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The daily gazette., 1874-10-29
FIRST EDITION
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS.
TIE @. l. OF DEL. IN SESSION.
Public School Rules.
knights of Pythias.

ANNUAL SESSION OF THE GRAND LODGE
OF DELAwARE--ELECTION OF OFFICERS \
AND OTHER BUSINESS.
The Grand Lodge of Delaware, X.
of p, met in annual session at 10y
o'clock, yesterday morning, in Il. OF
p. Hall, No. 211 Market street, Will
liam ii. Brady, Grand Chancellor,
presiding.
The attendance was very large, there
being present between so and 90 repre-
sentatives from the various lodges
throughout the State.
The reports of the Grand officers
were read and appropriately referred.
The reports of the Grand Chance llor
and Grand Keeper of Records and
Seals, showed the Order throughout
the State to be in stable condition,
though no new lodges have been insti-
tuted during the year, and there is
slight decrease in the total member
ship. The following figul es will show
the numerical and financial condition
of the Order in this State
No. of members July 1, 1868, 1863
q" initiated since, 40
d" received by card, 4
reinstated, 10
1880
Decrease by suspensions, 150
Z" q deaths, q
" &c Withdrawals, B
Total deer ease, 49,. 161
Total members July 1, 1864, 1869
wear, $1O,644. GA
Paid for weekly benefits, 4,376. 90
| " funeral {" 1,055.OO
" relief of brothers, 134. AZ
| /" widows, GO. 25
4" i" other purposes, 4,3G0. 80
Amount of money on hand
matt nate lodges, 1O,s7s or
| Officers were elected, as follows
Grand Prclatc-Rev, &. l.. Moore,
No. Is.
Grand Chancellor-Wm. G. Wicr
No. 0. -.
Grand Vice Chanccllor-S. Marshall
No. /.
Grand K of r. S;-Edwin Hirst
No. /.
Grand NJ. of E,-David p. Curlett
No. |.
Grand M. at A. N. W. Talley
No.0.
Grand L. S. N. II. Hutchinson
No. 10.
Grand o. S.-Enos E. Wood, No
10.
During the session IA members o
the Grand Lodge were admitted.
A resolution was adopted authoril
ing the Representatives to the Gran
7 Lodge to install officers in all vacar
cics occurring in their respective LOT
yes during the year.
Amendments were offered to chang
the election laws for Grand officers, b
d removing the elections from the sui
y ordinate to the Grand Lodge.
The Representative to the Suprem
Lodge of the United States, were II
: structed to use their efforts for II
Is abolition of the travelling shield an
u the restoration of the universal pas
% word
Q. After making the following nomin
!. tions for the next meeting, the Grar
At Lodge adjourned: :,
Grand Prelate-Rev. q. l.. Moore, N
Is.
:. Grand Chancellor-Be Murgatroy
- No. 6; VIM. }. Jeffries, No. 4; Samn
Marshall, No. l.
Grand Vice Chancellor-C P. Marone
. No. l; Thomas F. Moreland, No. 3; A
!, fred A. Foreman, No. 4; Mark l.. Garrei
No. 6; Enos Il. Wood, No. 1G.
- K:of p. and S.-Edwin Hirst, No.
S. J. Wiley, No. G.
G. nj. of E.-J. c. Shiveler, No. 5;
j. Curry, No.7.
In the evening the Uniform Corps,
this city, had grand promenade conct
and bali at the Institute Hall, which "
,al highly successful affair. One hundr
and sixty-three couples comprised t
grand promenade.
y STDAV NVAJES
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finest Salad Oh

wv Il. BnINGHURST 4 CO..
isls Garner Sixth aud Mark et streets.
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8roLiic,s miraculous Cure for Corns
An tpglish remedy of reat popularity. TOT
i, moving col Ms without pain. ,o
~ +. BkINuilUkST d CO.,
ApOthecaries,
Corner Sixth and Market streets
zine Nail Scissors
Curved and straight. Nail Brushes. Hand
EInsh,s Nal Files, Nail Pnlishers. ect., ior
sa,a hv il. BhINdnUkSr h CO..
Corner sixth and Market streets.
ALFRED WALTON. Druggist, No. % ,
Market street cspt etiUi'y y forms ms lfiehus
and lhe public in genelhl. that ne KeePs oi
land NIL descriptions OF medicines. anu ,ns' ,,
n c1mpeLent person is at al. tunes feaas "
,resCr,be ior such ick as call at mat store
md hat no charge is made except tne regu, |.
lar pIice Of the medicines. tie same pil
as a. ey ould pay anywhere else 'u' ina
no one Is visited at the residences
TolieG mtrrOrs.
n,l assortment of all sizes. inclu'liut
double magnifying, No. &c.ou,,pere
Corner Of Sixth and M Market streets.
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ftAANCl.i MD COMMERCIAL

WjLnIA0TOs Doll, Oct. 20, 1874.
Latest STOCK a""' - furnished By Mer-
ioks johnson d Cor. 9th and Mar
et street. NhLi.. .L.... Del, at p. N. to-
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SECOND EDITION
THE STATE CAMPAIGN
CITY AND COUNTY MEETINGS
Two Sales of Real Estate.
The Ball SfiU Rolling.

TENTH WARD IN MOTION - LARGE
MEETING AT SUMMIT BRIDGE.
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WILMINGTON. DEl... Oct. 20. 1879; y
Ouotations ut the Brandywine Mills ior
EI.cr and lrain--Correc ed Daily.
The New York herald., 1874-07-17

ming of his administration the Tenure OF
Office act was virtually repealed by amend
ments. If they should attempt to restore it
they no longer possess the triumphant two
thirds majority by which Andrew Johnson S
vetoes were 80 easily overridden. Grant S
ofice-holding dependents include the most
shrewd, active and cunning working poll
ticians in every part of the United States. If
he chooses to work this tremendous lever for
controlling the republican caucuses his sup
porters will fill the National Convention with
delegates pledged to his nomination. We had
AL opportunity to see, in 1872, how vain are
attempts to stem this power. The ablest and
most widely circulated republican journals of
the country were opposed to Grants renomi-
nation, and We're strenuously supported by a
host of eminent party leaders like Sumner,
Greeley, Trumbull, Judge Davis Schurz and
Banks; but they gave up in despair and or
ganlzed the Cincinnati bolt, without even try
ing to control the regular Convention against
Grants irresistible army of office-holders. If
the Congressional elections shall show that
the party retains strength enough to be worth
controlling Grant will throw off all pretence of
a mask and secure his third nomination as
easily as he did his second
The New York herald., 1874-07-17

CONFIDENCE SwINDLING.-The curious story
which we publish in another column of the
operations of confidence operator at Rich
mond shows the reckless manner in which too
many of our merchants do business. 1t is not
creditable to the intelligence or common sense
of our mercantile classes that swindles SO
transparent as those f1ashy confidence games
should be successfully practised in business
centres 1t is almost incredible that per-
fecty unknown man should be admitted to
the confidence OF prominent bankers and
manufacturers without their taking the slight
est trouble to find out the truth of the repre-
sentations made to them In the case of this
Van Ness or Livingston the vulgar ostentation
of the man ought to have put the merchants
of Richmond on their guard long before they
seem to have entertained any suspicion of
their distinguished visitor. That they were
not victimized to some extent was due rather
to the over anxiety of the swindler to make
good haul than to any sharpness of their
own. 1t is little wonder that dishonest men
easily fall into the temptation of swindling
when they find many foolish people ready
to become victims.
The New York herald., 1874-07-17
Cuba.

The vomito has made its appearance at
Havana, and appears inclined to commit raw
ages by sea and land. 1t has already affected
the mariners in the harbor, as well as the resi-
dents. From the interior the news is scarcely
more pleasant for the Spaniards. The official
press gives an account of number OF encoun-
ters with the Cubans, and evidently from the
guarded manner in which the more Important
ones are spoken about the authorities have
very little to boast Of In one a Spanish
guerilla band was attacked, and battalion sent
to its aid was unable to find the enemy. We
infer that the guerillas had parted company
with the Cubans in haste before this
reInforcements arrived. The most important
night was for convoy. Here the Spaniards
admit loss of four officers and seventy-seven
men killed and wounded. They do not tell
us whether or not the convoy was abandoned.
We are inclined to think that it was. 1t IL
evident the Cubans in the field are still fight
ing galhntly, though 80 little is done by the
outside world to aid them. II is pity that
such gallant fellows should have to depend
on lukewarm friends for the means of carry
ing on the struggle.
The New York herald., 1874-07-17

Our MnITrAmEN.--The discipline and
efficiency of the militia regiments is put to q
slight test by a days duty at the Creedmoor
range. 1t il to bc regretted the result is not
by any means satisfactory. Although the
scores made by the men exhibit some i'm
provement, there is still evidence of want of
instruction in the principles of firing. This,
however is defect cat time will no doubt
remedy, but the lack of discipline of which
some of the militia regiments give proof is q
more serious matter. Armed men without dis
cipline are rather source of danger than q
protection to the public, and one is compelled
to inquire if it would not be well to have the
The New York herald., 1874-07-17

PoL1rENEss. An odd case has arisen in q
French town near Rouen. A few Sundays
since young Englishman, son of a manufac-
turer Of Manchester, stood with his hat on
looking at the religious procession passing in
honor Of festival Of the Catholic Church.
The Mayor of the Commune knocked the
young mans hat of. and complaint ON
the subject was forwarded to tho Public
Prosecutor of the Republic There can be NO
defence of the act which has been made tha
theme of remonstrance. At the same time
we cannot too highly censure the rudeness of
the stranger who would not in presence
of any religious ceremony, no matter the
denomination or character. remove his hat.
Such on act is due to the feelings and belief of
the multitude around. He has no more right
to wear his hat on such an occasion than he
would to walk with it on his head into lady's
parlor. If q gentleman had any scruples on
the subject from religious convictions he
would 60 away. But the question was not QUO
of religion, but Of courtesy
The New York herald., 1874-07-17

THERE SEEMS to be no end to the wealth of
California The Territorial Enterprise says
that according to present indications ''the
State will harvest wheat enough to load a
thousand ships, each of a thousand tons
burden, and have enough left for home con-
sumption" At the same time we are re-
minded of the declaration of Senator from
that State twenty years ago, that he ''would
not give six bits for ali the agricultural land in
California" So that we never know the good
gifts that are in store for us, and where we
expect gold find wheat-and, as seems to be
the case in our Pacific Commonwealth, gather
more gold from the wheat than from the
mines. Quicksilver mines have been dis
covered in the Santa Ynez district
The New York herald., 1874-07-17


The GRAssHoPpEn PLAGUE. The Minnesota
papers criticise very severely the declarations
OF Governor Davis that the people are on the
point of starvation and that the crops have
been destroyed. On the contrary, the Mime
apolis Tribune asserts that ''outside of six
counties, where there has been great destruc-
ton of crops-and no one Of which is noted
for wheat raising-the crops were never in a
better condition. Last year we had thirty
millions of bushels of wheat to sell, and the
prospect now is that we shall largely exceed
that amount this year. The universal report
is that, outside of the grasshopper region, the
crops promise better than ever before. While
few Of our farmers are made destitute the
remainder will be bountifully rewarded for
their labors and will be fully able to take
care Of their unfortunate neighbors. At least
there is no present necessity for going abroad
for assistance, and the course of Governor Da-
Wis in doing so before our own people had
been called upon or allowed an opportunity to
contribute is q reproach to the State. Min
nesota is not yet in a condition to solicit char
ity, and will prefer to exhaust her own re-
sources before doing So
The New York herald., 1874-07-17

CHILDREN 8 PIcNIcs. The phianthropic ef
forts of the directors of the Poor Children's
Free Excursion Fund continue to meet with
merited public support To-day the children
of the Fourteenth ward will be treated to a
sail up the Hudson and days romping in
Excelsior Park. Mr. Williams carries on
with untiring zeal the noble work he inau-
gurated with such happy results. 1t would
be difficult to imagine any charity more useful
to the poor of this city than these excursions,
which give the children of the poor breathing
spells of the pure country air. 1t is true benev-
olence to rescue even for day those chill
dren who pass their lives in the foul slums of
the city and enable them to enjoy the health
giving beauties of the country. We hope the
charitable will continue their support until
every little waif in this human hive has been
treated to glimpse of the green fields.
The New York herald., 1874-07-17
The Mayors Defence OF the Charities
Comm issiOners.

Mayor Havemeyer's defence of the Com
missioners of Charities and Correction is to
be made on the ground that the purchases
Of supplies under the present Commissioners
have been in some instances made at lower
prices than under former commissions He
cannot beiog the real issue by any such trick.
The present Commissioners act under the
present charter, and the law therein sets
forth their powers and duties. Have they
violated this law? Have they bought goods
of relatives and friends in amounts forbidden
by the law3 Have they proved their own
wilful desire to evade the law by "cutting
up these bills SO as to make each separate
account appear as if the purchases we're made
in compliance with the law instead of in its
violation? The other and equally serious
question as to the pr;ces paid by the city
is another branch of the alleged offences, and
it is no defence to say that the goods did not
cost so much as they did three, four or five
years ago. When the Mayor has made his
promised statement we shall have something
to say to the District Attorney as to his duty
in the matter.
The New York herald., 1874-07-17

CHRISTIANS IN CONVENTION. The Christian
Grove. Its object is to harmonize the various
Christian sects and to promote holiness. Ex-
perience has taught churchmen the value of
unity in the army of morality in its contests
against the Evil One. The success of these
friendly meetings in encouraging amiable
feelings among the different denominations
has been very Marked and this dwelling
together of the brethren promises to grow
into an institution.
The New York herald., 1874-07-17

The intercollegiate regatta at Saratoga was
postponed yesterday on account OF the weather.
The postponement seems to have been una
could live on the lake Keen as the disappoint-
ment must have been to the college crews,
it was much more keenly felt by the thousands
of spectators who had gathered from all parts
OF the country to see the race. 1t is to be
hoped the water will be smooth to-day, and
that the great contest will be decided without
another disappointment. But just here arises
that knotty question in polemics which trou-
bled Professor Tyndall on the one hand and
the theologians on the other III their discus
SONS Of the prayer gauge. While the deni-
zens of this and other cities were congratu-
lating each other on the pleasant weather and
the delicious breezes of yesterday, the college
Saratoga Lake were expressing the deepest
dlssatis action with what was our delight. If
the race is rowed to-day, everybody who IS un-
fortunate enough to be away from Saratoga will
be sweltering with the heat and sighing for a
breath of air. STILL the great-hearted Ameri-
|
if Tor no other reason than that the nine crews
of undergraduate collegians now at Saratoga
may test their pluck and endurance and skill
The race cannot fail to be an inspiriting one
Had the contest been decided yesterday the
victory, wherever it had fallen, would have
been the signal for an enthusiasm never before
manifested over an aquatic match. The sue
cessful competitors to-day will be received
with plaudits hearter even than those which
the athletic Greeks bestowed upon the victors
in the Olympian games. The glory of the
victory, like the victory itself, has only been
postponed, and the triumph will be enhanced
by the delay. Most people will wish this
morning that they could be present at Sara
toga to see the nine university shells, impelled
by the brawny and athletic arms OF the college
youth, skim the waters Of the lake in generous
but earnest rivalry for q victory which will
make the shores resound with the wild ap.
plause Of the multitude.
The New York herald., 1874-07-17

The GovERNoB's VETO OF THE WAREHOUSE
B1L.-Governor Dix has vetoed the bill
passed at the recent session of the Legislature
incorporating the New York Warehouse and
Railway Company A bolder or more reck-
less and impudent measure was never passed
by any legislative body, and the Governor
properly characterized it when he called it ''a
monstrous scheme" 1t was, in fact, giving
away to a powerful corporation not only the
most important street in the city, but even the
corporate powers Of the municipality. The
intent Of the bill cannot BE contemplated with
out shudder, so INSCRIPTIONS were the pur-
poses of the projectors of this scheme and so
deadly was the blow aimed at the commercial
supremacy of New York. SO wonderful were
the powers conferred by this bill that the
whole roadway of West street could have been
taken for warehouses by this company and
the entire water front of the North River
would have been rendered inaccessible. There
were similar monstrosities not in every section
merely, but in every sentence, and the Gov
ernor's veto is trenchant exposure which
will attract general attention
The New York herald., 1874-07-17

THE COMMERCIAL IMPORTANCE of the great
republic as postal highway between Europe
and Australasia was significantly demonstrated
by the last Australian mail via San Francisco,
which arrived in New York yesterday, and
nearly half of which, consisting Of eighty-fvs
bags, was despatched to Europe by steamer
The Pacific Railroad is evidently considered
with more favor in Europe as mail route
from the South Seas than the Suez Canal.
With Darien ship canal in operation the oc-
cupaton of NJ de Lesseps would be like
that of Othello when jealousy took possession
of him.
The New York herald., 1874-07-17

ARE WE To HAVE SILVER STANDARD OF
MONEY ?-The vast increase of silver produc-
ton and coinage relatively over gold within
the last few years, and the prospect OF con-
tinued and greater increase, naturally gives
rise to the above question. The Mint reports
the amount to have risen in the three past
years from one million five hundred thousand
dollars to nine million dollars, with every
prospect of the augmentation continuing.
The New York herald., 1874-07-17

Jan. BREAKING is of such frequent occur
renee in this city that radical reform of our
prison system seems necessary. The latest
case comes from jefferson Market Jail, from
which some prisoners are reported to have
effected an escape. From Sing Sing to the
ordinary house of detention it would appear
that to break Jail is one of the easiest things
imaginable, especially when there's money in
the question as an auxiliary
The New York herald., 1874-07-17

PRINCE BIsMARcKs ESCAPE from the bullet
of the assassin with only scratch in the
wrist, received while his hand was touching
his hat, was as the press dispatches describe
1t, miraculous But now follows the rigor
which always comes from the folly of at
tempted assassination. Whether or not there
was q conspiracy to take the Chancellor's life,
Catholic Germany will suffer in consequence
The New York herald., 1874-07-17

LOWELL IN SToRs.-A terrible storm
burst yesterday over Lowell, and did not ex-
pend its violence until il had blown down a
number of public buildings The churches
were the chief sufferers, several being badly
injured and one totally destroyed. For
twenty-five years Lowell has not witnessed so
severe o storm.
The New York herald., 1874-07-17
WITH SUPP l. f NJ E n I
New York, Friday, July II, 1874.
THE HERALD FOR THE SIMMER RESORTS
To NEwsDEALERs AND THE PUBLIC -

To NEwsDEALERs AND THE PUBLIC
The New YORK HERALD will run a special
train between New York, Saratoga and Lake
George leaving New York every Sunday dur
ing the season at half-past three clock A. NJ,
and arriving at Saratoga at nine o'clock
A NJ, for the purpose OF supplying the
SUNDAY HERALD along the line. Newsdealers
and others are notified to send in their orders
to the HERALD Office as early as possible.
The New York herald., 1874-07-17

NJ. MAGNE's FINANCIAL Bill being rejected
by the French Assembly the Finance Minis
ter has resigned. His successor will be COM
PEELED to find some easier method of bearing
the burdens of France than by the persistent
taxation which was part of NJ. Magne's pol
lev
The New York herald., 1874-07-17

THE CAEL1sT ORDER to shoot one republican
prisoner for every shell fired by the govern
ment feet of Bilbao is only another lllustra-
ton of that extreme cruelty which has made
country
The New York herald., 1874-07-17

WALL STREET YEsTERDAY.-Gold was dull
at 109a to 1O95. Stocks opened strong and
closed at about the lowest point of the day.
Business, 5000 shares.
The New York herald., 1874-07-17

training Of the militia superintended by reg
ular officers, who would not be moved by
political considerations to pass lightly over
their defects.
The New York herald., 1874-07-17

From our reports this morning the probabilities
are hat the ,reather today win be fair and cool
The New York herald., 1874-07-17

CENTRAL PARk GARDEN.
Fifty-pnth street ami Seven b avenue. THOMAS CON
CERT at =. NJ. closes at 10 30 L. NJ
The New York herald., 1874-07-17

WOODS MUSEUM.
6roadway corner Thirtieth street--LfFE OR DEATH,
at r NJ. closes at 43J T. ". POMP. ats r NJ closes
1t 1880 Il. NJ. Mr. Harry Clifford
The New York herald., 1874-07-17

TONY PASTORS OPERA HOUSE.
Powery--yARIETY ENTERTAINMENT, a T. NJ.
closes At lO 80 Z. NJ.
The New York herald., 1874-07-17

METROPOLlTAN THEATRE,
SsJ broadws y.-Parisian Caucan Dancers, At z. M.
The New York herald., 1874-07-17

aMUsEMESTs THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING

NIBLO'S GARDEN.
Broadway between Prince anI Houston streets
FAUSTUS, at NJ: closes at lu45 L. NJ MT Joseph
Wheelock and Miss lone Burke.
The New York herald., 1874-07-17

TERRACE GARDEN THEATRE.
DER FRElSCHUE1Z, at T. Nj. Mrs. Jaeger NJ
Rail
The New York herald., 1874-07-17

COLOSSEUM.
Broadway corner of Ihirty .huh street-LON ONDON BY
NIGHT at P. NJ closes al +. NJ same att p. NJ
closes a 10 I. NJ
The New York herald., 1874-07-17

ROMAN HIPPODROME.
Madison avenue and Twenty-stXth sirect.-GRAND
PAGEANr-CONGhESS OF NATIONS At l30 +. NJ. and
N7PM
The New York herald., 1874-07-17

Rejected communications viii not be re-
turned.
The New York herald., 1874-07-17
NEW YORK HERALD
BROADWAY AND ANY STREET.
JAMES GORDON BENNE TT,
PRoPRIEToR.

THE DAILY HERALD, published egsry
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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1874-03-07
CONSTABLE SHOOTS A JUSTICE.


Mr.. Jas. A. Burch, a we'll known
citizen and magistrate in this coun.
ty, was shot by Geo. w. Porter,
constable of the same beat, under
the following circumstances: The
parties were at Allgood's Mill, and
started homo together on horseback.
There had been some little i'll feel
ing between thepi in their official
relations, and some sharp words
passed during their ride. At last,
Burch remarked to Porter that he
would have nothing more to do
with him, to which Porter replied
that he (Burch) should have some.
thing more to do with him. At
these words Burch turned rather
sharply around toward Porter,
when the latter drew a pistol and
shot Burch through the side, the
ball entering in front and passing
out at his back. Burch, however,
rode home, about a quarter of a
mile distant. The shooting occur
red on Saturday last. Porter has
not been heard from since. He is a
%toIerabIy old man, probably seventy
years, while Burch is about sixty.