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Evening journal., 1893-06-14
UPPER CRUST DIVORCE.
The Treasurer OF the Jessup and Moore
Paper Company IS Interested.

The Treasurer OF the Jessup and Moore
Paper Company is Interested.
NEW YORK, June 14.-Remorse that
she had been frightened into confes-
sion of guilt is the one predominant
emotion which beautiful young Mrs.
Tourney Handy Moore has expressed in
a letter to her mother-in.law with re-
gard to a divorce case which Louis
Bragonier Moore has brought against
her in this city. Moore married the
beauty in Baltimore on. June 3, 1887
Her confession has been admitted in
court and she has made no defense, save
in the letter to Mrs. Moore, her mother
in-law.
The wife's confession acknowledges
that she has visited Jacob RidgwRy
Moore about dozen times in his apart
ments, at No. 90 East Twenty-seventh
street. Jacob r. Moore Is treasurer of
the Jessup and Moore Paper Company and
a member Of the Union. Knickerbocker
and Tuxedo clubs. He testified against
Sallie and said he was related to her
husband.
In her letter pretty young Mrs. Moore
SAYS. among other things: "My ambi.
tions were the cause Of my ruin.
thought that some day, when we were
able financially to take our proper posi-
tions in the social world, that my 60
respondent would stand me in good
need; hence l keep up the friendship.
l only long for loftier heights. / see
the folly Of my recent action. and am
determined that if he will not stop lega
proceedings at once 1 will involve 9
| great deal of unpleasant matter in the
case. have not acted differently thar
the most courted and respected Of your
town, and in comparison with some Of
its social leaders my soul is white"
Evening journal., 1893-06-14
BURIED In THE DEBRIS.
Pittsbure's Old Post Omce BulldIng Falls
in and Three are Seriously Injured.

PITTsRURs, June IA section of the
west wall of the old post office building
now in course Of demolition fell about
1913 0 this morning carrying with it a
scaffold on which were four men. They
we're buried in the debris of brick and
stone and were extricated with great
difficulty. Three were seriously injured
but it is thought all will recover. The
names were James Carrow, Antonio
Mugel and T. 2. Owens. The building
and site was recently sold to private
parties.
Evening journal., 1893-06-14
KILLED OR INJURED IN A WRECK.

Engineer and Fireman Killed or Fatally
Hurt and More Than "a Score of Pas
sengers Injured.
LITTLE Rock, Ark. June 14-Pas-
senger train No. 1, which left Fort
Smith at o'clock yesterday afternoon,
and northbound stock train collided
near Butler, l. T. Both engines and
baggage and mail cars were telescOped
and the stock car ditched. Amos Frame,
engineer of the stock train, and his FIRE
man were killed. The other fireman,
named Stevenson, is missing, and
Engineer James Gates, Of the passenger
train, is fatally injured. More than q
score Of persons are injured, some Of
whom may die.
Evening journal., 1893-06-14
COSTELLO AND WOODS HEIDI

The Prize Fighters and Their Referee
Compelled TO Furnish 81, 1000 Bail Each
CHICAGO, June 14.-Professor George
silsr, the referee, and Martin Costello
and Billy Woods, principals in the glove
contest before the Columbian Athletic
Club Monday night, were taken to Crown
Point by Sheriff Fredericks yesterday
morning. Charges Of prize fighting were
preferred and the prisoners, waving ex-
animation, were held to the Circuit Court
in bonds of 81, 600 each which was fur
nished. The trial was set flor the third
day of the next term of court in Septem.
Der, aud the men came to Chicago.
Evening journal., 1893-06-14
PECK'S GREAT SCHEME ENDORSED

The United States,Treasury Building Will
BE Reproduced at the Worlds Fair I'm
Columbian Souvenir Coins.
CHICAGO, June II The council of
administration has endorsed Fred w.
Peck's plan to reproduce in Columbian
souvenir coins, the United States
Treasury building at Washington The
silver building win rest on a platform in
the rotunda of Administration Hall 1t
is to be three feet high, nine feet wide
and about sixteen feet long, made en-.
tirely of the half dollars. Girl clerks
will sell coins in booths about the silver
building. Mr.. Peck thinks the entire
issue can be sold during the exposition.
Evening journal., 1893-06-14
SUPPOSED wILMINeToNIAN SUICIDES
She Takes Paris Green In Baltimore
Hotel.

June 8, a woman about 65 years of age
registered at the ST. Charles Hotel,
Baltimore. as Mrs Seymour, Whining
ton, Del She remained at the hotel
since that time and little attention was
paid to her Yesterday morning at
o'clock the woman was found dead in her
bed A broken package of Paris green
was in her room Nothing is known as
to the identity Of her She was 5 feet
inches in height, weighed 1 10 pounds,
had iron gray hair and brown eyes.
There is but one person by the name Of
Seymour known in this city. She is
Miss H. b. Seymour, a milliner at No.
22G King street. In conversation with
an EVENING JOURNAL reporter this
morning she said that the dead woman
was no relation TO her. She never knew
but one woman in Wilmington by the
name. She went into her store one day
and purchased a bonnet She was about
Go years old. Her name was spelled
exactly the same as Miss Seymour s.
The latter has been inteTrogated by
various people regarding the dead woman
but knows nothing of her.
Evening journal., 1893-06-14
PEARY ORDERS THE BURROS.

The Arctic Explorers Message. Asking
for Dozen Weii-BroISen Animals, Re
ceived at Denver.
DENVER, June IA 4-Lieutenant Robert
i. Peary has written TO @. b. Rhodes, of
this city, asking him to secure and for
ward to him at Philadelphia, at once,
from six to dozen burros in prime con.
dition, broken 90 pack. The explorer
will try the experiment of using these
animals to convey his supplies across the
ice cap of Greenland
Lieutenant Peary in his letter TO Mr.
Rhodes says that he intends TO utiliz,
the burros not only as pack animals, but
also as meat on the hoof for his dogs
AS soon as the loads become reduced 50
that burro can be dispensed with, he
will be killed and fed to the dogs.
Evening journal., 1893-06-14
SHEEP WAR STILL RAaEs.
Every Indication Points to an Impending
Clash BetMeen the ReIllgerents.


Clash Between the Belligerents.
DUBUQUE, Col, June 14-The sheep
war in the Plateau valley Is IN no wise
subsiding, On the contrary the indica-
tions point to an impending clash be-
tween the belligerents
Over 8, 600 rounds Of cartridges have
been sold in Dubuque within the past
four days besides a large quantity of
powder and ball. Some fifteen OF
twenty cowboys from Piance and White
River passed through here yesterday,
all heavily armed, en- route to join the
Plateau cowboys from all portions OF
western Colorado.
The sheepmen will be compelled 10
move within the next five days or seri
Gus trouble is certain. Sheriff Inniss
passed through Dubuque yesterday
morning for Plateau presumably 10
make arrests for last thursdays shoot
inp
Evening journal., 1893-06-14
WHOLE VILLAGE DESTROYED.
Alba, q Michigan village of 500 Popula
tion, Goes Up In Smoke

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, June a. "A
special to the Democrat says: ALBA, a
village Of 800 population in Antrim
county. was totally destroyed by fire
yesterday afternoon. The fire started i'm
Devries large saw mill and licked mp
every business house except the EX-
change Hotel The Grand Rapids and
Indiana depot and the post office were
burned. The wires are down and no
communication with the town can be
had.
Evening journal., 1893-06-14
Appointed a DELAWARE man.

DR.. Philip R. Cleaver, a native Of Del
aware, has been appointed by Governor
Pattison, Pennsylvania quarantine ply
sicien az the Lagaretto on the Delaware
river Mr. Cleaver was educated at
Middletown but studied medicine in
Odessa. He was a graduate Of the
Medlco Chirurgical College Of Philadel-
Rphla
Evening journal., 1893-06-14
At,raotIons of sbeIIpot Park.

Shellpot park is now, without a doubt,
one Of the prettiest places in the vicinity
Of the city. The refreshment house will
shortly be completed, and then all sorts
of refreshments may be obtained on the
grounds On the Fourth of July the
First Regiment Band will give concerts
both in the afternoon and evening. A
good program has been selected.
Evening journal., 1893-06-14
General Armstrong's Return.

General Theodore Armstrong, of New
ark, was in Wilmington this morning.
on his way home from Chicago. He is
very much pleased with the Columbian
Exposition.
Evening journal., 1893-06-14
DISTINGUISHED PASSENGERS ARRIVE

The South Australian Governors Wife
and Miss A. Taylor on the japan.
VANCOUVER. B. G., June lathe
Canadian Pacific steamer Empress Of
Japan, arrived last evening with 1875
cabin passengers; 2s7 Chipamen, an d
ia Japanese. Among the passen gers
are Lady Kintores. wife of the governor
of South Australia, and Miss A. Taylor
who has spent three years in the wilds
of Thibet.
Evening journal., 1893-06-14
TheIr CredentinIs Am FIrht.

The committee on credentials of the
Board Of Public Education, met in the
city tax Office last evening. There were
no contests and the members elect will
be favOrably reported.
Evening journal., 1893-06-14
u N - rntert.I,.

Washington Camp No . Patriotic
Order Sons Of America gave a musical
and literary entertainment last evening
in Crosby and Hill building An inter
esting program was rendered, after
which refreshments were served
Evening journal., 1893-06-14
TAILoRs FOUGHT LIKE TIGERS.
Both Men are Frightfully Hacked and
Neither VIII Probably Recover.

ST. LOUIS, June IA desperate and
bloody combat took place here yesterday
between two tailors. William Walsh aud
John McGee, { he weapons used being
shears. The men fought like tigers for
half an hour wheR both fell to the floor
in a state of exhaustion Both men we're
frightfully hacked and the recovery of
either is considered improbable.
Evening journal., 1893-06-14
Meeting Of water CommIssIoners.

A meeting Of the board of Water Com
missioners was held last evening. The
balance in bank was reported to be
$97, 231.74 The pay-rolls Of 1852 4S and
$563 76 were ordered paid.
Evening journal., 1893-06-14
LYNcHERs HELD FOR MURDER.
Coroner's Jury in the Bush Case Practi
cally Indict Three Citizens.

DECATUR, Ill. June 14-The coroner's
jury finished the investigation into the
lynching of Bush yesterday morning
The Jury returned a verdict that Bush
came TO his death at the hands Of a mob
by hanging, and that Charles Brtton,
Willard Vest and Thomas Atterbury
were participants in the crime. It was
recommended that they be held to the
grand jury.
Evening journal., 1893-06-14
THE LEVEE AGAIN BREAKS.
n the Break Widens IL is Probable THAI
Great Damage WIN Ensue.

Great Damage VIII Ensue.
NEW ORLEANS, June IA break in
the levee occurred at 10 30 last night
just below the oil mill in Baton Rouge
and at 12 o'clock midnight it was twenty
feet wide and washing fast. This break
is on the left bank of the river and If it
Is allowed to widen will cause great
damage as the water will follow the
track of the famous Bonnet Carre and
Nita crevasses.
Evening journal., 1893-06-14
MA. VANDERBILT OFF FOR PARIS.
Accompanied BY His Family He Leaves
London by the Deyer Route.

LONDON, June 14,-Cornelius Wander
bilt Of New York, accompanied by his
family, left London to day for Paris.
This party will travel by way of the
Dover route.
Evening journal., 1893-06-14
A Lovely EveDing san.

Commencing with tomorrow the Phila-
delphia steamboats, viii put their summer
schedule into effect when steamers will
leave Fourth street wharf at 2 30, 20 30,
a. m, 100. IS and As p. m, and leave
Philadelphia from Chestnut street wharf
at 73O 1915 a. m, 130 90, and G As
p. m. At this season Of the year this
last trip is simply delightful Free from
dust aud cinders one can Tevel in the
cool river breezes; particularly pleasant
after a hot day in the city.
Evening journal., 1893-06-14

A valuable work horse belonging to W.
Green q Co, picked up nail on Rising sun
road this morning. It penetrated so deeu
that considerable trouble was experienced IN
extracting IL.
Evening journal., 1893-06-14
A Fountain At Fourth and Monroe Streets

The Street and Sewer Department has
granted petition for & fountain at
Fourth and Monroe streets. The
fountain will be supplied from the
spring at Fifth aud Franklin The new
fountain will require the laying Of 100
feet Of one-inch pipe.
Evening journal., 1893-06-14
RUTHERFORD ELECTED
Wilmingtonian Defeated in the
Contest for Commander.
pIJVuTToT TAcnr Am wrrr .rrnrrrrr,
ENTHUSIASM AT THE MEETING

End of the Two-Days' Encampment OF
the Maryland Division, Sons of Veterans,
This Afternoon-The washingtonIan
Defeats the Wilmington Man In the
Division Commandership Election.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-06-20

camille credits ana building ana loan asso-
Citations. These congresses will all be held
between now and July 2, and a congress
on water commerce, also scheduled in the
same general department, has been trans
ferred to July 81. At these meetings the
leaders of the worlds trade and com
merce will take part in the discussions
There will be present gentlemen who have
reached the highest positions in their re-
spective lines Papers embodying the
thought and experience of thoroughly in-
formed men will be read at the sessions
and valuable practical results are expect
ed from the deliberations of these con-
crosses.
AT 2:3O p. m. a special conference of the
delegates appointed by the several bank
ers' associations will esheld for organiza
ton and discussion. 1t is believed that an
international organization will be one of
the results of this conference A confer
ence of bank examiners and superinten-
dents of banking laws is arranged for the
same hour
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-06-20

MOUNTED CAIRO STREET DRUMMER.
one hour later. Tuesday, Thursday and
Saturday are to remain special evenings
as heretofore, with special attractions.
\ move started by morning paper to
have the admission fee reduced to p cents
on Sunday Will not probably receive much
attention from the directory. They say
that the show any day of the seven is worth
30 cents, and that reduction would in
crease attendance Sunday at the expense
of the rest of the week.
Oregon, the state of Governor nennoyer,
is one of the few states that is not repre-
sented at the Worlds fair by a state build
ing. Her Worlds fair appropriation was
made at such a late date that it was not
deemed advisable TO attempt to erect
building. Oregon, however, is represent
ed In the several great buildings of the eX-
position by most creditable displays. Her
fruit. agricultural, mineral and fisheries
exhibits arc especially fine.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-06-20
METHoDtsTs FULL OF PROTESTS.
They Object 70 the Courts Decision and
Threaten Boycott.

They Object 70 the Courts Decision and
Threaten Boycott.
So far the Methodists lead in protests
against the decision of the United States
court Of appeals on Sunday opening. At
the meeting of ministers of that sect in
this city Rev. Benson intimated that the
personal devil "squatted'' at the ear of jus
tice Fuller and dictated his words. Rev.
Mexican, secretary of the American Sab
bath" union, said that the decision as rem
dered was unfair. "It is based on the as
sumption that the government had no
financial interest at stake This Was mere
ly subteFfuge for the benefit of the Sun
day openers cause There was. no refer
ence to the points raised in the hearing be
fore the lower court" The decision was
Also denounced at the meetings of the
Congregational and Baptist preachers.
At Omaha the Methodists resolved not
to attend the fair and to dissuaIfe all 9th
ers from attending; also that the Method
ist exhibit should be withdrawn. The
proposition of Bishop Merritt, at Chicago,
that the bishops issue an exhortation to
members Of the church to boycott the fair,
was endorsed New York city Methodist
resolutions declared Sunday opening an
evidence of commercial dishonor and bad
faith, and called upon the commission ap-
pointed by the general conference to take
such steps as shall free MethOdists of CON-
pIfcit1. But no action Wrls taken ON tho
resolutions
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-06-20
Cumulative Punishment Goes

DENVER. June 2a.-Iu the petition of
Alfred Packer, the man-eater, for a writ
of habeas corpus the supreme court has
upheld the district court of Hinsdale coun-
ty and remanded the petitioner, now serv-
ing a term at Canon Citysto complete his
sentence The opinion of Chief Justice
Havt was that the district court had the
authority TO infiict successive or cumulative
penalties for the several convictions.
Packer will now serve eight years for the
murder of Bell and so on for his three 9th
er victims with deductions with good be
havior.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-06-20
An Ex-Governor IN Jan.

NEW YORK, June 20.-EX-Governor Rod
man NJ. Price, of New Jersey, having at
last obtained recognition of his claims
against the United States for money ad-
vanced the government public officer
in California in the early days of 1s49-50, a
restraining order was issued by the chan
cellor of New Jersey, pending settlement
of claims which others had against Price
for portion of the money; and for disre-
gard of this order the venerable ex-gov-
eYnor spent Sunday in Hackensack Jail
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-06-20
Trvinrto close a Crevasse

NEW ORLEANS, June 20.-The crevasse
at Reserve plantation, one of the finest in
the state, is now seventy-five feet wide and
between ten and twelve feet deep a large
force of men are at work upon it and there
is some hope of closing it, If the break re-
mains open and widens,a as it must do if not
speedily gotten under control, the Illinois
Central tracks will probably be flooded
and traffic with Chicago over that line
seriously interrupted.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-06-20
MATTERS OF MUCH MOMENT
VIII he Discussed by the Congress o1
Commerce.


Commerce.
Last night congress opened in Art in
stitute that will not suffer in the import
ance of the subjects discussed in compari-
son with any held or to be held inithat
building 1t is the Congress of Commerce
and Finance and it will be divided into
several departments. Last nights meet
ing was social and preliminary. Today at
10 a. IN. the bankers met with Lyman J.
Gage presiding. Each member wore a
medal on which was the motto: "Movit
Mundum" ("It moves the world'') in its
center, surrounded by the words, Inter
national Congress of Bankers and Finan-
ciers, Chicago, 1S93.h
The congress includes six ge eneral divis-
ions, each Of which will hold a separate
congress, as follows: Banking, boards of
tEade, railway, commerce, insurance. mer-
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-06-20
Worlds Fair Notes.

Total paid attendance yesterday was
81, 1+6
The committee on awards has cabled
to DR. John StaineP, orEganist of st. Paul's
cathedral, London, his appointment as
judge of music.
The council of administration has or
dered that the buildings he open every
night until 10 O'Clock, the gates 20 shut
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-06-20
settling Charles Fosters Affairs.

FosTURIA, O., june 20.-The committee
appointed by the creditors of Charles Fos-
ter have prepared blanks proposing set
tlenent on the basis of 80 cents on the dol
lar and have left the same at about dozen
different places for signatures. Mr.. Fos-
ter is confident he can pay out in time if
the 80 per cent deal is agreed UPON
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-06-20
Plenty of Assets. But Closed.

PfTTsBuRG, June 21-President Eaton,
of the Oil Well Supply company, has made
application for the appointment of re-
ceiver- The application was heard and
Mr.. Eaton was appointed. The company
says it has plenty of assets, and can pay
all it's debts
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-06-20
WHITE CITYNIEWS
West Virginians and Califor-
mans at the Fair.
GOLDEN STATES HOME DESCRIBED.

Her Sons and Daughters Drink to Her
Prosperity in HerOwnWine-Prog
at the West Virginia Dedication-Feat-
ures for Day-Lectures on Forestry
Men of Commerce and Finance-Sunday
C1Osers' Protests.
CHICAGO, June 20.-California was the
feature OF the fair yesterday afternoon un-
til late, and today West Nirginians felt
like the earth was theirs and the fullness
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-06-20

thereof. Califor-
MIA has n build
ing big enough to
be an exposition
in itself, and it is
full of objects OF
inter es t d o w n
upon which looks
the colossal stat
ue emblematic Of
the state Here
a re CALIFORNIA;
fruits, her wines,
her minerals and
her woods to a
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-06-20
Would Like To BE Illinois Governo

MAsCoUTAH, June 2o-The southern
Illinois Republicans will make a strong
fight for the Republican gubernatorial
nomination in 1896. The Egyptian candi-
date for the Republican nomination is al
ready in the feld-Cicero J. Lindley, of
Bond county. Judge Lindley was for a
number of years state president of the
Farmers Mutual Benefit association
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-06-20
Davis Win Retire for Awhile.

NEW YORK, June 20.-Frank Davis, the
burglar who robbed many residences on
Fifth avenue and other fashionable streets
of this city, was sentenced to twenty four
years and six months imprisonment.
Davis came here from Chicago, where it
is believed he committed numerous burg
larieS
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-06-20

very interesting STATUE OF CALIFORNIA.
extent, 6ut not at all detmcting from the
exhibits she makes in the great buildings
OF the exposition. And here her sons and
daughters gathered and after the ded&ca-
tion drank to her prosperity in her own
juice of the grape. 1t is a mammoth build
ing in the style OF the old mission build
ings Of the Spanish priests. Its walls are
artificially cracked and scanned to look
ancient and it is 1876 by Ia fest in dimen-
siOns
Made More Beautiful With bunting.
The building is probably the most artist
icaily Instructive of any in the World
fair state group, but was made more beau
tifui than ever by the United States and
Spanish flags which were intertwineG
about the great pillars supporting the
gallery and flowers of all kinds were
placed in many places about the building,
lending much to pleasing whole. Among
the features of the building are three
fountains, grand central hall, wide gal
lery, banquet hall and assembly room.
On the roof is a garden. A great paint
ing of San FransiSco and the Golden Gate
occupies all the space over the entrance to
the art gallery and the whole of the lower
floor is devoted to the state exhibit. The
south front is a reproduction OF the old
mission EhGrch at san Dlego ana the
main tower is modelled after the tower of
the same church The building cost
$4,000.
West Virginia Desiicates Her Home
West NarginiaI1S We're somewhat disap-
pointed by the non-arrival of Governor
Mace CoYs NH>glsa zSae To lsve delivered the
address of tie - D the dedication
of the state building But the place
will be filled by the time the exercises be-
GIN, though by whom is not known at this
writing. The programme is as follows:
Prayer; presentation of the building to the
governor by W. \. Chancellor, president
of the West Virginia board of Worlds fair
managers; music by the Iowa state band;
acceptance of the building; music; address
by the Hon. y. W. Campbell, of Wheel
ing: music; address by General j. ". st.
Clair, national commissioner from West
Virginia; musical entertainment by Miss
kenne Smith, of Parkersburg, w. Va.
Other Features at jackson Park.
Amon- the entertainments provided by
the management today are: Band concerts
on the plaza in morning and afternoon;
lecture in WOman's building by Mrs y.
G. Spencer on Advantages and Dangers Of