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The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-01-12
WHOLESALE BURNING.

TERRIBLE FIRE ON MIDDLE BASS ISLAND III
LAKE ERIR-Two WOMEN AND CHILD
BURNED.
The sandusdy, O., Register of the 10th
inst. gives the facts connected with the
burning of a family on one of the Lake Erie
Islands: BY special telegram from Putin
Bay to the Register we learn that most dis
tressing casualty occurred on Middle Bass
Island yesterday morning, resulting in the
death of two women and one child.
Shortly after 8 o'clock the residence Of
Milo Ruggles, about IS rods southeast OF the
n-Bay House, was discovered by Mr..
Ruggles to be on fire. He was in bed at the
time and the smoke poured into his room in
such dense volumes that his only safety
from suffocating was in jumping from the
window of his apartment in the second
story of the building to the ground. This
he did, but received injuries in consequence
which will probably contine him to
his bed for several months. In the
burning building at the time were his
mother, sister, and sisters child. At that
stage of the fire when he threw himself from
the window 1t would have been utterly i'm
possible for him to have rendered any assist
ance TO the helpless women and child, and
thinking, too, that they had escaped, he
sought only 20 save himself. But. alas, they
were not so fortunate as he, although his
his present condition is not by any means a
desirable one; but he escaped with his
life, and they were suffocsted in the dense
smoke, ard were literally roasted alive
in the flames. His wife had gone to spend
the DIgbt with her mother on se-
other part of the island, and thus FORUM
ateiy escaped, If not a terrible death. GER
tainly severe injury, she would have
been comrelled to jump from the window
of the house with her husband, IL she es-
lot 4IxoN~w
which 10 leave the building, which was
all In blaze below. The origin of the fire
is unknown. Two OF the bodies have been,
recovered-that of the child and one wo-.
man, but which one can not BE- determined.
from the fact that the remains are burned "a
a crisp. The house belonged to Capt. Has
garty, OF st. Louis, and is said 70 be fuIiv
insured.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-01-12
ANNUAL REPORTS.

THE STATE GEoLoGIsT AND THE SWAMP
LAND COMMISSIONER SUBMIT THEIR RE-
PORTS.
The report of Prof. E. T. Cox, state geolo-
gist, includes also statement of his work
| and expenditures as Indiana COM
missioner to the Vienna Exposition. In
regard to this he says: "As only fifteen
days interviewed from the tine of my ap-
pointment to the date fixed upon for the
sailing eff the government ship which was to
carry the American contributions to Trieste,
the collection wss not sc large as was
desired, but never theless the coal and Dig
iron excelled in extent and importance
that OF any other American state and re-
ceived the svvsrd of medal" The
legislature appropriated $1,000 for the
expenses Of the agent and of this
to the state treasury The Geological rs sur r
vey was organized in 1869. Since that time
% counties have been mace the subject of
complete survey, and % of preliminary ex-
animation. These have shown that Indiana
has vast fields OF coal and other minerals.
and the block coat is the best known for
smelling iron suitable for Bessemer steel.
There is a large district of the state in which
iron ore can be successfully mined and man
ufactnred. In mining for ore in Lawrence
county a seam Of kaoSsn five feet in
thickness was discovered, Enderlaid by two
feet of brown oxide of iron. Tempest,
Brockwood & Co., of Cincinnati, who have
tested th&s kaolin find that as good stone
chinaware can he made from it as from the
clay of Europe. and pronounced it su-
perior to any clay in the West. Indiana is |
RAPIDLY proving herself to be one of the \
richest states in agricultural as well as
mineral productions, and is receiving the |
attention OF the manufacturers and
miners all over the couRtry. Stone
for hydraulic cement. and excellent build
ng stone have been found I'm great quaint
les. The report closes with recommended
ion to the legislature to continue the geo.
ogical survey, and to establish the Office of
tate genlogist upon the basis of a perma-
lent bureau.
SWAMP LANDS.
Owen NJ. Eddy was appointed in March,
S73, by the governor, to revise correct and :
1dex the swamp land records and files in c
he office of the secretary and auditor of
tate. He yesterday submitted his re-
ort, showing that the work is
lmost completed. Upon taking the po- g
tion he found that but little had been b
one, and the records were in great con- n
Ision. Under the act of congress of 1850, v
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-01-12
LOVES LOGIC.

Day in ard day out
/ dream OF what my loves about:
He tolls bis shining fields TO reap
He strays 10 watch his lam oklns steep
On upland pastures warm ana iar
In the wild flower air.
All his thoughts are free;
So may they be.
/ love him cause love him,
And so he loveth me.
Sun up and sun down
Love is loves own fairy crown.
/ walk by streams where lilies DloWS
Where the scarlet cardinals glow,
And see above my true love pass
Through the seeding grass.
Ne he doth not see;
40 shall IL be.
I love him cause l love him,
And so he iOveth me.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-01-12

That IN fuLlr6 no premiums Do OUer6Q IN tl6
mechanical and art departments.
SUPERINTENDENT REPORT.
The report of Z. j. Rowland shows the
work done on tho grounds. During the
past year man has been employed at S32
for five months, and $50 for Jour months,
anu teams 10 the amount of 7s days at So 90
per day. The grounds have been graded
During the fair lsborers were en-
ployed 2O4H days: carpenters, %;
police, 241I; sprinkling, 93A, at an
aggregate expense of 81 ,f7S Il. The super
intendent also recommends various i'm
provements. Following the report of the
superintendent came the reports of official
committees, as follows: Cattle depart
ment, hogs and cattle. fine art and horses.
Mr.. Lockhart, Mr.. Williams and others in
duIged in little discussion as to whether
the services of J. j. Palmer and Prof. futile
were worth the amount paid. the opinion
seeming to be that too much had been paid.
Mr. Meredith thought divorce was
necessary between the state board and |
the outside men who had co-operated with |
them. He objected because when children |
came to the fair they did not look at the
short horns and the rams, as they should do, |
but that they we're dress parading in the
building, looking at fancy articles.
He was proud of the city of Indi- |
to want the people from the country, he
asked sin Gods name that divorce be
taken" His children should be educated
IN the stock and agricultural interests and
not for tee purpose Of show and parade.
Joseph Poole introduced the following
resolution:
Resolved, That in the opinion of the
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-01-12

A special to the Chicago Tribune. from
Battle Creek, Mich, says: Last week s00
Pacific salmon-fry were planted in Metcalf
Lake, in the township of Assyris.. The fry
were shipped through from California by
the United States fish commissioner 70 60
III. Jerome, a. Pokagon, and thence To RsttIe
Creek. Last year 10000 white-fish vvsre
planted in the same lake. They are now
four or five inches in length. The lake is
beautiful sheet OF water. situated lust
nortn OF the city; Is easy Of access, and a
favorite resort for our citizens. MesSrs
I. Metcalf, Of Kalamazoo, ana Martin Net
calf, of this city. are the owners of this i'm
mense fish pond, and propose TO enter the
business of fish breeding.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-01-12

In wrapping his paper in old bills. the
editor OF the Oshkosh Northwestern "eave
himself away painfully" The Berlin Jouy-
nal received n,ed :. bis druggists bill-totsl for
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-01-12

b. Kerr. These papers also produced dis
cussion, alter which an Adjournment was
had until this morning at o'clock
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-08-03
THIRD EDITION.
Pennsylvania Railroad.

A QUARTERLY DIVIDEND DEoLARED-A NEW DE-
PARTuBE-A QUARTERLY DIVIDEND OF Two PER
CENT. ANNOUNCED PAYABLE AUGUST 3U
The Philadelphia Telegraph OF last evening
says
From the beginning, the dividends OF the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company have been de-
clared and made payable semi-annually. or late
years, however several prominent railroad COM
panies have beon in the habit of declaring quar-
terly dividends, course which has been found
to be generally popular, especially with those
holders of their stock who are largely dependent
upon it for support.
For some time past there has been considera-
BILE discussion of the proprety Of a resort to the
quarterly system of dividends by the Pennsylva-
mia Railroad. and the Board Of Directors, at
a meeting held this afternoon, acceded to the
very general demand for tho change. Accord
ingly, the Board declared quarterly dividend
of two per cent. out of the earnings of tho past
three monthe, payable on the 30th of August, on
ali the stock of the Company az registered on
the 31st OF July.
1t has been customary heretofore to close the
transfer books pendng the payment OF divi-
dend, but in this case the Board Of Directors
have ordered that tho transfer books shall not
be closed at all.
Our Stock Exchange reports this afternoon
show that the market for Pennsylv vania stock has
been very steady to-day, the same prices ruling
in the later sales dividend Off, as prevailed car
er in the day.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-08-03
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The Streets of London.

ILUI. FUTnty I'll fH1IHueIpHIH FTchH'I
The main thoroughfares are composed of sand
and rubble, laid in deep foundations, and then
pressed and levelled by heavy steam rollers,
which rs you pass along you find busily engaged
repairing old and forming new streets. The
system of London sewerage attempted to des-
cribe in former letter, and il seems to be per-
feet. Tho sidewalks are all laid with broad stone
slabs, and such think as a rough or uneven Or
disocated pavement / think may say / have
not seen since have resided in London. No
matter how steadily and long it rains the streets
are instantly dried by the first burst of sunshine.
Early in the morning the scavengers remove
whatever offal has accumulated during the night,
and even in the busiest hours Of the day boys are
employed to collect the manure which is Instant
" carted awav.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-08-03
LIghi-Iiousc Invesligation.
oHAgaEs AaAISsT THE KEEPER OF THE BREAK


CHARGES AaAISsT THE KERpER OF THE BREAKwA-
TER LIGHT.
The Lewes Light newspaper OF Saturday says:
On Tuesday, Commander White, of the Light
House Board, made his appearance at the Break
water in tho steamer Fioitt. 1t seems that re-
Gently several charges of detrimental charao-
ter had been preferred against T.. A Jenkins
keeper of the Breakwater Light House, by Geo.
De0rten. Jacob Marshall, Richard Paynter as
sistant keeper, and others, and it was the busi-
ness of commander White here to investigate
the matter, hear tho charges, and report to Sec
retary Bristow.
We have the statements of DeOrtcn, Marshall
and Paynter before us. each Of which, If true, is
at once sufficient to cause Jenkins discharge.
1t seems that since his appointment there has
been continual squabble at the Light Honse
either from one cause or another and it is well,
that the matter is being investigated. and if
found incompetent or unworthy he should be
discharged There are plenty of competent
and efficient men that would be glad Of the po-
sition.
This is not the only case of an official nature
that needs looking after here, several OF which
will very soon be shown up in these columns.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-08-03
A Lady Pierced with HOT irons, for
Spine Disease.

The following is taken from the Fort W ayne
Sentinel of recent date
Mrs. Caswell, the afflicted lady, who is 10 vol
and favoraby known in this city, has been
troubled with symptoms of curvature OF tho
spine since she was fourteen years or age. he-
Gently these symptoms have become marked,
until they excited the alarm Of Mr.. Caswell, who
sent to Boston for DR.. Richardson, an eminent
surgeon of that city, to come to Fort Wayne and
examine the case.
The doctor arrived here last week, and, upon
examination, stated that unless a cure could be
eifected either paralysis or insanity would
speedily ensue, and perhaps DEATH Under
these circumstances it was decided to have an
operation performed. The patient was prepared
deal, and on Saturday afternoon the operation
was accomplished by Dr. Richardson and Dills,
of this city.
just prior to this, cupping had been resorted
to and a largo quantity Of blood taken from the
spine. The operation consisted OF the burning
OF Blk holes in the spinal column with red-hot
lrons. the consequent suffering being as excrn'
tating and agonizing as could be. Chloroform
was not administered internally, through fear
that lockjaw might ensue, but was applied ex-
ternally for the spine, hardly sufficient, howev-
or, to diminish apprecably the intense anguish.
The patient had to be held tightly while the
heated irons were.forced into the quiverine
1esh. Mrs. Caswell is now in as favorable con-
dltlon as could have been anticipated although
anilering. as might he expected somewhat from
nervous prostraton. DIR. Richardson remains
constantly with her, as it will require period oi
ten days from Tuesday last to determine whoth
or or not a perfect cure has been effected.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-08-03
The Eastern shore.
cRrII COUNTY,

A shark is said to be prowing about in Elk
dangerous than those moving over the land
Some of the large castings for the new forge
at North East have arrived. The anvil OF the
new steam h himmer weighs alone AZ. 200 pounds
Edward Beatty, formerly OF Port Deposit, fell
from bridge north of Philadelphia, laat week.
and was killed.
A tub race came of at ElktOn, last week. in
which Master Geo. Phoebus was the victor
Mr.. l.. W. Baldwin, operator on the Automatic
Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph Line in Port De-
posit has resigned his position, and accepted one
on the p. W. Il Il. II. r..
KENT COUNTY, MD.
The Grand Division, s. of r., Of Maryland,
hold session at Chostcrtown, last week. The
private business of the order only was transact
ed, but two public meetings were held.
The cornerstone Of the new NJ. +. Church at
Cbostertown was laid on Thursday.
DORCHESTER COUNTY.
The Nd. Steamship Co. have reduced the
freight On peaches to 10 cents per box.
Tho receipts OF the Cambridge Democrat were
reduced at the late court from sl0O to $500 to
S1.50. In view of this fact the editor thinks
its very lucky he's bachelor, other bis wife,
like many other wives in Cambridge, might have
to support the family.
The Dem )orats will have their primaries on
the 2Sth preliminary to bringing out their ooun-
ty ticket.
On Thursday last, Thos. Stewart launched at
Church creek schooner of 200 tons, built
for tho Messrs. Mitchell
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-08-03
city Journalism.

THE FIFTH DAILY PrPPINd ITS sHELL.-A DEMO
CRATIC MORNING PENNY PAPER.
We announce by authority that o'Byrne
Bros, publishers of the weekly Advertiser, IN
tend to start penny morning daily, to be known
aa tho Morning Herald, in about three weeks,
probably beginning its issue on Monday, August
23d. Ii will be Democratic in politics, and will
he under tho editorial change of Charles d..
Crutchfed who recently established the Sunday
Ne,rs in Reading, and subsequently sold it to
Hon. J. Lawrence Getz. Mr.. Crutchfield is con-
sidored n good journalist, and will no doubt
make a lively newspaper
In connection with the subject, tho following
note is sent us
10 tie Editor ofthe Commercial:
For the better information OF E0e,y Eoenin9
tho Editor of tho Morni,l1 Herald ID not Penn
svlvanian, (Which would be no disgrace), but Il
rirginiau, born, reared, and educated in that
State. OBYnNE BRoi
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-08-03
The Peach Trade.

WILMINGTON, DEL, August 3.
The facilities for fruit shipment over the roads
eentering at Lewes, and thence to market are
much greater than in any previous season. On
the junction a Breakwater Il. r., two extra
peach trains are running, leaving Harrington at
g. a. M, and 7.30 p. M. From Lewes the steam
ships Geo. w. Elder and city Of Richmond make
daily line to New York, leaving every after
noon at o'clock, and the AHbemarle, on and af-
ter the 7th inst, will leave for Providence once
IL week, on each Saturday, at 4, p. m
In consequence of the rains no regular peach
train was put on the Delaware Railroad, yester-
day, but if the weather clears it may be run to-
dav or tomorrow.
The shipment by Delaware railroad, yoster-
day, amounted to 90 cars to Jersey City, of which
10 were peaches and mixed fruit; and IA cars
of mixed fruit-mostly peaches-to Philadel-
phia.
1t had been INTENDED to start regular peach
train the Dorchester 4 Delaware r. r..
Cambridge to Seaford) yesterday, lbut the wet
weather probably prevented.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-08-03
The Great Floods,
EFrEcT OF THE STORM on WESTERN oRoPs.
TPy TeIeOranh 10 the N Y. Tribune

lBy Telegraph 10 the N. Z. Tribune
CHICAGO, Aug. 2--The heavy rains Of the
past week, and the storm of Saturday night
and Sunday in particular have seriously dam
aged wheat, oats and potatoes, throughout the
States of Ohio Michigan, Indiana. Illinois,
and Missouri. The corn crop of Illinois is
also threatened. From Southern Minnesota
and Northern Iowa, the great wheat producing
sections OF the North Invest, the reports as re-
CARDS the wheat harvest are more favorable,
Public and private advices from 81 counties in
Illinois represent the wheat, oats, and potatoes
as very badly damaged. The latter is almost
ruined. 1t is now feared that the continuance
of the rain will keep the corn growing, 30 that 1t
will not ripen before the early frost oyertakes 1t.
In Ohio rain prevailed during the entire week
throughout the State, and wheat and oats are re-
ported to be as badly injured as in Illinois.
From all parts of Missouri come reports OF dam
age to wheat and oats. On Saturday the rain
began early and continued until Sunday night
late. The railroads entering Kansas City are all
in trouble, tracks and bridges being washed
away. The crops in Wisconsin and Minnesota
have not suffered as severely as in the States
mentioned above, and large yield is expected
In these two States.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-08-03
Betting Women at Long rsrnnch.

1t twould have astonished some of our pure
minded ancestors if they could have seen the
very learned way in which many ladies enjoyed
the excitement of betting at the Long Branch
races, says Olive Logan. Sitting on the grand
stand, boxes of gloves flew around mo iigura-
lively five ten, twenty dollar bills passed from
hand to hand in an unblushing way ; and 1T is
said that the largest number of buyers in the
French pools were Indies. The story goes that
certain lady, well known in Baltimore society
iurredly beckoned to her husband, and, placing
five dollar bill in his hand, said "Iere dear,
put that in the French pool on Spendthrift,
uucf y Tho husband walked away and kept
tne money in his pocket feeling in no mood to
throw away five dollar bill. But, 10 and be
hold, Spendthrift won the race and when my
gentleman returned to hls wife ne found her all
excitement. "rho horse has won-he has won
go claim tho winnings ~ she said. The
amount which she would have won was fifty
nine dollars and to avoid a scene the husband
paid it and held his tongue.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-08-03
Drowned In the Delaware.

A SUNDAY PLEASURE PARTY UPSET AND TWO LOST
HEAVY BLOW IN THE RIVER.
The Chester Ne,os, last evening, says: About
ten o'clock yesterday morning there was very
heavy blow on the Delaware river, during which
a small boat containing seven young men, who
lived in Philadelphia, was oapsized, and
two of the party were drowned.
Their names were H. Mclaughlin, 81 years
old married man, with Two children, and W..
Livingston, young single man. They had been
out on the river all night fishing,in boat which
they had hired, and just as the accident hap
pened, the owner Of the boat, who had gone
down the river in another boat to look for them
arrived and rescued five of the party.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-08-03
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Mr. Reecher,s salary.

Tho New York TRIBUNE says
Many reports have been in circulation recent
" in regard to Mr.. Beechers increase OF salary.
1t has been stated that tho members OF Plymouth
Church congregation were very backward in sub
scribng toward the additional salary, and that it
WIS designed to mortgage the Bethel for the
purpose of raising the necessary funds. All
these reports are denied by the members Of the
church. II is asserted by them that ont OF the
whole amount voted to Mr.. Beecher, only $780,
coo yet remains to be collected. This will not
be needed before next winter. There has been
no bsckwardness or lack OF zeal in the matter,
and no difficulty will be experienced, it is be-
lipvnI
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-08-03
sI70O OF, Her Fingers

A gentleman who had just arrived here from
the West had a somewhatremarkabl experience
Yesterday. just after the train left Fremont he
and his daughter were engaged in eating lunch.
wh6n the daughter removed several handsome
rings from her fingers and handed them to her
father to take care of until the lunch had been
disposed of. The gentleman took up some
rings. and, in a moment of Observation-Disclosures
threw bones and rings out Of the open window
of the car. The rings were valued at Sl,70O.-
Omaha HeraM 20h.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-08-03
Happy NEW York

Tho Herald says that tho taxpayers of New
York will have to pay this year two dollars and
ninety-four cents on every one hundred dollars
worth of property they possess. That is to say,
man who owns a house assessed at thirty
Thousand dollars will be compelled to pay the
city eight hundred and eghty-two dollars. II his
house 10 mortgaged to fifteen thousand dollars
his account would stand about as follows
Interest on $4,000 mortgage. 81 $50
City tax neutrality-suspicious.. s82
insurance $50
Rates 90
Repairs and decay, per cent ........... 800
Total. ,402
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-08-03
The vacant Senatorship.

WHO WILL sUcoEED ANDREW JOHNSON? TENNEssEE
ALREADY TALKING OVER IT.
WARRINGTON, August 2.
Speculation here il already at work as to MIR
Johnsons SUCCESSOR in the Senate, his term OF
six years having scarcely commenced. AS the
Legislature of Tennessee will not meet again till
next winter year, the appointee of the Cover
nor will sit all through the ensuing long session.
The names Of many are mentioned as likely to
be Mr.. Juhnson's successor, but of course it is
entirely too early to speak with auy degree of
certainty on this point,
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-08-03

Eighteen thousand mill operatives are out OF
employment at Oldham England, owing to the
lockout. The feeling is very bitter against the
employers.
A rumor which gained currency in Washing
ton ON Sunday night that the steamer Lady or
the Lake, which left that city on an excursion to
the Capes of Virginia, had foundered, was dlssi
pated by her arrival yesterday with her two hum
dred passengers.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-08-03
Donaidson'. Tragic Fate.

The Chicago Times publishes to-day an aillda-
Wit OF 4 man in South Chicago, who swears that
he picked M II bottle on the lake shore which
contained card on which was written mes
sage dated A. NJ, on the 10th ultlino, and
signed N. s. G. Newton S. Grimwood), which
said the gas was rapidly escaping from the bal
loon, and that they could not remain up more
than an hour longer. If this statement should
prove to be trne it will remove all doubt AZ to
the fate OF Donaldson and his companion.