davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-08-04
PERSONAL AND PARTICULAR.

We have grateful change Of temperature
to-day.
--Oxidized silver earrings are proper for luke
warm mourning.
Ladies' linen suits don't need & sash a
morocco belt il better.
r rbinoceroHs, while being moved from q
fiat car at Charlotte, Mich, fell upon man and
killed him.
-Gerald Massey is delivering a lecture in
England which he calls, d" Why Doesn't God Kill
the Devil ?"
The New Jersey spiritualists will hold their
annual convention at Vineland, on Friday, August
Sth, continuing three days.
President Grant IS expected in Washington
on Friday of this week. when it is supposed that
Cabinet meeting will be held.
-G3vernors Whyte of Maryland, and Noyes, Of
Ohio, and Ex-Governor Yarmouth, OF Louisianai
were at Long Branch on Saturday.
I'm the course of a few days General Benia-
min +. Butler will publish an elaborate letter IN
defence of the Congressional back pay bill.
-Ex-yice President Colfax and wife have gone
on trip through Minnesota and Dakotah, in
company with Senator Window, of Minnesota.
There is an effort being made in Boston to
establish the fashion OF receiving callers IN the
kitchen, 30 that pie-making and gossip may &c
on simultaneously
II don't believe in epiritualism think
this :. II man goes to he'll, he cant come back
here if he goes TO heaven, he dOesnt tCdm to-
Heated Street Discussion.
The Government surveyors in Northern ant
Northwestern Nebraska have discovered i'm
mense tracts of pine lands In regions heretofore
supposed to bo barren.
"A man who was discovered asleep among
| lot of tombstones in a stone-cutter's yard II
Binghamton, said, on being awakened, that nc
had come in to buy monument for himself and
having picked out one, made up his mind he
would try it one night before purchasing.
"A Peoria citizen claims to have stone tina
| Gen Washington threw at a wood-pecker on hit
| fathers cherry tree. Perhaps he has but as
relic OF the Father OF his Country, it sinks int
| ins;gnfcance in comparison to the one owned
| by a Nerristown man. The latter has the g lie
| George +" couldn't tell about the cherry tree
| lie can tell 1t often.- Norrtsto'en Herald.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-08-04
Obituary.
SAMUEL HlLLEs.

One Of our most venerable and respected citi-
zens. Samuel Hilles, died, after quite a brief
sickness. at his home, in this city, this morning.
about $50 O'Clock.
Friend Hilles was born in Nantmeal township
Chester county, in 17sS, his father, being a
farmer and member of the Society OF Friends
In 1896, the family removed to Washington
County Pa, theu the "bsckwoods." In 1903 or
1906 he came East, and became connected with
Westtown school, as teacher, remaining
there four or FIVE years, until about 1910, when
he removed to Wilmington.
In thiA city. from that time for many years
Samuel was intimately connected with the work
OF private education. He first engaged in 3
school for boys in small frame bnilding, which
stood on the West side of King street, near the
corner of Eighth, close by the site OF Central
Church, and conducted it for about two years
The building was afterwards used for the same
purpose, by John Bullock, who conducted his
school with great success for a number OF years
many of our prominent citizens having been ed
ucated in it land afterwards the structure was re
moved bodily to 4th street. between Walnut and
French, and is still standing there.
la the meantime Samners eldest brother Eli,
WHO had also come to Wilmington had taken, in
partnership with Joshua Maule, girls school,
started by Mrs. Capron, year two before.
in large mansion, on the East side OF KING
street, between 7th and 9th. and upon the death
of Joshua Mamie, about 1918 Samuel Joined Eli
in the charge of it, In 1917, they flushed the
erection OF the large double residence at the
North-east corner OF 10th and King streets, and
their school continued there, until 1888, the last
ave years of that time under control Of Samuel,
alone. Eli having retired in 1928. From 1888 to
1885, Samuel was Superintendent Of Haverford
College the well-known institution under care OF
the Orthodox Friends, near Philadelphia.
Friend Hllles has been an active and useful
citizen, taking part in many organizations for
various worthy objects He remained, at hit
death, Director in the Bank OF Delaware aftei
many years of service no was President Of the
African School Society was one OF the founders
Of the Wilmington Savings Fund was early ell
gagged in the work OF the Delaware Bible Society
and upon the organization of the Board OF Edu
cation, in charge of the public schools, lie was Q
member of it, for some time.
Until a very recent period, Friend Hlles hat
enjoyed good health and was remarkably active
man for his age His death was cOinpRrativel.
sudden. He visited Philadelphia on Saturday ,ant
attended the Friends meeting for worship. a
9Th and Tatnal Sts., twice. yesterday, driving
his horse, himself. Toward evening, he fol
something OF a chill, and physician was callet
in who administered medicine, aud let him in al
apparently improved condition. During tn
night, however, he was restless, and feverish
md at O'Clock, a change took place, after whic
b quietly passed away, in few minutes.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-08-04
Political Items.

The Somerset county delegates 10 the Mary
land Democratic Convention are Southey F.
Miles, John s. Sudler, L. L. Waters, and DIR. Ii.
Gale.
The Maryland Democrats hold their State
Convention at Baltimore, August l2th. The
Wicomico delegates are VIM. G. Gordgt Andrew
J. Crawford, and Il Il. Jackson. They are in
structed to support L. +. j. Rider for Comp
troller of the Treasury.
Senator Alcorn opposes Gov. Ames for COVER
nor OF Missippi and he is said to have written
letter advising that the Democrats make no
nomination. intimating that he will run himself
il no one else is found to do the job.
A Tennessee democratic paper is very positive
that Horace Maynard will be the Rebublcan
nominee for governor Of that state in 1874
The Pettsvile, (Pa.) Standard, urges Frank
w Hughes of that city, for the position oil
Chairman of the Democratic State Committee. but
Mr. IL saws he cannot serve. The same paper
severely criticses Saml j. Randall, the present
Chairman.
In '6B, in 10, and in ~ the Democrat who
opposed sinking the Democratic party to enter
into a new organization was assailed by tine
Cincinnati Enquirer as il he were selfish and
mercepary wretch or idiot. Iu 73 the Democrat
| who favors moving out OF tue old Democratic
party into new one is assailed by the en- quirei
| In about the same terms Surely the way OF q
| Democrat is hard road to layel.-CtHelnndt
Gazette. r
Pennsylyania paper says +" Liberal Repub
| licanism is not in very vigorous condition any
| where in the country-not even among the
stockholders of the New York tribune whe
Il have not received dividend since the paper Pc
| came it's organ"
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-08-04
Newark.
BASE BALL-HEAvY sroRM-FATkL EFFECTS OF A
LIGHTNING BOLT.

BASE BALL-HEAvY sroRM-FATAL EFFECTS OF A
LIGHTNING BOLT.
Correspondence Of the Commercial.
NEWARK Aug. 4.
Our young AMERICAS went down to Elkton, on
Saturday afternoon. to play e match game Of
base ball with the Pioneer club Of that town. At
the conclusion of the second inning, the game
was drawn on account of the rain. A return
game will be played on the 10th. The Alphas
were expected to play the Ageils, but the storm
prevented their coming.
We did hear from lady who was on Iron
Hill at the time that the water ran up the hill
during the storm.
During the storm, three sons Of Edward Simp-
son, who lives on the Elkton road, 80 miles
from Newark, left the house to drive in some
COWS, but the rain overtaking them they sought
shelter in the woods. The older boy placed the
two younger ones under tree, while he went to
find the COWS, but he had gone but few
yards off, when he was struck by lightning and
instantly killed, his clothing being stripped from
his body. The two other boys were 30 badly
stunned that it was some time before they could
give the alarm. One of the boys is not expect
ed to recover. This was the most severe storm,
during its continuance, that we have had for
years. The thunder was terrific.
The spirit OF improvement still goes on. Il.
b. McKinsey ia building very pretty cottage on
Choate street, for Bemister, painter. The john
son brothers are building three very comforta-
BILE tenant houses for Curtis Il Bro, for the use
of their mill hands.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-08-04
(fty POlItIra,

The City election will be held on Tuesday
September I'd, four weeks from tomorrow. The
President OF Council. City Treasurer, and eleven
members OF Council are to be elected.
H. r Pickels is a candidate for reelection in
the Fifth Ward s. Redmond Smith is proposed
for the same place.
John 2. McLear will be supported, in the
Seventh Ward. at the Republican nomination
Philip W, Mcdowell. George W Dorsey, and
Joseph r Phillips, are all named in connection
with the place.
There will not be any opposition, from present
indications, to the denomination of Joshua
Maris. Esq for President Of Council.
The Third Ward will be warmly contested, and
the Republicans should be able to carry it, For
the nomination, Thomas Darlington. John nj
Scott. Charles Warner, Enoch NJ. Stot2enburg.
and Zachariah Pickles are named
John ii. Adams is proposed as Republican
candidate in the Sixth Ward. The term OF Mr..
Quigley expires.
The Republican nomination for City officers is
TO be held on next Saturday week,
Wm. II. Quinn declines being candidate,
again, for member of the City Council in the
Second Ward. He has served seven years
II +. Finegan is talked Of as the Democratic
candidate for President Of Council.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-08-04
industrial News.

The masons at work on the new Music Hall at
Troy struck last week because patent hod car
rier was employed.
The long-thrsatened difficulty in the London
building trade has eliminated and the result is
a victory for the workmen. The points in dis
pute were two-wages and hours, The men
asked for an advance Of a half-penny an hour,
bringing their wages up to ninepence an hour,
and they also asked that on Saturdays they should
be paid and discharged at noon, instead of at One
o'clock, The masters were willing to concede
the advance in wages, but they objected to the
change of hours as involving great inconven-
ieuce. IL the men were to be paid at twelve
o'clock it would give the masters but three hours
to draw the sum from the bank, count it out and
send it to the point where the men we're Mt work
often at a distance. To draw the money on
Friday was thought to involve the risk OF loss
by robbery or otherwise. This matter was deem
ed OF 80 much Importance that it was only at the
last minute the masters yielded.
The strike OF the coopers of the firm of Have
meyer IL Elder, in williamsburg, New York. mum
berng 237, continues. The men have been on
strike nearly six weeks, and mass meeting oi
coopers is to be held tomorrow evening, in ref
errnce to the matter. The strike originated from
| the employment of non-society men by tho firIn
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-08-04
A UonnectIcut wedding

correspondent, writing from Guilford,
Conn, describes recent wedding in that vicin-
ity, which for Arcadian simplicity, resembles the
old times of the Pilgrim Fathers. He says
"Young John Hubbard was married last week to
a lady OF Stony Creek. He brought his bride
from the home of her fathers in his own farm
wagon. arriving at the sufficiently romantic hour
OF o'clock in the morning. The bride prepar-
ed her lords breakfast the next morning by five
o'clock in the apartments built on the home
stead-with one or two exceptions, the oldest
inhabited house north OF St. Augustine-for the
accommodation Of the young folks. The wealth.
or being fine for hay. John was soon down near
Sachem's Head, about four miles away, getting
his heaps ready for oarting, After the breakfast
dishes we're put away and the housework was
done our lady, with some friends, followed the
groom to the hay fields, where they had nice
picnic party. Toward evening the new Mrs
John Hubbard was driven home in triumph on
the top of the load of sweet fresh hay"
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-08-04
philadelphia Topics.


The Board of Health is praised for its ener-
gy.
Manager Pugh will soon announce his big
guns.
On Saturday, no vessels remained at Quar-
antine.
About thirty new letter carriers have been
appointed.
The Herald thinks the centennial project
languishes.
At the close of business, on Saturday, there
were 98 vessels in port.
The Ledger says the Philadelphia Academy OF
Natural Science contains one OF the best selec-
tons OF natural history i'll the world.
1t is reported that compromise has been
fected between the Union line aud the Market
street limo relative to the removal OF the tracks
Tho Star recently witnessed three little
children pulling from a slop-pail on the SIDE
walk, some parings of green fruit which they
ate with RELISH"
-Rothermel is putting the finishing touchei
upon the largest and most important picture be
has produced since the battle OF gettysburg
The subject is the "sicilian Vespers.
sol deaths last week 1856 OF them were By
cholera infantum. 8 by cholera mordus, and
by ''cholera sporadic" 221 of the whole mum
Der we're under one year of age. 1t was marc
week on the babies.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-08-04

John Robson. wealthy and respectable cit
izen of Richmond, Va, died in that city on FRI
day from an overdose OF chloral given him by
his wife as a remedy for sleeplessness.
Valparaiso was shaken by an earthquake on
July 9Th, which damaged many houses and chur-
ches, and caused the loss of slversl lives.
Fourteen car loads of horses arrived in Buff
alo from the West on Saturday night, to take
part in the Buffalo races
Governor Woodson, of Missouri, with General
James Craig and several other gentlemen, OF St
Joseph, Mo-, went across the line into Kansis
| on Friday, to shoot prairie chickens, and were
arrested and fined for violating the Kansas game
| laws.
Robert c. Chew, chief clerk OF the State De
partment died in Washington yesterday of par
alysis He had been in the Department nearl,
forty years,
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-08-04
htnte Items.

Collins Beach is extensively patronzed, this
season.
j. Frank Pyle, formerly of NIiddletown, has
accepted an engagement in California, from tile
San Lorenzo Fruit Preserving Company.
Mr. Geo. W. Ingram has sold for Mr.. Il. Il
Cochran his farm near Blackbird to Mr.. Hamill
Of Camden, N. j. Price, $4,000.
The barn of Mr.. VIM. Daniels, in Appoquini
mink Hundred, was struck twice during the Sc
we're storm on the 9th nit. No material dam
age, however, resulted from it.
George Derrickson, Jr., OF Middletown, had
valuable COW killed by lightning on Sunday lat {
The next annual session of the Kent Count.
Association of Good Templars. will be held il
Lepsic on the Goth of August.
The general disinclination to attend church a
Dover, in hot weather, has caused the closing o
Christ Church during August.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-08-04
-
Isatat Drowning.

BOY FALLS INTO THE BRANDYw1NE, FROM THE
RAILROAD BRIDGE.
Just before noon, to-day, as two boys were
crossing the BraDdywine, on the p. W. d b. rail-
road bridge, enc of them named George Clay
ton, walking on the cross-ties fell through into
the river. He made desperate effort to save
himself, and succeeded in keeping ahoat for a
few moments, during which interval, attempts
were made by persons near at hand to rescue
him, but without avail, and the boy at length
sunk for the last time.
The boys were on their way carrying dinners
for their fathers to the shops of Bowers, Dure
& Co. Georges parents reside at 422 East Gil
street. He was between and years of age
Measures were Immediately taken to recover
the body, and it was shortly afterward caught
with boat-hook, and returned to his fathers.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-08-04
TerrIble Fire in Portland.

Portland, Oregon, was visited by frightful
confagration, on Saturday, almost equalliDg in
proportianate extent the disastron fires which
have taken place in Chicago and Boston. 1t des
troyed 20 blocks including $50 dwellings, lOO
stores. hotels, mills, foundries, z sash fac
tories and engine houses The loss is estima-
ted at 81, 800 600; the insurance $500 900. 1t ID
supposed the fire was the work OF incendiaries.
One man was killed and two were seriously injnr-
ed during its progress. Several churches have
been turned into dwellings for the homeless.
and food tickets for the destitute have been is
sued by the City Council.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-08-04
9eaths.
forty years

III ANDY. Y.-on the Sd inst, Mabel, youngest daugh-
ter OF James and Martha Handy, aged years aud
10 days -
spectfuly invited to attend the funeral, from the
residence OF her parents, No. e16 Walnut street, on
Tuesday afteraoOn, 9th inst. Services at the house
at O'clock to proceed 10 the Wilmington q Bran
ywine Cemetery.
WOODROW.-On the Sd inst. Isaac T I, infant son
nf Isaac and Alice w. Woodrow.
The relatives and friends of the family are invited
to attend the funeral from the Residence OF his pa
rents No 1O1 Jefferson street, morrow ternoon,
the 9TH inst, at O'Clock, without further notice.
Service at the house at ~ O'Clock, to proceed to the
hiyeTview Cemetery.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-08-04
Periodicals.

THE Carriage Monthly for August gives
four tinted fashion plates, diagram for six-seat
Coupe Rockaway, an Illustrated paper on Initial
letters and ornaments, and number Of other
articles ac 1ompanied by explanatory engravings,
drafts, etc. The letter press il Of character
calculated to instruct and improve the members
of the trade in whose interests it is published.
Our carriage makers should have the work if
they wish 10 keep posted in all matters pretain-
ing TO their business. Terms 80 a year. l ID.
Ware publisher, Philadelphia.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-08-04
Spain.

DON ALFONSO IN COMMAND OF THE oARLIsT
FORCES.
BARCELONA, Aug. 8.
The Carlists at Prats de Densane are divided
into three corps. The whole force is command
ed by Don Alfonso.
DON oAELos PLEDGES THE PRIVILEGES OF BIsoAY
UNDER OATH.
DAYoNEE, Aug. A.
Don Carlos is in the town Of Gusrnica, in the
provi nee of Biscay,17 miles east of Bilboa. Yes
terday, he took an oath Of fidelity to the privi-
leRes of the province.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-08-04

DIVISION OF TRAINs.-It lie rumored that the
p. W. &B II. r., will divide its midnight New
York and Washington express train into two.
since the addition OF the cars Of the Potomac
r. r. to the train which join 1t at this end OF the
Baltimore tunnel, the trains are 30 heavy that 1t
is too great tax upon the engines to draw them,
and tie split has become necessity.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-08-04

EXCITING CHASE. = An exciting chase took
place in the vicinity of Third and Madison Sts.
on Saturdayiafternoon A young mar, yet in his
teens entered the store Of Henry Q. Sipple, and
stealing some article made for the door. Mr.
Simple bounded after him and an exciting chase
lasting several minutes :snsued the young man
outdstancing his pursurer. The thief was un-
known to the proprietor Of the store.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-08-04
Personal.

William Tatnal and wife have returned from
Cape May.
Col, b. r. Heisler has gone to Cape May, and
proposes to take an extended tour of the Sum-
mer Resorts, during this month.
Mr.. 1. J. Jenkins, Deputy Collector of Gus
toms for this District, passed through Lewes,
ON his way to Rehoboth, last Thursday. He is
understood to he the Wilmington correspondent
of the Bredkudter Lighl.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-08-04
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

Six drunks yesterday none, this morning.
The Fl. & H, Co. will ship to Buffalo, to-mor
row. ak first-elass passenger cars to the New
York, Boston Il Montreal H. II. Co.
Neill Ewbanks, a lad 12 or IA years of age met
with very violent fall from swing at Sylvan
Springs, yesterday, and miraculously escaped
with only few bruises.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-08-04

At Richmond Va, on Saturday, the thermome'
ter marked 96 to 99iegrees in the shade.
Santa Fe, Mexico, was shaken by slight
earthquake at ten o'clock on Saturday night.
There was heavy rain storm in the mountain
division OF the Union Pacific Railroad on Friday
night and part of the track was washed away
s. p Dorsey, Kentuckian, Who has been
attending the races at Cleveland, ONO, ano
drinking freely, committed suicide in that cit!
Yesterday by jumping from an upper window OF
a hotel.
In Louisville, on Saturday, Mrs. West sho
her husband in street car, severely woundlne
him in the hio. He went bail for her, saying sh!
was ''subject to attacks of emotional insanity
JH. Ripley, clerk in the Post.offic Depart
ment at Washington, committed suicide, pl
shooting himself, on Saturday night. He leavel
A wife and child. He had been for some time
in i'll health, and is supposed to have been tenn
porarily insane.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-08-04

CHURCH STRUCK by LIaHTNIsG. - The Nj. g.
church at fredericksburg, in Caroline county, was
struck by lightning on Saturday last during a
thunder storm. and badly damaged; Ihe poiI
strnck the steeple, and following it down to the
building laid it open in several places. The
church Is a frame one, but was not Bet ON tire.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-08-04

Two convicts in the Monroe county peniten
tiary, at Rochester, N Y, attempted to escape
on Saturday morning, and one of them was shot
and fatally wounded by the guard Inc o1her
got away.
In Newark. N. j., Christian Diner, aged IL
years, has been arrested for killing Edward
Lswley, aged years, by ''wilfully throwing him
down stairs"
The Chicago Inter Ocean asserts that while an
old lady lay Ill with meningitis at her home IN
Laporte, Ind, last week, her sen procured s1me son !
coffin in the same room She begged MIN 70 ae-
sist, but he refused and the coffin was about mn
ished when she died,
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-08-04

FIeHr AT A CAMP-MEETIEG -Yesterday after
noon fight occurred on the outskirts of the
Cecilton Woods Camp-meetiug, in Caroline Co..
near the Delaware line, which created much ex-
element. and drew into one body almost all the
men in the woods. A man whose name was OBJ
tanned as Knock, Delawarean and reputed
pugilist, was much under the influence OF hquor'
and tried for some time to provoke a
fight with another drunken man named. Embert,
but failing struck him blow and then proceed
ed to pummel him. A gentleman named Keets
made for Knock, and after scuftie, knocked
MIN down with his fist, following up this blow
by others until Knock was badly cut and bruised
in the face, and his nose broken. No arrests.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-08-04

BRrH-DAY CELEBRATIoN.-On Saturday even
ing last. Major L. M. Fuller. of the p. W. d b,
II n. Co., celebrated bis birthday, together
with that of his gardener, German, OF Baltl-
more. Mr. Fuller was something over thirty,
and ii o q rd sner something over forty. Prof:
EIlnger's CITY Cornet Band was present, and
furnished the music. Fifty people ware presene
by invitation, principally ncdghbors Of Ars-f'
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-08-04
Italy.
WAR VESSELS ORDERED TO oAnTAamA.

WAR VESSELS ORDERED TO cARTAaMA.
ROME. Aug. A.
A fiotilla of armed vessels has been ordered
to proceed to CartagenA to protect and enlist
subjects of Italy, and also to cooperate with
other foreign vessels, now there, in watching
measures which may be deemed necessary in
view of the situation.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-08-04
MEDICATED WAX NIPPLE SHIELDS

For the relief of mothers suffering from sore or
cracked nipples. Worn on the nipples these
shields are found soothing and healing. They keep
the nipples soft and moist and prevent the clothing
from channg the in1amed surface. Prepared and
sold wholesale and ret AL by
T. BRINGHURST II CO.,
Wholesale and Retail Druggists,
Corner Sixth and Market streees