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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-04-11
TN EASTERN SHORE.
Western Visitors Hunting for Cheap
Land in Maryland-Sotes in Dorchester
aud Worcester Counties.

Western Visitors Hunting for Cheap
Land in Maryland-Sotes in Dorchester
aud Worcester Counties.
PocoNoKE Cry. Mn, April TT Is
stated that on Saturday, April 18th. an
excursion party comprising over fifty
farmers from the West will visit Worces-
ter county for the purpose Of looking at
cheap available lands which have been
offered for sale.
AT the recent town election in Pocomoke
City the citizens voted for and against re-
assessment. The majority OF the votes
cast were against this movement; hence no
assessment will be made. The new board
OF councilmen will consist of NJ. I. Hall,
u. j. Schooltield and L. w. Veasev. with
Rev. William Dale as mayor. There were
| two tickets in the iield-the Citizens
ticket, headed by 4. ". Veasey for coun-
Gilman, and the Independent ticket, on
which the name of A. W. Cranmer APP
peared as an opponent TO Mr.. Neasey. The
election was of o non-partisan character,
| and both of the candidates were voted for
| by Democrats, Republicans and Prohibi-
tionists alike. Mr., Neasey was elected by
10 majority over Mr.. Cranmer, Mr.. Neasey
receiving Ill votes and Mr.. Cranmer 30.
DORCHESTER COUNTY.
CAMBRIDGE. MD, April 7.-Wilbur +.
| Jackson of Baltimore, who has purchased
the Castle Haven farm, in the Neck dis
trict of Dorchester county, is making il
one of the NEST charming country place
imaginable. The farm commands a fine
view of the river, and Mr.. Jackson intends
to enjoy quick and easy communication
with Cambridge and oxford by means OF
steam yacht. Beautiful walks are beinE
laid out over the farm and many othei
improvements necessary to comfort.
Hambrooks the home of the Henry
| family nf nnrpknefnn Lns, kaa
purchased by the Messrs. Milligan O
Brooklyn, who have already removed her
with their families. Bounded by mag
nilicent prospect of the river, i; is one o
the most beautiful suburban locations il
the county. The purchasers have ex
pended considerable money in repairing
and identifying the buildings and grounds
their object being to make it an ideal sum
mer home.
! States Attorney Goldsborough expect
] to issue an edition of his new paper il
; Cambridge April Goth. Mr.. Goldsboroug
, states that the paper will be published il
the interest of the Republican party d
! large, and not in the interest OF any fac
! ton.
IN AND ABOUT SNOW HILL.
Snow HILL. Mp, April THE hous
and furniture Of Sarah Spence, coloreC
l was burned near Snow Hill Friday. TIL
woman is old and blind and was by he
1 self at the time and unable to save an,
. thing.
Charles G. Atwell, the Ohio man VIII
recently purchased the Judge Spence
Q farm, arrived here one day last weel
bringing with him his household good
and has taken possession of his farm. Il
expresses himself very much please
/ with the country. His farm is fuel
q situated on Synepuxent bay.
Ex.Congressman George w. Covingtoi
. who has been confined TO his home /,
" several weeks, is now very much belt,
o and was able to be out last week.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-04-11

ALBANY, y. ", April 0.-The court of
appeals has affirmed the judgment Of con
victiOn of Charles +. Wilson, now confined
IN Auburn penitentiary under senteHce of
his brother, Lucius K. Wilson, for the
killing Of James Harvey, a detective at
Syracuse, who was trying to arrest them.
Both were found guilty and Lucius r.
Wilson took an appeal TO the higher courts.
The court of appeals affirmed the CON
viction and he was executed at Auburn
prison only few months ago. His brother
was tried afterwards, and this case was an
appeal from decision OF conviction and q
sentence to death.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-04-11
DELAWARr'S CRICKEr SCHEDULE.
Dates for the season Arranged at Uni
yersIty Club, PhiludelDhia, MONDAY.


The annual meeting Of representatives
of cricket clubs and associations Of this
region was held Monday afternoon at
the University Club, Philadelphia. From
Delaware there was present Henry l..
Tatnall of the Field Club and G. T. Penn
berton of the Edge Moor Cricket Club.
A schedule of 219 matches for the sen
son was adopted, being the largest ever
arranged at the annual cricket meeting.
The official schedule affecting the clubs
of this State is as follows:
Delaware Field Club-rhe schedule an
nounCes all the dates OF the Field Club to
be played at the home grounds: Philade-
phia second, May Both; Belmont second,
June LIST; Germantown third June 9Th;
Wanderers. June 18th; Moorestown, June
I'D; Belfield, June 10Th.
Edge Moor Dates-'rhe Edge Moor
Cricket Club dates are as follows: Lindens.
at Edge Moor, July 18th Belmont Summer
Eleven, at Elmwood, July 10Th; ManyunlS
st. George at Manyunk, August 10th.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-04-11
pRoBArE no oRrnAn,s COZ Rr.
Transfer OF Judgment Claim Against n
acknowledgement Under an Old Prece-


Transfer OF u Judgment Claim Against n
DEPENDENTS. Estate Under an Old Prece-
dent.
There is a very interesting case pending
before Probate Judge j. wilkins Cooch in
the suit of Speck vs. the administrators of
James w. Porter. Dir. John h. Spech holds
a magistrates judgment against the de-
ceased. The administrator claims no assets
in his hands as related by Lilburne Chand-
Ter, counsel for the plaintiff Registrar
Cooch has ordered that the administrator
be compelled to prefer a petition in the
orphans' court asking for power to sell
real estate to pay the debt.
a precedent for this was discovered by
Judge Cooch in the old records of the
probate court of this county of date of
1868, when similar order was made by
the probate judge under the conditions OF
ju5uCes judgment against the dGCedent'
estate and petition was preferred in the
orphans court to meet the indebtedness,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-04-11
An Ex-clrr PAsToR,s rRoUBLE.
DR.. Roche Tells the New York East Con
ference Ne is Not "a Mendicant.

DR.. Roche Tells the New York East Com
ference Ne is MT "a Mendicant.
The Rev. DR.. John A. Roche, at one
time pastor OF Ashury Church. this city,
also pastor at Smyrna and in Philadelphia
and subsequently transferred to Washing
ton Street Church, Brooklyn, \. y. is in
trouble with the deIcons of his church,
The facts appear to show thatthe officers
are to blame. The church is indebted To
DR., Roche for year salary. 1t has in
hands large sula of over SlOJ.010 realized
from the sale OF the old church building
when the site Yves sold to the BROOKLYN
bridge trustees. There was some delay in
paying the salary. Also for year or So
the congregation was without church
building, although DR.. Roche was still the
pastor. 1t was suggested that DIR. Roche
should be paid out of this church fund.
The answer was that 1t is trust fund and
must not be used for salaries.
The matter has gone before conference.
| Bishop Warren has suggested that some
| plan be arranged whereby DIR. Roche gets
| his salary. Inc latter III his statement as
serted that his position is not that OF u
mendicant His action is based on
| principle, and he asked Bishop Warren to
! charge that it is the duty of churches to
pay the salary Of their pastors.
DIR. Roche will attend the approaching
50th anniversary celebration of smyrna
! NJ. Il. Church, he being, US stated, one OF
| the eX-paStOr9.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-04-11

bn MOnuuy iTOluOnosaIN ilOIlN anu
Clerk Biggs drew the following list of
term of the general sessions court which
opens May 9th:
GRAND JURORS.
Appoauinimink Edward Draper,
Joseph Roberts, Robert D.. Ratledge.
Black L. Donovan, William
Lockerman.
Brandywine-James McCombs, Isaiah
ID. Mousley.
Christiaiia-William Il. Finn, Benja-
min +. Shepard.
Mill Creek-Rchard G. buckingham,
William IL, Pennock
New Castle-John Mahoney, Albert Sill
yer.
Pencader-David C. Rose Jr., William
Is. Ford
Red Lion-Charles Crompton, Alfred ].
Davidson.
81. Georgcs-Screck f. Shallcross, John
b. Nandegrlt.
White Clay Creek-Theodore L. Arm
strong, William Il. Currinder.
Wilmingtou--Emi Butcher, Wilmer j.
Ellison, David w. Shockley.
PETlT JrRoRs--FtRsT PANEL.
Appoqu Francis d. Reynolds,
| John Townsend, John \. Martin.
Observation-Disclosures ]. Rowland Joseph
Il. Shaw. Joseph 4. Daniels.
Brandywine-GeOrg w. Webster, vii,
| liam A. TtllGy.
Chrstiana-Jamcs A, Iirackin, Alex.
amier GARRISON, Webster Bukely.
| Miil Creck-Harley 4. Mousely, George
| W Shakespeare, John NJ. Ball.
| New Castle-James Larlin, Patricg
Eagin. Jefferson Downham
Pcncader-Jacob \. Geiger, James Ra
cine.
lied Rion-Jamcs II. Cannon, William
X, Price
1t. Grorscs-Isaac Green. Jacob NJ. Eos
ter, Charles +. Jones
White Clay Crcek-Thomas Kennedy
J. Milton Robinson, Joseph DEAN
Wilmtngton--Jacob Butz, James Mona
ghan, George Schenck.
SECOND rANEL.
Appoquinimink- p. King, Wal
ter T. Hart, William \. Watts.
Blackblrd-Auley Hill. John A. Heinold
James \. Buckson.
Erandywinc-Frank p. Ewing, Godfrey
r. Handy.
!'3hTlstiana-Ioseph Knox. Aaron X
| Woodward, Samuel CranSton.
Mill Creek-Benjamn +. Duncan, JOIN
Brown, William A. Mullin.
New Castle-IIarry Herbert, Alfre,
Grimes, Joseph II. Dougherty.
Pencader- Alexander RoXburg, jaime
DOwns.
Red l.lon-Harry Z. Gray, Adam +
Cook.
st. Gegrges-Horegal c, Dolson, Au
gnstus IL. Iushcbeck, Joseph NJ Arm
strong
White Clay Creck-Ohedah q. Vincent
David Ford, Alfred Taylor
Wilmlngtun-Emil Hertel, William
Reilly, Henry Kenstuber.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-04-11

On Saturday the sacriff sold the prop.
erty Of Isaac Murray, Eighteenth and
Washington streets, TO Jesse X, Baylis for
$40
Edgmont avenue and Market street
wharves at Chester are being rebuilt with
6V-toot oak piles sent there from Milford,
Del
The legislature Of Pennsylvania has
passed and Governor Hastings has ap.
proved an act dispensing with the require
inent of kissing the Bible in taking of a
judicial oath.
The sale of the Brandywine Springs
property including the hotel, which was
to have been made at Newport Saturday
last by the sheriff, was stayed through the
Intervention of plaintiffs attorney.
Pole Cat Tom, well-known colored
man, who. since he was a slave in tn,
South, has spent most Of his time CUNNING
along the upper Brandy died lasl
week in the Delaware County Pennsyl
| yania AlIlshouse.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-04-11
ANOTHER sui AGAINST ApDlCKS.
An Action for $4,000 brought Against
Him by NJ. Cunnif

BosroN. MASS, April III. Edward
Addicks, the gas magnate, is sued here by
NJ. Cunniff, the eX'Democratic boss, for
$4,000, in an action of contract to recover
for money alleged to be due him as profits
of 200 shares OF the Beacon CONSTRUCTION
Co.. which was organized by Addicks
shortly after he came to this city, in the
connected with the affairs of the Bay
State Gas Co.
Cunniff claims that it was by means of
this company, in which he was induced TO
invest, that Addicks made large share OF
his money. The equity in S250,0Q0 worth
of bonds and funds Of Addicks, held by
banks, are said to have been attached.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-04-11

At Saturday afternoons session Of the
First bay School Union held az Fourth
and West streets the following resolution
was passed. The First bay school Union
of Concord Quarterly Ilpc;ius Of Friends.
consistingof misrepresentation Of thirteen
schools i'll Penisy wanna and Delaware 1t
meeting held ~ Wilmington on Fourth
month 9Th, lSI uaaniiGunslv pxpres, /
It's earnest disapprovai ct the Introduction
Of military drill INTO punnc schools and
desire It's expression on this question u be
publicly recorded,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-04-11

near Bay Minetto, detective Watts. of the
Louisville & Nashville Railroad. Morgan
Ashe, Jim Stewart and Nj. wilkins,
learning the whereabouts of the notorious
negro car thief and deaperadO known us
Railroad Bill" went In pursuit of him.
At IL D. M, they came up with the negro,
who was armed with Winchester rife and
immediately fired on the posse, killing
James Stewart, almost instantly. The
negro escaped IN the darkness.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-04-11

The Columbia Fire TO. Of Allentown,
Pa. has been IN communication VITA the
officers of the ire department of tins cItv
for about week IN relation To visiting
Wilmington next October. The Allentown
tircmen Will attend tile convention of the
IennsylYania Firemen's Association in
Recalling and will makc an extended lriI
before going there. During tins trip they
want to visit Wilmington aud it Is prob.
able that the company will come hero
about October LIST, and then 90 with some
of the local companies to the convention
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-04-11

The Weccacoe Fire Co. Sunday held a
meeting To make arrangements for the Trip
to Reading next October. II was decided
to engage the BlrdsbUro band for the rim,
which will he takGnu On October lst. I'd and
Sd. Thc Weccacoe Co. viii he the guests
OF the Liberty Co. of Reading Iney Will
take about 90 members on the tim ana!
will also enter their engines in some of tho
contests. The WeuCacoe members will
give Il picnic in Eayariln PARK on Decora-
ton Day and on April IS will give . ball
in the engine house hall.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-04-11

A meeting of the New Castle Teachers
Association was held ut No, school on
d. Townsend presided and appointed a
committee TO draw mp constitution and
bylaws for the government of the new
organization. +. NJ. C, Choate was elected
vice.presiient of the association and de.
livcred an address to teachers, during
which he impaired some words Of advice
and experience. The next meeting will
be hnld IN Mnv
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-04-11
4 RACKET IN oLIvEr cnrRoA.
Elders Enter tho Church With u Ratchet
md Demolish Seats.

anu DeNhOllhH Sthlhs
There is lively fight going on in oliyet
Presbyterian Church at Fourth and
Broome streets, between the pastor. the
Rev. I. L. Montgomery, and the elders of
the church. a call for congregational
meeting has been issued, when the matter
will be decided.
Trouble has been brewing for some time,
but the climax was reached on saturday
afternoon, when, it is said, some of the
elders visited the church and with a
Ratchet tore down some benches the pastor
had made in one of the class rooms.
Mr.. Montgomery came to Olivet Church
from Camden, n. j., about six month ago
and every one seemed pleased with the new
minister. Mr.. Montgomery said Sunday
that when he first came to the church he
went to board with the family of David
McHenry one OF the elders. Some of the
members of the church asked him to leave
his boarding mouse and in accordance with
this request he left the McIIenry home.
Since that time. the preacher says, he has
been prosecuted by Mr.. McfIenry and his
friends. The REASONS for the persecution.
Mr.. Montgomery says are spite work and
things have been gradually getting worse.
Monday week matters in the fight became
serious and the four elders, Thomas Cur
lett, Frederick Buckmaster. John Crow
| and David Mcienry, sent to the pastor
their written resignation as elders. Mr..
| Montgomery some time previous had
obtained permission Of the trustees to
make a study room in one of the class
rooms of the church and he had the worl;
| done. On Saturday afternoon McHenry
and Crow visited the church and requested
| the preacher to remove some benches he
| had placed in the new study. Mr. Mont.
gomery refused, as the seats had been
| placed there with the permission of the
board OF trustees. The pastor had barely
refused when MIR, McHenry and Grow
secured a Ratchet, tore down the seats and
threw them in the cellar, Mr. Mont
gomery says that the men had no right tc
do this and had nothing whatever to dc
Mr.. McHenry, when asked to give his sid,
of the story, said that he had nothing tc
| say,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-04-11

DENVER, Col. April s.--Philip Gaffron,
u matchmaker, was shot by burglars about
. o'clock this morning in a house at No.
1880 Ashland Avenue. Highland. Gaffron
was aroused from sleep by his wife who
told him there were burglars in the house.
Gaffron jumped out OF bed, secured a
revolver aud ran down stairs in his night
clothes. One of the burglars fired at him
twice and he fell dangerously wounded in
the abdomen. The two men then jumped
from window, and, joining third one,
who was on watch outside, escaped.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-04-11

New HAVEN, Conn, April s.--"Charlie"
Chase, aged u years, known throughout
New England us u lottery king, died to.
day About six months ago his office was
rsided by the police, which so upset him
that he suffered an attack of nervous
prostration. from which he never re-
covered. He had amassed a considerable
fortune,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-04-11
ARREsrEp oN SUSPICION.
Charles HsGy al Wilmington Appre.
hended on tho Charge of Larccuy-Set.
Element of the Case


hended on tho Charge of Larccny-Set.
Element of the Case. ..f-
Charles Regy dyer of this city, was
arrested by Police Captain Kane Saturday
night on charge of larceny preferred by
Miss Lizzie \, Thomas Of West Chester, in
the Public Library of that place.
The facts in the case. as published by the
West Chester LocR Meas, are as follows :
"One day last week young man OF sandy
complexion came here to 90 into the dye
ing business with u West Chester citizen,
and the stranger was assigned the duty of
canvasslng the town for garments which
were to be culured On his first round he
entered the store where Mr. Brnnson is
employed. and his actions and appearance
were naturally observed by the salesman
with whom lie conversed.
Not long afterwards MIR. Bransun had
an errQud which called him to the north
eastern part of the town, and on the way
he saw the young stranger not far from
the Library. Some hours later his friend.
Miss Thomas, the librarian, informed him
that the money had been taken from her
purse, and that one of the visitors during
the day had been a young man OF sandy
| complexion who asked it the reading room
was free 10 strangers, and who had re-
| manned there for some time. These de-
tails made suspicion fall upon the Young
| stranger, and MIR. Brans0n communicated
| with Charles White, 10 whom the youth
| had claimed an acquaintance. and who
| supplied LACEY 5 address in Wilmington
| Inquiry IL the dye works revealed the in.
formation that the new man who had
begun work that morning had gone out
and never returned, though he had been
expected 10 turn up all through the day.
1t was upon these facts that Regy was
! arrested in Wilmington by Captain Kane
\ undtho prisoner was Iakcn to Mast Cheste,
I where II ~ understood he agreed to settl,
i the case by the payment OF $40 IL,
4 strenuolisly denied that he was in an,
| way CONNECTED with the larceny of thu
money, but to avoid going into court, ht
said he would pay the sum Of money de
| manGel
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-04-11
PHILADELPHIA AFEAIRs.

The coroner Monday held an inquest
in the cases OF Mrs, Ellen Smith and Miss
Agnes Cullinan, the victims Of fire ia a
boarding house at 3lS South Broad street
on December l0tn last The verdict was
that both women were suffoeated by
smoke.
The Democratic city committee reor.
ganized Monday and elected Recorder
Of Deeds John T. Curley, chairman Ex.
Select Councilman Milton S. Apple was
chosen vice-chairman; Magistrate Sleyin,
treasurer, and Edward j. Coll and Richard
j. Randall, secretaries.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-04-11
ms WIRE LED the POSSE.
Capture of a Notorious Desperate After q
Desperate Resistance.

LITTLE Rock, ARK, April s.--Desperado
William Frazier has been captured in
Sugar Loaf Mountains. after Il fight in
which two officers. Nuneliy and Jones,
were fatally wounded.
Frazier was found in n stone fort which
proved verltable Gibraltar. His wife led
the posse TO the place. riding at the head
OF the party with Winchester strapped
to her saddle. She asked her husband to
surrender and save his life and when he
refused the fight opened, she taking no
part in the engagement,
The officers charged the fort. Frazier as
he advanced was knocked down and
manaced, after wounding two of the
DDSsn.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-04-11

LONDON, April SIT is now said that
the marriage of LORD William Beresford
to the widowed Duchesse of Marlborough,
formerly Mrs. Louise Hammersley of
New York. will take place shortly. Lord
William has written to several Of his
friends announcing their engagement and
daln vpd
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-04-11
FOUR KILLED IN A WRECK.
Caused by a Train Jumping From n
Trestle and Falling Into a Rayine.

ffoSIIe Hhu FHIIIHs THU a fsHVlHUs
ZANRsvILLE, o., April 5.-Four persons
were killed outright and fifth fatally in
jured in wreck OH the Bellaire, Zanes.
vile e. Cincinnati railroad at a trestle.
about five miles east Of Summeriield. this
morning
A coach jumped the track as the train
was approaching the trestle. which is
situated ON curve. The coach ran on the
ties half way across and then the engine
also left the rails, carrying down five bents
of the trestle to the ravine below.
Eli Lucas. the engineer. who, with his
family reside in this city, was instantly
daughter of Summeriield. and a resident
of Bealesville, suffered the same fate.
Jesse Johns, the fireman, was fatally in
ilred,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-04-11

Ia PLATA, MD, April 9.-A smallpox
epidemic in small way has deveioped
near Newburg, this county. twenty
colored persons have thus far been
stricken with the malay and three
resulted Steps naVc been taken to nre-
vent the spread OF the disease and 10 care
for the affected persons.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-04-11

CALDWELL, ONO. April S--John Steph-
ems. a farmer residing in Marion township,
Noble county. murdered his son yesterday
by striking him on the head with a club.
The son refused to give his father 81 upon
demand and this led to the crime.