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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-09-19
Breckenridge Defeated.

The Democratic primary election In the
Ashland district OF Kentucky for candidate
for congress, which took place on Saturday
last resulted in the defeat OF Breckenridge.
Owens has plurality OF more than 800 over
breckenridge and Settle.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-09-19
Senator FoIey's Slayer Guilty.

The jury in the case Of Mrs Alice Hartley,
Of Reno, Nev., charged with the murder oi
State Senator NJ. ID. Foley, returned verdict
sunday OF guilty OF murder in the second de-
gree, recommending the defendant to the
mercy Of the court.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-09-19
SILVER DOLLAR CENTENNIAL
The Anniversary OF It's Birthday viii
Occur October 10.

The silver dollar OF Uncle Sam will cele-
brate the centennial anniversary OF its birth
day upon October 10 next. On July 1s, 1894,
the Bank OF Maryland deposited at the Phila-
delphia mint French coins OF tho value OF
$50, us for coinage into silver dollars under
the act Of 17s6, The first lot of these finish
&c, 60 COINS was delivered on October 10. 1884.
There were 1855 Of them In all and thew were
the precursors OF silver dollars that have pour
that have elapsed.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-09-19
WASHINGTON.

The Office OF editor OF the United States
Geological Survey has been abolished by the
Secretary Of the Interior, involving a saving
II salary of 81, 900 year.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-09-19
TOOK ROUGH ON RATS.
Suicide of the Mother Of Seven Small
Children in Ohio.

Alice Welshons, wife OF George welshons,a
farmer living north OF Martins Ferry, o.,
died at noon Sunday from adose OF Rough on
Rats taken with suicidal intent. Although u
young woman she leaves family OF seven
small children. The suicide is said to have
been prompted by domestic troubles involv.
ing alleged intimacy Of the husband with q
daughter OF the dead woman's sister.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-09-19
The Petroleum Market.

Refined unchanged at all points. The Oc-
tober option ranged as follows;- Opened s28
highest S21s; lowest s21si closed s2jsc.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-09-19

The man who tries to deceive 9TH
ers is himself deceived by the devil.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-09-19
Cattle Market Reports.

[Cdtle are sold al these figures lice freight.
Hogs are sold at net freight, that is 20 per cent
(generally) OF from lire freight Sheep are
sold gross, that is lire freight or noatngQD.I
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-09-19

Central Stock Yards Pits5urg, Pa.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-12-14

The session OF City Council last evening
was another lengthy one. The Finance
Committe reported favorably on tho Pc
tltion OF Michael MCCARTHY for 1928 over
paid tax. The balance In banks was re.
ported to be S55, 344y0. collections receiv-
made payable to one John Bowers was
ordered cancelled. Bowers never having
called for 1t. City Auditor Billany ex.
planned that the check gave him considera.
bic trouble whom making the trial balance
Phi LIP Plunkett and q mum Der Of others
asked that action To taken to remove the
arcade row.a lot OF small frame buildings
on Tatnall street, between Front and Sec.
ond street ana the matter was referred to
the building inspector with instruction TO
report at the next meeting OF Council.
Ihe petitioners wero all property owners
preciated In value
The ordinance making the transfer OF
S2U0 from the appropriation for inciden.
tala and miscellaneous expenses to that
for public building was called up and read
third time by Mr.. Dannenberg.
Mr.. Donohoe asked for an explanation,
only six months have elapsed. and yet
the public building appropriation is ex.
hausted. Chairman Kirby, Of the com.
mittee, as an explanation, said the cost OF
repairing the City Halt tower and other
improvements about the building amount.
ed to large sum. and in addition the
com mittee had $500 less to expend
this year than 1t had last y ear. Then fol-
lowed discussion between Messrs.
Smith, Stats and Tyre. bearing on the
tower work and OF not letting out the
WORK by contract.
MIR. Smith insisted that the Democratic
members Of the committee were not treat.
ed with common courtesy and had new er
been consulted about the tower work.
Mr. D6nohoe ad mited that the minority
mem bers had hot been consulted In the
matter.
The ordinance was then read and pass.
cd, Mr. Smith voting against It,
The bids for curb for tue Carried Monu-
ment were opened and the contract given
to T. p. Tyre. The only bidders were the
Branuywlne Granite Company, $3.50 O
lineal foot and +. p. Tyre. Sl.95.
The committee on fuel, which is com.
posed OF the entire body. was, OF course.
re appointed.
MIR. Tyre offered an amendment to the
dog ordinance, which was read and re.
ferred to the law committee. The ordi-
nance provides for the delivery of all dogs
killed by the dog catcher to the city
crematory. and makes the superintendent
keep an account OF ali dogs so delivered.
and also provides that the dogs shall be
killed by aSphyxlation.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-12-14

J. Luthrell Murphy OF Chicago and John
8. Connolly OF Philadelphia, accompanied
by number Of local oapitalists. drove
over proposed trolley road route be.
tween Salem aud Pennsgrove. N. j., on
Monday last. This prospecting party is
said to be preliminary to thebullding OF
trolley roads to connect all the principal
towns Of southern New Jersey. George
II. Townsend OF the Gordon Heights rail-
road. whose attention was called to this
report last night. said that he had heard
OF such movement In New Jersey and
regarded 1t as very important one. The
connection Of the towns OF southern New
Jersey with Pennsgrove. would be the
forerunner Of a Deiaware river ferry be /.
tween TINT town and Gordon Heights. and
Thence to this city. The Gordon Heights
Railroad Company. he said. is ready and
willing to Cooperate with and aid in a
movement to connect the Delaware and
New Jersey roads. ~
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-12-14

That jack the Hugger and Jack the kiss
er and Punch n can not be apprehended
and our whole police force aftor them.
That Katie Dugan's murderer can't be
found, Notwithstanding We haye two oil
1he finest State detectives In Deluwere.
That the street aud Sewer Commission.
ers can't he made TO walk up and down
ihe middle OF jackson street.
That Post Master Moo.e has to run the
post office under civil service reform
wii,cir knocks out the Dem ocratie heeiers.
Tint all the pretty girls in Delaware
have Hooked To our city. thus causing q
scarcity uf elegible young mun down the
Stat
That compositor on daily paper,
ought 10 have his llfe insured.
That tho wicked Republicans have
aiected governor for the first time In
thirty years ana the Democrats are not
willing to allow them to run the inaug.
nral ceremonies to suit themselves.
That the handsome young ladles In our
atty have 10 stay In after dark Tor fear OF
being hugged IN public.
That 80 many Wilmington ladies' do
their shopping In Philadelphia when they
gan buy us cheap from our Wilmington
merchants.
That the boys CART go skating thus far
This winter.
That turkeys are not selling for 10 cents
pa: pound; then overy workman could
purchase one for Christmas.
That all OF our good looking girls have
mot been provided with thrifty beaux
That our Wilmington boys lind SO much
70 attract Them to Chester nearly every
night.
Thai Stanton and Newport arc not con
nected with Wilmington by an electric
Inilway.
That all the woull.be offics holders will
NOT be able To I'LL all tho Offices.
That Governor elact Narvil has beer
VA " In al.
tractors have such unkind things 10 suy
about him.
That reporters nre necessary evil In
oyery live community.
That Gore" can be found all over oui
city.
That Wilmington should loss such an
enterprlsins citizen as Captain IAoEus
Sohnson.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-12-14

To night In Philadelphia there will be
an Interesting ceremony at the Academv
Oh Music In which Phiiadel pnlans will
unite in honorinG Mr.. Sousa IN recowni,
tlon Of his composltion OF the .'I,Ibsrtv
Dei March," The Columbian Iibertv
Bell Committee and Committee OF ami.
nent Phiiadeiphians will present MI.
sousa with q miniature Columbian LII.
etty beil made from the overflow OF met.
al IN casting tie great souvenir the
original white bordered flag OF universal
peace anu liberty made In tins CITY win
hosL ~ over tile Presentation scene.
lne pfesentation speech will DO made
oy Jahas AL. Beck. and the conmIttoe
VIII consist OF A. X. Mcclure, Clayton Mo.
Michael. Slias W. Petit Henry Petit
9ohh w. Woodside. Alfred Il. Love and
Mrs. ,. Y. L. Halioweil, and such other
prominent women az will be chosen Nv
AIRS. Ldwerd j.. Smith, regent OF The Phlia.
ueiphIa Chapter, daughters OF The Reyolu.
lion. Engraved on the Liberty Bell will
20 Glory to Cod" Proclaim Liberty,
Pence on Earth" .'Lovo One Anothern'
anu the following inscriptions: "Presenteh
70 John finilip sousa III appreciation OF
his Liberty bell March, Christmas. 1894.
Wy tne Columbian Llberty Bell Commit.
tee." Ih3 presentation Will take place
when Tho band plays the famous eompo.
sition.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-12-14

EDITOR REPUBLIoAN: / was requested in
writing TO make an inspection OF the pres.
ent quarters of No. D school In tho instt.
tute building. The writer said The place
was considered unhealthy also had a
second request to make the In spsution On
December 5tn. / did 80 In company with
Dr. Lowber. a member of the state Board
OF Health. and reported tho result OF our
inspections to Charles BairI president OF
the Board OF Public Education.
Now, the state Bourd of Health has a
fislt TO Inspect any public building In
ihis state, whether requested to do so or
not. Whenever 1t suits my sweet will 1
will enter and Inspect any pubic school
building In this State or any other public
building.
refer those not posted to chapter $40,
page 752, seotlons AMI 4. Laws OF Dela-
ware, Part .. passed ut Dover in 1898
advise that the lcttcr i addressed to
Mr.. laird be published. 80 the public MAJ
Judge OF its merits concerning the mat.
Ter. know my duty, and viii attend to
it without Tear Or favor. Inc complaint
is iled IN my ofliee, and the person who
made it had right 10 do SO.
Il. b. FRAzER
Secretary and Executive Officer s. B. OF ii.
WILMINGIoN, bel, Dec H. 1894
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-12-14

A young man employed by ono OF the
Wilmington Ice Companies had occasion
not long ago to take II hundred weight of
the frozen crystal Into tho residence of
one OF the firms customers. It was about
dusk when the ice nun lupged his cake
OF Ice into the yard. which he had to put
into ths ice box. which occupied one cor.
neI OF the shed. Not having a light to
enablo him to SEQ where TO place the Ice
box the lady OF the house undertook to
strlke match anu after several attempts
failed to iRhIleit. She handed 1t To Ina
ice man with the request for him to strilIe a
1t Oh his pants. as she touud it quite Inn .
posslble to strike 1t herself. Tho Ice man
after one or two efforts got the desired
friction upon the match ana the darkness
was soon illuminated with light sulfioi.
ent to enable him TO place the blo.; of
Ire IN the Ice chest. The Ice man was
coinpilmcated on his ability anu handed
a glass OF ice water for his labors.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-12-14

At boxing exhibition In Baltimore
last night. Chris johnson and Bob Carroll,
Baltimore middle. weights, fought thSee
vicious rounds. Carroll was knocked out
Joe Elliott of Baltimore. put e:.Fiynn, OF
this city. to sleep in the third round
Charley Gehring, OF Baltimore. and Billy
Young, of Washington, boxed a four.
round draw.
The last light OF the evening was a six.
round go between John Glynn. OF this
city. and Sol. English. OF Baltimore. They
having previously fought two araws, a
large number of sports from this city and
Washington were present. English forced
the fighting from start 70 finish, chasing
Glynn all over the ring. The latters vi.
cious biows. however, resulted in his
gaining the decision. jake Kilrain was
referee.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-12-14

There ate two boxes OH the telegra pf
pole at the N. n. Corner OF Third and King
streets. One is placed there by Uncle Sam
for the receptacle OF letters ana the othe
one is the fire alarm box, used by the Fir.
Department. 1t Is real fun to sit In tn,
reporters room Of the REPUBLICAN offics
and watch the numerous attempts mad,
almost daily OF our citizens who rush vi
to the boxes and Invariably try to deposil
their mail matter in ths fire alarm box
The alarm box is placed right above the
letter box. 1t is certainly puzzler fo
those who fall to read the inscription on
these two boxes,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-12-14

A correspondent writing from Leipsc
says: One OF our we'll known citizens
who had leon out riding with lady
friend. met with a thrilling adventure
some few evenings ago. ln going through
strip OF woodland near tho lady's home
no saw tho bod. OF man. apparently
dead, hanging from tho limb OF a Tree
Being thoroughly frightened at the
ghostly sight lie Immediately gave his
horse cut with tho whip aud never slacg.
ened his speed until lie arrived at his fair
ones hcme. After leaving her he was to
have company back, another young
bachelor who had made arrangements to
moet him ut the girls home.
They started home, and shortly the
young bachelor wus told OF their pecuii.
ar experience in the woods with IL sux.
gestion that another road be taken houf.
The bacheior Possessing more bravery
.inn his friend WAS curious to see the
body, SO after much persuasion, they
drove through the woods. Wien they
had gotten close to 1t tiisy saw 1t was an
/ efligy. dressed TO represent mun. They
| took IL down, brought 1t home with them
ana nov they are puzzled to know who
PLAYED tho joke.
Now the question is was tho eiIlgy
Jack the Hugger."
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-12-14

a Philadelphia girl is so modest that
SHE Will not 20 TO bad while the Christian
Advocate Is In the room. A Roston semi.
nary girl declines To walk up a steep nil
for fear her breath will come In short
parts. Dunkirk woman will not bathe
III ting same room with potatoes until she
has plucSed out their eyes. Pittsburg
maiden refused TO wear chatealn watch
attached to her person because the watch
aud hands. An Albany girl locks herself
III her room every time she heats u brass
band approaching. She. avows that shs
will not look at any drum major who
parades in his bear skin. An Allegheny
girl il too modest to be sympathetic. She
eailnot tolerate Il fellow feeling,
Ihe Wilmington girls. God b.ess them.
let on they are afraid to go cut walking in
ger"
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-12-14

To show how foolish woman is who
iiyea with a man aa his wife without going
through the necessary form OF marriage 4
by preacher or civil officer of the la the
following 10 related Of couple In Clncin.
natl: Andreas Stoeeker was indicted by
the Grand Jury In Cincinnati for blgamy,
Hhe complainant WAS his alleged iirsi
wife, who he had deserted some live years
ngo. anu married another woman named
johanna Suddendorr Nifs No. mel
vile No. l and persuaded her to withdraw
&he charge OF blgamy. az it would do her
kWife No. u no good to send their hus,
pand TO jail. 1t finally camo out that the
man lad never married wiie MOI but hal
gnty lived with her as her husband. Wife
no .. and the only real genuine wife III
LAW, SILL ho. DIS on to the gay Othello.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-12-14


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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-12-14

: The following article appeared in the
North Ameaican of Philadelphia this
mornlng under date OF Wilmington:
1T las been reported here that Senator
J. Donald Cameron OF Pennsylyania. paid
a visit to this city yesterday and that he
came in the interest Of Addicks' boom. It
is stated that the Pennsylvania Senator is
In favor Of the election of the Claymont
man and will exert his influence with
eome OF the doubtful members OF the
General Assembly. by favoring his
election 1t 10 believed the Senator has In
view his enlistment in tho cause OF silver
In the event OF the caucus deciding upon
Audlcks for Seuator,n
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-12-14

The passenger trainmen ou the vii.
mington aid Northern ltailroad having
aonned their new winter uniforms. theii
appearances is greatly improved.
conductor ON the evening north
bound train yesterday who sports bril-
liant diamond shirt stud and a good siaeJ
diamond ring Commercial value I'M
known) assumed an air Of dignity thai
would have made the conductors ON the
new York and Chicago Limited feel en-
vlOu5.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-12-14

William yenn of Townsend has pur.
ehased u lot IN this town and will buiid a
bakery.
Tho Protestant Episcopal roc,o1y. ad.
1oinlag Trinity Chapel, on Clayton ave.
nue.. Ia roofed In and being plasterei.. Tho
dimensions OF thls house are 80 feet front
with depth oil 81 fest. two and one. huif
stories high. containing ten rooms. The
1t stands.
A bemorest Contest will DO held in st.
iauPs Al. L. Church on Friday evening.
December l4ih. The contestants are
. Misses Genie peakyGe, Minnie Bowers.
FANNIE Short May Reynolds Leila Rey.
nolds. Eva Meredith Fannia Thnmnsnn
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-12-14

The p. ". x B. railroad has an engine
In use which 1t is claimed will out travel
any locomotive in existence. It.Is capa.
BILE OF speed Of ITO miles an hour. At
this unprecedented speed 1t will pull a
full train. consisting Of four vestibule
Pullman cars. two day coaches. a COM
bination car and the locomotive tender.
1t is known as class p. express engine,
and Is OF unique design.
The smokestack Is somewhat different
from those In general use on the Penn.
eylvania Railroad being straight without
any break. excepting . single nozzle at
the top. where q 1.2 inch tip is used.
The principal new feature, however. ID the
employment Of driving wheel 80 inches
In diameter. On the average Pennsylva.
mia passenger engine the driving wheels
vary from 62 to 68 inches In size.
The headlight is OF new shape. the sand.
box ls on the boiler. the cab Ia new and the
machinery In 1t is much changed.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-12-14
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Fought go Isonni,s 10 a Draw.

frank Farley and Billy Prang fought a
so-ronnd drawn battie IN tho outskirts OF
Camden last evening for a purse. About
100 spectat ors were present. at $2 each.
Neither fig hter was any too clever. Prang
was the harder hitter and got In some
telling blows. Both were very tired at
the iinisb, but neither bore any marks of
The encounter. The referes said the con.
test was too close for decision.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-12-14

Pasquale Anton has applied to Judge
Lippincott, IN Jersay tity. N. j., Tor a
writ OF hnleas corpus. requiring the pro.
duction OF Llvla Anton. his WIFE, by hcr
parents. Pasquale had agreed TO ruv
Liyia's parents $500 on their consent 10
the mnrriaRe of their daughter to him.
Pasquaie Iaiied TO pay up. and so his wife
Liyia left his bed und board. saying that
she was not married to him, owing to his
failure to pay the sum agreed upon TO her
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-12-14

In Springfield. Ohio, the people tool, n
peculiar way OF showing tiielr disuppro.
baton OF young whiio girls (sred n
years) affections for coiored mni1. On
sunday night last party OF come fifty
her OF her raiment and tarred and fearh.
erad her from the top Of her head to her
heels, Tho ooiored lover got away and
has lett the neighborhood, which is more
to bis liking.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-12-14

New YogK, Dec. l3.-In a letter from
Baltimore, Peter Maher says that he vii
light Peter jackson to finish for 5000 ,
side. before any club In the world bar tho
National sporting Club of England,
Maher declares that II Jackson does moi
accept. he will meet Steve O'Donnell, jim
Hall or doe Choynski on the same terms
II no club oilers purse Peter says b,
Will night In private for the stake alone.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-12-14
sale of the ,velImnn WORKS Pas,p aned.

CHESTER, Pa. December Is. 3.-Receiver
William B. BroomRll, of the Weilman Iron
and Steel Works has notified Judge Clay.
ton that the syndicate of Philadelphia
capitalists, composed mostly OF creditors
OF the company, has deposited tho sl7 900
to securs the interest on the bonds of the
company falling due on JanunrJ /, and
that he has deferred the sale oil the plant
until JanuRrN 10.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-12-14

The notice which appeared in this paper
some few days ago relative to tsn coming
OF the Columbia College Glee, Banjo ant
Mandolin Clubs has excited universal and
wide spread interest In our city. Ghost
who have never heard this club should
not fall to avail themselves of this oppor
tnnity. as there is something about their
music which cannot be found elsewhere.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-12-14

Crosby & Hill show windows give evil
deuce OF the Holidays being nsar at hand.
One. OF them reminds us that hanuker.
chiefs are very useful and acceptably
taken to give to friends as holiday pre- g.
ents. The FIRMS store after 8 O'clock In
The morning looks like u bee hive. being
crowded with customers aud their sales
people busily engaged In waiting on the
DubiIn
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-12-14

QUEENSTOWN, Dec I3.-August Peterson,
a steerage passenger on board the British
steamship kensir gton. belonging to the
American llne. from Philadelphia. Dec 8.
for Liverpool which arrived here to-day
committed suicide In the middle OF the
Atlantic
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-12-14

You will find tho largest stock and bost
assortment Of winter under wear In tie
city at Ross. 2i0 Market street, at prices
guaranteed the loweet. Before pureias
Ing elsewhere look at tbe celebrated Gtas
tenbury health underwear. pure wool
silk tinish
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-12-14

The successful merchant advertises to
attract trade. iights his store well to sell
his goods. To a poorly lighted store, II
tho customer comes. We'll he says. II
can't see that I'll call AGAIN. but he
doesn't. He goes next door where they
have Electric lights and he can SEQ and
buys. The Wilmington City Electric Q 10
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-12-14

Before Judge Ball In the Municipal
Court this morning Charles BROOKS,
colored. was fined 81 and costs for dis.
orderly conduct.
Alexander Wortenbury was held In S20(
ball Tor further hearing on the charge
OF larceny of 3d.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-12-14

The farm of tho late VIM. II. Brackin,
| situated near the Mermaid, Mill Creel,
Hundred. and containing A acres, was
sold at public sale. Stidham u Son, auc.
tioneers on Thursday.to Reuben Satterth.
waite for 4.litNl