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Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-04-18

EXCLAMATION AT SCHOOL No. Public decla-
matory exercises were held in the Boys Depart
ment of No school, yesterday af ernoon, which
passed OFF PLEASANTLY. in the presence of fe,
persons outside the school. The scholars exhi-
bitel an increased proficiency in defamation,
ana we may say, without 1attery, that they did
exceedingly we'll. At the conclusion of the ex-
ercises Col. Holster, DIR. Murphy and Supt Har-
lar retired to decide upon the oratorical merits
slowed on J. N Carswel, s. X. Smith 1pushing
him closely in winning it. We suggest, as these
exercises are to be confined, that soma of our
many public-spirited citizens donate medal of
some kind which will stimulate competition.
Praise is good thing, but 1t is 80 soon forgot
ten. souvenir of tangible character is need
ad-
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-04-18
THIRD EDITION.
800 p. M.
From tho National Capital.

No NEWS FROM THE FRoTIER THE coLEAx RIOT
WASHINGTON, April IS.
Gen. Sherman has a despatch from Gen. Sehe
Held dated to-day. saying no news had been ie
ceived from Col. Gilline since the twelfth. Gen.
sehoheld hopes to hear of decisive action Il is
evening ALI available troops are ready to meve
If the next reports makes it necessary.
A dispatch from Colfax, of an official chart c.
ter, states that sixty bodies of colored men We,
buried by the deputy marshall after the massa
ere. 1t is reported that subsequent to the burn
ing Of the Court House, thirty-four colored pris-
oners were shot on the river bank and thrown
overheard
Sheriff Shaw, who led the whites is missing,
and supposed to be killed.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-04-18
Philadelphia.

SOAP WORKS .BURNED-PRoBAB1E LOSS OF LIFE
PHILADELPHIA, April 1s.
Grants soap works at Twenty Third and Ham
ilton was burned this morning. Three men are
reported burned to death and others injured
LATER--FURTHER DETAILS,
The fire at Grants roof works, was caused by
the breaking OF STILL in which oil was being
distilled. Alexander Wilson was on top of the
still about to remove the cap, when the leak
set fire to the oil and burned him to a orisp.
Samuel Walker was terribly burned and is NOT
expected to live. Two other workmen were
burned but not serious.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-04-18
Tho Queenstown q Ha rrluston X. r..

IFTOH VuB DenIOn lMd) UNION ]
The Delaware Legislature, before its adjourn
ment, last week, did one good thing. We do
not pretend to divine the motives that actuated
them. But they certainly did annul the charter
OF the Harrington IL Queenstown railroad and
they did right. A certain New York fnancier,
reported to De wealthy and influential, by some
means was placed at the head of the company
and made it's President. He has never been
conspicuous for anything in this community but
for receiving his salary as President and travel
liug around generally A part of the road bed
was graded some years ago, and Mr.. HarAbly has
not been seen in these parts for year past 1t
was about time something was done, and we pre-
sumo tho Delaware Legislature thought the beat
thing was TO repeal the charter of this road. We
are inclined to believe they acted wisely. .
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-04-18
The Clayton House.


ARRIVALS UP TO 1.30 p. M, TO-DAY.
VIM II Croper, New Haven
L Isaacs, New York
s rallman, " .
Geo Grant GO 1"
Geo Maxson, Philadelphia
Chas I King,
Miss Gibbons, City
VIM IL Allen, Boston
j W Echols, Phila
George Copeland, Phila
Chas Il II Lippincott, Phil
Edward L Clark, Del City
J W Tracy.
WS Anderson. Phila
A Eberey, Mechanicsburs
John $ 0urser, and wife, We, minister, MI
T Fl Bankard and wife
d L Dawson, Baltimore
Andrew Gray, New Castle
Richard Sturdy * wife
Geo Jones j.
L r Soan New York
Sam @ Hersey, Phila
II d Frampton New York.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-04-18
France.
DEATH OF HENRI RooHEFoRT's WIFE.
PARIS April 1S.
The wife Of Henri Rochefort is dead.
EplscopaIianisnI.
MEETING OF THE NORTHERN coNvooATTeN OF DELLA
WARE

MEETING OF THE NORTHERN coNvooAT1eN OF della
WARE.
A very interesting meeting of the Northern
Convocation of the Diocese of Delaware, was
held, on Tuesday and Wednesday, of this week,
in the Parish of Christ Church, Delaware City,
Rev. Elias We'll Rector.
There were present. Revs. DR.. Frost, Littell,
Clemson, Hotchkiss, Stone, We'll. Spencer, and
Latimer, of New Castle county, Rev DIR. Nor
sell, of Kent County, and Ievs DR.. Stewart and
Douglass, of Sussex.
, Wednesday morning-Service and Sermon by
Rev. DR.. Frost, and the Holy Communion :
Evening-Service and missionary addresses by
Reys. DIR. Clemson, Stone and Latimer.
Thursday, morning, ng,-Seryice and address by
Rev. DR.. Morsell Evening" Social Reunion
of rector, congregation, Qncluding Sunday
School children) and clergy in the parlor of rec
tory, at which addresses were delivered to the
children by Revs. DR.. Morsel and Latimer,
after which refreshments were in order: The
happy meeting OF pastor and people and clergy
was concluded by singing the ''Gloria in Excel
sis"
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-04-18
change in the Delaware Railroad Train

Change In the Delaware Railroad Train
The conference Of railroad officials, yesterday,
determined upon the change ia the running of
the morning and evening accommodation trains
upon the Delaware Railroad, spoken Of in the
COMMERCIAL, yesterday. Commencing on Mon
day next, the train will leave Seaford at $50 A.
NJ. and returning arrive at 10 p. NJ, arriving
aud departing from the stations above as form
erly. The matter of communication between
Milford and. Harrington, rests with the j. 4 B.
Railroad
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-04-18
The Wilmington News-papers-the CONNER
cinl,
From Wilmington and its Indus in Lippn-
cots Magazine for May

lFrom wilmington and i's Industries, in Lppin-
cots Magazine for May
While in this literary vein we would say a
word Of the newswapers. These, the true fin
ger-posts Of thought in community, are apt in
manufacturing cities to be conservative and tim
i'd, AZ trade is timld The very special attitude
Of Wilmington, however, Yankee town in per.
petua protest with a Bourbon State-has in
tpired its press with peculiar political energy
No more vehement Republican organ can be
found in the land, for instance, than the Will
mington Commercials it is not in its columns
that you will see ingenious defences of the whip
ping post at New Castles OF the crushing tax
es levied at Dover, whereby lazy State feeds
greedily upon Woodworking metropolis. The
COHtWerCidt (Jenkins q Atkinson) is a staunch
Administration sheet, sound on the subject of
industrial protection, and highly appreciated by
the manufacturers. Founded in 1866, it was we
believe the sole daily until eighteen months ago,
when some of the sober sided weeklies began to
understand that they must bestir themselves
and put forth diurnal appearance.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-04-18
Deaths.

RICE.-on Thursday. the l7th inst, Meta, infant
daughter OF &. L, Jr, and Louisa @, Rice, aged
Is months,
This relatives and male friends Of the family are
respectfully invited to attend the funeral frOm the
residence oil her parents, No. 31I W. Twelfth sire.
on Monday 2lst inst, at O'Clock P. M.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-04-18
Presentn,ion OF the Rou,o Fluv.

Judge Hall has consented to preside, at the
presentation of the battle flags of the several
Regiments of Delaware volunteers to the Hist or
i,al Society next Tuesday evening. He will be
assisted by Drs. Aiken, Bush and Porter Bishop
Lee will be present and open the ceremonies
with nraYar
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-04-18
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

On the eighth day, kittens have their eyes
shut on the ninth, their peppers open.
Jas. A. Sanders, at 2I8 Market street advertise
es full line of dry goods. at popular prices.
The ladies should give thi their attention.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-04-18
Martiaaes.

STRADL the 1Tth inst, at the
A. Latimer, John b. Stradley to Carrie d. Allen,
all OF Wilmington,
MUSrIN-PEARCE-On the 18th inst, at the resi-
de2ce of the BRIDES parents, by the Rev. T. Gard
ner Littel, Clarence /. Mustln formerly of Phila-
delphia, to Miss Nj. Fstelle Pearce OF this city,
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-04-18

The funeral services of the late, Bishop Nell
vaine are taking place in London. to-day. His
body will soon be conveyed to this country for
interment.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-04-18
JENKINS q ATKINsoN.

The death Of Pope Plus the Ninth is announc-
cd from Berlin. The dispatch, however, lacks
nhrmation.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-04-18
CeInmereIal Reports.
PHILADELPHIA MARKETS.


N" PHILADELPHIA MAHKET9.
'''2 PHILADELPHIA, April 1s.
Cotton quiet 1S5k920l(. Flour more active
superfne 41S@516 extras, 5sl06JS State Ohio
extra family, 7I6@815. Rye flour dull. 49[.
Wheat fair demand Red 30 !; Amber, 93c095 /;
White, 202. 10 No: one Spring, 6s@iI7O. Ryes
dull 84@S5. Corn active Yellow. 63 Oats
key neglected. 81. Gold. 179I.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-04-18
SECOND EDITION.
$3.50, p. M.
90 ~ "
Weather Record.

REPoRr OF PnEi sie@AL SERVICE.
WASHINGTON. April 1s.
Probabilities: For the Middle and Atlantic
States, south-westerly Winds rapidly increas-
ing cloudness and possibly light local rains.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-04-18
England.

REPORTED DEATH OF THE PoPE-THE FUNERAL, OF
BISHOP MCILvAIN.
LONDON April 10.
Dispatch from Berlin reports the death of the
Pope but in the absence of dispatches from
Rome no credit is placed in the report.
The remains of the late Bishop McIlvain of
Ohio are lying in Westminster Abbey awaiting
transportation home. The funeral services take
place to-day.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-04-18

3" o. MOORE, Newsdealer and Blll-Poster,
He apr12-1m N. k. Cor. 7TH and KING.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-04-18
spnin.
THE cARLIsrs CUT THE

THE CARLIsTs CUT THE RAILROAD.
MADRID, April 1S.
The Carlists have cut the railroad between
Barcelona and Sarragossa.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-04-18
New York.

FAILURE OF BANKING HoUsE--ADDREss TO THE
LEGISLATURE,
New YORK, April 19.
Messrs. Lockwood & Co., Bankers, have
failed.
Charles Francis Adams delivered the eulosv
OF the late Mr. Seward, before the Legislature,
at Albany, this morning.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-04-18
Fight with the Apaehes.

FiAhL Win the Apaches
Arizona advices to the 4th instant state that
Major Randall of the Twenty-third Infantry,
had fight with the Tento Apaches, In which
forty-one warriors were killed and a number of
women and children captured. "A large num-
ber of the wors Apaches in Arizona" had sent in
offers to surrender. General Crook had gone to
Camp Verde to meet troops coming in.
Governor Parker issued proclamation yes-
terday, calling an extra session of the Senate of
New Jersey.
Gold closed yesterday at 1175S. Government
securities, with one exception, declined, the de-
clined ranging from 3sa15.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-04-18
NEW BOOKS at
E. S. R. BUTLER
Book, Stationery and Newspaper
Store,
42O MARKET STREET.

E1oR PARLoR, CHAMBER, DrNING-RooM
- F!RNtTURF, apply at the old established
stand OF j. 4 j. N. HARMAN,
marN'eodly No. 410 King street.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-04-18
-Betv advertisements.

4
pANKERs' AND DRUGGISTS Paper Shears
- A variety OF straight and bent trfmmers' horse
clipping lamp, nail, buttonhoe, pocket and ladies
TRUMAN q sHAws
No $50 eight Thirsy-oye Market st. below Ninth,
| Philadelphia.
Der that No. ss5 (Eight Thirty-nve) Market st.,
| peloW Nlnth. you can lind fair assortment OF
| @ @nous@eheeping @ and building hardware, from which
| use. F-' - -'- 'Oui 0"H
| TRUMAN & SHAW.
| I- Philadelphia.
NONE BUT THE VERY BEST Qualities OF FUR
- mace. Range and Stove Coal dry and well
Also. Cumberland and Clearield Bituminous coal OF
eko. W. BUSH a son. Frencn-st. Wharf.
IFHHHE SUCCESSOR OF JOSEPH FoUT,
A. N. KEITHLER,
has Ior sale az market rates, the Enterprise and
other nrst-class Goals, and serves his customera
promptly. Coal under cover and free from impnri-
tas HIS office is at WATER AND WEST STs.
send IN your orders and get the best.
A NEWLIN KEITHLER,
sole agent for W. A. ALIENS PATENT KIND
LING WOOD, Introducing a fire lighter in every
OanGle; dispensing with charcoal, shavings or
The wood is all dried in Kilns. aud is perfectly
ury and free from knots Families will nnd ID yery
economical Try it and be convinced. Also wood
mar21.em VEST AND W1Tsa sTRsETs.
STOCKS AND BONDS.
80 Shares LIST Nat. Bank Stock.
$1,000 W. & W. R. R. 7-3O free
from tax.
A Shares vii. Gas Stock.
TIE ABOVE STOCKS A AND BONDS FoE.sALn
3. 3, ROBINSON & CO..
b An X ERS,
Fou2rA and MARKET :stEeets.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1873-08-21

A number of letters have been re-
esived in Washington from Quakers and
other friends of the Indian peace policy
throughout the country, asking Execu-
live clernency in behalf of the Modoc
Indians lately on trial for the murder of
General Candy. Many Of these letters
raise the question that the trial of the
offenders was Illegal under a decree Of
the Supreme Court in the Nil!igan case,
that the civil courts, and not {. military
tribunal, had jurisdiction. Another
question raised is that General Candy
WIS killed while acting as Peace Commits
sioner AMI not as al officer OF the army
IN war. These questions viii come
before the President for his action, as
the court ior the trial of the Modocs was
organized in pursuance OF the opinion
Of the Attorney General that the Military
Court had jurisdiction in the premises
The JUICE Advocate General OF the Army
takes the same view IS the Attorney
General, and viii approve the findings
of the court, as VIII also the Secretary CT
Wax. The President. however, must
approre and o-le- the execution OF the
sentence, and upon him viii be brought
a pressure TO set aside the findings. The
friends Of the peace policy declare that
when ali the arguments are presented to
The President he VIII not order the exc
cution Of the sentence OF death il view
OF the doubtful legality of the tribunal
before which the trial toois place; on the
other hand. old army officers declare that
Grant will be guided by the opinion
OF the Attorney General already rendered
and his own sense Of justice, and that
the prisoners were guilty of every viola
ton of the rules of civilized warfare by |
violating a flag Of truce, and therefore
subject to military law.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1873-08-21

Tox FOWLER, well known to many of
our citizens as former resident. of this
place, is the regular Democratic nomi-
nee for Senator for the counties of Tu-
lare, Kern and Fresco, in California. A
telegram dated Bakersfield, informs us
that Tom Is in that town canvassing in
the genuine old Democratic style Of the
days of Buchanan He sold !, 500 head
of beef cattle last week and is spending
money quite freely for eleetioneering
purposes. He is followed around from
one saloon to another by all the loafers
il the toxn.- The respectable portion
trsat him with contempt. He still OPP
poses the "No-Fenee" law. The people
IN that part of the district are bitterly
opposed to him on that measure as well
Is his past career in the House. He was
70 speak last night in the Town Hall if
he could get an audience.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1873-08-21
TELEGRAPHIC.

New York, August 20.--A number Of
gentlemen from England and Scotland
will start for Kansas to-day, in company
with George Grant of London, who has
purchased land in that State for the
purpose of founding q colony. The
main purpose Of the project will be ag-
ricultural, and the principal feature
stock raising.
1t is stated that the Memononites
who have gone West brought with them
to this country $40, 600 in gold coin, of
which sum che nan, Peter Isaacs, owns
$4,000.
1t 10 O'Clock last evening the physic-
ians attending Bishop Jaynes, a: his
residence in Morris:own, New Jersey,
said his life was still in great danger. but
that twenty-four hours would probably
decide whether he is to live or not.
Mrs. Schmidt, OF Long Island City,
yesterday pleaded guilty to the indic:t-
ment which charges her W. attempting
TO s..arve to death child that had been
placed ia her care, and for whose main
tenaEce she was paid ten dollars q
month. She was sentenced to $l2o ine
or SIX months Imprisonment.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1873-08-21

at which Gen. P. f. Conner, President
of the road, submitted report of the
business recently done by him in the
East. -Four hundred tons of iron are
now on the way. and all that is needed
to complete the first twenty miles of the
road will arrive as required. Another
locomotive and cars are also en- route.
1t is expected by the Board that the road
will be finished to Lake Point, and the
cars running in two months and half
from the present time. Gen. Conner
expects to leave for New York imme-
diately on business connected with the
road"
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1873-08-21
THE TRANS-ATLANTIC BALLOON
VOYAGE.

The hazardous voyage which Professor
John Wise, Of Philadelphia, is about to
undertake, under the auspices of the
| Graphic, is exciting good deal of inter-
est among Eastern people, and particn-
| larry among men of science. The Pro-
fessor is by no means a dreamer. He
has had many years experience at bal
looming, and his reasons for believing
that his scheme is feasible one, are APP
proved by several eminent American
scientists to whom they have been sub
mitted. Professor Henry, of the Smith
sonian Institute, while firmly believing
in the air-cUrrent theory upon which
Professor Wise relies for success, strongly
advise the bold ;eronaut to make an ex-
detrimental trip from the Pacific to the
Atlantic before attempting his Atlantic
voyage. To this, however, Professor
Wise demurs, preferring to take the
chances of being wrecked on the ocean
than on the SUBMITS Of the Sierras or
Rocky Mountains. The London Tel
egraph treats the whole business as mat
ter Go1 ridicule. and thinks that the Pro-
fessor had better say final goodbye TO
dry land when he has completed his
preparations, and makes his embarka
ton Professor Wise may not succeed,
but these who scot at his enterprise
would DO well 20 bear in mind that there
once were some few doubts expressed as
to the feasibility OF an ocean telegraph
Arctic veyaGers, who incur much greater
risks and dangers than the best author
tiles anticipate for the Ieronaut, receive
warm encouragement on every hand
Why should the cold shoulder be turned
to an Undertaking the success OF which
would confer much greater benefits upon
the race than have ever the explorations
of Hall. or Lane or Franklin?
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1873-08-21

| /OUR WATER SCPpLY Ctr oFF.-Just
when congratUlating ourselves upon the
| completion OF the new water works, and
upon our at last having an abundant
supply of pure water from the noun
| tains, our hopes are dashed to the
ground. and the chances now are tina.
before receiving tie full supply We have
thought aboUt to be poured out TO Us We
shall be obliged TO wait nearly two
months longer. There is now being
turned into the main pipe of the water
works at the inlet in the mountains but
about three inches of water, and the
stream that finds its way to this city
would run through the spout of a tea ket-
tie. The reason of this We are told. is
that the water flowing in Dali Creek has
been turned out into a wood fume.
owned by Hobart & Marlette, at point
above where the creek is tapped by the
tiume of the water company. This be-
ing the case no water reaches the tiume
Of the water company except the snail
amount of three inches. One would
suppose that the water might be allowed
to flow down the creek Of nights but it is
caught in large reservoirs near the mill
of Hobart 4 Marlette, in order that a
flood may be used during the day in rush
ing wood and timbers down the wood
fume. 1t would seem from this that the
Virginia and Gold Hill Water Company
have no right to the water flowing in Lit
tie Valley ard Dali Creek-the stream is
called Little Valley Creek up at Hobart,
& Marlett's mill and Dali Greek where
it is tapped by the fame of the water
company. This being the situation, it
would appear that the water company
have no source of supply which they
can control short of Marlette Lake. In
order to reach this many miles of fume
must be built. The line of this fums
has not vet been graded or even sur
veyed, and it is estimated that it will
take not less than fifty days to complete
it. Mr.. Schussler is to begin the survey
as soon as he arrives, which will proba-
bly, be to-day or tomorrow, and it is
then intended that men shall follow af-
ter him and grade out the bed for the
fume as fast as possible. As there are
nineteen or twenty miles of iume to
build over o very rough region we may
be certain that it will not be completed
in any less than fifty days, and the chan
ces are that many more days will be
added before it is completed. Thus it
will be seen that onr water carnival
may be set down as being indefinitely
postponed, and that even a supply for
domestic use is uncertain. and depends
upon the willingness of Hobart & Mar
lette to occasionly turn the water from
their reservoirs and wood fiume into the
channel OF Dali or Little Valley Creek
Virginia Enterprise.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1873-08-21

The express train due in Rochester,
New York, at o'clock yesterday morn
ing, from Detroit, on the Great Western
Railway, is in the Welland Canal at
Thorold. The train was drawn by two
locomotives and consisted of several
baggage and express and an unusual
number of passenger coaches. The open
draw was not observed by the engineer,
and both engines and all the baggage
and express cars plunged into the canal,
filing the chasm and leaving no room
Cor the passenger coaches. 1t is reported
that all the passengers and employees
escaped injury.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1873-08-21

The sub-treasury in New York contains
something more than $50, 900, 900 in gold
coin, besides S1O,0oO,OoO in gold bars,
800, 900 in silver and S2S, 001,000 III
currency. Two coin experts are now
engaged examining the gold received
from San Francisco on Monday, and will
probably be occupied in the work FOR a
week.