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Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-04-30
NEW1nk.

Special Correspondence of Gazette and Journal
Newark, April %. The Town Coun.
ell has elected the following officers !:
George w. Williams, secretary and
treasurer; A. Homewood, superintehd-
ont; William II. Russell, asseBsor !;
Joseph Dean, alderman; Alexander
Perry, street supervisor and baiIilf.
President Charles Almond has ap-
pointed Prof. w. Ii. Bishop, Prof +.
ID. Chester, Henry NJ. Campbell, DIR.
John Butler and John Pllling, JH,
members Of the Board of Health. Fol
lowing are the standing committees for
tho ensuing year, Electric light and
water, A. A. Quits, James Hossingor,
Jusbph b. Luton; street, james A.
Wilson, Il. d. Frazer, =. M. Donnell |;
town buildings, s. NJ. Donnell, Joseph
B. Luton, E. b. Frazer.
A mare valued at $1,000, which be-
longed to the Newark Stock Farm, was
accidentally strangled to death d few
days ago. The animal was hulf sister
of King Albert, 2. l614, owned at the
Same stables.
Newark, April 9s. Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles l.. Penny gave IA progressive
euchre party Friday evering. Miss
MdNWell anu ". W Soopet won lne
frat prizes. Among those present
were Mrs. West of Pittsburg, Miss
Ilatton of Norfolk, @. O. Cooper and
o. NJ. Mcvey Of baltimore, Miss Raub,
NJ isa Turner, Miss Coouh. Miss Blandy,
Miss bridgman, Miss Maxwell, Miss
Evans, Miss Jcnnio Raub, Misses Cora
and Annie llossinger, Misses Martha
aud Alice Wilson. Misses ANNA aud
Maggie Springer, Miss Henry, Misses
Agnes, Halle and Lena Evans, j. II.
Hossihgur, \. q. Oliver, Robert Wolf,
Wilbur r. Wilson, Prof. Murray, A,
Lee Ellis, DR.. Green, J. B. Handy and
George Henry.
Tho Vllla Nova bnse- ball team was
defeated Saturday afternoon by the
Delaware College toam by the score of
1S to l5 Phillips, Wolf and ,Osmond
and Downes and McLardley were the
respective batteries.
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sMFRhA.
Special correspondence Of tiazeticanu Jour

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Ut NfFAutTVtIIW NUUTIWI
Smyrna, April 2s. The Town Coun-
ell, last night, elected W. ID. Wilson
of Philadelphia chief enigneer Of the
water and light plants. He will re-
ceiee $3.50 per month, which will in.
clude the pay of his assistants. Re.
quest was made that Engineer Abel
Taylor be retained. Herman Z. Hazel
was elected tax collector at "A salary Of
$500 per anuum. DIR. q. y. Swinney,
l.. Nj. Price, Frank Bailey, W. q.
Hoffecker ard John b. Cooper were
elected members Of the Board of
Health.
The hose factory will be operated by
D. B. Counselman Il Co., assisted by
Charles Bltzer.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-04-30
PROBABhB MUHDBn.
The shooting ut seniprd Likely to Prov,
Fatal.

Eatnis
Special ctrrespondenreo OF uazettr ana journal
Seafortl, April ~. Jack" Walker,
colored, who was shot at a festival,
last Thursday evening by "Vic" Wool.
ford, also coorod, Is In a critical con-
dltlon.
The shooting was the result Of both
mon paying attentions to the same
woman, a uomely nulatto. Going out.
side tho hall in which the festival was
held the men fired several shots at each
other. Four bullets pierced Walker
but Woolford was not Injured. Three
OF the bullets that struck Walker have
been removed but the fourth one,
which entered his abdomen, cannot be
found.
Wooford claims that the shooting
was done In self defence. He says
Walker followed him outside tho hall
and struck him in the face. He also
asserts that Walker fired first Soon
after the shooting Woolford surrend-
ercd himself to an officer.
Visitors are denied admission to the
injured mans room and hie version
Of the affair cannot be obtained.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-04-30
Reristrra AnnoInteh. .

Acting Gov. William T. Watson last
Tuesday made the following appoint
mentB; Thomas A. Davis TO be register
for the First district of East Dover
hundred; Harry b. Grieves, to be alter.
nate register for the Eastern district OF
Duck Creek hundred; John I. Cheairs,
to be alternate register of the Eastern
district of Red Lion hundred j. Ell
wood Conlin, to bo register for the
Southern district of Christlana hun
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Pokr PESN.
speclal corre.poneellee o llaselle ana tourpal

Special Correspondence OF GhEette and journal
Port Penn, April % George Rbemer
and Miss JENNIE Webb were married
Wednesday evening at Homestead, the
residence OF the groom % bruther.in- law,
by the Rev. r. Il. MclSlnssy Many
guests were present.
Thomas Dale Stewart and Miss Susan
Price were married Thursday morning
in the Presbyterian Church by the Rev.
X. j. Stewart Of Delta. Pa. assisted
by tho Rev. o. A. Gillingham, Misses
Helen Price and Maggie McMullin
were bridesmaids and William b. Nc
Mullin and John Aspril we're ushers.
The bride was gowned in white lans-
downe and carried white roses. Miss
Price wore white Swiss over blue and
carried white carnations and Miss Me-
Mullin wore white Swiss over pink and
carried pink carnations, Tho church
was handsomely decorated Among
those present were; Mrs. Ellza Camp.
bell, Miss Jean Whittesea, Mrs. Lydia
Taylor, Miss Taylur, Miss Ettie Baker,
Miss Belle Roney, Miss Mary Gurdun,
Mrs. Julia Boyd. Herbert Boyd,
Simeon Lord, Miss Nellie Prior, Miss
Maggie Asprl, DIR. David Stewart and
family, Rufus Stewart and family, the
Roy. X. j. Stewards family and Misses
Frances and Mary Dilworth. lmme;
diaiely after tho ceremohy The bridal
party proceeded to Delaware City and
partook of breakfast at the residence OF
Mrs. George Reybold, sister OF tho
bride.
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Mafrlaass.

ASsETT-FREESrON-At No. COZ jefferson
str et, Wednesday evening April e.1, 1891, by
the Rev. 4. +. Hen1rlcka, pastor Of Covenant
Reformed Episcopal Church, MIR John II.
Bassoit and Miss Kate L. Freeston, both Of
this city.
BRAD AY-ANDFRsoN--At Union NJ. e, par
sunaee, Nc. tDl Washington street, On Monday
morning, Aptil siih. 1896, By the Rev, John d.
G. haunh. Mn EdwHrd l.. BradNAy and Miss
bel.
HuBSoN-sC sCflAFTON--At No. aJf West Fourth
streei. ON April 95d 1926. by the Rev o. G. But-
dinEtun, James a, lOhson and Florence |.
scrafton, both al this city.
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rbe NInssnohu.r,la, suerd t,r.mlu

Washington, April 70. Still further
corrections In the record made by the
bHtteship Massachusetts, in her speed
trial Saturday last show that she de.
yeloped an average speed of 10. 20TD
knots instead of 10. 27g, as previously
reported. This makes a great differ
enue 20 the contractors, aa lt reduces
their bonus from el25 600 to el0O, 600,
which is still, however, 500, QUO more
than the speed premium earned by the
Indiana.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-04-30
The rnrlor Hnnrinr.

AssocIhleI Ftesh UIsphtrh by NpecIWI " TIES
Jefferson, Mo-, April 20. Attorneys
representing Bill Taylor. The condemned
deayoriug to prevail on Coy. Stuno to
at least order postponement Of tho
execution. The Governor has an
nouhced that he will not interfere in
any manner. There now seems no
doubt that Bill Taylor will be hanged
at Carrnllinn tn-niurrnM.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-04-30
At,rmt,te,l sulc,de.

Emma Roberts, aged 23 years, resld.
ing near East Newmagket, Nd, made
an attempt to shoot herself on Sunday
evening. John Fitzgerald, who was
with her, knocked tho revolver from
her as she pulled tho trigger. Tho
bullet struck hor, however, and caused
bad flesh wound about an eighth OF
an inch deep between the fifth aud
sixth ribs, and the woman is now seri-
ously i'll. She regrets Der hasty action.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-04-30
vermont nrpubIlcsps.

Associated Press Dispatch by Special Wires
Montpelier, VT, April 20. 10 The
early to-day for their convention. Hon.
w. i. Lord called the convention to
order. The further work Of organiza-
tiou was then proceeded with, includ.
ing the uhaioe Of committees. Ex-Gov.
John w. Stewart of Middlebury was
named chairman Of the committee on
resolutions.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-04-30
DOyEH.
speclal cortoapcndence u elaartlo aua JoNrnr

Special Correspondence u sasrtio anu J0arnsl
Dover, April "a. The building and
machinery of the defunrt hosiery com
rany have been rented to Paterson,
N. j., manufacturer, who expects to
move $40, 600 plant here at an early
date and employ about 100 hands.
At the meeting of the Board Of
School Commiss Tuesday night
Maurice A, Hhrtnett was elected
trustee, 10 complete the unexpired
term Of the Rev. W. L. s. Murray,
d. ID.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-04-30
A Murderer Hanged.

Associated Press Dispatch by spauiAl Wires.
Columbus, o., April 20. William
Paul was executed az the Ohio Peni-
He shot and killed his father law,
Joseph Yokey, in Brown county, near
Ripley, July 9th. 1891.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-04-30
six Persons Sentenced to be Hanged.

Associated Press Dispatch by Special Wiros.
Fort Smith, Ark. April 90. Lucky
Davis, Louis Davis, Rufus Buck,
Mamoi July, Sam Sampson and Ed.
Wilkey, alias Davis, have been sen,
fenced TO bp hanged "Wednesday, July
LIST, for crimes against women in tho
Indian Territory.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-04-30
Supposed friiiDnsttr Captured.

Havana. April 29.-The Spanish
gunboat Mensagera has captured and
brought to this port the American
schooner Competitor OF Key West,
lcslded with arms and ammunition be-
lieved TO be intended for the insur-
gents. Among thnse aboard the
schooner are Alfredo Laborde, DR..
Detlia and three newspaper correspond
ents Tho ammunition consists Of
80, 900 cartridges, several packages of
dynamite, many cases of Mauser and
Remington rifles, cases of aucoutre-
mpnts. &c,
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death OF oporre TlnrIt.

George Finck died Tuesday at his
residence. No. 1884 West Third street,
In his GO year His son, the Rev.
William j. Finck of Andereonville,
Ind, is here 10 attend the funeral.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-04-30
A Prisoner Dying.

Edward Beaston, negro. serving a
nine months sentence in New Castle
county jail. whose sentence. will expire
May 18th, is dying. The Rev. Samuel
Ambrose and Charles Hall administered
hniritual consolation Tuesday night
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-04-30
A rnwn rhrsnienen b, rlre.

Associated Praat UlsDaFin ny spsaial Wirea
Orangeville, Ont, April 20. Word
reached hero this morning that the
town of Fleshertun Is in danger OF
being wiped out by fire. Telegraphic
communication is cut off.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-04-30
A nnxar Mans patenI

W. W. Connor of Dover has bsen
granted patent on an invention for
automatically lubricatiDg vehicle axles.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-04-30

Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew t. Sanborn
have returned from their wedding trip.
They visited New York and Boston.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-04-30
HON. JOHN W. HOUSTON.

his Death Sunday at Georgetown After
Long Iilness.
Special correapondonur OF uazette and Journal
Georgetown, April 2L-- Ex-Judge
John W. Houston, who had been in
poor health for some time, died last
night at the home oil his nephew,
Robert W. Houston, in this town. The
direct cause of death was general de-
bility M
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-04-30

I
tory education In the county schools
and subsequently attended Newark
Academy. whore be was prepared for
dollege. He entered Yale in 1890 and
vas graduated in 1884. and was tho
oldest Yale representative in Delaware.
He read iaw with Hon. John NJ. Clay
ton for three years and was admitted
TO the bar OF Dover. where he practiced
Georgetown, and soon acquired lucra-
tive practice.
In 1sil, at the age OF 81 yoars, he
was appointed Secretary of State by
Gov. Cooper. and served four years.
In 1914 he was nominated by the Wings
Of Delaware as their candidate for
Representative in Congress and was
elected by large majority. He was
e.elected In 1Sa6 and Ia 1913, serving
his three terms with signal ability and
ment from Congress, in 1851, he again
devoted himself exclusively to the
practice of his profession.
On May 4th, 1856, Judge Houston
received his judicial appointment as
resident In Kent ccunty, where he
tion be filled with great ability and
conspicuous fidelity. lie succeeded
Judge Harrington as the official re.
porter Of the court. and four volumes
OF his reports have already been issued,
Judge Houston never married. lie
was always genial and companionabe,
aud ever since his boyhood was close
student. He was learned 10 the law
and throughout his judicial career
commanded the unbounded respect and
confidence of the entire bar OF the
State. He whH an intimate friend aud
associate of Hon. John NJ. Clayto the
great Whig leader OF this State. Dur.
Ing the war he wins an uneompromisinp
Union man, and in 1861 was elected by
the Legislature delegate to the Peace
Congress which met in Washington.
Ia the local affairs of tho State he
always evinred close interest, and ID
1878 he prepared and read before tho
Historical Snciety Of Delaware an ex-
haustive paner on the boundary lines
between Delaware and the adjoining
States tla enjoyed TO the highest
! degrpe the confidence and esteem OF the
people Of Delaware.
On January 10th, 1893, the Gonera
Assembly passed a resolution to retire
Chief Justice Oomegys and Judge
Houston upon an annual salary ol
50, 900 year, and both resigned. The
Chief Justice died a short time after.
Since his retirement Judge Houston
had been in feeble health and had livel
with his nephew In Georgetown.
THE FUNERAL.
Lewcs, April 2p. The remains uI
x-Judge John W. Houston we're in,
tered here yesterday afternoon. Tht
body was brought hore from Georgs
town ind tHkHn TO tho Presbyterian
Church, whore services were conducted
by tho Rev. VI l.. Wainwright, pastor
Of tho church, and the Revs. II. w.
Rush and e. A, Grlse Of Georgetown
All Of the ministers spoke feelingly oil
tho deceased. Interment was made III
tho Presbyterian cemetery. Charlel
II. Richards, Attorney General Robert
q. White, Joseph S. CahAll, Charles
NJ. Cullen, Edward D. Hearn aud A.
II. Polk hoter uB rail- bearers. Among
those who attended the obssqules were
the following. Chief Justice Charlet
b. Lore, Associate Justice Charles M.
Cullen, Chancellor John II. Nicholson,
United States Judge Leonard Il. Wales
ex-senator Higgins, Walter II. Hayes,
W. Frederick Causey and members o
the bur.
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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-07

New York Evening Post.
The appointment of Alfred Austin as the
poet laureate is a curious bit of Tory poll
ties. He is the principal leader-writer of
the Standard. and We shall see the some
what comic spectacle OF the Official trouba-
dour OF the nation turning out daily edi-
torials in praise or defense of the acts and
policy OF the man who gave him his harp.
he will. too. IL Is fairly 10 be supposed.
burst forth in song occasionally in gloriii-
cation or Lord Sallsbury's caution in Ar
menia. OF MIR. Chamberlain's care for
colonial trade, of Mr.. Baifour's noble re-
serve about bmetallism. In fact. there
never has been a crown poet TO whom so
many channels OF usefulness" were open.
Every one VIII now more and more admire
Mr. Gladstones wise reserve in refusing 10
h.l Tennyson's place. Even II the choice of
the crack poet or any country were easy
in days when SO much poetry is produced
the Office Itself is one which has long been
an anachronism. lt belongs il not 10 the
period In which bards sang the goodness
and greatness OF kings and chieftains under
their noses, at least To that in which IL
was great thing for an author TO be able
10 dedicate his book To q noblem2n. 1t is
out OF pace in the days OF newspapers
and free criticism. and Interviewing and
abundant versification. II Is easy to pre-
dict that Mr.. Austins journalistic corncc-
fiOns VIII ruin and probably end the office
II the other newspapers are going 20 stand
the selection OF poet laureate from the
stan OF an esteemed contemporary the pro-
fession must have lost its ancient fire and
yigor.
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CITY NEWS NOTES.

Lewis B. Martin, of Terre Haute, and
William III. Armstrong were yesterday re-
appointed trustees of the State Normal
school
The installation of officers OF Maj. Robert
Anderson Post and Ladies' Relief Corps
took place last night, General Carnahan Off
ciating for the latter The exercises were
capacity with ladies and gentlemen.
A prize OF 500. offered by the Reliance
Insurance Company, of Philadelphia, for the
best design suitable for use on its station
cry, has been won by Mr. John VI. Ohr the
companys agent in this city. His device
includes a keystone. safe and watch dog.
The remains of John W. Gilbert, OF 1887
North Meridian street, were inferred yes
terday afternoon under Masonic auspices
The funeral OF DR.. John T.. Carton took
place in the morning at s. Peter and
Paul Chapel. Rev. Amos Hanway conduct
ed the services at the funeral of Henry
Shearer. a member of the Tippecanoe Club,
In the morning.
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TO articles that have appeared in their pa
perS they with one accord refer the appii-
cant TO the Public Library. In addition
TO persons so referred, there are a large
number OF people who, knowing OF these
files, are constantly wanting either the
whole or a portion OF the articles they have
read, but failed to preserve. Many OF these
requests are for articles of very recent
date. and the area from which they come
is only limited by the circulation or the
Chicago papers together with such papers
- make excerpts from them. There IS
probably nothing in the library that is the
source of more request than these files or
Chicago newspapers, and there is certainly
nothing more closely guarded. This later
fact accounts for the file In the Public L.
brary being more perfect than are many
OF those i'm the offices where the paper is
published. II Is not quite easy 10 under
stand why n person who would not think
OF tearing a page from a book VIII ruth
lessly mutilate a newspaper file that is TAR
more valuable. But the fact remains, and
for this reason the newspaper files at the
Public Library are constantly guarded. No
one is permitted to examine them save
under the surveillance OF the guard.
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Philadelphia Record
You would be surprised" said a sales
man in a Chestnut-street store, "at the
methods 10 raise money resorted 10 by
some women who have all the ear-marks or
ar.stocracy. Yesterday. for instance. A
young bride. whose wedding recently fur
nished material for columns OF newspaper
talk. came into this store followed by a
footrnan. who carried a huge bundle. The
footman put his bundle down on the coun-
ter and proceeded 10 unwrap the envelop-
ing three or .our thicknesses OF paper.
When this was done. a couple of dozen OF
plush jeWelry boxes were disclosed TO view.
Now said the young woman. i want you
to make me offer for these. II we can
arrive at a satisfactory agreement on this
lot | will bring you two or three more los
in a day or two [ assured the young wcn-
an that no matter how much ! should per-
sonal.y like TO obliGe her. our firm never
bought old boxes. She seemed astounded
and was inclined TO argue the matter with
me. | told her very firmly but Politely that
there was no use in discussing the matter
the rules of the house could not be broken
upon any account. Then she grew indig-
nant, and said: why didn't you tell me
that in the first place and save me all the
trouble OF unwrapping the boxes You
cave mo no opportunity. madame said L.
Then she said mean thinEs about me ard
the firm. while the footman was making up
the bundle again. Then she started of TO
find some more congen.al firm -
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AN ABUSE OF A FLUE.
Ii Causes n Fire I'm "a Block OPPOSITE
the DeufsOu.

About 1 o'clock yesterday afternoon fire
was discovered burning in the ash fiue Of
the block on north Pennsylvania street
just south OF the old library property. The
lower floor OF the building is occupied by
two music firms. while Eastman, Schleicher
& Lee occupy part OF the upper stories.
The ash hue is built OF brick In the rear of
the building. IL Is used by the tenants as
a receptacle for rubbish and ashes. Fire
has broken out in this fue no less than
eight times in the last few years, so the
firemen say. They were two hours in get
ting the fire extinguished. 1t was neces-
sary TO clean out the fiue, and the firemen
found X filled with Rubbish. scraps of paper
and large quantities OF ashes. 1t is thought
some tenant has been burning wood or coal
during the scarcity OF gas, and emptied
ashes into the chute which contained live
Goals, from which the blaze started. There
are openings into the hue from each floor,
and II the fire had caught at night the
block might have been destroyed. The fire
men seemed TO regard II as an imposition
that they should be required to clean out
the garbage for the owner os the block.
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WILL FILL HIS CABINET.
Mackenzie Bowel. Canada's Premier,
Determined to COerce MnnitOba.


OTTAWA, Ont, Jan. Ga Cabinet meet
ing was held to-day by the Premier, Sir
Mackenzie Bowel, and the six remaining
members OF the Ministry, at which 1t was
decided to fill Immediately the places in
the Cabinet made vacant by the resigna-
ton of AIessrs. Foster, Wood, Upper,
Diclkey, Ives. Montague and Haggart 1t is
understood that Hon. w. ]. Pugley, Pro-
vinciai Secretary in the New Brunswick
Legislature. will be appointed to succeed
Hon. G. Z. Foster as Minister of Finance,
and Colonel Tilsdale of South Norfolk, Ont.
Will take the portfolio held by Montague.
Hon. Peter White, at present Speaker or
the House OF Commons, may succeed John
Haggart as Minister of Railways anu Ca
mails. Colonel Baker, of Missssiquoi, has,
1t is stated, been offered the Cabinet posi-
ton vacated by Hon. w. 3. Ives, who was
the representative in the Ministry OF the
English-speaking minority in the province
of Quebec.
Sir Franklin Smith, Minister without port
folio, said in an interview tonight that all
vacancies in the government would be filed
without delay and that the administration
would proceed with its policy of re-estab-
fishing separate schools in Manitoba. Should
this prove correct. it is not thought pos
sible that the new Bowel administration
can last, as the majority OF the English
Conservative members are strongly op-
posed TO coercive measures with regard to
Manitoba.