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The daily gazette., 1876-06-28

Senator Shcrman'5 resolution
authorizing the appointment of
commissioners to attend q conven-
ton to determine the monetary
value ofsilver, the correspondent of
the New York Bulletin says, was
based upon the request of a French
agent, in this country, who want
ed the United States Secretary
Of the Treasury to designte com
missioner to such a convention.
Of course the Secretary of the
Treasury could not do it without
authority from Congress, and the
authority was asked by the Secre-
tary through 4 letter from the Di-
rector of the Mint. The reason
for asking the committee is that
official advices point to European
convention on the monetary value
of silver, to be held probaly next
January. France, Germany, Hol.
land, Belgium, Italy, &c, are expect.
cd to be prime movers in the mat.
tor, while Austria and even Russo
are feeling the effects of the de.
preclation in silver and are expect.
ed to participate. The United
States has not yet been much EN-.
barrssed rs other countries with
the decline in value of silver. and
cur cooperation was earnestly de.
sired. Il is probable that every
prominent nation will be asked tC
participate, for the movement is
going on vigorously. The reason
why the resolution was requested
is that, if the conyention shal
meet next January, as proposed,
there would hardlybe time to pas.
the necessary authority thougl
Congress and get our agent or
the way fully prepared before thu
convention would meet.
The daily gazette., 1876-06-28
Possible Di.ioru. In 1879.

Mr.. Tompkins Mr.. Smith. have
called for tnat balance of $500 on the
house you bought Of Inc 1876
smith, owe you but il 900.
Tompkins beg your pardon you
owe me- 81 900 in gold, for the Resnmp-
tion act Is in force now, and as / know
that you cannot get gold to pay me, /
shall be obliged to take its equivalent,
81 800 in paper money, as gold is nov at
81 so.
Smith. Il had q. 900 in national bank
notes for you. and as am poor man 1t
is all can possibly raise without selling
my house and leaving my family home
less.
Tompkins you had better raise
it all soon. for gold is going up higher
have bought up all the gold, and they
may run the price up to 200 next week,
and then you will owe $1,000 and your
indebtness will .probably increase the
longer you wait.
Smith-This is oppression
1ompkins 1t Is the Will Of the people
it seems, for they elected hard -money
candidqt,s in 1875, and thereby endorsed
the action OF Congress in Re fusiny to re-
peal the Spec Resumption act You
voted tor Hayes.
smith L did and am sorry for it
now. But they said the Democrats were
rebels.
Tompkins. it is money in the
pockets of we rich men, anyhow. Ihave
some gold | will sell as soon as it is high
enough in price, and you can either pay
me the 81 800 now, or pay me much more
hereafter.
Smlth- now see what forced re-
sumption means. 1t means resump-
tion of hard work and rent paying for N y
wife and myself. and resumption ofihard
fare and psor clothes for my children.
The daily gazette., 1876-06-28
Bowers k1oof Liniment

After 80 years Of practical experience with
horses, in staging, leaning, &C., l have learn
ed that more horses have been crippled by
lnattention to the feet than all other diseases
combined. After men sexperiments l nave
found he true remedy to PREVENT the DIS
ease the nooi, or restore 1t after negligence,
10 W at nature intended 1t should be-ths
0rs af support Of the noble a1tnG. III the hoof 10
innamed and diseased, the animal is comparsl
lively worthless. This Liniment Will surrey
prspsnt this worst OF all diseases, Contractioa a
Corns, Quarter, Cracks, Contraction OF tee
Rack Sinew generally called Knee Spruns.
Ac.. and restore those that have been crippled
nv the want OF ouch remedy.
0Try 1t, and it will never fail If properly
applied, VIE:
Bathe the horse 3 foot once week, or oftens
or II necessary, at the heel and frog, ana
around the hoof close to the hair.
M. e, BOYER,
rorr1spown, Pa.
MIR. M. c. BoYER-Ds0 Su: This is to Ger
tlfy that have used your i.iniment in IN
stable for three months past, on more thar
one hundred horses, and hnd irshe oest pre-;
paration have ever used on horses. 1t Is ar
better than you recommend it. Send me nOe
cases at once, by express, G y. ID.
HARRY HAMILTON.
No l32 W est 3lst stree ~" YORK CIV
The daily gazette., 1876-09-12
The McKeo,cs Case.
FURTHER HEAR1NG-A LENGTHY Bx.
AMINATION-THE ACCUSED
DIsCHARGED.

HzARtNG-A LENGTHY Bx-
AMINATIoN-T ACCUSED
DIsCHARGED.
Yesterday afternoon. in the upper
room of the police station, Ex- Police
man Thos. S. Nickerson and Michael
Bowe had a hearing. on a charge of
procuring the death of Joseph Nc
Keown, whose body was found in the
Christiana on Wednesday morning
last. The hearing was conducted by
Esquire O'Neil, and Attorney General
Pennington was present to represent the
State. About twenty witnesses were
examined, but be yond the fact that
the prisoners and the deceased were in
the house No. 410 E. Fifth street to-
gether and that Nickerson and Nc
Keown left the house shortly after 10
o'clock last Tuesday night, no testis
mony was adduced to show that eithe r
Michael Bowe or officer Nickerson had
anything to do with the drowning of
McKeown. The testimony was taken
by our reporter, but on account of its
unimportant character it is not deemed
eXpedient to overload our columns
with it.
The Attorney General admitted that
no case had been made against the &C.
cused, and Squire O'Neill dismissed
them with the hope that the affail
would prove a warning to them not to
frequent such a place any more.
The hearing commenced at o'clock
and continued until about 8; and dur
ing all this time large crowd assem-
bled around the Hall, anXiously in.
quiring for particulars.
The daily gazette., 1876-09-12
FIRST EDITION
The Health Board.

Niusances Reportsd-TheBrandywine
Impurities-A Question of Jurisdic-
tiOnj sc.
The Board of Health met last even
ing. President Palmer in the chair.
The Niusances at Third and Harri.
son and Fourth and Van Buren streets
(ponds of stagnant water) were reported
not yet abated. They were continued
in the hands of the Third Ward COM
mittee, with instructions to consult
with the street committee of City Coun.
Gil.
The Bird street tenement house nui-
sances were reported abated.
Mr.. Thatcher, from the Committee
ON Impurities in the Brandywine
water, reported that the Brandvwine
mills had been visited by the commit
tee, and that they did not like the
looks of some things there; that the
committee were doing all in their
power to give the people good water;
that they had held consultation
with the manufacturers, who seemed
disposed to do what was fair. He
thought the trouble could be satisfac-
torily settled.
ilMr. Windish moved that the Street
Commissioner be instructed to abate
the nuisance caused by butchers
throwing offal into barrels outside the
market houses, and allowing it to re-
main there until it becomes offensive.
Adopted.
Mr.. Davis reported a nuisance on
Robt. Morrisson's property, Third
and Shipley streets, caused by surface
water from the adjoining property
The Mayor had been notified but said
he had jurisdiction, and Mr.. Davis
moved that the Board visit the premi-
ses. Lost, some of the members being
of the opinion that il the Mayor had
no jurisdiction in the matter, the Board
had none.
Mr.. Thatcher offered resolution in.
viting the Water Committee of City
Council to join the Committee on I'm.
purities in the Brandywine, in a con
sultation with the Brandywlne,
manufacturers, to be held on Friday
morning next, in the Mayors office.
Adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Davis vote o1
thanks was extended to tine late clerk,
VIM. H. Lee.
Mr.. Thatcher offered an amendment
to the rules, reducing the length Of
time of the contracts for cleaning cess
pools from three years to one year land
reducing the amount of surety from
$1,000. Adopted.
Orders-P. F. Hook, $17.87; David
Robinette. $19.76; VIM. 81. Lee, SIT.
Adjourned.
The daily gazette., 1876-09-12
Tie School BOARD.

REGULAR MEETING--THE GEOGRAPHY QuEs-
TIoN AGAIN-THE BOARD BACKS OUT OF A
PURCHASE AND DEFIEs A ALAwsUIT--oTHER
MATTERS.
The Board of Education met in regu-
lar session last evening, President Short
ledge in the chair.
The Book Committee recommended
that "Fellheimer's History of England
be placed on the list of books. Adopted.
Mr.. Ferris presented a letter from
w Nm. {. Spruance, ESD, to Boughman,
Thomas d Co., in reference to the recent
action of tie Board in relation to
Biographies. The Board recently or
dered Harper's Geography to be placed
IN the schools instead of Mitchelps 3, and
accordingly the Book Committee ordered
OF Messrs. Boughmap, Thomas & Co.,
(who have the contract for furnishing
the schools with books for the next year,
$50 copies Of Harper's Geography, which
Messrs. b., t. & Co. procured from Har-
per d Bro, Of New York. At Special
meeting OF the Board on Sept. ith, the
previous. action ordering the change in
biographies was reconsidered, but the
Messrs. Harper " Bro. decided to hold
Messrs. B., L. & Co. for the books or
dered. The opinion stated that Messrs.
b., L. d Co., by the terms of their con-
tract, could hold the Board for the
books.
Mr.. Ferris also presented a communi-
cation from Messrs. Boughman, Thomas
Co., proposing to compromise the af-
far by keeping the books on hand, sup
plying them to the schools as needed
from time o time, and taking their COM
pensation as the books are delivered !;
provided the Board will reconsider its
action at the special meeting and estab-
lish Harper Geography in the schools.
After full discussion OF the matter.
Mr.. Ferriss motion to accept the propo-
sltion of Messrs, Boughman, Thomas &
Co., was lost by vote of . ayes to 13
nays.
Inc committee on accounts reported
bills and salaries amounting to 81, POS. go,
which Were allowed.
The Committee on insurance reported
that all policies of insurance on schools
| expiring on the 9th inst. had been re-
newed. Adopted.
The report Of tie committee on repairs,
(printed elsewhere) was read and adopt
ed.
The finalreport of new school No. 5
building committee was read and ac-
| cepted, and the committee discharged,
with the thanks of the Board. The re-
| port was ordered to be printed with the
superintendent report
Mr.. Eckel presented the deeds and
vouchers for the Taylor Academy proper
ty. which were ordered to be filed.
Mr.. Eckel asked to be excused from
serving on the committee on repairs.
The request was granted.
| A communication was read from Jas.
Bradford, offering to repair all black
boards with Sanford's liquid stating. :"
The superintendent annual report Ia
summary of which is printed elsewhere)
was referred, without reading, to special
committee-Messrs. Eckel, Woolley and
| Baird.
Messrs. Woolley, Roberts and Sharp
were appointed committee to appraise
the value OF the Howard School.
| Adjouoned.
The daily gazette., 1876-09-12
NOVEMBER TERM. 1876.
Ais. Sums Sier.

VS.. Ais. Sums sier.
Catharin vantine. Libel ior Divorce,
NEW CASTLE COUNTY. SSH
The State of Delaware.
To the Sheriff of New Castle County, greeting;
Whereas. Joseph E. Vantlne by his petition
to the Judges of our Superior Court fled in
the office Of the Prothonotary of the said
Court, IN and for New Castle county, for the
cause OF complaint therein alleged, has made
may be pronounced dssolving the marriage
existing between the said petitioner and his
wife, one Catharine VantinH.
We therefore command you, as you have
been heretofore commanded, that you sum-
mon Catharine Vantine 80 that she be and
appear before the Judges of our said Supe-
rior Court at the next term thereof to be held
at New Castle on Monday, the twenty.sev-
enth day of November next. to answer the
allegations of the said petition. and also to
show cause, il any che has, why decree of
| the marriage existing between her and the
said petitioner according to the act Of As
| sembfy in such cases made and provided I;
and also to do and receive what the said
Court shall then and there consider concern
/ ing her in this behalf as the Court shall seem
meet and consistent with the provisions of the
said act OF Assembly, and have you then and
| - Witness the Honorable Joseph
I(SEAI.NP. Comegys. Esq, at New Castle
~ the thirtyIst day Snd Of May A.
| CHAS. BEASTEN,
Issued August IA, 1876. Prothonotary.
| The above is true copy OF Ais. summon
| No. IS, to Nov. T. 1876, as above stated.
| WIN. III, LAMBSON, Sheriff.
August %. 1s76-3md
The daily gazette., 1876-09-12
STRAY WAIFS.

There were no police cases this morn.
ing.
The peach shipments are rapidly
nearing at an end.
City and Mechanics Loan Associa-
tions meet this evening.
The Republican State Convention
will be held at Dover tomorrow.
For the latest styles of fall clothing
at lowest rates. call at Buxbaum & Co.
No, II E. Fourth st.
The schooner "Aarg. .Fnice," belong.
ing to Francis Barry. has been hauled
upon the ways at Pusey, Jones s. Co.,
for repairs,
The daily gazette., 1876-09-12
Outrages by South Carolina Ne.
HrOeS.

Charlest0n Neios and Courier, Sep
tember III. W. W. Marshall's hand
some residence near AbbevIlle, was
burned by an incendiary on Sunday
night, Loss $4,000; insurance 81 500.
The local papers report that the me-
groes are openly threatening to burn
the houses of Democrats. The town
is guarded every night. A white man
and two negroes on Sunday night at
tempted to assassinate G. W. Cromer.
He was called to his door, and refus-
ing to open it, was fred upon through
the sidelights and windows. The
door was broken down, and the assail.
ants fired upon him again. He return
ed the fire and they fed. Two of them
were recognized,
The daily gazette., 1876-09-12

THE HAMBURG MAssACRE.-The at
torney general of South Carolina has
put off the trial of the parties charged
with being the leaders in the Hamburg
massacre until January next, al
though the counsel for the accused
vehemently protested against a con>
tinuance of the case, and demanded q
trial at the time first set. Under these
circumstances even the "outrage Or
gans" ought to feel themselves re.
strained from further indulgence in
the Hamburg matter as a campaign
instrument.
The daily gazette., 1876-09-12

BIBLE CLAss.-The bible class in
connection with the Young Mems
Christian Association, which was sus-
pended during the summer, will be
opened to night at 7:30 o'clock in the
rooms, S37 Market street. instead OF
Saturday evening as heretofore. The
class is especially designed for the
study of the Bible. "a Cody Life" f"
will be explained by Prof. W. A.
Reynolds. Ladies and gentleman are
invited,
The daily gazette., 1876-09-12
EDITION.
u. 8. District Court.

September Ierm-Ldst0 Of G 1and ahd
Petit Juries.
The September term of the United
States District Court opened, this
morning, Judge Bradford on the
bench.
No business occupied the morning
session, beyond the calling of the
juries. The Grand jury retired 10
their room and the Petit Jury were
discharged until o'clock. The
jurors are as follows:
GRAND JURY.
j. Bringhurst, VIM. Wilmer, b.
Dandy, E. B. Hance, b. G. Wells, W.
T. Alricks, FAC. Simpson, j. Bratton,
G. l.. Townsend, #. j. Mahaffy, Levi
w. Lattomus, j. Hutchinson, II. Wolf,
W. W. Maull. b. B. Jones, ]. Adms,
]. X. Layton, j. s. Bacon. John W.
Morley, r. A. Houston; VIM. S. Stew.
art, Samuel D. Strawbridge, Edw. F,
Prettyman.
PETIT JURY,
James Mitchell. James w. Ware,
john Lefevre, b. Frank Perkins. John
W. johnson, Thos. Whitten, David
W. Elkinton. Thomas S. Bradaway,
Sam'l File. Geo. Fl. P. Summons, VIM
Benge, Robt. H. Jones, Joseph X.
Adams, VIM. B. Naylor, Harry H.
Lister, John B. Kelly, John D. Carter
Alison Mills, Harry M. Armstrong,
Stephen Davis. Thos. Walker John
M. Futcher. Joseph Welsh, Geo. W.
Jones, Levin A. Pepper, Benjamin F
Butler, James Curlett, W. j. McNatt, +,
VIM. p; Wolf, John II. Cade.
The daily gazette., 1876-09-12

During August 1864 immigrants ar
rived at New York of whom 3113 were
females; ;2168 were from Germany i 1449
from England, $40 from Ireland, 4S0
from Scotland, 257 from France, 735
from Russia, 273 from Austria, 215
from Norway, 204 from Sweden, and
the remainder from other countries.
Gen. Wade Hampton is represents
ed as having recently asserted on the
stump in South Carolina this "The
South did not fight for slavery In the
late war, Gen. r. E. Lee told me that
whatever way the war ended the col
ored people would be free. I,
The yellow fever interments at Sa>
vannah reached 20 yesterday, out of a
total of 33.
The daily gazette., 1876-09-12

THE TURNING PoINT.-The New
York Herald does not believe that
New York is the pivotal point on
which the presidential election will
turn, 1t insists that Indiana is the
true pivot. Curiously enough it con.
tends at the same time that if the
democrats carry Indiana it will not
make their chances any better; but
that If the republicans carry they may
shout victory all along the line. Is not
this arguing rather too much on the
principle of heads I win, tails you lose
The daily gazette., 1876-09-12

ARREST OF FORMER UNITED STATES
MARsHAL.-Mark A. Shaffenburg, for
merly United States Marshal in Color
ado, was arrested in Philadelphia on
Saturday on charge of embezzlement-
1t is alleged that while acting as mar
shall he embezzlsd a large amount of
money, and being arrested gave bail to
answer. Coming East on a visit to the
Centennial, his bail became alarmed ANA
took means for his surrender to the ALL
thorities.
The daily gazette., 1876-09-12

The Charleston Journal of Commerce,
in a calmly-toned article on the recent
riot in that city, uses this fervent Ian
guage: Prepared for every emergency,
placing thensel VS. onrecord for all man
" forbearance and elf-control, the peo-
pie of Charleston appeal to the country
to decide between them and their ineen-
diary foes in this great struggle for law,
civilization and progress, against law
lessness, Radical schemes for raising the
bloody-sh cry at their expense and the
ruin Of Radical domination"
The daily gazette., 1876-09-12

Articles of association of the st.
Louis and San Francisco Railroad
Company have been filed with the
Secretary of State of Missouri. The
company is organized to purchase
the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad, and
construct thirty. seven miles of track
between Pacific City and st. Louis, so
as to give a continuous line between
the terminli of the road.
The daily gazette., 1876-09-12

SPECIAL NoMlNATIoN.-The Demo~
Gratis of New Castle Hundred will hold
a special nomination election on Satur-
day afternoon next, Sept, 10th, to fill
the vacancy on the Legislative ticket
caused by the resignation of Richard
G. Cooper. Esq. In the evening a
Democratic meeting will be held in
the Court House, and addresses deliv
cred by eminent speakers.
The daily gazette., 1876-09-12
RAILROADS.
nHILADELPHIA,W WILMINGTON & BAL
TIMORE RAILROAD.

DHILADELPH1A, WILMINGTON q BAL.
il TIMORE RAILROAD.
AUGUST IA. 1876.
Trans will leave Wilmington as follows :tor
Philadelphia and intermediate stations, A.
90, TO- $40, $50. 9.52, 1O.S7. 10 40 g. m; 2.S9.
Phiiaaeipnia and New York. s17. am, +,
Baltimore and intermediate stations. 1882,
Baltimore and Washington, 1882, 1.55, s.355,
a. M; 1859, LIS, 2S, 520,6 "A, 7.10,p. m.
Trains for Delaware Division leave for
New Castle. 1885. $40. s.S5' II 4oa- m. +; LIS.
Wyomirg and intermediate stations, 12.55,
935, a. m. $50 p. m:
Delmar and intermediate station 12.t5, s.55,
-' '-''' '''' SUNDAY TRAM.
Philadelphia and intermediate stations, sic
Phiiadelphia and New York, 2.l7, a. m.
Baltimore and Washington, 1852, l.55
For further information passengers are re-
ferred to the tinse tables posted at tho depot.
$3.50 P. NJ. train ON Monday, Wednesday &
Saturday, will maxi close connection at Der
mar with tram for Ocean City.
On and after Tuesday. August 1st. 1876.
passenger trains leaving Wyoming at 55O a.
M. and Wilmington at 4Op. M, Will be
withdrawn.
Trans leaving DeImar at so a. m. and
Wilmington 0p. m. will stop at all stations.
An additional Accommodation train Will be
run between New Castle and Wilmington,
leaving New Castle at IS a. m. and arriving
al 'iF L. KESNEY. Superintendent.
The daily gazette., 1876-09-12

A LARGE ExcURsIoN.-Between IL
and IL o'clock, this morning, three
crowded excursion trains from Balti4
more, composed of ten cars each, passed
through this city en- route to the Cen
tennial. The excursion was gotten
up, and participated in by the Catho-
lie societies of Baltimore.
The daily gazette., 1876-09-12

A DOMESTIC QUARREL.-Before Es-
quire Frazer. yesterday Mary Worrell
for disorderly conduct and assaultlng
her husband Horace Worrell, was held
for the costs of the case. The husband
paid the costs, and they departed pro-
missing to live together agreeably
hereafter.
The daily gazette., 1876-09-12

A Sioux PIPE.-A genuine Sioux
pipe, recently bought from the Indian
country, is on exhibition at Il. M =.
Mullen's cigar store, Front and JET.
ferson streets. The bowl is of Jasper,
curiously ornamented, and the handle
is fiat piece of chestnut, about 2 feet
long and 2a inches wide. twisted into
the form OF screw at one end.
The daily gazette., 1876-09-12
LADELPHIA CATTLE MARKET.
MONDAY, Sept, ll,-5 P. =!

rhe Cattle Market was moderately active
j week. and prices Of the better grades
be a fraction higher. 1000 head arrived and
b,tern Steers, 5ajl2c. for fair to good do,
y 4a412 &c. per pound gross for common, as
Ruality.
eheep were in fair demand. 10000 head ar
led and sold at i]4a6c. per pound gross, as
tondition.
ogs were unchanged. $500 head sold at
n uer 100 pounds net.
The daily gazette., 1876-09-12
Republican Candidates,

The Republlcan candidates nomlna'
ted Saturday afternoon, are as fol-
lows:
STATE SENATOR.
Isaac S. Elliot, Brandywine HID.
REPRESENTATIVES,,
John r. Tatum, Christiana.
Sam'l Silver, New Castle.
Abram Chandler. Mill Creek.
James FL. Mccoy, Pencader.
John P. Bellville, Red Lion.
LEVY COURT COMMISSIONERS.
Amos Sharpless, Christiana.
DIR. Horace Burr, New Castle.
Ferdinand Janvier. Pencader.
Thos. r. Day, Brandywine.
The nomination in Wilmington will
take place pext Saturday afternoon
Howard NJ. Jcukins, of the CONNER
cial, is candidate for the Legislative
nomination, and there appears to be
no opposition to the denomination of
Christian Febiger for the Levy Court.
The daily gazette., 1876-09-12
An Ill Omen for the Republicans.

LANCASTER, Sept, 9:-At a HAYES
and Wheeler pole-raising here this
evening guy attached to the derrick
broke and two men were killed out
right, one fatally injured, two had
legs broken and one had an arm brok-
The daily gazette., 1876-09-12

PERsoNAL.-J. Aelx. Fulton, Esq,
and Geo. V. Massey Esq of Dover, are
in town, to-day attending the L. s.
District Court.
The daily gazette., 1876-09-12
BUREAU NOTICE.

pEGISTRY BUREAU NOTICE.
All property holders within the city who
have not had their property registered. are
respectfully requested to present 10 this Of
fee correct description Of their property.
A copy of the Registry Law and blank
forms for the description Of property will be
furnished on application at this office.
- All deeds, conveyances, or transfers Of Real
Estate made after July 11th,. 1874, must be
New Castle to be recorded.
M. c. CONwELL,
Chief Engineer and Surveyor,
mar2sn Tenth and King Streets.
The daily gazette., 1876-09-12
DIED.,

CLELAND-In this city. on Saturday, Sep.
tember 9th. 1876, Miss Sarah Cieland, in the
18th year of her age.
The relatives and friends of the family are
respectfully invited to attend the funeral
from the residence of Mrs. Jane Z, Miller,
No. S2l Shipley street. ON Tuesday aftern oon
at O'Clock.
KENNAKD-In this city. on Sunday morn
ing. September 10, Rev. Edward Kennard,
in the 74th year of his age.
The relatives and friends of the family are
respectfully invited to attend the funeral
Tuesday afternoon, September II. at O'Clock.
The daily gazette., 1876-09-12

N0TICE.-NEw SERIES! NEW SE-
~ RItS The Citizens Loan Association
has issued its SIKH series; first nayment due
October 9TH next, Already quite a number
of shares have been taken. Those who de-
sire shares in this prosl erous association will
do well to enter their names at once,
seI9-tf GEORGE G. MARIS, Sec'ry.