Daily Republican from Wilmington, Delaware • 1

THE DAILY REPUBLICAN. WILMINGTON, DELAWARE, THURSDAY APRIL 28 1881 VOL. 317. PRICE ONE CENT. Wiiul lion for In 1880, in liri'at Hritain, the total spent for liquor Twenty years ngo, in the drink ,,.11 Voi with two nr three trifling il to prow.

until in reached theeiiorinoiistoDil ot 111 1877 it il to 142,000,201. In ix 7 Slt rosea little, being £1 since 1878 it has fallen. Astonishing are, they can he easily In the iteni til duplicated in this country. spirits, for instance, thecousamption is steadily growing, instead of deereasnm as in England, and has doubled within ten years. In 1870 tho quantity of fermented liquors returned tor tax to the commissioner of internal Rc veil uf was 4.000 barrels, of galDwring the fiscal year endingJune 18 there were returned 147,000 barrels.

That is to say 411, gallons of fermented domestic liquors were made and drank in that twelve-month bv something over An annual allowance of gallons of spirits to each man, woman and child certainly ample, but to make the estimate complete there must he added all that was imported ami all that was made on the sly. Ions each. Take Dr. Janies H. Scott, dentist, a graduate of the Baltimore College of Dental Surgery in 1W12, is prepared to execute any operation in dental science in the most approved manner, and may bo found at Market street, Wilmington, from the first to the 20th of each month, and Brick Meeting House, Cecil county, from the 20th to the 30th of each month.

Extracts teeth for 25 cents each, both offices, except antesAgent for S. S. thetics are given. specialties for tho mouth. 8PIXTAE MENTION.

Dr. White Pulmonic Balsam, The famous Throat and Lung Medicine Aaron Perry (Brandy wino)says it cured him from Consumption James Long (Jessup's Mills) will tell you it cured Joseph S. Lenderinati, Ken nett Square, and hundreds of others. Thouit is a good remedy. Cure your Throat, Hoarseness, Croup, Blood Spitting, Weak it.

50c. and $1. Sold by loadiugdeah King, Phila. Arch street. sands will tell Need potatoes and Eating Potatoes.

Jaimey, 303 King street, is headquarters for all kinds of potatoes, sell to the trade at reasonable prices. l)o not be humbuged with pedlers, but go right to headquarters, you will get what you want. Get full measure, and as cheap, if not cheaper, than any one else can sell you. Will Give HlmaTrial. We are pleased to see our trie Gary, Lincoln Co.

Lincoln, late A S. S. Corbin, of N. Eighth street, has to 1308 (fimstnut street, the best locality in Philadelphia tor a line retail millinery business. We wish him sucaml see Ills fine trimmed Ixmuetsand hats: it will pay you.

i Never to Rive Satisfaction. I A full line of Slate Mantels, at E. Mitchell's, 310 W. Front street. lie I also repairs leaky roofs of all kinds and I has a coating formd tile and felt roofs I that has never failed to give satisfacI tion.

il'tic Nobbiest Clothes lu the City. If you are in want of a nobby suit ot clothes, call G. H. Ash, the Merchant 5 Market street, as lie has a large and selected stock of foreign and domestic goods constantly on hand. Tailor, Great Reduction In Flour.

hand a good Patent flour We have which we will sell very low. We know it cannot be beat for the money, l-all and see at R. H. M'Cartney, No. 2 West Tenth street.

Stop that Thief. Dyspepsia, before it steals you virtually all away. Nothing ever put up equals Dr. Bliss' Anti-Bilious Powders and Dyspepsia Dinner Fills. Office 217 West Third street.

Good Enough. Lovers of a really good chew of Tobacco should ask for Miller's Good Enough Navy Plug, as it is the only Tobacco in the market that has not a drug store taste and will not make the mouth sore. There no Doubt About It but that there is money saved on every mi it of clothes bought of J. T. Miillin Sou, Sixth and Market, and then their clothes are so satisfactory.

JuMt No. A store would not ho thronged as W. M. Kennard was greater part of yesterday, if their prices were not the lowest to be found in this city. Milk.

Milk, Milk New inilk depot; fresh every day, from G. G. Lobdell's dairy, at 217 King street. S. A.

Benson. for Miller's Good Enough, Chapman's Great Tobacco Mart, S. cor. 4th and JShipley streets. nt 50 all plain colors and the newest cloth shades.

G. Worrell. LInIc Thread 12U, 20, 25, 30, 35 and 40 cts. per pair. All newest shades.

G. Worrell. The best thing for cleansing the teeth LuricaTooth Wash" can be had only at tlie West End Pharmacy, Seventh and Jefferson streets. 's Conserve of Hollyhock, for coughs and colds. Sold hy Taylor Fullerton, Druggists, No.

302 King street. Citrate of Magnesia and Reidlitz at clers freshly prepared every Hartman's Drug Store, Fifth ami FopJar streets. for sale at 15 cents 4 llough a box, at Resag's Drugstore, Front and West streets. Rats Favorite Pills. Dr.

yiimnp' Vegetable Liver Pills (sugar boated) move the bowels easy by acting directly on the liver, restore the lost, energies by promoting tne healthy action of the liver; tn doing this, headache, neuralgia, pains in tho right or loft slue or through the limbs, indigestion, costlvoutss, sick stomach, weak bock, dizziness, bad feelings through the body, aching limbs, bliltourness, general Weakness and other bodily Infirmities are Cured. They positively operate without Wiping, sickening, weakening or leaving tho bowola costive. A splendid, easy, purgative and liver cure. 26 cents aud $1 a box. Main depot, toy Arch stroet.

Sol 4th and King streets. Philadelphia dealers. Ill A Card. To all who are guttering from the and Indiscretions of youth, nervous weakness, docay, loss of manhood, 1 will send you a recipe that will oure you FREE OF CHARGE. This great remedy was discovered by a missionary In South America.

Send a Belt-addressed envelope to the Rev Jobbph T. Imtui'Statlen New York Olty 415-lyw ALMS HOUSE REMOVAL he den at son, THE TRI'NTEES DECIDE FAYOBAIIEl UPON THE ENTION. t'n an I Adoption of a Resolution Providing fora New Eocnlle-eleeled. ing est the At the meeting of the Trustees of the Poor, yesterday, the old board of officers Was The following standing committees were appointed; Brinton, Lackey, Springer and i'ooch. Hickman, Springer and Watkins.

Karra ami Armstrong. On Treasurer's Ray, Jemison and Brinton. Lackey and Tkos. G. Bird.

Grounds and Armstrong ami Thomas G. Bird. Ray and Brinton. Hick man and Brinton. On Settlement with Superintendent and Karra.

The following preamble and resolutions were ottered and unanimously adopted: ii hue as, The present buildings for the insane of the county ferior to the rapidly growing need of these unfortunate poor.and it is absolute ly necessary at once to provide tor increased ami better accommodations for such insane: and Here as, It is advisable and necessary to the health of its citizens that the smallpox hospital should he more remote from Wilmington; and Whereas, The real estate in the city of Wilmington, known as the Almshouse property, on which the Almshouse building ami smallpox hospital erected, lias by reason of the growth of the city westward become exceedingly valuable, so that in the opinion of this board it could be sold for a sum sufficient to purchase real estate in the low ted dog, be a'i ton. greatly inin acts and a the der lice up but did the of this lion, tary live and nut, will so no the ter his of kott' and tic the set are now this county remote ffn of the city of Wilmington and erect thereon more suitable, desirable ami convenient buildings, and betteriwlapted for the accommodation of the insane and the of the county and all those persons afilicted with contagious and infectious diseases: and Whereas, In the opinion of this Board, it would he greatly for the benefit and conduce to the better support of the poor of the county ot New Castle and other unfortunates under the care and charge of the trustees of the county for the purpose aforesaid, to change the site of tin! Almshouse; therefore, he it Resolved, That the Trustees of the Poor of New Castle county do, at tlie earliest practicable time, purchase suitable property in New Castle county which to erect new buildings for the Almshouse, insane department and small-pox hospital. The following report was made by Dr. Willard S. Springer, physician in charge of the small-pox hospital During the past three months there i been fifty-four persons admitted.

Of this number, three did not have the disease. One of them was a hoy who came with his father because lie had no place else to go, iiis mother having died of the disease outside. The other two were a mother and child, who under the supposition that the child had the disease, but it turned out ditterently and they remained but day. of the other fifty-one cases, eight, were white adults, two white children, twenty-seven black adults, eight have horn were black, except one man. mere lias been of about fifteen or sixteen patients a week during the three months, a death rate of about one in seven; less than the Of th black childn died, all of average usual average of he disease.

Of those admitted four or five came from New Castle, one or two from Christiana, one from Brandywine hundred, and the remainder from Wilmington. It gives me pleasure to say that Charles Fisher, who has charge of the hospital, has given me faction in every respect. in the hospital when I noon today was twenty-five, of whom five are white persons and the remainder negroes. I have been compelled to visit the hospital every day during the quarter, and in addition toother duties, 1 was under the necessity of attending two negro women in cases of miscarriage, brought on by having the smallntire satisfliG number as there at Pri in 10 pox. Before the Mayor.

Vaughn, charged with the larceny of $1.50 from a store kept hy Abram Wilberts, at Front and West streets, was given a hearing before the Mayor, last night, and held in the sum of $200 hail to answer the charge at court. Vaughn also stole a small of money from Wilbert's, when he kept store at Second and West streets. George Miller, a vagrant, was sentenced to 30 days imprisonment in the county jail. One case of drunkenness was also disposed of. William Downing, a vagrant, was this morning, sentenced to fifteen days imprisonment in the county jail.

John Matthews and Luke Delia were each fined $1 and costs for lighting in tlie street. Two men were each fined fifty cents and costs lor being found drunk. Willis A the P. The Union. A large number of journeymen layers of this city met at the Bakers' Union, last night, and effected a permanent organization.

Officers were elected Holloway. Pratt. Forrest. 11 aws. Another meeting will he held next Wednesday evening.

ki" Tlie Diamond State Goal Gas pany. Tlie incorporators of the Diamond State Goal Gas Company held a meeting last evening and elected officers as follows: B. Lore. B. Muintire.

L. Carpenter, Jr. of is Supplanting all Other freely advertised in nilar and i supplanting There is no denyHop Bitters, all the papers, having a large sale, and all other medicines. ing the virtues of the Hop plant, and the proprietors of these Bitters have shown great shrewdness and ability in compounding a Bitters, whose virtues are so palpable to everyono's observation. The City Council meet to-night.

Merely Menlloned. Thcschooiier Edwin Dost, with tackle, the Sussex county, will now lying at the Broadkiln ereek, he sold on Tuesday, May 10, at the Yirden House, in Lewes. sale is made at the suit Hans Olson, John Johnson, Uaimon de Cos and Robert W. Birnie. i.

Crute, who Ims been ini.ss• last Willi; ing since Tuesday, returned In During his absenee he was visiting Barnum's circus, in Philadelphia. It is reported that John M. Scott's widow lias drawn her husband's interest ($50,000) from thetirm of Dusey, Scott morocco manufacturers. Cooper, colored, an inmate of the county died on Saturday from anabeess in the Is. ighf.

The Sienger hall, on Fourth street Walnut, will probably be converted into a hotel. Sergeant Jones has found a setter dog, and is anxious to learn to whom it belongs. A prayer and testimony meeting will be held in the Household of Faith this weiiing. 'Hie Bright House, at Ilehoboth Beach, a'i 11 be opened une 1 by Walter ton. lias been hung out on between French and A yellow flag Fourth street, Walnut streets.

The Household of Faith will give an excursion to Woodland Beach, June lfi. i It Nf. Eon Is Ntroet Nlrlho. No street cars were running yesterday in St. Louis.

The strikers are losing public sympathy, owing to their riotous acts on Tuesday. All ths special police deemed necessary for the emergency have not yet been secured bytheauthorA Gatlingg and ammunition for rifles, brought into city yesterday morning from the United States Arsenal and placed in the armory of the National Guard for use in case of emergency. At a meeting of the police officers of the street car comp; the was decided that three lines of cars should he run to-day, under the protection of the entire police force, assisted by the reserves. The police will freely use their clubs to break up any host ile crowds that may gather, but will not use their revolvers unless absolutely necessary. The routes of the tlirtr linos sclented are tlirmiKh the sections occupied bv the wealthier and n.

mit business classes. Omiilnuses, tuinitnre cars, express wapms, and vehicles, mostly tinder crnttml nf the strikers, did a lari'e httsiness in earryinR passenders along all the railway rentes vesterdar. At a meeting of the strikers 'j the position of the newspapers WilH terh-denonneed, and there was a talk of 1 the papers, I.oolioul Tlrphant. ltateheller Doris tnamtno muagerie jitul riretts will enter this city to-morrow, about it clock, Vhe pertonmiiu hippotamus, the. ton rlttioeeros, the monster sea- i lion, the Sioux warriors, the trained stallions, the Zulus, the performing dogs, the cabin shunters, the three military bands, the midget ponies and the live great clowns will make a varied and striking street parade.

(if course everybonv is excited, more especially the boys to see this great show, said to be the greatest show on twelve shows combined. Peanut, lemonade ami ginger-snap venders will be as thick as Hies in August, and so will pickpockets, AVhile wo have no objections to people patronizing the pea-nlit, lemonade and ginger cake stands, we would caution them to be the lookout for pickpockets who follow large shows. Honoring Gortnclinkoir. St. Petekkiiurg, April letter from the Emperor, sent to Nice, congratulating Prince Gortsehakolf his jubilee is officially published.

It recapitulates the services of the Prince, particularly in restoring the influence of Russia among the Powers. It recites that the twenty years of peace maintained by Prince Gortschakott' were devoted to internal reforms and the development of Russia's Asiatic relations. The Emperor presents GortsehakoiV with a portrait of the late Emperor ami one of himself set in diamonds, as a token of his gratitude and respect for the glorious services of the Prince. with ammunition, ere quietly itics. tticials ami es in pompous plaints, the blond-; Pri Court In the United States Court yesterday afternoon the jury in tho case of Patrick Smith, accused of illegal in a verdict of acquittal.

The jurors and witnesses in all the election cases were discharged and the cases were continued until the June term. In each case bail was fixed at $200. Court then adjourned until to-day at 10 o'clock. Tho Ball To-Morrow Nlglit. Tim sixth annual ball of the Quaker Assembly will be given in Webster's Dancing Acsulemy to-morrow evening.

A number of the members of the Friendship Fire Company, of Harrisburg, will be present. The visitors will bring with them a Urge and handsome frame containing numerous photographs. Labor Troubles. There is a general dissatisfaction among the workmen in the city over the wages they receive, and several other tradesmen talk of following the footsteps of the bricklayers, who organized last night. The painters who now get $2 per da.v want 25.

The plasterers talk of forming a permanent association. Proposed Inspect Ion. In a few days the officers of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company will make a tour of inspection over the Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad. They will go in a special car accompanied by the present P. W.

B. officials. a Net Dr. Walker. has been mistaken for The lady Dr.

Mary Walker is Dr. Ellen B. Harman formerly associated with Dr. Trail of Florence, New Jersey. Dr.

Harman is stooping at Dr. Heald's Hygean Home and visiting other friends in this city. Clinrcli Election. At West Presbyterian night an election for elders was resulting in the choice of Messrs. J.

Maxwell, Ocheltree and John Crozior. On next Wednesday night an election for deacons will he held. Nhlpplnjf Dull. At present there are comparatively few vessels loading at Wilmington and the number coming into this port is very limited for this season of the year. church last held.

I'Bclalued List o( unclaimed remaining (bo Wilmington P. O. Saturday, April loth, Util. 1.A.D1SS Lib T. Leonard Miss Marv Dye Mrs.

W. Drown Mrs. GeorginnaMoore Miss Annie D. ('rawford Chambers Mrs. E.

T. Caught! Miss .1. Durham Miss Annie iMiss Maggie Treese Mrs. Mary J. Vincent Miss Marie Wilson Mrs.

D. (2 let.) Wilson Miss Clara Water Mrs. Clusy 5 Mrs. I Miller Montgomery Mrs. L.A.

Miss Russell Miss I M. A i. M. Hopki Duck Sal lie Kidd Miss Luev ohntlbmkx'b LIST. Ackley M.

U. Co. Mooney .1. I I. AndorHon Thomas Mcllhcuey Mr.

Bradley George Mills Win. A. Britain K. (filet Mr. Brown David Dulling A.

H. Boyle Patrick Pearson Barker Ned Reese Gottlieb Clement D. W. Rich W. Ii.

Cooper Fletcher Roes Frank Connor Scott E. Bessel Gust Con ray Williams Rambo Win. c. Walter .1. Stout A.

H. Carney William Sweeten E. F. C. Delahanty R.

A. Smith.I. W. Djefl'onbHoker Ittv. E.

Smith Jos. D. Davis Joshua Edwards Alfred 'l ilt Win. J. E.

Trusty SIim Farron Geo. Tnllman A. W. Hoover Charles Underwood Relit. Hurrigan John W.

Meter II. Jones George Vunsant.lett B. Jackson Luther Vernon Win. 11. Kennedy J.

D. Walls Noah Kidder M. G. Williams Lewis rs Lewes Whltesal Josiuli W. Wiser Janies M.

W.m.M. D. M. It of Rev. R.

R. to i Ideal Uolorcd Riislval oinbinut Ion. This musical association which occupies tlie Opera House boards and Saturday evenings and Saturday afternoon matinee, is undoubtedly the finest troupe of the kind in tlm country. It is the only colored combination which executes the finest operatic selections as well as pathetic anil ludicrous negro melodies, long lmld'an unapproachable place in character songs. Madame Selika ranks among the best singers white All are well known singers and have been stars of troupes familiar to the public.

See advertisement for a remarkable array of talent, among whom is Brindis, the most wonderful colored violinist in the world. Ailmission, 35 cents, reserved scats, 50 cents. Saturday matinee, 2 p. Adults 25 cents, school childro cents. wiint Can The Matter lie? Lho Sentinel, published at the he no cl Mi.

M. imjs that he hits ptsittve tned te the iwittot. ot hi Ass dan, I'nstTuaster-fieneral, ami hits so stated Ii 'j 11 I resident, the case are reely shown it will he seen 'hat Mr mer mnrse has been a and lio.torahle one, and tl Itu regarded bv every one as greatly to Ins l5l 1 ion 1,1 will be awaited with some interest Mr rl it will he remembered, is the tleman who voted for fiartiehl illlllost rv in the i his i )0 la if wor th a foreign missi Friday the Sam Lucas black. cs, A ot least of 15 all the facts in Who 11 of S. of I is just possible that lie in the President's i A.

at least II The Monetary olHerenc Lonimin, April Pall Mall I Gazette this evening, in its financial artide says: seems that English delegates are, after all, going to the Na- od tional Monetary Conference, but have not yet received their instructions." A despatch from Berlin to The Stan(lard says: "Without evincing any disposition to adopt a mixed standard, Germany is sounding the Monetary Conference in regard to the practicability or fixing the price of silver for a number years. The success of this plan, ill as of her supersist (iermany lluous silver in mixed standard tries, must depend upon the figure determined upon." "I on Sale ol At the sale of the personal property of John M. Scott, afternoon, L. W. Stidham Hi Sons, auctioneers, the horse Delaware, one the fluest horse, lit ilntl.i({ton, was sold to Ivlmeo Chester i The 1 Utah mare, Hat tie was purchased hy M.

garner for Dr. W. fliotnas iron gray horse was sold to J. R. Flinn tor The family carriage brought and the spar-spriug buggy The prices were considered very reasonable.

yesterday deceased, Carriage Rooming. Mr. H. 0. McLoar of the firm of McLearaml Kendall said this morning that the carriage business was brisk, and that the market was much better than for many years.

"The prospects, said he, "are remarkably encouraging. Tho demand is more for light, fine work, and while the prices are not high they are satisfactory, and money is plentiful. There is work for all carlakorsand wages are good." oi a Choice. David Davis. Mr.

Lincoln was asked two programmes for his inauguration he er the preferred. Throwing hack of his chair, he told "a story:" "When 1 was practicing law in Illinois, a client of mine, a peculiar sort of fellow, was brought, before the court, and the Judge asked him: 'Do or affirm V' plied, don't swear 'Mr. ray client a damn Harness Makers Wanted. For good, strong, stylish and cheap Harness go to C. L.

Parker's, No 15 E. Third street, and get tlm worth of your money alsc and Valises. Trunks, Traveling Bags Thr harness makers wanted, at. good wages, with steady employment, apply immediately. A Narrow Eseapc.

a small hoy residing James Dooley, over Third street bridge, narrowly escaped drowning near DuPont's powder wharf, yesterday, whvre lie fell into the river from a boat. Jeremiah Lookerman, pulled him out as lie was sinking the last time and lie was restored to consciousness. A Now Variety of Fisli. Enoch Moore, -Ir, our newly appointed Firth Commissioner, has received rare ami valuable specimen of German Gurp unknown snuree, wliieh after consulting with Shortlhlge ami other piseatorialauthori ties he has decided to send to United Baird at Washington, 1). lies roan lot.

In 1870 there ere colored people in Delaware; in 1880 there wore a decrease of 294 in tho decade. In Maryland there was a decrease of three. There are tire North American Indians in Delaware. In Maryland there are eleven. from is NEWS IN A NUT-SHELL WIIAT INGOING ON IN THE UNITED NT ATEN.

the to I I the a rtiu A a ii ii Libel York Legislature A Iter the Telegraph News. Mr. Gagnon, member of Parliament, and managing editor of the Klecteur newspaper, was arrested yesterday in The Quebec, on a charge of criminal preferred by L. A. Seneeal, Manager of lie Quebec, Montreal, Ottawa and Deeidcutal Railway' The Eleetuer had spoken of the administration Provincial Railroad as on from the a cave of forty thieves, of which Mr.

Senee.al is boss." ither It is said Senecal has brought suit, claiming 100.000damages bee; of the for his 7th of May. arilcle. Gagnon gave bail appearance at. Montreal on the The New York Assembly yesterday, by a vote, of 71) told, passed'a bill requiring the trunk lines of telegraph below Forty-Second street in New York to be laid under gr was also (id to the charges for receiving and delivering telegraph messages of fifteen words or less to any point in the State, at not to coed twenty cents; all despatches newspapers to be at half this rate. a for the ask I.

A bill to us to The Post-office at ('a was entqycd yes terday morning by burglars, who caster county, IV ned the safe out of doors and blew it. open. The postmaster was aroused by the report ami fin at the robbers, who at this 7 lied without except three dollars' worth of stamps, their tools. The burglars left Workmen engaged i site for the excavating the college at Cote de Ncigcs, Montreal, found in a hole three feet deep the bodies of A hotel formerly stood upon the spot, uml it is rt'mumbeml that two lamliff- with well ti l' stayed die tuglit, and were never heard lv The charred remains of James Brock-1 or Brackt nburg, the missing I workman, were found yesterdav in the men. 1 of afterwards.

ruins of the Long Island. factory at. rceiipomt, i are He lost bis lite by going 'fiy, cltD-e a sate containing aluablc papers. August Unskcy, John Ren- or hert and William Sweeney, injured i a critical coudi- I of Presiileiit has designated as feel Board of Yisitors of West Point, Gen- try ois; Milo S. ('buries A Boutclle back during the fire, are tion.

erals Anson Singer, of Illii 11 ascall, of I lidi; of RIkkIc 1: 11 cun Led yard of Michigan: 'i: and D. U. 1 (icoi'ge S. (J reeiie, be Isla Mi.S. S.

of Kentucky. The I'residcnt has appointed as Government Directors of the Union I Pacific Railroad for the ensuing ifv: S. T. i Everett, Cleveland, Ohio; R. H.

Baker. Rad A. of New York Wisconsin: ('has. B. Peck.

Port Michigan, and Geo. W. Frost, Omaha, Nebraska. II I 'Hie Hood at St. Paul increased slowly yesterday, and at noon Vis ble aiiove the water on the submergod West St.

Paul Flats vated railway and tops of some houses and trees. island in the middle of the river was also was xeept an eleJames Thompson and JamesClonnev, tin; latter a Philadelphian, about 30 years of age, were seriously injured yesterday by falling from a building in course of erection at Otisville, New er, but Thompson's injuries are believed to be is York. fatal. The State Prohibition Convention of North Carolina met Raleigh, all the counties in the State being represented. A popular vote on the prohibition question will be taken on the first Monday in August, and a sterdav in At th( alllma i Mam a Ulri Comnanv, in An-usta, st av 1 it as to i am capital stock from rl ni ill have au.lKK* ind iliatea as at first inJ lively canvass is expected ting of the Sibley The Grand Jury at St.

Louis, vesterimlictments returned seveiitee day, against Robert L. Lindsey, nine against four against Hermann Schuster, lor participating in the "big Missouri Land Swindle," recently detected. John Brady, The steamer Chesapeake, of the New York and Portland line, a sel of 400 tons hard eti, Fisher's Island, off New London, during a thick fog on Tuesday night, and tilled with water. She had a full cargo on hoard. At Riverhead, Long Island, yester, day, Joseph Martin pleaded guilty 1 having thrown vitriol in the face of a girl named Ilaimigan, last month, and he was sentenced to hard labor for five years in the penitentiary.

L. Pavson, a builder and contractor of lias been missing since Saturday, and is said to a forger to the amount of besides being heavily in debt. General Sheridan has received an official despatch from Fort Keogh announcing the surrender, previously reported by press telegrams, of thirty-two lodges oi iicpapa Sioux Indians. The forrest fires around are still raging, miles of woodland being ablaze in Pike county, oil the Pennsylvania side, and Sussex county, New Jersey. Senator Slater left 'Washington yesterday for his home in Oregon.

He is paired with Senator Platt for the session. ashore 812 hr 2Ut) at aimler of (df 406 a W. I s. Deadlock. yesterday.

Mr. Senate, The U. Morgan asked leave to offer a concurrent resolution reaffirming the Monroe doetriae i Ganal project, because the resolution would need concurrence of the House. connection with the Isthmus r. Dawes objected, After some debate which Mr.

Blair, of New Hampshire, reiterated his recently expressed views in favor of an extra Mr. Morgan modified his tion so as to make it simply a Senate resolution, and it vtas referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. The Dawes resolution was then presented, after some dilatory motions, the Senate at 1.45, adjourned. The caucus of Republican Senators met yesterday and appointed a committee to consider and report upon the question of holding executive sessions. of session resoluA prudent man in like a pin, bi8 head prevents him from going too far.

lo prevent a cough from going too far, we nhould say, use Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup. NEW W. II. HKANC'II.

Niirveylnv (ho Itoml up tlie Ilran dywlne Creek. Work will be commenced upon the proposed branch road of the W. JL to run up the Brandywine creek to Augustine mills. A party of I surveyors are busily employed locating I the route. The line as it is being surveyed is for a road to start from Brandy wine station rtiu along Fourteenth street to the law Brandywine, and cross the creek near Adam Grubb's coal yard, on a trustle work.

Thence it will pass the mills of The Willis Lea and Sons Company on the north side and cross Market street just above the bridge. It will follow the creek to the Augustine mills from there. Tne road will be a great benefit to Jessup and William Lea and Sons Company and Melville, Gainbrill Companypany rive tion A Denial. Wells Mr. George barged in the News, with having kicked Joseph Hibbard cents, called at Morning a young man for not loaning him te the Republican office this morning to deny the charge, ask Hibbard for te He says he did not cents, but that Hiltin stead of 17 years of age, struck him (Wells) several times until i ers defence he was compelled Mr.

Wells showed 'here Hiblle admits that to knock him us the mark in Ids vest bard tried to cut him. somewhat intoxicated. A couple of gentlemen along with Mr. Weilscormliorated what he said. C.xc or at the Kkitblican office, in the shade, this morning: 7 o'clock, tiiio War Department, Office of the Chief I some Signal Officer, Washington, April the have in and haps 10 o'clock, 12 o'clock, 710 The Weather.

Indications for to-day-For the Middie Atlantic States, local rains followed lv clnaritig weatltcr, winds shifting to westerly, stationery or lower tempera lure; higher barometer. I 1 a. IMiyNlcianft i are prescribing that, tried and true reme'fiy, Kidney-Wort for the worst eases of biliousness ami constipation, as well as or kidney-eomplaints. There is hardj i a to be found that wili not be I greatly henetitted by a thorough course of Kidney-Wort every spring. If you feel out of sorts and don't, know why, try a package of Kidney-Wort and you will feel like a new creature, the the got.

tell the left. About the Itoiit. In reply to many inquiries as to when tlie ste; her trips to Philadelphia it may be stated that nothing definite can be learned. The Felton is to take out an excursion on June 2d. Whether she will make any trips before that, is a matter of mere conjecture.

S. M. Felton will roed, A Nuisance. ted Much complaint comes from that tion of the Ninth Ward lying over Eleventh street bridge of a fearful stench garbage which is dumped on Cherry Island Marsh. The odor is constant and unhealthy should he looked into by the Board ot Health.

arising are are BREVITIES. Sun rises nt 6.01.Sun sets 0.55. Nice all gilt photograph I mines for 09 cent. Darker, cupping and leeching, 103 E. 2d St.

The place for tine, American gold watches, is 15 E. Fourth street. tern Awnings of superior quality, nt the lowest arket rates, at John Willie 4o4 Market st. Families at We like his and supplied with the best solid's, tith and Tiitnall street, see a graceful maiden roller Trance-lent humbugged by spiritual mediums. bo supplied with the nest 1 l'atnail street.

Although no soldier desires a flogging, yet, they all hanker after stripes. The hewmanity of wood-choppers is proven ial. bargains in flour nt W.S. Townsend's. Sixth and 'iatnall street.

Families flour at Townsend's, tith Market reports say that iron Is quiet, liaalso continue dull. It is highly proper fora tired sold ler to wear fatigue cap. dry ni a man who selects fabrics ft Is firm be called a rag-picker? A net in which politicians lisb to bo caught Cabinet. When a merchant dies, is what ho leaves 1 Maid of Gotham, ere you flout, does your mother know you'ro out? who dreamt he dwelt in marble The hulls must have kicked the bedclothes oft. 1'he Land Question: "What's tho price of this Worth not only makes the man, hut tlie woman also.

good pair of crystal spectacles call on JiarlcH ltalie, private residence 227 For a l'rof. Market Btreet. You can In nine, indigo blue flannel suits. He makes to order. No.

11 E. Seeoud street, Fine icf cream at Harry GotwaDs parlors, 812 Market street, also foreign and domestic fruits. Hr. Bates, small pox vaccinating a specialty. Parlor and office, 608 street.

Consultation free. The place to buy your refrigerators at rockprices, Milton Simpers, 111 Eighth i of B. lb ing bo on and street. Lt is astonishing bow cheap L. F.

Adair is selling woven wire mattresses at 207 Market. 2Ut) and 208 Shipley streets. Chinese suit in the York loose in tlm buck, with full They have a courts. It iso F. Coburn, in Lowoll Citizen.

"Bunker's 'ill?" exclaimed the Englishman, at Boston. "Hi don't wonder, bless my heyes, being shut hup bin such a 'orrid ole!" good and sufficient a tender beNew York News. rail is tortile locomotive having Hiding reason i Enrique, i A tedious limes. An affectionate Item. A calculating adder.

World's Fair of New York is so dead that tlie proposed site is changed to 1 Baltimore Every Saturday. Milford. April Fitzgerald Dear Sir: Please announce that tlie pencil cron has not failed. 1 will got wenty baskets (df my John Sun. If you want tine looking glasses and picture frames inode to order, go to Harry Yerger, 406 Shipley street.

Fine gold frames made to order and satisfaction guaranteed. Great reduction in flour. Wehaveon hand a good low. money, call and see. U.

H. McCartney, No. 2 W. Tenth streot. latent flour which wo will sell very know lt cannot be beat for tho It is a wonder to us that W.

W. King, the eminent New Orleans lawyer, who died relic did. He infer he contly, lived as long gester of the statutes, from which must have hud an iron-clad stomach. A learned writer affirms that it takes a mosquito 48 hours to digest his dinner. have given to our domestic that dinner for mosquitos will be served at our house during tho coming Summer at 12o'clock Heretofore they have been accustomed to disc at about 12 o'clock, midnight, Which is injurious to our health.

Jj ooi PILW Appoint me ntN by the Governor Under tftie Law. Special Despatch to the Kki Dover, April, BLICAN. Hall made the following appointments Dilot Coinmissio under the law regulating pilotage in Delaware, yesterday Homer Barry, Wilmington, .7 years. Henry Virden, Lewes, 5 years. Laban S.

Lyons, Lewes, 4 years. Charles Moore, Wilmington, 1 years. William Bright, Wilmington, 2years. new TO NORWOVISV. Nearly Hundred Frettli and of Ofhera to Come.

New York, April first company of converts to Mormonisin to arrive from Europe this ye; to-day from the Union Line Wyoming. They are under the direction ot Elders D. U. Dunbar. Low, Jack, Spencer, ('hristetisen, Rosenbaum, Turner, Willey, Jones amt Jackson, of whom Mr.

Dunbar is the. chief. The party consisted of one hundred and ninety-seven men, women ami form entire party, were landed children. The young about, while the adults ami youths about equally divided. They are an looking lot, among whom are counted several farmers and i-sixth of the C.xc ichanics.

Some of them will goto Ogden, others to Salt Lake and others to colonies in Arizona and Wytiming Elder Dunbar said "I and iny ten. after a two years' stay in different parts ouEurope. have been located principally in England and Scotland, as that if largest field for converts, but of course some of us visited Norway, Sweden, Germany and Switzerland as well. Thu g.teater portion of our party are recent converts and the majority come from the southwest of England and Scotland. There are a few Germans as well Scandinavians and Swiss among Some of them are well-to-do, whilu others have little or no money.

Wo have got a great many elders laboring in different parts of Europe at present, and I expect that this year the Mormon immigration will reach 10,000 and perhaps even go beyond that figure." brother elders are I Forgot. A little girl, the other, day, entered the Wilmington Institute, and usktxl the librarian for a hook called I Forgot. The librarian, who is somewhat, deaf, replied if you -forgot, cannot tell you what hook you desire." want, said the child, "a book called'E The librarian, with a srailo flitting across his countenance, answerif you have forgotten the, name of the hook, you hail better run home and learn what it is. The little girl then left. ed, Election of Hope Lodge, No.

21, O. O. elected the following officers last night: N. H. C.

Sipple. Y. II. Seal. R.

Stradlev. The Lodge installation will take xt Wednesday night. Sutterlcy Sawyer, 302 Market street, are now making photographs and all other styles of portrait pictures at prices that are simply wonderful to those who are not familiar with the excellent sysredueed the liich they hav tern to photographic art. Deatli of a Compositor. George B.

at one time a compositor at the Reithucan office, died with scarlet fever, at the residence of his parents, No. 107 Poplar street, yesterday. He was fifteen years of age, and had been sick only a few days. Admitted to Probate. The Register of Wills admitted tho will of Patrick O'Donnell, deceased, probate, yesterday, and granted lettera tests executor named iti the to Patrick Plunkett, tho ill.

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. RAND OPERA HOUSE. NIGHT Monday Evening, May 2. Greatest Comedian, (y JNO. E.

OWENS, In tils new American remedy, in four acts, adapted FIERCE Wl pectnlly for him by LSON. entitled, ''That Mail From Cattaraugus with a Cast Selected Expressly with the view to the Proncr and Cor rect representation of the ('ornedy. A omission. and 50 reserved scatF, ('. F.

Thomas it Co's book ap 28 8 to be had store three days in advance. DELAWARE LOAN Association will hold its 18th annual of stockholders on TUESDAY' evening next, May 3. at o'clock, when the annual report will hr submitted and officers and illrectors elected. Tho first payment will also bo made on withdrawal. up28 6t OFFICE OF THE H1Vcrvlew Cemetery Company has been removed to 712 Market street, bet.

Seventh and Eighth streets. np28-0t series. 6 per cent, allowed GKO. C. MARIS.

Sec'y, Office. 001 Shipley street I). T. HAWKINS. Secretary BY MIDDLE AGED LADY, a situation in a small family to do housework, either in city or country.

Apply over the Gazette, office. 410 Market st. ap28f8fc HALF-GROWN a small Box girl to assist housework in family in the country, Address 108, Now Castle, Del. CARRIAGE TRIMMER in a first-class shop. 123 Market street, ap28-2sf BLACKW CAKKIADE smith to work on ap28-tf Fourth amt Walnut streets.

ANTED (1 Nt boarders, S. W. cor. Eighth and FruucU streets: either second or third story rooms. a 3t NOR GOOD BUGGY.

APPLY 1 J. E. SPRINGER. Sixth and Poplar streets. XNOR sale-ply mouth rook Jj from pure bred stock; 70c.

for 13. Apply ooi Shipley itreet. apWt.