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« The Daily Gazette. PRICE ONE CENT , t LXXXVIL -NO 217 WILMINGTON DEL.. MONDAY, APRIL '21 1879 PST _ EDITION. rald & co., „•Kf UNA BBOKBBS, iNl) 1)KALEItH IU * W ns, LOANS. MORT ^Äm'kKCIAL PAPER. HOUSE, WII.MINUTOJ*, DM.. ^ Coupon and General Codec. •'Ï/.SÏ to »"•* draft« on Ureat J,S ower parts of the world. The at for of the tions was on not law, Si * 500 down isher. D# the of ing gro, 35V4 C. the man man M* man ued F. ard as. ers last the roll to F. the 44 ty. in oo an of of the the car in a •iy d s ar 1*>1 buiTCoh*"*«*'«' 1 * 1 * „notoXW.. April 21, IMS. ' SV»""' runiiaucdby l c „yt«n House Budding 'Ji>el.. it 12 M. to-day. STOCK UUOTATIONB c. * h i Erie— Store.... tfeHtern Island..* 116# H ud 71* . »1* ...132# Fret. >1N 14 Mai 106# jn Union ul.. ,ul 1 rei,.. i^b Keep .. ! pacinc. 42* 83 ... 24* . 76 . 36* K Valley. C .Navigation . ïr \ Buffalo. L XntiiHU"rta lI0U * [ft .. . Lvllle. . KTw-c:::: ■Central.. I Hudson. I Coupon. ■.Coupon. 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Corrected Dally, latent Process Flour.... 6.75a 7.75 I« Family. 0 25a 7 rt) •rîue Flour.. 00»5°u 1 15 per tan DICATIONS FOR TO-DAY. us for the Middle Atlantic ing, followed by stationary intis, beutio northwest to southwest il'fnftinrj to easterly on Vie Middle tic "Inst; warmer, clear or partly Weither. Igu Telegraphic Summary nf the six Russian districts »Lieh Governors are to be placed maniai law powers have been as lrespectiveiy to Generals Todleben, to and Loris Mellkoff. The com s ol ibe English press, both pro mami anti-Russian, are very severe e imperial ukase—The second elec tor members ol the French Cliain KDeputies resulted in the triumph (ui'jui at Bordeaux by nearly 1,500 •A: army of 8,000 Serbian troops ei * seut againt the Albanians who -••red and are devastating Serbia. the face of the great Democratic ffion the distinguished financiers taking the Government loans htlie country intended to last for ' ! iN'-w Yurk Sunday Herald yester tfc ibe ninth of tlie Mams 791 columns of udvertise 8.11»« aggregate number of notices ! m, or : present series, of 218 over créas« fctrk. PniUCAXsN ervous.— The Wash iH.orrespondent of the Herald says republicans are very nervous about They fear that the President will A »«y bill, and the speeches ««k by the republican Sena erc * ll ' ve b«:d at him rather than at ktate « a last ,r country. It should be that there are other interests lllOjfJ Merely political which de ll"'Army hill, as it now it will probably goto tli ■miment to the po "iteiuled t j obviate tlie fault found in it, that it 1 ' * "-'sident from using troops constitutional call of a Leg bovernor. As the rider now >iV Prohibits tlie stationing «J! 1 U " ! pulu "decedent to a riot titans'? aUl1 " lwt froubles the ' nllaull ey do not like to go k'lLu U " try i,! ll >e attitude of as "troops ought to he f 'we ion places f ^disturbance I veto. »aud as e Went, l, ab £ an j 1 rider Mi. G on ihn re or so station on election day or riot is going on. ' ra touch this, which is the J ver ï gingerly cr«: e tu v ,rusideutto " n ,j y vetoing the bill. ■litttf. "»ne, in a maimer lao In H 'Ml'HOVlso. ion"' , ! "'"J f i "gtroa{ a ^'. u ^ ua ï morning last .ns Ä ^oftlfe do ^.-. slc Uu8 i Q a t tPl u ? y improving. 4 uliiniate recovery. ' laV6 30me " as t aken to tlie Point of Rock» Lynching a the ly and jto ou Particulars of the Summary Execution. Scene of the Tragedy. Special Correspondence Balt. Sun. Frederick, Mu., April, 18, 1879.— The lynching of James Carroll, colored, at Point of Rocks, on Thursday night, for the outrage on Mrs. Richard Thomas, of Licksville, Md.,on Monday night, was the absorbing topic of conversation in Frederick county to-day. The cool aud deliberate manner in which the prepara tions were made for the lynching, aud the summary mode in which the prisoner was dealt with, showed a determination on the part of the residents of the county not to wait for the slower verdict of the law, and if the man had succeeded in getting to Frederick City jail there were 500 men armed icady to tear or burn down the building and capture the rav isher. Mr. Richard Thomas, the husband of the union unate ladv who was the subject of attack, says that when be was in Georgetown, D. C.,ou Wednesday, walk ing along tho canal path, lie met the ne gro, who raised his hat io him and said, "Good morning, Mr. Thomas." Mr. Thomas passed on and warned Mr. Uy. C. Volkman, a mounted policeman of the third precinct. After following the man for about seven squares Mr. Yolk man became afraid lie would lose his man amongst the lumber yards in the neighborhood, and, dismounting, contin ued the pursuit on foot and captured the fellow. As heretofore shown, tho prisoner was taken to the Washington depot of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad and left for Frederick by the 4:30 P. M. train in charge of officers II. C. Volkman and 13. F. Harper and iu company of Mr. Rich ard Thomas and his brother F. C. Thom as. About this time a number ot farm ers were gathered around the depot at Point of Rocks. Ever since Tuesday last there had been a vigilant search for the criminal. Men left their labor aud scoured the country night and day iu the hope of capturing the outrager. On Thursday afiernoou a telegram was re ceived from Sandy Hook that a colored mau answering the description of Car roll had been seen at the caves near that place. While waiting to hear further as to this news the following telegram was received by Messrs- Jarboe A Oflut from F. U. Thomas : "Prisoner caught, will leave on 4:30 train. Send notice to Llck ville. Meet Dick at depot." As soon as the message was received a hurried consultation was held by those present, and m a few minutes a mounted messenger, bearing the natno of "Brick" Pomeroy, although not akin to the Wes tern political economist, started to bear the message to the neighbors in the couu ty. The fiery cross in the time of Rod erick Dhu aud Scottish clans could not have been carried swifter, and iu about an hour from 125 to 150 men, some on foot, others oh horseback, and about 25 of them colored, had gathered near the depot. Several of them boarded the train at Tuscarora, four miles from Point of Rocks, but gave no intimation as to the object of tbeirjourney. As the train drew near the depot it stopped on the siding in order to allow the east-bound train to pass. At this juncture about twelve or fifteen men entered the oar iu which the prisoner was seated with Ins captors, aud, seizing him, began to drag him to the platform. The police officers protested, but uselessly, and as soon as the man had reached the plat form of the car a rope, with an ordinary noose, was placed around his neck, and he was drag ged towards the ground. As he fell, with his head on the track aud his feet in the air, the east-bound train passed by narrowly missing the half strangled man, and almost striking one of the vigilantes who was holding to him- As soon as the train bail passed he was dragged across the track, in the pouring rain, towards a fence at. the foot of asteep hill a Joining the tiack. Over the fence his cantors dragged him, shouting, "Up the hill with him !" At this juncture the rope broke, and a hall was made toreLxit. Officer Volk mati then appeared on the scene, and called out, "Gentlemen, I appeal to you n the name ot the law and of the State of Maryland, let the prisoner go." The answ er came back, "Go away from here" and the reply was, "1 shall only go by ' Then half a dozen men caught the officer, lifted him bodily over the fence, and plac.ng him in the car kept guard over him. Across the plowed field hundred willing bauds dragged the half-dead negro until they reached a thicket of frees on the brow of the hill. Close to a tall yellow poplar stood a wal nut sapling about twelve feet in height. A youngster jumped up ami threw the rope into a forked limb. \V ith a quiek jerk the man, who all this time was pros trate, was dragged into the air. The twisted twice around the limb I ! loi a rope wat aud made fast, and tlie seif-appoluted executioners felt that their work was done. After a lapse of abeut twelve minutes of the men put bis finger on the dy ing man's pulse and found it still beating. His shirt was torn open aud the throb bing of his heart was felt, but in about three minutes afterwards all motion ceased—t he man was dead. Then began a scramble for mementos of the hang ing. Twigs were broken from the tree, the coat of the suspended man was torn, and a deaf ami dumb colored man( w ho his shirt with Not one e was present) faste ued his teeth, and tore a scrap from it. on«: of the lynchers wore a mask. It was at first, suggested that every face should be blackened, but this was overruled. They said they were not ashamed or atraul of wliat tli«y were goitia to do. They were law-ohidtng citizen«, with wWe«, «iNter« and children who needed their protection, aud who were a» the mercy of colorer tramp», aud they wer., determined that vengeance should he swift, and »lire. On the way to the scene of the execution the husband of the out raged wouiuu was with dtffloulty preven ted from stabbing the ravlsher, and « nally a knife, which hecamed wre taken away from him. After the lapse otthirly Hve minutes the crowd all left and the body hung motionless in the daikuiss. From early dawn this morning there were numbers of curious neuple to be seen in the thicket where the diodv still hung. Over a fence, across « plowed ttel.£ and through a grove o(brambles, the visitor, wbeu| he had reached the do crest of the bill, came upon the «eene. Away in the distance Loudoun heights were seen. Near by was Rock Hall run: a little further the railroad track, and as the bleak wind whistled through the leaflets trees the dark body swayed gent ly like a pendulum. The clothing was covered with mud, the left arm, from which the coat had been torn, was bare and dirty, the head dropped to the right touching the limb of the tree; the knot had slipped behind his right ear, the tongue was protruding and the face, with all its dura ness, looked wan and ghaHtly. Nobody ventured to touch the body, every oue seeming to wait the ar rival ot the coroner, but it was broadly hinted that there would be a difficulty in obtaining a jury, as almost every man iu the neighborhood had lent a hand iu the lynching. A ride of three miles, over a rough "corduroy" road, bought the news-seek jto Licksville, where Mrs. Thomas lives. The house stands near the road, and is a plain two-story wooden structure. Car roll worked for Mr. P. N. Leapley, and ou Monday last was sent with a plow share to the blacksmith shop of Mr. Henry Drot uberg. Whilst there it is supposed that lie picked up shoe nails, as he was aft picking walnuts with oue, and another, with the point upwards, was found in the Iront window or Mr. Thomas's house, where It had been placed by him during the day to facilitate his outrance at night. Mr. Thomas is often absent from home on business. On this Mounay morning be had stalled on the canal with a new boat. A iu of a by a I some horse terwards so Brier Du als. The circus comes to morrow. Yesterday had the appearance of Spring. The willow trees are beginning to look green. Engaged at the Opeea House this oven iu«. Hpring suits were plentiful yesterday. There were over seven hundred per sons at the Exiles matinee on Saturday afternoon. The present Boord of Health holds its last meeting to-night. There were seventeen deaths in the city during last week. All kind of garden seeds kept on hand by Smith, corner of Fourth and Shipley streets. When you are suffering with an ach ing tooth, call on Dr. Gallagher, the den tist, No. 835 Market street. Only the best variety of garden seeds kept on hand by Smith,Fourth aud Ship Ivy streets. His Honor, the Mayor, says police business is very dull. Be sure and purchase your garden seed of J. J. Smith, of Fourth aud Shipley streets. Look at the Wilmington Ice and Coal Company's price list for Ice. The "G. H. A." Association ball takes place on Friday next. Mr. Robert Willey, who has been seriously ill for some time past, we are pleased to state hassomewhat recovered. Mr. W. is the father of Stansburv Willey so., of Wilmington, anil 1 m well known and much respected by the citizens of Newark aud vicinity .—Newark Ledger. Weekly Ulortuary. Mr. E. BaFrazer, Registrar of Deaths and Burials, reports seventeen deaths as having occurred in this city during the past week, as follows : Born in the United States, 17 ; males, 9; females, 8. white, 11; black,6; un der oue year of age, 1 ; from 4 to 5, 4 ; 5 to 10, 2 ; 10 to 20, 4 ; 30 to 40, 1 ; 70 to 80, 3 ; 80 to 90, 2 ; almshouse, 1 ; cor oner, 1 : brought here for interment from Brooklyn, 1, sent away for inter ment, 1. The following were the causes of the deaths: Blood poison, 1 : consumption, 3 ; congestion of lungs, ! ; dropsy, 1 ; in terns, 1 ; pneumonia, 2 ; teething, 1 ; consumption of lungs, 1 ; catarrh, 1 ; cynanasis, 1 ; inflammation of lungs, 1 ; old age, 1 ; scrofula, 1 ; killed on the 1*. VV. A B. K. R., 1 ; culurculisls, 1 ; The deaths in the various wards were as follows : Second Waul, 1 ; Third, 1 ; Fourth, 1 ; Fifth 1 ; Sixth, 4 ; Seventh, 3; Ninth, 2 ; Tenth, 3. il'. I To Bo 1ftling The coming Spring, 2D,UOO pieces ol wall paper and 2,000 pairs of win dow shades, all from tho reliable Wall Paper House of J. li. Holt, 223 Market street. Mr. Holt is selling 15c. paper for 12£e., 12 j,c. for 10e. ; 10c. for be., and 8c. lor 6e. per piece. These goods are of the very best make, and guaranteed at full length. Mr. Holt will sell you enough paper and border to paper a room 12 ft. by 12 ft. for the small sum of 75 cents. So, you see, pa pering is cheaper than whitewashing.— The spring designs are stylish and beau tiful. Good oil shading 18c. per yard. Window shades and fixtures, hung com plete, 81,75 per pair. Gilt papers and Dado work 30 per cent lower than ever. Give us a call and be convenced that the above is no humbugging advertisement, John K. Holt, 223 Market feb!7-dtf. dy ho Not but tacts, street. PUBLIC TEMPERANCE MEETING. Tlie Wilmington Temperance Reform Association, will hold their first public meeting this evening, at their hall Nos. Market street. Addresses 220 and ill be made by William A. Lavery, oi Philadelphia, and John Cullen Bryaut of New York. Music will be furnished by the Rokeby Band. Alexander 8am ii ons will also entertain the audienc with bisjewbharu. will be iumished by an excellent choir. V\ was or do. the he out « the be still the Choice vocal music FOURTH ANNUAL BALL. Tlie fourth annual hall of the Quaker Assembly will take place in Webster's academy on Wednesday uight There lias already been a lUi'cing i the 30th iust. large number of tickets sold, and tli« cjmmittee having the affair in charge iuteud making ttideasaut aud agreeable for all who attend. SIX JULIETS. Mr Atkins Lawrence, who appeared in this city on Friday aud Saturday eveulngs in "The Exiles," will in a short time present the play of "Romeo" and "Juliet" at tlie Grand Opera House. He will have six "Juliets" with him, among them being Miss Helen Houghton. The Opera House -Heeling. A LAJtOK GATHERING — THE I'm ME CAUSES OF THE PEItliY DEMI)Y MUB DEU DISCUSSED. A large temperance meeting was held iu the Grand Opera House, yesterday af ternoon, under the auspices of the Moral »Suasion Association and Walola Lodge, No. 03, 1. O. of G. T. The mam object of the meeting was to discuss the main causes tiiat led to the recent murder of Perry Demby. The audience was large euough to till the hall in every part, and great Interest was manifested in the pro ceedings. John 13. Cook, President of the M. S. U. A., presided over the meeting, and opened with a brief address, alluding in general terms to the ohject of the meet ing, at the conclusion of which he intro duced Rev. Mr. Pegg, pastor of fcicoLt M. E. Church. Mr. Pegg spoke of the great enormity of the crime of murder, and id alluding to the specific murder which was being considered by the meeting, said Dela ware was gaining a reputation for acting unjustly towards the colored man. Yei God, and God alone, was responsible for Perry Dem by 's color. Mr. Pegg proceeded to argue that while the four young men confined in jail on a charge of murder were the principals in this crime, yet rum was the real cause of their act, and the rum-seller, therefore, an active agent in Ike unholy and re volting crime. He also blamed society, in a great measure, lor the spread of the rum It allie, and reviewed the ii<j cense quediou, from ibe Legislature that framed the laws to the judges who grant ed the licenses and the people who signed the applications tor license, as all being more or less responsible for the liquor trailic and its invariable results—misery and crime. The remedy suggested by the speaker was the puui»imieut of the criminals,the punishment of tin* rum-sellers and the enactment of a prohibitory liquor law. To this latter end he thought public sen timent shoukl be earnestly directed. Mr. Pegg's address plauded, and at its conclusion a duet was delightfully sung by Misses Mollie and Elia Roberts. The next speaker was Rev J. B. Mann who in his usual abusive manuer, reflec ted upon judge, jury, Attorney-Geueral aud everybody else who would be con nected with the trial of Perry Demby's murderers. He also declared Delaware never haugs the murderer et a negro, and claimed that this injured Delaware's political status and the chances of her favorite sou for the Presidency. The speaker said that if he were Mr. Bayard he would leave his seat in the Senate and assist in having justice meted out to the murderers of Perry Demby. Mr. Mann also alluded to the liquor phase ot the question, blamed the rum seller for Demby's murder, and urged au awaken ed public sentiment that would sweep intemperance from the laud. President Cooke announced that an other meeting would he held on next Sunday afternoon week, and the meet ing adjourned with tho doxology and benediction. u ; ; ; ; ; s warmly ap Amusement». SATURDAY'S PERFORMANCE OF "THE KXIUKs" AT THE OPERA HOUSE. The matinee performance of "The Ex iles," at the Opera House, on Saturday afternoon, was the most largely attended matinee ever given in this city. 'The audience was mainly composed of ladies aud children, and they were delighted with the entire performance. In the evening the play was again presented to an audience that filled the main hall about tvo-thirds full, aud occupied all the available portions of the gallery. The perforimuce as a matter of course, was entirely acceptable, aud the pauses be long aud tedious as on the previous night, the scene slifters having become more skill ful in qiickly adapting the new scenery to the arrangements of the Opera House stage. Taken altogether, "The Exiles" is the most satisfactory drama ever pre sented at the Opera House, and three large audiences attest its popularity amonft the people. "ENGAGED," TO-NIOIIT. Thidevening, the popular newcomedy, "Kngiged," will be presented at the Grant Opera House by the Mordauut Evaui Company. This company is high ly spdken of, while the play Is undoubt edly <ne of the best comedies ever writ ten. The aud. eu ce should be large. tween tie sceues were not THE CIRCUS, TO-MORROW. Tomorrow the great circus, after a Philadelphia, during visited by thousands of peo weeks stay in win ci it was pie, Till make its triumphal entry into Wellington, winding up with a grand and tuposiug street parade. In the af nerformance will be given, on Tenth and Madison street, and ternflon a the bt at aiioduroneiu the evening. Only fifty cent* admission to each performance. Personal. Et S. Stokes, who slew Jim Fisk, is livijginSan Francisco. Ms. Christiaucy, wife of our Minister to Biru, is quite ill in Washington. Tigs are so low that hens would retire fruu ousiness altogether were it for the apparance of Count Joannes. F,nny Davenport, who has been suff eriig from rheumatic gout, goes direct froftNew fork to her California engage melt. Nr. George Chance, formerly of this ciU but now of Philadelphia, has been eli ;e«l one of the delegates from Phila defthia Union, No. 2, to the twenty seuuth annual session of the interua tioial Typographical Union,which meets iu Vashingtou, on Monday June 2nd. She remains there ail summer. oi Slightly Improved. •lie condition of Mr. George \V. Hast lr.s, who met witli an accident on Thurs df last at Dover, by having his hand 8<badly shot that amputation became ncessary was slightly improved this naming. He is still very weak from t|- loss of blood. Drs. Kane and Draper an iu attendance. a tli« THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY. An adjourned meeting of the Histori 0l Society will be held Monday, the 21st, A half-past seven o'clock, p. in. Joseph 1 Walter, Secretary. and He 'Any one in possession of 50 cents can Î > to the nearest drug store and procure bottle of Keller's Roman Liniment and toured at once of rheumatism, neural a, or any pain or ache. SECOND EDITION SUSSEX BAR MEETING. From the Sussex Journal. A meeting of the members of the Bar of Sussex county for the purpose of ex pressing their fvelings upon the occasion of the death of the late Chancellor Daniel M. Bales : On motion lion. Edward Wootten was elected Chairman and E. R. Fayuter Sec retary. The chairman, upon motion,appointed John K. McFee, Charles M. Cullen, and Jacob Moire, E>qrs., a committee to pre pare resolutions expressive of the feelings of the meeting. The committee reported the following resolutions which, on motion were adop ted : The members of the Bar of Sussex county assembled for the purpose of ex pressing their feelings upon the occasion of the death of our late Chancellor Daniel M. Bates, and wishing to place upon rec ord the testimony of their appreciation of his private worth and public services, do ltesolve — 1st. That the character and career of the late Chancellor Bates entitle him to the grateful remembrance of the people of this, the county of his birth and ances try, as well as of the people generally of the State ot Delaware. 2nd. That distinguished by the purity and uprightness of his life, and endowed with intellectual abilities of a high order lie spared no effort to fit himself for the requirements of his profession, and the duties of ike important positions he was aftei wards appointed to till. 3rd. That as Chancellor he was al ways patient, and courteous, and kind ; his opinions not only evinced careful aud laborious study iu the examination of the facts of every case he was called on to decide, but so illustrated the precedents and principles of the law as to constitute substantial and enduring coil ri butions to its literature ; aud that throughout his short but useful judicial career, he did his full share iu maiutaining confidence in the administration of justice in this State. 4tli. That the record of a life so spent in earnest obedieuce to all of the duties religious, public and private, is the no blest monument that can be erected to man, and while we mourn his loss, yet we feel we are consoled by the peaceful beauty of his end, and by the rich memo ries of the example lie set before us, and the good name he left behind him. 5th. That we tender our respectful aud sincere sympathy to his bereaved family; and instruct the Secretary to transmit to them a copy of these resolutions, aud to publish the same in the newspapers of this State. 6th. That the senior member of this Bar be requested to present to the Court of Chaucery at its next term a copy of these resolutions, and also Court of Er rors and Appeals and more that they be entered upon the record of said court. After apyropriate addresses by the Chairman aud by Messrs. Moore, McFee and Cullen, on motion the meeting ad journed. Ed. R. Paynter, Edward Wootten, Chairman. Secretary. Georgetown, Del., April 6th, 187'J. A SPECIAL MEETING OF COUN CIL. Pursuant to adjournment on Thursday last, City Council held a special meeting on Saturday atternoon last, at five o'clock, on Second street, between Wal nut and Poplar streets. The meeting was called for the purpose of viewing "Stallcup Run," and to take into consid eration what is best to be done with the stream. After viewing the stream at the point where it runs under Second street, the Council visited the lower end of the run, where It passes through the yards of Posey, Jones & Co., aud empties into the Christiana. After an examination ♦hey found the outlet entirely too small for the large amount of water that flows dowu the "ruu." After a short discus sion the matter was referred to the Street Committee. THE REQUISITION FOR MARRON Chief of Police Maxwell, returned from Harrisburg, Pa., on Saturday eveu a requisi Governor ing, where he had gone with tiou from Governor Hall, Hoyt, for the return of Francisco Mar ron, alias Frank Jackson. The chief ob tained the necessary tieials of Philadelnh lease. This morning the chief went up to Philadelphia, and will serve the papers upon one of the judges of that city, who will order the authorities to place Mar ron in the custody of the clflef. He return with hi-* prisoner some time to day. papers upou tlie of ia, for Marrou's re ill THE TRUSTEES OF THE POOR. The regular quarterly meeting of the Trustees of the Poor, of this county, will be held at the Almshouse on Wednesday __ruing, the 30tli inst., at 10 o'clock. All persons having bills against the insti tution should present them on or before that date. The supply committee will meet at the Almshouse, on Saturday morning, May 1st, when proposals will he received for furnishing the Almshouse for the next three mouths with bread, meats and tobacco. RUN OVER BY A HAND C A.R. On Saturday afiernoou,'Thomas Fahey aged eight years, while playing about the Diamond State rolling mill, slipped in front of a baud car, which run over his breast, inflictln » internal in juries. He was taken to his home, No. '727 Curlett street, where liis injuries were attended to by Dr. T. H. Browm. B6V FAIR AT ST. PAUL'S CHURCH. Tlie fair in the basement of St Paul's Catholic Church, corner of Fourth and dackson streets, still continues with un abated interest. On Saturday evening, liiere was a very large crowd present. As the proceeds are for the heueHt of the poor, the fat- should be liberally patron ized. _ WIT Tor Harrisburg. The Walnut Street Theatre Company, that presented the "Exiles" here on Fri day and Saturday evenings so acceptably, left this morning on the S.10 train north, for Harrisburg, Pa., where they perform tliis evening. T hey had two special cars attached to the train, one a passenger and the other a baggage. AT THE OPERA HOUSE. On Thursday evening, the 24t,ti inst., the Ladies Aid Society of the >1.8. R. A., will give » grand vocal and instru mental concert under the . w „„ management of Mr. Clarence Shank, assisted by Mr. Thomas Gambril. The entertainment is for the benefit of the poor, and the good ladies who have it in charge should ceive a patronage commensurate with the object for which it is held. The ad mission is but 25 cents. re X)I£3 JD. CH AMBERLIN—Oa the 19th inst., Ida V., eldest (laughter of Joseph E. and Mary A. Chamberlin The relatives and friends are Invited to attend the funeral from the residence of her parents, 9th Ward, on Monday after noon, 21st Inst., at o'clock, to proceed to Rlvervlew Cemetery. LUMIS-On Monday, the 2lst lost., Elma Ann, wife of John P. Lurnis, In the 5Jrd year of her age. The friends and relatives of the family are respectfully invited to attend the luu eral from the late residence of her husband on Dobdeil street, Mouth side, to leave the house on Wednesday morning, the 23rd,at îgo'cloek. ap21* HOPE—Suddenly, on the 20th Inst. Wil liam Hope, aged 65 years and 9 days. The friends of the family are respectlul ly Invited to attend the funeral from the residence of bis son.W. R. Hope, street, east of the P., w. A B. R. R.,on Wednesday afternoon, at 2% o'clock, and proceed to Rlvervlew Cemetery, ap21* I 111. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. ■VTOTfCE—The regular quarterly meet IN tng of the Trustees of the Poor of New Castle county, will be held at the Alms house, Wednesday, April 30th, at 10 o'clock, a, m. All persons having bills will pleaRe present tUem on or before the above date. The supply committee will meet at the Almshouse, Saturday, May 3rd, at 11 o'clock, a. m-, when proposals will be re ceived for furnishing the Almshouse for the next three months with bread, meats J. W. OUOCH, Secretary. and tobacco. ap21,24,*6.28Awlt N otice-city assessment. The assessment of the City of Wil mington for the year 1879 Is pleted and on Ole in the Clerk of Council's office for public Inspection, and will re main there until the first day of May,) 1879. The Board of Assessment, Revision and Appeals will sit in the Council Chamber, on the first day of May, and continue for thirty successive days, from 4 to6 o'clock, p. m. Persons desiring to appeal will please present the same in writing. FRAZER, Clerk of City Council. Office hours from 9 a. m, to 12 in , and from » to 6 p. m. ap2ltmal OTICE.—I,Philip G. Plunkett,In com pliance with the requirements of the of Assembly, in such case made and provided, do hereby glvenotice that I shall apply In writing to the Court of General Sessions of the Peace and Jail Delivery, of the State of Delaware, In and for New Cas tle county, on Monday, the 12th day of May next, A. D., 1879, being the first day of the next May term ol the said court, lor a li cense to keep an Inn or tavern, at No. 209 West Front street, iu the First Ward, in the city or Wilmington, Delaware, and to sell Intoxicating liquors In leRs quantities than one quart, to be drunk on the premises and the followin respectable citizens recommend the sal application, to wit : James A Wilson, Daniel McCnsker, Isaac Stevenson, Geo A Sciieuck, John Kienle, Andrew Cowan, John T Kelley, John Caldwell, James Cassidy, Patrick Hughes, Lawrence Kelran, John 8 Brady, Wm NickolR, Lemuel Peeky, ap21-3t N act Jas L Dickinson, Julius Gunther, Jas Monaghan, Wm T G tenu. Charles Hubert, Jacob W Hubert, Martin Keogh, John Hallbran, John T Dickey, Wm W Perclval, A V Gaynor, James Karrigan, James McKenna, Owen J Hesslon. PHILIP G. PLUNKETT. OTICE.—I, Thomas Lawless, In com pliance with the requirements of the act of Assembly In suen case made and provided, do hereby give notice that I shall apply in writing to the Court «f General Sessions of the Peace aud Jail Deliv ery, of the Htate of Delaware, In and for New Castle county, on Monday, the 12th day of May next, A. D., 1879, being the first day of the next Mav term oi the said N court for a license to keep an Inn or tavern, known as the Mt. Pleasant Hotel, In the vlllate of Charlestown, In school district Nos, 23 and 75, in Christiana Hundred, Delaware, and to sell Intoxicating liquors in less quantities lhan one quart, to be drunk on the premises and the following respectable citizens recommend tue said application, lo wit. Patrick Daley, John Sheilds, James Toner, Hugh Holland Thomas Toy, Charles D~ John Doran, Charles O'Donnell, Janies 'Toy, Peter Collins, Dougherty, John Reed, James Blessington. THOMAS LAWLESS. ap2l-3t N otice —i, winneid s. Light foot, in compliance with the requirements of the act of Assembly, ln Ruch Cases made and provided, do hereby give notice that I sha 1 apply in writing to the Court of Gen eral Sessions of the Peace and Jail Deliv ery, of the State of Delaware, in aud lor New Cas le county, on Monday, tue 12th day ol May, next, A. D., 1879, being the first day of the next May term of the said court, lor a license to keep au inn or tav ern, at Nos. 4 and 6 E. FlftU street., in the Fourth Ward, in the city of Wilmington, Delaware, und to sell intoxicating liquors In less quantities than one quart, to drunk on the premises and the following special)le citizens recommend the said application to wit : August Ten Weges, James 8 Heal, John A Henry, Christopher Bauer, William All^n, Joseph W. Hart, Bernard Bonner, John McClafl'erty, William McGonlgal, L B Preston, Peter Springer, Frauk Sloan, Julius A Krauspe, Francis McMonagle, Nell Gormley, William H Brady, John Fehreubach, John Calhoun, John T Barnes. re James A Hart, Thomas li. Eaton, John J Jones, Albert Wagner, Charles Preston, ap2l-3t WINFIELD 8. LIGHTFOOT. OTICE.—I, Joseph Hoopes, in com pliance with the requirements of the act of Assembly, iu such case made and F rovided, do hereby give notice that 8ha.il apply In writing to the Court ot Gceral Sessions of the Peace and Jail De livery, of the State of Delaware, in and for Newcastle county, on Monday, the 12th day of May next, A. 1)., 1879, being the first day of the next May term of the said court, lor a license to keep »n inn or tav ern, known as the Washington Hotel, at No. 205 Market street, in the First Ward, In the city of Wilmington, Delaware, aud to sell intoxicating liquors In less quanti ties than one quart, to be drunk on the premises, and the following respectable citizeus recommend the said application, G F Fallows, W S Lightfoot, Caleb Miller, John T Kelly, George H Marple, John T Dickey, John Jones, Geo H Boroughs, Joseph Neidermeier, F C Howard. Thomas W Jones, Philip G P unkett, Joseph Yamal 1, Lawrence Kieran, Henry Bradley, Daniel Melarkey, William Bouzarth, Joseph Lowber, Thomas H B Jefferls, Fred Weil, N I. > Wm Huber, John W Gray, Augustus Aschenbach JOSEPH HOOPES« Samuel W Kirk, Joseph B Hunn, Harry Wolfe, ap31-3t