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The New York herald., 1876-12-26
DISMANTLED AT SEA.

AN UNKNOWN VESSEL HELPLESS ON THE
ocEAN-PRotFERED ASSISTANCE DECLINED.
The steamship Labrador, belonging to the Compagnie
G6nerae Transatantque, arrived in this port yester-
day Havre, by way OF Plymouth, England, which
latter port she lett the 10Th inst. News was re-
ccived at tho HERALD Office that she had cndeavorsd
voyage TO save the crow Of dismasted vessel
her passage The first officer, in reply TO questions
put by the HERALD reporter, told the following story
siGSALs DISTRESS
On the 18th inst, during terrible gale, with high.
confused seas discerned, lying at considerable
distance u.s. the trough OF the sea- dismasted
vessel she appeared be of about $50 tons burden.
Both her gone, and in thcr places jury
masts rggcd up, and attached to the mainmas If
call II. "A small Jb. As we made circle
round the vessel to get close as possible to her
saw the seas making clean breach over her. Mean
while we had prepared our lie boat to lower at
ments notice. and life lines &c, were made ready.
stu approaching we saw the vessel make universal
maritime signal OF IN D. which means II must aban
Coming closer still, we saw about ten men on the
deck When about 200 feet from the vessel those
board that getting boats ready TO send TO
them, and they ran up second signal ~ X, signi-
fying The attempt is dangerous y
In spite of tins remained sight OF the vessel,
hoping that the weather might moderate and that we
could take her crew of. The stern OF the disabled
vessel was broken the starboard side, but
able 10 make out the letters ''Swan-e-."
Alter the letter IN The word came blank mark
and then an think that the whole name lS per-
haps, the Swapley Swansea. The name OF her port
washed away. The hull OF the vessel appeared in
good condition. She showed no flag Of nationality.
All night long she burned lights and able TO
watch her. The weather grew worse and worse, and
the unfortunate craft In the trough of the sea
oitentmcs lost TO sight. We were tnen about $50 miles
east OF the Irish coast
DAY LIGHT BRKAKs on THE SCENE
At daylight the signal ..B G P'' run up by tho
distressed vessel winch means II will not leave my
shipn We thought that those board preferred run
nng the risk Of going down with their vessel TO that
OF being swamped in our lie boat. Seeing their de-
termination we replied with III r. meaning .'What
can we your And TO this he replied ''C W.
1--WE had better partn We then up our national
flag as a parting salute and continued on way
after a detention OF seventeen hours We were then
In 49 deg 20 min north latitude and 20 deg. 90 min
west longitude IRON Paris. The wind from tho
northwest, which was favorable to her. She was IN
the regular track OF steamers.
The New York herald., 1876-12-26
THE ANNAPOLIS HAZERS.

REINSTATEMENT OF ONE OF THE DISMISSED
CADETS AND POSSIBLE RESTORATION OF THE
OTHERS.
Mr. T. wilkinson, one OF the naval cadets dismissed
for conlumacy during last october has been rensated
his case having been iavorsbly reconsdered by the
secretary OF the Navy. AS II was considered that his
two montbs' absence from the academy would leave
HIM behind in his studies to have any chance
OF passing he has been sent home leave until next
June. when hc Will rejoin as member OF the third
class. Messrs. Harrison, Parsons, Luby, Scott, king
Russell and Cockle who were dismissed from the SER
vice at the time and for the offence, are
sui under punishment but their friends hope for
their speedy rcstorat
The New York herald., 1876-12-26
ICE IN THE BAY.

Large quantities OF drfs in the upper and lower
bays yesterday made navigation both difficult and
dangerous for the crryboas running to and from the
city Since the cold snap very few vessels have
chored Oft the island, only those compelled to do
The revenue steamer Grant anchored of Tompkins-
VILE on Saturday afternoon alter cruise down tho
coast in search OF stranded disabled vessels Yes
tcrday morning the ebb tide struck her with heavy
ice and she dragged her anchors, coming in contact
with pilot boat. and both driven the shore
al the basin at Stapcton The two were taken in
by the tug Rescue, Captain McRoberts and towed TO
the American Docks Al Tompkinsvillc.
The New York herald., 1876-12-26
A MINNESOTA BRUTE.
[FrOm the wor,h,ng,On tN,nn.l Journal

From the worthington (Minnl Journal
The other day Joseph Hyiand, who is engaged In
hauling balcd hay from the okaOcna Mills, became
ragged at OF oxen, while they fastened
10 wagon, and unable 10 avoid their brutal master,
beat them in a terrible manner with a heavy chain
until the helpless creatures beloved with pain at
every stroke lie continued this until spectators
caused him desist but not before the poor beasts
were rendered unut for work as one gentleman AYERS
OF domestic animals with which he Is enabled to
livelihood should be taught their value by an applica-
ton Of the l-ss-
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FIRES.
FIRE IN MERcER STREET.

in the second floor Of the Ave story brick building No
IS Mercer street. A. W. d. shumways stock of straw
goods ON this floor damaged TO the extent OF
81, ,ooo The nre extended TO the third floor, which
occupied BY william Blake, dealer IN mosquito
ting. The loss Is liked at 81 900. The upper floors
were occupied by G. T. Aldr,ch and N. Fisher, who
deal in straw and dress goods Each sustained a loss
OF $500 On the nrst floor Whitfield, Powers h Co.
have fancy goods emporium. Their stock sustained
s. 900 damage by water The damage to the building,
which Is owned by Jane Gibson, about 81, 900;
covered by insurance.
The New York herald., 1876-12-26
PULLING" A DEN.

Last night Captain Murray and Detective Carr, Of the
Fourth prccnct pulled" The house at No 90 James
street, OF which Jack Robert is proprietor. There
was hight IN progress, and six men and SIX women
arrested II is alleged by the police that the place
the resort OF thieves aud abandoned women OF the
lowest type.
The New York herald., 1876-12-26

FIRE IN THIRTY-FoUBTH STREET.
A 6rc occurred yesterday the FIRST floor Of c. A.
Chamberain's residence. No 236 wsst Thirty fourth
street. caused by defective nuc damage oi $50
" - sustained, which was covered BY insurance.
The Morning herald., 1876-09-18
Are spitx Dogs Poisonous ,

The bite of another Spitz dog has been at.
tended by the same serious results as simi-
lar bites from the same species of animals
to which we have already called the atten-
tion of our readers and OF the medical pro-
fession. The case that has just happened
Is an unequivocal one. The bite was inflict-
ed, and the disease consequent upon 1t was
developed within definite period, and no
question existed as to the character or spe-
cies of the animal by which 1t was produced.
There have been no definite facts which
have been produced to fasten the RESPONSE
bility for the existence of well-defned hy-
drophobia till now, on any special breed Of
dogs; and, as far as we can observe, there
have not been such clear cases of the dis
ease that have ever been distinctly tracea-
BILE to the bites of any dogs except of the
species of those to which the two last cases
of hydrophobia bave been conclusively at
tributed. Such being the facts, 1t is time to
entertain them seriously, and to institute
immediate inquiries into the organic struc-
ture of the animals that never bite without
leaving the poison Of hydrophobia in the
flesh which their teeth have penetrated.
What is this poison; and It is common only
to the Spltz dog, as the poison is to the tar
antula or the rattlesnakea Let us have that
matter settled at once. q, NJ
The Morning herald., 1876-09-18

A VICTORY at Creedmoor has again
crowned the arms of the American rife
men, making them the champions of the
world. There were five teams of eight men
each, Scotch team, an Irish team, an
Australian team, Canadian team, and an
American team, which gave the match a
most thoroughly International character,
and making it too, all the more signif-
cant. The victory was won after two days
closely contested firing at targets, 800, 900
and 1000 yards distant. Each man had fif
teen shots at each range. The Americans
wound up the match with grand sum
total Of 8, ,l26 against 3,104 for the Irish,
3,096 for the Australian, 3,061 for the
Scotch and 1923 for the Canadians.
Taking together three successive victor
les at Creedmoor in 1874 over the Irish
who were then the champions Of Great
Britain; at Dollymount in 1875 over the
Irish, md finally in 1875 at Creedmoor
over all comers, their championship is con-
elusive. They deserve honors from their
countrymen.
The Morning herald., 1876-09-18
Smoking in the Cars.


While Chicago suburban train was wait
ing IN the depot the other evening stout
looking individual turned to the only othe,
occupant of the car at the time "a gentlemar
and, taking out cigar, he inquired:
"Haye you any objection to my smok-
ing!'
ooh, no, sir, smoking doesn't affect me. .
was the reply.
"I'm very glad," remarked the s.ou,
party, as he proceeded to light his cigar,
"for feel as though I must have a little
smoke"
Just as the smoker was getting wei, In
work, and while the party present was ad.
miring the gentleman's polite regard for
others, q cadaverous looking man came in
dropped in seat near by.
"Does my smoking annoy you?" asked
the stout man, with great blandness. look
ingtoward the new conner.
ut does sir, very much, the fumes ofto-
bacco are very annoying to me-" was the
answer.
Did the smoker toss his cigar out of the
window or retreat to the smoking car with
his "weed" Not that any one knows of
He only stuck 1t back in his mouth and
pulled the more fiercely as he replied:
"Well, If you're so particular, there's
plenty OF room for you in the car ahead"
And this man, whom the first party had
set down as model gentleman, would not
quit his putting until the car was filled and
the conductor came along and told him r.
he didn't stop it he'd get kicked off the
train.
The Morning herald., 1876-09-18

~, but he private liis Of : man eatel
|iassely POW into the political canvapes,
land is taken cohsiderably ss tie criterion
|of what his public lifs will be, The
only way to havega pure and ipcorrupd-
bic legislation is to have men who have
At all times been pure and incorruptible.
We need 90 no further in the search for
an instance Of such men than our own
Bayard. Mr.. Bird has the faults, if We
may 30 call them, Of fondness for life and
an impracticable knowledge Of deep
thought. Socially, he is what the world
would call = good fellow, genial and hos
pitable, but such things do not recon-
mend man to high political honors, and
we therefore consider his contest against
a man Of such superior qualities as our
candidate, Hon. James Williams, as one
hopeless in the extreme.
The Morning herald., 1876-09-18
Repub 11can View of she Maine EIec
tiOn.
TErOm the Snrinpf1eld r Rpuuhlican Ind

lcAoAl IiAO oPIAusICAu ncPuDllCdIl, 1uu.
The Main result carries both political en-.
couragement and party discouragement.
While it strengthens the hope, and, to some
extent, improves the chances of Gov. Hayes
election, it must deepen the discouraging
feeling, so widely entertained of the Repub-
lican party itself. 1t is more Mr.. Blaine's
victory than 1t is anybody else's, or even any
party's. And the unanimity with which the
Republicans of Maine have thus stood by a
man who has so conspiciously lost his pub
lie character during the last year, certainly
does not give very encouraging notion of
their disposition to reform and elevate the
public service. Amid many comforts and
hopes among its elements and among its
leaders, even its most earnest supporters
will admit that the Republican party has
furnished many occasions for discourage
ment and despair. But among all these lat
ter-and we include, of course, the sad his
tory Of the Grant administration, the story
of Southern corruption and violence. and
the record of official extravaganza and law
lessness-there is nothing in all to compare
with the strength of the Blaine vote at the
CINCINNATI Convention-the narrowness of
the escape which the Republican party had
from nominating for President man who
had so lately been revealed to the country.
And this, his current triumph in Maine,
carrying with 1t his election to the United
States Senate for six years, renews, repeats
and deepens that occasion for hopeless feel
ing of Republican party. The responsibility
thrown upon Gov. Hayes, If elected, is thus
increasing, and will be almost measnreless
The Morning herald., 1876-09-18

GEN. BUTLER in representative of a
school of politics which is dangerous to any
party or to any government, and his elec.
tion to the House of Representatives, will
be disgrace to his constituency and blot
on the fair fame of Massachusetts. Every
citizen Of Massachusetts, should labor for
his defeat, who cares for the interest of his
country. His election will be national
calamity,
The Morning herald., 1876-09-18
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The Morning herald., 1876-09-18

THERE was little victory in the Re.
publican Convention at Dover, in factional
politics, that does not seem to have been
very generally noticed. DR.. Prettyman
stayed at home, while Judge Fisher occu-
pied prominent part in the proceedings
Of the Convention. The DR.. was satisfied
to publish nothing more of the proceed
ings than the resolutions,
The Morning herald., 1876-09-18

The meeting Of the Democratic Associa.
tion on Saturday night, was the signal gun
Of preparation, and was not without a
numerous answering, for it was noticea-
BILE fact that it brought together the most
substantial workers in the party. The
speech Of Senator Bayard,as President of the
Association was strongly impregnated with
wholesome advice, and the proceedings
throughout were clustered with that
interest and enthusiasm that for
merly bespeaks nard and earnest
work in the coming campaign, and
followed up with the large mass meeting
to take place in the Grand Opera House
Tomorrow night, will show that the De-
mocracy have lost no zeal, are unterrifed
by defeat only temporarily local in its
effects, and will make fight unequaled in
its diligence and earnestness. The cry is
forward" Every ward in the city should
thoroughly organize, and the Democracy
throughout the State should be in formida-
BILE fighting trim when the time comes
Republican activity should be the warning
for Democratic vigilance, and we have
but the beginning of the work in the en-
Ehusiastic meetings held in this city and
New Castle on Saturday night, full pro-
,eedings Of which will be found in our To-.
N columns.
The Morning herald., 1876-09-18

The selection of General Thomas Hol-
comb to supply the place upon the Demo-
cratic legislative ticket, caused by the
deolination of Richard G. Cooper, is a wise
choice Aeneral Holcomb, is a gentleman
Of unquestionable ability, has had large
legislative experience, and is one of the
strongest men that the party could have
placed in nomination.
The Morning herald., 1876-09-18

THE Middletown transcript" thinks
that the nomination of Levi G. Bird will
not set very we'll upon the stomachs of the
"truly loil." Numbers of them in that
town are declaring that they wont vote for
him, and are expressing it in language,
more emphatic than elegant.
The Morning herald., 1876-09-18

Great preparations are being made fol
the great day at the Exhibition, Pennsyl-
vania's day. 1t has been made public
holiday. All business houses will be
closed, school will not keep, and every
thing will stand still except buses, hacks,
street and railroad cars,
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OUR generals and their soldiers are run
ming away to fight next summer. The
campaign against the Sioux is abandoned
for this season,
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WILMINGTON, SEPTEMBER Is. 1875.
An FOB PRESIDENT.
SAMUEL ]. TILDEN.
FOR VICE PREsrDENT.
THOMAS A. HENDRICKS

PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS
JOHN II. RODNEY, New Castle Co.
JOHN w. SHARP, Kent Co.
GEO. w. WILLEN, Sussex Co.
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FOR LEVY COURT.

WILLIAM p. LODGE, Brandywine.
JAMES CARSWELL, Wilmington.
ADOI1PHUS HUSBANDS, Christiana.
ALBERT II. SILVER. New Castle.
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FOR REPRESENTATIVES.

FOR REPRESENTATIVES.
JAMES w, WARE, Wilmington.
JOHN w: r. KILLGORE, Christiana.
JOHN e. BARTHOLOMEW, Mill Greek.
RICHARD g. COOPER, New Castle.
THOMAS BIRD, Red Lion.
JAMES NICHOLSON, Pencader.
EDWIN Il. COCHRAN, st. Georges,
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FOB SHERIFF,
ISAAC GRUBB.
FOR CORONER,
DAVID @. ROSE.

FOR STATE SENATOR,
HARRY SHARPLEY, Brandywine Hd.
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REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS.
Hon. JAMES WILLIAMS.
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party in this State. He has before been
mentioned in connection with the position
to which he now aspires, but was
defeated i'll the nomination by James
r. Lofland ; but was consoled with the pro-
mise that at another time he should have the
nomination, and this promise was fulfilled
at Dover in the last State Convention of
the Republican party. 1t was triumph
for that branch of the party which has its
existence in New Castle county; a surren-
der for the lower counties, which rubbed
unpleasantly against their wishes, but had
to be done to preserve what the party is
trying so hard to maintain, and that is
harmony. Their candidate lacks in that
deep thought and judgment which is to be
found in the Democratic candidate, and
more forcibly told in the staunch, quiet
channel Of hard work, than it could be
in the frothy sputter of sopho.
morical speech. Mr.. Bird is lawyer of
good standing at the New Castle bar, who
believes mans private life should not be
dragged into politics; that if legislator
does his duty by his constituents that his
private life should have no part in the
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Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-08-02
PRODUCE MARKETS.
By TELEGRAPH.

NEW ORLEANS, August 1.-Corn-
meal held at So. Sugar in good demand
and shade higher; fair to iully fair, go
93c; prime, Zoe; choice, 102c. Pork
firmer al S2l. Sugar cuyed hams trmer
at 14@152c.
CHICAGO, August Flour dull.
Wheat easier; No. spring, S8Ic. Corn
easier; No. 2, 45s@454e. Oats firmer
No 2, 3O1c. P0rk Gull, wesk and lower,
at SlS 50. Lard dull and tending down
wards, at 1890 Bulk meats are steady
snd firm. Whisky steady, 81 103,
LOUISVILLE August Flour dull.
Wheat steady with good demand; red,
90@96c. Corn duh and nominal, 47@
Ace. Data in fair demand, 32(934c. Poo
visions firmfr. Pork, $50 Bulk meas,
q. 10, 104c Bacon, 81, ll9ll4c. Sugar
cured hams, l4I@l4Se. LARD, 13c9l4c.
Whisky, 81 10. Bagging, I2c.
ST. LOUIS, August Flour dull.
Wheat lower for No 2 red win;er-Sl Is
al Il; other grades ficmer. Corn duh
and lower; No. 2, 4O4@4O3e. Oats dull
and dropping; No. 2, 29c. Whisky,
81 10. Provisions dull, with only q
small jobbing business. Hogs active,
fl IN and higher; bacon and butchers,
S. 2O96 50; receipts, 1000 head.
CINCINNATI, August Flour dun.
Wheat quiet bit firm at 90c9$l 05. Corn
quiet at 44045c. Oats dull at 25,G35c.
Pork quiet at Sl9@l9 %. Lard unset
tied; steam, 1O5@IIe, closing with 103c
bid; current make, 104@10sc; kettle
steady at l239l33. Bulk meats firm
with fair demand, 4 92@I0lo. Bacon
quiet st8B@S4, 10a@llc. Whisky, 81 &c,
Butter steady. Hogs dull; fair to good
light, S. 2596 90; fair to heavy, SIS 90;
receipts, 14OO.
NEW YORK, August Flour in
good demand; low grades scarce and
wsnted; superfine State AID western,
So 3594 20; st. Louis, 81 99G8 80. Rye
-four steady with fair demand, 81 ESQ
Is. Cornmesl quiet; g 6093. Wheat
OUened a shade finer, but closed quiet ;
No. 2 Chicago, 94e@Sl 05. Corn ia
fair demand; mixed, steamer, ungTaded,
53655c Oats dull and heavy; mixed
western ard State, 2894l3c. Coffee
-J5bbing. l429I84c gold. Sugar-prime,
9gc; refined firm. Muiasses-groceTy
grades quiet. Petroleum firm. with
a moderste demand; crude, So; re-
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closed firm; new mess, $40 500
19 IS. Beef quiet. Mddles duh,
l0l@l0sc. Lard firm 81 the close
tu. opened heavy; prime steam, 1880
ll.373c Butter firm; western, l2(G24c
MEi.kE. 81 l3I