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Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-07-15

Hon. William Butler, President Judge OF Ches-
ter county, was in this city yesterday, with his
wife, and stopped at the Clayton House.
Captain Joseph L. Killgore requests us to say
that he is candidate for the nomination for
Mayor on Saturday.
W. s. Hilles. ESQ, is expected home from his
European trip in about fortnight.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-07-15
MarriagfS.

sglNNRR--TUCKER.- this CITY on the litn
inst. by the Rev. Joseph Il. smith, edgar skihher
TO Ada VI. tucker, all of New YORK CiIY.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-07-15

Police CoUnr.-Tanny johnson, Charles
Long, Jacob Cochran, and John Magarity were
all arrested for disorderly conduct aud disturb
ing the peace, and each were held in $500 to
keep the peace.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-07-15

LEGISLATIVE REUNIoN.--The members OF the
Delaware Legislature for the last and preceding
terms have reunion at Lewes to-day Mr..
Baldwin of Mill Creek, and Mr.. Pyle OF this city,
loft in the $50 train this morning to join the
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-07-15

SALES OF MoNEY.--At the monthly meeti ng of
the Mechanics Loan Association, Tuesday eve
ming, 81 900 were sold at 80 per cent $500 at
29L 81 400 at 2615, and .100 al %. The City
lnAn Gold 5000 nj %.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-07-15

New DELAWARE WHARF.-The whoat around
Smyrna ia extra fine in quality, and fair yield.
Mr.. II. @. Douglass, for VIM. Lea x Sons, OF
this city, purchased the crop of Il. b, Garman.
900 bushels Of choice grain, gathered from 40
.acres,) at prices not made public.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-07-15

Cornell won. both in tho freshman race, ON
Tuesday, and the university contest, on We'd
nesday in a papor boat. This is point. Tho
wooden boats will be discarded next Tho dou-
bic victory is great thing, too, though tho sue
cess OF the freshmen seemed to bo won more by
fortutous circumstances than the big race, which
was square contest all through. But Harvard
and Yale, the supposed giants of the contest
what of them ? Harvard third, Yale sitM Sad,
sad, for the old 'uns
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-07-15
commercial Reports.

PHILADELPHIA MARKETS.
PHILADELPHIA, July 10.
Flour moves -lowly supers s4121l@5.25
Penna. family $5.746D625, wheat quiet, Red
l29@i. 80 white 1.370Dl. 40 corn firm, yellow
sJs4@Sic Oats dull, at 60@66c whiskey 1.22
QUOTATIONS. AT THE BRAsDYwINE MILLS FOR YLouB
AND anAIN--CoRRECTED DAILY.
Family Flour. 5000 800
Extra Flour. .......,............ 6.75S $50
snperfno Flour. ur................. ALSO 5.75
Wheat, 1.85
Corn, $40
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-07-15

SUIT ENTERED AGAINST THE p. w, IL B. II. H.
1t is stated that John O'Byrne, Esq, has ell
tered suit against the z. W. q B. r. Il. for dam
ages, at tho instance of Jas. M. Johns. Esq,
who resides near New Castle. On Tuesday, Mr.
Johns was put oil a train at Gray's Ferry. He
had gone to Philadelphia on en- excursion ticket
purchased at New Castle, and was endeavoring
to come TO Wilmington on a train in advance of
that which goes on down tho Delaware Il. H..
No violence was used, Mr.. Johns submitting to
be led out of the car after he had refused to va
cate il on order of the conductor.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-07-15
Dailv Gemmereiaf.
COMMERCIAL PRINTING COMPANY.
toward III. Jenkins, Wilmor Atkinson,
Francis @. Ferris.
~ For qerrns. eto., SEQ Second Pd8e.

Did the Coroner's jury, in investigating tho
c rcum stances of Mrs. Grifiiths death, by the
coal oil explosion, inquire whether the
oil used was one OF the explosive kinds for
bidlon to be sold by the city ordinance How
much attention, by the way IL paid to that ordi-
nanceI
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-07-15

AFRICAN M. L. CHURcH'-The Financial Board
OF the African NJ. L. church, met at IL O'Clock
to-day in the chcrch on Walnut between Sixth
and Seventh streets; but no quorum being pres
ent the Board adjourned until tomorrow at 10
]
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-07-15

SMYRNA PosTMAsTEB DEcEAsED.- Thomas Car
row, of Smyrna a well esteemed citizen. and
postmaster of that town during the admnstra-
ton of President Grant, died on Friday, aged 81
years. His funeral, on Monday, was very largely
attended. Tho Times says it il already settled
that VIM. H. Baggs is to be appointed post
master.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-07-15

TIE EASTERN SHORE Il. R.--There being no
quorum present at the annual meeting of the
Eastern Shore II. r., few days ago. the old
Board will hold over. They are Col. Levin
Woolford, Thomas Sudler, Purnell Toadvine,
Thomas Humphreys, James Harland, ii. IL.
Dashiell and Isaac d. Jones. The report of the
President-Dr. George II. Dennis-was filed IN
tho Office of tho Company. 1t shows that the
business done the past month was the largest
ever done by the road. Three hundred and six-
ty five carloads of strawberries passed over this
line Welding over $4,000 to the Company
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-07-15

PEAcu CRop NoTEa.-The Smyrna Times has
the following items 1t will cost to ship peaches
from Clayton to New York, on an average, about
32 cents per basket, to wit: picking and hauling
to depot, say 6 cents freight, II cents cartage
cents commission, at say so cents per basket,
cents. The sales should average at least 40
cenat to "pan ont"
AIessrs. j, b. Vandegrift and G. E. Rothwel,
near Smyrna, have arranged for line Of barges
from Brick Store Landing, Smyrna Crock. to
Philadelphia Their crops together will aggre-
gate abeut 0,000 baskets Others are expected
to use the line.
We learn that Mr.. W. L. Riggs, near this town.
has disposed ii his peach crop at 80 cts. per bas-
lset delivered at Clayton.
Captain Taggart has agreed to put on daily
line during most of the seast between Leipsic
at 4 p. NJ, and Philadelphia at II A. NJ, Baskets
will be carried for cents, and crates FOR II cte
eacb
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-07-15

Probabilities For Middle States. falling bar
ometer, southeast to southwest winds, and
partly cloudy weather.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-07-15
Nsir advertisements.

y!1RY OUR SHENANDOAH AND SHA-
L MOKIN GOALS. THEY ARE THE BEST IN
THE MARKET.
GEO. W. BUSH Il SON, French st. wharf
DUY COAL EARLY AND SAVE MON
ID EY.
Joseph Fout Is now ready to serve his customers
with Enterprise, Shamokin and Shawnee Lehigh
coal. at the lowest market rates. Orange street and
Railroad avenue.
apr17-iyof JOSEPH FoUT.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-07-15
GdMrattntlaI.
NOTTINGHAM ACADEMY.

FOR YOUNG MEN AND BOYS.
Pleasant location good board thorough tnstruc-
tIon and reasonable terms. Boys fitted for classical
or scientific colleges for business Send for cat
alngue to
GEO. K. BECnTEL, A. M Principal,
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Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-07-15
THIRD EDITION.
weather Record.

bYroRr OF THE sIasAL SERVICE.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-07-15

CINGLE PERSONS INCLINED To-
~ WARDS matrimony can get wedding cards. al
most as neat AZ engraving, printed at the CONNER
OIAL office, at one-fourth the cost. We have beau
tifnl type suitable for the purpose.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-07-15

POLICE CONSTABLE STEWART KSooRFD DOWN AND
ROBBED.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-07-15

THE CAPE MAY RACES OFF FOR THIS YEAB-No WIND
THE CAUsE-A RACE TO NEW YORK BY THE FLEET.
CAPE MAY JuIy IA.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-07-15

PHILADELPHIA SURGEONS BAND
AGE Institute, 14North Ninth St., .setH1om
B G, EVERETr'S Patent Graduating e. O4&Q
Pressure Truss has cured rupture Of 80
years' standing. Elastic abdominal supporters,
Elastic stockings, Shoulder braces, Anus bandeges,
Suspensories, Clutches, Deformty instruments. ~
years' experience. Lady attendant.
tE-Remember name and number. octS, VII
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-03-04
The Blackwell's Isla nd Case.

1t is not easy to understand how man
could come to his death, as in the case of
Stockvis, except through the grossest care
lessness on the part Of the Justice who COM
mitted him and the utmost brutality from the
officials at Blackwelps Island. The public
will not have forgotten that poor emigrant
girl, not long ago, was outraged by brutal
male nurse at that institution, and that the
nurse was not even punished, but reinstated
in his place by Commissioner Laimbeer.
While outrages of this kind are possible peo-
pie will be slow to believe that this unfortu-
nate man, who was suffering for days with
paralysis, was wounded by lunatic, dis
graceful as that hypothesis is to the authori-
ties of the institution, but will rather incline
to the opinion that the wounds from which
Mr.. Stockvis died were inflicted by some
nurse or official But, accepting the state
ments of the officials, from the policeman who
arrested him to the officials whose duty it was
to care for him on the Island, the conduct of
all of them, including the Judge who commit
ted him, is most indefensible. They all be-
haved as if the prisoner had no rights which
GERS assumed that he was intoxicated, which
appears to be license for brutality on their
part, and took no pains to inquire into his
condition. Justice Hammer, in committing
him on this unfounded charge, acted with
haste and carelessness that on their face seem
little short Of criminal, for he neither knew
nor cared to know anything about the man.
On Blackwelrs Island nobody inquired into
his condition, though he died by exhaustion
occasioned by suppuration of the arm. From
beginning to end there was gross neglect re-
fecting the greatest discredit upon the police,
the Police Justice and the officials on the
Island. Is it possible we have judge
in this city who could commit q man suffering
from paralysis and unable to speak upon a
charge of intoxication without any inquiry
whatever? This is what Justice Flammer has
done. His conduct and that of the other
officials connected with the case is almost
incredible, and if their carelessness is estab-
ished upon investigation they must oil be re-
moved from Office 1t will not do to intrust
the safety and liberty of individuals in the
hands Of men who perform their duties with
such reckless disregard of the rights of others.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-03-04

The Common Sense OF Rapid Transit.
The HERAID's suggestion that rapid transit
could be achieved by building the Elevated
Railway, now in operation to Thirty-fourth
street, so as to make connection with the Har-
lem trains, and thus give US one continuous
steam line from the Battery to Westminster,
meets with universal favor. This road has
proved itself success. We do not think it
is sufficient to meet the wants of the city; but
it is always wise, when we cannot have what
we want to take what we can get. Now, by
continuing this railway from Thirty-fourth
street to Forty-fourth street, and thence to
the Hudson and Harlem depot, spanning the
avenues with light and graceful bridges, we
could have within thirty days complete sys-
tenn of steam communication from the Bat
terry. This would be step in the
right direction. 1t would be beginning
of rapid transit. Give this to the people
and in time we should have another road on
derbilt line on the east side, probably through
William or Nassau street, to the Battery. If
our rulers were statesmen they would adopt d
comprehensive plan, embracing first, the
building of east and west side railways
second, the completion of the Brooklyn
Bridge, with steam communication to Long
Island; third, the opening Of tunnel un-
der the Hudson, with o steam line to New
Jersey. These are the three points in the
chart of New York's future greatness. If
De Witt Clinton were alive and the head Of
the democratic party he would seize upon
them with the aacrity with which he &C.
cepted the opportunity of the Erie Canal, and
thus, in building up the property of New
York, give himself the enduring tame Of a
far-seeing and practical statesman.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-03-04

ANOTHER LESSON to be learned from the dis
aster on Duane street is the necessity of care
fully examining the unsafe buildings of New
York We have too many shells and clumsily
built and badly protected houses. Why should
not the Mayor insist on thorough examina-
ton of the whole system? Wherever there is
a shaky building let it be tested, and il unfit
for use let it be rebuilt or torn down. New
York is too great city to be merely an ag-
gregation of trembling, infammable build
ings liable to go down before gust of wind
or the first touch of fame. Can we not learn
a terrible lesson from Chicago and Boston?
Can we not initiate the wisdom which has
made Paris not only the most beautiful of
cities, but the safest, and, by building houses
that will not burn down, practically stamp
out any danger of fire? This is good deal
more important than the removal of Delafield
Smith, and if Mayor wickham will give at
tention to it he will gain new title to the
esteem Of his fellow citizens.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-03-04

Tipperary the government seemed careless of
results, and its attention was not drawn TO
the legal difficulties which came up as soon
as he was declared elected The legal
obstacles were none the less real because
the government so long ignored them and
suddenly discovered their existence when it
was compelled to face the question. The
long lapse of time since his escape was good
reason for the forbearance of the government
in not arrestlng him; but there is great
difference between allowing him the ordinary
rights OF private subject and acquiescing in
his election to Parliament. The right to hold
Office is high privilege, and as Mitchel's
undisturbed enjoyment of his liberty without
arrest was due to mere indulgence and for
bearance, he had no title to expect that the
laws of the realm would be set aside in his
favor in q matter where forbearauce is not in
the discretion of the Crown. The only legal
method of removing Mitchers disability to
sit in Parliament was by pardon, and we
incline to think that such q pardon would
have been wise. As there was no
intention to arrest him and infict
the penalty a pardon would not change
his condition as private subject, and
from political point of view nothing would
SO belittle Mitchers Fictitious importance as
a complete removal of his disabilities. Once
admitted to Parliament so indiscreet man
would soon find his level There is not
strength in his arm to bend the bow of OCon-
nell, and instead of a perpetual thorn in the
sides of the government, as O'Connell YVES,
Mitchell would sink into utter insignifcance.
His whole career demonstrates his incapacity
to act in concert with his Irish compatriots,
and instead of a powerful leader of the Irish
members he would be mere solitary indi-
vldual, political cipher in body of practi-
cal men. The only mistake Mr.. Disraei has
made in this matter is in not procuring
from the Queen iull pardon OF Mitchell
which would give him all the political rights
which belong to any other Irish subject
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-03-04

Commissioner Martin has prepared most
interesting statement in reference to the I'M
provements of the upper part of Manhattan
Island which will be submitted to the Park
Board tomorrow. This report will show the
value of the improvements and the economy OF
maintaining them. In this statement we have
history of the parks and the expenditures.
1t shows that the expenditures have been re-
duced since 1869. The effect of the Central
Park improvement is seen in the largely in
creased value of uptown property. The Park
improvements have increased the revenue
from taxation and added to our municipal
wealth. For the next five years Mr. Martin
estimates that the city should pay seven mill.
ions four hundred and fifty thousand dollars,
and that it will possess in landed estates, when
these payments are made, over hundred
millions Of property. The increase in taxa
ton will be very great. The surest way to
relieve taxation down town is to increase the
value Of property up town. The argument
upon which Mr.. Martin bases these conclu-
sions would seem to be incontestible. The
only man in New York in high place who
holds contrary opinion is Comptroller Green,
whose theory seems to be that the way to in
crease the value of city property and the
wealth of the metropolis is to stiae all i'm
provements and to strangle the city instead Of
adding to its value by system Of generous
development
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-03-04

The NORTH PoLE.-We publish to-day
very interesting letter from can Old Salt"
suggesting q new method Of reaching the
North Pole. One important portion of his
plan is to establish storehouses along Smith
Sound, starting from general depot at Port
Foulke, the entrance. Our correspondent
seems to consider the Pole as fortress
which can only be captured b. siege, and not
by sudden assault. There is much common
sense in these views.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-03-04
leo Gorges.

Public interest is more deeply concerned
than appears for the moment in the operations
on the ice attempted at Philadelphia in fool
ish, infantile way, and rejected at Port Jervis
as impossible. Ice has been made this winter
as it has not been made before in this country
for generation, and the channels of all the
smaller rivers are choked. From the Tennes-
see and its tributaries, from the Delaware and
the Schuylkill and from the Housatonic we
already hear of troubles due to the vast
accumulations of ice, and in short time we
shall hear the same story from the Ohio, the
Susquehanna, the Mohawk, the Connecticut
the Upper Hudson and other streams. Calam-
tiles due to the spring floods are common
enough every year, but this year will witness
them on scale that will belttle the history
of recent events of this nature. Already it is
estimated that two million dollars will not re-
pair the damage in East Tennessee, and in
our own State fine, populous town is men
aced with partial ruin. From what may be
reasonably anticipated in the condition OF the
rivers twenty million dollars will perhaps
not repair the loss likely to be inflicted
on manufacturing industries all over the
country within the coming month. It is
therefore desirable to- know what can be done
with these gigantic distractions that dam the
rivers and flood the valleys. In Philadelphia
they tried the ice with charges OF pound
and half of powder in bottles. One is
tempted to wonder why they did not buy ten
cents worth Of torpedoes, such as the children
use on the Fourth of July, and project these
against the ice-one at a time, of course At
Port Jervis Mr.. Chanute, an engineer, seems
to be of opinion that the proposition to blast
the ice up there is in some degree ridiculous.
This gentlemans name is not precisely the
same as that of the famous Canute of other
days whose opinion in regard to the tide on
the British coast has been often quoted, but
as the old Dane was also of opinion that moth
ing could be done about it there seems fam
lily resemblance in their intellectual opera
TONS In the judgment of this engineer there
is an apparent inconsistency. He deems the
ice structure so gigantic and so difficult that
operations against it by engineering science
are hopeless yet he regards this same struc-
ture as Of so small account that he believes
the ordinary operations of the river will carry
it away without causing any food. He also
must be thinking of charges of a pound and
half OF powder in bottles, like cough medicine.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-03-04

Union. 1t is the party of Grant, OF Cesar
ism, OF struggles for perpetuation of power.
And we cannot but feel that this country,
entering upon its new condition, has done a
wise thing for pure democracy and even for
the republican organization.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-03-04

The BOARD OF EDUCATION yesterday con-
sidered the question of truancy, but came TO
toward State Prison there should be an
effective plan of suppressing it. Boys who
can go to school and will not should be COM
pVlled to do so.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-03-04

The PROTEST AGAINST CEsAR1sM.-Tha
passage of Mr.. Polands resolution in refer
ence to Arkansas shows the existence in the
republican party of sentiment of indepen-
dence which makes us hope for better things.
This act is protest against C@sarism. If it
had only been made three months ago it would
have been better for the administration, for the
South and for the people.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-03-04

The MUNICIPAL CHANGES recently made are
treated Of in special review elsewhere. The
reasons fer the appointment of General Por-
ter are detailed, and it is thought to have been
decided upon by Mayor Wickham without con-
sultation with others The opinions OF Mr..
Kelly and other prominent politicians upon
the situation will be found interesting.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-03-04

IT Is ANNOUNCED that we have concluded to
recognize the Prince Alfonso IS King of
Spain. The power of this monarch rests upon
military usurpation. Nothing is more natu-
raj than that an administration animated by
spirit of Cesarism should hasten to recognize
monarch whose only claim to power is the
fact that mutiny of the army has enabled
him to seize and hold Spain. Oh for one
hour of Thomas Jefferson
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-03-04

IT Is Nor pleasant thing to contemplate
the fact that church building should fall,
staying and wounds g many innocent worship
pers, and that as yet no one should be pun
ished. Mayor Wickham, we believe, is a
Jackson democrat. If Andrew Jackson had
been Mayor of New York the Superintendent
of Buildings, who is primarily responsible for
the disaster on Duane street, would by this
time be disgraced and removed.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-03-04

The New STATE. The bill TO admit Colo
RADIO to the sisterhood of States was yester-
day passed by the House, after amendment
by the Senate, and it will take effect after
the next Presidential election of 1876. New
Mexico was not successful, and the defeat of
that corrupt bill is partial compensation for
the success Of the other. Boh OF these Ter
ritories, under the bills for their admission,
would be rotten boroughs and new fields and
pastures for the politicians. To have created
State out OF New Mexico would have been q
wrong to the whole country.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-03-04

SUPERINTENDENT WALLnNa insists upon en-.
forcing the law against masquerades. This
may be a hardship to our frolicsoms and
capering friends, but we do not see how it
can be helped AS President Grant once
said, ''The way to secure the repeal of an
obnoxious law is to enforce it,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-03-04

FROM THE health report for the last week
the principal diseases in New York seem to be
diphtheria and scarlatina
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-03-04

WALL STREET YEsrERDAY.-Gold advanced
to lis. Money on call loans was temporarily
stronger. Foreign exchange was dull. Stocks
were strong.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-03-04

WE HAVE ANOTHER wild despatch from Spain
about an A1fonsist victory. These dispatches
would be more interesting if We did not feel
that all Spanish news was supervised by the
Spanish authorities.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-03-04

WE PUBLISH elsewhere an interesting MARIA
five of the observations of the transit of Venus
as made in Japan by the French astronomers.
The Japanese authorities gave them cordial
assistance. Some of the phenomena are said
70 have been very remarkable.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-03-04

CONSIDERING the severe and persistent
weather we do not know better field for
Arctic explorations than New York city.