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rouR ATTEMPTS AT SUICIDE BY A MERCHANT.

FOUR ATTEMPTS Al bUlOiD1 bl mrhOhhNA'
Thomas II. Dungee, age 40, a wealthy
English-Amercan, made four attempts to com
init suicide yesterday, at No. 80 West Washing
ton-souare. He had remained away from his
place Of business Nos. 90 and 90 Frankint, where
he is the head of q wholesale lace-importing firm
for o week previous owing to the premonitory symp-
toms Of an attack OF deirum tremens. AS he was SIT
ting in the dningroom yesterday, he suddenly Az
tempted 10 thrust large needle into his throat but was
prevented He was taken to his room on the seeond
floor and physician prescribed for him. About p m
while most Of the family were ABSENT
the insane man arose from his ped,
and escaped into the street, habted only In shirt ana
pair OF drawers and entered drug store at Fourths
and sxth-ave where he seized bottle marked posion,
and was about swallowing quantity OF the nquld,
when the astonished druggist knocked the potue
from his lips He was taken home, aud remedies
were given to him with apparently exeehent
effect he became duieer and at last got up from ped
and, without assistance. dressed himself BeneVing tat
mis- patient restored TO reason, Dr. Steele eIt tne
house. AS proprietor of the house, IT, W. Dart was
standing in the front entry, about $3.50 p M ne hesLu
some one running rapidly down the stairs turning saw
Dupgee who cried out that he was gong some Where
10 stop the flow of blood" Mr. Dart then saw that blood
was streaming down the front OF Dungees Walstcoat
and that O knife sticking In his left breast MI,
Dart pulled the weapon from Dungee,s Dooy;
aud the blood poured forth IN torrents, but stlil
the insane had sufficient strength left 10 DreaK
away from Mr. Dart and into the Kitchen, where ne
stabbed himself in the breast with carving knife, and
was about stab himself third time when ne was ds-
armed nv the colored cook Robert Rayland. The
wounded man was taken to Bellevue Hospital Where
the surgeons declared his wounds tatal
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ERIE DOWN AGAIN.

Erie was the feature of the stock market
yesterday declining rapidly than IT had advanced
and amid greater excitement The opening sales
were AZ ss against 6Of the previous evening There
vas an almost immediate decline TO 4i, which was sue
eeeded by rise 10 46i and subsequent decline TO Isi
In London the price opened at l2i and declined TO 81
fAIl Of "a per cent The usual number of we're
AaoAt, one being that confidence had been impaired
sosuaa ~ tie fhiluIe Of NesaSA 0ledssQas D q. tor
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M,tropoliton Hotel-Senator West Of louisiana, and
hs Usn q II Bsr NJ c. Of Delaware. Nicholas Hois-BI
Gov pepuison Of Ohio Col A. Williamson Of ArEn Col james
FS Aseu Israel Spencer Gss a, sr
G.xss.nSh Of Moptana, Col J. Patrick Of Omshss Col
D r. Huser Of Alabama, the Rev. II. NJ heCIaes.n
~ T,ox tbe Rev A. Richie Of Boston J. Parker Jordan
Of Norfolk the Hon Ban1m O. o. con9secut; and p b
Sor Ho1s-The W. J. Whtthone Of Tennessee Gen D.
Walker Of ashngton. Gen. Womer Of Detroit Richard
Nam, Of virginia Bates Of hassaehusetts Col H.
ere Of svrseuse John Young Of Utah. Bepoo
lev United States Navy and Gen B. Fry, United btates AnJ
Sturt,Tanf House-ProL Arnold Guyot Of France
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verdict OF death rom organic dsss Her husband who had been
arrested on suspicion Of violence, vas discharged.
John O'Connor one Of the thieves implicated in
the robbne Of Bliss Co.'S sewing machine mandatory in Brookn
on Saturday eIauine yesterday BY Justice Walsh,
and committed 70 await the action Of the Grand Jury.
Capt speight of the Harbor Police arrested James
wsh Of so as Waert hnrdsy charge Of deserving from
the ship Celestial Empire which sad for Antwerp Aug - Walsh
engaged second mate and DID his tuly until he evening before
which sed whou. any second oeer wsh viii be taken before
Commissioner shieda
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RESULT OF THE BLOOMINGDALE EXPOS
ITRFS

APPOINTMENT OF A COMMISSION TO INvESTI-
GATE THE CHARGES AGAINST THE ASYLUM.
Gov. Hoffman has appointed a Commission
TO investigate charges made in the form Of adavits
In THE tribune against the BlOomngdale Lunatic Asy-
um by former inmates and keepers The following is
his letter; - -, - 800
GENTIEMEN: Charges of abuses in the Bloomingdae
Luuatic Asylum have lately been made in the public
prints by parties who give their names and avow their
ability 10 prove their allegations. ms Asylum Is, IN
common with others of less note, purely private esta6
hshment subject 10 40 super Oh tne puDc
ties Our laws permit the confinement OF alleged luna
ssyums of the State upon the order OF magistrates OF
the grade Justice of the Peace issued upon the GER
law giving opportunity for abuses have more than
once asked the Legislature TO correct. AT the
better safeguards in connection with the compliment
and care OF lunatics. One OF these provided, very
propery that no person Institution should undertake
The care lunatics except when licensed by the state
Commissioners Of Charities, and thus subjected TO their
Inspection This bill failed 10 pass the Senate. 1t
very publicly asserted and not denied that the failure OF
the bin in the Senate due chiefly to the personal
Shorts al Albany Of the Chief Physician OF the Blooming
Asylum. An aversion thus manifested 10 proper
OF the public authorities makes it the more
IMPORTANT as well TO the repute Of the institution itself
rs TO the public interests that the charges now made
sbould be Investigated do therefore, appoint you
commission for the purpose of investigating these
charges aud any others that may Do lald before
iHnatics whether under public private management,
and Of visiting and inspecting the several asyums, with
or without charges being made against them, with
Sew to dscoyen abuses wherever they exist request
n that You report the result OF your inquiries 70 me
soon possible The duty which impose upon you Is,
know, OuerOus. At present there is no provision Of
law cnablug to compensate you for your labor or
your expenses feel warranted however, In assuring
you that the Legislature at It's next session will not fail
10 Just and liberal compensation, knowing that the
people Will have the same confidence That nave In your
Hness for this very important trust make earnest
request that Of regard for the general good, you
WIZ NV VIZ JOHN T. HOFFMAN
The Hon. Francis c. Barlow, Attorney. General NJ b.
Anderson LII D., President OF the Rochester Univer
slty. Thomas Hun, NJ. d., Albany.
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eo no oo and another that tho earnings OF the Erie
RSISsv 1ompany for the third week in August showed
q decrease of $4,000 -, -o.,-n,ro ,ho vtoe
Presidency Of Erie Railway Company Ihe Iaet tnat
e mas RECENTLY concluded several important contracts
20 he executed under his own immediate SUPERVISION
Indicates mat he intends to retain the position
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Elegant Rolls, Biscuits, Bread, &C., with Doc
LEIs YEAsr POWDER. Depot, 60 Eew-st N. Y.
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LOCAL MISCELLANY.
THE FIFTH-AvE. WIDENING JOB.

THE FIFTH-AVE, WIDENING JOp'
AN ATTEMPT TO REVIVE AN ExTRANASANA
AND USELESS SCHEME.
Several members of the present boaru y.
Aldermen have revivedfor the sixth or eig'h tne
sehema for widening Fifthave. This scheme mas peen
sa.0,,v aaoounoed "a unnecessary and under former
ACCOMMODATIONS OF the Ring was very genersiy Dc
heved 20 be baemailing operation designed 10 colu
pei residents in the Avenue to pay tor the suppSA
of the proposed legislation. 1t appears tha' III is ~
Common Council in granting the proprie1ors Vi iO -
Ffthaye between sixth and Twenty rststs the PRIV
lege OF erecting the present soOps, made II ooh'oh
AZ the grant that the same should be removed at any
time that body shonld require In 1874 similar priV
kees were granted to the property owners in FfhaVe
south Of Forty-seeond-st
In 1894 an attempt was made 10 repeal these resolu
tions but Il was abandoned account OF the strenuous
opposition IL met with on March IL. 1871, Alderman
Conoyer offered resolution to the effect that all oniu-
ings erected or improved either side of FinaVe''
south Of Thirtyfourths should be made to conform 70
the lines as originally established for the width OF the
carrage-way and sidewalks Of the avenue ms resoiu-
ton was referred to the Committee on Streets consisting
of Aldermen Radde, Joyce, and Plunkitt' This com
ttee met June 1s72 and at the earnest request OF
propertyhoders affected by the resolution postponed
action on il till Sept 3.
On March o. 1874 Alderman Conover offered the fol-
lowing resolution which also referred to the Com
mittee on Streets:
oed tho Board Of Street Opening and Improvement De re-
pueted 70 have Broadway Hdned
The ovue or lessees the eastery Nde OF
Bodsay between Seventeenth and Twenty eOndss set Their
line they rebuild or after
he Is feet be added TO the present
After postponng action on the Fith-ave resolution
the Committee heard short arguments from Alderman
Conover in favor Of and from Alderman Gilsey against
the proposed widening Of Broadway and adjourned till
SEPT o. when testimony will be taken in reference to the
widening OF Ffhave. aud Broadway specified in the
resolutions, which are sugmatized by the property
owners affected by them Matchmaking attempts OF
new uoney making ring Alderman Gisey says that ne
thoroughly investigated the matter that there Is no
necessity for disturbing Broadway and that the pro
posed widening of 10 would cause great OBSTRUCTION VI
property, aud cost the city about S6.0O0OOO
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CRICKET,
THE ENGLISH ELEVEN IN CANADA.

THE ENGLISH ELEVEN IN CANADA.
MONTREAL, Aug. 23.-The first match of the
English crcketers against the Canadians began here
yesterday, the Englshmen playing against "a Of the
Montreal Club. The game was delayed by violent
tlunderstorm. The EDgishmen won the toss AT the
Grace, q; Getaway, "a; Lubbock, q; Hornby, 10 mot
psti extfas, IL
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lAnnouneemenml
BuRNErT'S ExTRACrs.-Beware of substitutes.

A VERY USEFUL fAND EFFECTIVE MEDICINE
Yoa DuRRHsA CHOLERA MoRBUs GRANTS, &C.. DR. JArHEs
C.Rx1slrIvE DA1sn A PRoxPTrr
AND RrrRrs A HEALING THE BovEra
ONE OF ut D1ARRHEA, WAS RE-
LEVIED THOROUGHLY yEw DOSES AND
IRON MI own WITH GREAT
coSVrpKscr ABOUT INV A. WEAVER, WRITING IRON REErs
CRREK, NC
OUR BOYS AND GIRLs-What are they good
fort VIII PHRESoLooY what calling pursuit profession
they can best ni Examinations with written descriptions
given daily 38s Broadway.
The Third National Bank of Baltimore could
not robbed had the yau been surrounded With f. HoLNKs
kIEcrKIo Burglars invited to experiment
As long hey please the Electric Protector BY applying the
Office Muray-sL b. hoLAEA
Visit f. LORDS new Cleaning and Dyeing
OHt, Broslway Bsster s Of Broomei branch At
s1 Aiwh lAes feathers IOTs. &c, beaa
ufully cleaned coats pants vests cleaned like Bsu
Elegant Rolls, Biscuits, Bread, &C., with Doc
LRI's YKAsT POWDER DEPOT 90 Hew-st, n Y
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POLICE NOTEa

Warrants for the arrest Of Is unlicensed BROOKLYN
nqsor dealers issued yesterday, BY Justice wAl,h.
fire in the residence of Louis Wauszaur at No
7s3 Lexington Jestsria damaged the house aud
An inquest, yesterday, Oh tho body Of Margaret
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HOME NEWS.
PROMINENT ARRIVALS.

THERMOMETER YESTERDAY AT DTCKINsoNs IN PARE ROW.
9sm.-US fooh-ef~ JPN
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HAMPTON PARK RACES
SPREGFIELD, Mass, Aug. 23-Twelve thOut
and people attended the Hampton Park races to-day.

The trOt for the 5000 purse 200 first 0ooto
ond, 800 % third, easily by American Girl in
three straight heats, Henry second and George Palmer
third in each heat NOnesuch drawn after the first
heat Time-2:23 223t, 2:l9. There was also running
race one mile and repeat which was won by Asteroid.
beating Lord Byron. Tmo-l:57, 1851.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-05-02
DOMESTIC NEWS.
NEIcHRoRIMo COUNTIES.

-Bailed hay il worth in Media $40 ton, ant
good timothy S32 per ton.
distinguished WashingtonM D. dfedin the
Media inebriate Asylum shortly after he hht
been admitted, recently. He was sent there tC
find cure for his habits.
ALI the rooms in the boarding houses, ,-&e
at Bryn Mawr are taken for the summer y
The Seventeenth Session of the Good Temp.
lars Convention OF Delaware County. will be
held in Good Templar's Ball Media, on Thurs
day, May 16h; 1872.
Media is like Wilmington; it manufactures
carriages. But it does not seem to be equally
successful in the sale of them. One factory has
now 100 new carriages on hand.
"A water tank OF 5000 gallons capacity isSbe.
ing built at Kennett for the P. Il B. G. II II.
The new chapel Of lincoln University. near
Oxford was dedicated on Monday It is built
of serpentine stone. .+t , - ~ J
DIR. Hy. Tyson. for many years Warden OF
the Berks county prison, died on Wednesday,
aged So years. r
-Behm Weaver formerly Of the Mansion
House at Reading, have assumed control of the
American Hotel U.t nt.sl
Rye is heading in Berks county,
John Klein was arrested at Reading on
Monday whilst in the act of throwing new born
babe into the Schuykill. Its mother was Emma
Custer, aged only 10 years Klein hasa wife and
two children, and is 20 years of age.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-05-02
Death or chas. p. rarr, NJ. D.

Private information brings us the sad in
telligence Of the death of Dr. Charles Il. Tarr,
editor of the Denton, (NId.) Journal. For more
than week past he has been lying very i'll, but
on Sunday was thought to be much better, and
hopes were revived for his recovery. 1t seemed,
however, to have been but delusiye hoppe
momentary riftin tho cloud OF affection which
was. lowering over the community--for at an
early hour this morning his spirit winged its
flight to the God who gave it.
During the last twenty years, or since he OBJ
tanned his majority, DR.. Tarrhas been intimately
connected with the newspaper press, though not
AZ editor until within the past three years He
was an able and vigorous writer, and man of
indomitabe energy. As a physician lie was a
shining light in the profession, and has prac-
ticed successfully through long succession of
years in the community in which he breathed
his last. Politically he was a Demoorat-zealous
ardent and self-sacrifcing in his devotion to his
party-but his only reward was his election to
the Constitutional Convention of 1867, which
framed the present constitution Of the State
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-05-02
PhiIa dei .,hla TOPICS.
Police arrest during April, 1858.

Police arrest during April, 1858.
Conductor of car No. 2, on the Germantown
Railway, has been fined for overlooking his car.
The new contractors for cleaning the streets
of the city entered upon the discharge of their
duties yesterday morning.
THE Building Inspectors during April issued
963 permits for the erection of new buildings,
against 9O6 for the period last year.
During the past month 154 foreign and 8, ,565
coastwise vessels arrived at the port, which is a
large increase over the same period of 1871.
-AndylJohnson was drunk Tuesday. At Twen-
ty-fourth and Spring Garden streets he pitched
into three gentlemen. He was charged 81 for
his fun.
George Baker, admitted to the hospital on
the Goth ult.. with his skull fractured, died at
that institution yesterday afternoon from the
injuries.
William Brown, who killed Thomas Nc
Kinney, at the Almshouse, on February 10TH
in quarrel, was convicted, yesterday Of man.
slaughter.
The public squares were thrown open to
the public yesterday for the first time this sea-
son, an event anxiously looked for since the
close of the winter.
Yesterday afternoon a game of base ball
was played between the Athletics OF this city
and the Baltimore CLUB, resulting in victory
for the former. Score 81 to 10.
The annual meeting of the stockholders of
the Southern Mail Steamship Company was held
yesterday at noon at the rooms OF. the Board of
Trade. From the report it seems that the bus
ineBs yielded net profit of S8 174 49, and that
additional steamers aiareIlscesrary. =
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-05-02
New onrtle.

YACHTING AND FISHING BAY FLEET.-=Due
notice is given to the aquatic citizens Of Will
mington that accommodations will be furnished
in this line for those wishing few hours sport
in the Bay, angling for perch or catties. Leav-
ing your city in the 1910 A. NJ. train, you can
return again after good days sport, in the 20
P. M. train, laden with a supply of the finny
tribe for your friends, as well as home purposes.
The Naidd Queen, "a feet long. 81 : beam,
owned by Israel Ridings, with cabin accommoda-
tion for party Of eight or ten, truly can "wa1l1
the water as thing Of life, and is always for
hire at reasonable rates. The Carrie length "a
feet 10 in, 10 feet in. beam, owned by j Harry
Rogers, Esq, has performed some feats in her
time. She once rescued ~ persons from a
stranded steamer, and the captain in taking AZ
young ladies from a boarding school on an 1ex-
cuIslYu uvnn tiir Day was bsanlsaad and oorn.
pelled to remain until next tuay-accommodating
the whole party comfortably for the night or
her sailing qualities, more will be said when she
is tried.
The Petrel is % #. long by IT. in. beam,
owned by gentleman for his own recreation
generous enongh however, by nature to invite
almost everybody to enjoy an afternoon sail.
Any number of batteaux, skiffs, and small
boats can be had by applying to Israel Ridings
James Taylor, Robert Ardis or James VI. Wise,
and with Reaney, Connor, or Shilling at the
helm lads who know the places where fish'can
always be caught, any one or party can spend
day delightfully."- and prodtably. C
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-05-02
swedish immigration to Delaware.
suocEssFUL VISIT OF MR.. MALMsTEN TO swED

suocEssFUL VISIT OF MR.. MALMsTEN TO SWEDEN.
The movement, in and around Middletown, in
this State, to procure farm laborers and house
servants from Sweden seems likely to be SUCCESS
full. The agent sent out to Sweden, few
weeks ago, Mr.. H. A. Malmsten, writes back
that he has been entirely successful in the obiec
Of his.yist. He arrived at Gottenburg, on the
2ith of March, and went thence to Stockholm,
from which city he writes, on April 18TH
In this letter he states that he has already Sc
cured the number of persons deeired by the Mid
detown Society (tifty,) and has five over whom
he proposes to bring, saying that they strong
men, for whom places can probably be had
Mr.. Malmsten expected to be able to sail
from Glasgow May 4th, by the steamer
Trtndcrid, of the Anchor Line. He had made
arrang ements with Mr. s. +. Belts, the Whining
ton agent of this line, bs fore going abroad. for
the transportation, from Sweden to New York
and thence to Middletown, of all his company.
They will'come from New York to Middletown,
in through car, to obviate the necessity of any
chauqe.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-05-02
NO GENERAL.
Fro,p Cincinnati.
now rHK AFFAIR LOOKED, YEsrE

HOW rHk AFFAIR LOOKED, YESTERDAY.
The following are extracts from the special
dispatches to the Philadelphia Press, Of this
morning l.a11 AhT aFlF
Illinois and Missouri have furnished the ma
jority Of all present, and had del ATOMS repre-
senting various factions. Col Grpsvenor, in
calling the convention to order, asserted that
every State was fully represented. In point Of
fact this IL not true. There are at least six
States which are not represented even by self
appointed delegates. Whoever avows hostility
to Grant is at liberty to enrol himself as a dele
gate from Massachusetts,, though he may have
never been north of Mason and Dixons line
With the exception of Carl Schurz, and one or
two others not national no prominent man nor
great popular leader appeared in the convention
to-day.
Another marked feature Of the convention
was a large proportion of old men and men be-
yound the middle period of life among the dele
gates. who looked as II they had come together
to sgrumhle atither fate. There WAS no repre-
sentation of the
SOLDIER ELEMENT,
no officer whose name has became historic as a
leader of great armies that suppressed the re-
belion. There are generals and colonels who
hgure in the convention, but who have no re-
cords OF which their posterity might be proud.
The entire force OF the opposition to Grant
showed its hand to-day, but sA prominent
Democrat remarked, cit has neither brains nor
pocket" The opening speech of Judge Stanley
fat and produced no effect and elected very
little enthusiasm. Schurz, himself
WAS EVIDENTLY DEPRESSED,
and when the assemblage shouted for bin, he
had no heart to make speech An early ad-
journment Of the convention was had, for the
Ostensible purpose Of allowing the States to se-
lect their delegations. This created much dis
satisfaction. The real object was to allow more
time for consultation about the platform.
q THE FREk TRADE 4 3 u atl
arrangement is far from satlBfaGtOry to DrOtae-
tionists. Greeley's dispatch, repudisting this
plank in the platform in advance, created con-
siderable Generalization. 1t is very clear that
the free-traders have the upper hand 30 far.
Moreover, they intend to persist in their de-
mands or else bolt. But this is not the only
trouble The contest between the adherents OF
the
DIFFERENT CANDIDATES
for nomination still RACES fercely. All attempts
at compromise or settlement have thus far
failed, and that question must be settled in the
convention. Should this personal bitterness and
rivalry among the different factions which has
been exhibited outside be.carried into the con-
yention it is not easy to see how the general
disruption is to be avoided
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-05-02
The Baptists.
RECOGNITION

RECOGNITION OF CHURCH AT WYOMING.
Messengers from several Baptist Churches il
this city and elsewhere, assembled at Wyoming
to recognize company OF Baptist believers
there, and to organize church. In speaking OF
the purpose of these messengers, in our edition
of yesterday,we inadvertently said Presbyterian
instead of Baptist.
At 80 O'Clock the meeting was organized and
Rev. A. f. Shanafelt was elected Moderator
After singing and the Offering of prayer by Rev.
Z. Z. Maryott, who was subsequently elected
clerk, the list of the invited churches was called
and the following were found to be represented
The Dover Church the First, Second and Della
ware Avenue churches of til city and the.
churches at Chester, Lincoln, Plymouth and Zion
A resolution of official recognition was adopt.
ed.
In the evening services were held, and SER
mon pertinent to the occasion was preached by
Rev. James Waters, of Wilmington. The charge
to the new church was read by Rev A. f. Sham
afelt. The hand of fellowship was extended by
Rev. q. W. FolwelI, and the benediction was pro-
nouneed by Rev. A. Carey.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-05-02
Crimes and Casualties.

The schooner Jennie Graham capsized in
Lake Huron on Tuesday. Her Captain, one
sailor and the cook were drowned.
The house of John Williams, colored, at Nor
folk was burned on Tuesday night, and two
children persisted.
At Buffalo, yesterday morning, gang of
burglors entered the New York and Erie freight
house, gagged the private watehman, and were
in the act Of blowing open the safe when they
were disturbed by the police. The robbers es-
capped
A fire in Savannah, on Tuesday night, de-
stroyed four buildings on BroughtOn street.
The loss is estimsted at 100000.
The oil cloth mandatory of Sampson n Sons,
at Maspeth, long Island, has been destroyed
by hre.l,Eos $500, ,000
The woolen mill OF William G.. Case, at Co.
lumbia, Pa, was burned on Tuesday night.
Loss $50, 600. ss.-t. L