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Wilmington daily gazette. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1872-1874, 1872-06-22
ATTEMPTED Rape,

sunday night last two negro men named
Isaac Burke and Jim Samps, living with a
Mr. Melvin, near Goose Pond in TuckahOe
Neck, entered the bed chamber of Mrs. Truitt,
white woman, who also lived with Mr.. Mel
YIN, and attempted to outrage her person.
Mrs Truitt gave the alarm, and Mr.. Melvin,
aroused by the cries of Mrs. Truitt, repaired
to her room and found Isaac Burke concealed
under the bed. This attempt at rape so
frightened Mrs Tlutt that all day Monday
she was lying in a state of terror and so over
come as not to be sensible of her surround
ings. During the afternoon a physician was
sent for and on Tuesday she was much bet
ter. Sheriff Evitts arrested Isaac Burke on
Monday evening and put him in the lock up,
where he will remain for trial until next
October. On Tuesday the Sheriff arrested
Jim Samps and lodged him in Jail Burke
has been living with Mr.. Melvin for more
than wear Samps has been travelling
around with kleckner x Co 5 Circus, and hat
been in this county only week Both thes,
negroes are from Delaware. .-Dsntvn Union
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NEW MAN.oF-WAR.
OF THE sLoop oNAH\-A ur

OF THE sLOoP oNAH\-A UFSrg
AL DESCRIPTION OF THE CRAFT.
Three years ago the United States Irjoat,
Omaha was commenced at our Navy Yard
When the hull was completed, it was towrd
around to New lOrk .oreceive it5 machincr,
and after laying there about two year, vs4
hurricd back to this port 10 be eqtilpp,-d for
sea. She is now nearly ready, and VIII be
placed in commission "a the latter part of
July.
1t is understood she viii be under com.
mand of Captain Febigor, and will be sent on
4 long cruise in the south Pic.r- Ocean
When compietcd and in saIine ora, shr MIL
be a hne-loOking lnaN-ot- war and most likely
have considerable speed Her l.neth ba-
tween perpendlculais is 25o fee ~ rs tart beam
depth from the water floors To top of mai n
deck beams 10 feet 2 inches. The extreme
length 2S2 feet . inches. She win b., ,,22
tons BURDEN according To- the recent act of
Congress regarding ,onnage
The gun deck is well arranged and pre-
| sents fine appearance. II will carry twelve
guns, and one 1llncI pivot. .gur iorw ard
The lower deck Is well fitted up witt ward
! room and Storage.rOOns. In the former ar.
twelve state ro0lni for officers of the line an,
staff officers. In the storage-rooms are quar-
| terS Tor the warrant officers \ poop-cabil
on the upper deck is to b. occupied by tn
commanding officer II contains state-rooms
pantry, etc, and Is fitted up with quartz
galleries.
The steamships main draft of water
sixteen feet. and the displacement at tha
draft about 800 tons The engines an
machinery are of a fine pattern and excce,
ngly well arranged. They were put in =
Brooklyn, n. Y. There are two cylinder,
50x42, and four boilers with five furnace
each A little over 200 tons of coal is carre
l-Phstddeiphiu Press.
Wilmington daily gazette. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1872-1874, 1872-06-22

Gn. Merriman, the Democratic candidate for
Governor Of North Carolina, III u letter SAYS
Now if the Legislature shall levy from the peo-
pie the taxes they are sworn and bound by the
present Constitution to levy. such taxes will in u
short while swallow up every household IN the
State. am prepared to show by the most lndu-
bltabie facts and statistics that the people OF the
State, inder the existing Constitution. will have
to pay into the Treasury Of the State, annually.
over ftty per cent. of their income. and the bal.
sncs OF 1t will be enguipheI by Federal and
county taxes
This result is inevitable under the existing
Constitution. as l show daily. to the sad convic
non Of hundreds who are honestly seeking after
incarnation to control their action at the ap
preaching election The man who has but
homestead Is generally the least able to pay op
preserve taxes; when these come, the hemestea,
Slll M certainly go by the express provision of tn
constitution, as it stands.
We should think the scallawags and carpet
oaessrs had picked the people Of North Carolin
pretty clean.
Wilmington daily gazette. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1872-1874, 1872-06-22
The Rupture in France.

PAEIs, june Il Political affairs are apparently
approaching cri.is. The interview of Yesterday
between the delegates OF the Right and President
Thier- leads t" a complete rupture between that
portion Of the Assembly and the President Mem
bers of the Right to the number of 800 have since
held meeting, At which speeches were made ex
pressing great irritation at tue attitude OF the
Chief Executive, aud IT resolved to leave
Theirs 10 rely entirely for support upon the Left
During the session oi the Assembly to-day tht
delegates OF the Right summoned Duke d'Aumal,
| to conference IN the committee room.
Wilmington daily gazette. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1872-1874, 1872-06-22
Tho LIharaia Divided.

vOPEN REVOLT OF THE TRKE TRADERS-THE BE-
suit or YESTERDAYS MEETING IN NEW YORK.
New YORK, June 2l.--The convention called
by Judge Stallo at the Fifth Hotel. met ut
3ocock this afternoon. No reporters were adj
mitted. It has been learned, however, that ex-
Governor Cox made . speech endoavoring to har-
monte ON Greeley.
Edward Atkinson urged in . speech. the nomi.
nation Of Charles Francis Adams - . means tc
unite the reformers against Grant.
Among those present were the following: Col
Grosvenor, T. T. Gault, of Missouri, Carl Dant
ger, Psrke Goodwin, and w. c. Bryant. Thu
question was debated, "Shall We nominate ,
ticket" and. after long discussion, was dscidet
In the afirmasive, when Governor Cox publicl,
withdrew from the delegation.
Ths platform denounces Greeley and Cincin
natl, and pledges the free traders to the suppor
OF their policy under the circumstances.
Wilmington daily gazette. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1872-1874, 1872-06-22
nnsN aowa's latest curiosity IL . nvs-foots

mule.
lars. 40 o''''"" "''A sss''''
~ Two colOred men while digging . ditch
.ss. aes1 Chariestown ). c., few days since, un-
s;,nad sn;,,.aed large iron pot filed with Spanish
coins. e"~ A-o~'e"" e0'~
h,.Aa Judge. 10 remanding . criminal, called
ann am scoundrel. The prisoner replied, ,'sSir
.% not as big . scoundrel - your honor
-aete the cllprit stopped, but 6nally added
.0.Hkes me 70 be-" Put your words closer
soeAN." saiA tAs tuase.
Wilmington daily gazette. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1872-1874, 1872-06-22

Tho Stokes trial, in New York, dragged its
..r vay through yesterday in crowded and
Ls,.o.sd court room, with nothing to relieve the
(.,o,onv Int an occasional spurt between the
L,,endine counsel, OF stray laugh created "
=, o,e on the stand. Two panels wore ex-
Noted in finding three more Jurors, who, with
! iour previously admitted. leave five men still
Wilmington daily gazette. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1872-1874, 1872-06-22
ALLY GAZETTE.

g. wr.ruEa. The last two or three days
...n excessively warm, and in some Of the
,;,;sS number Of deaths have been re-
/ y, ,,or, the heat A heavy rain this morn
| ,.tr..bed the atmosphere, laid the dust and
l,.a our streets nicely, but the heat soon
l,,sd more intense than before.
Wilmington daily gazette. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1872-1874, 1872-06-22

r.. pb;IaleIdhia Press shows that in twen-
..., coon,ies of that State Mr. Buckalew
!, ,,r more than II 600 votes over the ordi-
.,r.poth Of the Democratic party. This is
/ ..a,g his election three months before il
kss place.
Wilmington daily gazette. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1872-1874, 1872-06-22
A HERALD correspondent from Cincinnati

A HERALD correspondent from Cincinnati
George q. Pendleton is not now taking much
part In politics. His law business, which is very
iarse, absorbs all his time. He has, however,
@ oeen consulted by the Democratic leaders Of
vnio over whom he holds great influence, and
Mr. Pendleton is understood to have advised
mem men to send delegation to Baltimore that
WI 1ndorse Greeley and Brown. He thinks
M. Greeley an ill-fav bred pill for the Democ-
lacy TO swallow, but believes that his indorse-
%ent Is the best thing that can be done under
me me circumstances. As to split At Baltimore
MI. Pendleton does not believe there will bs
ny Such an occurrence would be sheer folly
nave ascertained from source not to be dis
credited, that Mr.. Pendleton will shortly sal
,o' Europe to join his family, which is nov
1aseiinR On the Continent, and that 1t it no
H,ooaois he will return 10 participate in tn,
1feadsntial campaign.
Wilmington daily gazette. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1872-1874, 1872-06-22
Tho Geneva Conference,

WAsHlNuroN. June II The latest information
received here from Europe indicates that the
Geneva Conference will eventually come to fa-
vorabie conclusion ON the treaty. though the in
terpreta'lon8 ANT construction OF the arbitrators
on the demand OF England Tor supplemental
article viii he obviate1. aud the treaty allowed to
stand rs it -
Wilmington daily gazette. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1872-1874, 1872-06-22

| 7, i 'reported that the Spanish ministry have
..l,red in favor Of the separation of church
pd state.
The fastest news from Havana is to the efiec:
at several engagements have recently taken
| ire in the Eastern Department between regu-
,roops and the insurgents.
Wilmington daily gazette. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1872-1874, 1872-06-22

ALLEGED MATRICIDE.-The Wilkesbarre
(Pa.) Dispatch says that Iyor Davies, real
estate agent of that place, has been arrested,
charged with having murdered his mother on
" ednesday night.
Wilmington daily gazette. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1872-1874, 1872-06-22

CORONATION OF AN ETHIOPIAN kINd.-The
Levant Times gives long account OF the corona
ton of Prince Cassa, the new King OF Ethiopia,
which took place at Axum on the lith OF January.
The solemnities last fortnight On the 18th
grand review took place, at which 5000 Abyssii-
ian priests were present Is spectators. On the
18th Casa made his solemn entry into the cathe-
dral of Axum, where the coronation ceremony was
gone through. At the termination OF this he re-
paired TO palace which he had specially built for
the occasion, and mounted the throne, leading up
| to which were twelve steps, wearing the crown
upon his head. At this moment the company
we're overjoyed to be unable TO restrain them
| selves, and began dscharging tireurmss i'll the
| throne room, much to the delight apparently ot
| the monarch but to the detrment OF the ceiling,
| if not OF the nerves Of any deiicately tganlzed
! Ethiopians The close Of the rejoicing, however,
| atones for the somewhat barblric nature OF the
previous proceeding. The eating aud drinking
lasted three consecutive days, and during the
whole OF this time the King remained IN the room
The people entered 10y relay, OF four hpndlei al ;
time, and the carnival dbl not end unl 1000 head
OF cattle and 800 myes ot honey. used ia the pre-
paratlon u i4,iromel, had been rens"a-A
Wilmington daily gazette. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1872-1874, 1872-06-22

RESTON-DAE1D.--On the Goth inst. in Wi
mington. at the residence of the husband, by Eld
E. Rittenhouse. Mr. seymour Preston to Mis-
Mary s. Davis.
Wilmington daily gazette. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1872-1874, 1872-06-22
STEAM FREIGHT LINE

Leayss ID wharf above Chestnut street, Pbiladei-
mia daily at D. m. and French street wharf. Will
mington nj p IN. Freight handled carefully and
torwa arded with dispatch. u. W. BUSH.
sprlu
Wilmington daily gazette. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1872-1874, 1872-06-22

GEORGE francis TRAIN, a lifelong Nrw
England fanatic. seems 10 think there Is hnt
little hope for the reelection OF the GA.ena
Tanner. He says
How can any one for nomnntcaleulate on
General Grants eiretiona see the changes "l
| an hour; Isabella pitched out of spain; the
| Pope out of Italy; Napolen out oi trahse; the
| tycoon max way for the Mikado in japan
| Tweed drops like a lump of mud out OF lam
many, Fisk shot like II dog and now Gould,
YESTERDAY, the king of thousand miles o'
| rail. sitting on an empty beer barrel, in tn.
back yard of the Opera House, contemplating
the ruins of ancient Rome. How can corrup
ton, fraud, lying, hypocrisy, nepotisni, poke
and whiskey, hope to force, with five i~eh
ty In one hand and a bayOnet in the other
the entire Dent family down the starHin.
, throats of the American people?
The Public Baths are open IN New ! 9rk iof 'h
season, separate days being set apart for siris u"
women Tuesday was ladies' day, and the Ne'
York papers stats that though the attendalie
was not so large, it will gradually increase In
great majority of female bathers the nrst ia
> we're little school girls. They are all taught
swim by female attendants, and although u
> water was only ~ feet deep. precautions wei
. taken against disaster by ropes being stretch.
. from side to side, protection to which the lit
0,rls chung conyuisiyeiy after their first plunge
/ Sixty.eight dressing closets are provided Tor u
> accom- modat,on of the female bathers, each
!, whom is REQUIRED to furnish her own bathin
. Dress This consists generally OF a JACKET al
loose trousers Each girl Is gwen separa
| hnt when the bows com
Wilmington daily gazette. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1872-1874, 1872-06-22

Mrs. Ruth, the widow of J, NJ. KUN, OF
Lawrence, Kan, suspected of murder OF her
husband, is about to bring suit IN 81 LOUIS u
recover his life insurance.
Fashionable young ladies now carry tWa ,
umbrellas for protection against tne y.
elements, the other to repel any sudden a.'ach
from bulls and bears.
The Denver and Rio Grande Railroad li ha'
reached the Arkansas Valley at Pueba' ~
miles from Denver, and Government ireiSn' Il
now passing over It % New Mexico.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-12-11

CoNGREss.-Since the opening OF
thessession prompt action on several
important measures bas been the order
of the day. The House promptly pass
ed the bill, to increase the navy, and
the bill abolisaing the officers of Assess
ors and assistant Assessors, turning
over their work to the Collectors.
Should his measure become a law it
will turn adrift over one thousand men
now in Government service, and save
the country million and half OF
dollars. in salaries per aanum; but
whether in doing all this the revenue
will be all collected is not so clear to
our mind.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-12-11
The Republican.
THE ELECTORS.

Wednesday last, December 4'h' was
the day appointed BY law for the meet
:, of she Presidential electors IN the
several states. The states which had
chosen Grant and Wilson electors voted
for these gentlemen. The death q
Mr.. Greeley occurring during the time
intervening between the election ana
the meeting of the electors, opened up
a new question for decision among
them as TO the disposition of the ure G.
lev electoral vote. There beng no
precedent to go by, and the law max
ing no provision for such cont'nge ncy'
a. Graeleg eec.ors found themselves
divided in their line Of action
Maryland and Tennessee voted Tor
Gov Hendricks of Indiana, Georgia
vo,ed a. follows: For President, B.
Gr,tz Brown 5, Horace Greeley .,
Chas Jenkins, of Georgia, 5, Gen, n
p Banks |. Missouri voted as follows
For President, B. Gratz Brown o.
Thos A. Hendricks 6, David Davis l.
For Vice President, B. Crate ., Geo.
w Julien 5, John NJ. Palmer ., WIN.
s Groesbeck |. Kentucky and Texas
are unreported: The electoral vote
Of Louisiana was lost by the failure OF
the Electoral College to meet at the
proper time. This omission OF LoulsI-
ana to give the proper expression OF
tba voters Of the state through her cleo
tor. is being used at Washington as
an argument for the abolition of the
Electoral College system: Its not
unreasonable to expect great danger to
the perpetuity of our government when
the vote of state can be thus lost.
We consider it not improbable that the
question of so amending the constitu-
ton that the President and Vice Presl-
dent shall be elected by the direct
vote of the people, will be agitated in
Congress this winter.
The vote of Wisconsin was cast for
Grant and Wilson, and Hon. George
G. Swain of Sank, was chosen messen-
ger to carry the returns to Washing
ron
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-12-11
TOBACCO.

Seed Leof.-Business was moderate
l. active throughout the week. sales
footing up 1863 cases which were
divided as follows For home trade
1O0cs Ohio, 1870 crop, on private
terms 800 cs Connecticut wrappers,
1871 crop, at 45@70c ; aud for ex-
port, 22l cs. State at l10l23 g.
148 cs Wisconsin at $685. Loo cs Penn.
sylvania at l5c., and 90 c. Ohio at
LOT.
Wisconsin, wrappers, old crop. PA
81 Assorted -. 9-IO
=" Filters :. 8-83
The Hartford Courant contains the
following from Dr. j N. Riggs, not
ed grower in Connecticut valley.
Although much larger area was
put out, the yield of good or prime
quality will hardly average one half, ow-
ing to the wet weather before cutting
as well as after cutting and housing.
/ Many barns lost half of their contents
by rotting and chopping off the stalks,
and most barns have pole sweat IN a
large per cent of their contents. A
neighbor has worked at stripping his
late crop--for two days, with tive
men, and found only three hands or
hanks of first quality. Another, with
six hands for two days, reports only
two hanks of first quality. Mine will
Weld a little over one bali first quality,
owing to my mode of ventilation yet
there is more pole-sweat than we ex-
pected to find, especially in the lower
tiers Ny foreman says it is better
above. Farmers will be sadly disap-
pointed in their crop. Much of the
yield will hardly pay for the labor and
manure, as the latter article has cost
eighteen dollars per cord of 1913 feet
and costing per acre from two hundred
to three hundred dollars. So you per-
ceive the margin for profits is not very
large The general verdict is not over
half crop of prime, # indeed, it
amounts to that. AS We get into the
crop little further the story will be
told more definitely, but [ think not
more favorably. Yours,
JOHN NJ. RIGGs.
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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-12-11

THE WAY OF The TRANSMISSION
&c.-Josie Mansfield. the paramount OF
Jim Fisk, has lost her entire fortune
by the failure of the banking house of
Bowles Brothers, Paris, with whom she
had Deposited all her money. Verify
vice in this case has met with its just
reward Sooner or later the wicked reap
the returns OF their iniquity Fisk is
in his grave, Stokes fills a murderer's
cell and now Josephine Mansfield is a
beggar in foreign land. "The way Of
the transgressor is hard"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-12-11
HaE'per9s w eekly
SPLENDIDLY ILLUSTRATED.
Notices of The Press.

The Veehly is the alb est and most pow
ertul illustrated periodical published in this
country. Its editorials are scholarly and
convincing, and carry much weight. Its
illustrations Of current events are full and
fresh, and are prepared by our best design
ers. With circulation of 1870 900, the
Weekly is read by at least half a million
persons, and its influence as an organ of
opinion is simply tremendous. The Weekiy
maintains a positive position, aud expresses
decided views on political and social prob
:ems Louisville Cou7ier-JournaE.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-12-11

1t is certain that Vice President
Colfax has under consideration an offer
from persons holding controlling in
terest in the stock of the New York
Tribune to accept an editorial position
on that paper after the 4th of March
next The persons making this offer
expect an early answer, in order to
make the announcement prior to the
renewal of the January subscription to
the weekly Tribune. Many prominent
Republicans advise Mr. Colfax to &C.
cent
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-12-11
BEE-KEEpERs' CONVENTION. -

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Nov. 5. 49, Al
the meeting Of the Bee Keepers Asso-
citation, to day, it was unanimously
resolved, after discussion, that the
Italian bee is superior to the black.
The following questions were discuss
ed 'The best method of increasing
stocks" How to secure the greatest
amount of surplus honey" 1.-THE
best method Of wlntering BEES" as
the Rocky Mountain bee profitable ?''
SHOW to cultivate ii" The best means
of calling back departed swarms." The
convention adjourned to meet next year
10 Louisville, Ky.
Average number aud valuation given to
horses in Jefferson county for the year 1872:
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-12-11

AN EXTRA CENSUS. Select
Committee of the House on the Cen
tennial Celebration was on Friday, iu
structed to inquire into the feasibility
and propriety of taking census of the
United States on the Ist of January,
1875, on the de .tdcto principle, and
with prior schedules.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-12-11

After all the talk about Mr.. Gree
ley's poverty, it appt ars that his two
daughters are left with something over
$4,000 They very proper y decline
60 receive any donation from the friends
If their father.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-12-11

Hon. SAMUEL NELSON, one Of the
justices of the United States Supreme
Court, having resigned on account Of
old age, President Grant has commits
stoned Hon. Ward Hunt, of Utica, n.
Y, to fill the vacancy.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-12-11

PRUssIA.-The Counties Reform
bill has passed to a third reading in
the Diet. A number of proposed
amendments were Withdrawn, and the
bill passed the Peers in the shape in
which it came from the lower house
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-12-11

GREAT STORM IN GREAT BRITAIN,
LONDON, December "a terrific
westerly gale throughout England yes
terday Frustrated the telegraph wires
and demolished many buildings. In
this city large number of pedestrians
were dashed violently to the ground.
Street lamps and signs were blown,
down during many persons. Numerous
marine disasters are reported Eight
ships were blown ashore at Plymouth.
The flagship Narcissus parted her
moorings at Davenport Gunnere. The
ship Cambridge and three small mer-
chantmen in the same haroor were
blown ashore. The crews, however
were rescued.
LArER.-The telegraph wires in the
north of England are not yet repalre d.
Dispatches from all other sections re-
port great destruction of property.
The gale was as severe in Wales and
Ireland, and was accompanied by light
ming and rain Many towns were
Hooded Several vessels went ashore
IN Cork harbor. The damage h re is
very great. Three pinnaeles OF the
tower of st. Thomas Church were blown
down while the congregation was at
worship, and falling on the roof, crush
ed through into the body of the church.
The congregation WIS panlc-strioken
and rushed from the building, None
were killed, but their escape is regard
ed as miraculous. The Leborna, from
Sunderland for New York, went asho re
and was wrecked of Sowestoft. The
crew barely escaped. Many huts used
by the troops at AIdershot were des,
troyed The chapel of Oriel College,
Oxford University, was badly damaged,
The freight depot of the Great West
srn Railway is entirely demolished.