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The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1892-04-22
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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-03-14
MORE RAILROAD DEALS.
Tho Latest Combination In Which the
Reading LIS Said to Have Entered.

BALTIMORE, March 1.-THE jump of
five points in Baltimore and Ohio rail
road stock caused sensation on the
Stock exchange, and the announcement
was generally greeted with amazement.
The officials of the road were 1ncredu-
lous when informed of the sudden rise.
simultaneously with this jump of five
points in Baltimore and Ohio stock
comes the story of railroad deal which,
If true, will be one of the most impor-
tant of recent years.
1t is generally believed that the Bal
tilnore and Ohio and the Reading COM
panies have completed arrangements for
the lease of the Norfolk and Western
railroad, and that the details, SO far as
they interest the public, will be an
nounced in few days. 1t is also said
that the Reading has secured lease on
the New York and New England rail-
road. If these reports are correct the
Baltimore and Ohio and the Reading
have secured a through route between
Boston and Birmingham, Ala, with con-
necttons into the coal and iron regions
of Alabama and Tennessee, and also into
the city of New Orleans.
1t is said that the terms of the lease Of
the Norfolk aud Western are in sub
stance the same as those by which the
Reading recently secured the control of
OF the Jersey Central, Lehigh Valley
and other railroads.
ATLANTA, Ga, March 14.-It is said
here on undoubted authority that deal
was perfected by which the Richmond
terminal property passes under control
OF the Baltimore and Ohio. The East
Tennessee is taken in with the Balti-
more and Ohio.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-03-14

TRENTON, N. j., March. Willie War
ner, aged ~, was stabbed in the back
during a quarrel by playmate named
Otto krebs. The two boys had a quar-
rel last week and resumed it when they
met on the street. After some hot words
Warner turned and attempted to flee,
when Krebs drew = jacxknife and
plunged it into Warmers back, the blade
entering between the seventh and eighth
rib,and penetrating the lower lobe Of the
left lung. The wound is serious one.
Krebs was arrested, but refuses to say
anything about the affair.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-03-14
Texas, GuhernateriaI Asnirants.

HOUSTON, Tex, March 14.-1'he fight
for the Democratic nomination for gov
ernor will be hotter this year than ever
before. Tie contestants SO far are james
Stephen Hogg, the present governor;
Judge George Clark, of Waco, and
Mayor Roger Losing Fulton, of Gal
weston. Governor Hogg was elected at
torney general in 1880 and 1888 on an
anti-railroad and anti-monopoly plat
form, and his success in prosecuting tho
International aud Great Northern rail
road for violation of the law and restor-
ing to the state thousands of acres of
valuable land, originally granted to tho
road, easily carried him into the gov
eInorship in $500.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-03-14
Matadors Killed in the Ring.

GUANAJUATo, Mex, March 14.-As a
part of the Lenton season festivities
here there was great fight in which
more than fifty men participated and
about twenty bulls were killed The
sport had been of a character that dis
pleased the people from the fact that
they did not get enough excitement out
of it to make the sport pleasant, the
bulls being too tame. Finally u particu-
the matadors seemed to fear him. The
crowd cried "cowards,' and this nerved
the men to action. They made mad
rush at the bull, who came out con
queror, for two of the mat;sdors were
killed and the others refused to fight.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-03-14
Singular Damage SUIT.

MONMOUTH, lis. March l4.-Derwin
Thayer, Of Roseville, has commenced in
the Warren county circuit court Sl0,-
900 against the Santa Fe Railroad COM
pany. The plaintiff recently shipped
cattle to Chicago via the Santa Fe, and
after boarding the train he asked for a
drink of water. A bucket was pointed
out, but instead of water the liquid
proved to be q mixture of concentrated
lye, used for cleaning the car, which had
been placed in the usual position of the
water bucket. Thayer drained cup
before making the discovery. He claims
his health is injured to the above cx-
tent,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-03-14
An Mformer Thrashcd.

PITTsBURG, Pa, March 14.-"White
Caps made things lively for Frank
Neishar, who formerly kept "speals
easy in this city and who recently be-
gan to prosecute other keepers of the
same kind of places, he having "re-
formed" Seven masked men went to
his home i'll the outskirts of the town,
pulled him out of bed, entirely disrcbcd
him, then suspended him from the top
Of a doorway with a rope. With u
blacksnake whip and board paddle
they beat Neishars flesh raw from head
to foot. The doctors are attending him.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-03-14
Death from Eating Stolen Food.

CHESTER, Pa, March 14.-The poison
ing of the two Moore boys from eating
stolen food has caused no end of talk in
this neighborhood. The oldest boy died
Saturday afternoon and Lewis, the
youngest of the brothers, died late Sat
urday night. Deputy Coroner Jeffries,
assisted by Dir. II. N. Stoever, made Il
post mortem examination of the bodies
yesterday, but declined to disclose the
result of the examination until the in
quest. He is now collecting evidence to
be produced at the hearing. There is no
doubt that trap was set for the boys in
the mill where they were employed at
Upland. where the pilfering of the dim
ner pals has been carried on for some
time The boys We're poor, and only re-
Gently lost their mother by death.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-03-14

NEW YORK, March 1.-The seyenty-
two hour bicycle raceat Madison Square
garden, which ended Saturday night.
resulted a. follows: Ashinger, 1,023 ,-8
miles; Lamb, 90? rs; Martin, 1, ,O29 3-4; /;
Reading, 1,O22 5-S; Lu,nsden, go 4;
Schock, 05l Is; Stage. 900. The close
was intensely exciting, Lamb being
beaten by only two feet. The following
amounts viii 20 to the first seven men:
Ashinger, 81 ,U00; Lamb, $500; Martin.
$3.50; Reading. $2t0; Lumsden, $3.50;
Sehock, $50, ard Stage. Sl0O.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-03-14
Cutting Down Appropriations.

AsHlNdToN. March 1.-THE report
of Representative Herbert, of Alabama,
chairman of the house committee on
naval affairs, accompanying the naval
appropriation bill, has been submitted
less than the estimates, and $S,si4' 's3i
less than the appropriation for the cur
rent fiscal year. The committee believe
that it should be the settled policy OF con-
gress to authorize the construction of
one or more new vessels at each regular
session, until we shall have provided
considerably larger number OF fighting
ships than we now have, or will have
when those authorized are completed.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-03-14
He Renulsad a Mol.

BALTIMORE, March 14.-Alexander Nc
Comas, the Baltimore gunsmith, is dead,
aged 10. On April 10, 1861, when the
mob was in possession of Baltimore,
MIR. McComas cut hole into an adioin-
ing store and hid all his weapons in the
stove pipes. When the mob tried to
gain admission Mr.. McComas placed
himself beside his powder magazine
near the door, and. with a lighted
match in his hand, warned the crowd
that he would blow up himself and
them together. His store was not
raidcl
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-03-14
Fatally stabbed His AssoiIant.

CAMBRIDGE, Md. March 14.-Harry
Everett Wiley, white, the 19-year-old
son of John Wiley, has been lodged in
Jail, charged with killing Charles Rich
ardson. colored, about 80 years of age.
Wiley and Richardson were on bad
terms, and when they met in w. D.
Travcres store, on Taylors island, a
quarrel ensued. Richardson was Sc
verely beating Wiley. when the latter
drew large pocket knife and cut Rich
ardsoh,s throat, causing death in about
five minu'es. Wiley surrendered in-
mcdiatelY after the trapedy.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-03-14
DEATH OF LUDWIG ".
The Son-in-Law of Caoen Victoria Suc-
combs to Fifalygis,

combs to Paralysis.
DARMsrADT, March lA.-Tho Grand
Duke Ludwig " died at / :15 this MORN
ing He wF7 unconscious throughout
the preceding part of the evening.
Three of his daughters and Prince Ernest
Ludwig, his heir, were at his bedside at
the time Of his death. The city is in
mourning.
The Grand Duke Ludwig " was
born on Sept. 12, 1887, and he married
i'll 1862 the Princess Alice, second daugh-
ter Of Queen Victoria. She died six
years later, after bearing him five daugh-
ters and one son, the present grand lnke.
Upon the death of his uncle, Grand
Duke Ludwig Ill, he ascended the
throne. In 1884 he married Frau Won
Koleinine, nee Countess Czapska, but
was divorced from her shortly after
ward
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-03-14
Bold Spanish Isaiders.

MADRID, March l4.-A band of twenty
armed men made an attempt to raid
Almagro, city of New Castle. They
first directed their operations against
the railroad bridge, which they par
TALLY destroyed. The gendarmes were
on the alert, however, and in short
time they had hurried to the scene Of
the trouble and attacked the raiders.
The latter fled, and so far as known
have not been captured, but the gen
darmes are in hot pursuit
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-03-14

SPOKANE, Wash, March 14.-Mrs. Il.
W. Fitch, wife Of the vice president of
the Washington National bank, died
Friday week ago and her baby died
the next day. Since then her husband
and mother have invoked the aid of
Christian Science to briug the dead to
life. For nine days they have knelt at the
bedside of the dead and called upon the
creator to restore the loved ones. The
matter has been referred to the coroner.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-03-14

WHITE PLAINS. N. Y, March IL
The will of Miss Anra Elizabeth
Schenck, of Irvington, who died on
March l., was filed for probate in the
surrogate's court. 1t disposes Of $780,
600, It bequeaths to the church OF the
Holy Communion 1000; to the Sisters
of st. Mary 81 900; to the House of
Mercy OF the Sistcrhood of st. Mary
fl 900, and $4,000 is left to the Right
Rev: Henry c. Potter to be applied to
foreign missions.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-03-14

LONDON, March 14.-Richard Fred
erick Cayendish, 81 years old, second son
of Lord Edward Cavendish and a
nephew of the Duke of Devonshire, who
is student at Cambridge university,
has been fined e2 for using obscene lam
guage in Market street, Cambridge. Tho
magistrate said that when man de-
proved against Cavcndish he ceases to be
Il gentleman.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-03-14
slstersaEishtlna for a Fortnne.

GRAND RAplps, March 14.-The jury
in the sensational Brown will case, after
being out all night, brought in verdict
declaring that Browns will, in which
he left $500 ,0J0 10 his daughter Marga-
ret and disiuherited her younger sister
was made under undue influence, and
was therefore void The case will bs
carried TO the supreme court by the
elder sister.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-03-14
Sworn to AnnInilate Judges.

PARIS, March 14.-The investigation
made by the police into the causes of
the explosion That occurred ut The resi-
deace Of A. Banoit III the Boulevard st.
aermain hss dcYel8Ped the fact that it
was caused by bomb. loaded prob
ably with dynamite and scrap mon. 1t
is reported that the miscreants who
cauGed the explosion have sworn to an
initiated all illgea.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-03-14
Where Faith Failed.

New BEDFORD, Mass, March A.
The death Of Mary c. Dudley has caused
considerable comment She was at
tackled with the grip about fortnight
ago, and the disease developed into ty-
phoid fever and pneumonia. She be-
lieyed in Christian science, refused the
services of a physician, but relied on the
prayers of others entertaining the same
belief as herself. Her relatives called in
a doctor, but she positively refused to
take the medicine prescribed.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-03-14
The Clcmenecnm Case.

New York, March l4.-The announce
ment has been made that NJ Clenenceau.
the Radical French deputy, has been
separated from his wife. The latter Sc
cured the divorce She says Clemen-
ceau was too gay" Mme. Claineuceau
was an American girl. She was NJ AIRY
T. Plumner, of Greenwich, Conn.
They Were married twenty-five years
yeaIS ago
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-03-14

New YoRK, March 1.-THE Janet
apartment house at Columbia avenue and
SeYenty-second street was damaged to
the extent of $1,000 by fire. The tenants
We're panic stricken when reused from
their slumbor5 by passers by who dis
covered the fire. One family was COM
pletely hemmed i'll by the fire and had to
be rescued from the windows by the
tiremen. The origin of the fire is not
known
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-03-14
No lotteries in Kcntuctv

LoUIsylLLn, Ky. March 14.-The
Gobel lottery bill has passed both
houses Of the legislature, and will un-
doubleday become q law 1t makes any
connection IN business way with a
lottery 70 be q felony, punishable by
$500 to $1,000 fine and two 10 five yea,.s
imprisonment, aud a purchase of "A tick
ct amisdc meanor, punishableby $25 fiaa.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-03-14
Drowned in The IInnnwhn.

CHARLESTON. w. Va, March IA
Three persons were drowned at Peerless,
twelve miles above This city, while
crossing The kmawlia in skill Their
names are Misses Annie Medley, j.
Meidl > uncle of Miss Meidley, and
Felix Bardette. 1hey lost the oars and
driiIed against Il barge, which caused
their boat 10 capsi.;e.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-03-14
For Employing n heper as Cook.

PHILADELPHIA, March 14.--Dr. Will
lam Paine, proprietor of the Peabody
hotel, was arrested on the charge Of
employ ing Charles Wing, u Chinese
leper, to prepare food for the guests and
employees Of the hotel. The action is
taken At the Instance of the health off
Ger. Dr.. taine waived hearing and
entered Dail in the sum Of s. 800 for his
appearance at court.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-03-14
BELGIUM'S DISASTER
Later Particulars Add to the Hor-
ror of the Situation.
OVER TWO HUNDRED ARE DEAD,

And 1t Is Asserted That the Com
pleted Death List VIII Number
Fully Three Hundred-A 14-Year.
Old Girl Mine Worker-AII Hope
Abandoned.
BRUSSELS, March 14.-The fire caused
by the explosion i'll the Anderlues colliery
Is still burning in the lower gallery,
where the accident occurred. The shock
Of the explosion detached hugh masses
of rock and earth, and the galleries are
go blocked with the debris that it is iui.
possible to approach nearer than one
hundred yards to the spot where the
great body of miners were working.
The gendarmes have great difficulty
In preserving even the semblance of OF.
der in the vicinity of the pit mouth.
The crowd of relatives of the miners are
SO distracted with grief that the orders
of the gendarmes fall upon deaf ears,
and the latter are compelled to use gem
tie force to compel obedience.
Mining experts acquainted with the
Anderlues workings say that every per.
son who was working III the lower gal.
lery must be dead, and few are expected
to be rescued alive from the upper gal
1ery, which is filled with deadly gases.
Altogether thirtythree bodies have been
recovered. The total of the death roll
so far is 2l5. Of this number it is esti-
mated that ITO were burned alive. 1t is
asserted BY those who profess to know,
however, that fully 300 lives will be
sacrificed.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-03-14
snitig E.xnlorer Stanley.

vienna, March l4.--The parents of
Austrian Lieutenant iuclsilsch, who
was mem 3rr ef the party seut out to
rescue iGIail Ia iA;l, alll died in Africa,
have began suit against Stanley, the
leader Of The expedition, to recover
ai,00O damages. Ihey alle5e that their
eon was suhj ted to tortuIes which
Caused his death.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-03-14
The letters WIN Never Como.

NV YORK, March 14.-Afrs. James
G. Blaine, Jr., has been prevailed upon
by her counsel, it is said, not to publish
the letters she gave Secretary Blaine
ten days grace 10 publish in full. At
the expiration Of the ten days Mrs.
Blaino was Very sick and is still confined
to her bed. she is much better today,
however, ihough she Is allowed to see
none but her physicians and her most
intimate friends.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-03-14
For poisnnine His Parents.

BosTaE, March 14-Charles A. Will
son, of Aver. was arrested here on srs-
picion at poisoning his father, William
V ilsoH az, 10, and his mother. lis
father died iron the poison and his
mother Is now seriously sick.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-03-14
Thayer win Renew lhe Ficht,

LlNcosN, Neb., March lt.-Ex-Goy-
ernor Thaycr proposes to renew his con-
test against Boyd tor the goycrnorship.
His attorneys have sent TO Washington
for copy OF the supreme court mandate,
which has not yet been received in this
state,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-03-14
Dsath of Ma, paret poytnn.

TRENTON, March i4.-Mrs. Margaret
Dayton, widow Of the late William l..
Dayton, who ran On the Republican
ticket with Fremont, died yesterday.
aged - yeais. She leaves daughter
and a son, the Hon. William L. Day ton,
ex-ninister 10 the Hague.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-03-14
A Well Known Writer Dead,

LONDON, March f4.-Professor John
Cairns, d. d. LII. D., until short
time ago prlus.1 1al of the United Presby-
terian college at Edinburg, and well
known writer, is dead.
Colonel A. x. Mcclure, OF the Philadel.
phia Times, gives 1t as his opinion that
Senator Hill, if nominated for president.
could not carry sinale northern STATE
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-03-14
A Lnii in Bchring Sea Matters.

WAsniNGToN, March l4.-The Behring
sea situation remains unchanged, Us
nothing has been received from Lord
Salisbury, nor have there been any de-
velopnents TO change the state of affairs.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-03-14
VIII Enfranchisc In.Iinns.

OTTAWA, Ont, March 1.-THE Do.
minion government has decided to en-
franchise the Indian population in
British Columbia.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-03-14

At l5c we are selling a
Seamless Fast Black
Ladies' Hose, fully worth
26c.
At 12hc we are selling q
fancy stripe hose, regular
made, fully worth zoe,
At lac we are selling q
child's fast black seamless
hose, sizes 81 to z.
Same quality, u to 8, at
16c; regular price, 25c.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-03-14

Rev. Charles H. Parkhurst, Of the Madi.
son Square Presbyterian church, New
York, yesterday in his sermon renewed
his assault on city officials, whom he
changes with completely with crime"
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-03-14

LoNnoN, Ont, March AN l 4.
swsxtz, Of Westminster, an on. nan.
formerly well to do. who had sus,linei
Breat Losses, saturated his clothing with
zeal oil. igAissd It and burned to death.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-03-14
jet Trimmings,

We have a full line Of Jet
Trimmings selling as low as
l0c, 15c, 25c, 39c, SOC, Csc,
75c, $1.00, $1.25. All these
goods sold at very close
prices.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-03-14
The Weather.
Fair. northerly winds; colder.
NuGaRTs OF NEWS.

Grover Cleveland will made the addrcss
at the opening Of the college chapel, Val
paraiso. lnd,, May l.
William Briseoe's team ran away al
Bonham. Tex, throwing three of his chill.
dren into the Red river, and they were
drowned
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-03-14
The Charlcstoa'a New Commander.

VALLEJO, Cal, March l4.-Captain
Picking rclieHel Captain Remey, in
command of lie CHARLESTON. OH Satur-
day. Tho clew presented Captain Eeuley
with a h2ndsenlc pair Of binoculars. He
let tAis noining for San Diego,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-03-14
THE
BEST WAY
70
S ave Monev
THE

Or secure a home and be-
come your own landlord is
to take shares of stock in
the new series of Equitable
Loan Association, which
meets the second Monday of
every month at No. 7l2
Market street. ....
This association is care.
fully managed and is in a
prosperous financial eondi-
ton and during the past
year has realized a profit Of
8 per cent. for it's members.
Every stockholder shares in
the profits. ..-.....
The serial stock Of this as
sociation, being payable in
small monthly installments,
is a desirable investment
for all persons working on a
regular salary or for those
having small means.
Trust Companies nay from 20 per
cent. ..".
Savings Funds pays per cent.
Equitable Loan Association pays from
to s per cent.
You are invited to become
O. member. Shares limited
to 800. New books now
ready. For shares and in
formation apply to
....-. SAMUEL @. PIERCE. ...
president.
WILLIAM e. IA HKTfS.
-... Secretary.
office 7i2 Market st. ma 1m-eod
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-03-14
Hope Abandoned.

The sight was grandly magnificent rs
the mass of fire shot upward, but it
meant certain death for every person in
the mine. This fact was fully recog-
pized by the onlookers, and the wailing
and shrieks OF those near the pits mouth
increased in violence rs the lurid flame
tore their last faint hope from them.
The engine house and the other build
ings near by began to show the effects of
the heat. The glass in the windows
broke, the woodwork began to warp,
and then i'll an instant they were
wrapped in a sheet of flame.
The scene has seldom if ever been
equaled in the mining disasters of Bel
gium. The destruction Of the buildings
on the surface proceeded without oppo-
sition until only the walls We're stand
ing.
All the heavy machinery at the mouth
of the pit was destroyed, and fell crash
ing down the shaft. This acted MS a
damper against the flames ascending tho
shaft to the surface, and therefore little
fire could be seen, but it could be heard
roaring and seething through the gal
lcries far below the surface.