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Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1891-08-14

There is some trouble in getting
enough railway postal clerks in Arizona
and New Mexico. These clerks are
appointed after they pass a civil ser
vice examination, and hold their
positions during good behavior, be-
ing under the civil service rules and
not under POLITICAL pulls. Special
examinations will be held at Tucson
and Albuquerque on the DIST at which
applicants can attend, and il they pass
satisfactory examinations will prob
ably be appointed. Male citizens Of
the United States between the z e Of
is and IS are eligible, upon filing APP
plicatlons I'm due form. Application
blanks may be obtained from the post
master in Tucson or by writing TO the
United States civil service commits.
sion, Washington, ID. G. II there Is
not time 20 send applicants TO Wash
inght0n and receive admission cards
each applicant may present his appli-
cation 10 the examiner on the day OF
the examination, and IL it's correctly
executed, he Will be admitted. He
should, however, write 20 the commits
sion at Washington at once, signifying
his purpose to appear for examination
and stating at which place he will APP
pear, so that question papers may be
sent there. The subjects OF examln-
alton VIII be: Orthography. penman-
ship. copying, ietterwriting. arith-
metic, geography Of The United
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1891-08-14
DUNCAN AND soLoMoNvILLE.


Stage leave; Solomonville Mondays,
Wednesdays and Fridays at Z a.. m,
and arrives az Duncan at12 M, max
ing close connection with the A. &
n. NJ. ny. Leaves Duncan Tuesdays,
Thursdays and Fridays at y M,
arriving at SOl0monyille at 6 p. m.
This line is equipped with elegant
CONCORD Coaches, Fine Stock, and
careful drivers.
Fare s.. Low charges for extra
baggage. The quickest aud safest
route to express matter TO Solomon
Vile. NOAH GEEN, Prop.
SOlOmOnyillc, A. Il.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1891-08-14


TIE LIBERAL is in receipt Of the
first annual catalogue Of the Agricul-
tural College Of New Mexico. From
this catalogue we learn that there
are ten persons in the faculty and
seyenty-three students, divided into
sophomore and freshman classes and
preparatory department, among the
students are two from Lordsbnrg. the
McGrath brothers. There are five
different courses OF study and Judging
from the studies mentioned a grad
uate will have a liberal education.
The Liberal could at present suggest
but one addition to the course and
that would be TO pay "A little 0 at
tention to minerology, mining engi-
neering and assaying. Probably the
reason that so little attention is paid
TO these subjects is because New Mex
leo has a school Of mines. But not
w|ithstanding this fact in a territory
which contains so much mineral. so
widely distributed and in which min
ing is such an important industry. it
is a part Of every liberal education TO
be posted on these subjects, aud we
trust that the faculty will increase the
curriculum In this direction.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1891-08-14

The last congress appropriated seg.
eral thousand dollars to experiment
in the production Of rain by expltd-
ing powder. The experiment mas
been tried this week near Midland.
Texas, and rain followed. As August
is n Of the rainy months at Midland
the experiment proves nothing.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1891-08-14
PUBLISHED FRIDAYS.
ny DoN' II. KRDzIE.
Subscription Prices.

THE Hillsboro Advocate, like the
New York Sun, has cat. The Suns
cat eats up the rotten copy which
comes into the Office, while the Adj
vocate's cat eats tarantulas. Valua-
bic cats both Of them.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1891-08-14

states railway and other systems of
transportation in the United States,
and reading addresses.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1891-08-14
100 Doses
One Dollar
GOLD HILL

0 carry the Gold Hill mai three
times per week, Tuesdays, Thursdays
ard Saturdays, leaving Lordsburg at 100
p. m. ! will carry express az the following
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-12-10

W. T. Bentley, a prominent attorney,
was horse-whipped by three men in st.
Louis Monday. w. i. Harris, one of
the men who welded the whip, claimed
that Bentley inaulted his wife on Saturday
last. Mr.. Bentley claims he is innocent of
the charge.
An explosion of gas in furnace of the
Maryland Steel Company's Works, at
Sparrow Point, Md, on Sunday night,
killed Arthur Austin and fatally injured
w. y. Tabman, Thomas Miller and August
Bell. six others were injured by flying
bricks and by burns from gas.
A dispatch from Boston says that, after
two years spent in taking testimony, the
case of the United States against the Bell
Telephone Company, to annul the Bell
patent, is believed to he complete. and no
more evidence will be taken for the gov
eminent, although the circuit court has
extended until December 9th the time for
taking the evidence.
A telegram from Washington says the
members of the life saving service have
arranged to present Mrs. s. ). Cox of New
York, with a solid silver vase more thnn
two feet high, i'll grateful recognition of
the unceasing and successful efforts of her
late distinguished husband in behalf of
that service while he was in Congress.
The purchase is the result of voluntary
contributions by surfmen and members Of
the service throughout the country.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-12-10
AN ITALIAN WEARY OF LIFE
Tries to Take His Life With a
~. Pistol Ball.
THE BULLET IN HIS HEAD
Disappointment Drove Him
to the Deed.
Tho Wounded Mans Father Was Ex-
pected From Italy But Failed to APP
pear = A Shocking and Dangerous
Wound.

Nicholas Cerchio, an Italian baker, at
tempted suicide Monday night on w. Sixth
street between Washington and Jefferson,
by putting a bullet in his head. The
would-be suicide lives with his wife at No.
COS Scott street. Monday night he went to
the macaroni factory kept by John Ciceri
at Sixth and Tatnall streets, where he
formerly worked. and bidding the pro-
prietor of the establishment goodbye he
walked out of the store and continued his
journey out West Sixth street. When the
Italian reached n point midway between
Washington and Jefferson streets on Sixth,
he drew from his pocket an English bull
dog 42calibre revolver and instantly sent u
bullet crashing through Ills right ear. He
fell heavily upon the sidewalk, with blood
oozing out of the wound, while in his right
hand he nladly clutched the still smoking
revolver.
The report Of the pistol soon aroused the
neighborhood. James Ford and Harry
Smith were the first to hear the report of
the pistol and hurried to the mans side.
They were reinforced by Charles II. Scott
and John A. Thompson, who carried the
injured man TO the drug store OF DR.. Smith
Cooper at Seventh and Jefferson streets.
The patrol wagon was summoned and
Cerchio was removed to the Delaware Hos
pital, where Drs. Patterson and Bradford
examined the wound and pronounced it
dangerous.
Officer di Mare and Captain Kersey, who
were summoned in the patrol to attend to
the injured man, had a brief interview
with him before he was removed to the
hospital. Cerchio told officer di Marethat
he had contemplated taking his life early
Monday afternoon. The only reason he
assigned was the failure Of his father to
arrive from Italy at the appointed hour.
Cerchio said his father promised to come
to this country to see him and should have
arrived several days ago. on his failure
to make his promise good, the Italian be-
came respondent and resolved to commit
suicide.
All the time the wounded man was tell
ing. his story to the officer, he was calm
and deliberate, and showed no signs OF
weakening.
The report that one of their countrymen
had been killed or had attempted to kill
himself, spread rapidly among the Italian
colony Monday evening and number OF
them tlocked to the police station to learn
the particulars of the affair. 1t is con-
sidered rare occurrence for an Italian to
make an attempt upon his own life.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-12-10
The oldest Englishman.

Henry jenkins of Bolton, Lancashire,
England, lived to be 1853 years old.
Mrs. Anna Savillc, writer Of Jenkins
time, has the following in her account
of hi1a II questioned him about his
age. He said he was 1862 or 1G3. |
asked hun what public event he could
longest remember. He said the battle of
Flodden Field, when Henry VIII. was
king. He said he was then between 10
and 10 years of age, and was sent to
Northallerton with a horse-load Of
arrows, but that biggei Wy was sent
TO the army with him." All this agrees
with the history Of that tilne, bows and
arrows being then in use. The battle Of
Fodden Field was fought September
9th, 1918, and Henry Jenkins was then
II boy between 10 and II years of age,
died December 9th, 1869, SO that he
must have lived at least 1863 years, 16
years longer than old Parr, who was
born in Shropshire in 1883, and died in
1886.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-12-10
Meeting of Ministers.

In the absence of the president and the
vice-president the Rev. w. Il. Tomkinson
presided at Mondays session of VIII
mington NJ. Il. Preachers Association.
Devotional exercises were conducted by
the Rev. i. G. Macnichol. A committee
was appointed to obtain from Dr. Ezekiel
Cooper for Wilmington Conference His
torical Society some old and valuable
documents. An invitation from Grant
Post, O.. A. r., asking the association to
attend the lecture of the Rev. Father
Birmingham next Sunday, was accepted
and the secretary was requested to return
the thanks of the meeting. The Rev. j.
Benson Hamilton was invited to read on
December 2lst a paper on Conference
Claimants Resolutions Of consolation
to tho Rev. John France were adopted.
Announcement was made that Mr.. France
will read a paper at the next meeting. The
Rev. Mr.. Mowbray spokeof the prohibitory
law in Maine. The Rev. I. Snowden
Thomas reported that the Rev. James
Hubbard, who is ill in Philadelphia, can
not recover.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-12-10
:
An Old SOLDIER KILLED.
Edward Callan Meets Death on the Raj
in the West Yard.

III lne west hafu.
Edward Callan, aged 81 years, and
living with his married daughter at No,
1903 Cedar street, was struck by shift
ing engine and instantly killed i'll the
west yard on Friday afternoon. Mr.
Callan was about to take b. & O.
train at the west yard to ride to the b.
& O. station, foot of Market street. 1t
was raining hard and when he crossed
the track in front Of the train bound for
this city, and which was about to
stop at west yard, Mr.. Callan failed to
see q shifter backing down the
south-bound track. His umbrella was
raised and tile patter of the pouring
rain and the noise made by the passen-
ger train rendered it impossible for the
deceased to hear the wild shrieks Of the
shifting engine warning him of danger
He was run down and killed.
A leg and arm were severed from the
body and the entrails protruded. The
deceased's heart lay upon the track and
when picked up was still pulsating.
The body was taken in charge by the
coroner and removed to the morgue.
From there the remains were taken to
the deceased's late home by Undertaken
Dougherty
Deceased was an old soldier and fought
CALAMITY in Company G, First Delaware
Regiment. lie enlisted as private on
September 9th, 1861, and was honorably
discharged on February 18th, 1868, on
account Of shell wound received in
the battle of Fredericksburg. The shell
wound was plainly visible upon the
forehead of the deceased when the re-
mains were seen in the morgue.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-12-10

Spoc alCorrespondence Gazette and journal.
DOVER, Dec. saturday night Officers
Melbourne, Kinnamon and Cahal arrested
two negroes for fighting near the negro
school house. The prisoners went along
peacably until reaching dark place near
the NJ. II. Church. Here Officer Milbournc
was struck in the face by his prisoner and
knocked down and q finger broken. In
the scuffie the negro sextricated his hand
from the nippers and escaped. The negro
Cahal and Kinnamon had in custody
also showed his fighting qualities
and escaped, leaving behind an overcoat,
coat, vest hat and silver watch. About
midnight the town officers Sheriff Cole
and several others made raid on Steve
Roberts house and arrested Mark Roberts
and George Lally. The former Is the one
who escaped from Cahal and Kinnamon,
but it is not known whether Lally is the
man who assaulted Melbourne and escaped
The two are confined in jail and will be
given hearing to-day.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-12-10

The Society of Natural History of Della
ware met in regular monthly meeting at
Friends school, Fourth and West streets,
Monday night. Principal Isaac L. Johnson
of Friends school. Miss Sarah NJ. Fell,
Fred J. Hilbiber, Principal A. II. Berlin
Of the high school, Professor +. ID. Chester
and Wilmer Palmer were elected to act
with the other officers as the board of di-
rectors. Notice of suspension of rules
was given by Wilmer Palmer, so that all
members admitted within three months
be charter members, and that persons
above Is years of age be admitted to
membership On Mr.. Palmer's suggestion
the board of directors was requested to
consider the question of the organization
of junior branch of the society. No de
clson was reached in regard to d home for
the society. A number of the members
were in favor of renting an entire house
and giving part of the building as living
rooms for the curator of the museum. The
membership of the society is growing fast.
Its present personnel indicates vigorous
support by individuals peculiarly we'll
fitted for membership of such an organi,
cation.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-12-10
Impprtnnt GRANGE Meetine.


Special Cores ondence onZette and journal.
MILFORD, Dec. IA meeting of Pomona
Grange, No, q, P.of H., was held in Grange
Hall, Saturday afternoon, to elect dele
gate to the annual State Grange meeting to
be held in Dover tomorrow. John ]. Rosa
was selected to represent Milford Grange.
The annual State meeting this year will be
an unusually interesting one, as it will
hear OH national matters as well as State
The action of the national Grange
on the silver question will be endorsed,
Us will several other questions of
equal Importance. 1t is expected some
very interesting and important resolutions
will be offered and passed at this meeting.
II has been the custom heretofore for the
local branch to instruct its delegates as to
what stand to take on the leading ques,-
not so this time. Mr., Rosa goes to Dover
to represent the interests of the local
Grange without any instructions.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-12-10

Girls Shock the PASSENGERS.


special NofreBponuehuen. ti1aette ana Journal
DOVER, lee. 7.-Conductor Layfcld,
who was in charge of the Norfolk express
Saturday smornins, found himself in Il
serious predicament when be reached Mid
dletown. ON his train were I'VE hand
some, well-drcssed women, accompanied
by an elderly woman. Tney were bound
for Norfolk, and were all hilariously in
toxicated. They sang, cracked jokes, and
had jolly good time for a while, but
became bosterous and insisted on two
Dover lawyers taking u ''thimblc
full with them. An old sport"
from Bridgeville accepted the invita-
ton and Joined the party. Conductor
Layiield became bewildered and tele-
graphed to headquarters to know what to
do with them. The answer came to attach
an extra car and give the party exclusive
use of it. This was done and the girls con-
tinued to cut their capers. The other pas
sengers were much amused at their antics
and the fun they made of old hay seed
Of Bridgeville. When the train arrived here
they got out of the train and executed
skirt dance,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-12-10

FRANKLIN, TEXAS. Dec. Son Saturday
night last negro named Duke Hubbard
was assassinated at a dance near here. The
coroner's inquest revealed the fact that a
lot Of negroes among them Hubbard were
gambling and they each took an oath to
kill whoever of the party should divulge
the guilty. The county attorney became
aware of the fact that the negroes were
gambling and summoned Hubbard who,
The negroes cast lots to see who should
kill him and Frank Abbey was the man
selected and killed Hubbard by firing on
him from crack in a door at the dance.
Abbey was arrested and officers are after
thc others
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-12-10
UNION ErAAd E11sTIc WORSHIP.


Major D. w. Whittle of Chicago began
in this city Sunday series of evangelis-
tic services under the auspices of the
Presbyterian churches.
In the morning he preached interest
ingly TO a large congregation in First
Church. His subject was the miracle of
the evil spirits entering the herd of swine.
In the afternoon he conducted in Han
over Church a mass-meeting of the Pres
byterian Sunday-schools. The attendance
was large and j. T. Clymer served as
musical director. The music included
singing by Miss Whittle and Miss Board
man, the latter of London. Prayer WIS
offered by the Rev. DIR. Lafayette Mark,
the commandments were recited by the
children and an address was delivered by
the major. Cards were distributed and
those desiring to lead better lives signed
them.
At night the major preached in the
Opera House from the text Prepare to
meet thy God" Nearly 1000 people were
present, and to prevent the house from
becoming overcrowded the doors were
closed early, and thus almost as many
were turned away as were admitted
Music was furnished by the united Presby-
terrain choirs, led by Mr.. Clymer. Solos
were sung by J. X. King and Miss Whittle.
At an after-meeting, held in First Church,
several persons asked for prayer by rising.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-12-10
rnIg "rwILIanr, IN rnounLE.
Proceedings Instituted Charging tile
Editor with Criminal Libel.

ISNittT WIN
Charles Hayward, manager for the
Commonwealth Beneficial Association,
whose headquarters are in room No. s,
Exchange Building, has instituted crimi-
nal libel proceedings against A.. Worth
ington Brinkley, editor of the DeIa,oare
1wilight, an organ published in the in
terest of the colored people of the State.
Mr.. Hayward has brought suit for crimi-
nal libel on two different charges one
for publishing, uttering and circulating
false, malicious and willful libel about
himself as manager of the Common
wealth Beneficial Association, aud
another for publishing scurrilous state
ments about the association. Mr.. Hay
ward has retained as counsel ex-City
Solicitor William I. Lyman. Mr..
Brinckley has not yet secured counsel.
The dates of the publications for
which criminal proceedings have been
instituted are October 3lst and Noyem-
Der 21st. On the dates above mentioned
the De,awdfe 1DRight printed statements
rejecting severely upon the personnel
of the Mutual Beneficial Association
and its operations among "the poor and
needy colored families in the CITY," The
paper followed these statements up with
n series of scurrilous articles about the
association, it is claimed, which Mr..
Hayward gays were libelous and gotten
up for the express purpose Of injuring
the association.
Nj. Hayward also claims that Mr..
Brinkley was aided in his "libelous and
malicious" work by rival beneficial
association and he is almost determined
TO bring suit against this rival concern
for circulating copies of the libel and
distributing them among the colored
people Of the city.
Mr. Brnekley was arrested by Constable
Green Thursday and taken before
Squire Smith, who held him in $500 bail
for his appearance Monday morning.
James Anderson, colored, entered bond for
the prisoner
A. Worthington Brinkley editor of the
Dclamdre Tmiiight, who is charged with
criminal libel preferred by Charles Hay
ward, manager of the Commonwealth
Beneficial Association. was given u prelimi-
nary hearing before Justice Frank T..
Smith at 10 clock Mountaineering Mr..
Brinkley at once waived hearing for the
upper court. The justice demanded bail
in the sum of $500 in each case. James
Anderson, co!ored, became surety for the
defendant.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-12-10
Trouble in n Tax Office.

Ex-City Auditor John A. Mitchell, who
is also a deputy collector of taxes for
County Treasurer Dickey, was served with
a warrant by Sergeant Ingram on Mon
day, on complaint Of IL. B. Groves, who
charges the defendant with assault and
battery. Groves alleges that while he was
watching some colored men pay their
taxes in Mr.. Dickeys office Saturday after
noon Mitchell put him out the door.
Groves therefore brought suit against
Mitchell to determine, as he says, whether
or not the office of the receiver of taxes is
public office. The defendant was held
on his own rccognizance for hearing in
the municipal court at 8 o'clock Tuesday
morn ng.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-12-10
4 L.iRG u CONTR1cT.
Edge Moor Iron Company to Erect IA
building at the Columbian Exhibition.

tsuge MOOR Iron company TO Erect n
building at the Columbian Exhibition.
The Edge Moor Iron Company will soon
begin work upon large contract received
from the managers of the Worlds Fair.
The company has received the contract for
the iron framework of the Art and Manu-
facturers' Building at the Columbian Ex-
hibition.
The building will be 1,T70 feet in length
and 800 feet wide. 1t has four spans. The
contract price of the structure is estimated
at S350,0O0.
The building will require about 12,ooo,-
900 pounds of iron. The contract is to be
completed in six months and will be one
corporation. The president and head
draughtsman of the Edge Moor Iron Com
pany returned home from Chicago on FRI
day. As soon as the plans and speciiica-
tons are made out, the iron works will
begin at once upon the contract and push
the same rapidly to completion. An ex ra
gang of men will be put to work upon the
contract i'll order to have it completed by
the time specified in the contract.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-12-10
GAZETTE AND STATE J(

appears to me to be more like the work of
the Anarchist. Wiessmanp, who was
formerly in this city. He is n rabid An
archist and has always preached the use of
dynamite. He has been in New York for
some time engaged on an Anarchist paper
known as the ATbeiter Zeitalg. Several de-
tectives who know both Southworth and
Weismann expressed themselves to the
same effect.
New York, Dec. S.-Russell Sage left his
drove about Central Park. Though the
head of the dead bomb-thrower has not
been positively identified as yet, so far
everything points to its being that of
Prof" A. A. Denton,a well-known crank
who for years has frequented dime mll-
seums.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-12-10
TIE MArBRICK INSURANCE.
The Company Must PAY the Policies +
the Dead Mans Executors.

LONDON, Dec S.--The court of appeals
to-day handed down a decision in the
brought by the brothers of Mrs. Maybrick,
the liverpool merchant for whose murdei
by poison Mrs. Florence Maybrick, his
wife, is now serving a life sentence in
working prison. They sought to recover
ON policy for $4,000 insurance
on the life of the deceased; Mr..
Maybrick made over this policy to
his wife and she in turn made it over to
her lawyer to cover the costs of defending
her against the charge of murder. The
insurance company refused to pay the
policy and the decision of the court to-day
is that the insurance company must pay
the amount of insurance to executors Of
Mr.. May brick but that the wife's assigne
owing to her crime could receive no part
of it.