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Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-02-05
The platter Murder Trial.

CAMBRIDGE, Md, Feb. Emma Hughes,
colored woman, testified that Mrs Platter bor-
roWed two comforts from her the night of the
h1micide she seemed to be in good spirits.
The defense attempted to prove by this witness
that Mrs. Flater had received a letter from the
witness informing her of the receipt of money by
tlateT in consequence of the death Of his mother
upon which theory was based by the tense that
Mrs. Platter len Virginia to make exactions from
Platter, and that she had said if she failed, she
would take her own life. The court did not per
init the wituGss TO testify as TO Mrs Plater's re-
ceptiOn of the letter.
James Warren was next examined, who testified
that he passed by Platers while Bryan was putting
the horses in the barn, and saw Platter in the
house, but did not see any lights.
The rosecutOn here offered in evidence the
writs alleged to have been issued against Platter
for cruel treatment to his wife in 1871 which was
ruled out by the court.
John Cox testified that Rebecca Cornish, Pla
ter's mistress, was dressed aud treated better than
Mrs, Platter.
Dr. Earle made pust-mortom examination o
she body of Mrs Platter, and believed death ensued
from nOn-natual cause, possibly sufflcation.
On hypothetical question stated, DIR, Stee
said the bruises on the corpse were due to unna
tural causes no poison could have OccasioReC
them.
Drs. Bailey and Earle confirmed the aboy,
opinion. t[
Mrs. Charles Bryan said Platter told her on Sal
urday night that her Mrs, Bryan's) husband nee'
not fear arrest II anybody killed Mrs Platter, h
himself had done IL.
The interest In the case ID intense. Tue coul
adjourned at 10 p. IN.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-02-05

On motion, the following bills were read sec
ond time by there titles;
By Mr.. Maris the bill to divorce Caroline Jones
from her husband Rufus Jones
By Mr Hutchinson, on oct to prohibit live
stock running at large in school district No. o.
New Castle County
BY Mr. Stevenson the Senate bill to incorporate
the New England WrcOkng Company.
BY Mr.. Martin the bill to incorporate the DEM
ocratic News Company.
BY Mr. Hickman, an act to revive and con.
tinue in force the Laurel Building and Loan AS
ISOLATION.
Mr.. Shakespeare Clerk of the Senate presented
| sundry documents to the House.
On motion, the following bills were read third
| time and passed the House.
BY Mr.. Hickman, an act to amend an act pro-
viding for the appointment of State Chemist.
BY Mr.. Hutchinson, an act to divorce Susan
Duhadaway from her husband John Duhadaway
| BY MIR. Holland, an act to amend Chapter IS OF
the Revised Code, IN relation to elections. This
changes the place of voting In Cedar Creek Hun
dred, Sussex County, to South Milford.
| By Mr.. Stevenson, an act tO divorce Elizabeth
GOslee and Samuel Goslce, from the bonds o
matTimony.
By. Mr.. Lewis Thompson, an act to incorporat,
the Brandywine Springs Improvement Company
n BY MIR. Maris, the bill to amend Chapter ~ o
Volume IA Delaware Laws, in relation to Fisher
, men; (thls bill presents any discrimination &C
count OF non-residences).
. An Act to incorporate the st. Peters Benehcla
Society, of Wilmington, Delaware
An Act to incorporate the st. Peters Temper
ance Beneficial Society, ofWllmington, Delawar,
an act to incorporate the J. Morton Pool Con
a pauy; and an act to incorporate Germana Loa
n Association, No of Wilmington, Delaware.
The House concurred in the Senate amendmen
/. to the following bills; an act 10 incorporate A
two Lodge, No. IA knights of Pythias; an act
l. incorporate the Mill Creek Company for the d
lection Of horseEheives, &c. aud an act to amen
: the act to incorpornte the Diamond Stote Lin
Burning Company.
IA On motion of Mr.. Martin, the invitation to Wis
ii the Schools of Wilmington was accepted
Adjourned.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-02-05
Proceedings Of Congress Yesterday.

In the U. S. Senate, Mr.. Hill, of Ca, intro
duced bill making the salary OF the Presl-
dent CSC, 600, and that of the Vice President
SIO. .OO0 He asked its immediate consider
alton. but Mr.. Sherman O0jeeting, 1t referred.
BIIIs were introduced by Mr.. Sherman
authorizing the consolidation Of national
hanks. and by Mr.. Casserly amending the
revenue act OF June 6, 1871 The colsIdefa-
lion of the Banking bill was resumed, hat the
bin was not disposed of. A copy of the testl-
mony affecting certain Senators taken by the
House Committee investigating the Credit
NObilier transactions was received, ana on
motion of Mr.. Patterson, 1t was resolved that
q sDecIal committee OF five should De appoin-
ted 10 inquire into the matter. After an
EXECUTIVE Session, the Senate adjourned.
In the House, Mr.. Poland presented the
testimony taken by the Credit Mobiller Com
mittee, and ON his motion, it was ordered to
be printed, and that portion affecting Sena-
Tors referred TO the Senate. The conferences
report on the Indian Appropriation bill was
! cOncurred in. A hill vas passed amenlnl
the law granting pensions to soldiers OF 1872
30 as 10 extend is benefits to those living II
the SOUTH. The bill 10 pay the war elalIs o.
Montana was passed. Adjourned,
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-02-05

STEAMERS IosF AT SEA.-In the Last three
IA0nths eleven Eaglish steamers have been lost
Ut sea with all on board. The fact Ia appalling
aud must be attributed to their construction. II
has been stated that these steamships were new,
their width and a depth OF hold equal to their
width, with the idea Of a gain of freight com
bined with speed. Another mistake, the lnterna-
tional Steamship Company declare, is, that
steamships launched in the ordinary way, are apt
10 sustain damage near the midship section. To
remedy this the company suggest that steamships
of great length should be built in docks and
Koaied out The record Of these losses is apt to
IroW, unless some measure are adopted requiring
steamships 10 be built with view to safety
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-02-05
RWIN0,s CLOSING SALES.

Ihava lar1s stock which iGtsnl TO slose out
before removing 10 second aud shirley stTeels.-
Give me cali. lor Am selling cheap. have
large stOek; you will bo saited. Ladies' Gums sS
cents. Misses IS. ChIdFeA'a rs Men 6aiters, ten
81 80 10 son Baby Shoes 80 cents 10 Sl@s Ladiea
Button S4AO 10 IS 20; Ladies Laaad DO S3sl, Meas.
BOya' and Youths Boots 81 50 TO 5000 ChildIan :
Shoes 3l 90 10 elT5: Misses $40 to sAeo. have
most everything; | sell cheap; the stock Is large
Saissrs ehssn. ChAS. II. EWING.
feka.lV l0SS Market street.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-02-05
G,0ak 0~amw UN.

ANOTHER RIsE IN THE PRICE IN ENGLAND
FURNACES AND MILLS COMPELLED TO
SUSPEND.
LONDON, Feb. 4.-There has been another
r,sa m the prlea Of coal, which sold here this
mOFnInQ al Aas. per ton, aud during the day
sdvanced 20 6Ss. Many furnaces and mills
have been compelled 70 suspend work, and the
advSnee has served 70 tlatten the market tel
Fnelish railroad securities. The extreme cold
III the past few days = abafln9 tt canset
poOr being unpEepaFed for whether 90 ounusUa
In England.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-02-05

ENLARGED.-The Daily Loca! NelcS published
at the office Of the JefsysoHian at West Chester,
one of the neatest and newsiest daily papers pub
lished in the country, was enlarged on Monday,
ythe addition of one column to each page, and by
Increasing the lengths of the columns. The Meas
is always dlled with the latest local events of its
nelghborhood, is well conducted in ever depart
ment, aud we congratulate Its propnctors upor
the success and pOsPerity of their enterprise.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-02-05
ANS sALEOF
EG ia Az E5TATE,
IN THE CITY OF WILMINGTON.


By virtue Of en- Order of the OrDh ana .assss
Court OF the state Of Delaware, in and i0r Ettsss
New Castle county, made the ID day of De. 1iH
ccmber, AID, 1877. will be exposed to sale by ~
way OF Public Neudue. on MONDAY, the 10th DAY
OF February. A. D. 1873. at 10 OelOsk, a. m, &C the
Auction Rooms Of Ugle i Miller, No. Co Market
street. in the city of Wilmington. all the right title
and interest OF the minor children Of Charles Nc.
Ci0skey, being the one equal undivided sixth part
OF all that certain lot of and situated n the city Of
Wilmington aforesaid, described two lots az fol-
lows. but being together and making one lot:
No, :. beginning at stake standing un the north
east side Of Market street at the distance OF 80 feet
inches from the intersection of Market and ater
streets, being also corner OF Jonas Alrch'5 lot:
thence south 5S degTees east by sand Alrchs lot 81
ieet inches, more less. to Joseph Marrioit's
line; thence south - degrees west by said Marriott
line ~ feet 1ehes, more or less to Water street;
thence north 55 degrees west BY Water street 81 feet
| inches. more or less. to Market street: thence
north 81 degrees east by Market street. the place
| OF beginning. be the contents thereof what thky
may, with n building thereon erected.
NO. :. Adjoining the above desDTi bed lot begin
niEg at the northery side Of Water street between
Market and hing Streets ST corner of No
thence With SAID ater eaJtsrly IL feet more
or less TO sake IA the middle OF three feet wide
alley laid out and at the distance Of one foot
inches westerly from the We terly gable wall of /
| brick house formerly Of William Chandler. thenc,
northerly parallel with Market street by line dis
tant foot siX inches from said gable wall 60 Zee
| stake IN land formerly 0! stephen Foulk: theme
| with said Foulk's line westerly about IL feet 10
stake in Mrs. BARRIERS ne;thsnee With said Barber
line and land above described a. No, l. 20 feet I
/, Water street aud place OF beginning. be the con
ttents thereof what they may, with the right Of us
Of said alley and the right 20 build over the sal
alley against and to said ChandIers house foreyeI
free OF cost charge, leaving sufficient headWay
J The above lots are subject to the life estate Z
Charles MeCloskey ~ tenant by the courtesy: alsc
subject to the right of dover Of Darusy widO,
Of Matthew Darney. deceased.
Attendance will DO given and terms OF sale m I'D
known at the time and place aforesaid by CHARLE
ianl6 2aWta
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-02-05
rnal,ah a,aamer Ashors.

PnuADEIRHlA, February 4-Ths steamship
Wyomine reports the large EnRlish steamer
severn ashore il lhe Delaware nay tRs
sisan,sr vas iylng headed to eastward, and 30
apparently sssa tksFo some hours. Ihs eaP'aaln
had sVidSnQly mistaken the inner way ios lhe
oaIsr ons, ana making inside Of 10 had 90
ashore a. stated.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-02-05
DAILY GAZETTE.
ThE MopoQ WAR.

The people of Jacksonville, oregan, are indig-
nant at the proposition TO treat with the Modoc
Indians. 1tis thought at headquarters that Cap
tain Jack will hold no conference with peace com.
missioners
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-02-05
The Credit Mob,IIer

1t is said bv Mr.. Sidney Dillon, President of
thi7 institution that its property consists of $780,
OOO OF land, about 1000 shares OF Union Pacihc
stock and note Of tho Union Pacific Railroad
Company, for S2.OO0,O coo.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-02-05
dnc20 Il
EoR sALE.
nRsFRABr,E BUSINESS. STAND. 4.

DESIRABLE BUSINESS. STAND.
AR.na0 The unSaFSleaed. desiring % retire tsGM
~ hasiassS. olfsrs ak Private Sale the veil
|lA knOwH and dosirAhlO pFopeRty tl0 HAST
.M Third street, where Tor many yoafs eeAs We
Day GOODS and TRIMMING Business. teatAb-
lahsa by n. h 5. brewnl has hssa aaeeaass's s"1-
duqfed.
Ikis Il = rare opening lar any SatsIpEis,ns DeEse9
70 ensaRe n an estaellahsd peaE1lseiis rhtIrTe ~
Apply on the premises Or u z. James Bele. Of s,
RringhnF5G Co, corner 6lxth and Market au sels
eapao-W
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-02-05

AN EXTRA TRAIN The Wilmington aud wes.
tern Railroad Company will run a special
train from Lsndsnburg to Wilmington to-morrow
evening" on the occasion OF the visit of President
Grant to this city. Leave Landenberg at p NJ
and Wilmington at about 10 p. NJ Tickets al
rsdGced rates sold at all stations
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-02-05
PRESIDENT GRANT

Is expected to arrive here in a special train to.
morrow at 1920 P, NJ. He will probably be ae.
companied by Senators BAYARD aud sAuLsBURr.
and Representative BIGas. The gentlemen com
posing his staff will number perhaps halfa dozen
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-02-05
DIED.

MeCL0SKEY In this city, on Tuesday. Febr uary
4th. Mrs. Catharine MeClOskey. aged y years.
The relatives and friends of the family respect
fully invited to attend the funeral from the residence
Of her mother, Mrs. DOnney 226 Tatnall street, on
Thursday morning at o'clock. Mass at st. Peter 5
Church
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-02-05
arants.

VETANFED To RENT OR BUY-A suall track
w PnFm Of een or twenty acres naaz WNning-
ton, address 'DkL,AWAkk.s 6a1etts oaiee. sta
ting kocatiOn. price. 40. teeo-lW
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-02-05
9ublif Sales.
AUCTION.
There will be a large auction .als of

DRY GOODS and LADIES and GENTS FURN-
INH GOODS,
At Geo. brakes els. Market street. Tuesday even
ing commencing at O'Clock: Wednesday morning
afternoon and evening; and also Saturday morning
afternoon and evsning'
GEORGE DRAKE. 2ls Market Sc.
l.. W. SFIDHAM < son, Auet'r. feb3-6t
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-02-05
FOH NALE.

ASAA Twsnty-hVs smAll Houses. iron four %
md aiT rooms 10 different parts OF the ety.
Prices ranging from $500 20 sleO9
ltA Terms easy. ], II. fkALkh,
Real Estate Agant.
Telegraph Bailding, ID nsar Market.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-02-05
VOOn aALk,

~ Xamail Ta6alaF Steam Boiler. bout threa
horse rover suitable fOr driving q Smau engine OF
sc heating purposes. Prise So Apply st tbs e.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-02-05
ROR SALE.

49,, Several drst-elass ssVsn room Houses, on
ttz KirkWood street. tour on Eighth street be-
a Low Pine two on Lombard above k.Ghth'
.Will be sold cheap And on IeasonAole tsrpis
Apply 10 MSCL0SKEH AeMIAE4lN.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-02-05

The undersigned have this day formed q CoDart-
nershlP under the frm-nams Of Lester A. Harris 4
Brother successors to j. A. Harris and will continue
the Lumber business at the N. Z. corner of Front
and fatnall streets. LESTER A. HARRIS
tanl4-lm WILDER W. HARRIS.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-02-05

~ OTICE.-I have this day retired from the LGa-
her business having disposed Of nv entire inter
est to l.. A. Harris and W. W. Harris who will con
tlnue the Lumber businers at the ". l.. corner 0l
Front and TstnaH streets J. A. HARRIS.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-02-05

TTOTEL FOR RENT.-fho subscriber az.
Il offers for ront the well known Hotel S#nss
property in Chrlstiana village, now in the XII
occupancy Of Mr.. John Elliott. III
inouire Of JOHN MEALEY,
IO3 and 10 Market street.
ian16-d6 6wAf Wilmington.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-02-05
AFTERNOON sRsal0S.

Tue House met 81 O'Clock, p; NJ
IN motion OF Mr.. Martin the Sergeant ~ Akml
was excused aalll Monday next, on account
OF slckness In Ms iamily.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-02-05
Astifes.
n DVIDEND-OFFICEO OF THE WILMINGTON
IL COAL GAS COMPANY;

MILN;SGTOE, Feb. ]. 1873
The Directors Of the Wilmington Coal Cias ca
have this day declared dividend OF Three Dollars
per share for the past six months. payable on de-
mand. T. j LAWSON freasurer
feb3-lOt No. 30 Shipley street.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-02-05

N0TICE.-I hereby give notice that it 10 ny in
~ tsntiOn 10 prefer petition 20 the present ses
sion Of the General Assembly for divorce from
the bonds OF matrimOny from my husband Legis y.
Adair, JULIA A. p. ADAIR.
jAns0-lm
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-02-05

COPARTNERSHIP EOTICE-I have this day
~ associated Walter d. Bush with me in the
fTe,ghtInS and Coal business. under the firm name
Of Geo. W. Bush Son. GEO. W. BUSH
The new frm respectful solicit continuance OF
the patronage Of the public generously given t0
the old firm. GEO. W. BUSH 4 SON
Wilmington. Feb. /, ls7j-2W
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-02-05

NJ N0TICE.-NOtce is hereby given that shall aP-
IN ply to the General Assembly Of the State sf Del
Ware. in session. for the passage Of act 10 di
yOrce me from the bonds Of matrimOny now existing
between me and my husband John I. Lynch.
Wilmington Ian Il IST3-tllm
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-02-05
PROCEEDINGS OF THE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.

DOVER, Feb. 4.
The Senate met at 10 O'Clock, AN.
The joint resolution authorizing the Joint COM
mittee to accept the report of the Auditor Of ac-
counts was adopted.
Tho following House bills were read
An act to make an appropriation to furnish
books for the blind OF this State
An act to incorporate the st. MaTy's Total Alb
stnence and Beneficial Society of Wilmington.
An act to Incorporate the Enterprise Manufact-
uring Company.
An act TO incorporate the Rivervisw Csmetsry
Company.
The bill for the relief OF certain owners in the
St. Georges Marsh Company was read q second
time by ITS title, after which the rule was sus-
pended and the bill taken up for confederation
Read a third time and lost.
The committee to whom the petition of Henry
Pratt, School Commissioner Of district No 3d. ask.
inI for relief was referred, made an adverse 70
versed report which was adopted.
The following bills passed the Senate;
An act to divorce Anna Jones and Henry Jones
An act to divorce Elizabsth q. Ksrsev and JohI
s. Ksrsey
The committee to whom the bill for the relief O
Jacob Knowles was referred, reported the bill bac
without amendment, aRd on motion of Mr. Riddl
further consideration was indefinitely postponed
The act Tor the better protection Of oysters wa
taken up for consideration and final action defer
ed tall II A. n. on Tuesday next.
| AdtourDna
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-02-05

NOR SALE-A two story Cottage, four -
N rooms; lOtlO0xl5J feet; corner Of Shall .Ia
cross avenue and Harrison street; AlsO, lot ,ia
Of land adjoining. l50X2oO feet. Apply at -
this office. Ian5'e0dlm
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-02-05
tor SaVr aud for 9sAt.

IOrEL AND LAGER BEER SALOON FOR
IL RENT. Good Will and Fixtures for sale. A
irsJ-Fato business stand.
Inquire Of J. STOECKLEIN.
No. l07 East ater street.
feb5-l3t' Wilmington. Del
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-02-05

ROR RENT-A small Truck Farm, near -
n the Brandywine Springs. Apply TO DA-
VID NJ. PRICE. at Prices Corner, Christi 3;ia
ana hundred, or to GEO. NJ. BRAMBLE. ~
near Delaware Junction. Janl3-u'
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-01-12

The TROUBLES OF RAPID LocoMoTIoN IN
THE CrTY are enough to make the hopeful cit
izen despair of progress. After years of con-
slant agitation the only semblance to rapid
transit in New York is the much-abused one
legged railroad on the west side of the city.
Despite its unpromising appearance it has
lately been accomplishing respectable results.
If only to show what might be done in this
direction it is valuable. The latest project
born in the brains of those astute people who
pass laws at Albany or those for whom they
act is one to build railroad after On appeal
to the citizens. It provides for commission,
of course and is supposed in the end to pro-
vide for railway over ground or under ground
We shall be anxious to learn more of this plan
whether it be bona Jide intent to give the city
what it wants or far-reaching job. In the
meantime we shall not cease wondering how
SO many of these projects are fruitless Of any
thing but fuss in the papers for week or two
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-01-12

the present office-holders in the several depart
ments, except Comptroller Green. will consent
to resign their positions into the hands of the
Mayor, to be filled by him in accordance with
his own views and wishes. Of course every
person understands that if that sturdy Com
mittee of Seventy reformer, Mayor Have
meyer, was not at the head of the municipal
government the views of his old associates as
to the necessity Of concentrated power in the
hands of the Executive would be considerably
modified. His evident appreciation of the
merits of his fellow committeeman gives the
latter that confidence in his ability to
WELD the appointing power wisely and well
which they would not be likely to
repose in less appreciative Mayor. But it
is to be hoped that our representatives at
Albany will refuse to make laws for the
present offce-holders alone, without regard to
the fact that the next election may entirely
change the character of the city government
It is scarcely practicable to shape Legislation
every second year to suit the views of the Com
mittee of Seventy, and hence the State Legis-
lature should endeavor to give New York such
q charter as the city can live and prosper
under for the next quarter of o century, with
out regard to Mayor Havemeyer, the Commit
tee of Seventy, the republican ring or any
other interest. We need good, sound laws,
fitted for a great metropolis that will
before long number two or three mil
lions of inhabitants, and not laws
framed to suit Mayor Havemeyer's two years
term of Office and to accommodate the patri-
otto aspirations of the Committee of Seventy.
At present we have no harmony in the city de-
partments and no efficiency in the government
The first object of the Legislature should be
to remove this fundamental evil, to clearly
and distinctly define the duty and power Of
every officer in the city government, and to
sweep away all distractions to the city's prog
ress. The plumber of a few million dollars is
not half so damaging to the public interests
as is the stop policy which has prevailed for
the last twelve months, and which threatens to
continue two years longer unless the Legisla-
ture shall have the honesty and the courage to
prevent it,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-01-12

DIR. DuRANT AND Mr. CRANE, OF THE UNION
PACIFIC RAILROAD, have been summoned be-
fore the Congressional Committee on the Credit
Mobilier. Nelson and Garrison have also been
cited to appear. 1t is becoming rapidly evil
dent that this committee, whatever its inten-
lions in the first instance, feels itself compelled
TO make the investigation thorough and search
ing. The HERALD has demanded that these
gentlemen should be summoned, and the
committee now accede. We wish to have
the business probed to the bottom, and shall
continue to urge this view until the whole
truth is known. We recognize in the success
attending our endeavors in this matter proof
of the influence for the public good which
the independent press can exercise.