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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-09-13
IN GENERAL.

William Camp, whose parents are
said to reside in London, Eng, was
murdered by highway robbers at Chicago
early Sunday morning.
Capitalists of Portland, Ore, have or
ganized company with capital of
100000 to build one or more beet
sugar reiineries in that State.
The Domestic Sewing Machine Co.,
of Newark, N. j., Monday received an
order for 500 machines from Antwerp,
Belgium. Other large orders have re-
suited in increasing the number Of en-
ployes from 1000 to 1000.
Within a radius of five miles of Hunt
ley, Ill. damage to the extent of $1,000
was caused on Saturday by large
number of houses being struck by light
ming and blown down by terrific wind
storm. Ninety head of horses and cattl c
were killed.
The Department of State is advised
by the United States minister ut Con-
stantinople, Turkey, that Adam Arva-
zian, naturalizea American citizen,
who was imprisoned in that country on
q charge of assisting in the escape of Il
native murderer, has been pardoned and
released.
Richard Blount, colorcd, was MORALLY
wounded at Cottage City, Mass, early
Monday morning by his room mate,
Charles Il. Ottley, also colored, who cut
him on the head, neck and shoulders
with Ratchet in an effort to rob him
of $1,000, which Blount had saved while
backing boots.
Governor Markham of California has
appointed d military court to investigate
the conduct of the State militia at Sac
ramento during the recent strike, when
one company refused to obey an order
to advance upon strikers. Subsequently
that and two other companies were
withdrawn from the field.
Mrs Wilkins of Decatur, ILL.,, on
Saturday night filled a pitcher with
gasulene to pour into the tank of a
stove. A daughter, supposlng the gaso-
lene to be water, poured some of it into
a coffee pot on the stove. Instantly
both vessels were ablaze, and the pitcher
being thrown into the yard, set tiro to
the clothing Of a little girl, who was
burned to death.
A steamer which has arrived at Seattle,
Washington, from Alaska, brings news
of the capture, on August 18th, of the
schooner Favorite, flying the English
flag, by the United States cruiser Mo-
hican, for violating the sealing laws.
The schooner, which had about 1900
skins on board, was given in charge of
the English cruiser Pheasant, which
IL Tho IInffo1
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-09-13
An HERoIo oFFIoER THIS.
A ColOred Park Guard Arrests "A Bo,
Without a Warrant and Takes Him e
the Police Station

A Colored Park Guard Arrests "A Boy
without a Warrant and Takes Him to
the Police Station.
Leon Lloyd; bright-faced lad of IA
years, with his school books under his
arm, was given hearing in municipal
court on Monday to answer the terri
bic charge of discrderly conduct, pre-
ferred by Thomas Maudain, thetcolored
policeman who gets $e8 month for
watching the trees and benches in
Eighth street park.
During the interim, when he is not
engaged in political work for the Re-
publican party, Naudain is to be found
In Eighth street park. Saturday he SUR
prised the residents in the neighhorhoud
OF the park by making an arrest, the
prisoner being school boy, who he
claims ~ have seen taking few pears
from another boy while seated on one
OF the park benches. He also claims to
have seen Lloyd playing in the park
with friendly dog and the animal act
ually ran between the boys legs while
the officer was watching the perform
ance. He states further, that he heard
the lad swear on one occasion, and this
shocking profanity consisted in his re-
plying to another boy in the following
words Like hi" For these offences,
which Naudain says have occurred
from time to time, the colored officer,
who holds his position by grace of City
Council, arrested the boy without
warrant and dragged him off to the City
Hall.
The lad is son of John p. LLOYD, a
commercial traveller. Ex-Secretary of
the Board of Health William II. Lee
lives right opposite the park and knows
young Lloyd we'll. He has never seen
him acting disorderly, and so testified
at the trial.
Theodore Hopkins, who is very sick
man and who came all the way to the
municipal court room on crutches on
Monday to testify for the defence, said
he was sitting on the porch OF his house
when the arrest was made, and the boy
was not acting disorderly at all.
Deputy Judge Emmons, who is on
the bench during the illness of Judge
Ball, fined the hoy 81 and costs.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-09-13
TIE GRAIG CdNE.
A Bill Filed to Determine Whether Mrs.
Craig was the Lawful wife of Henry
Craig,

A Bill Filed to Determine Whether Mrs,
Craig was the Lawful wife of Henry
Craig.
Austin Harrington has filed bill
In chancery that will bring the question
OF whether Mary Craig was the lawful
wife of Henry Craig. deceased, to an
issue. In Tuesdays proceedings in
the orphans court, II. II. Ward, repre-
senting Mary Craig, received permission
for partition of the estate of Henry
Craig. He had received an order of sale
before, but the sale did not take place,
owing 10 the objection of the woman
who is claimed by Mr.. Harrington to be
the real widow.
The story as told by Mr.. Harrington
last Tuesday is an interesting one.
Henry Craig, colored man, died in
Philadelphia five or six weeks ago, and
left some property in this city, house
and lot and $4,000 In bank. He left
Will in which he made his wife, Eliza
beth, his executrix and sole devisee.
Mr.. Harrington represents Elizabeth.
The will was established in Philadel-
phla and brought here for record.
Mary Craig, d woman who claims to
have been married to Craig about 40
} Cdio tE5ct duu ny Wulu bne Chains 10
have borne eight children, oil of whom
are dead, claiming to be his lawful wife,
filed petition for the partition of the
lands here. In this desired partition
she hoped to get dowry and that the
heirs.at-law should get the balance. II.
IL. Ward and Henry @. Conrad repre-
sent her.
Mr.. Harrington says that Craig had
never heard of her for 40 years, except
indirectly, that she never made any
claim upon him for livelihood; that in
the meantime he was legally married %
years ago to another woman in Phila
delphia, who died s years ago, and that
he afterwards married Elizabeth, who
lived with him until his death and sur.
wives him.
Elizabeth heard of the proceedings in
the court here by which Mary Craig
hoped to get u partition Of the estate and
through Mr.. Harrington she files bill
foran injunction restraining this alleged
widow and all others from interfering
with any of the property.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-09-13
A POPULAR NOPE.


puhhuJ STAR
We congratulate our daily contenpo-
rary and near neighbor, EVERY EVEN
ING, upon its reduction in price to one
cent. With its extended and carefully
organized facilities for gathering the
news, both at home and abroad, and its
well:knewn. liberal policy and untlag-
ging energy in serving its patrons, this
reduction oughtto double its circulation,
and we have no doubt it will. 1t has
the earnest wishes of the Star for even
largcrresultas the fruit of its enterprise.
PROGRESSIVE AND WILL PROSPER.
Laurel Sussex countian.
EVERY EVENING, the only recognized
Democratic daily paper in the State has
met with the popular will of the people
and reduced that valuable sheet TO one
cent This is the first step that clearly
demonstrates the advantages derived
from the new tariff. EVERY EVENING
is progressive and will prosper.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-09-13
All THE DAY LONG.


All the day long while | do my best
With the work may have to do;
For the work of to-day must stand the
test
When l with my work am through.
All the day long will look above
For the strength so much need;
For the Bread of Life and His look of love
Will follow where he may lead.
All the day long will make my plea
For the blood that was shed for all,
For now is the time He will look on me
II on him will only call
All the day long will spend my life
For the one may help along,
Through this vale of tears and bitter strife,
10 that haven of rest and song.
All the day long When the morrow is
here.
VIII the morrow the fairer be
And life will be sweet and love more dear
And greater HIS love for me.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-09-13
MEETING or MINISTER'S.
Mondays Session of the Wilmington
NJ. L. Preachers, Association.

NJ. f. Preachers Association.
Last Mondays session of Wilmington
M. Z. Preachers Association was well
attended. The visitors included the
Rev. w. I. Valiant of Cherry Hill, Nd,
the Rev. George II. Wood OF Claymont
and the Rev. w. ]. Du Hadway of
Newark. The Rev. John d. g. Hanna
presided and Mr.. Valiant conducted the
devotional exercises.
Several ministers made reports con-
corning their work.
The Rev. L. w. Laytield stated the
financial condition of Epworth Church
and announced that its total indebted
ness is about $4,000 After remarks
had been made by the Revs. Merritt
Hulburd, ID. D., Robert Watt, John
France and Mr.. Hanna, committee
composed of Mr.. Wat, Dir. Hulburd and
the Rev. j. IL. Howard, ID. d., was APP
pointed to devise means for the immedi-
ate relief OF the church.
1t was resolved to hold union love-
feasts. They will be held monthly, on a
Thursday evening, and will be CON
tinued until all the Methodist Episcopal
churches in the city have had one. Each
service will be superintendent by the
pastor of the church in which it is held.
The first will be held September goth in
Asbury Church.
Next Monday the association will
have a symposium on the question us
the Prohibition Party u Necessity to the
Temperance REFORM" The speakers
will be the Reys. j. B. Qutgg, Il. E..
Terry, 5. NJ. Morgan and L. Z. Barrett
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-09-13
PUT POISON IN THE MELONS
And Killed Three People, In
Guiding His Own Son.
THE P0lS0NER Then SHOT DEAD
BY the Angry Father of One
of the Victims.


MAGNOLIA, ARK, Sept. IA sensa-
tional tragedy occurred near Dykesville,
La, a small town just across the Arkan.
sas State line, yesterday.
Clinton Thompson, farmer, has a
fine melon crop. The raids of the boys
became SO frequent that the old man
decided to put stop to the depreda-
tions. He put poison in some of the
finest melons and awaited results.
Yesterday morning his son Felix,
George b. BRIGGS, neighbours son, and
a man named Jacob Muir were found
dead in the patch.
The neighbor whose son was among
the victims was the first to discover the
dead bodies and called Thompson out
to show him the corpses.
When the BRIGGS boys father learned
that Thompson had poisoned the melons
and caused the death of his son, he drew
a revolver and shot him dead. BRIGGS
escaped.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-09-13

Despite the sultry weather Brandy.
wine Church is doing great work.
Many of the attendants are protesting
conversions and the revival spirit is
likely to continue some time. Several
persons joined. Last Sundays services
were well attended. The school had
its fall reopening in the afternoon. The
meeting room was filled and the excel
lent programme prepared by Superin-
tendent Pierce was highly appreciated.
The exercises were as follows Singing,
choir; recitation, High Adams; vocal
duet, Misses Florence and Ada Fisitield;
vocal duet, German and Norman
Lowry; vocal solo, Charles Currinder;
vocal duet, Misses Stella and Lizzie
Adams; vocal duet, George Lowry and
Merritt Burke; cornet duet, George and
Norman Lowry; vocal duet, William
Jennings and George Lowry; recitation,
Mrs. Foster; address, the Rev. Asbury
Burke. ..
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-09-13

NEW York, Sept. 1.-THE steamer
Portia from Halifax has arrived at CITY
Island and reports that she ran into and
sunk the three-masted schooner Dora
M. French, yesterday afternoon, about
four miles from Cuddyhunk Light. -Four
out of the five men comprising the
schooner's crew were drowned.
The accident occurred few minutes
after / o'clock in dense fog. The
steamer was running full speed, blow.
Ing her whistle at short intervals. She
struck the sailing vessel Just forward of
the foremost and cut her in two. The
latter sank in less than two minutes.
going down headforemost and leaving
her broken foremost and sails across the
Portals bow.
One man could be seen swimming
amidst the wreckage and two others
were visible just below, striving to
reach the surface, but they were caught
in the vortex and borne down. A boat
was quickly lowered by the steamer
and one man picked up. His name is
jeremiah Murphy of New York. He
was mate of the lost vessel and gives
the following account of the disaster:
"The Dora French halls from Bangor,
Me-, and left Hoboken last Friday with
coal for Boston. 1t was very thick. A
man was on lookout and the horn was
frequently blown. | was at the wheel.
We heard the steamer whistle and half
minute later saw her right abeam.
put the helm hard down hoping she
would clear US. She struck the port
bow near the foremost and cut clear
through. could see the boards break
ing on the opposite side. | saw the
schooner was going to sink and began
to get the boat ready. The captain
got an axe from the cabin. was
in the boat. He cut the tackle away.
The boat fell, filled and went down. /
went down with her. As | came up
saw the schooner go down by the head
To avoid suction l pushed away. First
/ got hold of piece of wood, then of
door, but these would not hold me.
Then got hold of spar and held on
till picked up. / was pretty near gone
then. The captains name was French.
He lived at Lincolnville, Me-, and was
part owner. had been ON the vessel
only three weeks and do not know the
names of the seamen. The steward was
called Sim and lived at Bucksport, Me.
lie and the captain were married. One
of the sailors was called Tom, the other,
German, was called Harry"
The Portia also suffered considerable
damage. Her foretop mast was carried
away and 40 feet of rail lost. A hole
was stove in the starboard bow Just
below the water line and the forward
compartment filled with water. The
passengers were at lunch at the time of
the collision and several were badly
scared.
BY strange fatality DIR. Cook and II
members of his ill-starred Arctic ex.
petition were on board This is the
third serious marine disaster in which
they have had part within the last two
months. The Portia was a sister ship
to the lost Miranda on which the Cook
party sailed for the northern seas and
which was sunk in the ice.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-09-13
A Selection of Sleeves.


Sleeves never had more variety than
at present, and the materials help to
make them more attractive The droop-
ing sleeve is generally cut large, but
falling softly to the elbow. From elbow
to wrist it fits very tightly. Some are seen
buttoned or laced. One very pretty
effect is to have the lower part of the
guipure and no lining under it, SO that
the arm may be seen through. One of
the newest styles is to have the full
sleeve run up to the collar, forming the
shoulder of the bodice. Another has the
full puff terminating in two ends tied
in knot. on the shoulder. A leg of
mutton sleeve has knot of ribbon in
the centre of the full puff, from which
run four ends of the ribbon lying fiat,
and not combining the puffs at all, and
sewn into the bodice of the sleeve.
Another has lengthwise putfs caught
down by lace insertion run with rib
bons, aud is extremely pretty for the
orgaudies that are made to wear over
the colored silk slips. Two short elbow
length sleeves are shown that are very
much used on thin gowns. One has a
large puff slashed with ribbon and tied
with bow on the shoulder and is ex-
ceedingly dainty. The other Is more
used for wash fabrics. The puff ends in
two smaller shirrs and tluted of knife
plated ruff1es, all terminating at the
elbow
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-09-13
PHILADELPHIA AFFAIRs,

Charles II. Heustis, editor of the In
quirsr was married Monday to Chris
tina Hamilton.
The 50th anniversary of the ordi-
nation to the priesthood of the Rev.
John B. Hespelein, C. SIS. r.. was cele-
brated Monday at St. Peters Roman
Catholic Church. Mgr. Satolli, Arch
bishop Ryan and Mgr. Schroeder, of
the Catholic University at Washington,
were present
DR.. Frank Schwartzlander resident
physician of the Children's Hospital,
was knocked senseless by an unknown
man, who approached from behind as
the doctor was walking through Fair
mount Park, late ON Sunday night, to u
branch of the hospital near Park station.
His pocketbook, containing $40, was
stolen. The assault was committed near
Georges Hill,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-09-13
.oH4NoERYAND oRpH4ss, COUNTS.

business at the Opening session--Lord Il
Polk and Cieaver Il tisarn Cnaes--A
Question of Relationship.
The September term of the orphans
court and court of ehancery was opened
last Monday, with Chancellor Wolcott
on the bench.
William G. Spruance thought the case
OF Jackson Il Sharp Co., VS.. Cherry
island Marsh Go. ct al, might as well
be dropped. This is the case in which
the Cherry Island marsh bridge was a
factor. The Levy Court operates and
has charge Of the bridge. The court
allowed the case to rest for the present.
IL. II. Ward was appointed a commits
sioner to take testimony in the case of
Catharine Simmons, executrix of Henry
Simmons VS.. Samuel P, Simmons, ct al.
Ii is bill in equity case.
MRS. LORDS CLAIM.
William Michael Byrne presented the
petition of Mrs. Ann Il. Lord upon the
matter of the. distribution of the funds
from the sale of the property of the
Lord & Polk Chemical CO., turned into
court by Receiver John II. Hotfecker.
The total amount remaining is $6,755.79.
Mrs. Lords claim is $500 with inter.
est. The court will decide on the mat
ter later.
CLEANER & HEARN co. CASE.
In the case of the Cleaver 81 Hearn
Manufacturing Co. the court will hear
argument as to the distribution OF the
funds. Jefferson Cleaver was the re-
celver. He has paid into court at $4,404.
Upon application of Fl. H. Ward, the
court made an order to pay John
Thomas Price Judgment which lie had
recovered from the Clever 81 Hearn
Manufacturing Co., before the appoint
ment of a receiver. An order upon the
receiver was granted previous to this
term, but he paid the money into court
the same day, SO that it was necessary
to get an order upon the register for it.
QUESTION OF RELATIONSHIP.
Mr.. Ward presented petition for
partition of property by the widow and
heirs of Henry Craig. An order of sale
had been granted but objection having
been made that the widow, who is one
OF the petitioners, was never married to
Henry Craig, the sale did not take place.
The court granted another order Of sale.
In order to bring the question of whether
the woman was the lawful wife to an
issue he must file bill in chancery.
Mr.. Sanborn presented the petition
of Horace W. Cause, who desired to
resign the guardianship of Walter T.
Blair and Belle i. Blair. The resigna-
ton was allowed and the Security Trust
and Safe Deposit Co. was appointed
guardian.
Samuel A. Macallister was appointed
commissioner to take testimony in the
cases of Gertrude II. Wilson, ct al, VS..
Alfred ID. Warner, ct al, and Gertrude
II. Wilson, ct al, vs.. Samuel M. Knox.
Philip c. Churchman presented the
petition of Henry G. Mahaffy, admins
traitor of Mary Mahaffy, for permission
to sell lands to pay debts. 1t was granted.
Nathaniel w. Davis was appointed
commissioner in the equity case of
Alonzo Gordan VS.. Charles McCadwal-
lader.
Thomas Davis resigned from the
trusteeship under the will of Robert A.
Cochran. He had succeeded E. r.
Cochran. Q. Malcolm Cochran was
named as the new trustee.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-09-13
Mysteriously Disappeared.

oihyIud AlhtSs
Great uneasiness prevails due to the
mysterious disappearance of James w.
Greenwood, respected young farmer
residing near Kennedyville. Greenwood
is about 26 years of age, and several
months ago married Miss Lille NJ. Rut-
ter, young lady of near Locust Grove.
The young farmer left home Monday,
August 18th, stating that he was going
to Wilmington, Del, on business and
would return on the following Wednes-
day. Since then no intimation what
ever has been received as to his where
abouts. He has left large and valua.
BILE personal property, with no one to
care for or look after it. He had sold
and delivered his wheat crop of this
year 10 John L. Sutton, of Black Sta
ton, but had not demanded the money
for it. Foul play is feared by his family
as no other possible reason for his pro-
longed and mysterious disappearance
can be thought of. His wife, after wait
ing in vain for the husbands return, has
gone to her mothers home near Locust
Grove.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-09-13
SPORTING VOTES.


Rumor has it that Princeton wants to
play Pennsylvania in New York this
year, instead of at Mannheim.
Johnny Murphy, the Boston feather
weight, who will meet Billy Plimmcr
in finish fight before the Olympic
Club of New Orleans on September "a,
has begun training for the battle in
Baltimore. Murphy is being prepared
for the contest by James Conroy and
Jake Kilrain.
Monroe Salisbury. who was expelled
Monday by the Driving Club Of New
York at Fleetwood Park from all trot-
ting tracks under the jurisdiction OF the
National Trotting Association, is one of
the most prominent owners of speedy
trotters in this country. He at present
owns or controls the famous Alix,
2.054; Directly, 2.104, the wonderful
two-year-old PAGER; Tom Webster,
Azote, 2.o9f, and Answer, the pole mate
of Azote.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-09-13
FORTY TO SIxTx KILLED.
Terrible Extent of the Collision on the
Railroad Between Paris and Cologne
No Americans Among the Victims.

Terrible Extent of the Collision on the
Railroad Between Paris and Cologne
No Americans Among the Victims.
PARIS, Sept. 10.-The disaster TO the
Paris and Cologne express train at
APPLY, between Noyon and Chauny,
yesterday, was more serious than at first
supposed. The first estimates placed
the number of persons killed at 10, with
90 injured. 1t is now stated that from
40 to so were killed orinjured. Twelve
dead bodies have already been taken
from the wreck.
1t is definitely stated that the accident
was due to the slow shunting of a
freight train at APPLY. The engineer
OF the express saw the cars on the line
and reversed his engine.
The shock of the collision was borne
by the three front cars, which sustained
the brunt of the damage. AS soon as
the accident became known a number
of priests and physicians hurried 10 the
railroad station and did everything pcs
sible to assist the dying and injured
travellers. The priests administered the
last sacrament to several who were
dying.
No Americans were among the killed
or injured.