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WILMINGTON, DEL., MONDAY, AUGUST 6, 1888.
ONE CENT.
NO. 6(>.
_ HELP WAN TED. _
:; Snir - VvTsir^roToMTL(Tinr?E^ BALES
V T men to sell our goods by simple to the
wholesale and retail trade of all the leading
cities and towns. We are the largest manufac
turers of our line in the country. Send two
coots In stamps for full particulars. No pos
tals answered. CENTENNIAL M'F'Q CO.,
Cincin nati. O. _
OMAN WISHES TO TAKE IN WASH
ing and ironing or go out by the day ;
first class hand; good reference. Call at 821
Bennett St.
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ANTED-AN ENEUGETIO MAN TO
canvass and oallecc. Apply r <04 Market
W
street.
BOARDING.
G entlemen boarders wanted; also
table boarders. No. 405 East Fourth Kt.
DRESSMAKIN G.
RERSMAKING IN ALL ITS BRANCHES
at 809 W. 7th fit. Cutting done by draught;
fit guaranteed.
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NOTICES.
OTTCE.—DELAWARE STATE FAIR CAT
alopues can be had at counting rooms of
the Evks uio Journal. _
OTICE,
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Etats or Delaware,
9 KKA8VRT Department,
New Castle, Delaware.
All persons who are liable to pay a state tax
for the manutaemre of spirituous and alcoholic
liquors for the year 1883 and 1887, as required by
Section 6, Chapter 884, Vol. 16 , Laws of Dela
ware, are hereby notified to settle at once or the
matter will be placed In the hands of fhe attor
ney general, WILLIAM HERBERT,
State',Treasurer.
;
OTICE.
TAXPAYERS TAKE NOTICE. CITY
AND 8CHOOLJTAXE8 FOR 1888.
The undersigned, receivers of taxes for the
City of Wilmington, will be*» No. 10 East Sixth
street, between Market and King streets, during
the month of July, 1888, between the hours of
and 12 In the morning, and from 2 to 6 In the
afternoon for the purpose of receiving taxes.
On all taxes raid during July there wi.l be a re
duction of five cents on every dollar, and all
tSLxe paid on or after the first day of August,
■hall be payable without a reduction as afore
said ; and ail taxes unpaid on the first day of
September, shall be increased by the addition of
five per centum on the amount thereof
EDMUND P. MOODY,
Receiver Northern district, including all north
Sixth street.
MARTIN J. MEALY.
Receiver Southern district. Including all south
o Sixth street.
OTICE TO HOUSEKEEPERS.
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Office of Board or Director* of the
feTREAT AND ► EWER DEPARTMENT,
8 . W. Cor. Sixth and Kino 81 s , (2d floor.) )
Wilmington, Del., August 4, 1888.
Notice is hereby given that ashen and rubbish
will be removed from all parts of the city here
after ou Monday of each week. They must be
placed in substantial vessels, at the curb or In
10 feet wide alleys before 7 o'clock on Monday
ings, otherwise they will not be removed
the following Monday.
moral
until
be mixed with «hIi* h.
Garbage must not
T. LESLIE CARPENTER,
Secretary.
OTICE.-DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVEN
TION.—By ord-r of the Democratic Execu
tive Commit*ee of Delaware, a State convention
composed of sixty delegates from each county,
will l>6 held atl over.on TUESDAY,August 28th
18 a 8, at 12 o'clock, m , for the purpose of select
jog three President!«! electors, being
each county, and also for th« purpose of se
lecting a candidate for the office of Representa
tive in the fifcv-flrst Congress of the United
Slates, and tbe Democratic Central Committee
of the several counties are requested to i*sue
cells directing the Democratic votars of each
hundred and election district, in the reapectiva
counties, to assemble at \ he usual place of hold
such meeting for the purpose of selecting the
delegates to the Democratic State Convention to
which they* are respectfully entitled
That officers holding tbe primary elections in
the several hundreds and election districts, are
requested to prepare two certificates of election
of delegates, one to b« forwar ©d to the chair
man of the State Central Committee immedUt©
ly a'ter the election—the ether to be given tbe
eucceeeful delegate or delegatee.
JOHN P. HAUL8BURY, Chairman.
P. A. Horty, Secretary.
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EXCURSIONS.
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APE MAY
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THE WILMINGTON A NORTHERN R. R.
AND
STEAMER
REPUBLIC.
On and after June 2« trains will leave
FOOT OF FRENCH STREET
At 8.45 a. m. dally (except Sunday), on Sun
day at 9 a. m to connect with steamer at
Delaware River Pier.
Returning, tbe train will leave the pier on
■nival of steamer.
FARE FOR THE ROUND TRIP,
$l.co
WIRE WORK
Of every description made to order at lees ooet
than you can buy elsewhere. Satisfaction
guaranteed, at
W. B. Allison's Wire Works,
NO. 403 SHIPLEY STREET.
BANKING AND FINANCIAL.
R. R. ROBINSON & CO.
BANKERS AND BKOKEUS,
Cor. 4th & Market 8ts.
FOB SALE:
Stocks bought and sold In the New York,
Philadelphia and Hope n matk'-tson commission
Letters of credit given, available in all pane
of the world, and draft* on England, Ireland,
France, Germany and Switzerland issued.
fJSHE ARTISANS' SAVINGS BANK,
NO. 503 .71111 K FT STREET,
Open dailv from 9 o'clock a. m. until 4 p. m.,
on Tuesday and Saturday from 7 to 8 p. m
MONEY LOANED ON MORTGAGES.
Ga». S Oapklle,
Vico President.
Geo. W. Bcsh.
President.
E. T. Taylor, Treasurer
Jca. M. Mather. Secretary.
MONEY TO LOAN.
WESTERN MORTGAGES
FOR SALE.
RENTS COLLECTED FOR 5
PER CENT. COM
MISSION,
BY
J. AUGUSTUS MnCAULLEY,
606 Market Street.
Perry's Railroad Freight Express
P., W. & B FREIGHT STATION,
Win deliver goods to and from all freight depots
to places of Business or rekdence* on arrival Of
departure of trains at reasonable rates.
Consign your freight and packages to care of
Perry's Express if you want taem delivered
promptly and cheacly.
Oflcr, PINK ST. BELOW FOIIKTH.
Telephone call No. 442. Ciders by mail
promptly aUeoäed to.
JOHN K. PERKY, rrep.
WM. B. SHARP
& CO
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Fourth and Market Sts.
We thought it was a cy
clone.
It was a Gettysburg.
We are not Sateen crazy,
either—all the same, it's the
biggest demoralization on
French Sateens you ever saw.
How can we do it?" Sell
the finest French Sateens,
that the largest cities are yet
stiff on at 2,7 %c, for the
unheard-of price of 19 cents?
No matter, you are not inter
ested in trade explanations,
that concerns us—you want
the facts and they are right
here. French Sateens reduced
from 37 % cents to 19 cents,
and we believe you are mak
ing the most of it.
Pastor (dismissing congre
gation) :
n
"De membahs what am pervided
wid nmbrellahs will please wait till
I take a look at 'em. Sence de mys
terious disappearance of my own
umbrellab, last Sunday, dar am a
dark cloud of suspicion floatin' over
dis ver church which faab got to be
dispelled."
There seems to be a "sus
picion floatin' around" that we
are about giving away all the
goods that we have. Well,
this is a queer business in hot
weather.
There's lots of reduced
stuffs you should see.
Ladies' Muslin Underwear
We handle only the best
underwear made.
In sorting up our under
wear we have emptied about
75 boxes containing one or
two pieces of a kind.
Here's the result :
A lot of square neck
Chemine, trimmed with torchon lace,
only in »iz*s 36 and 40, are reduced
from 75c to 87>4 c.
A lot of Chemise with yoke
of wide embroidery and corded bonds,
only in sises 81, 86 and 42, are re
duced from 75c to 3714c.
A lot of Chemise with yoke
* of all over embroidery and trimmed
with narrow edge, only la *iz©» 40
and 42, a e reduced f.om $1 to 50c.
A lot of plain Chemise made
extra good and strong, in all sizes,
reduced from 87c to 28c.
A lot of tucked Drawers,
madeol extra strong muslin, la all
sizes, reduced from 85 to 28 cent«.
A lot of tucked Drawers, in
all sizes reduced to 83 cents, and a
lot of tucked and trimmed, with
ruffle of embroidery in size 29 ocly,
reduced from 50 to 38 cents.
Three Night Gown lots:
One, in all sizes for 50 cent«.
One with tucked yokes and trimmed
with cambric ruffle; reduced t* 60
cents.
One with tucked yokes and trimmed
with embroiderey. on 16 size, re
duced from $1 25 to Si.
A lot of White Skirts,
» trimmed with ruffle of embroidery,
reduced from 69 to 19 cents.
A lot of square neck Corset
Covers trimmed with embroi dery
8 4 M9 only in 84, 38, 40 and 42, ore
reduced from 75 to 50 cents.
A lot of low neck Corset
Covers, in sizes only 40, 42 ard 44,
are reduced from 75 to 50 cents
Bquare n$*ck, 40 and 42 in size, re
duced from 85 10 CO cents.
A very fine quality of
"Weavertree" Cable Cord
Plaid fine and sheer like an
India, in seven styles, is re
duced from 25 cents to 13
cents.
Imported Pique Welts, ex
tra fine quality, 65c to 37 %c,
and 60 to 35c.
Pique Pique Cable Cord,
27 %c to 25c and some few
fine Teno stripes at i2*^c re
duced to 6'^c.
WM. B. SHARP & CO.
Fourth and Market Streets.
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H. T. A K KABLE*.
Gynecologist
J Dermatologist,
Office hours; 9 a. m., to 12 m.
2 p. m., to 6.30 p. m.
6.80 p. m.. to 8.30 p. m.
Bprcialttxs;
Diseases of the skin and diseases of women.
Treatment in both branches by the new adapta
tion of electricity.
Electrolysis or Electrical ftanrery
921 MfRKBTST.,
Wilmington, Del.
NOT SO MANY PEACHES.
The Yellow* IMay Havoc With the
Fruit.
Saturday's shipments of peaches over
the Delaware road reached 52 oar loads.
They were consigned as follows:
Jersey City.
Philadelphia.
Boeton. . .
Hartford, Conn.
Cleveland, O.
88
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Previously shipped.
Total shipments to date.
Only about 100 baskets were received In
this city this morning. They sold nt whole
sale from 75 cents to $1 per basket. The
majority of those received were prematures
with a few Troth*. The retail price* were
15 cent* a peqk for tha poorer quality up to
25 and 30 cents tor tha bast.
The crop in the state will be a big disap
pointment to the growers.
J. B. Foard of Middletown has been in
terested in peaches for year* and he thinks
that the damage don# by the "yellows' ' for
exceeds any previous year, and is bayond
all expectation this year. The greatest
damage reported is In Sassafras Neck, Cecil
County, Md. Here a crop of 600,000 bas
kets were expected and
is a high estimate for tbe crop as it now
The estimate prepared by the
railroad company will be reduced fully
two-thirds. In this county and Northern
Kent is the greatest damage reported for
Delaware.
500,000 baskets in this section. Sussex
county," Delaware, Caroline, Queen Anne,
Kent, Dorchester and Someraet conn
ties in Maryland are comparatively
free tnd there will be a two-thirds
crop In all of them. This redaction will
simplify the work of the new Bureau of
Distribution.and while it will not make It a
failure, It will give it an opportunity to get
into shape next year. The growers of meet
of the towns, iu view of tbe reduced crops
propose to depend in the main upon Ibe
local exchanges, and tba sales at them wi •
far exceed any previous year.
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60,009
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The crop will be reduced fully
SIMMONS FOR »HBRIFF.
Georg;« W. Jsekion Is Nominate*
for Coroner*
Tbe Republican nomination election on
Saturday passed off without much inter
est. Fewer than 2,500 votes were polled in
the entire county. William Bimmons of
this city was nominated far sheriff and
GeurgeW. Jackson of this city for coroner.
Tbo vote in datai I is as follows:
FOR SHERIFF AND CORONER.
SHERIFF- CORONER.
I
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Wards akd
Hindus us
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.. 15 4 8 1
,. Sä 96 8 1
.. 2# 12 7 2
.148 16 8 ..
..144 ,5 12 2
... 61 62 » 6
.104 80 « 4
.. 40 4 7 ID
.112 11 7 8
.. 1« 48 6 10
.. 28 81 .. ..
.. *7 ..
.. *8 2 6 ..
.. 84 13 4 6
17 5
42 45
89 11
187 SC
174 *8
8« 70
177 0
First ward...
Second.
Third.
Fourth.
F'bh.
tdxtb.
Seventh, east.
Seventh, west.
Eighth.
Ninth, east...
Ninth, west...
Tenth.
Eleventh.
Twelfth..
Total City. 819 »69 81 48
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96 87
40 29
40 14
a
28
42 4
47 10
1080 «79
741
.450
Majority . . .
Brandywine, East
Brandy wine. West
Christiana. North...
Christiana, West
Christiana, South
Mill Creek...,
Whit« Oiav Creek,East. 16
White Clay Creek, West 81 19
Bencader. I
New Castle.
Red Lion, East ,.
Red Lion, West.
Bt. Georges, East
8t. Georges, West
Appoquluim'nk ..
Blaeknird.
18 1«
. 8 13 .
. 28 5 5 4
. 16 .. 97 19
. 8 11 9 28
. II 2« 18 4
. 21 21 10 6
7 ao ..
I 1 1
. 12 12 7 ..
. 29 81 .. ..
. .. 48 .. ..
. 4 20 4 ..
. 8 34 .. .,
. 48 3t 1 ..
. 1 191 1 ..
. 6 10 .. ..
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117 12
34 9
46 10
:
17 26
85 8
m
«8 24
24 19
17 11
io as
48 S3
t 191
a 14
683 4"S
165» 682
;ToU 1 County. 281 474 168 60
Total City and County 1C41 818 319 108
Majority, .*198
871
Base Ball fioetlp.
There is talk of tbe Quicksteps playing
the Camden team, shortly.
Tbe South Wilmington Greys beat the
Peep-of-D*ya yesterday by a score of 19
to 7.
Mundorff's Senate went to Newark on
Saturday and were beaten to the tune of
34 to 7.
The Wawssett Club is a strong team and
would make a good addition to tba Ama
teur League.
E. Knight has been signed by the Wil
mington* Bis two-base bit on Saturday
won him fame.
It is about time to hear from the Clover
Club and tbe Delaware Field Club. Gen
tlemen. you have the floor,
Kenney ie a good player. He made a
great throw home <n tbe game, and caught
O. McCall before be reached (be plate.
The wheel moulders and the machine
moulders of the Lobdell Car Wheel Works
played a match game of ball on Saturday,
resulting in a victory tor the wheel
moulders of £6 to 5.
Tbe Restless and Ban Domingo Base Ball
Clubs played a game on Saturday. At tbe
end cf tbe fourth inning tbe score stood 5
to 5. Tbe latter team then kicked and left
the field. The umpire gave the gems to
the Restless by a score of 9 to 0. The Rest
less ban arranged a gams with the Mer
ritt«, bat the latter did not show up and
tbe game » as forfeited.
Mundorff Senate defeated Americas, Jr.,
yesterday by * «core of 15 to 9. Chapel of
tbe Mundorff struck out 16 men.
The more by innings:
0 8 2 0 5 2 1 S x—IS
Americas, Jr.3 3I00100 S-9
Young Men's Temperance Union were
def <ated by a team from the Edge Moor
office on Saturday by s score of 30 to 3.
Mundorff
The Champion Leather Belt.
Thornes Mc'Jomb of 318 Shipley St hoe
just finished for tbe Diamond State Iro*
Company tbe heaviest doable belt ever
made in this city. It it 38 inches wide,
about 9 16 of an Inch thick and over 80 feet
long, doable thickness throughout and wilt
be put on pulleys endless. Tbe belt weighs
about 400 pounds. There were $3 selected
whole bides used in making this belt,
which were stretched singly In the latest
improved machinery before being put to
gether. Tbe best quality of oak-tanned
leather was need in its construction. Hr.
McComb has belting machinery of tbe
latest improved make and was the first
manufacturer to use it in this section.
General News of tlie Morning.
Francis McGrath, 27 year« old, of No.
2181 Pina street, Philadelphia,died of heart
disease in tba turf at Atlantic City yester
day afternoon.
la bis speech on to the Terra Hante Rail
road Club Saturday night ex-Oovernor
Porter reiterated hie absolute withdrawal
from the Gubernatorial contait.
John Robinson the veteran circa« nenn,
died at hi« home in Cincinnati, Ohio, on
Saturday. He leave« an estate valued at
between $3,000,000 and $4,000,000.
Governor McGill of Minnesota, was «fan
ned a day or two since by a flash of lightn
ing which killed a horse in the barn beeide
him. He is still suffers from the shock.
Hon. Adln Thayer, Judge of Probate at
Worcester, Mass., and a wall known poli
tician, committed suicide at his boms Fri
day morning by cutting bis throat with a
rssor. He was sutTerog from temporary
insanity.
The Marine Hospital Bureau la informed
that fumigation is going oa In Plant City,
Florida, and that no new casas of yellow
faver have appeared there. Dr. Guiteras
reporta the suspicions casa at Sandford
probably not yellow fever.
A brutal murder was committed in
Hammenton, N. J., on Saturday evening,
when William J. Elder fell a victim to the
hatred of his son Robert, and died with
three bullets in bis body. A woman was
the primary causa of the tragedy.
Charles. J. Jackson, the wealthy furni.
tare dealer of Reading, Pa., who recently
created great excitement in the auditorium
at Orange Grove by announcing binsaelt to
bs God, has been taken to Ibe Kirkbride
Insane Asylum, near Philadelphia, for
treatment. Insane experts say be is suffer
ing from acute mania brought on by over
work.
Word has been received at New York
that the great timber raft has been seen off
Marti oient Light. She was making good
headway, and it expected to reach New
Yerk early next week. Members of the
Maritime Exchange say that unless a
savers storm shall arise at sea the raft will
couse into port on Monday or Tuesday
naxt.
Rehert Garrett, who, with bis wife and
private secretary, A. B. Crane, is stopping
at the Brevoort House, New York, is under
treatment. It was eald last night that
there was no change in hi* condition alace
hie arrival. He will-probably be taken to
Newport or some other watering place as
soon as bis physicians think the change ad
visable.
Governor Oglesby, of Illinois, was «er!
onsly Injured Friday evening by being
thrown into a ravine as he was trying to
get out of a carriage in which he, his wife
and son were riding. The horses bad be
coma unmanageable, and he intended to
catch them by the head. They were con
trolled by the driver, nobody but the
Governor being hurt.
The State Board of Transportation,which
has been investigating the Brotherhood
strike on the Burlington and Quincy road
at Lincoln, Neb., says that the strike of the
Brotherhood of Engineers on February 37
and their attempt to dictate whom the rail
road company should employ were clearly
illegal, and the Brotherhood was liable for
conspiracy and for damages sustained
thereby.
It has been discovered that Howard W.
Sterling, a nephew of Edmond RKeersley,
a wealthy resident of Bocyrns, Ohio, has
obtained several thousand dollars by means
of forging his ancle's name. Banks from
which he has secured money Intend to
prosecute him, but it Is thought he has fled.
He had been married bat eighteen months,
lived on Grosse Isle in Detroit river, and
was considered quite a swell.
a
Street Car Strike.
Tbe long threatened disagreement be
tween the drivers and conductors and tbe
officiels of tbe cross town railroad in Brook
lyn came to an issue yesterday morning by
the total suspension of tbe running of cars
Tbe fact that no cars were being ran from
ths depot near tbe bridge wae soon spread,
and a crowd gathered. The tie up was en
tirely unexpected by tbe officers of the
road, so much so that both Vice-President
Conners and Superintendent D. W. Budl
van left town yesterday to spend
Sunday In tha country. Tbe causes which
led to the sudden movement of the men
are said to be tbe discharge of certain em
ployes upon frivolous charges, the importa
tion of green drivers under contract and
favoritism on tbe part of one of tbe
starters.
The steppage of the cars on tbe three
lines Involved causes great inconvenience,
as on Sundays there ie usually very heavy
travel It is probable that the company
will ieiue a notice that all employes who do
not appear for work to-day will be die
charged and their places filled with new
men.
Yacht Bare en Sunday.
The Phoenix yacht "Tom and Joe" de
feated the Friendship yacht "Peters" yes
terday morning in a sail to Nsw Castle.
Tbe start was made about 10 o'clock from
the P., W. & B. R. R bridge over the Bran
dywine. The "Tom and Joe" led at tbo start,
and reached New Castle shortly after one
o'clock, 10 minutes sod U seconda ahead o(
tba "Potera." Tbe "War Eagle" alao took
a sail in tbe river. On the return trip
ths "Peters" left New Castle at 8.30 and
was followed by the other yacht at
8.85. Tha latter passed the "Peters"
in river and reached tbe jetty two miles
ahead. The storm came, but ths Tom and
Joe etill led. Tbe Friendship want to race
tor $10 a «ids, selecting wind and day. Ths
other men will not agree to this, but will
race for any amount on any day. Tbe
Tom and Joe defeated the Peters when
that boat was owned by a Cheater party.
Here's to Blaine.
The Wilmington Republicans who are
going to Naw York on Thursday to par
tlcipate In tbe great reception to James G.
Blaise will meet to-ntghl at 810 Klag street,
T. U. R. C. headquarters, to make
arrangements for the trip. Tbe tickets,
wbioh will cost only $3.60, will be good
for tour days. The boys are going to take
a day at Conay Island after tbs reception.
A Stitch In Time.
Workmen pat handles to the gatee on the
West side of tbs P., W. B. R. R. crossing
on East 4tb St to-day. A gateman will be
stationed thare. The gateman on tbe river
tide will not hereafter have to attend to
both sides and the danger of this
«rowing Is lessened.
Sil Eilt DA N IN NO Molt K.
The Hero of Shenandoah Dlea Very
Suddenly.
New Bedford, Mass , Aug. 6.—General
Bberidan died very suddenly and unex
pectedly at 10.30 o'clock last night. Heart
failure was the cause. The reports for
several weeks past had Indicated that the
general was, if not improving, at leaet
holding bis own, and that there was even
a good prospect of recovery. His death
therefore was all the more unexpected
when It came.
Philip Henry Bheridsn wes born In
Homerset, Perry county, Ohio, on March 6,
1381. He was graduated at West Point in
1553, eerved in Texas ln 1854 $5, and on the
Paoitlc coast till May 14. 1861, when he was
made captain of the Thirteenth Infantry,
chief quartermaster and commissary of the
army of Southwest Missouri, and enbse
queutly quartermaster to Ueaeral Helleck
in the Mississippi campaign of the spring
of 1863, On May 25, 1863, he was made
colonel of the Second Michigan Volunteer
Cavalry, and took part In the pursuit of
tha Confederates from Corinth, May HO to
Jnna 10, and in the engagement at Boone
Tills on July 1, when he wss made briga
dier-general of volunteers. In command of
the Eleventh Division of the Army of the
Ohio, he led the advance Into Kentucky,
and was in the battle of Perryville on Oc
tober 8, and in the subsequent march to ths
relief of Nashville.
Assigned to the Army of the Cumber
land. his division was in the campaign of
Tennessee from November, 1863, to Sep
tember, 1868, taking active part in the
battle of Murfreesboro, when be was made
major general of volunteers. He oeptured
a train and prisoners at Kaglevtllc is
March, crossed the Cumberland mountain!
and Tennessee river In August, took part in
ths battle of Cbtekamsuga on September 19
and 20. and In the operations about Chatta
nooga, Including the battle of Missionary
Ridge on November 23-35. and was subse
quently engaged In East Tennessee till
March, 1864. From April 4 to August 3 he
was in command of the cavalry corps of
the Army of the Potomac, and with bis
10,000 men was actively employed In
operations In the Wilderness and between
It and Richmond in May, June and July.
While mainly employed la rsconooitering
and in protecting the flank of the army,
his carps made several vigorous raids,
cutting eff railway connections and cap
turing or destroying stores, was mere than
20 times engaged with the Confederate
cavalry, and took an important part in the
actione In and about Cold Harbor.
On August 4 be was appointed to tbe
command of the Army of the Hbenandooh
and three days later to that of the middle
military division. He defeated Early on
the Opequan on September 19, for which he
was made a brigadier general in the United
States army ; again at Fisher's Hill on Sep
tember 23, and Cedar Creek ton October 19,
where he turned a rout into a brilliant
victory, for which he received the thanks
of Congress. On November 8 be was made
a major general In the regular army "for
the Personal gallantry, military skill and
and Jnst confidence in tbs "courage and
patriotism of his troops, displayed by him
oa October 19 at Cedar Run, whereby,
under tbe blessings of providence, hie
routed army was reorganised, a great
national disaster averted, and a brillant
victory achieved over the rebels for the
third time la pitched battles within thirty
days."
From February 37 to March 24, 1S65, he
was engaged in the raid from W Incbester
to Petersburg, during wbioh be destroyed
tbe James River and Kanawna Canal, cut
important railway connections, destroyed
military and commissary stores, and bad
numerous skirmishes with the enemy.
From March 35 to April 9 ha was in the
Richmond campaign. On April 1 be gained
the battle of Five Forks, which Insured the
abandonment by the Confederates of
Petersburg and Richmond, and he led In
the pursuit of Lee, and was present at bis
capitulation on April 9. He was appointed
to tbe command of the military division of
tbe southwest on June 8, and of tbe mili
tary division of the Gulf on July 17, of the
department of the Gulf on August 15, 1866,
of the Fifth military district, including
Louisiana and Ttxss, on March 11, 1867,
and of the Department of the Missouri,with
headquarters at Fort Leavenworth, on Hep
tember 12.
On March 4, 1869, be was made lieuten
ant general and assigned to tbe command
of the division of the Missouri, including
the 'departments of Dakota, of the Mis
souri, of the Platte and of Texas, with
headquarters at Chicago, Early in 1875,
political troubles threatening in Louisiana,
he was stationed for a few weeks at New
Orleans, and then returned to bis command
in Chisago.
On the 1st of November, 1888, General
W. T. Sherman having been placed on the
retired list. General Sheridan by virtue of
his rank assumed tbe chief command of
the army, with bis headquarters at Wash
ington, retaining that position to the pres
ent time.
In September of last year, at the time of
celebrated of the Centennial of the Consti
tution of the United States, General Sheri
dan was ordered by President Cleveland to
proceed to tbe city, where he assumed
command of the military forces of the
several states that participated in the
groat parade of September 16. The splen
dor of this demonstration is still fresh in
the minds of Philadelphians. The cavalry
hero, as he rode at the head of the 30,000
uniformed soldiers who passed in review |
before the President, received a grand
evation from the multitudes that Hoed the
streets of tba city.
He was taken suddenly ill May 31. and
hovered between life and death for soma
time. Ha seemed to improve, and on July
8 was put on board tbe United States
steamer Bwatara and taken to NonqnltC.
where he arrived July 8, having spent two
days at tbe Oolawere Breskwatar. He did
not seem to improve much, end although
Dr. Pepper, who saw him on Saturday .ex
pressed himself as being hopeful.
Delaware Trains Delayed.
An engine attached to a freight train
jumped tbe track at Blackbird station on
tbe Delaware railroad this morning, delay
ing the trame that arriva here at 8.30 and
9.43 a. m. The 8 30 train did not arrive
until 9.43, and the 9.43 a. m. train did not
leave until 10.15 a. m.
The best is tbe cheapest. Try L. « Q.
flour, sold Ly Nichols, 6th and King,
General Political News.
Senator Voorhees addressed a large
Democratic meeting in Terre Haute, Ind.,
ou Saturday night.
The United Labor party of New York
has decided to make no nomination for gov
ernor of that state.
Chief Justice Fuller returned to his home
in Chicago last night. He will not return
until late in September.
If the House Land Grant Forfeiture bill
shall be passed by the Senate the number
of acres forfeited will be 51,000,000.
Members of the Commiatee on Rivers
and Harbors say that the President will
sign the River and Harbor bill to day.
David B. Culberson was unanimously
renominated for Congress on Saturday by
the Democrats of the 4th Texas district.
Israel Coe, who cast bis first vota for
James Monrov and who le the only eurvlv
ing member of the Connecticut Legislature
of 1834, will cast hie eighteenth Preeldentlal
vote for Harrison if he shall live until No
vember.
A large mass mesting was held In New
York on Saturday night under the auspices
of the Harlem Democratic Club. Among
the speakers were Congressmen Mills of
Texas, and Breckenridge of Kaotucky, and
Delance y Nicoll.
The American party that holds a con
vention in Washington next week. Is fully
equipped with a patty paper, which Is
booming the nomination of Hewitt and
Gresham for the ticket to support. Neither
of these gentlemen, however, la likely to
accept a nomination.
The "private bmlnees" that carried
Speaker Carlisle to New York was an Invl
tetion to attend a oonsnltation of the
Rational Democratic Committee. Hr.
Carlisle's advice wat specially desired as to
the intellectual part of Ibe campaign
tauchicg the tariff queetlon, and It le said
that lie snapped oat a course to be pursued
In relation to tariff literature that was
adopted by tbs committee. It Is also said
that he was Invited to arrange a line of
speeches in New York, New Jersey and
Connecticut.
Among the speakers alraady engaged by
the Democratic National Committee are;
Daniel Dougherty and John R. Fellows of
New York; James R. Doolittle of Chicago;
William P. Welle of Detroit; J. Randolph
Tucker of Virginia; M. P. Gannon of
Omaha; J. Sterling Horton of Nebraska;
Samuel F. Carey of Cincinnati, and many
othera In addition tkere will be a very
large reserve ferce as soon as Congress ad
journs. Prominent among the Congres
sional speakers will be Messrs. Carlisle,
Mills, Springer, Breckinridge of Ken
tacky, Patrick A. Collins of Hassacmwtts,
James A. Russell and a number of Sena
tors.
A
| before. It started eff with 80 degrees at
6 o'clock this morning. The shower Bator
dey night did nor cool the air except for
the brief interval In which tbe rain was
tor
Its
tbe
UfnlUsr.
Delaware and Maryland, 1. p. m.;
parti; cloudy to fair, slightly higher, fol
lowed by lower temps rature.
Tbe New York Hsrald forecasts: Tba
tall of temperature in tbe lake region will
probably not affect considerably this sec
tion after boon to-day. Tba depression re
ported in Dakota yesterday will probably
move over the lake region, oaoslog local
rains in tke northern parte of New York
and Penrsylvanla.
slightly la tbe United Btatee yesterday.
The chief minima reported were 60 degrees
at Duluth, 62 at Portland, 64 at Eas'porl
and Bt. Pan), 66 at Port Huron, 08 at Os
wego and Alpena, 70 at Boston, Marquette
•nd Grand Haven. The chief maxima re
ported were 86 dsgreea at Jacksonville, 8$
at Vicksbnrg, 90 at Shreveport and Pales
tine, 92 at Fort Smith and Ban Antonio, 94
at Chicago and 98 at Elliott In tbs Middle
States fair to partly cloudy weather will
prevail, with slightly thermal changes and
variable winds. On Tuesday in this sec
tion partly cloudy to fair weather will
prevail, with slightly higher followed by
lower temperature, and on Wednesday
fair, warmer weather.
Bayoard'a thermometer;—7 a. m., 80;
9 a. m„ 82; 11 a. rn., 87; 1 p. m , 88.
Trinparstura fell
Crnelty to a Child.
Special Agent Stout of the 8. P. C. C.
received notice last Monday of a case of
crnelty to a child living with its mother in
the third story of tbe building beck of
Hawklnt'a ciger store, 7th and Market Bti.
He began quietly to investigate tbe case,
and on Friday sent tbe mother to tbe alms
house and the child to tbe Children's Home,
9th and Adams Sts.
When be Aral visited ths room be found
it cccupisd by a woman, Mrs. Ida Town
send, and her child, a little girl 13 years of
age, whom she called Eva Townsend
There was nothing in tbe room except the
cot of the motb-r, and in one corner, an
old blanket upon which the child lay. The
woman has been living on practically
nothing, barely gaining subsistence by
begging for money. About two
weeks ago Mr. Hawkins received
$13.00 for her. Tbe neighbors say that the
mother is addicted to drink and frequently
ebatrd her child in fite of drunkenness.
When Officer Stoat visited her, she feigned
sickness. Be has sines learned that tbe
child does not belong to the woman but
was adopted by her when a mere infant.
Hot, Sultry Weather.
The weather for ths past few days has
been excessively sultry and humid, Satur
day was a very warm day, yesterday was
warmer and to-day, although tbe tempera
ture bee not been s§ high, the atmosphere
has been more sticky and oppessive than
falling. Last night's little shower did little
to lower tbe temperature and tbe night
was so oppressive that restful sleep wae
impossible. Electrical disturbances gen
erally cool the air, but they have been a
failure in this direction in the last tew days
Drowned Iss a Well.
A 17 months-old child of Hr. Curtis El
liott, living a tew miles from Georgetown,
Del, fell down a well on Wednesday and
was drowned before assistance could be
bad. Tbe child was playing in the yard
while its mother was doing her house
work.
Shooting Clay Pigeons.
W. J. Tusaey of tbe Wawaset Gan Clnb
has been engaged to take charge of the clay
pigeon ebooting at tbe Warren Athletic
Clnb sporte on Wednesday. Mr. Tuseey
will have charge both of the sweepstakes
and the ehootlng for novices.
THE ANTE NTH A ISO LED.
A Cyclone Strikes
the Gamblers
and They are In Dlamny.
For some time previous to the election of
Mayor Harriogton and ever since bis elec
tion the gamblers of ths city have oast out
hints that they would be "all right" end
able to pursue their calling without molest
ation. With this feeling of «ecurity a
number of places havo been In full blast
tor over a month past. This cams to the
knowledge of the mayor and chief of police
and on Saturday night two raids were
made and yesterday a third upon three of
these places. On Saturday night two
•quads of cflloers were organized. The
first under Sergeants Blackburn and
Tucker and comprising eight men, made
Its way to the old Malta House on Water
8t, one door from King. They surrounded
the building and guarded every means of
egress. A complete plan of the place had
been obtained. Surg sand Tucker climbed
the root of the Novelty Theatre and
guarded a trap door. Sergeant Blackburn
entered the building, and going directly to
tbe second story be found a big party en
gaged In a game of keno.
The surprise was great, but only one or
two of the men made any attempt to escape
George Bpeakman climbed to the roof of
the house only to fall into the hands of Ser
geant Tuoker. The prisoners were gathered
together and formed Into two parties and
taken to the City Hall, where they gave
the following names: James F. MoClear,
Joseph Reed, J. H. Mulrlley, John Grant
land, Frank Felton, Jacob Denn, Joseph L.
Mayers, George Rltley, Lewis Grace,
George ■peakman.'Jamse UcNerby, Joseph
Watson, Edward Moll, and Bsra
■el Smith. Of this party,
•oorge Bpeakman, Thomas Ryan,
Jacob Denn and James McNeaby were ar
rssted as principals, while the rest were
held as witnesses. HcNesby is tba real
proprlator of tha plaoe, and the other three
men are merely help employed by him.
McNesby was charged at tbe last term of
ibe court with gambling. His bandsman
delivered him np to tbe sheriff, end while
the latter's back wat turned he made good
bis «scape. A capias was at once Issued,
bat he had not been seen since until Satur
day night. Tha place where be was cap
tured hat been In operation at least two
months. Tbs officers also brought the out
fit along with them, and 12 87 In cash
found in the room.
The men were placed on trial yesterday
morning. Dean, Ryan and McNesby were
held in $1000 bail. There not being suf
ficient evidence against Bpeakman he was
held until this evening for a farther hear
ing, At the trial tbe loss of memory of
tbe ' Tarions witnesses was something
remarkable. The ordinary events that took
plaoe in the room were forgotten, and It
was only after the most diligent question
ing that tha necessary evidence was ex
torted.
At the same time that Sergeants Tucker
end Blackburn were doing tbsir clever
work. Sergeant Peterson and another «quad
of officers were after bigger fish up town.
They made their way to the Heald Build
ing and went to a room In the second floor.
Tba officers found tbe door open whan they
arrived, and in the roam they found a
crowd gathered around a table playing
poker. To one of the men's Invitation to
take a "band," Sergeant Peterson replied:
"Well, I Intend to, and I held the blggeet
one In tbe room and will take the pot."
Tha sergeant then gathered In the money
and oblpe indiscriminately. Tbe gamblers
were surprised and thought tba sergesmt
was only joking. It was some time before
be convinced them that he mas in "dead"
earnest. Then they were mad.
When the party arrived at the City Ball
the "catch" revealed Henry W. White.
Theodore W . Francis. Charles Simmons.
Frederick Robinson and John T. «West.
W eat was looking on when tbe officers
entered the room. White was a visitor to
tbe room. He claims no Interest whatever
in tbe place and holds that his arrest It il
legal. At the hearing yesterday morning.
White and Francis were held in $1,000 ball
for their appearanoe|at tbe court of general
session*. Francis was also held upon a
cs pais issued by the court of general ses
sions about one year ago. and which would
never have been used had he not been
caught this time. Bail was obtained for
him by bis counsel H. H. Ward.
Aboat 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon Ser.
géants Blackburn and Paterson with •
•quad of six men made a descent upon
George Batson's place on 6th St. between
Poplar and Walnut, in a store formerly
used by Jamee Anderson as a stove store.
When the officers entered the men were
playing poker, "two-oent ante, ten cent
limit." Tbe surprise was great and a gen
eral effort was made to decamp, Batson,the
proprietor,dashed through a window,taking
gash and money with him. A negro named
Lewis also left by tbe same route, bat
Henry Duncan was caugbi by ths leg as he
was going, and with the aid of Sergeant
Blackburn pulled In. The officers collected
a cigar box full of chips and tbe following
Henry Duncan, Edward Petty,
men:
Jamse Huff, William H. Loper and Frank
Ford. They were ail released on bail until
Ibis evening.
Unless Batson can be found to-day these
men will be released to-night as they are
held only as witnesses.
Temperance Harvest Home,
Tbe thirty-second grand annual harvest
home of Fairviow Lodge, No. 8,1. O. G. T.,
will be held In A. J. Weiteman's grove,
near Pleasant Hill, three miles north of
Newark, on Thursday. August 16. There
will be speaking by Major George A. Hil
ton of Washington, the Hon. F. C. Smith
of Naw'Jereey, the Rev. J. B. Willis of
Milford, and othera. The meeting pro
misee to be one of tbe largest of the kind
ever held in this section.
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Political Points.
There will be a meeting of the Seventh
Ward Republican Çlnb this evening at 10th
and Market streets.
Tbe Veteran Club and Sons of Veterant
will assemble at the Vetern Club rooms,
10th and Market streets, to morrow evening.
The Pleasant Valley Wine Com
pany's champagne is undoubtedly tho
best American wine in this market.
P, Plunkett & Co,, 108 and 110 Market
St.
Wilmington Clearing Hons«.
The exchanges of the Wilmington bank*
at tbe Clearing Hen so to-day wer«
$155,398.41 and the balance, $61,190.50.
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