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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-05-01
JUDGE DAVIS.
His Chances Thought at Washington To Re
the Best-Twenty-six States to Vote for
Him on the First Ballot-He Processes
Surprise in an Interview with Sena-
tor Trumbull at His Own Promi-
nence as a Candidate.

WASHINGTON, April &c. 1872.
The number Of private kilograms received hero
to-day from Cincinnati plainly indicates the intensd
interest felt in the pending political movement iI
that city, and the fact that almost all OF them werd
sent to and received by democrats Is accepted as
sufficient proof that that class OF politicians are
more directly concerned In the matter than ann
other. The almost universal tenor of these DEF
spatches has been that Judge Davis chances on the
first ballot are the best and many Of thenI
agree to the possibility that the Convention Will
break up IN row. Mr. Davis friends claim that h2
Is more popular to-day than at any time since tha
movement in his favor commenced, and pretend I'd
have positive information that he wilt receive thd
support OF twcnty-six States on the first ballots
Among other dispatches received was one by Senn1
toi Stevenson, of Kentucky, the writer of wficll
calmedko have made sufficiently comprehensive
pol OF i1e delegates to arrive at definite and
reliable conclusion, which was that Judge DavsA
nomination IL IOregone conclusion.
INTERVIEW BETWEEN TRUMBULL AND DAVIS.
Senators Trumbull and Vickers were in cOnsultA4
tlon with Judge Davis Yesterday regarding the eng
tho prominence with which his name ha4
been used in connection with the nomination.
was not the result Of his personal efforts. H&
alluded to IL OF the most remarkable instance4
on record Of being struck by political lightning In a
very unexpected manner. Senator Vckera Bpeak3
ing for the democracy OF Maryland, promised corr
dial support to Judge Davis in the event OF hi9
nomination, while Judge Trumbull reiterated the
statement that he willing TO withdraw his
name from the Convention II 1t Is found necessary
to do so in order TO secure harmony. The eviden9
drift Of his remarks to the effect that he hOpe1
his friends In the event OF failing to secure strengt
enough to nominate him, would exert themselvea
for Judge Davis The interview was entirely lntorf
nal and unprecedented, but lasted for half al
hour.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-05-01

bull next Davis third. Illinois delegates TO norox.
mating convention are to be half Davis, one-fourtH
Trumbun, one-fourth Palmer. Kansas delegates
are for Trumbull. New Jersey divides soma
for Greeley, some for Adams Second choice %
Governor Palmer's friends Is Greeley. The ticket
talked OF by New Workers tonight Is Greeley ana
Gratz Brown. Governor Fenton has left the city,
suddenly. Some say that his negotiation for start
that he has accomplished his ends, and
left to be out OF the way of the train
when the thing explOdes. This probability
is that he grew disguised at the strong support
Greeley Is receiving, and found he could not carry
out his plans. The new excitement Is the allegeL
Scott and Governor Walker OF Virginia, as their
candidates.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-05-01
REAL ESTATE MATTERS.

The transactions nj the Exchange Salesroom TO-
day were not very important some OF inc inoso
valuable property having been withdrawn me io'-
lowing are the full particulars OF the properly US
posed Of
nv MULLER, WILKINS AND Cox :,
Supreme Court sale3 lots n = Of oith ST. 49, sis6np
OF l0th ny., each AoNiU ,,,f :, "a II xIn .. sU15
lot n Z. corner 9th av and l5ad ~ ~ - -
1'' nv n LUDLOW CO. =.
The story and basement brick o.n Iosv1s lol
Renwick st. e: : Of Canal st. each i'OA-. 1851
10 6xtD Ia Il, N. Van Tasscl
ny ~. MILLER A.
2ots n q of l!sd s., 100 f. e. OF o'n w. 1000
si. sth g 1916 u 2 q ON "v .oA' l77S
~ - .4o ny JOSEPH INQUIRE ,.....
%. " Twenty. sixth street, three stoly
,,ame house ~ 525 IT. @ OF Ninth aV'' io' -oA'oS .,
and lot q, on ,s s 20 q English 1900
y, LII s,ory brick house W corner OF lenth 81
aud Dry Dock st., house zliAoo 'o' AiiN'' 30 a aa,
"i'"' nv A. D. BkEEcSER, son AND Co.
hans. and loL on r. Fifty sixth ST., lSo IT, W. OF -.
ThIrd ay 10 Dudley X. Terftt. .......s..,.. lo,u
Rcd Rank n J.-Lot on Port Washington road % -
n Q. OF High @oS
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-05-01
MALICIOUS DESTRUCTION OF PUBLIC WORKS.
MILWAUKEE, April 80, 1877

s5s.t MILWAUKEE, April 80, 1872.
A 81. Paul special says that last night the city Of
Duluth was startled by two heavy explosions In the
direction of Superior city, caused by an attempt to
destroy the new dyke, building to cut of the 81.
Louis River from It's natural outlet. cektiderablo
portion OF the work was blown to pieces. The citi.
zens OF Duluth accuse the people ofSuperior CITY 0.
the act, though the actual perpetrators nave una
yet been discovered
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-03-15
Tie Taxation of nIortgng 8.

The Maryland Legislature is considering law
to tax mortgages. In the Baltimore City Coun-
Gil, on Wednesday, on motion Of Mr.. J. 7. Ford,
preamble and resolutions were adopted asking
the members Of the Legislature from the city to
vote against such measure. The preamble is
as follows
Whereas an act passed the Senate OF Mary
land on Tuesday March 18th, repeating the law
OF 1870, exempting mortgages from taxation :
and whereas the taxing of mortgages has but
one result, compelling embarrassed enterprise
to pay an undue and an ill-proportioDed part Of
the taxes levied; as in majority of the cases in
this city, and it is presumed throughout the
State, the money raised by mortgage il reinvest-
ed in business pursuits and taxed again. the re-
suit being, first, the property mortgaged is al
ways taxed; second, the goods purchased by the
money raised on the mortgage will be taxed !;
and third, by the proposed repeal OF the law the
consideration named in the mortgage will also
be taxed; thus, under the proposed change, the
very embaraassments and efforts of the poor
but enterprising citizen will cause him to pay
three times as much taxation on his capital as
will be paid by his wealthy neighbor upon the
same amount-the inevitable dictation of the
money-lender compels beforehand that all taxes
shall be paid by the borrower"
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-03-15

want any medicines. He objected to the ordi-
nance because 1t didn't go far enough, and
re-aiiirmed the opinion of Mr. Lchtentein
that it might be productive Of fraud. He
spoke OF contract, given out when the
devil was we'll" In the 9th Ward, which
contract was procured in the name of Gn out
slider but which a member of Go uncil
superintended and received therefor $3.50 per
day. He also spoke Of a contract which he re-
ceived from the city, whilst councilman, and
showed that an exorbitant price had been paid
for similar work performed by other parties.
When the ordinance was put in proper shape he
would vote for il, but for this evening he was
paired or
Mr. Finegan was willing to accept any amend
ment. What il 80 general must be good, he
said, and what all other legislative bodies forbid
must be suspicious.
DIR. Shortdge said that the ordinance only
went far enough to opon the door to roguery
and rascaity, and for that reason he should vote
against it,
The motion to postpone was renewed after
few explanatory remarks by other members but
was lost.
UiUd uOce vote was then taken on the first
section Of the ordinance and it was lost.
The second section was then read, and the
ayes and nays being called, the vote stood as
follows Yeas---JOshua Baker, Finegan,
Huested, Mention, Paynter, Quinn, Tavlor,-7;
nays-J. g. Baker Dillon, Foulk Lichtenstein,
Mcdowell, Pickels, Shordidge, Phillips, Qugley
%.
The title of the bill was also lost, and thus
ends a subject which has been pending in Coun-
Gil for about four months.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-03-15
The Drama.
RE-ArrrARANcE OF JANE coosn

RE-APPEARANCE OF JANE CooNBS.
The audience assembled at the Opera House,
last evening, was far smaller than the merits Of
the performance. Miss Coombs re-appear0d az
inlet, and repeated her presentation Of that en-
chanting character with power and decacy
that few artstes can rival. She plays with
sweetness, refinement, and care and TO the lover
Of the pure dramatic art, she leaves in this pa.t
at least, little more to be desired. Mr.. Robin
sons Romeo was warm, ardent, and impassioned
as when he played 1t, previously, and he received
well earned applause.
Mr.. j. V. Melton appeared an Mercutio and
performed the part satisfactorily. Mr.. Bradley.
as FriGr Laurence, and MIR. Curran as Cdpulet
did admirably, as they always do.
The play, tonight, il one not heretofore pre-
scented at our new House, Sheridan Knowles old
English drama of The HuncltGdck Knowles
plays are declared to be 1.-THE best acting plays
produced by an Englishman in modern times"
Miss Coombs takes the leading charac-
ter, Jutid. and there will be a decided curiosity
to witness her rendition Of this very charming
part.
The ability Of Miss Coombs' Company, tho
excellent appointments, wardrobes, &c, &C,
merit the public support. They ought to have
full houses, on this and tomorrow evenings.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-03-15

New York coachmen wear gloves of the same
color with their horses.
The last twelve months have been terribly dis
astrous to life and shipping upon the ocean all
over the world.
At the present ratio of increase in the popu-
lation of the United States, we shall number 50,-
OOO0 and over in the year 1880.
The lager beer saloons in Chicago are opposed
to having the Public Library open Sundays-it
hurts their business.
Kaiser William has caused the revival Of a stat.
ute forbidding all members of the diplomatic
service to marry without the the Emperors con-
sent
Prince Pierre who shot Victor Noir, is living in
in good style n Paris, with the mistress whom he
made ian honest woman"
The unsuspecting widow of a Michigander APP
piled recently for divorce, as her husband had
been dead four years and she wanted to marry
again.
A letter directed to 1.-THE Belle of Albany, Ga"
is claimed by every young lady in that town, and
the postmaster can see no other way out of the
difficulty than to resign.
The Golden Age reports that one of its lady
contributors has written a lecture for popular
lyceum lecturer for which she was paid S75 just
the lowest price he will get for each delivery.
A Providence drug clerk on Saturday made
mistake in putting up prescription, but fortu-
nately discovered the error soon after, and, by
hurrying doctor to the scene, prevented fatal
results.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-03-15
Are Taxes Lien Again.t Real Fstats 2

To The Editor of The Commercial
Is real estate bound for the taxes standing
against it, after it has changed owners ? II 80,
why do the collectors threaten forcible meas
ures with persons who have sold real estate
which is assefsed to them, if they do not pay
the tax +? And why does not the Collector col
lect the taxes on certain property in the 9th
Ward In the first case, the collectors say
they have given bonds for the amount and are
bound to collect it from the parties is assessed
to, right or wrong in the other, the lawyers
say the present owner is not bound for taxes
previously assessed. What is law in one case
should be law in another. Will the Levy Court
and their Counsel solve this question 30 that
II further legislation is necessary we can have
it at the next session OF the General Assembly
MORE ANON.
It is singular net that catches the small
fishes and allow the large ones TO escape.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-03-15
stand. Up 70 lhe nInrI,.

Mr.. William Dean thus writes, in the course Of
another letter on Equal Representation;
'As Democrat any principle which 1 advo-
cate am willing to carry out by my actions,
and, to-day, am willing to give to the city Of
Wilmington all the Representation she is enti-
tied to in either State or County Conventions,
Levy Court and every other place in which she
is deprived of her rights. Take the votes-if
you wil-cast at the last election in our county
about 800 votes OF as many as all the rest of the
county. II was not willing to concede all this
should occupy the same position az the people
OF the two lower countless which position they
are welcome to occupy if it is any credit to
Them
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-03-15
The Vice Presidency.
TFrom the MedIa fpenno NAmorican

lrrom lue meula,\renna ,lAmerlcanl
The Doylestown Intelligencer, one of the ablest
Republican newspapers in Eastern Pennsylvania,
favors the nomination OF Senator Wilson for Vice
President 1t says "his name would greatly
strengthen the Republican ticket in quarters
where help is likely to be needed
We fully endorse the statement, knowing that
Senator Wilson, better unites the sympathies Of
the masses than any man yet named save prob
ably Kelley or Curtin-and if Pennsylvania can
not have the nominee for Vice President, we are
ready to throw up our hats for the eyer-reliable
Wilson.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-03-15
rhc rnIlrd slnten Rrr,r.

Tho reply made by our GovernmeHt to tho
request made by the English Ministry that the
claim for consequential damages be Withdrawn,
has been received in London. It's terms are
courteous and temperate, but firm. 1t makes
some concession, however, in the suggestion
that the question, (whether the claim for in
direct damages shallbe entertained,) lie itself
submitted to the Geneva Board. This is fair
offer certainty. Will England accept ~
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-03-15
Philadelphia

ASSAULT AND BoBBERY-FIRE AT HoLsrEsBuad.
PHILADELPHIA, March, Is.
William Weaver, ticket agent at the New York
depot, West Philadelphia, was assaulted in
his Office, last night, and knocked senseless. On
recovering, he found that the safe had been
robbed Of seventeen hundred dollars. No ar
rests
The cotton waste ware house of Jonathan
Lodge, at Holmesburg, was burned this morn
ing. Loss twenty thousand. No insurance.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-03-15
Tho nepubIIcnn sInte Convention.

A meeting Of the Republican State Committee
was held in this city, yesterday, and it was re-
solved to call the State Convention to moet at
Dover, on Tuesday, May 9th.
The Convention at Dover will meet in re-
sponse to the National call to elect six delegates
to the National Convention at Philadelphia.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-03-15
Murderous Assault.

ATTACK UPON SCHOOL TEACHER AT oKNrRkIIA,
PENNSYLVANIA.
CKNTRAIIA, March IT,
Mr.. Green, school teacher, was assaulted,
at o'clock, this morning, in bis school room,
by three unknown ruffians, with billies and
knives, and numerous stabs were inflicted and
an ear was severed from. his head. He is still
alive, but is in critical condition. No arrests
have been made.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-03-15
Killing thc Indi,n. with Wbi,I,ev.

1t ia reported from Montana that the Chief of
the Piegans and three other Indians we're killed,
and the son of Mountain Chief mortally wound
ed in recent fight in the Piegau camp Seven
other men have been killed in that locality dur
ing the present winter, the cause OF nearly all
the murders being whiskey which is sold to the
Indians by traders.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-03-15
Republicnu County meeting.

The County Meeting of the Republicans OF
this County will be held at New Castle. to NOR
row, at II o'clock. The main business will be to
fix on time and places, and name the judges, for
holding the nomination election for Sheriff aud
Coroner. The County Committee for the next
two years will also be appointed, either directly,
or through the presiding officer Of the meeting.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-03-15
DOMESTIC NEWS.
THE PENINSULA.
DonouEsrRR COUNTY.

The manufacturing Co., at Cambridge bas
bought all Of 1.-THE Point except the dwelling
and lawn as sites for industrial enterprises.
DR.. A. II. BAyly has been elected Town Com
missioner Of Cambridge. The Chronicle speak
ing in commendatory terms Of the DIR. says he
''may almost be called. the father of the town
and is certainly the father of good many of its
children"
The Senate Of New York last night passed the
Erie classification repeal bill by vote of 26 to g.
Six Chippewa chiefs from Northern Michigan
are visiting Washington. and paid their respects
to the President yesterday.
The Nail Manufacturer Association Of the
Atlantic States met In New York yesterday, and
agreed to advance their wholesale prices on all
nails 20 cents per keg.
The South Carolina Legislature, which ad-
journed on Wednesday night passed bill re-
pealing the act creating sterling funded debt,
thus checking the increase Of the bonded debt
of the State,
A lady writing from Florence Italy, says that
Hart, the Kentucky sculptor, is engaged upon
'the most beautiful female figure the world has
ever seen," and that it will require ten years to
complete the work.
The Baltimore Conference of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, after seven days session at
Warrenton, Va, has adjourned. The next meet1
ing will be held in Baltimore in March, 1873.
The conference was attended by 800 ministers.
A mass meeting Of Methodist women is called
to meet in st. Louis to-day, tn memorialize the
General Conference to permit the ordination of
women as minister's Il is stated that the call is
signed by ladies holding high social positions
and of great personal worth.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-03-15
England.

RECEPTION OF SECRETARY FIsH's NOTE, AND WHAT
Is THOUGHT OF IT.
LONDON, March Is.
The reply of Secretary Fisk has been COM
municated to the Secretary Of State, and Glad
stone says it is friendly, though firm and un-
yielding, and he calls upon England to submit
to the Geneva tribunal the question whether
consequential damages shall be admitted and
discussed by the Board Of Arbitration.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-03-15
The Opnra.
SALE OF SEATS PROGRESSING

bAIlE OF HEAIb FNO6NE5HINU.
Some three hundred seats for tue performance
OF Martha, by the Parepa-Rosa Troupe, were
promptly sold at Boughman, Thomas Il Co.'s,
this morning. The public interest is very decid-
cd, and we hope to see a magnificent audience
present. to hear this rare musical treat, the first
Of the kind, in the history of Wilmington.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-03-15

yonng man applied for a marriage license
in Cambria, but tho clerk reminded him of two
previous applications YES WAS the reply
"the two other girls didn't know l wanted to get
married till l showed them the document-6ut
this one does"
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-03-15
Kentucky.

The QUARREL BETWEEN GEN. BURBRIDGH AND
COL. EVANS
LOUISVILLE, March 10.
Gen. Burbridge publishes a card denouncing
Col Evans as a sneak and scoundrel for refusing
to recognize him while Evans was acting as tenn
porary chairman Of the Republican State Con-
yontion
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-03-15
EneOurngems emit of Iron ship Building.
REPORT OF SECRETARY RoBEsoN.

REPORT OF SECRETARY RoBEsoN.
The Secretary Of the Navy, in reply to reso-
luton Of the Senate calling for means of es-
tablishing iron shipbuilding, to economist ex-
penditures in the navy, and Of restoring COM
merce, sent in his report on Monday. 1t en-
braces the entire subject, beginning with the
decline of our shipbuidng and the method of
recovering it.
0nr first endeavor, he says, should be the
building in our own waters, by our own workmen
OF the ships to accomplish this end. This is to
be done by the creation of building yards situa-
ted with reference to the ready supply OF the
material, and 30 arranged as to mite in one es-
tablishment all the means to convert this mater
ial through all its processes into iron ships under
one organized system, single, direct and harmO-
nious from the inception, and involving but one
profit to the producers. Such establishments can
not be created without aid from the government
to encourage the aggregation Of capital, and to
secure results for the national enterprise in
which it is thus embarked. II the duties now
imposed on foreign building materials amount to
prohibition to shpbuildlng, bounty equal to
these duties should be given, upon condition
that American materials o.ly should be used, to
thus stimulate the production in our country of
all that il required for commercial Independence
The Secretary then presents the necessity for
Tie encouragement OF commerce after the ships
are built. He suggests the establishment of
routes selected especially with reference to the
development of our home resources, with coaling
stations to guard against great steaming dis
tance. Six lines of steamships are named as Of
immediate necessity. These are the Mexican
Gulf line, the Pacific Island line, the Queens
town and Liverpool line the Galway and Glas-
cow line, the Southampton, Nalissengen and
Antwerp line, the Lisbon and Cudiz and Gibral-
tar line. These form part Of the system to which
the others will be tributary. Having adopted
routes most desirable to open our commerce. the
government should extend aid to establish and
maintain them we'll guarded in security, but suf-
iclelty liberal to secure success, either by an
advance OF money or bonds, or guarantee of
each eompany's bonds to fair amount of the
cost. In addition to this assistance, contracts
should, of course, be given to our ships to carry
our ocean mails. Should Congress adopt such a
system the six lines named as Immediately ne
cessary would require about thirty steamers,
coating in the aggregate from fifteen to twenty
millions of dollars.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-03-15

Erie's condition, il the N. Y. Heralds exhibit
is reliable, is frightful indeed. The Directors
have been absorbing the revenues, by contracts
with themselves and otherwise, to the amount
of fifty millions.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-03-15
HOUSE.
Missouri.

REVOLT AT THE JEFFERSON PENITENrIARY.
ST. LOUIS, March Is
revolt of the prisoners occurred in the pen
itontiary at Jafferson City, yesterday. but was
quelled without the loss of blood. Forty prison.
ers are implicated In the plot.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-03-15
[From the New YORK TrIbune.l

"Milons OF the 500 bonds have been exchanged
for those OF apparent equal soundness, but which
bear a more tempting rate of interest Included in
these bonds are those of the Northern Pacific Rail-
way Company, offered by Messrs- Jay Cooke Co,
at par, in currency, and which bear gold interest
at seven and three-tenths per cent per annum.
They are first and only mortgage upon one Of the
greatest-if not the greatest-railway enterprises
the world has ever seem"
Speaking of the returning abundance Of loanab.e
capital the financial editor Of the Tribune also
marks:-
"If we are TO drift into the condition OF things
prevailing before the Chicago nre, 1t would not be
surprsing II all that class Of securities TO which the
Northern Pacific belongs were materially advanced
n prlcew
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-03-15

Dr. shortlidee, of the Ninth Ward, believes
MIR. Finegan's ordinance does not go far enough,
in the prevention of frauds on the city. He
thinks more stringent rule is needed
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-03-15
LARGER THAN EVER BEFORE.
TFrom the N. Y. World.l

The most prominent feature in financial affairs at
the present time is the increasing demand fer first
class railway bonds both here and in Europe. Tbs
large surplus of money seeking investment is iow-
ing steadily into American railr1ad bends, which
are attracting shrewd and conbOrvatve capitalists
and investors 10 an unprecedented extent During
the month some important negotiations have been
consummated in Europe, and the bankers market-
wide spread demand. Many depostors In savings
banks are removing their funds, and are investing
in the new railroad bonds now Offering on the mar
ket,
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-03-15
PRICE TWO CENTS.
FIRST EDITION.
e:3O p. M.
The Erie Frauds.

EXPOSITION BY THE N, Y. HERALD.
NEW YORK, March Is.
The Herald publishes an exhibit Of Erie af-
fairs, showing frightful increase Of expense
that the issue Of stock amounts to sixty-one mill
lions Of dollars, and that there is said to be de-
felt unaccounted for Of fifty-one million Of dol
lars covered up in some ingenious way by those
who had access to the Erie books.