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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-12-21

Calves--liecelpis, 5S1 head; common to choice
veals Mt 5aSisc.: grc sers, 39sa 80. fed and
mixed calves. Sa.G5Hai. Shoap aud lambs
Receipts, l5,Oaj heed; tiieep. s2a455. sxtrn Ohio
Wethers, 80: iH'iiha E.5oEAGj for common 10
choice: sheep and lamb al sa62tss EOgs-
Receipts, S,s25 head: light choso piSs ~ fc.2n.
BuFFAL0, \. T., Dec. le--catno-kcreipts
3di0 head: beSJ steer, 81 90nh 20: choice S. 6ja
q.b5: fair TO good, r.s5e<,to iirDi and o;i.Sra,
s3bOn4 TO- COWS nrd heiteIs a. -5s3 "; old
Dllls 4s2las 5D; oEon, t!AAS.25 HoKs '-Kes
ceipts, ll,250 head; icrEsrj, s5.5IRatH mixed
packers, s5.5ln5.Si: extra Seags. Is fla5.BE
pigs, S5.50a5.60: lata GALES mix ed packers, s54
Workers. &5.IJa5.5u, Sheer and lainbs.-R6r
celpts. $500 hend best native 1ainoa, $l.50aa.7tl
3; choice. $a.9aa3.50: good 10 choice welhers,
S315ad. rs; extra heavy, s4.tOat.7t,
EASTl.IBEkTT, Pa, Dec. Observation-Disclosures,
100 ears; prime, tS15aA.y5; good. s4a 1855; good
butchers, S3,6la4: rough fat s3.2Oaa.s0: iair
light steers, Sj,25aa;h; good fat COWS and
heiiers, s2.50a3 bulls and stage, s2a3 bologna
cows, S5ai2; fresh cows and springeis. s20aB1
good feeders, s3.50H3s0. HOgs-Receipts, 80
loads: AL g. ades selling al 81. i0a5.5o. Sheep
supply fair, 30 loads: demand fair: extra, $40
40; good, 20. fair 81 .75a2.jO: common,
60c.nti; yehrngs tsnS.T5; spring lam bs s3al.15.
veal Calves SGaB1; heavy and thin calves, ~
a3ISc.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, Dec. Observation-Disclosures
l4,OlO head: common to extra steers 49,l6aB.
stocksrs and feeders. s.. 25s3.7s; COWS aud
bulls, si.a5aS2J: calves, te25a6 aoss-Re-
ceipts 10000 head; heavy, 81 gOa5.S9; common
to choice mixed, S4S5a5.3U; choice escorted,
k5.S5l53s light, Si.9Gn525; pigs, Si.a5a5.15.
sheep -Receipts, 14,10O head, poor to choice,
Slh3.h0: lambs, S2.75a415.
BALTIMORE, Nd, Dec. lS.-Swine-Fair sup
ply aud only moderate demand at un-
changed values: quotations. s. 4pa5T5 per loo
pounds gross. Receipts, ,0s6 head.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-12-21

Nothing more was heard of them until
last night, when Mr.. Hastings had re-
covered from his "headache," II seems,
and on motion OF Mr.. Pickles, seconded
by Mr. Hastings, the bylaws were rail-
roaded through and ordered spread
upon the minutes. They did not re.
ceiyo the approval Of President Porter,
who stated that during his career in the
board no such bylaws were necessary,
and he was unable to see why, ten years
after the inception Of the board, such
bylaws were at all needed. But two
beats one every time" and the bylaws
were adopted.
:. When seen by representative Of
Tine GAZETTE, yesterday, President
Porter did not care to discuss the matter
further than to state that he was OPP.
posed to any changes in the department
and that he did not vote for the passage
of the bylaws.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-12-21
Marrlages.

CooK-MUNCK-At Calyerton. Nd, on tks
18th inst, by Elder John 4. Jones, assisted
by Elder n. D. Hottie, Earnest Cook and
Mary Munck, the former Of Easton.
C0oPER-WRIGnT-At Laurel, on the 18th
Inst, by the Rev. =. C. ohriim, George Cooper
and Fannie Wright.
DEMERE ST--GR ElMINGER-At Dolanco, n.
j., on the 9Th inst nv the Rev III Conner
Hulse, Frederick Demersst and Matte
Gremminger, tho latter of Odessa.
DOYLE-lRWlN-In Philadelphia, on tho 18th
mat, by the Rev. DR.. Edwards. Walter
james Doyle and Florence oicEgon Irwin, the
latter Of Snow hin, Nd.
DRESSELI.--GEHRM Contreviile, Nd,
November 30th, by the Rev. Henry Nice,
Joseph G. Dressell and Nellio A. Gehrman.
EAToN-CLARK--At Townsend's Cross Roads.
Nd, on the 18th inst, by the Roy. q. W.
Townsend, Herbert N. Clark and Sadie F.
Eaton
ACKNOWLEDGMENT ponton, Nd. Novem-
Der 10Th, by tho Rev. James II. Rich, j. c.
Gochnour and Nora b. Cohee.
GoULDsBoKoUGH-SH Berlin,
Nd, on the 18th inst. by the Row. David
Howard, Philip Lee Gouldsborough and Ellen
Showell.
HUBBARD-cHAFFINc Denton, Nd,
on tho 9th inst, by the Rev. James II. Rch,
Carey II. Hubbard and Carrie $. Chaninch.
MISUNDERSTANDING Lewes, on the
18th Inst, by the Rev. j. Ii. Howard, Thomas
h. Ingram and Lizzie schellonger
NoRRIs-DIXoN-In Baltimore, on the l4th
and Laura Lee Dixon, the latter Of Easton,
Nd.
TRYENS-GRoyE-At Zion, Nd, on the 9Th
inst, by the Rev. j. X. Millgan, Walter X.
Stevens and Minnie j. Grove, the former of
Trenton, N. j.
sPiCER-ISAACS-At Georgetown, on the 10th
inst, by the Rev. @. A. Grise, Charles q.
Spicer and Jennie Isaacs.
TAYLOR-ELLIS-At LAUREL on the 18th inst,
by the Rev. George Hall, Horace Taylor and
ROSA Ellis.
TuRNER-ToDD-At Chestnut Grove, Nd, on
the 18th inst, by the Rev. @. 4. Anderson,
Joseph II Turner and Roxanna Todd.
oWNsEND-GRAY-At Camden, N. j., on
the 10th inst, by the Rev. w. II. Burrell,
Charles z. Townsend and Sadie X. Gray,
both Of Sussex county.
TOWNSEND HARRls-At westoyer, Md, on
the 18th ins'., by the Rev. c. X. Morris,
James W. Townsend and Matilda A. Harris.
WHITE-DAYIDSoN.- the residence Of the
brides father. William Davidson, No. I'll
French street, December Goth, by the Rev.
Charles E. Murray, Delaware M. White and
Florence A. Davidson,
oN-HARRINGToN-At Dover, on the
lsth inst, by the Rev L. w. Gibson, DR..
James II. Wilson and Mrs. Ruthanna J..
Harrington.
WRlGHT-TRICE-At willistcn, Nd, on tho
18Th inst, by the Rev. 4. Il. Tabler, Willis 8.
Wright and Rhoda e. Trlce.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-12-21
TIE MESSENGER MURDERED
Found in His Car With His
Head Split Open.
THE VICTIM OF TRAIN ROBBERS
Killed Because He Could Not
Give the Combination.
Shocking Tragedy ON an Express Train
in Texns-1'he Messenger Murdered and
tho Cur Robbed-A Sherin4s Posse in
Pursuit of the Villains.

HousToN, TEX, Dec ia message was
received here. late last night, calling for a
sheriff. posse to go TO Crosby. When the
Southern Pacific east.boun train, which
leaves here at 10 o'clock, reached Liberty
John &. Richardson, the Wells-Fargo
messenger, was found dead in his car, his
head split open by blow from an axe
and the car robbed. The body was left at
Liberty.
Sheriff Ellis with a posse left on
special engine. A number OF negroes at
Sheldon attempted to board the west
bound train, which passed there just be-
fore the train going east. The amount of
plumber obtained is not known.
Richardson was about So years old and
married, and lived in New Orleans From
what can be learned ii appears that the
train porter on going into the car found
Richardson dead, his feet near the
Through" safe, with Ratchet lying by
his head. The impression is that the rob-
bers wanted him to open the through"
safe, the combination of which is only
known at the terminal points, and his
failure to do so caused his death.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-12-21

United Press Dispatch by spsciai Wires
Sioux CRY, IA, Dec. 20.--A horrible
tragedy occurred in the little town of
Burbank, s. D., 20 miles from here,
yesterday afternoon.
Anna and Sadie Hemple were employed
in millinery store at Vermillion. John
Peacock lived at Vermillion. He had paid
attention to one of the Hemple girls, but
had been Tilted by her.
Yesterday he told the girls that their
mother was sick at Burbank, and offered
to drive them across the country, dis
tance of IL miles. They accepted his invi-
tation.
When within a few rods of the town Of
Burbank, he drew a revolver and killed
both girls. He then walked over to the
railroad track and shot himself through
the brain.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-12-21
a VERIrABLs aFAGAY's DEN"
State Detectives McVey and witsiI Put a
STOP 10 Depredatlons on the Wet Side.

State Detectives McVey and Witsil Pat a
Stop TO Depredations on the West Side.
For some time the depredations of a
gang of alleged thieves in the western part
Of the city has caused considerable alarm
among the residents of that neighborhood,
until State Detectives McVey and Witsil
put a stop to the work Tuesday. and I'M
earthed a veritable "Fagan's Den" in the
garnet of an old morocco factory on Third
street. between Madison and Monroe.
The room was fitted up with stove,
lounge, u half dozen chairs and was COM
fortably heated. Several dark lanterns
and Jimmy" were also found in the
secret chamber. The men were arrested
and part of the gang gave the names of
Thomas Mitchell, Charles Lenderman and
William Powell.
The Office of General ]. Parke Postles
was broken into early Tuesday morning,
and four suits of clothes and shotgun
carried off. An attempt was make to force
an entrance to the safe, but without avail.
The robbery was reported to the State
detectives and at II O'clock they had the
admitted their guilt.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-12-21
A CHAIN GANG CREW.
Sailors Impressed for Service Aboard the
neutrality-suspicious. Oannonading at

Sailors Impressed for Service Aboard the
neutrality-suspicious. Oannonadiug at
Rio.
United Press Dispatch by Special Wires.
LONDON, Dec. CA dispatch from Per-
nambuco, dated yesterday, says that the
dynamite cruiser Nictheroy, late the
American steamer FL lid, bad shipped 60
volunteers as members of her crew. The
remainder Of the men necessary to make
up the ships complement were impressed
into the service. Many of the men cap
tured by the chain gangs were placed on
board the Nictheroy in irons.
The dispatch adds that there was further
cannonading between the government
forces and the insurgent warships at Rio
Janeiro on Monday. What damage, if amy
was DONE is not stated.
It is further said that Captain Picking,
who is in command of the American fleet
at Rio Janeiro, declines to guarantee an
anchorage to merchant vessels there, either
while discharging or loading,
Since the receipt of the above advices at
Pernambuco, cable communication with
points south has stopped.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-12-21
Dashed Into tho ..NIght FIyer.n

United Press DIspatch by Special Wires.
TowAEDA, Pa. Dec. 20.-The Lehigh
Valley might flyer" west-bound, was
wrecked at Homes Ferry, near Towanda,
at 2 o. clock this morning. The train had
been blocked at the station and had just
started again when fast milk train
crashed into the rear, the engine blowing
milk train was unable to stop in time to
prevent the collision. One passenger re-
ceived slight injuries. Traffic was delayed
five hours.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-12-21
a Royal weddlng Nsxt AprII.

UnitedPrsss DISPATCH or special Wires
BERLIN, Dec. 20.-The wedding of Grand
Duke Ernest of Hesse to Princess Victoria,
eldest daughter of the Duke of Saxe-Co-
burg and Gotha, (the Duke of Edinbuteh),
will take place during the last week of
April. Emperor William, Queen Victoria,
the Prince and Princess of Wales, the En-
press Frederick, the Duke and Duchess of
Connaught Prince and Princess Henry of
Battenberg and some members Of the Rus
sian Imperial family will be present. The
Grand Duke, who was born in 1868, is the
son of the late Grand Duke Louis Nv, and
Princess Alice of Great Britain. Princess
Victoria is his cousin. Both are grand
children of Queen Victoria.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-12-21

Apctioneer Hukill sold the following
yesterday for Sheriff Gould;
The stock of Samuel Felheimer, No. sl2
Market street, to w. 5. Hilles, attorney,
for $3.50. The fixtures of the store were ex-
empted. An iron crane was sold at the
Hilles 4 Jones shops to pay for the repairs
upon it.. The Hilles n Jones Company
were the purchasers for the sum of $l00
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-12-21

There is an old gentleman of the name
of opie, traveller for Philadelphia cigar
houses, who, whenever he COMES to this
city on business during the skating season,
brings his skates along. He claims to be
champion Of Pennsylvania. Although ~
years of age he is a most ardent lover of
the healthy exercise and INDUCES in it on
every occasion possible.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-12-21
K o o o K
x o o o o o Z

CyoSSpordS. 1. A vowel. 2. Furious,
8. A musical drama. 4. To regain what
was lost. 5. An animal very useful in East
ern countries.
Beginning at the lower left-hand corner
read the initials up, and the finals down,
and the word will be the same as No. 5.
No. 40--Curtaiiings.
1. Curtail feather and leave fruit.
2. Curtail large water fowl, and leave q
man of valor.
3. Curtail a nymph who enticed by sweet
music, and leave an ancestor.
4. Curtail piece of wainscot, and leave
piece of glass.
8. Curtail wet. ground. and leave what
most visitors did at Coney Island last
summer.
6. Cllrtail a kind of rock, and leave a
narrow board.
z. Curtail fight between two, and leave
owed.
s. Curtail theatrical composition, and
leave the sixteenth of an ounce.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-12-21

Joseph Piroutsky, a Pole living at No.
726 Robinson street, calleda at the Delaware
Hospital yesterday. He said he had
been injured in an explosion, but was I'M
able to say where the explosion occurred.
The sight Of one eye was permanently i'm.
paired, and it is feared he will loose the
other optic by the mysterious explosion.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-12-21
NEW ID. g 4. 7. METALLIC CIRQUE
Improved Telephone Facilities Between
Wilmington, Philadelphia aud Chester
to be Esta blished. ...

The Delaware & Atlantic Telephone and
Telegraph Company, local manager
Mehaffy states, expects soon to have their
own metallic circuit line completed be-
tween this city, Chester and Philadelphia.
This means improved facilities indie
pendent Of the long distance telephone.
the present line aside from the long dis
duction. The new individual metallic cir
cult will obviate all this. Manager Me-
haffy is also making considerable improve.
ments at the central station, Fourth and
Market streets. An additional room will
be used for the office and the present office
will be given up to the needs of the tele-
phone exchange which is now over.
crowded.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-12-21

Through the efforts of Clerk of the
Market Seth II. Feaster about 100 of the
standard tin cup quart and pint dry meas
ure are already in use in the city and
curbstone markets. They are of great ad-
vantage to the housekeeper in obtaining
legal measure in the purchase OF beans,
peas cranberries, chestnuts and such small
dry products,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-12-21

While at work in the quarry of the
Granite Co.. yesterday morn
ing, Joseph Garlic, colored, was struck by
2 swinging scale and had a leg broken.
ne was removed to the Delaware Hos
pital, where the member was amputated
below the knee.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-12-21

.chn Glenn, bantam-weight champion
Delaware goes to Washington, d. c., on
gscember 18th, to fight Joseph Bateman,
the champion liz pound weight of The
7cistric, for purse Of sl00.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-12-21
THE PUZZLER.

NO. fO--oeosrapnichi Enigma
/ am an aphorism of Longfellow's of &c
letters.
My 52-3o-lo-41-e-s7 is seaport city in
Australia.
My 2S-54-14-2-22 so 20 81 3 90 is an Amer
lean city, the home of a great many
representative foreigners.
My 53-18-41-7-39-46-54-56 is a Canadian
city. 4-.
My 33-2l-1l-43-25-1-S2 is a seaport on the
Adratic Sea.
My 12-40-50-15-22-1 is a State that
will always be associated with Lincoln.
My 29-3l-27-23-52 is city in France on
the Rhone.
My 25-6-54-5o-3s-s-54-1l is walled city
of China.
My 14-i0-lS-4-44-45-i9 -7-3l is a railroad
centre in northwestern Iowa.
My 5-47-23-lS-64 is a seaport of northern
Italy.
My S0-54-2e-s6-4o-17-35 is the capital Of
one Of the South Atlantic States.
My 2-9-i2-2-54-l0 is a town just out OF
Boston.
My 5l-2l-9- 1850 16-22-9-13-4sis in Massa.
chusetts, on the Connecticut river.
No. 46--Double Diagonal.
K o o o
o xo
o
o o o
o K
Crossroads. l. An interjection express.
ing contempt. 2. One who leads wander
ing life. 8, Sullen or cross. 4. Last point
to, make in croquet. 8. A wild animal like
horse.
The diagonals read downward give the
names OF two dances much enjoyed by the
young people.
No. 47--ouotations.
Who wrote
l. ITO err is human, to forgive divine"
2 "Pr0crastination is the thief of time"
3. Uneasy lies the head that wears a
crown"
4 "'Tis distance lends enchantment to the
view"
5. "Man never is, but always to be blest. !"
6. "Who shall decide when doctors dis
agree ?''
T. "ln maiden meditation, fancy free"
8. God helps them that help themselves"
.. God tempers the wind to the shorn
lamb"
10. Now blessings light on him who first
invented sleep"
IL. These are the times that try mems
souls"
IL. 1.-THE minds the standard of the man !"
No. 4S-rriangle.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-12-21

A man who gave his name as Harry
Smith was arrested at Eikton, Md, Mon.
day night, on suspicion of having stolen
horse which he tried to sell for so. In.
quiry at police headquarters yesterday
ascertained the fact that u horse and
wagon had been stolen from Z. q. Bullock
OF Chadd's Ford, Pa, and that the man
arrested in Elkton was the probable thief.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-12-21

Pending an appeal to tho Supreme Court
of the United States, from the recent ad-
verse judg ut in Kentucky, the Frank
fort lottery scnssed onerations.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-12-21

Harrison Street Church will be formally
opened the last Sunday in January. The
building will be dedicated later.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-12-21
INTRIGUE, MURDER, SUICIDE
Horrible Tragedy in a Little
South Dakota Town.
A REJECTED SUITOR'S REVENGE
Killed Two Sisters and Then
Committed Suicide.

One of Them Had Tilted Him, and SO
He Sought Kevenge-The Girls En-
trapped Into Taking Ride with Him
and Killed ON the Road.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-12-21

United Press Dispatch oy Special Wires:
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Dec. 2O.-Flour. dull and
weak.
Wheat. quiet and steady: No red, 64Sc.;
No. 2Pennsylyaniar red. 65kc.
Corn, quiet and steady; No. 2. for local tradc,
44tSc,; No. 9, in export elevator, d2kc.
Rye, dull: No. Pennsylvania, 5Sc.
Oats, quiet and steady; No. white, &c.; No, 8
white, axe: No. 2 mixed, save.
Bran, dull; winter, sl6al7, in bulk; spring,
Sl5.2Sal5.75, In bulk.
Baled hhy quiet and Irregular: timothy,small
bales, sl3ai550; large bales, SlbaIG.5O: mixed,
si0ai3.50; baled rye straw, Sl3.e5a!3.50.
Butter. quiet and easy. Pennsylvania
creamery, extra, 2Sc: Pennsylvania prints,
extra Wholesale, 3Ic.; Pennsylvania prints
extra jobbing, at 3ia8lc.
Eggs, stoady and in fafr demand; Pennsyl-
vania Grsts, 26c.
Cheese, quiet and steady.
Potatoes, arm with light receipts at 5sas0c.
as to quality.
pelrnlnnm stnndN-
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-12-21
Baltimore Markets.
United Press Dispatch by Specjal Wires,


BALTIMORE, Dec. a0,-Flour, dun, unchanged.
Wheat, steady: No. red. spot and Decem-
Der, S4b a6issc.; JSnuary,6; &a6iac; May, 50A
wheat, by sample, B5aG5kc.
Corn. steady: mixedspot 4sAa4aNe.; Decem-
Der, a failylc.; JanuAty, 4lsSa4i Sc; February,
4lc,; white corn:By sample, 4Oaa43c.; yellow do,
40a42Nc.
Oats, inactive: No. white western. Csc.
asked; No. mixed western, Bic.
Rye, dull nndbasy: No. ., b1ahlc.
Hay, quiet; good to choice timothy, si4,5Oa
1850.
Butter. steady: creamery fancy, asaaOc.: do.
fair TO choice. sJa2Gc.; do. imitation, .ia25c.;
liable fancy, 2sc; good to choice, l9h2Gc.; rolls,
fine, 2ia2ac.: do. ialr TO good, l9as0c., store
packed, l0al7c.
New York Markets.
United Press Dispatch by Special Wires.
NEW YoEE, Dec. i5.-Flour state ard west
ern, quiet, weak: southern nour, inactive, weak;
rye flour, dull, steady.
Wheat, No. red, very quiet. easier, local
trade without feature; January, &C; May,
Rye. quiet, nominal; western, 50a57c.
barley, duh; No. 2, milwaukee,, 61aG2c.;
western, 60a6ic.
Corn, No. 2, dull, easier, ak a4Shc.; May,
Az aiShc.
oats, No. g, dun, steady; May 35c.; State,
35a4Oc western, S3Na40c.
Beef, inactive, steady: extra moss, Sl0.50all;
family, Sigai4.5O. Pork, d II. unchanged; niess,
dered, $3.50.
Eggs, qliet: fancy steadler; western, siaa6c.;
southern, yIa25c.
Turpentlne, steady, 29a2ebc ...5
Live Stock Prices.
PHILADELPHIA. Dec. l6--The receipts for the
week: Beeves, 1850; sheep, $500; hogs $500.
Beet Cattle = Extra, 5Hc.; good, Basic;
medium, 4Saa47fc.; Inferior, 4h'a4Nc.; common,
3Naic. Sheep-Extra, 4Ac.; good, 4AaiEc.:
medium, 3An4c.: inferior, Sa3bc.; con.-
mon, lAa2&c.; lambs, 3da5Zc. Hogs, extra
western marx other grades, 7ha7g(c. Fat
cows, 2b a8kc. Mich COWS, t30aB0 Mich calves,
AZ aSc.
NEW YORK, Dec. observation-disclosures 5,Oa9
head; Texans, Ss.85a3.ss; common to choice
native steers, f4.lUaA8a: cons at sl.35a2.55.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-12-21

the horse March 18th ON one of the COM
pany's boats for the purpose OF selling
1t in Philadelphia. As the horse was
being led down the gang plank, one Of
the deck hands had hold of its tail. The
animal SHE'D, when the rail broke and
he went overheard and remained in the
water fully half an hour. After he
was rescued the witness led him
to the wharf and left him in
charge of Mr.. Bennett the company's
agent as the animal was injured so
badly that he declined to take him off
the company's hands. On the following
day the witness went to the company
and got the harness. At that time the
horse was in the company's stable
where the witness saw him. He after
wards saw the horse attached to one of
the defendants private delivery wagons.
DIR. ii. p. Ewes testified that he had
been called to attend the horse and
found it suffering with bad wound
on his left hind leg. Proud flesh de-
veloped, which he burned out with a
red hot iron.
The plaintiff closed and Mr.. Hoffecker
made brief opening for the defence.
John g. Bennett testified that he is
not Unemployed by the defendant company,
but by the owners Of the wharf. On
March 10th Reed brought the horse to
the wharf and the witness told him to
let him stand until the deck hands had
finished their breakfast. Upon looking
out the window he saw Reed leading
the horse toward the gang plank. The
witness ran out to stop him, but just at
that time the rail broke and the animal
went overheard. He said to Reed that
he should not have undertook to take
him on board at the time.
Other testimony to this effect was
hoard, and court took recess until $50
o'clock.
AS soon as the afternoon sessi,sa
of court convened at $50 o'clock. the Gu \
of Reed VS.. the Wilmington Steam boas
Company was resumed, and the examine
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1893-04-28
STRIKE A FAILURE
Very Few Chicago Carpenters Quit
Work.

Very Few Chicago Carpenters Quit
Work.
CHICAGO, April 25.-The strike Or
dered by the central council of car
penters to take place was a failure in so
far as it affected the worlds fair and
was nearly a failure as far as it affected
the entire city. Every carpenter, union
and non-union. employed by the exposi-
ton company, reported for duty and
nothing was heard or said about the
resolution calling out all the men en-
ployed on buildings where non-union
carpenters were employed.
The number of men who left their
work on various jobs in the city outside
the exposition grounds is about 800.
The highest number to strike on any
one building was %. The strike was
directed only against contractors who
attempted to work union and non-union
men together, and of those there were
my a few and they employed small
gangs Of men.