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Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-07-16
Selling Out.

Selling out! Selling out our entire stock of
Dry Goods below cost, as we intend in future
to keep only Clothing, Gents Furnishing
TO gentlemens wear. We therefore offer to
our patrons and the public In general the
greatest Bargains in Dry Goods ever oferd in
this city. For further in formation, call at the
Bazaar, corner of Main & Requena streets
opposite The u. s. Hotel. jel7
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-07-16
Suicisie.

CARSON, July l4th.-R. V. Dimock,
of Dimock, Eply & Co., furniture
dealers, committed suicide by taking
morphine. A letter was found on his
person showing the act to have been
prompted by business and domestic
troubles.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-07-16
MACHIME SEWING,
No. @ Beaudry Terrace.

cnlRTs MADE TO ORDER by an
= expcrienced cutter SHIFTS Of the latest
style and of best material for S2 so, 81 70 and
sa Parties furnishing their own material can
have shirts made for 81 so. Perfect fits guar
anfeed. Old shirts re-bOsomed and repaired.
Ladies' and childrens' undertaking. Tuck
ing and stitching by the yard, and children's
corded bonnets, done in fine style. Jyl3 lms
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-07-16
Bidwell Denounccs Sargent's speech
as Malicious.

CHICO, July 18th. - Gen. Bidwell
denies every material point in Senator
Sargent's Oakland speech, and callsit
malicious. He says he will refute the
same upon the first opportunity before
the people.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-07-16
Eorham at Stockton.

STOCKTON, July 14th.-George G.
Gorham addressed large and enthu-
siastic meeting last night. The cam
paign is fairly commenced here.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-07-16
Office of G., n. & z. s. S. Co.,
81 Main street, Los Angeles.
fe20

Silver and gold plating; electrotyping; ivory
and metal turning glass and metal drilling.
Locks, keys, seals and key-checks, stencil and
door-plates made to order: knives and surgi-
cal instruments ground and saws fled and set;
parasols and canes mended musical instru-
ments repaired; meerschaum pipes cleaned
and mounted; model making and repairs on
all fancy work and machinery, from pin to
a locomotive. All kinds of sewing machines
bought, sold and repaired Come and see the
new sewing machine engine. Sewing Ma
chine Exchange, 80 Spring st. de30 IT
Moore,s Restaurant on Commercial street,
is the proper place to go for good meal, with
good cup OF coffee or tea to drink with it,
There Is probably no restaurant on the Pacific
coast where SO many OF the substantially and
80 many of the luxuries may be had for 25 c,s.
Don't forget the place-Moore's Restaurant,
Commercial street. Private eating rooms have
been neatly fitted up for the accommodation
ladies. i5-tf
For the very best of wines, liquors
and cigars, go to the Bon Ton Saloon,
No. II Main street, Signorets new
building, kept by Myers & Pumphrey.
A billiard table in connection with
the saloon and all the advantages of a
first class establishment. jy1tf
Mr.. Ed. Dupuy has established a stable and
feed ward at Old Santa Monica for The accom-
mediation Of the visiting public to that popu-
lar resort An ample stable and corral have
already been constructed and teams will be
well cared for at moderate prices. Mr.. Dupuy
also has "a livery connected with his estab-
llshment, and Will keep some fine rigs to let
je3tf"
Johannsen & Grosser do the best and neat
eat upholstering and cabinet work in South
ern California. IL you have anything to be
done in their line, givs them call. They are
reasonable in their charges, and keep all kinds
of Furniture and Bedding in their ware-rooms,
Ducommun's building, Main street, corner
Commercial. jel5t If
125 gents cheviot suits, in frocks
and sacks, at S14, worth $40; 500 pairs
heavy cashmere pants at $4 per pair,
worth So, at the Bazaar, corner Main
and Requena streets, opposite the U.
s. Hotel. ml:1m
500 gents cloth Summer hats, at 80
,te apiece; extra heavy gents satinet
pants from 81 so up to $3, at Isaac
Norton & Co.'s, corner Main and Re-
auena street, opposite the U. s. Hotel.
mi
If you want good suit of clothes
for a little money, go to the Bazaar,
corner Of Main and Requena streets,
and get one Of those $12 suits, worth
ST.. = - m1:1m
ag-The principal organs of sense are con-
centrated to the face. IL is therefore worthy
Of betug crowned by all Gentlemen, with one
ofthe superior hats which can be had at Des-
mond's, Nam street. mara.
Johannsen & Grosser have just Ireeeived
large invoice OF Eastern Walnuti Furniture,
which they are selling very cheap. u Stairs,
oornes Main and Commercial streets. jeA
AIessrs. A. J. Johnston & Co. have removed
TO the corner of Temple and Spring streets,
Aliens building, rooms J, 2. 3 and 4. je9 tfs
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-07-16
VIM. Farrell, at No. 10 Court street,

VIM. Farrell, at No. 10 Court street,
attends to all business in the way of
plumbing and gas and steam pipe fit
ting. He guarantees satisfaction in
all cases and charges reasonable prices.
He also refinishes old gas fixtures,
makiug them as good as new. Also,
agent for the Empire gas-burner"
and Economic gas-governor"-b both
valuable acquisitions to fixtures of a
house and great savings over the old
style apparatus. Remember the place,
No. 10 Court street. mrl0:tf
Insurance Ageney-Commercial of Calilor-
ifornia, Fire and Marine, assets s500,0o0; Cali
fornia Insurance Co., assets S500O00; Fire As
sociation of Philadelphia, incorporated 1920,
assets $3D00,000. These companies transact
their bu iness at the lowest paying rates,
charging for each risk accordingto the hazard
assumed, without reference to any insurance
combination or arbitrary triffs. All losses
promptly adjusted and paid.
B. MCCLELLAN, Agent.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-07-16

The Policy-Hoder has the benefit OF the
protecting laws of California, enacted 1874.
An insurance with an annual premium not
exceeding $500 is exempt from execution, by a
special Act Of the Legislature of California
llS5S).
An equitable I" Cash Surrender valuen is
guaranteed In its contract and by the laws of
California, and for this reason its Policies can
be used as collateral security for their cash
surrender value, the same as any bond for q
like amount, and can be converted into the
cash value, az provided for in the Trust Fund
Deposit Plan.
Certificates OF Trust Fund Deposits will, by
special arrangements, be issued by the follow
ing Banks:
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-07-16
Western Savings and Trust Co.,

WeStern savings anu trust Co.,
or San Francisco, CAL;
TEMPLE 4 WORKMAN, BANKERS, Los
Angeles;
THE SANTA ROSA B ANK, Santa Rosa and
Ukiah;
ODD FELLOWS SAVINGS AND CONNER
CIAL BANK, OF Sacramento;
THE BANK OF LAKE, Lakeport, California;
THE BANK OF HEALDSBURG, Healds-
burg;
THE BANK OF RIDEoUT & SMITH, Ma
rysville;
SAN JOSE SAVINGS BANK, San Jose.
Reliable Agents wanted in every county of
the States and Territories of the Pacific Coast.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-07-08
SECOND EDITION.
Northern Delaware crops.

WHEAT NOT AN AVERAGE cnop, THOUGH TURNING
OUT wELI-oATs AND CORN FIoURIsHINd THE
POTATO BUG DESTROYED. H-.i
Tho wheat harvest in this county, South OF
Wilmington, is about finished. New Castle
Hundred farmer, who was in the COMMERCIAL
Office this morning, estimates the yield at rather
moro than half crop. 1t turns ont, at cuttlng,
much better than the promise OF last Winter and
Spring, the stalks having heavy heads, and each
head very full plump grains. Onr informant
thinks, however, that there iH on the whole, less
than an average crop, though he mentioned one
field of twenty acres on the farm OF Mrs. Nc
Crone, (the crop, this season, belonging to
George Lee, last years tenant,) which turns ont
from 10 to 90 bushels per acre. 1t was literally
dressed with fertilizers, last Fall.
Other crops look very ,well. The oats never
looked better, and full yield of grain is con fl
IDENTIFY expected While the straw is not so long
as in some years, tho grain is uncommonly we'll
filed. Corn is growing rayidly, tho frequent
rains and warm nights having done all for it that
could be desired.
Our Informant considers his SUCCESS in apply
ing Paris green to his potatoes perfect, and
greatly regrets that he did not know as much,
three months ago, in regard to its efficacy in
killing the bugs rs he now does. He would
then have put in several acres of potatoes, in
stead of half an acre. Two applications of tho
poison, (using one pound in all, mixed with
about three pccks of coarse ilonr,) utterly ami
hlated the pest, and his potato CROP nc this
season, never looked more ilourishing. He says
that with this remedy at hand he is no more
afraid of the potato bug than the cut-worm.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-07-08

At New Haven, yesterday, tho failures of Ty-
ler Frost a. Co., Wholesale grocers and
liquor dealers, and W.. II. Bradley Il. Co.,
carriage manufacturers, were announced. The
liabilities of the former firm are placed at
$780, 600 to 1900 900, and those of the latter at
1926 200. 1t is believed that both will continue
business.
The enforcement OF tho new license law in
Boston was begun yesterday. At the opening
of the Municipal Court about thirty dealers were
fined 800 each or placed under bonds for their
appearance.
A soldiers monument at Findlay, Ohio. was
unveiled on Tuesday. Speeches were made by
Governor Allen and Ex-Governor Hayes, and
Hon. Samuel II. Hunt Of Cincinnati, delivered
the Grafton of the day.
Under tho act of July 18th, 1874, ''for the re-
sumption of specie payments" the Treasury De-
partment has disposed of ten millions of the five
per cents authorized blythe act of July 14th, le"
and has applied the proceeds to the purchase of
nine millions in silver for the purpose Of retir-
ing the fractional currency"
Loader and Price had final hearing before
the Brooklyn police court yesterday, and were
held for perjury. Mr.. Beecher appeared as q
witness and explicitly denied the statements OF
the false aflidavits.
At n pigeon shooting match at Hendon, Eng
land, yesterday between A. IL. Bogardus, of New
York, and George Rimmel, the champion OF
England, the former was victorious, killing thir'
tysix birds out of fifty. to his opponents thirty
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-07-08
New RAILROAD Invention.

ITS TEST ON p. W. b. CARS AND ENGINE.
Near Baltimore yesterday, the P. W. r.
r. Co. furnished the cars and engine to test the
"American Patent Safety Shoe for Railroad
Cars and Engines" The invention, as described
by the american, consists in the application to
the under surface of tho truck of two parallel
shoes or runners, with the ends turned up at an
angle through the bottom Of the shoes the
wheels project to bear upon the rails, and each
shoe is made of greater width than the thick
ness Of the wheel, and is formed with q
iange upon each edge, with space between the
wheel and hange little more than the width OF
the rail. When the wheels from any cause slip
off, the shoes drop down on the rails and sup
port the cars, and are prevented from leaving
the rails by the fange, while owing to their
broad bearing surface on the rails, sleepers or
ground, the friction instantly acts as safe and
powerful brake to retard and stop the motion
of the cars, without the application Of the train
brakes. Bill. f5...-
Two trials were given the invention, attached
to gondola car, on straight line of rail which
was broken and thrown three inches out of
alignment. In one of these the rate of
speed was about 10 miles an hour,
and the second still greater, but in
both instances the shoes caught the
displaced ,rail and went along without leav
ing the track or Slowing around, demonstrating
the practicability of the invention in cases OF
this kind. Some of the practical railroad men
who were present however, did dot deem the
test entirely decisive, and think that greater
difficulty would have been experienced in keep
ing the car on the track had switch been mis-
placed or left open. +f
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-07-08
FOURTH EDITION.
Seven Times Married.

THE ROMANTIC CAREER OF WOMAN WHO HAt
BURIED SIX HusBANDs-HER LONGEST INTERVAL
OF wIDowHooD FIVE YEARS.
On the Both ult., Benjamin Abbott and Mrs
Mary Pratt were welded at Smyrna. This Ii
the seventh time the bride has been led to the
altar, and the Smyrna Times prints some inter-
estng gossip concerning her past life.
The contracting parties to these nuptials are
well up the ascending grade to 80 years. The
groom is quiet, unassumiDg old man, widow
er, with means enough (parhcularly II combined
with her income) to meet his not very numerous
wants. The bride was the relict of the late ex-
sheriff Henry Pratt, of Kent county, who was
the last anti-Democratic Sheriff who has hlled
that office in that county. He was elected Sher-
iff in 1914, by tho Wings. His descendants.
children, grandchildren, and great grandchil-
dren, at the time of his marriage, numbered over
one hundred and .ftty-sic, and yet he had never
then had but one death in his family-his first
wife,
Mrs. Abbott's names have been eight in all
Miss Williams, Mrs. Truax, Mrs. Farrow, Mrs.
Riggs. Mrs. Wallace, Mrs. Berry, Mrs. Pratt,
and now Mrs. Abbott. In every instance, says
the Times, save tho first she has married widow
ers some of them with goodly number OF chill
dren she however, has never sustained the
maternal relation by consanguinity. She was
reared in this community as have been all hcr
husbands 80 far M we can learn, and honce her
record has been as an open book to all her seven
companions, YET record, age, nor hoIhipB
else seems to work fatality to " the charm that
WINS" whather that may be--and to find that
out is the rub The five years and over of
widowhood that existed between her last and her
present husband is the longest she has
endured we believe. This, however, may
not be wholly hor fault, az we are certain that
IN one instance at least she offered to share her
comfortable home with one of our most worthy
old citizens, but the nero proposition filed him
with fear and trembling, and to avoid a repeti-
ton he hurriedly married young lady in her
teens, with whom, and his little prattler, he is
now enjoying the fullest share of domestic bliss.
We have no intimation, however, that her nu-
merous conquests have been made by open, di-
rect assault On the contrary, we think they
have not. It has been asserted on good author
ity that she has confessed to apresentment that
she should have seven husbands. She now en-
joys the fulfllment or this prophetic notion, and,
hale, seventy odd, she wears her bridal wreath
with becoming dignity.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-07-08
Young Lady's FrightfuI Adventure,
PROF. wIsE's NIECE MIKES AN ASCENSION AND HER
BALLOON BURSTS IN THE AIR.
bending Ranln of I1h.l

[From Reading Eagle, of 7thl
Miss Lizzie Ihling, Prof. Wise's niece, made
an ascension in Philadelphia Monday. Whom
she had reached about 5000 feet in the air. two
miles from tho starting place. the balloon burst,
and was torn from the top to the valve. The
gas came ont in such quantities rs to completely
oyerpower Miss Ihllng, and she fell into the
bottom of the basket nsensible. She lay there
and the balloon fell to the ground The lady
was badly injured, but not killed. When the
balloon was first seen to bnrst, it spun around
with fearful velocity, and the gas-bag fell over
the side. The parachute arrangement attached
to the balloon is what saved the lady from being
dashed to pieces.
When she regained her senses she said that
she was 80 impressed with the beautiful sight
disclosed to view that she commenced taking
notes and writing down her impressions, when
the motion OF the balloon suddenly changed.
The balloon sheered around from its course and
appeared to be trying to go in two different di-
rections, She says: 81 had maintained my
presence of mind up to this time, and not
knowing how to account for the strange
event, 1 dropped note book and PEN
Gil and clasped the sides OF the bas-
ket. AS it swayed from side to side l felt a
giddy sensation, but thinking the best course to
pursue was to keep quiet, did not pull the ex-
ploding or valve rope. Almost Immediately after
heard q loud noise, and looking up saw thai
the bag had bursted and the gas was going.
also noticed that L was descending rapidly.
Then got sick and sunk into the bottom of tile
basket, and don't remember anything more until
was taken out by gentleman in an insensble
nnp
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-07-08
Bank Robbers BaffIed

A bold attempt was made to rob the Barre
National Bank at Barre, Vermont, on Tuesday
night. A party OF thieves entered the house Of
the cashier, and after binding his wife and
daughter, handcnffed him, and with halter
around his neck, led him to the bank, which he
was compelled TO open. The vault being So
cured by chronometer lock, the burglars were
unable to open it, and were compelled to retire
with about 1,3OOin unsigned bills and some
$40 in money. The party decamped after bind
ing and gagging the cashier One Of the rob-
bers was yesterday arrested at Rumney, N. H.,
and detectives are on tho track of the remaind-
er CT the party, who it is thought, cannot es-
cape.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-07-08
Political NOIes.

Tho Republican Convention Of Wisconsin met
Yesterday at Madison and nominated n ticket
headed by Harris Ludington for Governor, and
II. 7. Eaton for Lieutenant Governor. The
resolutions, amongst others. approve General
Grants letter" discouragng the continuance in
Office Of any chief magistrate of the nation for
more than two terms p and advocate tho grad
nal resumption of specie payments, and tariff
Tor revenue only.
The Democratic State Convention OF Minneso-
Ia met yesterday at st. Paul. A ticket was nom
mated with ID. S. Buell. for Governor, and Il. w.
Durant for Lieutenant Governor The platform
declares that the Constitutional amendments
must be accepted by all parties in good faith and
That there should be return to gold and silver
NE the basis of currency.
., The Democrats Of Ohio have decided to open
the campaign in that State by Il meeting ut Gal
hpolis, on the q inst, Governor Allen and Sem
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-07-08
TRUSTEE'S SALE
4 OF
Very Valuable Real Estate.

By virtue of AN order of the Chancellor OF the
state of Delaware there will be exposed to sale at
public auction.
ON SATURDAY, the 18th day of July A. d. 1879
at 3 O'Clock, p. M, on the premises,
To he sold in the city Of Wilmington, and State OF
Delaware, the following described lands and tene.
ments, to wit: All that certain farm or tract OF
land formerly situate IN Chrlstiana Hundred hut
now within the limits of the city of Wilmington end
State of Delaware bounded ON the southeast by
land formerly OF Hance Naf, on the northeast by
the line OF what was formerly Gilpin's paper mil
road and land late of Joseph Shallcross, on the
northwest by land now or late of Abraham Ford
and on the southwest by the Kennett road, con.
tanning twenty acres OF land be the same more ol
less.
The above described tract Of land composes what
is known in Wilmington as the Naif aud Newman
tract" and comprises the most desirable lots FOL
building purposes yet remaining in the city. 1t In
cludes parts of eleven squares of ground lying be-
tween Delaware and Pennsylvania avenues and
Broome and Scott streets.
Plots will be found on hand-bills and at the sale
The land will BE- sold in large lots or blocks, and
an excellent opportunity is offered to investors.
TERMS OF SALK.-Twenty per cent. of the nur-
chase money to be paid to the . rustee in cash
when the property Is struck off, the balance OF
one-half or thirty per cent. additional, to be paid
to the Trustee on before Saturday, the 2sth day
of August A. D., 1878. and the balance or one-hal
may remain at the option OF the purchaser, upon
credit OF two years, to be secured as the Chance
lOr may direct. GEORGE ii. BATHS.
iys-ts Trustee.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-07-08
The u. \. officials.

NoBoDY's HEAD IN DANGER-coLLEcroB PRETTY
MAN AND MARSHAL DUNN TO BE RETAINED.
u. S. Marshal Dunn had an interview with the
President at Long Branch, yesterday and was
received with much cordiality. Tho presi-
dent did not enter into consideration of his
case, having already referred the whole
subject to Attorney. General Pierrepont. AS the
record of the Marshal in the latter's office ie
good, there is no probability that there will be
any further proceedings toward his displacement.
In Collector Prettymans case, the Internal
Revenue Bureau endorse him to Secretary Bris-
tow as first-class eflicer and in the present
situation of affairs, the action of the Secretary.
based on this report, will no doubt be final, and
favorable to DR.. Prettyman.
1t may therefore be assured that the whole OF
the sinister effort to undermine these two Off
cials. by whomsoever it has been prompted, ia a
complete failure. The Administration and the
public interests are to be congratulated.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-07-08
,rAr1ons Arrar pRANpYw1Nr MI1.1s ron rIouu

HAvEnFoRD CoILEGE.--Yesterday was Com
mencement Day at Hsverford College. There
were ten graduates, whose names and theses
arc as follows Erasmus and Luther-Charles
Edwin Tebbetts, Muscatine, Iowa France as
a Republic-William Hunt, Jr., Philadelphia,
Pa; Count Rumford- Charles Lukens Huston,
Coatesville, Pa; Leonardo da vnci-Edward
X. Bispham, Philadelphia, Pa; The Old
Regime in Canada--Water W. Pharo, Tucker
ton, N. j.; Sir james Mackintosll-H Harold Park
er Newlin, Philadelphia, Pa ; Political Ethics
Miles White, Jr, Baltimore, Md; The Republic
of Yenice-Charles L. Haines, Philadelphia, Pa. I;
Tho Vice of lf-consciousness-Alon Brown,
Ironton, Wis. Philosophic Charity and Valedic-
tory--I. Franklin Davis, Westminster, N. G.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-07-08

Tue COLLISION ON THE 4rH.-Chief Engineer
of the Fire Department. Geo. Mccall, informs
us that he will report to Council, this evening,
the circumstance Of the collision between the
Delaware and Water Witch steamers at the foot
Of Market street bridge, on the 4th of July. He
will accompany the report, he says, with rec.
commentator that one months proportion of
the annual appropriation be withheld as fine
from not only the Water Witch but all the other
companies in the Western District (West OF
Market street, and that tho amount 40 withheld
be donated to the companies in the Eastern dis
trict. He complains OF the disregard which the
companies in the Western district paid to his in
rtructions on the 4th, and this method OF pun.
lshing thom and rewarding those who obeycd
him, suggests itself to him az the proper course
to be purnnad
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-07-08
.CI,c yeIlo,y Fever.

Prominent medical and other officers OF the
navy, who have some knowledge of tho yellow
fever, its course and treatment, believe that it
would be wise for all tho Southern cities on the
Atlantic coast to enforce stringent sanitary rules
at once, as the early appearance of the disease
at Key West is an indication that it may spread
along the coast this summer. The Health OIL
Ger at Key West teogrsphs that there have been
no deaths and no new cases of the foyer since
his Last report.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-07-08
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Another Rifle Victory.

At Belfast yesterday, in the shooting match
for the cup presented by the Mayor ana citizens,
Col. Gildersleeve, of the American team, was
the victor over twenty-fonr competitors. There
was prolonged contest before this result was
reached. On the first test, Col. Gildersleeve
and Mr.. Leo. of Belfast were tie each scoring
10 they then shot on" and again tied, the
two scores each counting Il finally, on the
third trial Glldersleeve won, II to 10.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-07-08

The LADY OF THO LAKE AT WAsHrNGToN.-The
steamer Lady Of The Lake is now on her route
between Washington and Norfolk, and judging
from the tone of the newspapers she is thing
of beauty" and ''a JOY forever to the Washing
tonians. The Republican says she made Ethe
time between Wilmington and Washington in
3O% hours which is regarded as remarkable
good time and all excellent test of the machine-
ry. She is said to be the finest steamer that has
ploughed the waters of the Potomac, and holds
her course as proud and ajestcally rs a woman
in her new spring attire