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Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-11-16
next week.

To BE REBUILT.-The Wilmington 4 Western
r. r. Company, are clearing away the rubbish
and preparing to rebuild their blacksmith shop,
tool and oil house destroyed by fire on Friday
evening. The amount for which the building
was insured (S1000) will about rebuild the shop.
and store house, but the commpany will still be
out of pocket about $500 for the loss of oil tools
and other machinery.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-11-16
New Advertisements, To-day.

In memeriam
Charming Course OF lectures
Funeral notice
The Christian at Work
Grand Opera HOuse-Our Boys
Notice-Isaac Harper
Twine Cotten-Bilany
Dress making-Mrs Buckingham
Rubber beltiDg-Billany
Harpers Magazine
Dubell's brevity
Wheeler Il Wilson'S brevlty
Fullmer's brevity
Fennessey's brevity
Gouerts breyity
Buxbaum's brevIty
Webbs brevity
Adair's brevity
Bowman's brevitles
Reynolds breyities
Donahoe's breyty
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-11-16

The rumor that Indian Commissioner Smith
has been asked to resign is contradicted by that
gentleman.
A number Of Philadelphia councilmen are on
visit to Cincinnati, where they ale enjoying
official courtesies.
John Hogan has been committed in Philadel-
phia for the alleged abduction and attempted
outrage on little girl
Henry Odivier, one OF the officers in charge Of
the chain gang at Richmond, Va, was stabbed
perhaps fatally by one Of the gang, negro,yes-
terday.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-11-16

SUNDAY School ANNIvERsARY.-Th sixty-first
anniversary of the Sabbath Schools Of the Ham
over Presbyterian church will take place this
evening. An interesting programme has been
prepared. There will be a bible exercise, and
an arch of Christian character built, each ac-
companied with appropriate music. An address
will also be delivered by Rev. Mr.. Otis, pastor
OF the West church. The friends Of the school
and the public generally are cordially invited.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-11-16
Rum's Doings.

A PRINTER ATTEMPTS TO SHOOT HIS WIFE AND
THEN CUTS HIS THROAT.
associated Press Special Telegram.
PROVIDENCE, R. l., Nov. 16.-A printer named
John Power was arrested, last night, while at
tempting to shoot his wife, one barrel of the
revolver having been discharged. He then
tried to commit suicide by cutting his throat
but the injury is slight. Rum was the cansa OF
the trouble.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-11-16
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

In the assignment of revene vessels just
made the Hamilton comes to the Delaware.
The Miss Adelaide Phillips troupe left this
morning for Baltimore. They had AZ trunks and
packages Of baggage. which in loading upon the
train detained it about 10 mnutes.s
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-11-16

ASSISTANT LIGHT HOUSE KEEPER APPOINTED
Rayworth Weldin, formerly of Appoquinimink,
but now of this city, has been appointed Second
Assistant Light House Keeper for the Ship
John Shoals Light House off Bombay Hook. He
takes the place of James Lang, resigned, and
has entered upon his duties.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-11-16

THE GEORGIA MINsTRELs.-This troupe comes
to us, this season, reorganized and stronger
even than when they first appeared here in 1873.
They have just closed a very successful engage
ment in Boston, which partook somewhat OF the
form of an ovation. The Herald says They
have burst on us like an avalanche, and taken the
town by storm. The company has made an i'm
mense hit at this city. All the reserved seats
are sold long before the performances begin, and
the house is filled by fashionable audience
one rarely seen at minstrel entertainment
The rush to see them lis unparalleled in the his
tory OF minstrelsy.
Reserved seats can now be secured at Bough-
man Thomas * Co.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-11-16

DELAWARE. INSTITUTE OF MECHANICS ARTS "A
special meeting of the Delaware Institute of Me-
chanic Arts WAS held, last night in the rooms
of the Institute, in Bradford's building, Third
and King streets, for the purpose of hearing the
report Of the lecture committee and taking action
on the same. The committee reported that Rev.
DR.. Frost, rector of Trinity Parish, had been en-
gagged to deliver lecture in the rooms OF the
Institute on some subject to be selected, on
Wednesday evening December 1st.
On Thursday evening, December 10th, Prof.
J. X Taylor of the Taylor Academy will give an
illustrative lecture on the curiosities of Caifor-
mia in the Grand Opera House. The proceeds Of
the lecture are for the benefit of the Institute
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-11-16

GoUaHs LEcTuRE.-We would remind our
readers OF the date OF Coughs lecture, Decem-
ber 2nd. The lecture will be delivered at the
Opera House, the subject OF which will be
" Blunders." 1t has never before been given in
Wilmington
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-11-16

The old bell which called together the Virgin
IA convention Of 1775, in Richmond, when Pat
rex Henry uttered his stirring sentence, "Giye
marlinsville Henry county, in that State.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-11-16

TIE LICENSE APPLICATIONS. the re-
CESS at Court yesterday, the Clerk was engaged
in taking the afiidavits Of those who were apply
ing for license to sell liquors. A large crowd
gathered about the desk, and the scene present
ed was variable and changing. Near by,
leaning against pillar stood noted temper
ance advocate, whose thought seemed absorbed
in what was transpiring before him. No doubt
there will be temperance sermon preached,
next Sunday morning, in a little church on West
Rtraat.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-11-16

REPoRTER WITH THE CHIILs.-George r.
Roberts, of the Republican, who for a couple OF
weeks past has been confined to his home by all
to be able to report the Court proceedings. He
don't care much about going down in the Kent
county swamps again.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-11-16

DREDaINa.-A dredging machine is in opera
tion in the Chrstana near the Walton & Whann
bone mill. The mud scows are moved up and
down the river by the steam tug Baird which
keeps up all incessant blowing as she passes and
repasses the BRIDGES
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-11-16
washington Paving Contracts.

The Commissioners of the District Of Colum
ba commenced suit, yesterday, against the
Evans Concrete Paving Company and its
bondsmen, on a bond for $4,000 made in 1878
for failing to keep certain street payements in
Washington, in repair for three years, accord
ing to the terms of their contract.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-11-16
gfaths.

MARrIN-'n wilmington. on Third day, l6th OF
1ith month, Annie b., wife of Enoch =. II. Mar
tin. in the 3Sth year of her age.
Funeral from her late residence, COL East Sixth
street wilmington, on Sixth day, 18th Inst. at II
O'Clock. lnternent at Friends Burial ground, Con-
cord Hill.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-11-16

PEnsoNAL.-Mr. Fl. H. Colclazer. at one
time connected with the COMMERCIAL, passed
through Wilmington, yesterday afternoon, on
his way to Mississippi. He goes South in the
interest of the Philadelphia Times, which has
employed him as special correspondent to write
up the condition and temper of the people Of
some of the Gulf States. and other matters OF
public interest. Jackson, the Mississippi capi-
tai, will be his first stopping place, after which
he will visit McComb City, New Orleans, and
nthar nlaceR.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-11-16
re Doesn,t Want the OrTice.

Wayne MacVeigh who is now in Washington,
nositiyely denies that he ID a candidate for the
Attorney Generaship of Pennsylvania. Mac.
Weigh saws he does not want the place, and
would not take it should Gov. Hartranft tender
IN him,
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-11-16
FIFTH EDITION.
The Treasury Frauds.
OPINIONS OF THE SECOND COMPTROLLER ABOUT THE
wITowsKI AND FORT sUda ALLOWANCES.
Associatsd Press Special telegram


Associated Press Special Telegram.
WASHINGTON Nov. 16.
Mr.. Brodhead, the Second Comptroller Of the
Treasury, in conversation, to-day, asserted that
he invited the closest scrutiny into the affairs of
the high Office under his direction. His official
report has been completed and contains full de-
tails of the important work of the bureau, but 1t
makes no reference in any manner to the reports
that have had circulation charging neglect or i'm
proper conduct in the action of the office regard.
ing the Witowski and Fort Sugg casses.
The Comptroller is himself under the impress
sion that the evidence is strongly against the
justice of the allowances in these cases, but SO
far admits in accordance with the declarations
of others that positive proof Of fraud has NOT
yet been adduced. 1t is believed that the com
mittee to investigate the office will commence
work immediately. .N i.l
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-11-16
weston Two Miles Remind

Weston and oLeary began their SOC mile
walking match in Chicago shortly after mid
night Of Sunday. At noon yesterday OLeary
miles ahead of Weston.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-11-16

Three druuks" and the Mayor, justices OF
the peace, and constable nearly all in New Cas-
tie (but not in jaiD s all there was in the police
record of this morning.
The Woman's Temperance Union will meet at
their rooms, tomorrow, corner Sixth x Shipley
Sts at o'clock p. nj.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-11-16
weather Record.
REPORT OF THE SIGNAL SERVICE.

REPORT OF THE SIGNAL SERVICE.
WARRINGTON, Nov. 1c.
Probabilities For the Middle States, rising
barometer, winds veering to West and North,
colder and cloudy weather, and light rain turn
ing to SNOW in the Northern part, followed, to-
night, by partly cloudy weather.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-11-16

TEMPERANCE PROGRESS. Saturday even
ing, Rev. A. d. Davis, G.. W. @. 7. of Delaware
organized Centennial Lodge, with 81 members,
of this city, it being the 18th in the State. The
following officers were elected: J. W. Beer
bower. W. G. T. Lizzie B. Yarnall W. v. T.
Jesse H. Martin, W. s.. W. L. Thompson, W..
+. s. Henry Myers, W. Treasurer Ella Davis,
W. Chaplain ]. A. Justice, Marshal Louisa
Martin, W. 1. G. W. T. Davis, W. o. G.. Hat
tie Thompson R H. s. Emily Chackley, L. H.
S. Amelia Morrison, W. ID. M. Mary Il. Rice,
w A. s.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-11-16
THIRD EDITION.
FinanciaI,

PRICE OF GOLD TO-DAY.
New YORK, Nov. 16.
Gold opened, this morning, at $1.14&.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-11-16

President Grant yesterday commenced The
preparation of his message to Congress, anu no
ppisitors will be received until it IL completed.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-11-16

New ENTERpRIsE.-Mr. James T. McClelland,
of Mt. Cuba, intends to open store at thai
place and hang out his shingle, also, as Auction
eer. There is room for live man i'll that To-
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-11-16

ENNTERPRISE COAL.-IN ORDER TO
IL better accommodate my increasing trade, 1
have again opened q coal yard, at West and Water
with my yard at the wharf of ]. Morton Poole &
Co, and am now stocking both yards with all the
different sizes of Enterprise coal, which has given
sucn universal satisfaction wherever used, after q
trial, all people want to know, Is where to get 1t
and they will buy no other.
Oflices West and Water streets, and Orange and
Water.
apr1T-1yOf JOSEPH FOUT.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-11-16

NARROW ESCAPE OF MAJOR NIvEN.-One eve
ming, a few days ago, Major Niven, of Ridley
Park, descended the well near his residence to
look a. ter his gas generating machine, but was
overcome by the gas and fell to the bottom
Remaining longer than.usual persons went tc
his rescue and just in time to save his life, as Q
few moments delay would have destroyed it.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-11-16

s. Ritz Burns, son of Gen. Jas. Burns, of Lew
stown, Pa, accidentally shot himself dead while
hunting deer near Philipsburg, Centre county,
Pa. yesterday morning.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-11-16

NIaHT Sen ooLs.-Owing to the Old Academy
the meeting of the Brandywne Loan Associa-
ton, last evening, the night school in contem-
plation WAS not opened, but will be tomorrow
evening.
The school in the second story of old No. 13,
at Second and Washington, was opened, last
night, with nearly 100 boys ranging in age from
- to IS years Of age. The pupils are expected
to pay $1.00 each for the use of books. fuel aud
light. Mrs. Slocum and Miss Wells are the
teachers, with one to be appointed
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-11-16

COTTAGE PRAYER MEETINGS. Although no
regular protracted meeting has been going on at
the Union Union M. q church yet, this season,
there have been quite number of what is
known as cottage prayer meetings carried on
in the Western part OF the city. These meetings
houses to which the neighbors are invited.
Generally two or three persons go together, one
Of whom has perhaps the gift Of exhor-
tation, another Of prayer, and still another of
song Good spiritual meetings have meyer failed
to be the result, and there often from one to
two and three conversions. At q meeting of this
kind held on Saturday evening at John Postles,
1923 West Front Street, two persons professed
conversion, at another meeting held last night
at Charles Furgesons, 113 Van Buren Street, four
persons professed change Of heart. There are
three or four of these meetings held each week,
which is resulting in gradual and continual in
crease in church membership without the usual
protracted effort
RELIGIOUS SERVICES IN A HoTEL.-Chandler
Phillips, proprietor of the only hotel in Avon
dale, having opened house last Sunday after
noon for religious worship. large crowd was
| attracted, many Of them through sincere mo-
tives and others through curiosity. The
services were conducted in the bar-room
parts OF the house being thrown open,
every room within hearing was filed with
people, Addresses were made by W. 3. Hilles,
w. H. England, W. X. Galloway Levi
Garrett and Others A large choir Of
singers were present who made the house re-
echo to music to which it had never been accus-
toned. The audience was well behaved and
| respectful. and the services apparently made
deep impression. We understand that Mr.
Phillips has offered the use of his house to the
Evangelists on Sunday whenever they desire
it.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-11-16

THE CLAIMING CoURsE.-On Thursday even
ing, Rev.J. 4. W. Ware, of Boston, will deliver
the fourth lecture in the Charming Course at
the Unitarian church. The subject will be "The
Afternoon of the Nineteenth Century" Mr..
Ware is well and popularity known as an emil
nent and eloquent divine, and the fine field
which his subject opens to his vast powers will
invite his best efforts. The lecture should be
well attended.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-11-16
Moody and Sankey.

THEY ARE TO VISIT PRINCETON, NJ.
Associated Press Special Telegram.
TRENTON, Nov. lG.
Moody, and Sankey will visit Princeton, early
next week.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-11-16
New advertisements.

NORTH FRANKLIN RED ASH COAL
IN FOR OPEN CRATES MAKING A QUICK
FIRE, WITHOUT DUST OR SMOKE. PRICEs1 90
CASH. ALSO, PRIME HICKORY WOOp.
GEO. W. BUSH u SON, French st. wharf.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-11-16

being empanelled, yesterday, In the Chadwick
case, on trial at New CASTLE, the name of Geo.
Miller was called. A wel-dressed and extreme
ly polite individual stepped forward to take the
the suspicious Of the Chief Justice that few
questions were propounded, which revealed not
only his incompetency, but the fact that he was
not the George Miller wanted. The gentle
man of that name who had been summoned
was detained at his home in Christiana Hum
dred, by sickness. The George Miller
who presented himself was vordant who had
gone to New Castle to watch the proceedings of
Court With a merry twinkle III his eye the
Chief Justice dismissed him with the admoni-
ton not to be caught about Court again.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-11-16
gew advertisements.

TNWINE. COTTON, HEMP AND SILL
i YER Lake sash cord, for sale by
WIN. II. BILLANY,
2l4 Market Street, Wilmington.
pELTING-RUBBER AND LEATHER
- betting. bell, aclng hooks and copper riyets
and BELTS For ga lie by
WIN. H. BILLANY,
214 Market Street, Wilmington.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-11-16

U 10000. $5oo,o0 $500 600
GEO. 8. GRUBB, BROKER
All kinds OF Stocks and Loans Bought and Sold on
Commission. Any amount of money raised on pro
ner security. Promissory Notes and Bonds and
Mortgages speclalties feb10-ly
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-11-16
The Preachers, Meeting.

PREPARATIONS FOR HOLDING THE CONFERENCE IN
wILMINaToN-REvIvAL REPoRTs-DIsoUsBIoN OF
CHANGING AT FAIRS.
The weekly meeting of the Methodist Preach
ers Association met yesterday morning in st.
Paul's M. E. church, full representation being
present. The meeting was opened by reading
the scriptures, and prayer Rev. Mr.. Burdick.
A committee with Presiding Elder Quigg as
chairman, consisting of the Pastor and layman
from each church WAS appointed TO make ar
rangements for the entertainment of the Annual
Conference which will meet at the Union M. T.,
church, next spring.
Revivals were reported from various charges,
amongst which were 40 conversions at New Cas-
lie, 16 at Mt. Pleasant (Brandywine Hundred J
and 115 at Asbury. A sweeping revival was re-
ported in progress at Delaware City, and extern
sive ones at Cherry Hill and Cbarlestown, Mary
land. The President, Rev. Mr.. Martndale, re-
ported that although there was no protraoted
effort at the Union M. u. church, there were
one or two conversions at nearly every prayer
meeting and Sunday evening SERVICE
The question Whether churches should be
used for other than religious services' WIS ta-
ken up and discussed by several members, all
taking grounds againstswhat is known az ",taking
chances," not only in the church but outside OF
the church by church members.
Rev. Mr.. Milby thought that the dedication of
churches was after the old Jewish rites and cer-
emones of dedication, and that after all church
buildings were but brick and mortar.
Rev. Mr.. Kramer thought that although the
Jews had general system of dedication, there
WAS also a special dedication.of the priesthood.
II this were not the case we would be destroying
the sanctity Of the Holy Sabbath, and we would
open wide the gates for the influx of German
Rationalists, who want the Centennial EXPOSE
ton grounds to be open on Sunday
Rev. Mr.. Mann believed in the sacredness of
the church, but believed that anything like a
supper or festival winch had for its object the
raising of money for the cause of Christ was al
lowable in the churches.
Divergent views were expressed by several
other minister's when the hour for closing arrived
and the question was dropped.
The following question was selected for the
next discussion What is the relative import
ance Of the pastoral and preachers, work Of the
ministry
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-11-16
com merclal Reports.
PHILADELPHIA MARKETS. .

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 16.
Flour dull and lower Penna family $6.256D
6.62@ high grades, $7.50@8.75. Prime wheat
more active red $1.28@1.36 for Penna ; $1.O6
@1.19 for western amber $1.40@1.42 white,
$1.43. Rye .75c. Corn fairly active yellow
75076c white, TIC new yellow, G0@65c. Oats
dull white, 42@D48c mixed SEC. Whiskey held
at $1.16 for western.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-11-16

s. sUnguestiOnabIy, the best sustained
work OF the Kind in the yOrId.'
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-12-09
Auti- Mlunupulist.
ICNATUS DONNELLY, Editor
E~ NOTICE. gsa

A few of our subscribers are still in
arrears for their subscriptions. We do
not desire to dun them, by card or letter.
We cannot afford to depart from our rule
which is payment in advance. No news
paper can be successfully conducted on
any other principle. Printers labor and
paper are both cash articles. We shall
therefore be reluctantly compelled to
strike off from our list, after this issue.
every subscriber who has not paid up.
Please consult therefore the number af-
ter your name upon the label on your
paper, and if it is less than the "whole
number" of this issue, you are in arrears
and will please remit at once. That is
10 saw the .whole number of this issue
is "a. If the number alter your name on
your label is less than "a, you are in az
rears for as many weeks as the differ
ence between the two sums.
We will be reluctant to lose any of our
readers but we are absolutely compelled
to this course SO let us hear from YOU
at once.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-12-09

west half of Martin county, the half Ct
Mobiles and Murray counties, and the
whole OF Cottonwood and Natonwan
counties. This is an extensive area,
and if they are permitted to hatch with
out molestation it is impossible to fore
see what part of the state they may de-
vastate next.
The experience of Blue Earth county
demonstrates that the grasshoppers can
be fought effectually by the bounty plan
In that county $1,000 bushels of grass
hoppers were destroyed. 1t was proved
in LeSueur county that a bushel OF grass
hoppers contained 100000 insects. AT
this rate the number Of hoppers destroy
ed in Blue Earth county alone was three
billions! These if not killed would have
multiplied last fall at an average OF twen-
ty each and there would now be sarty
billion eggs in the ground waiting for
next spring to hatch out and tall in ter
rible clouds on tie crops of Minnesota.
The state has heretofore given large
sums to save the settlers in the grass
hopper region from starvation. Let them
now offer the same money in bounties
for the hoppers.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-12-09
THE INDEPENDENTS.

The Anti-Monopolists, Changers, Iude
pendents, etc. met in Chicago, Decem-
Der lst.. and have issued n call which
we publish in our next, for a national
convention, to nominate a President and
vice President, to be held in Indianapo-
lis. Wednesday. May 18th, 1876. The
ratio of representatives OF each state,
will be double the number OF represen-
tatives and senators in Congress for such
state.
At the meeting of December lst.
William Elliott. Esq, Of Rochester.
represented Minnesota. All the north
eastern and many OF the eastern states
were represented by delegates.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-12-09
WY.


The Shakopee Argus (Dem.) says:
The whole scheme of railroad tariffs as lately
established between the west and east is a
downright robbery of the western people Oh!
il we could only have legislatures and Judges
who could and would realize that railroads
were made for the people and not the people
for railroads, there would be some chance for
the people to protect themselves from such rob-
berry. But, alas the people will continually
elect men to be Judges, senators and represen-
tatives because the men want the Office and not
because the people want the men in office So
it has been in the past so it will continue to be
III the future.
This is all very pretty and we suppose
the Argus means it; but for ouisell we
have lost all faith in the people. There
is Amos Coggswell, identified for years
with the doctrine OF the power of the
people to control the railroads, defeated
for senator; there is DR.. Westiall. a true
and able advocate of the same doctrine
left at home there is VIM. Brown. one
OF the few outspoken opponents of the
Morse bill. in the last house, defeated
for the senate; there was David l.. Buell.,
an Anti Monopolst defeated by 1900
malority bya man who. to say the least,
is not an Anti-Monopolist. Now the peo-
pie are beginning to howl. Let them
suffer; We can stand it if they can. And
when they howl loudest we will talk to
them about rag babies" and the Pope.
Would not learned disauisition about
the beauties of gold and silver compen-
safe them for the plunderings of the rail-
road cormorants.