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MURDER IN MAINE.

Tho law abolishing the death penalty In Maine took
effect March Is, and April tho cry Of murder sartlcs
a peaceful and qu Of nelghborhood II was committed
Al Scarlcs Mills by q man 1asac l.. Page, who
murdered his wife in frantic Of Of jealousy, and then
r.f hts ovn throat
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DEATH OF CAPTAIN PETERSON.

Coroner simms, Of Brooklyn, was notified yesterday
to hold an inquest tho body Of Captain Peterson OF
the steamer Metropolis who was found in the Gowanus
Canal near the foot OF Fifteenth street There wcro
marks OF violence the body. and II Is believed
that Peterson under the influence oil liquor wheD
he fell overheard.
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AN Ex-sUPERvIsoR DEAD.

James Davis seventy years old OF 125th street and
Fifth avenue, died suddenly from natural causes yea
tcrday morning He was AZ one time well known
political worker In the republican party. lie
q supervisor Lately Mr. Davis was an Official IN the
Hause OF Refuge.
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Eaton va sanchez-Motious denied - per indorse-
Benta
Jaxtheimer W Rosenstein. Motion 70 dismiss COM
plant granted
Clark va McCunn-Order settled
The Quebec Bank Torrey; Corey VS.. Pelham;
Acknifhn vs observation-disclosures TO advance cases
granted.
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Monday. TO this ex-Judee DlttennoeTeY VINO appeared
for tho prsoners objected. The Commissioner over
ruled the objection and adjourned the until Mon
day. at twelve O'Clock.
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WASHINGTON PLACE POLICE COURT.
Before Judge Morgan.

Three boys, named Thomas Tobin, aged seventeen
OF No. 296 West Tenth street; John Stevens aged NJ
teen, OF No. 423 West street. and John Murphy, aged
fourteen OF No. 81 Charlton street. arraigned
charge Of burglariousy entering the pork packing
store No. 6s4 Washington street, and stealing twenty
smoked hams valued at $40 The complainant was
Charles o. West OF No 7l9 Greenwich street. Upon
the discovery Of the burglary OGcsr Moore arrested
one Of the prisoners suspicion. He arrested tho
other two on Information, and subsequently found ten
OF the stolen hams secreted in haylot in West Tenth
street. The prisoners pleaded guilty to the charge and
were held in s., 900 each to answer
FAIR, BUT FRArL.
On Thursday evening Leopold Oppenhemer, OF No.
lbs Norfolk street, accompanied Mary leila to her
home No 100 Greene street. and while in her CON-
pany alleges that he lost $50 bill. Mr.. Oppenheimer
discovering his loss mado complaint at the Eighth
precinct station house and caused Marys arrest At
the station house she endeavored 10 strange herself
with handkerchief, but was rescued by the doorman.
In court yesterday she denied the charge but held
in 81, 900 to answer.
WAGON THIEVES
Upon complaint of Detective Murphy, Of tho Eighth
precinct Eugene Mccarthy and James King, two Of
the wagon thieves" who nfcst South Fifth avenue
and Grand street. were sent to the Island for six
months The detective found . box OF carbonate Of
soda the person OF of the prisoners and this ID
now at the Eighth precinct station house awaiting
Identification
STEALING DIAMOND RING.
Mr.. Charles May, OF No. 5s1 Hudson street. charged
Sarah Moses, No 70 Chryste street. with stealing
diamond ring valued At $aeo and SIG in money the
complainant stated that the 18th Of March he
companied Sarah to the Aston Place Hotel, Third
avenue. He placed the money between the mattresses
or the bed and left the ring his vest pocket Upon
awakening morning he missed both Sarah and his
property He complained At Headquarters, and on
Thursday Sarah arrested by Detective Slevin, Of
the Fifteenth precinct The prisoner claimed that
about five weeks ago, she being on the island May
up there and In some way other obtained her
discharge and she promised to live with him. Sarah
held in ST. 0J0 TO answer, AID May required
give $500 bail 10 appear against her At trial
ENCOURAGEMENT.
Edward B. Hillycr, aged eighteen, clerk In the
ploy Rogers Poet Co.. Broadway and Broome street,
was held in $500 bail for cmbczzlng the sum OF So
The money was paid to the prisoner by customer,
he failed TO hand 10 the cashier 1t is thought
that this the only In which Hyer has en-
bezzlod money from his employer
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THE ALLEGED AUSTRIAN FoRGERs.

Tho case or Leopold Neitlc and Seemond Nette,
the two Austrians charged with forgery, was before
Commissioner Osborn yesterday. A. II. Pordy, who
appeared for the Austrian government produced tel
cgrams from Austria stating that Leopold Nettle and
seismond Nettie mad obtained BY forging bills OF ex
change, 40, 900 forms and fed the country. Hugo
Frish, the Austrian Consul testified that he had
interview with the prisoners after their ar
rest in whicn they stated that they arrived at Boston
on January 10, came TO New York the 17tn
aud took lodgings at Hartman's Hotel under
the name oil Richter The prisoners said
that they took that that their creditors could
not nnd them. William q. Eldcr detective from the
Central ONCE. testified that lie detailed by Com
missioner Erhardt at the request OF Mr. Purdy. 10
work up the case, and arrested the prisoners on the
Bowcry, near Hartman's Hotel, sea ched them and
on Leopold found number OF letters and two bank
books showing that the prisoners mad SAL dcpos-
tied IN Citizens Savings Bank. Detective Won
Gerchtcn, OF the Central Once, testified that no
ASSISTED Elder and the. United States Marshal in
making the arrest that he Informed the prisoners IN
German that they arrested for forgery: that
Ieopold Nettc called HIM aside and said il would make
him unhappy life " he arrested that he offered
witness 500 let him 60; that witness refusing
NetIe raised u $780, and that finally Ncttle offered
witness $500 II he would let him 60; witness told him
a Was no USE put him In coach and brought him to
inc United states Marsha's Office
M. Purdy here stated that DO had received de-
rpa.ch from Austin stating that the dcpositlons were
on tho and asked that the case Be adjourned until
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COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS
Before Judge Gidcrsleeve
A THIEyIsH PoRrKR's TROUBLES.

rHIEvIsH PoRTKR's TROUBLES.
Draper Owen. dealers in tailors trimmings, at No.
sos Broadway, noticed some time ago that porter
named James Wright looked suspiciousy bulgcd out
when leaving at night and they missed considerable
quantity OF goods at the time their suspicious
were excited. Bong about to overhaul Wright orono
occasion when no seemed unusually stout the latter
entered water closet, from which he emerged soon
afterward decreased very much in size Sending for
plumber tho firm had the pipes in the closet torn up,
when they found stuffed full or goods from tho
store They immediately caused the arrest Of Wright
and also Of Jacob Cohen, tailor, OF Mercer street.
between Spring and Broomc. out OF whose place
Wright had been seen coming and Ia whose apartment
quantity Of the missing goods were found. The
@ sea goods Wha The
dictments were pending Wright agreed 10 become
States evidence against Cohen, and nolle prosequ
was thereupon entered in his Cohen was placed
On trial yesterday and the thievng porter was placed
on the stand to testify against him. Assistant District
ness determined to give ttle testimony possible.
with the exercise OF much ingenuity he caused the
witness to admit having delivered stolen goods 10 the
prisoner or rather as he was anxious to make APP
pear 10 the wife Of the latter He refused 10 say what
he had received for the goods or what their value was
so much time was consumed by the clubbing and
evasve replies OF the that the Court forced
to adjourn at i've O'clock without having concluded
MS direct examination.
ASSAULTED AND ROBBED.
James snnott and Christopher Bracken, both o.
Dusch nh1, IL l., came 70 tnls CITY together on ots
Patrick's Day and went an old.fashioned spree.
Tho days amusement ended in Bracken knocking
down and brutally beating Snnott The assailant
arrested, when IN his possession found the watch
and chain Of snnott, which no had taken from tho
person OF the latter while he lay irseDsble Judge
Gildcrseevc, when the prisoner pleaded guilty, sent
him to State Prison Tor seven years
BURGLARS SENT TO PRISON.
James Carter, Of No 265 Monroe street. and William
johnson, Of No. "a Cherry street, youths, who
caught breaking into the newsstand Of Joseph G. Mes
cheninoser Of Bowcry and Sixth street, pleaded
guilty His Honor sent them to State Prison-Cartor
for two years and johnson for two years AID six
months
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UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT.
wAsHNGroS, April Z, ls76

The following cases were argued IN The United
States Supreme Court yesterday
No 577 The Southwestern Railroad Company W.
State Of Georgia. and SIS. The Central Railroad and
Banking Company samc-Error 10 the Supreme
Court oil Georgia LIN these the corporations
test the validity Of tax laid upon thor property by
the statute Of 1874 contending that Is violation OF
their cbartera The Central Railroad and Banking
Company incorporated In 1885 and the Southwest
Railroad Company incorporated IN 1S45. their
charters providing that their roads aud appurtcnanccs
should not be subject 70 DC tagged higher than hall
OF ono per cent upon their net annual ncomcA by .
general law OF the State, passed 1883 defining the
character Of corporations all corporations other
than municipal corporations declared
ohiscs we're made subject 10 the reserved
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COURT OF APPEALS.

ALBANY, April !. 1870
In the Court OF Appeals to-day tho following cascs
were argued -
No ia George c. MaGown and others, appellants,
va Francis 8. Sinclair and another, respondents
Argued by f. 7. Rico for appellants and Thomas v.
Gator Tor respondents
No Isa Hiram b. Thurbcr ana others, respondents,
va John w. Chambers and others. nppciiants-Argucd
by Is. H. Vary for appellants aud 4. e. James Tor
spondents
No g5. Mary X. Sullivan, infant, &c, respondent,
W. Mary sullivan and another appolIants. --Argucd BY
Eek Cowcn appellants and NJ J. Townsend for re-
spondcnt
Adjourned
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Tho following Ia the day calendar OF the Court Of Ap-
reas for saturday, April s:xoA liz, l5o ~ 15s. 90,
A. loo, 16l.
The Morning herald., 1876-09-16
ONE CENT.
BOOKING 4 AorHoUszE..
NesO Gaelic schools and Free Bssi
lsssDh0ssstjbls Subject.

NesS Casess schools s~d Frss Bssas-Ap
lsschswsttbss Subject.
NEW CASTLE, DEL, Sept. Is, 1870.
The Board of Education yielded TO popu-
lar sentiment and unanimously passed .
resolution ito furnish books for the use Of
the pupils free of cost" This liberality II
to include copybooks, slatc pencils, pens,
penholders, &C., which were never before
furnished free.
About half the voters of New Castle
avatled themselves Of the privilege Of
voting on "the great book question"
Only two of the members of the Board Of
Education thought 1t consistent with dir
nifty to vote to instruct themselves.
The regular correspondent Of Whining
ton daily, wrote as follows: "The election
yesterday resulted In favor of the free sys-
tenn, by. vote of 150 to 45, which is cer-
tainly proof enough that the people are not
fools enough to want to purchase books
when the children can get the use Of them
free Of COST"
The correspondent 10 certainly . ceptable
Judge of the benefits, and in that sense Of
the wisdom of mans voting that other
people shall pay for the books which biz
children use; for paying school tax Of
bought with other peoples money, to the
value Of at least $14. But at bottom, Is It
honest! Is 1t not species of Belknspisma
Such one only lacks the opportunity to
vote that other people shall pay for his
bread and meat.
Big Frank and bis associates doubtless
decided by vote, that the contents Of .
vault In Wilmington bank should bo
theirs, and proceeded 10 put into execution
the decision Of their vote. They, too, think
that "the people are fools" who work for .
living, when they can get 1t easier.
Passing to Dobbiusyille, by the river en-
bankment, at noon to-day, was enrap-
tured by q novel aud beautiful sight-that Of
q lovely young lady cunning for reed birds.
Filled with surprise and admiration, In .
trice did my Imagination bear me back to
other days and less real scenes, and easi-
ly believed that stood iq the august pre-
sence of the huntere. sg cddess, the chaste
and beautiful Diana, for
"Ne'er did Grecian chisel trace,
A Nymph, Naiad, or Grace,
OF fairer form, or lovelier face,"
than then and there confronted and enchan-
ted me. ,,, Ml.
saw her take shot. but she "missed
like man." and can well believe that the
trenchant glances of her dark and lustrious
eyes are more dangerous TO the hearts of
susceptible youths, than are the discharges
from her gun to the game she was 80 eagerly
pursuing.
Everybody asks, this morning, "Haveyou
seen the Republican,"
The Morning herald., 1876-09-16
ReligiOsss NetUs,

The Episcopal Sunday School are pre-
pairing for their annual gathering. The
public service will be held in St. Johns
Church, on, Wednesday evening, October 4.
The first meeting Of the schools, this after
noon at O'Clock, In st: AndreMg Church
Trinity Chapel service On On Sunday, Sep
tember II. Morning fst 16S0T0'eiuck.
Evening at $3.50 o'clock. Sunday School
at 900 o'clock. An excellent quartette
leads in the service Of song at this s0ng.
West Presbyterian Church. Rev. j. M.
P. Otis, D. D., pastor. Preaching to-mor-
row by the pastor at 1880, A. M, and 7:30,
P. NJ. Subject for the morning, "Haw to
Honor God )" for the evening, Che second
sermon on Centennial topic, "The Medo-
Persian and the American Expeditions Com
pared and Contrssted." All are cordially
invited.
The Morning herald., 1876-09-16
DOsssestjo MOrk0t8.

The following may be called the genera
prices demanded yesterday:
Butter, 80 "a IS, per pound; eggs, q
q SOC per doz !; tomatoes, per half peck
IS "a Zoe; white potatoes, do. 2O@25c
sweet potatoes, do. 1S@20 egg plants, SO
SC q piece; apples yer half peck, 4@Sc
peaches, do. 18@25c onions, do. 10@15c
beans, do. 8@l2c; cabbage, per head, 4@
Sc ; dried fruits, per ppund ,s@10c, do, pared
15@2O do; honey, ,25@S5 per ID; oranges, 500
6Oc per doz.: lemons, 4O@5Oc do; cante.
loupes 1@1Oc apiece, 75@$l rs per basket;
cucumbers, 1925 cents per doz
2@6c apiece; currants, 10@12c per quart;
radishes, 2@3c per bunch; string beans,
1Oc per half peck; squashes, 2@5c each;
beets, 4@5c per bunch; corn, 12@14 per
doz; watermelons, 15940c apiece; plums,
10@12 per quart: crab apples, 2O@25c per
half peck; grapes, s@10c per pound; oats,
35c per bushel; pears, per half peck, 2O@
3Oc.; plumbs, per quart, 15(9lSc.
Meats are selling at the following rates
Stewing pieces, 5@1Oc per pound; round
steak, 14c do; roast, 12@1Sc; sirloin, 16l@
lsc; best outlets, 10@16c; mutton chops, IA
91Sc; leg of mutton, 14@16c; roast OF
veal, 16@1Sc; lamb, 18@2Oc; ham, 16@20c;
shoulder, 1O@12c; lard, 16c; Clipped beef,
18@3Oc; liver, 10c per pound.
The Morning herald., 1876-09-16
REPUBLICATION.
The Nomination Election,


The nomination of Representative, Levy
Court Commissioner, and Assessor, will be
made to-day in this city, the polls, accord
ing to the order of the County Committee,
10 be open in each ward from to o'clock.
In some of the wards 1t is probable no nom
nations for Inspector will be made, as the
caucusses and meetings have not been held,
and the "Little Election" where they will
be voted for dots not occur until the first
Tuesday in October, which this year will
fall on the 3rd of the month.
The nomination In the Fifth Ward, will
be held at Griffith's -four store, Sixth and
Orange streets. The hours-this being &C.
cording to the general order of the County
Committee-will be from 8 to Z o'clock.
The Republicans ofthe Fifth Ward. at
caucus in the State Committee rooms, nomi-
mated John W. Griffith for Inspector.
In the Third Ward the nomination will
be held at the usual place, Babcocks, (for-
merly Hauser's) 5th and Orange.
Christian Febiger, John W. Hawkins and
David Woolman, are named for the Levy
Court; Howard M. jenkins and John
Green for the Legislature; and for Asses
sors, in the Northern District, Lewis T.
Grubb and Frank Nolen, and in the South
,rn District, Geo. Mccall and q. G. Car
renter.
The Morning herald., 1876-09-16
Arrest Of0 Horse Thief.
from the Sussex Journal

Two weeks ago to-day, valuable horse,
belonging to Samuel K .Tomlinson, of South
ampton township, Bucks county, Pa, was
stolen. The thief also stole from q neigh
bor of Mr.. Tomlinson, set of fine harness,
and from another neighbor he stole sulky.
Suspicion pointed to young man named
Harry Holden, who formerly lived with Mr..
Tomlinson, as the thief, and he was traced
to Lewes, and Rehoooth Hundred, this
county, where he at one time worked. Mr.
Tomlinson went to Lewes on Tuesday, in
search of the missing property, and the first
horse he saw after his arrival there proved
to be the missing one. The animal was
standing in front of the United States Ho-
tel attached to. the stolen sulky, and Mr.. T..
Immediately took charge of both. Holden
was arrested and the same night lodged,in
jail. A reward of S135 was offered for the
arrest of the thief and the recovery of the
property, but as Mr.. Tomlinson himself
seems to have performed this service the
numerous claimants for the reward will
hardly get the money. The prisoner will
be sent to Pennsylvania.
The Morning herald., 1876-09-16
Our Miniature Poster

Fullmer's, sos Market street, is the place
7 to get frst-class meal. His oysters are
choice. Roast dinners, at IS cents is most
surprising. Oyster stews and fried oysters
The Watkins express" is responsible
for this: "a few Sundays ago we heard a
preacher of the Gospel, who holds forth
over there in Chemung county, make use Of
this vigorous comparison, "A hypocritical
Christian can no more get into heaven than
raccoon can climb stovcpipe with tea
kettle tied to its tail.
VIM. j. Morrow, manufacturer of light
ming rods; the North American Reds cannot
be surpassed anywhere. Office 417 French
street.
OVERRIDING it.-Bashful Spooner (on his
honeynoon): "Larry, my wife and l have
both noticed that the towspeople stare at US
very hard. hope you havn't been telling
them that we are newly married." Larry.
(the faithful factotum): Me tell 'em, solg
Is 1t likely that Old 60 agin my express
ordharss Why whiever anybody thryed to
pump me, sor, Olive towld 'em you wasn't
married at ALL"
VIM. j. Morrow's North American Light
ming Rod is one of the best In the market.
His Office Is at All French street.
Mines Restaurant. at Sixth Market; is
just the place to get tip-top oyster stew
Go tonight to the Opera House, to the
Aiken's Combination.
Milne has the best oysters in the city, at
Sixth and Market streets, served in any
style. Visit it once and you will call again.
The circus will be here on Tuesday.
Il. Yerger, Harnessmaker, Fourth anu
Shipley, is the place to get good harness,
lap blankets, and all that is required for
taking good drive. Shiplsy above Fourth,
H. Yerger.
The Morning herald., 1876-09-16
Myno,. Locals.


The "Mollies" at the Opera House, to-
hight.
It is about time to think Of preparing fol
Fall and Winter.
The markets were we'll supplied with
fruits yesterday.
Ship your freight to and from Philadel-
phia by Bush g freight line.
Spend your money with the business men
of our city. Charity begins at home.
The semi-annual meeting of the Presby-
terry of New Castle will be held in Dover,
September 1928.
The annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Home Loan Association, will be held
on Monday evening.
You can get thabest screened stove and
egg coal cheaper than ever, their
chestnut coal iSA6pest in the market,
Mills g. Combs. asFsf
The "News and Advertiser" says: The
Wilmington MORNING HERALD is rapidly
becoming one of the permanent institutions
of Wilmington. Everybody wants o. paper at
the breakfast label and the HERALD is very
credttably filing the demand.
The Morning herald., 1876-09-16
THE GRAND PARADE.

Odd Belsos0s Preparing to Form IN L
-Acttoss Of DelGtcare Lodge.
The grand parade of the order of Odd
Fellows takes place in Philadelphia, on
Wednesday next, the 2Oth instant. In this
State, the order has made the necessary
arrangements to participate In the demon
stration. The N. W. Grand Lodge will take
part, and the lodges and encampments In
this county have formed themselves into q
legion, to he called the Delaware Legion.
Morning Star, No. 8, of Smyrna, and Amity
No. 20, of Camden, will also participate ae
lodges. The Delaware line will be formed at
Odd Fellows Hall in this city, at half past
seven O'Clock In the morning, and move
directly to the depot, whence special
train will leave for Philadelphia, at 7.45,
sharp. Tickets for the round trip-good
for two dsys-will be seventy. five cents, and
may be procured of E. H. Gregg, No. 1
Almond Building; D. Downs, Odd Fellows
Hall, or of the committees at the Hall
every evening, and up to seven O'Clock
on the morning of the parade. The
members will be attired in dark suits,
silk hats, and white gloves. The line
from the State will be under the d.
rection of e. q. Gregg, r. w. Grand
Marshal of the Grand Lodge of Delaware,
who was appointed as his aids, Isaac Wood
son, of Delaware Lodge, No. l, of this city;
g. W. Fisher, Of Amity, No. 20. Camden,
and L. e. Wallace, Of Hebron, No. IA, Of
Seaford. The Legion hos selected as Mar
shal, James T. Crozier, Of Jefferson, No. Q,
of this city, who will be assisted by several
aids. The R. W. Grand Lodge has engag-
ed the City Cornet band, and the Legion,
the United Cornet band, Of this city for the
occasion. 1t Is expected that the lodges from
Smyrna and Camden and lower part Of this
county, will reach Wilmington during the
night previous, and will march to the Odd
Fellows Hall, which will be kept open for
their reception. This will be the largest
and most Imposing demonstration that will
take place during the Centennial year, and
this display on the partof Delaware will be
highly creditable. N4l .ras set ,.1e e
It d expected there will he upwards of
4O, 900 men IN line, representing every State
and Territory Of the Union, Chill, Germany
and the Canadas, with gorgeous, banners,
and paraphernalla, and sttired in the beau
tiful 'fegalias Of the Order. Tat,9 it3t Y
y This line will bs formed In Philadelphia,
in 20 grand divisions, Delaware being n tho
4th. which forms on vins strsst, right rest
ing on Broad.
The Morning herald., 1876-09-16
REGIsTER's ORDERS.
DHGIsTER's. ORDER
REc1srHR's OFFICE,

New Castle County, sept. 8, 1870.
Upon the application Of Mary Ahrens.
Executrix Of Herman Ahrens, late OF
Wilmington Hundred. in said county, de-
ceased, It 10 ordered and directed by the
Register that the Executrix, aforesaid. give
notice Of granting of Letters Testamen.
tary upon the estate Of the deceased, with
the date Of the granting thereof, By. CAUSING
Advertisements to be posted within forty
days from the date Of such Letters, in six Of
the most public places Of the County of
New Castle, requiring all persons having
demands against the estate to present the
same, or abide by an act of Assembly in
such case made and proyided And also
cause the same to be inserted within
the same period. in the Morning HERALD,
q newspaper published in Wilmington,
and to be continued therei three weeks
(e. o. ~
Given under the hand and seal Of office
Of the Register Aforesaid, at New Castle, In
New Castle County aforesaid, the day and
year above written:
8. G. BIGGs,
Register,