform before the hur.
rah period arrives.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-07-30

BUFFALO, July 27.-A special from
Mt. Morris, N. ", says; Saturday about
a dozen Italians and Poles employed in
the salt mine at Gregsville came here to
do some trading and while waiting for
the train at the Lackawanna depot to
return home they engaged in a fight on
the depot platform. Knives, stones and
bolts were freely used. One Italian was
stabbed several times and pounded on
the head with a stone. His recovery
is doubtful. Two other Italians were
stabbed one of them seriously,
and two of the Poles also received sew
eral cuts on their legs. Except for the
interference of Fred Gilbert the fight
would have undoubtedly resulted in
several deaths on the spot The Italians
made their escape on the train before
the constables arrived. But all were
arrested and brought back here to-day,
except two, who were so seriously hurt
that they could not be moved.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-07-30
A BRAYE STR UGGLE.
For Three Hours Captain Hedburg
Fought with the Waves to Save Him.
self and n Rny.

For Three Hours Captain Hedburg
Fought with the Waves to Save Him.
self and boy.
CHICAGO, July 25-Captain Alfred He'd
berg of the Fifteenth United States In
fantry, stationed at Fort Sheridan, pro-
cured small sail boat yesterday afternoon
and taking with him l2-year-old lad,
who was visiting here, and Private Meyers
of his company, started on the lake.
When about half q mile from shore the
boat capsized. The military post was
quickly alarmed, and soon fully Thousand
persons could see the three persons
clinging to the boat. Soldiers hurriedly
dragged out two rubber boats, the others
being away from the post. These were
quickly inflated and launched, but
the waves beat them back to the
shore. Suddenly Private Meyers
parted from his companions and started to
swim ashore. He rode the waves bravely,
while the cheers of the men and women's
cries encouraged him. Desperate but vain
efforts were made to pull towards him in
the rubber boats He continued the
struggle until only 200 feet remained be-
tween him and the shore. when he sank
under the waves and was seen no more.
The waves carried Captain Hedberg, who
held the boy on one arm and chung to the
boat with the other farther and farther
from shore. When two miles out in the
lake the rubber boats overlook the wreck
and with the greatest difficulty the two
were taken aboard, for all were exhausted.
For three hours the powerful captain had
chung ON by one arm to the boat and held
the boy with the other. Myers body was
not recovered,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-07-30
BRUTES IN THE PRIZE RING.
a Savage and Bloody light on Long
Island This Morning--Both Men Terri
bly, Punished,

my funisheu.
New York, July pa prize fight re-
markable for its astonishing brutality took
place this morning at prominent sport
ing resort on Long Island near Flushing.
The contestants were Tim Tomaldy of
Jersey City who weighs 11s pounds, and
Bill lIoggart of the same place, who fights
ut the same weight. Hoggart is the elder,
being five years Tomaldys senior, who is
% years old.
Both men were stripped and when time
was called at 2 O'Clock they went at each
other like game cocks. 1t was hammer
and tongs from beginning to end. For 20
of the rs rounds fought il was nip and
tuck. Each man punished the other Sc
verely, but neither seemed to have de
cisive advantage The combatants were
literally dripping with gore and they were
not pleasant sight by any manner OF
means.
There were only IL persons present, in
Guiding the principals, and though they
were old hardened veterans of many years
of sporting scenes, they WINGED at the
savagery they saw. II almost amounted
to butchery. Both the young fighters had
terrific hitting powers and they were abso
lutely merciless in using them.
Finally, when they had both been
banged into jelly, in the 2sth round,
Tonaldy, by a lucky blow, caught Hog.
CART on the jugtIlar, and the latter reeled
around, daged and helpless, for several
seconds after he had been counted out
Neither one of the principals is satisfied
with the result, and it is thought they will
meet again in the ring before long.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-07-30

ToRoYTo, ONT, July 25.--The annual
convention of the Grand Chapter Of the
Royal Arch Masons of Canada was held
here yesterday. One hundred and thirty
the afternoon dispatch was sent contain
ing fraternal greetings to the Grand Gem
eral Chapter now in session at Minneapo-
lis. A reply was received, reciprocating
the kind sentiments expressed in the dis
patches from Canada. An interesting re-
port was read from the representatives of
Canada near the Grand Chapter of Yer
mont, detailing the proceedings of that
grand body. The next meeting will be
held in London, Ont.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-07-30
BLlNDFoLDED AND sHor.
Three Men Accused of Accepting Brides
Condemned to Death in an Open Coun
ell of War,

Three Men Accused of Accepting Bribes
Condemned to Death in an Open Coun-
ell of War.
By Mexican cable to the y. Y. Herald.
LIMA, Peru WA GALvEsToN), July
24.-rhe ImpdrcidS de Valparaiso of
July 18th quotes tine following, which
was published in the B0letiR del Dia,
giving the government account of the
execution of Richard Cumming, Nicolas
Politeo and Pho Sepulveda, which took
place at 9.35 Sunday morning, July
18th.
Richard Cumming was for long
time merchant and the chief of bust
ness house in Valparaiso. He was a
gentleman of very good antecedents and
was well related. He was a Chlian
and was about 40 years of age.
Nicolas Politeo, about the same age,
was an Austrian and was the owner of
business establishment.
Pho Sepulveda was only 81 years of
age. He was formerly a steward on
the transport Imperial and had several
times deserted from the navy.
The three men were accused of bribery
sedition and with having attempted to
blow up the torpedo cruisers Lynch and
Condell and the transport Imperial with
dynamite.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-07-30
EASTERN SHORE Politics.
Brown Appears to Have the Call - Kcnt
County Republicans.

CHEsTERTowN, Md, July 26.-Pri-
maries were held in Kent county by
the Republicans for delegates to the
county convention, which will elect
delegates to the state convention at
Ocean City, and nominate county
officers. AS to who will be the candi-
dates on the county ticket il is difficult to
say, as it was on the Democratic ticket.
But the reasons are not the same. On
the latter ticket there were many appli-
cants, while on the former the difficulty
is to get persons to serve. For governor,
our ellow-townsman, Colonel William
j. Vannort, is prominently mentioned.
Among those mentioned for the county
clerkship are Captain w. d. Burchinal,
Wilbur Eliason, w. J. Vannort and
M. A. Toulson, while for state
senator Messrs. J. II. Baker, Col
onel Vannort and G. S. York are
named. There is little talk of legislative
candidates, the most prominent names
being George W. Harper, Thomas A..
Jacobs and W. P. Crosby. For register
of wills two prominent men are men
toned, both of whom have before run
for ofiice-James A. Casey and w. II.
Lambert, Jr. The first was successful
in his canvass for sheriff four years ago;
the latter was defeated last year. For
sheriff Samuel Mallalieu, W. H. Lam
bert and S. A. Casey are spoken of, and
for county commissioners Messrs. w.
Eliason, b. N. S. Wilkins, F. II. Harper,
r. G. beaverton, George Williams and
S. B. Richardson.
BROWN STRONG IN QUEEN ANNE's.
CENTREyILLE, ND, July 25.-Demo-
cratic primaries in Queen Anne's county
Saturday, after a very spirited contest,
were carried by the Browns in four dis
tricts-Church Hill, Centreville, Queens
town and Ruthsburg. Mr.. Heating
carried Sudersville and Crumpton, with
Kent Island not heard from. This Sc
| cures the county for Mr.. Brown, and
he will be renominated for state senator
and Endorsed for United States senator
as successor to Hon. +, X. Wilson.
Hon. Edwin II. Brown will be Endorsed
for treasurer. Jonn F. Goodwin OF
Church Hill will be nominated for the
house of delegates, and i. S. Valiant
for the orphans court. The convention
on Tuesday will settle definitely the
other officers for the county. The pri-
mary result insures the Endorsement OF
Frank Brown for governor, Hon. A. p.
German to be his own successor in the
United States Senate, and John p. Poe
for attorney-general. In Church Hill
and Kent Island districts some feeling
was rife, and every effort was brought
to bear upon the former in order to
carry it as the pivotal district, and o
majority of only 10 shows how closely
IL was contested.
BROWN AND GADD IN CAROLINE.
DENTON, MD, July 25.-In the pri
marics for state convention in Caroline
Saturday, as far as heard from, there
were no contests, and the sentiment wa;
unanimous to re-elect delegates in the
interest of Col. l.. II. Gadd for the clerk
of the court of appeals. The delegates
will also be instructed to vote for Frank
Brown for governor.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-07-30

Mr.. Blaines own physicians aver that
he has no symptom of Bright's disease,
and political experts declare, with great
enthusiasm, that he has it sure. Call MIR.
Bright, himself -Ihild,lciphia Ledger
III we are to have Democratic senator
to succeed Senator Gray, let George Gray
be the man The state has always been
represented in the lower house of Congress
by mediocre men but she has sent her best
men to the Senate in the past and let her
continue 50 to dol Milford Chronicle, Repub-
ticdR.
Hon. Thomas B. Reed spent an after
noon this week listening to debate in the
house of commons. He must have been
often out of patience over the failure OF
the speaker of the commons to close OFF
members and talk himself, but apparently
forgave him, for he lunched with the
speaker afterward. Philadelphia Ledger.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-07-30
THE SAME OLD STORY.
They Didn't Know 1t Was Loaded and
Death Was the Result.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL, July 27.-Four
boys, two of them sons of John Laswell
and the others named lloustman, living
three miles from the city, were playing
with an old gun last night and one Of
them dropped match into it. The gun
was discharged and Gus Houstman was
fatally wounded, several shots entering
his heart. John Laswell was shot in
the arm and Arthur Houstman in the
shoulder. The boys were unaware that
the gun was loaded.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-07-30
MURDER0Us NEGRO TRAMP.
He Killed Two Victims and Tried to Chop
Up Their Bodies--ISilled After Des
perate Fight.

He Killed Two Victims and Tried to Chop
Up Their Bodies--killed After Des
perate Fight.
LOUISVILLE, KY, July 26.-Near
Paris, KY, this morning tramp at
tackled farmers family and attempted
to murder all of them. The farmer and his
wife were killed and one son fatally and
another son dangerously wounded. The
murderer was only beaten off by neigh
bors coming up, from one of whom he
received fatal shot.
Five miles from Paris lived Nathan
S. Conway, 81 years old, his wife,
about the same age, their sons, Charles
and William, SO and 2S respectively;
Williams wife and three children, and
two nieces, Misses Florence and Lucy
Teager.
As they were all sitting on the veranda
this morning negro named Craig, who
had no fixed home, came up and asked
for drink of water. 1t was given him.
He thereupon lifted a rusty scythe blade
and asked if it was not good knife
Charley Conway nodded assent, and
the negro throwing down the cup of
water struck him with the knife, split
ting his skull. The rest of the family
ran into the house. Craig continued to
hack the young man till he thought him
dead.
He then attacked the father, who had
returned, and killed him. Then the
mother coming up had her head split
open and instantly died. After the
negro had insanely hacked her body in
dozen places he attacked William
Conway, cutting him in the head and on
the body as he ran.
He had struck Conway to the ground
when G. w. Barlow, neighbor, at
tracted by the screams, came up and
shot Craig twice with buckshot. This
seemed to have no effect, but other
neighbors had come up, and young
man shot Craig with pistol.
Craig ran, and falling beside hay
stack died in few minutes from the
effects of the buckshot wounds. The
pistol ball had glanced around his head.
Craig said he had killed seven persons
and intended to kill that whole family
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-07-30

QUEBEC, July 25--A dispatch received
from Seven Islands on the Lower st.
Lawrence reports the drowning of seven
children, Alfred, Joseph, Marie, Louise,
Cecil Monterey and Mamie and Margaruite
Puras. The details of the catastrophy
have not yet been received but it is an
nounced that little boy seven years of
age who was in the party showed extraor
binary courage and succeeded in saving one
Of his companions, little girl s years old
Five Of the bodies have been recovered.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-07-30

Mrs. Mark Hopkins Searles died on
Saturday morning at her mansion, near
Methuen, Mass. She was about 70 years
of age. Her first husband was Mark
Hopkins, the Pacific coast millionaire,
her second husband Edward F. Searles,
the New York architect. Her first hus-
band left an estate supposed to be worth
100000, 900, and her wealth was reputed
to be $40, 100000.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-07-30

ToRoNro ONT. July 25-rhe tricnnial
session Of the Imperial Orange Council
concluded its labors yesterday. Before
doing so it decided to attach rider to the
oath to be taken by citizens of the United
States who become members of the order
sented that the present oath is objection.
able. 1t was decided to hold the next
council in London, England; in July. 1891
The delegates were banquetted last night.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-07-30

STAUNToE, Va, July 27.-A dastardly
attempt was made to wreck passenger
express train on the Chesapeake & Ohio
railroad, due here at 100 o'clock this
morning. A switch in the western sub
urbs OF the town was designedly left
open and the light turned off. The
train ran into the switch, wrecking the
engine and three cars, but no one was
killed. The miscreants have not been
discovered.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-07-30
ASe,000. 1000 CONEL4GR4TIOM
Dallas, Texas, Visited by a Destructive

ST. Louis, July pa brief dispatch
from Dallas, Texas, says; A fire broke out
Commerce street shortly after midnight
last night and spread rapidly to the Ben
Brooke School Furniture Company's place,
the Brewers Storage Company's ware
house. and Wolfe a Company cotton gin.
Five hundred bales of cotton in the gin
belonging to Sanger Brothers was de-
stroyed. A rough estimate of the loss
places it at S2,0O0,000.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-07-30

lie Slipped While Climbing a Mountain
and Broke His Left Thigh Bone.

GENEVA, July 25-Mr. Henry NJ. STAN
ley, the explorer, has met with serious
accident. According to information re-
ceiyed here from Muerren, where Mr..
Stanley is staying with his wife, tho ex-
plorcr has fractured his left lower thigh
bone by accidentally slipping while noun
tain climbing.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-07-30

Los GALLos, CAL, July 27.-Late last
night fire started in a stable and be-
fore it was gotten under control it had
destroyed nearly the whole business
portion of the town. The loss is
100000. The amount of insurance is
not vet estimated.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-07-30

Produced from the laxative and nutritious
juice of California figs combined with the
medical virtues of plants known to be most
beneficial to the human system, acts gem
tly, on the kidneys, liver and bowels, eff
fectually cleansing the system, dispelling
colds and headaches, and curing habitual
constipation.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-07-30
Frcirnt Train wreck A. Che,ter.

CHESTER, Pa, July pa through
freight on the d. Il o. railroad hooted a
coupling at Edgemout avenue and the
two sections crashed together. wrecking
six cars and their contents. Traffic was
delayed only few hours.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-07-30

ioHpoN, July 25.-rhe eldest daughter
of United States Minister Robert T. Lin
coin has been engaged to Mr.. Charles
Isham of New York, who was formerly
Mr.. i.incolns private secretary. The
wedding will take place in London some
time during the coming autumn.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-07-30

Use DR.. Horsfords Acid Phosphate. DR..
T. @. Smith, Charlotte, n. O.. says: "It is
an invaluable nerve tonic, delightful
beverage, and one of the best restorers
when the energies flag and the spirits
droap."
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-07-30

CINCINNATI, July 27.-George o.
Meyer, an old tramp, was burned to
death in fire that consumed the Kama
wha coal works last night.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-07-30

A shock of earthquake was felt in
Evansville, Indiana at 500 p. m. Sunday.
No damage was reported.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-07-30

Governor Boies' letter accepting the
Democratic nomination for governor of
Iowa was published on Saturday. He
discusses the issues at considerable
length, special stress being laid on the
prohibition and tariff planks, but is
somewhat non-committal on the free
and unlimited coinage Of silver, which
was endorsed by the Democrats at the
Ottumwa convention.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-07-30

WATERBURY,, W., July 27.-Ex-Gov-
ernor Paul Dillingham; died this morn
ing. He would have been 90 years old
in August. He was member of Con-
gress in 1874 and governor of Vermont
in 1891 and 1867.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-07-30

The Rev. jeremiah Pastorfield has been
appointed pastor of Royal Oak NJ. E..
Church.