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Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-06-25
LOC.aL nnnglTI Es.

Gordon Heights Park will be opened
next Monday.
An original pension has been issued
to Hugh Sweeney of this city.
William NJ. Young, butcher, was
stricken with paralysis on Saturday.
Luther Q. johnson Sunday made a
mile in 9. l6 or. the Riverview track.
Wesley Thompson died on Sunday at
the home of his parents, No. 1911 Scott
street, aged 30 years.
The degree of LII d. has been con-
ferred by Chaddock College upon the
Rev. Ezra Tinker, ID. ID.
Thomas Stearn, Lionville, Pa,
farmer, whu for years attended King
street market, died last Friday.
w. +. Carpenter of Woodland is a
candidate for the Republican nomina-
tion for coroner of Sussex county.
James Gales, colored, dislocated his
thigh, while wrestling at III. q. Nor
gan's stable early Sunday morning.
Wilmington Division, u. II. X. p,
has received an invitation to partici-
pate in parade at Dover on July ith.
Mrs. Elizabeth Carey, widow of Cor
nelius Nj. Carey, died Sunday ut her
uOlnbs No, lOO IhSt tooNcntu bIcct,
aged 81 years.
Tho degree Of master of arts has been
conferred by Princeton College upon
Ernest f. Keigwin, a son of the Kew.
A. N. Keigwin.
Albert Guldshorough Of Middletown,
l0-years- colored lad, who is par
italy paIalyzed, was taken to the aims
house ON Saturday.
Postmen Frank e. Corney and Ed
ward M. Speakman will attend tho ma
tional letter carriers convention at
Grand Rapids in September.
Mrs. Annie McGinty, aged 60 years,
fell down stairs at st. Mary's parson-
age Sunday and broke hor arm. She
was taken to the Delaware Hospital.
DIR. peter Cooper has removed one of
the oyes of Walter Kirby of no. ll04
Walnut street, the optic having been
injured at the Diamond State Iron Co.
Samuel Cathcart, wheelman, was
knocked down and run over by team
at Twenty third and Market streets
Saturday night He was not badly
hurt.
William j. Palmer, George Yeager,
Clarence Poole, William L. Holland
and @. A. Elliott have formed Hoff-
man team, which will be trained by
Frank Pyle.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-06-25
nurned by an Explosion.

Patrick Carey residing near the
Wooddale quarries, was severely burned
about the face and upper part Of the
body on Monday, while pouring coal
oil upon fire, which he was In haste
to tindc He lives in shanty by
himself and works for farmers in tbs
neighborhood. On Monday he awoa4
somewhat later than usual and fearing
lest he should be too late, tried to hurry
the fire with oil. The can exploded,
throwing the burning oil in all direc'
tions. Tho can was mashed almost fiat
from coming in contact with the roof
Fortunately there was but a small
quantity Of the fluid in the can when
the explosion took place. The flames
were extinguishcd by the use of old
clothing and blanket by man whom
Caroy had given shelter for the night.
The unfortunate man will recover.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-06-25
Roughs Get Justice.

For some time the people in the
southwestern part of the city have been
troubled by gang of rough boys, who
are usually fortunate enough to elude
the police. On Sunday, June 14th,
two Of the young mon visited the
promises of DR.. Read j.. Mckay, at
Broome and Linden streets, and when
they were ordered out by Frank K.
Hickey, the coachman, they set upon
him and used him pretty badly One
escaped, but the other, Joseph Roach,
was arrested and in the municipal
court on Monday was fined 500 and
required to pay the costs in the case.
Baldwin Springer acted as city solicit
tor, and damaging evidence was brought
out. In imposing the sentence, Judge
Ball said, 1.-THE entire neighborhood is
terrorized by you young men. 1t is
hardly safe to breathe out there. You
not only make things miserable in the
parks but also trespass on private
property. -
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-06-25
Chicken and Cow-house Afire,

John Cornell Of Thirty fret and JEFF
ferson streets has chicken and COW
house in the yard in the rear of his
residences. Before going TO work on
Monday ho set fire to some pine shaw
ings in tho chicken and cow house to
purify the building. As result Of
this plan of Mr.. Cornell, the building
itself was in fair way to be wiped
out, for after he had gone 10 work his
wife found that the chicken and cow
house was on fire. An alarm was sent
in by Lewis Wiedenman from box No.
2l4, Thirtieth and Washington streets.
The fire department responded only to
find that the fire had been put out
with pals of water. 1t may be added
incidentally that the city directory
puts box PA at Thirteenth and Wash
ington streets, instead of Thirtieth.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-06-25

consin. Mark A. Hanna was unani-
mously elected permanent chairman
and Joseph Ii. Manley Temporary secre-
tary. On Powell Clayton's motion
James Francis Burke OF pittaburg, was
made temporary assistant secretary.
Col. Ii. l.. Swords OF Iowa was chosen
sergeant-at arms
Senator Thurston offered the follow
ing resolution, which was unanimously
adopted;
"Resoved That the chairman of the
committee is hereby authorized and
empowered. after consultation with the
candidates for President and Vice
President, to appoint an executive
committee of nine, who may or may
not be members of this committee, and
tho chairman of this committee shall
be ex-otiicio chairman of the execu-
tive committee.
The matter of II treasurer was left
TO tho chairman. Nothing was done
relative 20 change of headquarters.
Among those appointed national com
miteemen are M. S, Quay Of Pennsyl
vania, Gen. j. Ii. Wilson Of Delaware
and G. l.. Wellington of Maryland.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-06-25
THINK M WIS URDKR.

Relatives of Abner Hollingsworth Believe
He Was the Victim of an Italians Wrath.
farmer living in the vicinity Of
Wooddale, who was in Wilmington on
MONDAY afternoon, stated that the rela-
tives of the late Abner Hollingsworth,
who died in mysterious manner a
week ago, are not satisfied with the
verdict rendered by the coroner's jury
on Saturday. Tie jury thought tho
man had not been murdered, and the
detectives were unable to obtain any
evidence which would show that muir.
der had been committed, but some Of
the relatives are firm in their belief
that he was the victim of the wrath of
an Italian and they are now making u
personal investigation, and should any
now evidence develop other arrests may
follow
There is no blame attached to the
coroner's jury, as they acted in accord
ance with the evidence, there being
nothing offered to show that there had
been a tragedy.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-06-25
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MAD REPUBLICANS.
Some Unpieasantness Over the Affidavits
Which We're Sent to st. Louis

Some Unpieasantness Over the AfIidavits
which We're Sent to st. Louis.
The Regular Republicans who repre-
sented Delaware at the ST. Louis con
vention are having troubles of their
own. Some of the men who made aili-
davits, which we're presented to the
credential committee, are very indig
nant and claim that the leaders among
tho Regulars have violated their
promises. Some of those who made
affidavit alleys that they were promised
ut the time when they did SO that
their names would never be made pub
lie, aud that nobody in Delaware would
ever be any the wiser. But Every
Evenings st. Louis correspondent Oh
tanned the names and other information
concerning the alfidavits, and when
the story was published the deponenta
wero mad all over, as the promise Of
the Regulars had not been kept.
Further, it is believed that there are
some statements in the atlidavits that
are far from being the truth. Some OF
the deponents have used the names of
others, which is causing considerable
trouble. Ono colored man whose name
had been used stated on Monday that
the utterance is false in every particu-
lar and he is going to have satisfaction.
Other cases of the same kind were heard
of
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-06-25
HlNn4 rs ROSS.
Elected Permanent Chairman of the Re-
publican National Committee.

st. Louis, Mo-, June 10. The Re
publican National Committee, to-day,
elected Mark A. Hanna permanent
chairman. The committee filled the
vacancies caused by tho silver mems
bolt and then adjourned subject TO tho
call of tho chairman.
Tho committee held its meeting at
tho Southern Hotel. 1t was called to
order 10y Joseph II. Manley of Maine,
Powell Clayton of Arkansas was made
temporary chairman.
On motion of N. b. Scott of West
Virginia the committee proceeded to
fill the vacancies caused by the silver
mems bolt, selecting the following
New Mexico, Solomon Luna; Colorado,
j. f. Sanders; Nevada, G. II. Sproule /;
Idaho, George F. Shoup; Utah, o. J,
Salisbury; Arizona, w. M. Griffith. f
The cases Of the District of Colum-
bia and Alaska were referred to the
executive committee. '..-
On motion of II. Q. Payne of Wis
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-06-25
TroubIe Anticipated.

A tract of land in Delaware on the
Maryland boundary line near Iron Hill.
has recently been purchased by
strangers, and residents in the neigh
borhood fear that it is theSjntention of
the new owners TO erect buildings
thereon TO be used in connection with
the now race track. 1t is thought
probable that the stables may be To-
Gated there, but it is feared that an
effort may be made to open a saloon.
and the people living in the neighbor-
hood have announced that they will op.
pose any such move.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-06-25
saws the T,,n.t ,s gxce,,en..

New York, June 10. John Wana-
maker, Postmaster General in the lIar
rison cabinet, was passenger on the
steamer Furst Bismarck, which arrived
to-day. Mr. Wanamaker was seen at
Quarantine by an Associated Press re-
porter, to whom he expressed pleasure
over the nomination of Mckinley aud
Hobart. The nomination, he said, il
Irresistible aud proves that the people
are anxious for protection. He thinks
the ticket is an excellent one.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-06-25
saturdny ut the rieId Club Grounds.

The Germantown /. Zingari team
defeated the Delaware Field Club team
at cricket on Saturday by score of
l10 to %. Bicycle riders connected
with the Filed Club took run from
the Elsmere grounds on Saturday after
noon to Newport and Stanton. About
90 riders took the run. After their re-
turn to the club house, tea was served
and dancing followed.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-06-25
ysrhIot or Coroner,s Jnry.

The coroner's jury on Saturday after
noon concluded the investigation into
the death of Abner Hollingsworth,
which occurred on Monday last at
Wooddale. Several witnesses we're
examined, after which the jury OK
onerated the suspected Italians and
decided that Hollingsworth's death
was the result of exposure following
injuries which were received in u
manner unknown tc the jury.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-06-25
The nenrinr Continneh.

The hearing in the cases of common
wealth VS.. Gordon MACINTOSH and
Samuel Lewis. charged with violating
the peddlers' license law in Chester
county, has boon continued until sat
urday next. 1t was TO have been held
on Saturday last, but both District
Attorney Baldwin and Lawyer Charles
II. Pennypacker were unable to DO
present. The outcome of this prosecu-
tion is looked forward TO with some in
terest. Tho men were recently arrested
in this CITY.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-06-25
A New Alnil seryio...

The latest order issued by the Post
office Department includes change in
the postal service on tho route between
Columbia and Delmar, Sussex county,
by which, beginning with yesterday,
the mail service on this route shall be
increased to six times week; and for
this purpose now schedule of daily
mails has been adopted.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-06-25
rhrnun rrnm a rrollex car.

The 7-years.oid daughter Of WilminJ-
ion g. Northern Conductor Thomas G.
Pennington of No. 919 Monroe street,
was visiting with her parents in Read
ing Sunday, and while riding on a
trolley car in that city was thrown vio-
lentIy to tho street. She was picked
up and carried TO house, where it was
found she was not seriously hurt. She
was able to be brought home in the
evening.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-06-25
Pennington for SOUND Money.

Editor Gazette ~ journal: The Dover
correspondent Of tho leading Philadel-
phia papers misquotes nc. l have
novor declared myself for free silver,
and propose to vote for sound money
and stay in the convention until the
Democrats nominate President.
Harry q. Pennington.
Stafford. June %
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-06-25
An Eve Destroyed.

Gassaway Hantz, resi- ling at S24
Wilson street, had his left eye severely
injured by a piece of steel Monday
morning. He was sent to the Hum9o-
patio Hospital. The sight of the eye
is entirely DESTROYED.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-06-25
aRov,s Had Fail.

Smiley King, aged IA years, fell from
a fence at Delaware avenue and Jotfer
son street Friday morning and badly
lacorated his leg. He was attended by
DIR. Briggs, who sewed up the wound,
after which he was removed to his
home
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-06-25
Ctrou,.t,nraPetition.

The legislative committee of the Will
miDgton Bicycle Club IS circulating
among the wheelmen Of the city petit
tion for AN improved road between tho
Edge Moor road and Gordon Heights
Park, and after the paper is signed it
will be presented to the Levy Court.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-06-25
Buoy Removed.

The Treasury Department gives notice
that the rcd spar buoy that marked the
site of the sunlSen dump scow, off fine
Horseshoe upper range. in the Dola-
ware river, has been discontinued, the
scow having been removed.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-06-25
Pencl, Growers 10 Meet,

A meeting of peach growers will be
held at Snow Hill ON Saturday, for the
purpose of talking over tho disposition
of the crop and other matters pertain
ing TO the transportation and sale Of
peaches and other fruits this season.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-06-25
Injured MhiIe Training.

William E. Holland, local bicycle
racer, was thrown from his wheel while
training on the Riverview track Mon
day afternoon and pretty badly hurt.
He ran into George Meagor, with whom
he was riding,
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-06-25
Death OF Theodore ur,cI,,ey.

Ekton, Md. June l9 Theodore
Brickley, well-known citizen of
Cecil county, died yesterday near
Pennington, in the SD year of his
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-06-25

Contractor Neary stated ON Satur
day that the now road, which is being
built across Augustine marsh, will be
completed in about three weeks, weather
permitting.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-06-25
Goo,l Centnrv I,ernrf,.

William II. Hollett on Sunday rode
over the Paoi century course in five
hours and 50 minutes. He covered the
first 80 miles in two hours and so
minutes.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-06-25

Sarah I. Green, who was pronounced
insane Monday by Drs. Hughes and
Thompson, was sent to the State Hos
pitRl.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-06-25
THE REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES
Mckinley of Ohio and Hobart
of New Jersey.
EACH NAMED ON FIRST BALLOT
Silver Delegates Bolt the Con-
vention.

Twenty-Five of Them, Headed by senator
Teller, Leave the Haii-Great Enthusiasm
Attends the Nomination of Mckinley
The Convention short One.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-06-25
EASTERN snoRB MURDER.
Ambrose Wilson, a dorchester Count
Teacher, the Victim.

Tehcnef, tine tlctlihs
ecialCorrespondonrro oil Gazetio and Journal
Seaford, June 20.-Frank Thomas, a
sewing machine agent, shot and in
stantly killed Ambrose Wilson, a
school teacher, on the platform OF tho
Cambridge & Soaford railroad station
at Linkwood, Dorchester county, Nd,
about O'Clock this morning.
Wilson was sitting on the platform,
whom Thomas approached him from
behind and, drawing revolver, shot
him in the mouth. The ball passed
through the mouth and penetrated the
brain.
Thomas Immediately drove to Cam
bridge and surrendered himself to the
sheriff.
Both parties belong to good families
and were highly respectable. A quar-
rel is said to have taken place between
the parties a few days ago, and the
shooting ia supposed to be the sequel
to it.
Wilson leaves widow and several
daughters, ono of whom is tho wife Of
the agent at the station where the
tragedy occurred. Thomas is un'
married.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-06-25
FUNERAL OF MIR. WILSON.

Cambridge, Nd. June 90. The body
of Ambrose Wilson,, the victim Of
Frank l.. Thomas pistol shot, at Link
wood, Saturday morning. was Inferred
at East Newmarket to-day. Rev. James
L. Bryan officiating. At Linkwood a
very large congregation had assembled,
evidently sympathizing with the dis
tressed family of the deceased. All
seemed tc he interested in the circum-
stances of the homicide. examining the
scene at Vincent's store. After the
service, including a short address by
the minister, the body, with large
attendance OF relatives and friends ac-
companying tho family, proceeded to
East Newmarket, where the body was
inferred in the family lot in the ceme-
tory. The attendance from Newmarket
and it's immediate noighborhood was
eYen greater than from Linkwood.
There was one sentiment of sorrow and
indignation in regard to the unhappy
event.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-08-25
Serving Men Disappearing.

Parisians are giving up keeping men
servants. For the sake of economy
male domestics are everywhere being
replaced by female. It was the clubs
that first set the example by dismissing
their men cooks and engaging women
cordons bleus. Now the tendency is
gaining ground in all directions. Peo-
pie are banishing their buffers, keeping
parlor maids where they used to keep
footmen, and paying off their Wallets.
The last straw has come to break
the camel's back. The financial pro-
posals of the new government include a
tax on man servants. The cruelest cut
of all in the new law, lackeys are to be
scheduled along with carriage horses,
as if they were kind of cattle. The
domestic servants syndicate is agitat-
ing against the threatened legislation.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-08-25
Sound Money and Prices.

A presidential candidate on the stump
ought to have his statements accurate.
At Newton Mr.. Bryan said: "If we
have gold standard prices will go
down"
Effect was given to the gold standard
by the resumption of specie (gold) pay
ments in 1879. The average export
price of wheat in that year was $I.O7.
In 1880 it was 81 .25; in 1881. Sill; in
1889, sl.l9; in 1888, $l1S; in 1884,
el.07. In 1879 the export price of cot
ton was without fractions) cents. In
the six years following it ranged from
10 to II. 1t was 10 again in 1890 and
1891, just as wheat was $l.03 again in
1899. The export price of butter was 8
cents higher in 1894 than in 1879, and
that of cheese nearly cent higher.
Wages also steadily advanced after the
gold resumption in 1879, and the coun-
try prospered. - New York World
(Dem.).
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-08-25
New Treasury publications.

Secretary Carlisle has rendered the
people an important service in ordering
certain special publications peculiarly
timely and helpful.
One of these is "a Compilation of the
Principal Laws of the United States Re.
lating to Loans and Currency"
Another gives the laws applying to
coinage in the United States from I79?
to the present time.
A third is Circular No. 1873, treasury
department, Information Respecting
United States Bonds, Paper Currency,
Coin, Production of Precious Metals"
etc. The data are carried down to July
/, 1895.
These publications are inestimable as
contributions to current discussion.
Each presents the texts of the laws and
the official figures without comment.
They are in themselves q complete
library of reference on the currency
question. They are well printed, in
good clear type and of convenient size
for the people.
In publishing these at this time Secre-
tary Carlisle has shown his confidence
in American intelligence and integrity.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-08-25
Ii Hung Changes Pipe.

The Brussels correspondent of the
London Daily Chronicle says that an
amusing incident occurred at the royal
dinner given to Ii Hung Chang the
other evening, After passing into the
state drawing-room at the conclusion of
dinner, the Chinese envoy, apparently
in ignorance of the rule of court eti-
quctte which stricuy forbids smoking
in the state apartments, pulled out a
long pipe, which, duly filled and lighted
by his secretary, was returned to the
owner, who began drawing it with
evident satisfaction to himself. King
Leopold, with kindly tact, had ciga-
rettes thereupon passed round, and in a
few minutes the whole company were
putting vigorously.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-08-25
WRIGHT RESIGNS
Pennsylvania Democratic Chair
man Opposes Eryan.
HE TENDERS HIS RESIGNATION

And In SO Doing Uses Very Emphatic
Party Is Suddenly Turned From It's
well-Settied Convictions to Views Dln-
mctrioaily Their Opposite--Thc Danger
That Menaces the Republic.
Robert E. Wright, chairman of the
Pennsylvania Democratic state commit
tee, in sending in his resignation, uses
the following emphatic language con-
cerning the platform of the Democratic
party adopted at Chicago:
Abandoning the sound money doc
/, trines always upheld by our party, this
platform proposes to flood the country
with debased silver currency and
compel it's circulation at double its in
trinsic value For the first time in the
history Of civilized countries it is in
tended that silver shall be freely coined
into money without limit as to quantity
and without reference to its intrinsic
worth. .
''1t is apparent, on the contrary, that
they have but subordinated their own
convictions to the decree of the Chicago
convention. In this submission to that
decree for one can not join. 1t was
brought about by un.Democratic irflu-
ences and gives expression to doctrines
not only subversive Of all that Democ.
racy has taught on the subject, but
which I believe will bring dishonor
upon the country, incalculable harm to
its people and disaster to our party.
4 " 4 4
II conceive that the most dangerous
demonstration of the past month is to be
found in the apparent ease with which
q great political party has been sudden
ly turned from its well settled convic-
tions to views Numerically their oppo-
site, for no other reason than because
an accidental and temporary majority
in party convention has SO ordered.
n n
1.-THE best and safest system Of bank
ing and of paper money the world has
ever seen is to be stricken down to be
replaced by the worst that the ingenuity
of man has ever devised. In 1892 ma
tional Democratic convention, at the
dictation of the south and extreme west,
declared in favor of the freest possible
issue of banking currency, and in 1896,
at the behest of the same sections, it de-
clares against all such issues
''Then we declared that our gold and
silver coin metals must be of equal in
trinsic value, and that the parity of all
issues must be maintained; now we de-
nounce intrinsic equality and make
parity OF value impossible"