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Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-10-12
The Ohio Voting,

FAIR WEATHER ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS AS TO THB
RksULT--MR. THURMAN DOUBTFUL OF DYMo-
CRATIC VICTORY.
Special Dispatch to the Neu York Times
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct u-To-nght the
weather is cool and the sky clear, promising a
favorable day for full vote tomorrow. There
has been no change in the situation since yes-
terday. Republicans are very confident. and
che members of the State Committee are sure
Hayes cannot be beaten except By the operation
OF causes wholly unlocked for, or br the perpe-
tration of unprecedented frauds. The
Republican strongholds promise full vote,
and the whole State is reported to the
Republican Committee to be in excellent condi-
tion. The Democrats profess to expect great
gains in the river counties, but Republican ad-
vices are widely different eenator Thurman,
who is distinguished in this Campaign more BY
his confidential communications than by Ills
public speeches, told friend last night, in sub
stance that the majority for Alien wonld be worry
small, and he wonld be very fortunate II he had
any majority. Thurman's relations with Thomp-
eon are such as to wrrrant the belief that the
sentiments OF that able Democratic Chairman
were trlthfilly represented
WHAT THE BETTING MEN THINK
PHIIADELpH.A, Oc.. 11.-Pools were sold in
this city tonight on tho Ohio election at rates
ranging fron 100 to 80 TO 100 to 62N on Hayee
Even bots vera made on 5000 mo iority for
Hayes
New YORK, Oct. IL rat Johnson's poo-rooms
last evening, pools were sold on the Ohio election
to day. The betting throughout the evening
was quite spirited aud generally two to one in
favor OF Hayes. Pools sold at 25 to 13; 100 to
l43 and 500 to 900.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-10-12
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New York Ci,y Politics.

| THE TAMMANY JUDICIARY NoMINATIoN--Bess REL
LY HAS COMPLETE coNTRoI-BKcoRpER HACK
| KIT sLhUGHTERRD.
1h New York, yesterday afternoon. the Tamma-
| ny Judiciary Convention made up the following
| ticket Judge john S. Friedman was nominated
for Judge of tho Superior Court Judge Fred
W. Loew was renominated for Judge Of the
Court OF Common Pleas, Frederick A. Smythe
was nominated for Recorder, ex Judge James c.
spencer for Judge of the Court of General Ses-
sions, Delano O. Calvin for Surrogate. James
2. Snnott and Frederick s. Stallknecht for
Judges OF the Marine Court, and Peter B. Olney
for District Attorney. Recorder John X. Hack
ett's narne was presented for nomination. John
Kelley, in long and bitter speech, declared
that he WAS unworthy to receive the nomination,
and several documents were read making
charges against Mr.. Hackett, whose name was
withdrawn.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-10-12
Gen. Beauregard is likely to h.

Gen. Beauregard il likely to become srper-
| intendent of the Louisville and Nashville Rail
road,
President Eliot declares that there has been
no hszng whatever at Harvard dufing the pre-
sent term,
Miss Charlotte Cushman, Mrs. Fanny Kem-
BILE and Mr.. Bret Harte and family are at the
same hotel in Lenox, Mass.
Mrs James, wife of Bishop James of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, ID dangerously sick
son, NJ j.
-Garibaldi will receive this week three medals
from the Roman Syndic one of gold, one of sill
yer, and one of bronze. The gold medal decreed
by the municipality has on eide OF it a por-
trait of Garibald, and OIL the other view of the
Capitol.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-10-12

BEFORE EsouIaE BRADY.-Esq. Qate Chief OF
Police) Brady, has settled costly down into tho
mseistracy bu-iness at 110 East 4th street, and
10 already making quite respectable docket
Last evening Mrs. W. H. Perry, of 202 Van Bur-
Ell street, brought suit before him against her
neighbor in the rear, Mrs Ellen A. Rash. of 1920
Chestnut street. 1t seems that the sons of the
two families got into fight in Mrs. Perry's yard
when Mrs. Rash ran with pail of hot water
which she threw over tho fence with the inten-
tion Of scslding Mrs Perry's son Charles. but
missing him it fell upon her little daughter burn
ing her about the head and breast in a painful
manner. Afterwards, the testimony goes Mrs
Rash made an assault upon Chas. A. Perry, the
son, with an axe. For the fret named offence
Esq. Brady imposed fine of 50 , and in the lat.
ter 50. and required the entry OF bond i'll 500
to keep the peace.
Leah Hntchins was arraigned, this morning,
charged with the larceny OF So from Catiiarine
Darra, for which she was held in s LOO for Court.
She was aso heard on charge of assault rpon
Catharine Darra for which she was fined 81.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-10-12
The Chns. G Fisher Cn G.
'nh FLEA OF INSANITY WITHDRAWN FoR THE
kNI-Tn RE RnNrwrn Ale rrur rnI,r

THE FLEA OF INSANITY WITHDRAWN FOR THE pBEs-
fSr-To BE RENEWED AT THE TRIAL.
In Washington, yesterday, before Judge Mac
:, ,arI.ur, MIR. Il z. Stanton, counsel for Charles
Fisher, sald that they had concluded to with
draw the application for a writ of habeas corpus.
~ order that the sanity or insanity OF the pris-
oler might be Inquired into. They claimed
nat the allegations III the petition are true, and
sney 'uld bring the matter up ON the trial be-
, ,bre the jury, notwithstanding, in their opinion,
me Judge had the power to pass on the question
without the intervention of the jury.
'suuee Macarthur sad he was entirely satie-
,eu with the course of the counsel. He there
,ofo @ granted them leave to withdraw the applica-
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-10-12
FOURTH EDITION.
A CENTENNIAL WRECK.
HAIL IN RUINS.
The Ttmbers Blown Down with n
Crash.
NUMBER OF WoRKMEN INJURED.
Special Dispatch to the Commercial.

| Special Dispatch to the Commercial.
| PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 10.
| Agricultural Hal,one of the Centennial build
ings, is wreck. 1t WAS blown down with ter
flc crash at II o'clock this morning.
There is intense excitement in the city and
| thousands of persons are hurryng to The park
The contractor for Agricultural Hall was Phil
ip Quigley, of Wilmington who is also the build
or of Machinery Mall, which is now practically
finished. Much interest ID felt in regard ro the
general stability of the buildings but there is
not the slightest reason to believe, however, that
the other structures are not as staunch as it is
possible to make them.
Among the rurnors Of tho hour it is eta
ted that this mornings disaster WAS
caused by imperfect hemlock used in
the building, hut this may not lie
the fact and an investigation will be required to
settle the matter.
There is ample time to reconstruct the fallen
structure before the period for the reception Of
goods.
A number OF workmen were injured by the
catastrophe. Seven men fell with tho wreck OF
the massive timbers. Five of the men were very
badly hurt, two of them it is feared, fatally.
Agricultural Hall WAS 800 feet long $40 wide
and covered ten acres. All this tremendous
work is now leyeled with the ground.
The accident is peculiarly unfortunate but the
country may trust to see it speedily remedied
G.. WA.
ONE OF THE WOUNDED REPORTED DEAD.
.issooiated Press igspatch.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. i2.
About noon, to-day, the wind blew down the |
unfinished Agricultural Hall on the Centennial |
grounds. Eight laborers were injured, Eve Sc
riously, one Of whom it is since reported has
died. The building was entirely OF wood.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-10-12
CECIL COUNTY.
c,reuI, canr, for Cec,I Cauntx.

At the last term of the Circuit Court for Cecil
county was presented the unusual spectacle Of
father and son as opposing counsel in several
criminal trials, Mr.. Clinton Mccullough being
States Attorney, and his father, Hon Hiram
Mccullough, being counsel for the prisoners
colored boy named Eugene Scott was tiled
last week for setting fire to the dwelling house
of James J. Gnn, III Sassafras Neck. There
wss no question as to his guilt, but his counsel
endeavored to show that he s of tender years.
His mother was unable to testify as to his age,
and his father ia in the penitentiary 70 the
matter was left to tho jury who found the boy
guilty, with recommendation of mercy. Lydia
Rice, girl about eleven years of ago. was alro
tried on charge of setting fire TO the dwelling
of John II. Price, in Sassafras Neck, and was
acnuitted
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-10-12
Secretary DeianO,s Successor.

NO ANNOUNCEMENT PROBABLE UNTIL AFTER rUH
PRESIDENTS RETURN.
WASHINGTON, Oct IL
Up to noon, to-day: the belief has bean gener-
al that an appointment has been made to fill the
vacancy occasoned by the resignation Of secre-
tary Delano, but it now appears that
although there was come correspondence be-
tween the President and other gentlemen upon
that subject the appointment has not been delin-
itely made and the opinion is expressed, this
morning, that it will not be made until after the
return of the President TO Washington.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-10-12
Duel In France.

TWO YOUNG AMERICANA FIGHT WITH ewonDs.
New YoRg, Oct 12.
The Herald, OF this morning prints the follow.
ing special from Paris A duel was fought
with swords at yesipet, near Paris,
yesterday between two Young Ameri-
cans, named respectively Riggs and
Paine. The cause was au old family vendetts,
which was renewed last Thursday night in the
Renaissance Theatre. Blows were exchanged
before the audience and the police interfered.
The result of the duel was that Paine was wound
ed slightly in tho arm.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-10-12
The nltssissIppi 9roupIes.

GOVERNOR AmEs ADVERSE TO ARMING C1rIzEHs-
ALL QUIET.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 12.
The Attorney General is in daily receipt of ad-
vices from Mississippi, through two officials who
we're especially deslgnated by him to visit that
State and confer with the Governor regarding
the situation there.
These gentlemen have had several confer
ences with Gov. Ames. They report that he is
adverse to arming the citizens Of the State for
their own protection, for the reason that 1t
would produce great excitement At present
everything is reported quiet
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-10-12
The Maryland Campaign.

AN ACTIVE CONTEST MAINTAINED-ADDREss FRoN
MIR. WALLIS To THE PEOPLE.
BALTIMORE, Oct IL.
The campaign in this State is progressing
with much activity. Several meetings are held
daily, and last night about half dozen were
held. 1t ia noteworthy fact that the Reform
meetings continue to be well attended and much
enthusiasm is shown.
8. Teskle Wallis, Reform candidate for Gov
erhor has written an address to the people,
which s printed to-day, and in which he replies
caustically to some personal references Of Mr..
Carroll. The general opinion is that Mr.. walh
has the best OF it, SO far
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-10-12

w. u r. PROPERTY SoLD.-At Reading, yester-
day, three sidings. water tank, turn table 500
sills and 20 tons of railroad iron, the property of
the Wilmington and Reading Railroad Company,
perry was sold on q landlords warrant
issued to Constable Schwartz These ap-
purtenances were built by the Reading Il Lehigh
late Berks County, and Wilmington & Reading
II Il. Companies Jointly, but since tho Disagree
ment between these companies have not been
used by the latter and since its lease by tile
phiis y Reading Co. the former has vacated
them altogether.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-10-12
The 0hio Election.

Absorbing ALL OTHER INTEREsTs-HEAvY VOTE
WITH NO INDICATIONS As TO THE RESULT.
CINoINNATI, Dot. II.
On Change, to-day, not half the usual number
of business men were in attendance, the cleo
tion absorbing other interests. The indications
are that an unusually large vote will be polled.
At this hour, nothing can be said as to the re-
suit. Both parties are confident OF success.
There were some attempts at repeating in the
18th and 18th wards, but they were promptly
frustrated
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-10-12
WHAT THE BETTING MEN THINK.
Tho Water Enyineership,

| ANOTHER INRFFEorrAL EFFORT To ELECT Mn
HrDs's UccEssoR-ADJoURsMENT TO wRDNEs
DAY EVENING.
Tho effort to elect successor to Joseph HYDE
as Chief Engineer of the Water Works was re-
newed, last evening, by fnll Council in the
presence of IN audience which filled Odd Eel
lows Hall. President Lchtenstein called the
body to order at so, and after roll call direc
ted that the balloting be resumed if no other
business WAS presented. The game tellers, (ae.-
sra. johnson and Lynch) continued to act
Five ballots were taken without sny chanpe
from Friday morning last, except that in the
third MIR. farras vote was decreased one by a
ballot cast for 6Ir. Johnson. Major CANDY re-
ceived 10 votes, Daniel Farra votes, aud Potter
U, Furry votes This makes forty-six ballots
in all which have been cast.
At the end OF tho fifth ballot Mr. Ivnch man
aged 10 inject in the business before Council q
petition from Thomle Mauion for the erection
Of frame building on Jackson street near
Chestnut, and then moved an adjournment to
"wednesday evening at 80, which Dir FebGcr
amended by an indefinite adjournment.
Mr. Farrell hero arose and in voice tremu-
ulous with evident emotion expressed the
opinion that the City Solicitor should
be consulted about this matter Of
been advised Of a coalition between the Repub-
licaus and certain Democrats to foist Mr. HYDE
into this position, which he was opposed to.
sWe have risked our lives at the polls" he said.
'and before my God and my party protest."
MIR. McMenamin did not know of such an ar
rangement and eaid he was not party to it,
MIR. Farrell moved thst the bailiff call in the
City Solicitor, to vote upon which motion those
for adjour m;nts were withdrawn.
Tho President remarked that Just before he
came into the hall the City Solicitor had in
formed him that he had sent letter to Council
in case in was needed, and Mr.. Lichtenstein
suggested that it be read.
MIR. Taylor said that he had called on the City
Solicitor after the last adjournment in reference
to this matter and had letter from him,
Mr. Farrell was unwilling that the letter
should he read, and earnestly reminded the
President that Council had ordered that the
City Solicitor be sent for, when the bailiff went
out on that duty hesitancy bringing from Mr..
Farrell an order TO " go aong."
The motion to read prevailed. The letter sim
ply stated that owing to the late hour when his
opinion was solicited Mr.. Cummins had not had
time to prepare satisfactory one, and he there
fors recommended that an adjournment be made
until "Wednesday evening at 7 80, when he
wonld be better able to speak advisedly
The adjournment was made.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-10-12

DOUBLE TRACKING THE CRY PASSENGER I,An.
wAY-A contract has been let to Jeremiah Ma
honey. OF this city. to lay an additional track tc
the City Passenger Railway from Jackson street
to the depot at Delaware Avenue and Riddles
Road. Tie object to be gained by this double
track is to tighten the labor of the horses. II
frequently happens when the cars fail to meet
beyond Van Iuren street that hard driving is re-
CURED up hill to prevent au interruption in the
time table This double track, it is Thought, will
obvate this difficulty.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-10-12
snow I'm Canada,

SIX INCHES AT coIIIHGwooD AND THE FLAKns
STILL FAILING.
CoLLINGwooD, CANADA, Oct 10.
Over six inches of snow fell here, last night.
Considerable damage has been done to the for
est and ornamental trees by the heavy weight of
snow breaking and bending them to the ground.
The snow is still falling, this morning.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-10-12
SECOND EDITIONS
The Secretary or thu Interior.

THE AfroINTEE EXPECTED TO-DAY. BUT MS rAarE
NOT Yet DIvULaED
Special Dispatch to As Eeis Yora Times.
WAeHINoroN, Oct 11.-Is is expected the
new Secretary OF the Interior will arrive here,
Tomorrow. and assume the office. Attorney
General Piorrepont stated tonight, that the
namo Of the new Secretary had heen communi-
Gated to him to-day. While declining to men-
tion the name of the appointee, he says he is
neither ali Eastern nor Pennsylvauia man, and
that he was expected, but failed to arrive to-
night, by the Western train. Ex-Secretary
Delano arrived this evening.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-10-12

Alexander II. Stephens was taken i'll on Sat
uiday. His suffering is represented as excru-
ciatiog and his condition az critical. He is at
ficted with stone in the bladder.
President Porter OF Yale College preached
in New Haven on Sunday on the revival work of
Messrs Moody and Sankey, and expressed his
approval of their labors, pronouncing the results
very encouraging.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-10-12
heath af Mr.. Il. IT. EbinrnncIt

Hon. Samuel L. Dimmock, Attorney General
of Pennsylvana, died in Harrisburg last night
He arrive in Harrisburg on Tuesday last to at
tend the 81 ssons of the Board of Pardons, and
WAS then unwell. On Wednesday evening he was
compelled to leave the meeting of the Board. His
condition continued to grow worse, but was not
alarming until last evening, a few hours before
he died. 1t il supposed his disease was pneu-
,ny,ia
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-10-12

PABALYzRD UP A TREE.-On Sunday, while
John Smith, of West Chester, was gathering
chestnuts on the farm of Chief Burgess Shaner
he was stricken with paralysis. He was accom-
walking under the tree, he heard o strange
noise above, and upon looking up saw
his companion lying in a crotch with his
head thrown to one side and vomiting in such
manner as to prove something was the mat
ter or more than an ordinary character. Mr..
Robinson hastily ascended the tree, and upon
reaching. Mr.. s. found him in paralyzed condi-
ton unable to speak or move. Mr.. Il. speedily
sent to the neighboring farm house for a rope,
with which Mr.. Smith WAS lowered to the
ground. He was living in precarious condition
when the West Chester Ne,cs last heard from
him
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-10-12

FRAMING THE New HoTEL- Mr.. jacob q
Webb, who has the contract for building Mr.
Bright's new hotel at Rehoboth, il framing the
same IN the lumber yard of II. l.. Tstnal, foot
or Market street, who ha. furnished the entire
bill OF lumber. portion OF tho frame has al.
ready been shinned
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-10-12
FIFTH EDITION.
THE CENTENNIAL CALAMITY.
FURTHER PARTICULARS OF THE
DlSASTFK.
AWlLMlNGToNLABoRER d WOUNDED
A Weak Point Forced by the Wind.
Speci1i Telegram % ths Commercial.

Specia Telegram 10 the Commercial.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. IL.
Later particulars Of the Agricultural Hall ca
iamity show that ten men were injured, two Of
them fatally. One of the seriously wounded WAS
Edward Mearns, of Wilmington.
All the causualties were among laboring mers
visitors having an opportunity to get out Of the
way of the falling timbers.
1t appears now that the high wind prevailing
was the cause of the accident, the frame work
giving way at point where it had not not been
fully backed. When the crash commenced, 1t
speedily involved the whole work as far as erect
ed in the ruin.
About one-third Of the frame work had been
put in place. G., WA.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-10-12
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

Two "drunks" constitute the police record
since yesterdays report.
The Women's Temperance Union will meet
to morrow, corner 9Th Shipley Sts, 4 o o'clock
p. III. All are invited
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-10-12

Prof. Pancoast Allen made narrow escape
from being shot, a day or two ago, by careless
gunner who fired across the New Castle cause
way, ont of corn-field. AS MIR. Allen was psss-
ing along the road, he heard something, (Which
proved to be charge of shot,) whizz past his
head, and instantly heard the report of gun.
The gunner apologized for his carelessness.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-10-12

CoATEsvTLLE IcE.-Pusey & Rice haye COM
pletely emptied their ice houses on the Brandy.
wine near Wilmington. aud have consequently
commenced to serve their customers with ice
from their Coatesvie houses in which are still
stored mountains Of the clearest and solidest
ioa
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-10-12
ravv Aaverg.sen.enas, go.asy.

Lbel--Steam barge Charles Hengie
Bowman's brevtties
Re, nnds's hreyity
Webb's Breyty, ..r4-.
Ad tir's Brevity.
Contributions OF books wanted
Carriages for sale-Merricks BaEair
For saie-WindoW sash
Stove wlre-BilleDy
BuXbaum's hrevity ..-
Goutrt's preyl.y
Dr. Nistar's Balsam OF Wild Cherry
Dubell's brevity
Fennes:ey'a brevlty
Donshoe's brevity
Bank statemen'-relawa City Bank
Bank ACKNOWLEDGEMENT l. 4nE
Proposals for led-Water Department
Bels-Billaly
Fullmer's RTevity.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-10-12

FURTHER STFEL-MAKINd ExPEEI,rENTs. - At
Messrs. Pratt a. Stocks malleable iron works.
yesterday, further experiments in DR.. Fields
steel process were made, which sre represented
to have been quite satisfactory. Mr. George
Hobart,a Philadelphia chemist and metallurgist
was present to witness tho e1periments.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-10-12

THAsKs.-The employees OF the Wilmington
4 Western Railroad desire to thank Mr. and Mrs.
Norwood Palmer OF Hochessin, for their kind
remembrance. The wedding cake was delicious,
and they all join in wishing the newly-wedded
pair long and happy life.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-10-12

New srpINa IN THE II. & H. Co.'S. YARDs.-
Major L. M. Fuller, Of the p. W. d !B. Co is
laying railroad track 500 feet long through the
property of the Harlan q Holingsworth Co.
The track is being laid to meet the require
ments of the extensive business of this
firm. Commencing at the main entrance to the
ship-yard the track swings to the nerth and ox-
tends TO the dry dock almost in semi-circle, a
spur branching of to the coal bins. This i'm
provement will greatly facilitate work in the FL.
Il Fl. yards in removing heavy material,
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-10-12

In connection with the above it should be
noted that Hotfeckor & Bro, at Smyrna, were
burned out just before the canning season,
otherwise, they state they would have consumed
more than double tho quantity returned. The
quantity stated by the Alden Drying Co. at Mil
ford il what had been consumed prior to the
fife which destroyed their drying house. Since
then they have done nothing at drying. Tho
Dover Fruit and Vegetable Preserving Go. have
also been in operation only part OF the season.
Reduced to cans the aggregate consumption
OF the canneries of the Peninsula would Yield
3,22i 900 three pound cans, and the quantity
dried IL equivalent to more than 254 tons In
this calculation we have estimated that bas-
ket Of peaches will yield three.pound cans of
canned fruit or three pounds of dried fruit.
Compared with former years the canning and
drying interests show a wonderful development.
Somo months ago, we enumerated about II
dozen new establishments which first went into
operation, this season. some of them being the
largest on the Peninsula. and there arc, no
doubt, several Others Besides, many of tile
old canneriea and dryeries have been enlarged
and their capacity increased, which accounts
for the unprecedented growth of the
aggregates. In 1872, and 1873 we
gave partly by estimates and partly by actual
Collection of ntatistlcs The yield of the canning
and drying hoases, which were act down in the
first named year at 49, 292 baskets, and In the
last at lGl, ,000. In 1874, have nothing to es-
innate upon bit do not think tho quantity con-
sumed at home was much in excess OF 1873, if
30 great. because of tho small portion of the
peach region which yielded a crop. Ii will there
fore be aeen that the canning and drying inter-
est has more than trebled the present year.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-10-12
Tho RloomingdaIs lunatic.

SENT BACK TO TIE Asylum, TnIs MORNING.
New York, Oct. IL
The man who escaped from the Bloomingdals
Lunatic Asylum, last Sunday evening, was ar
rested, last night, when coming out of the Me-
tropolitan Theatre and sent to the Asylum, this
morning
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-10-12

Notwithstanding the low prices which were
Obtained at the sale of lots on last Saturday,
another sale is announced TO come off on next
Saturday. Investors will get their eyes open to
the fact before long that real estate is being
sacrificed and that the prices at which ii is being
disposed Of bears no proper relation to its true
value,