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Evening journal., 1894-09-12
penth Of nrra. F.nnIe =. narldson.

One Of the saddest incidents which
has occurred during the past week, was
that Of the death Of Mrs Fannie 7.
Davidson. youngest daughter Of Mrs.
Anuie Young, OF Milford, at her home In
this city on Saturday. But fve NOR tbs
ago, this bright and attractive young
lady. ia the very morning Of her life,
stood at the altar. bride, and the future
looked rosy, as, with her loved husband,
she entered the home nest be had pro
vided for her. The orange blossoms had
not yet lost their fragrance when dis.
placed by the immortelles, and yesterday,
on the twenty fourth anniversary OF her
birth. she was laid to rest in the beauti.
ful city Of the dead, in the home.of her birth
and childhood Among those who were
blessed with her acquaintance, she was
beloved to her friends she was especially
dear, and her loss will be greatly felt
Evening journal., 1894-09-12
NEW PROFESSOR At NGWAPK.

II. II. Huniuston Selected as Professor
OF Mechanical and l. eotrlcaI Engineer
Ing By the Delaware College Board o
Trustees.
Special Dispatch 10 the Evening Journal
NEWARK Sept. 10 AT meeting Of
the Board of Trustees OF Delaware Col.
lege, this afternoon, Howard w.
Huntingdon, Of Baldwin, Pa, was
elected as professor of me
chanlcsl and electrical engineering,
He Is a graduate Of the United States
Naval Acseemy, class Of 1892 lie
taught one year at the University Of
Pennsylvania
He entered the naval academy In the
competitive examination In 1888 He
stood at his graduation No. 3 IN
a class Of forty eight members The
students and faculty are well pleased
with the selection.
Evening journal., 1894-09-12
MARYLAND PATRloTs CELEBRATING
The AnuiysE.ary Of the lNsrth Folot Oon-

The AnuiversRry Of the North Point Oon-
fiot and "rhe Star spangled Banner"
To day was gala one among the
lodges OF the Junior Order OF the
United American Mechanics throughout
Cecil county and the entire Eastern
Shore Of Maryland as well as In Bal.
more, where the anniversary OF the
battle Of North Point Is being celebrated
This is always q fete day In Baltimore
and September IL Is now looked upon as
legal holiday as famous as July 4
The principal sorder Of exercises in
Cecil and Somerset counties was the
presentation by the order OF several Gags
TO yvRrious public schools within
the counties and these presentations
we're accompanied by h)wers aud patri-
otlc speeches It will be remembered
that eighty-two years ago to night
Francis Scott Key wrote 'The Star
Spangled Banner
Evening journal., 1894-09-12
He WANTS THE KUISARCES EBATED

A King Street Woman Has Carried the
Manhattan Steam Laundry late Chan
Gerry.
Mrs. sallie NJ Bradford, Of No. 500
King str eet, wsnts the Manhattan
Steam Laundry No. 500 King street.
abated as a nuisance. Levi o Bird. her
solicitor, has applied to Chancellor VOL
colt for rule to show cause why an in.
junction shall not issue against George
n. Hollis and r Clarence Hollis,
proprietors The rule has been granted
ard made returnable on next Monday
morning at IL o'clock
mrs. Bradford claims that the SCOT,
smoke and other dirty substances pene.
trate her home, ruin her furniture and
make life burden The Messrs. Hollis
will put in their defense on Mondsy.
Evening journal., 1894-09-12
The .Indge NYas Not Ininred.

While driving on Clayton near Syca.
more street last evening, Hon. Leonard
E Wales, of the United States District
Court, met with an accident. which while
annoying. was fortunately attended by no
serious results He had turned out for a
passing tesm, when is.horse caught one OF
It fore feet in rut and stumbling. fell to
its knees. Judge Wales was. drawn over
the dashboard TO the ground, but was
not hurt in any way. The horse was
not injured nor the harness or carriage
hrnlxen
Evening journal., 1894-09-12

CHICAGO, Sept 12.--Tho efforts OF the
Sioux City Athletic club TO bring off a
fight between Corbett and jackson have
resulted in a complete failure, jackson
refusing absolutely to put his name to
the articles Of agreement as signed by Cor
bett.
Edward Lloyd, representing the Sioux
City club, met Jackson and his manager,
Parson Davies at the Briggs House in
the presence Of a good sized crowd OF
sporting mon and newspaper representa-
tives. Little time was spent 10 prelim-
inaries, and Mr. Lloyd produced the pa
pers which Corbett signed in New York.
jackson glanced over them and at once
said they would not do
II will fight for your purse and a side
bet OF $40 600, " he said. but tho fight
will have to come off within three
months.n
That's the idea exactly, said Mr.. Da-
vies. "Mr. Corbett is on tho stage now,
and we don't intend TO advertise him IN
I'll noxt May or June. This Agreements
calls for the fight to take place between
May 10 and June 15 Now, you people
name your place and make the time with
IN the next three months, and Jackson
will sign"
Parson Davies OBJECTS.
This Lloyd said he could not do, and
Mr.. Davies proceeded TO pick flaws IN the
papers. He declared the deal did not look
honest; that no place was named; thas
there was no specification as to whether
the mon would fight 10 rounds or 10 years
or to a finish, and that the whole matter
had peculiar look. Jackson chimed in
with an objection TO fighting any place
II want to fight before a club and In q
house, he said.
It's three months OF nothing declar-
cd Davies, and jackson added, That's
right. -
"Well, it's of, - said Davies as be pick
cd up his hat. II didn't like the looks Of
this thing anyway" Jackson followed,
and the pair loft the hotel It was an
nouncod later that Jackson would leave
for New York and Immediately sail for
The West Indies whence he win go TO
/ London.
1T Is apparently useless TO try 70 ges 0
| fight with Corbett, the pugilist said. n
couldn't afford TO lay around doing moth
ing all winter while Corbett was on she
stage making money out Of the advertise
mont this fight would give him. The
thing is clear of now. I'll try London
awhile
Evening journal., 1894-09-12
TO Bring Home Lots Of Birds.

Market street Bridgetender William t.
Greene, Levy Court Commissioner John
]. Mealley, ex Bridgetender Peter Il.
Miller and Poppy" German went away
on great pleasure trip to-day. They
shouldered guns and started down the
Delaware in quest of reed birds. Before
leaving town, however. theyisent word to
Bridgetender Swan to have the Emily at
the Christisna's mouth tonight to help
carry home the birds.
Evening journal., 1894-09-12
water Commissioner in Session.

meeting of the Board of Water Com
missioners was held yesterday afternoon.
The balance in bank was reported at
$59, 055 03 Permission was granted W.
Il M,dholt TO lay water mains on Han
cock street between Shallcross and
Lowering avenues. her routine busi-
ness was transacted.
Evening journal., 1894-09-12
He Saw the French nIarnnia.

Doorkeeper Amos @. Brinton's recollec-
tion runs back a long way. AS child
he saw Lafayette on the Brsndywine
battle field in 1924 He has in his
possession chair which was used by the
marquis in Gideon Gllpins house, which
was his headquarters in 1777. When
Lafayette revisited the house in 1924 Mr..
Gilpin was lying on mis- deathbed.
Evening journal., 1894-09-12
w. Q. T. U. Meeting In FoIly woods.

The w. G. 7. U. will have an open air
temperance meeting to morrow after
noon and evening in Gregg Folly Woods,
at which Rev. Alfred Smith and Hon w.
Frank Tucker, of Baltimore, will speak.
The committee of arrangements is Mrs.
Nj. D. Green, MIS-. NJ s. Cranston. Mrs.
]. Gallsher and Mrs NJ. E. Watson.
Evening journal., 1894-09-12
Thn reatImnnr In AlIIn

The testimony in the case of Hiett
Graham, of New Castle, who was
drowned on August 30, has been taken
by Joseph Il Carpenter and will be
turned over to the insurance companies.
The work has required nearly three
weeks. It is probable that the insur-
auce will be paid to the widow in few
days,
Evening journal., 1894-09-12
Misfortunes Drive Him to suicide.

SYRACUSE, Sept. 12.-Henry Lee, aged
5s years, committed suicide by drowning
himself In oistern. Lee has lately been
unfortunate in business and lost wife
and daughter by death.
Evening journal., 1894-09-12
Forest Fires In AIrisrs.

ALeIERs. Sept. 12-Forost fires OF i'm
monse proportions are raging around
Bona. The smoke Is so dense that the sky
Is obsoured over an hrea Of 80 miles. Tho
heat from the burning forests is excessive
and can be felt as far as Tunis, between
30 and 100 miles east Of Bona.
Evening journal., 1894-09-12
Death of a NonogenarIan.

Yesterday at the home Of Charlotte
Bannar, No. 514 East Fifth street, oc-
CURED the death Of Rebeeca Thompson,
aged % years. She was a native Of
Maryland and was a widow The cause
Of death was old fge The funeral will
occur TO morrow at Rivervisw.
Evening journal., 1894-09-12
rhn nIndern Renntr

Thrives on good food and sunshine, with
plenty OF exercise in the open air. Her
form CLOVIS with health and her aceblo5ms
with its beauty. II her system needs the
cleansing action of laxative remedy. she
uses the gentle aud pleasant liquid lax
alive Syrup of Figs.
Evening journal., 1894-09-12
BrIck rnctorr ReceIrershIn.

JERSEY CITY, Sept. l2.--James North
rup was appointed receiver for the Nehr-
hof Brothers brick factory at Little Ferry
by Chancellor MeGill.
Evening journal., 1894-09-12
M Dnu Timea TIere.

Que of Wilmiugton's enterprising bust
ness men who has scarcely felt The depres
sion is Preston W. Yesger, the paper
hanger, of No. 40S King street. Hetainks
one reason is that, while he has kept up
his stock in all departments he has
cut his profits to meet the requirements
of the dull times
Evening journal., 1894-09-12
Arrestell q .Yndre.

TRINIDAD, Colo, Sept 1e-Judge S.
S. Wallace, Populist nominee for district
judge, was arrested by United States
Marshal Brown under a special indict-
ment growing out of the recent American
Railway union strike.
Evening journal., 1894-09-12
The Maine Returns.

AUGUSTA Me-, Sept. 12.-It is claimed
by Republicans that Governor Cloaves'
plurality will reach 3s, 000 but Mr. Man
ley's estimate Of $1,000 is generally re-
garded as correct.
Evening journal., 1894-09-12

"A farmer undertook TO cross at Fourth
and Market treets ahead OF upward bound
Delaware avenue car No. rs An accident
was avoided only By the quick action on the
part Of the mot1rman.
Evening journal., 1894-09-12
Murderer Dies before rrIaI.

ALBANY, Sept. 12.-Buron W. Reed,
who shot Thomas Mason in his orchard at
West Albany n week ago, died in the hos.
pital. This saves the county trial.
Evening journal., 1894-09-12
anecInl

A limited number OF solid 10 karat gold
spectscles at So 90 each, at Si6 Market ST.
Eyes examined free by DR.. II Hoegels-
berger. Satisfaction guaranteed.
Evening journal., 1894-09-12
suratoga at runcha,-

PHILADELPHIA, Sept IA cahlegram
announces that the Pennsylvania school
ship Saratoga arrived at Funchal.
Evening journal., 1894-09-12
The Last Mexican Governor Dea<

Los ANGELES, Sept. l2.-Don Pho Pico,
the last Mexican governor OF California,
died here, aged "a.
Evening journal., 1894-09-12

The influence of the "cool waven viii con
tinue 10 be felt in this section o-day, and
light frosts are now kelly to occur in the St..
Lawrence Valley and ths mountain districts
OF New England. A storm centre in Montana
VIII move east, crossing The lakes tomorrow
ana Friday, and probably causing high and
dangerous winds.
Evening journal., 1894-09-12
THE CHALFONTE
The Weather.

In the Middle States and New Eogland to-
day clear, pleasant weather will prevail, with
light nOrtherly winds, becoming variableand
ture. On Thursday, in both of these seations,
fair. warmer W, ather, and light to fresh
sOutherly winds, viii prevail, and on Friday
warmer, sultry aud fair to partly cloudy
weather with fresh southe. ly winds, strong on
the lakes
Evening journal., 1894-09-12
THE BIG MATCH is OFF.
Jackson and Corbett Viii Not
n-. Fight at Sioux City. asa
PETER WOULDN'T SIGN ARTICLES.

The Colored Pugiiist IL Soon TO Start on 9
Foreign rrip-corbett,C Calls Him a Bluff
or aud Coward and Says He Is Disguat-
ed with the Whole business.
Evening journal., 1894-09-12
OAPE MAY, n. j.

Sea Breeze Excursion House,
Under new management, every thing new.
Restaurant first class Large dining-room,
Regular dinners and hot lunch ANY time ia the
day Dinners 81 cents Formerly on Washing
ton street. J. POWELL, Proprietor
THE CHALFONTE,
Under new management; appointments first
class. Special rates for season.
Q. w COX.
Evening journal., 1894-09-12
BUSINESS CARDS.

6DSAHhSS OAhDs.
I AIDES COATS ALTERED AND RE-
II paired at KINGS, 6l5 Orange street,
II. b h. BREWING COMPANY, BOT
~ TIERS AND BREWERS.
NOTICE e. LEWIS CONFIDENTIAL
~ LOAN OFFICE, toouls ana ., Exchange
AuN ANCES MONEY ON PERSONAI
PROPERTY Of AL descriptions at low rates
of interest, buys and sells WATCHES,
JEWELRY.
Private consultation room attached. Open
evenings until o'clock. Also furniture
stored at lowest rates.
Evening journal., 1894-09-12
NOTICES.

NOTICE. WEST END CHORAL CLUB
~ Moonlight Excursion has been indefinitely
postponed on account of the cool weather.
JOHN l.. VANsANT, Secretary.
Evening journal., 1894-09-12
ATLANTIC CITY. N. ).

ATLANTIC CITY, N. J.
THE MANSION.
Fifteenth year under the same manage
ment
Table and service frst-class.
Coaches attend all trains and carry guests
TO and from the beach free of charge.
OrchestrS.
CHARLES McGLADE.
MADISON HOUSE,
20l5 Pacific Ave. bet. Michigan and Arkansas
Aves., one block from Reading r. r. and ocean.
Boarding by day or week; 81 to SO per week;
Special rates to families. SAMUEL Law.
THE LANSDALE,
North Carolina Avenue, Atlantic City, N. j..
f. A. CANFIELD.
"TUDOR HALL"
Ocean end South Carolina Avenue. Every
comfort and convenience. Excellent table.
Open all year. MRS. M. II. THOMAS, nee
Hopewel, formerly of Baltimore.
WETHERnL.
Kentucky avenue, near neach. Open all the
year. Guests can have nome comforts.
G. WARREN.
Evening journal., 1894-09-12

Received BY the Street and Sewer De-
partmCnt at Last Nights nIeeting-JacI-
son Street Residents Protest Against
Macadem.
Evening journal., 1894-09-12

LOR RENT NICE SUITE OF ROOMS,
II furnished or unfurnished. No. lll2 King
street Immediate possession.
BOARDING. FOR GENTLEMEN ONLY
DApply 207 Vest Fourth street.
AAJ JANTED-BOARDER GOOD ACCUM-
w mOdatione. No. 406 East Fourth street.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-10-11
WEATHER FAvORS CROPS,
Gathering and Seeding Progress Nearly
to Completion.

to Completion.
According to the weather crop re.
port issued by the United Sites
Weather Bureau the past week was
ia orable for crop gathering and seed
ing b tn nearing COMPLETION. Mis-
souri,, LII no!s, indiana and Wisconsin
report winter wheat in e. cellent con-
ditlon. ~Iasturage Is also in excellent
condition generally: Ohio, Kentucky,
Tennessee and Arkansas, however.
nee moisture. Cotton picking
has progressed rapidly I'M
der favorable weather conditions
except in the tarolinas and portions OF
Georgia and Florida, where picking
was interrupted and the crop Injured
by the tropical hurricane. Ieports in
dictate that a out one-half of the crop
has been secured in South Carolina
ii rlda and Texas, while IL Alabama.
Arkansas, Mis- issippi, North Carolina,
ana tennessee from 60 to - per cent.
o the crop remained ungathered Get.
/. FrOstS Cccurrel as far south a.
Kentucky, but no serious injury has
been reported. Following is the re-.
port from several States:
Illinois Temperature normal, sunshine
above. and rainfall below; con iitions uu-
usually favorable; corn cutting progress
lug and much IN stock; wheat and rye In
fine condition; meadows, pastures and late
gardens gro wing finely.
1ndiana-Corn all safe. most in shock:
wheat aud rye coming up tuNuriantly;
seeding nearly done; tobacco all cut; pas
iGtage green; FROST did no injury.
Wisconsin Weather favorable for farm
Work; corn huskinr is general; fall loa-
Ing IS Well along and seeding about COM
pleted; a large acreage of rye has been
<, 800 ans "a t. IA I
stock healthy.
Mtnnesota-Good rains In all sections
have greatly improved pasturage; fall
blowing aud sowing Of winter grain pro-
g~ressing rapidly; field crops about all Sc
cured; frost sunday night.
IDwa-The week has been warm and dry.
favorable for maturing late crops and for
plowing AMI seeding; pastures are good,
and forage for winter will be more album
dant than anticipated.
Nebraska-Less than the usual amount
OF fall piowing has becn done, because Of
the dry condition of the ground; showers
have bee general the last of the week and
very beneficial to all farm interests.
M!chigan-Temperature and rainfall be-
low normal. sunshine above; the end OF
the season finds late potatoes and corn
doing vel, potato-digginy and corn-husk-
Ing being pushed much fall wheat seeded:
~pie-pickins progresses. and pastures are
gond.
Ms :ouri-Week favorable rfarm work /:
seeding nearly finished; early-sown grain
looking we'll: corn practically safe from
frost; yield somewhat better than ex-
lected; pasture good. bur beginning 10
nee,i rain; much complaint Of potatoes
ROTH g.
Ohiu General showers in northern sec
toa. but dr. in other pOrtions: wheat all
spwu, and cora nearly all In shock; fall
r%'owing pro :%resslng; potatoes small; ap-
pies falling; pastures In excellent cnndi-
ton: tobacc) about all cut and housed
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-10-11

appeared this week there are Il atares
pointing TO continued progress in the
direction OF Improvement This Is
true OF the country at large. All the
industrial lines, notably manufacture
Ing jewelers., have received liberal or
ders, with the exception OF manufac-
turers Of machinery. From Omaha u
better feeling Is reported through out
the tributary region, ard there is
more buying OF dry goods, clothing.
shoes and groceries. Duluth also
finds business improved. st. Louis
and Kansas City report stimulation
in wholesale as well as in retail lines.
due in part to influx OF visitors to the
carnivals. From the south the most
favorable reports come from Jackson
vile. The previously reported large
volume OF business Of Chicago iobbers
is maintained. At a number OF points
east and west the demand for money
has increased. and tho changes in the
character of mercantile collections. as
u rule, are In the direction OF i'm.
provement.
Boston, Mass, special. A horrible
case OF electrocution was witnessed on
Congress Street by hundreds Of PEG.
pie. Chas. Il. Day, a lamp trimmer In
the employ of the Boston Electric
Light Company. was cleaning a lamp
and had hitched himself TO the top of
the pole, when attention was called to
him by a faint cry. Day was seen to
BE- helpless and unconscious. In Il
few seconds he was limp and blue
lame was emitting from his eyes,
nose, mouth and ears. Several on
lockers tried to get up the pole, and
one young man succeeded in touching
the body, when he dropped to the
ground, receiving painful injuries.
A.. J. Mumes reached Days body.
when he received Il shock and fell
thirty feet to the ground, striking on
his head and fracturing his skull. He
died shortly afterwards. 1t was
than half an hour before Days body,
terribly burned, was lowered to the
ground and taken to the morgue.
PORTLAND, Me-, special: Names
stallion, Nelson, met his Waterloo
when Directum won the great race be-
tween the two kings of tho turf in
three straight heats. In the last heat
he also smashed the New England rae
ing track record. Hickok drove Di-
rectum and Nelson droye the stallion.
In the first and second heats, BIOS and
lib, Nelson pushed the black stallion
all the way around, being beaten in
each case by a short length, but in
the third heat the Maine horse gave
1t up at the thrce-quarters. while Di-
rectum was driven out in . 0Sf.
WASHINGTON special: Tho Secre-
tary OF the Treasury has decided that
under the terms Of the new tariff bill
payment of sugar bounty on claims
already fled cannot be legally made.
1t is presumed, however, .that all pro-
ducers having claims for the bounty
will prosecute them in the court OF
claims
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-10-11
Dakota Short Notes,

The Grain Palace Exposition held
at Aberdeen has been q grand success
in the display of grains and veset-
ablcs as we'll as in the amusement
line. The spacious building was we'll
filed during every concert given by
the Iowa State Band. Exhibits at the
State Fair were all that could be ex-
pected.
MARTIN BEsERuD, who has been
doing some irriguting this season,
came in ut Huron with a load of
onions. Referring to his product he
said: "Onions pay better than wheat.
] have an acre OF onions. and from 1T
will market 230 bushels, for which [
get s. .s5 a bushel, making the snug
sum OF s312. so for the product of one
acre. My land Is no better than thou
sands OF acres in the Jim River Val.
ley which sells for $40 an acre, every
acre Of which can be made as profit.
able as the one from which l harvested
these onions
G. 6. HARTLEY,sa prominent attor-
ney at Miller, has just completed a
new code OF civil procedure to take
the place of the one now In use In the
state, which he will endeayor to have
adopted by the Legislature this win.
ter.
TIE first attempt to sink an artesian
we'll in the ceded Sioux lands has
proved successful, For only a few
weeks the work Of drilling an artesian
we'll on the farm Of g. S. Grant, west
OF Chamberlain, has been in progress,
arrf a FIRE How was struck. The we'll
Eeiengs wholly to Grant and his exam.
pie will be followed by many other
tarIaeys and ranchmen in that region,
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-10-11
a Kew Curn Cor uiDhtharja,

TIE ce.e brated German physician,
Or. h ch, j. experimenting t. ott-in
!. cure for diphtheria. and it is said,
ha, met with much succe s. The new
cue briciy speaking, is one OF inocu-
alton, with this diffe"en e, that, in
-,cad of in. Getting the poison into the
system cf the atient, one in ects the
blood Of an animal watch has tecn in
cculatcd with Il weak c .iture If the
diphtheria bacteria-the virus OF the
later being, however, If SO weak IA
character that it dee not affe t the
animal with the malady, but merely
renders 1t immune thereto. Repeated
experiments made OF late have hown
that a few drops of hood from a horse
or any other animal thu, rendered i'm
il me in ,ected into a Human bein, S If
fering from diphtheria ale sufficient to
arrest and cure the disease,