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had dispute concerning some trivial matter during
which, 1t Is alleged, Conway drew Q knife and
stabbed MADDEN In the head, INJECTING serious
wound. Oficer Taylor, OF the Fourth precinct ar
rested Conway, and Justice bowling committed hun
for trial.
ALLEGED LARCENY OF A GROCERY TEAM.-A man
named James Smith, colored, was brought before
Justice Kelly yesterday, at the Fourth District Police
Court, charged with the larceny Of horse Sleigh
harness, &c, the property Of Andrew Campbell OF
No 4o4 Fourth avenue. 1t appears from the afida-
Wits In the case that the sleigh was In use on Satur
day afternoon last by Michael Lanehan, an empio s
OF Mr.. Campbell, who was engaged In delivering sso.
ceries, and was by him left standing In front VI
house IN Thirty-second street, near MADISON ane,
nue., while he entered the house IN lhe
discharge OF his business. Upon returning
thence he perceived the defendant ana some
other individual seated In the sleigh driving on anu
at once suspectng their purpose, he gave pursuit..
Having created alarm by SO doing, officer verbiyck
headed OF the fugitves, and by the wholesome sug.
gestion of pistol loaded, cooked and pointed caused
them TO stop short and seek better chance OF escape
in pedestrian hight, successfully accomplished py
one OF them but marred In the case OF smith. Inc
accused was committed for examination. The value
OF the property alleged 10 have been stolen Is SET
forth in the complaint is Us foliows:-For the horse
$3.50; for harness, $40; for the sleigh, 500 ana
about 500 worth Of miscellaneous groceries, IN all
amounting to $3.50.
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ALLEGED MAraruM mu'u1a At FLUSHING, LII
A son Charged with the Murder OF His ]

N SON Gnur4cO VIII the uurucF Oh Ills MOtucre
The Flushing a.. ~ tragedy Is doubtless yet fresh
I'm the minds Of the public, from the accounts and
"reminiscences given In previous issues OF the
HERALD. Pcrchance It has passed from the general
mind.
We VIII make a few statements In connection with
this obscure transaction On the 25th Of February
woman aged eighty-nve years, named Ann Van
Ranst, was found dead In chamber at her residence,
suspended from the bedpost her neck cnctrcicl Ivy
been ascertained, how long the body had thus been
hanging The Coroner's jury were impressed from the
apparent condition OF the body, that the woman hal
committed suicide, and returned verdict to that
effect A searching investigation OF the premises
subsequently made by the friends Of the deceased
revealed circumstances OF so material q character
as to warrant them in forming the belief that Mrs
Van Ranst had been murdered. The drawers OF her
bureau had been opened. their contents scattered
about the floor, and her dresses, which hung
ma7ed, as II for money. The jury was
upon this state Of affairs beng made hI0Nn, re-
called and an examination held. The body was
found bearing marks OF violence, the temple upon
the right side OF the head bruised the eyes swollen
and tile tips OF the fingers OF one hand bitten en-
Ann Van Ranst came 10 her death by VIC.
lence at the hands of some person OF per-
s0ns 70 them unknown Tho case has here
rested without revelation rs TO who the
murderer was; and although suspicion has
occasionally pointed towards separate Individuals,
ana mad transacted large amount Of business with
anu In her behalf still there was nothing dclnite 10
warrant Coroner Seibs IN Issuing u warrant for the
apprehension VI any one OF the suspected Iatterly
tnere mas come Into the possession VI tie Coroner
RON dinerent sources. Information OF grave and
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; s a ~: Exc sss e
SS. i,nssiior p FOR old z q = e for white
sS ne = ". as s; ssss
q no 1907 y EYE ana
malt sSnnssd Hm but o. effected
rather steady The eharserns business was with
as ss oss snc Il Ls RSS
obase CO. a acs and per steamer bushels wheat
s per- ', .sams lad :
Antwerp 200 q S.ss soe. sss Is SS
I n % ss: Tas s sSs
Cuba, sugar shocks, at sfc. ~ " INC no'sA ''1'
SSssS 5issH Tsss but s,: =
~; y s e or r sDd form at II Os ~ Is ship
HopsThe demand was light bu, prices quite steady
e nominal 81 oss.srii e gold
Other kinds were r., likewise duh and nominal
ssas ofy 5 AID prices
s ; e. g:
d. e. 9 ~ o
tsss ;':ss;s s'!s n s;Ji:s Is q =:
' Ssss ssi = g 20 .:
e. 2: : :ss s g gss..ss Then:
was rather more activity IN the pork prices sd
Is; !: s. Is
for future delivery, 80 bbls. new meas for Apri
st @M SIX ~ 80 sellers option. Dressed 6oCs
was In active demand and firm at III Ss for common to
good mess and @9 &1a 50 for extra Sales 1850 bbs
ys ns ransf Is:s % srcs beef wa. IL
vs. for prime meas and $ss S for India do Beef hams
a. sra VS. ~. s s r.s iS meats the ~.
s s sssiss ss
81 within s
SSt iss for long clear yo. lso tos short d. iSxe
g, lard continued quiet but PRICES we're rather steady
500 bbls for April q sellers option. Butter and cheese
were steady Ut our last quotations.
PErsoLfyM.Cuds was In light demand but firmly held a
a Sc and DO n bbs q isc For bonded Tie dsmsnd
sor
Of 40 bbS al SO ID bulk. In PhsdelpSis the masE as,
sqs ~ S Snos
sad a. %
sHxDs-calcu.sa nsssd vas steady, with moderate do.
1000 do at ia ss, do there IoOH do March
shipment At ~ co. gold 10 bond We quote ~ 87x " 40
lots here. Grass dull but steady the quotations
sUaAR-fhe transactions in were light and the mar.
nAc llc Sales ss6 hhds at &c. isc. for Cuba 2c
boxes al ios1c IsXc The business In refined was mod
previous prices 6 for powdered crushed and
granuIased, 1870. l5c. for soft whte and sc lSc
sTKAnINEwe heard no sales Of Importance Fair 70
prime quoted at l4Nc Isaac.
TALLow was steady with moderate demand. Sales
%MisxsSHRsceips, Is bbl. Tho marks. was dull and
prices nominal.
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SUNDAY IN THE rAax.

Yesterday was decidedly spring-fke day, the
sunshine disseminating It's genial warmth through a
thin, vapory cloud OF misty haze, aud the air dell
ciously hamy. Charmed by the weather and warmth
n large number OF carriages and numbers on horse
back aud largely democratic majority on loot
visited the Park-the great sunday pleasure ground
oil 50 great multitude OF our people. or course every
body knew there was no skating and that the
sleghinU was ut an end, 30 there was no such
great rush and crush OF visitors there have been
on sundays during the continuance OF the skating
and scighng season, eagerly intent on these and
enloyments vouchsafed by that popular cold weather
monarch Jack Frost. The people came 20 enjoy
the Park, 70 Gull enjoyment from its magnificent
drives, TO stir their blood by mad rallop
and drink In health and pleasure from strolls
over its gravelled walks. Tie walks as gen.
eral thing are In good condition, and so IRE the
roadways. Seeing yesterday so many strolng about
and the seats and rustic arbors 80 long unused In
use seemed a sure and pleasant token OF returning
spring. prophetic panorama OF the Sunday scenes
here ~ the golden days Of eghifu summer. Arctic
Ike sti, however, II good deaf OF the picture, the
ponds flied win melting ice, and having besides a
very banquet hall de@ettedke look. the snow ridges
bordering the proinenades and the universal mantle
OF neecy snow still covering hillock and gorge and
valley.
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STRANGE MuRDER.-A strange and mysterious af-
fair happened on the steamer Laura on her saturday
trip from the city TO Fascagoula merchant from
Pass Christian, es cemcd and respected, Alexander
Bond by name, was passenger on board the boat
partook heartily OF the dinner provided for the guests
and retired to his statcroom In which he was shortly
afterwards found dead, killed by pistol shot through
the head The doof locked on the inside but the
window opening on the gangway was open. The
murderous weapon was lying on the noor beside him.
~ was Thought ~ hrst mat " wasa case OF suicide,
that he the victim Of revenge and that he fell by
the hand Of female with whom he had formerly
Doaf.---IMissiSstppi paper.
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Corr fEwe heard Of sales Of Rio, but holders were
e at the ad established yesterday Other kinds were
dull but steady.
FLous AND GRAIN Receipa, e6s5 bills norr 7os bbls
and OBJ bags meal bushels wheat 81 40 DO corn
1900 do OATS $40 do rye and $50 barley The four
kst ruled quiet but steady with moderate trade demand
There was but little shipping demand and no speculate n-
quy but all grades held firm. California was steady,
with fair demand. The saica comprised a.uCn bbls.
within range OF the annexed quotations. Southern -four
was In moderate request at steady prices The sales were e
bills Rye -four unchanged being moderately active and
steady Sales 25 bbs ~ 50 10 30 Corn meal was In
demand Sales 100 bbs city a. ~ and Brandywine At
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At about one O'Clock yesterday afternoon q fire
broke out in the feed store Of Isaac b. Safer In At
lantic street, near Classon avenue. The flames
spread rapidly, and before they could be subdued q
damage OF $1,000 was done to tho building adm
stock; Insured In Lafayette Insurance Company for
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COMMERCIAL REPORT.

SATURDAY, March 7-6PM
CoTroS.-For this staple there q better demand,
chiefly speculative full prices realized the market
closing ane steady the appended quotations The sales
were s7s6 bales including S5 for speculation lOe2 for
spinning, is9 for export 300 In ransiiu We quote
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The for wheat ruled buoyant and firm under good
milling and shipping demand, but prices higher than
=, shs extreme close ye,.ersy when we Quoted 80 a. =
The sales bushels u az 6S ~ 10 for amber
Psnnsylvania ~ 70 for amber Canada, Ss Tor white DO,
81 for mire~ do. and IS 20 for white Michigan:
Corn In for shipping and speculation and
prices - &c. better prime new mixed Western selling
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Total. 967, 500 $5,74e,l17 So, SOC, 800
The exports to the corresponding period in the
nreyious fourteen Yeara compare "A folloWs:-

SubJOincd Is the total vaIuatOn Of the foreign I'M
ports at New York for the week ending March Q,
compared with those Of the two preceding weeks as
also the value Of the dry goods entered at this port
and thrown on the market for the corresponding
period in 1860 and 1897
Week ending Feb. q. Feb. %. March Q.
Dry goods. 81 600 243 42037,327 $2024 344
General merchandise 3,076,243 S,073,771 2,729 1s9
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Total Tor the week IS, 4s6 S. ,09S 533
The imports Of dry goods for the week and since
January compare as follows:-
For the treek. 1860. 1867. 1863.
Entered Mt the port. $685. s1 42,5o6131 $2o2434
Thrown on market. 3,141,7n 267o,325 2,A7,718
Since jan 1.
Entered at port - 8e,sss $50 2422I, eis 15.7Is,473
Thrown on market. 32,S74201 24,71l,209 16,0S4,376
Middletown transcript., 1868-06-20
LOCAL AFFA1Rs.

We have chapter of small accidents to
chronicle to-day. Mr.. Jonh Cavender, Of
Bohemia Mannor, was driving on Monday
last, between pile of brick in the street,
opposite the site of the Town Hall, and a
passing ox-cart, his horse shyed and ran
his carriage against the bricks, breaking
one wheel to pieces.
Martin Il. Walker, Esq. of this town,
had one Of his carriage wheels broken to
pieces, on Tuesday, on the road between
his farm at Armstrong s. Corner and Mid
dletown, by man running into him with
dearborn.
On Tuesday horse and carriage from
Odessa. was left standing in the street,
when the horse took fright and ran away,
upsetting the carriage and breaking one
Of the shafts.
Two men were at work on Tuesday,
rough-casting the exterior ofthe Academy,
when the scaffolding gave way, precipita-
ting them to the earth, but fortunately
they were not seriously injured
Middletown transcript., 1868-06-20
TnE PUBIIc MONEY ArrnopR1ArED FOR

THE PUBLIC MONEY APPROPRIATED FOR
THE BENEFIT OF THE NEGRo.-A Washing
ton letter to the Baltimore Gazette, Of
Saturday last, says: ) a-t '.
1t is learned, upon authority, that the
Arkansas and +" Omnibus" bills will be
vetoed by the President pro fornia. OF
course they will be passed by the requisite
vote. learn that the sections of the elab-
orateibill Of Mr.. Schenck modifying the
existing tax laws in respect to tobacco,
whiskey and stamps, will be embodied in
a separate bill and finally become opera.
tive. Congress will probably adjourn on
the 18th proximo. In the meantime, Mr..
Stewards bill legalizing the usurpations Of
Bowen and the negro municipal authorities
of Washington will become law, although
it is plainly cr post facto. Also the bill
continuing the Fredmen's Bureau. 1t is
observable that not a single public mea-
sure has been perfected by the present
Congress except those for the benefit Of
our +" colored brethren" if the abpropria.
tlon acts be excepted, and nine-tenths Of
the money thus provided outside of the in
terest of the debt incurred in their behalf
have relation directly or indirectly to those
interesting specimens of humanity. | de-
spair of the whites Of the country ever
waking up to a realization of their subor-
dinate condition.
Middletown transcript., 1868-06-20

The VALuE OF PRINTER's INK.-Casho
& Co. Newark, Del Manufacturers of the
" Diamond State Thresher and Cleaner, {"
are thoroughly testing the value of Print
er's Ink. We don't open paper, in Del
aware Or Maryland, but we find the ad-
vertisement of the Diamond State Thresh-
er and Cleaner. Such liberality towards
the press placesi it under an obligation to
that enterprising firm, which we are sure
Il win not be slow to discharge. We pro-
pose, therefore, to our Delaware and Ma
ryland contemporaries. as a fit return for
the enterprise and liberality of Messrs.
Casho & Co. to make a special effort to
bring to public notice the excellence of the
- Diamond State Thresher and Cleaner, I"
which We are assured is perfect paragon
Of its kind. and highly commended by all
who have used IL.
Middletown transcript., 1868-06-20

A convention Of Maryland editors is to
be held at Baltimore, ON Thursday, June
25th, to consider matters of vital import
ance, 70 the interests of newspaper pub
fishers. The Maryland editors formerly
had very effective organization, which
was kept up for several years, until the
breaking out of the war. We had the
honor to be chosen President of that body
and Mr.. Schofeld, of the Patapsco Enter
prize, Ellicot City, was Secretary and
Treasurer. The organization proved to
b. highly beneficial. 1t had for its main
objects. the establishment of uniform
price of advertising and jobbing, mutual
protection against the swindling opera
tions Of city advertising agencies, and the
elevation of the moral tone and sentiment
Of the newspaper press of Maryland. The
members of the editorial fraternity were
brought into closer association with each
other, they became better acquainted, po-
htical asperities were softened and toned
down, and the amenities of the press were
less frequently violated. Our business
and social reunions were of the pleasantest
character. We dined and we wined and
our hearts were entwined. There were
some 'sgood fellows" amongst US, with
whom twas pleasant to associate, some Of
whom remain to this day, and cherish
pleasant memories of g days lang syne;
but some,, alas |! have passed away, and
live only in the recollection of those who
knew them while living, and honor them
though dead.
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Tho following views Of the Nsao York
Ttibuas just before the meeting Of the
Chicago Convention, and the suffrage
plank in the platform. present an edifying
picture
Republicans in all the States had bet
ter make up their minds at once that there
cannot be two polices in the party at once
one for the North and one for the South.
We cannot give the ignorant millions of
freedmen in the rebel States the ballot, and
the same time refuse it to the educated
thousands in the North. If we attempt
such a jugglery, we shall find out that we
have not cheated the negro, but our
selves" a
Wcli, such jugglery has been attempt
ed, and the Tribune is now zealously sup
porting the I" cheat" But the people
are too wide awake to be deceived by it.
Middletown transcript., 1868-06-20
The Prospect.

Conceding that the Radical Congress
should admit all the Southern States, and
force them under military and negro rule
to vote for Grant, what are the prospects
for electing a Democratic candidate p
This is question often asked. Let us
examine Hl-3i gf
The whole number of. electoral votes,
the Southern States counted in, is 317.
A majoaity of all is consequently 159.-
To secure the election of our candidate.
whosoever he may be, will require the fol-
lowing States, most all of which have
already indicated in tones unmistakeable
the bent of their inclination, and if we
can believe with the Radicals that {. Reyo-
lutions never 60 backwards" we NAV set
down as certain for our nominee the fol-
lowing States:
Middletown transcript., 1868-06-20

A ScHooL-HoUsE FULL OF ScHoLARs
STRUCK BY LIGMTNING.-While the storm
was at its height the Methodist church at
Savanna, Illinois, used as school-house.
was struck by lightning. The school had
been dismissed and the scholars were STAN
ding about the doorway waiting for the
storm to subside, when bolt of fire struck
the gable end of the church, tearing off the
siding about ten feet in width, reaching
the lower sill and removing a large guam
tity of plastering on the inside, while the
decreasing was shivered into fragments
and the floor covered with ruins. At the
time of the accident, as we have before sta.
ted, the scholars, about sixty in number
were huddled together in the doorway, and
every one was more or less injured. One
small boy had his boot taken off, and was
thrown down by the shock, but soon recoy.
cred, picked up his boot and started fol
home. Miss Emily Sinclair had both
shoes torn from her feet, the lightning in its
course going near,the instep down to the
sole, leaving zigzag tear around to the
heel. The eyelets in the shoes were mel.
ted, while the feet of the girl were badly
blistered, but, strange to say, the shock
made her insensible but for few moments
A.. Saxton was seriously hurt, his body be.
ing badly blistered, but hopes are enter
tanned of his recovery. One of the citi.
zens, sitting in doorway fifty feet from the
church, was knocked down for a moment
but as soon as he could recover himself he
rushed over and found four children appar.
emily lifeless, They were carried home,
and remained in that state for hours, but
were finally resuscitated. The affair, al
may be imagined, caused great excitement,
and fathers and mothers, whose little ones
CHANGED to be IN the church, were almost
bercft of rcason.-DabuqNe Times, 7h in
! stdAt.
Middletown transcript., 1868-06-20

The SUMNER RESORTS. The summer
migration from the large cities and towns
to the seaside and the mountains NAV soon
be expected to begin, and gradually en-
large with the increasing heats of the sea-
son Perhaps there is no country on, the
face of the earth which has such variety
and number of attractive spots to summer
visitors, in its mountains, valleys, cata-
racts, rivers, lakes, seaside, and medici-
nal springs. Which of them viii be the
most popular this season it is not easy at
present to conjecture, but in Virginia, as
is known, the old resorts arc properly
coming into favor under the opportunities
now afforded for rofurnishing and rcyivine
their attractions.
Middletown transcript., 1868-06-20
Delaware Affairs.

The SrRAwBERRY TRADE.-Our grow
ers have been shipping every day du-
ring the last ten in constantly increa-
sing quantities, and tho returns from
New York have varied from forty to fifteen
cents. The crop at these rates will prove
moderately remuncrative. Some Of our
largest growers engaged their whole crops
to spectators at twelve cents the season
through, delivered at the depot, and
though those who ship theirs and take the
risk of the market are ahead, SO far, in
price and profits, yet before the close of the
season we have no doubt but that the 9th
ers will come out the best The crop is
large and the price will recede during the
coming week, in consequence of the enor-
nous quantities that will go in from New
Jersey. Delaware berries are SO much in
advance of those of Jersey that they do
not come in competition with them during
the first halfo of the season but during the
latter halfthe competition very much lessons,
if it does not entirely destroy the profits of
the Delaware grower. The Virginiagrowers
get the cream of the market, and send their
fruit for the same freight that we paw from
Delaware. This results from the steam
boat competition that the Delaware Railroad
has from Norfolk to New York. The
steamers will carry the fruit to market in
the same time and at such low rates that
the railroad company is compelled to put
down the price to three cents per quart, or
not get them to carry. Hence the Norfoll,
growers get the double, or quadruple ad
vantage of two weeks earlier market and as
low treights as growers here get The
Strawberries that have been shipped from
this place during the last week have almost
been incredible in numbers. For an hour
before the train leaves, wagons come in
from all directions, filled with crates of
strawberries. We think, generally speak
ing, that the strawberries this season, are
the finest we ever knew them to be-
Mutual Friend. - ....e
ExEMpTINa FRUIT TREEs.-On motion
of Mr.. Nicholson, of Delaware, in the
House of Representatives on Monday
last, the Ways and Means Committee, were
instructed to inquire into the expediency
of allowing the cost of buying and planting
fruit trees to be deducted from incomes.
A colored man named Nathan Walton,
resident of Smyrna, is one hundred and
five years old, and is yet able to work all
day in his garden, says the Smyrna
Times.
WHORTLEBERRIEs. s.--The swamps in the
lower part of this county will yield 20
thousand bushels of berries this season
some estimate them at fifty thousand bush
els. These if gathered and shipped to
New York, will help to repair the loss of
other ops,-Susse,c Journal.
NOMINATION ELEoTIoN.-The Republi-
cans of New Castle co. held their nomina-
ton election last Saturday, and r. Lewis
Armstrong was elected their candidate for
Sheriff, and John Curry for Coroner.
The Odd Fellows of Delaware City will
shortly hold a fair and festival in that
town for the benefit of the order.
Middletown transcript., 1868-06-20

The race on Tuesday, at Warwick, dis
appointed the expectations Of those who
were present to witness the sport 1t was
conceded that Mr.. Kaneley's roam mare
was feeter than Mr.. Crawford's horse, but
the race was no fair test. There was diff
ficulty at starting, and both riders were
thrown; the rider of the horse from the
boiling of the animal, and the rider of the
mare from the breaking of his stirrup lea
ther, being considerably hurt by the fall.
The affair ended in muddle, and in the
drawing of the stakes.
Middletown transcript., 1868-06-20

PRoGREss OF REAcTIoS. following
is brief resume of the progress of reac-
ton agrinst radicalism
Against the misrule Of the Radical fac
ton reaction set in two years ago, which
increased steadily, and is to-day growing
with startling rapidity The Democratic
party has gained enormously at every point.
1t has carried the city of Boston and the
State of Connecticut. 1t swept New York
by forty thousand majority and it reduced
Radical majority of the same size in Ohio
TO almost nothing. Ithas been triumphant
in California and in Oregon, and every
thing indicates that it will, in November
next, utterly overwhelm the Radicals in
Ohio, Illinois and Indiana New York
and Pennsylvania II can safely count on.
On the question ofuegro suffrage the Rad
icais have been dissstrously beaten every
where. Even Michigan and Kansas have
rejected the doctrine.