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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-07-23
MURDER ON THE sUWaNEE.
A Contractor Killed by One of His Men
Becausa proyisinns Mere Short.

Authhbo W VIZ shtoE9
JACKSONVILLE, FLA, July 2O.-A special
from Bradford, Fla, to the Evening 1ele-
gram says:
Passengers arriving here on the steamer
Belle of the Suwanee report a cowardly
murder committed near Mun6ia's Point,
on the Gulf of Mexico, not far from the
mouth of the Suwanee river.
W. II. Braden Il contractor. has camp
in the forest back of the point, he being
engaged with gang of men III getting out
telegraph poles. OF late the camp has
been short of provisions, and there has
been dissatisfaction among the men
on that account. The steamer should
have brought down some provisions on
Friday but failed TO do so, and one of the
men named, Higginbothenl, went to
Braden Thursday morning and told him
that he bad come there to get
rations or to kill him. Braden
told him the rations had not
come. Higgenbothem then told Braden to
get his gun, for he was going to kill him,
and fired, filling Braden's breast with
buckshot. Higgenbothem Immediately
walked off and has not yet been arrested.
Braden died almost instantly.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-07-23
Held for Numbering the sailor.

SAN DIEGO, CAL, July 1S-The inquest
the United States steamer Charleston, who
was killed in fight with alleged deputy
marshals last Tuesday, was closed yester-
day. The jury returned a verdict finding
that Brown met his death by being beaten
by G. w. Breedlove, and that Charles Will
son, A. NJ. Coles, W. w. Webb and Peter
Curril were present, aiding and assisting
Brown. The jury also also charges sf four other
men with being concerned In the assault
on the sailors. The jail in which the men
are confined is guarded by twenty deputy
sheriffs. armed with rifles and revolvers,
though it is believed now that no attempt
will be made to attack it with the view of
lynching the murderers.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-07-23
SHOULD BE NAMED NECESSITY.
An Alliance Judge Tries to Wipe Out the
Supreme Court--He Intends Studying
Law By and By.

supreme Court--Hc intends studying
Law by and by.
CHICAGO, July ia dispatch from
Topeka, Kansas, says: Judge G. w.
Mckay of Harper county, the Alliance
judge, who was to have gone to Ann
Arbor to study law after he was elected to
office, is interfering with the supreme
court and may yet get himself into trouble;
he has issued orders which have set aside
the supreme court. Proceedings were
commenced in a mortgage foreclosure case
in Harper county last January against
Albert Honeywell, person of unsound
mind. b. A. Burr was appointed receiver
to take charge OF the property. On June
18th, Honeywell by his guardian. asked to
have the receiver removed and the former
judge granted the petition.
The mortgage appealed the case to the
supreme court and Judge Horton on the
filing of good and sufficient bond ordered
that the receiver again be placed in charge
of the property pending the hearing of
the case at the September term. Honey
well then again petitioned Judge Mckay
to Dust the receiver and issued an order to
that effect and turned it over to the sheriff.
Receiver Burr declined to obey it and he
was brought before the judge on charge
of contempt, convicted, fined $50 and sem
fenced to fail until the fine was paid. He
declined to pay the fine and Instituted
habeas cornus proceedings in the supreme
court. A temporary writ was granted and
Burr was released on 81 800 bond, the case
will be heard at the September term.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-07-23

NASHVILLE, Tenn, July 20.--A Tracy
City special says: There are well-founded
rumors afloat that two boys who reside in
Grundy county, few miles from Pelham,
named Sanders and Meeks, waylaid and
murdered Sicilian peddler at Liisk's Gap
a few days ago. The man was killed by
knife wounds and the boys were detected
in the act of burying the body The OBJ
ject of the murder was money, though but
$l7 were found. Details of the crime are
meagre, but it is understood that Sanders
has been arrested and is in Jail.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-07-23

Democratic success in 1852 will depend,
as it did in 1851, upon votes which are not
properly Democratic. The friends. Of a
moderate tariff are unquestionably larger
body than the advocates of the Mckinley
bill. But they are not additionally Dem
ocrats. Indeed, many of the' trongest OPP
ponents Of high protection are indepen-
dents in politics, because party lines do
not define political sympathies. They may
call themselves Republicans with the pro-
testing Republicans in Pennsylvania, or
Democrats, rs President Eliot and other
Massachusetts men call themselves But
the former cling to the traditions of the
party with which they act, and the latter
repudiate them. The former disclaim the
present drift of the Republican party, but
ii is only the present drift of the Demo-
cratic party which reconciles the latter to
the name
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-07-23

CHICAGO, July 2o.-Early yesterday
morning Jacob Burgour was awakened
by noise, got up, partly dressed and
armed with his revolver, went down
stairs. AS he reached the basement he
stumbled over man, whom he grappled.
Before Burgour could use his revolver
the burglar wrested it from him and
shot him in the breast, inficting serious
wounds. The burglar then escaped
through an open window.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-07-23

About a yearago, or probably longer,
as | sat late at night examining ex-
changes and endeayoring to formulate
some public opinion for the next
mornings paper" says the editor of the
Birmingham Age Herald, "there came
into the room shabby and rather
eccentric looking man, who asked per-
mission to warm himself at the stove.
After sitting quietly for few minutes
he engaged me in conversation. He fell
to Boosting of what he knew, and in
vited examination on any subject
might choose. Select some word, he
said, any word that may occur to you,
and will give. you its full etymology
and the corresponding word in all
abridged Worcester that lay on my
table, and put him through a cate
chising on the line that he had sug-
gested and found him fully as proficient
as he had professed to be. He knew
more than the dictionary maker, or at
least he went much more into etymo-
logical details than did the lexi-
cographer, and proved himself unmis-
takably the most thorough linguist |
have ever met. found him equally
well versed in history, geography and
everything else on which ! was capable
of examining him, and his knowledge
so far exceeded mine that desisted
from asking questions through fear of
exposing my own ignorance. This man
was tramp, and when he left he begged
me for quarter to get nights lodg.
ing, have never seen him since, but
read in an Atlanta paper sometime
afterward of his being arrested in thai
| city for vagrancy."
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-07-23
HEHUNG BY TIE NEch.
Sunday Strollers in Near Birmingham
Ala, See n CHASTITY Sight in the Woods

Ala, See CHASTITY Sight in the Woods.
BIRMINGHAM, ALA, July 20.--In little
strip of woods near the suburban town of
Pritt Mines, party of Sunday strollers
late yesterday afternoon made a horrible
discovery. Suspended by the neck from
the bending trunk of an oak tree was the
body of white man, with its features
swollen and decaying and already past
recognition. The man was well dressed,
his clothing indicating that he moved in
the best circles. His black crushed hat
was silk-lined and was No. "a; custom
made shoes, No. S, pulled bosom shirt,
light coat and black pants of best make.
Only thing about him that may serve
to identify the man is the letter IS" and
the figures II, embroidered on white silk
handkerchief; also piece of brown paper
with the words, Smith Brothers. Hill
man. written upon it. He had seemingly
climbed a small sapling, leaned over, tied
the rope around the trunk of the large tree
and jumped off Nothing has been de-
veloped to support the theory of murder.
The question, is, "who is her"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-07-23

CHICAGO, ILL, July CA special dis
patch says that on Saturday night the vii
lsge of Sawyerville, Osceola county, Mich,
consisting Of 30 houses, one general store
one large saw mill, shingle mill and lum-
The entire property is owned by the
Cutter & Savage Lumber Company Of
Spring Lake, Mich. The loss is between
$4,000 and $4,000, partly covered by in
surance.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-07-23

A recent census bulletin shows there
are 40,741 men and 32,304 women in
mates of almshouses in the United
States. Delaware is reported as having
800; ratio of one in every 1,775 of her
population. This is about the average
percentage of paupers to the population
of other states. New Hampshire leads
the list with one to every 3,036, with
Ohio and California second, both having
one out of trihe over 1000 of their
population Delaware is reported to
have 10 Outdoor paupers.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-07-23
BELLEW IND MRS. POTTER.
The Lady Received Word Divorce Ha,
Been Obtained and Then Married

SAN Francisco, July 19.-Letters
just received from Hong Kong say
kyrle Bellew and Mrs. James Brown
Potter were married in that city just
before the steamer Belgic sailed for San
Francisco.
A cablegram was received by Mrs.
Potter, saying her husband had secured
a divorce, and she at once married
Bellew. The two made big money in
Australia, but lost it in China, where
they were even reduced to playing with
amateurs.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-07-23
BURIED IN A PIT.
A Young Engiishnan who Would Not
Heed His Eriend,s Warming

o'BRIEN, FLA, July 2O.-Will Davis and
Mac Sistrunk went out short distance
from here yesterday morning to dig for
phosphate. They dug pit three feet wide,
part of the sides caved in. Sistriink got
out of the pit and told Davis that he had
better come too. Davis would not do So
saying he did not think the bank would
cave in any more. Suddenly the entire sides
of the pit gave way, burying Davis COM
pletely. Sistrunk dug down to Davis head
but found him dead and went for assis-
lance. The body was moved late last night.
Davis was an Englishman and had been
in Florida about two wears.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-07-23
PARNELL HASN'T PAID
For the Divorce Which Made Possible
His Marriage with Mrs. O'Shea.

LONDON, July 1.-THE solicitors en-
ployed by Captain OiShea in his suit for
divorce, in which Mr.. Parnell was named
as correspondent, to-day denied the state
ment made yesterday that Mr.. Parnell
has paid the costs of the suit, amounting
to $500.
The lawyers say that Mr.. Parnell offered
in May to pay one-half in cash and the
balance in a month. Captain O'Shea ac-
been seen of this money The greatest
difficulty is experienced in serving the
bankruptcy order on Mr.. Parnell, and he
is now moving in court to set aside the
order on the ground that he is not domi-
ciled in England.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-07-23

LIVERPOOL, July 1S.-A terrible acct
dent occurred this morning along the
line of the Manchester Ship Canal. A
train passing along the railroad running
near the canal fell over the latter's EN-
bankment near this city, killing II men
who were working under the heading.
In addition to the men killed many
other workmen were injured.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-07-23

LOUISVILLE, KY, July 1s.-Near
Pikeville, Ky, on Sunday, in drunken
row, Tom Mccoy shot and killed
George Roberts. Mccoy surrendered
and claims to have acted in self-defence.
Roberts family threaten vengeance if
Mccoy is not punished.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-07-23

LONDON, July 1S.-Mrs. Sarah Newell
Atkins, who has been engaged in
literary work upon American news
papers and who has also acted in several
theatres, has obtained divorce here, on
the grounds of cruelty and adultery.
Mrs. Atkins is the daughter of lawyer
of San Francisco. Cal,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-07-23

RENO, New, July 2O.-The ast-bouud
passenger train No. 1 collided with pas
senger train No. A, west. bound, Satur-
day night at Clark's station, 90 miles
east of Reno. Three engines and a mail
car were badly wrecked and tramp
beating his way west on a brake beam
was killed.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-07-23
A ZIG BANK GOES DOWN.
One of the Strongest London Financial
Institutions Forced to Suspend.

LONDON, July 18.-rhe English Bank
of the River Plate suspended payments
collecting debts due the bank in Argen-
tine Republic in consequence of the
Moratorium decree recently issued by
the Argentine government
The bank has capital of $7,500,000;
half is paid in.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-07-23
Remarkable Improvements in Firearms.

iiot'tAe hNhthbNSh "a tAotPci Q 'oehAJs
We should remember that our Reming-
ton and Springfield guns are as obsolete as
n fiint-lock Brown Bess. Possibly no more
men will be killed, in proportion to num-
bers engaged, with Lebel rifles than were
with Brown Besses but it will be done
differently. In the camps in the Sioux
country this winter, ] was talking to the
best shot in the United States army, and
we saw horseman far away. He was a
speck. ] asked him if he could hit him.
lie replied, 81 could kill him sure if he
would not run until got his range, and if
! waited until he came within a known
range, could be sure of him." II was
perfectly startling. was once riding with
a little troop of cavalry and the officer
and | were talking about shooting. To
elucidate an idea he turned and suddenly
dismounted three men, telling them to
fire five rounds apiece at a black object
across the canon, and TO do it quickly.
the men dropped on the ground, and
poured Is shots into the rock or stump,
whatever il was, ut an unknown distance,
and they hit over and over again. think
it was about 700 yards, and we could see
the bullets strike in the sand. The fright
full possibilities of Il modern rifle in the
hands of experts are not too well under
stood. Add to that the thin mist of the
smokelcss powder and the ceaseless crash
of the magazine, and then think twice
about your battalion drills.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-07-23

INDIANAPOLIS, IND, July 1S.-At
O'Clock this morning 30 unknown men
entered the Jail at Spencer and lynched
Fred Dice, waiting trial for the murder
of CLANCY. They hanged him to the cell
door. Wv
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-07-23

CAFE MAY POINT, n. j., July 20.-In the
case of Edward Belden of Kansas, SEN
fenced to be hanged July 9th for murder,
the President has commuted the death
penalty to imprisonment for life.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-07-23

Victoria, b. c., July 20.-A sailing
yacht containing sevens citizens of this
place capsized off Victoria yesterday. One
person was rescued unconscious, but the
others were all drowned Their bodies
have not vet been recovered.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-07-23

UTICA, N. Y, July 1s.-C. 5. Wat
ties, prominent produce merchant of
ing by drowning: Temporary insanity
was tina verdict of the ceroner's inquest.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-07-23

When Baby was sick, we gave her csstoria,
When she was Child, she cried for Castoria,
When she became Miss, she chung to castoris,
When she had Children, she gave them castoria,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-07-23

BLOOMINGTON, ILL, July 1s.-The
800 miners of the MCLEAN County Coal
Company of this city, who struck last
Thursday, have returned to work, their
demands for higher wages having been
conceded.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-07-23

makes delicious lemonade. A teaspoonful
added to glass of hot or cold water, and
sweetened to the taste, will bc found
refreshing and invinaratipo
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-07-23

Maud-Is 1t true that you are in love
with Mr.. Bullion2 Clara-Mercy, no.
I'm only engaged to him.-NesO York
Weekly.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-07-23

They look, no matter how. young they
are, as If they knew everything in the
world-as if they could tell you the secret
, Of the Sphinx, which is SO jealousy
Stuart and Catharine Borgia and Lille
Z Langtry, and all the wonderfully beautiful
4 women were as nothing to them. They
look as If they had seen everything in life
! here, and as if they could give you full
4 Account of haayen and the other place. If
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-13
THE PARsoN SUES FOR HIS FEE.

A certain citizen was incarcerated in the
county bastile charged with an offense
that promised him term in states prison,
and after meditating over the situation,
concluded that it would be better to form
life partnership with the one against
whom he had committed the offense. than
to serve the state an indefinite period. He
made known his change of mind to the
proper administrator of justice who agreed
that his proposed act would be the proper
caper. The agreement was communicated
to the custodian of the prison, and accord
ingly Sunday morning that officer dis
patched a deputy for a certain minister to
come and celebrate the nuptials.
This done. the bran new benedict and
his bride, like two birds uncaged, flew
away and were soon lost to the parson and
the officers Yesterday the parson con-
cluded that marriage fees ought of
right, to be paid the same as any
other fees, when the service is performed,
but not knowing where to find the party
who had received the benefit of his kindly
services, ne presented his little fee bill of
8. 50 to the head keeper of the prison for
payment. He denied responsibility, de-
clined to pay the bill and referred the
claimant to the faithful deputy who bad
summoned the parson. This officer also
peremptorily demurred at paying the bill,
whereupon the parson called on the handi-
est justice of the peace and filed his bill
for collection according to the usual pro-
cesses of the law.
The sequel remains with the magis-
trate, but will probably be rendered today.
A rather novel case and proceeding, it
must be allowed
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-13
FOR THE POOR.

To the Editor OF the Eagle
Will you please call especial attention
through the EAGLE to the generous offer
of our policemen to donate the entire pro-
ceeds of their annual ball to the relief of
the poor and destitute of this city. Let
every citizen of Wichita, and especially
every business man, show his appreciation
of this action by making liberal purchases
of the ball tickets when presented to him
for this purpose. ANXIOUS.
And the above is just what the writer
says it is. A committee of prominent
citizens are to be appointed to take charge
of the proceeds and see that they are APP
piled as proposed. The proposition is
generous one, too. on the part OF our
police force which in this city as in ali
other cities have counted on the per-
auisites of an annual ball. Wichita is
proud of her police force as at present
constituted. The most of them are men
of property and standing in the commu-
nitv. And they know better than any
body else that there are people in the city
who need assistance, women and children
who are destitute of every comfort, and
many of them of necessities Every dollar
given will go directly for the relief Of
such deserving but unfortunate ones.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-13
PLEASANTLY REMEMBERED.

The gang at the court house yesterday
afternoon put up job on Charley Luling
and c. A. Duncan that will cause those
gentleman TO remember the said gang to
their dying day. Unknown to the victims
some of the employees Of the county went
among the rest and took up collection.
which was expended in a handsome
antique oak rocking-chair and beautiful
solid silver water set.
The boys were all summoned into the
county auditors room and Col. J. r. Hal
lowell. in few appropriate remarks pre-
sented the chair 10 ex-Commissioner Dun
can aud the wster-set, comprising
pitcher. goblet and finger bowl on beau
tiful server. to Mr.. Luling.
Surprise was depicted on the faces Of
both the recipients and their voices were
husky with emotion a. they made few
remarks expressing their gratitude and
surprise at the gifts.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-13
Reversing the Addre.. on Letters.

Assistant Postmaster Gayler doesn't be
lieve in the plan that has been urged OF re-
versing the order of the parts OF the ad-
dress on an envelope-that is, OF putting
the name Of the state and city first, the
house number and street next and the
name Of the person last. The idea j. that
an assorter OF out of town mail wishes TO
read the name OF the state first Of all and
then Of the city, although in most cases he
pays attention 10 the name Of the state
only The man who asserts the bag Of
mail the next time perhaps concerns him
self only with the name of the town or
city, while the one who handles the letters
in big city cares only for the street and
number, unless the person addressed Is
well known or has post0fice box. Mr..
Gayler says:
The method might have been a good one
had it been universally adopted in the first
place, but il is nonsense 20 try 20 introduce
it now. The assorters would have "A great
deal OF trouble IL an effort were made to
put the proposed system into use. They
have grown accustomed 70 reading the adj
dresses from the bottom upward, and when
the order is reversed they have % stop and
read the address downward They would
thus lose time and temper, especially II the
present method were frequently disregard
ed You might as well try % persuade peO-
pie who write Chinese and Hebrew 70 fol
low our system Of writing from right 20
left aud down the oolumn.--New York
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