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The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1891-05-03
NOT HIS WIFE,
1t is so Charged and a Notable N. C..
Lawsuit is Terminated Abruptly.
(By the United Press0

(By the United PreSs.J
New BERNE, n. c., May 2.-The not
ed case of Young against the Western
Union Telegraph Company for $4,000
damages, ended yesterday by Young
paying the costs and Withdrawing the
suit. Young claimed that a telegram an
nouncing his wifes illness was not deliy
cred to him for three days and that il
the meantime his wife died He sued
for damages for mental anguish. He won
case in q lower court, but the Supreme
Court granted new trial. The Tele-
graph Company secured evidence that
the woman was not Youngs wife, but
Der.
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1891-05-03
He TOOK A NAP.
A MiIkman Sleeps 14S Hours on a
Stretch.
(By the United Press.

(By the United PTessJ.
TLAINFIELD, N. J., May 2.-After
sleeping almost steadily for 148 hours,
Frauk G. Ray, the milkman at Hamp-
ton, awoke about l a m. yesterday.
When told of the length of time he had
been unconscious he was very incredu-
lous, and said that it seemed but a few
hours. He had no recollection of any of
the attempts Of the doctors to awaken
him. He was about as usual yesterday,
but complained of feeling little weak.
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1891-05-03

No pill or nauseating potion, but
pleasant tonic and purgative is Simmons
Liver Regulator.
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1891-05-03

Desirable baildIng lots for sale in
good Locations. on monthly install
ments or forty years credit without
interest. The prices at which these
lots are offered now are very low.
They are snre to increase in value, and
if present prospects in regard to the
Electric Street Railway carry through.
these lots will increase rapidly in price.
No such opportunity has ever been
| offered TO h0me- seekers or investment.
| seekers. Buy now while they are
| offered 50 reasonable. a better place
| for yOur money than a Savings Bank.
A better plan to secure home than
Building and Loan stock. Send for oul
descriptive circular.
j. M. EROUGHTON & Co..
: Real Estate Agents.
Raleigh, 4. G.
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1891-05-03
Especial to STATE CHRONICLE. |


CHARLOTTE, n. c., April 2 2-Carolina
Central train men arriving here to day
give M st peculiar piece of news to the
afternoon paper. They say that just
East Of Ln1n berton there is place
called Big Swamp through which the
railroad goes on trestfe,
when the passenger train passed over
the swamp it was blockaded by an army
of caterpii!ars three inches in depth that
were attempting to cross the swamp on
the trestle Rails were covered with the
moving mass and the train came to a
dead stand still. The engineer exhausted
the contents OF the sand box and the
driving wheels came near slipping from
the tract trying to pull through The
rails and crossties OF the trestle were &C.
tually obscured from sight by the masses
of caterpilars and the ground and
swamps on each side OF the track were
Uttered with MAsHE of fragments of
millions of catterpillers from the wheels
| of the proceeding trains and from this
mass an uncomfortable stencil arose.
Where the caterpIlers came from is not
| known.
| GEO pr7rJ
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1891-05-03
STRiNGE PHENOMENA.
MILLIONS OF LERs ON
a RAILROAD TRACK.

They Stop the Passenger Train en- the
Carolina Centra. aailroad..The En-.
gineer Exhausts all His Sand aud the
Train is Nearly Thrown From the
Track--It Finally Pulls into Char
lGtte.
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1891-05-03

So simple yet always efficacious in all
bilious disorders is Simmons Liver Re-
gulator.
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1891-05-03

Ladies Bradycrotine leaves 10 BAD
after effects, but viii stop your head
ache.
Evening journal., 1891-07-24
'Or convenience live at "Creston. .
PERSONAL Paragraphs.

Sheriff Simmons was in Middletown
yesterday.
James Brady has returned home from
Chester, Pa.
Mrs. g. w. Naudaln Of Middletown is
in Wilmington.
E. A. Reed is at Bowers Beach on a
short vacation.
Mrs. Jane Barron has returned home
from Middletown.
Mrs. William Wiswell is visiting
friends at Townsend
w. Harry Blythe is spending his va
cation in New York.
F.. L. Hsrdesty of FELTON, was in vii.
mington yesterday afternoon
Misses Edith and Blanch Grow have
returned home from Middletown.
Charles Bowers and Edgar Nj. Ochiltree
have returned from Atlantic City.
Miss Sallie Devine is registered at the
Melos, Atlantic City, for the season.
Misses Alice and Rhoda Connor are
visiting Miss Mabel Thompson at Mid
dletown.
George W. Russum, prominent at
torney Of Denton, Nd, was in this city
yesterday.
Mrs. William Lloyd Of Sharon Hill is
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Jacob Sharpe,
in this city.
Mrs Mollie Bisselle is visiting her
Parenss' Mr.. and Mrs. G. r. Hall, at
Middletown.
George W. Williams. teller Of the
National Bank at Newark, was In this
city yesterday,
Miss Katie Bradley has returned home
from Mlddletown where she has been
visiting friends.
Assistant Receiver of Taxes George
J. Finck lodged the breakers at Cane
May yesterday.
Miss G. NJ. Porter left Wilmington
on Wednesday for q three months So
journ in Richmond. Ind.
John NJ. Enos and daughter attended
the funeral of William L. Chance at
Middletown on Wednesday.
Rev. W. d Cook of this city attended
the African Methodist Episcopal Church
Jubilee at Ocean Grove yesterday.
Frank F Clymer and wife were the
guests of Mrs. J. G. Barndt during the
past week at Line Lexington, Pa.
J. w. Redmile, the genial clerk Of the
Clayton House, will go to Dover this
afternoon, whore he viii spend week.
Levi K. Bowan of the Newark Ledger,
who has been living in this city for
several years, has moved his family to
Newark.
J. Howell Moon OF this city, travel
ing salesman fora Camden, N j., firm,
lett yesterday with his wife for week 5
stay at Hotel Mt. Vernon, Atlantic City.
Robert g. Wills, salesman in Crosby
4 Hills, left Wilmington this morning
for New York. where be will take the
steamer Umbria for Queenstown to-mor-
row morning.
Evening journal., 1891-07-24
OhIsf and captaIn. . cIre nonas.

At last evenings meeting of the police
commissioners communication from
residents Of the southwestern part of the
city, requesting that the ordinance relat-
Ing to goats running at large, should be
enforced, was not acted upon. Il was
decided that the chief of police and the
two captains should each give bond fol-
$500. Superintendent Pierson reported
the receipt Of two fire alarm boxes. It
was decided TO place one at Eighth and
Lombard streets. The location for the
other was not fixed. The chief was Iii
recsed TO ask the city solicitor for an
opinion upon the swearing in of special
officers. Mr. Lawson was instructed to
prepare new payroll slips.
Evening journal., 1891-07-24
WOUNDED IN the WILD WEST.
Realistic scenes Not Billed BY the Ad-
vsrtising Agent


Pawnee Bills Wild West Show at.
tracted large crowds yesterday. The
program was practically the same as the
one rendered the day before, but there
were several features of the day as pain
fuf to the members of the company as
they were realistic
Four men were injured during the day
An Indian pony put its hoof upon the
side Of Iodine, the trapper, who was doing
the dead act" ia the attack upon the
trapper's log cabin. When the pony
stepped upon him he was seen to start
up violently and then fall back. After
lie entertainment 1t was discovered that
EYs head was struck and bruised
Shortly after this incident Slow Dog
an Indian, had his shoulder dislocated
La horse was struck by another horse In
passing, and both liders were thrown
to the ground Slow Dog was
taken to a tent and Drs. Heary Patter
son and G q. Cantwell attended ito his
injuries. Later in the day Deadwood
Dick was thrown by a bucking sbroncho
was injured about his head and wrist.
This morning both tae cowboy and the
old trapper have recovered sufficiently to
De about aud appear at this afternoon e
performance The Indian, however. is Ia
great pain and may not be able to appear
again during the engagement here. The
wounded tr -pper is 6S years old has
spent nearly all life on the plains and
once saved the life Of General John c.
Fremont
Evening journal., 1891-07-24
CITY NEWS nm RRlEE.


Several young white men held'a "ghos.
dance" at Front and French streets last
evening.
81. a. McMullin, one Of the most active
| directors Of the Wilmington Fair, has
severed his connection with the associa-
tton.
Benjamin Fchobach had his leg broke en-
| OH a ow-boat in the Christians river
this morning. He was taken to the
Delaware Hospital
Rev. William E. Carr. pastor OF Gil
bert Presbyterian Church. snas resigned
de will be succeeded by Rev. Thomas II .
Lee of Little Rock, Arkansas
The vestry of Calvary Church ed
the resignation OF Rev. David Howard
on Wednesday evening. A call las
been extended to Rev. " h. Berghans Of
Chambersburg, Pa.
Rev. Charles A. Hayden has been
unanimously called to the Church Of
the Ascension at Claymont. He has been
officiating in the parish for several
weeks and viii accept the call
The Odd Fellows Of Wilmington will
receive President Harrison at the Hotel
ouOIbHaiui Odpe may fOlut, next Tues
day. The reception will be informal ia
character. and "Grandpa and his Big
Hat, viii show off to good advantage.
Twenty three members of fhe Colon
made Club, headed by brass band and
accompanied by Elwood Compton and Nj.
F. Kelly, as musical directors, will leave
their headquarters, No. 207 Orange
street, this evening and serenade one OF
their members at his hotel at Rising Sun.
Isaac A. RICHTER, stage carpenter at
the Opera House, fell from ladder yes
terday while splicing a side roDe on the
curtain with a sharp pointed spike
The spike entered his eye and DR. Nc
Kay who is attending him has but
slight hopes Of being able to save the
sight.
Chief Of Police Blackburn has received
instructions from Deputy Attorney
General Davis to have all peddlers ar
rested who do not observe the law. This
is the result Of an unusual iuhux Of
peddlers to this city who have sppsi
emily undersold merchants and interfered
with business for sevNal weeks
Evening journal., 1891-07-24
a Case of plain nrnnn

Detective Jones and DR. Draper were
called to the p. w. 4 3. DEPOT this
morning to dress the wounds Of a man
they supposed to be a railroad vIctim
When they arrived at the depot and went
into the hospital room they found The
victim on the dissecting table. Tendarlv
examining him they found that he had =
small cut in the head, which he had RI.
ceived by falling. In other respects he
was ell right, with the exception that be
was so drunk that it was almost impos-
sihle to get him on his feet DR.. Draper
dressed the wound, but the drunkard
tore the dressings off before he left the
station. Detective Jones handed his
victim over to justice and the mercy OF
Judga Rail-
Evening journal., 1891-07-24
: swlNoLER Sparkling

SkiLlFuI swiNoLER sPARL NC.
He ''Dupes' score of Families Else
where ana leaves with Dollars Jing-
ling In His Pockets.
I Special Correspondence EVENING JouRNAL.
New CASTLE, july "a No less than
thirty families Of this city were "dnped
4 by the refined swindlern who canvassed
this neighborhood thoroughly about
three weeks ago As in Wilmington, he
claimed TO be the agent Of the publishing
house OF Willis, Woodward & 90 OF New
York, who issue musical
monthly that has become quite popular
among local musicians The aren't
was stout hne-looking man OF medium
height and about 45 years old. he was
an Interesting talker aud made one Of
the most successful drummers that ever
struck New Castle he talked for an
hour In some homes to get subscriber
for the magazine Then, as his terms
We're strictly in advance, he would FIJI
out little check shaped receipt. take a
dollar from the subscriber and hand
them the receipt After this he did
not tarry long Many OF his victims
we're astouished in taking the receipts
that the firms name had TO be written on
them, instead Of being printed, aud that
the agents name, James Sparkling p
was written In different style. The
subscribers were TO have receive their
papers on July 20, bat they came not.
Two or three OF the "dollar-ontn sub.
scribers have written TO the pub ishers
and are anxiously awaiting a reply The
agent had better steer clear Of New
Castle until this affair is forgotten.
Rev. James Nj Wise and family re-
turned home last evening from smyrna
where they had been to attend the wed
ding OF Mr. Wise's son, John s. OF this
city, to Miss Lille Stats OF Middletown
The ceremony was held yeatei day after
noon, at 2.30 o'clock, at the residence OF
the brides parents The bride and groom
lett for brief tour at the conclusion Of
which they will take up their abode Ia
this city. They will hold a reception on
Tuesday evening
The Silver Leaf Musical Associations
band under the leadership OF James
Paynter le for " ilmington on the early
train this morning to accompany an
excursion from that city to East Lake
Park. The band is ia excellent trim for
Monday nights big carnival and will
turn out fifteen players.
Mrs Albert Taylor. who was taken
suddenly Ill at the PHILADELPHIA and
salem Navigation Company's wharf YES
terday afternoon, aud was conveyed
home In Whitelock's hack, is reported
better this morning.
The funeral Of Mrs. Mary Ann White.
wife Of Christopher White of Union
street, was held this morning at 9 o'clock
from her late home Rev. g. L. Brady
conducted mass a. st Peters Church
and the remains were inferred In the
churcbyard.
Crowds Of New Castle people have
been attending the Wild Wes5 show in
Wilmington.
The Delaware Iron Works employees
who are now In this city are spending
their vacation in fishing. sailiug and
playing outdoor games.
The First Military Band will give an
open air concert on the band stand Ia the
Market square tomorrow eveping,
Rev w J Cambron, pastor OF the
First Baptist Church, who is conduc, ing
the services in the big tent on Battery
Park, is preaching some stirring sermons
there
Evening journal., 1891-07-24
Y. MI u A Nnta.

The reception commi tee will give an
en- ertainment Eof wit and humor next
Thursday evening to new members an d
members who ara apprentices in the
shops of the city. The entertainment
will be given in Association Hall.
Four men have entered for the Media
sports, which take place on August
The entries are as follows: Edwin q
Hall, 700 yards running broad Jump and
sanding broad jump Fred. L. Green.
putting 16-pound shot e. &C. Harman
half mile running broad jump and
standing broad jump. 2 n. Lofand
l2O yards hurdle and running hieb
Jump. The entries will close tonight.
The tapes for laying out the tennis
courts have arrived.
The members will wear recognition
buttons after next Tuesday.
Evening journal., 1891-07-24
Horse Badly Ipiurea

A horse belonging to Horace Golfer
colored, the odorless excavator contrac
tor, was badly injured at Tenth and
Market streets yesterday. The horse was
attached. to wagon and was coming
from West Tenth street to Market. A
Delaware avenue horse car was coming
up Market street The driver Of the
horse became ratified, and instead Of
pulling to the right he pulled to the LETT.
and tried to run the horse and wagon
between the curbing and the car as il
rounded tha curve te 60 out Delaware
avenue. The horse was caught by the
car and jammed against an iron awning
post on the Tenth street side of Dill.
worth's drug store There was a lively
tine for several minutes The right
foreleg of Cotter's horse was mangled in
a horrible manner, near the body. and
the torn fiesh and skin hung down in a
large flap. AS soon as the animal could
be extricated a veterinary surgeon was
sailed. It took him quite while to sew
up the wounds.
Evening journal., 1891-07-24
Indian and MexIean ID Race.

There viii be an exciting event at the
Wild West performance to morrow even.
ing. For several weeks past a great
rivalry has existed between Don Zu
Anna, Mexican, and an Indian brave,
as to who rode the swiftest Indian
pony. Accordingly Major Lille tPawnee
Bib has decided that they can test their
ability tomorrow evening, ard has Of.
fered handsome prize to either of the
contestants who can cover a mile Ia the
shorter time. Both the Indian and Mexi.
can have gone into training for the
event, and It will be hot contest.
Evening journal., 1891-07-24
The nrnnka rn-dar

At this MORNINGS session Of the
Municipal Court John Kehoe. drunk. was
hned vi and costs; Jerry Lyons, fol
being drunk aud throwing stones on tbe
railroad, was fined &5 or twenty daye
Andrew Mackey, drunk, ST or ten DAYS
Joseph Hare, drunk, 81 and costs
Henry Jackson and Alfred Stewart
charged with trespassiug on the property
Of the Wilmington Transfer Company.
were recommitted for further testimony
John Brooks, colored. drunk, was fined
81 or twenty days; Edward Allen, drunk,
So or twenty days.
Evening journal., 1891-07-24
LAST EDITION
THe LoAvss AND FISHES
Connor Followed Up tbe Rioters a
aspoctator Only.

Connor Followed Up tbe Rio,ers a,
aspoctator Only
Frank Skelly, John Connor and Jobn
Murphey, Jr., were in the Mn.
nicipal Court this morning
charged with the larceny of fishes and
bread from a number of stores last Mon.
day morning. There were other charges
of riot. The doings of a crowd of younp
men in the southwestern part of the
city on Moncay morning have already
been reported, and these had been ar
rested on suspicion of having been in the
crowd. William T. Lyman repi esented
Connor. The others were not represented
by counsel.
W. Quillan identified the defendants
as being present, but other witnesses
proved beyond doubt that Skelly was
not there and he was discharged. David
johnson also identified Connor and
Murphy as being present, hut neither
seemed to be taking part in the dis
turbance
William Norris testified that Connor
had talk with witness. in which he
stated that he was on his way TO work ia
a saloon st Front and Harrison streets
where be was employed as bartender
on Monday morning. The rioters were
demolishing bread box AID he stood there
a moment looking on. Then he followed
them up to see the fun Other witnesses
testified that Connor was in the company
Of young woman on Sunday night up
to II o'clock. He was at work at Z. 45
o'clock on Monday morning The city
solicitor asked to have Connor and
Murphy returned for ial.
Mr.. Lyman ridiculed the idea Of hold
ing Connor on the charge of larceny. He
added that If he were present he would
look on as Connor did Judge Ball said
that.takingthe testimony of johnson. with
that of Connor's confession, proved that
he was there as spectator To stand there
and watch the stealing was not the
proper thing for q good citizen to do. but
still he could not be held Connor was
therefore discharged Murphy was held
in 5000 bail on the charge Of larceny.
Evening journal., 1891-07-24
CHANCELLOR'S DECREE.
RECEIVER DfcKeY IN POSSESSION
OF THE BOOKS.

Rodney, Salisbury and Giles Down Brad
ford and Republican Lew oouit-the
chancellor Decides That the -Four
Thousand Names CaDno' Go On the
Llst-rhe Democratic. Minority Vic
torlous-the Tan Ways the Dog Every
Time.
Yesterday afternoon Chancellor Sauls-
bury decided that the Republican Levy
Court of New Castle county cAnnot put
the names of the delinquent 4, 600"
upon the assessment books OF New Castle
county. Neither can it make any other
changes.
Corruption Hall is in deeper mourning
than it was last fall, ard the members
thereof are in sackcloth and ashes.
The decision was rendered In the
Delawsrean office at Dover, In the
presence Of John ii. Rodney, x. q. Brad
ford and several other interested parties
The aged chancellor read the decision III
firm voice, and despite his physical in
6rmities. looked every inch the Judge
The full text of the decision is as fol
lows;
Evening journal., 1891-07-24

Coart as delinquents to the said collector
until the further order and decree Of the
chancellor.
And be 1t further ordered. adindged
and decreed that the bill Of the COM
plainant so far as not affected by this de
cree be dismissed without prejudice and
that the complainant have leave hero
after to file new bill, If hereafter he
should deem it proper and necessary
Signed w SALISBURY
Chancellor
Receiver Diokey Says Il Is Correct
Receiver of Taxes Dickey was In A
happy frame Of mind this morning when
an EVENING JOURNAL reporter called
upon him
What do you think Of the chancel
lor's decision2 asked the reporter
II thiuk it is perfectly right. / do
not see how it could be otherwise IL
does not take lawyer TO know that the
attempt to put the names on was wrong
from tie very first. Tue Levy Court did
not have particle of right TO put names
on or take them of, after the 3lst Of
March
Commissioners Hickman's idea
"It is just what expected, said Levy
Courtman Hickman this morning. eIf
they wanted those names on they should
have put them on in the month OF
March.
DO you think Receiver Dickey viii
get the books2'
II think he will get them tomorrow
or Monday. | think the only Republicans
who will be dissatisfied with the decision
are the wire pullers. All respectable
men want to pay their taxes. | expect
there will be perfect rush during the
next six days
VIII Not Go to the Court OF Appeals
Attorney f. g Bradford smiled when
an EVENING JOURNAL reporter accosted
him on Market street this morning.
'Will the Levy Court prosecute Col
lectors Dougherty and McAee?7 asked
the reporter
Il really can't say, " he replied. 1T
is too far off. The only thing want to
do DOW is to get away and get some rest
You know business is always dull In the
summer, and II is good time to take
vacation"
DO you intend TO carry the matter to
the Court of Errors and AppealsY
oh, no. he replied. The thing Is
settieu mere was doubt, and all we
wanted was a judicial decisioa.
A Democrat who was seen Ia the Court
House few minutes later said that Mr..
Bradford told him when the thing was
first talked Of that it was not right 10
put names on or take names off after
March 81.
The Warrants Are Signed.
Commissioners Jolls and Clark came
to Wilmington on the first train this
morning aud proceeded forthwith TO the !
Court House, where they found Attorney
Bradford. These Republican members
together with Mr.. Eliason, Democrat, con
stituted the committee appointed to
examine the duplicates Mr.. Eliason did |
not come to the ci.y, as he was detained |
at home by the death Of friend. The |
two Republican members signed the
warrants IN the books, and Receiver
Dickey, who was at the Court House
was told that the books
were at his disposal They are in thr
office OF the c'erk Of the peace and h.
will probably take them In two or three
days, as soon as he can prepare to mee'
the rush OF taxpayers. Another diff
Guilty he hss is that he has not received j
county seal
Evening journal., 1891-07-24
Flowers.

A very fine Silk Leaf
Flower, in gray only, at Ioc,
worth soc,
A large wreath Of roses at
lac, reduced from 2oc.
A large wreath of flowers
at Ioc, reduced from 25c.
"A very fine wreath of
daisies at Ioc, worth 4Sc.
Evening journal., 1891-07-24
RoyaI Rou.e q Il ths -I....l,1. 81.

The Royal Reading Route, famous fot
its fast flyers, its elegant equipment and
superior accommodations, still maintains
its lead in Atlantic City travel Round
trip ticksts to Atlantic City good for ten
days, via the Wilmington Steamboa
Company and the Royal Reading Route
are sold on the boat at the rate OF 81 90
from Wilmington and ST. so from Ches.
Evening journal., 1891-07-24
Summer Underwear,

A lot of ladies fancy vest,
pin stripe. short sleeves at I2H
reduced from 25c.
Ladies very fine balbriggan
vest at 25c, worth size.
Ladies fine full regular
made vest, silk finish, at soc,
worth 75c.
Mems balbriggan shirt,
French neck, long and short
sleeves. at 25c, worth much
more money.
Evening journal., 1891-07-24
Untrimmed Hats.

All our fine Milan hats re.
duced from ST. 25,$I 5o,$I %
to rs and csc.
The popular Vassar hats all
colors at Ioc.
Children's trimmed sailor
hat at I3c, worth 25c.
Children's fine Milan straw
lace brim flat at 36c, worth
75c.
Ladies black flats at lac. re
duced from 25c.
Ladies fine Milan flats at
SOC, reduced from 7ac.
The latest style ladies' hat in
the Baccarat hat, Vassar shape,
at csc.