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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-05-30


Dover, Del, May 2o.-There Ia n live.
ly fight In progress here for the for.
tune OF eccentric Charles Harris,
whose wealth is estimated at from
s3e0, 900 to 100000.
Harris came here from Pennsylvania
throe years ago. and was taken click at
the Hotel Richardson. and Charles
Butler, poor young man of this
place, was engaged by Proprietor
hlchardson 10 nurse him. The old
gentleman soon recovered, and told
his nurse that he would be remember.
ed In his will.
Butler was subsequently, entrusted
with Tho transaction of como of Mr..
Harris business, and he proved good
nnancier. Two years ago tho old gen.
tleman built cottpge for his niece.
who Is said to be his only living rela.
i've, at Basic City, Va, and went to
i've with her The young woman and
her uncle disagreed, and the latter re-
turned to Dover with Butler. and has
since boarded at the Capitol Hotel,
A few days ago Mr.. Harris made his
Will. by IL Butler is loft S9l, OgO In
cash, and Ia also designated as exeeu.
tor OF the estate and trustee for the
niece, and ut her death the entire for
tune goes 10 Butler. The niece arrived
here Saturday. and has made repeated
efforts to gain access to her uncle'e
room, yowlng that he must make a
new VIII. Butler SO far has refused to
admit the young woman, aud Mr.,
Harris has Instructed him to inform
her that she must not persist In seeing
him.
The niece declares Butler has unduly
influenced her uncle. This Butler de.
mes; MIR. Harris says his will shall
not be altered. and has sent it to a
ithiladelphia trust company for safe
keeping. Mr.. Harris Is now in feeble
heal Tn, Lawyers have been engaged
BY both sides, Edward ltidgely and
James Pennewlll representing the
niece. and John B. Pennington is look,
Ing after Buffers interests.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-05-30

In the Municipal Court this morning
Judge Ball fined William McCarron, j.
@. Williams jeremiah Mahoney and
James Moore Sc and costs each for
drunkenness. Patrick Dougherty only
got out OF jail yesterday and was
drunk again. He was fined IS and
costs.
The charge OF larceny against John
Raddicks as preferred yesterday morn
ing. on the Recommendation Of the
City Solicitor the charge was changed
to one OF trespass and Raddicks was
fined 30 and costs.
Charles Meyers was charged with
the larceny of watch from Gustave
Harrison. Tho prisoner was not ready
for a bearing and n postponement was
granted until tomorrow morning.
Patrick Noon was dismissed from
answering charge of having violated
o city ordinance in relation to cess.
pools. II the nuisance is not abated
the case will be called.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-05-30

ENUR SALE-Baby coach. ia good or
Il der, at go Market street. ms0.3t.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-05-30

Woolton Hall, situated on the Phil.
ddelphia pike, about three miles from
his city, was sold last week through
Head q Co. and Geo. IL! Townsend,
real estate agents. TO william DUPONT
for $50, 200. The place contains soma
80 acres. and cost Mr.. Hance Robin.
son, who built the handsome mansion,
over 100000. 1t Is one of the largest
and llaDdsomest edlilces In Delaware,
Tho house is built on tho castellated
order and commands splendid view
of tho Delaware river.
/ This property has had an eventful
career, passing into the hands of q
MIR. Griggs. a wealthy iron manufac-
turer from Pennsylvania, who only
owned 1t short time when he failed
and was compelled to sell it at sacri.
flee to Mr., Conrow, also OF Philadel-
lphia. Mr.. ConroM occupied the place
lonly few years when he died and bis
lsoDs have been for the past six years
or more trying to dispose OF 1t. 1t has
now come Into the possession of Du-
Pont, who buy real estate but never
sell.
Mr.. William Du Pont has been away
from our city since he married the
second time, Mrs. linn. lilo will now
live in his old style, and his coming
back to our county will be ono OF the
sensations of the season. William is
a crack horseman. and generally drives
tandem all grey5. or fourth hand.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-05-30
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You can get something you cnu ont
at 2e7 Market street. Hollis.
1t will do you good to smoke Gentle.
man Jack Cigarettes. Valuable prizes
packed In every box.
l3Dr. Skinner OF Glasgow visited our
city to-day. He reported the health
good In old Pancader.
DISSEMINATING tailor system. 8 years
experience, now Wishing to build up a
new trade. No. 6o4 East 18th street.
Chief of Police of Chester has made
a raid on the houses OF Ill repute. 1t
has always been said Chester was FREQ
from these pest houses.
A very handsome bouquet made by
j, l.. Brown. the florist, went down
the Delaware road this morning d.
rected to VIM. Southgato.
The Pullman shop with the excep.
tion of q few painters and varnishers
Is deserted to-day of Its army of work
men, being Decoration Day.
Mr.. Nathaniel Lieberman IL taking
time by the fore-lock. He Is laying
in his winter supply OF coal from
solomon this morning. Nat never
sleeps.
Row. II. 5. Dulaney will leave this
city on Saturday. June 3rd, for Vir
GINA, to nsstst In no .opening Blehor
Mallalieu's NJ. Il. Church, one OF his
former charges.
Adam Q. Harper. accompanied by
his wife OF Chester. attended the dell
cation ceremonies OF tho hall of the
Golden Eagle at New Castle on Mon
day evening. Mr.. Harper responded
to tho toast Of Pennsylvania"
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-05-30

Denver, Col, May a9.-Af,er over IL
months OF delay the prosecution has
abandoned the case against DIR, II.
Thatcher Graves, of Providence, X. l..
the once, convicted murderer OF Mrs.
Josephine b. Barnaby, and he was
given his liberty to-day. The expense
ara difficulty oil getting witnesses was
inc cause oil tho prosecutions action,
winch ends one OF tho most notable
poisoning cases OF recent times,
The tragedy took place in this city,
April IL, lS9i, when Mrs Barnaby and
her friend, Mrs. Worrell, OF Chester,
Ia, slipped whisky from a hottie, sup.
posed y sent from q Boston friend, hay.
Ing come by mail Mrs. Worrell i'm.
medlately remarked:
1T tastes worse than poison"
Before she had quite finished the
draught she was taken violently III,
and so was Mrs. Barnuby. Mira, Wor.
rell finally rallied. but Mrs. Burnaby,
who has been in delicate hea ex.
pired in fearful agonies, in five Gnys.
Medical exports found That the whisky
was charged with arsenite of potas.
SUM.
Suspicion soon fell on DR.. Graves
who had been Mrs. Barnaby's Dhyai
clan, and had SO ingrata'e eli Limseli
III ilef lhNor Hs 10 nave secured a be,
guest for s25 GOO in her will Mrs
Earnaby. although the widow OF i
millionaire, had been given onl,
$500 ear LecauD OF her paralvsls
and nearly helpless condition. Grave,
induced her to contest the will, and
the daughters surrendered SIO5 600
Graves Is believed to have received s
good slice as commission.
The prosecution mado out q strong
case against Graves. and he was found
| guilty. January 2. 1892, of murder In
the first degree. tho jury being unahi
nous on the tirst ballot. Nine dav,
later lie was sentenced to be hangeC
within the week beginning january N
On january 20 the Supreme Cour
granted stay, and year later, il
January 1898, the same bouy decldet
III favor OF new trial. Now tho who'll
case is abandoned.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-05-30

The Philadelphia Circuit Court OF
Appeals yesterday affirmed the judg-
ment OF the United States Court in
awarding to Miss Maggie Harkins
$1,000 for the killing of her husband
while in the employ OF the Pullman
Palace Cur Company, about one year
ago.
The case came up before tho District
Court at tho last October term. The
jury returned verdict and judgment
was thereupon entered.
An appeal was taken by George II.
Bates and John 8. Runnels of Chicago.
counsel for defendants. from this
Judgment TO the Circuit Court of APP
peals, and the judgment Just rendered
by the Court OF Appeals in the opinion
lust filed finally settles the case, as
that was the court of last resort. The
opinion afllrins the charge of Judge
NaeS in the court below in all points.
An interesting point brought to the
attention OF the Court OF Appeals was
as to tho Introduction of expert evil
dence to prove the dangerous charac-
ter OF revolving shafting. Harkins
was killed by having his clothing
caught by the end of rapidly.revolv-
ing SHAFT, near which he was engaged
at work.
Testimony OF expert machinists was
introduced and allowed by tho court
after objection by defendants counsel,
Tor the purpose OF showing that shaft
ing in motion Is exceedingly danger
Gus, ami that the danger arising there.
from Is OF such character as not to
be appreciated by an ignorant and In.
experienced workman
another Interesting question OF law
deciteu by the case was us TO the mat
ter OF fellow-seryant. TWAS contend.
ell by counsel that the deceased was
Killed by reason of the negligence OF
one OF his fellow.servants, working
With him at the time of the accident
The court above held as TO this ques.
ton TINT as to the case at tho bar, this
doctrine could not apply, since the
evidence tended TO show that Harklns
was ailled by reason of the negligence
OF the defendant in not furnishing
him reasonably safo place In which
TO work, and that IL tho negligence oil
tho master in failing to provide Q
reasonably sare place for his servant
III which to work, combined with tht
negligence Of few fellow-servants
causes an accident, the master is liza
BILE. ......5.
Levi c. Bird add Andrew l.. Sanborn
were the attorneys for Miss JIarklns
ana They received n telegram yesterday
afternoon announcing the decision.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-05-30

Large rocks should be heated by burning a
quantity OF brush on each one, and thea
with good heavy sledgc and steel wedges
most OF them can he split into fragments
that can be hauled of upon the drag
Medium sized rocks may be gotten out by
digging round them, fastening a log chin
upon the lower side and attaching the
team. Let the horses start slowly, and
with a little effort the stone may he pulled
out at the second or third pull. A good
way to get rid OF stones is to bury them,
bpt bury them deep not less than three
feet from the surface +as thhy will be Ger
tain to work up to the top IN few years,
wien the work has to be done over again
at considerable cost. Baltimore American.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-05-30

The house at No. 34 Lord street, oc.
cupled by Lizzie Mann. colnred, was
raided by a squad of officers last
night and the proprietress arrested.
Complaint had been made on several
different occasions. tho neighbors be-
ing continually disturbed by the bois-
ferrous conduct there at all hours OF
the night. The raid revealed that Liz
Zie also gold llduor without license
ard when the raid was mado O number
of beer bottles were found.
Lizzie denied the latter charge. but
Rebecca Walker testified that she saw
three mon In the house on Sunday who
paid for liquor. The men were called
and corroborated the statement. That
Lizzie might make defense her case
was continued until tomorrow IN orn-
inp.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-05-30

Geo. II. MARBLE. Is confined to his
house, No. 6l5 West Second street from
paralysis. and is unable to help, him.
self. lie is only fifty years of age but
there Is little hope for any improve.
ment in his condition. 1t is said that
he attributes his affection to Injury
received by having been knocked
down some two or three years ago In
crossing Orange street by a passing
team. He enjoyed good health and
was afterwards as active as ever, but
one morning lie arose apparently ns
well as usual, but In IN hour was rem
dered a helpless invalid.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-05-30
Strictly ona price, anil II dis.
with your purchase We
will return your InOnsy.


Just look at the crowds going TO Fifth
and King streets. That perfumed starch
lis what draws the ladies. There Is moth
ing like 1t. II you want TO be beautiful
IN e our perfumei soap. IL makes you
Icharmlng. Pcrrumed starch. 10 cents;
common, cents. Seodiess cherries, IL
cents. Cling ovaporated peaches. Is cts.
Lcok at our cake display. Splceu jun
bles, Washington cakes. butt or waters.
vanilla waters, iced coffee, plain coffee.
Tanner cakes. ginger snap+. lady hnaefs,
lgrandmot her. cookoys, Worlds Fair Jen-
my l.inds. Flour. 10 cents a Tag. and an
10 cents bar. Beer glass mustard, 8 cts;
,catsup, s cts. Flour. Two bags for b cts.
Dom forget our Sat urday night market
and you can choose from all our bargains.
lComo III and look around and see IL you
lever saw goods of the finest quality sold
80 low us At 4. III. WLERB, Fifth and King
Sts. m3o-Stt
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-05-30

Harry Turner had his left shoulder
dlslocated by being assaulted by Geo
Miller Inst evening about $50 o'clock
Turner Is n barber at Fourth and
Jefferson streets, and rents from Nil
ler's father who resides In the adiUln.
Ing house. at tho time of tho wlnngle
Turner was In the house paying the
rent. Nothing was said and Turner
left tho house. but hardly had ho on,
tered his shop than Miller came ia
and told Turner that his father wanted
TO see him again, Turner went in md
while there was assaulted by young
Miller, who threw him out onto the
pavement, dislocating his arm. A
warrant wns served for Miier's arrest
and he was arraIgned In the Municipal
Court this morning, AMI the case con
tlnuod Until tomorrow morning. Or
Hughes Is attending Turner.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-05-30

Senator Higgins Is distributing to
tho Canadian members OF Parllam ent
q pamphlet containing his views on
Canada's future III relation to the
United States.
These vie VS. arc summed up In the
sentence:
at Is the manifest destiny OF the
United States to own and control all
this continent"
Senator Higgins adopts tho view
that ucaty OF commercial reciprocity
will postpone indefinitely the fulfill.
mont OF this dest!uy and urges tho
Democratic party not 70 negotiate
ono.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-05-30

The Academy of Music will be under
entire new management the coming
season. the house having been leased
Tor term OF years TO Mr.. George Lea,
OF New York It cannot be learned as
yet whether Mr.. Lea will personally
manage his new theatre but from tho
TACT that ho Is ono of tho oldest and
best known managers in the country,
~ Is safe to predict for this pretty
little thentro n success. Mr.. Lea has
tue lest wishes OF the REPUBLICAN.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-05-30

| Harry Passmore was In our city this
informing, making arrangements for
tho sale of COWS which Will take place
ne&t Monday. tho 9Th of June. He Is
looking forward to a good attendance
of buyers, but would greatly have pro.
ierred that the sale OF bloodsd horses
on the Worth farm nenr West Chester,
had boon fixed for some other day, SO
that those who wished to buy q stand
ard bred pony and first class cow
could have had chance to attend
each sale. Stidham Il Son ara inter-
ested In tho horse sals. and catalogues
of it can be obtained by calling at
their store, Ill East Fourth street.
For particulars soc adYertlsement.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-05-30

The following from tho New York
Herald 10 OF considerable Interest 10 a
carpenter OF this city; f.E1
q Harvey J. Firstly, of No. 400 Pine
street, Wilmingto on, Del an employee
OF the Lobdell Car Wheel Company.
has been struggling fortwo years 70
get Possession OF an estate In New
York city, which, he says. Is worth
millions of dollars, and which, It is al
legged. has been kept from him for
years. MIR. Frisby says an uncle
Myron j. Frisby, OF England, died I'M
der suspicious circumstances at his
home in Connecticut after leaving his
property to Harvey J..Frisby,
nephew. The property. he says. was
loft In trust to Myron J. Frisby, the
claimant.
Harvey J. Frlsby now says his father
told him before he died that tho prop.
erty really belonged to the present
claimant. He says the Frlsbys for
merly lived in Bramford. Conn. near
Stony Creek. Myron Frisby, second,
subsequently removed to New York.
taking with him most OF the money,
which was In gold. He died In 1865,
after making will leaving the estate
to Harvey J. Frlsby. OF this city. The
latter says he was ignorant OF the ex-
istence Of the will until he was In New
York in 1891, when he read advertise.
ments in New York newspapers asking
for the whereabouts OF the legal heirs
OF Myron Frisby. He went. he says,
to building near the Surrogate's of
lice. where no saw copy Of his faith.
er's will. Tho will has since disap-
peared, Frlsby claims. He says that
the late Myron Il. Frlsby, of New
York, was his uncle, and that Benedict
Erisby OF New York, is also n relative.
Frisby named his son after Myron
Frisby and exhibits letter from the
late Myron II. Frisby In which tho
wealthy New Yorker promised to pro-
vide for his namesake. Frisby was In
New York looking for this property af-
ter Myron Il. Frlsby died, whom he
read the advertisements for the legal
heir OF Myron j. Frisby in 1901. ]. l..
Ocheltree, real estate broker Of Will
mington, Is endeavoring to trace the
missing will and restore the pi operty.
lie has advertised for the names of
fifteen persons who secured copies OF
the original will In 1891. The object ia
to compare copies OF that will with the
one now on record, which, 1t is claim
ca, was fraudulently substituted for
the original will under which Harvey
j. frisby claims he was the legal heir.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-05-30

This evening tho great war drama
'Shiloh, which scored such success
I'm New York, will ba presented at the
Opera House by the original company,
Assisted by an able corps Of auxil!arles,
under the auspices oil Sheridan Post.
G. A. II. The celebrated Harlranft
Battery has been engaged, and will
not only take part in the drama, but
will also give an exhibition drill.
There will be nearly two hundred per-
sons OH the stage, and some startling
incidents of the war will be faithfully
portrayed. The plot OF this great play
Is very interesting and holds the un-
divided attention of tho audience.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-05-30

r. Lewis Armstrong, OF Christiana
hundred. and member OF the Levy
Court met with painful accident on
his farm yesterday. .-"..
Mir. Armstrong went into box
stall In which fractions bull was kept
when the animal turned on him, toss
ing him about like leaf. His clles
attracted the attention OF farm hand
who rescued him from the stall. lie
wac badly frightened and badly bruls-
ed.
Medical attendance was summoned
and Mr.. Armstrong is now able 10 he
about the house. although suffering
considerably from the bruises. lie
thinks that il he had not been rescued
the animal would have killed him.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-05-30

The choir Of Epworth NJ. L. Church,
composing forty singers, will gIye n
grand musicale on Wednesday, oven.
ing, Juno 18th. This Is the first grand
concert OF this choir in this church.
and iirst'class musicale treat is pro.
missed. Tho singers have carefully
rehearsed the choruses to be sung, and
the director, George l.. King. feels
confident that they will DO well ron.
deied. Those who have hoard En-.
worth Choir sing in concerts before
will be present on this occasion. Some
OF the best talent of the city has been
secured. No admission will be
charged.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-05-30

In tho Municipal Court last night
the charge against truckers for oh
STRUGGLING the sidewalks WAS taken
up. The prosecution was represented
by City solicitor Curtis aud Allen
Cnnninghdm and the defense by John
Biggs and Vim. ). Hillns Andrew
Nrdlneli was ahiudged guilty Of
Keeping q stand on the northwest
corner OF Fourth and King, and was
fined 50 and costs. latnns Cartridge
was also lined 80 and costs and IN ap,
peal taken, while the cases against
John McFee and Rsmsberger n Sons
were dismissed, Tho case against Il.
W. Dunlap was continued until Thurs
day
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-05-30

While ten.year old Harry Thomas
was parading with a company of
school children In charge OF Phil Sherl.
dan Post. No. 20. he was run into by a
wagon near Third and King streets
this morning, and had his left leg
slightly hguised, beside being badly
frightened. The wheels Knocked him
leg. Harry was none the worse for
the mlshap.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-05-30

The Union Veteran Legion attondet
church at kingswood on Sunday iest
A sermon for their special benefit was
preached by the pastor. Subject, Inc
Soldier, his bravery. endurance and
honors. Mutual pleasure betweer
Veterans and preachers was the i'm
preston of all present. There were
three converts Sunday evening, anC
a wonderful meeting. About one hun
class.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-05-30

T. NJ. Monaghan, No. 200 West 4th
street, has been relieved OF cancer in
the chin after a treatment OF some
two weeks by Dr. j. b. Welch. Per,
sons suffering from similar aiflictlon,
should try tho WEIGH treatment, as ii
never iaiis TO elect permanent cure,
wheh the application Is made before
other remedies are resorted TO.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-05-30
The Enrmcra Killed Than.

or tho many decorations displayed
In commemoratlon of Memorial Day
there were none which attracted more
attention than those of Company A,
N. G. d.. from their rooms In the Ma.
sonic Hall. Heavily draped and sus.
pended from a window is placard
bearing these wortse: I'VE are sorry.
but the farrners killed us, U. 5. Com.
A
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-05-30

WASHINGTON. d. C., May 29.-Comp.
troller Ecliels was to day informed OF
the failure OF the Gulf National Bank,
of Tampa. Fla The capital of the bank
was $50, 900, and the individual depos-
It's Sl23, 3d6 The stock and manage.
ment changed hands May 4. Bank tx.
aminer Mcdonald has been ordered to
take charge OF the bank.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-05-30

Chancellor Wolcott yesterday decid-
ed the injunction case OF the Whining
II. Mccall Company in favor OF tho
defendant.
Chancellor Wolcott raised the re-
straining order and the Mccall Com
lpany has tho right to cross the proper
ty OF the steamboat company to the
sand bin on Tho wharf. The oase is
not necessarily settled by this action.
as 1t was preliminary case. Should tho
company prevent the Nc,
Call Company going on the property
the latter company may take other
action.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-05-30

4 strawberry and Ice cream festival
will be held at Red Clay Creek Presby.
terrain Church, on Monday evening,
the Eth OF June. The young people
IN inc vicinity are expected to turn
.ceeds are for tho benefit of tho church.
II the weather should prove stormy IL
will he posi- poned to Tuesday evening,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-05-30

Andrew Horsey, living on Snruce
street. between Ninth and tenth
streets, had three tumors removed
FROM his scalp at Tie Office of DIR,
Mann, Seventh and Washington
streets OH Sunday last. One of them
had attained It's full growth and was
Old enough TO vote