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Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1892-08-04
OATS.

The finest crop of oats that has
been raised in this State for many
years has just been harvested. Tho
acreage is not large; there has no,
been enough threShed yet to est.
mate the yield per acre.
POTATOES.
Irish potato crop will be very
fair. 93 per cent.
GARDEN PRODUCTS.
All kinds of vegetables are re.
ported abundant, and l have had
fine reports from the seed sent out
from this Oilice-97 per cent.
SORGHUM.
The crop is not very large; plan.
ted late, but in very good condition
II per cent.
Apples and peaches will show ;
good per cent. i'll comparison will
last years crop, as last years crol
was very small. A few counties re
porting Il large per cent. by com
parison makes this years crop ap
pear larger than it really is. The
effect of the April frost is causing
all kinds of fruit to fall. Apples
76 per cent. peaches, 81 per cent.
Very respectfully,
NICHOLAS Mcdowell,
Commissioner.
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1892-08-04

Commissioner Eath Common Pee, Court
{. ". GUoipastcr, .titoruoy.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-07-21

PRINCESS ANNE, Nh, July 1.-THE conf
nunity of Princess Anne was shocked sat
irday by the news of the drowning of four
brothers, the sons of Christopher G. Ball, a
highly esteemed and thrifty farmer, living
one mile from Princess Anne. on the Ar
cadia farm, owned by Isaac d. Jones of
Baltimore.
Mr.. Ball and five of his boys, whose ages
range from 8 TO 16 years, were cutting hay
until o'clock in the afternoon, and when
they finished the boys asked their father
to let them take bath in a little stream
that leads out to the Manokin river, back
of the farm which Mr.. Ball readily con
scented to,
Upon their arrival at the stream, they
'ound the tide was low and there was little
no water but undressing they followed
he stream short distance through the
,arsh to where it emptes into the river.
Immediately at this point the water is
deep. 1t Is not exactly known how they all
got into the deep water, but it is thought
one of them Slipped, as the, bottom is
muddy and treacherous, and that the
others in their efforts to save him became
demoralized and in the excitement all got
beyond their depth.
William, the oldest, who was 10 years Of
age, could swim II little, but Lewis, 10
Thomas, II, and John. 10 years of age
could not swim. The drowning was wit
messed oy younger Drulher, george. Inc
others were in advance of him, and as he
neared the river he saw they were i'll
trouble and paralized with fear, he stood
helpless az he was and saw his foui
brothers drown within few feet of him
He hurriedly dressed and ran across thu
farm to tell his parents, who went to III,
spot. The news spread rapidly and in
short time willing help was at work search
ing for the bodies. The last one was re
covered at Il.3o at night by Mr.. John W
Cristield, Jr.. who had previously founC
three of them together about o'clock.
Mr.. Ball is native of WicomiCO county
His wife is daughter of DR.. J. NJ. Twille'
of Chestertown, Md. The family befor
the accident consisted of the parents AM
nine children, six boys and three girls
The parents have the sympathy OF the en-
tire community, and to-day relatives am
friends are with them to tighten il possibl
the burden that must be hard to bear
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-07-21
rHo Us 4NDs OF LIVES Eosr.
Tho Extent of the Calamity That Ami
Inflated the island of shngir Not Yet
Known.

inc tSAtbiJ OF lilo 6hlhhiiy Ahut ahNl-
Inflated the island of sangir Not Yet
Known.
SYDNEY, n. S. w, July lS-Thc only
coniirnatory or additional particulars of
the reported annihilation of Great SanGir
island. in the Malay archipelago, on June
18th, are furnished by the captain of the
steamer Catterthrn. lie says that on June
Goth he called at Timor, aud found there
Dutch steamer that had left Great Sangir
island on June l2th.
few hours after her departure the
sound of terrible explosion in the drec-
ton OF the Sangir group was heard. and
this was followed shortly afterwards by
showers Of ashes which covered the deck
of the steamer and darkened the whole
atmosphere.
When the clouds Of detrinis had cleared
away nothing was visible on the horizon
but masses Of vapor that extended for
many miles. Great Sangir, which, prior
TO the explosion, was in full sight, could
not be seen. six sailing vessels were am
chored off the island, and it is thought that
they must have been destroyed.
The captain of the Cattcrthnu also states
that the Island OF LuzOn. the largest OF the
Philippine group, has recently suffered Sc
yerely from eruptions, the fire from which
caused widespread devastation,
The estimate heretofore given that
1000 lives were lost in this latest volcanic
eruption, is purely hypothetical. a great
many more persons may have persisted
for the entire archipelago was disturbed
if not devastated, and its total population
embracing an area of 65B,OOO square miles,
was composed OF about 23.06n,O0O souls.
Some of the largest and finest islands in
the world, such as Borneo, Sumatra,
Cclehes Java and Luzon, are in this archi.
2clngo in the northeastern part Of the
Indian ocean.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-07-21
NEW CASTLE DEMOCRATS.
A Splendid Campaign Club Organ
lied Monday Evening.

Preparing Tor the Campaign william
Herbert Tenders tho Free Use of tho
Opera House to the Club for Public
Meetings.
Special Corrospondenceot Gazette and journal
NEW CASTLE, July 1o.-Thc Young Mems
Democratic Club OF New Castle was organ.
lied for actual campaign work last even
ing, with the following officers
President, J. Earnest Phillips; Secretary
John Il. Lambson; TreGsurrr, John 7.
Stops; Vice. presidents, Richard j. Con.
way, Edward Davidson, Henry Holschu.
maker, Joseph Taylor.
The meeting called for the above pur.
pose was held at the town hall Every
district in the hundred was we'll repre-.
scented and harmony and enthusiasm pre-
vailed through the session. Captain Phil.
lips presided and Mr.. Lambson WIS made
secretary. On motion, the chair appointed
q committee comprising Thomas ltolcomb,
Joseph IL. Doughorty. George w Eckles,
James B. Toman and Douglass Mccoy to
select permanent officers. They retired
and in few minutes returned and sub
mitted their report as above. William
Herbert moved that IL be ratified and this
was done without dissenting vote.
Captain Phillips, in accepting the Office
of president of the club, made rousing
speech, urging all good Democrats to come
to the front and advance the cause of Dem
ocracy. The following committees were
then appointed:
Committee 10 secure headquarters for
the rlub-John II. Rodney, Joseph II.
Dougherty, b. II. Lancaster.
On political literature--Nilliam Herbert,
Thomas llclcombe and John H. Connolly.
On rules--Georgc w EcKles, John K.
lambson, Douglass Mccoy.
On finance - Douglass Mccoy, S. I
IayaHarH AYI Tot1a
CHER and John +. Campbell
On Campaign orators = Thomas Hol
comb, James &. Tomsn and h. q. Boyd.
1t was decided to hold mass meetings al
least once II week during the campaign
Mr.. Herbert offered the free use Of the
Opern House To the club Mt any time from
| now until November. MIR, Herbert's
generous offer was loudly applauded and .
| unanimous vote of thanks was tendereC
him. The meeting then adjourned unit
next Monday night, when the various
! committees will submit their reports
| When names for the organization wert
being suggested for the club last nigh
Mr.. Herbert created much laughter b
saying i could be appropriately called thu
nti-Harrison Club"
There is q lively contest in this CITY jus
now among the Republicans for the ofiic,
OF deputy collector of the port, the posi-
ton which Samuel II. Black, a Democrat
now occupies, The two leading candidate
Tor the office are ex-Councilman Harry a
Dennison and John q. King, alth0ugl
Edward challenger and George w Hast
ings are both making big effort ogct tn
plum. As all the applicants are Higgin
men, 1t is difficult to predict Just who vii
receive the appointment, which rests will
the newly appointed collector OF the pOr
of Wilmington, George l.. Townsend Til
salary OF the office is about 500 per yeai
with comparatively little work attached
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-07-21

The first regular services Of the season
at Chester Heights were held sunday
by tho Woman Foreign Missionary So
cietv of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
While the attendance Of the outside
world was far less than that expected,
and, indeed, common On such occasions,
the absence Of visitors was made up for
in a great degree by the large number
of coitagors who reside on the grounds
and who turned out freely to swell the
throng in front of the tabernacle where
the services were held The sermon
was preached hy the Rev. J. T. Satchell
Chadren's meeting, carly in the after
noon, was in charge of w. II. Bourn-
men, The platform meeting was ad-
dressed by Mrs. Dir. Green, Mrs. p. 8.
Spencer, DR.. Kate Mcdowell, Mrs. j.
+. Keene and others. At night the
Rev .. 5. Spencer, D. D., delivered an
address.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-07-21

Special Lorresponience OF tiaSette aud journal
CHnIsrtANA, Jlly is--The barn on the
farm of the late William Hawthorn caught
fire Saturday afternoon aud was burned to
the ground; also, several other buildings
that We're located near 10 it. The fire IS
II. & o. railroad. The house caught fire
three different times but was saved each
time by the united efforts Of the neighbors.
The firm is situated along the d. Il o. ruil-
road IN the road leading from this town
to White Clay Creek Presbyterian Church.
The loss is great as this seasons crops of
hay and wheat were stored in the build
ings. besides implements and other articles.
There was no insurance held on cipher
bnildings or contents. The widow of the
late William Hawthorne resides on the
farm,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-07-21
siiverbrooE's New Church.

Plans of the building to be erected at
Lancaster and Woodlawn avenues by
Silverbrook Church were adopted Sat
urday evening. The structure will be
built of stone and the architecture will
be gothic. The church proper will seat
$50 people, but when the partition
dividing the Sunday school room from
the auditorium is rolled aside the seat
ing capacity will be 500 The edifice
will be onc.storied and about 62x1O2
feet. The auditorium will be 43x60 feet
and reached by porch from both ave-
nuee. The Sunday-school room will be
40x45 feet and in the rear will be
two class rooms and the library, above
which will be room for the infant de.
nartment.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-07-21

SALISBURY, Mp, July l8.--Fire broke
out at 3,l5 this morning in the back build
ing of ST. Peters Protestant Episcopal rec
tory, and in few minutes the entire
building was ablaze The family of Rev.
William Munford, tine rector, barely had
time TO save their clothes. A portion of
the furniture was saved but many valu-
able things were lost during the excite
mont. The fire department was soon on
the scene and did active service, saving a
portion of the house, hut so much is
burned that the part remaining will have
to he torn down, The building was in.
surcd in the Orient Insurance Company Of
Hartford, Conn, for 1880. Its original
cost was 81, 500. None of the surrounding
property was injured by the fire. Rev. Mr..
Munfurd had no insurance on his furni-
ture, and among the things lost or badly
injured are his sermons for the past 20
years. These are SO badly torn and sees-
tered that he says IL will be ditticult i,
save q whole one from the lot.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-07-21
4 poLIcE srArroy MONSTER.
It Is SNOWFALL, the Police Cat. who Stay
a Score of Young Sparrows Evety Night

II Is Snowfall, the Police Cat. who Stays
Score of Young sparrows Every Night.
Snowfall, the big black cat at the
police station has q very bad name
among the members Of the large sparrow
community that make their home in the
tall, shady Gins of the Water Depart
ment park at the rear OF the station.
There is not one among the numerous
families of English sparrows that nightly
roost there, but has good cause to mourn
the loss of some son or daughter snapped
up at nightly vigil by the cruel feline
monster.
Snowfall chambers the elm trunks as
readily as monkey. The experience
Of three seasons of summer night forag-
ing in quest of dainty tledglings has
made her as familiar with the branches
Of each individual tree as she is with
her accustomed couch on the sunny
window sill alongside the chiefs desk.
On dark night there is no hope for
the young birds. II Is not massacre
that follows. II is holocaust, Snow,
ball kills birds for the pleasure OF IL,
and destroys many more sparrows than
she needs for supper. She does it
quietly too with all the skill of an ac-
complished huntress. There is no I'M
necessary disturbance among the leafy
recesses during these predatory raids,
for Snowfall knows she must pay
another visit the following night.
She eats nothing now but young spar
rows. 1t is the same dish every meal,
breakfast, dinner and supper. She
thriyes on it and is as fat as a big
bologna sausage. Some of her friends,
however, think that her obesity does not
at all add to her charms, But what the
| sparrows think of her is something else.
OF all the vile anathemas couched in the
sharpest, most scathing storms of denun-
citation that the frequent sparrow con-
ventions called al every appearance Of
the treacherous feline as she steals over
the green shade-tlecked carpet beneath
the like probably never was heard, at
least in this region,
She sometimes deigns tohalt and look
up in the branches at the great clatter
of tongues. That glance IS an epic in
itself. Its only parallel can be recalled
| in the loathsome stories told by mid
African explorers of the human stock
yards of the upper Congo at the moment
when the tribal cook steps out to the
corral fence for the purpose of selecting
the biped in sufficiently good order for
the chiefs human festival.
Snowballs glance has no faint Of
sentiment. The green eyes of the yolup-
tuary roll lazily, There is perhaps a
slight tremble Of the lower jaw that
suggests her cousinship to the majestic
Bengal tiger She is but reminded Of
her supper-of the goods the gods pro.
yide,n The next moment She is indus,
triously engaged licking her glossy
black fur into glosier blackness.
Slowly and daintily this tyrant of the
park picks her way with deliberate steT
back TO the sunny window-sill, blinking
and murmuring in physical ecstacy
while the foolish sparrows above, con
tent alone in her absence, soon becom,
oblivious of the impending peril, which
soon approaches and just as surely al
the sun sets.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-07-21
THE NEW RosfERY r1croRr
Secured by the Improvement Society
WORT; WIN Commence in a Week. 81
Ten Days.

Secured by the Improvement Society
Wort; WIN Commence in Week or
Ten Days.
Tho final papers We're signed at s
o'clock Saturday night last between the
Wilmington Industrial Improvement
Company and the managers Of the new
hosiery factory, which will locate in the
old Pussy factory, Thirteenth and Pop.
lar streets The name Of the new com
pany is withheld in order to protect the
managers from any trouble or disar.
rangemcnt until they are ready to move
here. The building is rented for term
of two years from the Wilmington I'm.
provement Company,who are the present
owners. An option Of purchase within
the two years at $4,000 has been con
coded TO the hosiery company. The
Pussy factory is II One-story brick build
ing, l0OXl50, with vacant lot adjoin-
ing, and part of the property, about 50x
70 feet. A 15-horse power engine, in
perfectly good order, goes with tile
property. The factory will be occupied
as soon as it is put in order. A. S. Reed
IL Bro. commenced to-day setting it to
rights This will take week or 10
days. The help required will be almost
altogether female, and will number
about $50,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-07-21

Ex-united States Marshal II. II. McMul.
len is in the city Yesterday He says he has
finished threshing his wheat crop which
Ss .crag ,,nr, 49, ~ h,s es,pe er1p lroi
From one bushel, presented to him by $.
q. Allen Of Salem N. j., Of the Keys Am
Der variety, which took first premium at
the Wilmington fair last September, he
sowed on September 18th. 1891, and which
he sowcd on one-half acre of ground, there
was obtained, by actual weight, ,6s4
pounds, or q bushels and a pounds from
the one bushcl sowing. This was at the
rate of IS bushels and % pounds to the
acre. The ey marshal thinks this has
never been done before in Delaware.
Joseph $. Petit, with his complete rig If
steam thresher with the aid of 90 men and
five teams, threshed the whole crop in one
day and a quarter. George Toppin fed
the threshcr for the entire crop, solitary
and alone. George is most certainly the
| champion feeder.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-07-21
PHrLADNLInIA .rFF4fRs.


Charles Faber, 81 years old, was drowned
on Sunday while bathing at Delanco.
Edmund Walton of frankfort died at
Bridgeton Monday from injuries received
in runaway accident.
Hughes & Patterson's rolling mill re.
sumed operations Monday with q small
force of nnn-union men.
Jacob Bellerieau, II years old, was run
over and probably fatally injured Mon
day by Market street car,
The body of Mrs. Pauline Murray, who
was drowned at Gloucester on Sunday
night, was recovered yesterday.
Rebecca ieyman, 81 years old. was
burned 10 death Monday while attempt
ing to fill lighted gasOlene stove.
dog hospital, said TO be the largest and
most complete OF its kind in the world, is
being erected in the veterinary department
OF the University Of Pennsylvania.
The Trades League has appointed COM
mittse TO urge the erection Of a mammoth
hotel to cost S3,0uJUn, plans for which
have been prepared,
New fire walls are to be erected by order
of the board of fire escapes anc the director
of public safety in the Arch Street. Walnut
Street, the Chestnut Street and National
Theatres.
Deaths last week numbered 577, which
is 1907 more than during the previous week
and rs more than in the corresponding
period last year. Among the causes were
Casualties, rs; cholera iniantum, 1872; con.
sumption uf the lungs, 80; diphtheria, III
| inflammation of the stomach and bowels
! IS whooping cough, 3.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-07-21

Charles Kane Of this City. q brakeman
on the Il. 4 q. railroad, had his Left wrist
broken Saturday at Chester.
Philip Ambold has sold Hotel Kirkwood
TO Thomas Matthews. The lBtter's brother,
w, r. Matthews, has become manager Of
the house.
BY falling down the front steps of her
neighbor's house, Rebecca NJ. Dixon of
No. SO7 Madison street had her shoulder
blade broken Sunday.
Register Colquhoun for the week ended
at noon Oh Saturday reports ~ deaths,
against 81 for the corresponding period VI
last year; i births and marriages were
also reported.
Dennis Kennedy, declared insane after
an examination by DR.. q. l.. Baird and
A. H. Harris, was removed to the Della
ware State Hospital for the Insane at
Farnhurst Monday.
Pensions have been granted to the fol
lowing DclaHareans Original-PatriGll
Berigin. Louis r. Chormann, John Hib.
bert, Edward s. Kcyscr. James II. Henson,
Reuben Johnson. A6ditional-Jehn 7,
Comesys
Richard II Webb started from Will
mington AT $50 O'Clock Sunday morning
and walked to West Chester BY the creek
road which is y miles, in hours 10 min
utes. in time to take breakfast with his
uncle, Edward Brinshurst.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-07-21
A nor BRUrALLr ASA rLrED.


Morris Roberts, aged lG years, son of
George w. Roberts of the Norniaq Ne,cs,
was reclining in hammock on the
porch of his home, No. 1905 Maple
street, Sunday afternoon, when
young man, said to be Joseph Finn of
No. GIG West Second street, accompanied
by a man named Gibson, came along
and the latter threw a baseball al
Roberts. Then some words were passed
between the two, when Finn is alleged
to have walked deliberately upon the
porch where young Roberts was living
and commenced beating him about the
face and head, until friends came to the
boys assistance. Finn then retired TO
the park nearby, until the father of his
victim appeared on the scene, when the
brutal assailant fled. A park guard is
said TO have watched the progress of the
fight without molestatiOn.
Roberts was badly beaten about the
face and head and his left eve was
nearly closed He was forced to 20 to
bed after the assault and is still laid up.
The assailant5 have not been arrested.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-07-21
-
STREET CAM COLLISION.
A Valuable Horse, Owned by StoeckIe g.
Son, Badly Injured ON Fourth Street
Yesterday.

A Valuable Horse, Owned by StoeckIe g.
Son, Badly Injured on Fourth street
Yesterday.
a collision occurred Tuesday afternoon
on Fourth street between Poplar and
Walnut between a street car and one of
the Joseph Stoeckle q Son wagons. One
of the heavy horses Of the beer wagon was
badly gashed on one of its hind legs. A
gentleman who was on the street car and
who witnessed the incident throughout,
says the driver had put the brake on the
car at the turn coming on to Fourth street.
The Stoeckle team and another wagon
were seen standing at a point on Fourth
street between Poplar and Walnut. The
horses heads of either team were pointed
in opposite directions up and down street
and the drivers, as the gentleman re-
marked were Ginning one another. This
was clearly perceived as the street cur
drew near. The beer wagon was between
the track and the other wagon. If was
not, however, too close to the track bni
that the car might have passed had there
been no movement Of the beer wagon.
The driver suddenly looked back over his
| shoulder, and, seeing tho street car ap-
| preaching, made some movet1 mt with the
| reins which resulted in one III the wheels
of the wagon getting on thr track. Then
| the accident followed Mr.. Stoecl,les
| horse, which is a very valuable one is
| seriously injured It is understood litiga.
tion has been commenced in the case.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-07-21
CORNER-STOYE Lying.
Imposing Ceremonies at tho New Hall oi
shields Library Association.


The ner.stone of the hall which is
being erected on Sixth street near Tat
nall for Shields Library Association was
laid with impressive ceremonies Satur-
day evening. A large gathering was
present.
Preceding the ceremonies there was a
short parade, i'll which the association,
representatives of several Catholic
societies and Hyatt's Military Band
participated. John +. O'Donnell
was marshal and John ]. Mullin, John
+. McAleer and Charles A. McDonough
were his aids.
The cornerstone, which is of white
marble, was laid by Vicar general
Lyons, assisted by the Catholic clergy.
In it We're put the following; The his
tory OF the associations: New York
Herdld, dated April 18th, 1866, contain.
ing an account Of the assassination of
President Lincoln EVERY EVENING of
November 9th, 1876, with the returns of
the Tilden-llayes election; Daily RepMb.
tic0n of November 4th, 1878, which con-
tains the "Anglicanism vs.. Romanism"
controversy between the late Bishop Lee
and Bishop Becker proof-sheet copy of
the Morning NeTS, dated March 18th,
1880, the first one printed, and copies of
other newspapers Of this city.
When the stone had been laid James
l.. O'Keefe introduced Hon. Thomas F.
Bayard, who said in part: at gives me
extreme pleasure to have the honor of
speaking on this very important and
impressive occasion. | am glad TO see
that there is such a general interest
| l. 1t -.