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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-01-16
AN IDLBR's CRIME.
Terrible Domestic Tragedy in Modest
Chester Home.

CHESTER, Pa, Jan. 16.--Thomas Rodg-
ers, Jr, II man of "A, shot his father,
Thomas Rodgers, Sr., Il man of GO, and
quiet, industrious workman; his mother,
Martha Ann Rodgers, an airi ible old lady
OF about the same age, and put another
bullet In his sister, Mrs. Martha Ann Kill
dey n bride of two weeks, who, with her
husband, lived with the Rodgers family
Mr.. Rodgers died at the Chester hospital,
and the mother and sister may die.
Thomas Rodgers, who did the shooting,
has been known as worthless character,
and much of his time was spent in loaling
upon his fathers support. Recently he
was arrested, charged with beating and
abusing his old mother, but when the
time came for the trial the old lady would
not appear against him, and the case was
dropped, the mother being held for the
costs.
Saturdays tragedy arose through the
sons lnziness. The old man, after chiding
him, finally told him to ''get ont and go
TO work" In response the son Went TO
another room, secured the revolver and
used it with the effect stated Rodgers
was arrested.
The murderer was given a hearing yes
tertiay before Mayor Coates, and dcommitted
to the county Jail at Media 10 await the ac-
ton of the coroner At the hearing young
Rodgers maintained the same indifference
that has characterized his behavior since
he committed his terrible crime
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-01-16
SPEEDY JUSTICE in NEW YORK
A Murderer Pays the Penalty Seven
Months After the Crime.

DANNENoRA, n. Y, Jan. 18.-Kornell
10th, a Hungarian, 25 years old, was
electrocnted shortly after 10 o'clock this
forenoon.
10th was convicted in Schenetacady
county of the murder of Mrs. Ettie Dema-
cesk, the crime being committed in her
own home in Schenectady The trial, CON
viction and the time elapsinG between the
conviction and the CARRYING out of the
death penalty was the shortest on record
in this state 10th committed the crime
June IA, 1892 was arrested in July, put on
trial in mber, convicted in Two days,
and sentei4oed Dec. 3 to die Jan. t6
10th slept most Of the time yesterday.
He had to be awakened to have the death
warrant read to him, and also when his
spiritual adviser called TO see him. He
ate hearty breakfast, aud showed little
feeling or interest in the approaching ex..g
acuti
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-01-16
CONGRESSIONAL OUTLOOK.
Promise OF an Eyentful Week of Legis-
lation.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16-The week prom
ises to be eventful in the senate. Save the
passage of the quarantine bill, the senate
has accomplished very little, and not one
of the annual appropriation bills have been
passed Mr.. Washburn gave notice that
he would ask the senate to sit next We'd
nesday until the anti-option bill is disposed
on What will follow the anti-option bill
will be decided by the common order of
business before Wednesday. At present
the indications are that priority will lie be-
tween some of the Interstate commerce
bills, the Nicaragua canal bill and perhaps
a resolution to repeal the silver purchase
act.
The majority have mapped out a big
programme for the house. Efforts will be
made to pass the Raum pension office re-
port and the bill for the election of SEN
ators by the people by n two-third vote.
The majority of the rules committee has
decided to allot Tuesday to bills coming
from the Judiciary committee, Wednesday
to the immigration bill, Thursday and
Saturday to bills originating with the COM
mittee on foreign and interstate COM
merce. Friday, under the regular rules, is
private bill day. There is some opposition
to the immigration bill The friends of the
quarantine bill are opposed to the imni-
grafton bill. The quarantine bill was an
tagonized very strongly by the state quar-
antne officers of New York. but at least a
part of this opposition has been with
drawn. The commerce coinmitte has a
formidable list of measures wh ici, il hopes
to pass by the omnibus lighthouse bill and
the bill for the erection OF couple of ad-
ditional revenue cutters.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-01-16

PARIS, Jan, l6,-The government has be
gun campaign against foreign newspaper
correspondents in this city, The ministers
have been seriously annoyed from the first
by the attacks Of English and German
newspapers upon the men besmirched by
the Panama scandal. Herr Wcdeil cor
respondent for several German dailics, has
been notified that he miisi leave the
country. NJ Seche, correspondent Of the
Pesti IIirlap, has been arrested for tele-
graphing false reports to Budapest. Sev-
eral other correspondents have been noti-
fed that they will be expelled from France
for the same ofiense
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-01-16
NO NEARER SETTLEMENT
The Kansas Lower House Still OF
Loggerheads.
REPUBLICANS WILL NOT ARBITRATB
They Are Either Wholly Right or Wholly
Wrong, They Say, and Cannot AFFORD
to Yield % Tithe of Their Claims-Tho
State Printer Muddlo.


Wrong, They Say. and Cannot AFFORD
to Yield u Ti,he of Their Claims-Tho
State Printer Muddlo.
TOPEKA, Kan, Jan. 16.-Many of the
warning statesmen spent Sunday with
their families, and the city yesterday en-
joyed the first quiet it has experienced for
nearly two weeks.
The second week OF the Legislative ses-
sion began today with the lower house
further from having working organiza-
tion perfected than 1t was when it was
first called to order. An organization of
the Populist members lacking five Of a
majority of the mcmhers-elect is in exist
ence and has the official recognition of
the governor and senate. The Republi-
cans and Democrats have an organization
of sixty-seven members, which has not
been given the recognition.
Much talk has been indulged in looking
to an amicable consideration of the two
organizations. Many of the Populist MEM
bers privately conceie that the Republican
house is the legal one, hut the fact that
the Populist majority iAAthe senate and
the Populist governor has recognized the
minority house leaves them powerless to
recede from the action taken IN the spur
of the moment, when political excitement
was running high last Tuesday, without
practically condemning the official action
of the senate and their governor. In other
words, they do not know how to let go.
Republicans VIII Not Arbitrate.
The Republicans will consider no arbi-
tration proposition which does not recog-
nize their organization as legal and
regular. To make n division of the house
officers or concede to n tribunal the right
-. I.l. H..
tical admission that their proceedings, in a
measure at least, were irregular, and this
they cannot afford to do. They say they
are either wholly right or wholly wrong.
If they are right they have no concessions
TO make, and if they are wrong they
ought to concede everything.
This being he spirit manifested on both
sides there is no immediate prospect of n
change in the relative position of the
house. The trouble experieNced so far is
attributed to the Populist and Democratic
candidate for United States senator, who
are openly accused by both sides of having
prevented peaceable organization. Con
ditions will remain unchanged until ono
side or the other attempts TO assume the
aggressive and by force assert its author
ity. Neither as yet shows a disposition to
do this.
The complication seriously affects the
election of a state printer The law re-
q,lires that state printer shall be bal
loted for the second Tuesday after the
Legislature convenes. The Republicans
have not yet determined what they will do
In this emergency, but the Populist pro
gram has been agreed upon. The senate
will be invited to the legislative hall and Il
ballot will he taken whether any compro-
mise is effected or not, Ed Snow, the pres
ent state printer will in all probability be
the caucus nominee,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-01-16

Prisoners Imprison Their Jailer.

BISMARCK, y. D., jan. l6-Harry Smith,
jailer ut Bismarck, lies in The cell from
which two prisoners have escaped, He ii
handcuiied and shacklcd and locked in,
the prisoners having carried off the key,
The jaiIcr's om is spattered with blood.
He cannot be seen, as the outer as well as
the inner door of the cell il locked. He
says the prisoners were locked in the cell
and he went ont to milk. When he re-
turned he WAS struck ON the head with Il
heavy iron and knocked down and then
hit again. He became unconscious and
when he came to he was locked in the cell,
as stated. The sherilfs living rooms were
found to have been ransaeked and Yalua-
blos stolen. The prisoners are Frank
Miller, for larceny, and Edward Moore,
fnr fl.rnni.N
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-01-16

DENVER, Jan. i6.-Dave Days expedi-
tion 10 the golden san Juan is missing.
Two weeks ago they started into the Cor
RIA mountains on the south of the river,
In the Navajo Indian reservation to pros
pect. They have moi been heard of since
they disappeared in the wilds, and grave
fears for their safety are expressed Cy
Norman's party of four has not been
heard from. The stage which arrived
from Bluff City reports that about lsO
miners are organized at Bluff City to
prospect in the Navajo reservation.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-01-16

ANNAPoLIs, Md, Jan iG-Nayal cadets
yesterday afternoon, under command of
Lieutenant J NJ. Buwyer, put out a fire In
house near the Naval Academy. Moulton
X, johnson, of Ohio. mounted ladder
Which was supported by other cadets, be
tween dartinghames, taking hose line with
him, which at the same time was drenching
him with wa, ar of almost Arctic coldness,
and reaching tho Mansard roof, Kicked in
window, leaped into the burning build.
ing and began playing upon the 1lre, and
maintained bis ground until the flames
were extingalshsd.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-01-16

Nl.w ORLEANS, Jan. 16. - A Morelas,
Mex, special says: Padre Malevo, we'll
known merchant of Xalatlaco, accom-
panied by his wife, left home few weeks
ago in carriage to visit friends in Cuer-
Nanaca. When within few miles of their
destination a band of outlaws attacked
them. Mr., Malevo was murdered and
robbed and his wife out gagged by the vii
lains. A detachment of troops came upon
the robbers in mountain ravile. The
outlaws kept up n fight until three of
them had been killed. The other two wero
captured and have been shot.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-01-16

PARIS, Jan. 16.-The Socialist meeting
Saturday night Mt Tivolo NauX hall ended
between and o'clock in a general row.
The anarchists stormed the platform, and
after Il fierce fight captured tho chair. -Four
anarchists then tried to orGte simultnne-
ously and the tumult was renewed, Water
bottles and chairs were hurled from the
platform ut the heads of the people below
and many We're wounded. The police
cleared the hall. Gendarmes dispersed an
snti-Semitic meeting at Lyons yesterday
hlter an eNeiting strnggle.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-01-16
suffering from the ,,te,s. cola

LANCASTER Pa, Jan, l6--A band Of
gypsies who are encamped on the Welsh
mountains are suffering severely from the
cold The thermometer in that vicinity
registered IS legs. below zero ON Satur-
day One of them, named Edward Muir
ply, was brought here SO badly frozen that
his feet bad TO be amputated and a boy,
also of the mud, named Eustace, was
brought here in similar condition.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-01-16
chai,snooga,s Water Famine.

CHATTANOOGA, Jan. III. Chattanooga is
In the dark, and the city is without a drop
of water. a midnight the water com
pany's supply gave ont through the frecl-
ing of the river and the water in tho sec
tion pipes, Every business house factory,
newspaper aud residence is affected by the
damage The electric lights went oui and
the city was plunged in darkness, with
every street frozen slick as glnss, In case
of fire not u drop of water could be secured
for work The situation is critical.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-01-16

NEW loRK. Jan. ld.-lesterday after
noon prize iight with skin tight gloves
for s's@ was fnught at well known road
honsc near NPHomb's Dam. Only twenty
two persons were present. The contest
ants were Danny Ryan. of Philadelphia
and sam jackson, Of Philadelphia The
battle was vigorous affair throughout,
and Ryan Won in the sixth round.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-01-16

QuhRANrlNE, 5. l., Jan. l6-J. L. Trib-
Bile, night news collector for the United
Press, and John X. Gibbs his boatmau
left the boarding station dock at about .
p m. last evening to hoard the steamer
Strabo from Rio lie Janeiro, and have not
returned, Unless they have remained on
board the steamer 1t Is greatly feared that
t!,e ice has carried them outside the Mar
rows. Owing to the large quantities of ice
H. the bay it is impossible to communicate
" lth The steSmer.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-01-16

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 18.-The sixth an
nual convention OF the supreme lodge Of
the Improved Order Of B'nai Birth began
here yesterday. Many delegates presented
themselves, among them being some Of
the highest officials in the order. The or
der is Il benevolent Hebrew organization,
banded to promote social, moral and in
tellec5ual education and 80 care for the
sick and the widows and orphans of its
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-01-16

/, IiI lshl hG, Jan lo.-ihe n, attorneys Tor
scy. master workman Of the Knights of
Labor, on triad for cemplicity in the alleged
Homestead poisoning, We're surprised 10y
all unexpected visitor from Baltimore,
who came here to lay before them letter,
which they think will throw much diff
ferenr light On the trial now in progress,
The letter shows that mt least one witness
for the prosecution, and an important one
too, was well paid for coming to PittsburL
TO testify. William G. kaiss a wealthy
coal merchanc of Baltimore, is the man
who brought the letter ON, and he says hut
mnniLY impellel him to come
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-01-16

NEW YORK, Jan 16.--John Lloyd Thomas
advocates solution of the liquor problem
by the adoption of a scheme of the Ma
tional Anti-Nuisance society, which is be-
ing formed, of which Jennings Demorest
is president. The league, he said, is to in
stitute suits to determine the constitu,
tionality of all laws licensing the traffic of
aleohilie beverages II also proposes to
close ali saloons under injunction proceed
ing as public nniSanceS
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-01-16

PHENIx, Ariz., Jan I6.-General James
b. Weaver opens the Populist campaign in
this territory Jan. Is. Efforts are being
made by Popaists TO control the next
legislature in anticipation of statehood
aud an election of United States senators.
Weaver will he assisted by General 4. j.
Streator. Of Illinois, and later by Mrs
Lease. of KANSAS
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-01-16

New YORK, Jan. 16,-,Joseph Price, 50
years old, of 81 Bayard street, died from
typhus fever on North Brother Island yes
terday. The record of the disease since
the Both of last November is l35 cases, 10
deaths, discharges, 50 patients on North
Brother Island, ~ suspects in quarantine
there, and 10 suspects in quarantine at 23
BaYnrd street.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-01-16

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6-Represcntative
Cultivate, of Ohio, addressed the house
committee on banking and currency in
advocacy of his bill 80 provide fer frequent
redemption Of national bank and treasury
notes and their exchange, at the govern
meat expense, for new notes. Mr. Outh-
waite called the attention of the committee
to the fact that dirty bank notes wcle
the home of disease germs and to tho
danger Of The transmission Of disease by
this means.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-01-16

PABIs, Jan. i6.-Fonr hundred holders
Of bonds or shares in the Panama canal
met yesterday and passed resolutions in
favor Of rcorganizing the company on n
purely commercial basis. Count Keratry
was the principal speaker, and his sng-
gestion that an appeal he made to Ameri-
can capitalists in the interest of the enter
prise was approved unanimously by the
meeting. Mine. Joseph Reinach, with her
husband 5 approval, has relinquished all
claims upon the estate of the late Baron
de RenAcn
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-01-16

LONDON, Jan. t6-Thomas Shaw, Lib
eral member of parliament for Halifax,
died at his home, Allangatc. Halifax. Mr.
Shaw was born at Greenbank, Stauland.
In 1884. lie was educated al Hudderstield
college, He was woolen manufacturer
and merchant For two years he was
mayor Of iaNifax, and for three wears was
president oi its chamber of dommerce
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-01-16

LONDON, Jan. IL A heavy storm from
the northeast is sweeping over England.
Snow, sleet and high wind prevails
along the coast Many small accidents 10
shipping along the coast are reported The
steamer Brighton, belonging to the
Brighton Railway company and plying
between New Haven and Dieppe, was sunk
at the latter port. The passengers mar
rowly escaped. OF Dartmouth five pilots
were drowned while trying to put a man
aboard cutter.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-01-16

goshen, Ind, Jan. 16-George Taylor, n
noted Michigan crook, with several aliases,
was arrested here yesterday for murder.
His victim WAS Mary Comfy, whom he
murdered at Niles, Mich, Dec. J. 1892, by
first shooting her and then cutting her
throat, The crime was committed for re-
venge, the murderer having been sent 10
prison for robbery on her testimony
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-01-16

PATTERSON, y. J., Jan. 1G.--A gang Of
toughs entered Abraham Wilkesman's
West street saloon and endeavored to force
the proprietor to give them free drinks.
Willcsman shot Jacob Mitchell, one of
the gang dangerously w0unding him. The
toughs escaped. save the one who was
wounded. lie was taken to a hospital
Wiikesman was arrested.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-01-16

MILWAUKEE,, Jan. III. - Colonel John L.
Mitchell and his boom for the United
States senate will be taken to Madison to-
might under the escort Of a lnrge body
guard composed of more than half hun
dred Democratic bueiness nIen. At n
Iucctng of about that number Saturday
night 1t was decided TO emphasize the fact
that Colonel Mitchells' candidacy meets
with a business Endorsement in his own
lnp1a
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-01-16

NEW ORLEANS, Jan 10 Thirty four
viscious rounds were fought Saturday
night by Joseph Lowiet and Ed Green,
lightweights before the New Orleans Ath'
letic club. II resulted In a draw owing TO
the fact that Sunday had arrived and To
continue the contest would be q SbrIatiop
of the law
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-01-16

RICE LAKE, Wis, Ian. 18-E C. Allen
fatally shot his wife and shot and Killed
Bert Van Tassel in a restaurant here. He
alleges that the two We're criininally
intimate. In 1851 Allen was convicted Of
similar crime in Cleveland, o., but was
pardoned ont Of the penitentary after hav-
ing served one year of his term.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-01-16

LINCOLN, Jan. 16-Tomorrow the legsIa-
ture of Nebraska will meet In joint session
to begin balloting for senator Neither
party will present a caucus nominee for a
time, but will wait to see what strength
each Of the forty-three avowed candidates
develop on the first few ballots. At least
one ballot will be taken each day until
choice is reached
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-01-16

TORONTO, Jan. l6.-The Empire, the or
gan of the Canadian ngovernment,a announces
that the tariff on canal tolls adopted for
the year 1893 puts an end to all discrimna-
tions against vessels, merchandise or citi-
zens of the United States.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-01-16
smallpox in Berk, County.

READING, Pa, Jan. i6-The smallpox
excitement In this section has reached sItct,
state that the attention ofthe state boar.i
oil health may be aSlled to the matter y
ease was reported aiNSiambGrg \ death
mas taken place at Gopglersville, and nipra
Inan nait dozen people are ill with the
disease in that Vicinity
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-01-16
Driven from Home by Gas.

PAEKERsBCRG, w. ", Jan tG-The
Great Rock Gun gas well let loose Satur-
,lay afternoon at West Union, driving peo-
pile from their houses in its vicinity, 1here
fires would have have been death, and
forcing the closing of the town school The
Thermometer is nearzero. and the turned
out people are suffering greatly from ex-
DOsure
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-01-16
Died for Her Child.

BALTIMORE, Jan. G-Mrs. William De
Coorcey mel horrible death in her home,
Eating street. A kerosene night lamp cX-
ploded, setting fire to the house. MIR. and
DE Courccy escaped, but left TWO children
behind. They rushed back, but the mother
was overcome by smoke, and her charrod
body was found by the AAcmen an hour
la,er. The father and children were badly
burned
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-01-16

DENVER, Colo, Jan. iG.-There has been
reaction during the week respecting the
san Juan gold fields, and many who rpshed
into that section are coming out again
with reports that there is nothing in it.
There is plenty of gold there, but it takes
money to get ii ont.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-01-16
pEGISTER's ORDER.
Ii REGI> I>TER'S OFFICE,
NEW CASTLE DEI

-. January IL, 1898.
rnon the application OF Jacob B. Hyatt,
Executor OF sAnnic NJ. Hyatt. late of
billl Creek HHndrea, in said county
cccea ,od, 1t is ordered and III.
reeied by the Register Tint the rxecu-
tor Aforesaid give nutice of grant.
Ing of Letters Testameutary mon the
estate of the deceased, with the
untc OF granting thereof. by causing
advertisements to lie nostod within
loriS days from tile dat0 nj such letters
III SIX oi The most public places OF the
county ofNew Castle and State OF Drla-
Nale, requiring all persons having lie.
hitlius against tue cssatc to present the
same. or abide hy an act oil Assembly
IN such cHse niIdr und provided; and Hf-
So cause tine sumo TO lie Inserted with
IN the same period IN the Daily Rcpuh.
licIn, Il newspaper published in WII-
minston. Del and To be conIill there.
In three weeks e. O. d,
-, Given under the hand pnd seal
SIS. I OF office OF the Register aforesaid,
~ at Wilmington, In New Castle
county aforesaid, tho day aud yea-
above written.
J. WILKINS CooCH, Register.
CE.-Nutire is hereby given tlak
letters Testamentary were in due
form OF law granted unto the undersign.
cd. Oh the Eleventh day ot Jan. A. ID,
l>aa aud that all persons having claims
against the estate of the deceased muss
present the slme, duly attesteh, TO The
saiu executor, ON or before the
Eleventh day nf Jan. 1894 or ABIDE tho
Act OF Assembly in such case made and
proyid, 4.
JACOB Il. HYATT. Executor.
Address. Stanton. Del. ila-cod-Sw
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-01-16

BOONE, Ia, Jan ia freight ;rs,u on
the Chicago and Northwestern road that
broke in two on the Moingona hill was run
into by train following, and six men Ia
the caboose injured, none fatally The
wounded are loo Willoy, r. Heath John
Bratch, s. z Ross and S E Whicher all
stocknen.