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Deadly Insects.

The buffalo gnat is credited with &C.
casioning a widespread mortality among
the horses and mules of West Tennessee.
Many farmers have lost all their working
stock at season of the year when they
can least afford to do without them. The
bite Of this insect seems as deadly as
that of the African. tsetse, the pest of all
travellers in South Africa. Man and wild
animals appear to be invulnerable to the
tsetse, but camels, dogs, oxen and horses
cannot survive it's attacks. In one ex-
petition Dr. Livingstone lost forty-three
oxen from this cause. He was inclined
to the belief that the ass was bite-procf,
but the experience of his last journey
convinced him that he was in error. The
donkey, though not so susceptible as
some of the other animals above men
toned, still succumbs before the little
brown fly with yellow stripes. Its pro-
boscis pierces the skin of its victims, and
draws thence plentiful supply of blood.
No special harm at first seems to have
been done, but in few days the eyes
and nose of bitten animal begin to
run; swelling makes its appearance
under the jaw; the muscles grow weak,
and finally the digestive organs are dis
ordered, and death soon follows. When
dissected, the cellular tissue under the
skin is found to be injected with air, as
if soap-bubbles were scattered over it.
Wehave not yet received full details of
the operations of the Tennessee insect,
but, whatever it is, its ravages are quite
like those of the tsetse.-Cancinndti Ga
sette.
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the West were on board, and are thought to

the West were on board, and are thought to
have perished.
THE ecclesiastical policy Of the Government
was approved on the Sth by the Italian Cham
Der OF Deputies-2l9 to 140.
In the Prussian Diet on the 9th the bill for
the suppression of religious orders was read
second time without amendment, and the
bill giving the Old Catholics share Of the
Catholic Church property passed on third
reading-2O2 to rs. The provincial authorities
of Germany have been instructed to treat the
collection OF money for priests who have been
subjected to legal penalties as punishable
ofYcnse
THE Belgium Chambers on the 9Th adopted
resolution approving the recent correspond
ence of the Government with Germany.
DISPATCHES from London Of the 10th say
that the bodies of ninety -one Of the Schiller
victims had been recovered up to that time.
Only fifteen passengers were known to have
been saved.
The steamer Cadiz was lost near Brest,
France, while on her trip from Lisbon to Lon
don, recently, and sixty three persons were
drowned.
THE Intransigente prisoners who were en-
gagged in the Cartagena insurrection have
| been set free.
| THE French National Assembly reassem-
| bled on the 18th.
| THE North German Gazette, Prince Bis
marck's organ, says in its issue OF the 18th
that the relations OF Germany and France
have at no time since the war been more
| friendly and satisfactory than at present. The
| Catholic Bishops of Prussia have decided to
dissolve the religious orders which the State
tolerates rather than see them subject to Gov
ernmental supervision. An Old Catholic
| school In Silesia was mobbed on the 18th by
{" a crowd Of women"
PART of the island Of Saghalien has been
ceded by Japan to Prussia.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-05-20
The Fatal Balloon Ascension In France.

THE Paris correspondent of the New
York Times gives detailed account OF
the fatal accident which befcl the aero
nauts Capt. Sivel and M. Croce-Spinelli
who, few weeks ago, made an ascen-
sion, for scientific purposes, in the bal
loon Zenith The third member of the
party who made the ascension, ii. Gas
ton Tissandier, and who narrowly es-
capped like fate with his companions,
tells his story as follows, in a letter to
the President of the Aerial Navigation
Society:
MONSIEUR: A telegram, sent officially,
will have informed you of the sad mis-
fortune which has befallen us. Sivel
and Croce-Spinelli are no more. They
succumbed to asphyxia in the high
regions of the air to which we had as
cended. / will relate to you what |
know of this sad drama, for during two
consecutive hours l was in state of
complete Inconsistencies.
The ascension from the gas.works at
La Vilfette was accomplished fayorably.
At one in the afternoon we were already
ut more than 5000 yards of altitude
(pressure 40O). We had passed air into
the potassium tubes, felt our pulses,
measured the interior temperature OF the
balloon, which was more than 20 G. (68
Fahr.), while the exterior air was less
than 8 G. al Fahr.). Sivel had trimmed
the car; Croce had used his spectroscspe,
and we were all in high spirits.
Sivel threw out ballast and we ascend
ed, breathing oxygen, which produced
an excellent effect.
AT III. 20m. the barometer marked 800
nm; we were over 7,0e0 yards high, and
the temperature was less than 10 g. 900
Fahr.). My companions were pale; /
felt weak, but inhaled a little of the
gas, which somewhat revived me. We
still assembled. Sivel turned toward me
and said: "We have large quantity
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THE SOUTH.

ANOTHER cyclone visited Middle Georgia
on the LIST, causing the killing oftifty persons,
the wounding of masy more, the destruction
OF great quantity of live stock and numerous
dwellings,. This is the fifth tornado that has
visited that section since the Goth Of March.
The ravages of the cyclone were confined
mainly to Harris, Talbot, Henry and Calhoun
Counties.
VICE PRESIDENT WILSON was at Nashville,
Tenn, on the 7th, and a brilliant entertain
ment was given in the evening, In his honor,
at the residence OF Gen. Il. w. Cole, at which
many OF the most distinguished men of the
State were present.
THE Kentucky Democratic State Conven-
ton completed its nominations on the 7th.
The full ticket is composed as follows: For
Governor, James B. McCreery; Lieutenant
Governor, John G. Underwood; Attorney
General, Thomas E. Moss; Auditor, ID. How
ard Smith; Treasurer, j. w. Tate.
THE Southern Memorial Association has
adopted resolution that all the soldiers OF
the Federal and Confederate armies be cor
daily invited to join the Memorial Associa-
tion in decorating graves at Arlington on the
LIST Of June"
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Sailor HerOism.

The latest story of heroism and suffer
ing performed and endured on the part
of those who 90 down to the sea in ships
is one of great interest. In December
last the bark Mendoza left the island OF
Java with full cargo for New York.
The Captain and one seaman were suf-
fering from Java fever when the ship
sailed OF the two mates but one under
stood navigation, and to him fell the
command. In few days the second
mate, the cook and the steward were
down with the fever, which, in its insa-
table progress, had left the Captain
nearly a skeleton, and would soon waste
before but five of the seamen were in
condition to work the vessel The second
mate died. The first, Frederick Adams,
held nobly to his post and SO i'm
pressed the seamen with zeal, &C
tivity and endurance that they felt
the safety of ship and crew de.
pended on his successfully fighting OIL
the fever should it attack him. He was
attacked, but he refused to succumb.
Daily he crawled out of his cabin on
hands and knees in order to ascertain
the ships position and work her. he
kept the bark on her course, intending
to make no diversion, but as man after
man died of the fever, and as it SO filled
the ship that it could be smelled, ne
made for st. Helena in order to obtain
medical assistance. 1t took six long
and weary days to reach the island, but,
though almost dead, the mate was on
deck daily directing the movements OF
the ship, which, without his guiding
knowledge, might as well have been rud,
derless. Finally the fever was banished
from the vessel, and, after what the mate
modestly characterized as the toughest
voyage he ever made, it reached New
YORK In, cafatv
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Danbury Street improvements.

The practice of placing down boards
in the mud is revived this spring. 1t is
a good idea. The board always warps
downward in the center, leaving the ends
sticking up about six inches above the
walk The Fastening pedestrian comes
along in the dark and picks up one end
OF the board on his instep and shoves it
along some six feet, the other leg all the
while trying to get foothold and con-
troll itself. Then the board swings off
and catches him on the shin of that leg,
and, after an almost herculean effort to
recover himself, he goes down with a
dreadful force, striking on his elbow
with. one arm and showing the other in
the mud half way to his shoulder. If the
owner of the premises should be killed
by lightning In the first thunderstorm
that man would cheerfully lose q days
work to attend the funeral. - anbury
Neps. ISL
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FOREIGN INTELLIGENoE.

THE Eagle line steamer Schiller, which
sailed from New York on the 2Sth ult for
Hamburg, was totally wrecked off the Scilly
Islands, about thirty miles from Lands End,
Eng,. on the night of the 7th. The Schiller
ran Oh q ledge Of sunken rocks during the
prevalence of dense fog. Three hundred
and seyenty-nine persons were known to have
been on board, and Of these about 800 are sup
posed to be lost Several prominent citizens
of Chicago. Milwaukee, and other portions Of
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-05-20

AT st. Adams, VT, a few days ago, a
man named Jerome obtained verdict of
81, 900 damages for being elected from a
railroad car when he had ticket, though
it appeared the ticket was not found un-
til after he was expelled.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-05-20

"A Texas woman has learned to use
the lasso so deftly that she can stand IN
the door and haul the hat off the light
ning-rod peddler while he is unfastening
the gate.
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brought: Extra, $65o970O; good, $500
SIS; common, S4.75@5O0 Hogs sold
Workers, s7.5O@775; Philadelphia, sS.409
$50 Sheep brought s5259625 according to
quality.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-05-20

IT will require seven years of steady
work to construct the tunnel between
England and Franco
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-05-20

A NORTH CAROLINA householder dis
covered that the burglar he had killed
was woman in male attire.
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General News Summary.
FROM WASHINGTON.

A WASHINGTON dispatch OF the 9th con-
firms the statements Of the Chicago papers
that it Is probable the work SO far as com
pleted on the new Custom House building in
the latter city will have to be entirely over
hauled and the building reconstructed from
the foundation, thus entailing an additional
expense of at least 100000 and delaying
the completion OF the structure at least one
year.
THE Postmaster General has issued an or
der carrying into effect, SO far as this country
Is concerned, the treaty for the formation OF a
general postal union concluded at Berne Oct
o last. The new rates OF postage are to be
levied on and after the 1st of July next on
correspondence to all the treating States ex.
cept France, which does not participate in the
benefits OF the treaty till JAN !, 1876.
THE Grand Jury OF the District Of Colum
bia have refused to find an indictment against
Mr.. Dana, OF the New York Sun, for alleged
libel of ex-Gov Shepherd.
THE Secretary OF the Treasury at Washing.
ton was informed on the 18th OF additional
seizures of distilleres. A Washington tele
gram says searching investigation win be
made into the conduct OF the SUPERVISOR
and other prominent internal revenue Off
Gals, and all against whom charges have
been or may be preferred, with view to Sc
cure the prompt punishment OF the guilty
parties engaged in the whisky frauds.
A WASHINGTON Associated Press dispatch
of the 18th says nothing was known at thu
Executive Mansion Of the reported probable
RESIGNATION of Secretary Fish at the end o
the present fiscal year.
The Morning herald., 1875-09-21
BO-ikD OF EDUCATION.
MEETING LAST NIGHT,

ADJOURNED MEETING LAST NIGHT,
\ special meeting of the Board of Educa-
tion was held last night, at their rooms in
the Masonic Temple, President Shortldce
in the chair. DR.. Buck was chosen secre-
tary pro ten.
When the President called for report of
the Committee on Heaters, Mr.. Frock re-
ported, for the Committee. letter received
from Messrs. Bartlett Il Sons, stating
that satisfactory arrangements had been
made with W. H. Robinson, and that they
would do the work in No. Is, putting in a
~ inch pyramid furnace. The firm named
would insure that the furnace should heat
the room in the coolest weather at 50 de-
grees, and further declared that if it did
not give satisfaction, they would remove it
at their own expense.
After some discussion on motion of Mr..
EcEel, it was resolved to furnish No. Is
with the Bartlett heater. On motion ad-
journed.
The Morning herald., 1875-09-21
INSTITUTE OFMEOHANXC ARTS.

INSTITUTE OFMECHANICA ARTS, :
At the meeting Of the Executive Commit.
tee of the Delaware Institute Of the Me.
chanic Arts on Saturday evening the regular
committees made favorable reports Of the
progress of the Institute. The report of the
committee in charge Of the drawing school
was referred to special committee-1srsel,
Taylor and DR.. Grimshaw. ." 80 '-'' . 80 -
1t was resolved to open the reading room
on Sunday-the room to be open from 2 to
o'clock P. M, and Z to Q O'Clock p. m. on
Sundays. .na,. 49, n..l- a..
The various religious societies are asked
to place periodicals, &C., on the tables Of the
reading room. ....- ..
A meeting of the Exhibition Committee
will be held on Thursday evening next, ut
the Institute reading room, at 7:SO o'clock
The Morning herald., 1875-09-21
-AMCSEMEES,

Harrigan Il Hart, the celebrated dra-
matte company, will be at the Opera House
next Monday evening. They bear an ex-
cellent name, and should be literally pat
ronized. The following notice is from the
Springfield Republican.
Harrigan and Hart have the enterprise to
break away from the stale and musty min
strel business, and the originating power to
devise something better, and they make it
pay, as enterprise usually does. Their
fresh and frequently renewed hits have
gwen them reputation that draws full
houses, and, in their way, they are i'm
mensely entertaining. They present some
exceedingly realistic and well drawn pic
lures of common life, as the apple woman
and chestnut huckster, the flower girl, and,
particularly, "Uncle Pete" by Mr.. Harri.
gan. The new feature of the "March of
the 6sth' introduced dozen nice looking
boys in snowy uniforms in the latest and
best "hit." 1t received double encore.
The Morning herald., 1875-09-21
B.iVL Nd RlY

Ii was jus: over the hills Il, tie ives, n.
TIE city thai Msrc2re: M2ssey Of the bronze
liver! sat quietly and serenel! pairing pota
toes a: sn early pos. praDiial hou, Of YES
teriay. Entered Massey. Esq, JUS from
the delightful neightozhoti Oh Dew Dror,
Inn 10 which classic spo. Massey WAS f,e
queni and paving devosee. This time hori-
1onials were inclined 10 become %rpendicu-
lar in the eyes Of Nas.ey. and With. ..ole
woman come way from DAN he sal down
with little ado in the tub Of potatoes. Mar
ereoi, turning through her srsrtby checks
at the very temples. ihereupon seized upou
bat which the African Quickstep's over
the hills had improyisei. and by frequent
Whacks over Naseey's shin succeeded Ia
bringing forth u,tersnces from tia, poor
unfortunate who aroused the neishbortood.
The Morning herald., 1875-09-21
INeTHE TOiYS.


| sergeant said the urbane chief. "dust
the moor. arrange the chair Of State
'Chslr of the city you mean, my Lord
Chief Police interrupted officer Patterson.
| !he chief gave welterins look of three
and half parts pity, to three of scorr, and
continued burn port bottle of franklin
cense and mvrrh. for l must now introduce
10 His Honor, Moses Butcher. Elijah Cour-
many and Ebenezer Given. who were 90 un-
wise as TO loaf on the beat of the wary
Bernhart al Sixth and Madison
stand up. young men," said His Honor
in sad and sepulchral tones. wherefore
cidst I! Dunno" said the chorus with
scrip,ura, names
Can't help it then-sad to do-tu,
.hiet De 20 Kind as 10 draw 50 cents or such
matter from the pocket Of each"
a." and now Burris Mccormick stands be-
lore Us indicted in the high face Of the law
!or conduct which as the goddess Of order
when she sees him wraps about her her
so1aly mantle and shivers like the deuce. is
called di.orierlv.
A weel. weel. your Honor. it's no. s.
IN suid Edinburgh. they dinna snau,ch a
mon takin, o Johnu! Barleycorn, in the
suli ioni"
Ns! tr ha!l- BUTTS. said His Honor
"tu! the law demands Of you 6 snd costs:
e1iet, continued he, bring Up the next:
al $50 il is TO see tie sof. sex il the i.on
hands Of justice. though. indeed tfi, sotr.
'soit sex has teen TAXED 70, million
years By the suns OF Africa
Dis yer chile didn't seal de cloak st all.
Dow c!> yer chile didn't" PLEADED Fannie
1o.GssoIouSh. tie eton! angel alluded 10
ty His Honor.
You sole waterproof ss they say
NJ" We Wan: yer Vrc5f." (,urnins to the
accusers.
lheSe. however. falling TO sustain the
charge. Fannie was sen. where the lTy
grow eth. freed &. her shsckles. On mo,In
OF the HHRALp man towards the ds.,y .cou-1
adjourned. ami tia, iDdiviiua! wrote a; tie
bottom.
II b. cs1:i-ts.i
The Morning herald., 1875-09-21

The Quicksteps didn't Clinch those balls.
The Actives were treated clevefly by oar
townsmen. 1arlgni ndR!.Ja
win they put the Diamond States against
the Activesi rlL IaA 70
That was hardly Talley, yesterday for
the Quicksteps.
Just e1-splain these puns to tho outsid-
era In Reading them. .'4evf'aT zalag,
Remember that DR.. ]. Jay Yillers isto be
in town on the first prox. ,.s ,rg arm
"Docs Flip ever Laugh fur de-" said .
Dutchmanin the HERALD mans ear s..oI
The ;Quicksteps were Pacif( 'ic)ied On Sat-
urday but yesterday they didRt Loy-stt: 9
What d disappointed crowd those four
thousand ball-loyers made about 8 o'clock
yesterday. .b5d5i.Jia las 80 10y
"Where'S tott Wilmington club" said
the Dutch lads from Pennsylvania as they
arrived yesterday morning. 30 ,n.iW ~
Paradoxica1 slightly: The people. OF
Wilmington want nc. stock in the Quick
steps now and they say that Stock Is good,
too +-5if'o'I re sf'H7t H. y yr,'tvv7igc III
Wilmington political economists lament
that base-bail," one, Of the unproduettve
public employments," takes up so much Of
our time. ,.'......
The Morning herald., 1875-09-21

/ go IVA a n yGS StEA
the Quicksteps and Peabody clubs. The
home club will, we are enre, treat tAAl
handsomely. .TOOUne T@TIT2 j
The Actiyes feel delighted with theis
treatmentin this city. Tomorrow they
will play the Peabody; on the grounds of the
Quickstep, and on Thursday the third series
with the Quickstep will be playey IN this
city and not in Philadelphia as originally
agreed 10. There Is no doubt the attend.
ance upon both occasions viii b very large.
THE NEW DIAMOND STATE NINE.
The Diamond Stste base ball association
held meeting last evening, and elected the
following nine: .uC'".7 aUi
Davis, catcher; Brady, pitcher; McClary,
short stop; Lobiell, Lat base: Gresed, End
base; Geo. Tatnall, 3rd base; Cofrigan, left
field; Brown, centre field; Jno. Tatnall, right
field. ,G7IlNjt tttTlIaII
James Tstnall will be manager of the
club. -Et4T,s II ~ Il IIITH
They will arrange for q game with the
Quicksteps next week, and with the Chester
club probably on Saturday
The nine is an excellent one, and will pro-
bably divide the honors of base ball with
the Quicksteps inext season, At least, such
Is the expectations of their friends.
The Morning herald., 1875-09-21
DEATHS.

CROZER.-On the 18th inst, Eliza lane Cro
zet, vile o. Benjamin a. Grocer aged 20
~ rune ral ffomthe residence of her husband
No. As Lom bard street. on WedneSda,. SaAo Sl.'
tember I'd. Services at the house at 2o'cik
FA1RBANks.-In this city. on Mord., :,
InI.o!iI,nlhg. the nth instant, Willie /. son ~
MiiIisn G. and Laura Fairbanks. aged IL IL
The relatives and friends e;nr,,o,..
tend =; the funeral, on Tuesday aftcrnoon ~ tha
~ instant. TO meet at the h ouse af an'cion,9
ana leave at 3, for Riverview Cemetery.
R9WLASD...In this city, on the Isth,inS
Hannah B. Rowland. '"e i''" ins 81,
The relatives and friends os,ho xu
respectfully invited TO attend the nISa.n sae
roln her lese rssidepoe E5 Shipley streat "a, ~,
house. hou:eay assnoos sn nat ias. q iease the
1-bnyeh =, - y eicdk. service at Joh II
CsmotSTy. <'"siSw
-Aseepin Jesus s1,va
The Morning herald., 1875-09-21
OPENING OF the Ball SE1sOS.

Last evening the opening ball Of the sea
son took place at the Institute. The ladies
and gentlemen who have been interested in
the success Of the Horticultural Fair hav-
ing arranged private hop. Prof. Richie
furnished the music, which was very fine.
and about forty couples were on the floor.
The affair was pleasant and enjoyable one,
and was attended by the elite of the city.
On the 4th of next month Prof. Webster,
who has succeeded Kreuger at the Opera
House, dancing academy. will open his sea-
son. Prof. Webster is an accomplished and
teacher of the terpschorean art,
and he will be patronized, We have no doubt
as he deserves to be. ,rE, T
The Morning herald., 1875-09-21
FATAL ACCIDENT.

SPORTSMAN SHOT IN MILL CREBK HUN.
DRRD.
lesteroay as young man Of about twep-
ts-n'e' son OF Abner Woodward, who con.
oucts farm near the Mermaid Tavern. in
MN Greek Hundred, accidentally shot and
Sliied himself while cunning for reed birds.
My. Abner Woodwar is weii-known in this
county: and his son before this fat al accident
ho,e1 ior hissondness for cunning. Coro.
ner Groves will hold an inquest over the
body tomorrow.
The Morning herald., 1875-09-21
PERSONAL.

Mr.. 0. 7. MARVEL, of Georgetown, who is
we'll AMI favorably known in this city passed
through on his way to Philadelphia yester-
day Mr.. Marvel will attend the session of
Congress this winter as Senator Bayard's
secretary.
d. Mishler, Esq, of Reading, the polite
manager OF the Academy of Music, in that
city is now in Wilmington at the Clayton
House, actsng as manager of the Active
base ball club
The Morning herald., 1875-09-21
PREF. CLEMMER,S JUBILEE

Prof. Clemmer, we'll known in this city
Will give fine jubilee at the Opera House
on next Wednesday and Thursday evenings.
his selections will be mostly chorouses and
marches. A choir Of five hundred voices
VIII take part and will be arranged on
stage provided especially for the occasion in
!iefs hlteen feet above the audience. The
jubilee will be q fine one and we have no
doub; will be well attended.
The Morning herald., 1875-09-21
NOTICE TO DELINQUENTs,
AUDITORS 0FFlrl

t..., ..r AUDITORS 0FFlGl
81 EAST SIXTH STREET
WILMINGTON DELAWApE
Notice Is hereby given, by dirccijondS
FINANCE Committee, that all bills dina
City On January lst. 1875, must be paH
or before the first day of November rer.
they will be placed In the hands Of us
1citor for collection, by virtue Of secIjw
OF the City Charter, which is as follows;
~ the amount of said bill be not
within so days after such presentS
thereof, 1t shall be the duty of the Mara
said city to issue a warrant directed loi
said City Auditor, commanding himtok
the same with all costs thereon. upon
goods and chattels of such owner, andH
such goods and chattels can be foundvl
said city sufficient to satisfy said debit
costs, then to levy the same on the grou
or buildings of such owner fronting
such street as aforesaid, which said gnl
or buildings, or any part thereof sMl
sold by said City Auditor at public audi
upon ten l0 days notice in two nN
pers published In said city,"
The bills Of delinquents having longa
become overdue, proceedings will be d
menced without delay, unless paymel,
made as herein provided.
. ... - WILLIAM H. GRIFFIN,
sepO-:f Gil. City Audit0