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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-09-27
Nv WASHBURN'S DISGRACE
The Old Colony Railroads Treas
= urer a Defaulter.
HE Is OVER SEVENTY YEARS OLD.

had Held the Position for Over Thirty
Years. nRd Was Always Highly Re-
speoiod-He Is mt Once Removed from
onico and u Successor Appointed.
Boston, Sept. 27.-President Charles F.
Choate caused something of sensation at
meeting Of the Old Colony stockholders
yesterday by the announcement that
discrepancy has been discovered in the ac-
counts Of the treasurer, Mr.. John w.
Washburn. According to the treasurer's
report there was $4,000 In cash in the
treasury. II was found, however, that Sc
curities, stocks and bonds purchased with
the company's money represented part
of this cash. The purchase was unauthor-
ized. The treasurer's office has been va
nnoeed and the treasurer has made an as
signment of all his outside property for
the benefit OF the corporation.
Mr.. Washburn has been the treasurer
Of the road for some thirty years, and has
always been considered entirely trust
worthy. lie is about seventy five years Of
age, and has made full exposition of his
work, and is prostrated on account of the
disclosure.
After their meeting the directors organ
lied and appointed n committee to investi-
gate the matter, comprising President
Choate and Directors Brayton. of Fall
River, and Nathaniel Thayer, of Iancas-
ter. The general counsel was instructed
60 examine the accounts and to ascertain
che exact amount in question, and to de-
termine whether action, civil or criminal.
will be necessary. Mr.. Washburn gave
bonds to the road, with sureties 1t is nm
derstood, in $1,000. Mr.. Washburn IA
greatly broken in health, and there is n
feeling of sympathy with him and his
family. His age will doubtless be factor
In determining what action the company
shall take.
Mr.. Washburn was the treasurer of both
Che Old Colony Steamboat company and
the Old Colony railroad, and whether he
passed the various auditing committees
each year by their taking the statement OF
the cash he had on hand, or whether he
made up his cash by taking from one com.
pany to the other for the purpose OF pass
ing the auditing committees, is not known.
Mr.. Austin W. Adams, treasurer of the
steamboat company, was elected to sue
ceed Washburn,
1t is stated that Mr.. Washburn's salary
wRs 81, $50. The exact amount of the loss
cannot be given, and the only thing that
can be said is that the s96 COO cash on hand
In the annual report submitted is partially
satisfied by the stocks and securities
turned over by Mr.. Washburn There was
rumor on the street TINT the amount nl
the defalcation was Sl25 coo, but Counse
Benton says there is no authority for ans
such statement.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-09-27
A ROYALlST WARRIOR"
The Queens Son Probably Intended for
IA Parade soldier.

LONDON, Sept 2T.-The Radicals have
brought out some new evidence as to the
charge Of cowardice made against the
Duke of ConnauRht, thequeen's third son,
commander Mt Aldershot, and the recp-
lent recently of unusual honors during
the maneuvers Mt Guens. Connaught was
accused of seeking to escape danger in the
battle of the British troops under General
Wolseley with the Arabs at Tell el-Kebir,
Egypt, in 1882.
The origin of the accusation has been
much discussed. and especially since Con-
naught was appointed to the Aldershot
command. A special correspondent VINO
was OH the field of Tell-e Kebir has now
rome out with n letter giving the full
ttory. When the troops were formed for
tlo attack, he says, the Duke of Con
naught with his Guards brigade. and
General Alison, with his Highland brig
ade, We're in the first line, Shortly after
this formation was made a dispatch from
the highest quarter in England was
handed to General Wolseley. 1t instructed
him not to expose the duke to danger in
battle.
Orders were given at once for change
In the line Of attack. Connuught and his
Guards brigade were marched to the rear,
and the Irish brigade was brought to the
front. The purport OF this change, says
the correspondent, was understood per-
fectly throughout the army. Everybody
knew that had the Guards not been under
the command Of the queens son they would
have retained their original position of
peril and bonor. This statement is nc.
cepted generally here as the bare truth
In the officers corps the fucts in it are said
to have been known for years.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-09-27


READlNG, Pa, Sept. 21.-rhe feature OF
the state convention of Republican league
clubs. which met in this city at 10 o'clock
this forenoon, is the large number of Phil
adelphia clubs. The visitors were wei
coined by Henry A. Muhlenberg, Esq on
behalf Of he Northeastern Republican
league and citizens of Reading The dele
cations are seated according to counties.
The Philadelphia people occupy the center,
with Allegheny on the right, Delaware
and Chester on the left, and Lancaster
back of Philadelphia. Dauphin and Ly-
coming occupy the right rear, the North
eastern clubs of Scranton, Luckawanna
and Reading ON the left, and the west and
central sections of the state are arranged
in the background. EX-Speaker Reed will
positively not be present. Congressman
1tubinsons boom for lieutenant governor
is here in full force and his friends arc
doing considerable missionary work among
the delegates
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-09-27

BuENos AYREs, Sept. 27-General Pell-
igrini, at the head of the government
troops, recaptured the city of Tueuman.
The insurgent forces occupying the city
made only feeble resistance. After half
an hours fighting they fed. Pelligrini, his
staff and 800 infantry ut once marched
to the building where the junta was sit
ting. All the members were taken pris-
oners and locked up under strong mil.
itary guard. A fight took place Off the
coast yesterday between the government
squadron and the torpedo boats which
have Joined the rebels. The rebels were
defeated and all their crews taken pris-
oncrs Several officers on both sides were
killad
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-09-27
IN SENATE AND HOUSE.



WASHINGTON, Sept. 97.-The Populist
senator from Kansas met somewhat of
defeat yesterday in havingia resolution OF
his laid on the table by vote of 27 to 10.
II was n call on the treasury department
for information as to the anticipation of
interest on United States bonds since 1861
Information which Mr.. Sherman said
the senator could obtain for himself in any
public library. Mr. PETER intimated that
the treasury department was trying to
withhold information to which the people
were entitled, but Mr.. Sherman's view of
the case was adopted by the senate. A
resolution intended to have an important
bearing on the repeal bill was offered by
Mr.. Dubois, proposing that no legislation
relating to the federal elections law, tar
III, or finance shall be considered until
January, 1894 when the vacant seats in
the states of Washington, Montana and
Wyoming may be filed. The resolution
went over. After the repeal bill was
taken up Mr.. Perkins made speech
against 1t, in which he declared himself
sincere believer in the Use and coinage of
both gold and silver. The remainder of
the days session was occupied by Mr..
Stewart, in continuation of his remarks
began on the previous day The session
was closed with personal explanation by
Mr. Morgan denying the imputation of
unfriendliness between the president and
himself and short speech by Mr. Voor-
hees eulogistic of the president and ex-
planntory OF why the Democratic side of
the chamber had not answered Mr. Stew
arts attacks during his two days speech.
The debate upon the federal elections
repeal bill in the house was not as excit-
ing ns was expected, Mr.. Tucker, of Vir-
ginia, delivered carefully prepared and
well considered speech upon the question,
devoting himself principally to the CON
stitutlonal points involved, although he
took occasion to make some reference to
John |. Davenport and his methods. Mr..
Brosius, of Pennsylvania. replied, defend
| ing the election laws.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-09-27

VINELAND. n. j., Sept. 27.-There was a
sensation in this place yesterday when two
women, Mrs. Sarah McCue and her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Noga, We're arrested on the
charge OF being chicken thieves. A mum.
Der of cases Of chicken stealing have oc-
Cured in the last few days. Mrs. McCue's
house was searched yesterday, and II is al
legged that large number of fowls were
found which were identified AS the property
Of various parties. Mrs. MoCue was held
in bail for court, and her daughter was
Il
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-09-27
coeWEes.
No longer fairies hold their swayt

No longer fairies hold their swayt
Yet tiny hammocks swing
From waving summer boughs today,
And TO the grasses cling
Soft beaded wells OF woven mist,
Where elves were wont to hold their trysi
The busy little gnome who spreads -.
Unseen these dainty things
Can minalo with his fragile threads
No hope OF future wings
Unlike the rival worm who spins
His silken shroud and heaven wins.
Nature has weavors who possess
Beauty and power Of song.
Tho spider in his humble dress
Is silent under wrong,
And with his webs the vireos dare
To make their pendent nests more fair
Yet still undaunted by his fate
He hangs this shimmering lace
On awkward wall or clumsy gate
With matchless skill and grace.
But ceaseless foes his fabrics rend.
Titnnia's weaver has no friend.
Mary 4. Higginson in Harper's Bazan
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-09-27

HARRISBURG, Sept. 27-rhe board of par
dons held meeting yesterday and recon-
mended pardons In these cases: John,
alias Reddy Kane, Philadelphia, burg
larry; Thomas StefIey, Armstrong county,
aggravated assault and battery. These
applications were refused: Mrs. Emma
Clark, Allegheny, entering building
with intent to commit felony; George
Bhortman, Allegheny county, larceny and
receiving stolen goods; Frank r. Hartford,
Philadelphia, selling liquor without IL
cense. Among the cases held under ad.
Sisement were those OF Hugh r. Dempsey
and Robert Beatty, the Homestead pos
DnerB
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-09-27

NEW YORK, Sept. 27.-Justice Bartlett,
of the supreme court, Brooklyn, decided
that "Solly" Smith, the pugilist, who YVES
arrested at Coney Island after his fight
with Dixon, would have to go back to
Indiana to stand trial for having violated
the law in that state by engaging in
prize fight at Roby with Johnny Griffin.
Smith was taken to that state yesterday
afternoon. Governor Matthews, of In
diana, haN also issued requisitions for
Johnny Griffin, Joe Choynslii and Daniel
Irap,lnn
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-09-27

BUFFALO Sept. 27.-George Woodward.
the mythical Marion Reed, Of Niagara
Falls, Ont, who swindled large number
of people throughout the United States by
means OF matrimonial advertisements, was
arraigncd before United States Commits
sioner Fiirchild. He pleaded not guilty,
and was held for examination next Tues
day. There is doubt whether Woodward
can be convicted here, as he received all
his mail in Canada md probably mailed
all his lnItnrs Llnrn
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-09-27

BERLIN, Sept. 2i.-iIerr Alters an artist,
who is close friend OF the Bismarck fam
lily, arrived here from Kissingen last even
ing. He gives an unexpectedly discour,
aging report of the princes condition, Tho
most formidable of Bismarck's maladies,
he says, has been acute pneumonia. The
disease was not discovered by the physi-
clans, but Bismnrck's condition has be-
come critical The princess is strongly op,
posed 10 removing him to Friedrichsruhe.
He, however, is anxious to go home.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-09-27

HELENA, Mont, Sept. 27.-Helena social
circles were given terrible shock upon
the announcement that J. Howard Conrad,
leading citizen, had sued his wife for di-
yorce, asking for the custody of the three
minor children. He charges his wife with
having been criminally intimate with
well known Montanian. Mrs Conrad is
the daughter of Mrs, Barnaby, for whose
murder Dr. Graves was tried, and Conrad
spent 500, 600 IN trying to secure the convic-
tion of the alleged murderer. Mrs. Conrad
was always one of the members Of Helenas
first circles, and it isexpected that the trial
will bring out Developments of a decidedly
rucy character
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-09-27

WEST GHEsrER, Pa, Sept 27-Harris,
one of the Leaders Of the Gap gang, who Is
now in Jail here for stealing, turned states
evidence, and the authorities have reoov-
cred sixteen horses and twelve carriages,
lot of harness, etc, all Of which was
stolen in the states of Maryland aud Della
ware and Chester aud Lancaster counties.
Harris states that he and his pal, Glenn.
son, who also is in Jail did all tho stealing.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-09-27

MADRID, Sept. 81 The police continue
the search for anarchists. Yesterday af-
tcrnoon they found an Internal machine
and two pieces OF pipe loaded with dyna-
mite in the lodgings OF a workingman
named Cerraiero. They went directly from
his room to the factory in which he worked
aud arrested him. Many men suspected OF
being anarchists have left the city to es,
cape arrest.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-09-27
pennsylvania,. Murder ,Iystery.

DoYLEsrowN, Pa, Sept. a7.--The Bucks
county commissioners have offered re-
ward of $500 for the apprehension Of tho
murderer of Mr.. and Mrs. Rightly. At
present the circumstances appear to point
Wallace Burt, half breed Cherokee In
dian. Last night = warrant was issued
for his arrest, but he got wind of the ac-
tion and fled. His early arrest is cX-
pected, however.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-09-27

. HARRISBURG, Sept 2T.-lIenjamn Ten
mis-, aged 10 years, was arrested yesterday
tor outragng and numbering Agnes
Wright, aged years, last week. He ad
mits his guilt. The court is in session, and
he will be railroaded Tennis says he
killed the child because she threatened to
tell her father. lie has been guilty Of
ether offcnses OF similar nature, accord
TO his own confession, Tennis has seven
children, liz wife being dead.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-09-27

LA GRANDE, Ore. Sept a7-The anti
Chinese agitation In this city for the last
two weeks eliminated in riot A crowd
of 200 men met outside the city at mid
night, marched TO the Chinese quarter,
and after looting the houses conducted
the Cinnamon to the edge OF the city and
ordered them 10 leave. Ollicers who tried
to prevent the expulsion were over
powarad
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-09-27

GuTTESBERG, Sept 81. = Lamplighter
has received his final preparation for the
great match race tomorrow with Marcus
baly's Tsmmany, and the manner in
which he reeled off mile and quarter
yesterday has made him an odds on favor
ite at this track. The distance was 40.
complshed in . lO1i, the last six furlongs
being covered in LII.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-09-27

: LONDON, Sept 2T.-Joseph Chamberlain,
n. p, who sailed for the United States to-
day ON the steamship Majestic, declined
an invitation to address the unionists Of
Liverpool last evening. He told the com
mittee that after the exhausting labors of
the last parliamentary session he desired
nothing more thnn to be treated both in
England and America as a private person
on q short holiday.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-09-27

NEWARK, n. j., Sept. 27-Alexander
Weirbecl5e, Pole, who has been an in.
mate OF st. Michael's hospital for about
six weeks, and who had entirely recovered
from his Illness, threw himself from tho
fourth story balcony of the hospital and
sustained injuries which resulted in his
death. He was out OF work and de-
aDondpnt
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-09-27

pIrrsBURG, Sept T-SamueI G. Stot-
hart, Il car accountant for the Carnegie
Steel company. shot his wife twice yester-
day, almost instantly killing her. He then
placed the mizzla Of the revolver into his
mouth and blew Out his brains, dying in
stantly Insanity, caused by religious
differences and drink, were the causes,
Stothart being Protestant and his wife n
Catholic
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-09-27

WAsHISGToN, Sept, 2Z-Mr. Curtis, of
Kansas, introduced in the house bill TO
further regulate immigration. 1t estab-
fishes additional requirements, and pro-
yides that an unmarried male immigrant
must possess $500, single woman 500 and
the head OF family $500, or they shall not
be entitled to land
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-09-27

MONTICELLO, y, Y, Sept. 2I.-Mrs. Hal
liday is very sick woman. For week
she has been lying on her cot, groRning
and lnumbling Last Wednesday she was
taken with severe vomiting fit and has
since been suffering from stomach trou-
bles and chils 1t is probable that the
grand jury will finish their work and
make known the result OF their dolibera-
tions in the Halliday case this evening. 1t
IS believed true bill has been found
anainst her
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-09-27

New YoGK, Sept 81. Messrs. PIN, For
wood g. CO., the New York agents Of the
Atlas line Of steamers, have received u
cablegram from Kingston, Jam, stating
that the steamer Jason picked up life
beat marked Alyo, and landed 1t at Mon
tego bay. While the finding Of the life
b 1at is not sure Indication that the Alyo
has been lost, it helps to confirm the fears
that have for some time prevailed Us to
the fate of the vessel.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-09-27

BUTLER Pa, Sept. %. Five masked
men, with telegraph pole, battered down
the door to toll house No ., on the Butler
plank road They then bound Mir ard
Mrs. Ditsle, the keepers, who are 20 years
OF age, and ranslcked the house The
robbers took 5000 in cash and other valu-
Gblrs. When found the aged couple were
almost dead from fright and exhaustion,
and may not recover.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-09-27

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2T.-The house COM
mttee on war claims yesterday orde ed
sMr. Beltzhoover to report favorably his
bill Approprnting $34ii ,945 for the pay
ment of damages sustained by citizens of
Pennsylvania from Union and Confederate
troops during the late war. The losses oc-
Cured in the counties Of Adams, Bedford,
Cumberland, Franklin, Fulton, Perry,
Somerset and York
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-09-27

CoLLEGEyILLE, Pa. Sept 27-Lutherans
for miles around assembled at the village
Of Trappe yesterday to celebrate the sesqui
centennial of the original or MuhlenbeTg
Evangelical Lutheral church at { hat place
Many disting uished Lutheran clergyman
were present 10 do honor to Luther and
ths first Lutheran church in America.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-09-27

BUFFALO, N. Y, Sept. "a Cattle closed
steady; cows and light steers. s!.5e993.2S;
soarse 1850 Id. steers, si: bulls S2l51!.OJ
Hogs closed steady: fair to choice Workers.
81 G7,c57; mixed, Sc a5gbI.oj; heavy, S7.e51Tin;
pigs, SO 258e6l Sheep and lambs firm; closed
steady; native lambs common TO extra, san
SIS; good sheep, ss.50lo4. extra, S4.95. export
wethsrs, s. 5tdlt 75; Canada lambs As. 90
sulls SS.2tG15.ia
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-09-27

NEWARK. n. j., Sept 27.-1'he grand
Jury has brought in an indictment against
Emma Woods for the murder Of Lew
Brown. Brown was shot by Emma Woods,
who was his mistress. on June 3. She con-
fessed the murder on he night of the shoot
ing but since has doned it, claiming that
he had committed suicide.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-09-27

CREsTLSE,o, Sept 81 Marshal Daniel
Hartman was probably fatally shot yester.
day. The marshal was attempting to ar
rest two trnnips when one Of them drew a
revolver and fired two Shots both OF which
took effect in the officers body, Tie tramps
made their escape.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-09-27

BERLIN, Sept. 27.-The Germ n minister
of war has ordered the military author
ities to use Indian corn mixed with oats
In making up the rations for the army
horses. This will lead to heavy importa-
Ions OF American corn.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-09-27

PITIsBuRG, Sept. 27-The trouble be
tween the iron manufacturers and the
Amalgsmated Association has been set
tied The conditions are reduction Of
the prices nearer TO the selling card rate,
with he. rate as the minimum basis.
This is reduction of 10 per cent, but 1t Ia
not fixed, being sort Of aiding scale.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-09-27

New YORK, Sept. 27.-Owen Murphy the
former excise commissioner, who departed
in 1878 for Canada and returned about two
years ago died of heart disease in this city.
He was 66 years old. Murphy was in the
Tweed ring. His shortage when he fed
WAS $50. GOO
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-09-27

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27-These fourth
Glass Pennsylvania postmasters were ap-
pointed yesterday: w. NJ, Fellaboue, Belle
Bridge; John Davis, Bluff; \. b. Scott,
Bristoris; F, Demanding Garrlok; W, p.
Bnrson. Clarksville; A. V. Bouuhner.
Greensborough; NJ. J. Mcmahon, Ingram;
K s. H. Leith, Leithsville; q. W. Meeks,
Munhall; J. NJ. Bnzzard, Sturgeon.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-09-27

New YORK, Sept. 27-John Nugent and
George II. Brennan, who were arrested on
a charge of selling pools on the Guttcn
burg races, were held for trial by Police
Justice Martin, who fixed the bonds at
O. 600 each. The trial Is to be test case
for the constitutionality of the Ives pool
law
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-09-27

BRuNswIcK Ga, Sept. 27--Two new
eases of yellow fever developed Yesterday
Six patients were discharged There are
now under treatment fourteen cases, the
smallest numb at any one lime since the
epidemic was declared. The outlook is
favorable for the continued decrease of
malipnant cuses
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-09-27

QUEBEC, Sept. a5.-Three children named
Rolduc, of ST. Evariste, Beauce, aged s. o
and s. were left alone in their home They
found some strycLuine in u bottle and
drank IL. The oldest and youngest are
dead and the Dther child is in u prcearious
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-09-27

LAPoRTE, Ind, Sept. 27.-A warrant has
been issued for the arrest of Herbert
Thompson, whose criminal carelessness, it
Is alleged, caused the sacrifice of life in
the kingsbury wreck A description of
she brakeman has been wired broadcast.
1t is feared that he has ended his lie.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-09-27

GUTHRIE, o. T., Sept. 27.--of the aJ0, 900
persons who entered the Cherokee strip on
Sept. 10 more than one-half have left it.
The population Of the new towns are now
about as follows: Pawnee, Loco; Kirk,
1900; Kildare, 1000; Ponca, Ices; Enid,
5000 Pond Greek, 1000; Alva, 1,OOo, Wood
ward, 1000, Perry, 1000.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-09-27

GuEENyILLE, Ills, Sept. aI.-Joseph My
att, a prominent farmer of LaHatoo, com
mittcd suicide by hanging yesterday. This
makes a qualrupe hanging in the four
generations of Iis family. His father,
grandfather, anu grandfather all
co,ninitted suicide in the same way