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The Morning herald., 1876-02-02
A Centennial Billiard Tournament.

During the month of June of the present
wear, a billiard tournament, will take place
in Philadelphia on scale exceeding any
thing of the style ever before attempted in
Europe or this country. Encouraged by
the success of the tournament of 1874, Of
which he was the originator, Mr.. Matthew
Delaney has offered the sum of IS 900 to be
contended for in the coming tournament.
The winner of the first prize Is to receive
$4,000 second, 81 500; third, $1,000, and
fourth, $500.
The Morning herald., 1876-02-02
Foreign Notes.

There will be no immediate change in
the French Cabinet.
The note of Count Andrassey was ver-
bally communicated to the Porte yesterday
A London special says that Spain has in
timated to the great powers that 1t will un-
dertake to quell the Carlist insurrectien
within ten days, and will then have REIN
fsrcsments for an army In Cuba.
The Morning herald., 1876-02-02
THE OLD WORLDS NEWS.
Death Of John Forster,

BY American Press Association.
LONDON, Feb. John Forster, the cele
brated historian, biogrspher and critic, is
dead. He was one Of the best known con-
tributors to the Quarterly RSviso, and was
formerly editor OF the Daily Nsps.
SHORT sKEToH OF HIS CAREER.
John Forster was born in Newcastle in
1879. He was educated at the University of
London, and with his classmates established
the "London University Magazine" out of
which grew the "Englishman's Magazine"
He pursued the study of law under Chitty,
and was called to the bar, but soon became
q valued contributor to the periodicals.. In
1884 he connected himself with the EXAM
iner," of which he became sole editor in
1916. He Was also for four years the edi-
tor of the "Foreign Quarterly Review" and
for about year of the "Daily News" after
the retirement of Mr.. Dickens. He has
been frequent contributor to the "Edin-
burg Review" and the "Quarterly Review"
A collection of his "Historical and Bio
graphical Essays" was published in 1858.
He alsd wrote number of other works. In
1855 he married the wealthy widow of
Henry Colburn, the publisher. In 1855 he
was appointed secretary to the Lunatic
Commission, and was made Commissioner
of Lunacy in 1S64.-Ihsla. Bulletin.
The Ultramontanes.
BY American Press Association.
! LONDON, Feb. 1.-The Posts Berlin spe-
cial says the penal code amendment relative
to pamphlets and pastorals, which was pro-
posed by tho Government, In order to pre-
vent an invasion of the law prohibiting an
abuse of the pulpit, was negatived by a
maneuvre of the ultramontane members,
who pressed division when many of their
opponents were absent. The amendment
viii be discussed again this week. The
Government insists upon It's passing.
The French Senatorial Election.
LONDON, Feb. 1.-The Daily Ncos Paris
special this morning says, with reference to
the conflicting statements of the recent
French Senatorial elections in the French
newspapers, that the figures are artfully
grouped in accordance with party feeling.
Two great facts, however, are prominent
the absence of majority willing to dissolve
the Republican Assembly, and the discom-
future Of the Bonapartists.
A London lrregular1ty.
LONDON, Feb. 1.-The Hour understand
ing that warrant has been issued for the
apprehension Of William Smith, of the
we'll known firm of solicitors, Smith n Co.
It is feared that he has used large amount
Of money belonging to various clients and
that his debts amount to $750,0
The Count Andrassy Project.
LONDON, Feb. 1.-The Nsvs has . special
from Vienna, saying that Constantinople
advices state that Count Andrassy's reform
project will be read to the Grand Vizier on
Saturday. g.
The Morning herald., 1876-02-02
rhe sesrs er Ed-ea.ie.'s DiIs...
A HERALD RyPo1TER At no. GAN IN
TBRvI1w WITH COL. 11IsLBR.

A HERALD RyPo1TER At no. GAN IN
TBRvI1w WITH COL. 1xIsLBR.
Desiring to be just to all parties In the
matter Of the refusal to admit certain ap-
plicants into No. School HERALD re-
porter was dispatched yesterday to see
Col. Heisler and visit the school, and he
furnishes the following statement of the
position ofthe Board of Education and tho
condition Of the school in question
The staten ents made yesterday are in no
wise incorrect; yet the reason for It must
not be imputed to the members of the Board
Of Education. That Mr.. William L. GIL
beft's little girl was denied seat in school
house No. 8, n shown by the list Of sppli-
cants for seats in said school; but when the
application was made, there were already
twenty names in advance. Now the room
in which Mr.. Gilbert wished to have his lit
tie girl, 10 used for children who are in the
elementary branches of study, and
whose ages vary from six years up to eight,
or perhaps nine ; 80 tho the gentleman's
child being only prepared for the room
mentioned, and a. 10 in every school, there
are always more children who are ft only
to bsgin the rudimsnte Of study, Mr.. G.'s
little daughter, a. also many other little
daughters and sons, too, ofgentlemen who
pay heavy school taxes, were not able to
obtain seats. This state of affairs shows .
want of increased school room, particularly
in the more thickly settled portion Of tho
city.
Col. Heisler says that it was the inten-
ton of the Board Of Education to make
every effort possible to furnish accommoda-
tions for all applicants. t@. i'.A
No. School IL now well filed
up with class Of happy, bright-eyed,
rosy faced children, who are nnder the
charge of an efficient corpse Of teachers,
tho principal of which is Miss Frazier, .
lady of no lttle experience in teaching, and
eminently calculated for impartlg knowl-
edge to others. ""- ~ -I.
From the teachers, the reporter learned
that the pupils were remarkably attentive,
and there were less absent from their
studies than during any previous term.
This b examination week in the public
schools, and In justice to the children of
No. 8, It may be said that they are rejecting
much credit upon themselves. Many viii
doubtless be promoted to higher classes at
the close of the week, which action will
make room for some of the many appli-
cants. "A little patienc from al is expected.
The Morning herald., 1876-02-02
A CHAPTER OF CRIME.
THE BEAUTIFUL JEwEss' MuRDrRsR

THE BEAUTIFUL JEwEss' MuRDrRBR.
BROOKLYN, Feb. 1.-The trial of Ruben
stein in the City Court was fairly begun to.
day. The court room was crowded and the
prisoner sat in court with his hands rig1dly
fixed upon his knees, his deep sunken eyes
working nervously and his sallow death-like
face, the picture of utter despair. District
Attorney Britt0n opened the case for the
prosecution, the prisoner listening with
breathless attention, but his face gave
no token of the working of his mind,
his whole bearing is that of man thor
oughly frightened. The District Attorneys
speech was brief, lasting scarcely half an
hour. He outlined in the briefest manner
the circumstances of the murder and condi-
tion of the parties concerned. The testi-
mony thus far adduccd, has not been i'm
portant, merely relating to the finding Of
Sarah Alexander's body, the arrest of Ru-
bernstein and other incidental matters
already published.
NOT MURDER ,>BUT ASSAULT.
PATTERSON, N. J. Feb. This afternoon
the jury in the case of H. r. Vreland and
wife, charged with numbering their little
boy, rendered verdict of acquittal of muir
der but would have them held on q charge
of assault and battery.
THE NEW YORK HORROR.
BROOKLYN, Feb. 1.-The police yesterday,
succeeded in finding the hips and thighs of
Simmons, wlo was murdered by Fuchs, in
the Swamp Meadows, adjacent to the MUIR
derer's house. Fuchs accompanied the
officers and pointed out the remains. Sim
mons body has been taken to Derby, Conn.
The Morning herald., 1876-02-02
ATTACKED. on .TA1 HEesHWAY,

! ATTACAED OA -1A0 H1RAWAY.
AN FRESHMAN BRuTALLY AssAULTED-Hs
Is LEFT sFNsELEss ON RAILROAD
TRACK. % x ~
The readers of The HERALD will recol-
lect that few weeks since pair of boots
were found lyiug near the railroad below tho
Station. At the time 1t was supposed that
the owner had been run over by the cars,
50 efforts were made to discover whom the
unfortunate Individual was, but without
avail, and the affair seemed to be shrouded
in mystery. The boots were brought to the
depot In this city in hopes that they
would be idnetifed by some Of the friends
of the owner. They remained there unmo-
lested uutil last Monday, whom an IrishDan
having heard of the whereabouts Of his
moccasins, made his appearance at the
depot and proved that the boets were hiS.
The gentleman stated that on the eveniag
when the boots were found, he was walkiuE
along the railroad near Stanton, with the
boots hanging on his arm, when he was
approached by pa. ty Of colored men, who
ferociously assaulted him with clubs, fslling
him to the ground, and knocking him sense-
less. He says he supposed that there object
was to obtain money of which he had none.
When consciousness returned, the negroes
had fed. Yet he was 90 stupefed from the
effects of the blow he had received, - 70
forget his boots, which he left lying near
the railroad track where they were after
wards found. The man did not give his
name, but to substantiate his story, showed
q deep red scar across his forehead, which
he said one of the assailants inflicted with q
club. ...,,...a. Dlga1 .sgl aaagia
The Morning herald., 1876-02-02

The extensive gunpowder works In the
town Of hartford, in Kent, were partly de-
stroyed by an explosion yestar1ey. For
tunatsly no person Wa killed
The Morning herald., 1876-02-02

On the 10Th inst. Adelaine Patti will bs
thirty-three
It is claimed ~, Elihu Burritt, the
Learned acksn1 ~" can swear at tho
midnight cat In thirty-three languages.
The Morning herald., 1876-02-02

upon something and he sfered what he
deemed the best proposition. 1
Mr.. AcCrary, of Ia, said the great ad-
vantage af the present system was that It
gave man in the high Office of President
the advantage of experience and that COM
mended itself to the people. If Consti-
tutional Amendment was demanded at all
It was because of the fear of the exercise Of
too much power by the incumbent of the
Office. If there was to be an amendment
the Office should be limited to years. He
objected to the amendment as reported from
the Committee because 1t would exclude a
Vice President, who by reason of the death
of the President may have succeeded and
yet may not have held the Office for forty
eight hours or exercised one of the
functions Of the Office from being
eligible to osthe Presidency. Mir. Caui-
field, of Illinois, believed the limit alton
of the Presidents Office to one term would
correct many evils, the evil that 10 pressing
ApoA NO INV 10 Vu0t WuCA6 Ie0NU6Ut &6plE06
to second term, he is apt to appoint mere
1partisans in his term. He believed the
people favored this amendment. The public
mind is uneasy at tho very prospect of q
third term. The public mind 10 uneasy at
the very prospect Of third term for thepres-
lent incumbent. The only remedy was to limit
the Office to single term. Mr.. Laurence
of Ohio, favored the amendment proposed
by the minority of the Committee. He was
in favor of the insligibility to re-elsct, but
only after term of 6 years.,
Mr.. Harrison, ofIllinois, doubted whether
the bill to limit the term to four years could
be adopted and he therefore would at the
proper time move to recommit the bill with
instructions to limit the term to six yeats.
Mr.. Woodwork, of Ohio, obtained the
floor, but pending further consideration the
House at 4:30 p. m. adjourned.
The Morning herald., 1876-02-02
NOT MURDER, ,>BUT ASSAULT.
The Weather To-Day.

For the Middle States brisk and high wi'sds,
radigb rising baron,eer aOith rain ind snow,
foVoped By decidedly colder and clearing
a0eather.
Smyrna times., 1876-11-08

THE CENTENNIAL closes, officially, next
Friday, but the Commissioners have given
notice that tickets to the grounds will be
sold until Saturday, the 18th. 1t is
thought, however, that there will not be
much interest after the 10th, as nearly all
the exhibitors want to get home before
cold weather comes on, especially those
from foreign countries, and they will COM
mence to tear out Immediately. Besides,
the big Corliss engine and other motive
power will stop at once, so that the
machinery will come to a stand still and
thus deprive Machinery Hall of its interest
The admission fee is continued to prevent
the people from over-running the grounds
Very few, we should think, would care tC
pay to see the grand spectacle in its sad
dest fight, as it is falling into chaos and it.
glory departing.
Smyrna times., 1876-11-08
MARYLAND ITEMS.

DR.. Noble, Of the fredericksburg Courier,
has taken partner, a young printer named
Isaac w. Robinson, from the Union Office,
Denton.
A snow white partridge was killed near
Snow Hill on Wednesday by Mr.. VIM. II.
Purnell, who has sent it to Baltimore to
have it properly preserved.
The Cecil Democrat says a man named
Laws, near Elkton, last week husked fifty
ears of corn in one minute. He has also
husked one hundred shocks in one day.
Jesse Hubbard, residing at Upper Hunt
ing Creek, Caroline county, raised the pres
ent season from about thirty acres ll75
bushels corn, being about 40 bushels per
acre.
The Easton Star of yesterday says :
Messrs. Samuel A. Nsavitt and John Way
man, of Broad Creek Neck, killed six wild
geese at one shot, and fourteen at three
shots.
While John Evans and Wirgate Sterling
were out cunning on Thursday last, near
Crisfeld, Evans gun, through careless
ness, was discharged and the entire load
took effect in his (Evans') head, killing him
instantly.
Sudden Deah.-Mrs. Louisa s. Hoffman,
wife Of George B. Hoffman, Of Centrevills,
suddenly died of applexy on Sunday last
She was attacked at the dinner table, and
died before she could be taken to an adjoin
ing room.
Eastc,n has arranged for a course Of lee
lures, or an enterprising young man there
has. The lecturers engaged are vi
Perkins, Miss Lillian Edgsrton, Wallac'
Bruce, DIR. J. Jay Villsrs, Stewart Rodger
and Josh Billings.
Paper S0ld.-William ii. Legg, Esq, ha
sold the Denton Journal to Messrs. q. ]
: Melvin, and e. P. Steele. He has retire'
from the editorial profession, and vii
return to his farm on Kent Island. MI
Steel Is a practical printer and Mr.. Melyi
young lawyer.
A lady in the family Of Henry Blaokstor
, a Denton merchant, was aroused from he
/ sleep one night last week and saw ma
locking ia at her bedroom window, II
Smyrna times., 1876-11-08

had climbed up on the portico roof. She
gave the alarm and he Skinned it down the
portico post Mr.. Blackston was from home
at the time.
Vacancy FfHed.-The pastorate of the
M. E. Church of Salisbury, rendered vacant
by the resignation of Rev. DR.. Uric, has
been filled. Rev. w. w. Wilson, of Della
Ware, has been appointed to the charge.
A Scotchman named Robert Piper, in
Talbot county, being of impaired mind, dis.
appeared some time ago, and his dead body
was found last week near Easton. During
his absence his wife died, leaving several
children.
j. c. Cruikshank, of Cecilton, had valu-
BILE horse killed on Saturday week. His
driver was driving his span of horses to
Georgetown, and when near Fredericktown
the horses took fright, in their flight ascend
ing high bank, from which horses and
carriage were thrown. The carriage was
badly shattered, and one of the horses,
magnificent fellow, was killed in the
fall.
At Perrymansville, Hartford county, last
Monday week, Patrick O'Donnell and Jere-
miah Sullivan, railroad employees, had a
quarrel-O'D Donnell striking Sullivan and
the blow being returned. At this juncture
Mrs. O'Donnell put in appearance as an
second to her husband, when Sullivan put
in revolver as appearance fer himself,
and shot ODonnell in the left breast, but
the wounds not considered dangerous.
Shooting Afray at Warwick.-On Sum-
day morning, 2Sth ult., Joseph Price, an
| aged resident of Warwick, discharged the
contents of his bird gun at J. c. Craner, a
neiphbO against whom he cheriShes ill-Will
| Mr.. Price was at the time under the inhu.
ence of liquor. Mr.. Craner went to Elkton
and made complaint, whereupon Price was
committed to Jail in default of five hundred
dollars bail to answer the charge of assault
with intent to kill.
A pretty school-marm, of WicomicC
county, to prevent her scholars from being
tardy, promised to kiss the first scholar who
made his appearance at the school-house
All went we'll for few days, and the nine
teen-year old boys anxious to participate il
this fun, actually got to roosting on the
fence all night, in order to he the first al
school in the morning. The thing becam,
monotonous and the teacher gave up thu
idea. SO says the Salisbury Sentinel.
An Oyster Catches a Molc.-The Elk
ton Democrat tells this: Mr.. J. c. Davis
our barber, sent quite curiosity to ou
Office on Saturday last Mr.. d. had pill
of fine oysters in his cellar, and had fe,
them with salt and water, with little mea
mixed in. When he went down to his cel
lar to fill up basket of oysters for dinner
to his surprise, he found that one of then
had shut down on the neck of a mole, an
had mashed it so fiat that it would hav
taken a sharp oyster knife to open it.
Smyrna times., 1876-11-08

A LIVELY BLOW AT PRIZE FIGHrIHo.-
Prize fighters generally manage their cards
30 as to escape the penalties of the law,
but they missed it last summer in the
Walker-We fight, at Pennsgrovs, on
the Jersey side of the Delaware river, op-
posite Wilmington. Walker (his right
name was Koster) died from the effects Of
the blows he received from Weedes, il will
be remembered, and five of the ring
leaders engaged in the brutal affair,
including Weeden and the notorious Sam.
Collyer, were arrested in Philadelphia.
They were handed over to the New Jersey
authorities and have just been convicted
of nianslaughter by the court Of Salem
county. Three of them were sentenced tC
six years in the penitentiary and two Il
awo years. Judge Reed, who presided
over the court that convicted the bruts
gang, said in his charge that all partie
bmying tickets for the prize fight, or VIII
I'm any other way were willing spectators Q
It, were accessories and liable to indictmen
Ia decision not very consoling to goodl
number of citizens of even broadclot
gentility.
Ii was an awful affair, the pounding th
life cut Of stalwart young man but
took something awful to arouse publ
sentiment to the acting point. Anythin
Smyrna times., 1876-11-08

THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIoN.-The re-
turns from all over the Union are of course
slim as we 60 to press, but enough is
known to assure the election Of Tilden and
Hendricks. The following States, casting
2l2 electoral votes, are given to Tilden
Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware,
Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Loui-
siana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri,
Nevada, New Jersey, New York, North
Carolina, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, Vir-
ginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin.
The following, casting l57 electoral votes
are accredited to Hayes: California, Colo
RADIO, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Massa
chusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska
New Hampshire, Ohio, Pennsylvania
Rhode Island, South Carolina, Vermont.
1t is estimated that Tilden has from
100000 to 100000 majority on the popular
vote.
Smyrna times., 1876-11-08
Tbs Smprna Gimes.
Smyrna, Del.,
Wednesday Afternoon, November 3.

THE TIMES is published every Wednesday after
noon by JOSEPH H. HoFFEcKER, Editor and Proprie-
tor, at Smyrna Delaware.
FRMs-SUBscRIPTIoN-On year 500 in advance, or
$3.50 not paid till the end of the year. No paper
discontinued until all arrears paid-only at the
option of the Publisher.
ADVERTISEMENTS will be inserted at the rate Of
Seven Cents line for the first insertion subsequent
insertions Three-and ahalfcents Aliberal discount
made to quarterly semi-annual and yearly adverti-
sers
Smyrna times., 1876-11-08

The ELECTION of Tilden and Hendricks is
conceded. This is not as good as we
wished, but let us hope that it is not as bad
as some feared. 1t is fair to presume that
the nation is safe in the hands of the
majority of the people, no matter who is
in the Presidential chair, and with this
idea in view, it is quite probable that,
though the Republicans are downcast now
and the Democrats buoyant, all will be
smiling alike in little while. We do not
anticipate great salvation or great disaster
from the result. The President makes no
laws, and it is with the utmost difficulty
that he can keep them from being made !;
he only executes the laws that Congress
enaets. And now that the parties are more
equally balanced in the law-making branch
of the government, neither side can afford
to be reckless; neither can the President.
The most important thing in the result is
the ousting of about 10000 Republican
oficeholders and the putting of that many
Democrats in their places. And even that
has a personal rather than a national
interest.
Another fact is to be borne in mind, viz
that during the campaign both Hayes ant
Tilden meet on common ground on ques
tions as important as the finances, on,
term, civil service, the rebel war claims AM
the protection of all classes in the south
go. And now, if Mr.. Tilden prove Aoues
in his declared intentions and able I
maintain them, right ideas have tr
umphed whether Tilden or Hayes lives i
the White House.
Smyrna times., 1876-11-08

short of that would have let the offenders
off, as usual, in all probability. This fight,
though more melancholy in its results, was
no greater offence against the law than
others Of its kind, yet it might have been
as easily overlooked as the rest but for its
more melancholy termination. 1t took
the sacrifice of a human life to make
Justice open her ewes.
Smyrna times., 1876-11-08

IT has been decided, it seems, that the
Republican party shall surrender the
government to the Democrats. There
will be no rebellion on the part of any
Republican, State, however. But when the
Democrats had to surrender to the Repub-
icans sixteen years ago, eleven or twelve
Democratic States rebelled against the
National authority. "Let US have peace"
Smyrna times., 1876-11-08

"Ir's an i'll wind that blows nobody
good" Now that the Republicans have to
surrender the Federal offices in this State
they have no bone of contention and it is
to be hoped they will quit fighting each
other and other foolery.
Smyrna times., 1876-11-08
THE following telegram was published in
the Philadelphia Times of Monday:

SMYRNA, November 6th.-About fifty negroes left
Smyrna this morning by railroad for Philadelphia,
they say for the purpose of voting by arrangement
made with the Republicans their expenses being
paid, also free ticket to the Centennial. believe
that the same arrangement has been made with the
negroes throughout Delaware. J. II. b.
We learn from the agent that ten tickets
were sold here to colored persons, and no
more, and ]. II. B. could have easily ascer-
tanned the facts if he had cared to save
himself from ridicule. Nearly all the men
who went were unjustly disfranchised here,
it is true, but they were too conscientious
to vote illegally anywhere else, and most of
them profess the same religious creed that
J. H. B. does. And any of them would be
too sharp to sign his initials to roorback
like the above. They went, headed by
their pastor, to participate in the festivi-
ties of "woman's day" at the Centennial
Smyrna times., 1876-11-08

The State is claimed by the following
majorities for Tilden: New Castle CO., 500;
Kent 500; Sussex, 900.
Wilmington gives only 81 majority for
Hayes. Birds majority over Williams, 60.
East Brandywine and East ST. Georges
are the only Hundreds outside Of Will
mington that report Republican majorities
in New Castle county.
Every Hundred in Kent goes strongly
Democratic, as far as we can learn.
In Sussex four Hundreds gave Republican
majorities, viz: Cedar Creek, ~; North
West Fork, 37i Baltimore, SO; Indian
River, So.
Grubb, the Democratic candidate for
Sheriff IN Now Castle county, runs behind
his ticket in Wilmington, but gains in the
rest Of the county.
III. M. Jenkins, Republican Representa-.
tive candidate, runs about $50 behind in
Wilmington, but keeps up with the ticket
| in the rest Of the county.
Our returns are very meagre.