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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-02-25

CLEYEL.IND IN THE RACE.
The Hin Convention Will Not Rule Hin
Out--A Conference to he Held.

NEW York, Feb. 19.-The executive
committee of the committee of fifty, which
was appointed to protest against the
snap convention in Albany, recommend
that all who are opposed to the holding of
a mid-winter convention should meet in
in Van Vechten Hall, Albany, next Mon
day afternoon, at 2 o'clock, and there
await reply to the protest sent to the
Democratic state committee. Ii no reply
is received and the convention goes on
with its work, u conference will be held to
determine course of action. No reply is
expected.
Ex-Secretary Fairchild said to-day that
all who had signiiied their intention of
attending the meeting are representative
Democrats. He would not say what action
would probably be taken If the State COM
mittee ignored them. Mr.. Fairchild SAYS
everybody will have his say and the
majority will determine what course to
pursue.
Everything is ready for the starting of
the 800 Tammany braves for the Albany
convention tomorrow afternoon. 1t is re-
ported that the Hill managers are not over
pleased at the refusal of the big chiefs of
the wigwam to talk against Mr. Cleveland.
They favor Hill, but they also say that
Mr.. Cleveland will get their hearty sup
port should he be the nominee of the CON
vention.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-02-25

writing is not very distinct, but can any
writing be distinct when there is chance
OF Montmorency pushing an arm, Of the
Kitten upsctting an inkstand, or Of the
writer stopping to have a few idle thoughts
AZ to himself? You know who that is ?
ltsa letter from tho man who has brought
more happy hours to more people and
written more kind, sweet things than all
the other men in the world-it's Jerome
4. Jerome: Enthusiastic? Perhaps am.
But that is the only way in the world
people can keep young. BY the by, it would
be Just rs well for me to announce that
MY OWN HANDwRITINa
would never gain me a good character.
submitted to a member of my own family,
i was limited at, with all kindness and
love, that any body who judged me by that
would conclude that was a combination
of Lucretia Borgia and the young woman
who swallowed pins, and in whose cold
corpse were found several millions. Ones
family never is nice to one when 1t comes
to criticism; STILL that's no reason why
you and and everybody else who write
badly needn't be happy.
HAPPINESS AND SUNSHINE.
Being happy is entirely in our own
hands. il we will Just make up our minds
that no matter how bad things are, they
might always be worse; if VIC will conclude
TO be as CHEEKY as possible under all cir
cumstances, we will not only be deal
happier ourselves, but we will be largo
lump of leaveD that will tend to make the
rest of the world happier. IL isn't always
the easiest thing to smile. not by long
matter of means, but once you get in the
habit of even greeting Care himself with q
burst of laughter, he won't seem half the
old brute that he really is. And seeming,
in this world, goes greatHways.
II you seem at ease when meet you,
you make me comfortable and glad.
If seem to have q smile AS agreeting, it
provokes another, and you feel happier
than you did before.
If you seem interested in my pleasures
and woes, have an added delight in tell
ing them to you.
If seem ready to clasp your hand in an
earnest way, that means | am your friend;
It gives you as much pleasure as IL that
feeling came direct from the heart.
Ii you seem to care about what care for
and show this in your looks and words.
am happy, and il is a matter OF inditfer-
ence to me whether the seeming is real or
not, as long as don't find out.
Don't you know that to her friends and
her people and to everybody the natural
cry ola woman is, Scent to like mel" And,
after ALL the outward visible sign is often
times us good as the inward spiritual grace.
BAR
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-02-25

II is reported that a natural gas well
near Toronto, Canada, is gushing 49,
100000 feet of gas per day.
President Harrison is suffering from O
cold, and has been compelled to decline
number of invitations for this week.
Ex-United States Senator Henry w.
Blair of New Hampshire has announced
himself as a Republican Presidential
candidate,
BY the burning of saloon in Iron
wood, Mich, on Saturday night, three
children-Albert, Marie and Charles
Camp, aged Z, 8 and 2 years--were
burned to death.
In a public school at Lansing, Michi-
gan, IS boys of tender age were found
carrying revolvers, and one of the lads
threatened to shoot his teacher when
she punished him.
Martin Reed, on trial at Washington,
Pa, for the poisoning of Alexander
Chappell, was on Saturday found guilty
of murder in the first degree. Reed was
in love with Chappell's wife.
Arrangements have been made for
cabling 20 miles of Governor Bowie's
passenger railway system in Baltimore,
and operations will begin March LIST.
The work will be carried on at the rate
of 500 feet day.
The President on Saturday directed
the removal from office of Internal
Revenue Collector Wimberly of Missis-
sippi. Wimberly. is charged with
utilization with the Louisiana lottery
people, but denies the charge.
Messrs. A. J. Cassatt and t. V. Pow
derby have written TO Governor Pattison,
complaining of the Reading leases as
alleged violations of the constitution.
The communication have been referred
for action to the attorney general.
BY the collision of shifting engine
with suburban train at kirkwood,
near st. Louis, on Saturday night, an
unknown person was fatally injured
and J. p. Langworth, Edward Williams,
George Alters, A. N. Follins and An
drew Beepe were injured.
All the pastors of the Evangelical
churches in Reading, Pa, and in that
vicinity, who adhere to the fortunes of
Bishop Bowman of Chicago, in the pres
ent church fight, preached their farewell
sermons to their charge. son Sunday
preparatory To attending sthelr con-
ference, in Norristown, next Thursday.
Edward Coy, negro, who assaulted
Mrs. Henry Jewell, near Texarkana,
Ark, week ago, was captured on Sat-
urday, and identified by the woman.
His captors then tied him to stake,
and, pouring coal oil upon him, burned
him to death, the woman first applying
the torch. Several thousand people wit
messed the tragedy.
Ralph Wishon, w. G. Hera and w.
Il. Brown were arrested in Cincinnati
ON Saturday by government detectives
on the charge of being counterfeiters.
Detectives have becn working ON the
case since December 26th. They cap
tured dozen photographed plates of
the Grant series of the SO silver certiti-
cats and found car loaG of dangerous
printed bills. They also captured in pro-
cess OF preparation h $40 silver certifi-
cate plate Of tho Hendricks series of 49,
Besides these they found glass etchings
for both counterfeits in course OF prepa-
ration. Bob Fleming, whom Jim Wishon
had solicited to spread the goods, in
formed the detectives and insisted on
their working up the case.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-02-25
THE NEW IRISH hill
Baifour's Measure of Local Felf-govern-
ment in tho Emerald Isle.


LONDON, Feb 1S.-The long talked
of Irish local government bill was in
troduced in the house of commons to-
day by Mr.. Balfour, amid the cheers Of
the government supporters.
In Introducing the bill, Mr.. Balfour
said that ever since the formation of the
present government, and even before,
| the extension of local government to
every part of the United Kingdom, had
been a cardinal point of the Cunserva-
tives' policy. They had introduced local
| government bills for England and Scot
land. IL they had not done the same
for Ireland, it must have been because
great, specific and obvious dangers at
tended such course.
| BY Its provisions administrative duties
will be given to baronial councils, leav-
ing wholly untouched the judicial duties
now iDtrusted to the grand Jury. The
members of the county and baronial
councils will be elected every three
years. The government proposed fol-
lowing the Scotch rather than the Eng
lish measures.
In the first county councils Mr.. Bal
four said there would be four ex-officio
MEMBERSHIP lord lieutenant of the
| SCNhtJt VhS oilcillAs hOHiiubc VI bhS
grand jury and nominee of the pre-
sentiment sessions. The franchises of
the county councils would be identical
with that of the baronial councils. Both
would be identical with the parliament
tary franchise, except that they would
include women and peers. Laughter.
The franchise would exclude illiterate
persons and those who did not pay
county taxes.
Mr.. Balfour spoke for one hour and
forty minutes. He said in conclusion
that he did not pretend that the bill
would regeneratc Ireland, but he sim
cerely thought that the Irish rate-payer
had rightto claim the same measure as
was granted to the rate-payer in Eng
land and Scotland.
The Right Honorable John Morley
CLiberaD member for Newcastle on
Tyne, strongly objected to the bill and
asked the government to so to the coun-
try on the measure.
Mr. John u. Redmond (Parnellite)
member for Waterford city, and Mr..
Justin Mccarthy, member for Newry,
opposed the bill.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-02-25

Malignant diphtheria is raging to such
an extent in Macksbury, Ohio, that schools
and churches are closed, and the town is
quarantined.
A dispatch from Chicago says that the
Whisky Trust is backing syndicate
which will endeavor to secure control Of
all the brewcries in Chicago not belonging
to the English syndicate.
Crofrcde & Saylor of the Reading rolling
mill, at Reading, Pa, on Thursday night
notified their employees of a 10 per cent re-
duction of wages, to take effect next week.
The firm employs about 630 hands.
The 81, 000.000 Loan bill to enable the
mayor of Baltimore to improve the condi-
ton OF the streets of that city passed the
Maryland house of delegates on Friday. 1t
is expected to go through the senate
speedily.
Bowen, of La Sale county, Texas, last
June, returned verdit of not guilty, it
having been shown that Bowen made
threats against Alice.
The President on Friday sent to the
Senate the name of C. W. Erdman of
Kentucky, to be consul at Breslau, and
| i. T., HAYDEN, of the District of Columbia,
| to be consul at Stockholm.
Three new cases of typhus fever were
| discovered on Friday in tenement on East
Twelfth street. New York, where some of
| the Massilia's passengers are quartered.
| Two families who came in the Massilia
are reported sick of typhus in North Ok
ford, Mass.
Tho United States officials in Mobile,
| Ala, have broken up conspiracy by
which the government has been cheated
| ont of thousands of dollars in witness fees
| and mileage by persons who falsely
brought prosecutions for cutting timber oil
| public lands
An engine on the San Antonio & Aran-
sas Pass railroad jumped the track on
Thursday six miles from Houston, Texas.
and turned over on its side. The killed
were Joe Gillespie, engineer; Tom German.
wiper, and Fireman Scott. Those injured
were Mrs. Joe Gillespie, i. Wilcox and
William Bradley.
The Behring Sea controversy was the
principal topic Of discussion at Fridays
cabinet meeting. There is no particular
| change in the situation and none is looked
for until Lord salisbury acts on the treaty
of arbitration, draft of which, drawn on
lines understood to be equally acceptable
| to both governments, was submitted to
| him early this week. IN order to get the
treaty before the Senate as soon as posi-
| BILE. Il was arranged that Lord Salisbury
should communicate his action by cable.
So far nothing has been heard from him
on the subject. The President has issued
the usual proclamation warning all per-
sons against entering the Iehring Sea
within the dominion of the United States
for the purpose of violating the provisions
of the law.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-02-25
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

Women do the business of the town
of Lexington, Miss, to large extent.
Miss Dixie Cole is the express agent,
Miss Emily Wright the postmistress,
and Miss Mollie Hoskins the telegraph
agent.
II is said that the apple growers of
Albemarle county, Va, have lately met
a serious loss through the failure of a
commission house in Liverpool, to
which many of the famous pippins of
the region had been consigned This
would seem to DO another reason for
trying to make market for these
apples in our northern cities.
1t is noted as curious coincidence
that Cardinals Manning and Simeoni
were called TO the Cardinalate on the
same day in 1875, and died on the same
day in 1892. Furthermore, the last off,
cial letter written by Cardinal Manning
few days before his death was adj
dressed TO Cardinal Simconi as project of
the propaganda.
DIR. Boyd, in his "Twenty-fve Years
Of 81. Andrews" tells the following
amusing anecdote of Dean Stanley :
"When Dean Stanley was made lord
rector of St. Andrews University and
went down to deliver his inaugural adj
dress, an awful incident occurred which
not even his greatest friends ever ven
tured to allude to in talking to him.
Stanley had been introduced to dear
old lady, and said few words to her,
at the same time bending forward his
head in the way we all remember. The
aged saint misunderstood the guesture,
and solemnly kissed him. My wife had
his arm at the moment, but he rent him
self away, and fed from the spot with
extraordinary activity. Few have ever
seen Stanley SO frightened as he was
then"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-02-25

Was willing to Sell His wife for a Pris
But Had to Pay the Price of His Lii

was willing to Soil His Wife for Price,
But Had to Pay the Price of His Life.
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 20.--A special from
Neosho, Mo, says. At Saginaw, Thursday
night. Thomas Whalen was shot and
killed by NJ. Z. Locke, who surrendered
and is now in Jail. Some years ago Emmett
Cobbs, n pretty girl, married Whelan at
this place and moved to Denver, COL,
where, after a life of misery, caused by
Whalen's brutality, she was compelled to
return to her parents with her only child.
Later, seeing in Denver paper an account
of tho death Of Thomas Whalen, she
accepted the attentions of Moses Locke
nd married him.
Wialen, who was not dead, learned of
the marriage and traced the couple to
Saginaw, where they had settled. He there
proposed to Locke to let him alone for
$500. Locke is poor and offered to COM
promise for 800. Whalen refused and
continued to annoy the family by letters.
Thursday afternoon Whalen approached
Lockes house; the latter ordered him away
but Whalen refused to go and made a
move to draw revolver, when Locke
seized shotgun and shot him dead, tho
charge even driving silver dollars in
Whalen's pockets into his body.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-02-25

Marion Harland, on pages 1903 and 4i5
of her popular work, "Eve's Daughters;
or, Common Sense for Maid, Wife and
Mother" says:
''For the aching back-should it be
slow in recovering its normal strength
an Allcock's Porous Plaster is an ex-
cellent comforter, combining the sensa-
.tion of the sustained pressure of a
strong warm hand with certain tonic
qualities developed in the wearing. 1t
should be kept over the seat of uneasi-
ness for several days--in obstinate cases,
for perhaps fortnight.
"f'or pain in the back wear an ALL
cocks Porous Plaster constantly, re-
newing as it wears off. This is an in
valuable support when the weight on
the small Of the back becomes heavy
and the aching incessant"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-02-25
TRAFFIC. ON LAKE MICHIGAN.
A Boat to be Built which VIII Meet All
Requirements.

SAGINAW, MIcH., Feb. 20.--Relative to
the Delaware g. Lackawanna's new route
via the Ann Arbor road and the boat line
between Kewana and Frankfort, it is
learned that an important departure in
the fresh water marine will be made in
the case of the new boat. for which plans
and specifications arc now being prepared.
The design is to constitute an ice-crusher
which will carry loaded cars clear across the
lake, doing away with the necessity of un.
loading. The boat is to have a capacity of
"A loaded freight cars, is to run winter as
we'll as summer. and is to be so fast that it
can make the trip across the lake and back
twice in "a hours. 1t is to be completed by
next fall and will be the first boat of the
sort on Lake Michigan.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-02-25
PALMER FApoRs cLETELAND.
He Says His Nomination Would Arouse
the EnthusIas,n of the Masses.

CHICAGO, Feb. Ex-senator John M.
Palmer is still true to Grover Cleveland,
despite the temptation of presidential
nomination freely offered by the DEM
ocracy. In reply to o letter from William
Florence, resident of Irving Park, ILL.,,
under date of February 1st, he writes:
81 am interested in your remarks re-
garding the national ticket and certainly
agree with YOU in one particular--that
Cleveland would arouse the enthusiasm
of the masses of the people. The contin-
gency of my nomination for President is
SO remote that it is hardly worth CON
sideration at all. | would not under any
circumstances accept the vice.presi-
dency. could only be induced to
accept the first place by the conviction
that II was necessary that / should do so
"a contingency that is very unlikely"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-02-25
A CRISIS IN FRANCE.
Defeated In tho Chamber of Deputies
All the Members OF tho Cabinet tie

Defentcd IN tho ChninDcr OF Deputfess
All tho Members OF tho Cabinet Re
sign.
PARIS, Feb. 1s.--All the members of
the French ministry have rendered their
designations TO President Carnot
The cause of the resignation Of the
ministry was the action of the chamber
of deputies in connection with the bill
dealing with associations. This after
noon M. Hubbard demanded urgency
for the bill as reply to the attitude Of
the French bishops. M. de Cassagnac
described the bill as an iniquitous mea-
sure. Premier dc Freycinet denied that
the measure was intended Is an act of
persecution of the church, or that it
need be regarded as precursor OF the
separation Of church and state. He
warmly commended the conciliatory
spirit OF the pope, who, he said, often
gave evidence of sympathetic sentiments
toward France. He continued: eve
will doubtless be called upon some day TO
treat with the vatican on the religious
question. A portion of the clergy may
possibly refuse to enter upon the path
pointed out to them; but universal suf-
frage will judge between the two
policies" In conclusion NJ. de Freyci-
net gave his assent to the demand for
urgency, though he said that would not
give the measure the significance that
M. Hubbard desired.
An exciting discussion ensucd on M.
Hnbbard's motion.
Finally NJ. de Freycinet again arose
and demanded that an order of the day
be moved, indicating the views of the
chamber on the subject.
In accordance with the premier's de-
mand, M. Boisserin moved that the
government be requested to continue its
republican policy. M. de Froycinet ac-
cepted the motion, and intimatcd that
he considered it cabinet question.
The vote of the chamber being taken,
M. Boisserin's motion was rejected by
304 to POP.
The ministers, recognizing their de-
feat, Immediately left the house in q
body. The chamber then rejected the
urgency motion by vote OF 2S6 to gag.
The crisis, which was completely I'M
foreseen when the chamber met, was
brought about by . coalition OF radicals
and members of the right. The division
revealed IL radical strength of 191 votes,
which will not suffice to constitute u
governmental majority. Hence it is
agreed on all sides that the formation of
new ministry will be most difficult
task.
BY curious coincidence the ministers
had an appointment to attend banquet
at the Elysee Palace this evening in
honor of. the officials of the chamber of
deputies. They, therefore, had two
fold mission-to dine with President
Carnot and to tender their resignation.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-02-25
KILLED FOR AN ORANGE SONG.

Tho Victims Body Hacked to Pieces and
Burned in stove--A Sensational Muir
der in Canada.
TonoSTo, CAM, Feb. 22.-The chief
of police of this city has just received
information of very sensational MUIR
der. 1t appears that few nights ago
peddler sought lodging at hotel in
Lorette, small village in Adjaula,
County Simoea, a district populated
almost exclusively lily Roman Catholics.
lie found party of villagers in a jolly
mood, drinking and smoking round the
bar-room. They derhanded song from
the peddler, who hbsitated to comply,
saying he knew nothing but Orange
songs. The crowd, however, insisted
and the poddlcr complied, but the sen.
timent of the song So exasperated the
crowd that they set upon and beat the
man TO death.
Suddenly sobered by their murderous
deed, they shut up tho house and spent
the rest Of the night in cutting up she
body and burning 1t in the stove.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-02-25
FIRE IN PHiLADELPHIA.
A Large Carpet Mill Damsged--Th EN-
ployes Tscape After m wild RuaIi

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 19-'rhe five-story
mill at Lehigh avenue and Fourth street,
occupied by Horner Brothers Carpet Com
pany, was badly damaged by a fire this
morning. The mill occupies whole block
and employs about 100 hands, most of
whom are women.
covered ON the fifth floor. The greatest
confusion and alarm arose among the
operators when smoke began to make its
way through the building, and wild rush
was made for the stairs. Fortunately all
succeeded in escaping uninjured.
The fire itself was confined to the floor
on which it broke out, but the material
and finished work in the building and the
valuable machinery was badly damaged
by water. No estimates of the loss can be
given at this time.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-02-25

FOREST, MISS, Feb. GA construc-
ton train on the Vicksburg & Meridian
railroad was wrecked few miles from
this station this morning. Two negro
section hands were instantly killed.
Conductor Ramsey Section. foreman
Rogers. brakeman Boyd and another
brakeman whose name could not be
learned were fatally injured.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-02-25

CHICAGO, Feb. 22.-The Press Club
gave reception yesterday to the Wash
ington correspondents and visiting news
paper men, accompanying the Congress
sional delegation, to which the Con-
gressmen were also invited. A musical
and literary programme was presented
and refreshments were served, in addi-
ton to which addresses were made by
Senator Gallingcr of New Hampshire,
Senator PETER Of Kansas, Representa-
tiyes Enloe, O'Neill, Durborfow and a
number of others.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-02-25

LISBON, Feb. 20.-During the gale here
yesterday grder supporting the roof of
the custom shed, which has span of 45t
by 1850 fee:, fell with tremendous crash,
CARRYING with it the entire roof The who'll
interior of the building is filled with a
shapeless mass of twisted ORDERS heaps OF
glass and piles of corrogated iron roofing
1t is not known whether there was any.
body hurt by the falling roof, but it is
hoped that no one was killed
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-02-25

LONDON, Feb. 20.-The British steamer
Elvaston, from Baltimore January 2sth
for Leith, has arrived at Dartmouth. She
reports that on February 9Th a heavy sea
came on board and completely Quilted the
who was on deck at the time was dashed
against deckhouse and killed. The second
officer was also carried with great force
against deckhouse, but he escaped with
severe bruises.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-02-25

CUMBERLAND, Mp, Feb. a0-Postmaster
J. w. Shuck was before United States
Commissioner Henderson, yesterday.
charged with the embezzlement of 800 Of
the. money order funds. He pleaded not
guilt and gave bonds in 5000 to answer
the charge Postmaster Shuck has been
temporarily suspended and his office
turned over to his bondsmen.