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The daily gazette., 1878-06-12
The Philadelphia Wilmington and
Baltimore Railroad announces dividend
of four per cent, payable July l.

General Dick Taylor has got himself
into bad scrape, historically speaking.
He says that General Halleck told him
the story about Grants sacrifice of one
hundred thousand lives in the Wilderness
campaign, in New Orleans in 1874 or
1875. The friends of General Halleck
are prepared to prove an alibi, inasmuch
as the old gentleman died in Louisville
in January, 1872.
The daily gazette., 1878-06-12
Trouble With the Redskins.

WAsHINcToN. June IA telegram
from General Nc Dowell saws that some
Idaho volunteers fIom Silver City met
party of hostiles, about sixty in number
on Saturday, near the forks of Battle
Creek. They lost two men. Troops from
this department should be at Duck
Valley, between Blue Creek and Bruna
Creek, not far from South Mountain, on
the 18th instant. Fugitives are coming in
to the Overland road, between Carlir
aud Terrace and report all the people
rorth OF the road between these points
In great alarm.
The daily gazette., 1878-06-12
ASuDpOsed Mad Dog

A small sky terrier dog entered the
dining room of the Wesleyan Female Col
lege yesterday afternoon, and after run
ming around the room several times, ant
acting otherwise strangely, finally wenI
under the table, and fell in a fit. A mes
senger was dispatched to the police Office
and officer Cloud in response to the re-
quest went down and shot the animal.
Several other dogs have been shot il
various parts of the city.
The daily gazette., 1878-06-12
PURCHASERS FOR OLD NAVY
MATERIAL.

WAsHINGToN, June 1.-THE Secretary
of the Navy is daily in receipt of letters
from the agents of Russia and England
inquiring about the sale of the old ma
terials at the nayy-yards The Secretary
for the present declines to order any
sales, as in his opinion these agents
would be heavy purchasers, and place the
ton toward these foreign powers. For
this reason he will not hold the custo.
mary sales, although the yards are filled
with unserviceable material.
The daily gazette., 1878-06-12
The Roanoke-CoIIege Reunion

SALEM, Va, June l1.-At the quarto-
centennial reunion of Roanoke college
students to-day Hon. John Paul was
elected president, julius ID. Drehen sec
rotary, and +. II. Chalmers. treasurer.
1t was resolved to hold triennial re-
unions Of the graduates and ex-students
Of the college,
The daily gazette., 1878-06-12

TIE EVIDENCE of Graham in tho
camden murder trial yesterday forms a
terrible chapter of crime. He asserted
that he had been hired to kill the unfor-
,llnate Armstrong for five hundred dol
THR Colonnade Hotel, PhiladeInbia
"a; by It's jndicious reduction OF rates
VIII MAJ ntain its famous reputation as y
model nrst-class house, alive to tba d.
mands ofthe time.-Adg, 'i-' uo-
The daily gazette., 1878-06-12

TALL RYE.--Abner Davis, Upper Ok
fora, reports to us some stalks of rye
grown on his property which have attain
ed the remarkable height of eight feet one
men. 1t was grown in an old garden.
This out-tops all rye We have heard of
this season.
Thomas Wood, Doe Run, also reports
rye of extra height.
William IL. Terry, near Rising Sun,
Md, sends to Terry's grocery store. Oy'
ford, sample stalks ofhis Mediterranean
variety, which measure six feet two imcbnI
IN length, and stalks Of rye seven feet
seven inches in height. This is remark.
! aole growth and shows good farming and
good land in Cecil county.-OItord Pa'
| Press. y -
The daily gazette., 1878-06-12

Goid Is snowfiowing in a STEADY stream
INTO this country from abroad. With an
improved Government credit foreigners
now prefer to keep United States bonds
anu pay US gold for the balances dus on
sa.es OF preadstuffs, cotton, petroleum,
The daily gazette., 1878-06-12
The Hunter Trial.

PHILADELPHIA. June 1l.-rhomas
Graham told the Story of the Arms trong
murder ia the Camden On. j. Ceurl
to-day, and was su jected to severe
cross-examination, but did not falter in
single instance. The testimony elicit,
ed was REPETITION of the allegations
contained i'll his confession made aftel
his arrest, charging BENJAMIN Hunter
now on tnal, with having instgated him
to commit the murder.
The daily gazette., 1878-06-12

How often do we hear a person say,
there must be something the matter with
my blood, ! have plmples all over We
would recommend DR.. Bulls blood mix
The daily gazette., 1878-06-12
Fashionable Furnlturel
J. & J. N. HARTMAN
No. 4IO King Street.
WILMINGTON, DEL,

WlLm mlNGTON, DEL.
HQzxH We respectfully inform the citi
~--iz~ zens OF Wilmington, and the sur
- rounding country that we continue
9zeAHsa.t 10 manufacture ana keep on hand
al our large and long established ware
rooms, furniture of every variety and
slyie, consisting of Mahogany Rosewood
and Walnut Furniture suitable for parlor
d-snlng-room and chamber uses.
Our assortment of Furniture is larger an
more varied thanSan be found In Delaware,
and all articles sold at our establishment
are warranted as represented.
Venitian Blinds of the most fashionable
designs made TO order and kept constantly
on hand. We also manufacture and con
stantly keep a large assortment of Sprin
Hair, Moss and Husk Mattresses
]. d j. N. HARMAN
The daily gazette., 1878-06-12
PRAYING FOR THE CzAR,s WIFE

ST. PETERSBURG, June 11.-A bulletin
dated yesterday morning, reports the
~, f'-..s W IN, 1lio I'm csS tS iolloWs:
raj inflammation has not been augmented
The patients condition during the night
was less disturbed, but she is weaker.
There is solemn service of prayer at the
Cathedral to-day for the recovery of the
Empress.
The daily gazette., 1878-06-12

An ounce of prevention is better than a
pound or cure. a dose of DIR. Bulls baby
syrup will assist your baby in teething,
and prevent it from being attacked by
cholera infantum, collie or other diseases
with which babies suffer.
The daily gazette., 1878-06-12

Here is something worth calling IHd]
that every one needs, .rt FarFf[s'E FIRE Ens'a3
and Livery stable keepers, ,s,,,aw y Ceaner
aayden wag9n or " Street Sprinkler, H1lSSa FaS'
pump, a Stock Pump, or ,l for orrs any a HAD
where water IS useti. a lnlo%0 Once put /
stream 50 feet through hose ot o"d order Coz
| q Well less liable TO get o.is onv a., nnlnp
less and last longer than any yonRd easIi
use. Simple in construSeiJl93In uSJn3I Irs Cistern
taken out or put in Wen, ls,,one-no iro
Spring. The cylinder is tscEs sSgs' or screw
rust, no friction, no nails, 1nt IuOn tnogeher az
those aSseyS Using them speak highly oil 'n'''
| cheap, durable and lasting as n,ld $1,000; stOt
Pumps, sil 90, Family + pnnps, u, Rp@eper, Ss -
Inc "eii A"o" j: N. HoLGa1ps H,olioa u
No. so4 King street, wliml@g'0"oi wIIa,oT' "oiris
Manufacturer and oprMlIaaVvss.dSw.
promptly attended to-
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-09-04
Listen to what Gen. Garfield says
in his speech.

Listen to what Gen. Garfield says
in his speech:
81 ask every man that believes in
this allegation to wrestle with the fol-
lowing facts: In 1869, a year of peace
and at least of fair prosperity, a yeal
of Democratic rule, this country had
$207 900, 600 of paper currency. Up tG
that time S2I5 ,O0O, 600 was the largest
amount of paper currency ever in cir.
culation at any one time ip this coun.
try. Banking was free in most of the
States and bankers wereisSuing all the
currency they could keep in circula.
ton. No one then claimed that there
Wasan insufficient volume ofcurrency
and doubt whether any reasonable
man will now claim that the currency
Of 1860 was insufficient in amount
Now, i'm the month of June, 1878, just
before the great panic struck us, oul
outstanding paper currency was $780,.
O0O, 900, or more than three times the
amount in 1860. In the face of this
fact will any man Of intelligence say
that the panic of 1873 was caused by
an insufficient volume of paper cur.
rency? Thevolume in 1873 was great
er than it had been in the six previous
years. 1t was $50, 0OO,O greater than
in 1870. In fact the panic of 1873, like
all its predecessors, occurred when
there was an inflated and increasing
volume of currency and credit, and
do not hesitate to declare that imitation
was one Of the leading causes of that
panic.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-09-04
KANSAS REPUBLICANS.
Modific alton Of the Platform Re
ported on Yesterday.

Modific alton Of the Platform Re-
ported on Yesterday.
TOPEKA, Aug. 3O.--The following
is the full ticket nominated by the
Republican State Convention: Gov
ernor, j. r. st. John; Lieutenant
Governor, l.. M. Humphrey; Secre-
tary of State, James Smith Auditor,
B. J. Bombrake; Attorney General,
Willard Davis; Chief Justice, A. Ii.
Horton Superintendent of Public
Instruction, Allen b. Lemon.
The following were substituted for
the fourth, fifth and sixth planks of
the platform reported yesterday by
the committee: Fourth, Public credit
should be sacredly maintained and
all obligations of the Government
honestly discharged, and that wo de-
nounce the issue Of an irredeemable
absolute money legal tender scrip az
species of reputation which would
ruin the credit Of the nation and the
business intorests of the country ;
fifth That experience has shown the
greenback currency the creation of the
repu blican party, and under whose
fostering care it has been brought to
par with coin, TO be ad.nirably adapt
ed to the wants of trade and to the
end that there may be but one class
of paper currency, we favor the with
drawal of the national bank notes sub.
shutting therefor greenback curren-
cy issued directly by the Govern.
ment, as the sole paper currency OF
the country, aud we demand that il be
issued in sufficient volume to meet
the wants of business without depre.
| ciating its value, and that it shall be
received in payment of all debts and
dues. public or private, except as 9TH
erwise specified by contract. that we
are in favor of an honest greenback
that shall always be worth its face in
coin, to which end we favor a law OF
Congress by which the volume of the
sreenback currency in circulation
shall always obey the national law OF
supply and demand; sixth, That AZ
we believed double coin standard OF
values is preferable to single stand.
ard we are in favor of placing the
coinage of gold and silver giving to
neither an advantage or preference.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-09-04

Despite the immense yield of gold
in California, it is now shown that
her tillable soil produces more actual
wealth than her richest mines. Her
grain and her fruits exceed In value
the best of her placers. Her grape
crop this season will be so very large
that preparations are making to con-
vert 1000 tons of grapes into raisins.
Most persons think of California on
ly as q collaborating state, and it is
pleasant to know that her agricultu-
raj resources are beyond those of her
mines. Agriculture is apt to pay bet
ter than gold or silver seeking in any
fertile, we'll cultivated region; but
there is sort Of fascination about the
precious metals which allures men
the world over, and blinds them to
the more rational and legitimate
branches of industry. 1t is said by
by those who know that not one man
in fifty who has dug for gold on the
Pacific slope has procured any con-
siderable amount. The fortune max
ers, for the most part, have been, and
are still, the speculators in San Fran
cisco and Sacramento. The great
majority Of men who have gone to
California to get gold, from IS49 to
the present time, have not, it is de-
clared, secured as much as it cost
them to reach there and return. The
hardest possible way to obtain gold is
to look for i ip the ground. It is
much easier to get il generally, by
staying away from the mines.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-09-04

Mr.. Blaine in his speech at Bidde-
ford made the following unanswerable
statement in regard to taxation and
the national banks:
1.-THE only man i'm the United States
who pays absolutely full tax on his
property is the holder Of the govern
ment bonds. For instance: A man
invests $4,000 in government 4 per
cents, b invests an equal amount in
Maine State 6's, and G invests like
amount in Maine Central per cents.
In the first case the investor in gov
eminent bonds pays his taxes in adj
vance; but, in the case of the other
bonds, is it within your experience
that holders thereof flock to the asses
sor's Office asking to be taxed? Facts
show that but a very small portion of
the bonds are taxed. 1t is the easiest
thing in the world for your brother
who is in California to own them, or
your uncle in some other part of the
country. Then why delude yourselves
with the idea that if you tax govern
ment bonds they would be any more
likely to turn up for taxation than
these State or railroad bonds? If you
succeed in taxing bonds you merely
place upon your shoulders an addi-
tional burden Of SAC, 100000. Govern
ment bonds never could, nor never
should be taxed"
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-09-04

Prof. Kedgie, of the Michigan State
Board of Health, pleads for women.
~ make this plea for healthy homes,
especially for the sake of women
Mans life is in the field his days are
spent in the broader, grander and
more diversified life significantly
named outdoors. Far otherwise with
women the house is her field, and
her life 10 there. If the house is the
scene of discomfort, the occasion OF
ill-health and dragging disease, there
is no escape for her save in the grave,
to which she goes al too soon Far
ner, when you come, hearty and
bluff from the field, and find your
wife nervous, worried and sick in her
unhealthy home, think tenderly, pity
ingly, and helpfully of the help. meet
GOD has given you"
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-09-04

PRESIDENT HAYES
At Chicago A Grand Reception
Given Him.
Grand Parade Of the Chicago
and Visiting Fire Cos.

CHICAGO, Sept. 3.-Everything was
favorable for the reception of the Pres
ident and for the firemen's parade this
morning. The weather was perfect,
the streets in fine condition and every
public building was gay with bunt-
ing. At an early hour the principal
streets were thronged with expectant
thousands, while every incoming
train, street car and private convey
ance, contributed additional crowds
in holiday dress, anxious to witness
the parade and to catch glimpse Of
President Hayes. Towards noon the
crush along the line of the procession
became almost painful. The train on
which the President and party arriv-
ed was met at Kensington, just out
side the city limits, by a delegation of
eminent business men and reached
here At o'clock. The reception &C.
corded the President was brilliant.
A salute from the battery at the ex-
position building greeted the arrival
of the train and an immense concourse
of citizens cheered Justify, throwing
their hats in air aud enthusiastically
calling for the President. The party
took carriages from the depot for the
Grant Pacific Hotel, but SO crowded
were the streets that the distance of
half dozen blocks was not accom-
plished for nearly an hour. The Pres
idential party proper is composed OF
the President and Mrs. Hayes,
Atty. Gen. Devens and Burchard,
Webb c. and Rudd Hayes
Arriving in the same train
was the party of the Commissioner
of Agriculture, lie Due. 1t includes
Pay Director LOCKER, of the Navy,
Hon. J. G. Jones, of Ohio, Gen. Yam
CIV. Senator Butler, of South Carolina,
Gen. Lomax and wife, of Virginia,
and others.
The influx of
and outside fire companies by thil
mornings trains was very large
About $50 visiting organizations par
ticipated in the parade which begar
at noon. The procession was nearly
five miles long
, THE MILITARY
regiments of Chicago headed the pro
y cesslon, followed Dy the
PRESIDENT AND PARTY
in carriages. Then came the
FIRE COMPANIES,
with numerous devices on their en-
gines, the
HOOK AND LADDER,
.. fire patti oil and rescue companies all il
full uniform.
, A continuous shout greeted the pro
cession and was especially marked
where the carriage containing th
0 President standing with uncovered
head passed along.
The reception committee will Civ
9 the President a drive in the park
n this afternoon, and tonight recer
t ton will be held at the Grand Pacifi
y Hotel, at which several hundred We,
Grams will be present.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-09-04
Bloody Shirt.

During the dark days of the war. jim
1924, when nobody knew which
side would finally win, Blaine, OF
Maine, was stakeholder in a Spencer
rifle factory. He didn't care particu-
larly which side bought his rifles, SO
he sold them, and got the money, or
whose son was killed by them. That
is Blaine, of Maine, now loose among
our voters, and coming here to tell US
how to vote.
The above is editorial from the
Daily Burlington Gazette of August
Both. Now we thought the Gazette
was opposed to waving the "bloody
Shirt" especially such a mean con-
temptible dirty shirt as the above.
If the height of impudence was ever
reached, it is exhibited in the above
quotation. An old copperhead organ
waving the bloody shirt at such a
man as James &. Blaine.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-09-04
Didn't Mean Anything Bad.

Nobody supposes that President
Hayes had any wrong intention what.
ever in writing a letter to Judge
Longworthy urging him to be can.
didate for Congress. The act in it.
self was perfectly innocent and harm
less. But it has been the fashion to
accuse other men, who have gone to
work in precisely the same way, OF
"setting things up" pulling wires
and "making states )" and it has been
held that no Federal officeholder mus,
engage in that recreation. The Pres.
ident 10 the chief of Federal office
holders, and if only for the sake OF
the example, should avoid even the
appearance of evil. Furthermore, his
relations with Congressman, under
the Civil Service theory, are liable to
be of delicate and troublesome ma.
ture ut best, and certainly are not
rendered less embarrassing when il
appears that he has personally invit.
ed fellow citizen to come to Wash.
ington in that capacity. The whole
thing is matter of taste, doubtless,
and does not rise to the dignity Of a
political issue, but there is no use in
trying to make fish Of one case and
flesh of another.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-09-04
MARKETS.

There is more stir in the city at
present than there has been at any
time in legitimate way for two or
three years, and more doing in pro-
duce, grain, SC. Wheat is coming in
slowly, but prices are firm, 6Oa65c for
spring, and G5a80 for fall. Oats is
coming in freely, and meets ready sale
at l3al5. Rye is lower, but market
is well supplied 1t 3Oa33c. Barley is
dull and generally unchanged, the
quality is not good for brewers pur-
poses, and fit only for feed. limo
thy seed 10 not quite 30 plenty, and
prices are from to lOc lower. But
ter of good quality will bring trifle
above quotations, and is in good de-
mand. Eggs are firm at Sc. yegeta-
bles, especially melons, are very
plenty and prices irregular.
Apples Of good quality Maiden Blush
and Ramboes sold on the streets YES
terday at retail at 60 cents and peach
es from wagons at $l.25.
OttunWo Grocery Harriet.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-09-04
Cowardiy Bill HtI-
derbvand's Crime.

DEsoTO, Mo-, Aug. 30.--William
Hilderbrand, "a brother of the renown.
ed Missouri desperate, Sam Hilder.
brand, following the apparent in.
stinct of the family, shot Hugh Veth,
who lives seven miles from here, yes
terday afternoon, from the brush.
One day last week, the parties had
some words, at which time Hilder.
brand threatened the life of Veth.
Yesterday at 5 p. m, according to
the murdered mans statement, Hill
derbrand came to where Veth was
blowing and made up friends with
him, shaking hands, etc. After Hill.
derbrand had Withdrawn some TWEEN
ty PAGES, he leveled the rifle which he
had with him and fired. The ball hit
Veth between the eighth and ninth
ribs, first shatteriDg Veth's left arm
fearfully. He died at 2 80 this morn
ing. DR.. r. G. Volker, of this city,
was sent for. but on his arrival Vetb
was beyond the reach of medical aid.
Hilderbrand fed the country, and Of
licers are now in pursuit. Hilder-
brand shot at Veth's brother, who
went to his assistance on hearing the
shot, fortunately missing his aim.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-09-04
AT TEN PAGES.
An lmpromptu Due, Between a
Prominent Divine and Politician.

A horrible tragedy occurred, on
on the l4th inst, in Rutherford coun.
ty, in the western part OF North Caro-
lima, in which Rev. DIR. Wade Hill
shot and and killed his son-iu-law
Major Andrew Scroggins. 1t ap.
pears that Scroggins, while in a pas
sion about week previous, stripped
and whipped DR.. lill's youngest
daughter. Scroggins' wife was pres.
ent and begged her husband not to
hurt her sister, but he paid no atten.
ton to the fearful entreaties, and in
flicted painful chastisement on the
girl. AS soon as the father heard OF
his son-in-law's conduct he, went to
him and demanded an explanation.
Scroggias said he had acted on the
impulse of the moment, but DIR. Hill
replied that he had no right to lay
his hand on the child, and the two
gentlemen becoming involved in q
quarrel over the matter, got to blows,
and had it rough and tumble, the
father-in-law coming out best. This
SO enraged Maj. Scroggins that he
went home, and, after consulting
friends, sent challenge to the rev.
erend gentleman, which was prompt
ly declined Ky the said gentleman.
The major then vowed to his friends
that he would get the best Of the old
man, even if he had to throw poison
in his coffee. He armed himself with
q navy revolver and dirk, so as to
be fully prepared to lay his antago-
mist out on sight. The reverend doc
tor also armed himself to the teeth, in
case Of an emergency, and went about
his spiritual work as usual. On the
18th inst. the two men CHANGED to
meet on horseback in the road near
the doctors house. Maj. Scroggins
exclaimed with helli al sneer: "Aha !!
I've got you now" The doctor re-
piled, "Keep COOL" The major re-
piled, "Ten minutes to say your pray
ers." by this time they were ten
PAGES apart, and the impromptu duel
was soon to take place. DIR. Hill said j,
"Well, sir, am ready" at the same
time drawing Derringer. Major
Scroggins said, "And so am !. May
the Lord have mercy on us both I"
With that he fired twice in rapid sue.
cession, neither shot taking effect.
The doctor fired once, killing his an
tagonist Instantly. He then rode
back home and told the awful news.
Friends carried the majors remains
of for burial, and the doctor gave
himself up. The greatest excitement
prevails, though DIR. Hill is justified
in the opinion of the public. The de-
ceased was quite prominent farmer
and politician. DIR. Hill is Ba ptist
minister of great popularity and USE
fulness in this section of the state, and
has writted several orthodox works,
which have received the commenda-
ton of his brethren.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-09-04
$50, 900 Hotel Burned

CHICAGO, Aug. 3l.-The Journals
Waukesha special says the Waukesha
House, which burned there this morn
ing, was Q three story brick hotel
owned by Matthew Lafflin, Of Chica-
go, was one of the most popular ho-
tells in Wisconsin. The total loss was
$4,000 with an insurance of $4,000
on building and $25, 600 on furniture.
All OF the four hundred guests cscap-
ed with most oftheir baggage.
Collections for yellow fever fund
to-day amount to 81, O6S total to noon
800 $40