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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-11-29
LEVY COURT.
Assessors Sworn In-Bills for Election
Expenses and Other Bnsiness.

Assessors Sworn Iu-Bills for Election
Expenses and Other Business.
At the meeting of Levy Court last Tues
day number Of additional assessors were
sworn in,
trustee Of the poor for Black bird hundred,
to serve the unexpired term of Walter >.
Money. resigned, who is elected member
of the Legislature.
The following assessors were sworn III
James L. David. D., Blackbird hundred;
Alfred b. Entriken, r., Christians; Charles
II. Cam. D., White Clay Creek.
The bill for costs OF election, including
expenses for judges. inspectors, clerks Of
election, rent and other expenses for the
outside hundreds, 80 election districts in 10
hundreds, totaling 81, 46l.99, was passed.
The cost of registration is paid by the state.
A resolution was passed allowing Alfred
P. Stevenson to tap the Court House sewer
on the payment of 500 for properly on
James Il. Toman was appointed by Com
missioner White trustee OF the poor Tor
New Castle hundred in the place of Frank
Herbert, resigned.
The following bills we're passed: How.
ard Il. Ely, s36.62; r. 7. Tyre, 5000;
J. II. Polk, S2l.6j Howard E. Ely, S4fS1;
Robert Hanna, $3.50; oyster shells for
causeway, $3.50; James I. OConnor, $40;
Lynn and Phillips, S4l2.T0 G. NJ. d. Hart,
$500; James L. Shallcross $50 for dogs
killed.
coHsTABLEs BILLS.
Just as the clock struck the noon hour
ex-Policeman James 0'Neill came into
court with two documents in his hands. one
was his commission as special constable at
the past election and the other was his bill
OH that account TO the Levy Court Tor 60
"Who shall [ hand those toY" Mr.
0'Na;ll eycIoimed from, the middle of the
| room.
No one seemed ready to welcome the
documents and the holder handed them to
| the nearest commissioner, Mr.. Gallagher.
| The latter pondered over the papers for
a few seconds and deliberately arose and
| took them over to Chairman Scott, VINO
| was at one of the desks.
Mr.. Scott looked at the papers, and smil-
ing, dropped them on the desk i'll front OF
him, resuiming his work. After minute
| or two he got up and took the papers to
| Commissioner White who passed them on
| to Commissioner Il. Lewis Armstrong who
temporarily occupied the chair in place OF
| Mr.. Scott,
He puzzled over them some time and
after putting oil his eyeglasses for closer
scrutiny held confab over them with
| Deputy Clerk Janyier.
But it all erded in nothing for the time
as Mr.. Armstrong folded the papers up and
placed them under big yellow copy OF
the Laws of Delaware, which lay in the
desk in front of HIM for safe keeping.
MIR. o'Ncill waited around for l5minute'
and then left.
During all this time Commissioner
Mealey was not present.
What are you going to do with the
bills ~ t. reporter asked of Chairman pro
ten Armstrong.
"Oh We know nothing about them"
Adjournment was made at II. 10 p. III. tt
Tuesday, December 18th.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-11-29
PnIMMER,s E.asY YIoroRE.



COMFY ISLAND, n. Y. Nov. 26.-William
Plimmer. of England, did not knock out
Charles Kelly of New York, at Seaside
Athletic Club tonight because the police
stopped the fight in the third round, but
Pliinmer was declared winner, as every
thing went his way. The men fought at
III pounds and the bout was to have
lasted 20 rounds,
First Round-At the opening both
SHARED cautiously. Kelly landed first on
the body and lightly on the head, Plim-
mer then reached the body and Kelly the
jaw. Honors were even.
Second Round-Plimmer. after some
good sparring, reached kelly's head and
Kelly got in two good body blows. Plim-
mer hit Kelly stiff punch in the mouth,
making it bleed. Then he landed three
short and Plimmer landed again on the
mouth. Kelly got the worst of this round
and everything was i'll Pllmmer's favor,
as he was much the more scientific man.
Third Round-plmm landed at will
on Kelly's face and his left hand jabs put
kellys head twice through the ropes. The
battle was so one-sided that the police in
terfered when the third round had only
lasted minute and 35 seconds.
The referee awarded the fight to Plin-
mer and the verdict was received with
CHEERS Tim Hurst, the baseball umpire,
was referee.
The peculiar outcome of the evening
was when William Vernon, the Haver-
straw brickmaker, knocked himself out.
He was boxing at 1856 pounds with Robert
Dobbs, colored, of Minneapolis. Vernon
was winning in the fourth round when he
made a hard swing The blow fell short
and he fell, striking the floor with his
head. He could not regain his senses in
the 10 seconds allowed.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-11-29
BIDS FOR THE BONDS.
Opened by the Secretary of the Treasury
in Washington.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 24.-In con-
formity with his circular, dated Novem-
Der 18th, 1894, the Secretary of the
Treasury to-day opened the bids which
had been submitted for a new issue of
$50000,000 United States per cent
bonds to bear date of November list,
1894, and redeemable in coin at the
pleasure of the government after 10
years from the date of issue. This action
of the Secretary is taken under the
authority contained in the act of Con-
gress approved January 18th, 1875, en-
titled IAN act to provide for the resump-
ton of specie payments"
The bonds will be dated February list,
1894, IN order to make the proposed
issue uniform as to date with the exist.
ence issue, but interest thereon will
begin November list, 1894, and bidders
will be required to pay accrued interest
at the rate OF 5 per cent on the face
value of their bonds from November LIST
to the date or dates of payment.
1t was decided to admit representatives
of press associations to the opening of the
proposals. Following are the names of
the bidders as announced. the amount of
their bids and the price per 800.
Merchants Savings Bank, Rochester, N.
Y, $4,000; price, Sl.l6:
Adolph Rothbart, New York, $1,000;
price, Sl.l75.
National Bank of Range county, Chel-
sea. VT, 5000 at 3 per cent bass.
Mutual Insurance Co., Philadelphia,
| 5000: price, Sl.17.5l.
NJ. ]. Newman. New York, s1.c0o; price
| Sl.0i.
Joshua William Crosby, New York
$1,000; price, Sl.l725,
seymour p. Kurzman, N. Y, 81, 900; price
Sl.1O.
j. Thompson, Pennington, Me-, $1,000
price, Sl.l6.
cate of bankers of New York, London
Philadelphia and Boston, and was TO
S50,O0O,000 ut Sl.16.Ss9 The bidders in
clu led Drexel. Morgan & Co., United State
Trust Go. of New York and the large New
York bankers,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-11-29

Maggie Pitt, Who Was Shot by Horace
Cooper, Dies of Her Wounds-- jealousy
the Cause of the Mururr.

Maggie Pitt, Who Was Shot by Horace
Cooper, Dies of Her Misunderstanding
the Cause of the Mururr.
ELKToN, MD, Nov. 22.-Maggie Pitt,
colored, vino was shot at Cokesbury
Sunday morning last by Horace Cooper
because she refused to become his wife,
died this morning, aged 26 years.
Cooper is still at large. lie made
several Unsuccessful attempts to get her
TO marry him, and on Saturday evening
he tried for the last time to get her for
his wife. She positively refused to
marry him, and he, becoming enraged,
threatened to kill her. He made an at
tempt to kill her the same evening
about midnight, but was prevented by
Perry Gibson, with whom the woman
resided.
On Sunday morning he called at an
early hour to sec her. She refused to
see him, and going into the house he
shot her three times with q pistol. One
ball entered her thigh, another penc.
trated her waist below the heart and
another entered her back, coming out
through the abdomen. After shooting
her and thinking he had not fatally
wounded her, he proceeded home and
procuring a double-barrel breech Load
ing, gun returned and attempted to blow
her brains out. He then made good his
escape.
States Attorney A. L. Crothers and
Deputy Sheriff Harvey II. Mackcy Of
Elkton, are making vigorous search
for the fugitive. Cooper is Il well-built
man and has II very black mustache,
The chief of police at Wilmington and
Baltimore have been notified to look out
| for him.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-11-29
ADDICRS' RESIDENCE.


4 Report That He Declared Himself q
Citizen of Massachusetts in Order to
Join Certain Clubs in Boston.
New York Sun, November 26th.
We wish to direct the attention of the
Hon. Gas Addicks of Nowhere to GER
tain paper, instrument, or document,
called the Constitution of the United
States. The Hon. Gas Addicks wants
to be elected Senator in Congress from
Delaware. The Constitution, the max
ers of which did not foresee the am
billions and the geographical elasticity
of the Man from Nowhere, prescribes
that mo person shall be Sen ator who
shall not, when elected, be an inhabit-
ant of the State for which he shall be
chosen"
Is the Hon. Gas Addicks an inhabi-
tant of Delaware within the meaning of
the Constitution? Among the various
places that he has honered with his
evasive presence is Boston. We are in
formed that he is member of certain
clubs in that town, and that when he
was proposed for membership in those
clubs he declared, and was required to
declare, that he was citizen of Massa-
| chusetts. Is this information correct?
Is the Hon. Gas Addicks q citizen of
Massachusetts, and not citizen of
Delaware? Has he right to aspire to
be the successor of Mr.. G. F. Hoar or
Mr.. Cabot Lodge, and has he selected
Delaware merely as an Immediately
more promising field of political invest
ment? Where is he at, any way?
Our information as to the Massachu-
sets settlement of Mr.. Addicks comes
from good authority, but with all re-
spect to its source, we must decline to
put any great amount of trust in it. 1t
is likely enough that he is not citizen
of Delaware 1t is equally likely that
he is not citizen of Massachusetts,. He
seems to be person of vagrant resi-
dence and shifting locality, "a tramp candi-
date. He has designs ON Delaware
but he may have designs on Rhode
Island, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New
York, and way stations, if his Delaware
speculation fails.
1t would be interesting to know tc
what State the Hon. Gas Addicks con
celves himself to belong. He is per
fectly willing to become Il Senator from
any State. 1t is probable that his will.
ingness will be nillied Daniel Pratt
never got into the Senate, and yet DAME
Pratt was almost as much of traveller
as the Hon. Gas Addicks of Nowhere.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-11-29
IAILs YAwN roe TN EN-.


Men bought by Addicks should be Sent
to Prison instead of Being Allowed to
Sit in the Legislature.
Philadelphia Times.
There is only one way to meet such
shameless debauchery in elections, and
that is to bring to swift and stern punish
ment every man who has been implicated
in it. We are not familiar with the laws
of Delaware, but they certainly must
recognize and punish as a crime the cor.
ruption of voters and any enforcement of
the law could not fail TO exclude the Sus-
sex members from their seats in the Legis-
lature if it can be proved, as is alleged,
that they gave written pledges to Addicks
of their willingness to support him for
Senator as tine price of his pollution of the
ballot to secure their election. These men
should be sent to prison instead of permit
ting them to take seats in the Legislature
to make laws for the people, and with
them should be Mr.. Addicks himself.
The auctioneering of United States Sena-
torships has become one of the greatest
blots upon our free institutions, and the
way to stop it is to teach corruptionists
that the prisons will yawn for them when
ever they are guilty of such offences
against the integrity of our free institu-
lions. Let Delaware begin the work at
once by sternly furnishing not only those
who corrupted the people 20 elect legisla-
tors, but the Legislators themselves who
entered into corrupt bargains to secure
their success
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-11-29
THE SUSSEX PROTEST.
Large Meeting at Windsor Hall, Miifor
and Resolutions Passed.

Large Meeting Mt Windsor Hall, miiiord'
and Resolutions Passed.
The meeting at Windsor Hall,
Milford, Monday night, was attended by
several hundred people. 1t was called
for the purpose of denouncing the Levy
Court for refusing to qualify the
assessors elected November 9th and for
substituting others.
The following committee was APP
pointed to draw up resolutions: Dr.
John S. Prettyman, Jr., William v.
Supple, James Ii. Deputy, B. I. Collins,
John b. Smith, Charles Barker of Cedar
Creek hundred, and Isaac r.. Truitt,
John w. Herring, Fl. L. Hynson, Frank
Reedy, Mark H. Davis and Frank
Richards from Milford hundred.
Addresses were made while the COM
mittee was out. Among the speakers
were +. Eden Bach and Mayor Short
ldge.
The following resolutions were moved
by Hon. j. S. Willis who cmphatically
condemned the action of the Levy Court:
RESOLVED, That the wilful and illegal
course of the Levy Court in declining to
discharge its obligations and duty i'll fully
qualifying the Republican assessors OF the
county does not invali1ate their election or
release them from assuming the RESPONSE
biiity of office imposed upon them by the
people of their several hundreds.
RESOLVED, That in view of the evil and
corruption of the past that has been
brought to light in the management of the
affairs of the county, and the suspicion
and fear of the present, we denounce the
| present system of government, and call
| upon the Legislature to abolish the Levy
| Court and to establish fairer and better
| system of control.
Resol0sd That the Levy Court shall re.
| spect the voice of Cedar Creek hundred,
loudly proclaimed on the sixth day of No
vember, and that no assessment shall be
/ made upon her property but by her own
| consent and through her regularly consti'
| tuted and elected assessor. The Levy
/ Court shall not force upon the hundred a
dishonorable official of its own selection.
ReSolUed, That as Robert L. Hazard was
legally elected assessor OF Cedar Greek
hundred, and has sought qualification a:
prescribed by law in vain, SO shall he as
sumo the duties and responsibilities oil
Office, and no other official shall be recog
nzed even though clothed with authority
from the Levy Court; and further, that h'
IS authorized and empowered by the soyer
eign people who elected him to office Il
make the assessment of the hundred, ant
in fact, fully and impartially perform
every duty and obligation imposed upoi
him by the law of the State. We know
our rights and dare maintain them.
RESOLVED, That Samuel G.. Fisher, as
member of the Levy Court, and as presi
dent of that body, has violated the trus
imposed upon him by the people of Ceda
Creek hundred and the county at large, il
suggesting and actually naming an assesso
for the hundred. He has betrayed his cor
stituents. perverted law and usurped powe
and authority that belongs alone to tn
people. We denounce him as traitor an
/, il reprobate, and his acts as infamous an
revolutionary.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-11-29
4 coon coNrR.,croR
Bent on Keeping His Word Although 1t
was Sunday.


About "a miles from here, at a place
called Zion, Md, there was church
opening and conservation Sunday.
Contractor Calvin |. Swayne of this
city had charge of the work, which he
promised faithfully to have fully ready
for the ceremonies. Everything had
been completed but some decoration and
lettering work around the chancel. W..
E. Linton had charge of the painting
and A. w. Harting of the decoration,
as sub-contractors.
The work was just finished about time
for the last train down State. Unfor-
tunately, when the job was taken to the
r., w. & B. station Saturday it was only
just as the train left.
Contractor Swayne, however, was not
to be baked of his promise. Although
in this case the item was very small
one. He hitched up wagon and drove
all the "a miles to Zion, arriving there
in time to have everything in good order
and fixed up before services began.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-11-29

1t is impossible to say when diseases of
the respiratory system are past remedy.
Medical examinations are not conclusive
in such cases. Whatever the physicians
may say, there can be no harm in trying
there may be infinite good. One thing is
certain, that no cough, cold or bronchial
affection can resist the saiutary action of
this wonderful preparation, unless con-
sumption has actually set in. Sold by all
druggists at % and 80 cents and 81. The
large size being the most economical for
general use.
Pixies Toothachc Drops cure in one
nlinutn.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-11-29

BERLIN, Nov. 27.-Princess Bismarck,
duchess of Lauenbur;l, wife bf Prince
bismarck, died at 5 O'Clock this morning.
She had been in poor health for long
time. Her illness became pronounced two
months ago. Three weeks ago DIR.
Schweninger was called TO Friedrichsruhe
to prescribe for serious attack of
neuralgia Since that time she has been
almost continually under the care of a
physician. 1t is feared that the effect of
the death of his wife upon Prince Bis
marck will be serious, because of his own
failing health and adEalsaib.sA years.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-11-29
A MASKED BURGLAR

His Bold Operations in Cecil Coupty-A
Woman knocked senseiess and Her
House Robbed.
PoRr DEPosIT, Nd, Nov. 26.-Saturoay
night Luther Hindman, who lives ON the
Keilough property, near Port Deposit, left
his wife at home alone while he went to
attend to some business in Colora. When
he returned. several hours later, he found
the house open and his wife stretched ont
oil the floor, unconscious. When she re-
vived she stated that she heard q knock at
the door. and surprising it to be her hus
band went and opened it, and was con-
fronted by a masked man with o revolver
in his hand. who demanded TO know
where she kept her money.
She refused to tell him and tried to
escape by the back door, but the man fol
lowed her and truck her in the head with
some blunt instrument knocking her
senseless. The robber then proceeded TO
take everything of any value i'll the house.
He secured gold watch and about sl0 in
money. Not satisfied with this, he tore
up the carpets upon the floor and smashed
the furniture and made his escape. There
is no clue to the robber.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-11-29
HHE4TLEY CIsE SETTLED.
The Plaintiff Was Non-suited, But MI
Riggs Gets n Good slice of Damages jus

The Plaintiff Was Nnn-suited, But Mr..
Riggs Gets n Good slice of Damages just
the Same.
The case of Hannah Wheatley, widow
of William b. Wheatley, for $4,000 dam
ages from the Philadelphia, Wilmington
& Baltimore Railroad Co., has been set
tied. 1t was tried in the superior court and
the Court granted u non-suit.
Ex-Attorney General John Biggs ap
peared for the plaintiff and Senator Gray
and George V. Massey for the railroad
company. Immediately after the decision
Of the Court, Mr.. Biggs filed exceptions
and the Court fixed time for argument,
Meantime, the lawyers in the case got
their heads together and the result is the
matter has been settled II is understood
that the plaintiff secures the sum of
81, 500. This is regarded as large verdict
in view of the TACT that a non-suit was
granted and the plaintiff failed to prove
negligence.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-11-29
The Hotel at kits Hammocls Destroyed

DOVER. Nov. g.-The hotel at inc HIs-
toric watering place of Kent county, kitts
Hammock, was destroyed by fire SUNDAY
I. L. Veasey, owner aud proprietor Of the
hotel, discovered the fire shortly after II
started, but, owing to u high wind, was
unable to extinguish the flames. In u
short time the entire building and the
greater part Of the contents were shoulder
ing in ashes. A piano, two beds anu a
few other articles were saved.
The daughter of the proprietor was CON
fined to her bed by illness and had to be
carried from the burning building Inc
loss was partially covered by an insurance
of 81 500. The fire was caused by sparks
from the back chimney.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-11-29
Mr.. MoMullen Held to Keep the

tetu w Ahoep thc AodCes
II. II. McMullen, representative-elect
in Squire Kelly's court on Tuesday on
the charge of threatening Auctioneer
William A. Hukill with bodily harm.
Through his counsel. Levi q. Bird, the
accused pleaded guilty, He was required
to furnish $500 peace bond, which was
given by ex.Trustee of the Poor Allen
Smith. Mr.. Hukill attempted to make a
Bird that if he didn't look out" he would
be put under peace bond. The magis-
trate's office was thronged with Republic
cans.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-11-29
COURT or GnANcEHr.


GOBts
In the court of chancery on Monday
T. Bayard Heisel presented the petition
for partition OF the estate Of H. Pickarl,
St. Georges.
Liiburne Chandler made returns OF the
sale of the real estate of Susan Raync.
Confirmation was delayed until it was
ascertained whether there exist any oblee-
ton. The rule is returnable next Monday.
A petition was presented by. James W.
Ponder Tor the Union National Bank, as
certaining amounts of Judgments and
priorities secured by rccognlzance in the
orphans court. Affidavit was made that
several of the respondents are non-resi-
dents of the State and the Chancellor or
dered publication thereof.
Harry Emmons presented return ol
freeholders of partition in the Eliza Brink.
ley estate, approved; also return OF
Charles NJ. Newlin, approved and by the
same the return Of sale OF james Kane
estate which was approved.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-11-29

HAIFAX, \. s., NOV, 2I.-A corresnon-
dent at Port Morien, Z. b.. writes that an
American fishing schooner put in there
the other day and reported that the
steamer Falcon, returning from Philadel-
phia to st. Johns after conveying home
Mrs. Peary and the auxiliary exploring
parties, was wrecked on the Virgin Rocks,
Oft the coast of New Foundland, last
month"; during big storm, and all on
board were drowned.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-11-29

DENVER, COL, Nov. 27.-Blcyclist ]. d.
Parke OF this city. in an official trial, has
reduced the worlds class A record for one
2.lO4.5. In doing this he also made
worlds records for two-thirds and three
fourths of q mile.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-11-29

Since 1861 have been d @rcnt sufferer from
caiarrn. tried Elys Cream Balm and TO all
appearances am cured. rrrrihlc headaches
from which had long suffered are gone.
w. j. Hitchcock, Late Major L. ). Vol. anu
A. A. Gen.. Bulfalo. n. y.
Ely's Cream Balm has completely cured mo
OF catRrrh when everything else Tailed. Many
acduaintances have used 1t with excellent re-
substituted W. Stevens, Caldwell OHIO
Price OF Cream Balm is nifty cents.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-11-29

w. Is, Hilles, commissioner appointed to
take testimony in the case of Sarah S.
Postle vs.. J. Parke Postles, action for d.
yorce, made return to superior court on
Monday, in favor of granting an absolute
divorce. The grounds were statutory.
The court held the return, but will grant
the divorce, as recommended, the finding
being unopposed by the defendant
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-11-29
Lewis wins the wrestling Match.

GRAND RAPIDS, Men, Nov. 27.-The
wrestling match here last night between
Evan Lewis and ]. C. Comstock was wit
messed by about 1000 people. 1t was for
$500 side. two points down. Lewis won
the first fall in 10 minutes and the second
in is In the third bout Coinstock used
the strange hold and won in four minutes.
Lewis won the fourth fall and the match
in less than two minutes.