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Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1897-02-17
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Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1897-02-17

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Baul S9Iarbaum.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-08-06
WILL GET HER DIVORCE.
Commissioner Conrad Recommends That
the Cause VS., Cause Decree be T.
Granted.

Commissioner Henry C. Conrad has con-
cluded the taking of testimony in the
Cause divorce case aud has recommended
the granting OF the decree. But three wit.
ne'ses wore called.
The petitioner, Mrs. May S. Cause, Is q
daughter of the late S. 3. White. mil.
lionaire manufacturer of dental nipple.
ments in Philadelphia. Sho is a cousin Of
DIR. William White, OF the University Of
Pennsylvania. Her ku ,band, H. Victor;
Cause, Is q son of j. Taylor Cause, former
president Of the Harlan e. Hollingsworth
Company
This is the case that created such com.
motion Mt the recent session of the Dola
ware General Assembly. Desiring to go
to Europe early In tho spring, Mrs Cause
through her counsel James II. Hoffecker,
Jr., applied to the Legislature for di.-
vorce Before tho case WAS acted upon by
the divorce committee. Lawyer Hoffecker
was waited upon by State Senator John
Pyle, of Wilmington, and Robert Mo.
Cullough, of Chrlstiana hundred, who he
alleges, stated that it would require from
$500 to $500 to get tho bill through.
Mr. Hoffecker conferred with his client.
who had tho bill Withdrawn from the Leg.
stature and taken to tho Superior Court.
The divorce will be approved at the fall,
term Of courb. Mrs g., isnow in Europe
with her only child and, Mr. Cause is In
this city. Mr.. Cause did not oppose tho
petition.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-08-06
FAREWELL TO HIS SISTER
Stansbury fIurfay's Oldest Slater WIN 20
to Canterbury Tomorrow.

Mrs. Mary Ann Hoxter of Canterbury,
Del, the Oldest sister Of Stansbury Murray
Jr., who came here on Monday, July 90, to
attend the funeral Of her uncle. Asa Muir.
ray, is still here. The day after her ar
rival 1t will be remembered she broke her
wrist and has since been under the care Of
DR.. Parm. Mrs. Hoxter isa prominent
colored woman in Ksnt county where she
was the third female to teach day school,
the first and second teachers being Ellen
Harris who opened school In her own
house near Canterbury In Al, and Cynthia
Perry, her niece who opened school In whit
was known as Big Union Church, Fredo.
rica in 1855,
Mrs. Hoxter opened the school In tho
same church In 1855 and was q great factor
In the education of the children of her raoe
at that timo. She continued to teach until
the Delaware Association was organized.
Mrs. HOxtor Ia the mother Of fourteen
children. four Of whom are dead. Six are
grown sons the oldest being Rev. Mr.. Hox.
ter Of Darby. Another ut Cincinnati
the owner OF largo hotel. another Bos.
ton business man, anotherin the employ
of W. G. Pcnnypacker here, another
cook and the Youngest In tho employ Of
DR.. Draper. -Four daughters live ut home.
Mrs Hoxter has always been useful
woman both In the community In which
she lives and also hero where she has
numerous friends.
She lived In Wilmington when the city
wasa country village and can toll Of many
interesting incidents Of that time. She
goes to her Canterbury home tomorrow.
and farewell reception was rendered her
this morning at the home of Mr.. Murray.
Professor Schimmerh ,rn rendered some
excellent music. Silas Murray, Mrs. Lizzie
Truitt, Mrs. Catherine Mills Mrs. Hen.
rictta Truitt, Of Philadelphia brothers and
sisters and James Murray and several
other Wilmingtunians attended.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-08-06
DECREE FOR MADGE DEAN.
Secures Her Divorce from Francis W.
T. Brown, and Now Awaits the Issue
of the $I2S,ooo Suit.

I NEwYoRK August 5-Madge Dean, Tho
actress, is FRI o from Francis W. Brown,
the Washington stock broker, whom sho
married at Wilmington, Del, in August,
1894, by Row. john W. Howard. A formal
decree, signed by Justice Nash of the Su.
preme Court here, annulling the marriage
was entered yesterday. But Mis-, Deans
snit against Mr. Brown for s25, 900 is still
pending. She asks for that money us a
balm for her wounded affections.
Madge Dean long played Willie Grow In
Hoyts "a Trip To Chinatown When
she brought suit to annul her marriage,
last March, Miss Dean, in her complaint,
stated that Brown represented himself to
her as single man.
He was very good to her, gave her Sloc ono
worth of diamonds when they were mar
ried, and contributed $1,000 to her sup
port in the two years they were together.
Then sho discovered his basonesi; that he
had wife, and daughter twenty years
old, living in Washington.
Mr. Brown, in his answer, declared ho
was incompetent to enter lawful
marriage because Of defect of intellect
nal power and want of legal competency
on account of intoxicatlun."
Outside CT court a man would say III
three words: II was drunk" Miss Dean
did not appear in court when the action
was tried. Mr.. Brown did.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-08-06
u SOCIAL JOTYINGS,



Miss May Booth Delaware delegate to
the Christian Endeavor Convention, has
returned home. Miss Booth Is the young
woman who was robbed Of a sum Of money
railroad ticket and various other articles
while enrnnte to the Golden Gate which
was spoken OF exclusively In the REPUBLI.
CAN. The trip for Miss Booth was On un-
pleasant one In some instances. Beside
being obbed she narrowly escaped serious
injury In wreck on the Northern rail-
road at Kalama, town q short distance
out Of Washington, on the morning Of
Jul 2S. while she was on her return trip
The car in which she was riding with q
Miss Hoffman Of Pennsgrove, and Miss
Anette S. Mailer Of Mas sachusetts, and a
sister Of Miss Lottie Mailer of this city,
was telescoped and several parties badly
injured. Regarding the convention Miss
Booth says the decorations were the most
beautiful she had ever seen. AT the clos.
ing exercises she and Howard ID. Ross.
were the only Dclawareans who responded
to tho call, President Clark rem arking
good for little Delaware"
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-08-06
DOTS.

Merritt Pyle the three months old son of
Harvey W. Martin If No. iOG East seventh
street, died yesterday.
! ]. Frank Pierce who is suffering with u
severe attack of sickness is better this
morning, and his recovery from now with.
out other complications ret in, will be
rapid.
Magistrate Sassc fined Clarence Wood.
ward 50 ard costs for disOrdcrly conduct.
Dr. Joyce is acting a. police surgeon
during the absence Of DR.. Hughes from
tho city.
On account of tho j. A w. meet at Phil
adelphia tomorrow, tho Wilmington
Steamboat Company will run boat from
Chestnut street wharf to morrow night
leaving there at 9. 80 o'clock.
r. Lewis Armstrong, John A. Crunston,
Thomas Polling Jos. l.. Carpenter sr.
and Isaac b. Lloyd have been appointed
to assess the damages caused by the trolley
limo to Brnndywine Springs passing
through the Price and Walter properties
near tlsmrrp
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-08-06
Select and Personally Conducted Tour to
Niagara Falls.

Niagara Falls is unquostionably the
greatest of our natural wonders, and u
Amcrican's education is complete until he
has seen them. At ono tine this was an
expensive aifair-buJ not so now.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad has
made it possible to visit the masterpiece of
natures handiwork at q nominal figure.
A popular aud personally conducted ten.
day tour II cave for Niagara Thursday,
August ETH. Pullman parEor cars will DO
attached to the express leaving Washing
ton S 10 q. H., and the entire train run
through solid, arriving Mt Niagara IL
o'clock p. IN.
Stopovers will be allowed on the return
trip at Rochester, Buffalo, Geneva, Wat.
kin's Glen and Glen Onoko; this latter
point i, little known, but ii Is gem, and
will repay visit.
A special express with Pullman Parlor
Cars attached IL charge OF All experienced
tonr'ct agent, will leave j. L. o. Station,
arriving at the Falls II p. IN.
Round trip tickets, good ten days $1,000.
Don't forget the date, Thursday, Aug. -.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-08-06

Numerous strests which have been torn
up and relaid, do not present very ut
trActive appearance. In fact 1t would DO
well If tho Street and Sewer department.
should mako 1t mandatory when our'
streets are torn up that the pavement be-
taken up for some nine or ten feet SO that
the streets could BIO rolled with tho steam
roller ard put down like they were in tho
first place, It's too bal for the amount
of money spent in our streets, that they,
should present the appearance they now
do. It's unslghtly and exasperating to
our tax payers. :.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-08-06

New York, Aug. G.-The secretary of
the Pants Makers union said that nine
Of the bosses had signed the required
agreements and that Il more are ready
to sign during the day. There are 200
shops in the greater New York dis
trict involved in the strike In the
cItrt to avert the threatened general
strike the executive board of the broth
erhood Of cloak makers are ordering
shop strikes against those contractors
who are making the lives of the poor
operators almost unbearable by their
treatment.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-08-06

New York, Aug. 6.-The Irish Nation
alists and Irish National Alliance, O.
greater New, York, held demonstra
ton at Ridgewood park. Brooklyn, yes
terday, which was well attended ant
enthusiastic. In the afternoon Their,
were picnic and games. and In the
evening distinguished persons delivered
addresses. Among the speakers were
ex-Mlnister to Chile Patrick Egan, Pat.
rick Ford, General Michael Kerwin and
Congressman William Sulzer.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-08-06

William Fcnnimore of Chester and
Miss Margaret Nash. of Trainer, were
married Ut the Immaculate Heart Church
on Wednesday evening.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-08-06
ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED.

The engagement Is announced OF Jesse
w Jefferies, II son of DR.. d W. Jetfcris,
of Chester, to Miss Sadie Marion Chad
bourne. A. b., of Wakefield, Mass. The
young lady is connected with "a distin.
guished family and graduated with high
honors In Greek and oratory from tho
Boston University lat June. She was
classmate of Mr.. Jeffcris, who received the
degree of Bachelor Of Arts ut the same
tins. AS previously stated in the Times
he has secured an appointment as princi-
pal of the High School Mt Lakeville, Conn.
and will assume his duties in September.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-08-06
Low Rate Excursion via p. W. & B. r. r.
to Niagara Falls.

The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
will run u series OF tcn,day excursions to
Niagara Falls, leaving Philadelphia, Bal
timore and Washington Oh August
gust and 49, and September and IL. An
lexperien ted tourist agent and chuperon ac.
company each excursion.
Excursion tickets, good for return pas.
sage on any regular train, exclusive of
limited express trains, within ten days,
will be sold at SO from Philadelphia, Bal
!imorc, Washington. and all points on tho
Delaware Division: 80. 10 from Lancaster;
$50 from Altoona and Harrisburg; $S.2o
from Wilkesbarrc; $3.50 from Williams
port; and ut Droportionate rates from
other points. A stop-over will be allowed
at Buffalo, Rochester,and Watkins return.
Ing.
A special train of Pullman pnrlor cars
and day coaches will BIZ run with each OK
cursion.
For further information apply to hear
est ticket agent, or address Geo. W. Boyd,
Assistant General Passenger Agent,
Broad Street Station, Philadelphia.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-08-06

Miss Annie Bretch, Of Ger,nsny, nieS
OF Mrs. Joanna Stoeckle arrived yesterday
In New York and was met ON her arrival
by Mr.. Harry Neher, who came on TO Will
mington with her. This is her first visit
to America 49,
Mrs. 9. E Shiploy, Of Wilmington, and
sister. Miss Lydia r. Bugless, OF Chester
county, Pa, Miss Bessie M. Prico, OF Edge
Moor. and Miss Lizzie n. Poinsett, Of
West Chester, Pa. are visiting friends
and relatives at Pottsviilo, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry r. Pickles have
gone to Wernorsvllle Berks county, Pa,
for two weeks visit.
A. L. Roberta, Of Camden, N. j., form.
erly Of this city, is here on visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Scieirmin, Of Philadel.
phia, are spending few days with Mr..
George Stab.
Clarence Entriken. Of Fairyille, Is ct
Chester with relatives.
Ell. Joyce. Of Baltimore, is in town.
W. R. Blair. Of New York city, is at tho
Clayton House. ~
y: G. Hack, Of Goshen, N. Y, is here on
business.
thioo hotcAh buOtu WILL bpcuu bcN6THl
weeks at Atlantic City.
Row Father Sylvester Jorg formerly
pastor OF the Sacred Heart Church 10 visit.
ing in this city.
Edward Searles, William Lynch and
Frank Miller are spending tho day ut
Woodland Beach.
Oscar Ethel and Lulu Baynard arc Wis.
iting relatives In Pennington, Del,
Miss Calhoun, OF New York, who has
been tho guest Of friends left yesterday
for Smyrna.
Charles 9. Brown left to-day for visit
to Maryland,
Mr.. and Mira. Edgar NJ. Hopes and
family returned home last evening from o
visit 10 the White Mountains
At the farewell reception rendered John
G. Higgins ut Delaware City last night
Professor Schimmerhorn of this city rend-
cred Scotch airs In delightful manner.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-08-06

A pleasant evening party was held at tho
residence of Mrs. Lewis ut Chester on
Wednesday evening. The affair was
given in honor Of Miss Annie Menllhnm,
OF Philadelphia. A select company of
guests were present, and were entertained
with photographic selections given by
Charles Minors, of Wilmington, vocal Sc
lections by a quartet, composing Misses
Ada Lewis and Mary i,rierley, James Nc.
Intyre and Frank Schofleld: solos by
James Miller and Frank Schoiold and in
strumental selections by the Upland Man.
dolin Club.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-08-06

Mine host e. p. Froye served up CHM
chowdor that his assistant mixolcgist Har.
ny Taylor sent him In place Of fish from
below Ship John Light Harry had wired
that he had shipped barrel of the best
and frost fish ever caught In the Delaware
waters but when tho expressman deliyeredt
tho goods the barrel was found to contain.
nothing but clans. We humbly log theJ
pardonof those fish eaters who had called
on Mr.. Freyo and found that clam ehow.i
der was the appstizing dish offered this
morning. - -
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-08-06
A CHILD RUN OVER
While Playing In the Street Opposite Its
Il Home.

Shortly after II o'clock to-day the pretty
little child of Officer James I. Scott was
severely, and maybe fatally, injured. Tho
child, which Is between two and three
years of age, was playing In tho street when
double team belonging to William b.
Mnckey came trotting along Lancaster
0'enue
:, The team struck tho child and both
wheels passed over its body. Willing
hands picked up the little girl and carried
her to her homo at l1OS Lancaster avenue,
where she was attended by a physician.
1t is feared that the child's injuries will
proYe fatnl.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-08-06
Gold Dem ocratic Ticket In Ohio,

Columbus, o., Aug. Cat the meet
ing of the state central committee of
the national Democrats Is was decided
to call state convention in this city
Sept. and to nominate state ticket.
There will be one delegate for each one
thousand votes and fraction over 500
cast for Cleveland in 1899, and the con-
vention is expected to be a large one.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-08-06
Knsckcd Dawn on the Stirred.

Shortly before Q o'slock this afternoon
lice station and asked for an officer to ar
rest man whom he alleged assaulted
him on King street. He was told to swear
out warrant and that the man would be
arrested.
About five minutes afterward while Nc
Infyre was walking down Market streetln
company with q little girl the man drove
up In carriage He jumped out and
walking mp behind Mcintyre struck him o
stunning blow which fellcd him.
This was repeated three times and then
he jumped into Miscarriage and drove of
before Officer Payne arrived on the scene.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-08-06
Stricken III on the Street.

Mrs Mccoy the mother of DR.. Mccoy Of
K!rkwood, while shopping this morning
was taken i'll with stomach trouble, pro-
duced by the heat.
Mrs. Mccoy was carried into the Stand
ard Machine COmpany's Office and from
kirkXQud
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-08-06

Coshocton, O., Aug. CD. Gamerts
fielder and Marshal Auspaugh, tw,
farmers residing near Spring mountain
in Monroe township, this county, hat
an alteration while working on {;
straw rick Tor a neighbor who was
threshing, which resulted in pitched
battle with pitchforks. Auspaugh wa
stabbed through the abdomen, and hat
both eyes put out. He is still alive
but cannot recover.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-08-06
WENT OVERHEARD.
Sergeant Bailey Takes an Impromtu Bath
and Loses $35.

Word was received here yesterday that
whilo the Police Club was at Woodland
Beach that Sergeant Bailey fell overheard
from the schooner and lost t35. His va,u-
able watch also foil oui of his pocket but
was caught before 1t went down among
the diamonds at the bottom Of tho river
A barrel Of fish was received here last
trout visible this morning when the day
force put In an appearance. Several pres.
ents Of fish wero sent by the club members
to private cltizens. Tho club will return
home on Sunday night.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-08-06

Easton. Pa. Aug. 6.-The revival Of
business has struck the plant Of the In.
gersoll Dergeant, Drill company. al
Odenweldertown. near here, which EN-.
ploys several hundred men. The EN-.
ployes in the air COMPRISING room are
making overtime. working day AND
night. The rock drill department Is
working five and a half days a week
which is considered full time by the
men. as they always lay off Saturday
afternoons during warm weather.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-08-06
The Object WINS "A White 1yba,,

Vardoe, Norway, Aug. 6.-The obicc
seen floating in the White sea on Jul.
II by Captain Lehmann, of the Dutcl
steamer Dordrecht. and which it wa
thought might be the balloon in which
Herr Andree started on July II, turn
out to be the body Of a whale. which
floating on the sea- bore close resem
blance to the top of a balloon. TIT
whale was towed into Nardoe harbor.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-08-06
A Handsome Store.

Quito alar2e crowd of lido men congre.
cato daily at Sixth and Tatnall streets to-
watch tho progress of the largo now
buildinsin course of erection for Megary
& Son, furniture and carpet dealers, Tho
building will b. q great improvement to
the neighborhood and give the cnterpris-
ing firm the largest store in Delaware.
The front Of tbs store when finished will
be a beauty, and add to tho many attrac-
tions in tho way OF bargains offered our
Citizens. ...- -
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-08-06
Shake Into Your Shoes

Aliens Foot. Ease, a powder for the feet
1t cures painful, swollen, smarting feet
and instantly takes the sting out of corns
and bunons. It's tho greatest comfort
discovery of the age. Aliens Foot Ease
makes tight-titting o. Few shoes feel easy.
It Is a certain cure for sweating, cGliouS
ami hot, tired, aching feet Try it to-day.
Sold by all druggists and shoe stores.
by mail for % cents in stamps. Trial
package Free. Address. Allen 5. Olmsted,
Leroy. N. Y, m.9lm
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-08-06

Wv S. Godwin's hack will leave Seventh
and Market Streets at s O'Clock every morn
ing during the camp at Brandywine Sum
nit and will leave tho grounds for this
city at nine o'clock in the evening
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-08-06

Detective Hu:chins OF tho Delaware
Game Protective Association was In Will
mington to-day. He came up to secure a
supply Of gunncrs licenses ai applications
are beginning to pour in. Tho regular
cunning season does not begin until Nos
vembcr Is. New Castle and Kent countleS
have lots of rabbits while Sussex county
abCunds with all sorts of game. The roedl
bird season will not commence before Sun.
TENDER |,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-08-06
HOP AT BIRMINGHAM PARK.

Those who ''trlppei the light fantastic"
until late into the morning, on tho occu-
sion of the dance given at Birmingham
Park few weeks ago, when party of
Wilmingtonians made the journey to tbs
summit of the Chester county hills to take
parC in the gaiety, will have an opp0rtun-
ity to witness repetition of the scenes of
social diversion in the pretty grove along
August 10, has been fixed rs the date OF
tho second hop, the managers of the dance
being well known young men Of Chadd's
Ford and vicinity They are: A. Dill
wyn Huey, N. W. Fairlamb, Charles S.
Swaync, Horace ". Walker. The Ringold
orchestra will dispense sweet music.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-08-06

Wilkesbarre, Pa, Aug. 6.-For thre
months past incendiary fires have beel
frequent in this city. The incendiar.
confined his work to stables. Yesterdu.
the police arrested Edward Moran, {
member of the fire department, charge.
with being the guilty party. He is be
lieved to be dcmented. His hobby Wa:
to see a biz blaze. and then to hay,
his company reach the scene Of the liz,
first