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Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-08-06
FIFTH EDITION.
Faea1 Accident.

MAN ACCIDENTALLY SHOT BY a PICNIC PARTY
ROCHESTER,, N Y. August 6.
Henry Gentle was shot and killed at Charlotte
yesterday by a stray bullet from picnic party
who were shooting at q target on the opposite
side of the river.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-08-06
FIRST EDITION.
The North Carolina Election.

LIKELIHOOD THAT TUE REPUBLICANS HAVE CAR
nlED IT.
North Carolina voted, yesterday, for member
OF constitutional convention. The move to
hold convention anl oyorturn the present
constitution was made by the Democrats, who
found 1t left too many rights to the people, and
that Republican counties could elect officers Of
their own choosing. They want tho Legislature
to appoint judges and other oillcers for tie whole
State.
DIsPArcHEs FAVOR THE REPUBLICANS.
Special Lispateh to IRE Mem Fork Times.
RALEIaH,N. O., Aug. ga full vote was poled
in Wake county, and throughout the State 80
FAR as heard from. Seyen townships in Wake
county give Republican gain Of 3l7 votes and
-four deegat es over 1874. Two townships in Gran
vile county give a Republican gain of 150
There is a Democratic gain OF 77t III two town
ships in Franklin county. The Republicans
gain 1T6 ut Monroe, in Union county. They
have carried Mecklenberg, Nash, Leuoir, and
Brunswick counties.
Wake, Mecklenborg Wayne, brunswick, Nash,
and Union counties show gain OF twelve Re-
publican delegates over 1874.
Six townahips in Guilford givo 347 Republican
majority, electiDg Republican delegates.
Indications arc that the Republicans have
elected majority of tho delegates to the cons
vention. The Democrats carry Anson County.
Dispatch to tie Associated rress.
WILMINGTON. n. g., Aug. 5.-The election in
this city and throughout New-Hanover County
passed of unusually quiet. Neither party polled
their full strength. Tho Republicans, as usual,
carry the county by II large majority, electing
George q. French and =. RI. Manning. white,
and }. Smith, colored, as delegates to the con-
vention.
The latest intelligence received leaves tho re-
suit still in doubt, hut returns more favor
able to the Republicans. The chances seem to
be about evenly balanced, though the Republic
,sns are sang,iine of having Il majority of the
lelegates
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-08-06

DOVER IrEMs.-TFrom the Slate Sentinel. !
Henry Smith, Of Harrington, wac committed to
Jail on Sunday charged with having received
stolen goods from Hezekiah Scott.
The Dover M. Z. Sabbath School, numbering
$50 to 200, went on an excursion to Kitts' Ham
mock, on Tuesday.
Levy Court was in session on Tuesday. They
made provision for the payment for the iron
bridge across the Mispillon Creek at Milford.
The best billiard player in town, it is said, is a
colored man.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-08-06
SECOND EDITION.
Base Hall.

aAMR AT scHUETzEN PARK, YEsTERDAY--oTugR
oAMEs-NoTEs.
At Schuetzsn park yesterday there was good
game between the Lightfoot and Minute clubs.
both of this city. Ten innings wore played, tho
game being a tie at tho end of the ninth The
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-08-06

KILLED BY LIGHTNING. d.-During the thunder
gust on Tuesday afternoon, the barn of Mr..
Frisby Clark, in Camden, was struck by light
ming and part of the Notwithstanding torn off.
What is remarkable about this is that horse in
stable 20 feet off from the barn, was killed, al
though there was small pond Of water between
the barn and stable. Two hogs in a pen close at
hand were also killed. Mr.. Clarke's loss Is about
Sl75-DOuer Sentinel
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-08-06

To OCEAN CiTy.-A large party has started for
Ocean City, on Synepuxent Beach, including c.
Warner and wife Joseph P. Richardson wife
and two children and Mrs. Linton Smith. The
party went down yesterday, and $. r. Smith and
wife went to-day. They expect to stay about
nnl.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-08-06
LOCAL AFFAIRS
No tub races, this Summer.
Dover has cbartered 40 peacli cars

Dover has chartered 80 peach cars
City Council, again, this evening also the
Board of HEALTH
To have money looming to you nowadays
means that you must run after it.
The Grangers at Dover, have chartered a car
and propose to ship their owl peaches.
After storm calm. The Police Court and
Justices offices offered no reports this morniug
Officer Nickerson has so far recovered from
his Sunday shooting aifray with Mrs. Heritage,
at the Dew Drop Inn, AZ to don his uniform and
go on duty again.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-08-06
NOTICE 10 sURSCRaysEHS.
.Rllwood singley Ia not now IN our servicr, npd
Is moi authorized to collect money on our account

= We may look out for ''severe local atorns,
this evening.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-08-06
The Peach Trade.

WILMINGTON, DEL, August u.
The shipments north by rail arc steadily in.
creasing. Besides the Haless, which are quite
at their height, and probably rather declining,
tho EARLY Yorks arc also going forward The
quality of the fruit shows an improvement.
The shipments by this route, yesterday, were
To Jersey City, ,........... .............S7 cars
To rhiladelphia, .......,..,.,,.....,.2O "
TOTAL NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. l07"
The Smyrna Times, of the 4tb, says "Seven
cars OF mean peaches were shipped from Clayton
yesterday. Our shippers here wero notified by
the New York commission men on Monday that
tlie health officers in that city were seizing
much OF the fruit that comes yet number of
our growers would sooner pay freight on their
Hales and have them dumped in the New York
dock than sec them rot on tho trees"
Extensive arrangements have been made for
shipping peaches ont of Murderkill and Jones
creeks, by schooners drawn by tugs, and up the
bay to Bay Side on the Jersey shore. From
there they go by the New Jersey Southern II. II.
TO New York. The freight will be 20 cents per
crate, and it is probable that large quantities
will be shipped by this route.
Tho Lewesvs svsteamsips arc carrying fair car
goes Of fruit. The Geo. W. ELier on her trip
mp Tuesday night, had 5000 crates, or IL car
loads. The New York market, Wednesday, was
reported oyerstockod, and the sales were by
Titus Bros, 800 crates ; 30 cents for poor, rs
cents to . for good to prime. Mount x Jimer-
son, 300 crates ut 80 cents to 81, according to
quality. White " Whsle, 900 crates 80 cents
to 80 for common. and IL for best. Fuller q
Pnllon, 600 crates ; 80 cents to 81 20, with few
fancy. II. 70. Ia. Campbell. 2 carloads 81 to
= 70; sold early. John Coombes. $50 crates; GO
cents to II for fair to good, !1,25 to S'1.75 for
fancy large Bridgcville crates. A. & A. Duryea,
400 cratos 60 cents to 81.
THE PHILADELPHIA MARkETs
Report j. T. A d. H. kenney, 3O5 N. Wafer St.l
IN 2ei1ruph 10 The Commercial.
PHILADELPHIA, August 6.
The market yesterday was tile fullest which
We have yet had, this season.
To-day there is but little prime fruit in mar
ket. We quote this mornings markets, at 40 to
GO cents for crates of common to good and rs
cents to 5l.O0 for good to prime.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-08-06

Il. H. STATION IMPRovEMENTs.-The very con-
venient but quite venerable station of the Will
mington * Western road, at Water and Market
streets, has been secured by the Company, on
lease of five years, and the interior will be re-
modelled, by removing the stairs to one corner,
tearing out the partitions, and making one good
sized waiting-room and ladies' room. The i'm
provements will cost little, and will make the
building more attractive and comfortable.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-08-06

PERSONAL DoTs..-Rov ID. W. Moore, of the
McVeytown, Pa, Presbyterian church, il visit
ing Wilmington and Chester county.
II. F. Pickels and family start to-day for Sar-
atoga Springs.
Washington Hastings has taken his family to
Rehobotl
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-08-06
UommercIsI Rcporrs.

PHILADELPHIA MARKETS.
PHILADELPHIA, August G.
Flour less active but strong, extras S5(D5 so
Penns. family, Sc 259s6 70 /; high grades 81 sd
@$8.25. Wheat quiet and steady, new red,
S13S@1.43 oldS1 .4s9l. 50 white, s1.C0011. 20.
Corn in demand at ssc for yellow. Oats Goa
70c Whiskey, .1.22
QUOTATIONS. AT THE BRAkDYuIss xIrIs ron sLoua
AND aRAIS-OcliEEUIEp Ell DAILY.
Family Flour. S. 00aS 0. 90
Extra Flour. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 8.750s $50
Superfipe Floar ar................ ALSO 6.75
Wheat, ,.-................ 1856
O)rn, 600
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-08-06
GtluEattnnaI.
.ET A. REYNOLDS,

W. a. REYNOLDS,
CLASSICAL AND MATHEW ATICAL INSTITUTE.
In old quarters Large airy rooms in second story
McClsry building 9Th and Market streets, VIII
mngton, Del.
J DE FALL TERN WILL OPEN SFPrENBER 6Tu 1875.
aprS-1ydkw
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-08-06

EXTENSION OF THE CRY RAILWAY ON FRONT
AND UNION STs.-A further conference of prop
erty-holders interested in the building of horse
railway, from the corner of Front and Market
SITS. out Front and other streets to Union, and
up Union to the present railway on Delaware
Avenue, was held at the Board of Trade rooms,
yesterday Geo. w. Bush, j. 7. Heald James
Bradford Philip Plunkett, Il. M. Griffith, VIM.
Ferris, ]. II. Hofecker, Jr. Esq, John @. Cole,
W. H. Pierce, and other gentlemen were pres
ent. A form OF subscription paper was prepared
and discussed, setting forth that the signers
agreed to subscribe to the Wilmington City Rail-
way Co.,, the sums set opposite their names for
the construction Of such a road as above des-
cribed, no subscription to be binding until the
sum reached $4,000. The understanding was
that the subscriptions should first be obtained by
those nterestedin the extension, and the papers
held by Geo W. Bush until the $40, 900. was OBJ
tanned. when an agreement should be made with
the City Railway Co. TO build and operate the
new limo. 1t is expected that $4,000. would
pay for the construction, leaving 200. for
working capital. A committee of seven WAS
authorized to be appointed:to obtain snbscrip-
tions
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-08-06

SMYRNA NorEs.--LFrom the Times. The
colored people Of this town will make an excur
sion TO FELTON, camp, next Sunday via Del. H. r.
AtClayton, on Tuesday, Newell Boggs, an old
man Of about 60, got his hand caught in plain
ing machine at the Evans basket factory, and
had it cut Off. 1t was taken off in a twinkle, at
the wrist joint and almost as smoothly as II re-
moved by the surgeons knife. DR.. Swinney has
the case IN charge.
Mr.. Baggs, the new Postmaster has removed
the post office to his merchant clothing store.
opposite Tschudys and Cosden's, on Commerce
St. He entered upon his duties on Monday.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-08-06

PAIsFUL ACCIDENT BY MAcHINFRy.-This
morning, about half past eight o'clock, Charles
Weston, the engineer in the morocco manufac-
tory Of William Y. Warner, on Maryland Avenue
and Beach street. was standing upon ladder,
oiling a shaft about twelve feet above the floor.
Unfortunately the ladder slipped and Mr.. Wes-
ton, in his efforts to save himself, threw his arm
over the shaft and was Immediately whired
beneath a.girder and fell with great force on
Watering trough on the floor. He was woun-
ded severely on the head apd received cut
under the right jaw "a inches long and very
deop. So quickly was the whole thing done
that he can scarcely account for the wounds.
He was taken to his home 10OS Elm street, where
he was attended by DR.. Maull. Mr.. Weston was
formerly engineer of the Water Witch steam
fire engine.
A reporter of the COMMERCIAL, who WAS at
the house of the injured man, just before noon,
learned that he also had his right arm broken,
and his left thigh bone split The Doctor said
il the wound in his throat had been an eighth
Of an inch deeper. it would have been fatal.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-02-18
IL. B. PHlLLEO, Editor.

cest work Of art All this is the rech-
ing of the soul upward 4 beanti-
ful home is one of the efforts to realize
something of Heaven upon earth.
We left our hosts, thankful not only for
his courtesy but for the facts of himself
and his house; for every man III COM
munlty who does an excellent thing;
whether it be the advancement OF sn
idea. or the building of a fine house,
and the gathering together of works
OF art, conters benefit upon his race.
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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-11-13
LIVE TOPICS ABOUT TOWN.
CAUGHT ON THE Fry BY THE SUNS
UBIQ UITOUs REPORTERS.

The Inv 10 Protect Cbildrcn-Dr. willard
Pnrker'- Testimony in Relation to Little
"Prinoe Leo, the Trapeze Performer.
There was further hearing yesterday
before Judge Donohue in the case Of Prince I"
Leo, the infant acrobat Dr. Willard Parker
said that the child was suffering from abnor-
nal condition Of the spine and abdomen. lie
was what il called saddled-harked, had an
enlarged abdomen, and was not IN good health.
The trapeze performances would have very
wearing effect on both the mental and the phys
teal system, and would arrest and prevent per-
feet DEVELOPMENT, and greatly aggravate the
present unhealthy condition OF the suine and
abdomen A child of that age should h, We AZ
least ten hours sleep, and should go to bed as
early M O'clocK, to keep I'm health. A cOntin-
u fear OF falling would nave very disas trOus
effect on the nervous condition.
The little pink tights were exhibited, and the
slippers Leo were. The latter Werc made like a
mitten, with place for the great toe. 40 th Il
the hoy might grasp the rope with his toes. DR..
Parker thought that such exertiOn might de-
form the feet.
The Prime himself testified that he often fen
from the rope, aud that Leonard beat nm. and
also gave MN beer To drink every night.
Mr.. Scicrist. whose little uoys are performing
IN tins city, has written to the Society Tor the
Prevention Of Cruelty to Children, a king its
officers to attend a performance. promising To
put IN end To any part Of IL that the society
may deem njeCtiOnable.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-11-13

To THE EDITOR or The sUN-Sr: Your article
headed Plain Prlncples" in tins days issue touches
Up subject OF vital Importance, not only to the d.
rect taxpayer, also 10 the inOirecI-the working
man.
fcel that much injustice Is done to the working
classe, m the matter Of remuneration. The more rk.
some the libor the less the nay / am fortunate or
otherwise In ueug skilled mechanic, win large lam
ny TO support BY twenty-five years OF indu Try ana
s11rety nave heen able 10 ave enouah 10 buy Ut
ana puild small house, though M income las never
exceeded 81 for diY OF ten hours lat0r,
have rist to com lain tor myself but certainly
do Tain Tor my frlo ~ who have been less fortu.
ws TO pay a Mayor $40 per day u nye hours ateltOn
10 pubhc business r 10 allow to Judges on M, bench
snres Of t63bO day u not more than fur or Ave
hours THESE sanrica more than d0uuie what they
should De, allowing that talent OF the nrHt order
should ne adequately recnnpen=cd.'
CO Win me to many Of the courts and puhlc Ofce.,
aud viii show you thai not one half ~ the polti
clans who hold saared pOstlo earn ~ of what
tnty r. W.. Do the wOrkingnen 81 THIS cry KNOW
ma they themselves much To blame Tor THIS state u
ahars2 Are they not often caught win such nm as
tut resolution u Alderman PuirOy, raising their paw
from 81 $50 70 e. At time when there 10 no WORK even
at 30 crntsp
We de- not want money taken from The uIpayers'
| pockets M given ~ charity. what We demand 10
faF age for our labor aud reduction Of fancy sal.
ar Ia all dtpar mcnts, not only OF this city, but
| satisncd, kxckLsI0h
| kEw ioRK, Nov, IL
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-11-13
BROOKLYN,s MIsMANAo ED AsYL UNI.
Testimony TO Prove TINT Everythiug IL Regu-
Iarand Bright NJ FIatbush.


In the investigation into the Flatbush Asy
lum abuses yesterday, DR.. Theodore B.wcting,
the second assistant physician Of the asylum,
testified that he had not heard Of any cruelty
there exceOt the Nelson Maeee case, and he
thought that Magec was not entirely rational
when he made MS complaints. The nurses were
Of better grade than those in airy other OF the
county institutions-much better tn n the at
PENDANTS in the hospital, who received the same
salaries. lie had noticed no beneficial effect
from The visits of tive ladtes OF the IocM com
uiittee. Once, when they brought some peach-
- To the patients three or four men got lntO
hght over tuem. He remembered the patient
Ruling. who was ieckrted the night ne enter q.
tie saw that there was a cut ON his face the next
morning, and he asked about II. The nurses ex-
blamed that he was bruised in being iorciuly
taken out Of the bed. lie was ~ { told that
Pat" one Of the nurses, htd caused the Oruise.
charity Commissioner Raber testified that In
the case of Bernard Strau ss' VINO Thought ne
wa seut To- the Asylum ny some lsraelttes VINO
were pcr-ecu = him. he had been locked
up three times In the Jail. Every TINE e was
re- .easpd hr bought a uistol. When Str MSS WIS
pat intu the asNlum. he threatened tn smash all
~ the windows II he was not released. The
Commissioner said there was but one grade OF
nurses to toe had, and ne thought II twice the
rricr now paid was gwen. thy could get no
better attendants lie had sent women through
the h u To ascertain fact. concerning the treat
ineut OF the patients. lie had employed has
wife to 90 among the Germ ms. She = "a pit
iient one day heating female nurse, terribly
biutsing her. DIR. Blanchard was summoned,
ana lO@ltiu OF tlltUllltE W Tue HNFHt ne t''h
hold OF the PARENT. and walked her up and
down the hall to quiet her. When she was quiet
the Doctor went To see about the nurse. As TO
the case of Mcgee, the Commissioner did not
believe Magce's word W entirely trust
worthy. The nurses who were ~pcated In the
| charge q cruelty were DISCHARGED. loiselle was
! reappuiuted. on the Recommendation Of Mr..
Mag,c's counsel
| Mr.. Maree said he did not concur In his coun-
! sei's a ton. and respectfully announced that
| Luselle was appointed before VT. Newland, his
! counsel. wrote tnat letter ~ recommendation.
| Commissioners Midas and Raber botn denied
! tnnt this was the case Commissioner Cunning
| ham thought that Lmselle was az, ointed Octo-
Der |. The letter. which was produced, was not
| uAtt d.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-11-13
THE CIN.fL Frauds.
Beauties Of the Gourmet system As shown
in the Vertical Wall AT Rome. \. y.

ALnANY, Nov. l2.-The ninth report of
the Canal vcstigating Committee rel ties
solely to the contract Of E.W. Williams for build
ing the vertical wall at Rome, y. Y. The report
says:
ON the 9th day of August, $50, the state en-
tered into contract with T.. W. Williams OF
dorchester, for the removal ~ slope wall and
wall benches, md constructing lilo feet Of vert
cnl wall n the heTme side Of the Erie Canal % tho
city - me" The hondsmen were william
Mudgett and George u. Lord, from which fact
We infer that the latter was the chief II not the
u was subsequently as igned To John Ilosch
The Engineer estimate Of cost W $500 The
acCcp ed md, 1888 *. The amOunt actually
Tail the contractors $3.50 81 Ihe work was
completed and final account rendered by the
9tn dlv 81 June. Isl.
On visiting this work IN April last, this
Commission found several hundred feet run
ming measure ~ the wall flen into the cintl.
AMI the remainder badly bulged. since then
more has fallen, making over une-third Of an
that WAS constructed under this cunrac' that
has tumbed into the e nal, The other several
hundr a feet ~ the fallen wall were rebuilt last
spring Toy the Canal Suuerinteudeni, at a cost 10
the state, A. we are assured bY the Supernte en-
dent, Nh Giles Hawley, under whose direction
II was done, Of ~ ,l2,
he actual loss 10 the State NAV not seem
large, hut the percentage ~ II Is very large, and
that Is the true test Of the importance Of its
exposure. The parties di ectly re- pOn-ibe for
the work done unre this contract are Il. II.
Crocker, Division Engineer; Peter Hogan, Resi-
Engineer; Giles Hswley, INSPECTOR. The Canal
Commissioners who lie the contract were George
W Chapman, John d. Fay and William W
Wright.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-11-13
A MORN ER ~ JAN.
A Divorced wife Arrested for Abductins her
own Child.


Ten years ago Miss Sarah T.. Nichols was
married TO Thomas A. Fay OF Brooklyn. Two
children were born unit her, the eldest OF whom
T. eight years old. Two years ago Mr. Fay pro-
cured divorce from his wife. and the custody
Of the children was awarded 10 him. In August
last Mrs. Fay eontrived 10 obtain possession "
Oracle. the eldest. and Fay secured a warrant
Tor her arrest. Mrs. Fay secreted the child, and
as Fay visited the house with an officer, she s.
saulted him. For this Fay obtained another
child II lie would MT prosecute her. This
done. and Nrs Fay moved to Henry street, New
YORK.
Two weeks ago Mrs. Fay visited the public
school in O. sson avenue. brooklyn. In which
her daughter " : instructed, and asking to see
the Guild was allowed to 40 SO. The child, II Is
said. begged To be llinwed to accompany its
mother To her New YORK home, and Mrs. Fay
permitted her to do so. Mr.. Fay did not know
what had become Of the child and offered re-
ward for her. lie was told Nv one Dickinson,
vorce suit. that the girl was in Henry street
with her mother, and MIR. Fiv obtained war
rant for the mother and she was taken to BROOK
lyn. Yesterday she was arraigned before jus
tice Riley and she pleaded not guilty to the
charge OF Hbductng the child She SAYS that
She paid lawyer Dickinson $50 ON condition
that he would prosecute her no more. She met
him a few days ago and he said TO her that Fay
had offered a reward for the little girl. She
turned quickly. saving on you won't tell him
she Is with me. will you - and he answered her
that he would not. He then went straight TO
Fay, she says. and told him where the child was.
Mrs. Fay Il in Jail awaiting examination.