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Los Angeles herald., 1891-06-17
PORT COSTA VICTIMS.
MOST OF THE INJURED MEN
DOING WELL.
Several Manned and Dis1gured for Life.
Farley's Condition Very Serious-Spur-
geons Body Sent to Santa Ana.

SAN Francisco, June 16.-The reports
today from those injured in the railway
collision at Port Costa. yesterday, are
generally encouraging, except in the
case OF Farley. He is at the Oakland
hospital, and fears for his recovery are
expressed.
Albert Palmateer, one OF the mail
clerks, is also under the doctors care at
Oakland. He is badly hurt about the
head and his skull is believed to be
fractured slightly. He has also some
internal injuries.
Daggett passed restless night. An
oculist. who examined his injured right
eye, expresses little hope of his recover
ing sight. He is also hurt slightly
about the body.
Carl Partridge, another mail clerk, is
disfgured for life. His upper lip is cut
up to his nose, and his lower lip split.
His left hip is badly injured and both
his knees are black and blue from
bruises.
TO Oakland from Martinez TODAY. The
TcudluS WcIc NlcWcu ny d JuI anu du
inquest will be held at Martinez on
Thursday.
The funeral OF Charles H. Spurgeon
was held at p. m. today, and the body
sent to Santa Ana this afternoon.
1t is reported that Engineer Abbey
was much better today, and that there
is no doubt of his ultimate recovery.
The railway mail service officials say
that, so far as they know, no mail was
stolen at the scene of the wreck. A sack
of coin which was reported stolen
turned up all right One small regis
tered package was missed this morning.
OAKLAND, June 16.-Coroner Curry, of
Contra Costa county, has made de-
mand upon Coroner Evers for the body
of g. H. Spurgeon, killed in yesterdays
railroad wreck. After funeral services
held by the Phi Delta Theta fraternity,
today, the body was prepared for ship
ment to his mother, at Santa Ana, and
Coroner Evers has expressed his inten
ton of forwarding it there.
The funeral of w. j. Jordan will take
place Wednesday at p. m.
re. H. Spurgeon was not the son Of
w. H. Spurgeon, of Santa Ana, but
nephew whose father died when the de-
ceased was child. He had been in the
mail service but three weeks, having
just graduated from Berkeley univer-
sity. Since his fathers death he had
lived great deal with his uncle, w. b.
Spurgeon, who treated him as son.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-06-17
GOING OUT OF BUSINESS.
An Ex-Congressman's Peculiar Methc
of Closing Up His Affairs.

An Ex-COngressman'S REGULAR Method
of Closing Up His Affairs.
CHICAGO, June 16.-The commission
firm of r. w. Dunham & Co., of which
ex-Congressman Dunham is senior part
ner, gave notice on the board of trade
this morning that their trades will be
cleared through the firm of Norton &
Northington.
Dunham says it simply means that he
is going to retire from the commission
business and that he took this means as
the shortest and simplest way out, and
that it is in no sense failure, as all his
trades are protected.
The firm was sued in the circuit court
this afternoon for $4,000 damages, by
Moses Barn, and at the same time at
tachment proceedings were taken out.
This action was taken because it was
alleged to have been discovered that
Dunham had conveyed away all his real
estate. Later in the day Barn, by his
attorneg, filed petition in the county
court under the terms of the voluntary
assignment act, setting forth that on
June 14th Dunham was absolutely insol-
vent and knew himself to be so, but
that he transferred to John P. Ahrens,
an attorney, real estate worth $780, 900,
the transfer being secret trust for the
benefit of Dunham's creditors. The in
debtedness of the firm is alleged to ex-
ceed over 5000, 900, over the assets, and
the court is asked to take jurisdiction
and bring the firm into the court.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-06-17
THE BRITISH UPRISING.
The Crusade Against the Heir Apparent
Knows No Abating.


Knows No Abating.
LONDON, June 16. The Primitive
Methodist conference, now in session at
Northampton, has passed resolution
censuring the prince of Wales for his
connection with the baccarat scandal.
The popular crusade against the
prince shows no signs of abating in
strength or bitterness. At seven relig-
ious meetings, held in various parts of
the country yesterday, Wales was
roundly denounced for the share he took
in the baccarat scandal. The newspa-
pers still keep up their attacks on him.
AS an evidence of the attitude of the
press and public on the question ofroyal
prerogatives, letter which is published
in today's issue of the Standard. con-
servative organ, may be cited. The
writer of the letter calls attention to the
fact that during the course of the royal
picnic at Virginia Water, Saturday last,
some members of the party, including
members of the family of the prince,
violated the law relative to the close
season, by fishing in those waters. The
writer calls upon the local authorities to
prosecute law-breakers under the stat
ute and not to exempt from punishment
members of the royal family who are
shown to have violated the law. The
fact that this letter is published by the
Standard goes far to show the feeling
aroused against the prince.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-06-17

Nobody need suffer from languor and melan
choly if they take Simmons Liver Regulator.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-06-17
SHALL IT Be SHORE?
The Horticultural Chiefship
Still Pending.
Gen. Chipman's Rejection Was
Great Surprise.
A Request from Chicago for Three
New Names.
The State Board of Trade Forwards the
Name of j. De Barth Shorb-FOr-
syth in the Field.
Associated Press Dispatches.

SAN FRANCISCO, June 16.-The regular
meeting of the state board of trade was
held today. A plan for book of con-
densed facts, figures and details, with
no advertisements, treating impartially
all sections of the state, and also for the
publication OF the full proceedings OF
the board, was favorably considered. II
was agreed to amend the bylaws slightly
the chief change being the change oil
the meeting date from the third Tues
day OF each month to the second Tues
day.
THE HORTICULTURAL CHIEFsHIP.
A resolution to be wired to Chicago
was offered by Colonel Irish, and was
adopted, urging upon Director-General
Davis of the worlds fair the appoint
ment of Hon. j. DeBarth Shorb, of Los
Angeles, for chief of the horticultural
bureau. Mr.. Mills reported having re.
ceived today dispatch from Commits
sioner Thompson, at Chicago, request
ing that the names of three candidates
for the horticultural dictatorship be
forwarded Immediately. This request,
it was considered, showed that the vexed
question is not yet settled in Chicago.
FORSYTH OF FRESNO TO BE APPOINTED.
A Chicago special commenting on the
rejection of General Chipman's name
says California will yet secure the CHIEF
of the horticultural department, though
neither Mr.. Maxwell nor General Chip.
man will get the coveted place. William
q. Forsyth. of Fresno, is the man
selected. He first proposed the name OF
Walter Maxwell for horticultural chief.
Mr.. Forsyth is member of the national
commission and chairman Of the board
OF horticulture. The board of control
will confirm him unanimously, and the
principal members of the local directory
have declared for him.
COMMISSIONER THOMPSON SURPRISED.
CHICAGO, June 16. - Thomas H.
Thompson, secretary of the California
worlds fair commission, was greatly sur
prised when told that Chapman had
been rejected. "Why," he exclaimed,
II have my pockets full of kilograms
from California rejoicing over Chipman's IS
appointment, and saying all the endorse
ments the board of control might want
will be furnished. l suppose, however,
it is too late now."
"What will be the effect of this news
in California ?''
II hardly know, except that it will be
a great disappointment"
Los Angeles herald., 1891-06-17
THE YOSEMITE PATROL.
An Expedition Through the WiIds of
the Park by the Guard.

An Expedition Through the wiIds of
the Park by the Guard.
WAwoNA, CAL, June 16.-Lieutenant
Davis and party of ten men returned
last night after trip of ten days pa
trolling the newly made Yosemite ma
tional park. They were ordered by
Captain Wood to go through the north
ern part of the park in search of sheep
and cattle which were said to be in that
section. They went through the little
and big Hechhecha valley, and as far
north as the snow line would permit,
but found no sheep in that section and
but very few cattle. These the owners
were getting onto their own lands as
Iapidly as possible. The party found
an old man who had gone into the
mountains prospecting and been lost.
He was nearly famished for want of
food, but recovered under proper treat
ment. The party returned by way OF
Yosemite and Glacier Point, and found
snow on Glacier Point five feet deep in
many places.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-06-17
STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.
A Picnic Party Electrified by a Thunder
Bolt-One Death.

ST. LOUIS, June 16.-During severe
storm this afternoon some twenty-five
picnickers huddled in an outhou Sc in
Forest park for protection from the rain
Suddenly there was flash of lightning
a quick, reverberating peal of thunder,
and then shrieks and means and cries
for help issuing from the building. A
wild scene of confusion followed, and a
policeman hurried to the scene. Nearly
all the occupants of the outhouse were
more or less injured. Sadie Macarthur,
aged IL, was killed, and three persons
were very seriously, but not fatally
hurt. The others suffered a severe
nervous shock.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-06-17
The Canadian Cabinet.

OTTAWA, June 16.-J. A. Chapleau has
joined the new ministry on the condi-
tion that he becomes minister of rail
ways after the session. The railway
department will in the meantime be ad-
ministered by Mckenzie Rowell, ex-
minister of customs. Abbott, the
premier-elect, becomes president of the
privy council. Sir John Thompson will
lead the lower house.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-06-17
A Town Burned Up.

ON AC the Canadian dian Atlantic @ c. train, ns' WHICH
passed through Casselman last night,
report the town burning up. They say
great piles of lumber and stacks of tan
bark, with nearly very house and store
in the village were on fire. Men, women
Los Angeles herald., 1891-06-17

and children were frantically rushing
toward the woods with what little they
could carry. There is no possibility
now of ascertaining whether there was
loss of life, but the destruction of prop
erty must have been enormous. The
population of the town is about 1000.
Later-The fire destroyed the saw
mills of the Casselman Lumber COM
pany, six houses and an immense pile Of
lumber. Loss. Sll5 600.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-06-17
A Big CaYe-In.

PoRr HURON, Mich. June 16.-A big
cavern occurred at the Port Huron and
Grand Trunk tunnel this morning. The
north bank for many feet gave away,
and sank into the approach, carrying
the engine house with it. Fortunately,
at the time no one was near. 1t will
take two months to remove the earth
that caved in.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-06-17
SOMETHING TO BRAG ABOUT.
An Old San Francisco Fireman's Remu-
nerative Invention.

New YORK, June 16.-The Bragg man
ufacturing company OF California has
begun suits for over $75O,00O damages
against the cities of New York and
Brooklyn, for alleged infringement on a
horse-releasing device patent. The
patent was obtained by Robert Bragg,
an old fireman of San Francisco, in 1875.
Bragg, it is stated, has already secured
damages against San Francisco, Stock
ton, San Jose, Terre Haute and other
cities.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-06-17

Nobody can be troubled with constipation.f if
they take Simmons Liver Regulator.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-06-17
A CIoudburst in Tennessee.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, June 16.-At New
manville, Green county, Saturday, a
cloudburst did great damage. The place
is remote from railroad and telegraph.
The fall of water was terrific, mer-
chants storehouse, residence and out
buildings being swept away. The post
office was kept in the store and every
thing was lost. A number of other
houses were carried away and all the
crops along the creek bottom lands were
destroyed. Considerable stock was
drowned but no life was lost. The
property damage will amount to large
sum.
R0hndV he trnnhlad with CONS stinatin i &
Los Angeles herald., 1891-06-17
A FraiI Wife's Fate.

MILWAUKEE, June 16.-James Mugg-
ley fatally shot his wife this afternoon
Muggley married the woman in Min
neapolis house of ill-repute and brought
her here. She went back to her old as
sociations, however, and Muggley, in a
fit of desperation, killed her.
Smyrna times., 1891-07-01
Advance in Freiohts

A further rise in freight on the
branches Of the Delaware railroad. il
is stated goes into effect to-day. This
will fall pretty heavy on shippers of
heavy material. Thus, one of our lum.
ber dealers was authOritatively in
formed that commencing with Julv.
so cents ton additional would be
charged to bring car load of lumber
from Clayton 20 Smyrna This will
make an addition they saw. of from
$500 to $1,000 for each car load
of lumber brought from Clayton to
Smyrna, TO the price heretofore paid
one Of them says, equivalent to u pro-
hibitOry tariff. The why and wherefore
of this advance we do not know, espec-
tally as it has been less than year
since the schedule rate on certain clas.
ses!of goods was considerably advanced.
Other goods coming under the same
ratio will make a considerable differ
ence to the general freight aggregate
of the community.
N. B.-Since the above was put in
type we have been informed by an at
tache of the Railroad that there is a
misapprehensiOn about the freight rate ;
that the general rate is the same as the
first of January last. 1t used to be
rated from one TO nine miles, now it is
from mile to mile, and more noticeable
as in the abOVe instance, in being re.
shipped from Clayton to Smyrna.
Smyrna times., 1891-07-01
The Basket Question

The Philadelphia Commission mer-
chants have been exercised over the
basket question, viz: whether they
shall return or pay for the empties.
The New Workers let them 90 with the
fruit and bother themselves no more
with the basket. The Philadelphians
haye about concluded to pay at least
half prizes,
The following Is report In part of Il
meeting held by the Commission men
in Philadelphia Monday.
Among those who signed the call for
yesterdays meeting was John p. Will
son, wh9 for q week past circulated
among the trade, and in working up
an interest for some ixed arrangements
openly advocated q cent return to
the shipper and do away with all re.
demptiOn Of baskets
As soon as the meeting opened J. f..
HendricksOn offered resolution pro-
vidlng for return of D cents for each
basket and forever doing away with
their redemption. Mr.. Wilson sprung
a surprise in offering an amendment DO
make the return cents and in the dis.
cussion that followed, in which he was
hard hit for his change of base, fo- his
own profession he produced a telegram
from one Of his largest shippers stating
that the proposed arrangement Is not
satisfactory. J. +. HOhson indorsed
Mr.. Wilson's demand for 8 cent re-
turn, but all others at the meeting were
opposed to it. b. G. Crow made the
point that while shippers might lose
one or two cents on each basket at %
cents, 1t was worth considerably more
than that to them to send their fruit TO
market in good, clean baskets, which
alwas enhanced the value of their pro-
duct. The amendment was voted
down, and the original resolution was
carried, but after the meeting was over.
the admission was made that the mat
ter still remained In very uncertain
shape.
Every member of the trade will
make the best arrangement he can
with his shipper. II is mOOted cues.
among its members why the peach
grower should be protected in the mat
ter of his bask cts which cost about "A
cents when the apple grower never
asks and never expects any return for |
his barrels which cost a great deal
more. Some openly advocate throw
ing the baskets in free, and dropping
all consideration Of returns, but 60 |
please the more conservative, an effort
will be made in the month that re.
mains before heavy shipments begin TO
arrive to have all the produce men,
both within and without the Exchange
agree upon "a cent re.
urn. Whether this arrangement was
pleasing or not to the shipper II would
lot avail him anything to change his
commission man.
Smyrna times., 1891-07-01
Wouldn,t Wed q Fridav Man.

KENTON, DEL, June 27.-Because
her lover selected Friday as the nuptial
day, Mary Blockson a pretty 21-year-
old miss residing near this town, broke
OHher engagement with John Faulkner.
23-year-old farmer. The couple were
acquainted but a few days when John
proposed and was accepted. He paid
So for marriage license and engaged
Rev. Albert Chandler, pastor of the
KentOn Methodist Episcopal Church,
to tie the knot; but he still enjoys sin
gle blessedness-and all on account of
his preference for the presumably
"unlucky Friday"
The wedding was to have taken
place one week ago yesterday, but
when everything was in readiness the
bride-eXpectant suddenly changed heI
mind. To the assemblage at Faulk-
ner's house, on the Theodore Brayman
farm, one mile from Kenton, where the
ceremony was to have been performed
Mary said she would not marry the
best man on earth on Friday, because
it was bad luck"
Parson Chandler was subsequently,
engaged by Faulkner to marry Mary
and himself the next Tuesday evening
But Mary broke this engagement also
on account of the original Friday. Sc
Faulkner tore up the marriage licens,
and scattered it to the winds.-Cor
Philadelphia Record.
Smyrna times., 1891-07-01
Personal.


Harry G. Budd, who graduated at
Dickinson College, did not have a
weeks vacation. The vacancy in the
pastorate of Seaford M. E Church
caused by the breaking down of the
health of Rev. r. G. Jones was offered
him and he went down on Saturday to
commence his pulpit labors Sunday
morning.
Jos. f. Williams and family have
taken cottage at Ocean Grove for
the summer.
S. G. Pratt, Pittsburg Pa, is home"
on his summer vacation.
Misses Anna Cox and Ida Hurn
of MiddletOwn have been visiting at
the District parsonage.
Miss Blanche Cochran of MiddletOwn,
is the guest of Miss Sue Culbreth
A. w. Cummins recently of Pied
mont, Ala, who has been spending a
week or two home, leaves this week to
take charge Of a new daily paper in
Staunton, Va.
Miss Dell Lippincott is spending the
summer with her parents in Bristol, Pa.
Miss Lou Stern is visiting her moth
er, Mrs. Mary f. Stern.
Mrs. Sallie Ransom is visiting friends
in Wilmington, Mrs. Joseph B. Hum
and daughter, Philadelphia.
Mrs. ]. S. Gearhart aud son, Arthur,
are on a visit to Galena, Md.
DIR. Cahall, of Frederick made the
TIMES OFFICE a friendly call this
morning.
Col. Geo. II. Raymond left for Allan
tic City this morning.
VIM. A. Scott, of Baltimore, is visit
ing his daughter, Mrs. J. Ed. HofTeck.
er.
Mrs. John r. Senior, of Philadelphia
is visiting Mrs. Motion Hudson.
Rev. r. G. Jones has been the guest
of Rev. r.. K. Stephenson for several
days.
Revs. J. A. B. Wilson, Chas. Hill, r..
e. Terry, n. NJ. Brown and S. M. Nor
gan were in Smyrna Monday.
Miss Bernice Mctten of Middletown.
has been the guest of Mrs G. r. Far
rell.
Alonzo NJ Vantossen, formerly of
Smyrna, and Miss Zona S. FOreacre of
| Wilmington, were married last We'd
esday evening.
Daniel G. Spruance, of the Edison
Electric Light company, spent Sunday
with his mother.
Rev. w. w. w. Wilson and wife are
visiting friends in Easton and Balti.
more.
DR.. r. V. Cahall and wife. of
Frederica, are guests of J. Henry jeff
ersOD.
J. F. Clement, of Philadelphia came
down on Monday, his wife returning
with him to day.
j. E. Quinn and wife, of Philadel-
phia are on their annual summer
visit to Smyrna relatives and friends.
Miss Elva Wilson, teaching at Salem
n. j., is home for the summer vaca-
ton.
Mrs. !. w. Jones is spending a week
or two with Mrs. Mary Roberts, at
Chester Heights.
Mrs Kate Iing0and sons, Of Millsbor-
ough is visiting her mother, Mrs. NJ. C..
G. Collins.
Misses Alice l.. and Olivia Z. Short, Of
Philadelphia, Pa, are visiting their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. II. Short.
near this town.
Misses Mamie and Florence Glider
sleeve, Of Camden, are visiting Miss
Maggie Blackiston.
Misses Eva Clark aud Lizzie Coombe.
ofCamden, are visiting Mrs. w. d. Hud-
son near town.
Smyrna times., 1891-07-01

NEXT Saturday we celebrate the
115th annivery of the signing of the
Declaration of Independence, which
act, with the nerve to fight for our
political freedom, made us free peO-
pie to be governed by laws made and
administered by ourselves. This act
of our forefathers carved out for us a
mighty destiny, and made the United
States the beacon light of the world
In working out our own good we have
wrought for the good of the world.
The 4th Of July is therefore a day of
thanksgiving as well as a day of re-
jOieing that a nation was born, and
should be held in sacred and profound
reverance by a grateful people, resolved
to add greater briIliancy to the nations
escutcheOn.
Smyrna times., 1891-07-01
Fire at Leipsic.

LEIPsIC DEL, June 30.
About l o'clock on Thursday morn
ing, fire was discovered issuing from
the rear of DR.. Howe's drug store. The
alarm being given quite a crowd col
lected in a few minutes and began to
throw water That it was useless to
attempt to save the store was soon ap-
parent, and all efforts were made to
protect the offices of Capt. Flemming
and DR.. COnoway which were imme-
diately next door. These were saved
only after considerable difficulty. The
flames completely swept DIR. Howe's
property the stable near by being also
totally destroyed. The origin of the
fire is unknown. The loss is about
81 900, fully insured. C.
Smyrna times., 1891-07-01
Health Matters

The Board of Health have had sew
eral minor complaints presented Of
offences or nuisances, which have been
or are in process of abatement. These
have been mainly or entirely from bad
odors that ought to be detected and
remedied by the owners, without
others being under the disagreeable
necessity Of seeking redress through
the constituted authorities.
4 matter that came up for consider,
alton by the Board was the bad condi.
tion of drainage OF the hydrant and
rain water that finds its way down the
eastern slope OF the town, It IS consid-
cred especially disease breeding where
it settles below the residences of Mes
srs. Voshell aud Leinberger, along the
line of "Whapping," that little over.
sight on the part Of the commissioners
would carry on to the ponds on the
Landing road, and they were memor-
ialized to this effect. II was the de.
cided opinion Of the Board that the
water which collects at these places
should be carried off by drainage to
the creeks matter that should re-
ceiye the attention Of the "City Faith
ors.p
Smyrna times., 1891-07-01
McLain-Ress.

A very neat, quiet wedding took
place at the home of Mr. II. T.. Best
near ROthwelps Landing, Tuesday.
June 30, at 8 p. NJ. The contracting
parties were Mr. Archie McLain, OF
Woodland Beach, and Miss Nina Best
A few friends and relatives gathered
to witness the ceremony and congrat-
ulate the young couple, The ring SER
vice was used.
After hearty congratulations were
extended the company was invited out
to refreshments. The evening was en-
livened by music, vocal and instru-
mental, the bride acting as Organist,
Mr.. and Mrs. McLain have a cottage
at Woodland whore they will spend
the summer.