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Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-04-05
The ReadIng q Lehigh IL. t.

CONDITIONS OF ITS LEASE by THE PHILADELPHIA
READING co.
Tie conditions of tho lease of the Reading
y lehigh r. II. Wilmington & Reading extern
sion) have just been made public. The loco
motive and rolling stock of tile leased road are
sold for $40, ,79l.9l, the Reading Railroad Com
pany agreeing to pay out of this sum all claims
that may be held against the Reading and Le-
high Railroad for or account of any of the
engines, cars Or other personal property as
signed, or for or on account of any damage ari.
sing from the location or construction of
tue road. The Reading Company agrees
to pay on the first days of Septem-
her and March Of each year the entire net
profits that may have accrued during the pre-
ceding Fix months to punctually pay all taxes,
charges or assessments to indemnify and save
harmless the Reading and Lehigh Railroad
Company from all liabilities, claims, suits, costs,
damages and expenses resulting from any act or
omission on the part of the lessees ; to maintain
the railroad in good order and condition, keep
it in public use, and operate the same with all
reasonable care and efficiency to
surrender the railroad and premises demised at
the expiration of the term to keep full accurate
and separate accounts of all the business receipts
and revenues acerning from the road the Read
ing and Lehgh Railroad Company is to maintain
ts separate corporate existence, the President
Of the Reading railroad being constituted the
attorney for that road.
There appears to be nothing in the above to
guarantee the payment of the bondl oiders or
other creditors of tho Berks County Railroad
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-04-05
sIe Coal IIegiOns-tsOy. 1uarframft's
PrOclamaiiOn,

The proclamation of Governor Hartrauft,
commanding the rioters in Luzerne and Schuyl-
klil counties to dihperse and return to their
homes, was issued on Saturday. The Governor
informs the offenders that if they fail to obey
the command "the sheriif5 of said counties shall
call for whatever military aid may be necessary
10 preserve order, protect life and property, and
ehtorce the laws of the Commonwealth" A
louisville telegram reports the arrival Of num-
per oil engineers, tremen, etc, from Reading,
cars were thrown from the track, near Mahanoy
oity, and slightly damaged, OH Friday night.
AZ donaldson, in the western part of Schuylkill
county, plaza heretofore unistu,bed, gang
oi VI men. armed with pistols and clubs attacked
usy' and the same night went to the houses of
sne s non Union men and broke the doors and
FENCES. They also pelted the houses with
was injured.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-04-05
The FIrc at Apes Hole.

FURTHER pARrrouLARs-Two CHILDREN PERISH
IN THE FLAMEs-sEvERAL OTHERS INJURED BY
JUMPING FROM wINDows.
The Crlsfield Leader prints the particulars of
tho burning of Wm. r. Byrd's residence, at
Apes Hole, near thst town, which was an
nounced by telegraph in the COMMERCIAL few
hours after its occurrence
Hance, sixteen year old son of Mr.. Byrd, was
the first to discover the flames, being awakened
from his sleep by the smoke which filled his
room, and calling his brother Alfred, aged ., and
his sister Dora aged 7, ran to window, hoisted
it and let himself out, thinking to hold ON to the
window-sill and assist his brother and sister.
But in getting out the window he slipped and
fell to the ground Dora and Alfred failed to
escape from the room, and from the position of
their charred remains it seems that the former
just lay in bed and smothered, while Alfred went
to window to escape, but found that it was not
the one already opened, and being too weak to
hoist it, perished in the flames.
On the same floor i'll the next room there were
three girls sleeping, all daughters of Mr.. Byrd
Hearing the screams of Hance aud finding their
room full of smoke, they fled to the door to go
down the stairs, but were driven bsck by a lurld
sheet of flame sweeping along the passage, so
they retreated to the windows and made the
fearful leap for life, but were less fortunare
than their brother, who had jumped to the
ground without injury. Susan, aged 20, leaped
from the window, and struck upon her face and
head and perhaps injured herself internally.
Then Emma, aged IA, leaped falling, it is
thought upon her side. bruisng her arm aud
back fearfully. Then Alice, only years old,
jumped and broke nor thigh. Twas like a
dream to the latter and she now saya she 'fell
from fence and hurt her leg"
The father and mother and Tommy, their
youngest child slept down stairs on the first
iioor. and it was several minutes after the alarm
of the children, before they awoke. Though Mr..
Byrd essayed to go up stairs and save tho chill
flamnH
he was forced to leave the house.
The fire is supposed to have been of mcen-
diary origin. IL seems to have been kindled bo-
tween the first floor and the ground, just under
s m ., spsrs of e enqwere on e
ses. The only fire that had been burning on
the place at all that night was in the dining
room stove, and that had burnt out at O'Clock.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-04-05
FIFTH EDITION.
New ark Itcnls.


NEWARK, Del, April 8.
We understand the laborers ut the Cooch ore.
pits have struck for fl 25 per day. getting at the
time Of tho strike S1.0O. The Messrs. Cooch Of
fer 81. 121!. We have not heard whether the men
have gone to work or not
The Rev. George j. Porter, Of the Presbyter-
ian Church, delivered an address to the colored
Sabbath School yesterday afternoon, the scholars
OF both colored schools being present in the st.
Johns A. U. Church.
On Saturday, two horse team, belonging to
Wm brakes, ran off near Rosevlle demolishing
the Wagon, and leaving the pieces in the road.
John Atkinson, having removed from Will
mington, has established himself in the livery
business, at the stables of the Washington Ho-
tel, formerly occupied by Frank Griffith.
Mrs. II. S. Williamson, fashionable dress-mak-
er, has removed to the central part of the town,
near the Odd Fellows Hall, where ladies can OBJ
tain patterns and trimmings, and have dresses
made in the latest style. p.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-04-05
NOW Advertisements To-day.

The Gtockwell Gas Burner
letter Salve-Mrs Foster
Prardywine ice-Pusey & Rice
Elmwood collar-Brevity
City Iaundry-trevity
Spring aats-Wehbs, Breyity
Coal-File 4 Murphy, Breyity
Partaga clgars->inpes i Son, witty
Delaware shad-Fnllmer Brevity
Spring un lerwear-Morgan, Breyity
A fortune in it-2d page
Twenty dollars to agen' s-2d page
Maryland farms aud homes-2d page
Shot guns, etc-2d page
Agents send for circnlar-2d rage
Tonic Bltters--mrs Foster
New Furniture Enterprise Co, Ersylty
Hardware-Wm Ii BillanY
10 Q Worm Lozengers-Mrs Foster
Oriental Burn Salve-Mrs Foster
Peruvian Syrup-City Item
Cholera Mixtures-Mrs Foster
Lost or Stolen-Samuel Candy
Corsets-F l. Frank
Removal-Dr Van Deventer
TromHer's Extract of Malt-B L shoemaker
Money easily made-2d page
Tin wire rings-2d page
The Royal Dagmar perfumes-2i page
} ational school of oratory-2d page
Have you tried Jurubeba-2d page
Ir Walkers Vinegar Bitters-City item
Teacher OF musc-Nm Parry
Mil property for sale
Hotice-Light and truth
Funeral notice
Egg AMI stove coal-Geo " Bush Il Son
Vote of thanks
Blood Purlher-MrS Foster
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-04-05
Bank Suspension.

FARMERS AND MECHANICS BANK OF suIpPENs-
BURG, PA.
A special telegram to the Baltimore american
announces the suspension OF the Farmers and
Mechanics Bank of shippensburg, Pa 1t was
a State institution and had no notes out. It's
deposits are stated to be about 1890, 900. The
stockholders are individually liable, and the de-
positors will ultimately lose nothing.
The cause of the suspension is precisely the
same that has affected 30 many other State In
loans of money to favored
borrowers ON real estate security. The borrow
ers failed to pay, and in the depressed condition
of the real estate market, the bank has been
able to realize nothing on the Judgments OBJ
tained against the debtors and their securieties.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-04-05

Professor T. w. Walker, of Brooklyn, N. Y,
died last night '.from the effects of an over !.
dose of fluid extract Of hemlock, which he took
incidentally"
Ex State Senator Nick anna, of Tennessee, re-
Gently sentenced to five years imprisonment for
marrying his former wfe's granddaughter, has
been pardoned by the Governor.
Samuel Il. McElwee, a policeman, As years of
age, committed suicide in Baltimore, yesterday
by shooting himself. He had beeen but short
time released from lunatic asylum.
William Orr, aged II. was drowned in the
creek at Homecoming, Md, on Friday night He
had been notified few days previous of legacy
of $4,000 from relative in England.
Tho Convention of Irish Societies of New York
re.assembled yesterday, and appointed a commit
tee to report at a future meeting on the best
way of honoring the memory of John Mitchell"
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-04-05
Painful Case of suicide,
THE VICTIM OF A BLACK MAILER.
al al Ia

TIE 'IUII4n Ur n b11AOh- 1IA1I.EH'
Special Dispatch to the Nelo ork 7imes.
PouaHKEEpsIE, April A terrible suicide
occurred in Fishkill village last night. John
Erwin, lad eighteen years of age, clerk
in Hoyt's store was detected stealing SIS worth
of dry-goods. His parents reside in
Newburg, and were sent for when
Mr.. Hoyt settled the matter with the faith
or for $50, and then search was made for the
boy. He was found in an clubhouse, dead hav-
ing taken either morphine or arsenic. Letters
found on him and in his trunk revealed
the fact that for some time he had been
the victim of pack-rnailer in Lowell,
Macs, who kept demanding money
and goods from him at intervals, as price for
hushing up something young Erwin had done,
but what was does not transpire The
back-mailer seemed to have been ready to take
either dry goods or money. The affair has
greatly excited the villagers,
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-04-05
Atallthlu asabIifatiams.

CCRIBNER'S MONTHLY. 1876.
IA VOYAGE DOWN AN UNKNOWN RIVER.
In Scrbner for January we begin the thrilling mar.
rative by MAJOR POWELL of HIS voyage Of discoy-
cry down the Canon Of the Colorado-almost liter
ally voyage through the center of the EARTH
The cliffs lowered sometime more than a mile
in gloom, and hiding from their sight the dangers
toward which they were hurried by the impetuous
torrent.
The narrative is envened by charming bits OF
description of the gener and more beautiful
phases OF nature, which were strangely mingled
with those wierd and awful scenes.
A part of the expedition, refusing to go forward
upon what seemed an insane journey, turned aside
and met death in the wilderness.
The illustrations will be marve's of engraving
the finest we have ever produced.
We shall shortly begin series entitled:
"A FARMERS VACATION IN EUROPE,
BY Col. GEO. R. wARINo of Ogden Farm, near New
port r. l., which will deal in a practical and pie
turesque way with the industries and peculiartles
OF the quaint peoples of Holland, Normandy, and
the Channel Islands. These papers will also be
fully illustrated.
"THE STORY OF SEvENoAKs,o
seIlul slOly VI year, WHICH Dcglus
In the January issue, is written by DR.. HOLLAND the
conductor Of The Monthly. For twenty years the
American public have been appreclatively familiar
with his work, and the cts renders u necessary
any word Of commentator from the publishers.
They may say, however, that the new story Will be
quite que among his predictions in its material
and handling
In the extensive list of illustrated material now
in course of preparation, which 1t is expected Will
be published during the coming year, are occasional
brilliant ipers on French Life and Life and Iitera
ture by ALBERT RHODES; articles of travel in Eu-
rope, Asia and America, by competent hands; des-
crirtlve papers on Chicago, Richmond, Baltimore,
san Francisco a. other cites SIX tches of curious
phases of vegetation. etc., etc.
In Poetry Short Stories and Sketches, Biography,
"Reminiscences and Essays, the publishers expect to
will be made TO keep the magazine fresh, bright,
high-toned and companionable.
OUR SPECIAL OFFER
We offer the eight volumes OF SCRIBNRR's MONTH
LY, bound in CLOTH sent charges paid, with one
library style, marble sides and marble edges, and
subscription, for s25 charges aid.
The subscription price OF Scrbner's Monthly is a
year. scribner's Monthly and St. Nicholas, 81,
postage paid scp,nxpp . co
jani5-tf No e5i Broadway, New York.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-04-05
The Susquehnnna.

THE RIVER AGAIN RISING AND PORT DEPOSIT oNCE
MORE PARTIALLY SUBMERGED.
Especial Dispatch to the BALTIC. SUM-
PoRT DEPOSIT, April 4.
The river has been rising slowly here for sew
eral days past, and is tonight about eight feet
above ordinary level, being only. two feet lower
than the great water freshet of 1865.
Some portions of the main street are covered
with water and several Easements on the lower
side are filled. Two or three of the wharves
and lumber yards are flooded and there is great
danger of lumber, timber and other property
being swept away. Booms have been stretched
and every precaution taken against loss.
Large quantities Of timber, lumber and drift
wood have been passing down with the current
for several days, but very little ice. The huge
masses of ice that covered the railroad track,
wharves and portions Of the street short time
ago have almost entirely disappeared.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-04-05
THIRD EDITION.
Financial.
PRICE OF GOLD TO-DAY.
New YoRg, April 8.

PRICE OF GOLD To-DAY
New YORK.. April ..
Gold, to-day, S1.1415
Furnished oy traige, johnson a Co., Bankers and
Brokers, 9Th and Market Sts.]
LONDON, 1880, P. M, April 6.
U. $. 1868, i07s4 18G7's, 1O71l; Ten-forties
lO3; New Fives of 1881, 1885. Consols for mon
ey 931a for account 9314@93as. Erie common
shares, 261l@26}9. Preferred 40. Market firm.
FRANKFORT April 8.
u s. 52O's Of 1862, 99l4 New York Central
and Hudson shares 91.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-04-05
1fatks.

CRAVE RI. in this city, on the I'd inst, Marga-
ret A, wife o. John II. Crawford, aged 80 years.
Also on the Cd ins. Clarancs Harry, infant son
OF John H. AMI Margaret A. Crawl ,rd, aged two
months and 10 days.
Relatives a d friends of the family are respectful
y invited to attend the funeral from the residence
Of John H. Crawford, No. 101 East Sixth street, on
Tuesday morning, 9th inst, at II O'Clock. services
at the h use at 10 O'clock Funeral 10 proceed TO
Rlverview Cemetery.
GREENWOOD --In Wilmington on Thursday after
noon, 1st inst, Matthew Greenwood, In the s0th
year of his age.
The relatives and friends OF the family are re-
spec fully invited to attend the funeral from his
late residence, No. 1907 French Street, on Monday
afteri oo1 5th ins at O'Clock. Services In the A.
U. NJ P. Church, French Street above Eighth.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-04-05

DEATH OF HENRY HoopEs.- Henry Hoopes, an
ttA-county constable appointed two years ago by
the Levy Court, but who ouly served one year,
lied day or 80 ago. He will be remembered
ny little circumstance connected with his first
attachment and published at tho time. He uu-
deitook to levy upon the goods of woman, who
caused him to beat hasty and inglorious retreat
from the premises, and after this time his office
became nominal one and of no greater profit
than before, as we understand he never after
Wards essayed to obj ain any husinehH
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-04-05
FIRST EDITION.
. The school Elections.

A erIRIrED ELEcrIoN-A LARGE VOTE PoILED I,
SOME OF THE wARDs-ApATHY IN oTHERs--THl
VOTE IN DETAIL.
There was quite y spiIited contest in some o
the Wards on Saturday for members Of the Boar,
of Public Education, and in others general quie
prevailed, the candidates nominated bringing
cut no opposition.
| There were two candidates in the First Ward
l.. W. Palmer having been regularly nominated
at a meeting of the citizens of the Ward ire
/ spectiyo Of party, and Patrick Hassan the re-
| tiring member of the Board running indepen
| IDENTIFY.
| In the Second Ward very little interest was
| manifested. though there were two candidates
| one Democratic and the other Republican. The
| election resulted in the election of the Demo
cratic candidate.
There was no opposition to Samuel A. Price
| the independent Republican candidate in the
Third Ward, David II. Coyle, and q. B. Wood
ward, named as candidates, both having with
drawn, before the polls opened.
But small vote was polled in the Fourth
Ward, there being no opposition to W. j. Nor
row, the retiring member, and ID. T. Hawkins,
who was named to fill the unexpred term of
George f. Rice, removed from the ward.
There was probably more spirit and activity
manifested in the Fifth than in any other Ward
i'll the city, from the fact that there were no
regular nominations made, and quite number
OF candidates beng run for the short term.
Cu tHe uhN oi bne electlOH LckeD
headed by DIR. A. H. Grimshaw for
the long term and DR.. Charles L. Buck for the
short term, was brought out, and supported gem
orally by the Democrats, while a considerable
number of Republicans also voted for DR.. Grim
shaw. Mr.. Curry, the retiring member was
elected. but owing to the number of candidates
for the short term, DR.. Charles i. Buck got
plurality of votes for it.
In the Sixth Ward. there was no opposition
manifested to Henry Eckel the retiring member
of the Board.
In the Seventh Ward, the colored vote was
thrown solidly in opposition to Mr.. Jenkins, the
retiring three-year member who had been
named for re election. This disposition of the
colorcd men was not manifested until election
day, but as their number is very large in the
way, would decide the result. when there was
not large vote. They were urged to oppose
Mr.. Jenkins, on account of the Independent
movement IN city affairs, last September, by
which VIM. M. Candy was chosen to the Council.
The white vote was probably divided about
between Mr.. Jenkins aud Jacob Il.
Sharpe, who was elected.
Only small vote was polled in the Eighth
Ward all of which was cast for William 8. Hilles
for re election.
In the Ninth Ward, a larger vote than usual
was polled, John Palmer the retiring member
being candidate for re election and being OPP
posed by William F. Bayls, Democrat.
In the Tenth Ward there were two candidates,
one of whom, John G. Doyle, was brought out
after the polls opened and got most of the
men in this ward came to the polls and voted
for Joseph @. Taylor, the other Democratic can
ldate, and thereby elected him.
ba oil 10 In 70 in, LOT
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-04-05

SOCIETY ELECTION. Morning Star Division,
No. 2, s. of T., on last Wednesday evening.
elected the following officers: W, p, q. g.
R. s., j. Taylor Treas, S. Hazlett F. s., s. ]
Wood Chap, Jos, Peeney c., W. Little; A
c., q. 1. Muslin; I. s., L. Guthrie o. s., z.
Pinlols
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-04-05

IMPRISONMENT FOR Non PAYMENT OF TAx.-On
Thursday last, Frank johnson, of Londongrove
township, Chester county, was arrested by the
supervisors of said township, for refusal to pay
IN hs road tax, and was thrown into prison at
West Chester The refusal was based on the
such tax had ever before been paid by him.
After being locked up u while, however, the tax
was paid, with all costs. This is the second in
stance OF imprisonment for failure to pay tax in
Chester county. So Delaware Id not so far be-
ind the world ter all.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-04-05
E,RESH MINED COAL.

am pleased to be able to announce to the citizens
of Wilmington that have make arrangements by
which am rec ivlng daily, direct from one of the
best mines lii the Shamokln region, full supply Of
fresh mined coal which am selling at regular prices
and delivering promptly
Fresh mined coal is always far superior to that
which has been exposed to the weather all winter,
and IS Iow being dug up and shipped here to be
30 by some OF ouf large dealers. A look at both
would convince any one of this fact.
aprl9-iyof JOSEPH FoUT.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-04-05
Boston Advertiser.

A WELL.AIMED BRICK Last evening, as John
Plnkey, collar maker in the employ of Con-
ner x Co., was walking along Front street, some
ono threw brick in the darkness which struck
him fairly upon the head and inflicted an ugly
and painful wound. Pinkey was remoped to po-
lice headquarters, where DR.. West rendered the
necessary medical attention. The wounded
man says he knows tho person who threw tie
brick, but refuses to divulge the name or to be-
gin prosecution.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-04-05
SECOND EDITION.
School Elections.
VOTE FOR COMMISSIONERS IN DOVER.

VOTE FOR COMMISSIONERS IN DOVER.
DOVER, DEL, April S.
The school election passed off quietly. on Sat
urday. Politics was largely dsregarded and .
Democrats and Republicans were elected Com
missioners of the United districts of the town as
follows : Rev. G. Huntington, 1862; Chas. Brown,
1871; John W. Cullen, 117 L. Ridgely. 95; s. d.
McGonigal, 1902; W. L. Cannon, 9i James Kirk.
81; John Bockman, Ga; John U. Pennewvill, 81.
Among those not elected were the following
d. NJ Stevenson, 55; M. Hayes, "a; Wm. H.
Wallace, 90; Jos. Mcdaniel, 49,
The law requires $4,000. to be raised by taxa
tion. The Commissioners are already over
whelmed with applications for the position of
collector of school taxes There were nine ap :
plicants within r short time after the announce
ment of the result, but fortunately the Commits
soners are all stout, healthy men, and can bear
heavy pressure.
THE ELECTION AT NEWARK.
NEWARK, Del, April s.
The iclool meeting of the United district
took place on Saturday afternoon when the res
ignation OF Rev. VIM D. Mackey was accepted
and George W. Williams was elected clerk for
the unexpred term of two years. 4 he Rev.
Joseph A. Stone was reelected commissioner.
The special law laying a tax OF $1,000, will be
put in force this year, which will make about
$500 more tax for the United School Districts
than before. The Rev. j. L. Vallandingham
acted as chairman of the meeting, and A. II.
Shaw, NJ. d. Secretary. The school was run 40
weeks during last year. Tho whole attendance
was l4l males 80 females 50 average atten-
dance Summer and Fall, lis Winter So. The
grammer school will be started again giving
when the average of attendance will be greater,
and the grade better.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-04-05
QUOTATIONS. AT THE BgANpYwrNE y
HRltj advertisements.

GEORGE W. BUSH 81 SON, FRENCH
IrIES OF HARD WHITE ASH, EGG AND STOVE
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-04-05
weather Record.

REPORT OF TIE SIGNAL SERVICE.
WASHINGTON, April s.
Probabilities: For the Middle States, clear or
clearing weather, brisk north to northwest
winds, slight changes in the temperature and
rising barometer
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-04-05
FOURTH EDITION.
Marine Disaster.

SHIP ASHORE IN THE ISLE OF wHIoHT.
LONDON, April s.
The slip Dassa, from New York for London,
has gone ashore on the Isle Of Wight. The
crew left in email boats but their landing is not
yet reported. The coast guards are now on
board the ship
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-04-05
MarriageS.

WtNeS-rONG.--In Philadelphia, April lst, 1875,
at the residence Of Mrs. kllen jackson, by the
Rev. Solomon Cooper. Jonas Owings. of West
Chester Pa, to Miss Amey A. Long, of Whining
Inn
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-04-05

DELIVERY OF THE FIRST OF THE New WATER
fIpE-Jno. McNeal Il Son, of Burlington, N. j.,
contractors for supplying this city with the new
water mains which are soon to be laid, made
their first delivery, this morning. The invoice
consisted of about one hundred and fifty tons of
IL and 20 inch inch pipe, which was landed at
Pusey Jones Il Co.'s wharf, the shipment hav-
ing been made by water. Other deliveries will
be made in n few days
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-04-05

-Four inches of snow fell at ogdensbnrg, N.
Y, on Friday night.
fire at Trenton N. j., yesterday morning,
destroyed the finishing department of Cooper,
Hewitt g. Company'a wire mill, causing loss Of
$50 0O0
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-04-05

ScHooL HOUSE BROKEN INTo.-rublic school
No lG, (the coored school house, on Orange
above 12th.) was broken into on Saturday night,
and the clock and desk bell stolen