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Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1874-09-17

A WOMAN PRECIpITATED FROM A VESSEL AND IN
aTANTLY KILLED.
Ono Of the most distressing accidents ii has
been our province to record for some time past
occurred on Saturday evening at the Harlan Il
Holngsworth Co. ship yards.
Tho Junidta, an iron propeller, being upon
the dry dock ready for launching, WAS open for
visitors OH Saturday evening, and among tlem
were Mrs. Sarah J. Russell, the wife J. Russell,
the engineer in tho bost-yard, with her four
children and somc visitors frortiie country.
Upon going up tho gang plank, and entering
tho ship, Mrs. Russell struck her hoad sharply
against somo overhanging projection, and being
severely stunned, staggered backward OF the
plank, and to the horror of her companions foil
hea,ilong from it, striking upon the planking
thirty foot below. ''T
quickly as she could be reached, and every effort
mado To resuscitate her, but the only sign of
life, after she was taken up, wss dying gasp.
1t WAS most distressing scene, and all present
were deeply Affected. Tho bereaved children
were especially excited, and it Was with difficulty
ono Of them, a little boy, could be removed from
his mothers lifeless body.
Tho Coroner being notified, he held All inquest,
| and tho jury rendered verdict in accordance
with tho facts stated death having resulted in
| simultaneously by concussion of the brain. MIR,
Russell who has been for many years in the eni-
ploy of tho company, is very industrious and
hard.working man, and receives the warniest
sympathy in this sudden and distressing a'iiic-
| ton.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1874-09-17
M0lllt0M,S STATEN emit,

SUMMARY OF WHAT IT AMoUNTs To-NOTHfSG
NEW BUT THE soRApINda OF THE SCANDAL. POT
+. ID. Moulton's new statement was published
in New York, on Friday. 1t is of great length,
as usual. The argument throughout is directed
to defending Moulton from the charge of black
mail and proving lteechor criminally guilty.
A history OF tho proceedings before tho Ply
mouth Church Investigating Committee s given,
showing that the committee and tho Chief par
ties concerned lad several times agreed upon Il
settlement of the matter, but the compacts was
always violated by somebody, 30 that the scan-
dal constantly broke out afresh. Drafts of diff
rent "reports" which tho Committee were to
sign in pursuance OF these settlements are
given in tho statement.
Monlton reiterates that he took down Beech.
or's "lotter OF contihon' exactly aa he dictated
it. He alleges repeated prevarications and
much faaehood and distorted pleading in Beech
ers defence before tho committee. lIe also al
leges renewed criminal intimacy between Booch-
or and Mrs. Yilton after tho writing of tho ''lct
tor OF contrition.' lie repeats that Beecher
confessed the crimnaity to him and aofondcd
it. and says that this confession md defence
are impressed upon liE mind because they werc
the first enuncatiOu OF u instiiicGtiou of the
doctrine of free lovo which he had evor hoard.
He speaks of the relation hetwnon Beocher and
Mrs Iiton ~ being viewed by them as 'spir-
tual marriage" and quotes u letter from Mss.
TilLOns mother, in which shc addresses Beechor
y NtA'-
Mt Beeclier's request. In this lettor loan of
money is asked, and Moulton says that its wri-
ter was l,eeclers backmailer and not him. All
the money Beocher paid him was voluntari-
ly paid, to go to the Tilton's or elsewhere, to
suppress tho scandal and at Beecher's sugges-
ton. Numerous lotters written by Beccher and
indicating this, arc quoted.
Moulton also accuses Boecher of criminal in-
terconrse with another woman. lie charges hin,
with having procured poison to kill himself with
If evor a revelation of his crimes was made,
Beecher saying to Moulton, at would he simply
reported that Beecher died of apoplexy, but God
and you and l will know what caused my death. u
letter from Beecher is also quoted, in which a
loan of money to Mrs. Woodruff is hinted at.
Moulton at much length explains the reasons
that lel him to keep all those things secrot until
Beecher turned against him and, after depre-
eating tho extent to which tho scandal has
grown, ho closes by quoting tho portion of the
gospel Of Christ's teachings on the Mount,
wherein the enormty of the crime of adultery
is described, and its ultimate punishment is laid
III
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1874-09-17

The Rochester Cltroaicle says "Conslderabie
outcry is being made in the noighboring villages
concerning tho ravages Of now pest that has
lately arisen, namely, tho carpet bug. Those
bugs are described as being about twice the size
Of tito common cimef leGtukdriMs. or bod-bug,
and covered with hair Their color is muddy
black. The first limo these bugs woro heard
from in this section was at Dansvile last year,
where thoy did considerable damage. This
yoar they havo increased and extended their
territory, for it soenls that they have become a
source OF extreme annoyance in Brockport. A
lady, who resides in that village informed a re-
porter OF this paper yesterday that there is not
single house that has escaped thoir depredationa.
In her house, she said, every room is infested
with them, and they had eaton large holes in
every carpet in the house. Their favorite pro-
codure is to follow tho seam of the boards and
oat their way clear through. In some instances
tho carpet has boon eaten through 80 clean that
it looks M II it had been cut with sharp knife.
III other rooms they had eaton large patches
out of it, generally picking out tho centre OF q
breadth. Tho lady referred to says she has tr4ed
everything to got rid Of them, but without avail
Tobacco seons to mako them iyelier than ever,
and AZ for bug poison, they regard it as a lux
ury, and grow fat OH it. We have not as yet
heard OF thor making their appearance in this
city, although boing 30 close to us, it would be
reasonable to expect visit from them ut any
time. In the meanwhile, perhaps some Of our
scientific mon will will have remedy prepared
for them.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1874-09-17

' rp,,., ,,, x,s.,.,,
l'pee'ai " '"e oo",herc''''l
NEW CASTLE, sept. ID.
At o'clock, +. NJ yesterday the schooner
tiobi of he Eost aian,ayin, har fla, at half
80 ~ ' r ".'p'',h 'o. ''"e ~ ~
mas''uioppe" ahchor'n mo rVer opposite 1eher-
son's wharf. Soon afLerwnrd her commanded,
Cant. Parker csmc ashore. bringing the body of
WIN, Black, a soa,uau who had died on board
tho schooner suddenly and under circumstances
to render an investigation Of Tho case proper,
and. perhaps necessary. Coroner Winslow he,
ing Informed of tho above facts, came over to
New Castle and as uuickly as possible summoned
a iury of ipouest, Dr, Maxwell was called mon
to aid in the investigation in bis professional ca
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1874-09-17

Tho general opinion obtained from interviews
with loading members Of tho grocery, furniture
and iron trades of Now York, says the New York
Mail jnstites tho view that business will be
more cautiously conducted and will be safer this
fall than usual, and also more evenly dstribut-
ed. There has boen somo activity within aweek
or two but tho trade is chiefly in the middle
grades of goods, the more luxurious beng
avoided by the purchasing dealers NJ likely to
bo unsSlable this year. Tho latter data M to
the prospects OF the grain, cotton and tobacco
crops, add little to the boar feeling tho first
being too plentiful and the others too light II
is supply just short OF the demand that makes
a good crop in any Of those staples. The iron
manufacturers are decidedly blue, AZ the volume
of general business has not called for an in
crease OF accommodations and tho building OF
more stores, and fcwor dwellings, arc also being
put up. Even the stove business is light. Tho
hands in these branches are likely TO suffer for
want Of employment after January 1st Those
who have both faith and caution will be tho wise
business men OF tho year, for goods cannot be
sold unless kept in stock and made known to
the public on tho one hand and on the other
tho tmos arc not those for recklessness.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1874-09-17

A Cincinnati paper assorts tho leading capi
talists Of New York according to their ecclesias-
tical relations. They would soon to be pretty
fairly distributed among tho several donomna-
tons. Tho Episcopal church numbers within its
folds William u. Astor and A. 7. Stewart. The
Astors were originally Lutheran, but tho aurifer-
ous William is constant worshippor Mt st. Bar
tholomew's, Lafayette Square,. Tho Roman
Catholic church holds Charles O'Conor, and, in q
loose sort of a way James Gordon Bonnott. Ex-
Governor Morgan, A. Reno and William j. Dodge
are Presbyterialis. Commodore Vanderbilt,
whose personal pioty il Of a Wall street kind,
follows, like Solomon, the religion of his wives.
having been Dutch Reformed with his first, and
being devout member Of DR.. Deems church OF
tho Strangers. where he is quite stranger
through non-attendance, with his second.
DIR. Bellows Unitarian pastorate onl-
braces Moses II. Grinncf and Peter
Cooper. Tho Roosovelts and Yermilye bankers
are Dutch Reformed August Belmont il n Jew
but prefers tho Court Of the Gentiles in Wall
street to q chief place in tho synagogue. The
seven millIonist Colgate, OF Irever and Colgate,
il a Baptist who believes in immersion, specula'
tive aud theological. Tho soap boilers Colgate
likewise adhere to tho {" wash and be " clean
doctrines of that responsible body.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1874-09-17

by dagree of tho Hartford County, Nh, CIV
cult Court, all the roal and personal property of
the Maryland and Pennsylvania l.ail Road COM
paiiy will be sold at public sale at Towsontown,
Nd, on Wednesday, September 30th BY Hiram
Stump, Jr., Trustee to make sale. This IL the
Maryland end of the railroad designed to con-
nect the cities of Philadelpha and baltimore,
by route commencing ut tho city of Baltimore
and running through Baltimore, Hartford and
Cecil counties, crossing the Susquehanna river
at or near tho mouth Of Octoraro creek, thence
by way of Oxford and through the centre Of
Chester and Delaware countes--tlie PennsyI-
vania end of tho road boing botter known M tho
Junata II State Line Rail road. The Trustees
advertisement says that "from tho Relay House
in Baltimore county, through Towsontown, and
AZ far al Cronlwells Bridge, distance Of some
ton miles, much work has been done in grading
tho ground, building culverts and preparing tho
road bed for laying the rails, and a large amount
OF money has been expended on the work, esti-
mated at ono hundred thousand dollars"
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1874-09-17
Whipping n Man.

A YOUNG NAN rLAdEIIATEp BY Two FEMALES IN
THE WESTERN FART OF TIE cIrr. y
Tho particulars of very laughable incidont
which transpircd in the western part Of the city
on Thursday night have boon furnished us.
Two fomalos undertook to wreak vengeance
npon a man whom il is said had bcon speaking
presllmptuously of their seN, and our informant
represents that they succeeded TO their full sat
iaiaction.
Ho relates to us that on the aforsald evening
as John Milway, young man who resides with
his parents i'll Flnnketts Row, WAS walking
along the street in tho vicinity Of Front and
Broome in company with n male friend
and perhaps discussing tho very subject OF tho
alleged offence, the former was SGT upon by
two females who visited upon him with xll tho
strength they could command quickly repeated
blows with plated whips. Millway did not, we
understand, Offer muscular resistance, but only
sought to got out Of tho way and in so doing fell
heavily to tho sidewalk. His assailants then
belaborcd him more vigorously than ever II pos
sbe until he regSned his feet when he made
hurriedly away. His companion was not dis
turbel and offered no assistance to either party,
Tho females who committed the assault were
not known to Milway, who has, wo understand,
borrowed n revolver with which he proposes tc
defcnd himself in case Of another assault.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1874-09-17
USyhO,s n little Pct a.msnbIc y,

The tcnder, poetic, ideal language OF young
poople who arc fondly attached to each other
pleased TO hear of tho nncent bridegroom ont
West who WAS hoard in q railway train to say
to his bride, also sixty odd years old, "Wllo's
ittlo pot-lambic y and WHO received the sweet
roply q Bof of u.s." Romantic literature is rich
in fancful and fairy-like expressions Of aifec-
ton, but the most determined reader,
road he mover 80 wildly, cannot hope to find any
thing moro wildly loving than this written by u
clergyman Of Wales to his landladys daughter,
young woman 80 happy as to win Ills affections
and possess his heart ~ beg Of you' ho says
'to take some. bcor every day" and then rising
to strain OF dreamy and pathetic tenderness
hc adds, II loft my toothbrush after mo make
use Of it il you like till come again." or course
an affection 30 considorate and eloquent as this
was too brlght..to last, and this devoted suitol
disappears in the act of ..sonding to tho lady'r
mother for tho lodging bill, and paying the lady
herself ", $50 damages for breach Of promise Of
marriage.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1874-09-17
Local Option to be Demanded Bty the
temperance People.

In ninvitng tho members and friends of tho As
sociation for Moral Reform to moet in mass con-
ventlon at Dover OH the 23rd, @. s. Layton, tho
President, says:
We have already stringent License Law, un-
der the operation Of which great good has al
ready boon accomplished, yet We must press for
ward toward the final accomplishment, Of our
purpose, and obtain of tho Legislature at ita
next session, a Local Option Law, engrafted
upon the present license law, no that should ono
county fail to vote for local option, tho rum sell
or shall still be within the provisions Of the 'Act
regulating tho sale of intoxicating liquor. In
the meantime lot us be careful not to mix this
great question of Moral Reform witt, local poli-
tics. Enlightened, good men OF all parties arc
our friends, and We have reason to believe, that
the Legislature will accord to us tho earnest do
sirea OF our hearts. II selisll, unprincpled par
tisans should sock our aid let III say to them,
AZ the Prophet Nehemiah said to SanbAllet 'Wo
are doing great work, 80 that wc cannot como
down why should tho work cease, whilst we
leave it to come down to YOU?
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1874-09-17
NUMBER 4O3.
More lncendiary Fires.
WALTON JANEs sHELroT ICE HoUsE BURNED
THE ArTHoR OF THE FIRE KNOWN.

WALTON * JANEs aHELroT ICE HoUsE BURNED
THE AUTHOR OF THE FIRE KNOWN.
On Sunday afternoon, between five and six
o'clock, the icol house of Walton y James,
situated on tho shelpot creek, was
discovered to be in flames, and the
alarm promptly given, but before tho fire
could be extingushed tho building was entirely
destroyed. 1t was immediately apparent that the
iire had boon causedby All incendiary, and means
wore taken to discover tho guilty parties.
On Monday, three boys, George Handy, Ed
Joseph and John Murphy were arrested and
brought before tho Mayor, who hold them in
1900 bail each to appear against one Chas.
saw fire the building several times, while they
were playing near, which they each time oxtin-
guished until Nip" threatened to kick them,
md thoy allowed him to fire the building, which
was consumed as already stated.
''Nip' il represented M common lnafef and
yagrant and disreputable character rsnerally.
He made of N soon as the building ". burned,
and although the police arc after him has not
been scen since. Tho authorities hope Ia capture
him in Philadelphia, where they have word he
has gone.
The building and contents were fully insured,
and no loss will result to Measrs. Walton u
James No ice WAS stored there at tho time.
AN ATTEMPT TO BURN THE DELAWARE SCREW FAC
TORY.
An attempt WAS made on Saturday night, by
an incendiary to fro the Delaware Screw Facto-
ry, on Front street, between Jackson and Adams.
The croyicos in ono sdo OF tho building wore
first filed with rags which had been saturated
with coal oil, so ~ to make sure work, AND tho
match was applied directly to thcso. A lady who
livcs opposite saw the net while sitting at her
window and then saw the man run, when she
gave the alarm and a noighbor rushed out and
with bucket Of wateg extinguisled the flames
before any headway was msdo.
John McGuito was arrested suspected with tho
porpetration of the act. Tho lady who saw the
match applied could not, however, identify the
prisoner, although she thought lie was dressed
similarly to the incendiary, and as he proved an
works at the hour designated, he was released,
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1874-09-17
Hints 10 PRu.lmcsS MEN,

To euro dull times-apply an Advertisement to
the afflicted part.
A sign board can't tell anything. 1t takes nh
advertisement to do it.
AL whs advertise do not got rich, but precious
few got rich without it.
The world il full of advertising, yet evory ono
wants to sec what il new.
The worlds memory is short. 1t will forget il
you do not jog it frequently.
Early to bod and carly torise will all be in vain
II you don't advertise.
The world ia sure to find out All honest man;
but it will find him out great deal quicker il he
aIlyertiSaa
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1874-09-17

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Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1874-09-17
delaware state RBblc society.

ANNUAL MEETING, Last wEEK-ELFCrlON OF Of
FIcEns-THE EVENING sEsa'oN AND Address
ES.
The sixty-second annual meeting Of tho Della
aware State Bible Society WAS held, Thursday, at
st. Paul's NJ. II. church, in this city. The prcs-
| sident, Hon. Willard Hail. WAS notprcscnt owing
to feeble health, and Roy. j. H. Martindale pre-
sided over tho business session in tho morning.
Aftor tho usual devotional exercises the regrl-
lar routine OF business was taken up, much OF
which was unimportant to the pubic. Iho
Treasurer, +. I. Taylor, reported that the nnm-
ber Of contributing churches was Homowlint
larger than last year largo number OF vol
nmeB have been issued during tho year from
tho Socetys Repository, kept by Miss Caspor-
son, and distribution has been mado by tho so
cioty, in conjunction with the F.mae Bible
Society, in tho Clayton Honse and other hotels
and institutions.
Officers were elected AZ follows
President-Hon. Willard Hall.
Treasurer-E. r. Taylor.
Secrotary-ltev. T. Il. Pummer. George w.
SPARKS who had boon Secretary for n number
of yearr, declined re-election.
ManAgels-The pastors OF oil tho cooperating
churches, together with j.. T.. Bush, q. s. Layton,
L. Causey, solomon M. Curtis, VIM. r. Collins,
VIM. s. Hlllos, Jas. u. Williamson, d. g. Dun
ming, Gregg Chandler, Chas. W. Rowland, Goo.
". Sparks, Alex Kelley, II. II, Porter, James
Morrow, j. II. McFce, Isaac Jump, Jamos 4.
Blark, II. W. Draper, and A. M. Higgins.
TIE EVENING MEETING.
An evening meeting was hold at the same
place. beginning at 7.30, Bishop Loo conducting
tho religious exercises. Rev. A. J. Snyder of
fered prayer, wlion Bishop Leo followed in the
opening address, which was impressive and OIL
tertaining, onlarsng OH the fact that nearly tho
whole world Mt tho present day is open for tho
circulation OF tho Scriptures, and drawing from
them forciblo arguments for increased diligence
in the work OF tho Bible Society.
Bishop Ice was followed by Il carefully pro-
pared and ablo address from tho Rov. Jos. Il.
Smith. Tho address comprised studied and
satisfactory vindication of tho inspiration of
the Bible from the claims of modorn scionco as
represented by Prof. Tyndali, Mr.. Huxley, and
othon,.
DR.. Sheldon, tho District Superintendent Of
tho American Bbo Society for New Jersey and
Delaware followed in tho closing address, in
which he spoke in terms of high commendation
not only of tho Delaware Bible Society, but OF
tho Bible Socetios in Kent and Sussex counties
were in n very prosperous condition, tho popular
interest in those counties being general and
deop.
The next meeting OF the society will bc hold
in Grace NJ. H. Church, this city, oil tho second
Thursday in September next.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1874-09-17
Too Often Vrucs

Some men take too much money out Of their
business to oxpond in household expenses and
lavish display, and speedily bring themselves to
the verge Of bankruptcy. Ono old gentleman,
who had commenced life as poor boy, had by
mastering the difficult stops to final SUCCESS gain
ed considerable wealth as q merchant. Whom he
retired to private life to live in ease and com
fort on his income, leaving prosperous BUSH
ness in tho hands Of his son. .
In threo years tho young man was bankrupt.
He had failed in business, and Was compelled to
TO take position AZ clerk in strangers store.
His father WAS asked why it WAS that in u bus
had failed
| He gave this characteristic answer : "When
first commenced business my wife and l lived
on porridge. A my business increased we had
| better food and whom could AFFORD it We had
chicken. But you sec Johnnie commenced witt
! the chicken first