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The daily gazette., 1878-02-05
Fire In East Wilmington.
The Houses Of Policeman Hope and
Charles Dormdn Destroyed
- i' iifii bu Fire.


~ '.'n by Fire.
. About two o'clock this morning, the
twia frame houses owned and occu>
pied by policeman VIM. X Hope and
Charles Dormsn, situated to the right
of the p. W. & B. r. r., near Brandy
wine station, East Wilmington, caught
fire, and in . short time were entirely
destroyed, together with nearly all
their contents. aa oa aa a.,a d.
4 Owing to the unreasonable hour at
which the fire broke out, II was not
di, covered until IL had gained great
headway, and the occupants of the
houses were only aroused from their
slumbers by the cracking of the
flames beneath them. They had TO
flee from the houses with the utmost
without having chance
to remove any furniture or other arti.
cles of value. MIR. Dorman's family
had such short notice, that he was
obliged to escape by climbing out OF
the second story window and Chamber.
ing down by means of porch taking
his wife and child with him. So closs
was the hre 70 their bed at the tim,
that they had not even time enough tc
secure any OF their clothes.
The alarm given was responded u
as promptly as possible by the fire de-
partment, but by the time the engine
arrived the Are had gained complet,
control of both houses, which wer,
entirely destroyed, together will
nearly all their contents. The Or,
burned SO fiercely that 1t was all th'
! occupants could do TO escape witt
their lives, and scarcely any Of III,
furniture was saved
The fire, 1t is supposed originated
either from u defective hue, or from
some hot coal dropping from the kitch
en- stove, In one or the other OF tn
houses in which IRE was kept owe
nj sht. The destruction of the house
and property renders the circum
stances . very disastrous one t,
Messrs. Hope and Dormsn, neithe
OF whom is hardly able to sustain
such serious loss. Fl r..tt ...i. .,.s.
The less of Messrs. Hope and Dor
man will amount to from $500 t.
$500 apiece. Each had an insnranc
In the Farmers Mutual, OF this city o
$500 on house and $500 on furniture.
The daily gazette., 1878-02-05

The Savannah Ne,cs handle. <.
Hill without gloves for his atti,uI. 'a'
the financial question. Refs,,iss
hts recent dsclal ation-"no amoass
clamor, abuse or slander. foreisa
domestic, from either thou0b,Isaa
designing people, can drive ms !.
Inch from the discharge Of wi wh.,
know to be my duty" the Mem, ~. J.
I" Our Ben did not take in ,bs, "
TO the members OF the Georvis "
lsture when for two mortal boas
sued and plead to them for tbs,, a" ~
to mako him senator" II ADJ, N
Georgia has no more to give him "
that consequently he can afford d N
down this ladder by which he cIin,1
TO hispresent eminence.
The daily gazette., 1878-02-05
A council Over the Returning
Board

WASHINGTON, February 4.-There was
a I'D Getting last night OF Messrs. John
Sherman, Stanley Matthews, Eugene
Hale and General Garfield, who were
among the visiting statesmen at New Or
leans in the trying times of the Return
ing Boord. The three other members,
Stoughton, X isson and Noyes, arc rep
resenting the government abroad and
could not attend. What was done ut
the conference is not known, but no
doubt the Louisiana complicat, ons were
discussed at length.
The daily gazette., 1878-02-05
ASmart shon lairI.

The other day gentleman went Into q
dry goods store In this city asked for q
quarter ofa yard Of silk, at the same
time presenting a pattern OF the desired
shade when the girl In waiting, with the
utmost simplicity, inquired IL he wished
sewing silk or trimming silk. The idea
OF shop girl supposing that any one
silk, which Is sold by the spool, is de-
cidely rich. Had quarter of mile
been asked for the query might have
been excusable.
The daily gazette., 1878-02-05

The Senate Committee on NuA,l
Affairs on Saturday agreed 10 A
portant bill introduced by S.,sl
Coke, of Texas, which proposes 4
crease the sum annually apprOn,sI
by the Federal Government irI
purpose Of providing arms and SI,
ments for the whole body Of III, N
tia, from $500. 900 to 81, ,OOO, ,OOO N
adoption OF this bill grows out Of
demand in all parts Of the cous',|
especially In the South, for 6,s.1I
for the militia. aud shows that thsr
no decadence Of military spirit sus
the people.
The daily gazette., 1878-02-05
The Rehoboth Railroad.
PROPOSALS FOR ITS CONSTRUCTION TO BE
OPENED TOMORROW

Tomorrow, at Georgetown, Sussex
county, the bids for the construction of
the Rehoboth Railroad will be opened in
the presence of the Directors of the
Junction & Breakwater Railroad and of
the Rehoboth Beach Camp meeting As
sociation. President Bright, of the lat
ter Association will also be present. At
this meeting the location of the depot on
the Association grounds will be decided
upon. The new railroad is to run from
Lewes to the Rehoboth Beach camp
grounds and will be completed in time
for summer travel.
The daily gazette., 1878-02-05
The Income Tax Question

WARRINGTON, Feb. 4.-The vote on
the proposition in the House to-day 10
tax incomes shows that there Is not a
two-thirds majority, but sufficient num-
Der 70 pass bill, should one come from
the ways and means committee. The
vote on instructing COMMITTEES to repoI t
such a bill was 165 ayes TO SO nays. The
members of the ways and means who vot-
ed aye are Tucker, Sayler, Robbins,
Gibson and Burcbsrd. The nays were
Wood, Phelps and Garfield. Those not
voting were Harris, Kelley and Banks.
Harris is in favor Of imposing the tax,
Which the South will not have to pay
and his vote will make q majority Of the
committee. The proposition will be
Killed In the Senate without q doubt.
The daily gazette., 1878-02-05

Everything conducive to the better
condition of the baby is sure to attract
attention; and hence 1t is that DR.. Balls
baby syrHp is becoming more and more
appreciated, as its wonderful influence
In subduing the diseases OF babyhood be-
comes recognized. Price % cents.
The daily gazette., 1878-02-05
VyHE HON MEINsTITUTE,

VyHE HOME INSTITUTE,
i A SELECT DAY AND BOARDING.
SCHOOL for YOUNG LADIES and CHIL-
DREN, will reopen on MONDAY, Septem-
Der 10th. Our aim is to combine Home Gull
ture with moral and mental discipline.
while we insist upon thor'ota0hness in every
branch. English, Latin, Music, Modern
Languages, Drawing and Oil Painting
Object lessons throughout the course. Num-
ber of boarding pupils limited. PRICES
SUITED TO THE TIMES.
Circnlars may be obtained at the book
stores or by calling upon or addressing the
Principals.
M,ssrsl A. NJ. HOUSTON,
b. L. HOUSTON, An.
No. 800 Delaware Avenue,
aug21 WILMINGTON, Da.
The daily gazette., 1878-02-05
.talaaltnmA
THE LATEST CHICAGO Eau,

CnIcAao, Feb. 4.-Wm. n.
well known In railroad circles I,'us S'I
voluntary petition In bankruntc,v aIee
His secured debts amount 10 s,ss tS'' !
with securities valued at Sl4I C"S NY Y
secured debts, $412, 1902. he i iVy ~, \
bic 10 bills and accounts TO ths ',so .s
OF $4,000. The assets consist ~ S'ao. y.
Ia the Crescent Iron Comnanv y, y
amount Of s25o,0O0, and stoct 70 %.
Leavenwerth, Lawrence and G,l,ai'
Railroad TO the amount Of s5O@o @ oOe
The daily gazette., 1878-02-05
PERUVIAN SYRUP
PERUVIAN SYRUP
From Charles H. Colgate, Esq.


or the firm of Colgate 4 Co., Manufacture
ers OF Flavoring Extracts, 81 Black
stone street, Boston.
soMERvILLEs Mass, Dec. 8. 1876.
Messrs Seth w. Fowle d Sons. o..
Gentlemen--Last Spring my little
daughter, aged five became very much
emaciated with loss Of appetite and great
prostration OF strength, so much so that
we were obliged TO take her out of school.
This continued through the Summer, and
caused US much anxiety. After trying
various remedies Without deriving any
benefit, our family physician recommend
ID The use OF PERUVIAN SYRUP. Amer
using 10 one week we saw a marked Inn
provement in the chIld's condition, and in
month she was rapidly gaining In health
and strength. her appetite being excellent.
At this date she Is perfectly well, with
round, plump cheeks and healthy color,
and Ia again attending school regularly. |
consider her restoration to health entirely
due 10 the PERUVIAN SYRUP, and feel that
/ cannot too highly recommend It as q
tonic. Very gratefully yours, ~
f tl.aaH CHAS, ii. COLGATE.
The daily gazette., 1878-02-05
SYRUP
PERUVIANSYRUP
CURES
Dyspepsia, Debility, Liver Complaint,
Dropsy, Chronic Diarrhea, Boils, Ner-
vous Affections, Chills and Fevers,
Humors, Loss of Constitutional
vigor, Female Complaints, Etc.
From q Well.-KmOwn Writer .
from Mrs. Mary Francis, well known az
"Margaret BlUunt."
BRIGHTBAHK, Woodstock, VT,
firtrharo vQIa

Oosopot ioto.h
Seth w. Fowls q Sons:
Gentlemen--Two years ago l began to
take the PERUVIAN SYRUP. was In q
languid, half.alive state, through insipient
dy.pesia and defective circulation OF the
biood. Three bottles of the PERUVIAN
SYRUP changed this to glowing, bounding
health. 1 have fine appetite, sleep soundly
and can walk 1ve miles easily without
resting, or busy myself out OF doors all day
long without fatigue.
A lady cousin, who resides with me took
the Syrup during her recovery from seri-
Gus illness of some weeks. She has been
an invalid for years. Five bottles or the
Syrup have Sc built up her system that she
now eats quite heartily, sleeps well and
can walk three miles lin ine weather)
without fatigue. consider the medicine
so invaluable to persons Of sedentary pur-
suits, or to those who suffer from lansuor
or low spirits, that relate this personal
experience OF Its effects to you, leaving you
TO make what use you please OF my letter.
Yours. very respectfully,
MARY FRANCIS.
The daily gazette., 1878-02-05
DREADFUL ACCIDENT AT CALAIS.

At Calais, France, Sunday night dur
ing performance at circus, there was
tslse alarm of fire, which caused q
great rush Of the audience. Ten persons
we're snffocated or 'rampled to death.
Several others were hurt.
The daily gazette., 1878-02-05
China.

TERRIBLE Loss OF LIFE BY FIRE IN
CHINA.
LONDON. Feb. 5, 1S78.-A telegram da-
ted shanghai. China, February 3, pub
iished in Paris, announces that any asy-
lau for women and children al the city
of 1ien-Tsin has bee n burned. Over g.
900 person are stated to have persisted ia
the fire,
The daily gazette., 1878-02-05
VIE ARTIzANs SAVINGS BANK.
so2 MAhK GT STREET. 30 }

T,HE ARTIzANs SAVINGS BANK.
so2 MARK ET STREET. uop
INCORPORATED JANUARY 23D, 1884,. q
Open ps9,5 e receive g dspesits daily I.y from a
urday evenings from to Q o'clock.
sEMI-ANNUAL DIVIDEND, p'
OF SIX per cent, mas been regularly paid on
deposits, since the organisation Of the Bank,
and 4 is the expectation OF the Managers,
that this rate Of dividends win be continued.
When dividends are not Withdrawn, they
are accounted as deposits. Thus permanent
deposits compound their interest twice In
MANAGERS
Clement Z; smyth, George W; Bush,
Msthanr Nan Z, A Benson, n; I. LiGhenstein,
VI william v. Field, Sn VIM. = ii. iAsss1 s4iis,
GEO. W. BUSH, President.
asH sSs g. GAZETTE + We RreTiassS TEsssrsr
FIRST HArIoN4f oF WIN WIkM1Neros.
REPOSITORY OF THE PUBLIC MONEYS
FINANCIAL AGENTS OF THE UNI
TED STATES. TIA
EDWARD BELTS, PRESIDENT.
GEO. d. ARMSTRONG, CAsHIER
Paid up Capital. s6OO,OOO.
Philadelphia and New York Exchange fur
nished 70 regular Depositors without charge
Discount days, Mondays and Thursdays
| al 10 A. NJ.
ClemeL. b. smyth, George W. Bush,
Israel Pusey, ELI Garrett. ~. .
Henry g. McComb, samI Bancroft, Jr.
Edward Belts. mar1
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The daily gazette., 1878-02-05

Philadelphia and New York Exchange fur
nished 70 regular Depositors without charge.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1878-03-21

The Republican cause is a grand
one, and it is worthy OF the highest
perfection in organized effort. The
township elections, which take place
on the first Monday in April, and the
city elections, which take place in
May, should command the working
energies Of every Republican in Indi-
ana. Do not suffer these elections to
go by default. Republicans should
work as zealously in these elections
as il engaged in electing a President.
And do not remain away because you
are In a hopeless minority. Every
vote cast in these elections will count
In making up the gains in October.
We therefore desire to impress it
upon the Republicans of Indiana that
these elections are important in
two-fold sense, as the men elected
conduct the October elections, and
the votes cast will indicate whether
the party in the State is dead or alive.
Indiana is Republican. No Demo-
crat has carried a majority OF the
votes OF the State since the war. Re-
publicans have been divided on minor
issues, and have allowed the Democ-
racy to seize upon the executive, the
legislative and judicial departments
OF the government by a plurality
Vote. Good men have been sacri-
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1878-03-21
The McGarraham Claim.

This old case which has been be-
fore the country ever since Buch-
anan's administration, a period of
more than twenty years, is again at
tracing attention. The case may be
briefly stated thus: McGarraham
claims to be the owner under a
Spanish grant OF the tract of land i'm
California on which the New Idria
quicksilver mine is located. The
mine is very profitable and the
company is anxious to retain it, and
McGarraham is anxious to get pos
session of it. Many years ago the
California courts decided in favor OF
McGarraham, but the New Idria Com
pany aided by the bank OF California
succeeded in having the case brought
before Congress where it had re-
NAMED in contest ever since. The
company has had money. agents and
influence. McGarraham has had git,
organizing talents, personal magne-
tism, large acquaintance with pub
lie men, and considerable influence
with the lobby. Whether he has
ever had any just title to the prop
erty or not, we do not know; but
presidents have died and admins
traitors have passed away one after
another and still he is before the
country as fresh and defiant as ever.
Some of McGarraham's correspon-
dence has lately fallen into the hands OF
the company and has been presented
as evidence by them before the SEN
ate Committee on Public Lands.
These letters implicate a number of
men who were in public life between
1858 and 1868, among whom are
Judge Jere Black, Montgomery Blair,
and Daniel W. Voorhees,. Black and
Blair have each other by the ears and
are threatening rich developments.
Voorhees, is out in a denial, and
McGarraham is threatening to write
chapter that will astonish the Ameri-
can people. Pending investigations
will probably result in further dis
closures. Meanwhile Mr.. Voorhees,
is entitled to the benefit Of his denial,
and people should suspend judgment
until he is proven guilty. We have
never had very exalted opinion Of
the Indiana statesman, but the incli-
nation to blacken the characters Of
our public men without sufficient
evidence is too prevalent at present.
We should always wait until we
know that man has done wrong be-
fore denouncing him, but when con-
WINGED Of the dishonesty Of our pub
lie servants we should not attempt to
shield them because they belong to
our political household.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1878-03-21
WEST TOWNSHIP.
]. " GRATZ.

The Republican convention last
Saturday was the largest ever held
In this township. There were about
seventy present 1t was called to
order by c. Ramsey, and there being
no chairman appointed, he acted as
chairman. 1t was moved that the
chair appoint clerks and judges. He
appointed g. A. Miller and W. NJ.
Coleman as clerks, and W. w.
Warnes and Ell. Bailey as judges.
The chair announced the names of
the candidates for trustee, there
were three. On the first ballot S.
Coleman received the majority OF the
votes, and it was moved that he be
the unanimous nominee. 1t was
moved that the convention make no
further nominations, and was carried
by feeble AYE" There being no
farther business the convention ad-
journed. We think there was a
bad mistake in not nominating a
full ticket. There are some good
men on the Democratic ticket no
doubt, but we have good men in our
party, and we think our ticket would
have been stronger by putting good
men on for the several Offices, or in
dorsing the best men on the Demo-
cratic ticket, this halfway business
we do not believe in, and we will not
gain any more votes by it than il we
had placed in nomination full tick
ct Of good men. &. d. Miss Druie Boiler
has gone to Lima, Ohio, on a visit.
-. Elder John Xnisely and wife
have returned from Chicago, where
they have been visiting friends.
There are sixty scholars in the Don
elson school by the last Enumeration.
-. Sligo has two NJ. DIS. DR.. Green
and DR.. Smith, both jolly good fell
lows. -. George Uncapher, of Donel-
son, has built an addition to his
dwelling house. Sligo has two
wagon shops, two blacksmith shops
one store, grist mill and a school
house. Donelson has two stores,
blacksmith shop, Post office, express
office, and DR.. Richie keeps a small
stock OF drugs in his office. Taft.
OF Donelson, has sold his farm to
Peter Disher, of Bourbon; he will
move this week. Mike Burns has
sold the old homestead to James
Foreman, Of Kosciusko county. ".
J. Troyer made tour of Green and
Walnut townships last week.. ia
cob Kinsey is the happy father of
ten pound boy. :. The Democrats Of
Washington township, Stark county,
nominated DR.. Chew, late OF this
township, for Justice OF the Peace.
-. The Menonites have organized
their Sabbath school, j. Keiser is the
superintendent, the school numbers
about sixty. :. McTheney is holding
protracted meeting at Sligo with
success. Married, at the residence
OF the brides mother, by Rev. Bell,
Mr.. Frank Whitman to Miss Ella
Bunnell, both OF this township. "A.
Whitman is going TO move to La
fayette. -. b. Holman, OF Elkhart, has
sold his saw mill in this township to
Davis, OF Millersburgh, Ohio. We
understand that the friends of w. w.
Warnes are going to run him as an
Independent candidate against But
Ter for Justice Of the Peace. Miss
Ida NJ. Warnes has returned home
from North township where she has
been teaching.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1878-03-21
Rebel War Claims.

The rebels, under the guise OF the
Methodist Church South, have
achieved a great victory-a victory
that calls for a protest from every
northern man-that demands of us,
without regard to party, to say to our
Senators and Representatives in Con-
gress: stop right here; advance not
another step in that direction We
refer to the report of the Senate Com
mittee, in favor OF allowing the claim
Of half million dollars for the use
and occupation. during the war, of
property belonging to the Methodist
Church South.
This Church during the war was
the very hot-bed of treason, and the
argument that Church, as such, can
not be disloyal, is so absurd that it
seems impossible that any man pos
sessing common sense would consid:
er it for a moment; and when men,
who are holding high positions, and
are supposed to be above the aver
age in inCelligence,-men who lived
during the struggle for national ex-
istence, and saw the loyalty Of the
Church North, and the disloyalty of
the Church South,-come forward
with such arguments, it is beyond our
comprehension. Just as the churches
and the ministry of the North, with
out regard to creed or name, were on
the side Of the government, the
churches OF the South were on the
side OF the rebellion. And now these
men come forward and say TO the
government, your troops used our
churches to sleep in, they used them
for hospitals, they took shelter in
them from the storm; our property
was damaged; now all that you have
to do is to ascertain the amount of
damage and pay it,"
These claims in one shape or an
other, have been pending since the
close Of the war, and they are only
the forerunner OF thousands Of others
OF a similar nature. II the precedent
is once established, all OF the other
churches of the South will come for
ward with their claims; then will
come the claimants for the use of COL
leges, seminaries and school houses.
and behind these will be the claims
for the occupation Of State and Court
Houses, and in one way or another
We shall find that it will take millions
on millions OF our hard earned money.
Let the people say to their Con-
gressmen. II you go one inch In that
direction you shall be hurled from
your places and disgraced forever.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1878-03-21

For the first time in the history OF
Georgia, white man has been hung
for the murder Of a negro, Augustus
Johnson having been executed on
Friday last for the murder of Daniel
Afford. Johnson openly confessed
that he had killed eight persons, and
his lawyers and relatives admitted
the truth of the charges against him,
and made the defense upon the plea
that he was insane on the subject Of
killing, and therefore not responsible
for his acts. Most of the persons
murdered by him were negroes, but
from the sworn evidence it seems
that he had attempted to kill scores
OF persons, almost without provoca-
ton. Several of his relatives be-
lieved him insane, but other relatives
and intimate acquaiutances testified
that he was perfectly sane. The con-
demned man held his nerve to the
last, and spent the evening previous
to the execution carousing and joking
with a crowd Of "roughs," having
driven his weeping wife from the cell.
His last request was for whisky, and
when the priest. who had spent the
morning with him praying, gave him
holy water instead of whisky, he
cursed him and threw him off the
scaffold. A full record OF his deeds
would show him a monster I'M
equalled in the criminal history of
America.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1878-03-21
MAXENKUCKEE.
BY JOHN MACKEY.

Mr.. Lockwood is sick with lung
fever. =. Jasper Curtis cut his foot
badly, one day last week. The de-
bate ct this place Saturday proves a
failure, the speaker not being pres
emit. Dan. Fry, of Mud lake. moved
into his new house the past week.
80. The young folks had a social at
DIR. Personett's last Saturday evening.
-. There will be an exhibition at
Washington school house the Dist
inst. Two OF our young men got
on drunk, and one of them lost his
watch. Moral. keep on the watch
and don't drink the whisky. The
district president OF the NJ. p. Church
will preach at Washington school
house. Monday evening, March 18th.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1878-03-21
A sensation was created at Milan

A sensation was created at Miami
Miami county, on Sunday, by drug.
gist issuing quinine to several par.
ties who Immediately took sick,
Upon medical examination it was
found they were poisoned with arse
mic in quinine. DIR. Armstrong is
among the parties poisoned, and it is
thought he will not recover. DIR,
Davis went Immediately to the drug
store to secure a bottle they had
issued the quiniue from for analysis,
but was unable to find it. Considera-
BILE mystery is connected with the
poisoning. and the facts are not yet
fully developed.