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Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-06-11
The Recent Suicide.
NEW DEvELoPMENTs-A PREVIOUS ATTEMPT
PREVENTED.

NEW DEvELoPMENTs-A PREVIOUS ATTEMPT
PREVENTED.
1t appears that Mrs. Bradley who commit
ted suicide by taking laudanuIn, on Saturday
last, at Front andMadison streets, in this city,
had before made an unsuccessful a,tempt to
take her life, She had been employed a few
weeks ago as nurse in the family of one of
our citizens, when !: was noticed that the babe
was unusually still and slept nearly all the
time. Upon examination it was found that
she had been in the habit of constantly ad-
ministering doses of laudanum to tie child in
order to keep it quiet.
When accused of her misconduct Mrs. Brad.
icy was filled with grief and confusion and
shortly afterwards attempted to swallow a
quantity of laudanum, but was prevented
She OF course, was Immediately dismissed
from her position, and probably went at once
to the house where she committed suicide on
Saturday.
1t appears to US that the woman after this
hIst attempt should have been reported 10 the
proper authorities, SO that watch could have
Deen Kept upon her actions, and her suicidal
Intentions frustrated.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-06-11
MARINE NOTES.

lhis morning, very large steamship, the
hochus' OF Boston, arrived at the yards ol the
halian hoiiin2sworth Company, in this city,
Tor overhauiing and repairs. The vessel attracted
considerable attention while passing up the creek
The steamer Louise, which has been at the
above yard for the past two years lett this morn
Ing ior Baltimore, where she will enter upon the
Baltimore aud City Point Line The steamer
sac, oil This line will shortly start on the line be-
tween Philadelphia ana Cape May, connecting at
New Caste with the special tain which ruus
from this city to that town during the season.
The GUY OF Chelsea. n new ferry boat recently
constructed Tor the Winnasmmet line, at the
above named Company's yard, lett this morning
for Boston, Mass
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-06-11
THIRD EDITION.
Public School Water Tax.
Mill Greek Hundred improvements.
Damage by the Storm.
n Threatening Demand.

iHE WATER TO BE CUT FROM THE PUBLIC
SCHOOLS II THE TAN Is NOT PAID.
Recently, the Board of Education became
impressed with the notion that public schools
should be exempt from the payment of water
tax, and petitoned Council to this effect. Thi,
petition was reported upon adversely aud the
Goaru, at the last meeting deferred the pay
tober.
This morning, Col, II. T. McIutre Chairman
OF the Board OF Education Committee on ac-
counts, received a letter from +. A Taylor
hegistrar OF the Water Department, to the
effect that if the bill is not immediately settled
the penalty OF the law (cnttng OH the water
supply WIZ be enforced. The whole affair
VIII probably assume proportions ere long, and
cause considerable discussion between the
liieads oil the schoolsand the friends of the city
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-06-11
SECOND EDlTI0Nl
A Y DUNG VOT E r.
MARINE NEWS
POLICE AFFAIRS .
A Legal" Voter.

NOT QUITE TwRNTY-oNE BUT VOTED FOR SHERIFF f
ARMSTRONG.
ms morning, likely young negro came to the
once Squire Frazer, in this city for the purpose
OF procuring marriage license, and as he was
leaving the Office the following colloquy ensued :
'squire-"How old are you I"
Negro-"lll II be twenty one next month"
squire Ookingly)-"I suppose you're voter 2"
Negro-"Wali, yes. Squire / voted for Mr..
Armstrong, Ter Sheriff; didn't want to, but they
come 10 Inc IN ther field when | was woIkin, and
made me gwin New Castle and vote"
.a,s negro Is not twenty one years OF age, and
yet he voted tor Sheriff Armstrong. nearly two
years ago Verify he Is a fair sample of the negro
voters who compose one-.hird OF the Radical party
in this County.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-06-11
POLICE CASES,

John Mcu'nnis and Newton Lamplugh, We're
arrested by officer Brickle, for indulging III prze
light, lew evening ago. III the western section
OF the city. They wers each fined $40 aid costs,
and held TO bed IN the sum OF 500 10 keep the
peace.
Jesse Jones aud Joseph Mitchell were arrested
by ohcers Bfiekle aud Cropper, for disordcrly
conduct. Each was required to pay costs, and
give bail in the sum OF Sl00 10 keep the peace
Since yesterday morning, two cases OF drunken
ness have been disposed OF before the Mayor, at 30
cents and costs each
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-06-11

SUNDAY SCHOOL lNsTITuTR-The North Sun
day school Institute, OF Now Castle Presbytery,
VIII hold its third session IN the Presbyterian
Church, MiddIetown, Oh Thursday and Friday,
June 18th sud 10Th, first meeting OF the session
TO begin at 2l5 O'Clock on Thursday afternoon.
Hon. Wm. Ii. furne'', ot Delaware College, viii
preside, and addresses will be delivered by Rev.
Dr. John Patton, Rev. j. NJ Z. OTIS, Rev. }. T.
Conkey, Rev. s. Il. Scoileld, Rev. A. j. Snyder,
Rev. Gaylord Moore, hev Geo. }. Porter and
others. All friends of Sunday Schools are cor
dia'ly invited.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-06-11

lMPRovEMENr.-Jacob RGbencame is ercct,us
an addition to his barn at Milltown, Mill Creek HI
The mason work Is being done by James Dave.
and the catpent'rng by William Bratton, both o.
whom are excellent mechanics, aud manage to do
very large amount Of work ia a highly satisfac-
tory manner to their employers. We can safely
commend them to the attention OF all who wish
to make contracts for the erection OF new houses.
barns or outbuildngs, Mltown has improved
considerably within the past few years. Mr.
Chandler after having erected 4 handsome mea
sion for himself put up a snug house for his son
while Messrs. RubencaIne, Ball and several olh
ers have made vaIsorS Improvements IN the VI
clnlty
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-06-11

STORM lrEMs.-During the storun Of Monday
evening the lightning struck tree ON the farm OF
H. II: Buckingham, IN Mill Greek Hundred, New
osstle county, Delaware, and tuning down, 1t
struck and killed Thirteen sheep wt'oh wete
gathered under 1t during the rain.
AT Mddetown, Delaware, the storm was very
severe Trees were blown dowl end scattered
he ram, hail aud wind lasted from eight to nns
o'clock, and the wheat fields - the track Of the
hurricane are fat, Pud the coin fields appear ss
though river lad passed over them.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-06-11

PREPARING For THE COMING SEASON
Yesterday. Rev. j. b. Quigg. Superinten-
dent of the Rehoboth Beach Camp Meeting
Association, went down to Rehoboth where
he Will remain for som time superintend
ing tue preparations and making all ar
rangements for the coming camp meeting
season. Rshoboth during next season will
doubtless De largely patronized.
Mrs. h eene. of this city, will go down
next week, to get the Surf House, of which
she VIII have charge, ready for the SUNNI er
guests. The house will be re.opened Mon.
day week.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-06-11

CoMxKNcEMENT.-The A'uT1@ Reunion v u
take place on Wednesday evening, the 18th ipst.,
Mt the Wesleyan Femnle College, End the Com
mencement I follow on Thursday ever 'Ig, the
18th irst. The ceremonies will doubtless prove
highly int,restiug, aud the assemblage OF specta-
tors will ba a brilliant one.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-06-11
stray Waits

lhe weather Is considerably cooler to. day,
night.
Hou3ekeeperg are now busy prese! ,in., straw
berries
Star and ioung Mena' Loan Associations meet
tonight.
Superior articles oi ladies' underwear at Frank
III Market street
At New Castle, yesterday, boy named Ora.
ham iell under 1 horses feet end was severely
injured
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-06-11

AsBuRY ExcURsIoN.-At .;30 o'clock this morn
ing Especial train, containing the members and
friends OF Asbury NJ f. Sunday School. left the F.,
W. q B. Railroad depot, in this city, Tor Chester
Heights, Pa, the famous camp meeting grounds,
on the Philadelphia & Baltimore Central Railroad.
The excursionists were large in numbers and Will
doubtless speud pleasant day
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-06-11
VouNd AMERICAN STAR!

This fast trotting black Stallion, l54s -
E 3. K. Koaiiins,s old Star. 'i viii l serve % Az
mares at nare's Corner this season, com --ssA-[1
mencing on the 18th of April. ending August lst.
TkKMS.-Thirty ts30.Uo) to insure. Ten Dollars
Cash at the time OF SERVICE the balance as soon
the mare is ascertained to be with fosl. Twenty
Dollars (s00 0o) the season, Five Dollars cash, the
balance 1T end Of season. Any person parting with
an insured mare before ii is ascertained whether
or not she is with ioa will be held responsb BILE for
amount of insurance money. Mares taken ut
pastpSe; all accidents at the owners risk;
Is. c. PEARCE.
Hare's Corner.
apr23dsw2m New Castle County. Del
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-06-11

The CHESTER COUNTY MlLK CoMPAN f-Is
now doing an extensive business at Hopeweli
From $500 to 1000 QUE -ts OF n'< is daily received
100 gallons of ice GREEN made daily, and abont
500 pounds OF butier per week. The most OF tito
ice cree N is now shipped - Bait more ana VIII
Mug ION. The productions OF the fsctory are
shipped on the Peach Bottom railway TO o. -'ord.
- Oxford Press.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-06-11
" Gather lSeports.

WAsHINGroS, June 1lth.-PRoBABu4
For New England cool and partly clondy
weather will prevail with north and east
winds, followed by local rains aud falling ba-
rometer during the night
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-06-11

SHERIFF SALES Sheriff Armstrong advertises
to sell at public Sale, at the auction loom OF L.
W. Stidham * Son, No. Ill Est Fourth Street,
on Wednesday, the It'll INST, lot OF lunitr-e,
belonging to Levi A. Bertolelte
Also on Monday the 2il inst. in Mill Creek
Hundred horse, cows wagon, hstness furniture
&c, belonging to lssac Grubb.
Aud on Tuesday ths I'D inst, in White Clay
Creek Hundred the stock. farming uirns Is, lr
Diture, ", belonging 10 john ). McCrea.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-06-11

A QUEER CHIcKFN.-A few days ago hen
belonging 10 Mrs kellam, on Lammott street
in the Ninth Ward, hatched one of The queer
est-looking chickens ever seen. 1t has but one
eye, ana Where the other eye chould be its bill
protrudes. Z In addition the two sections of the
bill cross each other almost at right angles.
This strange biped Is quite lively and thriyes
daily.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-06-11

ADJOURNED MEETING. The Board OF Eluoa-
ton will hold an adjourned meeting ou Friday
evening for the purpose Of receiving the bond OF
Wesley TAlley, the treasurer elect, II may be pos
sbe that secretary Will be elected at the same
time in case Mr.. killgore resigns, that his office
shall be declared vacant. The candidates are Wes-
ley Taliey, Solomon liersey, Meesrs Conard and
CIOWard
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-06-11

NOSE BRoKEN--While using cant hook, at
the Harlan &c HoliHgsworth Company's yard
yesterday afternoon ay0ung man named VIM.
Lindsey received blow In the face by the slip
ping of the hook and hadhis nose broken.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-06-11

STRAWBERRY FEsTIy IyAL--The Aid Society
of the Pencader Presbyterian Church of Glas-
cow Del, will hold a strawberry and lee
Cream festival on the Church Green on Tues
day evening jane 10th 1874.
Proceeds for the benefit of the church
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-06-11

SALE OF REAL EsTATE.-TLis morning Thos
NJ. Ogle sold tor Victor DUPONT, Esq trustee
seven lots at Sixth and Rodney streets at SIS per
foot . farm OF u acres in Christiana Hundred
for IS, 700; a lot in same HuAdred, 80 feet by 7U
feet, for 500. Henry Miller was the purchaser
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-06-11

FELL Down STAIRs.-on Saturday last, ~ q.
Thomas Huley, residing at No. 935 Chestaut street,
slipped and fell down stairs, dislocatug her elbow
aud receiving several severe bruises. Her injuries
were at first considered serious, but she in now re-
covering.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-06-11

HEMLocK AT the lumber yard OF Martin Lane
they have got III line lot oil hemloek, IJi,ts,
scanting and boards OF all siz aud len this
which he Is selling At reduced prices.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-06-11

SALE OF MoNEY-At the regular monthly
meeting of Diamond State Loan Association,
last evening, $1,000 sold at % per cent premi-
nm
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-06-11

DEATH FROM THE HEAT,-Monday after
noon young lady named Gillespie, Lying
near Church and Taylor streets, was overcome
the night.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-06-11
Special Notices.
Food for the Babies.

Children fed on RIDGES FOOD will thrive, be
strong and healthy, and become little models of
youthful strength and childish beauty. apr4d9m
ChamOIs SIX ins
Ses seral kips of beautiful soft skins. suitable for
Gloves Windows, Carriages or other purposes. Just
receive ed by II. BRINdHUkS j. CO.,
Corner Sixth and NJ Market streets.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-06-11
FIRE WORK S!
Wholesale and Retail,
~ BRO,
5OG ylARkET STREET.,
WILMINGTON, DEL.
ieStoIy4
ssfNRACE CHURCH CEMETERY"
" (Brandywine lundredJ

ssIVRACE CHURCH CEMETERY"
" (Braudywine uuudred)
This new Cemetery has been laid out and is now
omen for the sale of Lots. 1t is situated ON tue
Concord Turnpike Road. about four miles from the
city Of Wilmington. The attention of the Public
is called to the opportunity now offered OF securing
Lots in a beautiful location. and at a very moder
ate price.
become n necessity 10 have other and greater ceme
terry accommodations. These must be provided be-
yond the present city limits, and attention is
called to the reasonable and convenient proximity
of tins cemetery to said city.
The price for lots, l0x15 teet, for the present is
sl50o.
For further Information apply to
ID. FARRA.
No. ga King St., Wilmington, Del or
JOHN SANILLE,
marlS-d5mkw Sexton. on the premises.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-06-11
FINANCIAL Avn COMMERCIAL.

WILM.nsroS. Del, juno II. 1874,
Latest Stock quotations furnished by Merrick
Johnson Co. s. n Cor 9Th and Market street
Wilmington, Dell at y. N. to day.
The Placer herald., 1874-01-10
COOSTll UTlONAL AMENDMENTS.

We have before us, Assembly bill No.
81, introduced by Coggims, of Sacramento.
which proposes to amend the State Consii-
tuition. in effect, 20 as to allow the Governor
in any bill appropriatng money for more
than one purpose. to disprove of one or more
Of the items appropriated, and to approve
Of the bill with such items excepted. Cog
gins evidently got this idea from Grants
message whc,e Graht got it from we don !
pretend to say. The idea first impressed us
f.vorably, for with it came the thought OF
how shrewdIy the salary grab was ncor-
porated in a needed bill, and how it has
been urged in exonerating The President that
he could not veto the salary-erab without
destroying said bill, and we thought of what
fue opportunity this would have afforded
our honest (?) President of displaying h's
re f-sacrfcing qualities (?), had the Constl-
.ution been as he now would have it. Bul
we thought again; it presented itself in an
other light, and we did not think 90 much
of it, We have thought of it more, and
the more we nave thought, the less we
approved, until we Lave lost orr first impress
sion entirely, and we now think it W 'uld he a
bad move. There are numerous objections
We give two: First, there is hardly ever a
bill introduced bat what, if an appropriation
is stricken ont, it would so effect other parts
of the bill ms to destroy it entirely. or at
least to such an extent that it would have to
be completely remodeled In such eases il
would be no advantage over the presen,
law, for when the Governor vetoes a bill he
assigns his objections, and the Legislature
can, by emitting those objections. be assured
Of his favor on the rest Of the bi,l. and they
can put il in shape, with the objections
omitted, and pass it. just as well as the frag-
menis of a bill could he collected in shape
after the Governor had stricken out certain
parts. The second objection is. that it
gives the Governor too much power. To
allow him to take bill that has passed the
Legislature and cnll it over, leaving in
this and striking ont that, just as his indi-
vi lual whims, or, perhaps, interest may die
tate, is allowing to the Governor more pow
er than the people can afford to beslow, on
any one man. IT might do .nowit might
| do with the next Governor-but it will 10
do all the time. Coggins will please re-
| consider. ''
The Placer herald., 1874-01-10
OFFICIAL INTEGRITY.

Under this head we commented at con-
siderable length last week, taking our text
from The bill introduced in the State Senate
by p. A. Roach, Of San Francisco, which
provides rigid measures for the punishment
and detection of official crime. This evil is
The curse of our country to-day, and laws
for it's punishment cannot be too rigid Or ef-
fec.ual. We earnestly hoped and do yet
that the bill will become law. Only ras-
Gals are afraid Of rogue-traps, aud If ma
jority Of our legislators are imbued with
determination to keep their own skirts clear
of crime, they certainly should exert them
selves 10 induce others to do likewise. And
hence, should, without equivocation, give
this bill their hearty Endorsement. But we
are sorry to say that 70 far the bill seems to
meet with disf,vor. The true Object of the
5ill is evaded by its opponents in asserting
that the Code already provides severe pun
ishment for official crimes. True, it does.
But what is the good of Il law to punish
witi,out the means of detection No good
at ALL Then the present law is blank,
for while ample in providing for the punish
ment of official crime, it makes no provis-
ion for its detection. This defect is forcibly
apparent from the fact that though high
crimes and misdemeanors are committed al
most daily among our officials. it is one OF
the most rare occurrences to hear Of one OF
them being detected and punished. Sena-
tor Roach's bill provides remedy for this
defect, and for this reason should 10y all
means become law. What is a Legisla-
tar, for but to pass needed laws and remedy
those which are defective. Tha: the law az
stands is defective in its workings none can
deny. Then where can they find an excuse
for not re,nedying it s.t OFF
The Placer herald., 1874-01-10
JUST THINK OF ITi


The cost to the farmers of California to
sack their last crop Of wheat was not less
but probably more, than 50, 45O, 900 dol,
lars. This is an enormous tax for our farm
ers to pay annually, and shows the impor-
tance Of giving all the encouragement we
can to the measures introduced by Lutirell
in Congress and by Roach in our State Sen
ate, to alleviate the farmers in great meas
ure from this enormous burden of taxation.
The State Agricultural Report, in comment
ing on this subject, says: Nearly all our
grain sacks are now made of the fiber Of a
plant called jute. The principal place Of
production of this plant is now in India, in
the British Possessions Of that country; and
the principal place Of manufacture, not only
into CLOTH but into sacks, is Dundee, Scot
Land. This large amount Of money, then,
was transferred from the profits Ct the farm
era to pay the labor Of producing the raw
material in India; the freigh,ing Of that raw
material to Dundee; the manufacturing it
tito sacks at that place, and. finally, freight
ing them to San Francisco, and distributing
them throughout the State, with the addi-
lional profits of the merchants, brokers, in
Surance houses, etc. The question arises,
how can these enormous expenses he saved
in the future? Our answer is, let our farm
ers produce their own jute, and California
labor manufacture it. We venture the
opinion that our rich bottom lands, particu-
lary those in the southern portion Of the
State, where the facilities of irrigation are
at hand, will produce, not only as good a
material, but as abundantly as The best To-
cali,ies in India. Let the farmers at once
take steps to secure the seed and distribute
it in small parcels among their neiehbors,
for planting and cultivating the presen, year.
The first effect of such an undertaking, so
generally entered into, will be the reduction
of the price of sacks; and the next win he
the demonstration Of The fact that jute is one
Of the permanen, and profitable products Of
the country. hr4 ~
The above we regard as a very whole
some and cffectual remedy for the evil o!
our enormous sack tax. Even should Cali
tornia raised and manufactured sacks cos,
the purchaser for the first few years as
much as is now paid, the money would re-
main among us, and new industry Of vast
extent would be fostered by it. For the
present let Congress repeal the duty on j"te
and bagging, and for the future let farmers
begin to make arrangements for raising and
manufacturing their own sacks
The Placer herald., 1874-01-10
THAT APPUkTlUNMENT.

We have before us Evans bill in regard
to re- districiing the State into Senatorial and
Assembly districts. To be brief and to the
point. we don't like it. In fact. we consider
it not only little one sided, but an incom-
prehensible mixture, that would never he
approved ly the people on accoun: Of the
Inconvenience it would occasion, had it no
other faults. In the first place, it centerl u
title too much legislative power around San
Francisco Bay. According to this bill.
nearly ene-halfo Of each House won'd come
fiom the Bay counties, and if this bill should
become a law we, fear. and think our fears
are justly founded, that the Legislature
would soon forget that California extended
any further than the salt water line. Then,
again, the idea Of associ ting Placer count,
with Alpine in the elec ion of member O.:
the Assembly, as provided in the following
section: l.,. .t,,.
Sec. %. The counties Of Placer El
Dorado, and Alpine shall be the Twenty
second Senatorial District. Placer shals
elect one Senator and one member of the
Assembly; Ell Dorado and Alpine shall
jointly elect one Senator and one member OF
The Placer herald., 1874-01-10

CHEEKY.-The San Francisco Chronicle
is doing some big things in the way of jour
nalsm, gift maps and cheek, especial,
the check. They have, in generous mood
and with an eye to mutual reciprocity, pro,
posed to us that if we would do for them
$50 worth of advertising, reckoned at low
rate, they would send us SIS worth of their
papers, aud one dollars worth of map,
reckoned at high rate. We would make
most any sacrifice for brother publisher,
and SUPP ose the Chronicle proprietors feel
the same kind inclination. or they never
would have had the cheek to ask 80 much
for so little. At all events the Chronicle
was doubtless playing for notice, and it
has got it. If it wishes to pay us for this
mention, we will take it out in papers, so
to be easy on them, and when it thinks we
are paid it may stop coming this way if ii
wants TO. l" elf mu.Jfa s.l. o
The Placer herald., 1874-01-10

OFFICIAL SALAB1Es.-It is gratifying to
in regard to the more just, equitable, and,
in some cases, economical appo,tionment OF
the salaries Of our county officials, meets,
80 far as we have heard, with very popular
favor. We would like our Representatives
to note this fact, and give the idea thei,
earnest consideration, and if convinced, as
we are, that such equalization, or, in other
word,, more just appor'ionment of the
salaries of our county Official would be no,
only more economical and satisfactory, bul
more nearly in accord with justice, then let
them take steps to provide for the same.
Such change would work injustice TO no
one, while all would feel benefited.