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Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-10-28
sIIfe Heat His Drunken Wife,

o'DoSsELL SENT TO NEW CASTLE ON THE CHARGE
OF MURDER-oNE MORE RUM oAsE ADDED TO THE
LONG LIST
A large crowd of witnesses and others gath
cred at the Mayors Office last evening ut
O'Clock at which time further hearing WAS to
have been given William 0Donnell, on the
charge OF brutal treatment to his wife from the
effects Of which it is alleged she died. Mayor
Whiteley, deeming the evidence already given
Mt a former hearing, (reported in the CONNER
cAI of yesterday sufficient to hold the accused
for trial. declined to hear any further testimony.
and committed 0'Donnell into the custody OF
Chief O'Toole, who conveyed him to New Castle
Jail. Before starting he was allowed an inter-
view with his children, which WAS very touch
ing. The children are both girls, one aged about
Z and the other about years of age, and are
rather smart, intelligent-looking children.
There appears to be no doubt that O'Donnei
had at different times abused his wife. after
coming home from hs labor, and finding her SC
drunk that she was unable to prepare anything
to eat. The jurymen that sat on the inquest
deny some of the allegations of the witnesses
against the prisoner, and most of them state
that there was not mark of any kind to Dt
found on the deceased except one over the righ
eye received by falling out OF bed.
There ia much sympathy expressed for . Don
nell who WAS considered a temperate and indus
trious man. He has retained Levi G. Bird, ESD.
ns his COUNSEL
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-10-28
The New York Campaign.

FAVORABLE pRospEors OF REPUBLICAN succEss
REPORTED FROM ALL QUARTERs-A GENERAL
FEELING OF DISSATISFACTION AMONG DEMOCRATS
JOHN MoRBIssEY MAKING A VIGOROUS FIGHT.
New York, oct. 2S.-The campaign in all quar-
tors of the State is being vigorously pushed, and
with the most cheering prospects OF success.
The enthusiasm manifested among the Republi
cans and opponents Of Tammany Hall in thit
city continues unabated, while the detection III
Tammany itself has greatly shaken the conf
dence OF its leaders and their followers. Nearly
one hundred and fifty large Republican meetings
were held in various parts of the Stateeiast
night, and in this city the utmost activity pre-
vailed among the Republican and Anti Tanmany
organizations. The City ticket is now almost
entirely complete, and the popularity of Hack
ett and Phelps is made more apparent every
day. The Morrssey-Fox contest continues to
be feature of the campaign in the city,a the
working men appear to 'be thoroughly aroused
in their advocacy of Morriasey.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-10-28
Personal AND PARTICULAR.

The soft money men are still hard up.
Tho worst gauge for railroad ia mort
gage.
p. I. Barnum has started fpr trip to Col
orado.
Governor Kellogg las returned to New Or
| leans.
The best ding to give a mean man ID 10 give
him the Boby
--Genera Sheridan has returned to Chicago
| from his trip TO the Pacific coast.
| john Ii Stickney was yesterday appointed L.
| =. Attorney for Northern Florida.
The son law OF the late james Brooks has
sued the estate for twenty- ight Credit Aiobillef
| bonds.
1t is estimated that Il, coo, 600 hogs will be
| slaughtered III tlis country between now and the
new year.
a man who few years ago was worth ss0,-
900 is working ont line on the streets of Rich
mond, lad.
An Indiana saloon keeper made a bad mis-
take when he advertised 'Unapprouchabla i;alti-
more Oysters !"
Tho fourth volume OF tie Count do Paris
"lllstory Of the Civil War in America" has ap-
peared IN Paris.
Tile failing eye, e,sisht Of New Bedford man
has been restored by the falling of II heayy
weight on his head.
"A square Of ground iu Galveston, Texas,
which fow weeks ago was held at SoUOUD, ii
now worthless sand heap.
The new English hangnan is small thin
man, with soft eyes and n cat like step, and he
! likes to hang man with homau nose.
-Measrs. j. b. Iippincott Il Go. hayein press
a book the mere title of which will make young
folks smack their lips. 1t is called Z" The Kiss. y
Did you ever notice that the Goddess OF
Liberty, although nearly century old looks
just AZ young, in her pictures as the day she
was born?
-"What does Good Friday mean asked one
schoolboy Of another. .'You had better 80 home
and read your sRobneon Gfiisoe,'" was the with
ering reply.
Robert Dale Owen is now well enough to re-
sume his literary labors. He lectured few days
ago at the law school in Bloomington, Ind, on
"yilleinage.'
The Detroit FREE Press 5ays.--tOxford Uni
versty has Just issued the smallest Bible IN the
world One as small HI three-cent piece would
be too cumbersome for some men to carry rourd. y
"A black pelican, measuring nine feet across
its outatretched wings, has been shot near Dem
yer, Col. Denver should adopt the pelican for its
crest, for it drink more and say less than any
other bird.
Some one has discovered that more than
1, 200 fathoms deep in the sea there are insects
no bigger than n mite. And what effect this
discovery will have Oh the finances of the coun-
try is mitey hard to y.-Norrist0irH Hfdid
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-10-28
SECOND EDITION.
Killed by the Cars.

A youNd coIoRED MAN ON Ms WAY TO cHuncn RUN
OVER ON THE =. W. Il B. II. II.
Francis Shreeves, a colored boy about nine
teen years of age was run over and killed on the
z. W. Il b. Il. r. between Browutown and Della
ware Junction, shortly after seven o'clock, last
evening. Shreeves lived with Randolph Peters,
and in company with live Others one of whom
was his sister, was on his way to church over
Third street bridge.
While approaching the settlement known az
=" Browntown." the party met the New York and
Washington Express going south, shortly after
o'clock. Shreeves seemed to be a little sepa-
rated from the rest of the party, who called to
him to look out for the train. Turning around
he saw shifting engine approaching, as he
supposed from the rear, but those who were on
1t say it WAS standing still. Caught thus between
two trains, he became bewildered, and in at
tempting to get out Of the way Of the shifter
ran Immediately in front OF the express train,
winch ran over him, emitting of the left leg close
ut the hip, and inflicting other injuries.
Shreeves was picked up, put upon the sliifter
and brought in TO this derot. He lived about
threequaite ters of an hour after the occurrence of
the accident The coroner held an inquest, this
morning the jury returning u verdict in accord
ance with the circumstances stated above.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-10-28

General Buffers Houses.

General Butler is among the recent arrivals
here, and in addition to his enormous law busi-
ness in the courts and before the departments,
is busily engaged in experimenting tue finishing
of his new house on Capitol Hill. You are al
ready aware that the General has built three
houses within few rods of the Capitol. They
form one Of the curiosities of the city, and, when
a visitor has " done" the Capitol, the next in
quiry is apt to be, 'where are General Butler i
houses 7" The most prominent of the group is
the bouse on the corner of New Jersey avenue
and South street, bordering on the extended
grounds of the Capitol 1t is of solid Cape
Ann granite, four stories high above the base
ment, was planned by the General himself,
and is i'll all respects the handsomest ana
the most substantial residence IN the DIS
trict Nothing obstructe the view from the up
per stories but the dome of the Capitol, and on
q clear day the eye takes i'll the Potomac, tile
Virginia hills beyond the Maryland border. and
the entire city lying between. This house has
been rented to Senator Jones. the Nevada mil
lionaire, for $4,000 year. Bntlers enemies,
while these houses were i'll course OF erection
circulated the story that he was building them
to rent to the Government, fayorite dodge
here of certain real estate spectators who desire
to realize certainly and handsomely upon theii
investments. But any person who will take the
trouble to examine the honse Will see that he iae
no such intention. The mechanics were from Bos
ton Indeed, it would be almost impossible tc
procure men south of Philadelphia to do such
work. The housS1ented by Senator Jones con
tains about twenty-five rooms, exclusive OF
kitchen, servants quarters, closets, and bath
rooms. 1t is finished in hard wood and fres'
coed In the most tasteful and yet most elaborate
manner Senator Jones expects to occupy tho
house about the 1st of December, and it is un
derstood that he will entertain with the lavish
hospitality of prince. Gen. Butler will be hi
neighbor, occupying the house next door, and ne
| will probably reside here most of the winter
| Washington Correspondence Of Rle Boston Globe
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-10-28

HARD-MoNFy COALITION ON KERR FOR sPEAKER
AND TlI.pEN FOR pREsIDENT-wHERE 1s BAYARD!
Special Dispatch 10 the New fort Times.
WASHINGTON Oct 27.--It has leaked out here
that a coalition was recently made between the
hard money Democratic Congressman OF New
York and the Eastern States and those OF the
West to unite in supporting Michael O. Kerr, OF
Indiana for Speaker Of the House, the Western
partisans Of Kerr agreeing to support Tilden for
the Democratic nomination for President in con-
sideIation Of the support given Kerr for speaker
by the East.
THE ELECTION OF KERR
under this arrangement and the fact that Wes-
tern Democrats are divided upon Western man
for President give tho frlends of IIiden cause
to hope for his success i'll the National Demo-
cratic Convention. Should this coalition succeed
in electng the Speaker of the House, the great
power and influence of that position would be
directed to advance the political fortunes OF I'll
den. Since the Ohio election prominent Demo-
Gratis freely admit
THE bIuNDER OF INITIATION,
and acknowledge the election Of Randall would
perpetuate the blunder and make their defeat
next year certain. Randall is regarded az the
candidate OF the ntiationis and the hard mont
Democrats, believing his election AZ Speaker
would be regarded by the country as a victory
for SOFT money deem that his defeat is demanded
alike by sound policy and party e2pediency. The
Democratic delegation from Pennsylvania and a
BILE to Randall, and it is feared large number
of Southern members have also pronounced for
him.
RECOGNIZING RANDALLs STRENGTH
and the Importance Of the issues that will grow
out of the organization of the next House, the
hard-money Democrats are determined to leave
no effort untried to defeat him. Their first ef-
fort will be to elect Kerr, but failing to unite
sufficient strength on him they propose to take
ex- Gov. Walker, of Virginia. Iildens partsans
prefer to beat Randall with Kerr, because that
would tend to keep the hard and soft money
Democrats OF the West apart, and prevent them
from uniting on Presidential candidate from
that section, and because the choice of West
ern man for Speaker would prejudice to some
extent the Presidential prospects Of Hendricks
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-10-28
sons OF Temperance.
TUE GRAND DIVISION N SESSION To-pAY--PRo cERp
ISas, THIS MORNING.

TUE GRAND DIVISION ~ SESSION To- -pAY.-PRocERD
ISds, THIS MORNING.
The Grand Division Sons of Temperance oi
Delaware met in annual session in the McCarl
building to-day at ten o'clock There WAS a fail
attendance of representatives. The reports ol
the Grand officers indicated decline of interest
in the Order and falling off both in member
ship and receipts. The G.. W. p. attributed
the lack of free Temperance feeling to the benz
eficial feature of the Order. After proper refer
enee OF the various reports all business
was suspended while 4. NJ. Bradley. M
W. p. of the Order, addressed the Grand Dr.
vision. He advised the abolition Of the bene
fetal feature, and n reorganization on the prin
ciples of Temperance alone.
A resolution of representative G. H. Gallagher
to abolish the beneficial feature of the order ex.
cept for funeral benefits was referred to the
committee having in charge the q. w. P.'s an
nnal address.
A resolution to appoint committee Of five Il
employ lecturer to organize Divisions
throughout the State was adopted.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-10-28
FIRST EDITION.
The Baltimore Election.

dhoss FRAUDS BY THE RING --LarnoBS CHEATED
IN BY PRETENDED MAJORITY OF 25G7 THE
PEOPLE RISE AND THE RAeChis BECOME DEepKii-
AfE-ThE RESULT To BE CONTESTED.
BALTlMonE, October 2s.--The returns of yos.
terday election elect r. e. l.atrobo Mayor by
1861 majority, over Henry Al. Wartield, Reform
ten Reformors and ten Democrats to the First
Branch OF Councl, and eight Democrats and two
Reformera to the Second Branch. Iatrobe car.
rles tue lat, End, 3D., 18th, 9Th, 9TH, loth 18th,
and 18th Wards and Warted the 5th, 9th. It'll,
i1th, 18th, 18Th, l4th, lGth 18th. 19th and Goth
A very large vote was polled, reaching tiie
enormous total of SO, 70y. ThIS is far above
the vote OF previous years.
In 1871 the total was............ .......3i, ,63G
1872 ........ ........... II 2ib
1873 :. "....................3 % 1U3.
Wariield now has 2, 800 votes more than Mayor
Vansant had i'll 1873 when le (Nansant,) was
electedIby 10, l0Dmai aiority. Theres ia general con
yiction that enormous frands have been perpe-
trated, and the election will be at energetic
ally contested At meeting of the Reform
Committee, last night, at the Garroton Hotel,
resolutions were adopted to begin the contest,
and appointing a.committce to receive evidence
of frauds.
The american prints several columns of re-
ports OF oulrsges committed at the polls dis
franchsemeut of citizens, and rejection of legal
votes. Edtorially it says The Ring has won
its victory by repeating and defraudng legal
voters of their ballots. The Eighth and Ninth
wards, with their ma orites of thousand each,
and the Fourth with it's majority Of nearly eight
hundred, have elected the Ring candidate They
accomplish it by manp,,iation Of the registry
lists and tho polling of unlawful votea. Tie
evidence which we publish in another column
abundantly demonstrate that vast number OF
good citizens were ACTUALLY robbed of their votes
wifully and deliberately by the Judges OF cleo
ton. Men who had lived and voted i'll one ward
for years suddenly found that tleir names had
been stricken from the lists. and that they cond
obtain no redress. The proof of fraud ls cumu-
ative and perfect. The election was farce-a
mere trayesty upon the purity of the ballot-box
and the right of the people to decide whom they
will elevate to public Office"
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-10-28
NeIse IfOothe.

DOES HE KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT CHARLEY Rohs !
Walter Baker, whose name has appeared fire.
quently in the papers OF this city in connection
with the Charlie loss case, more than once stated
his belief that a man named Nelse Boothe knew
something of the whereabouts OF the lost child.
An anxious inquirer visited Elkton, Md, yester-
day, and found Nelse Boothe, who disclaimed
any knowledge whatever of Baker, or the where
abouts of Charlie Ross. 1t is probable, however,
that he was not the man mentioned by Baker.
Chief Helms and Mr.. Ross have fully inyestleat-
cd the query whether Nelse Boothe knew where
the child was placed, and have concluded that lie
does not. His presence in this city il therefore
of no consequence to them. Philadelphia Tete-
yraph.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-10-28
English Opera, This Evening.

" MARTHA " ny THE gEDPATH TROUPE, AT THE
OPERA HOUSE.
Unless all the authorities upon whose Judgment
we are accustomed toirely are grievousy at fault,
the l,edpath Company, which gives the opera of
Martha, at the Opera House, this evening, is a
hne organization, with decided and not scahty
talent. The Boston Globe pronounced their per,
formance g the musical hit Of the season. and
whie'the Nelcs says "the Company is genuine
success" the Traveller declares that .'the troupe
are awarded the highest praise wherever they ap-
pear" These we notice amongst many warm en-
dorsements and we present them simply that
our musical people may be informed of the higl
character of the entertainment offered this even
ing.
Tomorrow night, the Company also renal III
here, and perform Won Flotows fine opera
o. lle Spectre"
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-10-28
A Despernte Ring In baltimore

The Reform movement In Baltimore has won
n substantial victory. 1t has overthrown the
almost unanimous control which the Ting held
IN the Oity Council, securing one-half the mem
bers OF one branch it has reduced the majority
OF Mayor vansant.n 1878, 10. 100, down to 2.557
and it has shown 80 great strength that the Ring
has been obliged to resort to wholesale frauds.
These frauds ara already discovered in part, If
not entirely, aud the swindling result is To be
promptly contested. The honest people of Bal.
tInore demand that the wrong bo righted, and
they will got what they demand Upon such a
assurance than the frauds by which La'robes
majority is made mp will bo completely demol-
lshed, and Mr.. War!ield seated whore the peo-
nle intandad.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-10-28
FIFTH EDITION.
THE NEVADA CALAMITY.
LOSS OVER SEVEN MILLIONS
IMMEDIATE ASSISTANCE NEEDED.
THE MINES CLOSED UNTIL SPRING
San Francisco. Oct. %.


By Tetcgraph 10 The Commercial.
A special despatch to the Cau this evening.
from Virginia City, says that the best business
men estimated the loss at seven million five
hundred thousand dollars. Que third Of the in
surance is III foreign companies, and the rest in
local companies. A large number OF women and
Children have been sent to Carson, Gold Hill,
Reno, and California. To-day there is light
wind and showery weather is threatening
HUNDREDS ARE IN THE Ruins,
searching for articles Of value and safes are be-
ing pulled out. al
Vaults of the Bank OF California are all right.
Only few papers have been lost.
Carson sent a car load OF provisions for $500
people and they are being dealt out at the first
ward school honse. Reno, Gold Hill, and other
towns are sending food and clothing There are
fully
5000 PEOPLE WITHOUT FOOD,
beds, roof, or money, and of these 500 are with
out necessary clothing. Should harsh weather
soon set in, much suffering must ensue. The
injured mines the employees say cannot. get
new buildings and machinery under sixty days.
A later eau special says the Gould Il Curry
mine is full Of gas from the injured mine and
the mer cannot go down to work. Thirty feet
of the Consolidated Virginia shaft timbers were
burned. Mr.. Mackey, Of the firm Of Flood Il
O'Brien, says no ore will be hoisted from the
damaged mines before next Spring, that this
throws
2,5O0 MINERS OUT OF EMPLOYMENT,
that 5000 people will leave here and all that is
now needed is money to transport them.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-10-28
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The NEurdOck will case.

CONCLUSION OF THE TRIAL, YEsTERDAY--THE WILL.
SUSTAINED.
Before the Register, at New Castle, was con-
cluded, yesterday, the contest Of the will OF the
late George Murdock by John West and wife
and George and Mary Murdock in behalf OF
themselves and the other heirs. The case has
been trial for several days, and resulted in
the Will being sustained. by this will, the tes
tator bequesthed his property worth from Sl2,-
COO. to $4,000, to the widow of John Nlurdocb
and two children by Murdocks first wife. 1t
was claimed by the caveators that Geo. MUIR
dock, when lie made this will, WAS incompetent
to do 30, from loss of mind, and upon this point
the contest hinged. j. II. Hof1ecker, Esq, ap
reared for the will, and Mayor Whteley for the
eayellOra
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-10-28
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THANKSGIVING Day.

Tie President yesterday issued a proclamation
designating Thursday November 20, as day oil
National Thanksgiving. The proclamation says
ave have full reason to renew our thanks tc
Almighty God for favors bestowed upon us dur
ing the past year. by His continuing mercy
civil aud religions liberty have been maintained,
peace has regned within our borders, labor and
enterprise have produced their merited rewards
and to His watchful providence we are Indebted
to security from pestilence and other nationa
calamity. Apart from national blessings, eacl
individual among us has occasion to thoughtful
ly recall and devoutly recognize the favora
and protection which he has enjoyed"
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-10-28
The Memphis Earthquake 6.

IT RATTIEs THIsas-rHREE DISTINCT sHocRs IN
RAPID SUCCESSION.
MEMPHIS, Oct. 2S.
The earthquake, last night, created consdera-
BILE alarm in different portions of Memphis
There were three different shocks following
eaeL other in rapid succession.
The vibrations were strong enough TO rattle
windows and erockery III lively manner. e.
pecially in the upper stories of buildings and in
some instances caused stampede among the
occupants.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-10-28
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The Unfinished Races.

THEIR COMPLETION, THIS MoRNINd--sLEHPY JOHN
AND LITTLE NELL THE WINNERS.
At 10 o'clock, this morning, the four minute
and 2.40 horses we're brought out on the track
to finish mp the races of yesterday afternoon.
Only small number OF persons WAS present.
The track is in splendid condition for the races,
this afternoon, whom the best of all will take
place.
Two heats were trotted in the four minute
race to decide 1t, in which the horses came i'll In
the folio wing order
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-10-28
The Great Am ericnn No nIinator.

The other day Sam Bowles went to church IN
Springfield, Mass, and feeling the effects of his
severe editorial labors through the week, went
to mapping BY and by he was awakened by the
preacher, who struck his desk and shouted ;
'.Who shall be able TO stand up in the presence
Bowles, rising in his pow, remarked ''Chas.
Francis Adams is the only man that can do it,
and nominate him for the position '--eh'rdJo
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-10-28
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Fury of ~ Jealous Lover.

At ST. Louis, last evening, ID. b. Foge, aged
q, called at the residence of Miss Panina Plack-
man, and after few minutes conversation drew
a revolver and fired at her. The ball glanced
from one of her ribs and made only a severe
flesh wound. After the shooting Fogg drew a
and side intlicting fatal wounds. Fogg was ell
gagged to the girl, but as she was only 16 years
OF age her mother opposed the match and for
bade him to enter the house.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-10-28
,,.r,.1 Con,iict win burglars.

on Saturday night three masked burglars
broke into the office of the Oxford Iron Com
many at @ xford. Warren county. New Jersey
William H. Learing, the watchman, shot the
foremost intruder dead and put the other two to
flight after struggle, in which he wounded one
of them and received himself some severe
though not dangerous injuries. The robbers
left the dead body of their companion ana all
their tools behind them.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-10-28
suspeneIed only for a week.

Yesterday the Eagle appeared with the an.
fart. McManus & Co., had been suspended "for
few weeks" The truth is they will be sus-
pel,ded for one week only, and this could have
been inst aa easily ascertained as the rnmor,
but the truth is just exactly what the Eagle did
was intended for political effect.--headin9
Times 2Gth.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-10-28
\ Kansas MyAtery.

BrAuItFrL AND wE1L-To-Do WOMAN FOUND
DROWNED.
EEAvESwoRTH, KS, Oct. 90.
The body of Young and beautiful woman,
aged about %. WAS found in the river here yes
terday. Tie corpse WAS richly dressed, and in
pocket of the dress was found s75, also a card
case containing cards bearing the name of NJ
M. Blackwell, a check for baggage to Leaven-
worth and pass from Chicago to Kansas City
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-10-28

MEETING OF CouNoM.-Council will meet, this
evening. in its own chamber in the City Hall
the repairs to which have now been completed
The Council chamber has been enlarged, the
room within the railing has been increased SC
that the members will be no longer cramped, the
reporters are assigned places within railing
which separates them from the body of the
chamber, the floor has been newly carpeted-
within the railing with brussels, and without
with gum, The old desks and chairs have beer
retained. Next spring the walls will be fres
coed The clerks room has also been refittet
and is now much more neat and comfortable.