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Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-12-10
SECOND EDITION.
The Mad-Man of the Mountains.

REMOVAL OF HANDwERK FROM HIS NARROW AND
FILTHY PEN-lEsIsTANcE OF THE FAMILY
EARLY HISTORY OF rnE MAD-MAN
The Allentown, (Pa.,) Chronicle confirms the
almost incredible story of the discovery of an
Imprisoned madma in the mountains near that
place, which was published in the COMMERCIAL
yesterday, and adds:
On Monday number OF men proceeded TO the
residence of the victims mother, and finding the
lungeon, which was built within few hundred
yards of the house. they broke down the door
lnd found Levi Handwerk, the prisoner, lying on
1 bed Of old and filthy straw in a nude condition
and covered by crust OF dirt The narrow cell
emitted asickening odor, and poor Handwerk was
unable to rise from having lain 20 long in
cramped and unnatural condition. He was taken
10 his mothers house and washed, clothed in q
warm suit and re moved to Siatington, whence he
vas to be taken to the Lehlgh County Poor
House to-day.
lnce of the Imprisoned man, they were assault
I'd by one of his brothers, and another
,rother and the mother became so
ietlnt at the attempted removal that
The officers hssitated for soue time before begin
ling work. Finally however. wrench was ap-
plied the bolts removed, aud the door thrown
pen This lighted up place Of darkness and re-
'ealed man crouching in q small apartment.
bout four or six feet square, half lying and half
ltting in some dirty straw. They lifted him up
md then found that his lower limbs were paralys-
d below the knees and that he could not walk.
| lie was then removed to the house, where his
pody was washed and clad in becoming gar
aents His mother gave bin an apple and
some pie, but he would eat neigher although
| le devomed large quantities of bread. His
mother talked TO him necessarily during the abb
iution but he would take no notice of her what
ever. Meantime one of theparty engaged one
| uf the manac's sisters in conversation, and hhe
| aid that the door of the cell had been opened
| about year ago and not since, aud the prison.
er had been wallowing in his filth all that time
without any attention except the handing IN
through narrow ape ature Of his focd.
| gentleman, quite well advanced in years,
who resides in Allentown, says he has known Of
the case of this crazy man for twenty-five years,
having been well acquainted with the family.
| About twenty-five years ago the insane man was
employed as a carpenter or stone mason doing a
job on the mountain, and with some OF his fell
l1w-workmen went in swimming The day was
warm and the man was in a Precipitation when
| he dipped his body in the cold mountain stream.
| That night he was taken sick and his reason left
him, a violent, raging maniac. lie tore every
tlling he could get his hands on to pieces, and
icing large powerful man he was capable of
doing vast deal of destruction. This calamity
was profound grief to his father, who, being a
man OF means, used every endeavor to restore
| the insane man, but without avail. He was in
an asylum in Philadelphia for considerable
length of time, but derived no benefit from the
| treatment there supplied.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-12-10
PERSONAL AND PARTICULAR.

Natural slippers-Eels
Never waste your time waste somebody
elses.
You can't "take trick" with ''ths trump OF
fame"
"A corn extractor that has never been patent
ed-The crow.
Many ''play the knave' without ever com
ing to the card table.
There are six George washington's in the
Pennsylvania State Prison.
Mrs. Goodale, of Pequonic, Conn, il 100
years old. Good ale keeps we'll
A worn-out shoe is like ancient Greece, be-
cause it once had q Solon (sole oi-)
An Iowa Justice the other day accepted two
bushels of the pungent onion aB n marriage fee
The tomb OF Augustus at Rome is to be used
for theatre. The ey-emperor ie+alns his pri-
vate box.
-" Cheap and hungry dances" are Vermont
institution. There no refrCshments, and
the fun stops at ~ O'clock
Half million dogs keep the people Of New
Mexico in bark. II the tonic does Them good
they are welcome to it.
A New Orleans paper offers the sentiment
thus: "George washingto in war, first
in peace, and last in getting monument "
We can't all DO run over by locomotives or
killed by boiler explosions. An Indiana man has
just been crushed to death in cnr, grinder.
The Daily Tohionichinichi Sch mbun. is rap
idly displacng the other papers Of Yeddo, aud
has a circulation Of 800 Now is tue time td
subscribe.
| "A Boston Philosopher says that you want to
look at mems boot heels to discover their ener-
Ky. slow, slothful man runs his booLs over al
| the heels.
"A Colorado exchange says: "1he Canon
city girls don't take kindly to croquot. They say
it is too hgh-toned for them. Leap-frog is 5heii
| best hold"
"A Council Bluffs lawyer ate peanuts in courl
and was fined $40 for contempt. The Judge
remarked that he was determined to uphold the
majesty OF the law if it killed the entire peanut
crop OF the South
According to a Cincinnati paper, Johr
Thomas was recently sued by Hester Prlm fol
breach of promise. "John Thomas. come ihtt
| court shouted the constable. " John Thomai
needn't come in to court me any more, " sale
| Hester, primly.
| -" Why do they call the people who live il
| the South Sea Islands cannibals " " asked al
| old lady OF a sailor " Because they live oh 9th
er people," answered the sailor. "Then m,
| son-in-law must be cannbal, said she, pen
| sively, " for he lives on me.
Nineteen years ago Tennessee father refused
| to let his young daughter go to candy-pull
| and she disappeared. The other day she re-
turned, lifted eleven children out of the wagon
and entsred tue house and took off her things at
coolly as II she haun peeh boho o'oi " uny'
fellow rushed into an Office one mornins
with the interrogation: Whats the difference
between the mice that have just been eating my
greenbacks and the epistles of Paul Z" Al
present subsidized, and he gasped Is They II
both scripchewers and then proceeded to th'
door.
"A mau went into a butchers shop, and
finding the owners wife in attendance, in th'
absence Of her husband, thought he would hav
a Joke at her expense, and said Madame
can you supply me with yard of pork "Ye
sir, " she said and then, turning to boy, sli
added; flames, give that gentleman thre
pip's feet "
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-12-10
Cnnrress. Yesterday.

In the U. s. Senate yesterday, remonstia ce-
were presented from the type founders. of Phil
adelphia and other cities, and from the Lumber
mems National Association, against the proposed
treaty of reciprocity with Canada. Several bills
were introduced among them one bv Mr. Scott,
of Pa, in aid of the Texas Pacific Railroad.
In the House, Mr.. Wood, of New York, pre-
scented resolution Of inquiry regarding chang
es made by rulings OF the Treasury Department
in the duties ON imported goods entered at New
York since the Dist of June. IL was referred to
the committee on Ways and Means. The House
then went into Committee OF the Whole and
referred the different portions of the Preal-
dents message to various committees. The
portion relating to Arkansas was referred to tine
special committee on the subject appointed asf
session, and that portion relating to Louisiana
and other Southern States was referred 10 a
select committee of seven members, to be ap-
pointed by the Speaker. Various bills were IN
troduced, and bills removing the disabilities OF
Edward Boxer, of Virginia, and continuing the
Board Of Audit of the District of Columbia, were
passed,
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-12-10
The Union E,aciflc m. It.

The Government Directors OF the Union ta-
cfic Railroad present fatterng report Of its
condition. They express the opinion that even
without localized management, and in case mat
tors proceed az at present and without any IA,
ture Increase of Government transportation, stiil
the Government at tho end of 30 years VIII
ind itself fully reimbursed for all expenditures
incurred on account of the road by tho i've per
cent. which il will receive, together with what
is held under the existing lava and the percent
age saved on transportation. This estimate IL
based upon the report furnished TO the directors
from the War and Post Office Departments, CIV
ing the amount of business which these two De-
partments have had over the line of the road,
and the estimate made does n0t take into con,
sderation any increase in the annual amount OF
Government transportation or any saving IN Iht
management of Indian affairs.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-12-10
Industrial NoIes.

1t in reported that German capitalists, now en-
gagged in making elizerin (the active principle OF
madder) from coal, have bought 5O0OO acres ot
land in Southwestern Virginia, from which they
expect TO get coal of the proper KIND Tor the
nanufactnre of madder in this country.
portion of the American Print Works at Fall
River, Mass, which had just resumed running
OH full time, was burned on Tuesday night from
spontaneous combustion in the rag house. Inc
loss will reach nearly 100000.
1t is denied at Trenton, n. j., generally, by
both men and bosses, that there is any strike III
the potteries, or that any considerable number
Of men are out Of work. There Is slaokhess
IN some of the branches, but nothing very unn-
sual.
IL is o amentable fact that the number OF hei
aud women out of employment in Washington Il
greater tllan at any former period. SO says The
Chronicle.
The girls who quit work ON Wednesday at th'
New Brunswick rubber works, New Jersey, sill
hold ont, and the company are Advertising FOL
hands to learn the business.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-12-10
Auluseisicnts.
THE ROYAL MAR1osErrrs coMINa.

IiIE ROYAL MARToNErIEs coMINu.
Tie Royal Marionettes have made an engage
ment at the Opera House for the 18th, 18th and
l9th inst. Recently they appeared at Scranton,
Pa, and the Tines thus speaks Of their perform
ance
"The entire performance WAS that I puppets
not human being having been seen upon the
stage during the evening. These automata. rep
resentiug mon and women, are the most natural
Of actors. 1t seems almost impossible TO CON
ceive that they are not alive 40 like folks are
they. The minstrel performance was an exact
imitation of good company of Ethiopian delin
sators aud athlu Ga che Instrumentation, sing
ing and talking was done behind the scenes, the
adaptation of gesture and facial movement t.
the voice behind was u perfect deception. The
songs and jokes were good, too, and the orchos
tTa and chOruses fine.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-12-10
The Iron Trade.
cuRrAILMENT OF PRoDUcTIoN-THE SUBJECT us-
DER CONFEDERATION BY THE EMANLFAcTURERs, IN
PHILADELi HIA.

cuRrAILMENT OF PRoDUcTIoN-THE SUBJECT us-
DER CONFEDERATION BY THE MANUFACTURERS, N
PHlIADELi HIA.
Especial Dispatch to the New York Tlmes.l
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 10.
A private meeting of the committee Of the
pig-iron branch of the American Iron
and Steel Association, appointed at the
last convention, was held this evening at Asso-
citation Rooms for the purpose OF consultation
and the adoption OF plan for the curtailment of
production, with view of revivng the trade
The situation was discussed and particular
stress was iad upon the exorbltant price OF coal,
which has such an important influence upon the
profits of producers. The trade in all its branch
es was treated Of and various remedies for the
existing state or affairs were suggested, but fur
ther than this nothing could be given authorita-
tiyelv by the Secretary.
It is believed, however, that stringent and eff
fectual measures will be adopted. Should the
manufacturers refuse to act decisively the roll
ing mill men will conclude that they are loath to
act and unwilling to encounter the RESPONSE
bility of any circumstances that may at
tend their conclusions. An extensive pro-
ducer states that resolutions will be in
troduced at the next meeting requesting
the association to adopt plan by which, If three
fourths of the members agree, a reduction of
production shall be made, and so maintain sta
bility in price. II the specified three-fourths
agree to this proposition general action will be
decided upon, reserving the right, however, TO
| any member to Withdraw from the concerted Gc-
tion. He also declares that an arrangement will
be proposed by which production will be de-
| creased one-haf.
| II is thought that IN view Of the fact that the
| imports just now exceed the exports, and Of the
general depression in all branches Of business,
| that 80 many of the railroads Of the country
passing into the hands of receivers, that as the
| decrease of exports and the excess Of imports,
have been more perceptible during the past nine
| weeks than heretofore, recommendation will
| be made TO Congress- that an additional duty of
| twenty per cent. be levied on all imports for
number Of years to come, as well as increased tax
| on luxuries.
Another meeting will be held to-day.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-12-10
nes Advertisements. To.aaY.


Oysters-Fullmers. Brevity
IInderwear-C Morgan, Brevlty
Fine furniture-Enterprlse Co. Brevtty
Felt hats-Dubell Brevity
Primera cigars-Slngles Son Brevity
sporting material-Hindle AZ O., Bfevity
Fine clOthiug-Gouert. Brevity
sewing machnes-Grover Baker, Breylty
Cheap Furniture-Harman, Brevity
Whitman's confectlons-Miss Maxwell, Brevlty
City Laundry-Breylty
Carpets Ehaken-FeTTy. Breviiy.
uardware-W Fl Billany
Driving gloves-J ID ughten, Brevlty
Coatings-Bayne, Brevity
Funeral notice
Boots and shoes-Turner Co Breyity
Gum Tragacanth--James Bradford
Notce-Young Mens Missionary Association
For Rent-Stall in star Club stables
New skinned milY-Clark
Christmas Goods-E McInal Jr
Public sale of paintlngs-L w Stidham i son
Lumber yard for rent-E W CLARK
Lecture-kev w Milburn
Goods of every description dyed-Cloud 4 Co
simaruba Btters-E McInall, Jr, Brevlty
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-12-10
Senatorial Differences On the SOuth-
erm ErcIibl.s.

Another caucus of Republican Senators, on
the Arkansas and Louisiana Questions was held
yesterday afternoon, but after a session of au
iour and a half, adjourned without coming to
any conclusion Only few Senators favored
intervention i'll the affairs of Arkansas, and even
they were not agreed as to the proper mode Of
interference. Many favored postponement Of
action, as the people generally appeared to be
condition of the State did not seem to justify
Congressional measures. The Louisiana ques-
tion drew from several Senators the opinion
that one or two other Southern States would be
found, ON examination, to have no more legal
existence than Louisiana, and that an investiga-
tion should include all OF these States After a
very diacursiye debate the caucus adjourned, to
reasonable at the call of the Chairman.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-12-10

Governor Amea has called an fxtra session OF
the Mississippi Legislature 10 take action on the
iicksburg matter.
John W. Garrett was unanimously elected
President of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad by
its Board OF Directors yesterday, for a seven
isentl term. He positively declined anincrease
Ot liis salary.
The Ohio Temperance Convention has forlued
itself into u Union Temperance League. for the
purpose OF enforcing the present hluor law OF
ONO.
Two men are reported TO have been killed
and four dangerously injured by the explosion
Il a boiler, on plantation near New Orleans,
yrster rday.
The Presbyterian church and chapel ut Bridge.
port, Conn. were totally destroyed by fire last
evening. The total loss IN SG0,0O0.
Ezra Cornell founder Of Cornell University,
,iled yesterday at Ithaca, y. y
Samuel p. Blame has been elected Assistant
City Attorney for New Orleans, and will act as
tween Jonas and Walsh il decided by the Court.
The First National Bank OF Washington. d. c.,
being part of the estate of Jay Cook * Co, wat
sold at auction Yesterday. Itbronght s72,0 600.
Tho President has pardoned John Wbisonant
snd Jerome Whsonant OF South Carolina, sen.
fenced each to five years imprisonment and a
fine Of 800 for Ku-Klnxism. They have served
two years Of their term.
One of the buildings OF Pillow 4 Hersey's roll
ing mill at Montreal was Destroyer by fire yes
terday morning. The loss is about $500
Tho Custom House at Ottawa, Ont, wa
blrnod out yesterday morning, and all the pa
pers and documents OF the office were destroyed
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-12-10
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liankrmpt RaiIroads.

At Cleveland, Ohio, ON Tuesday, ]. H. Deye-
reaux was appointed receiver Of the Atlantic
and great Western Railroad, and yesterday he
qualified and assumed the duties Of the posi-
ton.
Court at Savannah yesterday, appointed j. P.
Fisher, of New York, receiver of the Richmond
and Air Line Railroad.
The Little Rock and Fort Smith Railroad is to
be sold to-day by order Of tho United States
Court
1t is reported at Memphis that the fret mort
gage bondholders Of the Selma and Memphis
Railroad will move to place that road in bank
IuDtcy
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-12-10
w asilIDgtOIi.

THE PORTUGUESE INSTRUMENTATION MoRToN- yIs-
ITISG INDIANS.
WAsHSaToN, Dec. 10.
Benjaman Moran, secretary Of Legation at
London, has been appointed minister to Portugal.
Senator Morton appeared in the Senate. to-
day looking better than for several years past.
delegation OF the Nayajoe Indians, from
New Mexico, visited the Executive Mansion al
noon, and had an interview with the President
He expressed himself pleased with their friend
illness and habits Of industry and desire to .sc-
quire education
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-12-10
Newark Items.

NEWARK, Dec 10.
Newark had this week a sensation street
preacher who does not believe in paying minis
ters of the gospel salary, but does not forget
to remind his hearers that collection will be
taken up, which he effectually does to his sstis-
faction and did very well here. He gave SER
mon on the street un Tuesday afternoon last,
and held forth in one of our bar-rooms in the
evening, doing some good to his
pocket and to the landlord, who very kindly gave
him his supper and bed free. He said one of
our fine churches looked like large grain
elevator
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-12-10
IN Omtside OpInion

The Toronto Globe edtorially commends the
message of President Grant. 1t says the docu-
ment, as a whole, is "moderate and practical y
that its tone towards other Governments ia con-
ciliatory, yet manly that its view OF internal
troubles Is impartial, and that the changes rec
commended are ''both practical and practicable !
'The document" continues the Globe, twill
give the writer additional claim to the character
OF prudent administrator and an eminenty
safe, il not brilliant, statesman and first magis'
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-12-10
gfaths.

RoBINsoN.-on the 9th INST, Mary W. Robinson.
eldest daughter OF NJ A. Robinson.
The relatives and friends the family are invited
TO attend the funeral 10 leave the residence OF her
mother, 305 W. Twelfth Street, seventh day, 18th
inst, at O'Clock
STEPHENSON.-0n the 9th lust, Samu i Stephen
son, in his 25th year.
Fnneral Saturday afternoon, Dec 10, ~ O'Clock,
from 21I w. seventh street, to proceed kiverview
Cenetery.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-12-10
Personal.

The Oxford Press reports the appointment
.or Mahlon b. Kent Of West Fallos sfcd, Chester
county, to bo Indian Agent, at the Great Nema-
La Agency, iu South Eastern Nebraska. This is the
place formerly filled by Inomas Lightfoot, and to
which Chas. II. Roberts at Salem, n. j., was ap'
pointed, year or 30 ago. We had not learned
Of the atter's resignation. Friend Kent has had
considerable experience at the otoe Agency
whore the duties are more difficult than at the
Great Nemaha.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-12-10

King Kalakaua and suite arrived at Omaha
Yesterday afternoon. They were met lew nlos
west of the town by the Mayor members, OF tue
City Council and General Ord and his staff. The
royal party were driven through the streets in
carriages, and left for the East in the fCeruoon.
A despatch has been receivsd at The Smith
sonian Institute from the OBJ arvatory at
Greenwich, announcing that the Telescope and
micrometrical observations of the Transit of We.
nus at Cairo and Suez, and the photu graphic OBJ
servations at Thebes were ''perfecily success
f..I
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-12-10
New York Lobbyists.

Not Few OF the prominent bpHineNs men OF
Wall and Broad streets are or to Wac npgton to
look after bills in which they are dir eetly Ur IN
directly concerned Steamship sub ,idles, re-
vision of the custom laws and large variety OF
other enterprises are to be pushed lis early in
the session as possible, as if under the impress
sion that there will be no chance for them fun
ther on. How far that impression If Justified by
private information is not easy to say. That it
exists there is no question.-N. y. Corespon-
dent Philadelpllid Ledger.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-12-10
FOURTH EDITION
Thc Mouse Republican Caucus.
NO COMING TOGETHER PROBABLE FOR BONE DAYs-
BETTER FEELISG AMONG REPULIcANs.
IN Y. Times special, to-day

BETTER FEELISG AMONG REPULIcANs.
[N Y. Times special, to-day
WAsHTNeToN, Dec, 10.
The House caucus, winch it was announced
would be held Monday night. and which it was
understood had been called, has not yet come
together, and probably will not meet for some
time. There ia feeling that II is not safe just
now to bring the discordant elements together,
and the preliminary work Of caucusing is done
by private canvassing among members of the
House. There ia a good deal of activity exerted
by several of the most prominent Republicans,
who are using all the means in their power to
harnonze and concilate viewe, especially Oh the
Southern question and OH the finances. The
temper Of the House has been materially modi-
fed since the beginning of the session, and is
much better than it WAS reported to be before
the assembling OF Congress-. There is now con-
siderable hope that all the Republicans will be
brought to act together upon some policy cal
culatod to aid in retrieving the political disas-
ters OF the year.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-12-10
DestrucIionof a Cheyenne Camp

General Davidson reports, under date Of No
yember 23l, that his command had destroyed a
Cheyenne camp on the North Fork Of the Red
River His force, which consisted Of 160 picked
men, pursued the Indians distance of 81 miles,
when the exhaustion OF their stock compelled
them to return. The Indians were engaged
twice by the scouts, and were compelled TO aban-
don their horses and mules, but could not be
brought to a stand. A violent rain Storm which
changed to sleet and snow, and lasted several
days, resulted in the freezing of nearly 100 All
mails and the foot of 26 men.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-12-10
Ihe RciIeT ia BeecIier,s Innocence
Strengt

The Proctor Moulton libel suit is ended, a
compromise having been made in the case, yes
terday. Moulton acknowledges that what he
pyblished about Miss Proctor in his defence OF
Tilton was all hearsay and without any
positive knowledge on his part, expresses
sorrow for the publication, bcga Miss
Proctor's pardon and pays the costs in the case
54,s75 And 10 this s the kind Of stuff with
which the Mutual Friend" has been seeking te
bolster up a cause which was bad from IT'D incep
ton Hearsay evidence This confession vii
greatly strengthen the public belief in Mr.
Beechers entire innocence OF the charges PIE,
fefred against him.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-12-10

WILMINGTON GuNSERs ON RAID.-On Tues
day st noon, two men from Wilmington, giving
the names of William Smith and Frank Burton,
both drunk, entered the Seminary of this town,
whilst the children from the country were at
dinner They at once relieved the frightened
Students mostly girls-of their baskets and de
vonred the contents thereof themselves. They
then scattered things around pr0mscuously and
left. They were arrested and remained in the
lookup until this morning, when after hearing
before the Alderman, they were promptly dis
charged. They are at Bombay Hook on a gun
InIg expedition. Smyrna Times.