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Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-08-03
Tho ElectaSr Ffauus. !,
MEETING OF THE INVESTIGATING coMxITTEE-
FRAUDS aD1ocnosED.

MEETING OF THE INVESTIGATING coxx1TrRx-
FRAUDS sDIecnosED.
The Committee sepoinled - the hst nse ting
~ sAs Republican 6ty Executive Committee To-
Investigate the charges Of frauds perpstrated at
the Mayoralty nomination election. met ct the
Republican headquarters last evening. Although
the meeting was public, admittaace was st first
refussc to the pres reportss, and it was only by
dint OF persistent arguing that two Of them were
clio ~ed to remain
The session was continued until nearly mid
night. and was occapied In The examination Of
witnesses from the VARIOUS wards. The evidence
given by these witnesses appeared 10 prove that
frauds had been prscticed to = considerable ex-
tent in the Second. Third and Seventh wards,
and that many little irregularities existed in the
vote OF the other wards
When the examination Of Witnesses had been
concluded. the committee elected every body from
the room. asd then hsld secrst session, tor the
purpose Of consultation, and preparing report
T. he submitted at the nsxt meeting OF the City
Executive Committee.
QuERY.-Wil the City Council, At its next
meeting. request Bs. B. F. Vandevsr to resign
bis position Of inspector Of the Third ward.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-08-03

SAD CASE or DRowN1Na.-On Wednesday
last, Mrs james Cuu,mons and Mis- Jacob
Wor,z, Of Chesapeake City, accompanied BY
three children. went in little row boa, TO the
Summit Bridge in search Of blackberriea. The
children were landed safely, also Mrs. Cumnnons,
but Mrs. Wortz, in attempting 10 leave the boat
l,%t her balance aud fell overheard. Mrs. Cum
mons reaching forward to save her companion,
fell into the canal and disappeared. Through
the timely efforts Of joseph \. broadway, Esl.,
who was working near BY, Mrs. Wortz was tax
en- from her per,Ious position. Ms. Cumlnons'
body was NOT found until life ~as extinct. She
leaves husband and two small children. Mrs.
W"rtz has sustained no injury from her fall,
but is very much prostraied BY the exciting and
heart rendering occurrence which has cast a
gloom over the entire iown.-CEclL Demo-
Graf.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-08-03

BEEF KIDNEYS, STEwED. Procure a couple
Of very fine beef kidneys; cut them in slices
and lay them iu stewpan; put in two
ounces of butter, and cut into very thin slices
two onions; add them, and suficiency of
pepper and salt, to season we'll. Stew them alb
out an hour add a cupful of rich gravy to that
extracted from the kidney. Stew five min
utes, strain it, and thicken tine gravy with
flour and butter, and given it boil up, Serve
with the gravy in the dish
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-08-03

If there Is some little thing / can do for
Christ, though my minister will not know
about 1t, though the deacOns and elders will
not know and nobody will know, and if |
leave it undone nobody will suffer any calamity
because of it; but if doit, it will please my
Lord, and | shall enjoy the sense of having
done 1t to him. therefore will attend to it
for it is no slight work if it be for him.
.SpUrQeOll.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-08-03

SHoT A CRANE.--Wm. P. Heck. Of Philadel-
phm. formerly Of West Chester, shot . crane on
the Brandyw'ne, near Bowers' Paper Mill. on
Tuesday last, that measured six feet from tip to
tip. and four feet. six inches from the end Of its
bill to,ts toes. The preseason OF the bird intends
t" have It placed under the hands Of ta1ider-
mist - Record.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-08-03
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

VAGaASrs.--Ofaoer Ward, Of New Castle, last
week imprisonei thirty-fve tramp peach pickers
in the jail, for vaxrsncy. w
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-08-03

The church is Gods jewery His working
houss, where His jewels are polished for His pa.
ace; and those He especially estesms and means to
make most repentant He hath oftensst His tool
upon them.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-08-03

NRANpYwINE SUMMIT CANT -Extensive pre-
partitions are being made for this annual camp
meeting Wilmingtonians are making arrange
meuts to have their usual quoto present, and
there will be large attendance from all sections.
1t commences on Monday the 18th inst
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-08-03

The Uuita Sta&se Cost
meets every Thursday morning, st 10 o'clock, in
the United States Court room, in this city, to is-
sue nat tdralization papers.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-08-03

TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS is offered by Hsrk.
ness Magazine for the best new and original
article on "The Wood Work Of Carriages, Cam
and Steamboats," presented on or before July
!, 1873.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-08-03

RL~oMs.-Dnring the past week, nearly 800
tons of blooms have been shipped over the Viii
mincton and Beading Railroad, principally to
| Laurel and Coatesville.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-08-03

PEACHES The total peach shipments, yes
terday. were "a ears 10 Jersey City ar d cars te
Philadelphia
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-08-03
Like "Quaker's Guns"

Artificial teeth are of little Use and easily de
tected. Take care Of the real ones. All you
need Is fragrant .SozodOnt. use it daily and
your teeth will be the last of natures gifts to
fail YOU
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-08-03

RELIGIous.-Rev. Mr.. Harhaugh vii! preach
at Central Presbyterian Church TO morrow
morning, and at West Church in the evening.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-08-03

ARSON AND LYNCH LAW In the GAZETTE. Of
Wednesday. We gave an account of the attempt OF
three negroes to burn . house in Sassafras Neck,
Cecil county, Nd. and destroy the sleeping in
n,"tes. and their subsequent iynching by the in
turinted citizens 1t since appears that only one
OF the negroes was lynched, he being the only one
concermed IN the crime. the otAers being detained
a. witnesses. The house was the property Of Mr..
Walter } S. Griffith, whose loss will probably ex-
c-ed $1,000 The neeros name was John Jones.
Who composed the lynching party still ismains a
deep mystery. which will probably never be sx-
planned
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-08-03

POLICE CAsEs.-FIve cases of drunkenness
have been disposed Of since last report
Fifty cents and costs in each case.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-08-03
Interest Paid,

The officers Of the Junction 4 Break vale
Railroad, on Tuesday, paid to the State Treas
urer, the semi ANIMAL interest due the State q
$12 900.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-08-03
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flour, fesl, st..
FLOUR. tEED AND GRAIN.

Of sll the best brands. always hand at the Flour
Store Of
FREDERICK e. ALLEN,
DAsemeut Of the New Market HOuse
on Front street. near Madison. Persons in want OF
anythinR In my line oud do well to give me call
before purchasing elsewhere as sell all the hest
brsnds of family -four, feed. hay and grain mt the
lowest market rates. and TO all parts of the city
free of extra charge. my6d3m
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-08-03

CKooukr.-An adjourned meeting Of the
croque, players Of this city, was held in the
Board Of Trnde Rooms, Masonic Temple, last
evening. The committee appointed for the
purpose, at the last meeting. reported a set OF
rules and regulations for the government Of
players in this city and vicinity, which were
unanimously adopted, and the meeting soon
after adjourned.
THE STOLEN CHILn-On Thurslsy evening
Prof. Leib, Of Quincy, the father Of The boy Who
was stolen over year ago, arrived at New Cas-.
lie, for the purpose Of ascertaining whether the
boy; who had been detained there, was his long
lost child. This child was found last week in
the keeping Of a strolling Italian, the full par
ticulars of which we have already mentioned.
1t becoming generally known that Mr.. Leib
would arrive Thursday evening, u very large
number of the citizens were on hand to meet
him. This crowd escorted him to the Jail, Al
which place they arrived at z O'Clock. Mr..
Leb asked to nee the boy, and upon his being
brought stated that while this little fellow beam
a resemblance, it was not his child.
Now that it is aacertaned that this il not the
missing child Of Mr.. Leib, the question arises,
Whose child il il? He is a bright lad, and
about SIX years Of age. The beggar 10 ia
Jail, and the child is being cared iOr BY the
sheriff.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-08-03
soo,erlgs.
MEETINGS THIS 1vkNlNo.

MEETINGS THIS 1vkslNs.
Mechanics Lodge, No 4, y OF, at Odd Eel
lows H&l. Sd and King.
>, Mina4a Tribe. No. $40 II NJ, at Red Mems
ics' Hall PIG King 81.
La FaEette Lodge. No. 2. X Of p. at Knights Of
Pythias Hall, oil Market st.
Asbury Lodge, o Of q 4. at fifth and Market
Streets.
e, sNs ,e::sSsss 's'
SAVANNAH, Ga. August THE case Of the
United states W.. George Washington Wilson
and Thomas G. Wilson. charged with viola
peaceful assemblage and interruptinR freedoln
Of speech. was called in the United States
Commissioners Court to-day. The court.
room was densely packed, and great interest
was felt In the proceedings. One of the de
frndants conducted his own defence but ..l, ootn
Attorney Farrow In introducing. the case
stated that this was the first case Of the kind
that had come before the United States In
Georgia. lie regretted that the parties violat
ing the law were of his own party-the Re
publican-but he would nevertheless prosecute
vigorously. The defendants lead one faction
of the Republican party, which is bitterly op.
posed by the Custom house ring. The decis-
ion in the CASE is reserved until to m borrow.
Mr.. FanOw was emphatic in his remarks re-
GREETING that the first violation Of the right of
the people to peacefully assemble and Of the
freedom Of speech had been violated by Re-
publicans. who had broken upa Republican
meeting by intimidation and violence; but
whether the parties were white or black, Re-
publicans or Democrats, he would exert the
full power Of the law TO bring them to punish
ment. 1t was humiliatng to make the state
ment that the Government had to prosecute
for the first Offence under this law members Of
the Republican party.
COOKING CUCUMBERs.-All who are afraid
Of consequences need not read this-but those
who are fond of such food, and willing to run
the risk. will wish to know that the cucumber
Is one OF the most useful vegetables we have,
and can be dressed in a greater variety OF
palatable ways than any other. except the to-
matO 1t is better than squash and more deli
cate than the egg plant, prepared In the same
manner; can be stewed, fried or stuffed, and
above all, can be parboiled, mashed upin bat
ter and fried as fritters, more pleasant and
easily prepared than any other vegetable OF
fruit. When cucumber just becomes toe
old to be used raw for pickling, it is then al
its best for coOkng-and may be used f0l
that purpose even until the seeds become
hard. A raw cucumber is, for most persons
an indigestible abOminatiOn, however mucl
they may admire Its favor and OdOr.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-08-03

A PIoUs SwINDLER Rev Mr. Marsh Baptist
clergyman, was in Wilmington last week deliver
ing lot OF books which he had scid by subscrip-
uon TO various parties in the city. young man
claiming TO be from Baltimore and giving the
name OF Eugene Habighurst. took board at the
same house where the said Clergyman was stop.
ping, and managed by great show OF piety to in
gra'iite himself into the confidence OF the unsus-
pectlng clergyman He visited him in his room.
sang. read the Scriptures and prayed with Mr.
Marsh. and put on the plous dodge so effectuaiy
as to completely win the confidence of the clergy
man. He then kindly went around town and
sided in the distribution OF the books and collec.
ton OF the money until the pile reached about one
hundred dollars, when he could stay no longer
and having carefully pocketed the money he went
out to the fire at Bushs stables in French street.
and has not since been heard of in these parts =
Besides the cash. he carried away good suit Of
clean linen underclothing which the clergyman
had loaned him Milford Ne,cs
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-08-03

AMUsEMENTs The amusement loving public
will be gratltied with the announcement Of the ap-
pearance Of the famous DuPREz Il BENxDIcTs
Mlnstre!s. at the Grand Opera House. on the
evening of August 10TH TIE Philadelphis In
quirtr speaks as follows of a receLt performance
"ti"od as the company always has been. it
seems TO he even better now. 1t is very strong
both in numbers and talent. Amt the talent 10
very diversified i'll character. In singers. dancers
and comedians, it is equally good. Taken alto
gethcr the entertainment was one OF the best Of
its kind We have seel, aud affords delightful
mode Of passing away an evening"
The Philadelphia Press pronouncss it zone Of
the best companies in the world" Don't fail to
attend.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-08-03
REMOVALS!
THOMAS MITcHE L,
DER1AEER

&C Respectfully informs bis friends and
the public ssnse lly thet hs has re-
moved from the n. W. corner Of Filth ~ French
streets to .#=#
NO. 4I2 KING 4YR EEc'
Where hs Ia prepared to eive his personal ttention
to the business Of Undertaking 10 all its .rsncht
Also. agent tor Il. 8. karlys Patent Rosewood
Burial CAskst.
lie has also purchased the right to use uock ton
i Shepler's Universal Corpse Prsservsr.
Residence. No. iUS West Seventh St. octl7
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-08-03

Now Advertisements.
Assignee's Notice.
For Mayor-William Bright.
Penusylvsnia r. r. Change of time
Wilmington aud Reading r. X Change OF time.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-01-06
ShopIiftir2 6y a Minister'S Wife.

The Albany Kmickerbocker gives the fol
lowing as late transaction:
Mrs. -, accompanied by another fe-
male. entered Mr.. Martneau's store on
Pearl street. She was waited upon by Mr..
M, who showed her collars combs, etc.
While exhibiting the combs he thought one
suddenly disappeared, but was not positive.
He then showed her some collars, and,
crowd Of customers entering, he called one
of his lady attendants to wait on the min
ister's wife while he went to attend to
others, at the same time cautioning the lady
attendant to look out for them, as he be
heved they had already stolen comb. The
young lady expressed surprise at the accu-
sation. She knew the customer well, and
said to Mr.. NJ, "You must be mistaken.
That is Mrs. -, the wife of minister"
But the young lady waited ON them, and
proceeded to "a back room to show hem
some other other articles. While here
comb dropped from under the shawl of the
minister's wife to the floor. She picked it
up and replaced it. The women left with
out purchasing anything. While coming
from tie back room, the lady attendant pre-
coded them, and asked Mr. NJ. if he had
sold the minister's wife a comb. He re-
piled in the negative, and when the woman
got opposite him, before all the persons in
the store, charged her with the theft, and
made her disgorge under the threat of send
ing for an officer. By this time her com
panion was going out of the door, and it
was but a moment before the minister's
wife was after her.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-01-06
The Houston Union saws:

Mr.. Edward ii. Quick, one of the pro-
prietors and editors OF the Houston LniOn
arrived in this city on Monday evening last,
accompanied by his bride, late Miss Belle
Wilson, of Valparaiso, Indiana. Valpa
raise was formerly Mr.. Quick home. He
came to Texas from that place in the midst
of the agitations which finally eliminated in
the late civil war. Though compelled, like
thousands of others, to take temporary
service in the confederate army to es-
cape the penalties of the conscrpt law,
Mr. Quick was, from the beginning, a
strong Union man. When the time
came for Republican journal to be es-
tablished in Houston. Mr.. Quick and Mr..
Tracy joined in the enterprise as partners.
The history of the Union, and their history
in connection with it, from that time to
this, is before the public. Mr.. Quick's ac-
tivity and enterprise as a journalist and
politician has won for him position which
is to be envied.
His wife, one OF the most cultivated young
ladies of Valparaiso, Indiana, a fine mn-
stefan, vocal and instrumental. is one whom
Mr.. Quick has known from her childhood.
She is one whom any young man in the
country might be proud IT, make a wife.
We have seen her, and We have both
critical eye and appreciative taste in this di-
rection. The whole Union Office joins to-
gether in wishing Mr.. Quick, and his charm
ing lady all joy and happiness possible in
this life. We all especially insist that the
beautiful giIl he has brought to the far
South shall have especial tenderness show
cred upon her by her husband.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-01-06
3e,& 0rleat,s Republican.
fficIAL JOURNAL OF THE UNITED STATES
OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF new ORLEANS
Strange Stories About Mrs. Ruth.
From the Lawrence lKansasl Tribune.l

From the Lawrence (kansas) Tribune.
For the past month or more there have
been rumOrs flying on the streets to the eff
feet that Mrs. Ruth has been conducting
herself in a most shameful manner with one
of the prisoners. Usually, rumors will not
do to depend upon. But we have investi-
gated them carefully, and are forced to be-
Iieve that they have considerable tOunda-
ton. Certain incidents and circumstances
in Mrs. Ruths prison life point but too
broadly to the suspicion that her relations
with young Frenchman in the Jail have
not been what they ought to be. 1t would
also appear that Mrs. Ruth has likewise
been too intimate with johnson, the well
known witness in the Medlicott case. For
some time past she has pretended to be
very kind to him. About week or so ago
he became slightly indsposed. Mrs. Ruth
prepared cup of tea and dose of vinegar
for him, which he took. Almost immedi-
ately after taking these preparations he be-
came very sick, and appeared as If he had
taken arsenic. We understand that the
physicians who attended him were OF opin-
ion that his sickness was caused by arsenic,
and treated him for such. We saw Johnson
last Monday. His face was still swollen,
with dark lines under his eyes, and pre-
scented fearful spectacle We asked him
what was the matter. He ans wered that
he had been very sick, and had come near
dying. Since his sickness he has been al
lowed to sleep in the office Of the Jail. Last
Sunday, as Mrs. Ruth was passing or stand
ing in the Office, she went up to Johnson,
who was sitting on a chair, and commenced
TO stroke his hair, saving, "Poor fellow.
johnson pushed her away with his hand,
and said: 'Go away from me; don't want
to have anything more to do with you'
We might relate many other incidents
which have come to our knowledge, and
will, hereafter. Our readers will draw their
own conclusions from what we have re
lated.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-01-06
Approved April 10, 1871.
GENERAL NATUEE-NO. :.

AN ACT to create a port Of delivery at
Potomac, Virginia, and for other pur-
poses.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House Of
Repres entatives of the United States OF
America in Congress assembled. That all
the waters, shores, bays, harbOrs. creeks
and inlets on the south side of the river
Potomac. comprehended between Boyd 5
Iiole and Cockpit Point, now part Of the
collection district of Tappahannock, Viz
ginia, be, and the same are hereby. annexed
to the collection district of Alexandra,
Virginia.
SEC. ,. That Potomac, in the State of
,IrE shall be. and is hereby. constituted
~ q. e.. d port of delivery within the
collection district OF Alexandria, and there
shall be appointed, at a compensation not
exceeding the rate of one thousand dollars
PEI annuin, a deputy collector of customs,
t reside at sad port, who shall perform
sJ,t. lutes as may be conferred upon hin.
j. pursuance of law. by the Secretary Of the
Treasury.
SEC. 3. That al acts and parts of acts
establishing at Duntries, in the collection
district Of lappahanaoek, Virginia, u port
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-01-06
proved, March 80, 1871.
GENERAL NATURE-EO. 4. |

AN ACT to amend an act entitled An act
to divide the State of Virginia into two
judicial Districts
Be it enacted by the Senate and House Of
Representatives of the United States Of
America in Congress assembled, That the
second clause of the sixth section OF the act
aforesaid. of which this act is an amend
ment be amended as follows: That the
clerk Of the circuit or district court of the
eastern district Of Virginia shall transmit
the original papers and certified copies of
all orders in any suit or proceeding which
shall be removed for further proceedings
from the eastern to the western district of
Virginia. as authorized by the first clause Of
the said sixth section OF the act aforesaid
to the clerk of the court to which such suit
or proceeding shall be removed, together
with statement of all costs: and all fur
ther proceedings shall be had in the court
to which the same shall be removed, as if
the said suit or proceeding had originally
been commenced therein"
Approved, April 1, 1871.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-01-06
GENERAL NATURE-NO. 81
AN ACT to authorize the payment of d
plcate checks of Disturbing Officers

AN ACT to authorize the payment of du-
plicate checks of disbursing officers.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States of
America in Congress assembled, That in
place of original checks issued for pensions
when lost, stolen or destroyed disbursing
officers and agents of the United States are
hereby authorized, after the expiration of
six months from the date Of such checks, to
issue duplicate checks, and the Treasurer,
assistant treaourers and designated depos-
itories of the United States are directed
to pay such checks, drawn il ptlr
suance of law by such officers or agents,
upon notice and proof of the loss
of original check or checks, under
such regulations in regard To their issue
and payment. and upon the execution of
such bonds. with sureties, to indemnify the
United States, as the Secretary Of the
Treasury shall prescribe: Provided, That
this act shall not apply to any check ex-
ceeding in amount the sum Of five hundred
dollars.
Annroved Anvil 10 1871
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-01-06
fGENERAL NATrRr-No mr.

aSsnn11 lor converting the next legislative
ana LILY fn'. 20. OF The Territory OF New Mexico,
Ranre - enacted by the Senate and House of
Aner;ca t ID OF the United States OF
legislature of the Territory Of IN, Nav M Me-
o op' an, ana It Is hereby, authorized to convene
em we hIst Monday of December, A. d.
tIs4 hundred and seventy-one: and
b fa, "n election for the members Of both
TO hn mes OF said Legislature be authorized
elect &c meio on the day of the next general
Terr; t1n. onder the existing laws of said
approved April 20, 1871
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-01-06
TGESEHAL NATURE-NO. 3. |

AN ACT TO re-es.ahlish the office Of sur
veyor at PASSPORT. Maine.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives OF the United States of
America in Congress assembled. That the
office of surveyor al the port of Eastport.
formerly existing by law. and abolished by
the Secretary OF the Treasury, be, and is
hereby re-established and created, and shall
hereafter exist, subject to the same laws
and restrictions that appertained to the
same before it was abolished; but it shall
hereafter be known as the office of surveyor
of Etstport and the district Of Passana-
quoddy bay.
Approved, March 80, 1871.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-01-06

A story is told of man in Connecticut
who fell from the roof of tive-story build
ing to the sidewalk, but, as he struck on
the thick sOles of his rubber shoes, he
bounced back within a quarter of an inch
of the roof, and continued to bounce, the
distance deer, asns on a quarter of an
inch each journey, He subsisted on hash
inclosed in ,ubbri balls, which he managed
to catch Oh The bound, and at the end cf =
mouth wa stamped aai e-tor"d .n l."
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