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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-11-30

They tindle "A Fire in Their Cells--The
Fire Discovered and the Plans of the
Prisoners Frustrated.
Princess ANNE, Mp, Now &C.
Arthur Courtney and Henry Taylor,
the murderers of Captain Frank Cooper,
made an Unsuccessful attempt to escape
from prison, last night, between u and
O'clock. This morning Jailer Brereton
was aroused from his slumbers by some
one calling fire from the upper floor of
the jail, where the prisoners are con-
fined. fastening out into the corridor
of the Jail he recognized the voice to be
that of Arthur Courtney and upon in
vestigation found that smoke was passing
from the cell in which the murderers
were confined.
Thinking that 1t was preconceived
plan on the part Of the prisoners to
| escape as soon as their cell was opened,
the iailer did not open the cell ut once,
but proceeded TO the street below and
spread the alarm Of fire. He was soon
reinforced by the citizens of the town
and went at once to the cell of the muir
| derers. As soon us the door of the cell
was opened it was discovered that the
prisoners had broken their chains and
had kinded a fire with the straw from
their mattresses in the corner of the cell.
The fire was soon extinguished, the
floor Of the cell having been damaged
slightly. An investigation was al once
made to discover the implements, if any,
with which the prisoners had cut their
chains. Courtney finally admitted that
they had cut them in two with the blade
of II case.knife, which had been notched
like Il saw by the use Of a corset steel
drawn across the blade. These imple-
ments he finally produced, having them
concealed in the hem of his shirt.
The presumption is that these imple'
ments, together with matches, were fur.
nished Courtney by another prisoner, and
that it was the intention Of the murderers
to overpower the jailer as soon as theil
cell was opened and make their escape
This is the second attempt on the par
of Courtney and Taylor within the pas
two months to make their escape, and
the jailer will use every precauton t
see that no further attempt is made be
tween now and the 18th of December
the time appointed for their execution
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-11-30

1t is the business of the physician to
prescribe, and it is his interest to A,eScribe
all remedies that threaten to supersede his
prescriptions. Hence it is not surprising
that Hale's Honey of Horehound and lar
which is rapidly taking the place of all the
official preparations as cure for coughs,
colds. Influenza, difficult breathing, &c.,
finds less favor with the faculty than with
the universal public. Sold by the entire
drug trade at % and 80 cents and 81 90.
Buy the large size, it is much the cheapest
Pixies Toothache Drops cure in one
minute.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-11-30
VIRGINIA OYSTER BEDS.

Under tho New Oyster Law the state Has
Already Realized Over $50, 900, Against
Only $1,000 From the Same Source for
All of Last Year.
RICHMOND, VA. Nov. 25.-The report of
Captain Boyer. United states engineer, to
Governor Mckinney, upon the survey of
Virginia's oyster beds is nearly complete.
The field work is finished, with the excep-
ton of the survey Of the natural oyster
beds of the Atlantic coast side of North
ampton and Accomac counties.
The natural oyster area which will be
secured TO tongmen will contain about
100000 acres. Where the Chesapeake is
properly included there will remain all
area of 60U,000 acres which can be safely
rented by planters.
Although the new oyster law has been
enforced only part Of the fiscal year the
State has already realized, under the new
act, S32, 762.9S while for the whole iisca
year of 1899 the sum realized was only
S15 1864 from the same source.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-11-30

Among the awards Of prizes made by
County Superintendent of Schools Grit
fin the following omissions are now sup
piled: At the Yellow School, Miss NJ.
X. l.. Withers, principal, first prize d.
vided equally, for best mechanical draw
ing to Frederick Evans and Ann Con-
nell, Miss Way, teacheE for best clay
modelling to Joseph Stewart, pupil OF
the Yellow School; and for best map
drawing from memory, to Lizzie Lee
feYre, Miss AYars, teacher.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-11-30

neutrality-suspicious. OF Gazette and Journa
DOVER, Nov. 27,--Charles Hinsley, a
well-known young man who has been
suffering some time from consumption
died early yesterday morning at the
homo of his parents, on New street,
aged about 81 years. lie was a printer
and was employed in the government
printing office at Washington for sew.
, eral years. He had been suffering for
some time, but his death yesterday
morning was quite surprise, MS it was
thought he was much better. He leaves
q wife and two children.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-11-30

A dispatch from Fort Wayne, Ind, says
that a general order will go into effect this
week in all shops OF the Pennsylvania
ka'iroad Company, making reduction Of
10 per cent in operating expenses. The
eight-hour day plan Will be adopted in
some of the shops and slight reductions in
force will be made ia Others.
In the United States court in Charleston,
5. G.. Friday, Judge Sinonton signed All
order. directing the South Carolina rail-
way to bring in all goods offered as freight
and consigned to private consumers. The
decision was made on the petition Of a
number of citizens who claimed the right
70 buy beer and whisky in another State
for their own consumption and TO have
the railroads transport it.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-11-30

Kingswood Sunday-school had
pleasant celebration of its goth ami
versary Sunday afternoon. The lee
ture room, in which it was held, was
deliberately decorated Flowers, fruits
and vegetables were used in the orna-
mentation. The exercises included
singing by the school and choir, prayer
by the Rev. Jabez Hodson, addresses by
Earle Dulaney, Joseph Pyle and the
Revs. Il. Z. Terry and II. S. Dulaney
and recitations by Miss Gertrude
Sheldon, Miss Fannie Hardgrave, Roy
Kirby, George Hickman, Pierce Shumar
Miss Mabel Cadet, Miss Orah Black
Miss Laura Pierce, Miss Ellie Hunder,
Miss Lille Fletcher, Gideon Gustafsol
and Joseph Thomas. An interesting
history of the school was read. The
school has membership Of 406. George
w. TODD has been its superintendent
about 16 years. The fruits and vege
tables which formed part of the deco
rations were distributed to the poor yes
| tprdnV
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-11-30

A family of fish hawks has almost
depopulated the colony of gold fish in
Dr. Shortlidge's hatcheries in Brandy
wine Park, There is some regret ex-
pressed at the disappearance Of the
pretty red fish. From other directions
the remark is made that it serves the
lazy gold fish right. They don't know
enough TO get out of the way Of danger.
Besides quite number of people would
just as soon see the handsome bold fish
hawks darting around than the lazy
fish. The fish ponds were drained
Saturday and found almost empty.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-11-30

A boy giving his name as Harry
Williams, and whose home is in New
Jersey, came to the police station Satur.
day night and was taken care of by
Captain Kane. He said he wanted to
secure good home. Monday morning
Chief Dolan received word from William
Appleby, living near Kirkwood, stating
that he wanted good boy and was
willing to take Williams il suitable.
The boy was sent to Kirkwood Mon
daV
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-11-30
SYMPATHY FOE LEHIG II STRIKERS
Delaware Lodge. No. 1913, brotherhood of
hallway Trainmen, Unanimously Sane
tious the strike.

Delaware Lodge, No. 1913, Brotherhood of
hallway Trainmen, Unanimously Sane
lions the Strike.
At the regular meeting of Delaware
Lodge, No. 1913, Brotherhood of Railway
Trainmen, held here Sunday, the
members voted unimously to sanction
the strike on the Lehigh Valley railroad,
and resolved to extend to the strikers
their moral and financial support.
A dispatch in the New York Sun,
Sunday, from Wilkesbarre, dated
November 25th, said:
There was o secret meeting of the
strikers here tonight, and delegates
were present from the Delaware, Lacka-
wanna & Western railroad. After the
meeting it was declared that the men
from the other roads had made formal
pledge that the Brotherhood men on
their roads would go out if the COM
panies insisted on handling Lehigh
Valley freight. II is expected that rep
resentatives of the Pennsylvania road
will be here tomorrow and similar
promises may be made"
A representative of Delaware Lodge,
No. 1873. y. of r. T., was seen Mon.
day by reporter of THE GAZETTE. He
spoke to the effect that delegates from
here had visited the Lehigh points FRI
day and Saturday of last week. From
what they saw there the opinion is
formed that the first cold weather will
| drive the substitutes from the road
They are inexperienced men, in no way
| prepared for the difficulties of running
the steep mountain grades during
winter.
1--WE are all right" the railroad mar
added. "As long as the strikers hole
their position and don't break rank
their families will not starye. We have
all the funds necessary"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-11-30

LONDON, Nov. 27.-A considerable
stirhas been caused in society by the
conversion to Romanism of the niece
of the Right Hon. John Morley, chief
secretary for Ireland. She kept house
for her uncle at the secretary's lodge,
Dublin. She will enter convent within
three months,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-11-30
An Old Man shoots His Young wife.

> ELYR1A, o., Nov. 27.-Heman Bar
rows, an aged farmer living on Case
road, Ridgeville, in a fit of rage shot his
young wife, aged 80 years, twice in the
head and breast. lie then turned the re
volver on himself and blew the top OF
his head off, dying at once. Mrs. Bar
rows will probably recover. Barrows
was pioneer of this county and had
for many years been justice of the
peace.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-11-30
SIMPLY PArCH ED or.

The River Front Bank of the Cherry
Island Marsh Company to Get Second
Dressing.
The banks Of the Cherry Island Marsh
Company on the river front have been
finished by the dredges. 1t is simply a
patching up. II is good enough, so the
statement is, for ordinary tides. But an
extraordinary tide would easily wash the
mud bank away. When the dredges have
finished up the government work at the
lighthouse they will return to the river
front. 1t is then proposed to build wall
feet higher, IL feet across the top, and
with base of 40 feet.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-11-30

City Solicitor Elliott stated Monday
that the case of Lille b. Osler VS.. the
Mayor and Council Of Wilmington had
been settled. The plaintiff asked for
$4,000 damages, and received less than
$1,000, for, the death of her husband
who was killed by the fall Of pole
while repairing wire of the Gamewell
fire alarm system.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-11-30
A Delinquent Tenant of Commons Earn

Delinquent Tenant of a Commons Farm
Special Correspondence OF Gazetteand Journa
New CASTLE, Nov. 27.-The Trustees
of the New Castle Commons, last week,
awoke to the fact that the hard times
are affecting their sources of revenue.
Robert Montgomery, occupying the
Penn farm, one of the farms controlled
by the trustees, has for the past six
months been steadily going behind with
his rent, and the repeated urging of the
trustees for settlement having had no
effect, they determined to take action to
, recover the sum due. Mr.. Montgomery
in some way got word of this, and a
few days ago it was discovered that he
had disappeared owing over a years
rent. AS he left nothing behind that
could be attached, and as his where.
abouts are mystery, the probablitie!
are that the sum will go down to tn,
profit and loss account.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-11-30

George M. Beeson, a butcher in Eighth
street market, died suddenly at his home,
No. S13 Madison street, Saturday night
of heart failure, with which he had been
afflicted for several weeks. He was 4S
years old and leaves a wife and three
children.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-11-30

They Have Killed over Ono Hundred
Nurses, During the East Year, by Brutal
Treatment.

n"r,es, During the Fast Year. by Brutal
Treatment.
LANCASTER, Pa. Nov. 2i.-James Mac
Donald, representing the State Society for
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, this
morning arrested Contractors rrescoln and
Rooney, who are constructing u new reser-
voir here, and six of the workmen.
Two horses, whose condition was horri-
BILE. were also seized, the agents of the So
ciety stating that il would require an am
bulance TO bring in the other horses. The
accused were at once given hearing and
bound over for trial at court.
IN the past year over 40 horses have
been killed by cruel treatment by these
men. The contractors were arrested sew
eral times but succeeded in escaping pun.
ishment each time
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-11-30

LIMA. o., Nov. 25.-In the arena of the
Lima Athletic Club, last night, Charlie
Vokes of Coyington and Charlie Slusher-
of Louisville fought for the lightweight
championship of Kentucky. After lively
contest from II O'Clock until 4.30 this
morning Vokes was knocked out. Seventy
nine rounds were fought.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-11-30

The owners of the Philadelphia base
ball club ON Saturday administered a
shock To sporting circles by releasing
Harry Wright, the genial manager OF
the club. The alleged cause Of Mr..
Wright's removal was the clubs failure
to win the pennant this wear.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-11-30

ELZABkTII, n. j.. Nov. 25.-Mary Tower,
aged 100 years and months. died this
morning at Lorraine,a suburb Of Elizabeth.
She was born in Elizabeth. She was q
member of the First Presbyterian Church
for 60 years. When her 100 birthday was
celebrated she was in good health.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-11-30

LONDON. Nov. 27.- Hon. Thomas f.
Bayard, American Ambassador to Great
Britain, and Mrs. Bayard attended
Temple Church, yesterday. Afterward
they took luncheon with Baron Halls
bury,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-11-30

Samuel r. French, whose residence is
at 612 Scott street, was taken to the Del
aware Hospital on Monday suffering
from injuries said to have been received
on the Baltimore q Ohio railroad.
French stated that he fell on the track
and injured himself.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-11-30

Use Horsford's Acio Phosphate. Dr. H.
NJ. Harlow, Augusta, Me-, says; II regard
it as one Of the best remedies in all eases
in which the system requires an acid and
nerve tonic. have used it freely With
most excellent results.n
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-11-30

WILKEsBARRE. Pa. Noy. 25.-The jury
in the case of ex-Banker Rockafellow.
charged with enbezzlement, returned a
verdict this morning of guilty. Sentence
was deferred. There nre II indictments
against him yet.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-11-30

WASHINGTON Nov. 25.-The President
to-day appointed Washington Hesing post
master at Chicago and William ]. Mize
collector of internal revenue at Chicago.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-11-30
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
The PIggery Nuisance at Co.'S
sart Not Abated.
FILTH RUNNING INTO THE WATER
The City Supply Laden With
Germs of Disease.

Secretary colquhoun Makes the Discovery
That the Contamination of Our Drink
ing Water at Cossart Still Exists, and
the Matter is Put Into the Hands of
the Pennsylvania Authorities.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-11-30

ROME, Nov. 27.-king Humbert has
charged Signor Giuzeppe Zanardelli,
president Of the Chamber of Deputies,
with the formation Of cabinet.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-11-30

ROME, Nov. 27.-The Hon. Chauncey
NJ. Depew of New York is in this city.
lie is stopping at the Hotel Quirinal.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-11-30

Lovely warmth of color with traces of
pink and white, is the exquisite corn-
plexion which follows the use of Glenn's
Sulphur Soap,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-11-30
MANNEN WINS AGAIN.

The Columbia Athletic Club of New
Castle was defeated by the football
team of the Warren Athletic Club at
the Front and Union streets grounds
Saturday afternoon by the score Of 30
to 0. The visitors were cntclassed but
Notwithstanding this fact the play
afforded excellent practice for the War
rem Club and in this way proved rather
an interesting game. About 200 people
witnessed the struggle. The summary:
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-11-30
The Mayor and Council
OF Wilmington T.,
Injunction Bill.


John Edward Addicks, ct al.
And now, to wit, this 2ith DAY OF November,
1893, the demurrer filed In thus cause on behalf
Of the defendants having come on to be heard
and having been debated by the solicitors OF
the respective parties on the 18th day October
last past and having been held under advise
ment by the Chancellor, ad Item, until this
day, 1t is now ordered, adjudged and decreed,
that the said demurrer be oVerruled, and that
defendants have leave to plead an answer.
IL. IL. JOHNSON, Chancellor ad Litem.
The Chancellor remarked to counsel that
the present decree in no way affects the
merits of the case.
THE DEGREES EFFECT.
The Chancellor's decision Friday morn
| ing overrules the demurrer filed by de-
| PENDANTS. ]. Edward Addicks ct al, for
want of parties defendant to the bill. The
effort of defendants was to make the 0xy-
Hydrogen Company party defendant.
The decision Of the Chancellor ad htem,
| is to the effect, so far as the present de-
murrer is concerned that the 0xy Hydro.
gen Company cannot, be made party at
this stage of the suit, because its legal ex-
istence had been denied by complainant in
| its bill.
Upon filing pleas or answer to the bill
setting up the legal existence of the com.
pany, the latter can be made party.
The decree decides nothing of the merits
of the suit but simply overrllles motion
for party made at this moment.
The defendants, j. Edward Addicks, ell
al, will now file their answer or pleas
Which will introduce the suit on its actua
| merits.
The Lamar register., 1893-04-15
A Marrow Escape.

A thrilling runaway occurred Fri
day forenoon. Mr. Layton in some
way fell from his wagon and the
horses ran away. In the wagon was
the little daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Parrish, and three or four barrels of
water. The team crossed the side
walk and ran down the alley in the
rear of the Bank and Holmes block,
then down railroad square to Third
street. From Third street they ran
toward the alley in the rear of the
European hotel, and then they were
met and turned into the back yard
of the hotel and stopped. The lit
tie one chung to the side of the wag-
on during the terrible ride, and
escaped with only few bruises.
That the child was not injured by
the shifting and moving of the bar
rels was wonderfully fortunate.
Had the wagon overturned the re-
suit must have been dreadful. Mr.
Layton fell across the tongue of his
wagon, and the wheels passed over
the lower part OF his body, bruising
him badly but breaking no bones.
Patents for the following persons
were received at the land office this
week: William A. Smiley, George l..
Williams, Jason Cornic, Thomas
Brady, Marion De La Vergne, Henry
La Kemper, John d. f. Jennings,
Sr., Isabella Case, Charles Z. John
son, George Massar, Alphonso j.
jennings. Homer Lapham, William
j. Livermore, Henry A. Thompson,
Charles S. Page, Beauregard Under
wood, Eldon NJ Weeks, Alfred j.
Brown, Creed B. Fail, Eliza j. Red
firm, James P. Hackett, Manning II.
Taylor, Sameul d. Bollinger, Archi-
bald +. Thompson, John X. Resor
Victor A. Cordes, James Nj. Cooper
Albert A. Laws, Grace S. Young
David NJ. Morrison, Sadie E. Morri-
son, Clara L. Porter, Albert L. Critics
William w. Ross, William F. Schrie-
Der, Hiram G. Rowe, Frank Gugory
Minnie NJ. Cooley, James 81. Wooden
Henry Baumann, Asahell w. Len.
nard, Charles W. Scott, Coseph G
Boyd, Henry Wolf, Peter Dolan ano
Oliver T.. Anderson.
The Lamar register., 1893-04-15

j. W. Marker returned last night.
His family is in st. Louis. He will
remain here some time.
The band boys will give ball
the night of May "a, the seventh
anniversary of the birth of the city.
- S. n. Garfield one of the solid
ranchman of the east end was in
Lamar on Monday, making proof
upon his homestead.
Mayor Vanorsdale has issued a
proclamation calling upon the citi-
zens of the town to properly observe
April 2l-Arbor day.
y Eliza Walker, of Truro, Iowa, a
brother of Mrs. W. A. Hasty, arrived
on Wednesday morning and will
become citizen of the county.
ri Mrs. Bremner, of Ell Paso. Texas,
arrived in the city yesterday and
made proof upon a tract of land, at
the local Office to-day. She is on
her way to Scotland.
Heaton's novelty store is the cheap
est place on earth to buy goods. More
than 300 useful articles at less than
half the usual prices. Call and see
what we have to offer whether you buy
or not. Something new every week.
Asa Brigham one of the pioneer
ranchman of the county is here from
Bloomington, Illinois, and will re
main for some time. He still owns
a ranch on the north side which he
will improve this season.
l.. Writ Markham and r. S. Coates
were out hunting yesterday, and
Writ discovered mountain lion
Coates killed it with a boulder. Ii
is curiosity for mountain lion a,
it has feathers and well developed
pair of wings.
]. W. Kriger brought back from
the old homestead coffee mill, the
entire work of constructlon-bot
wood and iron being done by hi.
father prior to his marriage in 1887
The mill has been in constant use
ever since, and is still serviceable
1t is an interesting heirloom.
II The flow of water in the well re,
tarded progress in drilling, and the
casing was again put in this week
The plan now is to shut the water
off, and drill inside the casing. Drill,
for this purpose have been ordered
The depth of the well is now about
260 feet.
The petit ury Tor the term Of
court commencing next week, are
G.. b. Rouse, VIM Berkeley, S. f
Hornbeck, j. o. Stream, Peter Huff
man, VIM. Harper, j. j. Thoman
Geo. Hunter, I. L. Denny, E. H
Guy, Jno. L. Roniliuson, B. b
Rhodes, James Stephenson, J. A
Collins, c. NJ. Stanley, j. NJ. Wright
Stephen Brown, E. f. Seeberger
j. b. Cline, j. Scott Robertson, j
X. Stephenson, W. r. Walker, j. F
Mendenhall, q. G.. Myers.