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Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-07-26
Dai(p Commercial.
|cGMMERCiAL PRINTING COMPANY.
eoyard a. Jenkins, Wilmsr Etfinson,
Francis @. Ferris.
~ Roy Terms, etc., see Second Page.
Political Notes.

rho Cecil Democrat flies tho flag nominated
h, baltimore, of course, but does not seem very
Enthusiastic 1t says: 1--WE cordially admit
That not one OF the gentlemen on tine list was
|tbo Iirst choice Of Cecil county. After the re-
troment OF Gov. Groome from the field, tho
voice Of Cecil was unquestionably for MIR. Ham
Iron. But Cecil had but little weight in the Con-
vention. She had expended her strength on her
r,nddate for Governor, and he surrendered on
,be owe Of battle" It appears, then, that the
.C,c delegates did not fairly represent the
Democrats OF that county. Only one voted for
,lamllton- three for Carroll.
Tho Baltimore American, OF Saturday, names
the Hon. j. Morrison Harris, OF Baltimore, and
jndse rearre of Allegheny, as probable caAdi-
jstes foi tho independent nomination for Gov
ernof. Tho american seems to think that such
= m,yameut NAV be snccessful. Mr.. Harris is Il
ppliocrst and Judge Pearre Republican.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-07-26
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The Delaware wheat.

GJoD YIELD AND GENERALLY pLuMr DRAINS,
nut NOT ALL "AMBER."
Good millers say the wheat raised in Della.
waro and on the Eastern Shore of Maryland, it
the best in the world. They call it better than
Galifornia-or even Oregon, which is regarded
slightly superior to California. Our Della
ware product il nearly all tho Gambler" quality
ot red wheat, the nature of our soil and climate
appoaring peculiarly favorable to the growth ot
N,lll o1lorea grain. which makes the whtest
and highest priced flour.
This year, the crop on the Peninsula, fol
some reason, is slightly variable in color. Some
ioIds are turning out unusually dark grain, not
ip to the high average of color that il usually
'Spected, and not to be classed as 90 amber" bo-
,ug worth from five to ten oeuts a bushel less
We are not informed that there is q large per
cottage of this the crop, on the whole, is very
inc as to pinmpness, size, and color, and il
quantity il much better yield than had beer
anticipated.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-07-26

ToUR OF THE AcTIvEs.-The Active club OF
Reading are going on somewhat extended
base ball tour before the rubber game is
played with the Quickstep club. This afternoon
they play the Archer club, OF Philadelphia, on
the Centennial grounds, and tomorrow after
noon the Shibe club at the same place. On
Wednesday morning they will try the Media club
ut Media, and in the afternoon of the same day
the Brandywines at West Chester. On Thurs
day they will play the Creger club, of Camden at
Gloucester, N. j., and on Friday the Burlington
club at Burlington. The tour will be ended on
Saturday with game at Trenton with the Tren-
ton. In this little trip the Actives will encounter
some pretty " stiff clubs, and we shall be dis
appointed if they return home without second
defeat.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-07-26
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

REPORTED DIsAPPEAgAsCE.-The Philadelphia a
Inquirer. this morning, contains the following
item -
Information was lodged at police head-quar-
ters on Saturday night to the effect that John w.
Gambril. of Wilmington Del, has been missing
from his home since Monday last. Gambrill is
described as feet inches high, has light COM
plexion, light hair, mustache and chin whiskers,
weighs 230 pounds and was dressed in grey PAN
falcons, white vest and Mackinaw straw hat.
When he left home he had gold watch and tor
tois shell chain is his possession"
The Record has tho item, but gives the name
as John N. Gambrill. That gentleman is the pro-
prietary manager of the Arlington Mills, this
city, and resides at 302 Delaware Avenue. Upon
inquiry at his house, this morning, his wife stat
ed that he was absent, having gone a week ago
to Baltimore. and that she had letter from him
oh Frjday
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-07-26
societies..
MEETINGS THIS EVENING.

Delaware Lodge, No. l, /. o. o. T., at Odd
Follows Hall, 3d and King street.
Herman Lodge, No, %, l. o. o. T., at Odd
Fellows Hall, Sd and King street.
Wilmington and Brandywine Council, No. 3,
o. I. A. NJ, at Hall Sixth and Market.
Wilmington Council, No. 8, Jr. o. U. A. NJ, AT
Hall oil Market street,
let street.
Wellington Lodge No. l. X. of p, at Knights
Of l'ytlas Hall, 2ll Market street.
Washington Lodge, No. 3, A. .. Of G. r., al
McClary's Building.
Star of Bethlehem Division, No. z, s.. of T.,
Ninth and French street.
Wawaset Lodge, No. ID, l. o. of G.. T., at room
l2ll aud Scott streets.
Mmqua Tribe, No. s, l. o. II. NJ, at Red Men's
Hall, 4l5 Market street
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-07-26
" WILMINGTON, DEL MONDAY. JULY 26. Is
State Itclns.

The Lewes Light is four year old, and the
DR.. says ia prospecting.
i. W. Lockwood administers ON the estate
of the late Richard Lockwood.
Tho NIiddletown Transcript 10 Informed that
it will require train of thirty cars to transport
into Delaware and Maryland, all the Jones'
poach assorter which have been ordered.
The Railroad Company are putting up turn
table. erecting water-tank, and laying addi-
tional side track at Wyoming, with view Of
making it halting place for freight trains.
The licentiate William f. Lichliter, from the
Theological Seminary at Lancaster, Pa, has
accepted a call from tho st. Johns Reformed
Church, at Wyoming. He will enter upon his
lahore ON Sunday, August lst
Rev. Cyrus Huntington, of the Presbyterian
church, and Rev. Lewis w. Gibson, of the
Epihcopal church, at Dover, having been grant
ed vacations, arc endeayoring to enjoy the
same, the former at Cape May, the latter at
Sunbury, Pa.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-07-26

John Bennett called at the store of Hugh
Sweeney, near Ironton, Dino, late on Thursday
night reused Sweeney from his bed, drank n
glass of beer with him, and then shot INN three
times twice in the head and once IN the mp. II
IL supposed Bennetts object was robbery.
Harry p. Haynes, aged IL, committed suicide
at Boston. on Saturday, by shooting himself
through the head. lie was precocious hconn-
drel and had recently stolen and sold his moth
ers gold watch and cham.
On Saturday the Secretary of the Navy re-
ceiyed a despatch from Commodore Cooper,e COM
mandant at Pensacola, stating that there were
| 20 cases of yellow fever at Fort Barrancas. The
soldiers at Fort Barrancas have been removed to
| Fort Pickens, which, at last accounts, was free
from the feyer.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-07-26

HERE AND THERE.-On Friday last, several
new locomotives from the Reading II. II. shops
at Reading, were taken ont for trial They were
In naked state with nothing up them but
the machinery to drive them, and were rusty,
uncoulh looking things. but.they brought out All
admiring multitude When locomotive goes
out from the p. w. 4 shops in this city 1t is
ready for service, and after a run of few miles
to climber up" the machinery, it is at once at
tached to train and put to work. Imperfec-
tions are rarely discovered. But before the To-
comotivo is ''jacketed' aud the ornamental work
put upon it-before. in fact, the wheels are per-
mancntly placed under it, the boiler is subject
cd to steam test in the yard, and this is the on
ly preliminary trial given a new locomotive
here. Tho machinery in our locomotives and
iron ships is built with such mathematical accu-
racy that it never has to be takon apart when
once eet up and rarely ever needs adjustment
even,
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-07-26

REPORTED ATTEMPTED MURDER AT NEWPORT
This morning. a rumor reached this city from
Newport that Il colored mau, on Saturday eve
ming, had undertaken to murder bs wife but
was prevented by lev. Mr.. Riggs and John Kill
gore who were passing and separated them. AT
lieve the report an exaggeraton. At the time
stated, we are informed by gentleman who
was at Newport yesterday, a colored man who
works for Dallas Lyman undertook to give his
wife trouncing, but this, it is said, s 70 COM
mon thing in that village as to excite little or
no attention. Later in the evening, we are
further informed, the husband was making pnr-
chascs for hia family, and the suppositicn is that
the sunlight of reconciliation had broken i'll
through tho cloud of family contention.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-07-26
LOCAL AFFAIR S.

inc. S. Warren, Of this city, has been granted
patent on paper-pulp screens.
Bishop Lee, of this Episcopal diocese,is spend
ing few weeks at Towanda, Pa.
Eight persona were baptized at the Delaware
Avenue church, last evening, in this presence OF
crowded congregation.
Doughten's closing sale of summon goods COM
niencos to-day wherein seasonable goods will be
cloHed out ut or below cost Attention is called
to his card elsewhere making the above announce
nients.
The Middletown Transcript refers to the
"ogotistical remarks" of Eoery Ecen'nq and ''its
brilliant reporters" showing that their claims
concerning themselves are not true. This IL the
usual rule with people who puff themselves.
A Cecil countian has been figuring at the value
Of tho peach crop and he estimates its probable
return to Delaware at $4,000, 600 and the Eastern
Shore at s3,0OO,0OO. lie seems to have lost sight
of the fact that Delaware grows more peaches
than the Eastern Shore.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-07-26

President Grant, accompanied by Lieutenant
Colonel Fred Grant and wife, and jesse r..
Grant. arrived at Now York, Saturday morning
from Long Branch, and left in the afternoon
for West Point, whore the President Will re-
main until tomorrow.
The reports as to the condition Of tho cotton
and wheat crops in Tennessee and Alabama are
very encouraging. The stand OF cotton is very
good, and the average yield W.. compare favor
ably with that of last year, white labor is much
better than heretofore.
A despatch to the London S'dnddrl from
Berlin says that Count DIemback, his moth er
and chambermaid have been arrested at Len-
deck, in the district of Breslau, charged with
plotting to assassnate tho Grown Prince of Ger
MANY.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-07-26

The MAYoRALTy.-Jacob Richardson, ex-
Sheriff, announces himself II candidate for the
Esquire ONeill are thus far the only persons
definitely announced. 1t is said that unless
there should be a substantial unanimity in offer
ing Col. Whiteley the nomination, ho would not
consent to take it. From present indica-
tons there IL likely to DO a contest
for the nomination, instead of unanimous de-
sire to force it OH Col Whteley. 1t is under
ptooa that tho O'Byrne Democracy, including
the bulk of the Irish vote, will support ONeill.
The utmost confidence is expressed amongst Re-
publicans that Valentine will be elected. The
talk of Temperance Independent candidate ap-
pears to have died out.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-07-26
Nevs AaverI,seInenIs, To-day.

Special card--.T Doughten.
Lost-Badge of Webster Literary s0clety.
Funeral notice.
Pusey Brothers coal depot.
Ordinance relating to Garbage.
Jurubeba-Third age.
Iron in the blood-1hlrd Page.
Western Maryland Colege-Third Page.
fortune In Third Page.
Proposals wanted for laying water pipes.
Agents wanted-Third Page.
Dry goods cheap.
webb's brevity
Fullmers brevity.
BuXbaum's brevity.
Dubell's brevity.
Jatnall & Co 3 brevity.
Elmwood collar-brevity
Adair brevity
deNormaudies sale-brevity.
Jacob Richardson-Card.
Chest handes-Billany.
q Bird cage hooka-Billany
observation-disclosures Manuf. CO.'S brevity.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-07-26
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Showing Their Money

In connection with the trip OF the Prince of
Wales to India, and the immense sum it costs
Tue l.nglish people, the London correspondent
oi the New York Times says The great fea-
laie OF social life in England at the present
moment IL the extreme, and one may say NOR
Dld, anxiety OF everybody to make an ostenta-
udns display OF wealth. This mania descends
even to crossng-sweepers, and nothing would
Please most people more than an opportunity Of
showing how liberally and unstintedly England
can behave in such case as tins.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-07-26

THE Force AT THE New BASIN TO BE REDUCED.
AT the present time there are about five hun
dred men employed at the new basin, but in q
couple Of weeks this number, we are informed
by Chief Engineer Hyde, will be reduced to
about two hundred and fifty. By this time, with
fair weather. the excavations will have
been completed and the basin
will bo ready for the pudding procefs, which
will not require near 30 large force. This work
will extend over about six weeks, after which
the force will be somewhat increased, but not tc
its present size. The force now employed al
the basin is the largest yet, or is likely to at any
time, bo employed.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-07-26

The COLLECTION AMONG THE BASIN EMPLOY
EEs.-On Saturday afternoon last, Mr. William
NJ. Candy, Chairman of the Water Committee,
obtaining his information, doubtless, through
the COMMERCIAL. that the collection had been
taken, made short speech to the employees at
the new basin, in which he informed them that
they were not compelled to contribute towards
the fund to replace the amount lost or stolen,
some days ago, and if any one had given any
thing without voluntary action on his part the
money should be refunded. Some few of the
men, we understand, claimed the money, saying,
1t is stated, that they. put their names down
through fear Of being discharged.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-07-26

LADY PASSENGER ON FIRE.-On Friday last.
as the train on the Junction & Breakwater II. r..
was proceeding IN the direction Of Lewes, be-
low Georgetown, with windows and doors wide
open, spark from the locomotive was waftod
to the inside and deposited upon the dress of
a lady passenger. The current created by the
motion of the train soon famed tho spark into a
flame and considerable excitement was created
in the car. Some of the passengers quickly ex-
tinguished the flames, and the lady was relieved
from her perilous situation with the simple
burning of hole in her dress.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-07-26

A SERIOUS AND PERHAPS FATAL ACCIDENT AT
CoArEsvIlLg.- morning at an early hour a
serious aud perhaps fatal accident occurred at
Ooatesville, the victim being resident OF one
of the Western States. We understand that the
man got on board train ut Lancaster and asked
the conductor II he stopped at Ooatesville to
which he received negative answer. Upon
reaching Coatesvie he jumped from the train
aud was thrown under the wheels of a car, and
by which both his legs were badly mutilated,
nocessitatng immediate amputation which waH
performed by DIR. Wm. Bakesly. At last ac-
counts no was in n sinking condition and his life
deepared Of West Chester Neaos of Saturday.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-07-26

FALL OF A BANK.--On Saturday last, at noon,
while the laborers were atdinner, one side of the
trench in Third street, near Third street bridge,
which had been opened to receive the new water
mains, caved in for distance of thirty feet in
length, having broken about eight feet from the
ditch. Had the accident occurred few mements
earlier, seven or eight men must have been
caught under the bank and would probably have
been sutfocated. No damage beyond the par
tial filling up of the trench was done.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-07-26
Fisher Resigns.

HIS RESIGNATION FORWARDED TO THE PRECEDENT.
WASHINGTON, July 26.
Judge Fisher has rendered his resignation of
office Of U. s. Attorney for this district, and it
has been forwarded by the Attorney General to
the President. He will retire from the position
upon the qualification of ex-Gov Wells, who has
accepted, but who is now absent from Washing-
tnr
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-07-26

LAMP EXPLOSION. Saturday evening last,
a colored woman whose namc is Sarah Sordon,
residing on Shlpley street, entered the store OF
Creighton Il Johnson, at 12th and Orange, with
a lighted lamp in which ocean oil was burning.
She stumble at tho entrance and fell, when the
oil ignited and set her clothing on iire. Several
bystanders rushed to her rescue, and all the
clothing on her person was burned or pulled off
her, thus saving her from a probable fatal aeci'
dent. The only injury she sustained was q
slight burning about the ankles All the paper
money In the drawer, which was open at the
time, amounting to several dollars, was burned
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-07-26

DEATH FROM LocKJAw.-James p. Ware, a
cartor in the employ of James Morrow, 2ll Mar
ket street, died, last night, from lockjaw which
was supcrinduced from the amputation Of fin
ger. One week ago, last Tuesday, Mr.. Ware
undertook to stop the horses OF Mr.. Bush which
were running away and in doing no he sustained
a mntilation of finger. Last Thursday, ampu-
tation became necessary, and this threw the pa
tent into lockjaw with the result stated. De-
ceased was about 50 years of age, and leaves a
wife and two children. For eight or nine years
past Mr.. Ware had been i'll the employ of Mr.
Morrow, during which time he has been faithful,
prompt and efficient. He resided in Front St.,
between King and French.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-07-26
Dfaths.
En- his city, Of lock-jaw, James P. Ware

WAgE.--in this city, of ock-jaw, James p. Ware,
in his gUtn year
Friends and relatives OF the family are invited to
atteni the funeral, from his late residence, No,
lO5 ". Front street on wednesday morning, at 10
O'Clock, to proceed to White ay Greek church.
LAMMOT.-on the 23 II inst, Anna p. wife Of Daniel
Lammot, Senior, iu the eighty-secona year of her
age,
The friends Of the family are invited 10 attend her
funeral from her late residence $50 Market street,
on Monday afternoon, 2Gth inst. Services at the
house ut 4 O'Clock.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-07-26

CONDITION OF THE McCoNAuouEYs.- Thomas B
and Jonathan B. MoConaughey, of Newark, who
were committnd to Kirkbride's some weeks ago
Ill an insane condition, are now in fair way of
recovery. They are both moro rational and qui-
ct, and the belief is expressed that at the expi-
ration of the thirteen weeks for which they were
entered there thay will he fit for dismissal The
sister remains at home in a..hopelesalY insane
condition, we understand.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-07-26

PEACH CARs.-Peach cars continue to arrive,
and we noticed a long line prepared by the
the western side of the city. Two locomotives
were sent down the Del Il. r. to-day, to dis
tribute the cars which have been chartered, and
the supposition is that by the last of the week
at least one regular peach train will be running.
The shipments, thus far have not reached one
car load in any one day.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-07-26

GRAND LODGE OFFICERS vIsIr.-M. W. G.
o. "I n of Delaware sneompanisd I bv cranS Scribe
Edwin Hirst, went down to Lewes on an official
visit to Ocean Encampment. No. ., of that town,
on Friday. Officers were installed, and the
members instructed in the unwritten work of
the order.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-07-26

DEATH FROM SMALL Pox.-During yesterday.
child died with small pox at 4th and King and
was buried last night This makes the third fa-
tai case within a few days, and one patient has
been removed to the hospital. One new case
was reported to the President of the Board OF
Health on Saturday, making eight of which he
has knowledge. The origin of como of these
nura larelessnasa.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-07-26
FOURTH EDITION.
Germany.
THE STORY OF \ fLor TO AssAssINATI
TryE GROWN PRINCE.
BERLIN, July 26.

NO TRUTH IN THE STORY OF \ rLor TO AssAssINATE
THE CROWN PRINCE.
BERLIN, July 26.
The story published in special despatch from
this city to the London Standard Of the arrest
at Laudeck, of Count DZembeck, his mother
and chambermaid, on charge of complication
in a conspiracy to assassnate tho German
Crown Prince, is untrue. 1t was fabricated by q
Clerk Of the Court aG Laudeck, who bas been ar
rested. There is no such person as Count
D'Zamheck
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-07-26
Financial

PRICE OF GOLD TO-DAY.
NEW York. July 20
Gold opened, this morning at t1.12
Furnished by Craige, johnson a. Co., Bankers and
Brokers, 9th and Market sts.l
LONDON, 1890 p. NJ, July 20.
U. g. 1865, 1914 1867s, l0S11 Ten-forties
1O5ll New Fives of 81, 10311 Erie common
shares 1315 Preferred &c. New York Central,
93. Consols for money, and account, 81 7-16.
Market strong.
FnANEFoHT, July 2G.
q. s. 5.20s of 1852 90.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-07-26

The FIRST STEP TO FREEDoM.-One hundred
years ago, to-day, the Continental Congress
passed an act to establish postal communication
between the colonies, from New Hampshire to
Georgia. This was the first assumption OF sov-
ereign authority by the colonial people, and III
remembrance of the act Mr.. Eli Crozer is flying
the U. s. flag from the staff at his (the soldiers)
monument, to-day.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-07-26

NARROW ESCAPE OF PAssESGER.-As the
South bound train was leaving Dover, on Friday
afternoon last, and after getting under consid-
cradle headway, an elderly gentleman attempt.
ed TO board ono of the forward cars, but missed
his footing aud was dragging along with his feet
under the platform when brakeman who was
near at hand seized him by the arm and dragged
him on tho car. No injuries were sustained, but
the escape was very narrow one.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-07-26

PROPOSALS WANTED.--Chief Engineer Hyde, of
the Water Department, advertses for proposals
for laying the water mains acrsss the Brandy
wine and Christiana rivers, the former near 11th
st. bridge and the latter near 3rd st. bridge.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-07-26

MT. CUBA, YEsTERDAY.-At Mt. Cuba, yester-
day, a bush meeting was held by the colored
people which was attended by some seven or
eight hundred persons About five hundred were
present from Wilmington, who had gone out on
three trains furnished by the w. Z w. II. R.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-07-26
England.

THIRTY COTTON MILLS CLOSED, TODAY
LONDON, July &c.
Thirty mills were closed at Oldham, to-day, the
operatives having refused to accept the masters
terms in regard to wages.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-07-26

HOME FROM EURopE.-Mr. George Bradford
of this city, son of James Bradford, Esq, who
has been pursuing his studies for the priesthood
of the Catholic church In Europe (latterly at
Orleans, France for nearly five years, arrived
home, on the steamship Pennsylvania, which
reached her wharf at Philadelphia. yesterday
He has not completed bis studies, but his health
his parents thought, would be the better of a
yisitthome
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-07-26

FATHER BoEnM ILL-The venerable Father
Boehm has beon suffering from erysipelas fol-
several days past, and fears are entertained that
he will not recover. He has been removed to
Station Island, and yisitors not allowed tc
converse with him.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-07-26

POLICE CoUgT.--William Ryan, for disorderl
conduct, was fined 80 and costa and put unde
SlO0 for better behavior. Patrick Moore, TO
vagrancy,.was sent over to New Castle for 81
days. These cases, with three "drunks," con
stitute the record since Saturday.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-07-26

commercial Reports.
pEtLADELPHIA EAREKTa.
PHILADELPHIA, July &C.
Flour firm; extras a5 Penna. family 96G6.60;
high grades 57G750. Wheat lower; red $1.376D
| 38 white $150@1.55. Corn 4c. lower, yellow
SIC. Oats active at 63@65c. Provisions firm.
Whiskey s1.22.
QUOTATIONS. AT THE BRANDywINH MILLS FOB rLoUR
AND anAIs--ooREEoTED DAILY.
Family Flour. $4,000 800
Extra Flour. G.750n $50
5uperfne Flour ur................... 4.75Q 5.76
Wheat, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1886
Corn. ......,....,...... 900
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-07-26

my PERSON KNOWING OF THE
IA whereabouts of a boy named Jacob C. Schuler,
Jr, will confer great favor upon his distressed
parents by addressing J.C. SCHUYLER, Sr.,
1919 Hayerford ST., cath Ward, Pha.
jy23-Ftd&1tw'
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-07-26

The Franklin loan meets, this evening.
Board of Education meets, this evening.
Robert Swank, who at one time was bar-ten-
der for Richard Hodgson, and character of
some notoriety, died last night.