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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-03-17
DESPERATE BURGLARS
They Sent Their Bullets Flying
Through a Car.
!. THE OFFICERS HELD AT BAY
Until the Desperadoes Es-
capped by Jumping,
THE MILFORD THIEVES TRAPPED
Holly Pursued Along the
Railroad Track.
A DESPERATE FIGHT ON THE TRAIN
Until the Desperadoes Es-
capped by Jumping,
THE MILFORD THIEVES TRAPPED
Holly Pursued Along the
Railroad Track.
A DESPERATE FIGHT ON THE TRAIN

On Being Approached by tho Onicers the
Burglars at Once Opened Lively Fire
with Their Revolvers--Th Chr Rid
died with Bullets and One Onicer Shot
In the Hand--A Running Fire Kept Up
Between Dover and Clayton, when tho
Thieves Jumped From the Train and
Escnped--The Whole Community in
Hot Pursuit.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-03-17

AT yesterday mornings session Of Court
David p. Hutchinson Of Appoquinimink
presided. A total of q names was added
to the lists. Quite number of these were
from New Castle. Court adjourned at
noon to 1,30 o'clock yesterday afternoon.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-03-17

The Rev. w. Bowman of Mt. Verno must
Md, is attending conference. and is itch il
guest of Mrs. NJ. A. Dill No 400 W.
Eighth street. H., -.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-03-17

Hon. Thomas f. Bayard will address the
Phi Beta Kappa Alumni of New York at
their next meeting, which will be held on
Tuesday evening, March ed. Mr.. Bay
ards subject will be "Gluts and Their Con.
sequences"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-03-17
WELCOMING THE MINISTER'S
Grace Church Tenders a De-
lightful Reception,
A COLLATION. AND ADDRESSES
Bishop Andrews Replies for
the Guests.
A Contrast Between tho nIethod;sm of
To-day and tho Customs That Pre-
vailed in Bishop Asbury's Time--Tho
Rev. DIR. Dobbins Bids the Preachers
Welcome.

Grace Church rendered q delightful
reception Tuesday evening to members
of Wilmington NJ. Il. Conference. 1t
was gwen on tho eve Of the gath annual
session of the conference and its object
was to bring together for social inter-
course the ministers and their wives, the
lay delegates, the official visitors. the
members and pewholders of Grace
Church and the citizens who have pro-
vided conference homes" The pleas
ant affair was in charge of a committee
composed Of Charles w. Pussy, Henry
f. Pickles, Henry G. Robinson, John S.
Mullin, Jr., and Henry d. Evans. From
6 TO o'clock there was collation. in
the Sunday school hall, which was ex-
cellently served by William G. Farra
and a corps of assistants. Extending
nearly the full length of the large Sum
day-school room, on the east side, there
was table at which the spread was
partakcn of and extending the width of
the room, on the north side. there was a
table at which the coffee was poured.
Both tables were exquisitely set and in
their adornment there was profusion
of potted plants. There were about 800
people at table. The menu was as fol-
lows.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-03-17

window and reaching around the window
sill began firing at Smith and through
the car window. We had several narrow
escapes from being shot. The pistol balls
Finally the firing ceased. Then Smith
reached his arm out the window and fired
five shots point blank at the man in the
toilet room. The next minute the burglar
threw himself out of the window and let
go. That was the last seen of him.
about this time, when bullets were
flying in the car. the burglar who had re-
manned In the car until this time fled ont
on the platform and Joined the other two
confederates. This was between Cheswold
and Brenford. Smith fired two shots at
them through the glass in the door. The
train then began to slackcn up at Bren-
ford Smith and Lockermen went to the
rear of the car. went to the front plat
form. As | reached the platform one of
the men was hanging to the steps. He
opened fire on me. | shot to kill this time.
| fired at his body point blank. think l
must certainly have put some bullets in
his body. This is probably the man found
to be wounded.
"When Smith and Lockerman reached
the rear end of the car two other burglars
opened fire on them without effect. The
burglars by this time were upon the ground
and then made their escape as the train
stopped.
Two of the men noticed had tickets
for Wilmington. Two of them paid their
fare. They were all young men ranging
in age from 20 to "a years with clean shaven
faces. think there must have been 20
shots fired during the fight with the bur-
glars"
EXCITEMENT AT MILFORD.
Special Correspondence OF Gazette and journal
MILFORD. March 15.-The burglary of
q. L.. ~ -
tention of citizens throughout yesterday.
The telegraph wires We're kept busy all
morning notifying the station agents
along the Pennsylvania line in this State,
and all the conductors on this division to
be on the alert for suspicious characters.
COMPLETE MYSTERY.
The great mystery of the affair is how
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-08-18
4 TERRIBLE FALL.
How Boy Tumbied 30 Feet Through
TnnneI Opening to the Tracks Helnw.

NEW York, Aug. ia curious acct
dent in the tunnel mp town has had II
lucky ending. John Mccain, Il ncwsbov,
IL years old, tried 10 find shelter from the
rain last night by crawling under the
shrubbery surrounding one Of the venti-
lating openings in the roof of the railway
tunnel in Park avenue between Eighty
ninth and Ninetieth streets, and fell
through upon the tracks, a distance of 30
feet Half of his ribs were crushed, his
arm was fractured and his nose was
broken, but he remained conscious, and,
realizing his perilous position, managed to
drag himself 20 feet to the side Of the
tunnel. There he lay for threequarters Of
an hour, calling fccbly for help, while
sweeping him from his place of refuge by
the whirlwind Of their swift passage
through the narrow tunnel.
The boys cries were first heard by pO-
liceman, who, with Henry Reynolds, Il
night Waterman, and several members of
the fire department, went tn his rescue
They found that a ladder could not safely
be lowered into the tunnel nearer than
Eighty-siNth street, four blocks below
where there is station. But, as the sta.
tiun was locked, they were compelled to
run the risk of lowering the ladder through
one of the shafts. Fortunately they sue
ceeded in doing it and in reaching the boy
before train passed. He was then almost
unconscious.
Meanwhile a crowd of at least 500 people
had gathered, An ambulance took Mccain
to the Presbyterian Hospital, where the
physicians pronounced him to be seriously
injured, not only from actual wounds, but
from the shock of the fall and subsequent
fright and the delay in receiving attention,
and thought the chances of recovery were
against him. He lives at No. III East
Eighty-pinth street.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-08-18

The work of lighting Grace Church by
electricity has commenced and will be
completed by September LIST. The wires
and fixtures will be suitable for lights of
any size that may be desired. At first l6-
candle power lights will be used. The tix
lures are of lacquered gilt, decorated with
garlands made in Paris especially for this
work, and the shades are of white porce-
lain. There will be 37i lights in the church
building. Fourteen l2-light fixtures, with
24.inch white porcelain reiectors, will
hang from the ceiling of the auditorium
and on the walls, ut Il height of % feet,
there will be y Slight brackets. The sun
day-school hall will be lighted by twelve
flight fixtures, the primary departments
room by three 4-light fixtures, each of the
prayer meeting rooms By G-light fixture
the main entrance by rcGG-light brackets,
the Ninth street entrances by one light each
and the tower entrance and library by
three lights.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-08-18
SUITS roR oRE LANps.
a Contest in Lebanon County Involving
Prominent Families.

LEBANON, Pa, Aug. H. Yesterday
afternoon proceedings in cjeatment were
entered in the court Of common pleas Of
Lebanon county, which involves the
title Of the defendants to ownership in
the commonwealth ore hills at Corn
wall The writ is in the hands of
Sheriff Bowman and will I've served at
once.
The case oncinyolying much wealth
and has excited much Interest. The
plaintiff is Bcrtram Dawson Coleman,
and the defendants are Robert II. Cole
man, trustee for Annie G. Rogers, Rosa
lie parant Coleman, ngbbic u. Coleman
and Horace Brock, trustees of the estate
of George Dawson Coleman, deceased,
Margaret G. Freeman, Anne c. Alden,
Sarah G. Coleman, Mary 3. Grub,
widow of Clement b. Grub, deceased,
Charles B. Grubb, Il. Burd Grubh,
Henry b. Grub, c. Ross Grub, h. g.
DecarlSie.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-08-18
OUTRAGED AND MURDERED.
A Supposed Suicide Turns out Co be =
DastnrdlY and Sensational Crime.

LOUISVILLE. KY, Aug. PA sensa-
tional crime has just come to light, Sum
day morning the body of Il woman was
washed ashore at Willow Point, Indiana,
opposite this city. 1t was identified as that
of Mary LenSel, former chambermaid of
the Elkerth Hotel, this city, and the case
was supposed to be one of suicide, and was
dropped by the police and detective de-
partments of the city.
A reporter found the woman had been
out riding and murdered by two men.
Four boys, Walter Farrell, James Morri-
son, Charles II. Ertzatish and William
Smith, saw two men drag a woman
through Hyde Park, a suburb of Jefferson
vile, late saturday night, outrage her near
the river bank. beat her and then drag her
to the bank, where they left the woman
screaming after blows had been rained
down on her head.
One of the men wore dark stubby
beard, Il derby hat, black coat and vest
and light pair OF trousers.
The boys were afraid to talk until last
night, when one of them recognized the
dead wOman's picture in Il daily paper as
that Of the woman they had seen i'll the
hands of the men. A trip to the river re-
suited in showing that there was evidence
Of a desperate struggle where the womau's
body was found. 1t is believed that the
men killed the woman. The head was
crushed in and this is thought to have
been caused BY the body striking thu
rocks.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-08-18
WANr no GET nID oFDEaCoy.


An Offer of Pardon, on Condition That He
Leave France Never to Return, Refused
by Him.
New York, Aug. ia dispatch
from Paris says: Edward Parker Deacon,
serving Il sentence for shooting NJ.
Abeille, his wife's lover, had an offer of
release from the government on condi-
ton that he would leave France forth
with, never to return. Mr.. Deacon
wrote to the project of Nice, refusing to
accept the offer.
The authorities are much disappointed
at the refusal, as the object was 10 pre-
vent the trial of the Deacon suit against
his wife for divorce, and publishing to
the world the additional evidence going
to show her guilty of misconduct with
NJ. Abcille. They would like to expel
Deacon from the country after his term
Of Imprisonment, but they have no
ground for such action. Therefore the
attempt was made to induce Deacon
himself to go as a condition Of being
liberated.
The Abeille family and their friends
are engaged endcavoring TO prevent
Deacon from having any further oppor-
tunity to air his grievances, and have, il
is said, succeeded in completely gaining
over the highest authority of the repub-
lie on their side. On the other hand,
the sympathy Of foreigners in Paris.
Nice and elsewhere, is strongly with
Deacon.
1t is said by Deacon's friends that one
principal reason why so much severity
is shown toward him is that men like
Abeille are so numerous in France that,
in Furnishing Deacon, they are protect
ing themselves by giving notice to
foreigners that Frcnchmen who insult
and misiead their wives and daughters
must not be interfered with, and espe-
cially must not be killed.
Between the Deacon case and the
cholera foreign emigration to France is
not as large as in ordinary years, aud
there is more of a tendency to Switzer-
land and other countries.
Mr.. Deacon's suit for divorce will
come up September 25th, and there is
every indication that 1t will be shortly
contested
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-08-18

Chester Times says: "John II. Barlow,
ST., of Marcus Hook, who lost his boat
on Wednesday night of last week, has
recovered ii. A man by the name of
Truitt, who knew the boat, saw it in
Wilmington Tuesday morning and told
George Green Of Marcus Hook about it.
George Immediately telcgraphed to Mr..
Barlow, who started down after the
boat in the afternoon. When he reached
Wilmington he found Mr.. Green, who
showed him where the boat was an
chored. Mr.. Barlow inquired around
and ascertainod that the boat had been
brought to Wilmington by colored
man, who Mr.. Barlow recognized by
the description. lie returned to Hook
with his boat Tuesday night, but the
truck which it contained was gone. Mr..
Barlow is going down to Wilmington to
have the negro arrested and if possible
to recover the money for the vegetables
disposed of"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-08-18
PILoTS FIGHr wIrH RIFLES.
An Exciting Battle between the Pilot
nf KINnl StenInnrs IN Il MnAInrn Ri,nu


of Rival steamers on a Western River.
PEoRGA, III, Aug. lS.-The passengers
of the steamers City of Peoria and the
Borealis Rex We're thrown into terrible
state of excitement yesterday by fight
with Winchester rifles between the pilots
of the respective boats.
ON the trip up the river both boats were
heavily loaded with passengers. After
leaving the dock at Spring Bay, the Rex
attempted to pass the City of Peoria, but
was run into the willows. Another al
tempt was made near Chillicothe and the
City Of Peoria, being the heavier boat
threatened to run the Rex down.
The passengers were terribly alarmed
and the pilot OF the Rex fired twice with a
Winchester rifle at the pilot of the Peoria
who escaped by dropping TO the floor
Captain York Of the Peoria ran to the
pilot house and changed the steamers
course just in time to avoid cutting the
Rex in two.
There has been bad blood between the
men for some time River men are much
excited over the shooting, and say the war
will not end until one Of the boats is sunk
or somebody is killed.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-08-18
MURDERED NAV INb wIFE.
4 Double Tragedy on Kentucky River
THE Murderer Under Arrest.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Aug. ia special
to the Amcricdu from Empress, Ky, says:
August 18th, q. l.. Somers and wife left
Columbus, KY, in q leading boat. August
81 the boat landed ~ Daniels landing,
with no one on board but Felix Ellington.
Inquiries were made for the Somers family
and he said they had sold out To him. To
other persons he denied ever having seen
Somers or his wife.
Ettington's actions were so suspicious
that he was arrested and locked lp on d
charge of murder. Search was made for
the bodies of his victims. but without sue
cess until sunday, August 7th when the
body of Somtrs was found in tho river
near riptonyillc, Tenn.
body of Mrs. Solners, but it has MOI vet
been found. Ellington has been indicted
for murder by the grand jury at Upton
VILE.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-08-18

WINHIrEu, MAN, Aug. t2.--Colonel Ray,
the most prominent banker and military
man Of Port Arthur has been arrested,
charged with uutrageously assauting Mrs
Bathurst, wife Of well-known DR.. Bathurst,
in her own home. Both are prominent
members Of the City Church. Colonel Kay
met Mrs. Bathurst on the street, began
TALKING over church affairs with her and
kept it up till she got home. Then he
asked the privilege Of going in and con-
t!nuing the conversation. While in Mrs.
Bathursts parlor with her the colonel
made such proposition that the lady
sWOUned. Then the assault was committed.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-08-18

BERLIN, Aug. lE,-'Antolne Wolff,
formerly chief partner in the banking
firm Of lIirschicld d Wolff, of this CITY,
whose failure at the end Of 1891 caused
a great sensation in financial and social
circles, was sentenced yesterday to ten
years imprisonment and the loss of
his civil rights for five years The in
vestigation into the failure of the bank
showed that the books had been falsi-
fed. Wolf was convicted on the charge
of embezzling 100000 marks.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-08-18

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Aug, l3.-Sensa-
tional reports come from Coal Creek re-
garding tho conduct of rennessec's stand
ing army, The citizens claim that the
soldiers need Watching, and they have as
snmed an aggressive position toward them.
They charge that the soldiers amuse them
selves BY firing charges loaded with mud
from their cannons into the village, and
that the gatling gun is tired frequently into
the town. The complaint has stirred up
bad feeling.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-08-18
TTo kfLLED ~ LIG nrNIYG.
Fatal Result at u Heavy Thunder storm
mt nmzZmrd's ley Nesfertlny AInrnin..

BuzzARD's BAY, Aug. ia severe
thunder storm prevailed in this vicinity
this morning. At Monument Beach
the Keith y Dunbar cottage, occupied by
George Alden, shoe manufacturer Of
Brockton, his wife and two children,
was struck by lightning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alden had dressed and
were dressing the children when the
bolt entered the house. Mrs. Alden was
instantly killed. She was 2o years old
and well known in social circles in
Brockton
y house few feet away occupied by
). G. Seward of New York was also
struck. The bolt entered the tower aud
went directly into the cellar, Instantly
killing the cook, Ellen Eagan, who was
cutting kindling wood. Beyond II
severe shock the other occupants were
not injured.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-08-18
Ninety out of one mnndrcd rerI,nrn.

~, PETERSBURG, Aug, l0-lnstcad
of only 10 cXcursionists perishing, as
was at first reported, in the collision and
sinking OF the pleasure steamer Ajax oil
llcisingfors, Finland, 80 out Of the lOu
passengers wentdown to death. Ii was
d wild and terrible sccneafter ,he crash.
The steamer sank almost Immediately
Then there was u heartrending struggle
III the water, out Of which only 10 of
the 100 persons escaped alive.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-08-18
C0LLfSIOS on "BIG rom"


DAYTON, o., Aug. IA west bound
passenger train on the big Four" col
lided. with an east-bound local freight
at Sidney, last evening, wrecking both
engines. A mail car was thrown down
the emhankment against "a dwelling
house.
John NJ. I.inglcy of Indianapolis,
fireman of the passenger train, was
fatally injured and the engineer slightly
hurt.
The passenger train had the right of
way and was running very fast and col
lided with the freight, which was be-
hind time and trying to make switch.
The passengers were badly shaken up
over seAts, but none seriously hurt.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-08-18
TNCNNDI4RISM CONFESSED.


Sioux CRY, IA, Aug, 12.-I. Robert
Thompson, Il bar-kecper, who has long
been in the employment Of Bill Leech, a
leading saloon-k Keeper in Covington, Neb.,
yesterday made confession under oath
that he started the incendiary fires which
have devoured SO much property in Cow
ington and Stanton during the last two
years, and that he did SO at the institution
and md, in The pay q L .1 lie adds thas
saloons.
l.ecch and Thompson have quarrelled
about the pay the latter was to receive,
hence the confession. II is understood
that Thompson is to be permitted to turn
states evidence.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-08-18

West Chester lRidge RuO,a: THE Rev.
Isaac NJ. Haldeman, formerly of West
Chester, but now pastor of the First Baptist
Church, New York city, is OFF on a vacation
~ Paris, France, where he has. been since
last May. \ cablcgram YVES received in
West Chester, Thursday, stating that Mr..
llaldcman was suffering with congestion
of the BRAIN and is a very sick man" Mr..
llaldenan, some years ago, was pastor of
Delaware Avenue Baptist Church, this city.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-08-18

Mrs Mary Shields, No. 1903 Lowering
avenue, swallowed u portion Of the con-
tents Of Il two.ounce bottle of laudanun
Friday night, with alleged suicidal intent.
Or. Swiihin Chandler was summoned and
after working over three hours with the
patient left her out of danger. Her object
in attempting suicide is not known. John
Shields of the r.. W. ~ II. railroad desires
it known that he is the husband of this
Mrs, Shields, and has not been away from
his home, nor does he intend taking his
dennrLllre.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-08-18
hILLED BIZ ARABS.



Congo River--Twenty Agents Killed.
BRUSSELS, Aug. l2-The Independence
Beige says that 90 agents OF the KaLanga
Company have been killed or captured
by Arabs on the Upper Congo river.
The steamer Beernaert, which was
taking goods up the river, was seized
Whole tribes on the west bank Of the
river are in instruction.
The Arabs northwest Of Nyangwe
have gone down the Lulaba river and
captured the station at Ribaraba, killing
the whites employed there. The station
on the Upper Lomassi have also been
destroyed.
The Arabs at Stanley Falls and lsaga,
who have hitherto been loyal, are show
ing hostility. The Congo government
are sending achievements against the
Arabs.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-08-18

ItS strong stomach that can stand the
ordinary pills, with their gripping and VIC
lance. What kind OF a uian Or woman
ccu it he who buys them
It's some ono who duesn'E know about
Dr Piercr's Pleasant Pcllets--thuts GER
tain They're better they're the icSf, in
every trouble Of the liver, stomach, and
buTcls. They do more good. do it easily
aud naturally, and do It SO that il ls,StS-
cleansing and regulating the whole syS-
t5aL Sick and Bilious Headache, Con-
stpation, Indigestion, Bilious Attacks,
Dizziness, are surely prevented, quickly
relieved, and permanently cured
They're tho cheapest pill, too, Tor they're
GEaFGnteed 70 give satisfaction
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-08-18

TACOMA, WASH, Aug. l3.-Chestcr
Dolph, u son VI Emitted States Senator
Dolph of Oregon, passed through here
yesterday with Miss Armstrong Of Seattle
en- route to Portland, where the couple
will he married. the parents of the young
lady objected to the marriage on account
of the youthfulness OF both parties. Dolph
is y years old and Miss Armstrong Is. q.
A. llolph. brother OF the senator, said he
knew nothing of the affair." and he did not
see why they should not elope, ms both are
of age