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Evening journal., 1893-05-29
ON TRIAL FOR HERESY.
The Great Case Opened in
General Assembly To-day.
HEAVY WEIGHT THEOLOeIANs Att

Multitudes Fiji tho Church to Hear the
Beginning of the Celebrated Heresy
Case Against Dr. Briggs Before the
esbytsrian General Assembly - Dr.
Briggs Can Have Seven Hours to Pre-
sent his Defense.
WASHINGTON, May 90 The gift Of
divine light and guidance in solving the
question before the high judicial court
Of the Presbyterian Church was the
earnest plea of every prayer offered at
the half hour devotional mssting this
morning which prsfaced to days session
Of the general assembly.
The service was conducted by Prof
J. M. Coynsr, Of Los Angeles. While
the session Of prayer and praise was in
progress, the galleries filed with an in.
tSresting throng uhs glanced ouriously
at the several prominent persons en-
gagged in the affair Of tLe day.
Col. McCook, of the rosecuting COM.
mittee was the FIRST OF the leading
figures to arrive. He came in by way Of
the pulpit and placed upon the table his
leather bag containing the documents
bearing upon the case at bar His assO-
cisto Rev. Mr.. Lampe reached his seat
just as Moderator Craig opened the as
sembly with prayer.
While the minutes were being read,
Rev. g. w. +. Birch, chairman Of the
prosecuting committee appeared, carry.
ing his familiar bag, and took his
seat.
At this time Rev. d. r. Frazier, oi
Newark, was the only occupant of th,
Briggs table, but before the reading Of tn,
minutes was concluded, the defendant
envelopsd in dark ovsrcost and &C
compHnled by Professor Francis Brown
Of Union Seminary. entered and pre-
pared him self for the days session.
Evening journal., 1893-05-29
ANOTHER CASE Or Didn't KNOW.

willie Knapp, Cenfidsnt That the Revsl-
YER is Empty, Pulls the Trigger at His
Little Sister and Bullet Pierces Her
Heart.
ST. PAUL, MINI, May 29.-Ella Knapp,
Q years old was shot and instantly killed
yesterday by her brother Willie aged IL.
The children had accidentally got a re-
volver belonging to an elder brother.
One cartridge was in it and was not
opposite the trigger so that after an
experiment or two the children came to
the conclusion it was unlosdsd
Finally the boy pointed the weapon at
his sister and pulled the trigger. The
one remaining cartridge was in place
and an explosion followed The ball
went through the heart Of the girl and
she fell a corpse.
Evening journal., 1893-05-29
SPANISH GOVERNMENT UNEASY.

Military Authorities Ordered to Adopt
Stringent Measures TO Prevent Disor-
ders-Leaders Against the Governments
Taxation Closely Watched.
MADRID, May 2p.-The government
is quite uneasy regarding the agita-
tion that is being carried on In the
province Of Navarro in Southeastern
Spain, against the governments taxation
estimations in the new budget
and against the local administration
bill.
Yesterday in Pamplona one capital Of
the province, and in Tudela, popular
manifestations of dissatisfaction and
discomfort were made, and the demon
stration became quite noisy. The NAL
contents have arranged to hold another
demonstration in Pamploua On Sunday.
Orders have been issued to the military
authorities in the province to adopt
stringent measures to prevent disorders
and the leaders in the movement are
being closely watched.
Any attempt TO create an outbreak will
be speedily rOpressed, but nevertheless
the authorities are anxious for the out
come. The Carlist members Of the lower
house Of the Cortes have announced that
they will use every means in thsir
power to obstruct the various taxation
bills that will be proposed by the govern
msnt
1t is believed that in view of the dis
satisfaction existing, important modi6
cations viii be made in these bills
Among the savings effected in the budget
is one item of one million pssetas, which
suu the queen regent voluntarily gave
up from her civil list
Evening journal., 1893-05-29
IRISH FLAG And "OLD GLORY. u
TORIES HOWL BECAUSE GREEN
is OVER THE IRISH SETTLEMENT.

They Attempt TO Make Political Capital
Out Of the News That None But the
Stars and Stripes and Ancient IreIand's
Enblem is Hoisted.
CHICAGO, May 29.-The attention OF
Mrs Peter White, the manager Of the
Irish Industrial Village at the Wsrld's
Fair grounds, was called to the follow
ing London csblegrSm, which appeared
in the daily papers yesterday.
"The second incident which the tories
are exploiting to reinforce the lessons
drawn by them from the Londonderry
affair is the refusal Of the Earl Of Aber
deem to hoist the British flag over the
Irish department. at the Chicago Worlds
Fair. This too. will be made a question
Of cenAure Of the government.
Mrs White, when. asked for an OK
planGt!on, said the exhibition was the
result OF individual effort. stimulated
by that national sentiment which Lady
Aberdeen, the principal promoter, had
readily recognized. Funds to es-
tablish II were contributed not only
by men Of all political parties but also
American gentlemen Of Irish sympathies.
The association Is, she said, absolutely
non political in character and is the
work OF An incorporated company that is
no way connected with the British gov.
ernment
THE absurdity," said Mrs. White, "oi
an attempt to make political capital out
Of an incident Of this kind is at once
apparent, since there is no reason why
the village should fly the British or any
ether flag. its objects being purely
industrial The emily flags that
will float ever the village Of the Irish
industry aAd association are the staI
spangled banner of the Unitod States,
eur present hosts, aud the ancient sun
| burst hag Of ireland "
Evening journal., 1893-05-29
THE SOUTH'S HEAVIEST RAIN.

Delug0 Pours From the Clouds Until
the WhsIs Csuntry is Flooded ana
Damaged.
VIcKsBURe, Miss. May 29 There are
at least ten thousand homeless and
hungry persons in East Carroll, Moore
house, West Carroll and Madison par
ishes, Louisiana, and suherings and
privatiSps they are undergoing is appal-
ling. With the exception Of few small
elevations the whole of the north
western portion Of the state is under
water.
Forty-four negroes were rescued frsm
a perilous position near Swan Lake,
East Carroll Parish, Sunday night. They
were almost insane from hunger, having
been without food feur days. Two
children died Friday from exposure, their
bodies were wrapped in blankets and
thrown into the raging waters, there
being no dry ground in which to bury
them or implements with which to dig
their graves
An old hermit was rescued four miles
from Swan Lake who had beeA withsut
food three days When found he was
sitting astride the roof Of his house
munching the meat from the bones OF
his dog which he had been compelled to
kill
Governor Murphy ]. Foster sent all the
tents at his command to the sufferers al
Lake Providence, but more are needed
Evening journal., 1893-05-29
THROWS 1900 OUT OF EMPLOYMENT.

The BlosminE Mill, Engine aud Boiler
Rsusss Of the LAckAwanna steel Csm-
pany Destroyed NJ Flrs-Lors, s1eS -
zoe.
Scranton, Pa, May 29.-The bloom
ing mill, engine room and boiler house
Of the Lsekawanna Steel Company, north
mill, we're destroyed by FIRE this morn
ing.
The flames originated in the engine
room where were located ponderous
engines Of $4,000 and $4,000 horse
power The Ere quickly spread to other
parts Of the works and the boiler ghouse
500 feet lsng, was more than half de.
stroysd The blooming department and
engine houses were completely burned.
The entire north works, which were
running double time on lbig orders will
be idle for some months, throwing out
Of en- mploymsnt /, 200 hands. The loss is
Sl25,0O0.
Evening journal., 1893-05-29
THE INDIAN ROCK SOLD.

The Famous Settlement at NIT Cuba
to Bs Dssecratsd by q PennsIlvania
Quarrymah.
Mt. Cuba rock, one of the ancient
landmarks Of Delaware, has been sold
to Pennsylvania quarryman and will
be blasted to smithereens for building
purposes as sosn as the drills car be put
to work and the dynamite inserted
This famous rock is at Mt Cuba on the
Landsnberg branch Of the B & o,
Railroad and but few miles northwest
Of this city.
Long before the pale face put his foot
on Delaware soil Mt. Cuba was a famous
Indian settlement and the red skinned
warriors used to gather around the big
rock to smoks the pipe Of peace and frame
their treaties. This custoa prevailed
for a long time after Delaware was set
tied by white men. After the Indians
we're driven westward the whites held
the place in reverence for its ancient as
sociations In fact the gigantic and
protrudlng rock and a cave near by made
the neighborhood somewhat Of pleasure
resort
All its beauties. peculiarities and mys'
teries are destined to disappear before
the destructive appliances Of nineteenth
century civilization. GeorgeJ. Chandler,
the owner Of the property has sold OF
leased IL to George Baker, a quarrymar
Of Montgomery county, Pa. The rock Is
granite and will be put on the market
Whether fancy prices will be demanded
for the quarried stone because Of its his
toric and legendary associations remains
TO be seen.
Evening journal., 1893-05-29
WHERE IS The HITCH, NOW?
ANOTHER VISIT BY OFFICERS OF
THE SUPREME LODGE, K. OF P.

A niger Delegation Than Ever Here
Before-Mayor wiley Decliass to Make
any Statement TO the Newspaper Men.
There seems to be feeling that the
executive officers Of the Supreme Lodge
of the World KRights Of Pythiss, are
very uneasy ever the $4,000 which
Suprsns Master OF the Exchequsr STAINS
bury J. Wiley had in the hands Of r r.
Robinson q Co., at the time Of
the failure Of that banking
firm. A day or two before
the crash came, and after meeting Of
Henry O. Robinson's friends had been
held to consider what ought to be done,
Mr.. Robinson transferred to Mayor
Wiley, his brother in.law, real estate
and securities estimated to be worth
$40 00O, or about SO 700 over and above
the knights of Pythias fund deposited
in the brokers' hands by the mayor
Ever since the failure Of Robinson &
Co., there have bsen rumors that the
transfer would not stand In the Superior
Court IS insolvency was contemplated at
the time. and the small creditors would
contest.
However this may be, few days
after the failure Supreme Chancellor
w. w. Blackwell, Of Milwaukee,
Wis, and Supreme Vice-Chan-
cellor w. b Richie. Of Lima, o.,
came TO Wilmington and had q
long conference with their master
Of the exchsquer The result OF this
conference was kept secret and the mel
left, It being understood that they wer,
satisfied that, even II the transfer Of tn,
Robinson property did not hold good II
the courts, Mayor Wiley and his bonds
men we're able TO indemnify the order fo
every penny In jeopardy.
But the Supreme Lodge men have
come back again, and in much large
force They registered at the Hoie
Willis and were met there by the mayor
Some Of them came last night. TIL
visitors ars Supreme Chancellor w w
Blackwell OF Milwaukee, Wis Suprem
Vice Chancellor w. b. Richie, Of Lima
O. John G. Burns, OF Mansfield o J
b. Brayton, Of Newport. Il. | +.
Mcdonald. OF Minneapolis, MINI. Nil
ton A. Mobiles, OF Philadelphia, an
George w. Lindsay, Of Baltimore.
Supreme Chancellor Blackwell was th
last to arrive aud the others sat aroun
the hotel corridor until nearly / / o'cloo
this morning before he joined them.
An EVENING JOURNAL reporter aske
the mayor what significance there was i
tho meeting.
Il have nothing whatever TO say, h
brusquely replied, and walked OF 10 joi
bis guests
The party has been in consnltatlo
the greater part OF the day. II is sal
that, as ths financial resources OF th
Supreme Lodge are tied up some schem
must be devised TO relieve the immediat
wants OF the organization.
Evening journal., 1893-05-29
WILD SCENES IN 4 WESTERN COURT.

Prisoner Bert Moore. Acquitted by the
Jury, is Rugged and Kissed BY Women
Spectators.
AILEaAN, Mich, May ga wild
scene was enacted in the Circuit Court
Saturday night, when the jury deliberat.
ing for two hours, returned a verdict
acquitting Bert Moore Of killing Harry
Reynolds.
Last January, Moore shot and killed
Reynolds because the latter refused to
give up lien on Mrs Moore's affections.
When the verdict was rendered the
crowd wildly spplsuded. Men threw
their hats into the air and while some
women wept, others threw their arms
around the prisoners neck and hugged
him.
The jury came in for an equal share of
the congratulations.
Evening journal., 1893-05-29
BODY STOLEN BY RELATIVES.
Sensational Stealing of Mrs. j. II. Deans
Body From LOmbsrdy Cemetery Thurs-
day Night.

Sensational Stealing OF Mrs. j. H. Deans
Body From Lombsrdy Cemetery Thurs-
day Night.
The body Of Mrs. J u Dean was
stolen from Lomtardy Cemetery last
Thursday evening Mrs. Dean died on
May IA Of a cancer of the breast aud a
permit was issued for her burial May 16.
The matter was kept very quiet so as to
keep 1t from the newspapers, but IL
finally leaked out.
There had been trouble in the family
before Mrs Dean died and il terminated
in her relatives stealing the body after
death. Jacob II. Dsau, the husband OF
the dead woman fIes the crime on his
wife's father and now has detectives on
his track. II is believed that the body
was taken TO Oxford, Pa.
The cemetery snmpAny, Of which Harry
Emmons is president and Charles M.
Townsend secretary, has not jet taken
any action in the matter AS II is a
family quarrel they prefer tho woman's
husband to have the guilty party arrested
and then they will push the matter and
see that the party or parties are pun
ished.
An officer Of the company said this
afternoon that had the deed been done
by vsndals OF medical students they
would have ferreted the matter ont Mr.
Emmons, who has the matter ia charge
could not be seen.
Evening journal., 1893-05-29
FOUND DEAD IN A FIELD.
A Body Supposed to BE That OF David
w. shsrlsck. OF Media, Discovered at
silHerbrook.

A Body Supposed to BE That OF David
w. shsrlsck. OF Media. Discovered at
siverbrOok.
The body Of man supposed TO be
David w. Sherlock, of Media, was found
yesterday morning by a colored boy
named Valentine on Thomas Fagan S
property at Silverbrook station on the
Wilmington and Northern railroad.
II has been learned that he was a
stone mason and followed that business
until recently when he became con-
tractor and builder He is about 40
years Of age and leaves wife but no
children, and was wsll-known in the
vicinity where he lived.
Detective McVsy and Captain Cham.
bers went 20 the place where he was
found Yesterday morning. The body
was surrounded by a number OF resi-
dents. The appearance was that of one
who had died of commissions and had
evidently been drinking heavily before
death. His clothing consisted of fine
suit Of striped material and soft felt
hat. In his pockets we're found a
number of papers showing some Of his
business transactions. A silver watch
was still running. A bottle OF laudanum
was also found in one of the pockets,
and cork to fit another bottle of the
same size
The clothing was soaked with rain,
except his shirt, which was perfectly
dry. From the appearance he had not
been lying in the spot very long. lie
evidently committed suicide.
The body was brought TO this city by
Coroner Kirk who will hold an inquest
this evening Sherlock is about AZ
years Of age, has light moustache anC
hair.
Evening journal., 1893-05-29
FIRE ladies on A JAUNT.

Thirty Members of tho Phenir Cer-
pany to Go to Frederick City, Md.-To
Csmpets for Prizes.
Thirty members Of Phnsix Fire Com.
pany will 60 to Frederick City, Nd, and
participate in the great hreman's de
monstration there on June and 8
They will remain in the above place
two days and on June will 60 on an
excursion to Washington.
In Frederick City there will be a squirt
ing tournament open TO all companies,
aud the Wilmington beys will enter
with their engine. There will also be a
prize offered for the best drilled com.
rany, and the Phnnix Is making a great
effort TO capture this prize. The hrenen
will leave here on the morning of June
on the B. o. Royal Blue line train at
.447
The officers are Harry p. Sherwood,
chief marshal; George H. Blest, company
marshal Edward Buck, assistant marshal
William Walker, captain, and James
Maloy, lieutenant. Chief Engineer
Shields will accompany the WILMINGTON
delegation.
On their return home they will be met
by the Friendship Company and escorted
to their engine house.
Evening journal., 1893-05-29
HEIRS SPRING UP Is BY MAGIC.

Celebrated Tom Rean Case, Contested
in All Texas Courts, to Be Tried Once
More.
DENIsoE, Tex, May 2s-The cele-
brated Tom Bean case, which has been
contested in all Texas courts from the
Indian Territory line to the Mexican
border is to be tried at once here. Tom
Bean, millionaire, died leaving no will
and no Information as to his people
When the heirs were sought they
sprung up in England, France, and
most Of the states of the Union. No
jury, lawyer or judge in Tanning county,
Texas, could try the case as all claimed
the right to a share of the estate The
property is in money and reality all over
Texas
Evening journal., 1893-05-29
BORE HER PUNISHMENT WELL.

The Dowager Duchess, Who Altered
VIII and Was Sentenced to Imprison-
ment as a First-Class Misdemeanant.
Released.
LONDON, May 29.-The Dowager Ouch
ess of Sutherland, who was sentenced on
the 18th of last April to pay fine Of
$3.50 and to be imprisoned for six weeks,
was to. day released from Holloway prison,
where she had been confined as first
class misdemeanant.
The dowager duchess was liberated at
8 o'clock this morning. Her brother
was in waiting for her with broug-
ham, and she was conveyed to the rail-
way station where she took the train for
Windsor intending to go thence to her
Riverside villa, The Willows, near Surly
Hall
Notwithstanding the medical reports
of the alarming condition Of her health
ewing to or aggravated by Imprisonment,
the duchess looked we'll.
Evening journal., 1893-05-29
A YOUNG woMANis END.

Her Body Found Floating In a Stream,
Giving Appearances OF Murder.
HUDSON, N. Y, Nay 29.-Yesterday
Afternoon the body Of an unknown young
woman was discovered floating in Mud
Creek about two miles from this city.
An autopsy revealed the fact that the
girl was not more than IS or 90 years of
age and had been brutslly murdered aud
that the crime was perpetrated about
eight or ten days ago.
The only clue that may lead to her
identity is card found in her pocket
bearing the name of Fannie A. Wiokof.
There will be hearing of the case
before the coroner on Saturday.
Evening journal., 1893-05-29
THE GREAT TRIAL BEGINS.

Appellants to Have IL Hours, DR..
Briggs Hours, and the New York
Prssbytsry ? Hours.
WAsnNGToN. May 20 AT 10 o'clock
the trial OF DR.. Briggs began. Fsur and
a half hours were allowed tho appellants
to open and close tho case. DR. Briggs
was allowed seven hours to reply and
the New York Presbytsry from whose
Judgment the appeal was taken were as.
signed two hours to be used in ten
minute speeches.
Evening journal., 1893-05-29
TOOK EPSON SALTS AND DIED.


John Forkam, Motorman, Dies Sud
denly After Taking a Dose OF Medi-
cino.
John Forkan Of No. 1880 Pine street,
died suddenly at his home this
morning. He has been ailing
for almost three years and was
employed as motorman on the
Maryland avenue line Of the Wilmington
City Railway Company. He did not
work on Friday or Saturday, remaining
at home and complaining Of pains about
his heart
Last night he went TO drug store
and purchased some epson salts. He
took dose and went to bed. About
3 o'clock he arose and went
to the yard. Not returning for long
while his wife got up TO look for him.
She went down stairs and found him
lying on a sofa in the dining room.
She became alarmed and called her
next door neighbor who telephoned for
DR.. S. P. Manship. When the physician
arrived at the house. he found that For
kan was dead. He informed Mrs. Forkam
of the fact and Deputy Coroner Fox was
summoned. DIR. Manship was Of the
opinion that the man died of apoplexy.
Forkam was 40 years Of age and had
four small children.
Evening journal., 1893-05-29
CbarItv Begins at Home.

The Wilmington volunteer tremen
will not aid the Delaware board Of mana
gers in maintaining the Delaware build
ing at the Worlds Fair. They met in
Troop Armory on Saturday evening
and decided that they would have as
much as they could do to meet the ex'
penses of their annual convention and TO
entertain their guests
Evening journal., 1893-05-29
wHIsKEY TRUST SHAKING.
A Receiver Must BE Asked for UAless
Fands CanlBs Raised.

Fands Can BE Raised.
PEORIA, Ill May 29.-There will be a
second inning of the Whiskey Trust
directors in this city to-day. President
Greenhut returned from Chicago late Sat
urdsy night and announced that a special
meeting had been called for Monday.
1t is now believed that the only reason
the board adjourned Thursday without
accomplishing anything was on account
of quo warranto case coming up in
Chicago. II the trust is unable to raise
funds at this meeting it is known what
course will be adopted.
President Gresnhut refuses TO discuss
this point but many persons are found
who insist that the appointment OF
receiver will be the next move.
Evening journal., 1893-05-29
FRANCES NEW PORT OPENED.

In His Address the Tunis Minister Says
France Aims to Advance Civilization.
TUNIs, May 29.-M. Guerin, French
minister resident. yesterday opened the
port with great public ceremony. He
said that Frances aim in the work whose
completion was being celebrated. was to
bring peace and civilization to the country
and to afford security Of person and
property to French and foreign capital
lists and lsborers.
Evening journal., 1893-05-29
DIED FROM ArATlc CHOLERA.

Death of a Clerk From the Dread
Disease Omoially Announced.
HANBURe, May go The committee on
the prevention and detection Of chslera
constituted by the Senate Of Hamburg,
declared oficislly to day that clerk whe
was supposed to have been suffering the
previous week frsR diarrbea, died on
Saturday last from Asiatic cholera.
Evening journal., 1893-05-29
oUAKERs CELEBRATE PENN's BURIAL
Americans Attend an Imposing Dem
onstration in England.

LONDON, May 29.-The Quakers yes
terday conmemorated the burial Of VIII
liam Penn by meetings at ChRlfont, St..
Peters Several Americans were present
in costumes generally not Of a Quaker
color, and there were abundant floral
decorations as well as conspicuous
display of millinery.
Evening journal., 1893-05-29
Thrae sTore Cases Announced.

PARIS, May s9.-Two deaths from
disease Of a choleraic nature have oc
Cured at Toulouse in the department of
Haute- Garonne, and one death of a
choleraic nature at Nismes, in the de-
partment of Gard.
Evening journal., 1893-05-29
EDWIN BOOTH BETTER.
If He Continues to Improve He VIII
BE Renewed to Narragansett Soon.

Be Renewed to Narragansett Soon.
NEW YORK. May 80 DIR. Smith
issued the following bulletin at 10. 30
this morning regarding the health of
Edwin Booth: "Mr Booth passed a
very good night and is better this
morning"
DR.. Smith said that the reports on
Saturday of Mr.. Booths relapse were
greatly exaggerated. He only stated al
that time that Mr.. Booth was weaker
The doctor further states that If Mr..
Booth continues to improve he will be
removed to Narragansett soon.
Evening journal., 1893-05-29
Death Of a west Chester statesman.

WEST CHESTER, Pa, May 29.-Hon.
T. X. Bull, ,ex.membsr Of the Legislature,
died at his residence in Warwick aged
SO years.
Evening journal., 1893-05-29
TO SHIP 100000 IN GOLD.

Lazard Freres win Ship the Precious
shining Metal ON the Aller Tomorrow.
NEW YoRK, May 29.-Lazard Freres
will ship 81, 900, COO gold on the Aller to-
morrow.
Evening journal., 1893-05-29
Cnrs for thn Northwest.

The Harlan and Holiingsworth Com
pany have finished nine more cars for the
Lake Shore and Michigan Southern rail-
road. They will ship them this week.
Evening journal., 1893-05-29
DIR. Nash Reports a Death.

QUARANTINE, N. Y, May 29-Dr.
NASH, the representative of DR.. jenkins
in Hamburg. reports by cable this morn
ing that there WAS enc death from
cholera in that city yesterday.
Evening journal., 1893-05-29
SUPERIOR COURT AND cHANosRY,
The owen j. Hession Case VIII Not Il
Heard Until "wednesday.

Heard Until wednesday.
The damage case Of Owen j. Hession,
VS.. the Mayor and City Council OF VIII
mington, which was to have begun in
the Superior Court this morning was
postponed until Wednesday morning at
10 o'clock
Mr.. Bird demanded that Mr.. Bradford
produce certain maps, charts and papers