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Beal Gstats.

TNO. HENRY Publ, JUSTICE OF
~ the Peace, Notary Public, Conveyancer and
General Collecting Agent Commissioner OF Deeds,
&C., Tor the States of New York. New Jersey and
Maryland. Prompt action will facilitate success and
benefit every one Interested. No. SO5 Shipey street,
Wilmington, Del. febI-ly
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-09-24

NOTICE.-JAMES II. BEGGS HAS
IN removed his oflice TO No. 8 W. Eighth Street.
Almonds Building BRICK OF all kinds, on hand
at lowest market rates. jyf4-n
, 1874-01-19
ILLINOIS NEWS ITEMS.

Tho prospect for = whoat-crop in 1roqnoia
County Ii Bald to bo moro tlattoring at this time
than for many yeara part. Tltero Is moro aown
this yoar tllan over bofore.- 1Yutseka Times.
gall high, It is gratifying to SEQ tho good effect
It Aas on trade, aud tho gonosal stimulation to
business Of oil kinds. In thb lnat three weeks
tho First Nasional Bank has paid ont oyor
condition Of tho roads and tho prico Of corn as
compared with the present and prospective con-
dltion Of Tho roadH, tho next four weeks wilt
probably roach tho s,lm Of s50, ,000.-lNason City
independent.
-rhero have boon several additional deaths
from spotted fever iu tho vicinity OF Kano
since our laat issue. Few new cases, however,
hayo boen roported. a strange fatality t,na fol.
lowed tho atthcka Of tho diBcnso snco Its ar-
pearanoe. So for but single recovery from q
as well AZ thoHoe, from neighborlug placos. WHO
hare boon called to attend patients afflicted
with 1t, Say that 1t bus assumed tho most vlrtl-
lent form. Tho troatmont Which has proycn
zette.
On Tuoaday morntng I'd Honson and Cy
Jones were at work digging d we'll in the north
west part Of the city WHOM Oy, who was at tho
bottom Of tho we'll, struck d gas vein. As
ropo about him and was drawn up 10
tho surface. A lighted candle was thcn
placed in buoket and lot down into tho we'll,
and MS aoon as tho!cu1ront Of gas was reached IN
explosion took plaoo. A pnrty Of mon and boys
wore standing looking down into the we'll, aid
from tho volumo of flames that ahot up soino OF
tho parties wore buddy burned. Tho folco OF tho
explosion Vas folt for distance Of four or five
equaroa, mud rattling WAS caused among tho
d1Hhoa In aomo Of tho houses. Among. those
most seriously injured wero Robert Millard
Decatur AIillarl, Ed. Henaon and Cy. Jones.
Tho two hli1far1s wero 80 badly burnod about
the faco that for q couple Of days they could
not open their eyes without suffering soyero
ina fair way Of recovery Clinton Public.
, 1874-01-19
JUDGE DILLON.


To the Editor ef The Chicago Tribune:
SIN Your Washington dispatcl, of this morrl-
Ing, with reference to tho prominence Of Judge
Dilon's name among those who arc mentioned
for CLiof-Justice. glvos hope which, il realized.
will resound to the great credit OF the President
aud the honor OF tho country. l oan speak Of
Judge Dillon in the most positive lormH, for
have known him we'll for nearly seventeen years
by rating no is highly endowed. His legal at.
tainmouts arc large, exact; and solid. His mind
IL eminently judicial and his training on tho
Bench for some fifteen years, with tho most do
voted application to the studies Of his profession
las given him power Of discrimination q ripe
ncas of Judgment and capacity for business,
that command tho highest respect: Ills literary
culture iB yarioue and elegant. His character
IL not only unauled anl ainiablo, but is noble in
Its elevation and admirable it, It's manly quhtica.
IIo Is patriot Of tho puroBt typo. There Ia no
staiu upon lis private or public record. Ills
present position has boen reached by merit
alone. Will, every year the luetre Of ILLS name
incroases lie ia now in tho primo OF lifo, and,
II placed upon the Bench Of tho Chiof-Justico,
| adoru II. II. N. PowRna.
ST. Joaa's Rroroax, CHICAGO, Jan. 10, 1874.
, 1874-01-19
IOWA NEWS ITEMS.
Next 8tato Fair at Kooltlll;.

Next Stato Fair at Kool1,lll.
Tho newspapers aro blowing about Blk mon
in Dallas County WHO recently Slot aoventy-ayo
rabbits In ono day.
Byron Wright, tho achoolmastcr at colar
City, was shot year ago Jun. 4, two BULLETS e1l-
tering his brain ona Of them fell out, the other
ronlains thore. Wright still lives, but will mover
bo the man ho waB before. His friends will
latnrS d re to havo au get passed giving him tho
Mr. George, his would.bo murderer.
We said in theso columns many months
ago, when Rankin was held up ~ model
restitutionist, TINT in our opinion not ono
single dollar would eyer he recovered by Col
loeo or State, and We arc OF the same oriuion
still. Some property near Des Moines, which be
turned over in partial satisfaction Of tue claims
of tho Agricultural College Trustees. is to be
mortgage Of $4,000 hold by private parties,
and, when tho mortgage ia settled, it iB said
tlne nothing will remain for the Agricultural
College. This batch Of property is worth moro
and. Iii tho State will get nothing out Of it, it is
evident tint the balance Of tho aasignmeuts aro
conparaeivolv vworthleHs. Tho only way for the
State Of Iowa to- got even with Rankin III to
prosecute him climinally.-Dauenpors Demo.
crdt.
Gen. A. G. Dodge, ox-N1ayor Fronch, and T..
Il. Wright arc amOnE the prominent citlzens
whose names arc mentioned III connection Will,
tho next Mavoralty Of Burlington. It is under
stood that Mayor Robertson declines to be cat,-
dtdato for ro.election, n,-Iia'ok- Eye.
David StottBw0rth, of Marion County, stateB
that he received letter from his brother-iu-aw,
in Sioux county, who relates tlas great dessit.1-
Couutios. aud that the laud-Hiiarks arc thetc In
force. They offer the homestoaders from $50
to $75 each for their claims, aud are making
purchases from men who are obliged to sell.
This is loplorable state OF affairs.-Des Holmes
Leader.
Tho five sutH Of Sarah Frank against sa-
loon:koepors Of North :Ictiregor, in. which tho
plaintiff claimed $4,000, arc sottled, with tho
exception Of the one againBt p. uock, who pro-
poses to appeal to higher court.
The new Opora-Housc at DcB Moincs ap-
proaches compilation and will be tho finest west
OF tho Dlissieaippi. Tho stage ia but two foot
amallor than Ehat at AToV,ckes's Theatre Chi
cago. It will be finished in elaborate style, aud
trimmed with white and gold. and heated with
steam. It will be opcned in February.
, 1874-01-19
FOREIGN NEWS ITEMS.

>. ~
About Christmas time the Rector of the Amer
ican College in lt1mo hlulol tho aum OF E5UOO
to tho Pope. which had been sent by tho Cath
olics Of Philadelphia.
Tho AttentEunl is requested to state that
the commission given by tue Queen to Mr.. Hol-
nun Hunt for q copy from hs picture, The
Shadow Of Doath," is for the bend Of the priuci-
pal figure, not for tho whole work.
Tho proprietor Of pousion. located at Mem
ton, Italy, adversises III a late number of tho
Snlss Times that liz has ''learut of tile art to
make buckwheat cakes and fsl-ba|is ut the
Hotel do Ia Paix, Geneva, in true American
Tho idea of Introducing Tho German spikod-
holmet into ths Trench army has aonsibly been
abandoned. Tho troops swore they would never
wear thom and that settled it.
During the Khiya expedition tue RUSSIAN
soldiers were fcd chiefly on biscuits composed
ono-1hIrd OF ryo Hour, onc-third Of powdered
, 1874-01-19
UNPAID scAVEN0ERs.

TO ths Edftor of Ths Chicaao Tribune.
Sin: Won't you Hay something for thoas poor
follows who drive our city soayengor. wagons :
One OF them aakod mo to-day +" 1t they wero
mover to receive their pay" and said "ho hadn't
received dollar Of wagasiaoyor throo 1nontha; /"
and added that 1t was the IS fault OF the city
authorities" / promised him to call your: at-
tontton to the matter. Yours respectfully,
CntoAao, Jan. IL, 1874. II. u, uAA17.
, 1874-01-19
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MICHIGAN CENTRAL 4 GREAT WESTERN RAILROAD!
1ieset oNe< 81 cIark a.. .out6tasi eorner d Randolph
anI Is taHuttf. CORNER ~ Aadison.
, 1874-01-19

cHtHAc1. MILWAUKEE, 4 ST. PAIL RAfLWtY,
Union Uepo', sisoh md CanaI-ss' Y,c:e. OMo
63 South Ciars. 0lYssite Sherman ouse, aud nj D6aos
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FROM NEW YORK.

New York, l6. A Washington despatch
states that the Sanborn contracts will be sent
10 the House in few days. Forty-s six thou
sand dollars more were very recently paid to
the government under these contracts, of
which Sanbern and his confederate received
S23, 600, making 100000 paid to these peo-
pie since the subject was first brought to the
attention OF the public.
Governor Furnas of Nebraska will demand
20U0 stand of arms to-day of the President, to
meet the emergencies of Indian raids in his
State. He states that the northwestern part
of Nebraska is settled by people from the
eastern States, who if protected from Indians
Will thrive and prosper in farming and stock
raising. He has been twenty years among
the Indians Oh the frontier, commanded q
brigade of Indians during the rebellion, and
he most emphatcaly opposes the system of
petting and feeding them. He is confident
that II the Indians feel certain that they will
be compelled to obey the agents Of the gov
eminent there will be no trouble.
The graduates of Yale gave dinner to
Chief Justice Waite on Thursday evening in
Washington, at which the President, CabiRet
and Supreme Court Judges were present.
The House Committee on Reform in the
Civil Service will report to the House a bill
to regulate the appointments in the executive
departments at Washington, with a view to
supersede the Civil Service Commission,
whose working do not receive the commenda-
ton OF the committee.
Mrs. Langdon, sister of VIM. B. Astor,
died a Nice, France, on Sunday.
William Mller, who with Jim Brady es-
capped from Sing Sing on the 10Th of Oct
was nabbsd here te day; he has seven years
more to serve.
Robert Paul was terribly beaten last night
by three ruflans who insulted a lady in his
company. They are held for trial.
1t is reported that a new and alarming
horse disease is affecting the stage and street
car lines. large number of the animals
have been Frustrated but the mortality in the
case of one of the stage lines is small, and in
most instances the disease yields easily to
medical treatment. The symptoms are loss
OF appetite, swollen eyes, which discharge a
yellowish matter and swollen legs stupor
follows with great weakness; a rapid recov-
cry follows the return of the appetite.
In the case of John p. Daily tried for an
atrocious assault on Major Panyborn, editor
of the Jersey City journal, a verdict of
guilty was rendered with recommendation
to mercy.
The Chancellor of New Jersey has ordered
the Hoboken Savings Bank to pay all install
ment of 80 per cent. to depostors.
The South Side Railroad of Long Island,
together with everything belong to the road,
including telegraph poles, have been levied
upon to satisfy Judgment.
Dennis killard, quarrelled over tea table
last evening in II street with Michael Berry,
relative to the latter's attentions to his wife,
and fatally stabbed him. Notwithstanding
several saw the deed, Barry, who boarded
wiki killard, lay in his blood an hour before
any assistance was offered. The murderer
escaped.
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wife pretty near No. 10, Hill Corporation:
have not seen her since that night; did not
see her go into any house; / asked her if she
would 90 out homewith me she was with me
Sunday night, the week previous and stsd
all night with me at my fathers house; father
had gone to the Lake; don't know where she
went that night left her at No. 10; have no
means of knowing what has become of my
wife; still insist am not guilty; went with her
to visit her sister Mrs. Willet; asked my wife
she said she guessed not; said guessed l
would go; she had what they call a fit; it was
an ugly fit; l told them could fetch her out
of it and | did; did not have my knife out
there that night; never had any DIX L.,.s,
don't know exactly the time left my wife at
No. 10; it was getting to be dusk.
The letter marked "E" is not my hand
writing; never saw it until at the prelimin-
airy examination The letter marked s'D" is
not mine; never saw that until at the pre-
liminary examinations first learned of my
wites absence from Mrs. Blood on the fol-
lowing Tuesday or Wednesday; first heard
of 1t from Mrs. Blood do not remember all
the conversation | had with her; do not re-
call telling her We got home at ten o'clock,
Sunday night; may have said we got back
from the circus at ten o'clock Saturday night;
snapped away my white horse en- Monday;
did not drive that or any other white horse
again that summer, before August saw the
chain and locket displayed in court; bought
it for seventy five cents at the ninety nine
cent store on Lisbon street, some time in
1871; gave it to my present wife married
that wife Oct lith, 1871; became first &C.
quainted with her the last week of August,
1870; have child nineteen months old-a
boy; wife is here now in Auburn; learned
about two months after marrying Mary Eliza
beth Lowell that she had former husband
living; had on checked pants when worked
for Mr. Carvil and got injured; on the Sun
day when | went to ride with my wife, think
| had on black suit, which l have since
worn out and sold to the paper MILL
The prosecution waived cross-examina-
ton. The Court then adjourned to Tuesday
morning.
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The volume oflrade the past week has not been
large, and there has been lack OF animation in
most descriptions of stable fabrics. lThe goods
bought by jobbers in December and early in Janu
AIRY nave enaDled them TO supply their customers
and there appears no disposition to enter into any
extensive engagements tor further supplies until
the wants OF the distributing trade more ear
ly ascertalned. The trade has consequently been
restricted to moderate qualities to I'LL orders and to
keep up assortments. Prices, on the whole, are
without material change in Brown and Bleached
Couons, while Prints selling al the recent re-
duction.
Brown Sheetings are taken in small lots as the
wants OF the trade require, but there is not much
die posillon 10 make large selections.
Bleached Cottons are selling moderately, but
there is no special animation.
DeRlms are perhaps not quite so active as last
week, although few popular makes OF light
weights are sold up closely to production.
shrting Stripes are i'll fair request and some
styles sold ahead
Ticks are firm ana quiet, and the market gener-
ally for these goods is steady.
Cottonades have sold more freely, and there has
been fair distribution OF this class OF fabrics.
In Glnghams there has been rather more move
Prints are not SO active and the mark for the
past week has ruled comparatively quiet, although
there is ul as firm feeling the part of agents.
Shifting Patterns have been more inquired for,
and there have been fair sales OF these goods
Very little has b en- done IN this market for Prin-
ted Lawns and percales, rs 1t is yet early in the
season Tor demand.
In Woollens there has been a moderate business
done with the cothers, and the sales of certain
descriptions of medium goods have bee quite ialr
The jobDng trade are doing very little, and the
sales have been almost exclusively confined to the
clothing trade.
Carpets remain comparatively quiet, and the
market is unaltered.
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masonl. * Directory.

TRINITY COMMANDERY, No. 7, Knights Tenn
plar. Stated meetings Friday on or before the
full moon of each month A. ID. knight, Eminent
Commander. o. b. Quirby, Recorder; A. l..
Smith, Recorder pro tenn.
ALPHA COUNCIL-Meets at Hallowel. Quar-
terly Convocatons, January, April, July, Oc-
tober; Wednesday succeeding full moon. j.
W. Toward. Thrice Illustrious Master.
JERUSALEM ROYAL ARCH CHAPTER-Meets
at liallowell. Stated conversations Thursday ON
or or before the fuil moon of each month. John
oyTu kqw Waf hish p pr,ess ~ Day Secretary
Stated meetings first Monday of each month
Special meetings on Monday evenings. John W
Rowe, Master. c. II. Brick, Secretary
AUGUSTA LODGE, No. 14l, +. Il A. M. Stated
meetings first Tuesday of each month. Special
meetings every Tuesday evening: G. b. Nor
pov6.f6m
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Nallomell loral Nems.

The net proceeds of the levees of the
Tigers last week foot up S204 GS; enough
10 lquidate their Indebtedness. with about
$3.50 to place in bank for future necessities
The company desire to express thanks to
those who furnished music on the occasion,
and also to our citizens generally for their eff
ficient aid.
Many of the papers are making much ado
concerning prayer recently offered by one
of the officiating clergymen in the Maine
House of Representatives, which resulted in
the passage of silly order undoubtedly Of
tered merely as matter OF pleasantly, but
by its passage dgnihed into an implied re-
buke. 1t should be matter of congratula-
ton that cergyme generally have the chris
tian manhood to utter the sentiments of their
hearts while engaged in prayer, without con-
sultng members ofthe House as to the partic-
ular rule" that they are dictated to observe ;
and we trust that the next time the clergyman
referred to shall ill his appointment as chap
lain of the House, he will adopt rules con-
cordant, as usual, with his own sense of right
regardless of whimsical sticklers for "glitter-
ing generalities" without point or force. The
action of the House in the adoption of the
aforesaid order demonstrates cOnclusively
the necessity for 'fervent, effectual prayer"
in that particular locality Such we believe
W pc tHo iinpiCSeloA thAOuShoo
the State.
School examinations in this city will occur
as follows: On Monday, p. m. Feb. %, Page
Vaughn and Loudon Hill schools; Tuesday
p. m. Feb. "a, Warren, North Mann, South
Mann; Wednesday, p. M, Feb. %, North
Intermediate and South intermediate; Thurs
day, p. M, Feb. 26, Grammar school. We
learn that there will be a school exhibition
at Wilson Hall some time next week, but
have not been furnished with date or pro-
gramme.
Some of our churches are holding extra re-
ligious meetings the present week, and an
unusual interest is apparent. Many mem
bers of our various societies attended the
meetings at Augusta the past two weeks, and
the influence has been most salutary upon all
thus favored, resulting in increased activity
and zeal in all eur churches.
The "old folks concert" and levee for the
benefit of our cemetery excepting fences and
lots in repair and identifying generally will
probably come off in few weeks. 1t has
been postponed for unavoidable reasons.
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STATE NEWS.

Wiscasset advertises for Hook and Lad
der Company with modern equipments.
Ca Friday Mr.. Ezra Bailey, in the employ
Of the Denison Paper Manufacturing Conpa-
ny Mechanic Falls, while fixing belt, fell
quite q distance to the floor. His shoulder
was dislocated, and other injuries were sus-
tanned.
The following patents were issued to Maine
inventors under date of January 9th:
Abel Davis, New Portland, harness hame.
Henry Jones, Portland, knob latch
The women haven't taken hold of the mat
ter of causing the saloons to stop the sale of
liquor yet in this city, but the Sheriff has.
he has doubled the force of deputy sheriffs,
and has appointed ten spies in each ward,
whose duty it is to watch places where liquors
are sold, and the depots and boats, to see that
none of the prohibited article is brought into
the city. About dozen or less seizures
were made yesterday, and still the deputies
are not happy One dealer was informed that
if he purchased another barrel ale it would be
seized before he get it into his cellar. 1t is
understood the law is to be imPsrtially in-
stead of partially enforced, the apothscsriss
being "warned" among others. Portland
Argus.
A petition has been circulated in Calais
lately asking for the right to establish in that
place society for the prevention of cruelty
to animals.
The Deputy Warden of the State Prison
was in Portland the other day, for the purpose
OF escorting nine prisoners to the State Pris-
on, viz: Hsrkins for murdsrous assault on his
wife; Burke for burglary Smith for assault
and robbery; George II. Brown for stealing
boat; Anthony Brown for arson; Pinkham
of Harpswell, for murderous assuli; Little.
field and Ida May Bell for adultery. Terms
vary from one to nine years.
Last Sunday, while on her way to church.
Mrs. Otis Miller of Waldoboro', fell on the
sidewalk, and broke both bones OF her left
arm just above the wrist.
At the annual meeting of the Somerset Gen.
trail Agricultural Society, held on Saturday,
Feb. 7th, the following officers were chosen
for the ensuing year; Hon. Abner Coburn,
President; II. C. Burleigh, w. ID. Hayden,
Vice Presidents; w. b. Snow, Treasurer;
w. T. Symons, Secretary; David Horn. Joha
Weston, Wsrrea Russell, Trustees.