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Daily Republican., 1879-07-11
Local DaRhAa..

Some miscreants have been taking
flowers and decorations from the grave,
in the Wilmington and Brandywin.
Cemetery, and $25 is offered for the ar
rest of the parties.
Some small boys took all the money
from the II! in Mrs. Parry's cigal
! store at Eighth and Pine street on Tues
day afternoon last, and they have not
been caught.
Yesterday afternoon woman snatch.
ed pie,e of corn-plaid containing 30
yards, from the front of Sanders store,
Seventh and Market, and made off with
it towards King street. A son OF Mr..
Sanders overlook the woman at King
street and made her disgorge her ill.
gotten booty.
The neat and artistic painting done
on the Rudolph building at Fourth and
Market streets, was executed by James
M. Bryan, the painter.
AT the police court this morning
there was but one case, and that was a
man arraigned on the charge Of drink.
ing too much of the intoxicating cup.
The usual fine so cents was imposed.
The Chief of police will attend the
late Chief Jones funeral, which takes
place in Philadelphia this afternoon.
The Shields Library Association is
busily engaged in making arrange
ments for its excursion to Cape May on
the 7th of August.
The old pump house at Teuth and
Market streets, is being put in order
for the purpose of being used as a
meeting room for the Levy Court Com
mittee and the supervising architect.
Joseph Smith is doing the work.
Joseph Hopes is placing new pool
table, in his saloon on Fifth street be-
tween King and Market.
The kingswood Sunday School went
over to Pennsgrove this morning on the
"Susie Mccall About three hundred
passengers were on board.
State Superintendent Groves is in
town to-day.
The st. Mary's Sunday School excur-
'ionto Collins Beach will take place
IN the Oath inst.
The Enterprise base ball club is anx-
GUS to receive challenges from any am
Iteurs of the State.
Fifty persons left this city this morn
ng for Cape May.
Daily Republican., 1879-07-11
Special Sale Of an Immense Stock X
OF SOOts and shoes

In addition to the large stock of boot
and shoes already in our store, No. 302
Market street, (next door to the Tele-
graph Office W. propose adding from
ten to twelve thousand dollars worth
more, which We have on hand at our
factory, and which we will positively
sell at cost price. This Surplus stock
which nece5sarily y accumulates in fac
tory every season, has heretofore been
disposed of hy Mr.. McCrllough himself
going out through the west at the close
of each season and selling it to the
dealers there at reduced prices. This
season, having opt ned a retail store o"
his own in Wilmington. he will offer
his friends and the citizens in general
in Wilmington, the benefit of these low
prices in place of the dealers in the
West. These are all our own make of
goods, and will positively be sold at
cost prices. P. Mccullough & Co., Pal
ace Boot and Shoe Store, 3O2 Market
street., Wilmington, Del.
Daily Republican., 1879-07-11
More AbOut the Basin COntrac,

Ih's morning representative OF tn,
REPUBLICAN visited the basin square
and he found everything quiet. NJ
one was at work and no one was ever
to be seen around the basin. As the
reporter was about leaving the basin
he was informed that Mr.. Ford had
met several members of the Building
Committee of the Levy Court in phila.
delphia yesterday, and had an informa al
meeting with them. 1t is said that the
Building Committee will hold another
meeting this week (perhaps to morrow
and 1t Is thought that they will then
take some definite action in the matter
IN the meantime work will be suspend
ed on the basin, and it Is thought that
at the next meeting of the Committee
they will report favorably and grant
the relief to Mr.. Ford which the case
demands. ''''
Daily Republican., 1879-07-11
A Nov l.a.s.rx for wl,.l.ses..

I
We ale pleased to know that the
Belts Machine Company has purchased
from Messrs. Richards, Hand x Taylor
proprietors Of the American Standard
Gauge and Tool Works, Of Philadel
phia, the whole of their interest IN said
business, and that all of the machinery
Will be removed to our city this week,
buildings of almost fire proof c0nstruc-
tion having been prepared for the re-
ception of it.
ing Measuring machines and Gauges
OF the most perfect and delicate con-
siruction, as we'll as reamsrs, man.
drills and the various small tsols used
by machinists and Railroad Company's g..
BY the use of these measuring ma
chimes and gauges it is quite practica
BILE to deal with sizes as small as one
five .thousandth of an inch, ,and possible
to measure to within one forty thou
sandth of an inch.
As an evidence of The superiority Of
the work We may mention the fact that
many of the gauges have already been
sent to England and into the very city
where the celebrated Whitworth gauges
are made.
Messrs. Richards and Taylor will re-
move to Wilmington to take charge of
the gauge department of the Belts Ma
chine Company.
We may also note gradual improve
msnt in the machine tool business and
trust ere long all the various manufac-
turing industries in our city will bs
moving along in the usual way.
Daily Republican., 1879-07-11
SPECIAL NOTICES.
Nervous Debilify!

Debility, a depressed, irritable stat
of mind, weak, nervous, exhausted feeling
no energy or animation, confused head
weak memory, the consequences Of excesses
mental overwo.k. This nervous debility find
. sovereign cure in +. F. Kunkel's Bite
Wine OF Iron. 1t tones the system, dispell
the mental gloom and dependency, and re-
juvenates the entire system Get the genu
Inc. Take only E. F. Kunkel's, II has vel
low wrapper around 1t, hisphotograph on out
side. Price 81 90 per bottle, or SIX for $500
ASK your druggist for 1t, and II he has 1t not
get 1t OF the Proprietor, $50 N. Ninth street
Philadelphia, Pa. Advice free, by enclosing
three cent stamp.
kunkle's Bitter Wine of Iron is for sale In
Wilmington by z. James Belt, corner Sixth
and Market streets; N. b. Dantorth corner
Second and Market streets; John } Gallagher
X Bro. 1858 and 2e0i Market sire t; Herbert
X. Waits on 803 Market street; Taylor 4 Full.
erton. 1902 King street: .Ino. 5. S.Hartman, Fifth
and Poplar: H. r. Bringhurst 81 Market
stree, and the drug trade generally.
f. +. Kunkel's Worm Syrup never fails to
destroy Pin, Sea and ~t'mach Worns. The
soctor can tell whether or not the patient has
;'orms. Thousands are dying daily with
worms, and do not know it. Fits, spasms,
cramps, choking and suf1ocation, sallow com.
plexon, circles around the eyes, ssellint
and pain In the stomach, restless at night,
grinding OF the teeth, picking at the nose,
cough, fever, itching at the seat. headache,
1oul breath, the patient grows pale and thin
II ~ ling and irritation in the anus
Daily Republican., 1879-07-11
Deaf and Dumb Service.

Last evening at the Trinity church
services Mr.. Job. Turner, an intelligen
and educated deaf mute, rendered the
servlce and sermon in sign language
The Rector of the church, Rev. Dr.
Frost, would read a portion of the ser.
mon after which Mr.. Turner would rep.
der it in the sign language. At the
close of the service Mr.. Turner met
several deaf mutes and spoke to them
upon their religious welfare. He has
devoted his life to them and is acting as
Lay Reader and Missionary in several
of the States, and in Delaware, under
appointment from Bishop Lee.
Daily Republican., 1879-07-11
Large Fire.

The largest ice house of the Knicker-
booker Ice Company at Rockland, N.
y, was destroyed yesterday morning
by an incendiaIy fire. contained So.
600 tons of ice. The loss by the burn
ing of Clark's carriage factory at St
Louis, Tuesday night, is now estimated
at not more than 100000, part of the
building having been saved. A fire at
Thrasher's Corners, near Bell4ville,
Ont, on Tuesday, destroyed two hotels
and nine other buildings, causing
loss Of %, 600. A fire in Houston, Tex.
as, last night, caused by the explosion
of a coal oil lamp, destroyed about $45,-
OOO worth of property.
Daily Republican., 1879-07-11
A JudiciOuH Movement

Petitions are being circulated through
the city for signatures, which are being
signed by numerous citizens, irrespect,
i've of party, praying the Council not
to negotiate any more notes or borrow
money on the credit of the city, to meet
its expenses. This is done to prevent
a floating debt from accumulating by
the neglect or refusal of the City Coun-
Gil to levy a sufficient tax rate to meet
the current expenses.
Daily Republican., 1879-07-11
[YlsTRRpAY's HEws.l
A WONDERFUL ESCAPE.
A hoy Fails from u Roof EiK hly
Feet iulN tar bieert MMd Isn'l

A hoy Fails from u Roof EiK hty
Feet Ina" tar bisert wnd Isn'l
ktl. ed
From the New York He.ald
Henry Shin, 8 years old, is in St.
Vincent's Hospital suffering from in.
injuries sustained Oh Monday by fall
ing distance ofeigLty feet to the street
from the roof OF five story tenement
house in Elizabeth street, near Grand.
A more woudeful escape from death has
seldom been chronicled.
The lad lives at No. l03 Elizabeth
street, one of row OF teneuients, and
was flying u kits when he fell. Not
satisfied with his position on the roof,
he clalnbered to the top Of chimney
on the north wall of the row, which
overlooks = two story building adjoin'
ing. This building has slanting roof
covered with slatrs an Is about thirty
five feet in height.
When Henry lost his balance and fell
from the chimney top there was team
of horses standing just outside this
facing the street and attached
to truck within. With heavy thud
the boys body struck the slate roof
forty five feet belo~, smashing several
Of the states and making a perceptible
indeutatiOn.
From the spot where he struck he
rolled to the edge Of the roof and down
Toward the pavement, another head
ong journey of thirty.fve feet.
Instead of dashing his brains out
against the stone pavement, as might
have been expected, the boy struck be-
.ween the heads OF the team of horses,
'ell upon the truck pole, and after vi
brating upsn it few seconds dropped
softly to the ground. He was sensible
when picked up, and did not seem
frightened at his fearful experience.
His forehead and the back OF his
lead were cut and his body severely
bruised. None Of his bones were bro
ZEN, however, and it is thought he has
scaped any serious internal injury.
Daily Republican., 1879-07-11
investigating FOulness.

The Board OF Health in adjourned
session spent last evening skirmishinp
around for bad smell, and delectable
spots ofpublic discomfort. They brought
up in the vicinity of Wilson and Pon.
lar, where they held meeting in a
back alley and after stirring around
IN the mud and the stencil then and
'here declared the aforsaid alley pub
nc nuisance, and the executive COM
mlttee was notified to have the nuisance
abated within five days.
They then meandered in the direc.
tlon of Ninth and Walnut streets where
another gathering was called and that
alley was also declared nuisance and
ordered to be abated in ten days. This
closed the business and the meeting
Daily Republican., 1879-07-11
Donation Visit.

A number of members and friends of
Browntown Chapel visited their pastor,
Rev. |. II. White, at the parsonage,
over Sd street bridge, on last Wednes-
day evening, and presented the family
with groceries and provisions and many
useful notions for housekeeping also a
snug little purse. Appropriate remarks
aud thanks were rendered by Mr.. and
Mrs. W. After singing prayer was of
tered, and the company left in good
spirit, apparently pleased with their
visit.
Daily Republican., 1879-07-11
The Carrier PIGEONS,

To-day at noon twenty pigeons were
let loose on the roofof the United States
Hotel. The bird that alighted on
the roof of the Clayton House, had not
returned to his home last evening.
These birds are now being trained and
on Monday next the grand flight of car
rier pigeons will take place. The own
ers of the different birds will not under
any circumstances tell the time their
birds made, and although but one can
win in the prize on Monday yet all
seem confident of success.
Daily Republican., 1879-07-11
PHILADELPHIA XlAiled.

The City Council having concluded
to put new water-wheel and puml
at the city mills, the water committee
accompanied by the Chief Engineer
visited Philadelphia to inspect the
water works of that city. They were
met by Mr.. McFadden, Chief Engineer
of the Philadelphia water department,
and were conducted through the works
and shown the different wheels in use.
The committee gained greet deal OF
useful information which will be OF
great advantage to them. The subject
will no doubt be discussed in the
meeting Of the City Council this eve
ming.
Daily Republican., 1879-07-11
Sleepy Walchnsen

Au ex-Police officer is soliciting sub
scriptions at rs cents aweek each, from
the residents of West street above sth
for acting as night watchman.
A few years ago a watchman at Wal
ter's saw mill, was sleeping in bundl.
of shavipgs close by the mill, at late
hour Mr.. Walter came along and sci
the shav!ngs on fire, and called at the
top of his voice fret The watchmau
was badly frightened, and as result
was discharged.
The proprietors of Pyle's leather fac
tory some time ago fixed a piece OF
leather on each deor OF the rooms re-
quired to be visited by the watchman
during the night, so that it would fall
II the door was opened. In the morn
ing they found that not one door had
been opened. He was at once dis
charged, and another employed, and a
yankee detective clock placed in the
Office requiring pin to be removed
every half hour. The first night of his
watching he failed to move the pins.
The watchman at Pusey's cotton fac
tory some years ago was asked by Mr..
Pusey why he did not strike the bell
at one o'clock midnight, when he un-
hesitatingly replied, was asleep.
The watchman at. the Harlan & Hol-
llngsworth establishment was visited
by one of the bosses late one night
few years ago, when he was found
sound asleep, and on waking him up,
re cried out at the top Of his voice,
what does thee want %
The Messrs. Bancroft have a clock in
their Office, at their cotton mills, that
by placing piece Of paper over por-
tlon of the face it tells next morning
where the watchman was every half|
hour during the night.
Daily Republican., 1879-07-11
A CQFlOkify.

Passing 800 Adams street last even
ing, person might wonder why al
the neighbors called on Mrs. Il. w
jackson and daughter, at one time.
But the attraction this time was not in
the ladies, but in flower, ''Night
Blooming Cereus," which came out
last evening. 1t was indeed a wonder,
measuring liz inches in width and
inches in depth, and was Of such beau
tiful mould and hue as to excite the
admiration of the many who saw it.
This is the first bloom Mrs. Jackson has
had on her plant but it was we'll worth
waiting for. She has preserved this
specimen in alcohol,
Daily Republican., 1879-07-11
Down the Bay,

To-day at noon the Exile club. O,
Philadelphia, to the number of about
fifty, headed by the Philetic band, of
the same city, paraded along King
street with flying colors, keeping time
to some most excellent music. The
club stopped here for dinner at hotel
and will spend the afternoon in view.
ing the CITY. They are on trip down
the bay.
Daily Republican., 1879-07-11
The ODPntDg.

John MANI who has lager beer gar
den at 9th and Walnut Sts., gave a
grand opening last evening. Mr.. MANI g
new garden has seating capacity Of
one-hundred and twenty-five people,
and it is said that on a porch he can
seat one hundred and fifty. Be,ir es
these accommodations ne has two large
rooms on the second floor, which are
for his guests. Judging by the large
crowd present last evening we pres ume
that the people made were large.
Daily Republican., 1879-07-11
william Cramp Laid to Rest.

The remains of shipbuilder William
Cramp of Philadelphia, were laid at
rest yesterday morning in the family
vault at Laurel Hill Cemetery, after
they had been viewed at his residence,
1903 north Fifteenth street, AMI relig-
ious services had been held by Presby.
terian divines. The floral tributes to
the dead we're profuse and magnificent.
The most striking of all was the of
fering Of the firms employees, which
consisted Of the figure Of steamship
made Of white flowers and representing
the American Line steamer "Pennsyl-
vania," the pioneer vessel of the COM
pany. During the morning several
hundred persons visited the house and
viewed the remains, which were laid in
state in one of the parlors. The crowd
pressing to get in was SO large at times
to reach some distance north on Fiji
teenth street.
The employees of the firm, five hun.
dred strong, gazed upon the body soon
after nine O'Clock, when the religious
services were conducted by Rev. Fran.
els l.. Robbins, of the Oxford Presby-
terian Church, assisted bv Rev. J.
Hervey Beale and Rev. w. Greenough.
The pall-bearers were ex-Alderman
John Clouds, Stephen Flanagan, Benz.
II. Brown, David R. Garrison, Joseph
Gillingham, Jacob Jones, James Irwin
and VIM. }. Sedinger. The attendance
of shipbuilders. such as John Roach,
of this city and New York, maritime
representatives, merchants, etc., was
large.
Daily Republican., 1879-07-11
The City Railway.

James Bradford has been re, elected
President and Samuel Chambers Treas
urer and Superintendent of the City
railroad. The financial report show
ed that the total receipts for the year
were s22, ,469.l9, and the expenses and
interest $lS,5Gs.66. The net earnings
of the road, after the payment of back
bills for 1878, were $3,052.79. This is
the best record the road has yet made.
The number of passengers carried dur
ing the year was 81, oil, which is the
largest number of any year since the
road has been startad
Daily Republican., 1879-07-11
THE 0ALNWO.
A Murderer HangsA st WsrPens
burg, Ne.

49,
WARRENssuRa, NO., July 9.-Frauk
Davidson, who killed william Haggerty
September q, 1873, and who was sen
fenced to be hanged to-day, spent a
very restless night, and only slept q
little after two o'clock until five this
morning. He was baptissd this morn.
ing at s.45 by Elder Fay of the Chris
tian Church.
AT II O'Clock Davidson left the hotel,
In which he was kept guarded by a
detachment of the Holden Guards.
After prayer and speeches at tho gal
lows BY Elder Fay and Rev. Shackley
he bid farewell to all. The black cap
was put on, and he dropped at ll.54.
The fall was five feet. His neck was
broken, and in fifteen minutes he was
dead and cut down. Ten thousand
people were present. The body will be
sent to his father at Linwood, Kan.
sas.
Daily Republican., 1879-07-11
Bayard Expected AT Coney Island

The New York correspondent to tn,
Philadelphia Ledger, dated July
9Th, has the following political gossip
touching Coney Island as a politica
resort: "Conry Island has become al
at once an important centre of personal
political interest. The candidates O.
both parties for the Ohio Governorslit
(Mr. Ewing and Mr.. Foster) are report.
ed to be down at Manhattan Beach
this afternoon, with their friends, and
Secretary Sherman it is expected will
be there also in the course of a few
days, if he can break away from official
duties at Washington. Now that he is
an avowed candidate for the Presidency.
his movements will be closely watched :,
and the newspaper reporters have re-
ceived instructions accordingly. 1t was
expected by the many friends of Sana-
tor Bayard, of Delaware, that he would
have an opportunity to spend few
days at the same resort prior to his de.
parture for Europe, but his arrange
ments, it would appear, are not such as
will permit of Unnecessary delay. The
Democratic General Committee, as well
as some of the Clubs, intend to pay
their respects to him in a body on the
morning of his departure.
Daily Republican., 1879-07-11
Yellow Fever In MesnDh is.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, July 9th.-Frank
Mulbrandon, an Irishman, aged forty
seven years, a shoemaker by trade,
was taken sick last Saturday afternoon
and died to-day. A post mortem ex.
animation held by six leading physi-
clans of the city, including DR.. r. W.
Mitchell, late Medical Director of the
Howard Association, at present a mem.
Der of the National board of Health.
revealed the fact that the patient had
died OF yellow fever. All the physi.
clans declare it sporadic case. Con.
siderable excitement prevails.
Daily Republican., 1879-07-11
Boat Race,

A race was to take place on the river
to-day. The start was announced to
be made at Q O'Clock from the mouth Of
the Christiana, the Bulk Head Buoy
al and return being the objective points.
The skiff "Hannah Brown" owned bv
VIM. S. Allen, and the skiG "MarkH
owned by William Bareford, are the
The purse was $40.
Daily Republican., 1879-07-11
Thanks Returned.

The Committee of Weccacoe Steam
Fire Engine Co. No., 5, return their
thanks to the ladies of the Tenth Ward
70" their liberal donation of flowers on
the occasion of the parade on the night
of the fifth of July.
Daily Republican., 1879-07-11

A very large advance in tn. price OF
hides has given an impetus to the lea ther
business which will stimulate the shoe
business. The trade is said to be in a
very satisfactory condition at present,
win falr prospect of being still better
as the season advances.
Daily Republican., 1879-07-11
Large SOnnDers.

A man naned Stock la'e caught a
swapping turtle in Kamensi dam near
Marshalton, yesterday morning, which
weighed l3 pounds. This morning he
hooked another which weighed IA
pounds.
Daily Republican., 1879-07-11
TNAX PAYERS TAKE NOTICE-CITY
Il AND SCHOOL TAXES ElR ls1n


The undersigned receivers of taxes for the
WY OF wilmington, will be at No. 10 EAST
SIXTH STREET. between Market and King
streets, on and after the second day of July
1879, between the hours of 8 and IL in the
morning, and irou 2 to in the afternoon, for
the purpose OF receiving taxes. Tn all taxes
paid during the month of july there will be
a reduction OF five cents on every dollar. and
al taxes paid on or aft r the first day of
August, including the first Tuesday OF Sep.
tember, shall be payable without q deduc-
ton or addition as aforesaid. and all taxes un.
paid on the day next after the first Tuesday
In September, shall be increased by the add
ton OF per centum on the amount thereof,
EDWARD PROVOST,
Receiver Orthern District,
Including all north of Sixth street,
VIM. KYNE,
Receiver Sonthern District,
7-Sti Including all south of Sixth St.
Daily Republican., 1879-07-11
DIED.

BELfIELD On the 8th instant, Fannie
May, infant daughter Of John and Frances
Balfeld, aged 2 years.
Funeral viii take place from the residence
Of the parents, VanBuren street below Lin
den, at 0'cl, ok, Oh Friday, the llth inst
Daily Republican., 1879-07-11
lnSfaIlatfOn Af n0i Dars

Grand Master Foulk, last evening in.
stalled the officers of Good Samaritan
Lodge No. 8, at Middletown. The fol.
lowing named officers were inducted in.
70 their respective POSITIONS: N. G.,
John N Fitzpatrick; V. g., William R
Rothwell; r. S., Edwin Tatman.
Daily Republican., 1879-07-11

Gen. Toombs is reported as denying
in recent interview that he ever said
che would live to call the roll of his
slaves at the foot Bunker Hill monu-
ment.' He says "that was fancy lie.
started by Jack Hale, of New Hamp-
shire.''
Daily Republican., 1879-07-11

All persons desiring a family medi.
cine upon which they can rely choose
Dr. Bulls Baltimore Pills, which
promptly relieve and cure diseases Of
= the Stomach, Liver, Bowels and Blood
Price Is cents.