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Daily Republican., 1878-06-26
DISASTROUS EXPLOSION.

HARRIsBURe, Pa, June 25.-Four
large boilers in the puddle mills of the
Chesapeake Nail Works exploded be-
tween 8 and o'clock this morning, with
tremendous force. The mill was al
most entirely demolished. Chambers
Bowermaster, a foreman, was horribly
mangled and instantly killed. Henry
Neis, John Hess, Geo. Frank and John
Hetrick were badly scalded and injured
by the flying debris. One of the boil
ers was carried over an adjoining mill
sixty-five feet in hight and landed in a
field about $50 feet from the scene Of
the explosion. Another was blown
through the top of the mill into brick
warehouse. A third was carried into
another warehouse, badly damaging
the building, and the fourth boiler was
entirely torn to pieces. The loss is es-
timated at from $4,000 to $4,000.
The nail and plate mill was but slight
ly damaged. Operations can be resum-
ed in these departments in a week or
ten days. No cause can be assigned for
the accident.
Daily Republican., 1878-06-26
FOURTH EDITION.
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.s FORRIGN NEWSs 81

LONDON, June 24.-It isasxpected
that tie Berlin congress will sHttls the
main points of the Eastern qtsstion by
the middle of July. ~
Greece will be admitted to the con-
gress to represent the Greek element in
Bulgaria.
The Turks persist in refusing to eva
cuate the fortresses until the treaty Of
peace is signed by all the powers.
Bishop, the alleged English spy, ar.
rested in Germany, has been sentenced
to two years and six months imprison.
ment.
In the case Of Queen Mercedes, the
physicians have not lost all hope.
The Prince Of Hanover has renoun.
ced his claim to the royal title, and the
sequestered property Of his father will
be restored to him.
Daily Republican., 1878-06-26
Masonic.

Last evening the Harmony Grand
Lodge and her subordinates, visited K.
Zion church, Ninth and French streets,
where powerful masonic sermon was
delivered by the pastor in charge, Rev.
L. G.. Cox, from Psalms, How pleasant
to dwell in unity" &c. The craft made
very fine appearance, the jewels gilt
tered as if in the sun beam as they laid
peaceably on the breasts of stalwart
men.
The choir led by Madam Green, did
their part in singing to the satisfaction
Of the large audience present. Great
credit is due Past Master J. g. Walker
and R. Harman, for having the craft SO
well drilled to the general orders. At
l0t o'clock the benediction was pro-
n0unced.
The gavel in the right hand of the
most worshipful Grand Master Lewis
Jones, sounded one, three times, sig
nifying the celebration for St. Johns
day was at an end. After the craft
made some very fine manouvering, they
passed from church to their Hall, Ninth
and Walnut streets, and dismissed.
Rolling Mill Fracas.
Yesterday, five men from the PEN
coyd Rolling mills above Philadelphia,
came down to Diamond State Rolling
mills of this city, to get some statisfac-
ton from a man named Malone, who
had formerly been fellow workman at
the Pencoyd works, but who they
charged had circulated false report in
reference to strike which occurred last
Summer. As soon as they saw Malone
they attacked him, when the rolling
mill men rallied to his assistance, and
the Pencoyd men were forced to leave
very hurriedly and in rather dilapi-
dated condition.
Personal.
James c. Aiken, Esq, has gone to
Sea Grove, N. j., to pass the heated
term.
DR.. Tantum will leave tomorrow for
a summers residence at Ocean Grove.
Amos C. Davidson of New Castle, is
candidate for the Republican nomins-
tion for sheriff.
Daily Republican., 1878-06-26
FATAL BLOW.
A Former WilmlngtOnian Kills mis-
MOther-inLa Law-lfe Comes to this
(fty-Ia Seen huf Eacanpa

A Former WiImlngtOnian Kills his
MOther-in-L Law-He Comes to this
fty-Is Seen but Escapes.
On Saturday night last, about 10 o.
clock, at No. 2248 Turner street, Twen-
ty-ninth Ward, Philadelphia, William
Henry Cooper, a man formerly living in
this city, killed his mother -in-law, by
striking her in the breast. 1t appears
that cooper was beating a little child Of
a woman named Sallie Jones, and Mrs.
Jones being informed of the fact by an.
other woman named Mrs. Bagwell,g
Cooper and his mistress undertook to
punish Mrs. Bagwell. The mother OF
Mrs. Bagwell, (Mrs. Jehnson) coming
to the door upon hearing her daugh-
ter's cry for help, undertook to force
her way in.
She was met at the door by Cooper,
who, after refusing to admit her, cursed
and then struck her below the breast
bone with such force as to knock her,
from the step. She fell near the curb
stone, when, it is said, Cooper contin-
ued the assault and kicked her. The.
old lady managed to crawl back to her
own house where she died half an hour
afterwards. When Cooper learned Of
the fatal result, he fed and came direct
to this city. The authorities Of Philadel-'
phia learning of this fact dispatched
officer Carprey, who came to this city
on Saturday morning.
Going to the police station, he, with
Sergeant Legg of our force, examined
the City Directory and took down the
names of all the Coopers residing in
this city. Donned in citizens dress,
about three o'clock in the afternoon,
they went out in search of Cooper. The
first name on the list, directed their
steps to Sixth and Penn streets, which.
house happened to be the residence of
Henry Cooper's mother. Mrs. Cooper
herself was sitting by the door. The
following dialogue took place.
OAicer--"Is this where Mrs. Cooper
lives?
Mrs. Cooper-It is.
Oficer-Is Henry in?
Mrs. "copper" Hesitatingly and with,
y suspicious glance] Yes; he's in there
laying on the settee.
.Officer-Can see him few niinutesf :
Mrs. Cooper-Do you live in town
here?
Oficer-Yes; we only want to see
him few minutes on some private bus
mess.
Mrs. Cooper will go in and tell
him.
One of the officers went to follow her
in, when she turned on him and told .
him "to 60 back that she would send
him outside" "Ofiicer Legg suspicion
ing something ran around to the back
way. Some time elapsed, and Ser
geant Whelan was sent for.
In the meantime the old lady would y
not let the disguised officers in, and on
the Sergeant coming down in his off,
cial capacity she wouldn't let him in
without his showing a warrant. As he
had no warrant he had to return, and
while gone Henry Cooper, the murder
er, escaped by going over the fence into
the alley, and out on Poplar street.
The officers are still in search of him,
He is five feet six inches in height, is
stout, has light brown complexion,
and wore small moustache. His eyes,
are large, face long and cheek bones
high,
Daily Republican., 1878-06-26

The voice of reform is heard through
the land, and speaks of the "good time
coming" So too the spirit Of reform is
working in the nurseries of the land to
Danish those dangerous Opium and
Morphia preparations, and establish
useful and harmless remedies, Of which
DR.. BULLS Baby Syrup is acknowledged
as the very best for all the disorders Of
Babyhood and early Childhood. Sold
everywhere at Is cents bottle.
Daily Republican., 1878-06-26
OBITUARY..
The Demise of o Prominent Della.
warian Zachariah McDOnOugh
Roberts Peacefully Passes away.

The Demise Of o Prominent Della.
warian Zachariah McDOnOugh
Roberts Peacefully Passes away.
z. McDonough Roberts, we'll known
gentleman Of this county, died on Mon.
day afternoon, about three O clock, ,at his
residence in Appoquinimink Hundred.
He was about eighty years of age, and
being gentleman of many sterling
qualities he was highly respected by
the citizens Of our state, and we'll be-
loved by those who had intimate con-
nection with him. He was nephew
of Commodore McDonough, who took
a leading part in the war of 1872
He was of more than ordinary intellect
and is the author of many creditable
productions, most of which arepoetry.
He in the later years Of his life was a
conscientious advocate of the princi-
pies of Democracy, and was for time
a member of the Levy Court; and also
served as Trustee Of the Poor. In his
political belief he was honest, and
served the party of which he was a
member with a faithfulness that knew
no restraint.
He was about eighty years of age and
was in early life engaged as printer
and worked for some time upon one of
the papers in Washington. Leaving
his trade he went to farming, and for
the last forty years has been following
that pursuit in Appoquinmink Hun
dred, upon the farm in which he died.
His affection seemed to be disease of
the kidneys. He will be buried on
Friday at st. AIMS Church, in Mid
dletOwn, Del.
Daily Republican., 1878-06-26

WALTER.-At Wilmington, on Tuesday
morning, June 25th, 1878, Thomas Walter
in the seventy-seventh year Of his age.
The relatives and friends are respectfully
invited to attend his funeral, to leave his latt
residence. No. 2l5 West street, on Friday af
ternoon, June 2Sth, at o'clock.
McKEE.-In this city, on the oath instant
Frances F. Mckee, aged 90 years.
Her friends and the friends Of the family are
respectfully invited to attend the funeral
from the residence of Thos. r. Cleland, No
10 Weststh street, to leave the house. on
Wednesday afternoon, the 26th inst, at foul
o'clock, without further notice.
DIED.
KENT.-At Delhi. Illinois, John Kent. oflune
fever, in the 44th year Of his age, formerly O
Centreville, Del.
Daily Republican., 1878-06-26
AdmlnistratOr's Sale.

The property of the late Thomas
Webber, consisting of lot of land with
a three story brick dwelling house
thereon, situated on easterly side Of Tat
nall street between Delaware Avenue
and Eleventh street, will be sold at
Stidham& Sons auction room, on Thurs
day the 9th inst, by the administra-
tors, Louisa Webber and Arthur G..
Web Der, See adv.
Daily Republican., 1878-06-26

FOR hENT' a.
Fine residence, No. 903 West street, with all
modern improvements.
I" 8l3 West street, with all
modern Improvements.
7l2 King street, with all
modern Improvements.
dwelling, No. slS Orange. Street.
Store, N. E. Cor. Ninth and Orange Streets
" and dwelling, N. Cor. Ninth and Madi
son Streets.
Also four and six room houses in different
parts Of the city; also, good stabling and yard
on Windsor street, between Eighth and Ninth
streets.
W. McCAULLEY & CO.,
No. 6O8 Market street,
Wilmington. Del
Daily Republican., 1878-06-26
ARREST OF AN ACCOMMODATES.

BosToN, June 25.--Henry A. Parr,
who arrived in this city from st. John,
N. B., yesterday, has been arrested by
United States officers on a warrant
for murder committed on board the
steamer Chesapeake, while on the pas
sage from New York to Portland, De-
cember s, 1868. Parr was one of the
seventeen passengers who took posses
sion of the vessel in the name of the
Confederate States Of America, shoot
Ing the second engineer and throwing
his body overheard. 1t is expected
Parr will be brought before Judge Lord
tomorrow on a writ of habeas corpus,
and have amount of bail fixed.
Daily Republican., 1878-06-26

HEAID CO.
BANKERS AND BROKERS,
AND DEALERS IN
STOCKS, BONDS, LOANS, GOLD AND
COMMERCIAL PAPER,
CLAYTON HOUSE, WILMINGTON, DEL.
Interest, Coupon, and General Collections.
Tickets to and drafts on Great Britain and
other parts Of Europe. n0v7-1y-d
STOCK QUOTATIONS.
WILMINGTON, DEL, June 25. 1875.
Latest stock Quotations, furnished by
Heald Il Co., Clayton House Building, VIII
mington, DEL, ut II NJ. to-day:
Gold, 1907; N. Y. G. & Hud., 100; NY
Il Erie, l515; Lake Shore, 571a; North West
ern, 46s6: North Western Pref. II: Rock
Island. li71a; Ohio l. Miss, 73l; Pacific Mail,
l6N; Western Union Telegraph, soy; st.
Paul, tOAi st. Paul Pref, 10; Wabash, 10;
Union Pacific, ~; Penna., 80; Reading,
l5za; Lehigh Valley, s77S; Lehigh Nav, 171zz;
Pits. I. & b., s; Central Trans, ssh;
Lacka. & Western, IS; Mich. Central, 6ts4;
Del: & Hudson, t634; 1888 Coupon, l09E;
62O's. '66. New J. 4 j., lO42s; $40, ~ Coupon,
1851; $40. 'es Coupon, lfosS; io.4O Coupon,
1857; Currency 6's., -; New SIS 0t'Sl.,
1907; 4k Registered. 1857.
Daily Republican., 1878-06-26
TAMES SMITH,

JAMES SMITH,
400 SHIPLEY STREE,
Wholesale and retail dealer In
TEAS, COFFEEs, SPICE q, ETC.
The pull are respectfully invited to give
mea call. feel
Daily Republican., 1878-06-26
For Cape May.

Read the advertisement of Alice f..
Preston in another column. We hope
that she may be literally patronized.
Daily Republican., 1878-06-26
NOTICES.

TNO EXCURSIONISTS-T undersigned
i having purchased the new schooner j.
A. Vandegritt, and engaged the services Of a
man familiar with the best fishing grounds In
Delaware and Chesapeake bays, will carry
parties at moderate rates. s. L. TRUSS, 4O3
Taylor street. my28-lmd*
Daily Republican., 1878-06-26
MONEY READY FOR GOOD FIRST
M MORTGAGES.
Elliott, Johnson E. Co.,
BANKERS AND BROKERS

SIXTH AND MARKET STS.,
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE.
For SALE.--$8000 New Castle Gas Bonds.
$4,000 Masonic Hall Bonds. 800 Wilmington
City e's, shares First National Bank, s shares
Farmers Bank, 10 shares Union National
Bank, 80 shares Masonic Hall stock.
Stocks and Bonds bought for cash or carried
on margins if desired. Telegraphic cOmmu-
nicati0n with all the Exchanges. Quotations
furnished gratis on application.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-10-04

EDUCATING CIRCUS CHILDREN.-An
incight of circus life is given by a Phila-
delphia lawsuit brought by the Society for
the Prevention of Cruelty to Children
Three years ago Mrs. Lucy Coles was left
a widow with three children whom she
made heroic struggles to support, but soon
found herself III the depth of poverty. One
Of the children was pretty girl of seven
A friend suggested that she be taught to
be circus performer. A trainer of youth
full acrobats and riders was made her legal
guardian until she was eighteen. In return
for her services she was to be fed and
clothed and was to have eleven quarters
schooling during her apprenticeship. The
trainer took the child and put her through
rigorous training. The lessons were cru
ely inculcated by the ringmaster's riding
whip. She was taught to leap and ride
bareback, to stand on one foot and bold
the other out at a sign-board angle with
one hand, to pirouette, to jump through
the papeT-covered hoops, to squat with her
legs at right angles with the body, and va
rious other feats that are only acquired by
long, hard practice. Her companions were
and made many blunders, but the fear of
the lash soon forced her into an acquire
ment of the lessons. Then she was taken
to dancing master, who taught her jig
steps and fancy poses. She was placed in
the care of woman who travelled with
O'Brien's Circus, and with the troupe she
made tour through the country. The
woman who had her in charge is said to
have traversed the continent without pay
ing fare for her, hiding her beneath her
skirts by day. Lately she performed in
Philadelphia, and her mother had her eyes
opened to the real dangers to which She
was subjected in her equestrian work.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-10-04
The Man With Nine Wives.

HE PLEADS GUILTY TO TWO INDICTMENTS
FOR BIGAMY-sENTENCED TO STATE
PRISON FOR EIGHT YEARS.
Adolph Hoffman, ALIAS Wilhelm Mott,
ALIAS Gustav Bergner, ALIAS Anton Eek
stein alias Houseman, the German biga-
mist, who is represented as having married
widows by the dozen, was called up BY AS
sistant District Attorney Rollins, in the
Court of General Sessions. On Friday last
he pleaded guilty to an Indictment found
on the complaints of Mrs Fanny Eckstein
OF No. 1900 Third avenue, and Mrs. Anto-
lila Geiger, Of No. 1875 east Thirty-ninth
street, and was remanded to await the
finding of another Indictment. The new
bill was found on the complaint of Mrs.
Mary Ballschemeider, of No. 432 west
Thirty-ninth street and it was to plead to
this later indictment that he was arraigned
yesterday. In the female witness box sat
three OF the injured wives-MeSdames
Eckstein, Geiger and Observation-Disclosures
five other women whom he is said to have
married, but who declined to prosecute
him. Past this array of Indignant woman
hood Hoffman had to march on his way
from the prisoners pen to the bar; but he
bore the ordeal well, appearing to be in no
way discomfitted by the angry glances shot
at him. After slight clerical error in the
indictment had been corrected, Hoffman
pleaded guilty, and declined to make any
explanation of his conduct. Recorder
Hackett, addressing the prisoner, said !:
"You have pleaded guilty to two indict-
ments for bigamy founded uppn the COM
plants of three of your victims. Six 9TH
er women that you have wronged, under
stand, have been heard from, making lime
in all. | never knew of anything so ex-
tensive in this line. On the first indict
ment l sentence you to State prison, at
hard labor, for four years, and when that
term shall have expired you shall begin q
second term at hard labor for an addition
al four years.
The prisoner evinced no surprise on hear
ing the sentence, and after giving his coun-
sci some instructions, was led back to the
prisoners pen. The injured women in the
box gave free vent to their feelings in
German as the prisoner passed them.
Those who had made complaints against
him said they regretted that the law did
not allow him to be sentenced to twenty
years instead of eight, while their more for
giving sisters thought he had been amply
punished for his offences. Some of them
fingered around the corridor until he was
led out by the officers to be taken to the
Tombs, and heai ed imprecations on him
until he was out of hearing. They then
separated and went to their respective
homes. The original complaint in which
the prisoner was arrested-that of having
obtained money by false pretenses-was
dismissed by the grand jury when the big
amy indictments were found.
DrettV VOunp Uirl who 3ccOmnanind
the wives said she was engaged to be mar
ried to Hoffman next month, and that she
had given him many presents. Hoffman
was committed to the Tombs. 1t appears
in selecting his wives the accused chose
widows who had little money and cheat
ed them out of it as quickly as possible
N. Y. Times.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-10-04
living:

The footing of the list for 1854 is $61.07,
while that for 1878 is but 1915 for the
same articles. In 1864 laborers received at
the rate of So per day, While now the same
class Of wnrkmen receive from 81 to 81 rs
PEI day; but the ST. day they now earn
will purchase nearly two and IL half times
as much as the 81 they earned in 1864.
WAGES AND PRICES IN 1860 AND 1873
The following letter was presented on
the 28th of August to the Congressional
Committee of Inquiry on the labor ques-
ton, Of which Mr.. Hewitt is chairman:
L live IN Woburn, Massachusetts,, a town
containing 10, 500 inhabitants the busi-
ness Of which is principally making leather.
1 ask your attention to the following facts
and ideas: Materials and provisions neces-
sary to support a family are "a low as at
any former period, and more can be bought
to-day for an average weeks w.'rk than at
any former time. l call your .ttention to
list of prices of various articles of con-
sumption used in all families i'll the years
1860, 1865 and 1878, obtained from relia-
hlo oo11roo.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-10-04
Sufferings Of a Tarred Man.

W. J. Jones, who was tarred and fea tn
cred by the Reno people and then sent out
of town on the westward bound train, was
in pitable condition when he reached
Truckee. The ''Republican" says:
''We saw the victim Thursday night on
the overland train. He was in truly pit
liable condition. Coal tar or gas tar had been
used, and used freely. This substance
b listers like mustard plaster. The cuti-
Gle will peel off of Mr.. Jones just as If he
had been boiled. His hair and the wound
on his head was filed with tar, The hair
stuck out in all directions, or at least
mass of tar stuck out. The sockets Of his
eyes were level full with solid tar, which
seemed to have been poured in them and
allowed to cool. His whiskers seemed
large, unshapely mass of tar. His face.
neck, and we are told, his entire body, had
a thick coating. The Vigilants kindly
clothed him before putting him on the
train. The sight might have been luai-
crous, if if had not been agonizing. The
train was nearly three hours in reaching
Truckee. The pain endured by the poor
fellow Yves excruciating. Sightless. help
less, coated with horrid, odoriferous
substance, he sat silently. with his head
bowed over. Occasionally, his fingers
WO'Au ooP, oPeSoLAOAISu dV UIO OPCA
air. Sometimes his body would twltch
nervously as if from the pain he endured.
Arriving at Truckee, Grandson tones
and another colored man were put to
work to remove the tar. It was an hour
before DR.. r. j. Goss was called and the
linseed oil which he prescribed obtained.
Everybody who saw the poor wretch pit1ed
him. The very men who performed the
deed would have pitied HIM. His suffer
ings were extreme. His eyes were fairly
burning up. No one ever heard before of
putting tar on mans face and in his eyes.
For six hours two men worked faithfully
neutralzng the tar and removing it from
his body. We saw him this morning. His
eyes were terribly infamed. 1t is doubt
full if he ever RECEIVERS his sight. 1t is fear
ed the eyeballs have been burned and bills
tered and forever ruined. - Virginia Neua-
da) Enterprise.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-10-04
A shaan.shaarinu tonrnano,

A Sheep shearing tournament recently
took place at French Camp, CAL, for a
purse of $500. At $50 the word was given;
at noon there was an intermission for din
ner; at 2.10 P, M. Thomas King was hailed
victor, having shorn As sheep to Al for
George Carruthers, whose hand was out.
Many Dutch journals criticise severely
the proposed marriage between the King
of Holland and Princess of Waldeck.
They say that on the threshold of age he
seeks compensation for the lass which he
has suffered of wife whom he canu6t foT-
get, nsmarrlage with Princess almost
still child. u"
Mr.. Gladstone predicts that the census
of 1880 will show the American Republic
to be the wealthiest of nations. Yet, &C.
cording to the Greenback-Labor sgita-
tors, ali but a favored few are starving.
Green T. Pace, a member Of the House
Of Delegates from Danyille, died last week.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-10-04
LIABILITY OF COURT CLERks.-san

LIABILITY OF COURT CLERKs.-Sam.
uel L. Rockfellow went to the Office of the
County Clerk IN Rochester, and ordered a
search upon property he was about to pur-
chase He received the search and paid
the fee. Relying upon the search, he made
the purchase of the land, a farm. 1t SUBJ
sequently appeared that the record of a
mortgage of about $500 had been omitted
by the clerk or deputy in his search. Mr..
Rockfellow brought suit against the clerk
claiming $500 damages by reason of the
neglect The case was sharply contested.
The issue seemed to turn upon the liabili-
ty of the clerk, based upon the question as
to whether his act in making the search
is judicial or ministerial. The decision
by Judge Sill gave judgment against the
County Clerk. The case will undoubtedly
be appealed and, as it is said to be the
first reported case of the kind in New
York, will settle the law on that question.