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Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-04-19

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@ 'HA'sclo wa - ~ ~ ~ - 7, ~ .s
zen Sanoy AND NsV' VT, 4pouias,
murdered ny tne MsuoeH' "ere polh
Melhodls's'
Al Trenton on Monday, the Demo
erats elected tue Mayor ana carried hNe
out OF seven Waias'
Turner's hotel, at Accord, near Kings
ton, n. - was burned m eo oeay Wild
barns ana sheos' LOSE sSo'oOO.
The President, Mrs, Grant, Miss Nellie
Grant and General Ba6c9ck, LETT wash
ington "euAesuay evening" LOT 81. Louis.
A quarter OF mile Of the memphis and
Little Rock Railroad, near Hopeheld, was
washed away by Hood on tuesday
night
The New YORK House OF representa-
tlves on Tuesday coneurred In the Sen
ate amendments to the New YORK city
chsiter'
William B. Donaldson, zone Of the
| oldest negro minstrels and clowns In the
! United states, dled at foughkeepsle,
Wednesday, aged 30.
| Hon. Demas BaTnes, II Is stated, Is
about to start an evening paper III
Brooklyn, which VIII be neutral in poll
Ties and advocate reform.
The epizooty, now travelling through
California, is approaching San Francisco.
Half the horses In the upper portion Of
Shasta Valley are Affected BY The disease
Charles n. Nonon, the defaultlng
cashier of the Waikiki National Bank, I;
reported TO he in Valparaiso, soutl
America.
The trial trip of the new revenue cuttei
Manhattan. at Chester, has been salts
factory to the Government She will b,
speedily put in order for service.
Judge Nixon. of the United States Dis
trlct Court, of Trenton, proposes to get VI
an excitement By prosecutions Tor e. ndinI
obscene literature through the mails.
IT.. p.osiaan, has r..e,ved from, Nin,s
~ NJ Io,Ss Letter g somswbst in m,
" psturs o7 a RS isnatlon.S 10 which h,
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-04-19

The Chinese take a curious method to
prevent their pigeons from being attacked
by birds of prey while clrcling over the
cities or moving from place TO place, This
consists in the employment of small
short cylinders Of bamboo, arranged SO as
TO form whistle or reed pipe, in groups Of
three or four, or more. These are at
tached to the back of the bird, and so
adjusted that as 1t flies through the
air very sharp sound is produced.
Varying lengths of the bamboo give
variety of tones TO this instrument
aud whom large number of birds are
flying together in single flock, as is very
frequently the case, the sound produced
by them Is distinctly audible for great
distance. It is said that rapacious birds
are effectively repealed by this preeaut!on,
SO that the pigeons make their flights
with perfect safety from one point Ito
another. Varnish is used for coating
these bamboo whistles TO protect them
from moisture. This practice is said tC
have heen Ia vogue among the Chines'
for a great many years.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-04-19
The Garbage Nuisance.

Already complaints reach ne that the
garbage carts do not run frequently or
regularly enough, so what are we TO ex-
pect this Summer. Gentlemen Of Coun-
Gil you cannot afford to neglect this
matter. The Indignation Of the people
at a repetition of the intolerable nuisance
of last Summer will not have cooled by
the tins Of the city election In septem-
Der, and If you fail again in providing
sufficient means for removing garbage
the people will not fail In finding means
for removing some of you from your
present places.
There is no question Of municipal
policy which comes so directly home to
all classes of citizens as does this. House
keepers grow absolutely desperate after
Summer really sets in, at the situation.
They cannot throw out their garbage
without violating law, and yet no one
comes to take 1t away aud it accumulates
in their yards deeaying and emitting vile
odors offensive and unwholesome.
1t is a matter to get desperate about,
It Is no trihe 10 be pooh poohed aud
laughed al. The city is bound to have 9
garbage cart call once day at every
house in the city and take away tbi'
trash. 1t ought to have civil men to d,
Il, too. We remember one vile black
guard last summer who was Indecent!
abusive to ladies who complained of hi
neglect of duty.
II is no excuse 10 say that 1t will
cost a great deal to have the cart
visit every house daily. So doe
it cost great deal to light the streets an,
pave them and to pay policemen, and ye
not one Of these things is whit NOR
necessary to the health, comfort an,
welfare of our citizens than is this Of re
moving garbage. Il Is more importan
than paving streets, vastly more import
ant than opening new ones and the wor
must be efficiently done let whatever els
may go undone. We want health en-
comfort for ourselvesand now even If W
have to do little less for posterity an
our city's future.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-04-19

Rev. M. Ancient, an English clergy
man who, despite his name, is only about
2s years old, did heroic service In saving
the lives of the passengers of the LOST
Atlantic. He did his duty nobly, with an
utter abnegation Of self, which shows
him TO be a worthy follower Of HIN whose
gospel he breaches. And now 1t Is pro-
posed to give him testimonial In tne
shape Of a sum of money. We do mol
object to the impulse which prompts this
suggestion. but we regret the manner In
which it proposes to manifest itself. This
thing of calling a man up to the puolie'i
desk and paying him off for any herol'
deed is not the best means Of inlpirint
the self-sacriacipg spirit from which TIL
hi ghest heroism springs, while IL convey
an impression that we reduce even sucl
deeds as this mans to commercial
standard and attempt to estimate lhei
value in dollars and cents.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-04-19
Delaware State Journal.
wIEMINGToN. DEL.i
Saturday, April 10th, 1878


If we understand fully the action OF
the Board of Education IN granting the
request of one o. its committees to be
relieved from the further consideration |
of the subject of transfers of pupils IL Is |
a step which we think the more careful
consideration of the Board Will not
sanction. The committee, In recon-
mending the indefinite postponement OF
the proposed arrangement, say that II
has caused great deal Of trouble and
dissatisfaction amongst parents ana
scholars. We apprehend that this means
that the arrangement has caused q con-
siderable amount Of grumbling because
of preferences entertained by parents CT
pupils for particular schools or teachers
Now we respectfully submit that this
is not a sufficient reason for neglectlng
to enforce a wise aud proper arrange
ment, rendered expedieut and even ne
eessary by considerations Of public econ
omy and the efficiency Of our school
system. 1t is a fact well known to every
body, who has given any attention to th'
matter, that many Of our public Seho0ll
are full to overlooking, and numerous
children are awaiting to nil every va
eancy, while others are by no mean
filed to their full capacity. The neces
sary refusal to admit pupils to some Q
these schools, already too full, ha
caused clamor for more school accom-
modations, whereas the whole numbt
Of school houses have always had
aggregate number of vacant seats create
shan the whole number of pupils seekin
admittancp.
One reason of this has been the FOOLS
and extravagant policy Of the old Boai
in refusing to make full use Of the con
modious new building on French sire
by admitting girls to No. School, gel
orally called the "High School," But
reason much more effective has be-
the almost unrestricted privilege peop
have enjoyed of sending their ehildr
TO whichever school they chose. If II
privilege be taken from them, of eour
some of them will grumble, but, t
whole people will be better accommodate
and costly expenditures for new schc
houses will be avoided until there ia
actual necessity for them. We hope t
Board will have the pluck TO so dlstr
the city as to secure much more u
form attendance ct all the schools, a
let those who do not like IL, grumb
No matter Of general public benefit
convenience vas ever arranged that v
pleasing 10 every individual.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-04-19

TEXAS As IT Isi or The Bmigraat's dvide.
81 4. r, woolston, PhilAdelphla. fabhsheo
BY the author
Mr.. wooistoh, formerly Of our city, has
spent great dealt time recently in travel
ing through Texas, and he gives the result
Of his observation and study In q pamphlet
OF "a pages, bearing the above title. II IL
an elaborate and apparently carefully pre-
pared description Of the great and fertile
commonwealth OF the Southwest, and the
| little work will prove interesting reading
TO the public generally and especially TO
any who have any thought Of emigranting
to the Lone star State.
We welcome the Turf Field and Farm to
our exchange list, as 1t is probably the
best paper of its class published In the
country. Frankly devoted TO the sports as
| we'll as the work Of country life, It labors
to encourage fair play in all kinds oil
sports, and has earnestly sought to abolish
: the betting pool from the race course. 1t Ia
the paper for horsenen and they give II
: their enthusiastic support,
We recently made mention Of ST. Louii
| policeman who in making his returns
| wrote cater and rateI, because that was AZ
"ez" way TO spell lem. The pArAgrAphist o
the Graphic, re-writes the item, sends II nj
= to the intelligent compositor, and In few
4 hours II appears IN this disguise "a 81
Louis policeman wrote cater and rater be
3 cause II was an ser" way to spell EN-. II
Il 1b0, 900 readers are still searching Tor IN
'1pun. "-NorfistowH Herald.
We saw II In the Graphic, and wonders
70 where the pun came In.
Ie WHISKEY DRIPS, a series Of interes
sketches, Illustrating the operations OF N
, whiskey thieves In their evasionH OF IN
le law and its penalties, by Detective jane
]. Brooks. OF the United States Revenu
" Service, to which IL added q eircumstAntis
Is account Of his attempted murder by VA
weiskey Ring, ~, Philadelphia, Willial
IN B. Evans h Co.
10 This plain narrative OF the operations
20 the famous whiskey Ring in philadelphia
Ic which aspired to control the local COVER
,o ment Of that city. defrauded the Cover
e ment out of vAstaum Of money and carrie
ne on an enormous Illicit business with Il
Us oonnivancc of some dishonest officers, Al
ch which, finally, finding its operations t'
al closely watched by MT. Brooks Cover
Fir ment Detective hired an assassin to murd
him, who did wound him nigh unto deaf
The whole story reads more like a reco
Of crime IN the olden times, or in our sen
a. savage West In the pioneer days, than
simple recital of onr own day, and It W
vs. be read with eager interest. The book
he sold for g. and J. Anderson, agent for P'
ely TER 4 Co., 10 row canvassing wilmingt
oct sor its sale,
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-04-19
Fire in PHILADELPHIA
THREE MEN REPORTED FATALLY BURNED

THREE MEN REPORTED FATALLY BURNED.
PHILADELPHIA, April, 1sth.-Grant's
soap works, a Twenty-third and Hamil-
ton streets, was burned this morning.
Three men are reported burned to death
Others were Injured,
ITS ORIGIN - FURTHER PARTICULARS -
NAMES OF THE VICTIMS.
PHILADELPHIA, April lsth.-The fire at
Gra t. soap works was caused by she
breaking OF a still in which oil was being
dist He'd. Alexander Wilson was on TOP
Of the still about to remove the car
while tue leak set fire to the oil add
burned him to a crisp Samuel Walker
was terribly burned and is not expected
to live. Two ether workmen We're also
burned, but not seriously.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-04-19
Put his Mama.

The Marquis of Butte has refused to
grant the tsnantry Of his estates an extern
sion of time for the payments OF their
rents. The tenantry represented that the
unprecedented rainfall Of the past year
had caused the crops of potatoes and
turnips to fail, aud that the wheat aud
barley had been damaged 10 harvest
time, aud in view Of these disasters they
begged for a postponement Of the pay
paying Immediately or vacatlng the
lands.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-04-19
SPAIN.


MADRID, April l2,-It is reported thai
the Carlists withdrew from puycolda,
because the reinforcement of the garrison
had arrived there. The Carhsts say They
withdrew because they would not fight
on Good Friday, and promise to return
Don Carlos awaited the result of the
attack at Perplgnan,
RuMoR OF A "cARHsT" ADVANCE.
MADRID, April 14th.-It was reported
at Barcelona yesterday that the Carlistl
were approaching the city. The volun
teers assembled, but the report proved
unfodnded.
A cARLIsT ADVANCE.
MADRID, April 1sth.-The Carlllst.
have cut the railroad between Barcelona
aud SArragOssa.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-04-19
The Building of the Wilmington a
Reading Railroads. Northern Ex-
tension Assured


The Building of the Wilmington q
Reading Railroads. Northern Ex-
tension Assured.
The Wilmington & Reading and the
Berks County Railroad Companies have
secured the necessary legislation to enable
them to run their tracks through the city
of Reading, thus overcoming the obstacles
thrown in their way by the Philadelphia
& Reading Company. In addition to
this gratifying announcement We are
authorized to state the equally gratifying
fact that all the second mortgage bonds
Of the Wilmington & Reading Company
have been sold so that that Company has
the necessary funds to enable it to yigor-
ously prosecute the work IF extension.
There is no room for doubt now, that
the road will be completed to Reading
inside of four months and that the Berks
County road will be completed TO the
Lehigh in about four more months so
that our city will, inside Of q year, have
independent conng ction with both the
great Anthracite coal regions of Penn
sylvania. To raise funds for the accom-
plishment Of the last named extension
the bonds Of the Berks County road will
soon be put on the market and we doubt
not will command as good sales az those
OF the parent road.
The Wilmington 4 Reading Railroad
has always labored under the disadyan
tage Of being to great extent at the
mercy Of the powerful and graspinl
monopoly which controls not only thu
transportation but the mines themselves
In the Schuylkill region, but by this exten
sion to the Lehigh it emaneipates itsel
from this control and secures tive sources
OF supply Tor coal, so that the very bes
terms instead of the most untavorabl
are likely to be offered It hereafter. w
rejoice. sud our city ought 10 rejoice a
the improving prospects Of our road t.
the iron and coal regions.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-04-19

A riot began at Knigh.stown, Indiana,
on Tuesday afternoon, between white
miners aud puddlers Of the Western Iron
Company, who are on q strike, aud col
ored laborers imported from Virginia.
Women led aud urged Gu the riorers
Several policemen were beaten, and a
clergyman who attempted to make peace
was struck on the head with a missile,
and severely cut. Quiet was restored
on Wednesday by the arrival Of police
ard militia from Indianapolis, who ar
rested several of the ringleaders.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-04-19
Rabies.

The wife of a worthy blacksmith in
Pendleton, Ohio, recently gave birth to a
male child, which is perhaps the smallest
specimen Of humanity in the world, for
its age, and while Mr.. Barnum and
others ara paying 80 much attention tC
fat babies. cry ing babies, and "the most
beautiful" babies lof course there are nc
ugly bRbes), this youngster deserves
more than passing consideration. Tbil
baby Is over a week old, and on last Sat
uiday weighed only fifteen and hall
ounces, and is eleven inches In length
actual measurement. He Is said to bt
equal to his regular rations, and gives
dromise of living and doing We'll.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-04-19

Two matrimonial aspirants, aged each
about sixteen, visited Louisville, KY,
the other day. the girls mother accom-
panylng to superlutend the ceremony. 1t
seems that II was a semi-elopement, the
girls old man dissenting, aud just as the
marriage was about 10 eventuate, he de-
seended on the chagrined trio and stopped
the fun. The scheming mother at length
got the young people from under his eye,
and matters once more took a nuptlal
aspect, but the boy quailed before the
stern official and refused to swear that
he was of age. This put the girl In a
rage. and she went for him with her feet
and fists the match was broken of, and
the couple wendell their unwedded ways
to their respective homes.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-04-19

In one Of the primary schools of Boston
the other day, during reading lesson,
the name John ----. Junior, occur
ring, the teacher asked what il meant.
only one hand W. raised-a little boy,
whose eyes were beaming with the
thought Of being the only one of all his
mates who answered. The teacher asked
him what il meant, and the answer came
prompt and decisive One who was
born In June"
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-04-19
K p.

The Supreme Lodge Of the World,
Knights of Pythiaa, met at Richmond,
Va, en- Tuesday, Supreme Caucelor H.
c. Berry, Of Illinois, presiding Delegates
were present from nearly all the States
and from Canada. Clarence M. Barton,
Of Washington, offered his resignation as
Grand Scribe, and II was referred to y
committee. The report Of the Supreme
officers chow that the Order embraces
about 1900 lodges and 100000 members,
including Australia and the Sandwich
Islands.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-04-19
Market Reports.


PHILADELPHIA, April 1Sth.-Cotton Is
steady at 19H@9OA. Flour very dull
superfne, a 5O@s5.OO; extra, $4,000
1918 Pennsylvania extra family, S.. SO
C9s9 %. Prime wheat firm, but Others
dull red, $3.50; white, $2.06. Corn
sctIyei yellow, 6Sc; mixed, 90. Oats
4Sc@5OlSe.
Whiskey at Ole.
| Gold. Sl15a4
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-04-19
Extraordinary Attempt at murder

The Manchester Guardian reports a
mysterious attempt at murder at Old
ham, England. A pawnbroker In that
town received, few days ago, key
ana shortly afterwards a small box
which was locked, but had no key. The
pawnbroker found that the key fitted th'
lock of the box, and he opened II. The
result was startling. A pistol had beer
placed in the box, and was SO arranged
as to discharge It's contents lrto any per
son who might open the lid from thu
front. Fortunately for the pawnbroker
| be had turned the box round In order u
pull up the lid, and the bullet from tn
concealed weapon passed through tn
| window of the room.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-04-19

A Joint stock company is In course OF
formation in Atlanta, Georgia, for the
manufacture Of paper from palmetto
leaves and wire erase. Successful exper-
lments have been made, showing that
palmetto paper is superior to that made
Of wood, straw or rags, both in texture
aud cost OF production, and will yield a
profit Of fifty per cent to the manufac'
tureF.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-04-19
Louisiana.

ne TRRPoRTKD BLOODY MASSACHUSETTS
FIRST REPORTS CONFIRMED.
WASHINGTON, April 1Sth,-A dispatch
has been received from Colfax, La, of
an official character. Sixty bodies OF
colored men were buried by the Deputy
Marshal, after the massacre. It is re-
ported that subsequent 10 the burning of
the courthouse, thirty-four colored pris-
oners were shot on the river bank and
thrown overheard. Sheriff Shaw, who
led the whites, is missing-supposed To
he killed-
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-04-19

The funeral of William aud MARY
Merritt, victims of the Atlantic disaster,
took pace at Poughkeepsie, on Tuesday
and was very largely attended. The
services took place at Christ Church, Rev
Mr.. Grey, aud Rev. DTs. Shelton and
Cody officiating.
London papers received In New York
on Tuesday state that the first dispatch
received by the owners of the Atlantic,
announcing h. r loss, attributed II to the
watch on deck installing Sambro fol
Dnyal's light Miss RaWdon, reported
amoug the cabin passengers II the At
lantic, appears to have disembHked al
Queenstown.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-04-19

The house of Sylvester Townsend, in
Mattewan, Duchess county, N. Y, was
burned on Monday night. On Tuesday
morning, while children were playing
about the ruins, a chimney fell upon them,
burying five little girls. Alice Underbill
and Kate Mckinney, aged each IL years,
died soon after being taken out Mary
Coleman, aged 12, was fatally injured ;
Kate Coleman and Lizzie Serrine were
dangerously injured, but may recover.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-04-19
Destructive Fire.

EXTENSIVE COTTON MILLS IN MAssAOHU-
SETS DESTROYED.
sPREGRIELD, MASS, April 15.-Mlns
No. and 2 Of the Dwight Manufacture
Ing Company at Chicopee were burned
last night. The fire caught from the
oyerturning of a lamp. Besides the mills
4, 800 bales OF cotton were burned. Loss
three quarters of million dollars.
Eight hundred persons are thrown out
Of employment.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-04-19
snIh

They say that Sherman Adams, of the
Westdeld, Mass, Neps- Litter, was
'stuck I" not long since with second
hand apple-parer which he had purchased
supposlng II 10 be a mitering machine.
Adams owns pretty solid number twelve
foot of his own, and he says that the
next time that cuss comes around he is
going to take good heft Of New England
sole-leather and put itwhere 1t will do the
most good.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-04-19

A story has been circulated in Mem
phis that Vaughn, the murderer Of Con.
Hindman, had written to Mrs. Hindman
In regard to her husbands assassination,
but It is believed to have been q scheme
to extort money. Vaughn, alias Flowers,
Commissioner of Police" In Memphis,
uand waa at one time a detectiye.0
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-04-19
Poisoned.

DOCTOR ACCIDENTALLY TAXES POISON
AND DIES.
ATLANTA, Ca, April 15th.--Dr. J. W.
Craig, was killed by swallowing a glass
of liquor to which aconite had been added
In mistake for elexir Of orange.
Judge Pullman also drank Of 1t but
escaped death.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-04-19

A colored family of three persons,
named Hawkins, were taken from their
home in Jeasamihe county, KY, last fall,
by Kuklux, and supposed to have been
drowned. 0n Sunday, colored man.
while fishing in the river, drew up a
body which was recognized by It's cloth
ing as that of Hawkins wife. Her limbs
were tied, and sixteen pounds Of rock
were fastened TO her feet.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-04-19

TWO MEN FILLED IN COAL MINE.
By Telegraph 10 EVERY EvsSiso.
PoTTsvILLE, April 17.-Wm. Grant,
one Of the proprietors of the plank ridge
collier, and Walter Gibbs, an inside boss,
were killed by falling coal from the roof
Of new stop while examining 1t to see II
1t was safe for miners to work under.
They sounded the roof and decided II
not safe, and wnen tue roof came down,
John Lohln and Michael Monaghan,
laborers, were injured by the fall.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-04-19

The tunnel Of the Baltimore and Poto
mac Railroad la raminealion of the
Pennsylvania Ceutral,) which extends
entirely through the northwestern and
most fashionable part of Baltimore, Is
nearing completion, and, it is said, will
be open for travel by the lst of May.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-04-19

The Supreme Court Of the United
States decided on Wednesday, In a cotton
case, that the Presidents amnesty pro
CARNATIONS apply to aliens as well al
citizens. The claims was for the pro
ceeds Of cotton seized after the proclama'
ton of amnesty, which belonged to aliens
who had aided the rebellion.