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Wilmington daily commercial. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1866-1877, 1876-11-27
fire anduPIunder PLOT.

FIRE NEAR THE oENTENNIAL-Two CHARGES
OF dUNpowDER IN A sHANTY-sCHEME TO
PLUMBER PROBABLY.
PHILADELPHIA. Nov. 27.-About ten
O'Clock last evening fire was discovered in
the Keystone House, one of row of small
two-storY frame shanties in Elm avenue,
nearly at the south ern edge of the Centen-
nial stock yards. By the time the firemen
Arrived lfs interior of this building was III
a blaze, and the flames had ex-
tended to the houses a djoining.
The firemen had hardly arrived on the
ground before the building on the North
was shaken by tremendous explosion,
tearing out the northern wall, shattering
the roof and cutting q deep hole in the
ground beneath. The noise of this had
hardly died away before another followed,
each being evidently caused by a heavy
charge of gunpowder, still further shatter-
ing the building.
The firemen were toe quick for the plot
ters, however, and the fire was extinguished
before it got chance to spread. The ca
tire loss will come considerably within
$1,000, but the building in which the fire
originated had not been occupied for some
weeks, and there is little doubt that some
person purposed starting a conhagration.
This has been anticipated by the Centen-
nial authorities. One of the principal Of
ficers of the Exhibition, when asked by a
Times representative few days ago, why,
while stile-keepers and guards were
being. discharged, the Fire Department was
kept up to its full quota, replied: "Be.
cause we have information that leads us to
believe that fire Will be started near the
Centennial grounds for the purpose of
plunder. They think that we are off our
guard now, but we are always prepared"
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The Kansas and Colorado building, one
of the largest of the Centennial State head
quarters, estimated to have cost $4,000,
has been sold for $500 to Kennedy and Will
son, hotel keepers, of Ocean Beach, N. j.,
who are reported to have made arrange.
ments for its re- erection at that place. The
New Jersey building, costing $12, 500, is Of
fered for $4,000. This, like the Michigan
Building, has been put together with bolts
and screws in such a manner as to be capa-
BILE of being readily taken apart and re-
erected without difficulty.
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The IIurder Mania,

In Reserve township, near Pittsburg, yes
terday afternoon, Charles Oppermann, aged
81, murdered his wife, Barbara, with an
axe, and then committed suicide by cutting
his throat.
John Keefe, signal man at Tivoli Station,
on the Hudson River Railroad, quarreled
with Starr Cole, the telegraph operator at
the samei place, yesterday morning, and
stabbed Cole and boy named Marley, with
a knife. 1t is thought Cole will recover
and the boy die.
Macom Dean and John McCann quar-
relied, at Augusta, Ga, on Saturday night.
McCann was stabbed to death and Dean Sc
yerely wounded.
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There are contradictory repogYs from
Oregon as to whether Governor Grover in.
tends to issue a certificate to Watts, the
Republican Elector, who was pastmaster
The latest report is that the Governor has
said he will issue the certificate. ainless pre-
Avented by the Oourts- ----.-- ----.----
Albert Sweet committed suicidA in Taun-
ton, Massachusetts,, on Saturday by taking
laudanum.
Two tramps were killed by train on the
Hudson River Railroad, near CbaAhan, N.
Y, on Saturday.
Mrs. Clark, a widow, was killed by a
freight train at a street crossing in SlunburY,
Pa, on Saturday morning.
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AnOId Ye,eran Gone,

Major John G.. ,.Wersler died at his home
in Charestown township, on Monday last,
in the 96th year Of his age. Born during
tho dark days of the Revolutionary war, he
lived TO see the full fruition of the hopes
for which our fathers struggled. In The
war of 1912, he served his country first as
a captain, and afterward major OF volun-
teers. In 1910 he was made deputy sheriff
of this country. aud from 1918 to 1921 he
was Prothonotary and Clerk of the Courts,
receiving his appointment from the Cover
nor Of the state West Chester Republican,
NOU 25th
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geaths.


BENDERMAN.-At his residence, near Geo. Lob
dell's, in New CASTLE Hundred Thos j. Bender
man.
Funeral to meet at the house on Monday after
noon, at O'Clock, November 9th.
GIBB0NS.-In his city, on the 23d inst, Mary
Gibbons, in the SD year Of her age
Her relatives and friends invited TO ettend her
funeral at her late residence, No. 3O1 w est Street.
on ID day, the 9th inst, to leave the house at
o'clock, p. m.
MATHIAS.-on the 26th inst, Mary Matthias, aged
rs years.
The funeral will take place from the Aged Wo-
mems Home on Wednesday afternoon, the 28th. ct
2 O'Clock, p M.
DUPONT-On the Goth instant, Viatorne
Antoinette, daughter OF the late Mary Soshie and
=Charles l. DUPONT Jr,, in the twelfth year OF her
age.
Her relatives and the male friends of the family
are respectfully invited to attend her funeral from
her late residence, on Wednesday, the 18th inst, at
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POLITICAL Feeling in OHIO.
GOV. HAYES RETURNS TO THE STATE CAPITAL
HOW BUSINESS MAY BE RESTORED.

GOV. HAYES RETURNS TO THE STATE CAPITAL
HOW BUSINESS MAY BE RESTORED.
Special Dispatch TO the Net0 York Times.
COLUMBUS, Nov. 25.-Gov. Hayes re-
turned to this city this evening after a
weeks absence, visiting various State insti-
tutions, and his homo at Fremont. He is
in excellent health and spirits. The exist
ing political uncertainty causes considera-
BILE business depression in Ohio,
which it is confidently believed will
readily disappear in the event that
the election OF Gov. Hayes shall be fully
assured. Business men are apprehensive
of the effects of Democratic success, or
factions opposition to the constitutional
election of Republican President, and are
inclined to withhold their capital from in
vestment until they know what shall be the
course of political affairs, and the future f.
nancial policy Of the Government.
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suicide of a Judge.

James K Knight, Judge of the Circuit
Court at st. Louis, shot himself on Satur-
day morning, and died two hours after
HIS friends say the shooting was acciden-
tai the general opinion points to suicide.
He was financially embarrassed and grea ly
depressed by his defeat at the last election.
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DRESS GOODS AT REDUCED PRIoEs.-W. M
ke"nard 4 Co. will offer, tomorrow, their en-
tire balance of wool plaid dress goods at 2b
cents. Many of these goods have never sold
under IS, 62, and so cents. Also balance of
blue and ereen and blue and black plaids at 81 y
cent?, great reduction. 1t is the Intention
of this firm to close out all goods of a seasona-
BILE nature Immediately. Fifty pieces of
cashmeresin all the new shades at 25 cents.
cheapest goods in the market.
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A monument lately unveiled at Mo1htrose,
Va, bears the following inscription s "To
the Confederate soldiers of Westm@reland
county who fell in defence of Virginia and
constitutional liberty this monunJent is
erected, in gratitude and love, by the wo-
men of Westmoreland,"
Wilmington daily commercial. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1866-1877, 1876-11-27

TheInternal Revenue collection from the
State Of Delaware for the last fiscal year,
ending in June, was $417, 22750.
The statue of Daniel Webster was un-
yelled in Central Park, New York, on Sat-
urday, with addresses by William M. Eyarts
and Robert @. Winthrop.
Wilmington daily commercial. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1866-1877, 1876-11-27

Virginia Enterprise :-"Out of the sixty
five votes cast by colored men in Virginia
City only one was cast for the Democratic
ticket. That one was cast by Billy Bird, who
claims to be q colored Irishman.n
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The GeneralIC ICommittee on Church Exten-
sion OF the Methodist Episcopal Church, af-
ter disposing of all business on hand, con-
on Saturday morning.
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WAsHINaToN, Nov. 27. = Probabilities /:
For the Middle States, falling barometer,
increasing south and east winds, stationary
or slightly higher temperature, and light
snow, sleet, or rain, followed on Monday
night by colder westerly winds, cloudy and
possibly clearing weather.
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RUGBY AoADEMY.-The winter term of
this institution will commence on Monday
next, Dec. 4th. The attention OF parents
wishing to send their boys to good school,
is called to the advertisement in TO- days
issue. Rugby Academy, under the super
vision of it's Principal, DIR. s. W. Murphy,
A. NJ, has been in successful operation in
this city for about six years. At this school,
pupils are thoroughly prepared to enter ad-
vanced classes at our best colleges, and at
West Point Academy. For those prefer
ring to begin commercial life, special at
tention is given to book keeping, penman-
ship and other branches that will aid the
student in the requirement Of an education
adapted to business life.
The classics are also carefully taught, and
every opportunity given those who wish to
become thoroughly familiar with the Latin
and Greek authors. Competent professors
OF the French and German language are
employed, and every facility afforded for
pursuing those studies. Both plain and or
namental penmanship are taught by an ex-
celleot and accomplished penman.
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Associated Press TsIeoTatn.
J NEW YORK, Nov. 27.-Gold quoted, this
morning, at $1.091s.
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TNAGs Fol HARDWARE DEALERS MANU-.
n. a Laetoreli and others printed at astonishing
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Dirhtheria has assumed an epidemic form
in New York city.
Sir Richard Temple, Lieutenant Cover
nor of Bengal, after surveying the district
devastated by the late cyclone, confirms the
estimate that two hunded and fifty.one
thousand persons perished in the storm
and fio)d.
Cash admissions to the Centennial, last
week, we're 4l04.
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PhtlHdesphIA Markets.

-1''O0Vs7VoeV 4 zoo = eEtyIuHl'
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 27.-Petroleum ac-
tive crude Ice ;refined 26@26%.
Flour active 1900 barrels extra sold at
$4 25@4.75 Minnesota family sc 25@6. rs -;
Penna., Ohio. and Indiana do. S. 0O@6. so {;
high grades ST. 10000.
Rye flour $4371S.
Wheat high grades scarce others dull I;
Penna. red 81 35@1 40; Western 1880
$3.50 amber $142@1.45.
Rye 70@75c.
Corn inactive and declining old yellow
52@56c white 5O@53c sail 5S16c.
Oats inactive white 37@42c light Ohio
35@37c.
Whiskey steady western $1.10.
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aesisfGllaneuMs.

DRooKsIDR COAL FOR Low CRATES AND
ID OPEN STOVES, (SUPEkIOR 10 BITUMl-
NOUS); ALSO HICKORY WOOD. FOR SALE
RY GEO. w. BUSH & SON,
French Street Wharf.
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ETTYSBURG WATER-A FRESH STOCK
" just received and sold wholesale and retail. by
E. BRINGhURST 4 UU.,
Corner Sixth and Market streets
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II EIBIG'S EXTRACT OF MEAT INS. X. X
IL and 1-l6 jars sold wholesale and retail By - %
E BRINGHURST & co.,
Corner Sixth and Market street.
The daily gazette., 1876-09-05
The Dead Fighter.

The murder of Roster seems to lie
sadder and more terrible as the evidence
comes out to show how .he boy was
driven to his death. A strong and
healthy. steady, hard-working boy,
taunted into fighting o man who was
only too willing to face him in the rig,
standing up and having the life slowly
pounded out OF him until he sank insen'
sible, and then left to die. with but two
of his boyhood's friends to watch ms
last breath-it is a sight unworthy the
century. The blackness OF the CRIME
has so aroused public sentiment tina,
there ia now an opportunity to show tht
rouehs. thieves and murderers that at
ter the prize. fight comes the State prison
or possibly the sc,ffold. Let the officer
of the law do their duty.
The daily gazette., 1876-09-05
SECOND EDITION,
A RUNAWAY ENGINE

AN ENGINE ESCAPES FROM THE FIRE
MANA MILE AND A HALF IN A MIN
UTE AND HALF.
Yesterday afternoon a novel acci
dent befel the old "Brandywine" en-
gine of the p. w. g. B. r. r. which
has recently been running on the
branch road between Smyrna and
Clayton. The fireman attempted to
draw out from the depot, at Smyrna,
in order to attach the engine to the
passenger car, but as he opened the
throttle pin broke and the throttle
bar fesl out. This deprived him of all
control of the engine, and he instantly
sprang out of the cab, while the loco
motive, with a full head of cam,
rushing into the sylinder~, dashed
madly up the track. Clayton was
reached in a minute and a half. and
here the engine. in going around a
curve, ran off the track and dashed
against corner of the platform, caus
ing it to upset, and e1fectually stop
ping its mad career. The engine was
almost completely demolished, and the
platform and portions of the track
were much torn up and broken.
The demolished engine was brought
to the shops in this city, last evening,
ann will probably be rebuilt. This
morning a construction train went
down with force of men to repair the
track and the platform.
The daily gazette., 1876-09-05

The .'Houseleeper :" of Our Health
The liver is the great depurating or
blood cleansing organ of the system.
Set the great housekeepei of our health
at work, and the foul corruptions which
gender in the blood and rot out, as it
were, the machinary of life, are gradu-
ally expelled from the system. For this
purpose DIR. Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery, with small daily doses Of DR..
Pierce's Pleasant Purgative Pellets are
pre-eminently the articles needed.
They cure every kind of humor from
the worst Scrofula to the common PIN
pie, blotch or eruption. Great eating
ulcers kindly heal under their mighty
curative influence. Virulent blood poi
sons that lurk in the system are by them
robbed OF their terrors, and by their per-
severing and somewhat protracted use
the most tainted system may be com
pletely renovated and built up anew.
Enlarged glands, tumors and swellings
dwindle away and disappears under the
influence OF their great resolvents Sold
by all dealers in medicines,
The daily gazette., 1876-09-05
STRAY WAIFS.

Watch the polls closely and look out
for repeaters.
Delaware and Excelsior Loan Associa-
tions meet this evening.
The retiring Councilmen bid their fel
low members adieu, at the meeting last
night.
City Auditor Beggs has so far recover
ed as to be able and sit up and converse
with his friends.
The Fifth Ward Democrats have nomi
mated A. J. Peters for the one year Coun
Gil term, rice Vim. G. Gibbons, declined
A special effort is to be made by tht
Republicans to carry the First Ward by
means of negro. repeaters. They should
be closely watched.
The daily gazette., 1876-09-05

YELLOW FEVER AT TSAvANNAH.-TLc
Savannah papers insist that the yellow
fever prevalent there is of mild type.
The health officer of the city announces
there have been 256 cases and 40 deaths
since August 21. The News says:
"There will probably be no quaran ~
tine put upon our steamers, as both
railroads, the Central and the Gult,
have their wharves far removed from
the city, and goods can be shipped to
interior and cotton returned without
ever passing through the city, thus
avoiding any possible danger of infec
tion. We trust with the cool change
that our trouble will soon be over and
our business and social relations with
other places restored"
The daily gazette., 1876-09-05
NOVEMBER TERM. 1876.

VS.. Ais. Sums Sier,
Catharine vantine.j Libel for Divorce.
NEW CASTLE COUNTY. ss.l
The State of Delaware.
To the Sheriff OF New Casi le County, greeting
Whereas, Joseph e. Vantne by his petition
to the Judges OF our Superior Court filed 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 dissolving the marriage
existing between the said petitioner and his
wife, one CAtharine Vantine.
We therefore command you, as you have
been heretofore commanded, that you sum-
mon Catharine Vantine SO that she be and
appear before the Judges of our said Supe-
rlor Court at the next term thereof to be held
at New Castle on Monday, the TWEEN ty. sew
enth day of November next, to answer the
allegations OF the said petition and also to
show cause, IL any she has, why decree of
the marriage existing between her and the
SAID petitioner according to the act OF As
sembiy in such cases made and provided !,
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
there this writ.
| ~ Witness the Honorable Joseph
(SEAI(P Comegys. Esq. at New Castle
| (0CN the thirty first day Of May. A. d
CHAS. BEASTEN,
Issued August IA, 1876. Pr, thonotary.
The above Is true copy Of Ais. summon
No. rs, to Nov. Il. 1876, as above stated.
WIN. IL JAMESON, Sheriff.
August 3d. 1e76.3md
The daily gazette., 1876-09-05
The Battle of Alexinatz on Friday

The Battle of Alexinatz on Friday
last is graphically portrayed by an
eye witness whose dispatch to the
London Times is published this morn.
ing. Although the Servians do not
even yet admit the fall of Alexinatz
it would appear from the correspon.
dence that they sustained crushing
defeat and that if the Turks have not
actually occupied the place it is notbe
cause they mightnot have done So The
story of the battle in many particulars
suggests the famous affair of Bull
Run. even down to the exploits OF the
correspondent himself. The engage
ment was undoubtedly the greatest
of the campaign and presented some
imposing features in its combinations
and in the magnificent stubborness
with which it was fought.
The daily gazette., 1876-09-05
PEACHES
MONDAYS SHIPMENTS.

"THE JAMES LEWIS SUITs.-John G.
Paterson. Esq. has been appointed
special assistant District Attorney to
represent the United States in the cas-
es against James Lewis, late Postmas-
ter of this city. and his sureties. The
appointment was made at the sugges-
tion of District Attorney Spruance, as
he could not with propriety represent
the Government in these cases, in view
of the fact that he was, prior to his
appointment, counsel for several OF
the defendants. Mr. Patterson Is well
known as an ableand experienced law
yer, and his selection is in all respects
suitable and proper. Commercial.
Well. why couldn't MIR. HoffeckeI
have done likewise, even if he had
been counsel for DR.. Nolen? ''Oh!
consistency, thou art jewel. Sen
tineL
The daily gazette., 1876-09-05

TIeHr ROPE PERFORMANCE
tween $50 and 2 o'clock, last evening,
woman calling herself Madame
Celestine, walked tight rope stretched
across Market street, above Second,
from the tops of the houses. The
rope was very small and considering
this fact, and the heighth at which it
was located. her dangerous perfor-
mances were daring and well executed.
She will walk again at 4 o'clock this
afternoon collection is taken up in
the crowd of spectators previous to
each performance.
The daily gazette., 1876-09-05
THIRD EDITION,
Look out for Thieves!

The Republicans are making desper.
ate exertions to carry the city, and are
even resorting to theft. to the meanest
kink of larceny, to accomplish their
ends. On Saturday some low lived
thief stole from the GAZETTE Office
some OF the Tenth Ward Democratic
tickets, and had them duplicated at
the Commercial office. with the name
or VIM. ID. Dove, Republican for
Council, instead of Louis p. Lynch,
Democrat. This is only specimen
of the mean tricks which will be re
sorted to this afternoon, and Demo
Gratis should be ON their guard.
The daily gazette., 1876-09-05
BOARD OF EDUCATION

SPECIAL oN-AGEoGRAPHIcAL DISCUS
sIoN-A PROPOSED CHANGE IN GEoGRA-
PIXIES OPPOSED.
A special session of the Board of Edu-
cation was held last evening, President
Shortledge presiding. The meeting was
called for the purpose of reconsidering
the action OF the last meeting of the
Board in substituting Harper's School
Geography for Mitchells new Interme-
diate Geography.
The following resolution was offered by
Mr.. Roberts:
Resolred, That the committee on books
are hereby instructed to place MITCHELL s
New intermediate Geography with list
OF text books to be used in the Schools Of
this city, in lieu of Harpel's School
Geography.
The President decided, upon point Of
order raised by Mr.. Eckel, that the for
mer action of the Board could not be re-
versed, except by vote OF reconsidera.
tion, and that such vote could only en-.
tertained at a regular meeting OF the
Board.
An appeal from the decision was taken
on motion of Mr.. Fraim, and sustained
by large majority
Mr.. Roberts intimated that the report
OF the Committee on books was not pro
perly understood by the Board or a vot,
to spend S725 TO make an exchange oi
Biographies would not have been given
Nj. Fraim, as one of the Book Committe,
refused to sign the report in favor of {
change, and was surprised to find the
recommendation Of the Committee hat
been adopted. Mr.. johnson member
| OF the Committee had signed the report
under misapprehension and opposed
any change. Mr.. Jenkins defended tn,
action Of the committee and though
that Harper's Geography was the best
Mr.. Buck was opposed to the chang
made in the face of an adverse vote of Il
to taken in FEBRUARY last.
MIR. Eckel moved a postponement 0
the resolution until the next regu.la
meeting, 50 that the chairman of tn
Book Committee could be present.
| This motion led to long discussion
but was finally defeated, when the reso
luton offered by Mr.. Roberts was adopt
ed by the following yea and nay vote
| Yeas,-Messrs. Baird, Buck, Chandler
Curry, Fraim, Frock, Hilles, Moore, w
j. Morrow, L. w. Palmer, Price, Roberts
Sharp, Taylor and Zebley-15.
Nays-Messrs. Eckel, Heisler, Jenkin
and Shortledge,-4.
Adjourned.
The daily gazette., 1876-09-05
PAYING Work FOR WIDE AWAKE DEMO

PAYING Work FOR WIDE AWAKE DBMo-
cRATs-We understand that COOKE
LIFE OF TILDEN, the only one au-
thorized Ly the great reform Governor,
is now ready for delivery. Every Demo:
crat should procure copy Of the Life OF
our next President We advise those
out of employment to apply to the pub
fishers for an agency at once, as the book
is having large sale. Address ID.
APPLETON & Co., $40 and ISL .Broadway
New York. d q W. 81
The daily gazette., 1876-09-05
THE CITY ELECTION

The election of members of Council
and Ward officers, is in progress, this
afternoon throughout the city. The
polls opened at 10 o'clock, and will
close at z o'clock this evening. The
weather is pleasant and the indication
is that large vote will be polled. No
serious disturbances are expected to oc
cur, but the police authorities, with
out increasing the force have made ali
necessary arrangements to preserve
peace and good order in every Ward
The daily gazette., 1876-09-05

STEERS ON THE RAMPAGE.-Yes ESTER
day atteanoon, several streets were
driven into town, and some of them
became quite rampageous. One of
them created panic en- Tatnall street
and caused the people to scamper
hastily into their houses, while anoth
er dashed out West Front street and
cleared the sidewalks in twinkling.
Fortunately, the enraged animals were
secured aud subdued before the
caused any damage.