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Connecticut western news., 1894-03-29

There they buried Abraham and Sa- rah, his wife; there they buried Isaac and Rebekah, his wife, and there buried Leah."
 THE FAMILY OF FLOWERS.
 : At this Easter service ask and an- swer what may seem 8 novel question, through, practical and useful and tre- .mendous question, What will resurrec- tion day do for the cemete, les? First. ] remark, 1t will be their supernal beauti- fication. At certain seasons it IS GUS tomary in all lands to strew flowers over the mounds of the departed. It may have been suggested by the fact that Christ's tomb was in garden. And when say garden do not mean 8 gar den of these attitudes. The late frosts of spring and the early frosts of autumn are so near each other that there are only 8 few months of flowers in the field All the flowers we see today had to be petted and coaxed and put under shelter or they would not have bloomed at all They are the children of the conservato ries. But at this season and through the most of the year the Holy Land ii all ablush with floral opulence.
 You find all the royal family of flow CTS there, some that you supposed indig enous to the far north, and others indig enous to the far south-the daisy and hyacinth. crocus and anemone, tulip and water lily. geranium and ranunculus mignonette and sweet marjoram. Tn the college at Beirut you may see Dr Posts collection of about 1,800 kinds o1 Holy Land flowers, while among tree. are the oaks of frozen climes, and ths tamarisk of the tropics, walnut and vii low, ivy and hawthorn, ash and elder nine and sycamore. If such floral ant hotanical beauties are the wild growth " tho katA. thazk s4 whAt asrasn Uss
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-08-09
STREETS AND SEWERS.


Bids for Collecting Ashes opened--Also
Those for Printing the Annual Report.
At the meeting of the Street and
Sewer Department, Tuesday, the bids
for gathering ashes were opened. They
were: A. G.. B. Anderson, one year,
$500; two years, S16,3O0. Michael
Riley, one year, $4,000; two years,
Sl9,500. The bids were not acted upon
last night.
The weekly payroll was reported
81 ,449. O4; secretary's collections, ,$455.G4;
clerk OF market, $9l.66; city engineer,
S29. City treasurer's balances: Current,
25,SS9.72; street improvement, $685.
390,2s; total, $l57,220.
Sewer permits were granted to Julia
b. Ward, James Kennedy, Hugh +,
Daugherty, George n. Chadwick, Will
liamT. Kelsey and George IL. Brown.
William Guthrie, A. W. Eckland and
James Bradford were given permission
to set curb.
An application was received from the
Garfield Monument Association asking
the commission to appoint committee
to act with the association in the erec-
tion of the Garfield monument. On
motion of President Gawthrop. Director
Chambers was appointed to represent
the commission.
A communication from the Water
Department asking that the Street and
Sewer Department pave the streets
where they had been torn up for the
laying of water pipes. A letter was re-
ceived from Henry Bush asking that
Ninth street be repaved from Shipley
to Jefferson streets.
A petition was received from the
Broome Street Improvement Co. asking
that Franklin street between Front and
Third streets be macadamized. 1t is
understood the work will be done.
A communication was received from
Richard Greenfield, stating his griev
ance in regard to how he fell into the
Orange street sewer. No action was
taken.
The bids for printing the annual re
port were: Mercantile Printing Co,
Sl,22 the page; Homer Barry, Sl.34 thu
page; Freie PreSse, $l,50 the page, anC
the Herald Publishing Co., $l.3O th'
page. The contract was awarded to tn
Mercantile Printing Co.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-08-09
HIGGINS is NOT TO Be TRUSTED.
l Would Not Make a Deal With Him
In Any Direction.

So j. Edward Addicks wires TO Friend
in This City-says Ho Would Not Take
Seat In the House on a Silver Platter.
On Monday EVERY EVENING told the
story of the scheme of the Higgins
machine managers to switch j. Edward
Addicks off the Senatorial race track by
offering him The nomination for Repre-
sentative in Congress and pledging him
whatever gas legislation he might de-
sire in the event of Republican Legis-
lature being elected
Last Tuesday one of Mr.. Addicks'
close friends in the city received a dis
patch from Philadelphia signed ~.
Edward AdGicks" and reading as fol-
lows:
EVERY EvgYIxe story has no foundation.
could not make deal with Higgins in
any direction. He is not to be trusted,
would not accept a seat in the House
on silver platter.
Look for the motive behind this story.
Some Philadelphians have handed money
TO Higgins for political purposes.
You are at liberty to publish this tele-
gram. j. EDWARD ADpIcKs.
The telegram was brought to EVERY
EVENING office by slim, genteel-look-
ing young man with sandy hair and
moustache, who after muttered expla-
nation about it having "been dropped
on the floor OF the hotel" hastily de-
parted.
The name of the party to whom the
telegram was addressed had been care
fully cut out. Investigation, however
showed that the dispatch was genuine
one. 1t came over the Postal Telegraph
Co.'s wires from Philadelphia.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-08-09
THE MAYOR's UMsRELLA.


DR.. shortlidge Thinks a Dollar Umbrella
Would Give More Shade Than Ali the
Trees Planted in Kirkwood Park.
The members of the Park Commission
expressed themselves freely in open
meeting Tuesday in regard TO the con.
dition of the shade trees in Klrkwood
Park and also in regard to the poverty
of the soil there.
Mayor Shortlidge said he could buy
dollar umbrella that would give more
shade than all the Kirkwood Park
trees. President Candy conceded that
the trees planted in the park have not
been success.
Mr.. Candy thought that perhaps this
condition of things is due to the poverty
Of the soil. He suggested the idea that
mud digger be hired for couple of
days to take mud from the creek bottom
and throw it over the around. A top
soil of the mud would soon sweeten
under the action of the atmosphere and
would allow of grass growing over the
park.
Mr.. Candy is averse to trying any
more experiments in tree planting.
Mayor Shortlidge suggested transplant
ing some saplings from his ash grove
Park, and planting them in Kirkwood
Park. The mayors plantation there is
very successful and there are plenty of
trees to give away. DIR. Shortlidge can
distribute trees this season but no young
fish.
1t was decided yesterday, on the
grounds of economy, to ask the Kirk
wood Park perintendent, w. 5. Coyle,
to resign. 1t was arranged to ask the
police to keep vigilant eye of the park
property.
Mayor Shortlidge suggested that
| Coyle might be transferred to Brandy
wine Parl-, if he was considered com
petent, and take the place of Kirk
Thompson, who is financially able to
live without holding his position. He
| also held that there were plenty men
eagerly hunting for work who have the
ability to take Coyle's place if the lattel
is deemed incompetent.
Black g. Co., the refreshment stanC
keepers of the pavilion in Brandywint
Park asked that the three per cent taa
they pay be remitted on account of thu
bad season. Superintendent Leisen saiC
that the company lost 1900 sandwiches
the last Sunday. school jubilee through
an inadvertent speculation in regard L
Sunday-school children's appetites. |
was ordered that the tax be remtted.
THE ELECTRIC RAILWAY.
The mayor, whose strong point, o
one of them, just now, is for bette
facilities for the public in getting to tn
upper Braneywine Park, asked Presi
dent Candy as to the prospects of TIL
electric railway extension. Mr.. Candy
reply was that the matter is under ad
visement and that it is likely a specia
meeting of the commission will be calle,
soon to consider the matter. The treas
urer's report showed the sum q
81, ,235.34 in bank.
THE FLYING HORSES.
The committee on the subject of fly
ing horses and electric lights, wit
other "modern improvement" for maR
ing the park little more gay, reporte
that no one possessing flying horse
would locate in Brandywine Par
without being guaranteed the privileg
of running the show on Sundays.
J is understood that the commission
; decidedly averse to such Sunday in
proyements.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-08-09
NOT A MURDER CASE.
Robert Demby Did Not Cause the Death
of His Sister.

Robert Demby, colorcd, aged 10 years,
was arraigned in the municipal court
last Monday on the charge Of having
caused the death Of his sister, Annir
Demby, aged 10 years, who died Satur-
day evening. Judge Ball directed that
he be held to await the action of the
coroner.
The death of the girl was investi-
gated by coroner's jury last Monday
After viewing the remains the jurors
proceeded to the office of Deputy Coro-
ner Palmer, where the inquest was held.
Mr.. and Mrs, Samuel Fisher, Rosa
Denby and Mrs. Mary jenkins testified
that the deceased had told them that her
brother hit her in the face but she had
said nothing about him having kicked
her in the stomach.
DIR. Henry @, Stevens stated that the
girl had died of hemorrhages, She had
informed him that her brother had
beaten her. The witness had examined
her but had not found any marks OF in
iuries which would have produced the
hemorrhages.
The accused was allowed to make
statement and asserted that his slstel
had hit him with a broom and he had
retalliated by slapping her face
A verdict of death from hemorrhage!
was rendered and the release of tht
prisoner was ordered, which order wa;
promptly executed.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-08-09
FOR CH4PP.IQUA.
A Large Delegation from Wilmington
VIII Attend the Friends General Con-
ference and PhiIanthrupic Union.

A Large Delegation from Wilmington
viii Attend the Friends General Con-
ference and PhiIanthropic Union.
The Friends General Conference and
Philanthropic Union will begin in
Chappaqua, N. Y, this morning and
continue week. Over 1,l00 delegates
and others will be in attendance.
The Wilmington contingent comprises
the following persons:
Mrs. William p. Bancroft, Miss Sarah
Bancroft, Mr.. aud Mrs. Ezra Fell,
Albert W. Smith, Ellwood Garrett, Mrs
Chandler Way, Miss Margaret Pierson,
Miss Edna Taylor, Miss Sarah NJ. Fell,
Miss Elizabeth Taylor, Miss Annie NJ.
Taylor, Arthur X. Taylor, Mrs. Clark
son Taylor, Mrs. Elizabeth N. McAlis-
ter, Miss Sarah Rumford, Miss Elizabeth
S. Pancoast, David Ferris, Miss Emma
Worrell, Alfred s. McAlister, Mrs. j. p.
Pyle, Miss Orpha Pyle, Mrs. Downing,
Miss Emma 0akford, Miss Gertrude l..
Springer, Eugene NJ. Chambers, Miss
Resale p. Bye, Miss Rachel Wilson,
Mrs. Elizabeth Pusey, of Wilmington;
Mrs. John M. Yeatman, Miss Mary
Florence Yeatmau of Norway, Chester
County, Pa; Mrs. Jacob Satterthwaite,
Kenneit Square, Pa; Miss Lucy Girls,
com, Woodbury., Nj; Miss Priscilla II.
Way, New Garden, Pa; Mr.. and Mrs
Charles w. Chambers, Miss Ella L
Smedley, Lewis p. Williams, Uwchlan
Chester county, Pa.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-08-09
BUSY LEVY COURT.
A Knotty Point of Law Brought Up-Th
Third street Bridge-tenders.

A Knotty Point of Law Brought Up-The
Third street BridGe-tenders.
There was busy session of Levy
Court Tuesday.
The annual Sunday school appropria-
tions were passed. In addition Il num-
ber of bills were passed and also the
payroll of the Court House officials.
There was some lively discussion in
regard to, assessors pay.
Under the law of May, 1893, it was
enacted that the assessors go on salary
at the rate of $500, this to be in lieu of
everything. The salary commenced
Immediately.
Assessor Whann, who was present,
said that John Rodney, attorney for the
court, stated that the salary should
commence now.
On motion of Commissioner White
the question was referred to the court
attorney.
A communication was handed in from
Captain Edwin kershaw, harbor master,
enclosing letters of complaint against
the bridgc-tenders at Third street bridge.
The communication was referred to
the committee on bridges,
Commissioner Armstrong has finished
repairs on Ashland bridge across Red
Clay creek at a cost of $450 The bridge
is now in an excellent condition and
the farmers are all pleased over the
work. Mr.. Armstrong has also com
pleted the iron bridge across the She'll
pot at Newark Union. 1t is new
structure and cost $400.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-08-09
MIsstOyARIEs ArrAok ED.


French Canadiuns in Quebec Assault Bap-
tist Missionaries and the salvation
Army.
QUEBEC, Aug. 1.-THE city is in the
hands of mob. Protestant mission
houses have been wrecked in three diff
ferent Parts of the city by a bowling
body of rioters, variously estimated at
from 1000 to 5000, and the police here
could not, or would not, make single
arrest. The mob was altogether French
Canadian. The Irish Catholics held
aloof
It was a cowardly mob. 1t did not
start out to fight fighting men, butte at
tack women and missionaries. The
rioters all belonged to ST. Rochs and St.
Sanveur. They were doubtless intiamed
by utterances of lie LectsHr, French
newspaper here, which last night de-,
scribed Baptist mission house III the
French Canadian suburbs of st. Rochs
as a Salvation Army barracks, and in
reference to murderous assaults COM
mitted in the Quebec streets some years
ago upon members of the army, said :
"'rhe Salvation Army girls have short
memories. They will remain quiet II
they know what is good for them and
not attempt the conquest OF the popula-
ton of st. Rochs."
The Baptists only opened their mis-
sion house on Sunday. Its services are
all in French, and its object was believed
to be the attempted conversion OF
French Catholics, in whose stronghold
it was situated Moreover, it was learned
that the Rev. Mr. Grenier, one OF the
missionaries, was son.in-law OF the
famous ex-priest, Father Chiniquay,
Here the mob made It's first attack.
ONLY TWO POLICEMEN SENT.
The Rev. MIR. Burwash, missionary in
charge, had asked beforehand for police
protection, expecting an attack. There
had been hooting and other disorders al
the door on the previous evening. 1--we
men were sent, but were powerless tc
act, SO quickly gathered the mob
Stones rained in at the building by botl
doors and windows. Evangelists pres
ent were the Rev. Messrs. Burwash and
Grenier, Mrs. Grenier, Miss Desiardine;
and Mr. Taylor.
As the main body of police who hat
been signalled for came up the mol
moved away, ascending the hill to 81
Johns suburbs. They sacked the small
French mission house of the Anglican
Church in George street, though no ser
vice was being held there at the time
They finished their work here ant
reached the Salvation Army barrack
before the police.
The inmates at the time were four o
five women and two men. Sc man.
stones were hurled at the building tha
the pavement in front of it was com
pletely blocked with them. The onl.
surprise is that the inmates were not al
killed. On the arrival of the police her
they started back to the scene of thei
first exploits in St. Rochs to finish til
work commenced there.
BY this time the police headed theI
off, and when they found that the
f would have to. combat the officers OF th
!; law or desist they skunk away.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-08-09
DISCIPLINE vs.. RELIGION
interesting Issue to be De-
cided by Court-martial.
REFUSED TO SHOOT ON SUNDAY
And Was Sentenced to Mill
tary Prison.
Released by the President and the Officer
Who Imposed the sentence Ordered
UP for Court-martial-A Case That Has
Stirred Religious and Military Circles.

o, NJ, Auo pronorotions
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s.. ~ n,lr, ,,,ar,;oI ~ Mainr JIhorle,
Mor,h Co. bay;ng ordored Private
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W III. III npa;r p 60 p ~ ha o,trart.
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ihss ~" oIroos, on1, oasa ~ the history nf
tha irn;taJ States army II ali hinges
oue rai;Uio,s san,;na9t hat was racog.
- ,,isoi -, pras;Jnn, TincoIn and onocted
s,,,o ',s;ii,arwioa that no labor sbonld
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ASSIui1sou SI1, y, s,,r;,S ~ aana ,,nlesS in tba
case of an emerge6cI or to nreserye the
Saoi,h 81 ,So raen
The emercencv in this case was the
Fac, thot MAJ Worth desirod IN ioin n
fsb;ng"nar,t f"It ooa m nn Mondav % and in order
to 40 axis fonna II necessary that his
w -, ,,o',w sonrs ohonId he connleted on
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;no, ~ Nc nondnct IN he cxceedinglv
rs, n -, tLe d;soi,,,;na ~ Inc wI,ois
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p, p.oy 81 @ w Nv Sonaress Ranresenta
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SSnViC''Ua Spn ,a,oi disrorord nf aii nat IVA,
sns, ;nO" I'D tTa hnnnrab1en y And the presi
Iusv aSaraJ a Caaarnr;s, -, ha roloase,
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"tT MI, I So,,sod an euo,, oraatar sensa,;o,
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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-08-09

An Old Man Near Laurel Tries to End His
Life and the Attempt Win Probably Be

An Old Man Near Laurel Tries to End His
Life and the Attempt win Probably Be
successful.
Special Correspondence of Gazette and Journal
LAUREL, Aug. John Peter Gordy,
a farmer, aged So years, residing within
a few miles OF Laurel, startled the COM
munlty yesterday by desperate attempt
at suicide. He has been quite wealthy
and all his children being grown, he
resolved to take II boy to raise, and a
few years ago he succeeded in accom-
plishing his desire. A few months ago
the boy became dissatisfied with his
aged foster-father and ran away; reverses
followed and the old man soon showed
signs of melancholia.
Yesterday, while his family were alb
sent from home attending u campmeet.
ing, the old man went to the barn aud
drew razor across his throat almost
severing the windpipe. The inmates of
the house returned from camp and hear
ing noise in the barn proceeded to in
vestigate. Mr.. Gordy was carried to the
house in a semi-couscious condition, but
soon began to rave savagely. He now
lies at the point of death, as the physi-
clans who are in attendance, positively
| say he cannot recover,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-08-09
sANTo TO ms MOTHER.

The Latter Ask, Mime. Uarnot to Inter-
cede for Hi,n-Ihe Assassin's Letter.
Associated Press Dispatch by Special Wires.
PARIS, Aug. 8.-The mother OF Caserlo
Santo Geronimo, the assassin of Presi-
dent Carnot has written to Nine, Carnot,
asking her to intercede with President
Cassimir-Perier for the life of her son.
The mother has received letter from
Caserio, in which he says:
DEAR MOTHER: write a few lines i'll
order 20 inform you that have been con.
demned to death. What must you think of
me? You cannot think that am an assas.
sin and a malefactor. You know my good
heart and my tenderness was always
shown to you. Well, my heart is the
same to-day. If | have committed this
act it was simply because l was tired OF
looking on such an infamous world.
thank the priest for coming to me, but |
do not desire to confess.
salute you, my brothers, sisters and
others, with thousand kisses.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-08-09
Return of Outing Parties.

A party of Wilmingtonians, consist
ing of Edwin II. Matthews, Roy Lati-
mer, Thomas Green, Robert L. Moore
and Guy Berrell, has returned from a
weeks outing at Chestnut Grove, on the
Susquehanna. The young men had a
delightful time. Last Saturday they
pleasantly entertained the Zigzag Club
of West Philadelphia Thomas r..
Mechem, Charles E. Mechem, J. w. @.
Willis and John Green, composing the
Friendship Outing Club, returned Mon
day, after weeks camping at Wood
land Beach. Campers from Philadel-
phia, Chester and Camden are there.
The Argus Yacht Club of Chester was
represented by .Messrs. Ward, Bat
lonely, Hobart, Dangleman, Bird, Nor
ton, Burnley, Burt and Evans,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-08-09
TENTH WARD DELEGATE MEETING.

There Were Five Nominees Friday Night
This Calls for u Regular Election Next
Saturday-An Interesting Question.
The Weccacoe engine house was filled
Friday night with the largest gathering
Of Democrats seen this campaign.
The occasion was for the purpose OF
electing delegate from the Tenth ward
to the Democratic State convention,
which meets at Dover August 2Sth,
for the nomination of candidates for
governor and Representative in Con-
gress.
Ward Chairman NJ. j. Taggart pre-
sided. On the call for nominations there
were five names mentioned: John j.
Miller, Michael Maloney, Michael Kelly,
Lewis r. Dickey and Patrick Dillon.
1t was possible, had the nominees
agreed, to have held the election Friday
night. But one OF them, Michael
Maloney, preferred to go to regular
election. 1t was therefore ordered that
the election for delegate be held Satur-
day next.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-08-09
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CORN AND UHEAT PANIC.
Both Cereals Take a Big Jump and PAM
Reigns in the Chicago Board of Trade.


Reigns in the Chicago Board of Trade.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, Aug. 7.--The Board
of Trade was the scene of wild buying
panic to-day, corn shooting up at a
dizzy gait and carrying wheat with 1t.
The drought in the corn belt was un-
checked, the weather bureau showed no
signs of relief from the blistering winds
that are sweeping over Western corn
fields, withering the growth and de-
stroying the crop and excited brokers
clustered about the corn pit eager to
buy.
At the tap of the bell the wild struggle
for holdings began. Shorts were frantic
and at every jump in price. with its
consequent losses to them, fought more
fiercely for coverings. AT 10 o'clock
corn had gone up seven cents in the
long and sensational jump, and wheat
had struggled 2t cents up the scale.
Holders with visions of sudden
wealth held on to their grain until
offerings were as scarce as rain storms,
and shorts with visions of equally sud-
den disaster grew wilder as the session
advanced. The market, which few
weeks ago apparently had no bottom,
now seemingly had no top, and passing
wheat, corn continued in an advance
that has seldom been equaled on the
Chicago Board for sensational features.