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r à si. ai lu ? oo jàê, ♦ r* : 5 *>«W U Msconf Entered et tbe Post Office et Wll PRICE ONE CENT. WILMINGTON, DEL., FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1883. yoU XlX-yO» 125. [rank opera H0 25|i> i(w x»m^. Saturday Kve'g, Sept. 22. k|R. FRANK MAYO [gguniock'* Bv-rls.tm*ly ».msssfal My» Davy Crockett ! idyl ok the baokwoodb. > «nur« y«m'rs Tb.n fO « > ««4 I" M UM..I. SMW for M c. Y-TOo— «' Mmr totitroot. _ "V* « Ä 0PKRA HOOSK, io TEMPLE. Friday Evering,Sept. 21. will la ENGAGEMENT OF P» Flo will the exh at [|SS JANE COOMBS «n Excellent Company, will Pro , by Special Arrangement with, MK. AUGUSTIN DALY, ipportd by PIQUE ! Prtcw S 3 MUM. »eat« for «als at O. F. Thomas hK N o .421 M» rket «treat. IRAND OPERA HOUSE. ' MAHONIC TEMPLE. MONDAY KVE'G, 8ÏPT. 34. TH£ EDWARDS FOLLY CO. to the op« rule, Melodramatic Come ly Me Möge, entitle«! "MOTHS!" -Under the maiiaxement of Hainuel Edwards— PRETTY GIRLS 1 SPARKLING MUSIC 1 rHE 3riAH AND HIS BLOODLESS DUEL BRAND OPERATIC POT POU1U HYSTERICALLY SKhlOUS ! «•». Feats fbr «ale at U. F. Thomas l\ Market street. septa0.8tao Popular p: No, LOST 4X1> rOUNJO. OST.— AT EAÖTBUKN'8 FIRE A HOSE reducer. Any one that has fouad It it st the rwnc Hose Hog»* trou <I greet aud receive thanks. Kptiu-tf 111 pie»»' RM WARDS. RWARD.—A REWARD OF FIVE I lll'NUKE • DOLLARS 1« hereby offered an«l apprehension of Collingsworth . Hindi who «-scaped from Jail at Ueorgetown, fL.n.r midnight BUnfiay morning, deacrlp ou: bight HiMïiit five feet ten Inches, rather «re. Iiitdi che« k bones. v< icc peculiar, fine and ded. l»mwn hair and small dark eyes, sharp u fob»- upper teeth. CHAD. 0. BTOCKLEY, Governor. ■' - an«l to s' FOR RMNT. 'OR RENT —PART OF HOUSE TO A SMALL family *1117 TATNALL BTBBET. sp FOR HALM. COK SALEATWENTY-F1YEHORSE 1 row HR OTTO GAB ENGINE; second-haud seni. i'ichÏr, MCHUMM A OO.. :s-third and Walnut sts., Phils». -8 LOT8 OF 16 FEET EAci »1 ep at Fifth and Clayton. Price B«pt»-4t HKALDACO. lUf'O'l COlllllll ii.lr ICORSALE.. II BY «7 feet P per tout. /R SALE.—A FIRST-CLASS « ORNKR PROPERTY, ne X depot; splendidly built and WKU Mil restaurant. S-196 7 Balt. A Ohio K. 1 located ffir a HEALD A CO. the new U0R SALE -STORE AND FIXTURES |A OK a grocery h. K. Cor. Ninth and Madison ■*wu. Store for rent. Applv to I T. DICKEY, myi Market Bt., or at the store. my26-tf pOK SALE. 100 Acres of Standing Timber. <«tHy YELLOW PINE «mi MAPLE. Within one mile of railroad and three miles of 5V? r '' a, "J adjacent to oth r large and fine tracts MtlmlMT land, tin* growth of wnlch Is likewise ™>ne market. Kor particular» as to loca ion, «-te., a< Lires» KpOdwMf H A ZKTTK OFFICE. I I IILJC HALMS. Elev ated grounds, unob&truc r» ru> views. PAVIIENTs IN MONTHLY INSTALMENTS «NU OTHERWISE. PUBLIC SALE —OF— 82 BUILDING LOTS —ON— Saturday, September 22, *83, Hvtrv Vm. *?• Wilmington Del., at 4 p. m. *iUtdi 4 w>i lo . 8 °ld without postponement J'"irdwal or underbidding. 'Qu«rfiîfï-* re ? 11 comprised in one beautifbl ^ Bnvur.f r< n Un ? »'ne surroundings, near win., 8b ', Wanning and Gregg mansions, toeo|e»«M cd views that from the nature of '' Hcar cely be obstructed by future founds and Vi f .° ve "' et8 • We simply ask our tolsnrni J # Purchasing public to examine b*«fÏÏÎÎÏ for lUem8 elvea In advance and to iliT£V in le * vt ' Seventb "J»d Market streets wattrg.^ 1 " of sal *'* plot and^parctculars see large Seventh and Market streets. Agents to effect the sale. Tift-fit TREES. ,#UIT ' s,| ahk and okn amkntal -ruuca IN URKAT VARIETY. JP1T.F.<, ÏÏARS. ÜT' And an KASPBKttlRKB BLACKBERRI] BTB a W BERUH IEB, varieties o f trees that Arm koptln a first class nursery. GOOBEl GURBA « 8, ïiîFJ#"*® 1 *** true 40 name * ^ r8end for price-list. WILLIAM F. PETERS, No. 6 West Beventh Street, _ iF.xcbanse Building.) W E Âè v I E SEkERAL APPLICATIONS '"■»•»Sosäffi 8 * 8 "»Th irom |wo to «Ute *•1».°, ""•«uo.r. for th.Ui taKALUAOO. JHI Cecil County Agricultural Society 1 -WILL HAVE THEIR— FOURTH FAIR, -AT ELKTON. MD Tuesday,Wednesday .Thursday and Friday, OCTOBER 3, 3, 4 AND 5, «1368. COMPETITION OPEN TO ALL ! The Premium List la tall and liberal There will be a large collection of ehok* breeds of Horses and Cattle, of Sheep and Bwlne. There la tall accommodation for them and for their »Ms P» Tfiê exhibitions of Products of Farm, Garden, rchard, Ac., promise to be nntutrous and Thin* of Poultry, Pigeons, etc.,ttnsarpaftsed The Household, the Ladles' Fancy and the Flo al Departments all of the greatest v»rl*ty will be superior. Several Trial" of Spee* of Interest on each day, over their tracks, which Is one of the beat half mile« in the country. On the last day a Mixed Race of Trott r« an ■ Facers. A the Nattoaal Trotting Associa! Farm Machinery and Manufactures of all kinds will be there in great variety. a. band of Wild Indians will be la camp exh bit their war dances and other customs. A variety of other amusements each day. Cheap Excursion Bates from Baltimore, delphla, Smyrna, Oxf rd. Peach Bo to trim m st Intermediate way stations. o charge for freight oa return of exhibit« from the Fair. . « . . Entry books for exhibits open on the 24th ot ^JPiuffeirfor trials of speed close September 17tli at il p. m. For Premium Lists s end t o JOHN PARTRIDGE septi4-d*w tf-TO ion. ■ J Phlla m. and eeretar , Elklon, Md. EXCURSIONS. RAYMOND'S VACATION EXCURSIONS. ALL TRAVELING- EXPENSES IN CLUDED. TWO GRAND WINTER TRIPS, —TO— CALIFORNIA, LEAVING PHILADELAH1A, Oct. 18th and Dec. 27th. Two months* Sojourn at the Elegant Hotel d»l MONTE, MONTEREY, CAL., an«l a Further Tiros (Including to he passed st Ban Francisco, sa, the Sierra Mad re ViU*,Ban Diego, Riverside, folton, Merced, etc., according to In dividual «leslre. . „ The Outward Journey will be over the Southern Route (through Ksnsas, Coloiado, New Mexico, Arizona and southern California.) and the Re turn by the Central and Union Pacific Line« (through Nevada, Utah, Wyoming. Nebraska, etc.) Hal s will be made for rest and sight s' ein« at Chicago, Kansas City. Hanta Monica, Los Angeles and Balt Lake Cfty. The ent re toi.rnsy to California and return will be made in Pullman Palace cars. In these Irin« the freedom of independent act! n Is coroblmd with the advantages of the psrty system of travelling. Bend or call for d scrlptlve circular. 65 Days* Board) Ban to Barbara, on I H. F. SHIELDS, 434 Chestnut. Street, Corner Filth Street. Ticket office Philadelphia and Heading R. R, PHILADELPHIA. sepffi-St DAN VINO. pROF. A. S. WEBSTER'S SELECT DANCING ACADEMY, MASONIC TEMPLE, WILMINGTON, DEL. * 1883 —S EASON O F — 1884 COMMENCING MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 10i GENTLEMEN'S CLASB-Monday and Thurs day evenings from 8 to 10, commencing Septem ber 10 . LADIFS* AN D CHILDREN *8 CLABS-Thnrs dav afternoon from 6 to 8 , and on Saturday afternoon from 8 to 6 , commencing Saturday afternoon. September 16, at 8 o'clock. Special a? eutlon given 10 instructing chil dren, who receive my personal supervision. The greatest care Is exercised to make them grace ful and proficient dancer». r dances will he introduced as soon as lasued by the asLOciatlon. ill they SCHOOLS, SEMINARIES or PRIVATE CLASSES. Lsdlei »üd imtlemen desiring to form ortv.te asaesm the city or out of town sho id comer J as practicable, for choice ol lll /or terms, circulars, etc., apply to H. F. Ro* b« 11 •. N o. 710 Market street ;at my * , esl t lcn«e No. 8 WeBt Third street, or uy mall at the Masonic with me «» le. DRUGGISTS. QURKY POWDER, CELERY SEED MUSTARD SEED FINEST SALAD OIL BOTTLE WAX ! _WHOLESALE AND RETAIL BY Z JAMES BELT, —APOTHECARY Cor. Sixth aud Market Streets, wilmimstov. hh,_ I . . A boardlnx snd day school tor both MX«.. Open, on MONDAY, SEPT. 17, lin. Prloe m hoard and tuition luo per annum. „.„„.J. Nothing rorntsbsdhypnplls. Seadfor cteoular " a «■ St^ Lsl. JHI RIVER VIEW ACADEMY, DELAWARE CITY DEL. «Ute JW»*«» jromm rpAKF, NOTICE —COUNTY ANDPOOR J. TAX FAY KR* T»«~ft>rtll< Hsr IW3U« w dar end parable et the office of tin Merket street. Plea*»* call and settle y taxes without further notice or we »hall proceed to collect the same In 10 deys after this notice. I» VKAIIY, tterond District, .1. T. DICKEY, Collector First District. ■ <<■' COU» •spttti-tr N otice.—the managers of the WILMINGTON Hin! Kenuvtt Turnouts ompâny have JccUred a <llvl»l»-n«l of »3 cent« per ■hare, payable tu the stockholder» uu and after the 20th day of September, KM, at the National dank of Delaware. septl9-9t J. POULfiON CH ANDLER,Treaa. PAYER8 TAKE ©ol taxe* for 1888 . NOTICE. - TAX lv NOTICE.-City and seb The undersigned, receiver of taxes for the city •f Wilmington, will be at No. 10 East Sixth street, «etween Market and King street«, on and after the first day or July, 1888 , between the hours of t and 12 In the morning, and from 2 to 6 In the afternoon for the purpose of receiving taxes. On all taxes paid during July there will he a re duction of five ••ents on every dollar, and all taxes paid during August shall be pavable with out a de Auction or addition, as aforesaid, and all unpaid < n and after the first day of September, shall be Increased by the addition of 5 per centum the amount thereof. EDMU v D l'ROV< >ST, Receiver Northern District, Including all north of Sixth street. DENNIS KANF, Receiver Southern District, Including »11 Mouth of Sixth stre t. augi-tf XfoTlCE.—ALL PERSONS DESIRING .. V To register as nu sea of sick persons will No. &12 Kmg street, second story. A hook for that purpose has been »»lank forms for ref. rences will Main and remnle, white and colored to avail them sel vas of the opportunity. E. B. FRAZER. Registrar, NO. M2 King street. and hed. Invited Se^urnl sept!4-tf NOTICES.-ANY WEIGHT**, SCALES ..V OR measures requiring Inspection may bo left at 828 and 830 King street. J GOB DEAKYNE, Scaler of Weights and Measures for New t astle county. te28-tf ADJOURNED UNTIL SUNDAY. Contradictory Tcatlmony Before tbe Cor oner'a Jury in the Stevenson Drowning Case, Laat Evening. The Coroner's Jury empanelled to investi gate the death of Samuel Stevenson, the well-known blind colored man who was drowned at Third street bridge on Sunday last, met last evening and heard the test! mony of Captain Bareford, George W. Kelley, David Hammond, Eliza, Mary and Matilda Stevenson, mother and sisters of the deceased,and Thomas Lee, his brother-in-law. The testimony was so conflicting that the jury were unable to come to any conclusion and decided to adjourn until Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock In order to allow the Coroner to in vestigate the case further and procure wit nesses who saw the dead man going toward the bridge, aud others to testify as to the whereabouts of Kelley, concerning whom the testimony is conflicting. Keliey testi fied that Stevenson climbed down on tbe pier and jumped off, after which he, the wit ness, without any attempt at rescue went to call Ca fled Officer White The latter stated that he notified the Mayor, Chief of Police and Charles E. Sparks. The relatives of the de ceased seem inclined to discredit the state ments of Kelley and maintain that the blind man was of a very happy disposition and had nothing to cause him to commit suicide. They declare that his death was either the result oi accideut or ioul play. I er n Bareford and afterward notl Dsstii off m Former Wilmington Lady. [Smyrna Times.] Mrs. E. S. Upham, the mother of Mrs. Colonel George HÎ. Raymond, of this town, died at her residence in Milwaukee, Wis., on Sunday the 9th inst., aged 08 years, one month and one day. Mrs. Upham was a Delawarean, daughter of Dr. Jaques, a jromlnent physician of Wilmington. Her lusband Hon. D. A. J. Upham was when a young man, for a time, editor of the Delaware Gazette of WUmington, but concluded to try his fortunes in the west and went to Milwaukee in 1837, then a frontier town of 700 inhabitants, which has since grown to 125,000. Mrs. Upham followed him two years later, aDd the lives of both from that time were thoroughly identified with its hislory. In addition to other offices of trustand honor he filled were those of United States District Attorn» y, Mayor, member of the Constitutional Con vention of wn'ch he was chosen president, and was also elected Governor ol the State. Their union was blest by 10 children, five oi whom are now living, two boys and three girls, all of whom are grown. The oldest son, Major John J. Upham of the Fifth United States cavalry, was born In Wilmington. He is now with his command, Fort Leavensworth, Kansas. Hie youngest son, Horace A. J. Upham, Esq., is a lawyer, practicing his profession in his na tive city. The oldest daughter, Caroline J., as above stated, is Mrs. Raymon»!, oi this town; the second, Addle J., married Mr. H. B. Taylor, Chester, Pa.; the next, Balde J., George B. Ransom, o.l the United States Navy, now on his way to Alaska. Success crowned them financially as well as politi cally and socially, and the parents left for their children a large estate. LOCAL LACONICS. Deviled crab, at Fullmer'«. Roast dinner« at Follmer'a. Soft «bell crab« at Fullmer's. Ice cold salt oyster« at Fullmer's. Mies Mary Parker of Snow Hill, daughter of ex-8hertff Parker ol Worcester county, 1« visiting the family ot Coroner Smith. Register Blgfrs yesterday granted letters testamentary to John Bader, executor of the will of Margaretha Stuck, late of this city. Superintendent Harlan of the public reports the following vacancies in the various public schools: No. 7, 80; No 11, 61; No. IS, 105; No. 14, 21; No. 19, 138. The new steamer Spartan, built for the Windsor line of Philadelphia, by the Harlan & Hollingsworth Company, made a success ful trial trip on the Delaware river yester day. school» 8. H. 8ta»t« of No. 405 Market street, cL.sed his «tore at 6 o'clock last eveniog to "have It replaatered by Robert McCaulley. Tbe job I« expected to be completed in time to reopen to-day at noon. L. W. Stidham & Son «old at tbe Court House yesterday morning for Mary A. Woodward, administratrix of the estate ot the late Richard, a bouse and lot on Beach street, near Van Buren, to Benjamin Nield», K«q., for $1,500. Department Commander Daniel Rose has Issued a charter for a new post of the G. A. R. at New Castle, and It will be mustered in _Saturday evening, September 29, by the Department Commander, A. A. G. Gregg, d other department officers. W. G. Simpson, a rigger at the Harlan & Hollingsworth Company's works, died on Wednesday aud will be buried from his late residence, 111 Jackson street, at 5 o'clock this afternoon. Deceased was a member of the Fame Hose Company, the Odd Fellows and Knights of Pythias. On aud after Monday next the steamer Samuel M. Felton will make single trips be tween tw „ c | ty and Philadelphia, leaving French street wharf at 6.45 a. m , and re turning leave Chestnut atreet wharf at 8.SO I ni. The Sunday trips will b. dlscon 1 Lued after next Sunday an MUNICIPAL BUSINESS. of — itijp. CITY COUNCIL AND THE MODEL POLICE TBYING TO STOP A HEAVY LEAK. A step Towards Mending the Polle« B usi nes« to the Municipal Court—Full Report Of the In regular session last evening Council transacted the following business: The Finance Committee reported in favor of refunding the following overpaid taxes: David E. Bell, $1.81, B. W. Cannon, $15.05; William Coombs, $2.71; James Bradford, $17.10; John L. Rickards, $1.71. Tbe Water Committee reported favorably on the petition of Thomas K. Cahill, asking for water pipes on Ninth street between Clayton and Dupont streets; estimated cost, $45. A similar report was made by the same the petition of Peter J. Ford, committee asking for the laying of water pipes on Ninth feet west of Church; estimated street coat, I Also favorably on the petition of Jamee T. Bird, asking that $9 overpaid water tax be refunded to him Favorably on the petition of Frank Chan dler, asking for the laying of water pipe« on Gilpin avenue; estimated cost, $270. The Street Committee reported in favor of awarding the contract for paving stones to Martin Keogh at $1.24i£ per perch. Mr. Murray desired to know of the Street Committee where the man was going to get the stones or where they were to come from. The chairman of the committee stated that it was none of the eommittee's busi ness. Mr. Keogh was the lowest bidder and had furnished the required security to furnish the stone. Mr. Speakman said he had heard that there was plenty of stone belonging to the city lying upon vacant lots, and he did not see why the ».ommlttee bad advertised for stone if such was the case. Mr. Eastburn replied that the committee intended to use all of the stone belonging to the city, and then get the rest that was needed from Mr. Keogh. The report was then a 'opted, Mr. Murray alone voting negatively. Mr. Eastburn presented a deed from the Improvement Company Christiana River the bed of Oak street. The Law Committee reported that N. B. Smitbcrs, Esq , had declined to act as counsel for the city in the Water Commis sion law suit. The report was signed by only two members of the committee. Mr. Abele, a member of tbe committee,said he had not signed the report because he knew nothing about the matter. He had not been consulted In reference to the matter at for *ii Mr. Mentou also stated that he had not signed the report for the same reasons as stated by Mr. Abele. Mr. Baugh desired to know who had em ployed Mr. Smithers, and by what authority he had been employed. The chair stated that he supposed Mr. Smithers had been employed in persuance of an ordinance passed by Council some time ago. As the report was only a minority one, on motion of Mr. Pickels, It was referred back to the committee. The City Treasurer reported a balance of $135,J505.36 in bank to the credit of the Äe Chief Engineer of the Water Depart in his employ for the Clf rnent reported 40 week ending September 18, with a pay roll of $889.51. The Street Commissioner reported 26 men and eight single teams in his employ for the week ending September 15, with a pay roll of $153.60. The following petitions and communica tions were introduced and read and referred to the proper committees: Henry C. Webb, asking that a channel be made on Sycamore street, Eleventh ward. Bailey & Hughes, asking permission to set curb on Jackson street, between Fifth and Sixth. Permission granted. W. T. Westbrook for the Delaware & Atlantic Telephone Company, asking per mission to change the fire alarm wire from the east to tbe west side of Market street from Fourth to Eighth. W. T. Jones, asking permission to set curtfat Gilpin avenue and Broome street Granted. W. M. Canby, asking for. the opening and grading of Rodney street from Pennsylva nia avenue to Fourteenth street; also ask ing that the northwest side of said street be curbed and paved and a five foot pave ment laid. John E. Vanssnt, asking for the grading and fitting up of Fourteenth street from Clayton to DuPont street, and trunk laid to carry off the water. N. R. Colquohon, asking Council t-o pay him $150 for damages done his property at Delaware avenue and DuPont street, from an overflow of water, owing to the non-com pletiou of the sewer. Alvan Allen, asking for e lamp on Tenth street between Washington and Jefferson streets. P. Haggertv, asking that 150 feet of the south side of Sixth street between Clayton and DuPont streets be curbed and paved. Frank Chandler, asking for the grading of Gilpin avenue between Rodney and Clayton streets. Under new business Mr. Johnson pre sented tbe following which caused consid erabie discussion : To the Pretident and Memberi of City Council — Gentlemen : Believing that there Is a had feellug existing between the and the Judge ol the Municipal which Is working to a great dlsaavi Il< i £ ourt, vantage to the financial interest of the city, therefore iffilt Resolved, I*hat the Polioe Committee be and is hereby instructed to Invite the Mayor, the Chief of Polioe and the policemen to meet the committee to make known nny grievances that may now exist or have heretofore ex sted Also, to invite the Judge of the Municipal Court to meet the committee to Inform them of any existing difficulties between him and the Mayor, the Chief of Polioe and pol loom en, and that the oommlttee be empowered to employ a shorthand writer to take down the statements of each ipdividnal; and the oommlttee rep all the statements to Coonoll at their earfi convenience. Mr. Farrell thought from the tenor of the resolution it looked very much as though the Judge was to be placed on trial. He knew Judge! Cummins and so did the rest of the members, and he knew him to be a sensible man, and as a sensible man he would decline to comply with the resolution. Mr. Taylor desired to know if any person could appear before the committee and testify. He was answered by Mr. Johnson in the affirmative. Mr. Blake was opposed to employing a stenographer. Mr. Abele said that the only reason the policemen took their prisoners before a ^Squire was because they got 50 cents, and when taken before the Municipal Court, they di not receive asy fees. They know by tbe law passed by the last Legislature that they have no right to receive any fees whatever, as their salaries were raised for the sole purpose of doing away with fees. Mr. Johnson said that It was not encum bent upon the Judge to appear before the ort i I S ! committee. The resolution merely invitee him to a I ckels seid the matter should he settled io rome way, aa at the promit time be understood that tbe city was losing at least $2,000 per year by tried before the Judge. Mr. Farrell said that the Chairman ol the Finance Committee and also the Chairman of the Police Committee knew very well that the Mayor had assumed the i esponsi bility of the police force. If you want to get the $2,000 a year let the Mayor instruct the Chief of Police to have all cases taken before the Municipal Court. Let the officers obey they laws of this city, county and State. Mr. Taylor deaired to know of the Chair man of the Police Committee if he had not received a letter from Judge Cummins oa the subj *ct He was a member of the com mittee. Mr. Baugh, interrupting—"If you are a member of the committee,why do you ask ?" Mr. Taylor, continuing—"I am a member of the committee, but bave never been con sulted ou the subject. There has been an Investigation, but tbe minority has never been asked to be present, much as consulted Mr. the cases not being It looks very were not to be f such was the though the minority I on any subject. If case there was no use of the majority putting the minority members on committees." He concluded by saying that the public would take notice of the majority's actions, and do as they had done betöre, relegate them to private life. Mr. McKenna moved to amend the report by striking out that portion in relation to a stenographer Mr. Abele seconded tbe motion and said that It was useless to employ anyone. The reporters would be present and take down the testimony for their papers. He read their reports In the papers and they .usually agreed. Mr. Garrett said that a stenographer was needed in order to get all the testimony down. The gentleman from the Fourth ward read one paper and he read another. Mr. Abele :—"I read two papers every evening." Mr. Garrett "The Gazette and Every Evening I suppose V* Mr. Abele— "No, I read tbe Gazette and Republican ." After some further remarks, the amendment was defeated by a party vote of 10 to 11, the Republicans voting no, and the Democrats aye. The resolution was then adopted by a viva voce vote. Mr. Eastburn presented a resolution au thorizing the Street Committee to advertise for proposals for finishit g the Delaware avenue sewer thr ugh the City Railway's property. A dopted. In compliance with a request of Council the City Solicitor stated that he had found an ordinance, which Council had passe«!, permitting persons to drain cesspools into covered sewers. Mr. Garrett piest uUU aud had read an ordinance establishing the grade of Va? Buren street, from Lovering avenue to Wawaaef; street. Mr. Baugh presented the following reso lution, which was, on motion of Mr. Pickels, laid on the table. ' ReMolved, That in the opinion of Council it in inexpedient and unwise to appropriate or penu any ftirther sum or sums of money tor the employment cf counsel to contest the vail iity of the sot of General Assembly creating a Water Commission for the city of Wilmington." On motion of Mr. Johnson the Fire Com mittee were authorized to loan the fire alarm gong formerly in house, to First Caffrey. to put up in bis building. Mr. Pickels presented an ordinance for the levying and collection r f taxes on telegraph, telephone and electric light poles. The ordinance in relation to paving walks, waa called up for a third reading and passed. the Water Witch Engine Assistant Engineer Mc side Mr. Pickels, presented a resolution in structing the city assessors to make an entire new assessment of all taxable the city without regard to pre meets. The resolution was unanimously adopted. property vious a8sess m TflK RUMORED BREAK. A Humor That is Causing Considerable Speculation Among Match Dealers— What They say at the Office In This City The following dispatch published in the morning papers has occasioned a consider able flurry among the wholesale dealers In matches : "Milwaukee, Sept. 20.—The Diamond Match Company, one of the largest concerns of the kind in the country,owning factories at Oshkosh and elsewhere, has issued a price list making a sweeping reduction in the whole sale prices of matches. The reduction is per cent. Matches which have been selling for $5.10 per case now sell for $2.50 and $3.55, with discounts to large purchasers. The conclusion reached is that the great match combination has been brokeu." To verify the truthiulness of the report a representative of the Gazette called at the main office of the Diamond Match Company in this city this morning add,upon inquiry, found that the president of the < ompany, William H. Swift, was out of the city aud was not expected home uutll this evening. Those in charge knew nothing about tbe matter, but were of the opinion that it was mere newspaper talk. o.er 50 Winter Excursions to California. The Pacific coast is fast eraiulng favor as a winter resort. The southern half of Cali fornia possesses a winter climate that is not equalled in any part of the globe for salu brity and equality of temperature. The "rainy seaso so called, so far from being unpleasant, bas more cloudless days than New England has in a whole year, and serves to freshen foliage and flowers, which everywhere abound. At Monterey, Santa Monica and elsewhere on the coast, surf bathing Is indulged iu during all the winter months. Fresh fruits and vegetables may be eaten at Christmas. Messrs. Raymond & Whitcomb will take out two parties to California for the coming season. One will leave Philadelphia October 18 and the other December 27. Two mon hs will be passed at the elegant and fashionable Hotel del Monte, Monterey, the most luxurious watering-place hotel in America, and then Santa Barbara, San Diego, Santa Monico, Riverside, the Sierra Madre Villa at San Gabriel, Colton, San Francisco, or any other places of attraction and resort, may be vis ited, according to Individual choice. Ample time is afforded for seeing the sights of the Pacific coast, and the tiaveler can return when he pleases, thus making his stay long or short to suit his convenience. A circu giving full details of these novel trips, be had by addressing H. F. Shields, lar, may 484 Chestnut street, Philadelphia. AMUSEMENTS. The Opera House should be crowded this evening to greet the appearance of Miss Jane Coombs, who will appear after an absence of 10 years. She will appear in Augustin Daly's drama of "rique." All who desire to witness a fine performance should not fail to be present. To-morrow evening the wellknown actor Frank Mayo will appear in ''Davy Crockett." Mr. Mayo is well known in this city among our amusement goers, and It is useless for us to say anything beyond the fact that he appears to morrow evening. MASK BALL. The guiokqtej» Usfoat the Brooklyns Other 6 »lid Kotes. Tbe Quickstep yesterday won a victory from the Brooklyn by superior playing. Tbe home team played a good fielding game but did not West were the battery for the Brooklyn and Pyle and Cusick for the Quickstep. West of the Brooklyns caught while Cusick caught a bea The Brooklyns oi but scattered their hard. Terry and bat very poorly, utlful game, outbatted tbe home team bits so that their battery was not effective. Tne only earned run was a home run by Fennellly. A large crowd was in attendance. Benners and Cusick made singles and Kickley two singles for the Quickstep. Albert's won derful stop in the last inning prevented the score being tied. The score follows: Quickstep. Brooklyn. Earned runs, .»ww #H| -, w# v»«. n Quickstep,8; Brooklyn 6; struck out, Quickstep, 4; Brooklyn, &; left on bases. Quickstep, 7; n, 8; base hits, Terr 0 0 001800 0—4 000011000 — 2 Brooklyn, 1; first bane by errors. 4: Brooklyn, 6; left on bases. Quickstep. 7; Brooklyn, 8; base hits, Quickstep, 3; Brooklyn, 10; wild pitches Terry, 2; passed balls. House holder, 1; Cusick, 1; West, 8; umpire, Griffiths; time of game, one hour and 50 minutes. OTHER GAMES. At Reading: Actives..... 10010020 0-4 Anthracites. 82 0 0 1 0 0 8 x— 0 At Johnstown: Johnstown. Harrisburg. At Trenton: Philadelphia Trenton. At New York: New York . Cleveland.. At. Cincinnati : Cincinnati.. Baltimore., At Lancaster, Ironsides, 10; Actives of Manayunk, 2. At South Orange, N. J.—Alerts, 9; Rose villes, 4. OOOOOCOOO-r 1 000000001 2 1 2 0 6-14 .03107012 1-lb 0 2 2 . 03040000 x— 7 . 001010 3 0 0— 5 . 01000100 1—3 . 000010100—2 NOTES. Coleman and Gross will probably be the Philadelphia club's battery in to-day's game with tbe Detroit club. Trenton should get up a subscription to keep Wilmington in the contest, or we'll be at the tall of the list after all when the season closes .—Trenton Time*. The Time* need not worry about the Quickstep going out as the Quickstep club will play ball two weeks after the season closes. The Quickstep returned home from their last trip laßt evening having two games and lost tvo To to-morrow they play the Trenton for tin last time this season; a large crowd should greet the club to-morrow, as their trip ha? y successful, all things considered. Pottsvillb, Sept. 20.— 1 he members ol tbe Anthracite base ball club, whose re fusal yest< r<lay to go to Reading and play a schedule game with the Actives, on account ot back pay due them, er» ated such a brecz of excitement here, held a meeting la»t night and elected Hugh Galbraith manage?, aud they have resolved to play together Un balance ot the season. St. Louis, Sept.20.—The Athletics arrived here «>n this evening's train from Cincinnati. All the men are in hue form and all are confident of winning a majority oi the to be played here. As the stand» the Athleticß hav«. »ec games record won just two more games than the St. Louis, so that the three games to be played here will settle the chainplouship question. As a result, gréa» interest is manifested and the largest crowds of the year are expected out to witness the contests. In to-morrow's game Jumping Jack Jones will do the pitch ing for the Athletics, while Mullane and Deasley will be the home battery. Daniels will do the umpiring. MARYLAND'S NEXT GOVERN»)«. .Sketch off Hon. Kober t si. MoLaue, the «•Wilmington Boy.' f [Baltimore Bun.] The Hon. Robert Milligan McLane is the of the late Louis McLane, of Del born in Wilmington, June eldest aware, and 23, 1815. Louis McLane was in his time Representative in Congress, United States Senator, Minister to Great Britain,Secretary of the Treasury and Secretary of State. After 20 years of public service he retired to private life in 1837, and shortly afterwards removed to Maryland, having been tendered the presidency of the Baltimore & Ohio Rail road Company. Mr. Robert McLaue's mother was iormerly Miss Catharine Milli gan, of Cecil county. He began his educa tiou at a Friends' school in Wilming and afterwards attended St. Mary's College in this city. In 1829 he accompanied his father to England and studied inParia for two years, at the end of which time he returned home, and was appointed a cadet in West Point Academy by General Andrew Jack . He graduated in 1837, and was ap pointed second lieutenant 1 h the First Artil lery He served with Gen. Jesup in the Ever glades in 1837, aud there first formed the acquaintance of Jos. E. Johnston, an ac quaintance which ripe- ed into friendship aud grew stronger with age. Gen. Johnston married a sister of Mr. McLane. Lieuten ant LcLane served in the Cherokee country of Georgia under Gen. Scott, and was aiter wards transferred to the corps of topo graphical engineers. In 1841 he was sent to Europe to examine the system of dykes and drainage in Holland. While on that trip he married in Paris Miss Georgine Urquhart, daughter of a Louisiana mer chant. Previous to sailiug for Europe in 1841, in addition to his engineering duties he studied law In Washington under General was admitted to the bar. In 1843 he resigned his army position and started the practice of law in Maryland. In 1845 he was elected to the House of Delegatee of Maryland. In 1847 he was elected to Congress from the four» h congressional district of Maryland over the Hon. John P. Kennedy, the Whig candi ilate. He was re-elected to Congress in 1849, and in 1853 President Pierce appointed to China, with the powers of a minister plenipotentiary, lu 1854, there being no:hiugto keep him in China,and the climate not agreeing with him, request. Early appointed by President ton Walter Jones, and him cummitelODe recalled at hiß in 1859 he Buchanan envoy extraordinary and minißter plenipotentiary to the Republic of Mexico. While in Mexico Mr. McLane negotiated a treaty which gave to citizena oi the United Statee increaeed commercial advantages. In 1860 Mr. McLane resigned and returned to hiß family In Baltimore. In 1863 he was gaged as counsel for the Western Pacific railroad, and during 1864 and 1805 visited Europe in that eapaci y several times. In 1876 he was elected to the State Senate from Baltimore, and afterwards served two terms in Congress. Elected. The Grand Encampment ot Jacob's Well, Daughters of Samaria, met in National Hall at 9 o'clock yesterday morning. Emily J. Camphor presiding, aud elected the follow ing grand officers for the ensuing year: Serena Edwards of Baltimore, R. W. S. G. P. P. D.; Emily J. Camphor of Baltimore. R. W. S. G. P.D.; Mary A. Hinson of Avon dale, Pa., R. W. 8. G. V. D.; Ellen Akins of Baltimore, R. W. S. G. 8.; Sarah Crane ot Baltimore, R. W. 8. G. A. 8. The ei - campment will hold a short session this morning after which they will adjourn until i next year. Grand Offl< TWO SIDES OF A CASE. AN INTERESTING TRIAL AT YESTERDAY'S COURT. THE LIST TBIAL P0STP0HED. A Somewhat Famous Assault and Battery Oase In Which the Defense Knocks the Prosecution "Into a Cocked Hat." Before the noon adjournment of Court resterday, Henry Ferrington was brought nto Court, and his counsel, Levi C. Bird, Esq., stated that in view of tbe peculiar circumstances connected with the case he had decided to enter a plea of guilty of the assault. Attorney General Gray said that • he was willing to allow the plea on account ol the absence of the witnesses, and the Chief J ustice then sentenced the pi Isoner to pay the costs of pr.eecution, a fine ol $100 and to undergo an Imprison ment of eight months. Austin Harrington, Esq., one of tbe counsel assigned by the Court to defend tbe List's, made au application to have the trial continued nntil the November term of Court, as it was impossible for them to have witnesses ready before. Attorney General Gray, failed to would be benefited by a postponement and thought tbe witnesses could be gotten with out any very great trouble. Mr. Harring ton urged that the health of Lewis F. List not in the condl ion to permit of his trial at the present term, and after a short consultation the Court granted the applica tion. in what way the case Court then adjourned until 3 o'clock, when Joshua Mails, Esq., asked that a writ of possession be issued against William F. Kurtz and wife, to show cause why they did not give possession of certain property sold recently at public sale. The writ was made returnable Monday. The case oi Thomas B. Walker, charged with assault and battery ag%inst Mrs. Craven, and which w*s postponed from the May term of court, was again postponed until the November rertn. upon the applica tion of his counsel, Walter Bacon, Esq. Robert Sidney was next arraigned upon two indictments, one charging him with highway robbery on the 16th of this month, against a hoy named Edward Marvel, and the other charging him with assault aud battery, to both of which he pleaded "not gully." Att «roey General Gray announced to tins court that the Stat ■ was ready in the cas«« of Charles Joues, charged with assault and battery, and proceed« 1 to call the witness« », all of who o answe'cd. diaries Jones was then called when omj that Jones had con traiu and thaï l.e U.j< iug again until they bail was then declared *«» Idled and a be.i* h warrant was issue i ■ in»* wmi»js«< on the 1 a d he 'was I» 111 His f »r :«1 In th< »e of t:n* v-. Wier, charge ! y, a nolle prone-/ ui t: with assault- and ba i -i u a- entered. Charles H. Lamb u W\»ru*nbury were guilty, to the indictment charging Mn-ui with cororriittiug assault and battery up »«» J. Alfred Collins Alexander f* 1 aud pleaded n it .»Q<1 ,»i the night of June 28u. James Scott was arraign«»! ou an iudict ment charging him with assault and battery against John Nichols on the night of June 28, and pleaded "not guilty." The case being ready for trial, the jury was drawn, Thos.Davis,Esq.,conducting the prosecution and opened the case by reciting the facts, he expected to prove them, and then called the first witness, John Nichols, colored, who sworn and testified that the prisoner on the 23d of June met him on Front street near Union. Sco't was driving a street car and stopped opposite where I was and told me not to make so much noise; told him It was none of his business; a few more words passed between us when he drove off to tbe depot, but shortly after he returned on another car coming into, the city and Itopped opposite where I was standing, and jumping ofl the car, said, "Where is he?" When he saw me he fired his pistol at me; I ran and he then fired four more shots after me; I was standing on the right hand side of the street when Scott, who was about four feet away, first shot. Nichols was closely questioned, but he posi tively adhered to the statement that Scott fired at him. Amel a Craig, colored, gave corroborative testimony, and Joseph Hayden and William Morgan testified to hearing the shots fired from tbe car which Scott was driving. She State rested, and for the defense Harry Sharpley, Esq., addressed the jury as to what he expected to prove and recited some of tbe facts in the case, and also said that he would try to prove thet the prisoner did not do the shooting. He then called Oliver Bell, who testified: Lived at 1905 West Front street on the night of the 23d of June; was coming out home on Scott's car; heard the cries of "murder," and saw Nichols having a colored woman down on the ground beating her, and she lowing murder; Scott stopped his car aud asked the colored man to stop beatiug the woman; Nichols wanted to know what busi ness it was of his; Scott then drove hiß car to the depot; shortly afterwards I saw Scott coming back, as the cries of the woman still continued. William 8mith, sworn—Live at 106 Scott street; after going over the facts already testified he stated that the man who tired the shot was standing on the front of the car and that Scott was then standing close to where Nichols was in tue road: the second shot, was fired close to Scott street. Robert Hewitt sworn—Live at Front aud Scott streets; was going home on that night and heard loud shouting; saw Nichols beat ing a woman who was hollowing murder; Scott stopped his car in front of Nichols' house and asked what was the matter; Nichols said it was none of his business and called him s S— of a b—, Scott then drove to the stable, when Hayden's car came back there were eight or ten passengers on it; the car stopped in front of Niehols' shauty aud they got off and asked wheieisbe (Nlcbol*); Nichols began to run and a short mau dressed in dark clothing, fired after him; did not see his face. The witness stated further that the man who did the shooting was not Scott. Addition 1 testimony ol this character was given by Asbury Burke, Charles E. Baird, Mrs. Brird ami Peter J. Ford, all of which was to the effect that the Bhootiug was not done by Scott. George W. Bush and Samuel A. Price were sworn and testified to Scott's good character. At this stage of the trial Mr. Davis asked the court to instruct the jury to return a verdict of not guilty, as the facts in the case did not warrant the State in pro ceedieg any further The jury structed and returned a verdict to that effect. Court then adjourned. In. so in - In ffor Repair». The schooner Potosi, Captain Henderson, was brought to this port yesterday for pairs. She was outward b.mud from Phila delphia, loaded with authracite coal, and was cautrht In agaje off the Delaware Capes and sprung a leak. She will be lighted by Giiorge W. Bush & Son. 's after which she will go Into the dry dry dock of the Harlan & Hollingsworth Company.