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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-09-16
PEsINS UhA P4RAaRAPHs.

james Reddle, aged "a years, died in
Talbot county recently.
The paper and flint mills at Como
wiugo have resumed operations.
Jamss II. Willis of Talbot county
recently fell and broke knoe cap.
john Ayres' residence, near Ocean
City, was destroyed by fire. last Monday.
An effort is being made 10 establish
at Lewes bank with a capital of
S25, 600.
A chapter of the United Daughters
of the Confoderacy is being organized
ut Easton.
Postmasters have boon appointed as
foIIuws w. S. Barris, Bear; j. ID.
Harrington, Viola.
Amos II. McNeal, aged 65 years, a
Cecil county farmer, died last Sunday,
after a lingering illness.
George NJ. jackson OF Principle has
been appointed p, W. & Il. railroad
station agent at Ghestertown.
Jefferson Dickerson Of Worcester
county was killed last week whila at
work in a planning mill by being cut by
a cav.
The boiler in the canning factory of
Fisher IS Robinson, at Milton, exploded
Tuesday, domoishing portion of the
building.
Two horges, owuod ny the United
Stutos Express Co., backed overheard
Mt Crisfield last Monday and were
drowned.
A ilag.raising took place at Denton
last Monday. Addrosses we're made by
the Rows. r. Irving Watkins, +. i.
! Carpenter ard z. Ii. Webster.
This American Union. published al
Denton. has been sold TO n stock com
many, of which Il. r. Owens is presi
dent, Irwin 4. Salisbury vice presi'
dent. ". ID. Taylor treasurer aud A.
q. Towers secretary. ------..
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-09-16

Associated Press Dlspntnl Dy snecnl Wires.
Philadelphia, Pa, Sept. 10. Tho
Democratic county convention. TO day,
treasurer and James f. German for
register Of wills. Judges Bregy. Wilt
hank and Au6rnrie.l of common Meas
court and Judge Ferguson of the
orphans court were renominated.
These judges are all Republicans. and
were renominated by the recent Repub-
licRn convention. Their rs cleo ion is,
therefore, unopposod. ...-G
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-09-16
ESCAPED FRom Jan.
Flight of Man Convicted of Killing Two
Women.

Women.
Associated rres5 Dispatch Dv Special Wires.
Atlanta, Ga, Sept. To- Information
received from Decatur this morning
announces that Edward Flanagan, the
alleged paranoiac recently convicted of
murder after a sensational trial and
now under sentence of death, escaped
from jail at that place last night.
Flanagan was boRriier in the homo
of George A lien near Decatur. He had
a mania for falling in love with very
young girls and conceived mad in
fatuation for Leila ALEU-, the IL years
old daughter of George Allen. When he
asked her hand in marriage and was
2efused he set out to exterminate the
family. He succeeded in killing Mrs.
Allen, George A LIENS mother, ami Mrs.
Ruth Slack visitor The crime was
committed on the night of December
3lst last Flanagan was tried, con.
victed and sentenced to be hanged and
his execution has only heen deferred
pending an appeal. The defense
offered plea of insanity, and Flana.
gan himself declared that he was trying
to save Lola A lien from ruin at tina
hands of her own father whom be killed
the two women.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-09-16

Mr.. G. II. Williams, manager for j.
NJ. Runk a. Co., is now in Wilmington,
and has commenced the work OF pre-
pairing material for the Biographical
and Genealogical History Of tho State
o: Delaware and of thu Eastern Shore
of Maryland, which the firm propuses
to issue. Every effort will he advanced
TO make this work great success and
Manager Williams will appreciate all
encouragement rendered by the people,
both in the matter Of furnishing ma
terial aud extending subscriptions.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-09-16

At Monday afternoons session Of
the court of chancery Bishop Monaghan
was appointed trustee in lieu OF Bishop
Curtis under the will of John G.
Crosby, deceased. The fund was do
vised to the bishop of Wilmington TO
be invested for tho benefit of tho
Catholic widows and destitute poor of
the city of Wilmington. Tho Equitable
Guarantee and Trust Go. under the
will Of Robert Ilodgson, was authorized
to make n distribution of the trust
fund in it's hands.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-09-16

Concerning the factory of It. Blumen.
thai Il Co., in this city, the Shoe AID
Leather Reporter says: "F. Blumen-
thai e. Co. e new factory now has the
largest capacity of any kid works whore
black and colurs are made in the world.
The capacity is for B 300 dozens day.
-Four Corliss engines furnish 1.650
horse power. There is an electric plant
and four dynamos with 1850 iucandes-
cent lights. There are 1854 lines, As
large eoaks. 20 stocks and 3iS glazing
machines. The Vaughn Machine Go.
are represented by labor saving ma.
ohinery in every part of this factory. !"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-09-16
ACCIDENT nv 4 NAVE.
Eight Men Severely tnjnred by Piunging to
the Bottom of IA Shalt.

Associated Pross Dispatch by Special Wires.
Nanticoke, Pa, Sept. Is. The cage
in which 10 mon were heing lowersd
into shaft No. 2 of the Alien Coal Go.
this morning suddenly dropped TO the
bottom, Eight of the mon were
severely injured. and the injuries of
four may prove fatal.
The mine is $50 foot deep. The cage
had started down the shaft, and the en-
gineer having lost control OF the
machinery it dropped with terrific
speed. The cage was broken and
twisted. and the men narrowly oscaned
instant death. The four most seriously
injured have been removed to the
Nilkesbarre Hospital. .z-..
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-09-16

Associated Press Dispatch by Spsclal Wires.
New York. Sept. l5.-The Queens
county grand jury. at Long Island City,
to-day, began hearing the testimony in
the case Of William Guldensuppe. WIN
ia alleged to have been murdered by
Martin Thorn and Mrs. Mack. About
80 witnesses woro summoned to appear
before the grand jury. John Gotha.
tho New York barber who alleges that
Thorn told him ho killed Guldensuppo,
was in the district attorneys office
early, and was very nervous.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-09-16
aalarrlaass.

JoNEs-LYSING ER-At No. 1915 Poplar street,
on September SUI. by the Rev. A. Il Mihm.
John II. Jones and Hattie Lysinger, both Of
this city,
ESSING Elt-On September 9th,
1897, by the Rev. Charles F. Hendricks, stewart
stafford and Pauline Bessinger, both OF this
city.
SUTrlIEN-ENANS --At Asbury parsonnge,Sep-
TENDER OH. 1897 by the Rev. Ezra Tinker, Ill.
D.. John /. sutplion 10 MISS Maggie Il. Evans,
all of " ilmington, Del
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-09-16

Denton, Nd, Sept. l4.-The Caro-
line county Democratic convention to-
day nominated the following ticket !:
Senator. John f. Dawson; House of
Delegates. Robert Jarrett and George
I. Redden; Clerk Of the Circuit Court,
John Il. Wilson; County Treasurer,
CHARLES II. Witty; Register of Wills,
j. II. Douglass; Sheriff, l.. John Blox-
son: County Commissioners, James 3.
Wright; Surveyor, Clarence o. Dean.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-09-16

Special Correspondence or Gazette and journal
Middletown, Sept. IL. "A cutting
affair took place at Chorry Tree Corner
late yesterday afternoon. A man named
Morgan, from near Milingtou, Md,
was returning from Mddletown, after
disposing of his produce, when he tnok
up colored man named George Bell.
Morgan alleges that Bell tried to rob
him, and in tho tussle that ensued
Morgan was badly cut about the head
and neck and thrown 1ut of tho wagon.
Bell continued with the team TO War
wick, when his actions excited sus
picion. Walter Aiken of that place
brought the team and man back toward
Middls,own, stopping on tho way for
Constable CruGkHtt ami picking up Mt
Cherry Tres Corner tho wound vi man,
Morgan. Arriving ut 'Middletown,
Morgan's wounds were dressed by DIR.
Valandighum and Bell was put in the
lookup.
The congregation OF tho Presbyterian
Church rendered tho pastor, the Rev.
+. II. Moon, d. D., reception last
Thursday evening.
Two oowH owned by Misa Emma
Lord Of Odessa dioi recantly after cat
ing poison that bad been cot for tros,
passing chickens.
Charles Sehl, tho l3-months-old child
OF John H.. Sehl of Dover, died yes
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-09-16

Eddie Connolly Defeated In San Francisco
by owen ZeIaler.

Eddie Connolly Defeated IN San Francisco
by owen zetaier. -
Associated Press Dispatch by special Wires.
San Francisco. Cal, Sept. l5.-Owen
Zeigler Of Philadelphia was awarded
the decision over Eddie Connolly of
New Brunswick last night, after 20
rounds of stiff fighting. In the earlier
stages Of tine fight Zeigler forced the
pace and clearly outpuintod Connolly.
Alter the 18th round Connolly bracnd
up and gave the Quaker some hard
punches, Knocking him down once.
After The 18th round Zeigler again
started in to make work and set such a
hot pace for Connolly that the New
Brunswick man was very tired al tina
end. In the last round Zeigler punched
Connolly when and whore he liked.
Tho decision, whilo not popular with II
largo part Of the crowd, seemed to be
an eminently fair one.
Dick Case was given the decision
ovor Billy Elmer, 40 actor, after six
rounds. Elmer hold his own till the
sixth, when he lost his head and the
referee stopped tho fight and gave tho
decision to Case.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-09-16

Oh estertown, Md. Sept. li--The
Democrats OF Kent county to-day n0mi.
mated tho following ticket: Clerk Of
the Circuit Court, James Il. Dixon /;
Register of Wills, g. S. Hurlock !;
Sheriff, Bedford Roe; House OF Dele.
gates, Dr. f. q. Clarke and George e.
holland County Commissioners, Thumas
j. Fletcher and Joseph X. Usilton.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-09-16

Associated Press Dispatch by SDellal Wires
Chicago, ILL.,, Sept. 10. Policeman
George Grafton, at an early hour this
morning, shot aud fatally wounded
George Woodward us he, with three
others, was onneavoring to effect an on.
trance 10 the residence of J. W. Leu
ON West Monroe street A second bur
glar was Wounded, but his associates
raliiod 10 his assistance and tho three
managed to escaps.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-09-16
The situation at New Orleans.

Associated Pr9lI Dls0IF.n D1 1nii4l Wirsa
New Orleans, La, Sept. 15.--The
official bulletin of the Board of Health
is as follows: Concerning the original
II cases. it il stated by DR.. Woods of
the Sanitary inspection Department.
on personal observance. that three pre-
viously reported as seriously i'll are de-
cidedly better. The remaining nine
have practically recovered. OF the
three new casos declared yellow fever
only one case is considered serious.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-09-16

Associated pre', Dispatch BY spsclaI wirs.
Philadelphia, Pa. Sept. IL. Tho
Union Traction Co., which operates
all the street railway lines in this city
with one exception. held ita annual
meeting and election to-day. 4. j.
Cassatt, who was elected member of
tho hoard OF directors about week
ago, declined to serve, and General
Manager Parsons was elected in his
stead. The report for the year ended
on June Both shows a deficiency of
SS5l, 934.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-09-16

The committee of tina Local Option
League of Wilmington have securad
the services OF Hon. NJ. j. Tanning of
Baltimore to conduct series of local
option meetings in large tent. The
tent is pitched at the corner of Eighth
and Lombard streets, and tho first
meeting was held last night. These
meetings will continue at least one
week. Prof Luther +. Messick of
Maryland will sing at all of these
meetinps
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-09-16

Neither Of the division officers was in
uniform, and only visited tho camps in
an unofficial capacity.
To-day ia pay day at Pardee strip
pings, in Lattimer, and by request
squad Of cavalry escorted this pay
master from this city TO the mining
village.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-09-16
SMYRNA.

Special oorrespcndence OF Gazetto ana journal
Smyrna, Sspt. 10. e. v. Cooper has
bought j. Henry JefTerson's store, a
three. story brick building, on Main
street, for 81, GOO.
Mrs. Gertrude Thompson has sold the
Samuel Blachiston farm, in Kenton
hundred, for 81, 100.
Richard Il. Long and Miss May F.
Grant, both Of Smyrna. were married
ut Camden. Kent county, last week by
the Rev. O. +. Sheppard.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-09-16

Associated Press Dlspat,li BY special Wires.
Lancaster, Ps., Sept l5.-John G.
Hager, one Of tho most prominent
merchants of this city and senior
member OF the firm of Hager & Bro.
died this morning Of heart trouble,
aged 10 years.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-09-16

After having served u months i'm
prisonment in jail in Jamaica Capt.
Edward Murphy, former mastor OF the
filibustering steamship bermuda. ar
riyeu in Philadelphia Tuesday night.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-09-16

kid" Mcfarland of Now York.
who came within an ace of defeating
Jack Everhardt, at New Orleans. last
week, was in Philadelphia yesterday,
and was signed by the Quaker City
Athletic Club to box Moriarity at tho
Aroma, on Monday next.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-09-16

Mr.. and Mrs. William 4. McClans
celebrated the 2lth anniversary of their
marriage last Monday evening at their
residence, No. s0l East Third street
Many handsome gifts were received
There were many guests.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-09-16

The properties, No AIS and No. ait
Shirley street, of the Peter Mccullough
estate, were bought last Saturday by
Frank S. Dure alone and not hy MIR.
Dure and Hunter Grubb, as was
ANONYMOUSLY stated,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-09-16

Associated Prs" DIspat,a pf specal Wires.
Washington, SEPT. Is. The l'resi'
dent, to-day, appointed Thomas Smith
of New Jersey to be consul at Moscow,
Russia, and Nolan l.. Chew TO be
assistant register of the treasury.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-09-16

Daniel Stewart of Sharon Hill, Pa,
who has been Visiting relatives in this
city. is lying seriously i'll at the home
of bis niece, Mrs. James 3. Osborne,
No, 304 jackson street. -. -; ::
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-09-16

Miss Julia A. Carroll and Mics
Agnes V. Mines, both of this city, on
Tuesday entered the convent Of the
Sisters of 81. Francis at Glen Riddle, Pa.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-09-16

Great Sacheln Eli N. White of Sus-
sex county was in Wilmington Tues
day, the guest of Franklin G. Howard.
lIe visited the tribe of Red Men at
Newark IN the evening.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-09-16

Barge No. 2S, which is being built
by the jackson g. Sharp Go. for Hughes
Brothers s. Bangs, was launched Tues
day afternoon.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-09-16

Patsy H., owned by William Austin
of this city, won the 2.35 race, nurse
5000, at Marcus Hook Tuesday. Time,
., %, 2.2i1s, 2.2ila.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-09-16
SERIOUS TROUBLE IN SOUTH
An Encounter Between Mar
shals and Striking Miners.
NONE OF THE OFFICERS INJURED
Not Known Whether Any Strlk-
erS We're Hurt.

Disturbance Was Caused by Crowd Re-
fusinE to Observation-Disclosures Onicials
Fired Upou the Mob, aud the Latter Re-
turned the Fire with Wiucheste=s.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-09-16

Special CORRESPONDENCE OF Jour Gattte andnal
Dover, Sept. Is. Once more the
Delaware State fair is with ls. anil the
which Is expected to prove one OF the
most successful In tine history OF the
association, Ia being celebrated at Fair
view Park. The fair thisyear is purely
an agricultural fair and presents SOME
Of the finest exhibits eer seen in this
Stats.
The management ills year have
catered TO better elias OF people. and
there 10 a noticeable absence OF the
usual army OF faSip and gamblers.
Not one Of these Is t he seun.
Over 1900 entrief have been made.
and the exhibits make beautiful
show. The fruit ehibit ia the largest
and finest ever presented to the people
of Delaware.
The ever,ready Wild West mau is here
with his show, nd many other amuse-
ments are also upon the grounds.
Some of the .ineHt horse racing ever
seen on the assriation's track was wit
hessed yesterday by large crowd.
During tbs heats Mcdaniel and
Green OF Wilmington, the champion
hoy trick bicycle riders of Delaware,
gave 40 exb OF their skill.
Bell Boy look the Kent county race
with ease, while Oakley Il. won
bandily from William @. in the 2. &C
class. Every heat of the .. 30 class was a
driving flash, and was won by Mack b.
Summary of raues;
Kent county horses without records.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-09-16

The annual reunion of Snow's Bat,
terry will be held ut Pefryville on Orto.
Der I'd.
New Iberia enterprise. (New Iberia, La.) 1885-1902, 1897-12-04
Wholesale Headquarters
GALVESTON, TEXAS.
Lake Charles society hos been

Lake Charles society has been
deeply interested in sensational
shopliiting suit now in the Justices
court. Mrs. Il. A. Young, wife of
leading shoe dealer OF this city,
was arrested on a charge of shop.
lifting, and Justice Kinder bound
her over to the grand jury under
$50 bond. Her son, Walter Scott,
prominent young society man,
was brought into the suit by having
In his possession a ring which A.
Hollins, a jeweler, claimed had
been stolen from his store. Mr..
Scott readily gave up the ring. Mrs.
Young and her son, through their
attorney, Paul A. Sompayrac, turn.
ed about and entered suit against
three leading merchants, alleging
that money had been extorted
under false preteDses. The first Of
these reconvened suits, Walter
Scott vs. A. Hollins, was tried be-
fore Justice Wasey today, and re-.
suited In q judgment for Scott for
tho value OF the ring which he had
given up. He swofe that the ring
was bis; that his mother gave it to
him last February, and that 1t had
been family property before they
moved to Lake Charles from Hut.
chins, Kan. The other suits alleg.
ing extortion OF money will follow.
New Iberia enterprise. (New Iberia, La.) 1885-1902, 1897-12-04

Its almost shocking to hear the.
Baltimore American say there are
counties in Maryland 10 which bsi.
berry has for years been ss veil
recognized : portion Of . campaign
% stump. spesking itself. or late
years, ct least, IL has been far more
iaiiueptialin 10 determiuing the result.
10 such counties . large portion Of
the people, and especially Of the
leading public men, have been &C.
lively or passively conCerued IN the
practice either By direct parttojpa-
ton or BY less coursgeous coani-
vance,
Tho corruption does not consist
In bribing : man to vote against
ones political opponent, because
Maryland has the Australian ballot
system and the buyer cannot b.
sure Of the delivery Of tho goods on
the day OF election, but be can and
there 10 nothing ID tho Law to pre-
vent him s.indncine1 . voter to
remain away from the polls and
this it seem b what the manipula.
tors Of elections II Maryland have
been doing.
New Iberia enterprise. (New Iberia, La.) 1885-1902, 1897-12-04
Getting Together.

Unless all signs are false, New
York 10 preparing to capture the
next national convention Of the
Democratic party. The policy along
which this scheme 10 being pursued
il that of "harm0ny." By harmon.
izing all the discordant elements Of
the old Democratic party, It 10 con.
fidently expected that the party
may win tho election. So silver
men and gold men, 20 those who
are for the government by iDjunc.
tion and those who oppose it, 90
high tariff men, low tariff men and
free traders, % jingoes and peace
men, 90 CleselaDdites and Bryan.
ties, the WhitDeys and the Alt.
gelds, the Flowerses and the
George Fred Williamses, are ell 10.
vited to lock arms, catch step, and
march together to the music Of
the spoils Tor the victors.
In front Of this conspiracy to
smother the new democracy, 10 the
New York Journal. Il urges upon
IT. readers tho vital importance Of
harmony. II asked the object Of
harmony between such discoriant
elements 90 these We have indicat.
ed, IL would reply, aIn order that
tho democratic party msy win."
But Why should the democratic
party win, II by winning It would
only put In power mon Of the same
plutocratic stripe - those who are
already in power through the tri.
nmph Of the Rspublicans1 IL pol.
itics after all only = game, to bs
loet or won with Offices and ambi.
tiops for stakes1 Or 10 Il . struggle
between confictiog doctrines1 II
Il 10 only 3 game, most people
could b better employed than in
lending themselves % pswns IN the
play. II It 10 4 struggle for right.
eousuess 10 communal life, then
the party that recognizes 'Whitney
and Flower - hsrmonixing leaders,
b no place for democratic demo.
eSats.-C ClevelaN1 Recorder.
81
New Iberia enterprise. (New Iberia, La.) 1885-1902, 1897-12-04

Governor Desha, of Kentucky,
more than q haif century ago had
. Wild son who was convicted of
murder in that state. The govern
or promptly pardoDed his son and
be disappeared. That son is now
the most eloquent preacher in the
Hawaiian islands. Hs knows the
language perfectly and bis greatest
sermons are preached 10 1t.
New Iberia enterprise. (New Iberia, La.) 1885-1902, 1897-12-04
Father Ducey on Economic
Problems.

Exactly Why Father "Tom"
Ducey's sermon Sunday should
have been thought Sensational"
it ia ,lifiicnlt to understand. He
spoke truths without preaching
panaceas. He outlined conditions
which every one must recognize AZ
existing without trying to lay down
any rn!es for their correction ex.
cept those which have their genesis
in the preaching Of Christ himself.
Father Ducey pleaded for the
Church to lead in ssthe elnancipa.
ton Of the people from the present
social and economic slavery"
And Why mott IL there any one
who would rather have less safe
leaders than chnrchmen under.
take the task I He would have
the rights Of the people proclaimed
by the Church; through the
Church he would have waged the
fight against unjust privilege,
against unequal distribution Of
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