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E MORNING HERALD. 1-NO. 20. WILMINGTON, DEL., TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1875. ONE CENT. _RY OF THE NEWS fever is raging badly in Pitto A Lincoln was mysteriously shot [ork on Sunday morning by per Eown. L & Butterfield, the largest deal [er-board in New York, suspend Lit yesterday. ' liiversary of the fall of Mexico Debrated by the veterans of the war, in New York, this after egates have already commenced t Syracuse, New York, to attend icratic State convention, which e there on Thursday, r. Grover, a farmer of Franklin bnnsvlvania, was shot and killed L since, while sewing wheat. Ir is suspected of the deed. Irrational cricket match,between fdelphia and C%padian teams, yesterday afternoon, at German i Philadelphians winning the Lklyn, yesterday, Judge Gilbert latthe Board of Education, by [he Legislature, has entire con e public schools, and a right to k- take in colored pupils. km Cooper Engine Company, of eruon, Ohio, has made an assign 11 the indebtedness can be paid, will be a balance left, to be di jr:g the common stockholders. tgraphic Dispatches are furnished to tig Herald, by the American Press «, over the Atlantic ami Pacific k Co's wires. file Weather 'In-day. !«' England, the Middle States, and tc regions, clear or partly cloudy and weather, Easterly to Southwesterly ! slowly falling Barometer. From Uat In a Coal Mine. p, Sept. 13.—Eleven persons per iSuturday last from poisonous gas lonington Wood Colliery, Shrop iited Mates Fives (New.) In, Sept. 13.—In United States put bonds, the new fives have ad sliade and are quoted at 1051^, 1)5 3-16 at the close on Friday. Pedcstrlantsm, lug, Sept. 13.—In the four linn foot race between John Stokes of i and Martin Nolen an Irish pedes latter won in forty-two and a half Indicted for Murder. Iohk, Sept. 13.—The Grand Jury of punty have indicted Wm.Delanccyj be schooner Josephine E. Potts,for |er of Capt. Laurance, master of ll while lying in Cow Bay, about p ago. ■Haiikrapt's Statement. PRK, Sept. 13.—Messrs.Schuchartd latemcnt will he ready about Wcd [The report on the streets that the p firm have out a large amount of lot true. The amount out is small. mocratlc Mate Ceaveiition. k>RK, Sept. 13.—A Syracuse special Sovernor Seymour and Governor |1 be in town during the Democratic Ivention, which assembles Thurs erc will be a strong inflation party nvention, and should the country support inflation, a contest on tills ipeeted. knhlo Escape^From Wreck. p" i September 13.—The steamship f irgiuia arrived atGrcencreek today P'S condition. Last Monday her rs were struck with consternation Edition of the vessel, and preferred • the boats. A heavy fog prevent ing oi observations for nine days. Ri rival is due to the excellent disi fi® captain and crew. he Move incut in Erie. kept. 13.—Erie shares, in which cRve speculation was developed on mve lost a good share of the ad •cd In them. On Friday, at one "g tlie day, they were quoted at fhe street dealings on Saturday i 'nnde at various prices, ranging anl 17J4". To-day they M'l-G a decline of 2 arc per cent. In ■'* S*»!e DcnioeralC'c lonvenflon. " E , September. 13. - Prominent 8 irom the Interior of the State-are 0 ft ttend the Democratic couvcn "day. The name of Lucius Rob entloncd for the comptrollershlp, son N. Fitter and John Bigelow ioned in connection with the office r y of State. It is too early to as e eoling of the currency question. WASHINGTON. NEWS FROM THE CAI'ITaL The Nluliilppl i rouble*. Washington, Sept. 13.— It Is probable that the President will return to Washing ton to-morrow or next day, when a Cabinet meeting will be held to consider the Missis sippi troubles and determine what action shall be taken on the demand of Governor Ames for Federal interference. Attorney General Pirrepont this morning telegraphed to the United States Attorney, at Jackson, Miss, to inform him, without delay, of the present condition of affairs in that part of the State. He also telegraphed to Governor Ames that he had forwarded to' the President at Long Branch, by special messenger, all the .telegrams In regard to the troubles, and now awaited the farther action of the President. Negro outbreak In North Carolina. Washington, D. C., Sept. 13.—On Sa turday night, 11th Inst., at the engine house of the Gastongald Mining Company, which is situated two miles from the villiage of Kings Mountain, North Carolina, a crowd of White and Black men were engaged In gambling. Some dispute having arisen about the money, a negro named Alex. Brutton jerked off his coat, drew a knife and swore lie was not afraid of any white man living and knoeked down a white man by the name of Milton Ewins. He cocked a pistol on a white man named Jno. Northy, iwhen he was knocked down by a white man with a stick. They then dispersed and raised a crowd of about twenty-five, and on Sunday morning assembled in the public road. Between Kings Mountain and the mine, tAey came upon six white men who were passing, but did not find the one's they were looking for. This morning, the 13th, a crowd of negroes went into the engine house again and finding a white man by the name of Pat Rainey, beat him. badily with dubs. They are now marcliiug and armed between Kings Mountain and the mine* sw'earing that they will have vengance to night, and that they mean war. Locations of the Lghthouses. Washington, D.C., Sept. 13.—The Trea sury Department is makingpreparations for the early establishment of the life-saving stations authorized by Congress for the Pa cific roast, aud the Commission designated for the purpose have selected sites for them as follows ; At Neali Bay, upon the Indian Reservation; at Shoal Water Bay, upon the Light.IIouse Reservation; Cape Disappoint ment, upon the Military Reservation; Cape Areago, upon Light-House; Property at Humbold Bay, upon Light-house property for the station designated in the act for Point Reys. The site selected Is near Dux berry reef at Bolivas Bay for the stations authorized. To be established between Point Labos and Point San Pedro, a site Is selected near the beach of the southwestern extrem ity of the Golden Gate Park. The Park Commissioners of San Franeisco have grant ed the use of the land for the purpose. The stations designated for Point Conception will be located about two miles cast of the light-house, at what is known as Coxo Har bor. It is expected that all the stations, except that at Shoals Water Bay, and at Point Conception will be manned by volun teer crews, the one at Neali Bay by Indians. The Indians there are very peaceful and friendly, and are expert surfmen. Regular crews will have to be stationed at the two stations named above. Proposals will soon be invited for the construction of the station houses. Tint Bed Cloud Investigation. Washington, Sept. 18.—The Red Cloud Commission expect to finish their examina tion of witnesses in Washington by the close of the present week. Mr. Samuel Walker will continue his testimony this evening. Professor Marsli and Comiesioner of Indian Affairs Smith were present at the Commis sion rooms to-day. The latter will some time this week oc cupy less than an hour in making his state ment. Professor Marsh desires the personal attendance of several m. ore witnesses, among them Mr. Brevien, now in Michigan, who was telegraphed for this morning. Mr. Brevien has sent a statement, but Professor Marsh desires him to lie interrogated. No more witnesses are to be examined besides those already summoned unless their names shall be furnished during the day. Mr. Bosler,-a beef contractor, was ex amined as to the purchase and delivery of cattle by him, under the Foreman contract, for the year ending with the 3d of June last. The entire number of cattle purchased was 29,820, The number delivered at the Red Cloud,-Spotted Tail and other agencies, .was "28,006; the diffelefice between these warrants having been lost by stampedes, (theft'of Indians, etc. For the cattle deliv ered, the Government paid $700,850. The cost of the cattle, with the expense of delivery, was $551,851, and deducting inter est bn account and incidental expenses, w^gs a net balance of profit to the contractor of $180,000. With regard tothe contract for 1873, every head of cattle receipted for was delivered. Murdered at Hla Work. Pittsburg, Sept. 13.—Elias W. Grover, a farmer of Fayette county, Pennsylvania, while sewing wheat on his farm a day or two ago, was shot and killed, three halls lodging In hisbreast. The victim's brother, Horace L, Grover, is suspected of the mur der, but he denies being guilty, aud says be prove an alibi. Alpbius Grover, a brother of the two, was murdered on the same spot a couple of years ago by Jacob Stincss. Fraudulent- Bnalnmi Proceedings. Baltimore, Sept. 13.—Abraham Mtden thal, a Chicago jeweler, was arrested here on Saturday, charged with larceny, and hav ing secretly left Chicago after removing all the stock from his store, amounting to sev eral thousand dollars, inclnding over fifty watches, and other articles left with him for repair. Mulcnthal waived an examination here, and consented to return to Chicago without a requisition. He left last night for that cl y in charge of a Chicago detective. Where and How the Dividends are to be Paid. Washington, Sept. 13. —Mr. Leipold, one of the Commissioners of the Freedman's Bank, says the Commissioners have author ized no persons to act for or to represent them in the matter of paying dividends, and that they prefer to deal with the depositors direct rather than through any self-constitu ted agents. They propose to dispense with all agents at the branches, and to pay divi dends from the Washington office direct. They cannot 6ay when they shall be able to declare a dividend of the $600,000 required tc pay twenty per cent. There is now on hand the sum of $515,000. International Cricket Match. Germantown, Pa., Sept. 13.—The first meeting of the International Cricket Tourn ament, which is to occupy this week and a portion of next, commenced to-day. The attendance was very large. The captain of the Canadian team, Rev. Thos. D. Phillips, was detained by business aud his place is supplied by F. W. Armstrong at the bat and by D. M. Eberts in the field. The game was announced for 11.30 A. M., but it was 13.20 P. M. before play was commenced. The Philadelphians won the position at the bat. Taa^f* ire was Mr. Rhoades for the Philadelphians, and Mr Scott for rhe Canadians. There was some very fine playing. s aud took The Foui teentli Amendment la Brooklyn. Brooklyn, Sept. 13.—Judge Gilbert to day reederod a decision in the matter of the application of William F. Johnson, (col.,) to compel the principal of a public school to admit his son. The boy had been excluded from school by the principal by order of the Board of Education. Judge Gilbert decided that the Board of Education by an act of the State Lcglstature has entire discrltion of all public schools in the city; that the Four teenth Amendment has not application to the case of Johnson; the claim can't be sus tained In law and therefore denies the mo tion for a mandamus. There are schools specially provided for colored pupils, but Johnson contended he had a right to choose any school notwithstanding the regulations of the Board of Education. • _ tjflWnn in The .Grand Treaty Meeting. Omaha, Sept. 13.—The Bee ha6 the fol lowing special:Red Clqud Aflency, Sept. 11, via, Fort Lawrence. The representative Chiefs of all the Missouri river Indians ca me here to attend o grand treaty meeting of the Council Commissioners to-day In re lation to the particular ground or locality where the Treaty should he held with tha Indians. The speakers contenced that the Commissioners had promised them that Shadron Creek midway between this and rhe Spotted Tail agency showed by the place where the Council was to be held, thus re moving all cause of jealousy between the tribes of Indians headed by Spotted Tail, and Red Cloud.. The Commissioners thought an interpeter replied that they were willing to meet the Indians half way by holding the Council on White Ctay creek, some eight or ten miles from here. The Indians replied that when the Great Father sent for them, they asked him to meet them, Crime In Kansas—Outlaws Captured. Kansas City, Mo., Sept. 13.— John Day ton, Owen Rooney and Henry Long Calt, the latter a mere boy, entered the saloon of the Railroad House, a disreputable place on the Shawnee road, outside the city limits, yesterday afternoon, and aftqr r Charles Corlat, who was In charge place, and trying to lock him up-in a room from which he escaped, fired several dait* through the house, and 'then went up stairs and assaulted the women there. Meanwhile Carlot reached the town and notified the po lice of the outrage, and four officers rode out to the scene. They were fired upon by the ruffians, an 1 Detective McKnight Mae badly wdunded in the leg. Tlie officers re turned the fire, but without effect. They then closed with the desperadoes, and a fierce hand-to-hand fight ensued, with clubbed pistols, resulting in the capture of the ruffians, who were disarmed and brought to town. Considerable money, supposed to have been taken from the house, wae found in their possession. and have always counted that my home since : I came back from San Francisco in ioi-a t , • . T _ 1866,1 think, prior to January, 1874,1 was living at No. 71 Willetts str6et, New York; I was then a member of the police force of New York; was appointed August 5,1873; my connectiou with the police continued until January 3,1874, when I was discharg ed, nominally because I failed to report a lottery office, but really because I would'nt subscribe $10 towards a political association, after I teft the police force I removed to Philadelphia, in the latter part of January, with my family; I came to better my con dition; I took apartments in the house of iny sister, Mrs. Mosher, at No. 335 Monroe street; after I came here I done nothing of any account; I was seeking employment all the time I was here; I went to a great many places to look for work, and answered many advertisements, but failed in every instance; I then moved to New York, sometime in April; I done nothing in New York up to the middle of May; was seeking occupation up to that time; in May I went to selling moth powder; I met two men, named Morris and Thomas Richards or Richardson, going through the CHARLIE. ROSS. THE TRIAL OF WESTERVELT. nE TAKES THE STAND—SCENES IN COURT. The trial of Westervell was continued yesterday morning, before Judge Elcok,and the examination of Mrs. Westerveit, was concluded. The balance of her testimony was in substance as follows : At the time 1 had this communication with Mrs. Manning, I was living at No. 363 Madison street; something else than wLat I have already stated may have been said, but I don't remember ; my children where going to school up to .the last Friday in June, 1874; they stopped going then because vacation began and lasted till the first Mon day In September. Westerveit, himself, took testified that he was born in Patterson, N. J. Had twelve brothers and one sister, Martha, who married William Mosher. He married on the 34th of September, 1853; I was in the army, in the 15th New York Volunteer Engineers, for two years, com manded by Colonel Murphy; I came back to New York after I had been at San Francisco the stand, and Bowery ; Morris told me he was going into the business and I agreed to join them ; we went and bought the ingredients, Morris paying one-halt and I the other of the ex peuses. . We went to Newark, Morris, Richards and myself; I returned home that evening and went back to Newark the next day, going home again in the evening; I was alone that day; I sold it in Jersey City after that, and in New York and its suburbs ; at first I was successful; 1 was successful in Jersey for ten days or two weeks; I next came to Philadelphia, to the best of my knowledge on the night of June 33d, 1874; I came in the 7 p. m. train from New York, and went directly to my sister's house 335 Monroe street; the Morrises had told me they had never sold in the city of Phila .delpkia, but in the suburbs, and I didn't like peddling in New York; the the morning following my arrival I went be; I returned to 335 Monroe street between 4 and 5 o'clock; nothing occurred that I recollect; we sat out in iront of the door 2S3S I went out selling the moth powder and in the direction oi' Fifteenth street, below Chestnut; returned to Monroe street be tween 4 and 5 o'clock, we was sitting out in front of the door, Douglass and myself; I had told Douglass and Mosher that I was going back to New York; that day I had done poor and got discouraged; towards sup Mosher said to me, "come and tike a walk;'' we went up towards P ourth street, and down towards Washington avenue, and turned off one of the other streets, I don't know the name of it, and then he showed me this horse and wagor; remained there long enough for him to feed and water the horse, and then returned to 335 Monroe St., and got supper; left there to return to New'York that night in the 11.40 train from 5V cst Philadelphia; that after noon, while sitting in front of the door, and after.telling them 1 was going back to New York ; he told me there was a woman owed him 85; he afterwards came out with the letter and said.he told me that he had told her to send it to my house, and that he was living in New York ; lie told me to mail it in New York, and lie had dated it a day ahead; I done so; I gave it to my wife next day; the letter was sealed when Mosher gave it to rae; I never read it until I went to Raundput with Officers Sellick aud Titus; on my visit to my sister's house in June, I saw no one particularly but the neighbors; a, family by the name of Lyon lived there then, aud I think 1 saw Mrs. Lyon; her little girl was constantly' in Mrs. Mosher's; Mrs. Lyou asked me how my wife and family were get ting along, and I told her that the children were going to school every day, in Madison street; the last night I was. here the night I went to Now York, my sister, Mosher, Doug lass and myself went up and spent the even ing at Gilbert's, at the corner oi Eighth street and Girard 'avenue ; stopped there $ilitil about half-past 10, I should judge ; I went from there to take the train to New jflfork ; I had my boxes with me ; I arrived New York on the molting of the 36lh; between that date and the 1st of July I can't recollect anything occurring that impresses a particular date upon my mind unless it was a conversation with my wife in refer cnee to the rent; it occurred previous to the firstof the month; it might have been the day before; we pawned some geo is to pay the rent; I brougbV some money with me from Philadelphia, but very little, for I had my fare to pay; Imight have had some $3 aud over ; on the 1st of July I was at home In New York, in my own house; I recollect the landlord being there that day ; couldn't say what time it was, but I was lying in bed ; I can't say that 1'was confined to my room all that day, but I don't recollect go ing out, though I may have done so ; tothe best of my knowledge I was not out of New York city that day; on the second he was in and out of the house; there were da; s that I went out to the moth powder, I •« 1 but I couldn't tell the days they were; I was looking to get on the police again, but I can't fix. a certain day nor a certain hour; the 6th day of July is fixed in my mind for the reason that it was the day fol lowing the picnics; it was my wife's birth day, aiffi I being very tired did not go out of the house; I was not in Brooklyn at any time on that 6th day of July ; didn't take a horse car at the City Hall, Brooklyn, that day nor any other day ; never recollect get ting into a Brooklyn horse car at the City Hall. Q. Were you on that day, or any other day, seated in a Brooklyn car with a child, very fair, dark eyss, light curly hair, about four years of age. having a brown linen suit on, over which was a long blue linen sack, the child having no hat on ? A. No, sir. I never remember riding in a Brooklyn ear with a child, unless it was in 1870, when'I was living in Brooklyn, with my own little girl, and I don't rem.ember riding with them, but I may. Q. When did you first see Mrs. Peer? A. Can't tell the day, but think it^tvas in the latter part of June of this year. Where ? A. At the prison; she came to the door of my cell. Q. That was the first time? A. Yes, sir, and the only time, except seeing her here. 'Did you have any conversation with her? A—I did; the conversation wa6 com menced by Superintendent Perkins, Mr - Hagert objected to the conversation if it was intended to contradict Mrs. Peer, as her attention was not specially called to it in her examination in chief. The question was then admitted in the following shape; Q —Had you any conversation with Mrs. Peer at the County Prison ; If so, what was said by you and her ? A—She told me that she was visiting the different institutions; that she had been down South, and that she was on her way to New York city, her home ; I told her that I lived in New York city, and that - iny wife and children were there" at that time ; she asked me where I lived, and that she would call and see them ; I afterwards learned that she did call; she gave me three tracts, the only ones that I saw with her; 6he took dewn my wife's directions on a sort of a folding tablet; a curd like; I was getting dinner at the time, an unusual hour for visitors, and I should judge she re mained there about fifteen minutes; I was not in Philadelphia at any time during July 187i; I was never in Germantown at any time, and don't know the way to go to it ; I think it is the suburbs somewhere Q—You have heard the testimony of Henry McDowell—is it true or false ! A—It is as false as false can be ; I never saw the man until I saw him on the witness stand. f)—What whiskers, if any; did you wear during 1874 ? A—I wore nothing but a moustache; I wore a side whisker in 1870 for about three months, and I never wore one after that until abont three weeks previous to my com ing on here in April last; the time I was kept here, Owing to the failur, of the afternoon pro ceedings to reach us we are unable to give them tb our readers. „.„ v TJtwv mr'r THEY I ALL OLT. They had been neighbors for some time and they never said a word when their Ilttlc boy® fought battles over the fence with dead cats and rotten cabbages. One never had roast turkey without the next-door "»*«■ ■ »**». a tempting way upon a plate, and covered over with a snowy-white napkin. There ^ae only one thing neighborly that they " vcr dd ' a d that ' as to borrow each other's plug hats or razors, and the women never borrewed a cupfull of sugar or a flat iron from one another. They lived in on, 8w ® et neighborly bliss until two months ago, an< * that was the time they fell out. One of them came home drunk, and he yelled ok, " Hurrah for Valentine." That was more than his Whiteley neighbor could stand, and there were no more choice bits of turkey aud chicken, covered with white nap kins, passed over the back fence. The Whiteley man in muddy weather tramped over the Valentine man's steps, and the Val entine man reciprocated. In the evenings they sat on the front porches and made .what is vulgarly termed " snoots" at each other, and as the Valentine party were more bountifully gifted by nature with noses than the other's they had the advantage. But everything has to have an end, and so did this. The Valentine man put some tacks in the rug on the steps of the Whiteley. man, and it was upon this that the unfortunate man took a seat. He clear ed a space of about fifteen feet before he struck the pavement, and W'hen he did, he bounced up again about three feetr. At that moment he heard a*snicker and then another -snicker, and spied that Valentine man in his passage with a face as red as a boiled lobster, and his whole body shading with laughter. . He went for him and there was a fight, but it did not last long, as the w ife announced that it would be but fifteen minutes before the.' polls closed, and they both ruslied off to vote. Itrhas been settled now though that Whitcly is the. best man and they are good neighbors again. -- IX THE TOILS. - carpenters, Butlers and men of other trades on the high horse. ..... , . .. 0,8 cblle > Boss Mu y° r - votftd de dira ' ocrat ticket straight out and no split, bnt dat man dar of my own color too, jected a( jq sa jj I te one dum purtty 15th mend . - - T 1 meni * an ^ ® al( t * were, a Kangaroo, yer Honor." Thus 6poke Howard Rice against Charles Johnsan, and justice was awarded to Howard and buuishment to Chas., by the Une ami costs upon the latter for his disor derly patriotism. One Winfield Butler, who danced a few hornpipes over 3d street bridge 'Death the silver moon, but to the annoyance of that celestial and the neighbors around was fined cost and $50 security. Mary Carpenter for Cm same deed, payed the same penalty. Geo. Lighfoot and Sam'l Jones, for as sault and-battery on Wm. Denby, was lightened of $5 anl costs, with 8200 to keep the peace. So cudeth. . t BOARD OB EDUCATION. REGULAR MEETING LAST EVENING—ROU TINE BUSINESS —A NEW METHOD OP KEEPING THE SCHOOL ACCOUNTS—VACA TION OP NO. 5— ORDERS DRAWN, ETC. The Board of Education held its regular session, last evening, President Shortlidge in the chair. The Committee on Teachers reported that Miss Mary E. Jackson had been removed from No. 7 and placed as third assistant in No. 4. The Committee did not recommend the appointment of any one -to the vacant position in No. 7. Report adopted. On motion of Mr. Eckel, Chairman of the Finance Committee, the Treasurer of the Board, was authorized to go to New Castle and draw the money to the credit of the Board placed there by the State Auditor as the cashier requests that the Board might not draw through tbp city banks. The Insurance Committee reported vari ous policies renewed on certain of the pub lic schools. The Committee on coal reported a supply purchased and placed in the cellars of the schools. The Committee on purchasing a heater for No; 15, reported in favor of awarding the contract to Jos. Bartlett & Son, of Philadel phia, to be put in for $300. t^Mr. Roberts objected to going to Philadel phia for beaters when the Board might have purchased of a Wilmington firm, whose members pay tax. Mr. Frock thought that Messrs. Bartlett & Sou's bid the best, but thought that the firm would put the beater in through Mr. Robinson, their agent in this city. The matter excited considerable discus sion, and the report was referred back to committee, with instructions to have the heater put in by Mr, F. Robinson, if he would do it for $300. The committee on altering rooms in Nos. 3, 4, 8, 10 and 13, reported such rooms al tered and repaired. Adopted. Mr. Baird moved that Mr. Samuel C. Chester be allowed to photogragh the scholars of the public schools in groups. Adopted. Mr. Woolley introduced a resolution, whieh provides for the appointment of a committee to appraise the property of the Board, and arrange a new method of keep ing the books of the board in their account with the schools, and made a few pertinent remarks in favor of the resolution. The proposed new method provides for the keep- • ng of a separate aecount with each of the schools, and giving them credit for the amount of property which each school rep resents. Mr. Woolley stated that the ac counts of most of our larger cities—the pub lic school accounts—are kept in the manner suggested by the resolution. The resolution was adopted by a vote of 15 to4 . The resolution of the City Council direct ing the board to vacate No. 5 school-house by November 1st was read, and Mr. Eckel moved that the matter be referred to the Committee on Teachers, with instructions to have it vacated with all possible dispatch, which'was adopted. The Treasurers monthly statement for August, was read as follows : RECEIPTS. Balance, Sale of Mortgage Bond, $3,442.35 Rent of School No. 13, City Taxes, 1874, " " 1875, $16, 339.50 5.00 514.13 13,883.04 $33,167.42 expenses. Bills Payable, Repairs, Incidentals, Fund Account, Rent, $5,000.00 48.08 34.03 11.40 80-00 $5,168.50 Balance,, $37,999.43 ORDERS DRAWN. During the evening the following orders were decided to be drawu : Chas Alexan der, $4.50; Philemma Chandler, $33.74; James Curren, $1.50 ; Commercial Printing Co., '$8.46; Boughman, Thos. & Co., $4.03 ; James Bradford, $190.63; Gapell & Bro., $8S8; W. II. Foulk, $3; Adam Grubb & Son, $4.13; T. B. Hizar, $18.78; Dennis Renny, $4."5; William A. Mills., $34; L. W. Palmer, $11; R. Pany, Jr., $2.30; Pay Roll. Janitors, $134.74; Pay . Roll Officers, $183.34; Jno. Peoples, $383; Allen Ruth, $70.95 ; Chas. Smith, $95 ; E. ' G. Shortlcdge, $165; Speakman Bros, $4.&1; - Springer, Morly & Gause, $3; Every, Eygn- . ing Publishing Co., $7.68 ;, Chas. Warner & Co., $2,189.53; Wooly & Van. Trump, $78.50 ; Granville Worrell, $30,32 ; Lewie Zebly, $9.93 ; Martha Brook?, $5. BALL AND BAT. THE QUICKSTEPS OFF^EoV READING. There Is much feeling, both in this city anl iu Reading, over the game of base ball which will be played in the latter city to day, between the Quicksteps and the Actives. The home nine will leave this morning at 6:30 from 'the Reading depot, arriving in Reading about noon. The game will commence at 4 o'clock. The Quick steps will play the following men : Hindel, catcher; Laffcrty, pitcher ; Geary, 1st base; Fowzer, 3d base ; Fisher, 3d base ; Stid ham, 6hort stop, and Splain, Kelly and Stock in the field. A Igrge number of mingtonians will accompany the club to Reading. Wil Afit US EM ENTS. SHERRY'S NEW YORK COMPANY'. Last evening, Sherry, with ills New York Theatre Company, appeared at our Opera House, for the first time this season. The performance was excellent In every respect, and deserved a better audience than wit nessed it. The entire company Is first-class In every respect, and the small audience whieh assembled to see it last evening, were more than gratified, and it is to be hoped that a good attendance will be present this . evening. We regret that limited space will not allow us to speak now at length of the most successful rendition of John Brough am's comedy drama, the Red Light, but we advise all friends of the drama to go this evening.