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< L.H HE MORNING HERALD ONE CENT. WILMINGTON, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1875. 1-NO. 10. RY OF THE NEWS orters and Grocers Board of in New York yesterday. ■k had a chapter of robberies g affrays on Tuesday night, i&l Convention of the Malsters i was held in New York yester National Board of Steam Nav met. si attachments were granted [against the property of the lifornia, so called in New York hintment of Mahod Pasha as Ir of Turkey, precludes all pos gie insurgents coming to terms and Charleston Steamship terday, filed, an assignment rty to Thomas M. Hemp n Lh Banks have refused to cash the Bank of England, owing fcr of counterfeits that are said [the latter bank, le passengers by the Steamer pi arrived in New York yester lon. Clarkson N. Potter afld cCosh. littee consisting of members of lire of New York, making in ke increase of crime, has ad f taking considerable testimo 5 case of suicide occurred at near New York, yesterday, rtist, after quoting some lines ipic-nic, drew a pistol and shot ngh the temple, on of Sooy the New Jersey .nnot lie filled until the next jlie Legislature, which alone i accept his resignation. 11 fill the place ad interim. stigation into the charges Gibson, at the Osage Indian rs very dishonest work upon ich will no doubt lead to his ischarge. L Ex-Treasurer of Virginia, lembezzling State Funds, was le the Police Court in Rich ly, and held to bail in the w thousand dollars, pcs, of the British Polar Ex fes that the stores of the Amer hcnt.at Disco, are in a good Jrvation, considering the time pi exposed. pli troops have relieved Tre fc insurgents have retired to i The is. snorning, Tremaine Van Valk [rcll-known citizen of Jersey ttccl suicide by shooting liim ithc head. Business failures' band persons witnessed the tter Oak Park, Hartford, Con lerday. Bds lour divisions of troops in [ enter. Herzegovina if tli e •speedily quell the insurrrec Ivention of tlie Temperance Issachiisctts, will be held in her. me Diapateh.es are furnished o frald, by the American Dress ter the Atlantic and Pacific is wires. [Weather To-Day. {England and the Miildle States Wight fall of the Barometer, ex it, where there will be north east f On the coast there will be eas fids, with probable high temper. I or partly cloudy weather. mpcrancc Alliance. p'. 1.—The Temperance Alli led to call a State Convention lesday ill October. a t A Fatal Fall. I, Sept. L—Charles Talley, a mitli fell from a third story yanklin street last night and a lug. ith or a Mormon. i, Sept. 1,—Geo. A. Smith a | first Presidency of the Mor pd Brigham Young's chief ad feellor, died this morning at 10 k diseese. - the Colored Preacher Sept. 1 .—The funeral of the sr, hatned.'H, Vandervoce, i at Long Branch, took place rom Sliilock colored church. re interred in Cypress Hill pm Navigation. kSep. 1.—'The National Board Igation met at the Metropoli s-day, with Mr. J. Whiting here were few of the delegates hot much butiness was trans The Swedish Banka. • Stockholm, Sept. 1.—The Swedish Banks refuse to cash the Bank of England notes on account of the number of counterfeits re ported to be in circulation on the latter Bank. Additional Attachments Granted. New York, Sep. 1.—Additional attach ments were granted to-day against the pro perty of the California Bank, located in this city, In the following cases: Henry A. Jusdo, 17,500 pounds sterling; John Harr, $20,000 In gold , Frederick K. Butterfield, 20,000 pounds sterling; and Dennis Mc Mahln, $2,500. The Telegraphic Consolidation. New York, Sept. 1.—President Orton, of the Western Union Telegraph Company, said to-day that the proposed combination with the Atlantic, and Pacific Company was not considered in the meeting of the Executive Committee. The Conference Committee to whom they submitted the plan for consoli dation have not made a report. The Investigation of the Commis sioners. NeW York, Sept, 1.—The Assembly Committee appointed to investigate tbe af fairs of the Commlsssoners of Emigrations resumed, their investigation this morning at Castlq Garden. The testimony to-day elicited nothing of striking interest. The committed adjourred until to morrow morn ine. A Flitnl Mistake. Cincinnati, Sept.l.— A dispatch from Indianapolis says some days ago a man i amed Peterson, residing in this place, cn need away from her home the daughter of a farmer named Trustys, and brought her to thi6 city. The father of tlie girl, learn ing of her whereabouts on Monday, last, in duced her to return home with him. Pe terson followed them, making threats of violence against the old man, and last night he approached Trustys' house. Mr. Trus tys, enraged at the persistence of the fellow in bis attempts to • accomplish the ruin of the girl, took down his shot-gun, intending to shoot him on sight. Trustys' son, aged eighteen years, learning of his father's de sign, ran up to dissuade him, and Trustys, mistaking the boy for Peterson, 'fired, kil ling him instantly. The Defalcation in New Jersey. Trenton, N. J-, Sept. 4.—The morning papers, without an exception, have made a mistake in speaking of Mr. Sooy's letter as a resignation. It is a mere abandonment of the office. He has ceased to discharge the functions of his office, and the interests of the State are suffering as much a6 if he had died or resigned. His resignation can only be accepted by tlie Legislature. That body is not now in session, and it can be convened only at a great expense. The office must be filled until the meeting of the next Legisla. ture, the members of which have not yet been chosen. Governor Bedle has, therefore after advice from the best legal talent in the State, decided to appoint a Treasu rcr ad in terim. His name will be announced to-mor row. It will jjp cither Hon. A. M. Reynolds of Newark, or Ex-State Treasurer McMich acl of Burlington. The latter has been In consultation with liis friends to-day, Mr. Gibson's Rascality. ToPEKAKS, Sep. 1.*—The investigation of the charges against Gibson, at the Osage Indian agency, has been conducted so far as the lacking of oral testimony has been con cerned, und tlie committee have adjourned to Lawrence to examine certain documents and make qp tlieir report. It is stated that tlie evidence against Gibson is very damag ing, and this removal will probably be re commended. It is known that he has made practice of having vouchers signed in blank, and then filling them op with a larger sum than he actually paid, also that lie was in the habit cf buying vouchers at heavy discount and pocketing the profits. The Chief of the Osage Tribe was the principal complaint, and an attempt to stem tlie scope of the investigfltion, so as to include certain charges of irregulating against Hoag was made, but it failed, mainly because tlie wit ness kopt .out of reocli, or declined to testify. a Board of Trade. New York. Sept.' 1.—The members of the importers and Grocers Board of Trade, held a meeting Friday for the pnrpose of having the report of Messrs. J. B. Thurbtr and John Chavenaugb, the Delegates to the meeting of the National Board of Trade, held in Philadelphia, on June 15th last. The report of tho Delegates revived the doings of the National Convention.. Its most Important features were that the pro ceeding to ask congress to establish a Bu theau of Internatll improvement was laid on the table, and that the question of improv ing the Misstssipi Levees was indefinitely postponed. The report furtUer stated that a resolution was adopted asking Congress to return the rates of postage to the old standard. Another resolution prevailed to ask Congress to establish a Bureau or Commission to fake charge of all matters relative to transportation. The report was ordered to be placed on file after which the Board adjourned. Don Carloa Refuses to Disband bis Forces. San Sebastian, Sept. 1.—Don Carlos re fuses to disband his forces. 'He Is concen trating his forces at Gurpuzcon, and calls out all the able bodied men between 18 and 50 years of age throughout Navarret Suicide of a Merchant. Jersey City, Sept. 1.—This morning, Tremaine Von Valkenburgh, a well known citizen, committed suicide by shooting him self through the head at his home, No. 551. Fourth stcet. He was despondent over busi ness failures. A Policeman's Inhumanity. New York, Sept. 1.—Last night, Henry McLaughlin, a policeman knocked his wife down and kicked her until she had a hemor rhage of the lungs. He was locked up to await the result of her injuries. 1 he Virginia Embezzler. Richmond, Va., Sep. 1.—The case of Ex Treasurer, Jas. Mayo, charged with embez zlement of public funds, was called in the Police Court yesterday, but on motion of the Commonwealth's Attorney it was continued until to-morrow. ,Col. Mayo was bailed in the sum of $20,000 dollars. The Direct United Slates Cable. London, Sept. 1.—The announcement Is made,this morning that the steamship Fara day has succeeded in repairing the break )n the direct United States Cable, and the com pletion of the work establishing uninter rupted communication between Ireland and America is expected shortly. The King of Bnrmah Refuses to Receive Col. Brown. London, Sep. 1.—It is reported from Calcutta,that the King of Burmah had re fused to receive Col. Duncan Brown, and that his inquiry into the cause of the trou. ble in the province have been fruitless,owing to the obstructions placed in bis way by the Chinese. The Mnlstcra In Convention. New York, Sep. 1.—The annual conven tion of the National Malsters Association, was begun here to-day with B. A. Lynde, of Buffalo, presiding. The President, in^his address, reviewed the business of the past year which he said had been on tlie increase. Many of the older malsters, especially those in this city, have not gives the Association the support it desires. The Treasurer re port wa6 then read, which showed that after paying all expenses there is a small remain der. No Prospect for Terms. London, Sept. 1st.—the Times special says, after tlie recent appointment of Mallard Pasha as Grand Vizier, of Turkey, there is less hope than ever of tlie Insurgent coming to terms. Mahard is regarded as the cham pion of absolute government, and his very presence in the • Cabinet Is calculated to make the insurgent desperate. His ap pointment, unless a mere caprice is proof, that the sultan is determined to maintain the system which lias proluced the out break. Tho Telegraphic Interests. New York, Sep. 1.—It is now pretty definitely settled that all negotiations for the consolidation of the Western Union and Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph lines have come to an end with little probability of any further attempt, at least for the present, on the part of the Western Union, to effect that object. It wtiB reported early to-day that another meeting to reconsider the subject would be held tills'afternoon but no such meeting took place and it is not believed that any further conference is contemplated A meeting of the Executive Committee of the Western Union Company was held this afternoon but tlie proceedings it is under stood had no reference to any consolidation with the Atlantic and Pacific Company, proj bably owing to the abrupt termination of the conference yesterday and the rejection of the proposition made by the Western Union. A report of the Conference Com mittee which- met yesterday will shortly be made to the directors of the Atlantic and Pacific. The officers of the latter Company, express themselves as con. fldent of the Company. It is understood that orders have already been issued for the resumption of work at all points where here bad been suspended upon tho consoli dation prospects, and a general extension of Hues will he made. Instructions have been given to complete the line from Chicago to St. Louis. On this route of two hundred and eighty-five miles of wire; two hundred and thirty miles have already been put up, leaving only fifty miles to be completed. The building of additional needed branch routes is also in contemplation. It is ru mored that tlie Western Union has request ed of the Southern and Atlantic Telegraph Company, the cancelation of the oontract made by the latter Company with the Wes tern 'Union for the use of a wire between Washington and New York. In the event of these contracts being annnled the South ern! Atlantic will probably make its connection with the Atlantic and Pacific. Thus making a direct route from New York to New Orleans. ern Treblgne Relieved. Raousa, Sep. 1.—The Turkish troops have relieved Trebigne. The insurgents re tired to the mountains. Communication be tween this place and Trebigne has been re established. The American Stores at Disco. London, Sep. 1^—Captain Nares of the British Polar expedition, in a commu nication to the admiral officer, says that the stores at Disco, belonging to tbe American Government, appear to be in a fair state of preservation, considering tbe time they have been exposed. Austria In the Matter. Vienna, Sept. 1.—The Insurgents in Hersegovina are lessening. In Bosnia the insurrection is almost extinguished. Aus tria holds four divislons of troops in readi ness to enter*Herzegovina, if the Turks do not speedily quell the insurrectionists. Hallway Damaged. Milwaukee, Sept. 1.—Severe storms have washed away'the track of the River Division of the Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad, between St. Peter Junction and Redwind, and no train has got through since Sunday. It is believed the damage will be repaired to-day. New York's Criminal Record. •New York, Sep. 1.—Patrick Dean of 52J4 Carmine Street, last night, entered a saloon for beer and was set upon by five men who beat him in a most brutal manner and robbed him of his watch and chain. Arthur Ryesdorf, of New Jersey, while walking through Thompson Street, last night, was robbed of over $200 by two women. To-day, Mary Dusenbcrry stabbed Flor ence Franklin four times with a pen-knife, inflicting serious wounds. Brien McDonough is lying at the point of death in the Chambers Street Hospital from the effects of a beating received at the hands of Alfred Warren, last Saturday. The Coroner held an inquest to-day on the body of James Langdon, who was shot in a lumber yard, August 21. The jury found a verdict that Langdon came to his death from a pistol shot received at the hands of some unknown person. The Police.Courts are kept unusually busy and numerous criminals are on trial. Pets of the Tnrf at Hartford. Hartford, Sept. 1.—About five thousand people were in attendance to-day at the Charter Oak Park, to witness the second day's racing. Among those present were notieabie on the Judge's stand, Mr. Arthur Benson, of Prospect Park, Brooklyn, who acted as time keeper, and George Sturgis, Cf Philadelphia. The first race the 3.31 class; purse $3,000, brought out six starters, viz : Unknown, Lady Snell, Honest Harry. Bate man, Nellie Walton, Lady Thurpin, Rich ard and Jeremiah. Unknown was the fa vorite against the field, at two to one. The first heat was one by Lady Snell, Honest Harry second, Bateman third, Nellie Walton fourth, Lady Thurpin fifth, and Unknown sixth. Time 2.24j^. The second heat was won by Lady Snell, Nellie Walton second, Unknown third, Bateman fourth, Thurpin fith and Harry sixth. Time 2.23*^. The third and final heat was also won by Lady Snell, Walton second, Bateman third, Un known sixth. Time 2.24. Lady Snell took first money $1,500, Nellie Walton second money $750, Honest Hary third money $450 and Bateman fourth money $306. as The Troy Regatta. Troy, N. Y., Sept. 1.—This, the second and last day of the third annual regatta of the National Association Amateurs, drew a very large attendance, and caused much ex citement; the weither was excessively hot and the oarsmen were very slow getting into position, and instead of 3 p. m., it was 3:30 before they got started. The first event was the final heat of the single scull, which brought out Courtney and Riley. . Lathrop did not start. They got near the finish when Courtney, who had been rowing easily made a spurt and came in ahead tiy about two lengths, time 9:40. Riley's time was 9.51. The second race was the double scull race, Courtney and Robinson being th6 favorites at heavy' odds and no takers, the rowing was fine, and tbe extltement intense, Courtney and Rob inson came in ahead in 8.50, Lathorp and McCormick second, time 998. The third and last race was tbe final heat of the four oared sculls between the Atlantics and Bcc - vcrwicks, and was the most exciting eyent of the day. The trotting was in four of the Atlantas with some Jokers. The friends of boffi were confident and eager for the result. The Atlantas had first choice of position, and were on the east side, - The contestants got off well together; tlie rowing was excel lent, and the Atlantas came in first ; time 834j^, Cheer upon cheer rent the air, a 6 the crowd on cither shore became positive of the result. The prizes were awarded this evening at {.he Laurett boat club house. " U a "Ah 1 those horrid aehoois" say the lit-, tie girls, talking sub rosd. ■ Loots McLane, President of tlie Nevada Bank, was born in this State. The Bank has been brought Into general notice by the California failure. ii THE VETTED STATES COVET. The United States Distriet Court will be in eession in the Post Office building this morning at 10 o'clock. Tbe only case which will occupy the at. tention of the Court wjll be the suit of Mr. Lockwood against the manufacturers of the , Jones Peach Culler. The alligation of the plaintiflf is, that Ms. Jones has, with only an immaterial altera tion in the form, taken a culler patented by him (Lockwood), and made it a very neces sary feature of the new culler. In all other and important particul ars the Jones cul ler is entirely different. The case will probably last several days. Yesterday Commissioner Smith was tak ing evidence in an interresiing admirality case the facts of which are as follows : It appears that about the last of June, ultimo, tbe schooner Gen. Levi Harris, of Bristol, Peuna., found another vessel, the Tyce, which had left Washington some days previous, deserted off Ocean City, and towed her to New Castle and libelled her in the U. S. Court for salvage. The owners of the Tyce now bring 6uit for the recovery of the vessel, alleging that the crew and captain had not left her adrift,but that she was laying at anchor, having been only left for a time. One of the crew of the ITarria swears that the Tgee was found anchored and that the Captain of the ITarria appropriated a portion of her cargo. The Captain of the ITarria, on the other hand, claims that although the vessel was held by her anchor it was only the result of an accident, the chain having been let out, at sea and when the vessel had drilled nearer shore, the an chor held it. The. point, and a nice one at that, is whether the ITarria was actually de serted by her crew at sea or only left at an chor for a time; If the former, the salvage belongs to her discoverers, but if the latter is the case, then the salvors have no .claim upon her. The. case will come -up at the September term of Court. WILMINGTON IEON SHIES. NO CHEAP JOHN SHIPS BUILT HEHE—WHAT OUR YARDS HAVE ACCOMPLISHED—SOME INTERESTING FACTS FOR THE PFESS. In an article in yesterday's Baltimore Sun on "Our Iron Ship Building," referring to the failure of the Steamship City of Peking, we find the following statement: "It is alleged that one of the most serious drawbacks to American supremacy in iron steamship building is the superficial charac ter of our workmanship, which is alleged to be made of a piece with tlie "Cheap John" fabrication of furniture and the construction of cheap contract houses. A statement has been lately made In Illustration of this fact in regard to the great Steamship "City of Peking," the launch of which at. Chester, Pa., a few months since, drew together a concourse of citizens of the principal cities of the country, including our own, wljo lavished much praise upon the builders for his enterprise. Business men are said to have pronounced the event a new era in American Architecture. * ■ ed at -:t * * And yet thus early in the career of this vessel a 6tory comes from San Francisco, that the "City of Peking" is literally going to pieces, as the result of imperfect workmanship." It is true that there are "Cheap Johns" in the Iron Ship Building business, as well as in every other business under the siln. It is also true that tlie steamship "City of Peking," is in a desperately bad condition, and that it will probably take as much, or more, than the amount named, ($250,000), and to make the ■ necessary repairs alterations to 1ier hull to fit her to go. to sea, even on such placid waters as those of the Pacific Ocean. Her consort, the " City of Tokio," bufit from the same specifications Sid at the same time, it is feared will turn out no better. It is a mistake to suppose that these ships are fair samples of the work done' in this country. This error may be natural on the part of those not directly interested in our stripping, for the reason that so. much was done by tlie Pacific Mail 8. 8. Co., and the builders, in the way of advertising by special palace trails, gorgeous banquets nnd expensive trial trips, to give to Congress and tlie country the impression that, then for tbe first ■ time, was the business of iron ship • building being developed • in the United • States. All of this was done mainly 11 influence tlie then pending action of Congress on the application for a subsidy to the Pacific Mail Co., for carrying the mails to China and .Japan, in American built iron ships. And it is well to note here that if the money and energy expended in this way had been put upon the ships, there would to-day be no cause to complain of their weakness and the bad workmanship on them. It is a fact, however, well known to all persons interested In shipping matters that the building of iron ships lias been success fully conducted on the banks of the Chris tiana for more than twenty-five years. Dur ing that time more than two hundred ships have been constructed which are now run ning and doing good service. Some of them have encountered tlie most trying perils, but have, in all cases come out as strong and staunch as ever, and no com plaint has ever been made of weakness or alighted work. As a conspicuous example of their ability to stand rough usage, we quote the report of the officials who surveyed the the Steamship Josephine, after she had been buffeted about on Santiago Bar for over ten days. A to of the bly was last in ing city City of New Okleans, April 15th, 1808. "We hereby certify that we made special "survey of the new iron side-wheel steamer " "Josephine" of the Morgan Line, now on "the Valctte Dry Dock, after having been so long ashore on the Bar at Los Brazos de "Santiago, and, so far as we can discover not a single rivet has been started and not a single drop of water eame out of any part "of her bottom, there are only a few places on the lxittom Where the plates were very slightly bruised. Indeed, we cannot per ceive any evidence of strain or work In any "portion ofthe ship, which is c riainly very "remarkable, when we takolnto considera tion the severe ordeal through which she has passed, and must convince any unpre U Mr. nox. a ii was judiced mind of her great strength and su perior workmanship. Signed, Richard L. Robertson, Richard L. Robertson, itt. S. B. Frost. Inspectors for Underwriters and Marine Surveyors. For the information of those who take an interest in the success of a very important branch of American industry, and one which is alt this time, and has been for many years, the chief industry of our city, we give some statistics of it: The Harlan & Hollingsworth Co., com menced building iron ships in 1848, and up to this time have constructed about one hundred and sixty ships, many of them be ing large class sea going steamers, of which we name a few: The Acapulca and Grena da, for the Pacific Mail Company, the for mer running from New York to Panama, and the latter on the Pacific; the Old Do minion and Wyanoke, for the Old Domin ion Steamship Company's line, from New York to Rich rnond; the Gen.Whitney, for the Metropolitan Steamship Co's line, New York to Boston ; the William Crane" and "Johns Hopkins," for the Merchants and Miners'. Line, from Baltimore to Boston, the Salva dor and Costa Rica, for the Panama Rail road Company's Central American Lines and 25 ships for Morgan's New Orleans and Texas Line. Pusey, Jones & Co. commenced the busi ness at a later date, and have built aborft flO ships, among them are the "New Orleans, "Knickerbocker," and "Hudson," of Crom well's New York and New Orleans Line ; three as staunch and well-built ships as float on any sea. These, with many more, which time and space will not permit us to mention, compose a fleet which for strength, staunchness and long life will compare favorably with the best specimens of marine architecture from the'Clyde or elsewhere. Outside of our own city, Messrs. Cramp & Son, of Philadelphia, have built a large number of ocean steamers for the American Line to Liverpool, and Clyde's New York and Havana Line. With these. facts before us, the " City of Peking" aud'her consort Cannot longer lay claim to be the representative productions of a business which has been in eminently successful operation for more than twenty five years, and we can proudly point to our Arr.erican-built iron merchant marine as conclusive evidence of the thoioughnees and skill of our mechanics and the honesty and fidelity of our builders. be at. -V MOVING THE II'. ,C ir. STATION HOUSE. The large passenger depot of the Wil mington & Western railroad In South Wil mington since the removal of the office to Front and Market streets has been out of use, and yesterday carpenters began to tear the building to pieces in as large sections as will be convenient to move on the road, and some time this week the entire structure will be taken by rail to Landcnburg and used as a station. The movement of so large a structure over the rails is quite an event in railroad freighting. MAYOR SIMMS IN READING. ■ Mayor Simms lias become so much at tached to Reading that he has been in duced to remain a few days longer. He was visiting places of interest, and attended the Democratic County convention on Monday. On Monday evening he was the guest of the City Council. He was shown every atten tion, and at 9 o'clock the Mayor was usher ed into a reserved seat at the entertainment at the Academy of Music. The Eagle says that our blushing bachelor Mayor did not approve of occupying a private box for fear the eyes of the many beautiful young ladies present might annihilate him. The Eagle thinks that should tl.e Mayor remain there much longer he may be captured bgone of Beading's many beautiful ladies, and then he. may set Mayor Evans a wholesome ex ample. STRUCK BY AN EXPRESS TRAIN. A PHILADELPHIAN KILLED AT HOLLY OAK— HIS BODY BROUGHT TO THIS CITY. Last evening, as the south bound Wath isgton express was leaving Holly Oak sta tion, just above this city, a gentleman who had bcenstandingon the othertraek stepped to avoid a New York pcaeli train coming north, and was struck by the en gine on the express train and thrown some distance clear of the track. The train was instantly stopped, but the un fortunate Ilian had been insta^Rly killed, having been struck on tlie head. The victim was a Philadelphian, Herman Payne, who was formerly connected with the Swimming School oT Harman & Bros:, on Broad Street below Locust, aHd was a gen tleman of considerable. means having re tired from business sonie time since. He had come dowu to Holly Oak,on Tues day, for a week's gunning, and at the time of the accident wus just coming up from the boat-house near the station, and proba bly had bis back to the express and saw nothing but the peach train coming on the other track. CITY POLITICS. The largest War 1 meeting of the season was held by tbe Democrats of tlie 10th ward last night, at the Wcccaeoe Engine House, in Jacksoii street. Perfect harmony pre^ vailed; D. J. Menton presiding, with J« Guthrie cs secretary. ■ Resolutions endors ing Thomas Ford and the rest of the ward and.city ticket were unanimously adopted; and pointed speeches were made bv Col. Whiteley, Councilman Lynch, Mr. Ford, Mr. Menton, Mr. Gnlhrie and others. The meeting adjourned after a session of two hours with cheers for Col. Whiteley and the city ticket. 8TH WARD NOMINATION! 1 . The republicans of 8th Ward made (h u following nominations last evening: Fo Council, G. B. Underwood, (111 voter against 34 for Geo. E. Rice). For Inspector, Mr. Bennett, Assistant Inspector, Mr. Bciv nox. The new fire alarm bell, the cost of which was about $1,200, is to be uasl when the City Hall tower is completed.