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Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-07-29
Truste es OF the Poor.

REGULAR QUARTERLY MEETING YEsTERDAY-RE
MoyAL OF suPERlNrEsDEsT GUTHRIE
Tho regular quarterly meeting of the Trustees
Of the Poor WAS held, yesterday, at the Aims
House, with full attendance of the Board.
An inspection Of the premises showed every
Thing to be in the bert Of order, the inmates be-
ing rendered rs comfortable and happy AZ cir.
cnmatances permitted The management re-
,lecting credit upon the Board and Mr.. Barlow,
the efficient superintendent.
Ample justice was done to asumptuous dinner
prepared by the Superintendent and Matron,
and ii WAS oven thought that the members OF
the Board themselves could stand Poor House
life little while il there was nothing in the way
but excellent dinnors.
Bills amounting to sc, ,348 08 were audited and
approved, which the Treasurer. was directed to
pay.
br Black, from New Castle. stated that he
had seon by the daily papers, that there was
some loose management in tho County Hospital,
and desired an explanation.
Dr. Shortlidge, one Of the physicans Of the
almshouse gave recital OF the manner in which
tue County Hospital WAS conducted by the pres,
ent Superintendent, how he had disobeyed
orders given by him, and that he should nc
longer attend at the Hospital while MIR. Guthrie
was retained AZ Superintendent
Mr. Guthrie in lengthy statement, endea-
vored to refute the reports about the loose man
agement Of the Hospital.
The Board, after full interchange OF opin
ions on the subject, passed II resolution direct
ing the secretary to notify Mr.. Guthrie that his
services were no longer required, and that he
should remove immediately.
On motion committee consisting OF DR.. John
J. Black, Milton Lackey and stephen Springer
WIS appointed to take charge of the County
Hospital, who will procure another suporinten,
dent to take the place Of Mr.. Guthrie.
The Board then adj journ9d.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-07-29
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Tho SumIner Resorts.

NOTES FROM LONG BRANCH THE VIRGINIA SPRINGS,
NIAGARA, &o.--DREss, IMPROVEMENTS AND eos-
SIP.
Sea Grove is meeting with great success.
The daily arrivals are numerous, and Wanama-
ker's and another cottage have had to be en-
gagged to accommodate guests with lodging.
A Long Branch letter says The fashions here
are little of everything that was ever worn.
You can make an elaborate toilet or you may
dress plainly; it is all the same. FOR morning
wear white suits are all the vogue; also muslin
of some delicate pattern. The overskirt and
BASQUE is the favorite style. Court trains are
rarely SEEM Straw hats, or rather hats, are very
much worn. The plain style of dressing the halr
is very effective. False hair is now at discount;
Full dress is not ali every day. occurrence, and
yet fine toilets are daily seen, but not on scale
Of grandeur" c.oo,,
brier White Sulphur Springs propose to pun
down the present hotel, and all It's attenuahl
coonpadee and rows, to sell hotel sites, and TO pu
up themselves another structure, lighter, more
modern, less cumbrous, requiring fewer servants
and giving more accommodation.
letter from Niagara Falls says the season
| there thus far has been beyond the hopes ol
| the hotel men. There have been numerous i'm,
proyements at the falls this year. The best OF
| them have been at Prospect Park. The
owners have been laying out money all the tlme
and now the park is perfect beauty; Tue
| greatest improvement is the new wall under tht
| falls built from tho foot of the Prospect Pari
elevator. Ii Ia nrin ana soipu 'tnu s"io np eii'
| rocks it is built upon. :.
| The season at Watkins Glen, New York, i,
now fairly setting i'll, and notwithstanding lnt
| general backwardness of summer travel, the out
look is quite favorable for II gay and pri'han
| season. -. -,
IL is said that tho horses and carriages ownee
| and nsed by the people spending the summer II
Newport are worth at low estimate Tl ,ooo."oo
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-07-29
Thrifty Lovers.

no THYy AGREED TO BUILD A HOUSE TOGETHER
IN CONTEMPLATION or MATRIMoNY, AND TIE IN
CONVENT ENoE THAT nAh BEEN oocAsIoNED ny
THE LADYs BAD FAITH.
A rather curious tale of romance comes from
Minneapolis, Mimi, and is thus briefly told by
the Tribune of that city "a gentleman OF
mature age, and somewhat well known III music
al circles, boarded in the same house with a
lady teacher. and is apt to be the case fell Ill
loye with her. He paid attentions 30 assiduous-
ly that the lady's affections were seemingly won
ut last and a marriage engagement was entered
into. The parties were what ~ known as
while 'worldly wise" as well as affectionate, and
discussing the future they incidentally COM
pared assets and liabilities. The gentleman had
about 5000, and the lady held balances
amounting to 81 400 It was then determined
that tho head OF the house should purchase a
lot in an eligible position, tho dncee agreeing to
contribute her II 400 toward the construction of
~, 900 residence. The agreement seemed sat
isfactory in every respect, aud the gentleman at
once consulted an architect, had tho plans drawn,
and engaged well-known builder to do the
work on tho house, which was to cover any
amount of domestic and unaloyed felicity. When
the building operations were well under way,
however, the lady concluded she would visit
friends at the East aud hor future husband
having no objection, she started of, taking tile
sum of 81 400, more or less, with her.
Now comes the thrilling clause in this brle1
but too soemny true narrative of love and dis
tressed finance. Since the lady's departure she
has perslstently declined to answer tho appeal
ing inssives Of her affianced, and the work on
| the new house has been suspended on account
| of the failure to respond with the quid pro que
| for the labor OF the industrious and anxious con
| tracing builder. He wanted his money but ow
| ing to the sudden withdrawal OF the l,4OO II
partnership assets, the unfortunate gentleman
could only throw the uncompleted house back OF
| the hands of the contractor, but that gentleman
| is in no need OF a new habitation. and this Min
f, neapolis love-story is left in very complicated
| and embarrassing shape.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-07-29
Political Notes

The Republican Convention of Minnesota met
yesterday, at st. Paul, and. nominated ticket
headed by John G. Pillsbury, for Governor. Nc
nomination was made for Chief Justice, but a
resolution WAS adopted recommending that Hon.
elected. Resolutions were adopted advocating q
financial policy which shall keep steadily i'll view
return to specie payments and tariil
strictly for revenue yet 80 adjusted as 70 %
favorable to home interests and labor;' de-
nanding the subjeotion of railway and other cor
porations to the law making power ; opposing
third Presidential term ; favoring arbitration IN
stead OF war for the settlement OF internationa
difficulties, and declaring for the maintenance
of the common schools.
Tue Democratic Convention OF Lancaster
county, Pa, met yesterday. William Patio,
and George Nauman were elected as Senatorial
aud Henry Shaffner, r. r. Tshudy, ]. Is Shultz
Roland II. Brubaker, George Ditler and WI
tile State Convention. All are stated to be il
favor of II. M. North for Governor.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-07-29
ocean CITY.

ITS FIRST DROWNING oAsE-ANoTHER SAD RESULT
OF RASH BATHING,
On Monday about eleven o'clock Mr. Wm'
Franklin, about sixty years Of ago, a native OF
Worcester county, but resident of New York
or Brooklyn, was accidentally drowned while
bathing, at Ocean City, on the Worcester Beach.
It seems that he was stopping ut a
boarding house few hundred yards from the
hotel, and at the hour above named he proceed
ed to bathe and was soon seen some distance
from the shore swimming to the place where the
guests of tho hotel generally bathe. Upon
reaching that point he was heard to call for help,
and Immediately a number Of gentlemen started
to save him, and with tho assistance afforded by
holding on to long rope they succeeded in
seizing him, not, however, before life was ex-
tnct 1t ia understood that he was unmarried.
His death was forfeit TO his rashness in going
80 far out in the water, and in attempting to
swim such distance. rr
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-07-29
THIRD EDITION.
Railroad DefalcatIOn.

| A SHARP OPERATION BETWEEN TWO OF THE EDf-
pLoYEEB OF THE W. d W. II. R.-THEY APPRopRI-
| ATE TO THEIR OWN USE MONIES OBTAINED BY THE
BALE OF TICKETS.
| knowledge of the discovery Of a defalcaton
| in the Wilmington & Western r. R. has leaked
| out, of which the following are tho particulars
| 10 far as we can learn them
F. r. Devon is Secretary of the company, and
| Joseph Hammett is ticket agent at the Whining
| ton depot. Between them it seems that prac'
| tice has been carried on for some time past by
which the Railroad Co. has been defrauded out
| of q portion of its earnings. Owing to the ma
ture Of their operations it is impossible to tell at
present the precise amount Of tho defalcation,
| but it is supposed to reach TO somewhere in the
neighborhood of 52, 900.
Az ticket agent Hammett sold through tickets
to Landenberg and pocketed the money. AS
Secretary of the Company Devon received the
| tickets from the conductors and destroyed them
and all evidences of their sale. Conductor
| Hughes and Freight Agent Palmer, however,
discovered the trick by the advanced number
| printed upon the tickets. The regular numbers
on the ticket were running along somewhere be-
tween 1900 and 1900, but the tickets sold by
Hammett and destroyed by Devou ranged up be-
yond 1000, which excited the suspicious of the
parties named above, and the matter was laid
tefore Mr.. Bradford, President of the Com
pany.
| into the matter but was unable to ascertain the
| full amount of the defalcation. Devou, however,
we understand, confessed to thousand dollars
and gave judgment to the company against pro-
perty held by him to that amount He also ex-
onerates Hammett from the conspiracy,
saying that it WAS OF his own max
| ing and that he persuaded Hammett
very much against his will to go into it. Ham
NETT has, however, boen dismissed, and no pro-
ceeding will, we understand, be begun against
Deyo1 to recover the amount appropriated to his
| own use, il it shall be discovered that this
| amount is in excess of that already confessed
| to.
| Mr.. Devou retired from his position to-day
| and Mr.. Jno. G. Farra, elected to the position
| some days ago, has assumed his duties.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-07-29
storms in the West.

Heavy rains have fallen in Ohio and Indiana
during the past few days, doing great damage te
the crops. Near Cambridge, Ind. the wheat in
shocks is sprouting from the wet. A hurricane
swept over Switzerland county, Ind, on Tues
day, uprooting trees, unroofing buildings, scat
tering the harvested grain, and leveling tn!
growing crops. The wheat crop aroune
Urbana, Ohio, is believed to be al
most entirely lost, and in Fayetts
county 1t is '.rotting in the fields" One OF the
heaviest rains known for years fell at Terrt
Haute, Ind, on Tuesday and yesterday. Traye
on the railroads is stopped i'll all directions b.
the destruction OF bridges, and the breaking o
enlverts. The wheat in the fields in many place
is ruined and it is estimated that 1,500 900 bush
els of corn in the Wabash bottom have been do
stroyed.
Twelve miles OF the Missouri, Kansas and Tex
as railroad, between Bonneville and Sedalia, Nils
sour, have been washed away by deluglng rams
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-07-29
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

The Rehoboth camp meeting is over.
The colored people down the State don't like
the peach plucks.
d" Two drunks'' was the extent of the police
record this morning.
Pay your taxes before Saturday night, il you
want TO save five per cent.
Harry II. Blany WAS the victor in the tub race
Last Saturday, after first being spilled out.
The Brandywine Summit camp meeting will
commence on Monday, August 9th, and continue
II days
1t is reported that colored man caught a
shark, 81 feet long, near Rehoboth Beach, last
Thursday.
All the provisions in the cellar OF Henry Nc
Kinsey, on the Newport road, we're stolen on
Monday night.
Col John II. Moore is named by the Demo.
Gratis of the Second Ward to succeed II. II. Tay-
lor in the City Council.
Rev. H. II. Bodine will preach on Red Lion
camp grounds next Sunday morning. The camp
will open on Wednesday, the 4th of August.
The firm Of Underwood h Co., livery ,stable
proprietore has dissolved. The business will be
continued by John Hanson.
Star OF Bethlehem Division No. T. Sons Of
Temperance (colored), will celebrate its second
anniversary, this evening, in Il. Zion church.
Joseph, weak minded son of Charles
Schmith, residing at 516 Orange street, has been
missing from home since July 10Th. He III 70
years old.
During the peach season two trains daily, will
run between Harrington and Lewes to carry
peaches to New York. One leaving about a.
M, the other about 7.30 p. m.
CHALLENGE AooEprKD.--The challenge laid
down by the clothing dealers has been iaocepted
by the shoe dealers, and the game OF base ball
between them will be fixed at an early day.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-07-29
The BaIIInlore Peach Trade.

THE PREPARATIONS OF THE srEAMBoAT ooMPANIEs
-ALLTHE BAY STEAMERS ENGAGED
Nearly every steamboat that leaves Baltimore
says the american, for the Eastern and Western
Shores Of Maryland is loaded down with empty
peach boxes, and yesterday no less than seven
pungies left the Basin with cargoes OF that KIND.
One well known peach grower in Kent county
has contracted for $1,000 worth Of boxes, and
they have nearly all been shipped to his orchards
The owners of steamboats, plying between here
and the Eastern Shore have already made CON
tracts enough with peach growers to Keep their
boats engaged during the entire season.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-07-29
societies.
MEETINGS THIS EvKNlna.

Jefferson Lodge, No. 2, 1. o. o. Il. at Odd Fell
lows Hall, Sd and King.
Mattahoon Tribe, No. II, l. o. r. NJ, at Sayille
Building.
Keokuk Tribe, No. 8, 1. o. II. Mat Red Mems
Hall AIS Market street.
Eden Lodge No. 34 /. o. o. f., Odd Follows
Hail. Sd and King street.
Wilmington Division, No. 1, =. OF T., in the
McClary Building.
Hope Council, No. 2, Jr. o. U. A. NJ, at Hall
81 Market street.
Lady Washington Homo Communion, ut 6Oa
Market Street.
Wilmington Grotto, No. l, s. and d. Of A. A.
Bradford's Building.
Clayton Lodge, No. 4, X. Of p, at Knights o1
Pythes Hall, 211 Market street.
Walola Lodge, I. o. of G. T., at 9Th and Ship
lev atreete
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-07-29
The Clayton Land Claims.

MIR. pAyAnD ABOUT TO PROCEED TO, ENFORCE COM
PLIANoE IN THE U. b. COURT.
Although it has been three Or four years since
the Whartenby claim to Clayton was established
there are still about dozen of the property
holders who have refused to settle-refused tc
buy their real estate twice, to use their own
language. Senator Dayard, counsel for Whar'
tenby, now proposes to make final settlement
and to this end has notified parties at Smyrna
Tuesday next, Aug. Sd, to settle some lines fol
tho r. II. Co, at which time he must close NJ
the business, hs, says, or commence suits In th'
u. 8. courts.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-07-29
Tho Lee Trial.

In the trial of John d. Lee yesterday at Boa
yer, Utah, several witnesses confirmed the tes-
timony previously given for the prosecution. Tho
defence presented an affidavit by telegraph from
Salt Lake City that Brigham Young and
George A. Smith were to feeble to come to Bea-
vor, and asked that their dispositions be taken,
which was refused The defence stated that
they would take the affidavits any way and pre-.
sent them, aud asked until to-day to open their
case. Lees cell was searched yesterday and
found to contain numerous articles to asslst him
to escape.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-07-29

TWENTY Four HOURS FOR CONTEMPT IN A MAO
IsTRArE's OFFIcE.-The parties alluded to in yes
terdays COMMERCIAL as being on the hunt ior
character at Esq. Hagany's office, after leaving,
found their way down to ESQ. Frazer's, Where
Josephine Dorsn had warrant issued for Mary
Welch for abusive language and conduct. AT
the hearing yesterday one Of the parties was ao
companied by John Glenn who, though not re-
lated to the case, WAS ster father Of one Of the
came so violent that he proposed to knock his
step-daughter down, as it "would only cost 81
anyhow" The Magistrate put stop to such
behavior, by committing Glenn into the custody
OF Constable Ward to be imprisoned "a hours
Glenn started to walk off, but tho Constable
soon grabbed him and had the sentence carried
into effect. Mary Welch was held to bail tt
keep the peace.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-07-29
Tho clayton House.
ARRIVALS, UP TO THIS MORNING

ARRIVALS, UP TO THIS MORNING.
wS Auchincloss, City.
W N Jacobs, Chicago, Ill.
II O Davis, Philada.
Mrs II O Davis, "
Hiss Davis, g
d Davis,
Mrs d Davis, sc
Miss Davis, ''
81 Watkins, "
Fred Fairlainb, Media. Pa
Goo Lendren 4 son, Phila.
Is Miller, ''
Mrs b Miller, ="
b II Miller, -
John Brown,
John @ Hippsr, B W Summit, Pa.
Miss Annie Jones, Pottsville, "
Marcus Beebe, Boston.
j $ Prettyman. Milford.
Thomas Hanson, Phila.
Miss Hanson, g
Miss Hanson, "
J Talmage, New York.
B'Jordan, Worcester. Miss.
Benz + Butler, Lowell, Mass.
l.eslie Irving, Now York.
W Irving.
John Bell, -
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-07-29

THE GERMAN MILITARY CoMpANY.-Another
meeting of the German Military Company now
being organized in this city was held, last night,
in the Telegraph building. The only business
of Importance transacted was the appointment
Charles Kaufman and August Hilger to &C.
cure suitable hall for drilling
and to make application to the proper State Au-
thorities for arms and accoutrements. The COM
pany will meet again next Wednesday evening.
The membership has been increased to sc
names. A commission is now being filled out by
H. J. Enright. of Dover, Mr.. Grubb's deputy
during his absence in Europe, and will be signed
by tho Governor when presented him.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-07-29
FInAMcfhIs

PRIoz or GOLD TO-DAY.
New YonK. July 70.
Gold opened, this morning at $1.1215.
Furnished by Craige tJohnson Il Co., Bankers and
Brokers, 9Th and Market sts.l
LONDON 1890 P. NJ, July 20.
U. 8. 1865, 1O711 1s87's, 1Os15 Ten-forties
1O5sl; New Fives Of s1 1O4. Consols for money
and account, 04 GIG Erie common shares 1875
Preferred 27. New York Central, 92. Marke
Arm.
FRANKFORT. July 90.
US, 12Os Of 1862, 98JS.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-07-29

A LETTER CARRIER DIsABLED.-Wiliam l..
Heal the letter carrier for the south eastern dis
a trmor in the region of the stomach, which had
become very painful. He Is now under the ad-
vice of Philadelphia doctor, keeping quiet, and
his route is being served by Captain L. @, Alex
ander. 1t is believed that surgical operation
will have to be performed before Mr.. Heal can
be effectually cured.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-07-29
Gfaths.

Jerse1, William Candy smyth, Jr In his l1th year.
Friends are invited TO attend The funeral from the
residence of his parents, s6 West street on the sst
inst to leave the house at II O'Clock, a. m.
JAMAR On the 9th inst, VIM. II lamar.
The friends Of the family are invited to attend his
funeral from his late residence 1lS West 18th street.
Friday afternoon, at O'Clock.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-07-29

ACCIDENT IN A GRAVEL BANK Frederick Ogle,
employed by the Philadelphia, Wilmington and
Baltimore railroad, was severely injured yester-
day while at work in gravel bank on the rail
road near the Gunpowder river. Ogle was dig
ging gravel for ballastiDg the new track which
Is being laid at that point, when the bank caved
in, causing large amount of the gravel and a
heavy stone imbedded in it to fall upon him, in
juring his back and one leg severely.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-07-29
ohio.

A SEVERE sroRM-DEsrRUoTIoN OF A WARE HoUsF,
MARIETTA, ONO July ~.
A severe strom passed over this section last
night causing heavy loss Of property. a i've
story ware house Of the Marietta chair Go. filed
with furniture was blown down and with its con-
tents destroyed. The loss is estimated at 975,-
600. No insurance.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-07-29
DaifD Geatmertia(.
COMMERCIAL PRINTING COMPANY,
Howard n. Jenkins, Wilmer Atkinson,
Francis O. Ferr1a.
~ Mar 2srws, std.. ~ Second Pa0s.
Peaches. .

THE rnn,MEsrs NOW FAIRLY BEsuN-TKN OAR
LOADS YESTERDAY.
Although scastering crates OF pesches have
been passing North for some days, 1t was not
until yesterday that tho shipments reached any
considerable amount. From that date the sea-
son may be said to have fairly opened. About
fen carloads Of peaches passed through to New
York, They wore scattered about In twice as
many cars, and did not constitute regular peach
train. One chartered car went through, being
the first of the season. A regular peach train
will be put on in a few days.
Hae's Earies, the only variety now going into
market from the Peninsula, are OF slow sale in
New York owing to the presence Of fine Georgia
Rarerpes. The quotations, yesterday, we're
from 75 cents to 81. 80 por crate.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-07-29

CAN SHERMAN & CO.
PARIS, JULY ~.
Many kilograms have been read here FROM
Americans travelling on the Continent, holding
letters OF credit issued by Duncan, Sherman l.
Co. which have been dishonored.
The inquiry about the rumor here to-d day, that
English and American Bankers would accept
Duncan, Sherman & Co.'s circulars and notes,
caused much disappointment when the rumor
WAS found to be untrue.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-07-29
Funerals VS.. weddings.

THE pEgpLExIT1Es OF MINISTER, AND THE BASH
FULNEes OF LOVER
One of the most perplexing annoyances Of
clergymans life, is to be called away in the
midst of writing sermon to attend funeral
As fitting illustration of this fact, the follow
ing WAS given to us as having actually occul led
to popular minister living on Washington s.
no longer ago than last Monday.
Parson -, after the labors of the Sabbath,
had on the following day seated himself to COM
pose another sermon for the following Sabbath,
when the bell rang, and the preacher with due
soemnity made arrangements for attending =
funeral at certain hour in the afternoon.
Scarcely had he resumed his pen, be-
fore another ring was heard and sorrow
stricken one requests his attendance at
funeral No. 2, in the afternoon: Making. all
satisfactory arrangements, the broken thread OF
| the sermon was taken up and the busyIthoughts
| of the preacher were for few moments more al
lowed to flow smoothly along, when hurried, ner-
vous pull is givel and tho bell rings out the
| summons which brought oar goo- natured cer-
gyman third time to the door. The moist
| eyes, flushed cheeks and gloomy, melancholy
| counte1ance told in language louder than
words, and in gref uncontrollsble, or
stricken hearts which would not be
comforted. The kind minister, in order to as
sist the young man to tell the feart-rending
news, mildly asked him when and where the ft-
| neal was to take place, reminding him that he
had two others to attend to in the afternoon.
The young man, co npreDeno,ng tne sltuatlon.
with considerable vigor jerked out the follow
ing reply
| 80 ii is not funeral, it is a wedding, 1
want to get married"
| The full, round orbs Of the minister grew
larger and brighter still as each saw the mistake,
and after mutual smile the following dia-
| logue ensued
Minister.-Why, you've got no lady with you.
| Bashfnl Young Man.-O, she is right around
the corner here 1 didn't like to bring her
along.
M.-Have you got license2
| b. Y. M.--Yes, have. (producing it.).
| M.-Very well then bring her along.
| 1t is needless to say that the young man was
not slow to comply, and soon the twain were
made ono flesh, which went on it's way rejoice
/ ing,