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Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-02-27
North Carolina Ku-KIux.

THE PROPOSITION TO AMNESTY THEM-DEBATE IN
THE LEaIsLATURE-A FEARFUL STORY OF CRIME
A bill is pending in the North Carolina Legis-
lature to amnesty all the Ku Klux. The Demo
Gratis having majority it has passed the Senator
and on Friday was discussed in the House. Two
Democrats favored the bill, and two opposed it..
During the debate, Mr.. Bowman,a q Republican
member, related from the sworn evidence OF one
Of the parties present the particulars of the
murder Of Senator John w. Stephens, of Cas-
WE'LL which occurred in June, 1870; and that
warrants had been issued for the guilty parties.
He stated that public Democratic meeting was
in progress In the courthouse at Yancerville the
county seat Of Caswell that Stephens was in
attendance on that meeting; that a prominent
Democrat OF Uaswell approached Stephens with
a smile, and asked him to go down stairs with
him. Stephens assented, and they went into a
room formerly occupied by the Clerk of the
Court of Equity that as soon as they entered
the room the door was locked; that there were
in the room eight white men and one colored
Stephens was surprised to find the room full of
men, and was struck with horror when q rope,
fixed as q lasso, was thrown over his neck from
behind, and he was told by the spokesman OF the
Kuklux crowd that he must renounce his Re-
publican principles, leave the country, or die.
Stephens said he could not give up his Repub-
lican principlesi that he believed they were
right, and that the Republic would prosper If
thoy were carried ont that he could not leave
that the colored people looked upon him
al a leader, that they depended on him,
and that he could not desert them. Ste
vens was then told he must die. He then
asked to bo allowed to take last look from the
window Of the office, of his home and any of his
family that might be in view. The request was
granted, and when Stephens stepped to the win
dow he beheld his little home and his two little
children playing in front of his house. He was
then thrown down on q table. two Of the Kuklux
holding his arms. The rope was ordered to be
drawn tighter, and the negro was ordered to get
bucket to catch the blood. This done, one of
the crowd severed the jugular vein the colored
man caught the blood in the bucket, and Steph-
ems was dead. His body was laid on o pile of
wood in the room, and the murderers went up
stairs, took part in the meeting, and stamped
and applauded Democratic speeches.
Mr. Bowman was asked if he made this state
ment Of his own knowledge. He replied that
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-02-27

dold closed yesterday at 115. Government
securities mostly advanced u.
Tho committee in the case of Senator Pome-
day.
Alexander H. Stephens was elected to. Con-
EIess yesterdayin the Eighth District Of Georgia.
Inc vote was small, thcro being no opposition.
David r. Gould, member Of the New York
legislature in 1868, and three times elected
supervisor of Duchess county, died at Pough-
Aeepsie yesterday, aged g.
Breyet Colonel Nathaniel A. Tucker died at
burlington, VT, on Tuesday evening. He was
ail oihcer OF the Ordinance and Pay Department,
years. -
Among the items of the Deficiency bill is one
ot " SlonU0 to be expended under the direction Of
NJ ~ we we rush Commissioner for the introduction
States. "-'- -''''NS - '''' 0'''N
o,, several prominent gentlemen Of Massaohus-
Ts1 u1, VINO were officers during tho late war, are
tI,a ,aAing g efforts to secure an appropriation from
a 1io state for the erection OF q monument to
'Vuotai Meade, on the field OF. Gettysburg.
nttle, Democrat, has been elected State Se-
-, etor M az special election in Sumter county, Ala
NJ ,Oa nh the vacancy caused by the death Of Gil
n, mer, republican. Little's majority is $40. This
A1Aes the Senate Of Alabama again Democratic.
~. SOM Q. Page, banker, OF Independence. Kan
ts, mas brought suit at Washington to recover
'4' ny siUOO which State Senator York swears was
S,s SMeh him by Senator Pomeroy as a bribe, but
Tor,nl ,Uu someroy swears was given to York to be
''"arued TO Page for his bank.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-02-27
The Crca,, pIobnIer Debate .ys.,.,d.v.


The House Of Representative, at Washington
continued its debate tho credit mobilier inyes-
tlgation report yesterday. Mr.. Richie Of
fered as a substitute for the resolution recon-
mending the expulsion of OAkes. Ames and
James Brooks, resolution censuring tho above
naluza gentlemen, also Henry L. DAVIS, Glenni
Wl15ofeld, James A. Bringham, VIM, D. Kelley
and James A. Garfield, but Mr.. Bingham OBJ
lected, and the resolution was not entertained.
Mr.. Beck led OF in ferocious speech against
the Credit Mobilidr party, but wound up by
denying the right OF Congress to take any juris-
diction Of offences, committed before the cleo
tion Of the present Congress Mr.. Voorhees, made
an eloquent speech defending Mr.. James Brooks.
II will be seen that the two abiest OF the Demo-
cratic members Of the House oppose any action
in the matter. Mr.. Stevenson made a speech in
favor Of the report. Mr.. Whittborne argued that
all of tho Credit Mobilier members should have
been included in the resolution OF expulsion.
MIR. Niblack made speech In favor of the re-
port. Mr.. Bingham defended Mr.. Brooks, and
denied the jurisdiction OF Congress in the prem
ses. Mr.. Banks made an able speech in favor
Of the report. At the evening session Mr.. But
Ter made characteristic speech, in which he
slashed tho over-yirtuous men who are olamor-
ing for publication Of the House, right and
left. Some OF his points were like sharp swords.
Mr.; Shellabarger spoke in favor Of the report,
and Messrs Young and Eldridge opposed It on
the gronnd that the House had no Jurisdiction.
Tho debate will be continued to-day.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-02-27
PERSONAL AVID PARTIouLAR.

Edmund Yates goes home in March.
Father Burke viii come back next fall.
--Bieratadt, the artist. Is still in California.
-Barnum's new menageSis is nearly ready.
MIR Jennings, the editor Of the New York
Times, is going to Europe.
Senator Summers health has 30 far improved
that he is now pronounced ont Of danger.
Rome has twenty-three English-speaking
sculptors, sixteen OF whom are Americans.
"A monument is to be erected to Byron at
Missolonghi-when the funds are collected.
Lydia Thompson and company made S35, 900
in one months engagement at New Orleans.
Senator Pomeroy still has large field 10 la
Dor In; he owns 1901 900 acres of land in Kansas.
George Macdonald lectursd in Monclair, N.
j., on Friday evening last. His health is i'm
proving. I
-Rey. William Powell Quinn, Senior Bishop
or the African Methodist Episcopal Church, died
on the 2lst instant at his residence In Richmond,
Indiana.
Count Lagrange, the owner OF "Gladiateur,"
the first French horse that ever won the English
Derby, and who sold off his stud some time ago,
i5 about to return to the turf.
The original Rayol family. Gabriel, Antoine
Jerome, Francoise and Angeline, are all alive
and in the enjoyment of excellent health, al
though the youngest Of them is over sixty.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-02-27
The Dranls.

''ENocH ARDEN" TOMORROW EVENING,
On tomorrow, and Saturday evenings, Edwin
Adams, one of the most popularo of our American
tragedians, will appear at tho Opera House, In a
dramRtization Of Tennyson's wel-known poem.
ERooh Arden. This is the first appearance of
Mr.. Adams, in this city, but he comes hither with
high reputation as an artist, and IL he is sup
ported, according to the announcement, by
strong company, we shall certainly be favored
with a fine performance.
MADAME JANAuscHRK Aa ''A9RIENHR lRoouvnRuR "
Very different Madame Janauschek appears.
in the character OF last evening" from that which
she presents as Mary Queen OF Scots. But her
powers are flexible, and her art cosmopolitan
She is as natural, in the role OF the French ao-
trees, as in that o. the imprisoned, despairing
defiant Mary
The support was good, throughout the per-
formance. Mrs Pennoyer as the Princess, acted
we thought, with unusual power, and in some
scenes, notably that in the dark chamber, whore
Adrtsnne releases her, appeared to excellent ad-
vantage,ev when contrasted with Janauschek.
herFelf. Mr. Taylor's Marshal Sare was fne
imperonation, and among the other characters,
Mr.. Mitchell, as the Able, was especially brill.
liant and effective. Mr. Norman made q very
natural and entertaining character, as Michonet,
and the remainder Of the cast was well filed
Our readers do not need to be told that both
the Marshal de Sake, and Adrienne Lecouvreur
we're historical personages. The latter, the |
daughter OF hattery born at Dameux, France, |
IN 1892. became an actress, and was engaged in |
l7l7, TO play the leading tragic parts at the |
Theatre Fancais, Paris The Marshall de SAKE /
was her lover, and her death. history declares,
was caused by poison. administered by rival, |
Upon these incidents, the present play Is con.
structed.
Taking the whole three nights of her en-
gagement, here, Madame Janauschek has played
to rather thin houses, which she did not de-
serve. This however, is the natural result Of an
over supply OF amusementa, and when we con-
sider that our play-going people are only frac-
tion OF our whole population the inability to fll
a house holding 1900 people is not surprising
Madame Janauschek closed her engagement
with Mr. Ford, last evening. the performance
here terminatinga long and highly successful
tOuF.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-02-27
WILMINGTON, DEL, THURSDAY FEBRUARY 81 1878.

one of the parties who was present and assisted
at the murder; that the statement was made
and sworn to before an officer authorized 10 ad-
minister oaths and to issue warrants of arrest
This information fell like bomb-ehei from
battery in ambush. Tho Democrats were as
founded; death-like stilness pervadod the
House, and at the conclusion OF Mr.. Bowman's
speech the House adjourned.
Since the Amnesty bill passed the Senate, the
Kuklux Of Almance County have been raiding
and committing outrages again. About two
weeks ago o number of these midnight assas-
sins went in The night time, to the house OF
Of Alamance County, and assaulted and stabbed
him severely. On Saturday night, the 10th inst.
party Of disguised mon went TO the house of
negro woman living on the land of j. W. Stock
ard, in Alamanoe County, and with their pistols
and threats to kill, drove the inmates Of the
house from the the promises.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-02-27
Industrial Items.

The boot and shoe manufactur ers OF San FraI
tisco have made over 1000 kangaroo hides into
boots and shoes for the young men OF that city
For dress boots they are said to excel those
made Of patent leather.
Over S76, 900, 900 worth OF copper has been
turned out at Lake Superior since II went into
the copper supplying business.
MIR. Bessemer is reported to have declared
mat he can, If necessary, produce gun capable
OF throwing ball weighing ten tons.
At the present time not single box OF tin Ia
manufactured in the United States, although 1t
IL claimed that there are large deposits OF this
valuable metal in New Hampshire, Missouri, and
the Lake Superior regions.
One Lowell manufacturing company uses 92s
iOns Of coal weekly. t
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-02-27
THIRD EDITOR.
Congressional Proceedings.

WAsHINaroN, Feb. 27.
SENATE.
The Senate has taken up the bill providing fol
now election in Louisiana, in order to avert 1
danger Of bloodshed, growing out of Governor
McEnry's call for the militia.
THE E-coNrINUAr1oN OF THE CREDIT nopr-.
LIER DEBATE.
The House met at 10 A. NJ.
The first hour was divided between the small
or lights, who wished to ventilate their views on
the Credit Mobilier.
At noon, Mr.. Poland commenced the closing
speech Of the debate. Z
After Mr.. Poland had concluded, motion was
made to lay the whole matter on the table, but
was defeated by 50 yeas, to 16l nays.
The House finally adopted Mr.. sargent's sub
stitute offered yesterday, diseharging the spe-
cial Committee from further consideration Of
the subject
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-02-27

1t is stated that nearly all the officers of
Victor EmanuePs household have American
wives.
James L. English was nominated for Congre So
yesterday by the Democratic Convention of the
Second Connecticut District.
The steamboat Charles s. Hardee struck an
obstruction in the Savannah river aAd sank yes
terday morning. Six men were drowned
A passenger train which left Portland for
Skowhegan, in Maine, last Saturday afternoon,
had not reached Skowhegan yesterday, 1t was
stuck in the snow three miles from that place.
A relief train has gone to the assistance OF the
passengers.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-02-27
At 1915 the House adjourned.
The Houea maE Mt tlraa otalnclf

Of Commodore Gillis took place from his late
residence, 807 West street, at IL o'clock, this A.
NJ. Services were held after the custom of the
Episcopal church, the Chaplain of the Naval
Asylum, OF PHILADELPHIA, aud Rev. Geo. A Lati-
mer, of this city, officiating. Admirals Smith
and Gardiner, of the Naval Asylum were present,
and the funeral was largely attended. Nine
Masons from Jefferson Lodge, PhilaAelpbia.
acted as pall-bearers, and the coffin was caTfied
by six sailors from the Naval Asylum, detailed
for the purpose. The corpse was dressed In a
plain black suit. The coffin was Handsomely
mounted, and very large silver plate rested
unon tha lid
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-02-27
weather Record.

REPORT on TIE SIGNAL SERVICE.
0fiH5 WASHINGTON, Feb. 81.
Probabilities westardly winds cloudy and
clearing weather from Pennsylvania southward
REronTED DAILY AT PUBLIC SCHOOL NO. /, BOY
DEPARTMENT.
WILMINGTON, Del, Feb, 81, 10, A. M.
Temper Height Dew Wind Snow
ature of Bsrom Point Fall,
$3.50 1929 in. 43.667' N. 29< in
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-02-27
q Fire mt Bryn nTawr.

DEsrHUortoh OF RICHARD TnaHmANs DWELLING.
WdI PHnADELPHIA. Feb. 27.
The residerce Of Richard Tighmsn, at Bryn
MAwr, Montgomery county ten miles from this
city, was burned this morning.
A gas explosion set fire to the lower story and
the flames spread SO rapidly that the inmates,
sixteen in number, had to fly in their night
clothing.
The loss istwenty thousand dollars ; no insur-
ance. a
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The InuuKuration.

The Committee Of Arrangements for the In
auguration-s Cragin, Logan and Bayard
-hayo issued their programme assigning places
to the President, Vice President, Supreme
Navy officers and othors. 1t is said the military
display on the occasion will be the finest ever
made in this country in time OF peace, while the
civic part of the procession will be Imposing" !"
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-02-27
sterma In the Nnrth.Mn.l.

fierce northeast snow storm swept over iowa
Wisconsin ana Minnesota yesterday. Owing to
the density of the storm, a collision occurred he
tween Chicago and Dubuque passenger train
Of the Illinois Central road, neither ongneer be-
ing able to see the other train. Both engines
were wrecked, and the baggage, mail and ex-
press cars Of the Illinois train were badly dam
aged. Theodore Gold, express messenger, was
seriously injured. Several other persons were
slightly injured,
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-02-27
SECOND EDITION.
2:3O, p. M.
Court House Removal.

NEW CAs7LE DELEGATION ON ITS WAY TO DOVER
l45p-a TO DEPEAT THE BILL.
Especial Telegram to the Commercially
& n AIIDDLErowN, Feb. 27.
The New Castle delegation, comprising about
fifteen persons, including VIM. Herbert, DR..
Black, M. n. Cleay0r, E. Challenger and others,
went down 10 Dover. this morning, to oppose
the court House removal. They will have
hearing, to-day, before the members of the
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-02-27
FIRST EDTTIOH.
300 II. M.
Massachusetts,.

ANOTHER FIRE WITH FATAL INSULTS IN BosToE,
BosroS, Feb. 27.
The six-story building at Hanover and Black
stone streets. was destroyed. this morning.
Nine persons were killed and injured by the
falling OF the walls, and il is feared that there
are other bodies under the ruins.
One girl employed in the building leaped from
a window and is. supposed to Lbs fatally in
ured
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-02-27
Tho "Prauramm,r.

As the theatrical season is drawing to close,
Boughman, Thomas Il CO., announce their inten-
iion Of continuing It's publication regularly, hero
after, making 1t, in all respects, equal to what Il
has been, during the past season. They have
furnished very convenient little sheet, which is
pronounced by theatrical people to be one Of the
handsomest in use anywhere in the country
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-02-27
Hartrauft's RIr.t Pavdnp.

Governor Hartranft's first pardon was issued
last week. Engle and Grant, convicted at Read
ing Of having poisoned race horse to insure
their bets ON rival horse, were sentenced at
three o'clock last Friday afternoon to pay a
small fine and suffer four months imprisonment.
At five O'Clock they were lodged in Jail, and at
seven o'clock-two hours later-their pardon
was received from Harrisburg
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-02-27
The southern Claims Comml..Ion.

Tho conference committee on the House bill
extending the act creating the Southern Claims
Commission have agreed to recommend that
the bill be passed extending the time for four
years, and limiting the time for filing claims to
March I'd next. The Commissioners have now
on file nearly q, 900 claims, which will require
at least three years for adjudication.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-02-27
The Oyaler sennon Poor.

The Brdgeton, N. j., Chronicle says: The
oyster dealers say that the present season has
been very poor for oystering, The weather
has been 30 cold they could net work, and many
Of the planted oysters have died. Many Of the
weak
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-02-27
Local OptIon In Penp,yIvapln.

Additional returns from the counties that vot-
ed on the liquor question last Friday, indicate
that Centre gave 1000 majority against license.
Blair $500 against license, and Schuylkill 5000
for license. The result in Wayne and Susque-
hanna is not definitely known.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-02-27

LARGE OmcKENs.-Dr. T.. W. Hanes, Of New
ark, sold a pair Of Brahma chickens, the other
day, to Barney Reybold, Esq., which weighed
2Ol5 pounds He has two others engaged which
will weigh II pounds apiece. These were last
springs chickens, and were pure stock.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-02-27
Slavery in Porto RIcs.

THE REPORT OF ITS ABOLITION UNTRUE.
To- LONDON, Feb. ~.
A dispatch to American Press! Association has
been received stating that the report that the
courts had passed, the bill abolishing slavery in
Porto Rico Is untrue
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-02-27
CommsrcinI Reports.
PH1,ApEhPnIA MARKrrs.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. a..
Cotton dull, 21c922c. Flour decling; super
fine, S4.T5C95 25; extras, So .25(0G.75 Pennsyl-
yania extra family, sSt09. 25. Prime wheat, stea-
dy, others neglected ;sred, 81. .95 No. Spring,
$l,79. Corn weak yellow, 58CD52c. Oats, 4611
@50. Provisions firm. MhiakeY dull, Ole.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-02-27

ANOTHER BATTLE IMMINENT.

ASctHER BATTLE IMMINENT.
MADRID, Feb. 81.
The Carlists, under Ola, are marching to-
wards Navarro and another force is threatening
Pampelunia.
Government troops are hurrying to relieve the
Garrison, and are fortifying the town Of Iruna,
on the frontier, near San Sabastioan.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-02-27
Frsm the Conl Regions.

FATAL ACCIDENT IN THE DANIEL WEBSTER coll
LIERY.
t PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 27.
John Carney and Patrick Quinn were burned
by sulphur in the slope Of the Daaiel Webster
Ooliery, at Shamfkin, Pa.
Carney has dieF Quinn will probably recov-
er NEE
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-02-27

Our report of the proceedings of the Legisla-
ture for yesterday, failed to reach us in time, to-
day.for either our first or second editions. They
will be publish ed in our third edition.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-02-27
Police Court.

Maria Williams, ,Sallie Russell and Geo. Turner
were each fined fifty cents and costs for being
rt,nI
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-02-27
HOUSE.
The House met at 10 o'clock.

| In6 ttOube mel al ~ CLOCK. . .
The Committee on ways and means introduced
resolution instructing them to ascertain if the
| Legislature were to tax the p. W. IL b. Il. II.
90. to the amount Of only $4,000 per year,
whether that corporation would agree to aban-
don all law suits against the State, abolish the
| $3.50 peach tax and 10 cent passenger tax and
reduce the freight tariff 10 per cent. on all farm
produce and merchandise transported over the
Delaware Railroad. Adopted.
Mr.. Maris presented resolutions from the
Wilmington Board of Trade asking aconstitution-
al amendmenta authorizing a general incorpora-
tion law. Referred to special committee.
The Senate amendment making the Holly
Tree Inn Association incorporation bill pub
lie instead OF private act, was concurred in.
Mr.. Maris gave notice Of an act repeating an
act divorciDg Elisha j. Bailey and reYiying aud
continuing in force the bill divorcing that gem
tleman.
Numerous petitions were read and referred.
On motion Of Mr.. Hickman the bill re-incor-
porating the Wesleyan Female College was
read the third time and referred.
The following bills were read once Sem
ate bill diyorcing Emma Lynch from her hus-
band Senate bill incorporating the New Castle
Improvement Co.; by Mr.. Hutchinson, chang
ing the place OF voting in AppoquinoInink hun
dred by Mr.. Hickman, prohibiting live stock
running at large in districts 81 60 and 61, New
Castle County by Mr.. Maris authorizing the
borrowing of $4,000 additional for schooIpu
poses in Wilmington also Incorporating the
Mechanics Cooperative Association of Will
hilhBtOh lOA luo hlhuuldCluAo Vi CANbf ChfTld-
ges ETC.
At 1915 the House adjourned.
The House met at three O'Clock.
Mr.. Maris introduced bill incorporating the
Delaware Land Improvement Co. also, bill
relating to the charter of Wilmington.
The following bills were passed enacting bill
supplementing the charter of the Smyrna and
Delaware Bay Railroad Co.. +; by Mr.. Speaker, in
cooperating Folton Lodge, No. %, A. T. A. NJ;
by Mr.. Ferris, incorporating Wawaset Tribe, No. |
0, Imp. Q. II. Nj also incorporating Humanity |
Circle, No. l, d. U. II. +. @. A., OF Delaware; |
Senate bill divorcing VIM. W. Roberts from his |
wife; by Mr.. Joel Thompson, prohibiting live |
stock from running at large in White Clay Greek
Hundred by Mr. Silver, divorcing Joseph q. |
File from his wife; by Mr.. Clough, incorporat-
ing Enterprise D. and L. Association of Wyo-
ming.
The Senate amendments to the ]. Morton Pool
Co.'s incorporation act were concurred in and
petition asking State aid from the Georgetown
and Frandford Railroad was read.
At O. 80 the House adjourned.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-02-27
Daily GSmatersjAG.
JEKKINe 8 ATkiNaoH.

WILMER ATKINSON. PabIlskor.
tI-Fbr Terms, Bc., Ses Second PaoA
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-02-27
L. HEhDERER q co

Manufacturers OF shafting, Pulleys, Hangers and
asas ssneIa maonlne work Agents for Baxters cele-
pfated portable engine; aud jenkins q Johnson'g
governor Jobbing promptly attended 10.
Cor. THIRD AND HATNALL SITS.
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