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Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-07-29
Fatal Gunpoyxder ExpIosio,
THREE MEN AND BOY KILLED.

ID.
PoTTsvILLE Pa, July 80.
By an explosion to-day, of the magazine and
drying house attached to welby 4 Co. powder
mill near Tamaqua, three men named CARRIER,
Mumma and Krause, were instantly killed and
boy named Coyle was fatally injured The cause
of the explosion is unknown. The men all leave
fami1ieH
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-07-29
FOURTH EDITION.
The Libel suit Against TiIton.
AIRING ADJOURNED To MONDAY.

HEARING ADJOURNED TO MONDAY.
New York, Aug 30.
crowd assembled to hear the proceedings in
the Tilton libel suit, but after conversation the
hearing adjourned to Monday next.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-07-29
Weather Record

REPORT OF THE SIGNAL SERVICE.
WASHINGTON, July 80.
Probabilities For the Middle States, light
rain, south or west winds, no decided rise of
temperature, and falling, followed by rising,
barometer
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-07-29
Joseph Bowman.

HIS DEATH, LAST NIeHT, AT MUNoY.
MUNoy, Pa, July 30.
Joseph Bowman, President of the Lycoming
Fire Insurance Company, died, last night aged
10
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-07-29
Financial.

PRICE OF GOLD, TO-DAY.
NEW YORK, July 20.
Gold, to-day 81.09.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-07-29

LOAN ASSOCIATIONS. evening, at meet
ing of the Wilmington Loan, $4,000 were sold a
34114 per cent. premium.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-07-29
Daily Gemmereiaf.
COMMERCIAL PRINTING COMPANY.
Howard M. Jenkins, Wilmer Atkinson,
Francis @. Ferris.
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

APPOINTMENT BY THE GOVERNOR. : James
plnntett ESQ.,, has been appointed by Govern
or Ponder, Notary Republic in this cityin place
of James McCabe, deceased.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-07-29
Vermont.

HEAVY RAIN FALL-No DAMAGE.
BURLINGTON, July 29.
-Four inches of rain have fallen here since
Sunday night. No serious damage is yet repor-
ted, but the telegraph wires are prostrated.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-07-29

Positively the last sale of oil paintings and
.,a,or colors will take tonight at 605 Market st.
We understand that these paintings are selling
s,r iess than the frames are worth.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-07-29
THIRD EDITION.
Terrible Accident at CoasesviIIe.

GAS EXPLOSION IN THE SHOE FAcToRr-THE BUILD
ING SERIOUSLY DAMAGED AND ONE LIFE LOST
Especial to the Commercial
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-07-29

MERRICK, JOHNSON & CO.,
BANKERS AND BROKERS,
CORNER SIXTH AsD MARKET sTs., W.T., DEL
FOR SALE
80 SHARES p, w. h B. RAILROAD STOCK.
$500 DELAWARE STATE BOND.
$4,000 DELAWARE R. r. EXTENSION BONDS.
$2,500 DEL. X. R. 1sT MT'GE. [BUE 1S75)
so SHARES DELAWARE RAILROAD STOCK.
janb-1y
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-07-29
JOSEPH FOUT
81 q,

JOSEPH FOUT
- Sells
ENTERPRISE, HARLEIGH, LEHIGH AND
SHAWNEE COAL AT sCHuYLKILL PRICES.
We try to excel all our neghbors in the prepara-
tion OF our Coal ; how far we have succeeded we
Will leave our customers to say for us.
once, Orange and Water streets.
apr19-1yof JOSEPH FOUT,
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-07-29
Summer 8esurts.

GEA VIEW HOTEL.
- (Excur-inn House.)
ATLANTIC CITY, N. j.
This house has been thoroughly renovated and
painted Large, airy rooms. Accommodations un-
surpassed Now open Tor reception of guests.
For rooms apply at the hotel or John Trenwith's
Bazaar, No. 61i thestnut street.
JOHN TRENWITH, Proprietor.
THOMAS TRENwITH, superintendent. JyI5-1m
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-07-08


lifted frou their foundations and over
turned and shattered to pieces de-
stroying wagons, &C., and damaging
machinery
The barn on Francis McCiureis
place, up the river, was blown down
1t contained about 800 bushels Of
old wheat, implements, &C., some Of
which were destroyed. Sixty panes
of glass were shattered in the farm
house. u
The roof of the house and barn Of
Vim. Price, over the river, were taken
off clean. aud other damages sustained
on the farm. ..H
The barn of VIM Ii Bratton, vest
end of town, Was overthTowu, lnlurng
one of his new dwellings IN It's tall.
Part Of the r. Of was blown otf Of
Wm. Graham's barn, below tovn,
and the wagon shed and corn crib en-
the farm of +. u. Franciscus were de-
molished.
In addition to these, the stables on
the Mckinney property, DIR. MarSs' ,
Breneman's Hotel, Nrs. Hull's, Nm.
Quigley's, d. Kline's, Mrs. Fich-
Ihorn's, Adam Hamaker's, q. w.
Gods, and others were damaged, part
of the latter's being blown into ki,ha-
coquillas Creek.
In Kishacoquillas Valley the ham of
Robert NJ. Taylor was blown down,
part of Jacob Peachey's barn roof was
carried away, aud the stable of John
Henry demolished. The crops we're
considerably damaged.
In Granville township the barn o.:
Moses Kreps was partially unrofed,
trees, fences, and crops were prcstra-
ted, and windows demolished Srver.
al barns up the river were blown down,
in one instance a barn containing six
horses was picked up by the wini and
carried twenty-five feet, the hor@s es.
Gaping uninjured.
The storm was OF short duratpn, or
the destruction would would have been
still greater. The damage it OCCASION
ed was all done in the course of fifteen
or twenty minutes.
A portion of the roof of the bridge
at McVeytown was blown off by the
storm -Lewisfolcn Gazette Ertu
William Ross of McVevtown VA. in one
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-07-08

About 2 o'clock ON "Wednesday night
of last week, the dwelling house on the
farm of George W.. Smith, in Della
ware township, was destroyed by fire.
Mr.. Smiths son farms the place and
lived IN the house When the family
awoke the house was all in flames, and
they narrowly escaped with then lives.
Mr.. Smith lost abou. $500 worth of
furniture that he had in the house, and
his sou lost about $500 in furniture
and clothing. Mrs. Smith lost all her
wearing apparel with the exception If
2 dresses. The house was worth ST.
900, with an Insurance of $400. The
tire originated in a lot of old rails piled
up against the wash. house and from the
wash house communicated to the dwell.
ing house, and Is attributed To the
torch of an incendiary.- Democrat and
Register Extra. -- 1s.-. -
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-07-08

A LOTTERY SCAMP duped citi-
'Eens OF Fermanagh township last week.
He sold them trinkets for dollar, with
the privilege Of drawing from pack
age of sealed prize envelopes, any en-.
velcpe selected. The envelopes sold
readily in almost every house whers the
lscami' went, for they all contained q
prize, from a dress pattern to sewing
machine. As the prizes were announce
led the rogue took the Name Of the hap
lpy holder and said that he would order
the articles to any place in MIfiiin that
they might designate. Some of the
'duped ones came IN to the places where
they had ordered their goods IT, be sent,
and there of course had their " eyes
Opened" The rascal promised TO be
back in few weeks. A number are
awaiting his return. .
I THE death # Mr. Michael HcffmaL
leaves the Republican County Commit-
tee Of this county without chairman.
BY reference TO the proceedings IF last
years County onveniiun IL appears
that the Con, ention did not provide
the chairman with secretary. We
would suggest that 4 number of the
l ommitteemen put themselves into
with each other, and
agree on time TO call the ommittee,
that the link so unrimely broken IN the
death of Mr.. Hoffman may as nearly as
possible be supplied, and the 'rgamza-
tion placed in order for Immediate work.
The postal law relative 10 news
papers was changed in the closing hours
Of the late Congress. Alter the first
day of January, 1875, no postage will
be required on county papers circula-
ting in the counties where printed, but
after that date all papers sent from a
newspaper office outside of the county
where printed must be prepaid hy the
publisher.
THE Fourth of July, 1874, will be
remembered By the citizens OF Juniata,
Miff,in, and other counties in the cen
trial portion of this State, as day full
of manifestations of the unseen
powers Of Deity-as day destructive
of life and property
I .>oS
! RAILROAD engineers extended the
survey of the new railroad t" l.'rking
'reek, by way of the canal - BERN
Ioank" TO the stone house below Pat
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-07-08

RAILROAD engineers extended the
survey of the new railroad Ia l'rking
'reek, by WAY of the canal - BERN
oank" to the stone house below Pat
terson, where they crossed the river
and thence through the break in the
hills to Licking Greek.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-07-08

On the I'd inst, Rev. W William Kauff-
man, residing near Browns Mills, Fay
ette township, spent the greater par, ri
that day in the harvest field Near
supper time he withdrew to the house
and requested cup of tea. DURING
it's preparation he took up hymn
book and sang Il lew Verses, chased the
book and was silent. His wife, VIII"
sat near him, just then l"oked a, her
husband, and startled the housch I'D by
the alarming cry, {" Pap is dead - Ii
was true he had died without a w"rd
in his chair. lie was good man, ani
diei an enviable death. His body ws-
buried at the Free Spring a hurch
graveyard on Saturday. He was
minister in the Duuker church.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-07-08

The storm that did such dreadtnl WORK
in Miffiin county passed Senthward into
Tuscorora valley striking Johntown ani
the country Immediately West of il diS-
tance of three miles with such volume "i
rain, storm of wind and quantity OF hail
that the wheat was beaten 70 the gronni
and nearly if not qnite destroyed, breaking
the window light. IN the sides of ih.'
houses exposed to the storm, or, hlrds
were uprooted, that on the farm of Thomas
Harris was entirely uprooted. Johnstown
was damaged by tree falling
on it. The road from the latter place To Aca-
demii Was Oi,structed by fallen trees Tn:
bIra roof of sIrs. Andrew Patterson At Aca
demis, WAS blown OH, as Was i portion Oi
the roof Of Judge Pomeroy's harm. From
Academia Southwark, through Spruce liill
township the storm ragged with the salac
r
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-07-08

William Ross of McVeytown, was in one
of the cars that was blown from the track
above LewistOwn on the 4th il<. The
car rolled over three times, but he sustain
cd only a few bruises as injuries.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1874-03-12

B B.-The Secretary of the Common
wealth received, on the 9th, for record a
copy Of charter of incorporation granted
Adolph Wise, Joseph Ney, Jonas A. Heller,
aud Others, of Rockingham county, Aaron
Brpun of Char ottesyilIs, and Lewis Kahn,
Of Stauptoo. and others. grapted by Judge
Robert Fl. Turner. of the Twelfth judcis!
circuit of Vireinia. on the 9th of March,
1874. for the organization Of a secret He
brew benevolent society, under the name
Of Elah lodge. No. 204, independent Or
der Of B.Na B'Rnh. Capital stock to
be not less than 81 900 or more than $780,.
600; to be raised nv system of imitation
fees, fines and assessments upon mambers. =
Object. provision for comfort of sick or in
d,gept members aud for care of children
and widows of dead members. Principal
Office in IIarrisonburg, Rockingham county
Albert A. Wise, President; Jonas A. Hell
Ter, Secretary.
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Tribute Of Respect.

The committee appointed at the meeting sHh
sea4ent to the death Of brother john x. " oaAs
to express the sense of Stanton Lodge, No. l5
on the sudden death ofits esteemed members re.
port the following resolutions:
WHEREAs, This Lodge, under Dyine PTovi-
aepce, has been called to mourn the death If an
IGNORED member, John K. Woods. and whilst
yielding due reverence to the will 9fthe Almighty,
its members desire to place on reeerd a tribute
of respect to the memory ST their DECEASED broth
er therefore, be it
Resolued. That they pFofoundly regret and
deeply mourn their loss in being thus suddenly
deprived of a friend and assoeiate whose amiable
and sterling qualities as nan and christian en-
4eared him Tot only to bis Masonie brethren but
to the community at large.
Resolved That their heartfelt sympathy is ten
dere1 to the bersayssdl family Of their deceased
brother.
Rssolped That the jewels Of the Lodge be
draoed in mourning and badge Of mourning be
worn by the members for thirty days.
Resolped, THAI these resolutions be entered in
full on the minutes. and that a duly authentica-
ted cory OF the same be transmit ed TO the fami-
ly of their deceased brother, and be published in
the papers Of the city.
A NJ FAUNTLERoY,
THos A BLEDsoE,
+ L EpMoNnsoN,
Committee
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sCAEHo1c HIBERNiAN BENEVOLENT So
cIEry.-The Catholic Hiberui4n Bene 70
lent Society. Of Stapnton, vas organized on
Sunday last, with the following officers.
J j. Mcslahou, President; John Burns,
lst Vice Presideat; Thos. BurAe, ID vice !;
John McQuade, Recording Secretary; Thos
V. Carr, assistant Recording Secretary /;
Daniel Crimmens, Financial Secretary; Dem
MS O'Conuer, Treasurer; j F. Kavansugh,
Marshal; Father John McYeFrey; Chaplain.
The initiation fee is 50 The monthly con-
tr;bn'ioas 50 cepfs for each member. The
object IS to assist the needy Of the Catholic
persuasion. Ia case OF the death of mem-
Der, $25 from common fund, and tax OF
81 upon each Surviving member, for the pnr-
pose Of defrayiog funeral expenses are made
10 case of sickness, contribution OF 80 a
week is made, and there is a reg plsr visiting
eammittee whose dqty it is to give attention
TO aRy membtr who may be SICK.
We heartily comaend this society to al
Catholics It is certainly = aa'SsmeuG in the
right direction, aud will doubtless be lqstru-
mental iu dispensing Mpah kindness and
charity where it is really needed.
We understand this soe'ety will give Z
Supper on the ege jos Of the l7th lns'sat
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1874-03-12

PERsoNAL.-Mr. Abraham Fisher, formerly OF
this county, hut for the past year, resident Of
Roanoke, Iliiqas, is now on visit to his friends
in this Augusta. He gives Aattering aacceeossnt
Of his adopted State, and is much pleased with
the locality he has collected as his future hone
W. B. Gsllaher, Esq. junior of the :'Qld Fan
lily Journal" the Gharlestown Free Press, called
at our Office last week. He was locking natural
and we'll. He was accompanied by Mr.. Duke, 4
relative of the late John K. Woods. ofthis city.
Capt. Chas. A. 4aacey, Gen John E. Roller,
Capt. 3. g. Patterson, Capt. John Paul and Capt:
VS., Lurty, U. s. District Attorney, Capt g
Grafton and others, of the HaFrisonourg Bar,
we're in the pity last week.
Geo s Christie, Jos T Logan, county clerk, s
3 Sterling, 4 G Rohr, DR. W Points, o Dis
triet clerk. Geo Q Conrad, and number of Ia
dies from Harrisonburg have been in ATTENDANCE
On Conference
CaptJ y K Moore, representative in the Leg
islat4re from Shenandoah county, passed through
the city on Saturday last for his home, on briaf
leave Of absence.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1874-03-12

ApQLoaETIc Last week our regular edi-
tion of the VIRGINIAN was exhausted be
fore we ere aware OF it. and before the pa
per had been mailed to our regular suhseri-
bers. Consequently We we're compelled to
send half sheets to few of them, or nqne
at all. We thought We had anticipated a
reasonable demand for extra copies, but We
fell short in our calculations:
The unusual demand upon our advertis-
ing columns this week, impels the necessity
of issuing supplement-, which will he found
to contain interesting reading matter: For
this reason We are forced to opt regular
report of the proceedings of conference, but
as there have been no new or extraordinarily
important questions discussed, our readers
will have t. be oqtepted with general al
fusion to the body and its proceedings to be
found i4 aqqIher article
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1874-03-12
docket case No. s07.1

Docket case No. S07.
In the piatrict Court Of the United States fef
the Western District Of Virginia.
In the matter Of Eillismm Il q0ode, BANKRUPT
In Bankruptcy.
At Harrisonburg, On the 9th day Of March. A
D. 1874.
70 whom it May Concern:
Please 70 take notice hereby that s"etitien
has been, to wit; on The 9Th day Of January, A
D, 1867 filed in said district court by William H
Goode of Augusta county in said district. who
has been heretofore duly declared bankrupt I'M
der the act Of Congress entitled IAN Act to ss
tsblish more uniform system Of bankruptcy
throughput the United States" approved March
ID, 1857. for discharge and certificate thereof.
FROM all his debts and other claims provable un.
der said act, aud that the 10th day Of April, D,
1874 at 10 O'Clock A NJ. before c. Douglas Gray,
one ofthe Registers of said court in bankruptcy.
at his Office in Hsrrisonburg, in said district il
the time and place assigned for the hearing Of
the same: when and where yousn9ay attend and
show cause, if any you have, vyfhs prayer Of
the said petition should not be granted.
You are also hereby notified, tina. the gscqHd
and third meetings Of the creditors Of said hank:
rnpt will be held at the same time and place.
c. DOUGLAS GRAY"
Register il Bankruptcy
NOR 12-2t for the 9Th con'l dist. Of W.
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Ne,U Advertisements.

docket cass No, 1867
In the District Court Of the United States Tor
The Western Dis.ziet o. vifgiais
In the matter Of 9sa,sqhs II. Kite. Bankrupt
a narrisoaburg, on .As eAth afE q March. 4
D 1874.
TO Whom it nnev Concern:
Please to take notice hereby, that 9 Petition
kas been, to wit on the 10Th day ql DeSsRPesr
AID. 1873 fled in said district court BY Jagaph p
Kite, Of Rockingham county, in said dist1Ass Eh0
has been heretofore duly declared banksp9t W
der the act Of Congress entitled IAN AcS 70 ~
tAblish more uniform sS'stem Of bankruptcy
throughout the United Staten. approved MAren
%, 1851 for discharge and certificate tnerso1
from all his debts and other claims provaoie a1
AAs said at. and that thel0th day Of April 4
1874 q 10 O'clock AN. before G. Douglas tray.
one Of the Registers Of said court in banxruptey.
at his Offcs in HarrisenbnrE. in said dis eoI, y
the time and place assigned 1or the hsSrirg o.
the same when and where you NAY attend sea
show cause. IL any you have, Why fAe prayer %
said petition should not be granted. i
You are also hereby notified that w second
and third meetings Of the creditors Of said bank
rupt will b. held at the sane time and plaSe,
@. DOUGLAS GRAY.
Register in Bankruptcy
mar 12-et for the 9Th eapl dist. I've;
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docket case No. 426.)

Docket case No. 1857
In the District Court Of the United States for
the Western District Of Virginia.
In the mstter Ut Job. Cowger, Bankrupt,-in
Bankruptcy.
At Harsiseaburg, On the 18th day Of March, A
p. 1874.
70 Whom it may Concerns
Please 10 take notice hsreby, that Petition
has been. to wit: on the Esd day OF August. A
D. 1873 filed in said District Court by Job. Cow
ger of Augusta county, in said District. W no has
bee4 hersipfqrs duly declared bankrupt under
the Act Of Congress entitled IAN Act 70 estyblish
more uniform system # bankruptcy through
out the United States" approved March %, 1867,
for discharge and certificate thereof, from .ll
his debts and other claims provable under said
act, and that the 10th day of April, A D, 1874 at
10 O'Clock NJ, before C DoueLAs GRAY, one Of
the Registers of said court in Bankruptcy, at his
Office IN Harrisonburg in said district, is the
time and place assigned for hearing of the same
vhen fnd where you may attend end show cause,
if any you haze, why tbs prayer Of said Petition
should not be granted.
You are also hereby qatife{, that the second
and Ahird meetings Of the creditors of said bank
rupt will be held at tho same time and place.
C. DOUGLAS GRAY,
Register in Bankruptcy for 9Th conf DIST 81 Va.
mar i3-ct
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TDocket case, No.a462.1

docket case, No.5462l
In the District Court Of the United States for
the Western District of Virginia.
In the matter of Joseph G. H. Miller, a Bark
rupt--in Bankruptcy,
AZ Harrisopbprg, On the 9Th aay Of March, A.
D., 1874.
To uhom itmay concern,
Please to take notice hereby, that FetltiaA
has be,n, to wit on. the 18th day of Februa-
ry, A b., 1874, filed in said District Court by
Joseph G. H. Miller, of Rockingham county. in
said District, who has been heretofore duly de-
clared Bankrupt under the act of Congress en-
titled Ar Act to establish more Uniform Sys
ten Of Bankruptcy throughout the United States"
approved March I'd, 1867, for discharge and
certificate thereof, from ell his debts END ether
claims provable under said ACT. and the 10Th
day of April, A. D., 1874. Of fQso'eack q. ~,
before c. Douglas Gray, one of the Registers Of
said Court in BankrnDtcy. at his Othce in Har-
risonburg, in said District, is the tine and place
assigned foretAe hearing Of the sane; when and
where you may attend and show cause, if any
you have. why the prayer Of the said petition
SHOULD not be granted.
You are also hereby notified. that the second
and third meetings. Of the creditors Of said Bank
rupt will be held at the same time and place.
C.'DOUGLAS GRAY,
Register in Bankruptcy for
Mar. 12. 2t.1 the 9th Con ! Dist. Of Va.
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rDocket case No. 429, 1

docket case No. 429.
In the District Court of the United States for
the Western District Of Virginia.
In the matter of Daniel Eisey. a. Bankrupt
in Bankruptcy.
Al Harrisonbugg. on the StA day Of M AsaFsaehA,
A. D., 1874
10 ,ohons 1t aaay concern:
Please to take notice hereby, that Retit3aA
has been, 10 wit: on the Goth dayof February, A.
D., 1874 filed in said District Court by Daniel
Hisey of Augusta 60, in said District, who has been
heretofore duly declared Bankrupt under the AIT
of Congress entitled can ACT to establish q more
Uniform System of Bankruptcy throughout the
United States" approved March q, 1867, for .
discharge and certificate thereof, from al his
debts aad other claims provabls under said Act,
and that the 10th day Of April, A. p, 1874, at
10 o'clock, A. n, before G. Douglas Gray. one
of the registers Of said Court in Bankruptcy, at
his Office in Harrsonburg. in said district, is the
time and place assigned for the hearing Of the
same; when and where you may attend and show
cause, if any you have, why the prayer Of the
said petition should not be granted.
: You are are also hereby notified, that the SEQ
ond and third meetings Of the creditors of said
Bankrupt will be held at the same time and place
- G. DOUGLAS GRAY,
Register in Bankruptcy for
Mar. IL, 2t1 the 9th Cong'l Dist. Of Va.