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Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-05-01
Margaret DtbIanc Tells the STORY oi "er
Crime-HOw she Murdered her Mistress.

III me-ttOW Suhr -
PARIS, April l6.-Margaret Diblanc, the
mnrl,ress of Madame Riel In Park lane, Lon
don. having been arrested in this city, was ex-
amined for five hours to-day by the Commis,
sioner of Judicial delegations. She exhipitrd
wonderful GOODNESS, and gave shocking cir
cnmstantjal account of the murder, her verbal
realism being heightened by pantonimc illus
trations U: the hOmicidal struggle Her eyes,
TOO. rlared with tlger-like ferOcity. with
much ingenuity she strovp to show that there
was no reconciliation. Her story is that Ma
dame Riel was habitually tyrannical ms
tress When dressed for walk IN the PARK
she came to the kitchen and scOlded her be-
cause no preparations were made Tor dinner,
She then snatched up saucepan from .ht
cooks hand to put on the fire herself. Inc
cook said, "If do not give satisfaction pay
me nv wages and let me GO Inc mistress
REPLIED. "If you leave you Will become stree,
walker" .'Say that again II You dare saln
the cook. and the insult being repeated snt
stranDled her mistress. The magistrate oh
served that her nails were very sl1rt, and NJ
Sonld not believe that she killed Madame kle
with them. The prisoner replied, ~ III.
though, and my nails entered her nesh. =
frst tried to conceal the body IN the dust mn
and could not. l then took IT by the ieet
nut being unable tO drag it, ! got cofd ane
mt II round her waist. Finding the poo!
kent' double, / nut it round her neck. AT tn
mnment the housemaid, who was out on al
errand, knocked ut the door sent Ler AVA
for beer. Then l tried to drag the BODY "
stairs, but could not, and hid II III the cei'sf'
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-05-01
A little incident IS recorded, with few per

A little incident IS recorded, with few per-
tinent comments by the Petersburg hader,
which shows how much the South Is neglect
ing the opportunities for improvement that
lie right at her doors. A purchaser from the
North shipped from the vicinity of the South.
side railroad twenty car loads of hickory wood
to Newark. New Jersey, to be manufactured
into axe helves, telloes, spokes, and other ar
ticles Of that kind. Within short time these
helves, spokes and felloes may come hack to
be sold in the very country where the trees
originally grew, but where the people them
selves were not able to convert them to the
profitable uses of commerce. Does not the
same thing happen with the cotton crop, out
of which the Northern manufacturer, protect
ed by high tariff, actually makes more profit
than the Southern producer? There are many
other sources of income lying neglected NOR,
for want of money in the South than want Of
enterprise in the people. Emigration an'
capital must seek a Southern direction am
investment before this state of affairs can b.
changed
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-05-01
The Georgia Bond InveStigHti0u Csl
slMded.

New YORK. April 29.-The cOmmittee Of the
Georgia Legislature, which has been examin-
ing and registering bondsjssued and nhgotiat-
ed during Governor Bullock.s term Of office,
concluded their labOrs in this city Saturday.
They have examined and registered nearly
SO, ,OOO, ,OOOln State and railroad bonds, all OF
which were held In this city and vicinity. On
Thursday and Saturday the sworn testimony
taken before American 'consulsin Europe, was
received, from foreign holders, of about ~ .oOl
900 more. This makes total OF nearly $l4,-
900, 900 Of bonds, the chief part OF which, y
Is said, where legally issued and negotiated
and the holders who bought them in good
faith will receive pay in full, while those thai
have been illegally issued, If any, will be re-
pudiated.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-05-01
Commercial.

PHILADELPHIA, May l.
Cotton held firmly, uplands 23H to 23s4; New
Orleans. p TO 24L
Flour quiet holiers firm. Superfnes s5H 5s+;
extra $5s.. ~ Pennsylvania extra family 50 to
~
Wheat holders firm; red 80 81; white " .0t
to S20..
Flour higher; S5I. iS537H.
Corn meal nominal.
Rye held 81.
Corn improved demand: yellow o9.
Oats fair demand; White 55a56: Mixed "a.
Mess pork trme- at l4c.
Wliskey 80. - T.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-05-01
CINCIN MATT.
The Delegations Preparing for lo-day's
Struggle.
CINCINNATI, Arril 80.


The arrivals to-day have been steadily in
creasing and from some directions have been inn
mense. The city is full of strangers, and the
interest is increasing every hour. 1t has been
settled that Judge Stanley Matthews will be
temporary Chairman of the Convention, but
further than this nothing is settled in reference
to the officers, though there il much speculation
relative to the permanent officers. The interest
relative to the candidates has never been great
rs to-day. Great pressure is making
For JUDGE DAVIS,
and his friends talk confidently 4 train of
seventeen cara came in at IL 4. NJ. from Paris
Decatur. and other cities in Illinois, bearing del
egations that in the aggregate number six hun
dred. 1t is claimed that they are largely in
favor OF Davis. The friends OF
CHARLES F. ADAMS
hardly seem confident, though there is much
chaos Of opinion that 1t IL not safe 10 make pre-
dictions The Kansas delegation held meet.
ing at the Gait House to-day, and declared in-
formally.
FOR TRUMBULL,
, but showed no disposition to make fight for any
. candidate. Horace Greeley appears to be theil
first choice TOR Vice. President. The Illinois dele
gates are much divided, and efforts are making
towards consolidation. The Indiana, Illinois
, Missouri and other delegations hold meetings thi
afternoon, the results OF which will doubtless Civ
some indication OF what may lie expected iron
those States. The Tennesseeans held meeting
tins morning, and were addressed by Colonel Col
= Inns and Colonel Board, the latter from East Ten
. nessee.
II COMPROMISE.
d At a meeting of the friends OF Davis. Paimf
Is and Trumbull, from Illinois, All agreement wa
q reached by which in the Convention, Davis IA
be entitled to half the delegates from Illinois. al
I "a dad hatx I'M md
s. bull 1t is thought this will doubtless be acquie
"a ced in by the general meeting this afternoon OF
=, linois delegates, thus settling question that
!" given considerable anxiety.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-05-01
ihe Radical Split In Pennsylvania.

While Col Forney, in the Philadelphia Press
Iaintained that the nomination of Hartranft, for
|oyernor, was one not tit to be made. the VIII
ngton COMMERCIAL attempts to commend and
pulstsr1sup. Hsays
There are hundreds Of Republicans, in every
ounty OF the Common wealth. who had looked
leased expectancy
There is Just where the mischief OF the Grant
3action comes in. The few hundreds In every
kounty who controlled the action of the State
Convention in the interest of Federal office hold
ars, to the 'exslssion OF the many thousands OF
eople in every county. is what has caused the
plit. But Grants office holders have not done
his in Pennsylvania only. They have attempted
/ in every State, and will attempt it in Delaware
llso
Here is MrlFdn3ys opinion of the nominations
pt that convention; cut afJ,h one of the papers of
his own party
ITO the pure all things are pure" and as
hn inference uice persa. The sentiment IN the
State which refuses to abide the dictaton OF Il
clique is meeting with the usual treatment
accorded reformers, and the wonder Is that 1t is
so meex and gentle with its maligners. But 1t
refuses to be silenced, and continues to haunt the
corrupt and servile like night mare.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-05-01

|CHEsApEAKE AND DELAWARE SHIP CANAL
h are indebted to Milton Y. Kidd. Esq, Cher
Aerk OF the Maryland Legislature, for copies OF
Mt documents con cerning that grand old
\mmonwealth; the most interesting OF "h'ch Is
pamphlet copy Of the address OF Senator Earle
fore Gen Humphreys of the War Department
\ the subject Of a Ship Canal between the Ches
keake and Delaware Bays, on behalf OF thu
biut Committee OF the Legislature OF Maryland
hd of Gov. Ponder, of Delaware.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-05-01
WASHING

WASHINGTON, May l.
HOUSE The Senate amendment to a bill abol-
shing the duty on tea and coffee, came up and
was concurred IN by a large majority.
The bill goes to the President for approval.
The Judiciary Committee recommended the i'm
peachment OF Judge Cardoza HIS resignation
was offered in the house but ruled out Of order
Committee will report this evening the case Of
Judge Barnard.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-05-01
Public Salts.
Pust'c SALE OF
PERSONAL PROPERTY.

k..x-> viii besoid st Public Sale. at the res
9: Ts:i: y MFbsS5SlE RTf ;0r5P;l;s
Nay 9Th, 49,. at II o'clock the toios,ins Stock
Farm Imple ents. Dairy FixtSrss sad HouseL9ld
Goods: head OF Horses. 10 dairy, Cows some in
profit. Others spriusing to caivs: shoat Pig. iot
Of Chickens.
Farm Impiemenss-fwo horse WAGON. cart. milk
wagon. open buggy wagon. l Germantown Carl
age or market wagon. crook ed axle with lever
and shafts. steel tooth and rsvolvfs horse rake.
wheei barrow. new Blaker plOw. No s; spike
harrow. cuitvstors. cornshsler, sripdsone. also.
forks. rakes. shoveis. hoes, spades srubbinS hoes
and picks.
Ddtey +irtu' els milk csns-,0 to IS quarts
cream measure. bucket. milk buck ets kettles
and PANS. sn all ehuru and horse.
Household and Kuchsa FIrnitsre-Beds. bedste eads
and bedding. bureaus. desk. tsbles stands. sofas
lounge. settees chairs. window blinds AMI shades.
carpets. oil cloths. &c.: Continental cook stove.
new, No 8; 2parIor stoves. dour and meal chest.
| also many articles not here mentioned
Sale positive, As the subscriber is going to change
| his business. NO postponemsnt.
| TERMS OF SALE-un all sums from $40 TO
credit OF ninety days will be given; over $50 SIX
months. or an allowance Of s per Gent; per snnunl
for Cash. MALlCuI BARLOW.
| j. Is HEPBURN. Auctr. may3-dA~lt
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-05-01

There are rumors of revolution in the
present methods OF communication by tele-
graph. Messages, it is said are to be forward
ed from the effice where received direct by
wire to the place of business of the person ad-
dressed Perforated slips, easily read by and
any person of ordinary intelligence will be
this improved plan, where six thousand are
now transmitted. All the working expenses
are to be exceedingly low, the cost of the ma.
chine required to be kept in each merchants
counting room, being only three dollars.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-05-01
'ON, DEL, WEDNESDAY,, MAY l, 1872 PRICE CENT
Farewell to Helmboid's Greatness. {.
Selling Out the Broadway Buchu
Palace.

Something OF sensation was created in certain |
circles by the announcement that the stock and !
fixtures of the celebrated Helmbold drug store.
NJ. 59i Broadway. were to he sold yesterday at
public auction by the Sheriff. This elegant es-
tablishnent has been closed for time and in
the hands Of the Sheriff. The sale was brought
about by Griffin Il Co, OF Baltimore, who have
done about %, 600 worth of advertising fox Helm
bold who IL also indebted to his advertisers to the
amount Of S2S0,OOO. The sale comu9sneed at 10
o'clock, the store being filed with desless in Drugs
and fancy artic!es. and the bidding WIS spirited
The fancy articles. patent medicines, a1A fuIn-
ture sold rapidly in lots, and brought fatr prices.
although some of the chairs, ,ieska. sofas. &c.
which bore the Helmbold monogram, Jailed to rs-
alize over one-haf the cost prices, The inagnih-
cent soda fountain and counter that cost ", 900
was sold to John Matthews for $500. and - csys-
tai chandeliers and brack ITS, eleven in number
brought only $45 each. The ornamental ship
tull rig OH the roof OF the building Wtas sold for
$40. The large mirrors, worth $500, bqtuaAt v9oO.
\ pair OF ornamental vases that cost 10 neo,d
| sold for S2i5 On the whole, howevey, xhe pricas
obtained were very fair, and no les 4eun thAn
slj,OOO was realized BY the sahA Hesp6b0lGu
agent IN Philadelphia was present md scored q
large lot Of his preparations. Aldermsu Schwartz
and Dr. Buttles were prominent bidderg,aed So
cured number of lots Of medicines ard saney
articles - sR7
An injunction served by the landlord II ths
building restraining the sale Of the, naIblN a0O
r and ten columns which we're specified in t6s cats
logue. Everything else about the establishment,
was sold, even to the signs and display cards. an,
!, at about o'clock P. NJ the saAeA &as concluded
$ Crowds of spectators thronged the building. a
e though eager to catch q glimpse Of the eIegan
and costly furniture and fixtures, which have bee
described at length by nearly every newspaper IL
J. the country. 1t Is said that Mr. Helmbold, wit
/ his wife, Is in Paris ut present. but whether h
intends to return to this country and build up
business on the wreck of his past experience
something which even his intimate friends are il
"a ignorance of.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-05-01

- A1ABAMA CLAIMS 1t is now announced
.oficially that the Administration has with
vn the claim it put in tor consequential dam
!" Welding up at one stroke OF the official pen
sums amounting TO several thousand millions
ollars: all Of which Grant and his advisers
j nm to this time maintained were justly due
rom the English Government. 1t is now SAID
one of the effects Of the policy OF the Admin
alton has been to render it impossible to bor-
more money in Europe All the foreign cap
lists having come to the conclusion thatEng'and
MD fioht rather than submit to our demands
change has caused great rejoicing IN tn
tish Councils.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-05-01
N ExlCo.

NA.AIOaAs, May
Thrae hundred Government troops have arrived
at Bagdad to proceed to Matamoras. The Revo-
lut,onists are still above the city. no. having ad-
vanced since yesterday The American consul
has solicited Gen. Coallos to take down the black
aag on the city Notifications. as if the city was
taken It might give the beaiegefs prete1t fer
e- 1g no quarter to foreigners compelled to re-
mo-. :,si le tue city.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-05-01
ALLY GAZETTE.

ArER STREEr.--The Commissioners ap-
nod TO estimate the damages TO property by
Nater street improvement, met on Tuesday,
|f.ed upon their award. 1t has been sent
,ch the Mayor to Judge Wales, and may be
kn.d to Council tomorrow night. We hear
the aggregate does not amount to as large a
a. the aggregate civilizations by the owners
ronerty by considerable.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-05-01

A telegram received this A. NJ from Madrid
tells Of . severe battle with the Carlists, at
Tudela, In Navarro, In which they were de.
feated, with loss Of three hundred killed aud
wounded.
The War Department has ordered the Superin'
tsndent Of the recruiting service 70 send $50 re-
cruits TO the Department Of the Platte. 100 are
tc b assigned to the Second Cavalry and eighty
70 the Fourteenth Infantry.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-05-01

LONDON, April 3O.-LSpecal to New York
World The World correspondent is au-
thorized to say that the government consid-
ers the claim for indirect damages withdrawn.
4r. Gladstone and Earl Granville will com
pliment President Grant in Parliament fol
yielding to their demands.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-05-01
GIN ClNIiATi.

CEscINNATI, May l.
,ief..e attendance. The spectators III the gal
Ier;es VIZ only 400 occupying space for 2soo. 1t
Is $. .ted t1rt Fenton left the city this morning
rhe .o5r was occupied by delegates conversine
abo It ssh unsettled points Of difference.
The elesa.cs entered the convention Hall at
n ,on tc-dav including several colored delegate
from the South.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-05-01
AWARNINc TO RINGS.

The people of Cass county, Mo-, have
These Class county people had q King, com.
posed OF officIals and others, Which issued
fraudulent bonds. for which the people were
obliged to pay. Finding it impossible to Sc
cure legal satisfaction. the agerieyed parties
adopted the Moh.lsw system Of obtaining jus.
tice, and, stopping the train On which three OF
the principal signers of the bonds were travel
ing, they shot them and threw their bodies on
the track.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-05-01
GREAT BRITAIN.

LONDON, April 3O,-The 7tm.s Of this
morning in an editorial upon the present phase
of the Alabama claims question, congratula.es
the United States Government for proposing
that the liabilities of neutrals shall never ex-
tend beyond. the direct consequences OF
breaches Of neutrality, thus, says the Times
paving the way for Il satisfactory settlement
of the differences now existing between Eng.
land and America.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-05-01

h,v.rnor Hoffman has vetoed the New York
kv Charter, recently passed by the Legislature
tho state. In his message he expresses doubts
| to the Constitutionality of the provision for
malative voting, and objects to placing absolute
htrol of the Departments in Board which is
I,o;nted by the Common Council AMI subject to
other authority.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-05-01
The Railroad Transportation o.
Tvoops During the War.

It ia stated that the bill introduced into tne
House Yesterday by Mr.. Negley, In favor OF
having the railroads two cents per m'ie 10!
TRANSPORTING soldiers during the war VIII, II
passed, deplete the Treasury over one nun
dred millions Of dollars.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-05-01

IMMIGRATIoN STATISTICS. cs.-Ohicial returns
made to the Bureau of Statistics show that
during the quarter ended March 81, 1872
there arrived at the port OF New York 3l,91l
passengers, of whom % 2o3 were immigrants
Of this number l9, ,3l6 were males and $, SS4 fe
males
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-05-01

Brownsville is said to be overhowing with retu-
gees OF every class from Mexico, women and chill
aren predominating. with many revolutionary
sympathizers expelled by Ceryallos. The citizens
have organized themselves into extra police
force to keep the disorderly elements in subjec-
| ton, and General McCook has pcketed the river
to preserve neutrality.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-05-01

The announcement that Prince Bismarck ha
expressed approx al of the indirect claims is no,
said to be false.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-05-01
SPAIN.
THE SPANISH INsuRREcTIoN.

THE SPANISH ISsuRREcTIoN.
LONDON, May /.
Advees from Madrid represent the insurrection
abavsssdine. and that disatfection has appeared
ssaeog the troops. Letters published explain
1T the instructions have been caused by frauds
ut elections
Opposition Atsers were kept from the polls
while the soldiers voted by regiments for Minis
terial candidates.
MADRID. May /.
The Carlists disappeared IN Guipusca and
Amescur The stronghold OF the Carlists in Ma
varre Is to b- stormed to- day by Government
troops.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-05-01

The Pope yesterday gave audience to thres
thousand citizens of Rome and made an address
to them i'll the course OF which he stigmatized
unbehef as the scourge of modern times.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-05-01
FIRST EDITION.
i Y T ELEG r A PHI.
vIR MA.

VIRGINIA.
TWO CHILDREN BURNED To DEATH.
NORFOLK. May l.
Two colored children were burned to death in
the house of their parents, who were absent at
church.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-05-01
WARRINGTON.

WASHING: ION.
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.
WAsHJNoToN, April 80.
Inc House resumed tariff bill. Mr.. Kelley gave
notice that at close Of general debate Friday he
would move his bill as a substitu
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-05-01
ENGLAND.

LONDoN, My l.
4 large crowd Witnessed the practice OF the
Atsianta Club on the Themes.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-05-01
WEATHER REPORT.

WAsHINoToN. May l.
Cloudy weather with rain over the Middle
States, followed by westerly winds and clear
weather tonight.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-05-01
SECOND EDITION..
BY TELEGRAPH.
ITALY.

ITALY.
NAPLES, May
The eruption is abating. No harm has been
done 10 the city.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-05-01
From the Washington Chronicle.
The Tariff on Forty-six Dollars
Worth Of Clothing.

The speech of Hon. James II. Slater, Of
Oregon delivered in the House of Rrpresen-
tatives last week, contains the following IN
teresting table, which shows that the actual
customs tax on forty-six dollars worth OF
clo:hingis something over twenty-three dol
lars:
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-05-01
DIE D.,

DIED,
BALDWIN.--In MIL Creek Hundred April 18Th
Mrs Lydia baldwin in her 92d year.
GoOpING--0n Tuesday morning April 30. Charles
Gooding. of pneumonia.
His male friends are invited tn attend the funeral
on Friday morning. at halt past II o'clock. from his
late residence. No. els Market street.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-05-01
MAR RTE D.

BLlZZA ARD-WIL ILSON.-In this city April 30th
ls72 by Rev. Lafayette Marks. Captain Edward
Blizzard to Miss Mary A. Wilson, all of this city
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1872-02-21

form System Of Probate Courts, which
provides for the custing Of very many
good Probate Judges and is balanced by
occurring q uniform system TO take cfec'
in 1878.
The District Court Bill win never get
through the Senate in q healthy condi'
ton.
Its amendments will be as numerous
as flies in August and in my opinion
no agreement will be had for all protest
against being "Swallowed up"
II, Hll. u F.DIs;y i, alHio1sly
looked for rs a big day and we hope
good men will be here in goodly mum.
bers to stand by Grant and our position
OIL the Alabama claims. Fill up the
ranks. and toward to the front to the
support Of the National Republican
party and the nominee for the Presidency
whoever that nominee may be. But
Grant is Jul first, last and only choice.
YOUNG AMERICA.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1872-02-21
DEFEAT OF THE AMNESTY BILL
Who Is to Blame for it?

In the United States Senate on last
FRIDAY \ vote was cached on the Ann
nesty Bill and the measure was defeat
ed by not receiving the required two
thirds vote in its favor. The following
was the vote.
Ycar-Messrs Ames. Anthony.
Brownlow, Caldwell, Cameron. I lay
ton. Cragin, F~cn,on, Ferry OF .ilch.
Flanagan, Frclinghuysen. Gilbert, Ham
ilton, CTcxas), llamlin, Harlan, kcl.
logy, Morrill,, (Nermont). Morton. Us
burn, Patterson. Sherman. spencer
Sumner West, Wilson, and Wisdom
81.
Navs: Messrs, Blair. Boreman, Davis,
of West Virginia, Goldthwaitc Hill,
Johnston, Kelley Logan, Morrill, OF
Maine, Norwood, SaulsburT, scott,
stevenson. stockton. Thurman, Upton
Trumbul,, Nickers and VIZ rht.-l6.
Ii will be observed that the Demo,
Gratis voted solid against the bill, and
these, bv the aid of four or five sore
headed Republicans defeated the meas
ure.
Let this be remembered hereafter
when bowls are raised about the op'
preston uf the southern people.
Let it also be remembered that Car
| Schurz lodged the vote on the Ainncs'
" bill-tlins refusing to put himself on
| record for or against IT.
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How to Go East"
By the Kansas City, st. Joseph q
Burlington Route.

Though last not least" is an old adage
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This Lime is we'll built, thoroughly
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