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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1896-05-05
PENINSULA NEWS PARAoRAPAs.

The apple crop will be short
There are but few houses for rent in
Milford.
There is more money paid In seaford
70 sscret societies than any town on the
Peninsula.
The farmers Of Glendale ara discussing
the virtue Of Cow Peas"
Mrs. Ann Meredith died at the real
dencs OF Jabtz jenkins, in Camden. seed
81 years.
Kent county, Md went to the expense
OF SloO 10 convict man for stealing 25
osnt shirt last week.
The ever voraelous potato beetle Is In
evidence. says the Sussex Countiap. Of
Lswss, though not In great numbers as
YET. They can be seen clinging patiently
TO the fences waiting for the potatoes to
come through the ground.
An old oolored man named RrevinOton
OF Atlanta, Sussex county, said TO be
over 100 years old, was burned to death
from kidding Gre with coal oil
The suuook for strawberries. black
bsrfiss and peoches ia good in Sussex
The acreage OF fruit Is the largest for
many ystra
solomon Van, well known salorsd
man Of Milford, died at bis home there
OF consumption. sSed ss years He vas
song and dance artist with HuDtinR's
circus.
The new town ASSESSMENT OF Frederick
Jdst complsted, advances the tax rate TO
III cents on the dollar instead Of o cents
In the past year, notwithstanding thers
was SO much said against it year ago.
The number of wheel women in Middle
town is steadily on the Increase. SAYS the
Transcript, every week adds new ones
to the list and now that pleasant weather
and good roads prevail our streets and
road sides are teeming with fair riders.
The bicycle is evidently a good antidote
for Spring fever, judging from the glow
Ing cheeks OF those who take q daily
spin. ~
Lewes commissioners are surveying
Fourth street In order to establish the
lines which have been established ever
since Surveyor Shsnklin located them In
177o
It's estimated that there will be q crop
OF eight millions OF baskets of peaches
on this PENN suls this season.
One carload Of the machinery for the
new silk factory has arrived in Dover
and is being put in the building recently
purchased OF the Dover Hosery Com
pAny. The factory is expected to start
work about June 1
The annual meeting Of the Delaware
State Pharmaceutical Society will be held
at Dover on May z. This is the hrst
time that the society has ever mst out
side Of Wilmington.
The burnt portion Of the town Of Days
boro, which was nearly destroyed by FIRE
two weeks ago, will be reblllt as soon as
possible.
The number OF inhabitants Of Fred
erica numbers sbout /, 100, IS shown by
the census taken few weeks ago.
Oordova. Md. can boast OF having the
oldest men snd the smallest women of
any town of its sizs on the Shore 1t has
i've men whose combined age is $50 years,
and 1t takes four OF its full grown
women to weigh 800 pounds.
The oyster season at Tilghman's Island
closed last Saturday. wing to so much
stormy weather, the tongers did not do
as well as they expected.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1896-05-05
BerlIn,s EseItInr EIeetIon

BERLIN, Md May The municipal
election in Berlin, Worcester county,
passed eff amidst much excitement
aud resulted in the election of
the regular Democratic ticket, headed BY
DR.. John W. Pitts for mayor and
the following for City Council: Calvin B.
Taylor, Theodore Wimbrough. sidney A.
Bowen. Henry d. Adams and Riley En
mis-. The opposition was a snixed ticket,
headed by Dr. Levin L. Erickson, inde.
pendent Democrat for mayor, with
Edward 8. Furbush. Morgan NJ.
Warren, Josiah II. Bethards, Roger
b Adams and Powell Pattey for
city council Moat OF the gentlemen
elected were on the old board of town
commissioners The contest was very
lively. The total vote cast was 253 ont
OF possible 200 The msjority of DR..
Pitts over DR.. Dlrickson for mayor was
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1896-05-05
nov FlaapoIe Arrived.

A new pole ninety live feet tall above
ground. which was sent here by the
Maritime Exchange to be placed in front
Of its New Castle reporting station, is
being erected and placed IN position by
Western Union workmen. The old pole
Was blown down in the hurricane that
swept away the w. & N. wharf buildings
last October The new pole will stand
eighty three feet out Of ground.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1896-05-05
AMONG THE ATHLETES.

The Q. A. Q. baseball team plays the
Montgomery A A of Philadelphia. A
Pennsylvania crossing sign of stop
Look LlstenF or "Look out for the
locomotives would be appropriate at
Battery Park next Saturday
o'Brien and O'Connor are both with
the Montgomery club this year. These
sre the men who officiated In a 3 to 2
game last year when New Castle got
the small end.
Comfy and Fisher are both needed on
the Columbia A. @. nine when it tackles
such fast men as Rupertus, Winters.
OBrisn and o'COnnor, who VIII be here
next Saturday.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1896-05-05
Cottage hams loo per pound, aravell's
Attsnded the MIlitarY Social.

A number Of people from New Castle
attended the Company A full dress
social at the srmory In Wilmington last
night Among thsse who went from
here we're Deputy Sheriff Harry T Gillls.
Deputy Postmaster Harry O Hunter,
sergeant a. Brown Lancaster, Samuel B.
FORD. and Miss ellis, Miss Saunders and
Miss Bessie Kuntz
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1896-05-05
wagons At work Hauling wheat.

heavy draught wagons belonging to
the William Lea and Sons Company were
brought to New Castle from Wilmington
to day to haul wheat from Delaware
street wharf elevator to the -four mills.
All the farmers teams aud carriers
wagons are so busy that the compRny's
heavy wagons Lad to be sent for.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1896-05-05
NeW oaatle chi pend in WiIn.Inrton.

Raw. Samuel Ambrose went to VII.
mington to day upon receipt OF advicss
from Wilmington telling OF the death OF
his granddaughter, Anna NJ Tfusty, 16
years old She died at Eighth and
Winslow streets, Wilmington, during
the night. Mr. Ambrose will have the
body brought here for iutsrment on
Thursday, at Union A. M E ehurchy ard.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1896-05-05
81 Cents.

From so and 6aH cents.
Real Habutai Printed Silks
so cents from IS cents.
Beautiful lines printed Warp
Silks, 81, $I.25 and $L5o.
Elegant new fancy stripe
Silks, IS cents.
Many of these were made to
sell at $I.25. All new styles.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1896-05-05
Big WHALE Ii DELAWARE.
Dead Monster Came Ashore On Ocean
View And Has Been Great Attraction
There.

There.
FRANEFoBD, Del, May Awhile 60
feet long aud with mouth 8 feet
broad Is drawing attraction at Ocean
View Beach
lt came ashore dead at high water
Saturday. Since then hundreds of peo
pie from lower Sussex have gone there to
see It,
The End was reported TO the superln
tendent OF the Smithsonian Institute.
Washington, who dispatched an officer to
look after It, It will produce many bar
rels OF oil and the beach people are at
work trSing it out. 1t will probably be
very profitable. This whale is supposed
TO be the one seen spouung few weeks
ago by the crew OF the Cape Henl pen
Life station. It has been many years
since sperm whals has been seen In the
vicinity Of the Delaware Capes.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1896-05-05
CHARGED WITH MURDER
Robert Worfield VIII Have TO Answer for
KillIng j. w. Graaen.

Kiliipg j, w. Grssen.
BRIDoEvrLLE. May 5.-Robert wor-
neld, colored, will be indicted OF murder
in the first degree at the October term Of
court, according TO the statement OF
Attorney General Z. G. White.
The Inquest held over the body of J.
w Grassn, cslorsd. showed that Grasen
came to bis death by blows upon the
head being directed by Wor6eld. and the
jury so rendered It's verdict.
Witnesses testified TO Wor6sld pushing
GrAsen TO tho ground and then Worfisld
drew the stick, saylng1 Now you, III
ak ycu, and dealt the two blows that
reEultsd fatally. It Is believed that upon
that assertion will be based the indict
ment Of murder In the nrst degree.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1896-05-05

8 q. m. From Wilmington, Philadelphia and
the North; From Baltimore and the South;
From the Peninsula.
u.tO a: m.-From Wilmington, Philadelphia
and the North; From Baltimore and the
South.
6.O p. m.-From the Peninsula; From Will
mington and the North; From Baltimore
and the South.
rs p. m.-grom Wilmington only; From
Baltimore and the South.
MAILS CLOSE.
8 a. m.-For Philadelphia and Wilmington,
For the Peninsula; For baltimore and
Washington.
10. a. m.-For Philadelphia and Crisaeld.
railway postofice; For the Peninsula; For
the North.
40 p. m,-For Wilmington, Philadelphia
and the North; Tor the Peninsula: For
Baltimore and the South. NO registered
mall sent south OF Dover)
$40 p. m.-For Wilmington, Philadelphia and
the North; y OF Baltimore and the South
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1896-05-05
Bsst GASOLINE At Grayell's.
fisherman Dis.oIvs Pa, tnership.

William s. Hanson and e. Rogers.
who have been roping 10 large quantities
Of shad all .season, have dissolved part
nership by mutual consent and Mr..
Rogers has sold sll his fishing interests
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1896-05-05

New Castles Mt. Salem NJ E. Church
(eolcred) fficlals Lave decided to pur
chase a house suitable for q parsonage
for their itlnsrant minister. They have,
accordingly selected the Albert Vining
residence on Orange street and have made
satisfactory ofsr to its owner, John B
Vining. This property also fronts on
Vine street, almost opposite the Church
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1896-05-05

Ladies' CAps:-A particularly novel and
.etylish cape Is shown In our illustration
1T is made with high Mediei collar ont
IN one with a round yoke from which the
material falls in graceful Rodet folds.
Two box plslts adorn the centre bsck
giving 1t a very fashionable appearance.
The collar Is cut In squares which may
be trimmed with lace or chiffon. braid or
passementsrle ss desired Ladies' cloth,
covert cloth, chevlot, novelty goods. silk /,
satin or brocade may be used for making
this cspo.
No 20 5Ss:-LAdies' Cape with yoke
and collar In one) requires for medium
size, A Yards material % inches vide, 24
yards &c inches wide, or 2 yards as Inches
wide Lace represented 3 yards; pssse
menterie yards. Cat Ia 3 sizes, small,
medium and large
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1896-05-05
SALE OF SILKS.

Lots of remnants of fine
Silks at so and rs cents per
yard. These silks were ST..
$L25 and $3.50. All new
this season. Quantities from
yard TO a yards.
Lyons Printed Silks in
black ground, white and blue
figures.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1896-05-05
sTEAMBOAT-TiME TABLE.

Steamer Major Reybold leaves Salem daily
except Sunday at 6.45; Delaware City,
Philadelphia at II o'clock.
Returning leaves Philadelphia at $50 arriv-
ing at New Castle at 5 90 p. m.
Single tickets from New Castle to PhilAdel-
phIa. 30 cents; excursion tickets 20 oents
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1896-05-05
TRAINS ARRIVE-

North-l2 % s2e, ll20 a. m, 500, 4. A, q. 2s
7.07. 1904 y IN.
th-s3l, 9.45, l1.02 a. m, 8 "a nm.
TRAINS LEAVE.
North-6 30. S3l, 9.45, 1102 a. M, LIS, 535, GA,
10.1t y. IN.
South-898 a. m. 3O9. \ OF n. m
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1896-05-05
NOVEL AND STYLISH CAPE.

To Got This Pattern Fiji Ont tho Coupon
and Send It 60 tho Evening journal
once with Ten Cents.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1896-05-05

Ladies, read the fashion article In
this psper and send ten cents to the
EVENING JOURNAL Office for-an up-to-
date paper pattern.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1896-05-05
THE NEWS OF NEW CASTLE.
FISHERMEN WHO HAVE LUCK.

the Steady Prices Asked Several boats
Making Money.
With Delaware shsd selling at whole
sale for Sl4 a hundred, many fishermen
are doing very we'll In the New Castle
feet While several of the boats did not
do so well yesterday as on previous
twenty four hour sisRes Immediately
after Sunday. the profits were safe. as
prices kept high and steady.
The New York market continues to
steadily demand the Delaware shad while,
both to day and yesterday, traders we're
In line and impatient to have their
wagons loaded with the plump May run"
that has now made its appearance. A
record of the catch for twenty four
hours after Sunday night folloHe:
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1896-05-05
NEW CASTLE ADVERTISEMENTS.
SPECIAL NOTICES.

DOYS WANTED. ITO SELL THE NEW
ID CASTLE EVENING JOURNAL. Apply at
the EvEsINo JOURNAL ONCE, No. II Court
House One-haf cent copy TO boys; sells
for one cent.
RoYS. GET UP A ROUTE FOR HE NEW
- CASTLE EVENING JOURNAL. You can
soon earn money enough 20 buy a watch or
bicycle. Get them at the NEW CASTLE HvEN-
ING JOURNAL Office, No. II Court House. one
half cent copy.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1896-05-05
KENNARD6C co
S2i-82s Market Street.

There are fine points embed
led in the following quotations,
but like DlamOndsin a mine they
require close observation.
Examine the prices then see
the goods. '- @
This is the ONLY WAY you can
select the best market through
an advertisement. -..-l
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1896-05-05
NEW CASTLE, MAY 5. 1890.
GOOD GAME NEXT FRIDAY.

GoIdey Commercial college Baseball
Team to Play High School Alumni
at Battery Park next Friday afternoon
at 30, one Of the liveliest games
of baseball Of the season Is slated to take
place. The new High School Alumni
team of New Castle will play the base
ball nine of Goldey Wilmington
Commercial College. The two teams
will probably bat AS follows:
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1896-05-05
ew Castle Laundry.

DELAWARE STREET.
Corner Daily Avenue.
The Progress., 1896-05-21
Alien Got Hot,

Washington. May 19.-'I'he senate
Yesterday talked on the subject OF re-
ducing the price Of gas IN the District
of Columbia to 81 per 1000 feet ana
seemed to enjoy itself in getting away
from any subject in which the coun-
try generally Is interested
The resolution to investigate the
elections in Alabama came up, but 1t
WAS agreed by a vote OF all the votes
ovcent in the senate that no investlga-
tion should be had. That was the Ell
feet of the vote. though on te face OF
it appeared as If the senate was not
ready to discuss it at this time Alien
the Populist. got very indignant over
the matter and charged the RepuDil-
cans with acting the hvpocrite; that
their votes showed that they did not
want an investigation, though they
resolutions contemplated the inYeN'-
CATION of the manner in which Morgan
was elected to the senate, and Alien
said that he did nOt care aboh The IN
vestigotion as far as it concerned the
senI CIR from Alabama, or that WI
! the effect of his words. Morgan Is
silver man, and It would have beei
very unbmuherly on the part OF Pop
Mist to want to inquire into the man
npr of an election OF man Wlth IN
: political views of Morgan.
In the house there was nothing done
In fad. both branches of congreS
: seem to be resting on their oars an
Q waiting for the passage of the remain
T. ing appropriation bills and to see VIVA
the president will do with the river
and harb0rs bill.
The Progress., 1896-05-21

Lo,s,s rfty Mo. MAY lN-NcWS ol
.ho ,,ee If ,ifo and destruction Of prop
o,,r hv SUNDAYS cyrlonc in Kansas Is
u,o,,, coming in caused by the Grip
,,Io1 condition Of the telegraph wires
VIVA, has horn received makes Il
,loi, that nrcyious estimates Of dam
,,o ,ycro none too high. and in Fact II
nav no added to when communication
l.. c,,n,1atarv roprpnei. Fully a dozen
t,ype were struck Ivy the twister aud
,,o L,,wn dead are seven The in
;rrod number fully thirty, many of
,vhom If is feared are fatally hurt.
uosorvo village on tao Missouri
rociGc railway in Brown county,
eoons to have felt the brunt Of the
c,orm uut five houses are said to b"
,of, standing there The list Of the
,-;,Iod and injured At Reserve:
The Progress., 1896-05-21

rhoma, \ Edison a.toI /, 'o1oo,s,,
,ncro,or in Sow york p row ri,5'
,,n rnr tho Gr-' "r. .r 'von,y.a.
,.oa,,a
Nh, Ellison attended 'no Ioctio,
rvrihit,nn and whI., ,H.rn Vas as,a b
r mo ,.c.IlI rcccit, H.. r.~-age 10 /, &
CON, orourd ,ha world UyChamcey h
no,ow most SATURDAY NIGHT, tn +
Great inventor said tuH Smile he wa {
,,crfoc,Iv willing J.. p.. operator IN /
',o r,rL, La bad('- uo"b, As ia II,
ability TO do 50. u j, vas cars sim
The Progress., 1896-05-21

Milwaukee, Wis, May ia dispatcl
from SUPERIOR states tha. a boom at
peytcn. KimbalI & BARRIERS saw mill
broke Sunday al eraooa, letting out
about 1000. 600 feet of legs. Abou.
1000 900 feet of logs. which broke
away from the Nemadji have drif-ed
on. into the lake and viii probably be
lost. Fears are expressed in regard t
The safely of 40.0oo.o0O feet OF logs II
beoms in the month Of the Brule river
which is now unprece3eDtedly high.
II is an assured fact that X rays wil
cure diptLhria
The Progress., 1896-05-21

For the eight months ending with
February last the exports of merchan-
disc we're valued at $500, 6l4,9Sl, which
renresents an increase of over 4,'oo,-
600 as compared with the corresponding
neriod of the preceding fiscal year. me
imports we're valued at s5tl,2l2'"4,
which represents an increase of nearly
s74 600 900 as compared with the corre-
snonding eight months of 1S9i-95, The
duty-free imports were valued at $751;
oar 6aS an increase of over $25,loo,-
600 as compared with the corresponding
neriod of the preceding fiscal year, The
dutiable imports, on the other hand
were valued It $3.50. 975.l26, which rep
resents an increase of over S49,Soo'-
600 as compared with the corresponds
Ing period Of the preceding hscal year
For both the periods compared the ex'
norts showed an excess in value over
the imports, which excess amounted ''
sst 4O2. 2O7 in the eight months endins
In February, 1896, and to S9l,652,Vo2 II
the eight months ending in February
1895.
The Progress., 1896-05-21

Now Orlolns. La, May l"-lhf
steam ship Hrcakwl'cr, from Spanish
Honduras, arrived l1s. II gaj. bringing
news that the las expedition or MI
clustering. the s'"lmer Bermuda. was
, failure ANA thlt a Spanish man OF
war Is now lying in tn" cater maroon
2t Port Cur'cH w h the ayCWCl pNr~
nose of blowing her WD Nn'n Sh' ''h-
lures to sea. While eff taldin, north
cru coast Of Cuba. preparing 10 h'nn
the men and arms. two Spanish cfulS-
ors bore down upon the bermuda and
chased her 10 the l'0nduN1 C1a'v VI"
Gccrs believe the six boat loads OF men
which had put eff fer sac Cuban 'o3&
were sunk by he cruisers. 1he ICY
mlda ran across 70 TrHN'!n, spanish
Honduras. put ashore her remaining
seventy men, then dodgcl into F1r
! Curez fer fruit. where she was nn1e.
| Spanish surveillance when the Break
water sailed,
The Progress., 1896-05-21

1.pavenworth, Kan. Nay 10.-Two
farmers from Tiatt county, Missouri,
engaged in a duel 20 death with peck
et-knives in a saloon here. Joan
HornbuckIe was SO badly slashed ana
stabbed thai he died within a lew
minutes. s. one Steward was fright.
fully wounded. He is in hospital
and will probably die The men haC
been friends and come to town to-
gether, but became intoxicated ant
dsrrelei and fought over a transac
ton year ago, wien Steward was ar
rested for shOoing, man and Horn
buckle went his bend, from which h
subsequently Withdrew.
The Progress., 1896-05-21

A book elevator at the new Pratt IL
brary in Brooklyn, and which goes NJ
and down by electricity is one of the
new labor saving devices made posi-
bic by this faithful fluid It is notable
that ventilation for the volumes is not
forgotten. books being very sensitive to
the dry heat of the old style library
and of many house libraries. Even the
fine old and stanch binding which they
used to make in Philadelphia fifty years
ago crack and dry up in furnace heat.
The Progress., 1896-05-21

Dutch Charlie queer character OF
Cowley county, Kansas, who is known
as the prophet of Brandon. has made
the announcement that the Arkansas
valley will be swept by three terrific
cyclones this summer. The first one Is
to come in June and will be very de-
structive. the second one, in July, viii
be even more disastrous than It's pre-
decessor. The third Is to visit the val.
ley in September 1t will leave death
and devastation in its wake. Many o
dutch Charles prophecies have beer
fulfilled. and those who have faith II
him will begin the construction Of cy
clone cellars at once.
The Progress., 1896-05-21
,ir pretty Elk a Sioux gentleman re-

MFR. Pretty Elk Sioux gentleman re-
siding at Lower Brule agency, Sou'h
Dakota has so far advanced in the
scale of civilization that he was enabled
a few DAYS age, to kill one policeman
and fatally injure another, the tragedy
having been enacted very much after
tho fashion in vogue in more cultured
sections of the land. Mr.. Pretty Elm
/, may he remarked, en- PEASANT, STANDS
a good show of having his pretty necp
stretched
The Progress., 1896-05-21
The Duke nt st. Petersburg.

St. Petersburg, May 1o.-The duke o.
Connaught. who Will represent Queen
VicAria at he cars coronation. az
companied by the duchess Of Con
naught, arrived in Russia On board the
rovai YACHT Victoria and Albert, W1fth
was gaily decorated from stem to
stern. The warshirDs and forts in the
harbor OF Cronstadt salnted the royal
yacht as she EN- cred.
The United States steamer Mime
alolis. Admiral Selfridgcs flagship, Is
lying in the roads at Cronstadt, ana
Joined in the salutes yesterday In honoi
Of the ears birthday. Admiral Self
ridge and party started for Moscow il
Yhe afternoon.
The Progress., 1896-05-21
storm at Omaha.

Omaha. Neb., May ia special
from Humboldt. Neb.. says;
The trainmen arriving here last
evening bring reports Of frightful re-
sul,s of the cyclone on the Indian res
ervation adjoining this county.
They assert that forty persons were
killed by the cyclone On the resefva'
ton. No particulars are obtainab,e. a.
all communication By wire is stepped
Those killed are supposed to be In
dams. as there are few whites On ta'
reservation.
The Progress., 1896-05-21

Terrell. Tex. May lo.-PrJsidcn' e.
n. X. Green. Of The Texas Midland
railroad, received n.aice from P?ris
Yesterday that the bonus Of $4,000 re-
nuircl Ct Paris to secure the road could
not be raigol.
The Progress., 1896-05-21

1t has been the custom in receiving
new immigrants at New York to send
the rejected ones to Ellis island till
they could be returned to the old coun-
try. Last week this resulted In some
disorders there and 1t was feared that
some shooting would have to be done
before the mob was Quoted. About
$50 foreigners, mostly of the lower
class of Italians. had been sent to the
island to await their turn at being sent
back. They became very bolsterous
end an attempt was made to overpoweI
the officers and escape. The men IN
charge had fierce fight and hnaily
subdued the crowd. The United states
government at once considerably
Increased the force and 1t Is understood
that a detail of regular troops Will b'
kept within reach to be called on
necessary.
The Progress., 1896-05-21

Canton. Tex, May 1A.-n55 Lee.
who lives alone on farm six miles
nor.h of here. vas found dead yester-
dav morning on his bed with a lamp
burning by his side. It is supposed
tina. his death was the results Of nat
ural causes, as he had been sick for
several days.
The Progress., 1896-05-21

Chicago. H., MAY lN,-Naj"r Gen.
Wesley Merritt. mander Of the de
Dartment of The Missouri, ana Robert
T. In uln have returned from the Pc
leo Fishing club reserve on f"loe Is
land. in Lake Erip. Gen. SChC'icid wa'i
a'so a member Of the party. Gen.
Merritt said.
"O9r thinlg | found cant about FC''o
island Is that it l. owned by Grcl,
Fri ain. and that according to the
ClavtGn- Bulwcr trenty Of 1852 it shcH'd
helcag to the United States. Th'
treaty provided that all islands no"I1
! Ct the channel in the lake should be
| long to GrC95 Britain aud all SOU 4 c.
the channel to this country. lh'
! chlnnel course WAS not properly Ia"
Gown a.. the time or has changed since
as it is now north Of the island.