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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-09-06
CITY COUNCIL,
The Routine Business Transacted at Last
Weeks Session.

Weeks Session.
All the business transacted by CITY
Council on Thursday was of routine
nature.
The city treasurer reported the fol
lowing balances to the credit of the
city's current expenses Union National
Bank, $S9,645,G6; each Of the four
depository banks, $2l,52t41; total,
$175,731.30. He also reported the fol.
lowing collections: Collector Mitchell,
$4,000, city and school taxes for this
year: Collector Savers, Sl,7O0 and
$1,000, similar taxes for last year and
this year, respectively.
The city auditor certified to the cor.
rectness of the accounts OF the city
treasurer.
Pay-rolls as follows were passed :
S276.2G; police, $4,S9T54.
To the finance committee was referred
q petition from IL. Donaldson, asking
that he be refunded 1896, capltatiou tux
paid by him during three years that he
has resided in White Clay Creek hun
dred.
A communication from the secretary
OF the Board Of Health, explaining that
the letter which he sent 10 Council al
last weeks meeting was intended as a
request for permission to engage fol
work at the garbage crematory man
beside the laborer which the board hired
without consulting Council, was orderu.
flied. The communication stated thai
the board proposed to pay the men oUl
Of its appropriation and asked CuuncI
to meet the board ut the crcmatury.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-09-06

From letter written by Rev J. Gunder-
man of Dimondale, Mich, we are per-
mitted to make this extract: II have no
hesitation in recommending DIR. Kings
New Discovery, as the results were almost
marvellous in the case of my wife. While
was pastor of the Baptist Church at Rives
junction she was brought down with
pneumonia succeeding Ia grippe. Terrible
paroxysms of coughing would last hours
with little interruption and it seemed as if
she could not survive them. A friend
recommended DR.. Kings New Discovery
it was quick in its work and highly salts
factory in results" Trial bottles free at
the drug store Of Joseph Smith, seventh
and Pine streets. Regular size, SO cents
and 81. Goods delivered free.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-09-06
LIROk NOTES.

The Bennett and Columbia Mills, at
New Bedford, Mass, resumed in part
yesterday week, giving employment to
about 1000 hands. The resumption is
at the old scale.
The Ohio Falls Car Works at Jeffer.
sonvillc, Ind, resumed operations
during last week, after an idle
ness of more than year. The company
employs from 1900 to 1000 men.
The Tinsmiths' Assembly of Ottawa,
Ont, has decided TO withdraw from the
knights of Labor, feeling "tnat no ade.
quate return has been given for the
thousands Of dollars that have been sent
across the line by way Of per capita
tax"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-09-06

Frank Mcknight Of Philadelphia, a
freight brakeman on the F., W. d. b.
railroad, fell from train while it was
crossing B;andywine bridge Wednesday
afternoon and had his right leg broke n
his left ankle sprained ana his head cut
After his injuries had been dressed he
was sent 10 Philadelphia, Edward
Childs, a brakeman on the w. Il N
railroad, had II foot crushed yesterday
by large block of stone falling on it.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-09-06

There is an immense stone being taken
from the Brandywine Granite Co.'S
works for the engine bed of one of the
new buildings at the Harlan & Hollings-
worth Co shops. 1t measures 90 feet 8
inches Icing, is 3 feet thick, and feet.
wide. In the rough it weighs about 90
tons. When finished it will weigh IA
tons. Ii is the largest single stone that
has ever been quarried in this neighbour
hood,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-09-06

The marriage Of Miss Martha l.,
McClanc, II teacher Of No. 1 school, and
OK Councilman James A. Magrc took
place Thursday morning al The parson.
are, sixth and West streets. Tie ,orn.
mpny was quiet and private, thr Rev
Pve Ncalc performed the ceremony
There were few friends present. In.
mcdiately after the ceremony the habpy
couple drove to the Pennsylvania station
for the wedding trip,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-09-06
sLIPpEeY PRISONER.
George Gooseberry Lodged in New Cast
Jail After Escaping Twice.

George Gooscberry, the colored boy
who has been taxing the patience Of
Constable Reed of Middletown, was
lodged in New Castle Jail last Friday.
Despite his youthfulness he is ex-
ceediugly slippery. He was arrested at
Middletown recently for disorderly
conduct, making threats and carrying
concealed deadly weapon and while
being taken to New Castle escaped
from the constable by dropping from u
car window.
He was recaptured Wednesday but
escaped again last Thursday, when he
cut his way out Of the Nliddletown
lookup with u piece of stovepiped. lie
cut through four.lnch wall and made
hole about foot wide. Being remark
ably slim he experienced no difficulty
in crawling through the narrow aperture.
lie was overtaken on Friday and was
taken to New Castle Immediately.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-09-06

CENTREvILLE, Mp, Aug. 30.-The
barn aud stable ON the farm of Mrs.
Charles Ringgold, ON Kent Island, We're
destroyed by fire yesterday. Loss about
81 900; insured in the agency of L. j.
Heating, Jr The fire is supposed to
have been started by children playing
with matches, A quantity Of wheat in
the barn was also burned.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-09-06

The county ami State Republican
headquarters will be located on the
second floor of the Smith Building,
Market street. Secretary Hugh G..
Browne says the rooms will be fixed up
and made very attractive with new car
pets and furniture. The whole second
floor will be rented for campaign pur.
poses.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-09-06

Those Who Were Elected Officers of the
Organization Last week ut wcccaCoe
Hat.
The Tenth Ward T4mmany Club
held meeting at the Werc.coa Hull
last Thursday night, when these Iiltcrs
were elected Chairman, j. j. Miller;
Secretary, q. 4, Harrison; Treasurer,
Joseph Myers; invcsilgarint mnli'tee,
Edward lIaggerty, FrauK ,gttmau ana
Joseph Myers. Another Injecting Will he
held this evening.
The members Of Tlmmany Club are
Democrats and will support pne Dcm1.
cratic ticket The organization has *
sted for over four years, and is in ihe
interest Of Democratic suruse.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-09-06

j. W. Ponder has received copy of
the "Na;ioual Real Estate Register"
compiled by Thornton Il Chancellor Of
Chicago, containing all the laws relating
to matters pertaining to real estate in
every State and Territory in the Union.
Five pages are devoted to the real estate
statutes OF Delaware which were fur
nished by MIR. Ponder.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-09-06
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and Improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet.
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products ia
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure lioIid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup Of Figs.
Its excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas.
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of perfect lax.
alive effectually cleansing the system.
dispelling colds, headaches and feycrs
and permanently curing constipation,
1t has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession, because it acts on the Kid.
neyS, Liver and Bowels without weak.
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
syrup Of Figs is for sale by all drug
gists in Doc and 81 bottles, but it is man
nfactlred by the California Fig Syrup
Co' only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of Figs,
and being well informed, you will moi
accept any substitute if offered.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-09-06
4 MiX-UP or DATES.
The Republican Primaries Have Been
Arranged for September Sth Same
Dntn as the DemnrrAIic PrIMMries.

The Republican PrimhrleS Have Been
Arranged for September Sth same
Date us the Democratic Primaries.
Through some cause or other, the
Republican county committee has ar.
ranged the dates for its primaries on
September Sth, the same date as the
Democratic primaries.
The Democratic date is fixed by regu-
lation ana has been the same duy for
many years in the city. 1t may make
matters little awkward AS there is q
possibility Of the two parties voting in
the same place. 1t is stated that this Is
tho first instance OF such a thing occur
ring in the city. well you see, re-
marked Democrat the ptncr day, sit
gives the people the opportunity OF
making Il unanimous nalninatipn, by
Republicans and Democrats alike, Of the
Democratic nominees"
The Republican nominees for the
lower house are Samuel H. Baynarl
PnIip q, Churclaan, William +
Robinson and 'hllemma Chandler. II
| Brandywine hundred Ih0ma, j. DAY
and Robert j. iiamby are thccaudidateS
Red Lion, Henry II. McMulin, and il
APPOINTMENTS David +. IuteAison.
The county assessor names mentioned
are: First district, George l.. Cameron
ana William j. Ice; Sae0u8 district
Charles ii. Hudson; Thrift district
Charles Whann, james Asucw, Ferri.
| Giles.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-09-06

The little daughter Of William E.
Day, No. 40 Walnut street, was play
ing with another child in a neighbours
yard last Friday when by some mis-
chance one of the children got hold of a
loaded pistol While playing with it
the weapon went of and the little Day
girl was shot in the side. 1t is believed
the wound is not II serious one.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-09-06

A new police reporting box to be
erected at Eastlake arrived in this city
last week and will be known as No.
1872. The box is furnished with tele-
phone so that the officer can send in q
report, a sergeant call or wagon call.
The box will be erected ut once.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-09-06
An Arrest That caused a sensation.

OSHKOSH, Wis, Aug. Boa sensa-
ton has been caused here by the arrest
of b. +. Lands, prominent tobacco
mist and cigar dealer, ON the charge of
stealing preferred in Ohio. He is said to
have already served term in the peni-
tertiary, His reputation here is good.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-09-06

Sewarkers Arise Against Horse Thieves.
Special Correspondence of Gazette and journal
NEWARK, Aug. 3O.-llOrse stealing in
this neighborhood received last night
what will probably be its death blow in
the formation Of strong protective
society of horse owners. Such an organl-
cation was formed none too soon for
four valuable horses have been stolen in
this neighborhood in the last two
months and not trace of any of them
has been found. Yesterday morning
two horses We're stolen. One of them
was taken from Justin j. Pies barn and
one from Daniel Baldwin, while a buggy
mysteriously disappeared from the
Worth barn. Yesterday word was
passed around that meeting would be
held in the Council rooms last night for
the purpose OF forming local as
ISOLATION to recover stolen horse
flesh and run down thieves. About
80 persons were present George
q. Kerr was made chairman and the
purpose OF the meeting being explained
there was a full discussion Of the matter.
A committee was appointed to 60 to
work at once on a constitution and by
laws and report at IA meeting ON sSatur-
| day night. The initiation fee was put at
| 81, and 80 members arc already secured.
though there will likely be twice that
| number of members before the week i
| out. Immediate steps are to be taken
toward recovering the horses recently
| spirited away, and as Tor tho future
| we'll, successful horse stealing operations
will be thing of the past around here.
The officers elected last night were
| George q. Kerr, president; ). NJ. Don,
nell, treasurer, and Il. Blair Pie alcrc,
| tlry
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-09-06

Last Friday the Gawthrop Brother
Co. were awarded the contract for
plumbing and gas fitting for 25 new
houses on Fifth and Sixth avenues and
on Anchorage street.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-09-06
BEAUTlFIED LODGE ROOMS
Renovation of the Masonic
Fraternity's Suite.
EXTENSIVE IMPROVEMENTS MADE
The Blue Lodge Room a Gem
of Artistic Excellence.

Wilmington Masons the Possessors of
Apartments as Richly Adorned as Any
In this yicinlty--rhs Renovating Com
pleted and the Elegant Meeting Room
Ready for Occupancy.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-09-06

Robert Mccullough has withdrawn as
candidate for the Democratic nominal
ton for Representative in Christiana
hundred.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-09-06

Thousands Of new patrons have taken Hood i
Sarsaparlila this season aud realized its bene-
tit in blood purified and strength restored.
The evening world., 1894-02-10
IN FULFORO'S NAME.
Sixteen Of Annie Pixley's Mort
cages, Aggregating $98,300.
Legal Steps Taken to Find Out How
He Got Them. ~,
He May Also BE Restrained from
Collecting the Interest.

Legal steps have been begun to COM
pei Robert Fulford, husband of the late
Annie R.xley, to explain what has be-
come Of the property of the actress.
and how he became possessed of property
that was always thought to have be-
longed to her.
Col. Robert ]. Hare. of 245 Broadway.
counsel for Miss PiXley's mother and
other relatives, has just returned from
Philadelphia, where he made a careful
examination into the affairs Of the dead
actresses estate.
His discoveries were such that he
thought longer delay would be against
the interests Of his clients. So before he
left Philadelphia he filed in the courts of
that city what is known under the prac-
tice Of Pennsylvania as a bill Of discov-
cry.
There is no legal proceeding in this
State that Is exactly similar, but the
bill requires Fulford to submit to exam
ination as to the affairs and estates OF
both himself and his dead wife.
Further, Col. HARE began legal pro-
ceedings to prevent the payment to u
ford OF Interest on certain MORTGAGES
registered In the Recorder Of Deeds office
in Philadelphia, In his name.
Col. Haire's investigation developed the
fact that no property or mortgages
Whatever are TeBlSteTeQ III t~nllduelpnld
sixteen mortgages aggregating s98, 300 are
recorded In the name of Robert Fulford,
One of these mortgages. $4,000 in
delphla., which all Of Miss Pixley''s
friends have heretofore thought was held
by her, was found recorded In the name
Of Robert Fuifoid.
by an Evening World. reporter. From
the very nature of the case, however,
he did not care to go fully into the de.
tails of the Philadelphia Investigation. He
admitted the truth of the statements
about the mortgages, and said:
CATION / filed a bill Of discovery in the
courts. This will compel Mr.. Fulford
to explain in detail how he came into
also have to tell all he knows of his
wife's estate.
can 1. get legal service on him as
long as Ne remains abroad?'. said Col
Halre. repeating the reporters question
sent over here from England that Mr.
Fuiford Is indignant at the .ntimationt
that ave been made against him in the
public prints, and is now on his way
'If this Is true, of course. 1t will bt
easy enough to serve the papers on him
l hardly believes he intends coming here
however. and unless he arrives very sooi
l will take the necessary legal steps t.
compel him 10 come
While Col. Hare was talSlng. to tn
reporter he opened g letter which ha
Just been handed to Him: After reading
that the writer had Informed him wher,
he thought certain valuable information
regarding Miss Pixley's affairs could b.
obtained. e
Col. Hare . refused to go into fur
ther particulars of the contents Of thu
letter. -f
The evening world., 1894-02-10
TAMMANY RUMOR IN HAWAII.
Royalists Hear that the Tiger vii
Come Out for Restoration.
(By Associated Press. }

W. hiNssl
SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 1o.-The
Chronicles Honolulu correspondent,
writing under the date of Jan. 90, says
the news received by the Mariposa Jan.
20 was considered highly favorable to
the anneXationists and pleasing to the
Provisional Government.
Previous to the arrival of the Mariposa
the Royalists were in high glee, owing
ne authority of the British Minister. that
d special vessel wound bring instructions
to restore the Queen to me throne. The
belief was so strong that arrangements
We're made by the Royalists to celebrate
the occasion by n torchlight procession.
that letters have been received from
rammany leaders. who declare hat that
body will support the stand taken by
Cleveland, and that such action by Tam
MANY will result in the Withdrawal of
Senator Hlll's opposition to the Admin
istration's policy.
Pau Neuman. legal adviser of the ex-
Queen. held a long conference with her
sell her claim to the throne to the
United States for several hundred thou
sand dollars, to be- paid in yearly install
ments.
h Government has made no further
removals of Royalist sympathiz ars from
Government employ though strongly
urged to by both the American League
and Annexation Club. Unless some ac-
tion is taken at an early date, It Is like
ly there Will be a serious split among the
supporters of the Government. Up to
had been made by the Provisional Gov
eminent on Minister Willis for his action
In refusing to recognize the 1ndepend-
ence Day celebration.
The evening world., 1894-02-10
GEE BIT GlPSY'S FINGER.
An Early Morning Scrap that Dis
turbed Mott Street.

Joe Gee. n richly dressed Chinaman,
who wore a fur-lined coat and a silk
skullcap with a golden knob on top,
was held in $500 bail in the Tombs Police
this morning on a charge of as
sault made by a woman, who was once
handsome. named Gypsy Moore.
Gee, who Is a wood and ivory carver
lives at 10 Mott street. The woman has
occupied the apartments with him for
the past five months. Recently the two
nave been quarrelling daily and have
disturbed the neighborhood with their
disputes. At 4 o'clock this morning the
two engaged In a dispute and finally
quarrelled in earnest. The woman threw
some taunt at the Chinaman n he re-
~taliated by knocking her down.
She threw up her hands to defend her
self and he caught the little finger Of
her right hand In his mouth and nearly
severed 1t with his teeth. Then. she
says, he dragged her about the room by
the hair of the head.
Her screams were heard by Policeman
Devlin. of the Elizabeth street station,
who arrested Gee.
In court this morning the Chinese en-
tered a counter charge against the
woman. alleging that she had stolen s4s
from him She was searched, but the
money was not found on her.
The evening world., 1894-02-10
AGAIN She PLEADS ILLNESS
Mrs. Henderson Fails 10 Appear
in Supplementary Proceedings.
Opposing Counsel Says II Is a Trick
TO Avoid Examination.

Mrs. Harriet Henderson, the society
and who has been given great publicity
recently because of her debts and her
success In lodging the service OF legal
papers Is again charged with trying To
avoid the orders Of the court.
After Mrs. Henderson had for several
weeks succeeded in Guiding deputy
sher.ffs and detectives with attachments.
she surrendered herself. paid $3.50
sherif's fees and costs, and submitted
supplementary proceedings. The exami
nation was not concluded, and was ad-
journe1 for one week.
Last Saturday. she did not appear
and Lawyer Julius Lehman, attorney
for the judgment creditor, II. B. Halsey,
who has a claim Of $56S for bonnets,
consented to an adjournment until yes.
she was III.
To-day Mrs. Henderson's attorney, ap.
piled to Justice Ehrllch. in the City
Court for a further postponement, on
the ground that Mrs. Henderson was
still sick.
Lawyer Lehman opposed the motion.
we object to a postponement,. Your
Honor. because we believe this Is but
evoid complying with the orders OF this
court. .
I'VE know that several lays this weel
Mrs. Henderson has been out shopping
and we also know she has attended sew
eral social functions.
III she 10 well enough for that, she
Is certainly well enough to be examined
In these proceedings"
Justice Ehrlich finally ordered the ex-
animation postponed until next Wednes'
The evening world., 1894-02-10
ONE-ARMED SCHLAGE'S JOKE.
Cut Open Policeman S%herldnn's
Head and Fought Like Fury.

The fact that he has only one arm does
not seem to have n effect on Bernard
Schlage's conibativeness He Is fifty
years Did. lives at 164 East Third
street, and works asa %scavenger. This
morning he was before Justice Koch, in
Essex Market Police Court, to answer Il
charge OF %assaulting Policeman Charles
p, Sheridan, of the Union Market police
station. Sheridan said that shortly after
. O'Clock he was standing at Second street
and Avenue p, talking to another police
man. wh.n Schlage came along and or
dered Sheridan to get out of his way.
The next moment he raised a lantern
that he held In his hand and struck the
policeman. cutting n cash In his head
that required seven stitches to close.
Sheridan and the other policeman had a
hard struggle to arrest the pugnacious
scavenger.
Schlage told Justice Koch he was only
fooling with the policeman and did not
mean to strike him such a hard blow.
Justice Koch held him in default of $500
hail for tr.al.
The evening world., 1894-02-10
WOMAN BRUTALLY WHIPPED.
Husband Guarded While Kentucky
Regulators Lash His Wife,.
lBy Associated Press

(By Associated Press.)
HARRODSBURG, Ky, Feb. 1O.-Fifty
masked men rode up to the home of
Samuel Milton, near here. in Washing
ton County, and broke open the door.
While a heavy guard stood watch over
Milton the rest of the mob dragged
Mrs. Milton out of bed. and, in view of
her husband, gave her thirty-nine lashes
with hickory switches. The one garment
the regulators left on her was torn into
shreds before they finished.
They left, saying that she was pun
ished because she was suspected of in
fidelity. Mrs. Milton was a Miss
Mathesy, and is celebrated for her
beauty. Her husband procured a divorce
to marry her, and about that time shot
the father of his first wife, who had at
tackled him in court.
A fierce e broke out n several
deaths resulted. one man being hanged
for murder. This new outrage is likely
to cause n renewal of hostilities. Milton
Is known to be very nervy. and Is hunt
ing for the men who committed the out
rage upon his wife.
The evening world., 1894-02-10
ROBBERS KILL. Az OLDCOUPLE
victims' Grandson Escapes and
Bandits Secure hut Little Booty.
(By Associated Press.)

(By Associated Press)
KNOXVILLE. Tenn, Feb. 10.-Healy
Snoderly, aged ninety-one, and his wife,
aged seventy, were murdered Thursday
night in Union County. eighteen miles
from Coxville. The old man was very
wealthy, and was known to have a large
sum of money concealed about his house.
His grandson, living with him, had occa-
sion to go on an errand to the mill
neal by.
He opened the door. and saw two
masked men on the outside, armed with
revolvers. He sprang back, but a volley
was fired. and Snoderly fell dead. An
other was fired n Mrs. Snoderly was
killed. The burglars covered the young
man with their pistols and ordered him
to find his grandfather's money. but he
escaped.
1t is said the burglars secured only
about 5000. No accurate description could
be given, on account Of the masks, but
the robbers nave been traiied to within
five miles Of Knoxville. The police and
force Of deputy sheriffs are securing the
city and county.