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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-04
Ex-6oy Pcr'rr.

INDIANAPOLIS. IND. MAY 3-Ex
Governor Porter died this morning. His
death occurred at o'clock. About a
year ago he fell on the street In fl
caused by the sudden rush OF blood to
his brain. and since thato ilme he has
been confined 10 his home. Recently HE
illness was given a serious turn by the
excitement of attending upon a fire q:
porters home and he never fully recover
cd fror, the shock. The cause of his
death il given as celluitis. with compiled
lions. He was % years OF age.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-04
N.Y. SchOOlneld.

PETERSBURG. VA, May Especial
A telegram has been received here a.
nouncing the death Of Mrs. Scheduled.
widow Of the late l. c.. Schoolneld o
this city. who died in Warrenton Va.
last night.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-04
RESOLUTIONS.

Abolishing the positions Of transfer
clerk in the Auditors office ana the no.
sitioa Of engineer and machinist OF the
city Han. Amended by striking out
words engineer and machinist of the
city Hall. and adopted by a vote OF Is
10 ''
instructlng the City Attorney TO an
ply to the Legislature for an amend
ment to the Code OF Virginia. Adopted,
&c 10 o.
Concerning the compensation OF the
City Coroner. Adopted, 2s 10 0.
Instructing the Committee on GROUNDS
and Buildings to report an ordinance
defining tho duties and fixing the hours
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-04


The Hollywood Memorial Association
held its thirty-hrst annual NEE ing at
Ion Yesterday in one of the sunday
scbooi rooms OF the Second Presbyterian
cbtrch The attendance was large. Inc
obove report of the work OF the organiza,
lion during the past year. when mao
heen prepared boy the recording secretary,
Mis- Mary G.. Crenshaw, was read 10y
that lady. .,,..,..,. g.. .,,.,,.,.
Rconosts were also read from the va
,,ons standing committees. which showed
= fer,e increase in the membership Of the
oroanization. The work is IN an excellent
condition. and 10 Is largely aided by the
1Wnior hollywood Memorial Association,
~ members Of which are exercising a
great power The ladies' feel very CRATE
ful Tor the earnestness shown by the Ju-
an the old officers were reelected 'cT
tho ensuing year as follows.
President Mrs. Joseph Br'll.
NicC-Presldcnfs. Mrs. W. ". Henry.
Mrs Pamcs y. Pace. Mrs. James J..
Y.gnch Miss T. Med. Crcnsha". Mrs.
sraylor EilvsOn Miss Minnie oaushini Il,
Mrs. Chas r. ore rail-
Treasurer Mrs Maxwell T. Clarke.
Recording Secretary. Miss Mary G.
Crenshaw. 49,
nor.
Tombstone prospector., 1897-10-04

There can be no doubt tbat the out breaks oi theA psches have done injury to this country. bu, do no. the news papers also d1 much harm by con- stantly calling the at.sntion of the public to the idea that there will probably be an outbreak of the h. dians, and fl sn Indian is seen in any locality wild rumors are soon shOat, and published at length, 10 be sent broadcast on theft mission Of la m.
Tombstone prospector., 1897-10-04
OCEAN WAVE LODE.

Beginning at Corner No I. identical with Corner No of the location, and with Corner No Silver Wave lode. pine post 4. Q f-et long inches square se; IS I-chcs m ground and surrounded Vith mound O: stones. feet al base ane 24 feet high. scribed M 0 w M ( I-I7io 4,
 | SLIM No. r2i9 A & bears e3' 43' E rI55 feet
 ITci feet.
 Thence \ Ia' o7' E. Var rz' 70 [. 300 feet 10 corner No ?. identical with coFner Nc Of ire location aad e"rner Not Silver Wave lode: Tice post i 6 feet long. iuctes square set I6 inches n ground surrounded with mound oi
 s;one,I F feet at base and ? i- feet high scrlbed
 OW Nj ( 2-I7io \. No bearings available. Thence S g. % W. Var. I2' 70 F. 2T4 feet.
 the north end Of standard Meridian established
 for ,bis portion Of this district 1900 feet to cor ! ner No 2, a pine rost 4.6 feet long. ia.he. square Sct I3:nches in ground. and sIrTounte ! , wi;h mound of stone 4H feet at base and 2H ,eei high, scribed C " N C s-I2iaA. No bearings available. Thence I2' oz' W, Var. I2' 70 E, 300 feet { 10 corner No. {, ~es; center end of claim icen' | Il, al with Corner No o' location. a pine post {! 6 feet long, . inch $ squie set I5 inches in ground surrounded with mound Of stones A { feet al base. 2iz :ect figh. scr:bsd O " NJ ( { No I-I2+q 4
 I No bearings available.
 Goo feet U corner No. ,. identical ~i,h cornei 1 No of location. pre pest 4o fe't long. : I inctes square sci Is IncheS in ground. surround | ed by mound of stone "a feet al base. SH fe ! nigh. scribed O w N ( No 5I249 A. l No bearings available. Then se N s7' ? : E. Var. I2' ;o' F 1900 fee
 10 corner No 6. identical with the SW corner liver Wave ard NV corner Nor.h Bell lod' claims. pin- post | | feet long inches square ! set I5 inches in gTouEd, surTol dedby mouu(
 of stone <; E feet in diameter and 2h feet hIgh l 5cribcd o W NJ No 6-I2i9 A. 1 No bearings available. | Thence N I2' oz E. Var. I2' 40 E 500 feet tC
 corner No I. the place of begInniGg. | Area, Io.o2I acres.
Tombstone prospector., 1897-10-04

Notice is hereby given that THE COMMON WEALTH MINING AND
 MILLING COMPANY a corporation duly org1ni.ed and existing by virtue of the laws of ihe Territory of ArIzona. by iis attorney in fact, William Herring. wtose postoffice address is Tucson. Pima county Arizona has filed is application fir a patent for the Pc3rce Group of Mining claims. comprising the following. to ~it.
 I;oo linear feet Of ihs Ocean Wave lole. and 5oo feet in width.
 Isoo linear feet Of the Silver Wave lode. and Goo feet in width
 I5Oo In I-feet Of the Lomm0n We I.h lode, and 5-o feet in Wiith.
 1900 linear feet Of the One and All lode and 6oo feet in wijth.
 1900 linear feet Of the North Bell lode, and Coo feet ID width.
 1900 linear feet O! the Sil'er Grown lode. and ooo feet in N dth.
 Said l7dcs bearing silver ard gold, the Ocean Way. Nli.l-s te which Is one thousand and forty-two feet and twelve one undredths of a foot m length and two hundred and nine feet n width: ,he One and All Mill site. which IS one thousand and for:y-tWo feet and twelve one hundredths of loot in length and two hundred and niae feet n width. Said lodes and said mI-si;es are si uated or i the unsure}ed porua1 O; the United States public lands in the Turquoise Mining district, in the county of CochIse. in the Territory oi Arizona. and are designated by the official held notes and ofnc.al plat on tile in this office a: | Surycy No I2,o A A B. being described as fOl . igUs.
Tombstone prospector., 1897-10-04
SILVER WAVE LODE,

Beginning at corner No Identical with corner No I of he location and corner No of Ocean Wave lode. post scIibyd IN ; w MCl 111o A.
 USLMN No Ia49 & B bears s 63' 8 E. II35 feet distant. The NE correr assay office bears $ 7o' s6 w II3 feet Thence I2' oz'W Var. I2' 70 F.
 20 feet 10 corner No ?. identical ui;h corner No cf location and corner No Ocean Wave, and corner No North Bell lodes oi this survey. post scribed $ W M c No a-Ia49A.
 So bearings available.
 Thence S8z' 24' F.
 Var. I2' 70 F.
 CiraGu.lIy ascending westerly slope of hill a, rIoo feet, cross top oi hin. 1900 feet to corner No on easterly slope of hlil; identical with oorne. No i of location and corner No 0. Common Wealth; corner No Silver rown and corner No 4 of the North Bell iodes. a Pine post a.6 feet long, inches square. set IS inches in eround, md surrounded by mound Of stone h feet at base 2 f fee, high scribed : w M No 3-I2+9 4.
 No bearings available.
 Thence \ I2' o7 F
 Var. J2' 10 E,
 200 feet 10 corner No {. identical with loca- tion corner No 4 and corner No T. Common Wealth lode pine pos; 4.6 fcei long :. inshes square, SC; I8 inches in ground surrounded by mound of stone. 4H feet at base, 21S f-et high scribed W Nj No 4-I24e f..
 No bearings available.
 Goo feet to corner No ,. iisntical with cor ner No of location and corner No Common Wealth lode upon the northerly slope of hil'. a pine post A. 6 feet long inches square. set Is inches in ground surrrunded with mound Of stone AZ feet in diameter aK feet bgh. scribed W NC No SI2i9A A.
 Nobearings available.
 Thence N 82' 2f w,
 Var. Iss 70 R
 Along the northeriy slope Of hill sso feetI 10 corner No 6. identlcai with corner No Of loca- tion and corner No 2 Ocean Wave lode of this survey. pos, scribed S W NJ C No 6-I24s A. Thence S I2' w Var Ia' 70 E.
 soo feea to corner No T. he1piace :oi ocgin- riag.
 Area, 20. so7 acres.
Tombstone prospector., 1897-10-04
OCEAN WAVE MILL SITE

Bc. in:i1g at corner No T. identical wiih CT Gtr No cf location aId cIIrer No oi On AT q All mill iie. a pine pest ! 6 ft long, | ins squaIe, set IS ITS n ground, surre urGsd ty s mound Of stone 1 4 1; at base, 2h it Lish. post scrihcd o W NJ $ No I.I24oB
 From which corner No ?. Ocean Wave lede bears : 58' s2' w. o52 feet.
 US l. NJ No I249 A B bears $ G I7 E. I3-o feet.
 Thence \ = s6 E
 Variation I2' 70
 Ioia I2 feet to corner No ?. identical with cor CT No of location. winch Is also corner No of Oae and All mill site. pine post 6 ft long ., ins square, set Is ins in ground, sur round, d by a,mound of stone 1 E 1t at base, 2k [, h'gh. scrited o w NJ No I24s B.
 Thence \ Ca 74' W
 Variation I2' 70 F.
 100 fest to corner No }. identical with corner No of lccition, pne post 4 0 fl lcng. ins square. set IS ins in grourd. surrounded by a mound Of stone 4H ft at base, 2H fl high. scribed o W Nj $ No 3-I249 B.
 Theme s 7 3S w
 Easia'ion I2' 70
 roa2. I2 f-et 10 corner No 4, identical with cor nsr No of location. pine post 6 fl long. 4 irs squa,e, sci Is ins in ground. surrounded "a mound of stones i5l fl at base, 2H ft hlgh, scribed O w NJ 5 No l-Ief9 B.
 Thence $ S2' 2f E
 varia 10 ua' 70
 2-s feet to corner No I, the place ef begin ming.
 Area acres,
Tombstone prospector., 1897-10-04
COMMON WEALTH LODE
Beginning a, c rner Not.

Beginning at rner No [,
 Identical with corner No {, Silver Wave lode, a pi e post feet long inches square set I5 inChe, in ground. surrounded by mound of stoi ie "A feet al base. 2H feet high soribed Nj ( w NJ ( No I-t249 A.
 From which U 5 L NJ No l2.e A & bears $ 57' oz W s5s.g fee. distant.
 Thence IF o7' w
 Var. r2' 41' E
 3oo feet 10 corner No 2, identical with corner No of location and corner No Sser Wave; corner No Silver CFoSn and corner No 5 North Bell lodes all of this survey; pest scrbed CIV MIG No 2-i2a9 A. No bearings availsble.
 Thence <. s7e 3 F.. Var i2a 70 F. Isco feet to coiEer No s Identical with cor ner No 2 Of location and corner No One and l All. and corner No s Silver Crow lodes, of this surrey a piae post feet long inches square [ set I3 inches in ground. surrounded by mound of stone i . feet at base, 2H feet high, scnbcd CNM ( No 3-I249A. No bearings ava lable. | Thence I2' o7 Var. I2' 70
 300 feet to corner No { identical with corner ! No oi loc .tion. and corner No One and | All iode off is suryey. pine post ..6 feet long | { inches $ .uare set IS inches m ground sur rounded ty q und of stone 4h feet in diam' e;cr. 24 feet hgh scrib=d W NJ Nc ilI2tqA.
 No bearing available.
 0 o icet 10 corner No 5 identical with cornei No 5 of location and corner No One ard Al od-. of this sUrvty pine post 10 feet long | :. Ches square, set IS inches m ground >ur rounded by a mound of stone iH feet al bAse 2R feet igh scribei (. W. NJ. (. No. 5-I2it \.
 Thence \. g. s7'W
 Nara,icn I2' +o F.
 Aloug the rcrther.y s'ope of hill 1900 feet tC corner No. 0, ideniical Wi;h co:ne! No. . 0 location. and corner No 5, Silver Wave Lode Of this suve,. Post scrIoed (. w. NJ ( N 6-Iz+g
 Thence $. I2' o7' w
 Variation Iz' 10 |
 300 feet to corner No I. the place ofbeginrini
 Area, 20. 5S+ Acres.
Tombstone prospector., 1897-10-04

P ginniag at ccner No I. identical with cor. nsr No O; To ;a,i T and with corner No ; oi North Bel Tod O. this survey; post soribed C NJ C No I-IzjqA
 From which U L NJ No Ia49 A S B bears N5o' 3oi W. 4i3 3 ft distant.
 1htncs I7' o7' W
 V@ria ion I1' 70 E
 300 feet to corner no a. ident' cal with corner No of locltioI, and corner No of the North Bell lode of th:s survey; post scibed SC NJ C No2-I249A.
 Ttonor s7' 37 F
 Variation I2e 70
 1890 feet to c Jrner No 3. identical with cor ner No } oflocltion; pine post { 6 fl long. I ins square, set Is ins in ground. surrounded by mound of stone 4A fl at base. aH 1t high. rcr.bed NJ No3 r7IeA.
 No bo irings sy .ilsble.
 Thence N I2' or E
 Vaii tioa f2' 43 F
 300 feet to eorLer No 4. identical with corner No 4 of loca'ion; pine post 4 6 h long. 4 ins square. set IS ins in ground. surrounded by a mound of store A1l h at bas'. sH ft ehigh. ssribed sc NJ No 4-yfsn
Tombstone prospector., 1897-10-04
ONE AND ALL LODE.

Beginning at corner No
 Identical Sitn come No I of location, and correr No 1. Common Wealth lode of this sur vey, pine post 4.6 feet long inches square. set I8 inchei ia the ground surrounded by a mound Of stone. 4t feet al base. X feet high scrihc 0 x 4 NJ ( No I-I2ie A
 Whence, U : L NJ No I2,s A < B bears ; s3- Q W. tos3 feet Thence Iz' o7' w
 Variation I2' 70 r.
 2oo f.-t to corner No Identical with corner No of location. and cyrner No Common Wealth and corner No , Silver Crown lodes of this survey. Pest scribed 0 X A NJ No g. I2i9A
 1hence s s4' IF Var alton Iz- 70 1900 {, et to corner No }. iden ical with cor l ner No } of location. immediately in front oi | perpendicular bluff 9 feet gh a plne post |. Q | feet long. iaches square. set I2 inches b bed ] rock, surrounded by a mound ot rock. l5 feet a; base. 2i feet high, scfibed o & A NJ ( Nc ! 3-I2.cA Jon iice oi buff and irchei Eas | oi post. l cut r with B c above as wltnes: 10 th:s corner. | Thsn-e r2' o7' ' | Variation I2' 70 F. Descending th- noriherly slope cfhill 300 fec ! 10 corner No !, identical Hith corner No o | location. a pine post 4b feet long, { lncne squlre. set I8 .nches in the ground. surrounded by m-und oi store. lH feet al base. 2h feet high, scribed 0 & A NJ C No i-I2io A. No bearings available, 55o feet 10 foot oi hill. b. aTs E S w. Goo fee 10 corner No 5. icen:ical with corner No o location. piLe pest 10 feet long. { inche 5quare, SC, Is inches in the ground. surrcuade' hy a mound vf rock 1, F feet at base, 71s fc' high. scribed < A Nj L No 5-raieA. No bearings available. TEeace V g. I7'W | Variation I2' 70 F.
 I5no feet to corner No 6 identical with col
 ner No . of locaiion. and ccrn,r No 5 Comm,
 Wealth lodes of ,hiS survey. Pos; scnbed 0 A NJ C No 6-I2le A,
 Thence ; I2sC W Nauaiion Ia' 4U F | 300 Zee, 10 corner No I, the place oi tesinnin
 Area, %, 552 a,Fes,
Tombstone prospector., 1897-10-04
NORTH BELL LODE.

Beginning at corner No I, identical with cor. ner No c: location, pine pot 4.o feet long,
 inches square. set IS Inches in the gi ound sur. rounded by q mound of r0cb 4i feet at base. 2z fee; h;gh. scT!bed V B NJ ( No I-I7i9A
 < LM No Izi9 < bears & 4S E IIi7 feet stant. IT cnce S I2' oz'W
 Variation T2' 70 [ 800 feet 10 corner No ?. identical with cor. ner No of location; pine post +.6 it long. 4 IFS sqr. set IS inches IT the ground. surrounded by mound oi stone, 4H 1t at base. ah fl high, scribsa x M No 2-r249 A. No bearings available. Thence : 52' 2f E Variation I2' 70 F. 1900 fest to ccrne, No }. Identical with cor | ner No ef the locltian and with corn T Nc ?, Silver Crown d.. O; this survey; a | pine post i C .e ong. 1 iEche| square. sei IS inohss in ;he grOu7d. surrounded by mound
 of 'toEr. li. fe,t a, base. zA feet high. scr.b x B Nj C No I2+9a. Th-; ce x I2' o7 E Nariat on Iz' 70 E go feet 10 c~rRor No |. identical With corner No Of location and corner Nc [. of Silver Crown lode Of this suryey: a pine post +.6 feet long. inches square. SC, Ie l inches in the ground, surrounded by mound
 of stone. 45z feet at base, sh feet high, scrbed l Y B Nj C No4-r2ie A. Upon northerly slope of hill. ooo feet to CD her No '. identical with corner No of location and with corner No of Silver Wave. corner Nc of Common Wealth and cor ner No c of Silver Crown lotes Of th.s survey; pos, scribcd N B N C No 5 Izi9 A.
 Theuce a2' 24' W Variation I2' 70 E loo f ct =cr5ss top of hill and descend vest
 rly slope 1890 feet, 10 corner No 6; identical
 s.th co ner No Of location, and with corner No of Silver Wave lode. and corner No of Gee an Wave lode of this survey; post scrlbed \
 E MIG No c I24e A.
 Thence $ I2' oz' W
 Variation I2' 70 F.
 300 feet to corner No I. the place of beg:a- ming.
 Area, 20. 5c7 a-res.
Tombstone prospector., 1897-10-04
No bearings available

No bearings available.
 Goo feet t1 corner No 5. iden,ca: with corne. No 5 of location. and corner No of the Com mon Wealth ard corner No Of One and All lodes of this survey. pot scrised $ C NJ C Nc 5-I2ie 4.
 Thence \ g. 37 w
 Variation I2' +J
 1900 feet to corner No 6. identical with cor Ter No 6 oflocat:on and with corner No ? of Common Wealth and corner No 3 of Silver Wave and corner No of North Bell lodes, all of this survey. post scribed $ C. Nj C No o-Iz+e A. Thence S I2' o7' W
 NaIilti)n Iz' 70 E
 30 feet to corner No T, the place of besin- ming.
 Are1. ao.5 .5at acres.
 The surveys of the foregoing mining claims are identical with their respective locations.
Tombstone prospector., 1897-10-04

Beginning at corner No I, identical with cor ner No 1 of location and corner No Of Ocean Wave mill ste. post scrihed 0 x A NJ ; No l-I2teB
 From which corner No 6. One and All nm ing claim, bears S 70 47 E. 23-2 6 fl distant
 USLM No Ia,o A & 3 bears 6 I7 E, 1900 fl distant.
 Thence \ 7 36 E
 Va iation is' 70 E
 Io.s [, fl to cor No 2, identical with cor 10 ? of location. which is also cor No of Ocean Wave mil site, post scribed ( X A M 5 No 2- Iz4eB.
 Thence Se.s2
 Variation Iz'4 70 E zoo ft to cor No 3. identical with cor No of location, ypine1Poss { 6 fl Icng. ins squne'
Tombstone prospector., 1897-10-04

It has been denied that the conces sion recently granted by the Mexican government 10 MT. Jesse Grant sr q his associates IS 10 be devoted to 6 gsmbllng hell" similar to that at Monte Csrln.
Tombstone prospector., 1897-10-04
E,erybody Says 50.

Cascarets Candy CGulariic, the most won Gerful medical discovery of the age. pleas ant and refreshing to the taste, aci gently and positively on kidneys. liver and bowels, cleansing the entire system, dispel colds, cure headache, fever, habiiual constipation and biiousneSs. Please buy and fry box ot C. (. C. to-day; TO- 2j, 90 cents. Sold ana guaranteed to cure by all druggists.
Tombstone prospector., 1897-10-04

] set IS ins in ground, surrounded by d nound | of stone .H fl a, base. aH fl high. scribed O 4 NJ No 3-Izio B. Thence 7 S6 w Naraticn I2' 70 E Io+2.I2 fl. te cor No I. identical with cor No | Of location, pine post 4 6 fl long. < ins sgr, | set r5 ins in ground. surrounded by mound of stcne AZ fl a; base. 2h 1t high. scribed 0 & A , NJ No +-I249 B. Thence x 82' 24 W Variation I2' 70 F. 2c9 feet to cor No T. the place of beginning. From which well 6xe fl. over aso fl deep bears x 23' O E.. 4s2. fl. Area, acres. Fetal area of sid mining claims, I22 4.s acres. Total area of sid mill sites. 10 acres. The locations Of said mining lodes and mill sites are I. cordrd in ihe offce of the County Recorder of the County of Cochise. as follows Ocean Wave Lode. in Book B. Records cf NJ nes. page I35
 Silver Wave Lode. in Beck B. Records of Mines. page I2+. Common Wealth Lode. in Pook Ie Re- cords of Mines. page I2S.
 Ore and All Lode, in Book I3, Records of Mines. page I2I.
 North Bell LoSe. in Book B. Records of Mines, page I3S
 Silver Crown Lode, in Book I3, Records of Mines. page Is6.
 Oc an Wave Mil Site. in Book of Mil Sites. rage 343.
 One and All Mill Ste. in Book of Mill Sits. page 3z4
 Adj ming claims are. Sierra Nevada Mine Any and all persons claiming adversely aLy portion Of said
 Ocean Wave,
 Silver Wave.
 Common Wealth.
 One and AL
 North Bell, or Silver Grown lodes CT surface gronnc, or any portion ef said Ocean Wave. or
 One and Al Mill Sites are hereby notified that un'ess thei adverse c'alrs are dn'y filed. as according law and the regulation -a.Itur der, wnh'n sky days from the cate hereof, with tte Regis ter of the United States Land Office. at l uc- son. in the County of Pima, Territory of An 70 na. they will be barred by virtue of the Irovi sions of the Statute
 EUGENE ]. TRIPPEL.
 Registe-. First publication. August To. 1897.
Tombstone prospector., 1897-10-04
Subscription Hates.
lrV AND COUNTT OFFICIAL PAPER

II the Ltw whisky syndicate suc- ceeds in corneripg s0,COO,C00 gallons of the fighting fluid. as is now con tsnplatei, it will be rough on some people.
Tombstone prospector., 1897-10-04
UFFICIL DIRECTORY.
AUTHORIZED AGENTS.

L. P. FISHER. aI Merchants Exchange n Frsncls~~.
 6. H. KELLOGG, No. BIO Pine street, Room s7 and ss, San Francisco. E. C. DAKE. room $, Merchant, Exchange, an Francisco.
 GEO. P. HOWELL, 10 Spruce St New erk.
 N, w. AVER & SON, Philadelphia All transactions made by the above named persons will be complied with at the PROS RECTOR office.
Tombstone prospector., 1897-10-04
SILVER GROWN LODE.

Area. 20. 5e7 a-res.
Tombstone prospector., 1897-10-04
ONE AND ALL MILL SITE

Area, 5 acres.
Tombstone prospector., 1897-10-04
PEARCE GROUP.
Mining Application No. O57. UNITED STATES LAND OFfICE,/ Tucson, Arizona,
 August 9, ls9I)

Notice is hereby given that THE COMMON WEALTH MINING AND
 MILLING COMPANY
Tombstone prospector., 1897-10-04

First publication. August To. rss7.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-12-30
A FIGHT ENDS IN MURDER
John Davis Stabbed 10 Death by Els
BrOther.in.laW, al SaSsalras.
FIVE WOUNDS IN RIGHT BREAST
Quarrel Was the Result of a
Drinking Spree.
THE MURDERER PROMPTLY ARRESTED

Special Correspondence Of Gazette and journal
Middletown. Dec. 2S John Davis, a
young farm bunc, waa stRhbad TO death.
this morning, in fight with his
brother. in law, Joseph Wallace, ut John
:. Anderson atore, Sassafras, Md,
Just over the Kent county line
The fatal quarrel was tho result OF
drunkenness. Davis had been drinking
heavily. This morning he went ia
Anderson's H'ore and there met his
brothcr.ir law, wallace. They had a
controversy which soon grew very
bitter, and snded in Davis inviting
WHllHca outside to liaht. William
Downs, another brother-in law, adj
vised Wallace to 60 out, and be did co.
When Wallace appeared outside Davis
made savage blow Mt him with his
fist, but missed. The force of the
blow caused Davis to slip, and as no
recovered himself Wallace seized him
around the waist with his left hand.
Drawing large nenBnife with his
nther hand, Wallace reached around
and savagely stabbed Davis five times
in the right breaet.
Davis foil to the ground and died
almost instantly. Wallace was caught
before he could attempt TO flee, and was
taken to Chesteriown, the county seat
of Kent county, where he was placid
In Jail
Davis was a young man and worked
as a farm hand for Philip Dixon. lie
was unmarried. Wallace is a nru-
fessional gambler. lis has wife ana
several children.