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The daily gazette., 1879-04-01
SECOND EDITION
A DELAWARE FUGITIVE.
W. f. Townsend, Georgetown's Alleged
Defduiting Clerk.

W. f. Townsend, Georgeto,on's Alleged
Defdulting Clerk.
From the Phila. Times of to-day.
On Sunday afternoon Seventeenth
district policeman found well-dressed
man, very much intoxicated and despe-
rately mud-bedraggled, as though from a
series of adventures in the First ward
gu ters. Out of compassion the police
man toUk him to the station house to
sober up. When the turnkey came to
search the prisoner his eyes opened as big
as saucers wuen the first document drawn
forth was q check drawn OH the Corn
Exchange bank for Il, 900 in favor of w.
+. Townsend. This was the name the
name the inebriated man blurted forth
a, his own, Georgetown, Dela~ are, being
his residence, he said. Lieutenant
Schooley telegraphed up to Chief Jones
seeing something in the Times within a
few days past about man by the name
of Townsend, who was wanted in Della
ware. Some elegraphic inquiries made
of the Delaware authorities OBJ aimed re-
plies that warranted the re ention of
Townsend. Yesterday he was taken be-
fore Magistrate Pole anc given prelin-
mary arraignmenl, and remanded to
await requstion from the Delaware
authority as fugitive from justice. The
man who is now IN custody is W. Fisk
Townsend, Clerk Of the Peace of Sussex
county, Delaware, and editor of the Sus-
Sex Journal. His office was at George
tswn, Delaware A week ago he had on
deposit in the Farmers Bank, al George
town, four thousand dollars, which he
had collected as State taxes.
Several months ago the Legislature
adopted resolution requesting Govefner
Hall 10 remove Townsend on account of
his intemperance, but the easy Governor
let up on Townsend because the latter
made abundant promises OF reformation.
On March II Townsend's sureties were
astonished and felt grip at their purse
strings on dis overing that he had drawn
out Of the bank every red cent of the
funds and had disappeared, even selling
of bis personal effects. He was looked
for at Petersburg, Va, his wife's former
home, but Intellectually. Two days af-
terward he turned up in Wilmington,
denying any intention of absconding,
and declaring that he had only drawn
out the funds to make some purchases.
The county authorities, meanwhile got
wind of the fact that Townsend's inten-
tlon was to draw upon the Corn Ex>
change Bank, Philadelphia, for the $4,000.
They sent telegram, which etfec-
tually blocked that move, 50 that even
had he kept sober and presented his
check at the desk yesterday it would not
have been honored. Constable Wood
ward was in town yesterday, and there
was some more telegraphing done be-
tween Chief Jones and the Delaware
folks
The daily gazette., 1879-04-01
reign Telegraplhic Summary.

BIZ long strike of cotton operatives at
|rkburn, England,is at all end.-Great
tiely Is felt in South Africa over the
kty of Colonel Pearson a relief ex-
btion is organizing.-A force Of two
lsand Afghans has been defeated by
british force under Major Humphrey.
kegotations with Yakoob Khan con-
pe-Forty-five persons, including
be of high rank, were arrested at St.
esburg in connection with the at
opted assassination OF Gen. Won Dren-
b.-Passanante, the Italian assassin,
been sent TO the island of Elba.-
bmas Couture, a celebrated French
pler, is dead.-It is probable the debate
the return of the French Congress to
Is will be postponed until after the
fdays.-The British House of Com
ls last night rejected Sir Charles
ke's motion OF censure of the Zulu
! policy.
The daily gazette., 1879-04-01
Brief Locals.
April lat.

Aprii lst.
1t looks bilious to-day.
You can catch trout In Pennsylvania
now, the law having expired.
The funeral of Ex-Chancellor Bates
was largely attended.
The General Assembly went to Wash
inpton to-day on n limited train.
Purchase your garden seeds Of Smith,
corner of Fourth and Shipley streets.
The performance last evening lasted
too long owing to the long waits between
acts.
DR.. Willard Springer has removed lis
office from Sl9 Market street to 712 king
street.
"Ten Nights in Bar Room" by the
NJ. S. IL. A., tonight at tho Opera House
The work of rebuilding Mt. Salem NJ
+. Church is being pushed forward.
A lump of sugar saturated with vinegar
will stop "hiccup.
The best variety of garden seeds al
Smiths, corner of Fourth and Shipley
streets.
An iron cross-tie, with fastsnings ft I
the rails is patented.
If YOU desire to raise fine garden vege-
tables buy your seeds of Smith, Fourth
and Shipley streets.
Artificial teeth very cheap at DR.. Gal
lapbers's, No. 1856 Market.
Have you beensApril-fooled
The daily gazette., 1879-04-01
Congress- Yesterday.

The House was not in session yester-
day. In the Senate proceedings were de-
void of special interest. Mr.. Whyte in
troduced bill limiting the removal of
cases from State courts to federal courts.
A resolution was introduced instructing
the committee on the library to inquire
into the expediency of purchasing the
Lord Baltimore, painted by Van Dyke,
and the portrait Of Washington, painted
by Peale. The Senate discussed, without
final action, the bill authorizing the Sec
retary of the Treasury to contract with
John Gamgee for the constructing of a
refrigarating ship for the dlsintectlon of
vessels and cargoes, etc.
The daily gazette., 1879-04-01
A CABBA STOLEN.

Last evening, as Miss Annie Plxley
went to supper, she took with her a
small cabba, and as she seated herself
at the table, she laid the cabba on an
empty char alongside of her. When
she left the table she forgot the cabba,
and left the room without it.
A colored man named Edw. Williams,
who was assisting to wait on the table
picked the cabba up, and appropriated
it to himself. This morning he was ar
rested and locked up to await hearing.
The cabba contained a small pair of dia-
mond earrings and a. number OF gold
fan.ne1d% finger rings The stolen articles were
The daily gazette., 1879-04-01
For the Gazette.

For the Gazette.
MIR. EDIToR:-If you will allow me
little space in your paper, l will say
something about the new Courthouse.
Wilmington has won at last after forty
years struggle to have 1t removed to this
place. The next important thing is {:
Where ought it to be built? The City
Council prematurely offered the county
part or oil of the square at Tenth and
Market. If the Levy Court accept, l
hope they will make them give the whole
square. While this may be very good
place to locate the Temple of Justice,
yet am satisfied we have a better place,
though IL may not be SO convenient at
present, but Inconvenience, in most
cases, soon regulate itself. l mean the
square Oh Eighth street between Frank
lin and Broome. No better place than
this could be found anywhere, and at
present 1t is but of little use, if any, 10 the
city. Now for tie advantages. The
property around there is uniuproved and
if We make this the county seat, the
people who own real estate around it will
soon begin to improve; and in few
years the Improvements will pay enough
tax 10 meet the interest on the money it
will cost the city, and start business aud
give employment to the working class of
our community, and the Inconvenience
will soon be /, st sight of. Then we will
soon have branch railroad from the
Avenue up Franklin, by the Courthouse
10 Front street aud then down to the
depot AID even now it is only short
walk to the city railroad.
Mr.. Editor, will now return TO the
old basin property, that is worth from
$4,000 to $4,000, and it ought to be
sold and the proceeds applied to the
Water Department, for we are in need Of
money there all the time. think if the
Council would look at this matter in a
business way they will see that for the
good of the city, they have made a
mistake in their selection. For the
money that the basin square would bring
would pay for opening an Avenue on the
south iide of the race from which we re-
ceive our supply of water, and protect
the water by carrying off the surface
refuse and drainage of the city above,
which is becoming very serious matter.
The Board of Health has been complain
ing of it for long time, and this i'm
provement, if done, would give nice
front for buildings, and would soon pay
for itself by increase of taxes.
/ understand that the Levy Court is
going TO pay us visit in few days. and
see Tor themselves where the best place
is to make said improvement. l think
the Levy Court, while l suppose they
are going TO build, are acting wisely not
to DC in too much Of hurry, for these
things don't occur very often and when
these lew buildings are put up they will
be for all time to come. For one am
very much opposed to using the basin
property, and am in favor of the other,
for il will improve the city and that will
improve the county; and hope the
Levy Court, ss a disinterested party,
will select the best place for both city
and county. ONE WHO THINKS.
The daily gazette., 1879-04-01
Round the World I'm a Sail Boat

The boat now being built for lie wis &.
Goldsmith, the latest aspirant to cross the
ocean and ultimately to 60 round the
world IS almost completed. 1t is eighteen
feet and half in length, six feet beam,
and three feet depth of hold, bHilt of oak
and hard pine planking. 1t is so CON-
structed as to be a boat within a boat,
having nine air-tight compartments. 1t
Is sharp at both ends, and it can bail it
self. Goldsmith and his wife expect to
clrclmnavigate the globe and terminate
their voy aye at San Francisco, returning
to Boston by rail.
The daily gazette., 1879-04-01
The Arlington Mills Strike.

Yesterday, Mr.. GAmbrilI, superinten-
dent of the Arlington mills, Ninth ward,
informed the striking weavers that ifthey
would resume work, that be would ad-
vance their wages two cents on the "cut." !"
The operators refused the advance, as
they struck for an advance Of 10 cents
per sscut"
The daily gazette., 1879-04-01
The New VT. Salem Church..

Work on the Mt. Salem M. E. Church
is progressing quite favorably, and it is
expected to have it ready for dedication
by the first week in July. The work is
being done under the supervision of the
Building Committee, with Messrs. Arch
er and Strickland in charge of the car
penter work and John Nj. Macklem in
charge of the stone work.
The daily gazette., 1879-04-01
For the GARETTE.
ST. GEORGES, March 81, 1870.

Mr.. EDITOR, Sir Our town is i'm
proving rapidly. Mr.. A. Reuter- has
built new house, and moved in on the
24th inst. Mrs. NJ. Gam has begun to
10 build store with fine dwelling at
tacb, d, on Nam street, opposite the Odd
Fellows Hall; she has also begun to
pant and improve her hotel property
now occupied by Mr.. Robert o. Hayes,
one of the tirst-class hotel keepers in the
State of Delaware. We also have pros
pects for several other fine dwellings,
which will be a great Improvement for
our little town of St. Georges.
A good trade passed through our canal
last week improving. trade for stone, etc.
Very Respectfully. A CITIZEN.
The daily gazette., 1879-04-01
POLICE ARRE ESTS.

During the month of March, the police
made one hundred and seventy-nine ar
rests, for the following misdemeanors
Drunkness, 30; drunk and disorderly,
81; dsorderly conduct, 50; assault and
battery, IA; larceny, Z; vaerancy, Z; fast
dri living, 8; keeping unregistered dogs, 3;
interfering with officers, 6; fighting in
streets, .; receiving goods under false
pretences, /; abducting child, l.; using
indecent language, 6; firing pistols in
streets, 2; throwing stones IN streets, 3;
threatening language, l; total, 179.
The daily gazette., 1879-04-01
LIBERAL GIFTS TO CHARITY

Mr.. Cutting, who recently paid the
deot OF st. AIMS Protestant Episcopal
Church, brooklyn, has subscribed $50, 900
towards the erection of model tenement
house IN New York, in accordance with
the plan advocated at a recent meeting of
capitalists of that city. Cornelius Van
derbilt, Jr., has also put his name down
for $4,000.
The daily gazette., 1879-04-01
To be Fe0SteO.

A number of our prominent citizens
are making arrangements, TO dine the
members of the General Assembly, the
Levy Court, and City Council at the
Clayton House on next Thursday after
noon.
The daily gazette., 1879-04-01
Extra Services.

Extra meetings will be held in Rodney
street Presbyterian chapel, every night
this week, and on Friday night Easter
services will be held. Last night the
meeting was addressed by VIM. Y. War
ter, Carleton Jefleris and John b. Strad-
Lou
The daily gazette., 1879-04-01

mayor HOWELL, Of brooklyn, yester-
Vetoed the bill of the Aldermen
aldIng a cont; act to the Automatic
Lamp and Lighting Company for
Atlhs the streets Of Brooklyn with
Plltha at the rate Of Sl9.1S per lamp.
foldcompanies here notified the Mayor
I they will in future light the city for
per lamp, a saving of over $42, 900 to
city Oh former years.
The daily gazette., 1879-04-01
DTED-

THO MPSON-Near Red Lion, Dei., on
Monday, Marcu 31st, 1879, Anna Mary.
daughter of VIM. F. and Ha nah b.
Thompson. aged 81 years.
BICKTA-On the 31st inst, Joseph M, son
OF Joseph and Clara Bickta. aged 10
months.
The frieuds OF the family are invited to
attend the funeral from The residence OF
the grandparents, Cor. 9th and Madison
streets. at O'Clock, Wednesday, April I'd
The daily gazette., 1879-04-01
Law Partnershtp Dissolved.

The law partnership heretofore exist
ing between Henry G. turner and Harry
Sharpley, Esqs., has been dissolved by
mutual consent. Mr.. Turner continues
In the office of the late firm, and Mr..
Sharpley has removed to room No. 10,
Exchange Building, formerly occupied
by VIM. G. Spruance, ESQ.
The daily gazette., 1879-04-01

VAIL STREET YEsTERDAY.-The
X market was active and strong.
bonds were firm, States
= and railroads strong, Money on
Was i'll active demand at Z per
The daily gazette., 1879-04-01
LOADING MACHINERY.

The thr-e-masted schooner Theresa, of
Philadelphia, arrived at Pusey, Jones &
Cos, wharf, yesterday afternoon She
is being loaded with machinery for Para,
BRAZIL
The daily gazette., 1879-04-01

NJ OTICE.-Mr. Miller StraAley who has
IN been under our employ as book-kesp-
er Ior the past three years, has this day,
left and engaged with Messrs. walton d
Bros, and is not entitled to use our names
hereafter. Also, Mr.. Robt. Bradford. who
drove our wagon west of Jefferson street Is
now employed with Mr.. Jacob Pusey. We
caution our customers not 10 give their or
ders to them. We also caution them
against w. y. Loomis, formerly driver of
our Market street rou 9, who was employ
ed by Walton & Bros, this morning.
apl-3t j. b. CONROW q SON.
The daily gazette., 1879-04-01
NOR Rem L.

The Western Hotel and Stables.
House 2nd and West Sts containing 10
rooms.
House 18th and Market street, contain
ing | 0 rooms.
House 4O2 East Third st., containing 7
rooms.
House 5ll West Second ST., containing
rooms.
House 9l9 Chestnut street, containing
rooms.
House si2 West Fifth street, containing
rooms. Apply TO
j. II. FRAZER & CO.,
apl-5t Ord and Shipley streets.
The daily gazette., 1879-04-01
Police Cases,

The only cases that have been heard
by the Mayor since yesterday morning,
were two drunks. Fifty cents and costs
were imposed on>sach case.
The daily gazette., 1879-04-01

HERIFF'S SALE.
- BY virtue of a writ of Levari Facias,
to me directed, will be exposed TO public
sale, at the
LAFAYETTE HOTEL, s4l Shipley ST.,
Kept by John j. Dougherty, in the city of
Wilmington, New Castle County, Della
ware, on
WEDNESDAY,
The 10Th day of April, A. D., 1879,
at 2 o'clock. p. M, the following described
Real Estate, viz:
All thai certain lot of land situate in the
said city of Wilmington, bounded and de-
scribed as fellows, to wit Beginning at
the northerly side of Eighth street, be-
tween Clayton and DUPONT street, at The
distance of IS feet easterly from the easter
ly side of Dupont street; thence northerly
parallel to DUPONT street 10 feet thence
easteriy parallel to Eighth street 75 feet;
thence southerly parallel to DUPONT street
no feet to the Aforesaid northerly side of
Eighth street; and thence and thereby
westerly rs feet 10 The place of beginning,
be the contents thereof what they may.
Seized and taken in execution as the
property of John Tregoning and Nellie his
wife, and t. t's. and to be sold by
JOHN PYLE, Sheriff.
Sherif's once, New Castle. March 20,
1879. mar3i-eodts
The daily gazette., 1879-04-01

DEATHS DURING MARCH.
During the month of March there
were 1O2 deaths for this city, reported to
e. b. Frazer, Registrar of Deaths and
Burials. Of this mum Der l9 were caused
by consumption alone.
The daily gazette., 1879-04-01

Lieutenant ID. j. Barber, of Baltimore
notice force, had case of rheumatism in
his family which no prescription hereR-
fore had been aule to relieve. Less thln
one bottle of Keller's Roman Liniment
gave Permanent rehef.
The daily gazette., 1879-04-01
PAYING INTEREST,

City Treasurer Vincent is to-day en-
gagged in paying the April interest on
the city debt. The interest amounts to
81 $50 SO.
The daily gazette., 1879-04-01
PERSONAL.

Chas Jester, of this city, has gone to
Cincinnati on a business visit. He will
return on Saturday with two car loads of
mules and somo fine trotting Lorses.
The daily gazette., 1879-04-01
ERsT EDITION.
HEALD e CO.,
|-,.vKERs & BROKERS.
NnnEALERS In

Is poNDS, LOANS, MORT
h thrs =, a COMMERCIAL PAPER.
mrny gOUSE, WILMINGToN, DEL.
.a., coupon. and General Collec.
ereT1.i TicSels TO and drafts on Great
and other parts of the world.
bs lyd
The daily gazette., 1879-04-01
Wilmington Markets.

Wu.srSGToN. bel, April |, 1879.
bolstions at the Brandywine Mills fo'
n aud Grain, furnished by w. q.
Evplcser 4 Co. Corrected Daily.
| q, toni PROCESS Flour. 675a 775
,lc. Eanilv b25a I 70
tos,dna Fiour OOa s OO
fbes, Is
.r orn A
Az ner t.n - 1900
The daily gazette., 1879-04-01

A UCTION'-L. W. Stidham q Son. will
n sell at No. 800 East 7ta street, on
Thursday, April 3rd, 1879, at 10 o'clock. a.
M, all the fu rniture, consisting of beds,
bedsteads and bedding, bureaus, tables,
chairs, carpets. marble top tables, mir
rors, table ware, tubs, buckets, stoves. &C.
apl-zt
The daily gazette., 1879-04-01
WEDNESDAY,,
The 10th day of April, A. D., 1879

at O'Clock p. NJ, the following described
Real Estate viz:
All thas certain lot OF land and three
story brick dwelling house thereon erected
situa ated in the city of Wilmington, bound
ed and described as follows, TO wit: Be-
ginning at the southwest corner of Taylor
and Kirkwood streets thence westerly
along said southerly side of Taylor street
65 feet 5k inches to a corner at the easterly
side OF a three feet wide alley leading from
EighJn to Taylor street thence southerly
long said side of said alley and parallel
TO Kirkwood street IA feet inches TO a cor
ner +; thence easterly parallel to the first
mentioned line and Taylor street through
the centre OF the party wall OF this and the
adjoining house on the south 65 feet OK
Inches to the aforesaid westerly side OF
Kirkwood street and thence thereby
uorlherly ID feet inches to the place of be-
ginning, be the contents thereof what they
may.
Seized and taken In execution as the
property of John q. Heinl and Annie E.,
his wife, and t. us, and to be sold by
JOHN PYLE, Sheriff.
Sheriff's Office, New Castle, March 18th,
lS9 mar3l- -eOdts
The daily gazette., 1879-04-01
Local stocks and Bonds.
A Hud. ud.........''''''..'''''''''

|Iocal Stocks and Bonds.
tousl Bank of DeIaware......... 6Oo
A National Bank.............. ioI
I'm National BANK. .....,.,.... ....s...h
Sonal hank VII. and Brandywine.. 65
mers' Bank. ~ ~
I'M tngton Coal Gas Company. y........ "a
kwafe r. r. Co. ...:;;....;:.'..'.'So
Sware Western II II Co STOCK, i'
n. vii. & Baltimore II. II. Co..... 20
I'M 4 Northern X. X. .Co........''''. ~
Sare NAE Stale Bonds s...................1o3 1903
Imington City 6s.....................ios,o ,oq
|mlng,on City So. ..................'- ~, ,0i
1 Castle County Loan. ~
kyare Railroad. first Mortgage. io-
AWARE Railroad, extension. ........ l0i ~,
| passenger Railway Co. LIST mort. !V
" Stock,
Sonic Hall ca Bonds. iol
II
The daily gazette., 1879-04-01

WILMINGTON CITY LOAN FOR
w SALE.-At L. W. Stidham & Son.
No. Ill East Fourth street, on SATUR-
DAY, APRIL 9th, 1879, at 8 O'Clock, D M,
thirty two hundred anu tweat y-five dol
lars, six per cent. interest, bearing bonds,
redeemable in 1890 mar31-5t
The daily gazette., 1879-04-01
RIFFS SALE,

OHERIFF'5 SALE.
S BY virtue OF writ of Levsri Facias,
to me directed, will be exposed to public
S lie, at the
LAFAY ETTE HOTEL, sAi Shipley St:
Kept by John j. Dougherty. In the CITY of
wilmington, New Cas tie county, Della
Wale, on
The daily gazette., 1879-04-01
,..ucial and'COInmercta

| w,nsrsaroN. Del. April l, 1873
Lsst stock guo,atiohHi g,,,an House issn Bu,idiDyy ny
,a.,on' co. bel. S..stI At Il NJ. to-day:
sroCK QUOTATIONS.
The daily gazette., 1879-04-01

n m MoiilLlER SCANDALS RE-
COM, lie Union Pacific Company
a encee Of Ne, suit in the Supreme
/ N t' to sew t York against Henry s. Nc
ev ui; i5l1e MN to refund the sums of
bars s,lich u, 1t is alleged he received as
of A, a, the profits Of the Credit Mo
Dad A,nisflca, ,n' which constructed The
its It's wlioh Inns is only one of a number
besons "uitn ma, are to be brought aga nst
b s the VINO VINO received similar profits
ii ores,s a~e same circumstances, ali Of
than huiss2 sso i aod is oss said, amounting to to
The daily gazette., 1879-04-01

oA'rlcAL fRosHCUTIoNs IN SOUTH
'SoLiHA'-Ata a meeting of the bar of
lunibia, 5. e., last Thursday, resolu-
= were adopted to the effect that
'eaS at the approaching trials of
'ii' ACCUSED Of political offenses it
'"e purpose of the governments TO
'e 'le ties. oath" III selecting Jurors
would practically exclude the
ooay OF the white citizens of the
course which could be dictated
" vindictive determination to
CONVICTIONS, irrespective of guilt,
.'aa political purposes-the bar
'uui9ia freely offers the profession
''e'S oil lis members to defend any
{" fellow citizens who are thus
u oe made the victims of politi.
Fanny.
The daily gazette., 1879-04-01
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

NJ OTILE.-The Whining ton Loan Asso-
IN ciation now offers new STOCK for sale.
mar3t-lm COL Shipley St., End floor.
The daily gazette., 1879-04-01
The Last Sad Rites.
Funeral Of ET- Chancellor Bakersfield
ing EutOgies by DR.. Stevenson and

Funeral Of En- Chancellor Botes-Feel-
ing Eutogies by DR.. Steuenson and
bishop Lee.
The funeral services Of the late Hon.
Daniel NJ. Bates were announced to take
place at his late residence, No. 1908 Della
ware Avenue, a three O'Clock yesterday
afternoon, but before that hour the COM
pany began to assemble TO pay the last
tribute of respect to their deceased friend.
Those present included the leading and
most Influential citizens of the city, and
their bearing and manner showed that
each one felt as If he had lost a sincere
and valued friend, and the community all
honored and respected member.
The body was laid out In the front
parlor, encased in metallic casket, Of
rosewood finish. The features bore
marks of suffering, but were calm in
their repose, and still showed that express
sion of sweetness and simplicity that
characterized the appearance of the de-
ceased in his daily lite. The casket " as
of the glass-top pattern, silver mounted
and also bore a silver pate, on which
was the inscription
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1879-04-17
A STALWART SPEAKETH.

Gen. Garfield's speech in regard to the
vital question involved In the efforts OF
the Democrats to compel repeal Of the
laws ensuring the integrity of Federal
elections, was o strong and telling one
1t was of the "stalwart" kind IN all sen.
ses and meanings of the word, and clear.
ly showed that the attempt to "kill the
Government by starvation"-or by re-
fusing necessary appropriations if the
proposed bill is not assented to-is on o
par with the attempt of the Contederates
"to shoot the Union to DEATH"