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DAILY REPUBLICAN
WILMINGTON, DEL., MONDAY, JANUARY 12,1880.
PRICE ONE CENT
VOL. VI.—NO 138.
H pt l lAL MENTION.
"A fortune is in it," said a gentle
ol this city after using Dr. Simms'
ii,in Searcher ; "it cannot be beat for
rheumatism or pains of any kind.
Parker'S Hair Balsam and Parker's
. Tonic, for sale by Taylor k Ful
Druggiats and Apothecaries, 302
(linger
lertou
King street.
\V (1. l'ennypacker & Co. have roov
e ,l their office to Waltou's ioe office,
15th and King streets.
Male ot Hie Thermometer
the Rkpcbcicak office, on Monday
rooming, Jan. 12:
>t
12 o'clock
10 o'clock,
7 o'clock,
55 -
540
60°
The West tier.
War Department, Office of the Chief
Signal Offloer, Washington, Jan. 12—1
A,M. ,*
Indications for Monday—For t«a
Middle Atlantic States and New Eng
land, southwest, veering to cooler west
__d northwest winds, falling, followed
by rising barometer, cloudy and rainy,
followed ia the southern portion by
clearing weather.
tn
a Needed Imprsremeal.
rtr the Hoyubllcan.
Wii.himiton, Jan. 9.
Mzs,m. Ennmt:—Will yon allow
nio a small space in your paper in
v hioh to sp iak ot a much needed im
am in the Ninth Ward f I re
proved
for to Vaudever avenue, which is at
present in a ctndltieu which would be
a disgra « to any country road. Dur
ing lb" wet spell, it was almost impos
sibls for pedestrians and almost too
bad for vehicles. It will noteost much
to pave a sidewalk frem Lamotte street
to tbs Railroad. If that was done, per
haps lleggs' brick carts would keep
the middle of the street, which they
certainly do not now. It is probable
tbe curbing would have to be reset,
from Lamotte street to Beggs' Brick
yards, as they are somewhat moved by
the carts running where tbe Bidewalks
should lie. I understand that a feti
tien is in circulation to he presented to
tbe City Connoll,regarding the improve
ment spoken of. I hope, very much,
it may have the desired effect. Ia not
driving inside the curbing a flneable
dense ' *******
The Chinese Immigration Ques
tion.
The California members have begun
to agitate the Chinese immigration
question again, and intend to force Con
gress to take some action on the sub
j« t this session. A bill wasintrodnoed
in the House a day or two ago by Rep
resentative Page to restrict the immi
gra'iou of Chinese to tho United States.
It is substantially the bill which was
discussed at length a year ago, provid
ing that no vessel, owned in whole or
in part by a citizen of tha United
States, shall take on board at any Chi
nese port more than ten Chinese pas
sengers with the intent to land them
within the borders of tbe United States,
under a penalty of one hundred dol
lars for each Chinese passenger in ex
cess of ten.
Tlie Republican members of the Cali
fornia delegation say that unless Con
gress enacts some measure of this kind
before adjournment, the Democrats
will stand no chance of carrying Cali
fornia next November. The Democrats
have the power, and the question is
whether they will hare the courage to
use it.
Parnell In PMlndelphla.
Messrs. Charles Stewart Parnell and
John Dillon, the Irish leaders, arrived
in Philadelphia on Satnrday afternoon,
and had an enthusiastic reoeptien in
the evening at the Academy of Music,
which was packed from stage to ceil
itiff. Colonel Alexander K. MoClnre
presided, and made an address, intro
ducing tlie gentlemen. Mr. Parnell
and Mr. Dillon then made addresses,
stating the case for the Irish people.—
They were followed by Mr. J. Murdoch,
of Canada, after which resolutions were
alopted expressing the sympathy of the
mating with the suffering people of
Ireland. Letters were read from Geo.
W. Childs, Rev. P. Stanton and Gov
ernor Hoyt. Mr. Childs' letter con
tained a check for $1000, his contribu
tion towards the Irish Relief Fund.—
Mmura. Parnell and Dillon left Phila
delphia last evening for New York and
Boston.
West Virginia Strikers.
Tli.ru is no oliauge iu tbe situation
loving the miners in West Virginia.
Tlie Sheriff at Fayette county remains
it Hawksuestto aid snch of tbe men
ib may wish to w.rk there todar, and,
K necessary, the military, now in read
inesa, will be called out. It ia said
the cause of all tbe trouble is tbs faot
that the owners of tbe Ilawksuest mine
Ply only 38 cents jer ton, while all tbe
other operators pay 50 cents. The dis
latisded miners ride to aud from Hawk
nest to other points by hundreds on
the railroad trains, without paying
heeding the rules of the oornpa
farn
By.
Irish Relief Fund.
Collections for the Irish Relief Fund
Were taken up yesterday in all the
. Catholic Churches of Lowell, Mass.
The money will be handed over to
Mr. Parnell on hiB visit to Lowell. A
large meeting of Irish sympathizers was
held in Indianapolis yesterday, the
Mayor presiding, at wbioh it was de
cided to invite Mr. Parnell to visit that
oity, and a committee was appointed to
arrange for his reoepti"X. Ex Governor
Hendricks was present and made a
•hort address.
A Grain Blockade.
Thsre is a grain blockade iu Chicago
the elevators of that city, whioh have
in aggregate capacity of 16,000,000
bushels, being almost filled up, and
several of tbe railroads are refusing te
receive grain for that mi
Of the lack of OMKKUBM
, because
>n. This
blockade
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HEWS BCHMABY.
Dio
MeniRkls to ke I ImbmiI -
rhsris of Mies Word—(MAloneed
to bo Han*—A Enow Bloekmle—
Accidents,
Over four thou
Other laelAeiile,
Crimea aud faenalllra.
President Porter, of the Taxing Dis
trict of Memphis, Tenn., has with
drawn his resignat'on, the differences
between himself and the Council having
been settled. The work of placing
Memphis In good sanitary condition
will now he poshed to completion, in
accordance with the suggestions of the
Nstional Board of Uealtb.
Helen J. Ward, arrested for shooting
her mother, in Boston, on the night of
Deoember 30th, was discharged on Sat
urday, the District Attorney saying
there was no evidence to prove the
•hootiDg anything hut accidental. The
fracture of the skull of deceased re
mains a mystery.
Henry Smith, colored, was convicted
in Memphis ou Saturday of the murder
of another colored roan named Long, in
1877. Charles Wood, oolored, convict
ed of the murder of Mrs.Foster in Mem
phis, was sentenced on Satnrday to be
hanged. An appeal was taken to the
Supreme Court.
A. B. Seymour, aged 60 years, claim
ing to be a New Yorker,was arrested in
Cincinnati on Saturday, ou the charge
of having obtained $4,700 by tbe sale of
a patent fora wrought iron horeshoe, of
which it is said, he claimed to be the
sole owner, though he was only owner
iu part.
The snow blockade on the Central
Pacifio Railroad, in the Sierra Nevada
Mountains, in consequence of the forty
eight hours' snow storm which ended
Saturday morning, terminated last
evening. Tho tracks are now clear of
snow and the wrecks of sheds, aud
trains again run regularly.
The Democratic caucus of the Missis
sippi Legislatuie took six ineffectual
ballots on Saturday night for a United
States Senator to succeed Brace, whose
term will expire next year. The sixth
ballot stood: Barksdale, 62 ; Walthall,
38 ; Singleton, 30; scattering, 5.
Peter Ilerdio and Horace K. Taylor
were convicted at Williamsport, on-Sat
urday, of oonspiring to defraud the
creditors of Taylor, who was a private
banker of that city at the time of Iier
dio's failure. A new trial was moved.
The Louisiana Legislature meets to
day. Balloting for a United States
Senator will begin to-morrow week.—
Ex-Governor McEnery and Congress
man Gibson are at preBeDt the most
prominent Senatorial candidates.
The Senate Committee on Military
Affairs will take up the case of General
Pitz John Porter on Tuesday. The
Committee has decided to report for
confirmation all thejpending army nomi
nations, about 160 in number.
John Hull and Birnell Smith, color
ed, were sentenced on Saturday to be
hanged at Murfreesboro, Tenn., on the
20th of February, lor the murder of
Major Pugh on May 16tb, J879.
Melvin D. Curtis was shot and dan
gerously, if net fatally wounded by
Robert Jerolmau, in New Haven,Conn.,
yesterday morning. Jealousy was the
cause. Both are marrie 1 men.
A truuk with a false bottom, con
cealing fifteen gallons ot high wines,
from Montreal, was seized by U. S.
Customs officers at Rouse's Point, ou
Friday.
A keg of powder exploded on an
Ohio river packet at Weston, Ind., yes
terday, badly damaging the boat and
injuriug nine of her crew.
Col. John F. Phillips, Democrat, has
been elected to Congress from tbe Sev
enth District of Missouri, by over two
thousand majority, to succeed A. M.
Lay, deceased.
The railroad and river miners in
Wcsturn Pennsylvania will strike to
day for higher wages,
sand men will be idle.
Captain C. L. Pierce, a young lawyer
of Erie, Pa., was choked to death io
that oity yesterday by a piece of meat.
The new iron steamship Louisiana, of
the Cromwell line, arrive ! at New York
yesterday, from Chester, Pa.
Three boys were drowned while ska
ting on the Connecticut river, at Long
meadow, Mass., on Saturday.
The hatters' strike in Reading is at
an end, the demands of the raeu being
acceded to.
At tbe P. W. A- It. Works.
Iu the P. W. & Ii. machine shops,
shifting engine No. 1 of the Delaware
WeBtern road is undergoing a through
overhauling. Tbe shifter will be re
paired about tbe latter part of this week
aud will leave the machine shop iu
good running order. Eugiue No. 69
aud shifter No. 9 belonging to the P.
W. k B. are also undergoing repairs.—
In this department there is a full <om
plement of men employed.
Workmen are engaged in the black
smith shop iu placing new fnrnaces in
that department. These furnaces are
used for the purpose of making axles
and doing all the heavy work. The
furnaces are generally rebuilt every
year and a half. The workmen are
kept bnsy on general repairs.
Jas. L. Smith, Superintendent sf
bridges has a force of workmen at Per
ryville engaged in putting np a new
set sf Fairbanks scales at that Station.
A number of the P. W. k B. work
men are at Stanton engaged in remov
ing the freight house.
For a General Sweepstake.
To-morrow afternoon at otae o'clock,
at New Castle, two hundred orows will
be shot at Longlaud'a hotel, for a gene
erai sweepstake. A lively time is an
ticipated.
"Wbes the toss Uoane Homo.",,
Offloer Bernbardt picked up a cow
and a young heifer at Fifth and West
streets yesterday afternoon, and drove
them down to the pound on Shipley
street.
Installation.
offioers of Eagle Lodge, I. O. O.
DaPent's Banks, will be tnstal
Deputy Grand Muter, Gaylord
ODR PHILADELPHIA 1.E1THH.
Feare of a Lenlaclon—Doleetlre
spoil I nc—O'Neil re kll at Handall
-Hark L'ozuinlaslouer Hooklnc
Dcwn—Policy Hhops.
Puii.asbi.p 0 U, Jan. 10th, 1880.
The remarkably moderate tempera
ture prevailing in this part of the
world is Beginning to excite fears that
may resalt in generating some dreadful
ooulagion, which it will reqnire only
the beat of next summer to batch out
Into active existence. The poor w.re
all along congratulated on a«count of
the winter's mildness, hut it is now de
clared that a spell of right cold weather
would be decidedly preferable to the
kiud we ars now baying, and mean
while the needy would be properly
oared for. Whatever pestilential quali
ties may now be in the air, Philadel
phia—so far as her streets are concern
ed—Is certainly in a prime condition to
receive and retain them, to the great
danger of her inhabitants. At any rate
if we are to have an epidemic next sum
mer, if it only exterminates that spe
cies of the human race that go to make
up the average street contractor, it will
have served a purpose for wbioh the
remainder of humanity can never be
too thankful.
Some time since a wealthy Reading
lawyer married a young lady of this
city, but unfortunately the couple
couldu't agree, and they separated, the
wife returning to her former home. In
the meantime the husband had been
seeking a divorce on the charge of infi
delity, and iu order to procure evidence
of that nature, ha<l his wife and her
lawyer also closely shadowed by de
tectives.
The latter has become painfully
aware of that fact lately, seeing him
self "spotted''by three at one time.
He finally had them arrested on a
charge of conspiracy. At the hearing
of the case Magistrate Alexander put
himself on record for brevity as follows
"it appears that this woman is separa
ted from her husband. He is np in
Reading, and she is in this city. He
has put detectives te watch her. I
think he did quite right. The defend
ants are discharged." Whether the
lawyer will put up with this legalised
shadowing remains to be seen.
The Republicans are much pleased
at the bit Representative O'Neill gave
Mr. Randall iu Congress the other day
in regard to Philadelphia improvements.
Mr. O'Neill is not, perhaps a brilliant
Representative, but there is this differ
ence between him and Mr. Randall,
that he has gone to Washington to
further as far as he can the interests of
the people who sent him there, while
the latter is neither useful nor orna
mental, so far as Philadelphia is con
cerned,but he has his overrated abilia
tles to manoeuverlng the Presidential
strings.
The Fairmount Park Commissioners
are beginning to back down from the
Stand they took in ordering the remo
val of the permanent exhibition build
ing. The Executive Committee of the
Commission, in their report submitted
to-day, deem it advisable to revoke the
order of removal at such time when the
company shall have amassed a fund ef
11,000,000 to keep the building in re
pair, and shall signify a willingness to
comply with the terms of the license.
Althoogh the report was laid over for
the present, it is not likely that it will
be rejected.
A great event in town has been - the
recent suspension of a " polioy shop."
I dare say you have no idea of the ex
tent to which policy ie played in this
city, yet there are thousands of dollars
ventured iu it every day. The "shop"
must be " hacked" by an individual
with plenty of cash. Every day thir
teen to fifteen numbers out of seventy
eight are drswn in the Kentucky and
Georgia lotteries, and these numbers
telegraphed to all parts of the country.
The player goes to the shop before the
drawings take place, writes out such
figures as he thinks wiil come out, and
stakes his money on them. If the nnm
hers don't appear in the lists tele
graphed his money goes into the pock
et of the backer, with ten per cent off
for the clerk of the shop. Should he
win, then the backer has to pay
over what is due. A common meth
od is [to ohoose four numbers
and statistics ou them six cents.
Should the entire four come out in both
lotteries, he receives $12 ; if in one lot
tery, $0 ; or should three of the "row"
come out in one lottery, he gets $1 ; if
in both, $2. Venturesome players,
however, risk more money, and, if suc
cessful, win more. The ssventy-eight
figures are divided by the players iuto
an inliuity of rows, aud are played iu
every way imaginable. The rows all
have names ; thus, 1 believe 7, 17 and
27 are called the "police row ;" ethers
are styled cat row, umbrella row, thief
wedding row, Ac. The favorite row
with the colored folks is 4-11-44. The
recent order of the Postmaster General
prohibiting lottery companies to use
the mails has brought the Kentucky
Company into Court, and since it tern
porarily' suspended drawings. The
Philadelphia shops however continued
business,apparently through negligence
to keep well informed, and received via
New York—its usual method, bnt this
time, evidently from a gang of resident
set of imagi
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sharpers there—a
narv Kentucky drawings, in conjunc
tion with those of the Georgia lottery,
whioh still moves on, composed of fa
vorite rows, that mulcted the keeper of
the policy shop to the tune of $60,000,
and hnndredB of people were made hap
py by "hits" ranging all the way from
$1 np to $800. It is hardly necessary
to say that many people have "policy
the brain," and even attempt to pre
dict what numbers will appear on cer
tain days. One thing may be added,
the average policy "vamp" is a meney
less creature, and invariably wears
shabby clothes. D. B.
Arrival Of Die Indians.
The delegation of the Ute Indians
from Colorado, twelve in nnmber, ar
rived in Washington yesterday morn
ing. They are Ouray and bis squaw
Chipeta; Wash Albandra, Golata
Jaonioks, Sleble, Jaok, Sowdluok, (Jnca
Sam, Augusttn and Tappsquanto. They
lodged at the Tremont Honse, un
striot watoh by employes of the
Bureau.
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Th<ii»i A. tnylhi Past.
TIjb arrangements »r« now about com
pleted by Thomas A. Bmythe Post,
A. It., for their Installation on Wednes
day evening next, by den. Louis Wag
ner of Philadelphia. The General ac
companied by about one hundred mem
bers of the G. A. It. (rum Philadelphia,
will arrive here about 6.30 P. U., and
will be met at the depot by our home
Poet who will escort'the visitors to the
City Hall where a banquet will be par
taken of. The Committee wish it dis
tinctly understood that no person will
be admitted to the llall on this occa
sion except the visitors, members
Thomas A. Hmythe Post, representa
tives of the press and those having the
banquet in charge. After the banquet
the visitors escorted by the Bmythe
Post will proceed to Banger Hall
where the latter will be installed
General Wagner. A special meeting
the Post will be held this evening
which all the members are desired
be In a tendance with their discharges.
Presbyterian He-onton.
A re-union of the Presbyterian
Churches of this city, was held last
evening at Hanover Church. Revs.
Dr. Marks, Dr. Nixon, Duval and Keig
win occupied the altar, and the church
was crowded in every part. The choir
opened the exercises by singing an an
them and Dr. Marks, read a psalm and
a selection from Matthew. Makin?
short address in reference to the sacra
ment of communion. The congregation
then partook of the sacrament and af
ter another anthem by the choir Rev.
Mr. Duval closed the exercises with
short address and benediction.
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Abe Jumped ON.
As the train which arrives here at
12.42 p. m. on Saturday, was crossing
the intersection of Fifth street, a color
ed woman named Annie Simmons, from
Media, Pa., jumped off. The woman
was under the impression that the
train had passed the depot and was
afraid she was being carried beyond
the city. The result of the jump was
a broken ankle and the injured woman
was taken to the residence of Mrs.
Purnell at Fifth and Poplar streets,
where her injuries were attended to.
Her hnsband was telegraphed to and
came down from Media last evening.
Warnln* to Doc Owners.
Those of our oitlzens who own ca
nines In which they have any interest,
had better have them registered if they
have not already done so, as the time
for registration ends on the 20th of this
month, and a special officer,whose dnty
it will be to capture all unregistered
dogs, will go on dnty on the 21st. Chief
Maxwell reports that the owners of dogs
are eoming up to the work better than
heretofore, 135 having already been
registered.
Tbe Representative Irish.
On Saturday evening a nnmber
representative Irish of this city met in
Henry C. Turner's law office and' ap
pointed a oemmittee to consider the ad
visability of holding a mass meeting.
The Irish societies atid the principal
business men of the city were the rep
resentatives, eighty-three names have
been appended to the call for a mass
meeting to be held at a future date.
TheSalsrday Macaslae,
edited and published by Fred. B. Per
kins, at No. 11 Broomfield street, Bos
ton, Mass., Is always one of our most
welcome exohangee. It is a first class
magazine for tbe young folks and the
older ones too, as its contents are al
ways of a character that improve as
well as please the carefnl reader,
gle coplei 8 cents, or $3.50 per year.
The last Riles.
The funeral of Addrew Riley, a well
known citizen of the Tenth ward, which
took place on Satnrday,was a very large
one. Deceased had been employed at
the Harlan k Hollingsworth Company's
yards for over twenty years and a large
delegation of kis fellow workmen,head
ed br Mr. Thomas Johnson, attended
the funeral. The Interment took place
in the Old Catholio Cemetery.
A Brilliant Reception.
The complimentary rooeption to be
given by the Harkin's Senate to their
friends at Webster's Dancing Academy
on the 23d inst.,promises to be one the of
most brilliant coteries ef the season.The
reputation already established by the
Harkins' for select and enjoyable en
tertainments will be materially added
to if tbe programme already arranged
is carried out.
Tlie Octoroon.
This evening the Katthold combina
tion will appear in the Southern drama
"The Octaroon." It is represented as
a play of nndispntsd merit in wbioh a
fine nathetio vein runs with peroepti
ble regularity. Iu order to make the
representation more perfect about 30,
000 feet of new soenery will be used
which will do away with all upon the
stage at the Opera House.
Robbery by Beys.
Last evening some boys removed a
portion of a pane of glass from the
window of Chandler it Heisler's store,
No. 415 King street, and stole a lot of
oranges, grapes, eto. Mrs. Simmons,
who resides next door saw the boys,
and when they found they were dis
covered they fled.
Tamperaaae Meeting.
On Wednesday evening next a tem
perance meeting will be held at the
City Mission under the anspioes of tbe
W. T. R. A. and Morning Star Division
Sons of Temperance, Mr. Wm. K. but
ton, President of the W. T. R. A., will
be delivered by able speakers.
Oar Marmary List.
City Registrar Frazer reports seven
teen deaths in the oity last week, of
whioh 13 were white and 4 colored, 10
male and 7 females. The Wards make
the following showing—First, 1; Third,
1; Fourth, 1; Fifth, 2; Sixth,3; Seventh,
2; Eighth, 2; Ninth, 1; Tenth, 3.
Pwrswnal.
Mr. Wm.|Davidson, of the firm of Da
vidson k Bre., marble outters, left tor
Boston on Saturday tn spend some time
with his relatives there.
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Arms Found In me Btale llonse
Tke Uuardz KcinoveS-Tlic Ban
cor Arina Rent Back—No Quorum
In Ike Kenate.
Acudsta, Me., Jan. 10, 1880.
While one of the night watchmen
was on his rounds last night he discov
ered armed men in the Middle Library,
which is situated in the upper story
the State House. Two were first dis
covered and afterward eight. The men
were carefully seoreted, secure from or
dinary observation, and were surround
ed br a large amount of arms and am
munition ready for nse. This intelli
gence causes considerable excite
ment, and the Angnsta police force
will refuse to act until the se
creted men are removed.
They claim that, in oase of disturb
ance, a few desperate men, with the
appllanoss at hand, conlddoan incal
culable amount of harm. The men
have been promptly removed, by order
of John Marshall Brown. The rnmor
that has fonnd its way abroad that the
Governor's room had been seized
false. The crowd at the State House
to-day was greatly diminished. The
Uonse was in session bnt a tew min
utes. Most of tbe members will remain
over during the Sabbath.
The fnsionists have as yet discovered
no relief from the embarrassment
not being in possession of a quorum,
and they have no particular plan for
next week. The Treasurer has direct
ed that no money be paid from the
treasury on order of the Legislature
until he otherwise decides. Hs refused
to honor this forenoon two orders passed
by tbe Senate.
General Chamberlain issued an order
for the removal of tbe arms to the
State Arsenal at Bangor this afternoon.
They were enclosed in six boxes and
were landed on the oars in the presence
of a happy crowd. They were de
spatched in charge of Captain J. W.
Berry, of Gardiner.
Basoob, Jan. 10, 1880.
The arms removed from tbe State
Arsenal here on Deoember 30, to the
State House at Angusta, by order of
Governor Garoelon, and whioh were
returned to-day by General Chamber
lain arrived here this evening A large
number of citisens gathered on Kendns
keag Bridge and greeted the ordi
nance bearing train as it passed,
enthusiasm was manifested and <
were clven for General Chamberlain.
Mach
cheers
Portland, Me., Jan. 10, 1880.
It is understood that Mr. White, who
is accused of bribery, will reply 'hat
he received the resignations and certifi
cates as Btated, bat did not hold the al
leged interviews, and that the story of
money payments is a pore falsehood.
Boston, Mass., Jan. 10, 1880.
A special despatch from Augusta
says:—"When the House was oalled to
order there were bnt fifty four members
iu their seats. The Republicans were
all absent. Visiters were admitted by
tickets frem General Chamberlain's
office. At twenty minntes past nine
the Honse adjourned until Monday at
ten o'clock. The Hecate adjourned at
eleven o'clock, nntii Monday. A reso
lution was passed providing for a com
mittee on State valuations. Mr. Locke
objeoted to snob appointment when
oities were not represented."
There is said to be abont one hun
dred stand of arms conoealed in a large
storage room oonneoted with the State
Library, and a guard of six to ten
men, armed with muskets, is placed
over them.
A letter has been reo-ived by a Fu
sionist from A. P. Gould. Iu substance
it is as follows : "Say to all that in my
opinion the Governor and Counoii
should be chosen before action is taken
in filling any vaoancy. I also think the
opinion of tbe judges should be disre
garded. We mast hold the State gov
ernment at all events, if it can be done
fairly. Let not a Repablioan be seated
in either House if he can be exolnded
npon fair, legal grounds."
An 014 favorite Gene.
Rev. F. B. Duval pastor of the First
Presbyterian ohurch has been obliged
to part with his valuable Newfound
land dog "Nero,
given to Mr. Dnval nine months ago
and it became a great favorite to his
children, but "Nero has grown so large
that Mr. D. has been obliged to give
him away,aud he certainly made agood
choice In presenting "Nero" to Francis
Barry, Esq , formerly a resident of this
oity but for several years past residing
in Easton, Md. The dog was sent
to Easton this morning.
Tbe animal was
Tbe Reformed Eplaeopal Chnrelr.
There was a large attendance at the
Sunday School of the Reformed Kpisco
ple Church of the Covenant yesterday
morning,250. scholars being present, be
ing the largest nnmber pres-' tsinoe tbe
school has been organized. The atten
dance at the ohnrch both morning and
evening was large. Next Sunday be
ing the third Sunday in the month,
there will tie iDfant baptism in the
obnrch in the afternoon at 3 30.
Tried lo Bieak Anil.
On last Thursday night, Flanigan,
one of the fire bags who attempted to
burn tbe Steamboat Hotel attempted, to
esoape from New Castle Jail where he is
confined. He had succeeded in cutting
throngh one of the bars of his window
when some parties outside diaoovered
it and informed the Sheriff. He is now
in irons.
A nils lit r I re.
On Satnrday evening a piece
ing paper set fire to a onpboard
of bnrn
in the
bouse of Mr. Estrange Goold, No. 827
West Ninth street, and the entire con
tents of the onpboard were cremated.
One of the ladies of the house who hod
been seriously ill for
frightened at the ocourrenoe that it is
fesred the shook will prove serious.
time, was so
Personal.
Mr. Joseph Hoopoe, of this oity, who
is now engaged with Mr. Webber in
getting ont rsilrood ties in Virginia, re
turned on Friday last, but will leave on
Wednesday next for ib« forests of Vir
ginia.
KOIJiOVW LIGHT
Na Nlcneof Deterioration In Ike
Work Inc of llie Carbon Horse*
shoos.
A special despatch from Menlo Park,
N. J., says; The critics to the con
trary notwithstanding, Elison's horse
shoe lights still continue burning,
emitting the same beautiful orange
tinted glow that they did when first
shown to the public. The lamps,watch
ed with the closest scrutiny, are the
two hanging over the vaouum pumps
in the laboratory, as they were the
first perfect ones put in eleotric oirenit,
and upon them depends practically the
most important test of theendnranes
the carbon. Up to the present writing
they have been in actual operation 320
bourB—that is, the electricity has pass
ed throngh them that leugtb of time
the aggregate. Every day they are
taken down and tested by the assis
tants, Messrs. Crosby and Jehl, to
certain whether any change had taken
place in the carbon filament. Thus
the galyenometer indicates do change
the lamps burn with exactly the same
brilliancy and gira the preeise elec
trical resistance they did when first
connected. The total number of lights
now constantly burning is eighty,
twenty of the number being street
lamps.
Six new dynamo machines are
process of construction, and when fin
ished will be immediately put to work,
supplying the current for scores of now
lamps awaiting them. Scarcely a day
passes without some little improvement
being made either iu the simplicity
cheapness of the manufacture of the
lamps. Some few minor defects that
were apparent in the lamps which were
first constructed hare been remedied.
Although admission to the laboratory
ie now by card, hundreds of visitors
still contiune coming to Menlo Park to
see the street lamps and examine the
lights in the streets and dwellings.
Among the visitors not a few are large
ly interested in gas illumination, whe
come to see for themselves,and critical
ly examine the light in all its parts.
To suoh and to all scientific men beet
on honest inquiry, the inventor has or
dered every facility to be given for the
most thorough inspection.
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A Pastor Rurprlsed.
The congregation of Green Hill, Pres
byterian Church, paid their Annual
visit to their pastor, Rev. Gaylord L.
More, last Friday evening, bringing
with tnem over $100 in solid cash, be
sides an abundance of edibles. Mr.
More returned his thanks for their
kind remembrance in some well-chosen
words,and after passing a few pleasant
hours in social converse, the party sep
arated highly pleased with th« even
ing's entertainment.
Mr. Paynter III.
Mr. Lewis Paynter, member of City
Council from the Fourth Ward, is con
fined to his bouse by infiamatory rheu
matism. He has been suffering severe
ly since Thursday last.
BREVITIES.
Sun rises 7.22.Sun sets4.55.
Spring and Winter blended !
G. S. Humphrey, the hatter and furrier.
Leap year, ladles. Now assort your rights.
The New Year good resolutions are growing
alarmingly less.
If you have dene a wrong don't be ashamed
to acknowledge it.
To be a king la to be a walking bull's eye
for bungling marksmen.
Where over anting spring may be foun J—In
an Iadla rubber luclorv.
with a wheelbarrow carries a'.l t e
A
lore him.
Every paper oaa easily get its s ioozo now,
for this is sleep year.
" i'll meet you later, " was what the butch
er said to a deg just brought to his shop.
(Jo to John Parker, 103 E. Second street, ii
you want the Dublin twist.
Now is the time to pavy
Next month more wiil be adi
A certain maiden lady says the birds are
singing "leap-year, leap-year, leap-year. "
All good people will uphold the Postmaster
General In his efforts to purify the mails.
What every one Is doing at the same time
growing elder.
The new moon resembles a ere cent in the
east.
our water rents,
ded.
Soon the festive robin will be giving us an
exhibition of spring hops.
The Methodist ministers are closing up the
business of the Conf erence year.
Rodgers A Bro's. extra plued goods on
white metal, at ihe cent store.
The small boy who reached up the chimney
for a Christmas present said he found aunt
thing that sooted aim.
Kents are rising In the city, but we have
not heard that there was much oi a boem lor
a rise in wages yet.
It Is not a compliment to call any man "tlie
lion of society. " The lion Is the king ot
beasts.
Whatever elso an Ill-mannered man may
do, he Is not likely to eat raw oysters with a
common table knlle.
Cold, bracing weather would be much
healthier than the damp aud raw days we
have had lately.
Oraeky—the Ice men and plumbers. Their
bu Iness Is at a stand still winle the weather
keeps so warm.
A St. Leuls man has lnrented a small der
rick worked by electricity, to help the ladles
of that city lilt their feet when walking.
Capping and leeching at No. 108 E. Second
street, Hesldenoe No. 403 East Second street.
Men are sometimes found who decline an
ottered office. The reason generally is that
they already have one that pays better.
A Wilmington reporter has gone down to
Dover to-day. We snail expect some Spring
violets from Skakspeare's mill-pond banks.
*86 was subscribed yesterday, at the Union
M. E. church, for the worn out ministers, and
the wives and children of deceased ministers.
A newspaper change seems about to take
place In our oity. It cannot help but be lor
Ibe better. This surely Is not libellous.
Thosohooner "Mystic Tie" leit on Satur
day, with ear material lor Brszll, from tho H.
A H. yards.
Tho P., W. k B, R. R. Co. intends ereetlng
new handsome station buildings at Olayment
and Thurlow.
Tommy Greer, the umbrella menfior, razor,
knife and scissor sharpener and temperance
advocate. Is now located at No. 6 Wesi Filth
street, where he will he glad to moot his many
Mends.
" Dc you think that King's Good Samari
tan Gough Syrup la good lor anythlngt"
"Why, oortalnly I do; It Is tho beBt cough
syrup In use." Cost, only 26 oents per bottle.
She were her brother's winter oap,
Her father's lister coat;
She had her uncle's neok-tleon.
And met a billy goat. ,, s
No sooner had she winked at him—
'Twae quicker dene than said—
Ha lifted her aheut ten feet.
And stood her on her head;
Tho goat walked tfl as U to say:
"1 gsessthat young man's dead."
KTABVING IRELAND.
A Heeling Yesterday Afternoon
Tirol Was Fall of Rnelness-A Re*
organization.
A meeting of Irish sympathizers was
held yesterday afternoon at Saenger
bund Hall, abont one hnndred and fif y
persons being in attendance. Mr. E.
Planigan ocoupied the chair, and Mr.
Thomas Kane waB appointed Secretary
pro tem.
The minutes of the preceeding meet
ing were read and there was some ob
jection to their adoption inasmuch as
they read that Dr. S. S. Adams was
delegated to visit Mr. Parnell and make
arrangements with him to deliver an
address,etc., and after considerable dis
cussion on this point, Mr.Wm.H. Quinn
arose and delivered an eloquent appeal
to those present to cease all bickering
and get down to work. We do not meet
here for the benefit of any one man or
set of men said Mr. Quinn, but to de
vise ways and means by which our
starving friendB in Ireland can be re
lieved.
The way to accomplish that is not to
haggis on technicalities, but rather by
getting down to systematic work. Let
ns have an organization so that we
can work systematically and then let
each man give of his substance to the
extent, of his ability. I myself contin
ued the speaker have already pledged
to me the same twelve barrels of meats
of different kinds from the butchers of
Second street market alone, and it is
my opinion if the Irishmen of Wilming
ton and the friepds whe sympathize
with suffering went to work as they
should do, a vessel could he loaded at
our wharves, with substantial succor,
and sent direct to that land, where to
day perhaps, thousands crying for
bread.
A better feeling prevailed after Mr.
Quinn's address, and npon motion the
association went into the nomination
and election of permanent officers. The
list compiising a president, a vie—pres
ident from each ward, a secretary and
treasurer, and the following gentlemen
were elected:
President—Win. H. Quinn.
The following were the Vioe Presi
dents by wards :—First Ward, James
Kagan ; Second Ward, Dennis Kane;
Third Ward, Edward Farmar ; Fourth
Ward, Lewis Paynter; Fifth Ward,
Francis Qaigley; Sixth Ward, Wm.
Stewart; Seventh Ward, Andrew Dongh
erty; Eighth Ward, Wm. Shea; Ninth
Ward, Martin Farrell; Tenth Ward,
Thomas Kane.
Mr. Daniel Callahan was elected sec
retary and Mr. Robert McDonald treas
urer.
Upon motion it was resolved that a
committee of six, including the presi
dent, be appointed to confer with the
other association which held a meeting
on Saturday evening, and the following
were appointed:
Wm. H. Quinn, Joseph Richardson,
John McCrea, John G. Doyle, Charles
Cannon and Dennis Carney.
The meeting then adjourned until
next Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock.
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The Weeeaeoe'a Record.
As the fire at Price's Mills last week
was the first occasion on which tha
Weecacoe lyimpany had an opportunity
to test their handsome little steamer,
it will no doubt be interesting to our
firemen in general to know what re
cord she made. In this connection it
might be well to state that Mr. Car
michael who has charge of the steamer
of the most careful engineers in
tlie department and the oompany are to
bs c mgratulated that their engine is
in snch good hands. The engineer
in his report says that at first they car
ried 80 lbs. of steam, but the Chief En
gineer advised them not te run over 40
or 50 Bis. and the gauge was kept at 50
tbs daring the balanoe of the time, only
when two streams were used when the
steam was raised a little. One stream
was kept on all the time on the lower
part of the building and the other was
held to reserve and only used when the
fire would break out at the upper part.
On the main stream 390 feet of hose
were used and l|inch nozzle,and to the
other 200 feet of hose and a 1} inch
nozzle. The engine ran almost contin
ually fer six hours with the furnace
doors opeu and the engineer reports
that when he stopped thejoaroals were
cold.
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NEW ADVERTINEHENTM.
plJULIO SALE.
Will be sold at Public Sale,
ON TUESDAY, JANUARY" 13lh, 1880,
at lo o'clock p. m.,
AT NO. 8 EAST FIFTH STREET,
A I.ARirK LOT OF HOUSEHOLD AND
KITCHEN FURNITURE.
TIKIS. 51. OGLE, Auctioneer.
1 - 1 * 2-11
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ANTED.—A FIRST-CLASS M)DY
maker. Apply to J. U. FOSTER,
Foot of Tatnall street.
11'2-lt*
Y7VJK RENT.—HOUSE NO. 611 SHIPLEY
JP Btlect. Apply to A. SPEARMAN,
1-12 3t No. 613 Shipley street.
W ANTED.—TO BUY, TO K ENT OK
exekaage, a store, or a store aud
dwelling combined. HEALD k UO.
12-1617
tt SALE »K RENT-—A FARM OF (•
aerei, situated on the Oencord Pike,
near Sharpley's school house, three miles
from Wilmimrton, with Rood buildup. Ap
ply at No. 210 Orange street. l-l2-8td-ltw*
T * ©ST.-ON SATURDAY AFTERNOON
J one lanre round ioe scale, for which f*
reward will be given on returning It to the
Wilmlnglen Coal and Ice Co., No. 2 Eart
Second street. l-i'2-4t
F°
W ANTED.—A GIRL FOR GENERAL
housework, on Delaware avenuo lo
tween Scott and Lincoln streets
l-12-3t»
G. MARSDEN.
ANTED.—AN INTELLI GEN
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Wo
man for general housework and com
panion. Middle aged preferred. Addrese
Mrs. "B." "Every Evening" offloe. 1.12-lt*
CplOR SALE.—FIVE HEAD OF SOUND
jC horses, also 1 Kentucky horse, a nlco
driver, sound and gentle; at
R. 11. GIBSON'S STABLES,
' French street below Second.
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TjtOR SALE.—A YERY DESIRABLE
X* «tor® stand, doing first-claas business.
For particulars address 1. F. IREDELL,
1-12 eod-U New London, Chester Oo.