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WILMINGTON. DEL. THURSDAY APRIL - 1877.

member ofthe English House Of Com
moEs, who was married in this city a
lew mouths ago, and was residing at
the hotel with his wife, became sepa-
rated, and under the impression that
she was killed he became intensely ex-
cited and evidently lost his mental
balance. About six O'clock this morn
Ing he went to the room Of friend,
corner Fourth and Olive streets. and
shot himself. The coroner held an
inquest. but could not decide whether
death was caused by suicide or acci>
dent. There are various reports re-
gardiDg the matter, one to The effect
that he knew his wife was saved and
that he killed himself while laboring
under mental arrangement.
FRIGHTFUL SCENES.
While this work was going on some
frightful scenes occurred. One man,
who had been occupying a window on
the Walnut street front of the hotel,
became desperate at the seeming delay
in efeeting his escape. With nervous
hands he tore the sheets from ms bed
into strips, tied them together, fasten-
ing this improvised rope to the window
sill, and disregarding the fact that it
did not reach more than twenty feet,
let himself down hand ovor hand.
Men below, who saw his position, turn
ed away their faces to avoid witnessing
the sickening event that was inevitable.
Finally he reached the end of the rope.
and then for the first time he seemed
to realize his position. He stopped,
threw his head back, revealing a ghas.
tly face, and swung slowly to and fro,
swayed by the breeZ which the roaring
flames above created. His limbs
swung around convulsively as though
to catch upon something, then he let
go. and groans went up from hundreds
as he whirled round and round, and
finally struck on the stone tagging
with a sickening thud. He was car.
ried to saloon across the street ana
died in a few moments. Two other
men jumped from the fourthstory win
dows, one of whom seemed not to be
dangerously hurt, while the other ex-
pired in a few moments. -.
A woman at fifth-story window on
the Fifth street front became panic
stricken and jumped out. She alighted
on her feet, and was carried to the St.
James Hotel still alive. Her husband
who had been standing by her side,
then tore up the bedding and let the
strip so made out of the window. To
this the tiremen attached a rope, which
the man hauled up, making it fast to
the window sill, and safety descended
by it.
A man named J. E. Wilson jumped
from fourth story window and was
killed. Andrew Ensmau and Mrs.
Scott met their deaths in the same way.
DR.. GeIlact, the German consul, Jump
ed from window and broke his leg;
his wife is unhurt. Charles Teenam
lost his life in attempting to save
others. Philip Werold, boarder at
the hotel, was brought out alive, but
entirely bereft of reason.
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LOUISIANA.

THE LOUISIANA CoAIAIssIoN-AN IN
TERVIEw WITH PACKARD-THE COM
| ING LEGISLATIVE STAMPEDE, ETC.
| New ORLEANS, La, April 11.-The
commission had long private interview
with Packard to-day. Your correspon-
dent asked General Hawley the result,
He replied with shrug of the shoulders,
nothing more. He said Packard thought
he was the Governor of Louisiada and
ought to be sustained. The commission
had long secret session tonight, and it
is understood they are approximating to
the conclusion that there will be little else
for them to do than to report all the facts
to the President. 1t is possible that they
may unite in some recommendation, al
though it is at present the decided opin-
ion of some of the members of the COM
mission that no recommendation should
be made. The commission say that they
will be compelled to inform the Presi-
dent that all substantial elements of pow
er are in the hands of Nichols
The surrender of Chamberlain has had
depressing effect on the Packard faction,
because the cause of one has been con
sidered the cause of the other. Packard
has taken desperate measures to prevent
further desertions from his Legislature,
and several of the suspected ones have
been mysteriously spirited away. The
conservatives claim, however, that moth
ing Packard can do will arrest the COM
ing stampede.
It's believed that the commission have
been convinced that if the President
should undertake to sustain Packard the
military force here will have to be so
largely increased as to impair the eff
cheney of the army elsewhere, and that
they will so report.
The brief which Packard has filed with
the commission covers fifty three printed
pages, but includes nothing worthy of
note beyond the fact that his main reli-
arce to maintain his title is based on un-
constitutional laws and the unconstitu-
tional action of the returning board.
Packard said to-day to friend of his just
returned from Washington, and who
suggested that the administration would
do something handsome for him, that he
"would not forego the pleasure of letting
the country know what he thought of
Hayes for the best office in his gift"
PACKARD AND THE sENAToRsHIP.
In private conversation last night with
General Gibson the commission indica-
ted their wish that Packard should be
elected to the United States Senate by
the Nichols Legislature as the cost of
recognition. In obedience to their desire
he has since so informed General Nichols.
AS yet this is known only to few lead
ing Democrats, all of whom repudiate it
with indignation. The commission is still
receiving self-appointed delegates.
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Plucky Anna Dickinson.

A few years ago, Miss Anna Dickinson
was one of the most popular lecturers in
the country, and her appearance upon
the rostrum was everywhere greeted by
large and intelligent audiences: Her lee.
lures were noted for chaste and elevated
tone, and for the trenchant manner in
which they handled the leading topics of
the day or denounced the faults and fol-
lies of the age. Her friends were num-
bered by thousands, and even her oppon-
ents admired the boldness and frankness
with which her honestly entertained
opinions were ever expressed.
After a long season of uninterrupted
popularity and success on the rostrum,
Miss Dickinson determined to turn her
latent histrionic talent in a practical di-
rection, and the announcement was made
in the public press that she was engaged
in writing an historical drama; and, most
astonishing fact of all, that the play, when
finished, would be pre- sented with Miss
Dickinson herself in the leading role.
From this time the sorest trials and
discouragements of this plucky and de-
termined woman began. Without wait
ing for the appearance of the drama the,
critics of the New York press, like birds
of ill omen, commenced their dismal
croakings and predictions of complete
failure, not only of the new drama, but
of the new claimant for the honors of the
stage. Such criticisms, far more effsctu-
al than plain, outspoken opposition, so
affected the public mind, that none but
the most loyal friends of Miss Dickinson
expected anything but most miserable
failure on her part.
But notwithstanding these grave OBJ
stacles, she quietly ''pursued the even
tenor of her way" and at the appointed
tinle the play and the player made their
double debut in Boston, and "The
Crown of Thorns" was produced before
an audience of three thousand of the cul-
tivated and critical citizens of that city.
Boston unanimously declared the af-
fair a complete success but the New
York critics, chagrined at the failure of
their previous predictions, were united in
denounciug the performance as "atro-
cious" and "vile," and declaring that the
debutdnte ''could not act
In spite of such heartless criticism, and
with persistence alike heroic and COM
mendable. Miss Dickinson pursued the
dramatic path she had chosen for herself,
and determined to make her appearance
in New York; where the cruel critics and
made a wall between her and her old
public. As in Boston, her perseverance
was rewarded with success, and before a
Brooklyn audience, few evenings ago,
in response to an enthusiastic call before
the curtain, she ldressed large audi
ence for an hour, and gave brief resume
of her dramatic experience from the time
of her appearance on the Boston stage.
In her remarks she paid her respects to
the New York critics, and her utterances
show plainly the heroism with which she
struggled against overwhelming infiu-
ences, and attained her success in the
face of bitter opposition from relentless
press. Commencing with her appear
ance in Boston, she said:
81 have the name, believe" she said,
of b. ing Il very stroug woman, Of
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caring very little Of what is said or
thought of me. When L came for the
irst time before the Boston public |
came with only four rehearsals of an en-
tire new piece in an entirely new role,
and was 80 worn, so fretted, so utterly
miserable, that in the two weeks prece-
ding had lost over sey enteen pounds
in weight. had been absolutely with
out food-since 1 could not swallow
then-for more than seventy four hours"
Miss Dickinson said that when the
curtain rose upon her play that night
she determined to apply her old test to
its reception. The curtain was rung up
twice at the end of the first acr, but she
did not permit herself to call that a
success. But when the curtain had
been rung up after each of the succeed-
ing acts and fell upon the last with 700
"standees still in their places, and the
entire 5000 people with tears streaming
from their eyes rose with thrilling voice
to call her before the curtain five sue
cessive times with shouts and outcries,
she said this is a success. (Applause)
Everybody in Boston went home beliey
ing she was q success. .t'.L .ti r4
The local papers the next day noticed
the play and player very favorably, and
every one continued to believe they were
o success until the New York papers
reached the city at five O'clock on the
following afternoon. They were unani-
nous in speaking of the performance as
"atrocious" and "vile." and declared
that the debutante could not act Miss
Dickinson made a running commentary
OF sarcas tic wit as she emphasized the
more striking passages of each paper,
and as an offset declared that the West
ern papers almost unanimously ap-
plauded herself and the play, and that
Henry Watterson had declared it to he
the finest historical drama of modern
times. rt.. .,.r
Miss Dickinson said she expected
when she reached New York, to find Ler
old and apprsciative lecture audiences,
but the papers had made wall between
her and her old public. She dilated upon
the difficulties under which the play
was produced here. at was SAID" she
continued, with evident emotion and d
broken voice. "that thought the papers
that | denounced the critics, that /
placed myself in atagonism to the
papers and to the public. Good friends
she said pathetioa lily, what could this
one small, sick, weak. miserable, crush
ed, heartbrOken woman do in opposition
to the combined papers and the bitter
prejudice they had stirred up against
me in this placep | did not fight them.
God knows L didn't want to fight them.
l was almost crushed, but struggled
on as will struggle on, because. having
taken up my work in the life to do,
put it not down until | utterly fail .''l--i
This passage was declaimed with great
emphasis and ended in what was almost
a sob. The audience broke into cheers
and applause which lasted for at least a
minute.
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a..NAtsIErT. puTar.sNIcR.q-

She stood. beside my high-backed chair.
4 Her curls against my face.
And turning round to see me fair,
MY very thoughts TO trace,
She put her dtmpled hand in mine
TO hide IL in trice,
And blushing just o little, said,
" L really think you're nice"
Such words heart of ice would touch
And melt away In bliss;
In fact think said as much,
And hinted at kiss.
The wihsone maid began to pout,
10 seem q trifie sad
"That's very naughty, sir" she said,
And now think you're bad!"
told her while clasped her waist.
Where long, dark tresses curled,
L would not have her love displaced,
No, not for all the world;
And kiss without her sweet consent,
never, never would
"I'll tell you when you may" she said,
And now think you're good"
She stood beside my high-backed chair,
Her ourls against my face,
And turning round to see me fair,
Ny very thoughts to trace,
took her dimpfed hands in mine,
Like cunning little mice, .'
And kissed her-when the maiden said,
It's naughty, but it's nice!"
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SHERIFF SALE.

SHERIFF's SALE.
y By virtue Of writ Of Levari Facias to
me directed. will be exposed to Public Sale,
a the Deer Park Hotel, now kept by John
Il. Lewis, in the town of Newark in White
Clay Creek hundred, New Castle county,
Delaware on
FRIDAY, THE 18th DAY OF APRIL, 1877,
AT 2 O'Clock, p. M,
the following described Real Estate viz
All that certain lot, piece or parcel OF
land situate lying and being in Mill Creek
hundred In the County of New Castle, and
State of Delaware, bounded and described
as follows, to wit: Beginning at stone in
the Hop Yard road, a corner for lands of
Joseph Carpenter; thence running along
the middle OF said road, which divides this
land from the lands of the Roesvile farm
south sixty one degrees, east seventy two
and one-tenth perches to stone at the cor
ner of said road forty-one perches west of
the creek, being corner of lands late of
Uriah Drake; thence running with said
brakes land and binding thereon north
nineteen degrees, east one hundred and
thiry mine perches to a chestnut tree north
OF Muddy Run In line OF said Drake's land I;
thence binding upon said line north three
and one-half degrees west seventy-siX and
three -tenths perches to stake sixty three
ana three-tenthS perches west of the creek /;
thence north fifty seven and one-half de-
grees, west forty -one and seven-tenths per-
cheS to q stake in the centre of said run !;
thence down said run flowing and binding
on the several courses thereof thir5y perch
es TO stake or ash tree on the west side of
said run, and from thence forty -four perch
es to high water mark on q stone heap on
the west side Of the old dam or mill pond
and in a line of lands of Joseph Carpenter;
thence running with and binding upon said
lands south thirtv-three and one-half de-
grees, west one hundred and fifty -I1ine per-
ches home to the place of beginding, con.
tanning within said metes and bounds six
ty-two acres and seventeen of land be the
same more or less.
Seized and taken in execution as the pro-
perty of William b. Higgins and Ida V.
Higgins, his wife, and TO be sold by
ISAAC GRUBB, Sheriff.
Sheriff's Office, New Castle,
March 20, 1871 m22 -3tawts
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There is no longer any doubt expressed
n Europe of war between Turkey and
Russia, the former country believing
the terms Of the protocol no severer than
those that will be inflicted upon her in
the event of defeat.
The Southern Hotel, at 81. Louis, was
burued early yesterday morning. About
a dozen lives were lost, the first reports
being wildly exaggerated. The loss will
be about sl,OOO,oO0; insurance about
$500, 900. There were many narrow es-
capes and thrilling incidents.
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CHERIFF'S SALE.
- By virtue of writ of Levari Facias,
TO me directed, will be exposed to Public
Sale, at the
LAFAYETTE HOTEL, 81 Shipley ST.,
kept by Geo. w. Ortlip, in the city of Will
mington, New Castle county, Delaware, on
SATURDAY, the 14th Day of APRIL,
1877, at 2 O'Clock, p. M,
the following described Real Estate, viz:
All that certain lot or piece of land situ-
ated in the city of Wilmington, bounded
and described as follows, to wit: Begin
ming at the intersection of the southerly
side of Lowering avenue and the easterly
side Of Van Buren street one Hundred feet
to Il stake; thence easterly and parallel
with Lowering avenue eighty-eight feet to
stake; thence northerly and parallel with
Van Buren, street one hundred feet to the
northerly side of Lowering avenue; thence
westerly eighty eight feet to the place OF
beginning, be the contents thereof what
they may. Also, beginning on the south
erly side of Lowering avenue at the dis
tance of forty three feet from the westerly
side of Jackson street; thence southerly
parallel with Jackson street one hundred
feet to a stake; thence westerly parallel to
Lowering avenue thirty two feet to stake;
thence northerly parallel to Jackson street
one hundred feet to the southerly side of
Lowering avenue; thence easterly along
the side ofLoverlng avenue eninety-two feet
to the place of beginning, be the contents
thereof what they may.
Seized and taken in execution as the pro.
perty of William H. Pierce, aad to be sold
ISAAC GRUBB, Sheriff.
March "A. 1871. { MAPS -3tawts.
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OHERItF'S SALE.
y BY virtue of n writ of Levarl Facias TO
me directed will be exposed to Public Sale,
atthe -
LAFA YETTE HOTEL, S4l Shipley st; q,
kept by Geo. w. Ortlip, in the city OF Will
New Castle county. Delaware, on
SATURDAY, the 14th Day of APRIL,
1877, at o'clock, P. M,
the following described Real Estate. viz:
All that certain lot, piece or parcel of
land situate in the city of Wilmington.
bounded and described as follows, TO VIII;
Beginning at the intersection formed by
the southerly side of Front street with the
westerly side of Clayton street at sixty Ieet
wide; thence westerly by The said side OF
Front street one hundred and twenty-seyen
feet to q corner; thence southerly paraiiel
with Clayton street one hundred ana iorty-
five feet to the northeriy side OIL Tullp
street-Tulip street is laid out parallel WIN
Front street, running from Clayton 10 Du-
Pont streets, and of the width OF forty 1eet )
thence easterly by the said Tulip street one
hundred and twenty seven feet 10 the atore-
said side of Clayton street, ana thence tnere-
by northerly one hundred and forty-hve
feet to the place of beginning, be the con
tents thereof what they may.
Seized and taken in execution as tne PRO
perty of VIM. III. Peirce and Peler Smltn, ,
Ellen Smith. Alfred Turner and Julla "A.
Gale terra tenants, and to be sold Dy
ISAAC CRUDE, SherlH'
Sheriff,s Office, New CASTLE o..
March "a, 1871. lnrZo-ot""US'
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Judge Lanemore, of the New York
Common Pleas Court, sustained the in
junction granted Rufus Story restraining
the New York Elevated Railroad Com
pany from erecting their road in front of
Story's property.
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A lucrative Business.

1--WE WANT BOO MORE FIRST
fLASs SEWING MACHINE AGENTS, AND
bQ0 MEN OF ENERGY AND ABILITY TO
LEARN THE BUSINESS OF SELLING
kEwING MACHINES. COMPENSATION
liberal, But VARYING ACCORDING
Fo ABILITY, CHARACTER AND QUAIL
PICATIONs OF THE AGENT. For PAR
IFICULARS, ADDRESS
NI'On Sewing Machine Company,
CHICAGO,
y AMI S-9 Broadway, New York, or New
Orleans, Louisiana.
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JOHN L. MALONE,
PLAIN & ORNAMENTAL
MARBLE WORKS

DELAWARE AVENUE & MADISON
SITS, WILMINGTON, DEL.
Constantly on nand an assortment OF the
best marble OF the different kinds which he
is prepared to work up into Monuments,
House Work in general. Having long ex-
nerience in the business he fiatters himsel
that he can give entire satisfaction to all
who may favor him with their patronage.
THE pubiic are invited to call and inspect
his work and learn his prices. novN-T6-1y
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,Wl Climate, Fertile Soil, Best Country
for Stock Raising in the United States.
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Books, Maps, Full Information, also,
THE PIOSt.ER," sent free to all parts
N the world, Address q. II. DAVIS,
Land Com. u. p. II. r., Omaha, Neb.
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DS Extra Fine Mixed Cards. with
~ -, name, 10 cts, post paid. L. JONES
\ CO., Nassau, ". Y.
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hi n a day at home. Agents wanted. Out
|DlI lit and terms free. TRUE & CO., Au-
kusta Maine. lnH
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ncc 0r77 a Week to Agents. $40 Outft
DOO. DI FREE. P. o. VIOKERY.
Anr1sLa Maine
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Stop

No matter how slightly
HS.u1INOlUN disabled. Increases now
gnm gs,a Advice and circular free. L, Nc
YlohAEL, Atty. TOI SAMSON ST.. Phila. Pa.
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An italian Romance.

A sad affair has lately been brought
to light in Italy. In small cave near
Udino a woman was found who had
been imprisoned there for thirty-three
years. In 1914 she became attached TO
an Austrian officer, but her father. a
violent hater of the Austriahs, who at
that time were in possession OF that
part Of Italy where he resided. refused
his consent to marriage. The girl
stated that she would then marry with
out his consent He di,simulated his
anger, and during walk in which he
accompanied her, he induced her to de-
scend into the cave with him by means
of ladder, with a view of examining
it. lie was the first to ascend to the
surface, and Withdrawing the ladder.
left her. She was kept regularly sup
piled with food and clothing. Even
when her cruel father died she was not
released, for her sister, whose hatred
towards the Austrians was equally
great. continued the imprisonment.
The unfortunate woman. on her liDera-
ton. had complexion of a desth-like
psllor, caused by the darkness in which
she bad SO long Iiyed, and her voice
had departed, through constant cries
for help during tho early part of her
sequestration. She could speak only
in q coarse whisper-ADaay Knielsr-
tocler.
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THE FREMoNTs That General Ere
mont should have been SO far reduced
by circumstances as to DO compelled to
sell his personal property. including
bis family portraits. is sad piece of
intelligence. indicating actual poverty.
Missourisns cannot fail to feel sympa.
thy for General Fremont's accomplished
wife, the daughter of our distinguished
Senator, Thomas II. Benton. The fact
that she and her husband are reduced to
such extremities should cause that sym.
patty to tako some substantial shape.
The Fremont's ought not TO be afflicted
with poverty in their old age.-St. Lou.
Is Times.
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DIED OF JOY.-Ihe Fall River, Mass
Mems Of the 18th instant. says: Las
week, Mrs. Clinton, an Irish woman.
about 80 years Of age. arrived in this
city from England. intending to pass
her remaining years with her daugh-
ter, a married woman, living at Globe
Village. She had another daughter
living in neighboring State. and the
two had made up purse to pay the
mothers passage to this country. Mrs
Clinton arrived here the first OF The
week and went directly to her daugh.
ter's house. 4 few days after her AR
rival; the second daughter came 10 visit
her, bringing two grandchildren, whom
the old lady had never seen. Going u
the door TO meet them, the grandmoth
er lifted them from tho carriage, anf
when the daughter alighted. embrace
her with "Oh. dear. have so longet
to see you for the last time. and it is thu
last timc." saying which. she sank
back into chair aud expired befor,
any aid could be given her She wa
buried on Sunday last.
, 1877-03-11


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