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gaiIruaa Zines.
DHILADELPHIA WILMINGTON a.
l. BALTIMORE II. II.

AUGUST l4TH, 1876.
Trains will leave Wilmington as follows for
Philadelphia and intermediate stations, $40, 7D0
So s9o $50, 95a 1877, 1045, am. $50, sos, 7sO,
Philadelphia and New York, All a. M, 1a.14, 1887.
5.46, p
Baltimore and intermediate Stations, 1852 s.3S,
a. M. 5.20 p. m.
Baltimore and Washington, 1859. 155, s.33, a. M,
II. .59, LIS, 12a, $50, GA, z. 10, p. m.
Trains for Delaware Division, leave for
New Castle, 500 $40, 935 a. m, LBS, $50, p. m.
wyoming and intermediate Stations SEQ, 9.35,
a. M, 8 80, p. m.
Delmar and intermediate Stations. 800, e.95,
M, $780, p.
SUNDAY TRAINS.
Philadelphia and Intermediate Stations e.1O, a
m, 100, $50, p. m.
philadelphia and New York, 2.17 m.
baltimore and Washington, 1889, 3d. a. M
For further information passengers are referred to
the time tables posted at the depot.
$50 z. NJ. train on Monday, Wednesday and Sat
urday will make close connection at Delmar with
train for Ocean City.
marls,ly H. f. KBNNEY, Superintendent.
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e. f. KunIxeps Bitter Wine of Iron.

The great success and delight of the people. In
fact nothing of the kind has been offered to the
American people which has 80 quickly found its way
KUNKEL's BITTER WINE OF IRON. 1t does all it
proposes, and thus gives universal satisfaction. 1t
indigestion, kidney or liver disease, weakness, ner-
yousness, constipation, acidity Of the stomach, &c.
and Office, $50 North Ninth street, Philadelphia.
Ask for Kunkers, and take no other. Sold by all
druggists.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-10-23
PUsEY A. WALTON.
PRICES FOR 1876.

Varions quantities from 5 70 loo pounds, at the
rate OF 20 cents per 100 pounds 100 to 1000 pounds at
~ cents per 100 pounds. ton to tons at 80 per
ton over that amount, special rates.
otherwise agreed upon.
Having secured large stock Of excellent quality
OF ice we are now prepared to furnish our friends at
the above rates. and will guarantee all who may favor
us with their orders entire satisfaction. Careful
drivers; regular delivery.
The above prices totake effect on and after April
lst. mAr24,H
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-10-23

=, ON AND AFTER OCTOBER SrH, 1876,
Trains leave Depot, Thirty-Second and Market SITS.
MAIN LINE WESTWARD.
IBryn Mawr accom- $50 A. NJ, and $50 P. NJ
Paoli Accom-. 62O, 8, and 10, A. NJ, 1lO 43O &, $50,
s3O. and Z. ll$e IL ?; M. On Sunday, 1000 A NJ, l.,
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PENNsYLVANIA RAILROAD.

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L the undersigned a. surveyor viliaddrvss
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rOR fHB SENATE.

+ Nessrs Edisers-Yos viii Pissse announce
Jas. n. WILSON, xsqr- ~ candidate tor
the Senate In 1875, and nv that he win 10
warmly ssposssd 81 The people ssneraily.
Oct 81, 1875.
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ENGLAND.

THIRTY THOUSAND coLLrERs on sTRIxE-MISc-
INC LANE MARKET REPoRT-coLD WEATHER
AFTER HEAVY SNOW STORM.
LONDON, April Is, 1870
The striking golfers In South Yorkshire and Derby
shire number nearly 30, 000
PRODUCE MARKET.
The Mincing lane markets have been depressed this
week and tho demand restricted TO current necessities
full supply OF coffee has been brought forward
she auction sales were chiefly Of East indies which
brought nearly last weeks prices All low qualities
continue dull Tea dull Indian was some
what lower For sugar there has been increase
Of the demand by rcnners at nrmer prices Burmah
rice crop, 10 arrive sold NJ easier rates. Spices
we're inactive Owing to the holidays tho transactions
Today have been unimportant, and prices nomi-
nally unaltered.
WEATHER REPORT
Tho weather to-day IS fair but still cold.
The recent storm the heaviest this winter
and in parts OF the country tho heaviest for
many years.
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BLAINE's BONDS.
Mr.. MxDILL TELLS THE STORY or THE GIN
CrxNATI CONFERENCE

Mr. MxDILL TELLS THE STORY or THE GIN
CINNATI CONFERENCE
CHICAGO April Is, 1874
The conference between Hon. Joseph Medili Rich
ard Smith and three other gentlemen at Cincinnati
having led 10 many msstatcmcnts alike unjust TO Hon
James g. Blaine and the gentleman named. agent
OF tho Associated Press interviewed Mr.. MediIl
agan to-day that subject and received the following
statement
'sIs Is true invited 70 Cincinnati about month
ago TO read some statements quietly circulating Ia
democratic circles in Washington with reference TO
Mr. Biane's alleged connection with Union Pacific
Railroad bonds. IL said that tho democrats
holding back tho scandal to explode at the time Of
the Cincinnati Convention, or after IL. in Blaine
was nominated The whole charge ~ Tar my in
formant had learned IL related the presence Of
tour gentlemen 1t was agreed that Mr. Blaine should
be coniidentlay apprsod OF the nature Of tho
scandal Any other course would DO wrong. Mr..
Richard Smith consented TO lay the whole matter be-
tore Mr. Blame in private letter. He did so, nearly
a month ago II Mr. Blaine has answered his letter i
have not heard Of 4. II any correspondence has
passed between M Blaine and myself In regard TO the
foregoing matter Mr. Blaine Ut liberty 10 mako Il
puh
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LOCKING UP THE CONvICTS.

CONSIDERATION AMONG THE MISSOURI CON-
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. REVELATIONS THREAT
ENED.
ST. LOUIS, No., April 49, 1870
special despatch from Jefferson City that all
the crooked whiskcy ringsters sentenced by United
states Judge Krekel at that place to-day confined
IN the jail tonight
J. W. Btingcr, who Ia sentenced TO the Pententary.
very s,oca He appealed to President Grant for
pardon. Bittngcr says he IL in posscssion Of nfor-
nation which will involve people In the whiskey Ring
whose good names have not yet been furnished.
WILKINSON recsnty captured IN San Francisco, will
in Jefferson City Monday morning, and will I'M
med,ateiy be put on trial The government has .
strong case against him.
The United States Marshal Will leave here tomorrow
morning jefferson City In charge Of General John
Mcdonald and w. D. Avery, who TO be placed In
the Pcnitensiary without delay. Avery is worry
bitter In denunciation OF those who have
brought about his conviction. He persists In
saying that he badly defended by his attorneys,
and that he had known how serious his no
would have employed counsel who could have easily
his acquitaL He says Judge Treat would have
granted him trial had he not been unduly inau-
enced ny Judge Dillon
General Mcdonald 10 In delicate health, and his
friends prophesy that he will not veto serve his term
out
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FATAL EXPLOSION.

TWO MEN KILLED AND SEVERAL WOUNDED BY
SHELL OUT OF THE sUxxEN REBEL
MERRIMAc.
NORFOLK, Va, April Is, 1870
A dreadful catastrophe occurred at tho Portsmouth
wood dock this morning. For several days the
wreckers have been engaged in taking up from Crancy
Island Bend tho remains OF the famous Confederate
iron-clad Mcrrmac, and among the debris were
quantity OF loaded spherical and cylindrical shell, that
went down with the formidable ship fourteen years
ago. This material is usually brought to Portsmouth
and deposited In the warehouse. Yesterday
tho wreckers brought up quantity OF
shell, and this morning commenced moving II 10
the warehouse. The movement attracted the attcn-
ton OF . number Of ightcrmcn One OF them, James
Bass, proposed to examine the condition Of
the powder in the shells. He selected q
round nine inch missile having fuse and cap
detached, and empticd portion OF tho powder on
the ground in train about twelve inches long. He
then deliberately struck match and dred the train.
rnK EvrEcr rERPEcrLY TERRIFIC
producing the widest CONSERVATION and jsrring the
neIghborhood Tor half milo round with the stunning
roar OF ield mortar, while fragments OF tho
shcll were scattered different directions dozen
blocks away. When the smoke cleared away Two
his neck carried away, the left side, and BENJAMIN
Beverley had enormous hole torn through hts
tire house by the concussion had his face and neck
by flying fragments; while Lewis JOHNSON. who was
standing hity yards away was thrown down and con-
siderably stunned.
In few moments people poured down to tho wharf to
witness the horrible spectacle until the dock liter
ally crowded On examination il was found that the
results OF the explosion aside from the sanguinary
horror, startling and the wonder Is that more
lives not lost fragment OF the shell swept into
tho crowd Of people In the fish market and strange to
say. only tore down an awning; another piece was
driven through the Office OF the Seaboard and Roanoke
Railroad depot and different parts OF the city and
the river houses struck. The dead bodies
disposed Of by tho Coroner and the wounded by
the doctoYS
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-16
MIDNIGHT WEATHER REPORT.

WAR DEPARTMENT,
OvvIcx or THE CHfEv SIGNAL OFFICER J
WASHINGTON, April l6-1 A. n
Probabilities
In the South Atlantic and Gulf States stationary
lower barometer, south and west Winds cooler clcar
weather viii prevail
For Tennessee and tho Ohio Valley and the Upper
Mississippi and Lower Missouri Valleys rising baromc-
ter, cooler, northwest 70 southwest winds, partly
cloudy and clear weather.
For the lake region, rising barometer, northwest
winds. stationary or lower temperatures and partly
cloudy weather, with occasional light rains IN the
lower lakes.
For the Middle and Eastern States, cooler followed
by warmer. partly cloudy clear weather. westerly
winds and stationary or rising barometer.
Tho Mississ,pps River will rsc slightly At Cairo. and
remain above the danger line from Cairo 10 vcksburg
during next week
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-16
HOTEL ARRIVALS.

Senator Francis H. Cocxrcll, OF Missouri, arrived at
the New York Hotel last evening from Washington.
q. Lopez Ncttoa Captain Lux dc Saldanha Of tho
Brazilian Centennial Commission are a tho Fnh Ave-
nue. Hotel Assistant Adjutant General James b. Fry,
United States Army, u registered a. the ST. James
Hotel Chief Justice William D. Richards OF tho Cana
dian Supreme Court Is residing az tho wcstmoreIand
Hotel Colonel Cumberland and Captain II. y. Ward.
Of Governor General Dunerns stan, have arrived at
tho Brcvoort House Captain John L. DAVIS, United
States Navy, h quartcred At the New York Hotel
Senator sherman s. Rogers d d she ST. Cloud hotel