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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-11-20

10 have been made with a lathers batcbet Althougn
they fractured his skull seven times tbe peqde,
men tell no tales" A knife opened, and an attemps
was made peddlers throat The knife was zoo
n and this did not Then the knife BLADE was
inserted jnst below the and pushed In its whole
length This thrust evidently divided the spinal cord near
the medulla-obongata for the peddler died at once
The stone was thrown far out into swamp near ~ ana
then the PACK and pockets Of the pedder we're Ilned
The spoil was hastily divided and the three mrderers
hurried away from the scene. How they spent Wnas
little money they got has been told. They were soon
destitute again and had planned to commit another muir
der when their designs frustrated by their arrest
Inspector Thorne said that from what Ellis ana lhgnp
son said 10 him. he has no doubt that II they had not
been approhendcd by Detective MCGOWAN there WOULD
have been murder within few hours In ac',
they that they near the place "here
they had planned to commit the deed. The ponce De
eve that deserve hanging perhaps more IMAM
any murderers that have been conyictef n THIS
country Their prompt apprehension and the quchness
with which the extreme p.naty Oh the law mas oeen I'M
posed upon them has had, the police say, pen
eeal effect in uppressng desperate crimes that other
wise ght have been induced by the hard times and the
poverty OF the criminal classes at this season
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THE CHURCH CONGRESS FREE FROI PARTY
SPIRIT.


To the EdftOr Of The Tribune.
SIR: The Episcopal Church IN the United
sotea L. under the deepest obi gaton 10 you for tie
Intelligent appreciation you have shown IN your
editorials A. well AS correspondence, Of the character
and objects q It's Congress recently held IN Philadelphia
There il a single Misrepresentation would Ike 10 correct
You SAY in the Issue Of Nov - The presence OF two
nars IN tho Congress manifest from the start One
the conservative and the other the progressive ee-
ment On almost every subject considered oy the Con-
ress in which there Tor difference Of opinion,
has been easy predict the side on when each OF the
two parties would be ranged Now TO those intimately
familiar with the real complexion OF the body no fact
WAS more patent than that there were no weldefned
marty lines determining with rigorous diserm-
Ination schools of thought. Differences OF opinion
there certainly. we're, a. strongly marked ~ could
we'll he but these differences could not De accurately De
fermincd anal classified. For instance, there wefV many
whose opinions the nature OF the church ana ministry
and would De regarded AZ extreme VINO were
~ broad A. Harwood and WtshOurn on theological
education or even Dr. Ryance the shortening of
the services adaptation Ia the uneduoaed classes OF
az advanced Dr. Hare the necessity aud propr1ety
OF Biblical revision, and VINO synpahiled heartily WIN
his and earnest protest against
osl{up neologica1" applied 10 the most advanced
thinkers maIcralistc evolution SCHOOL iheio
we're those who would be called by many pronounced
Rualste who among the Oudest IN their epprona
ton OF the advanced theories OF scientc discovery
ana free inquiry II was, in my Judgment, the goryo
this body the greatest which has ever been ass1nped
under the auspices Of Church. that the shDboeths OF
theolo gcal craftsmanship entirely LAID ashe, and
men though, and spoke fully and freely they would
done q congress cAAleu " any
ever - - 80. ~
Annapolis, Nd, Nov. Ii, lo7A
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-11-20
1rs1-rrrIvEss OF A FREE READINGROOM.

70 IN, Editor Of The Tribune
SIR: In every village there should be Tree
radingroom and library. In almost every place OF any
se there s plenty Of drinking saloons and there Ger
tainlv should be also place where man can 40
and spend an evening a sOciabe, pleasant way ree
from evil Influences and amid suggestions OF eoou'
Many men 20 10 tho tavern for no eaIthy roASoh
ecepf that they have other place 70 CO. ana hey ee'
,d of he,ng always home There should DE III every
yfoOc a room or better still, two rooms communicating
olean ouiet and comfortable, Wei warmed, wen hgteu
aud made cheerful and attractive where men, b"'h ileh
and DOOR can 20 after hard DAYS work. 70 read he pa
ners and gossip If they disposed Where hey can
moke and put up their feet and be thoroughly al thef
case and perfectly al home. There might also DC gire
club connected with the institution and depauhe so
,ety The experiment has been tired and with compete
success with very little expense and very little uoupe'
an immense amount of good can be accomplished. Inc
library and reading room should oe perfectly rec noun
mo seStarian about them open 10 all no matter Hn'
their denomination or If they do not beions 70 any 70 70
nomination at all. much TIE more 90 thcY h'al IN
need of this aud every other elvating nhuehce Dn
me ana caTdplaying should be forDlddei Tue dliiy pm
mr.. and several OF the weekes should De AWAY on
nd and a. soon az possible wtllsecceh hDilt9. INC
rooTas should be open every evening during me SooA'
and all day holidays
6s,e. YORK., Nov. 10, 1870.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-10-25
Police Court.

DECENT ON FRENCH STREET GAMBLING DEN
SEVERAL DUrKY LoTHARIos CAPTURED.
On Saturday evening, Chief o. Tools with a
force OF about dozen policeman. made de-
scent upon gambling den in French, above 4th'
known as the Temperance House. David Costen
was the proprietor. Its chief patrons were dns-
ks Lotharios, who there spent their daily earn
ings in rum and staked them on the throw OF
the dice.
30 unexpected was the surprise that the dice.
sweatcloths and all the gambling parapherna-
liza were captured. Eleven OF the occupants of
the gaming chamber, including the roprietor,
were marched to the hall, but several others e.
capped in the crowd by slipping out through a
back door and hiding in goods-boxes, behind
fences and under houses. Yesterday morning,
James Caldwell Wm. Burroughs, Ohss. Jackson,
Thos. Doogan, Jas. Loper, samuel Griffin, Jno.
King. James Rice, Thomas Loper Howard Rice
anil David Costen (propretor) were arraigned
before the Mayor who dismissed all but Custen,
who was required to give bail in 1900, with the
payment Of the costs.
VIM. Bomewood, Pussy Brown, Lewis Klnsey
and Candy Brown, were arraigned Oh Saturday
afternoon, charged with violation OF the shin
to the 9th Pusey Brown WAS fined $40, and the
others were discharged. Thos. j. Brnton was
also fined 80 for a like offence.
Charles and Sale Flanagan were each bound
over in 300 for disordery conduct, Henry Mas
ten in $50 for disorderly conduct and abusive
language and Allen Mcdaniel in el00 for mali
ci0us mischief.
Two DRINKS complete the record since satur-
dav.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-10-25
An Unxvlse Wise.

Tgg Old Ex GOVERNOR OF VIRGINIA ON VISIT TO
THE 2EsINsULA-HE DECLARES HIMSELF :" US
CONQUERED AND UNRRpENTAST."
Old Ex-Governor Henry A. Wise came up from
Richmond to Worcester county, Nd, few days
ago, as counsel in will case, and is this week
visiting amongst his former constituents in Ac-
oomac and Northampton counties, on the East
CRU Shore Of Virginia. He formerly resided
there, and al will be we'll remembered, this was
part OF his Congressional district, when he ut
tered that lunatic's boast that there wasn't a
newspaper printed in it, Since then, there are
good many, and the ex Governor has gone
down the hill Of political influence about the
same time that they came up. He, however,
took occasion to inform the Court, at Snow Hill,
during his argument on the will case, that he
was an unconquered and unrepent-
ant Confederate, Democratic news.
paper Of the county states. In public
speech, on Thursday night, at New
town. che pronounced strongly for hard money,
declared his purpose never to take the test oath
believed the cause Of the South in the late war
WAS just. but declared his love for the stars and
stripes gave some good sound advice to the
farming community paid high compliment to
the mechanic and working man, and said that
one lady WAS worth ten men,"
Beside these various views, he thought there
were but two towns in the lower Peninsula that
had improved much within the past few years
NewtownR and Onancock. He formerly lived near
the latter town. but on the expiration Of his
term as Governor of Virginia he settled in Rich
mond and has lived in that city ever since.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-10-25
Political Notes.

Tnerc are now Independent county tickets In
sI out VI the nine counties OF the Eastern
Shore Kent Qieen Anno's, Talbot Caroline
Dorchester, aud Worcester, Republican tickets
have boon nominated in Cec ani Somerset, and
IN Wicomico there has been no opposition Il
the Democratic candidates yet named The ma.
Iulities in most of those counties are small and
il the Independent candidates obtain fair
Democratic vote, their chances OF success ought
certainly to be good.
In Kent county, MI, on Tuesday OF last woek,
tue Independent county meeting nominated the
following ticket Senator, X. T. Turner; House
of Delegates A. j. Rees, VIM. Hepbron; Orphans
Court, George i. Moore, A w. Melvin. +. A.
Jacobs; County Commissioners, j. Z. Anderson,
Isaac Parsons. f. M. Thomas Sheriff, Ii. NJ,
Rollins. IL No nominations were made for
states Attorney or for County Surveyor.
Ot all three candidates on the Maryland Re.
torm ticket, the Snow Hill Messenger dem
declares Mr.. Wilkins 1" the be man by long
shot" Then, Judging by the euogos pro-
nounced on his colleague Mr.. Wallis, in news
papers OF the Messengers party Mr. wilkins
must be very good man indeed.
Appealing earnestly to Democrats to " stand
BY the party, right or wrong, the MARYLAND
Democratic papers quote that old humbug and
blathersklte John Randolph I" OF Roanoke" as II
great statesman who valued his party above
all otherl considerations. Tue fact ID that
John didn't, but il he had there arc few public
men OF tho past whose example is entitled to
less respect.
The Centreyille, (Md,.) Observer claims that
with fair election aud honest count, the Ro
form State ticket will be elected by 10 900 TO
Is 900 majority.
Iu Dorchester county, Md, the contest over
the county ticket is hot, .and the Democrats are
seriously alarmed. They carried the county by
only 50 majority, last year.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-10-25
NEW YORK. Oct 2n-
The Josie Lane,naid m, .,er, .

LIGHT BREAKING IN Upon THE DARRSRss- soaif
TERRIBLE sToRIfs ABOUT THE SUSPECTED MUIR
DEgER NOW UsDER AgRFsr-ASoTUea AfrI MPT
TO BREAK JAIL.
CONCORD. N. H., Oct. M.-LaPage, the sus-
pected murderer OF tho schoolgirl, Josie Lang
maid, made another desperate attempt to ea-
cape from the jail at this place, last night, and
was placed in irons. The. conviction of his
guilt is deepening and it is desirable to hold
him.
Terrible stories are told Of the past life Of La
Page. Three young girls have stated that they
were chased by LsPage previous to the Penn
broke murder. His wife, who is described as a
woman heart-broken and worn out by grief, says
that about five years ago he knocked down, Sc
yereiy beat ravished and left for dead his sister
In law. Previous to this he was arrested for
desperate fighting and escaped while his legs
we're being tied. About two years ago he is said
to have gone fifty miles and outraged cousin
and fled with horse
Strong evidence has been gathered to connect
LsPage with the murder OF the Ball girl, and
birch withes, such a. he is al expert at making,
were found beside her body and also that Of Jo-
sic Lsngmaid. LaPage has been known to chase
girls in St.Albans, and his wife says that he has
made attempts to ravsh his daughter fifteen
years old, since living in Suncouk, but was pre-
vented by her interference. She states that they
have all been afraid of their lives.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-10-25
poets ana PHILOSOPHERS.

Those poets who died early we're Burns, Byron,
Shelley, Keats, and Chatterton. To the list OF
those who died before fifty add Spenser, Thom-
son, Collins. and Goldsmith. Shakespeare mau-
aged Co 90 Just beyond his tfteth year, and
Pope and Gray got half way from
hfty to sixty; but All aged poet lie
an exception. hilton lived to a respectable age
hut long refrained from indulgence in this dan
gerous practice in favor Of the pursnits OF polti
Gal life, He did not long survive the recurrence
to his earlier pursuits. Cowper lived to near
seventy but it drove him mad. Dryden reached
seventy Wordsworth, by dut of country life.
survived all contemporaries and attained the age
of eighty.
The philosophers outlive the poets. or the
philosophers, Bacon aud Hume lived to be sixty
Eve; Berkeley, sixty-nine, Locke, seventy-two;
Reid, eightysix and Hobbies, ninety-ons.
Amongst the German metaphcioians, Kant died
At eighty, and Schelling was seventy-nine,
whilst Hegel WAS permsturely cut of at sixty
Two. In France, Mslebranch lived. In spite OF a
delicate constitution. to be eight y-seven, and
then had To be killed by an encounter with his
brother metaphysician, berkeley. Descartes
WAS naturally delicate.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-10-25
" Humping - Race at PrincctOn.

The Princeton College boys are determined to
make the best endeavor possible under the dis
advantages surrounding them in the matter OF
boat exercises. Like their fellows at the Or
ford University, In England, their rowing course
does not permit the usual style OF racing side by
ride, their water facilities being con fined to u
stretch OF the Delaware and Raritan Canal III
the coming regatta, extending from the 26tl to
The 3Oth OF October inclusive, the Oxonian style
Of humping races will be attempted. Crews will
compete from each of the College classes and
from the Scientific School. The Princeton boys
are very enthusiastic over their new style Of
sport, and hope by it to keep the boating feeling
from dying out. The races on Tuesday, Wednes
day Thursday and Friday will open at noon
each day, and on Saturday the final race opens
at 3 L. NJ The prize is massive silver cup,
presented by some friends OF Princeton In New
York, and is to be competed for annually. This
regatta will mangurate humping races in this
country.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-10-25
Base ball.

THx ARCHER aUIcKsrEP GAME DEFERRED 70 SAT
URDAY-oTHER EoTEs.
The game between the Quickstep and Archer
clubs which was arranged for Wednesday next
has been deferred to Saturday 1t will be played
for the benefit of the Quickstep nine, and their
many friends will no doubt turn Out in force.
The Flyaways defeated the Reading Actives at
PhilAielphs on Saturday by score OF l5 to 10.
The defeat Of the Reading Actives by several
clubs which the Quicksteps have either beaten
or made advantageous scores, has revived the
belief Of many people in this city that our home
champions, now that they are in good condition.
can yanquish the heavy batters OF Reading
Since the last game between the two clubs the
Quioksteps have defeated the Athletics and the
Flyaways, both of which have beaten the Ac-
tives, and under fairer circumstances it is a gen.
ersl belief that the comparison of the Quick
steps with the Pladelphss would have been
better than with the Actives.
On Saturday the Delaware Railroad nine, COM
msnded by Capt H. p. Wise, and the p. w. Il b.
nine. by Geo. Babes. played a game at the Quick
step grounds, which was won by the former by
a score OF 30 to IA.
The NJ. Clinch nine defeated the Blue Stock
ings by score Of 23 to 10. During the season
the NJ. Clinch nine has played twenty-nne
games and won them all.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-10-25
COinmerc Reports.

U. =. 6 .2O's of 1865, 80.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-10-25
state Items.
RURAL LITE IN IMMATURE Az COMPLIED tEoM our
B1CuhSoEb.

RURAL LITE IN IMMATURE Az COMPLIED tEoM ouk
EXCHANGES.
The Odd Follows OF ST. Georges are build
ing a new hall ...A Middletown hotel
ia said to have taken in over the counter $500
in single day during the Fair. -, Miss Lottie
Il. Jermap, daughter Of the late Rev. Matthias
Jerman, OF Camden embarked for China the
first OF this month, to enter upon the mission
work of the M. L. church there. ... Lewis
Fraukel has administered on the estate OF the
late Geo. O. Shach, at Dover, and assumes the
proprietorshp Of the Railroad hotel. .... The
forest lands in Kent have finer crops of corn
this year than ever before, some growers esti
mating their yield at from 10 to 30 bushels per
acre.
Henry Pennell, near Kenton, made thirty-siE
barrels OF peach brandy in September, the tax on
which about 81, 500, and its total value about
$4,000. Ia single pumpkin seed planted by
John Lodge. near Magnolia produced vine
which yielded 20 pumpkins weighing i'll the ag-
gregate ss5 pounds. The Nanticoke house
at Seaford is to be used for a passenger depot
and office next year.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-10-25
DeatAs.

SENTMAN.-0n the 24th inst, Elijah H., son Of
lawrence and Marish Sentman, aged 25 years
The relatives and frie It's OF the family, also the
members Of humanity Circle, No. l. b. u. H. II. of
q. A, and Wilmington and Brandywine Council No.
fnF era from the residence OF his uncle, Amos Alex
ander, on Tuespay, the 26th inst, 10 meet at the
house, near Fair Hill, Cecil Co., Md., ut 10 O'Clock
FERRIS-In this city, on Sunday October 24t,, John
II. Ferris, aged ~ years.
The friends aud relatives OF the family are re-
spectfully invited TO attend the funeral from his
late residence No. 1919 W. Front street on Wednes
day next. Services at 81 O'Clock
sEARLES In this city. on Saturday last Margaret
B daughter of Charles W. and Sarah Searles,
aged years.
The friends and relatives OF the family are re-
spettfu ly invited to attend the fnneral from the
residence OF her parents at rront and Broom street,
on Wednesday. Service at the house At c'ock
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-10-25
pennsyIvani. iron Interests.

The Pittsburg (Pa.) Commercial gives the fol-
owing summary of the iron business in that
heghborhood "Tho Ormby furnace blew in
4nt Thursday, and .s doing a good business
The Valley furnace. ut Sharon, is doing we'll
bessemer iron. The Keel Ridge furnace,
Al Sharon. is also making good yield
1f good iron. The rolling mill connected
going along steadily and working up to the
average. Wheatland 10 perfectly dead. lii West
there ia no sign Of the mill difficulties being
settled The Greenville rolling mill has oom-
lnenced running double turn. The company in
tend 10 build three or four additional furnaces
ia their mill -
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-10-25
Couldn't Fool Him ON Sand w ic hes.
A minor editorial in Fridays New York 1ri

bune tells the following story
lie wasn't to be fooled. He came aboard the
train at a small station south OF Wilmington Del.
and he lad two littls boys with him. The sand
wich iiend camo hustng through the car howl
ing Sandwiches Sandwiches :" The trave-
Ter seized the maniac peddler by the arm as he
passed, aud said: "How much be they?" Ten
cents apiece" said the bloAted coupon clipper
with the basket. Gimme three" The three
were handed out A little doubtful about the
squsreness OF the trade the traveller gently m
covered one of them before completing the pur-
chase. Separating the two slices Of bread care
fully he looked within. single glance sufli-
ced. Thcre WAS a mixture OF disappointment
and indignation in his tone, as he scornfully re-
turned the provisions and said, "a little bit oham
aud come bread Look hyar You can't play
no Yankee trick on me I'm from the country,
Int know enough to know that amt no sand
wlch A sandwich is fish" Aud he wouldn't
la them
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-10-25
SECOND EDITION.
The vineiand Tragedy.
DEATH OF CARRyrH Ar vINELAND, YESTERDAY -
LANDIB AGAIN IN PRISON.

DEATH OF oARRyrH AT vINELASD, YESTERDAY -
LANDIs AGAIN IN PRISON.
Uri CIrruth, who was shot by g. X. Landie,
at vineland, N. j., last March, for making ali al
legged scandalous publication. died yesterday
morning ut that place with tho bullet
in his brain. 1t was at one time
thought that Carruth might recover,
as he was able to go about, read, write and con-
verse, but lately decline ntervened and he be-
came much troubled at the thought Of death on
account Of the helpless condition in which he
would leave his family He died pending the
arrangement of a compromise with Landis, by
which he WAS to receive Sl2, 500 on condition
that he would leave the State.
by the Jersey law Lands In liable to be tried
for murder at any time within year, aud yes
terday he WAS delivered by his bondsmen to the
authorities who re-arrested him and took him
to Bridgeton.
Drs. Malcolm, Mcfarland and Gross, from
Philadelphia, have been sent for to hold post
mortem examination to-day and tomorrow Gar
ruth's body will be taken to Clinton, Oneida
county. n. T., for interment.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-10-25
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Eha New Aecreiary.

But, during the three terms he served In the
United States Senate, there was no man in that
body personally more popular, uniformly more
devoted to the government, or or an integrity
more universally recognized 1t is the latter
onality which renders Mr.. Chandler peculiarly
fitted for the management of the Interior De-
partment, in which there have been more abuses
Of late years than in any other department OF
the General Government. Mr.. Chandler has
been honest all his life long, and there is no
temptation for him to be otherwise at this late
day and with large personal fortune, nor to
coilntenanoe dishonesty in others. He is also in
full sympathy with the Republican party on the
currency question--being uncompromisingly In
favor OF sound money Chicago Tribune.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-10-25
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X clley and kFyard.

WAsHISdros, Oct. 2.-Judge Kelley has re-
turned from the South. He reports the entire
southern country eager to accept his imitation
theories. He sayt "Senator Bayard's doctrine
oT contraction, which teacher the people TO per
thl the credit-mongers to continue to bleed
them, fell like wet blanket The reception OF
any yiews by an opposite party, and of Bayard =
views by his own party, plainly shows the demor-
sl<ation of parties"
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-10-25
Rev. Mr, Munshtp Acquitted.

IN Philadelphia, Rev. Andrew Manship, the
vel known Methodist preacher, was sued by
Charen W. White and wife TO recover penalty
for marrying the daughter OF plaintiffs while
rle was under aga. 1t WAS alleged that while
tile daughter Of plaintiffs was not II years Of
age, she was married by defendant to William
sharkey who was also a minor, and the mar
rage was kept secret from her parents for seven
months. The defence alleged that at the time
of tue marriage Mr.. sharkey was OF legal age,
aud that defendant was deceived by false state
lnents as to the age OF Miss White. Verdict for
ipfebInnt
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-10-25

Attorney General Pierrepont decides that the
Cnited States Government il bound to pay the
interest and principal Of the new 365 bonds OF
the District OF Columbia.
Sporting men are to have Mecca in Wash
ngton. The skeleton OF the famous racehorse
Lexington is to be wired, mounted and pre-.
served in the Smithsonian Insttion.
Mcdonald 4 Co.. agricultural implement
manufacturers, at Wooster, Ohio, have failed.
Liabilities, half million of dollars.
Brigham Young is to tell Judge Boreman why
he don't pay Ann Eliza alimony next Wednes-
day,
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-10-25

DAILY TEMPERANCE PRAYER MEETINGS. Chris
tians CT all denominations, both men and wo-
men, are informed that Temperance prayer
at the N. E corner OF 9th and Shipley streets
The public are invited to "Come up to the help
Of the Lord against the mighty"
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-10-25

laTLoRIrY AND UsEFULNEss.- Last evening.
Parable Of the Sower, took occasion to refer to
the death of the two venerable citizens who
have recently been removed from amongst us
Ziba Ferris and Samuel Wollaston. The sermon
was upon Integrity and Usefulness AZ elements
Of leligioun character.