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Evening journal., 1893-03-16
ONLY A BARE QUORUM.
But Five Members Of the Senate Able TO
BE Present Yesterday-Anected by
Vitiated Air.

But Five Members of the Senate Able to
BE Present Yesterday-Afected by
Vitiated Air.
The Senate just had a quorum yester-
day morning Those present were
speaker Houston, Senators Lacey,
Records, McMullin and Pilling.
Senator Pyle was at the Capital Hotel.
confined to his room with violent head
ache. Senator Williams felt 90 poorly
ON Tuesday evening that he left Dover
with the understanding that he would
not be back for several days. Senator
Watson is sick at his home in Milford
and Senator Ross was not expected to be
present as his increasing business com
pels him be away great deal. With
only FIVE members at their desks no cor
poration acts could be called up for
final action. A letter received from
Senator Watson states that he does not
expect to be here this week.
The State House ventilation and heat
ing apparatus are so poor that many
members have been made sick In conse-
quence. The rooms are either so hot as
to be almost unbearable or so cold that
the members are in danger of chills
Neither the fireman or sergeants at-arms
are ever known TO strike a happy
medium. The poorest feature Of th'
State House is the ventilation and the
members have to breathe the impure ali
for hours every day.
Evening journal., 1893-03-16

condemnation stone quarry along the
route or within convenient reach of a
railroad They shall construct thereon
a suitable structure for confning prison
ers, to cost not more than $i5 600.
Criminals convicted In any OF
the courts Of the county
of the crimes Of larceny, obtain
ing money under false pretenses, pointing
q deadly weapon, carrying concealed a
deadly weapon, policy playing, gambling.
vagrancy, misdemeanors and oifenses
that the court shall deem proper, be
confined TO the wOrkhouse and put at
hard labor at quarrying and breaking
stone. The commissioners Of the jail
and workhouse shall have control.
The Levy Court commissioners shall
elect superintendent who shall have
sole care and custody of the prisoners
confined therein, and shall direct the
work which the prisoners are required
TO perform. The Levy Court is author
lied TO purchase stone breaking machin-
cry, II the needs Of the various hun
dreds require it.
The stone broken shall be evenly di-
vided among the hundreds of the county
making demands therefore, upon the pay
ment of the cost Of transportation. The
roads upon which the stone is to be put
shall be selected by the road commits
sioners Of the several hundreds, but the
improvements TO be made by the use OF
the broken stone shall be on one road
at time and continuous.
Evening journal., 1893-03-16
RANK RACE PREJUDICE.

A white Man and His Family Driven
From Town Because the Daughter
Taught a Negro SCHOOL,
MARION. S. C March 16-B. W. Grove
and his family have been driven from
the town of Nebo by anonymous threats
of destruction of their property and
assassination.
Grove is a white man and his daughter
taught a school for negro children On
Saturday night the school was over
turned and destroyed. Mr.. Grove has
received anonymous letters threatening
him with death unless he left the town
before April /. He departed yesterday
The better class of citizens are indig-
nant over the outrage and are making
efforts to discover the guilty parties.
Evening journal., 1893-03-16
HURT sMAsH-UP.
Trainmen Injured in a Collision Caused
by a BeWildered Flagman.

Trainmen Injured in a Collision Caused
by a Bewildered Flagman.
HAzLEToN, Pa, March 16.-While
Pennsylvania railroad engine No. 400
was going down the mountain this
morning it became disabled and was
run on to a siding near Delano.
Flagman Swenk was sent out to pro-
tect the engine, but became confused
and turned the main switch Lehigh
Valley engine 525 drawing fifteen gon-
dolas and a tool car came around a
curve at a rapid rate of speed and dashed
into the disabled engine
All hands jumped Both engines were
wrecked and cars piled up in confusion.
John Jenkins, a cook on the tool car was
thrown through the window and badly
injured. The car Immediately took fire
and was destroyed. Conductor Kleckner,
of the Lehigh Valley train. had a leg
broken in jumping and Engineer Shuman,
Of the Pennsylvania, had an arm broken.
Evening journal., 1893-03-16
COURT EVERY MONTH.
Provisions of the Proposed Act for the
Establishment of an Inferior Court.

Provisions OF the Proposed Act for tho
Establishment Of an Inferior Court.
Representative Cooch introduced an
act to establish an inferior court of
record and law in New Castle county.
The bill gives the court exclusive iuris.
diction IN cases Of larceny, ,embezzlement,
obtaining money under false pretenses,
gambling, lottery policy writing, carry
ing concealed deadly weapon,
infringements Of the license laws, dis
turbing camp.meetings and religious as
semblages receiving and buying or sell
ing stolen goods. The court shall be
known as the Court Of Common Pleas Of
New Castle county, and shall be COM
posed and constituted as follows: The
Judge of the Municipal Court OF Will
mington shall preside His term shall
be tor ~ years, with salary of 81, 500
year in addition TO his salary as
municipal judge.
The court shall be held in what Is
now known as the 'ladies' parlor' in
the Court House The terms OF the court
shall be monthly, and shall begin on the
FIRST Monday. Process may issue out of
the court to any other county aud the
| judge shall have power TO punish for
/ contempt.
All prosecutions and proceedings
under the court shall be by indictment
by grand jury as in the Court of Gen
eral Sessions The Attorney General
shall be the prosecuting officer.
The Levy Court commissioners shall,
at meeting held on April 10, 1893 and
thereafter on March 10 aud Septem-
Der l5.in each year, select the names
Of one hundred sober and iudicious
men to serve Qf summoned) as grand
Jurors at the court and for the
period Of six months, until the
time for drawing the new grand
jury. Six petit jurors shall decide q
case The petit jurors shall be drawn
on the fifteenth of April, July and
January. The jurors shall serve foI
three terms.
The clerk Of the Municipal Court
shall be clerk of the new court. He
shall receive an additional salary of $500
The sheriff shall attend the court IN
person or by deputy. The crier Of tn,
regular county courts shall open anc
adjourn the Court Of Common Pleas
The court stenographer shall report the
proceedings without additional compen
sation when not at work in the upper
court. Appeals may be taken to The
court of General Sessions, and the fee'
shall be the same in the upper court
If passed, the law will take effect OF
the first Tuesday in Apsil.
Evening journal., 1893-03-16
Mr.. LORE
Delegations Go to Dover in His
Interest.
LEGISLATORS SIGN HIS PETITION.

Forty Members of the New Castle County
Bar Association Went to Dover This
Morning to Urge the Appointment of the
Ex-Congressman as Delaware's Chief
Justice-DIr. spruance's Chances are
Good.
1t has been announced that Governor
Reynolds will appoint a successor to the
late Chief Justice Robinson in a few days.
About forty members of the New Castle
county bar, accordingly, being in favor of
the appointment of Hon. harles B.
Lore, went to Dover on the
II. 1S train to day. Accompanying them
were Joseph l.. Carpenter, Jr., E.
Baldwin, T. Springer, Clerk of the
Market s. n Smeltz, Clerk of the Peace
w. p Biggs, ]. Parke Postles and Pro.
fessor L. Irwin Handy. They will go
before the governor and urge the ap
pointment of Mr.. Lore.
The appointment of Mr.. Spiuance is
still very likely, as he has many friends
who hold that his chances are good and
that should he be successful it will make
a non partison judiciary Mr. Bayard is
one of Mr. Spruance's strongest friends.
The chances of Lewis c. Vandegrift for
securing the plum are also said to be
good
Evening journal., 1893-03-16
DELAWARE WANTS RECOGNITION.

Messrs. Bayard and Gray Urging the APP
pointment Of Delawarean to the In
ternal Revenue Colleotorship of Balti-
more.
A special from Washington to the
Baltimore Sun says il seems more than
probable that the internal revenue col
lectorship at Baltimore, over which so
many Democrats in the Fifth Maryland
district have been fighting, may not be
given to Maryland at all. IL Is said here
to-day that Delaware which is included
in this revenue district, is making des-
perate efforts to secure this appoint
ment Senator Gray and ex Secretary
of State Bayard have enlisted in the
cause of their state. and will, IL is said,
make claim on the President to give
this place to some good Democrat from
Delaware.
The arguments used by them in asking
this favor are weighty. They say that
Maryland has a big custom house at
Baltimore and will secure the appoint
ment of a collector, naval officer and
surveyor, with a multitude of minor
places in each of these departments.
Moreover, as Maryland comprises the
greatest part of the internal revenue
district, many of the minor places at
the disposal Of the revenue collector
must necessarily be given TO that state
Therefore it is only fair, they say, that
Delaware shall have the collectorship
Senator German told +. NJ Cox and
William B Claggett. who are applying
for this position, that he did not want
to hold out any false hopes to them, aud
while he was willing to do all he could
to secure the appointment to Maryland
it will be an up hill fight.
Evening journal., 1893-03-16
TOUGHS CREATE EXCITEMENT.

A Trainload of Them, Roaring Drunk
Make United Raid on Restaurant
Chickens and Pies.
ALLIANCE, O., March 16-Two car
loads of Philadelphia toughs who were
sent to Chicago last week to take places
Of the switchmen there in case they
struck passed through here yesterday
afternoon on the Fort Wayne road on
their way back home The whole crowd
was roaring drunk and they kept the
train in a continued turmoil all the
way from Chicago. Fights were num-
erous among them and over a dozen had
broken noses and blackened eyes,
At Crestline they stole all the pies,
sand wiches and chickens ON the tables IN
the railroad restaurant and took half a
dozen bottles of whiskey from the bar.
The station officials were powerless to
handle them and the train was hustled
ont of town.
Evening journal., 1893-03-16

lnd w. L. s. Murray were appointed a
committee to convey the resolutions to
Mr.. Cox
Rev. II. s. Dulany was made confer
ence postmaster. Bishop Merrill intro.
duced Rev. f. II. Moore of the Presby
terian church Of this town, who made a
short address. Rev. J. B. Quigg made a
motion authorizing the secretary to enter
in a contract for the printing Of the
minutes for three years Rev. r. lrv-
ing Watkins was appointed committee
to ascertain what preachers had paid
their assessments to the endowment
fund.
Afternoon Work.
The afternoon session was devoted en-.
tirely to the reports of the various com
mittees. The anniversary Of the Church
Extension Society was held In the even.
ing. John II. Hoifecker was chairman
and Rev. A. J. Kynett, secretary of the
society, made an address showing the
growth of the church.
Evening journal., 1893-03-16
FLAMES LIGHT PATERSON.

The Northern New Jersey CITY Loses
Half-a-Block in Blaze Which Also
Injuries Four People.
PATERSON, n. j., March 16 Turn
Hall, building covering half.a- block on
Ellison and Croft streets, was totally
destroyed by Ere that broke out at
80 a. m.
Four persons were injured and it is
believed that two Of them will die. The
loss is estimated at $50, O0O The men
who were injured are fremen. They
were caught in the building when the
walls collapsed and it was with the
greatest difficulty that they were ex
tracted from the debris. The fire was
under control at 9 o'clock.
Evening journal., 1893-03-16
MIR. LoRE's FRIENDS ARRIVE.

The Members of the New Castle Bar
Before the Governor.
Special Dispatch to the Evening Journal.
DOVER, March 16 The members of
the New Castle County Bar Association
who will urge the appointment of Hon
Charles B. Lore, as Delaware's Chief
Justice arrived here shortly after noon.
DIR. Elwood Fowler has many friends
here to-day who want him appointed
state insurance commissioner.
Several members of the Legislature
have endorsed Hon Charles b. Lore as
chief justice and have 81 gned the petition
that has been circulated.
Evening journal., 1893-03-16
Ex-President Harrison hunting.

HAVANA, ILL.,, March 16 -Ex President
Harrison and party are now located one
mile north Of Liverpool, eighteen miles
north Of here. Upon arrival they went
on board the hunting boat Marion. They
will hunt at Prickett's Landing and
Thompson Lake Slough for few days
and then expect to go to Spring Lake. 1t
is too early for ducks and the weather
has caused the party to remain indoors.
General Harrison declares himself bene-
fitted by his trip.
Evening journal., 1893-03-16
FEAsTED AT EXPENSE OF OTHERS.
Five Young Men Arraigned in the NUM-
cipal Court for Burglary.

cipal Court for Burglary.
The gang of toughs which has an.
noyed the citizens of southwest Whining
ton for sometime, are again practicing
their depredations.
On Tuesday evening, it is charged,
John Lally, Thomas Mullin, Harry Mi
Ter, John Curtin and John Coughlin
broke into the saloon of Mrs. Robert Foy,
at Second and Van Buren streets, and
took a keg Of beer They then went TO a
cigar store in the vicinity and stole a
number Of cigars. From this store they
went to the Brownson Library hall. at
Fourth and Jackson streets, effected an
entrance, dr.nk beer and smoked cigars
None of them are members of the
library association.
They were arrested by officers Ward
aud Taylor on suspicion, and were ar
raigned in the Municipal Court this
morning and held in $500 bail each for a
further hearing to morrow morning.
Mulin was out on bail at the time,
having been held by Magistrate sasse
for stealing a brass swivel from the
Philadelphia. Wilmington and Baltimore
Railroad Company
Evening journal., 1893-03-16
TO ABOLISH LEGACY LAPSES.
Register cooch Champions the Measure
and Cites Instances In its Favor.

and cites Instances In its Favor.
Register Of Wills J. wilkins Cooch, Of
New Castle county, was In Dover yes
terday He was asked by the EVENING
JOURNAL correspondent whether there is
any virtue in the bill abolishing the laps
ing of legacies. He said;
Yes; after consultation with the late
Chief Justice Robinson aud the associate
judges had the bill prepared TO comply
with the laws OF nearly all the other
states in that regard Under the pres.
ent law legatee dying before the tes
tator, even II he were a son aud having
lawful issue, the legacy would lapse ana
become part of his reslduary estate
thus depriving him OF his Just dues and
against the evident intention Of the
testator.
But several days ago a Wilmington
lawyer said that such a bill was absurd
as the testator knew when the legatee
died and could alter his will II he wanted
the deceased legatee's heirs TO have the
bequest, suggested the correspondent
Il have a case In mind. eaid the
register, where the testator made his
will and the legatee died few days be
fore the testator and the testator never
knew it. The legacy lapsed and his
heirs got nothing l could cite several
similar cases that have come under my
observation since holding the Office OF
register Of wills. They have worked
great injustice In fact, this occurred
in my own family in 1859. An uncle OF
niue died leaving his property to his
two brothers. My father died in Feb
ruary, the testator died in June. Tn,
legacy to my father lapsed against the
evident intention Of the testator, who
was ignorant Of the law in that re
spect. The law would be well enough II
lawyers always drew wills"
Evening journal., 1893-03-16
REcoNslDERED AND KILLED.

Gam Wife-Beating Bill Laid Low by a
Unanimous Vote.
Special Dispatch to the Evening Jou rnal.
DOVER, March 16.-On motion Of
Senator Ross, this morning, the Gam
wife-beating bill was reconsidered by the
State Senate and the measure was killed
by unanimous vote
Individual spite is attributed to the
bill
The Senate passed the House bill pro.
viding forty lashes and Imprisonment
for wife beaters last Tuesday Sena.
tors Williams and Records voted against
"a
Evening journal., 1893-03-16
4 QUARRY FOR CONVICTS.

A BIZ Authorizing the Purchase Of a
Quarry TO be Worked by Criminals
for the Improvement Of the County
Roads.
Representative Cooch introduced the
act to permanently improve the condi-
ton of certain public roads in New Cas-
tie county. It provides that within two
years from the passage of the act the
Levy Court shall secure by purchase OF
Evening journal., 1893-03-16
Ex.Premier SALISBURY Ill

LONDON, March 16.-The Marquis of
Salisbury, ex Premier and leader of the
conservatives, is suffering from a severe
attack of influenza. AS the Marquis is a
vigorous man, of SO years, no serious
result is apprehended, but he has re-
ceived numerous messages Of coincidence,
including several from leading members
of the Liberal party Mr.. Gladstone
himself sent courteous inquiry as to
the health of his leading political an
tagonist.
Evening journal., 1893-03-16
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.

Miss Addie Messick Is on an extended visit
20 friends in Philadelphia.
William Mcknight and Alexander bil-
Kingsley, who have been in Chicago for the
past four months In the interest of the Jack
son and sharp Company, have returned
home.
Wilmingtonians registered az New lori,
Miss Bacon, Miss /. blackstone, St. Denis
W. j. AicClary, Hotel imperiali Miss +. \.
McVay. Hotel Marlborough; H. r. wright
EfurfDVonf Hnu4p.
Evening journal., 1893-03-16
At ST. Andrews Church.

The services Of the Quiet Day for
women will be held in this church to-
morrow at the hours already published
Rev. d.. Parks Of Philadelphia will be
the preacher. The evening service is for
both men and women, and will be at
7.45 The bishop expects to be present
as well as a number Of the clergy
Evening journal., 1893-03-16
Arrestnd fnr nn es nm Rnhherr.

NEW YORK, March 16.-Robert Leitch
has been arrested in this city.s 1t is
charged that on the night of December
10. Lsitch robbed the store of Jossp h Lee
q Co., No. Is South Second street, Phila-
delphia of a quantity of silk goods and
negotiable securities worth $4,000.
Evening journal., 1893-03-16
LYNCH LAW FOR FIENDs.

Two Negro Rapists Run Down by n Mob
in Alabama and Punished without
Court Ceremony.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, March 16.-Resi-
dents Of Brundige hanged Tom Brun-
son, colored, late yesterday afternoon at
NUNS Hill.
On Monday afternoon Brunson went to
the house of Charles Sem, near Brundige.
ostensibly to see Mr.. Sem. Mrs. Senn
met the negro at the door and told him
her husband had gone away for the
night. As she turned to 60 back into the
house the negro followed her Telling
her to the floor with q big stick, he
criminally assaulted her, leaving her in
an unconscious condition
The fend was run down yesterday and
lynched by mob. In the search for
Brunson another criminal assaulter was
caught and it is supposed was lynched
too.
Evening journal., 1893-03-16
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

The Delaware Hospital annual meeting
viii be ht1i next Monday afternoon
The McIntire kaolin farm, Of 2O5 acres. in
New Gordon wnshir. Chester county, was
sold OF public sale yest rday fsr SO per acre.
Detectives Witsil and McVey arrested
George Ashley yesterday for obtaining
money on false pretences, from we'll
known produce merchant.
Evening journal., 1893-03-16
Another nIurder nlrsterr.

CHIoAeo, March 16.-Joseph Basa, q
lather, was found at the corner of Walsh
and Mays street late last night with his
head split open with an axe He was un-
able to tell who had assaulted him and
died in the patrol wagon while being
conveyed to the hospital.
Evening journal., 1893-03-16
In tho Laws Firm Clutch.

NEW YORK, March 16.-samuel Clay,
the young man who on September %,
1892, stole nearly 50, 900 from Bookmaker
John Shannon at the Sturtevant House,
and who was arrested recently in Knox
vile. Tenn, was brought to this city last
night by Detective Armstrong and is
locked up at police headquarters.
Evening journal., 1893-03-16
Two Pittsburg hunters Drowned.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, March l6.-A
special from Valparaiso, Ind, to the
Sentinel says: Word reached this city,
yesterday afternoon, that two Pittsburg,
Pa, hunters named August Stanley and
Henry Johnson, members of the Pitts
burg Club who have a club house on the
Kankakee river, were drowned near
Horseshoe Bend on the Kankakee river.
Evening journal., 1893-03-16
Heirs 10 a Million Finally Agraa.

SoUTH BEND, Ind, March 16.-The
heirs of the estate ef the late John
Reynolds came to an agreement yester-
day morning. The estate involved about
$1,000, COO The will was broken at the
last term of the Circuit Court and had
been appealed to the Supreme Court.
Evening journal., 1893-03-16
BEFORE DEPUTY JUDGE EMMoNs
Onicer HershOck VIII have a Hearing on
Monday Evening Next.


The hearing of Officer James F. Her
shock was set for this morning in the
Municipal Court. Owing to the alb
sence Of witness the case was con
tinued until Monday evening next. he
is charged with assaulting Joseph
Welch
Charles Bowers was in the court yes
terday morning for stealing shoes and
was dismissed. His delight in being a
free man caused him to get drunk and
Deputy Judge Emmons fined him this
morning, 50
John Fitzgerald was charged with the
larceny of a tea pot from Mat Cohen, Of
1923 West Front street. officer Hershock
found him at Front and Shipley streets.
with the pot under his arm. He was
held in 5000 bail for court.
Evening journal., 1893-03-16
FvanreIist nTeetInrs,

Revival meetings are being held every
evening in the Tabernacle, on Walnut
street, between Eleventh and Twelfth.
Rev. John Cavanaugh, the noted Irish
Evangelist, will conduct them.
Evening journal., 1893-03-16
TO CLEAR THE CHEROKEE STRIP
Boomers who Are Crossing From Kansas,
to be Hustled Out.

WICHITA, Kan, March 16 Captain
Bishop who reached Caldwell Tuesday
with four troops of the Fifth Cavalry
from Fort Reno, yesterday received or
ders from headquarters to clear the
Cherokee strip of all intruders He left
Caldwell last evening with his command
for the Southern border of the strip
where it is reported boomers are crossing
over in considerable numbers.
1t it said that as soon as the troops are
out of the way the boomers who have
congregated on the Kansas border dur
ing the last ten days will make a break
for the coveted lands
Evening journal., 1893-03-16
Killed His nTolher Instead.

ST. LOUIS, March 16.-Harland Murray,
after dispute with his wife last night,
attempted to shoot her. The bullet in.
stead struck and killed his 65-year-old
mother, who attempted to shield her
daughter-in-law from the jealous mans
furv
Evening journal., 1893-03-16
c1ad,tone Gettipr Better.

LONDON, March 10 Mr.. Gladstone is
recovering from his indisposition and
progressing so satisfactorily that 70
more bulletins will be issued as TO his
condition Of health.
Evening journal., 1893-03-16
''wOrked'' the Reporter BY Telephon,

worked" the Reporter BY Telephone.
LOUISVILLE, Ky, March 18.-A horri-
BILE fake" was scattered broadcast from
here through special correspondents last
evening An excited reporter on an af-
ternoon paper was worked" by telephone
just as his paper went to press on a
story that eight dead bodies had
been found in barrels at the freight de.
pot of the Louisville & Nashville railroad.
The only truth in the matter was that
a box containing skeleton belonging
to doctor broke open while being ship
ped,
Evening journal., 1893-03-16
Irlsh Hnme Rnln.


Rev. NJ. Y. Fallon, pastor of st. Pauls
Church, will lecture in the basement of
st. Anne's Church. on ''Irish Home
Rule, tomorrow evening, beginning at
QO
Evening journal., 1893-03-16
FIFTY Dollars for 'BiIIy" Thompson.

CAMDEN, n. j., March 16.-Bnly
Thompson was this morning fined $50
and costs for running Gloucester Race
Track.
Evening journal., 1893-03-16
AfTaIrs on wiIm ington District.

Presiding Elder Barrett of Wilmington
District made his annual report, which
is, in part, as follows: Among the
changes during the conference year
were Rev. w. E. Avery of Mt. Salem was
transferred to Easton. Rev. c. H. Ker-
shaw. local preacher, who had been
supplying East Lake and Edge Moor,
resigned to attend TO Dickinson College
and was succee ded by Rev. J. d. Rigg,
who was incspacitated by a severe at
tack of pneumonia and was obliged to
give up his charge and was succeeded by
Rev, Moses Bullock.