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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-02-20
O'DOhNELL'S ACQUITTAL
The Homestead Leader Victorious
on His First Trial.
AFFECTING SCENES IN THE COURT.

Tho News Received at Homestead with
Expressions Of Joy-The Prisoner Re-
turned to Jail to Answer Further
Charges of Murder, Riot and Conspiracy.
PITTsBURG, Feb 20.-Seldom has more
touching scene been witnessed in the
courts of this county than that enacted in
Judge Stoves court when the jury in the
case of Hugh O'Donnell, the Homestead
leader, brought in a verdict of mot guiltyn
O'Donnell was the third Homesteader tried
for the murder of 7. j. Connors, one OF
the Pinkerton detectives killed during the
bloody battle on July 8.
When the jury came in their faces did
not bear signs of hope for O'Donneli, and
noticeable pallor overspread his face.
There was a deathlike stiffness in the
room when the prisoner was ordered to
stand before the jury and hear his fate
Mrs O'DonnelPs facial expression showed
terrible agony 1t was feared she would
faint, but she bore up> bravely until the
words mot guilty" wele said by the fore
man and then she gave way and tears
flowed down her cheeks
An Affecting Scene.
She and her niece made rush for the
prisoners box and O'Donnell reached out
his arms to receive his wife Both wept
for joy. Releasing his wife he turned to
his young niece aud pressed her hand.
murmur of approval ran through the
court room, but was sat down upon by
Judge Stowe. The seven attorneys who
had defended 0'Donnell crowded around
him and shook his hands Not dry cheek
was to lie found in the ladies section, which
was crowded.
ODonnel was allowed to remain in the
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-02-20
THE READING MUDDLE.
Rumors of an Important Meeting
with the Drexels.
DIFFICULTIES MAY BE ADJUSTED.

The Conference Very Secret, and No Re-
port OF What Transsired Can be OBJ.
tained-Ths assault on the Stock Still
Unexplained.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb GA conference
was held yesterday between the Reading
railroad people and some one representing
the Drexels Where the conference was
held, who was present and what was done
could not be learned, but that meeting
took place between the Reading officials
and the Drexels was confirmed by di-
rector of the road. Beyond admitting the
fact OF the meeting the director would say
nothing, his one reply to all other questions
being Il can't tell you" Whether this
on-committal answer meant that the di-
rector did not know himself what took
place at the conference or whether he did
not care to make public the result is
matter OF conjecture.
President Mcleod was seen last evening
and he was as uncommunicative upon the
subject of the affairs of the Reading as he
has been since the attack upon the road
began. Mr.. Mcleod has declined to see
newspaper men since Friday, and the re-
porter who saw him last evening met him
as he was leaving his carriage TO enter his
hotel In reply to the question if he had
any statement to make in regard to the
Reading, Mr.. Mcleod replied, II have
nothing to say" His reply was the same
in response to the question as to whether
conference was held with the Drexels.
Without waiting for any more questions
to be asked him Mr. Mcleod said, ~ thank
you for coming" and, bidding the reporter
good night, he went into the hotel
The battle being waged over the Read
ing is an absorbing topic here among men
interested in affairs of finance. The diff
ferent theories that have been advanced
since Friday for the drive at the road were
discussed and commented on, hut no one
could be found who risked advancing any
positive opinion upon the truthfulness OF
any of them BY some to whom the fact
of the conference held yesterday was told
the opinion was expressed that the diff
culties of the Reading might have been
adjusted at the meeting and the true story
of the great attack upon the Reading
might never be known. The general be-
lief, however, is that the secret of the at
tack upon the road will become known
before night.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-02-20
PORE LEO Ar MASS.


siEty Thousand People Attend Divine
Services at st. Peters.
ROME Feb. 20-At daybreak yesterday
Che pealing of church bells announced the
celebration of the Pope's episcopal jubilee.
By 4 o'clock thousands of pilgrims and
citizens We're crowded before the doors of
St. Peters. At 5 o'clock two hattalions of
infantry, in full uniform, were drawn up
before the cathedral, to be ready to help
the 200 OF more gendarmes in preserving
order. The crowd swalled steadily, but re-
manned quiet despite the tremendous press.
ure caused by some five thousand ticket
holders in their hopeless struggle to get
psar the doors.
At 6 o'clock the cathedral doors were
opened and the foremost of the crowd
swept in. Within half an hour the great
building was packed to the steps Thirty
thousand pilgrims and 25, Geo or 10000
Catholics from here gained admission. Not
fewer than 10000 persons, many of them
aicket holders, We're turned away by the
military, who cleared the spaces around
the building so as to prevent disorder
when the service closed
, The pope entered the cathedral at 9;45,
pale, but smiling, and apparently in some.
what better health than usual. The
cathedral rang with tumultuous cheering
His holiness ofitciHted at the special jubilee
mass, intoning the opening words OF the
.sfe Deuin" end giving his blessing in u
clear, penetrating voice, The mass lasted
until l0ihs but apparently did not fatigue
his holiness He remained in the cathedral
forty-fiye minutes after the celebration,
and then proceeded to his apartments
The crowds dispersed slowly. At noon
most of them had gone, and a quarter of
an hour later the military Withdrew.
! In the afternoon the Irish pilgrims at
tended service In the Church Of st. Sylres-
ter and were blessed by Cardinal Logue.
Ths English pilgrims at st. Georges re-
ceised the blessing from CardinalVaughan
Last evening st. Peters and all the other
churches, all the converts and hundreds of
private house were illuminated. The
streets We're thronged and the square in
6ront OF St. Peters was almost impossible.
without exception, however, the people
have been perfectly orderly. Not IN ar
rest was reported.
The scene at the cathedral was very i'm.
tpressive. Tha interior was hung in Grim
son and profusely decorated with flowers
THE pope, in full eanoniea!s, was borne on
the Scala gestntoria up the nave tothe al.
tar, accompanied by a gorgeous procession
of richly clad and hejeweled cardinals and
officers of the Swiss guards. The yigor ot
the pope's movements during mass and
the energy of voice ard gesture as he gave
the blessing : tonished the people. A
transparency tefese the Belgian college in
Rome sttf:ttsd = group Of liberals, WIG
thouted, Long live Italy to which the
Catholics replied Long live the papacy"
There WINS little excitement and gem
Earmes removed the Transparency, Other
wise nothing occurred 10 mar the peace
and pleasure Of the day.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-02-20

NEWPORT, KY, Feb 20-Eor malfeas,
sance in Office Mayor and Congressman
A. Berry, of this city. and more than a
dozen of the eity's councilmen We're In.
dicted by the grand jury. Colonel Berry
was also indicted for giving bribes, while
County Clerk Y iolnas L. Jones WIS in.
dfcted for malf"asance and several eenn-
cilnen for receiving and soliciting bribes.
Mayor Berry was elected last year TO the
seat in the lower house vacated By Mr..
Carlisle
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-02-20

BEAUFORT, S. c., Feb 2o-The decision
in the case OF South Carolina VS. the Port
Royal and Augusta Railway company, de.
liyered by Judge Aldrich, in Aiken, was
received by the clerk OF the Beaufort
county court for filing. The decision makes
the appointment of j, IL. Averill as re-
ceiver OF the road permanent, authorizing
him to continue his application to the
United States court for possession of the
property.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-02-20

Boston, Feb. 20.-The Dominion Coal
company, limited, which is the legal title
of the now famous Whitney syndicate,
which has bought Up and secured control
OF the Cape Breton coal mines for the next
100 years, has organized with the follow
ing officers President, Henry NJ. Whitney,
Boston, treasurer, John $. McLennon,
Montreal; secretary, b. L. Pearson, Hail.
fax; chief engineer and general manager,
b, S. Pearson, Boston; resident manager
in Nova Scotia, Hon. David McIieen,
Cape Breton. OF the management Of the
new concern six directors and the secre-
InrY Pre- Cana dimns
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-02-20
Congressman parksdale,s Funeral.

JACKSON, Miss, Feb. 20-Bishop Charles
j. Galloway, Of the Methodist church, yes
terday pronounced an eloquent funeral
oration over the remains OF ex-Congress-
man Ethelbert Barksdaie. In 1885 bishop
Galloway, then minister in charge of u
church of Vicbsbarg, was stricken down
with yellow fever and was reported dead,
and before the report was contradicted
Major Barhsdale had written and pub.
lished, with mourning columns, IA highly
eloquent tribute to the man VIXEN lie sup
posed to be dead
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-02-20

JERSEY CITY, Feb. 20.-The pope's jubilee
concert took place at the Academy OF
Music yesterday afternoon and was at
tended by many prominent priests and lay.
men from all the Catholic parishes OF the
diocese. Bishop Wigger was present and
made an address, explaining the pope's en-
cyclical letter in regard to Free Masonry
and the labor question. He said that the
Catholic church was opposed to all secret
societies, but the pope had selected
Masonry for illustration because IL was
the most prominent secret order in the
world. In regard to labor he said that the
church would always be the friend of the
working people so long as their cause was
lust
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-02-20

LoNpoN, Feb 2o.-rhc Princess Kaiu-
lani sends an ~ ress to the American
people, in which she says: -Four years
a"o, at the request of Mr. Thurstnn, then
Hawaiian cabinet minister, | was sent
away TO England to he educated privately
and fitted for the position which, by the
constitution of Hawaii, was to inherit. !
am now told that Mr.. Thurston is in
Washington asking you to take away my
flag aud my throne. Have dome anything
WRONG thar this wrong should be done to
he and my aenpley am coming to Wa3h.
ington to plead for my throne, my nation
and my flag y
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-02-20
His Neck pi.resd by Hot wire.

PursBtRG. Feb. 20 Joseph benson,
employed as a hooker on at the Rankin
wire works. met with fatal accident lie
was working near . set of rolls when n red
hot bar Of iron half an inch in thickness
flew out and struck him under the left ear
1t passed entirely through his neck and
several feet OF the rod which was still be.
ing forced Out OF tbs roll mad been forced
through the gaping woutd before Benson
med
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-02-20

ToPEKA, Kan, Feb 2O-In the district
court Judge Hazen rendered II decision in
favor of the Republican house, granting
an injunction 10 restrain the state treas
nrer from paying the salary warrants of
the Popnist house. This decision gives
tue Republican house the stamp of legal
ity After the announcement the house
voted to reproduce the siege at the Kansas
building at the Worlds fair. Adiutant
General Arts has suspended number Of
militia officers who refused TO obey the
governors order.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-02-20

LONDON, Feb. 20-The southampton
corporation has completed arrangements
for welcoming the New York, which will
be the first of the Inman line to enter that
port. AS soon as the New York is
signaled off Hurst Castle the American
flag will be hoisted on all of tho
public buildings, and the mayor and
corporation, with bands and banners,
will embark on special steamer, which,
with other vessels, will meet the big liner
and escort her to her birth. A great public
banquet will take place, AT which the
guests will be Minister Lincoln, Secretary
White, Consul General New and her
majesty's postmaster general,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-02-20
4 Diseraced Asscmhlxman

NEWARK, n. j., Feb 90. Thomas Cava-
naRh, who was last year an assemblyman
elected from one of the districts in this
city, has left town and is short in his ac-
counts He was one of the most promising
young men in the assembly, but the fast
life Mt the capital was too much for him
and since he returned to this city he has
been persistent visitor at the pool rooms.
lie was the treasurer of st Fatriek's
Alliance No. 7, OF this city, and an inyesti-
CATION shows that lie has taken most Of
the money in the treasury of the associa.
tion. lie owned Il humber Of houses, but
they have been mortgased To pay his losses
at the pool rooms
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-02-20
penth of I;x.scnntor snennnr.

WASHINGTON, Feb 2D.-Gcorge Spencer,
eNmember of the United States senate
from Alabama, died at 10 o'clock last night
ut his rooms in this city. Although he
had been an invalid fora year or more his
death was unexpected. After recovering
from stroke OF paralysis sustained in
1881 he came to Washington in December
last with his wife, but shortly after began
to suffer with dropsy. He SO far recovered
from this as to be able to attend to some
business, and saturday afternoon was at
the treasury department. After returning
to his room he was seized with homorrhage
OF the stomach, and this was followed in
the night by another stroke of paralysis.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-02-20

ROCHESTER, N. y, Feb 2o.-The Roch-
ester Paper company, one of the largest
concerns in this city, has Issued IL circular
to its creditors stating that it is unable to
meet its obligations. The company is
capitalized at 100000, and the indebted
ness IS PLACED at s3OO,Oo0 and assets at
Sflo,coo The company owns one of the
most valuable plants in the world, the
water rights alone being estimated to be
worth Sl50,V0o. 1t is expected the arrange,
ments will be made whereby the company
will be allowed to continue.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-02-20
The Drop In Reading.

NEw York, Feb 20-In commenting on
the furry in Reading The sun says; The
heaviest losses lave undoubtedly fallen
upon small coterie of Philadelphia cap.
itaiists aud comparatively small number
of spectators. SO far as can be learned
the wholesale liquidation in Recalling 81.
curties was precipitated by the unwilling
ness and inability OF the Philadelphia
spectators, who have allied their fortunes
with those of Mr. Mcleod, to take care oil
loan secured by Il large block of the com
pany's securities made by one of the trust
companies OF this city.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-02-20
Queensland Again Delueed.

MELBOURNE. Feb ao.-steady rain for
several days has caused the rivers OF
Queensland 10 rise rapidly ana to threater
repetition of the recent floods. Gales
have accompanied the rainfall, SO that be.
tween wind and water most of the rail.
wavsand telegraph lines have been rem
dered temporarily useless. Ipswich, Bris.
bane ard several smaller towns are partly
under water. In Brisbane the water is
but ten inches below the highest mark
during the last flood, and some ten or
twelve lives have been lost.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-02-20
Death OF II Retired Veteran.

LANCASTER, Pa, Feb. 2G-Major H. A.
Hamhtisht, United States army, retired,
died yesterday from cancerous affection,
aged "A years Major Hambright served
through the Mexican war and alsc
through The war OF the rebellion at the
Close OF which he had become brigadier
general He then entered the regular
army, from which he was retired several
years ago.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-02-20

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Feb eO.-Jim brown,
Jef Harrison and Dick Harrison, all white
men, were lodged in Jail here yesterday,
charged with rob5ing an express train on
NE East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia
railroad near Piedmont some time last
October lin Brown is the leader OF a
gang that have been committing several
iobheries in Alabama during Tie last year
They were sent here from Admission.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-02-20
Urging the pops's Restoration.

New YORK, Feb. 2o-The fiftieth ami
yersary of the conservation of Leo XIII as
bishop of the Roman church was cele-
brated by the members of the Catholic
club last night. Incidentally, or perhaps
by design, the restoration of his holiness
to the temporal power was made the key
note of the addresses and embodied in a
resolution expressing the concerted views
OF the club on this rather important aues-
tion. Archbishop Corrigan, who was the
principal speaker of the evening, insisted
on that point in his remarks on the char
aeteristics and career of the present head
of the Roman church.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-02-20
Foster will Meet Hennann.

WATERrowN, N. Y, Feb. 2o.-John w.
Foster, secretary of state, left Unexpectedly
for Washington last night to see The
queens representative from Hawaii
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-02-20

BERLIN, Feb ao-rhe police arrested on
friday tea Russian Poles, who are students
In IL, the Onls@rsity here, and two women
ne charge against one OF The men Is that
ne published an exceptionally Objectionable
anarchist pamphlet The charges against
the others are known only by the police
All the arrests are said to have been mads
at the instance OF the Russian government.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-02-20

PULASKI, Tenn, Feb. 2o.-News has
reached here from remote part of Lewis
county, about twenty five miles from Pu.
laskt, thattwo Mormon preachers who have
been in that section for some time preach.
ing MormoHisiil, after hetng repeatedly
varhed to leave tbs country, were while
preaching to n small crowd, assassinated
by masked band OF men. The men rode
UP to II side window of the house in which
tie Mormons were holding their meeting
ard, firing through The window, killed
both instantly. No one else was injured.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-02-20
A Powerful Labor Organization.

OTTAWA, Ont, Feb. 20-Dalton Nc
Carthy, who has totally severed his con.
nection with the Conservative party. has
announced bis intention of championing
the cause OF the Patrons of Industry in
their demand for free binding twine, coal
Oil corn, and all kinds of wire fencing.
Inc Patrons of Industry are said to have
membership Of ever 100 600 In Ontario
alone.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-02-20
NUGGETS or NEWS.

J. Sterling Morton, who is to be Clave-
lands secretary of agriculture, is bfil-
liant after dinner speaker.
Frederick Krause died at Boyertown,
Pa, aEed 36 years. He WAS "a child in
nature, and all his lie lad been passed in
a cradle.
Bank President Cadwalader, who fed
from West Superior, Wis. after EN- mbez2ing
s63,00o, has been captured at Rio de Ja-
neiro, Brazil
The Wyoming legislature adjourned
sine die @ithont selecting United States
senator, and the governor will make an
appointment.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-02-20

P1TrsnURa, Feb. eo-John II. Neeb,
senator from the Forty second district,
died at his home in Allegheny, of dropsy,
yesterday. Senator Neeb was born in Al.
legheny in 1851. He was managing editor
and ono of the owners of the Freihei.
Freand, He has been influential in Re.
publican politics since his twenty first
year. He was elected state senator in 1850,
his term expiring in 1894
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-02-20

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2o-The resignation
OF Judge Gresham will take effect March
3, the day on which he expects to become
secretary of state The impression pre-.
walls here that the vacancy which will be
created in the eircuit will BIS filled by the
appointment of Judge j. G. jenkins, OF
the United S;atos district court of Wis
censin, who was originally appointed by
MIR Cleveland.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-02-20
McAuiln. win Second Hail.

CINCINNATI, Feb, 20.-Jack McAnlifTe,
who is in the city at present, has received
letter from Jim Hail. in which the
Australian asks him to act as his second
in his fight with Bob Fitzsimmons. Me.
Aullffe has written 70 Hall an acceptance
Of the offer
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-02-20

BALTIMORE. Feb 20-Lacking lights
and lookout, the little oyster sloop Mary
was cut in two, as If 1t was an egg shell,
by the sharp bow of the steamer Chowan
early in the morning. and sank instantly
from the collision. Three men, Jamc
Slack, Paddy and French Joe" were
drowned in their buHks.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-02-20

BELFAST, Feb. 20.-Edward De Cobain,
the eX-member of parliament, who was ar
rested at his residence, Hampton House,
to which he had returned after long ab-
sence on the continent 10 avoid the service
OF a warrant issued against him for I'M
natural crimes, was arraighed before a
police magistrate on Saturday and ud.
uItted to bail.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-02-20

CHEYENNE, Wye, Feb 20.-Representa
tive Harper has Sc bit challenge to fight a
duel to Representative Baker, with whom
ne mad an aitercation the other night
Baker in reply told Harper's messenger
to say that he would settle their difficulty
the next time he net Harper on the street
Both men are armed. and shooting affair
Is expected.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-02-20

NRwAnK, y. J., FEB. a6.-Fi,e of the
eight children of John Lamont, of East
Orange, have died OF scarlet within few
weeks The remaining three are down
with the disease and cannot live.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-02-20
To Dlsfranchise Initera.e Nepros,

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Feb. 20.-The sonata
passed the Sayre election bill. II had al
ready passed the hbuse The governor will
sign 1t and it will then become a law Of ths
state The new election law provides Tie
Australian ballot. Its effect will be to dis.
franchise the illitetate negro voters to tbe
number OF 10000 on more in Alabama
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-02-20
A Locomotive Boiler Exp,oa,-.

Fort WORTH, Tex, Feb 20.-A Texas
and Pacific freight engine exploded In the
yards here yesterday, killing one man. in
jurins half dozen others, aid creating
terrible havoc. The shock broke window
glass in the immediate meighborhood and
at many points for eighteen blocks away
Huge pieces of the engine were hurled to
almost lneredible distances.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-02-20
Judge Gresham viii be contlrmea,

WASHINGTON, Feb 2o.-Jndge Walter
@. Gresham will be confirmed as secretary
OF state with hardly dissenting vote. OF
sixty four senators seen tifty.four con-
ceded Judge 6rssham's confirmation,
without even u straVele
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-02-20
IhPs Hesg9n Commission Co,
Bankers and Brokers.
Branch Office, 6l2 hiartat ST.,
Nilminston, De!.
Wilmington, Del

Stocks, grain and proyi.
sions bought or sold for cash
or on margin OF one per cent.
q more. Commission, ! to
by and ] to sell. Deposits
received. Interest allowed.
Correspondence invited.
Private wires to New York
and Chicago.
f,s.tf
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-02-20
No \ lrther Announeeuep,,.

LAKEWOOD, N. j., Feb. ao.-Mr Cleye.
land remained quietly at home today. He
has had no etllers, and made 40 announce
ments in regard TO the places in his cabinet
which are not yet filed. He expects to
remain at Lakewood all this week.