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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-03-12
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Delaware s. Atlantic Telegraph and Tele-
phone Co. Desires 10 Lay Conduits.
The Street and Sewer Directors last
Tuesday received a communication from
William Il. Westbrook superintendent
Of the Delaware & Atlantic Telegraph
and Telephone Co., stating that the
company had decided on the site for
an exchange to which underground
conduits would be run. Tho company
asked permission to lay conduits on
Shipley street from the Christiana
river to Tonth street, and other
streets to be agreed upon, TO put in
manholes and distribute poles accord
ing to the plans now being prepared by
the company's engineer. After dis
cussing the letter at some length the
directors decided to let the matter rest
awhile, until il could be investigated.
The question was considered to be one
of great importance Tho directors
will first see the plans themselves.
Some thought the conduits should be
large enough to accommodate all wires,
and that the department should fix a
rate for the use of the conduits.
The question of Ninth street in front
of the postoflice was again before the
board Tho directors want to know
what is going to DO done with the mar
row sidewalk before they put down an
improved pavement. The secretary
was instructed to write to United States
District Attorney Lewis @. Vandegrift
and Postmaster Enoch Moore, asking
them to use their influence to have tho
grass plots removed and the sidewalk
taken back to the building line. In
case the sidewalk is not SO altered tho
department will move the curb back to
it's original position, making the bed
of Ninth street SIX feet narrower than
il is now.
The sum of $40 was ordered returned
to John Jacoby on account of the Front
directed not to charge the Park Com
mission for marking curb lines around
Delamore Park.
"A communication form w. ID. Mullen,
Jr., complaining that persons deposited
rubbish on lot in the rear of tho
houses on Ninth street between Har-
rison and Franklin was referred to the
Board Of Health.
Director Simmons reported that some
one vas quarrying at Fifth and Rodney
streets, and had made a hole in the
pavement and street. The owner anc
operators will be notified to have the
holes filled within five days.
The Delaware IL Atlantic Telegraph
and Telephone Co. received permission
to erect poles on the north side o
Eighteenth street, between the Boule
ward and Washington street.
The secretary was instructed to motif,
property owners on the south side o
] Ninth street between Franklin ant
Broome to have sidewalks laid within
90 days.
The secretary reported collections o
1914. 36, and the city auditor, $500.
The balance in bank was reported t
be S34. 967.77 The,weekly payroll O
317.G6 was ordered paid.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-03-12
Court or CHAN CERT.
Guardians Appointed for Two Alleged In
sane Persons.


Chancellor Nicholson sat in the Office
of the register in chancery Thursday
morning. William S. Hiles, representing
the assignees of Head & Co., asked
for the appointment of @. Wesley
Weldin and Lindley Q. Kent to make
an appraisement of the company's
assets. Messrs. Weldin and Kent were
appointed.
Tilghman Johnston made return Of
the finding of the jury of inquisition
upon the alleged insanity of Eliza
Weldin, which finding was that she
was insane. The Chancellor appointed
the Equitable Guarantee and Trust Co.
as trustee for her.
Charles Il. Evans made return of the
finding Of the jury of inquisition upon
Thomas Francis Begley, who was
found to he insane. The Chancellor
appointed the Security Trust and Safe
Deposit Co. as trustee for Begley.
Upon petition presented by William
II. Lyman, representing Maria Schop-
ferer and others, tho Chancellor ordered
a rule to issue directed to j. Eldridge
Pierce, the defaulter, to show cause
why he should not be removed as trus-
toe under the deed of trust, by which
Mrs. Schopferer and others are beno-
iiciaries.
The rule was made returnable on
March 18th.
a recess was taken until O'Clock
in the afternoon.
At afternoon session W. #. Kurtz pre-
scented the petition of ID. Bickta, who
stated that on February 9Th, Hilarius
| G. Balling executed a deed of volun-
tary assignment of all his real estate,
being all his property except SO much
of his personal property which is OK
empt from execution by law, to the
petitioner for the benefit of Balling' 8
creditors. The property consists of a
three-story brick dwelling and store al
the northeast corner of Fourth and
Adams streets. The petitioner prays
for the appointment Of two disintcr-
ested and competent persons to APP
praised the property and estate so as
| signed.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-03-12

Desperate Encounter in HillsbOro County,
Florida - Sykes Determined to Remain
There Even IL lie Has to XIII Every Man
in the Neighborhood.
st. Louis, March 7. A special from
Plant City, Fla, says: In desperate
battle with regulators Bowen Sykes
shot four mon fatally and wounded six
others moro or less seriously. He lives
in the Peru neighborhood of Hillsboro
county and for some cause incurred tho
enmity of his neighbors. During the
last 10 days he received notices to
leave under threats of death. On Wed
nesday morning he found a rudely
drawn coffin on his front door and
underneath the statement that unless
he left Immediately he would be killed.
| He determined not to leave and pre-
pared to defend himself against an ex-
pected attack. The attack was made
| Thursday morning. About o'clock a
mob of Is masked men broke down the
door and ordered him to depart Sykes
| opened fire with a Winchester rifle.
He fired rapidly and soon four of the
regulars were down and the others fled
in terror. Sykes continued TO fire al
the fugitives as long as they were in
range and is confident six others were
| wounded lie tore the masks from tht
four mon who had fallen and found
that they were John and Alonzo Barnes,
John Gilliland and Dennis Driggers.
| The Barnes brothers were shot through
the head and cannot live. Gililand
and Driggers we're shot in the chest
and their wounds arc also fatal.
Sykes Immediately came here anC
reported tho tragedy and swore GU
warrants for the regulators. Officers
went out TO arrest the members of tn,
mob. They found the four men named
dying and report that six others are too
badly wounded to be moved. Nearl.
every man in the neighborhood wa
hurt. There was wounded person il
nearly every house. Sykes says he ha
done nothing to be regulated for
and proposes TO remain in the neigh
horhood even il he has to kill ever.
| man in it
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-03-12


Two Bullets Fired by tho Maniac Into His
Own Brain-The Murderer and Suicide a
Prominent Young business Man and a
Member OF Select Council
Allentown Pa, March 10. --Fidel
Tritschler. aged "a years, prominent
baker and member of Select Council
of this city, murdered his wife this
morning and then fired two bullets
into his own brain. Ho cannot recover.
He had evidently fired upon his wife
while she slept, as her body was found
in bed.
For more than week Tritschler has
been suffering from insomnia and it ia
thought he committed the murder
while temporarily insane.
The couple had been married less
than six months and were apparently
perfectly happy.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-03-12

The seal which has been sporting
about in the Delaware river and which
has been shot at several times by gun
nors was captured ON Tuesday, near
Chester by Amos Pierce and Ii. l..
Richards. Early in the morning New
Jersey farmer, who went to the Chester
market, reported that he saw the seal
near Chester Island. Richards and
Pierce, who were ready to go cunning
for duck, concluded that they would
investigate, and as they rowed their
boat near tho island they saw tho seal
on top of tho boiler of the old sunken
wreck of the burned steamboat Excel
sior. They managed to get within 10
yards. when Pierce shot at the animal
and was able to secure it. II is per-
feet specimen, and weighs about l25
pounds. 1t will 10 preserved and pre-
sented to some of the historical societies
Of the State, as it is believed to he the
first one ever captured in these waters
The seal, presumably the same one,
was seen near New Castle on Sunday.
Several times it has been seen near
Claymont.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-03-12
A sT.4RrLING MURDER.

Bertha Paradis Slain in Bed-A Towel and
Napkin Thrust Down Her Throat-No
Apparent Motive for the Crime--A Slight
Clue Obtained by the Police.
San Francisco, Cal, March 10. =
Another woman Of the town was
strangled early this morning under cir
cumstances identical with the two
murders that have taken place recently
in the same locality. Bertha Paradis
of No. 81 St. Mary's street was found
dead in bed Her room was in perfect
order and she was fully dressed. There
were no marks of violence on her neck.
She had apparently been seized and a
napkin and a handkerchief had been
thrust down her throat. The money
on her person was not touched, nor
had there been any apparent efforts to
90 through the bureau drawers or other
places where money might be kept.
The police believe they have gained
a slight clue to the criminal. }. L.
Mylor, who is waiter in the saloon
on the corner, was summoned about 2
o'clock to take drinks to the woman s
room. When he delivered the drinks
he found two men with her. About 20
minutes later ono of the men entered
the saloon. lie was blonde of medium
height and is supposed to be employed
ON gasoline launch on the water front.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-03-12
sENIrOR wEISSINGE ERR DEAD.


Frankfort, KY, March Ex-senator
Rosel Weissinger tsound money Demo-
craft is reported to be dying.
Senator Weissinger has been i'll for
several days with a bad cold, which
changed into pneumonia He was made
much worse by the excitement of Sat
urday, when he was told that Black
burn had been elected. This morning
his friends wore called in and his ply
sicians. Drs Ely and Hume, said they
thought he would not survive the day,
as the change for the worse was very
marked.
This gives the Democrats q majority
on joint ballot and but for the diys-
ion in their ranks an election would be
possible This makes it seem to-day
that tho battle royal is between Carlisle
and Blackburn, and under these cir
cumstduces the only immediate effect
of Wcissinger's death may be correctly
stated to be simply one less vote for
Carlisle
SENATOR MESSENGER DEAD.
Cincinnati, o., March 0. a Times
Star special says Senator Weissingor is
dead.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-03-12

The sheriffs sale of tho plant of tho
keystone Chemical Works, at the foot
of Bulson street, Camden, on con
fcssod judgment for s37, 800, which
was to have been held Tuesday was
postponed, owing to the counsel for n
Maryland creditor securing an iniunc-
ton from Vice Chancellor Pitney.
With tho restraining order the vice
chancellor granted rule 10 show cause
why tho judgment should not be set
aside and receiver appointed. The
rule was made rolurnable on March
Opl
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-03-12

The German ship Fritz, Capt. Has
hagen, from Philadelphia for Marseilles
with 497, S57 gallons Of crude oil valued
at SIG. PA, grounded on Cherry Island
Flats Monday night. She was assisted
off by three tugs Tuesday and anchor
ed at Deep Water Point She will re-
turn for survey.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-03-12
nrMnERr Nor ro AnpIcArE.

Agreement of Forty Members of the Italia
Club OF Chicago TO Proceed, at Their Own
Expense, TO Rome 10 Participate In the
Abyssinian Campaign.
Rome, March 9.-The Tribuna, to-
day, denies that King Humbert has
expressed his intention to abdicate.
The report grew out Of the fact that
the King said: "My son may negotiate
with the Negus but | will never do So. -
Tho Tribuna also publishes an anti
French article headed, Indecency and
insolence, in which it protests against
French interference in Italian affairs
and declares that France is actuated
by implacable hatred of Italy.
ITALIAN PATRIOTS IN CHICAGO.
Chicago, March 9.-Forty members
of the Italia Club, last night, offered
themselves TO the service Of tho coun-
try of their birth. While tho room
rang with cries of "Vivat rex and
"Vivat Cripai'' the colors of Italy were
tossed in the air and the members Of
the club pledged their services to theii
King. They signed a memorial, ad.
dressed to the Italian Minister of Wan
and declaring their Willingness to leave
their adopted country at the pleasure
of tho King and proceed to Rome,
where they will join the italian armi
and take part in the Abyssinian cam
paign. The action was not tho i'm
pulse of the moment, but has been il
contemplation since the first news o
the Italian crisis arrived. ...
Count Raswadonesky, the Italian
consul, has cabled the following mes
sage TO his government; %. Sangrand'
has enlisted a company of 40 members
of the Italia Club, who offor their ser
vices to the government for nilitar.
duty in Abyssinia, or at the disposal o
the Minister of War. They will pro
coed ut their own expense to Rome ant
only ask to be allowed to preserve thei
company organization"
THE NEW CABINET.
Rome, March TO- The new cabinet
as finally decided upon, is as follows
Premier and Minister of the interior
the Marquis di Rudini; Minister G
War, Gen. Ricotti; Minister of Marine
Admiral Brin; Minister of Foreig
Affairs, the Duke of Sermoneta; Minis
ter of Justice, Senior Costa; Ministe
Of Finance, Signor Banca; Minister {
the Treasury, Singer Colombo; Minis
ter OF Public Works, Signor Perazzi
Minister of Education, Signor Giar
turco; Minister of Agriculture, Signc
Guicciardini Minister of Posts an
Telegraphs, Signor Carmine.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-03-12

Washington, March IL. The Com
missioner of Pensions has allowed the
claim for original pension of John II.
Swain of Georgetown, ard tho original
widows pension of Elizabeth Boldly of
Wilmington.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-03-12

Several days ago Mrs William B. Nor
ton was stricken with paralysis, and for
time her life was despaired Of, but she
was reported to be improved yesterday
morning,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-03-12

What is expected to DO tho feature of
the third public boxing show of the
Art Athletic Club in Philadelphia,
pcxt Saturday night will he a four
round contest between William Vernon
Of Haverstraw, N. y, and Edward
Mcconnell of this city.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-03-12

Mrs. j. II. Mehaffey died Monday
her home, No. $50 Van Buren, street.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-12-18
Temperance PeonIa.

New York, Dec. I3.-At meeting of
the American Temperance union, which
was held in Chickering hall, and at
which Rev. DIR, c. H. Mead, president
of the union, presided, Rev. DIR. l J..
Funk, editor of the Voice, denounced
the Raines law, Senator Raines, city
officials and police officers of this CITY
and Brooklyn, and charged officers APP
pointed under the Raines law with
neglect of duty. He demanded the dis.
missal of the officers, especially of
Commissioner of Police Wells, of Brook
lyn, who, he said, should be sent to the
penitentiary for trading off law for
votes. DR.. Funk said in part:
alt is gross trifing with the public.
It Is roaring farce for Senator Raines
and his committee to come here and ask
whether the Raines law has been VIC
lated or all sides ever since 1t has been
put in force, with the knowledge of Sem
ator Raines, with the knowledge of
e4afsenewspaper man In the state, with
TBS guilty knowledge of the police, of
IFhe superintendent of buildings of New
York and Brooklyn, and with the guilty
knowledge of the district attorneys; and,
most inexcusable of all, of the officers
appointed under the law to see to its
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-12-18
To so To Cuba.

Boise, Ida, Dec. 10 "A company is
being organizaed here to go to Cuba to
fight for autonomy of the island. In
this connection tits learned that soldiers
at the post whose terms are about to ex-
pire have received offers from the junta
in New York, non-commissioned off.
GERS with good records being promised
commissions in the insurgent army. 1t
is evident the iunta has secured list of
all enlisted men In the United States
army whose terms are about to ex.
pire, and Is endeavoring to enlist them
under the banner of Cuban independ-
ence.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-12-18
TeIIeravd Tariff.

Washington, Dec. I3.-Senator Teller
reached Washington yesterday. For an
hour he was closeted with Chairman
Jones of the national Democratic com
mittee and Senotor Dnboiss of Idaho
After the conference Mr.. Teller In.
sisted that they had met in social way
only, 1t being the FIRST they had seen each
other sihcet the election. Senator Teller
stated that If he had been here he should
have declined to go into the Republican
caucus this week, as did his silver col
league who left the StLonis convention
What policy he should pursue in the flu.
ture he declined to say.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-12-18

Cork, Dec. IA meeting was held
here today to protest against the excess
sive taxation imposed on Ireland by the
British government, as compared with
the taxation in England, Scotland and
Wales. Lord Castletown of Upper Os-
sorry, made a speech in which he de-
nounced the obstinacy of the British
treasury in refusing to right the griev-
ance of the Irish In respect to the mat
ter of taxation. He added that he hoped
history might not repeat itself, and that
the people of Cork would follow the ex-
ample set by Boston in 1878, when in
dignant residents of that place threw a
quantity of tea into the harbor as a pro-
test of the tax of three pence per pound
imposed on that article by the British
parliament
This utterance called forth cheers
from the audience.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-12-18
Counterfeit Coins.

ST, Louis, Dec. 13.-Some clever
counterfeiter is flooding the circulating
medium of St. Louis with an exceeding.
ly well executed counterfeit of United
Sta'es SIS gold coins.
The dies are almost perfect, and the
only rough work about the counter
felt cold is in he milling, the edges
being irregular and thicker than on the
the genuine pieces; the metal, however
is soft, wears easily and the color
clearly indicates plating With all these
defects, however, the counterfeit Is a
dangerous one and calculated to deceive
the unwary.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-12-18

nation the arrest which took place Eve
days later might have been brought
about in much less time; hut as 1t was
the officers were at sea. From all parts
of the territory reports were being re-
ceived in this city and Ogden with ref
ence to the movements of the murder
ers. According to these reports Cough
lin and George were travelling hundreds
of miles per day and were being seen in
innumerable places by countless people.
The first actual encounter between
the officers and the murderers after the
killing of Stage and Dawes was at the
head of City Greek canyon, when
Coughlin and George were encountered
by Officers Pratt and Shannon and a
posse of pursuers from this city, on the
morning of August Ist. Officer Pratt
attempted TO fire at the bandits, but the
trigger of his gun caught. and the next
moment bullet from Coughlin's rife
whizzed uncomfortably close to his head.
A fusillade followed, but in the end the
murderers escaped without injury to any
one
This encounter intensified the prevail
ing excitement and during the four days
that interviewed before the murderers
were finally captured, people were al
most afraid to risk themselves outside
of their doors at night for fear that they
might catch stray bullet
In October, 1895, Coughlin and
George were tried at Ogden for the
murder of the two men. George, realiz-
ing that he was in a very close place,
pleaded guilty to the charge of murder
in the fret degree and threw himself
upon the mercy of the court. The
result was that he was sentenced to life
imprisonment in the State prison. But
Coughlin looked at the matter In a diff
ferent light, pleaded self-defence anc
foaght the case. The evidence was sc
Overwhelmingly against him, however
that the Jury promptly returned ;
verdict of murder in the first degre,
without a recommendation for mercy
and Coughlin was sentenced to be shot
1t was on the morning of August 5tl
that Coughlin and George were final,
captured. They were surprised at thei
camp at Willow Greek canyon, Tooel
county, by Sheriff MacKeller of tina
county and large posse of determine
citizens, who had been upon their trai
since the proceeding night.
The murderers were practically eS
hausted through forced marches 'anC
loss of sleep, and when they awoke t
the fact that they had been sourrounde
they informed the officers not to shoe
and gave themselves up.
From TooeIe county they were brougF
to Salt Lake where on August. 9TH the
were arraigned before Commissioner Mo
ris Sommer on charge Of horse-stealin
Later Sheriff Hardy swore to'a con
plant charging them with the murder {
Dawes and Stagg The next step WI
the removal of the murderers to Ogdel
the killing having occurred in that di
= trict.