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The daily gazette., 1879-04-29
A CURIOUS DESIRE


A YOung Lady who wanted q. Know
yhat kfnd 0ra Cerpse she Would
From the Chester Times. S e.
Saturday morning young lady living
In the North ward, while going about
doing her usual forenoon w0rK, think
ing how nice her new sprtng hat would
look on Sunday, accidentally ran long
spl, inter- under Que Of her finger nails
After she pulled 1t out, she almost faint
ed, and as there was no one home but
herself she could not send for the famil "
physician. 1t was an ugly wound and
painful, and caused her more serious
thought than all the prinR boDnets or
new dresses in creation. She had often
heard OF people dying from lock jaw
caused by wounds about the finger mai IL
and this Worried her not . little. To
know Just what kind Of . corpae she
wouh make we're she to die then wOr
RED her more than death itself. OF course
she was young ard did not want to die,
but In CASE lock aw and death followed
she desired TO zee how she would look
when u corpse. or
She Kew she could not zee herself af-
ter she died, so she W. nj 10 bed, clio ed
her eyes and lay down AZ ifin death. She
held looking-gl ms in front of her, and
by squinfing out from under one eye-id,
she manages to see herself in q manner
Her finger is all right now, and she il
just AZ allie 70 do her work a. ever.
The daily gazette., 1879-04-29
An UmgratefuI Negro.

Sullivan Schofeld, col, was before the
Mayor last evening, charged by William
Davis, also colored, with theft. The
complainant testified that he resided
over Eleventh street bridge, and was en-
gagged in working on bank, when the
prisoner came along and represented
himself to be in destitute condition.
Mr.. Hall, the oversecr took compassion
on the man, and gave him work, and
took him home and furnished him with
food. In order to afford the prisoner
shelter, the defendant allowed him to
sleep in his house. A few nights ago the
witness awoke, and found that the plain
till had gone taking with him, "a in
money, an overcoat and watch. The
witness overhauled the prisoner on his
way to Philadelphia,a and recovered 1881
in money, the oyercoat and watch. SchO-
field escaped, but the defendant had him
arrested in Chester, and brought to this
city. lie was required to furnish 500
bail for his appearance at Court.
The daily gazette., 1879-04-29

A Wilmington Painter Meets ,oith q
Fatal Accident IN Deidaodre CITY.

A Wilmington Painter Meets ,oih a
Fatal Accident IN Deidoare City.
About 10 O'Clock yes., rLay morning
John Sa'ter, a painter, of this city, in the
employ Of Messrs. Cardwell Il Wall, me.
with fatal accident.
With some other workmen, he was en-
gagged in painting Mrs. Cleaver's house,
in Delaware City, and had just placed
three painters Jacks out of the third sto-
ny windo~ as, for the purpose If laying a
Ladder across them, OH which the men
were TO stand while at work. The mid
die jack was secured by only one pin,
and when Sa ter got out upon il, for the
purpose of drawing up the ladder, it
slipped from the window sill, and the
unfortunate man was precipilated to the
ground below, a distance Of about thirty
feet. Dea,h was almost instantaneous,
as the skull. was fractu ed by the fall.
MIR. Caldwell, who was present, tele-
graphed 10 Co.oDer Butt, but without
waiting for that officials arrival placed
the body in wagon and started for Will
mington. The Coroner started for Della
ware City, but meeting M. Caldwell al
Hare's Corner, returned at once to this
city and held an inquest at undertake.
Wilson's office, Eight and Sbipley streets.
A verdict in accordance with the above
facts was rendered.
The victim OF this unfortunate acct
dent was about 81 years Of age and un-
married. He formerly resided in Phila
delphia, where he has brother living,
but during his stay in this city he board
d with MIS-. Carr, of No. TOP w. Ninth
street, TO which place the body was re-
moved after The inquest.
The daily gazette., 1879-04-29
Launch at Chester.

On Saturday afternoon the iron side
wheel steamer Elias was success fully
launched a. Reach's shin yard, Chester
The vessel is about 1870 feet in length, A.
feet wiith over guards. "a feet width o.
beam, and 10 feet depth Of hold. Sht
will have two masts, acknowledged
and her bulkheads arc watertight, SO Ina
if accident happens to one part the r"s
will be dry. The iron on her is extra
heavy for 30 small boat, and it ia calcu
lated she will draw six feet of water.
Co., 10 carry freight and few passenger
on the Amazon liver, between Para ant
San Autonia, a distance of 250O miles
She was built with view to great speed
and it is thought she will make as goot
time as the S. NJ. FELTON,. As soon as sh'
is completed the Messrs. Roach will de
liver her in Brazil.
The daily gazette., 1879-04-29

Last night, between II and IL o'clock,
those sitting in the Chief of Policies Office
noticed an odor ~ if rags were burning
Search was instituted, and ID. b. Wood
ward, prison-keeper, upon going down
into the cellar found at the foot of the
stairs a stick with a quantity of rags
wrapped around it and burning. "A search
Of the building was Immediately made,
but no ono could be found lurking
around. 1t is thought that some miscreanl
gained access to the back area way, and
after lighting the rags threw them and
the stick down through the hole used fol
putting in coal. 1t was evidently the in
tent of the person TO fire the building.
The daily gazette., 1879-04-29
FOURTH EDITION
TRIAL BY JURY.
How the Millmrd Club Render the
Cha rnnimg Cantata.

A ususI when the Millard Cluh o;ves
a concert' Il rained last night, notw;th1
standing which fact a fair-siyeI audience
assembled In the Onera Uopso m Wit
ness the repetition Of the excelIent con.
cert given nv the cluh ON tha even;nn
of the 17th inst. Bmt comnared Will
the attendance nj the other cpnce,+s tha
AUDIENCE was mot near so I.ro,. as n
should have been and was sad com-
mentarv mon the f;ckleness If the Mil
lard Cjub's nubIic friends who ficbt for
tickets and come in droyes when the
concerts cost nothing. hut whose ardoy
and admiration cooled of INSTANTLY when
an admission fee of fiffy cents was en-
nected.
Part first Of tho COMFORT comnr;sod n
full choris. "Farwell 70 the Fprest {. q
spirited male chorus. "March.n another
| full chorus. "Beauteous Waltz hu-
morous four mart song. "a Franklvn's
Doype leneJ over a StWle - NV Messrs
IobieIl Rarber Rboads and stone
| This song was irresistihIv fi,nnv, and
was wal mly applauded. K fuli Chorus.
Snow by DAVIS Retiring Lamp.r follow,
ed. and mart iirst closed with a ouartette.
Vo..l xV.l,, ;, Ia, Niece, i.l;a 81
The daily gazette., 1879-04-29
Pe<ldling Meat.

Matthew Meekam was before the May
or last evening on the charge Of selling
meat from wagon in the northwestern
cart of the city, contrary to city Ordin-
ance. The compliant was brought by a
gentleman of Christiana Hundred The
defendant stated that his action was a
great accOmm odation to the residents OF
hat section, and that he had carried 1t
on for a number Of years, having first
been granted the privilege by ex-Mayor
Valentine.
His Honor stated that he had no doubt
but what the selling of meat by the de-
fendant, was great accOmmo 1ation to
the residents, but as the Ordi nance pro-
hibited such action he would ne cOmpell-
I'd to enforce it, and would therefore re-
qu're the defendant to pay So and costs
as prescribed by ordinance.
The daily gazette., 1879-04-29

The Coroner, this morning, held an
inquest over the body of Henry McPike,
who died suddenly, at the jackson u
Sharp Company's works, where he was
employed, this morning. The testimony
was to the effect that deceased had been
ailing for some time, and DIR. Maull tes-
titled that death had resulted from heart
disease. The jury rendered a verdict to
this effect.
The deceased was 35 years of age, and
was man of good character and many
estmable personal traits. The jury
before adjolrning, donated their fees tc
he dead mans family.
The daily gazette., 1879-04-29
Letter from NllllslDOrO.
A SUSSEX COUNTY GHOST STORY.
Correspondence OF the GAZETTE.
MILLsBoRO, DBL, April ~. 1879

MILLsBoRo, DEL, April ~, 1879.
A singular story has lately come to my
knowledge, which ] will relate as 1t was
told to me. Some three or four weeks ago
man living near our town was called to
attend a sick horse, ten miles distant
He started back, aud 10 o'clock found
him eight miles from home and the moon
shining brightly. As he journeyed on he
noticed the figure of q man crossing the
road, about one hundred yards ahead. In
an instant the wind arc o, and rushed by
like a hurricane. CHANGING around he
saw the spectre sitting compOsedIy by his
side. In his fright he put the whip to
his horse, and dropping the reins was uu-
CONSCIOUS VI anything for miles. When
he regained consciousness he found the
apparlti III had fled. He stopped at All
inn AMI took n glass of brandy to COM
pose his ner, es, which he In in the habit
IF u>ihg, but not in such quantities ~ to
bring about such an imaginary sight He
again started for home, but became more
frightened than ever, aud drew up at the
house of relative, but as they were
asleep, he was compelled to 60 by. When
about two miles from home the spectre
appeared again and occupied port! on of
his seat, and aid not ] ave him until he
ungeared his horse witnessing tire opera
ton wi h much interest. As he returned
from the stable to enter tile house he saw
the spectre pass between the Darn and
the crib, when 1t disappeared. Thorough
ly frightened he entered the Louise. Moth
ing can shake his belief in the story, and
he Is known n a man OF truth. H., can
not be persuaded to travel now after
dark. X. ii. X.
The daily gazette., 1879-04-29

In the Senate yesterday Mr.. Pendir-
ton supported his bill to give the heads
of executive departments seats on tne
floor Of Congress without votes. Mr..
Morrill, opposed the bill. The Senate
passed a House bill anne ending the last
Sundry Civil Approximation act. There
was no session OF the House.-lt is now
universally conceded In Washington
that the army bill will be vetoed b ~
the death of member of the House VIII
prevent its reception by that boHy to-dsy.
There Ia no truth in the report thah
wounded Federal soldiers employees oy
new officers Of that body
The daily gazette., 1879-04-29
Experiences Teaches Caution.
From the Denver (U0l.l News.

Two Englishmen recently started from
Denver FIR q walk to the mountains be-
fore breakfast, an apparently easy task,
as the mountains did not APPEAR more
than mile Or two away. After walking
for an hour without seening to have
made any progress toward the desired
goal, one of them became discouraged
and concluded to return for his breakfast;
afterward he took carriage and went in
'earch Of his friend, whom he found on
the bank of a small ditch engaged in re-
moving his hosts. His friend inquired
what lie intended to do. He replied, to
wade the ditch. His friend said there
was no necessity for that as it was less
than three feet across and lie could easily
jump it. ~ on can't tell anything about
il in this bla sted country" responded the
other; ait may be 900 feet across" Hi
morning walk proved to extend about ID
miles before he reached the foothills.
The daily gazette., 1879-04-29

The proposed trip of the Washington
Steam Fire Engine and Hook and Lad
der Company, No. 7, Of this city, next
fall, to Lancaster and Reading Pa, Tren-
ton, n. j., and Troy, N. Y, begins to
assume some shape. The expectant ex-
cursionists are holding regular meetings
and paying in certain sum necessary to
defray their expenses. 1t is not decided
yet which apparatus or band they will
take with them.
The daily gazette., 1879-04-29
TIME TABLE

WILMINGTON. ~.
a. ~, - on sundays; 2.09
e.4. 7. A. g 30, 0 ~, p m. 900
orss,,,n r 2Usa M , ?; ~, y, ~,
pr s sua Washington; lzeii s r."
re- ,s anu i.oa, SIS. 10 %'P m Sun
|spIoosIt. '5c p IN ~ '
I.s,le: go, siS a m; co. . ~P
"nday train. . M. o5. q &c
lunday Northern r. r.: 9 20 q
tton D M n no sunday train 2: . -,
Hest.rn K. X. ! 10, io 10 y "
NO ~ At WILMINGTON.
ARRivs. . "a. s3i, 0 10 I 06 a m
PC e. i Is, p n, 50, ~, . o.. % e e
,,ib D m; on sundays IL 10
r., a. g. 10 ~. II 10 p m. ana. ,or
81. / oJ, + "a a m; u - " ..
nm Nm, IN Sundays; IL a. ! "
n ? H. . Of, $40, 941. a m; u q
nag &c p m; on Sundays y U . IL
;,v,op; 20, a m i2H, ~ 1 y !,
u M; on sundayGa "a = M ~
| pepo.l, 100 a mi no Sunday
| c.s,le ssy m; IL 10 m
! III, n n r.: sM 30 q n
Sr M Sunday trsins.
aineton 4 Northern X; n: 10
i' & n m; no sunday trains.
Pare re- Western X. R.; 90 a m
Wa, az. no SUNDAYS trains.
! wiIMINGTON LEAVE PHIL
II ADELPHIA.. -
|. street and Washington ave ae
y la. 10 80, II 40 u IN; z ~, ~
~ ib. . rs, II 30 pm; on sun
Ia a m; 6 oO,9 45, Il 80, p m:
~ y, second and Market streetf
!, m. n II, 555, 30 II ~ p 10
IA vs.: . 80. II 30 p m.
The daily gazette., 1879-04-29

WAsHINGroN. April N.-Thera h..
been good deal of nisannraha~ mas
TO the real point involved in ,Jud~e SIZE -
fords case against Mr.. Kello~S IL op %
move the latter from his seat in the ~ se TO-
a ate 81 Judge SpSfiord holds that the ousa-
the decision es q; , does not enter into
newal of his case, which has nv. re-
before the Senate. His memoTsa, once
ceeSs on the ground that newiv S,.pp co-
cred evidence reveals that KeiiooS~ ' Ss-
bis seat through bribery, an1 .I nSlos
S slc asks as citizen Of Tauis Si.ge
Ihas Me atS; % uaseated ON that ohar~e
and ought n 1t to be copfonran new trial,
en-, with a proceeding to ",eS It has
already closed by a decision }n ~. : cave
The daily gazette., 1879-04-29
by SIC1 IA N 3
AND
hoySVrNERS OF
liver OIL

\ rom experience Tue W ra.Io
onr,i attending the dis. enslng
N he ,mulsions In the marret J
,nur attention 10 some or the
,S.,mulsl0n which ] have pre-
li.p,i,sed for years WIN IN
yrslaction. The ON used Is the
weplan and the most sci upu,,
Exercised ~ the choice OF all
knI M every detail Of its manu-
IN careful manipulation This
I,s made with the smallest pos
Lnnt "i gum and by the very mi
Kan oi The oil gIobuIes Is render
buld and erl,ciiy palAtiibie.
Srs, ooniul contains 30 yer cent.
| : gains oi H,porhosphite Il
L,npl,s viii he gladly furnished
Isl,lans who may desire them.-
rint battles, price 4 !. manu-
ltd sold Wholesale and retail by
W. T.. WILLIAMS,
RrGGIST
Ninth and MArket Sts
The daily gazette., 1879-04-29

The city OF Philadelphia last year con-
sumcd 1l,305,741 gallons of milk that
came in by rail, to say nothing of the
quantity brought in BY wagon. The
Rea ling brought the largest quantity 3,
820, SOP ga'lons--sDd the others followed
with 962, $40 for the North P-nnsylva-
mia, 100000 by the Baltimore Central ,
626 ITO over the Philadelphia, Whining
ton & Baltimore ard STA, lz5 by the West
Chester
The daily gazette., 1879-04-29
IMPORTANT TO APOTMECARIEx
who Are Not Subject to u, Special
Tax ms R0cti1ierN.

The Commissioner OF Internal Reve.
nue. haS decided that, under the clau.e OF
section 3,246 Revised Statutes, as amend
ed by s-cLion of the act of March 1,
1879, which reads as follows: "Nor
shall any special tax be imposed upon
apethecaries as to wines or spirituous L.
quors which they use exclusively 10 the
preparation or MAKING mp of medicines, .
the exemption from special tax accorded
to apothecaries applies not only to the
sale by them of their medicinal prepare.
tions or compounds composed In part of
dist He'd spirits or wines, but also to any
and all mechanical appliances and pro-
cesses which they may find to be neces-
sary or useful in the preparation or max
ing mp OF medicines, and that an apothe-
cary t., therefore,, Notwithstanding the fact
Of his holding special tax stamp a. a H.
qucr dealer. is not subject to a special
lax as rectifisr ON account of his keep
ing a still Or dlstllling apparatus for use
exclusively in treating liquors, ETC., en-
ployed in the making up Of medicines.
The daily gazette., 1879-04-29
Large Sale Of Four PEI 80

CHICAGO, ILL.,, April % 1870
eight thousand dollars worth 20
cent certificates were sold !. VI 10 ,our per
Treasury to-day. This Is :. Ine sub
greater amount than has No. auy times
one day heretofore, and ~, sou IN any
the increased demand 10 ~. e reason for
margin which their pnrcha e speculative
capitalists. The greater nnr.s e anords to
taken by banks, and tba ';. mas been
cants was largely made mn n ,,sie OF apPh-
sold from tsn un attinl' t%a e., win only be
The daily gazette., 1879-04-29

On Thursday morning last, as Frank
Cannon aud u number Of other bOys
were engaged in playing base ball on the
lot Eighth and Lombard streets, a dis
turbance arose over a base bali bat.
The boy who owned the bat, not wish
ing the bows to use it, went home crying,
and IN few minutes returned with his
brotber-in-law Harry Smith. who picked
up the bat, and despite his entreaties,
struck Cannon such blow on the left
arm, as to break 1t near the elbow. DIR.
Maull was summoned and reduced the
fracture
The daily gazette., 1879-04-29
w. r. II. A. Meeting.

The public meeting of the W. Il. r. A.,
at their hall, Nos. 220 and 222 Market
street, this evening, will be addressed by
G. G. Hancock, business man of Phia-
delpha, and President of the Y. NJ. G.
A., of that city. The Brandywine cor
net band will furnish good music, and
an excellent quartette will render some
fine vocal selections.
The daily gazette., 1879-04-29

r. committee appointed to nominate
a Board of Health, to be elected by city
council on Thursday evening next, met
last evening and after being in session
some time they could not agree, and ad-
jnlrned. Another meeting will be held
on We'd esday evening at 7 o'clock.
The daily gazette., 1879-04-29

The Friends Quarterly Meeting COM
menced in the meeting house at Fourth
and West streets, this city, yesterday, and
continued in session to-day. This morn
ing business meeting was held, after
which addresses were delivered by Joel
Haycock, of Ohio; Clement Biddle, of
Birmingham, Pa; Allen Flitcraft, of
Chester; Lydia Price, of West Chester,
Thomas Steward, of Wilmington, and
others. Lydia Price will speak in the
meeting house on Sunday morning next.
The daily gazette., 1879-04-29

All persons who contemplate applying
for license 10 sell intoxicating drinks
at The may term of Court, should bear In
mind, that tomorrow will be the last
day that they can advertise their appli-
cation in the newspapers IS the Law 70.
quirrs that the last insertion shall APP
pear In the paper ten days previous to
the commencing of Court. If you have
not yet advertised, be sure and do it to-
morrow.
The daily gazette., 1879-04-29

only thing that mothers con rely upon for
fheIr children. IL corrects acidity of the
stomach. cures wind collie, re. ulates the
now els and gives rest. health and com fort,
IN mother and child. During the process
If Leelhing Its value Ia incalculable IL
softens he gums. reduces milan ,ation
and allays all pain thereby giving rest To
lin. child and O,nlOrt 10 the MOTHER
Event ave cents a bottle. marlC -iyeod
The daily gazette., 1879-04-29
The BON rSl Of Education.

The Board of Education met last eve
ming, and attertte reading Of the minutes
almost Immediately adjourned on motion
of Mr.. Baird.
The committee on elections was au-
thorized to procu five more boxes and
locks and keys, for holding the election
On Saturday next.
On motion adjourned.
The daily gazette., 1879-04-29
Wounded Soldiers I'm the Employ nr
the senate -Gareat Cry For
SO Little Wool.

WASHING TON, April 20, 1S79.-With
reference to recently published state
ments that the officials of the Senate Are
removing wounded Union soldiers. San
ator Wallace 10 day said that there was
no purpose to remove wounded soldiers.
and the democrats could learn of but five
such who were Senate employees. These
were Messrs. Dunnel. Wilson. Rail- and
Merritt, messengers, and Richards In the
stationary room, all of whom were nam
ed to be retained. Now Others aIlepe
that tney are wounded soldiers. One Of
ling during the debate, but Mr., Wsilace
showed this man TO have been in the
service as musician, never wounded.
and discharged because of hernia.
The Postmaster of the Senate lin
whose room Colonel st. Michael. of New
Jersey, is to be placed,) is said to he "
wounded ice soldier soldier, but this, leading De-
until now. All the wounded soid;a.s w.
tanned are Republicans.
The daily gazette., 1879-04-29
For the Gazette.

For the Gazette.
MIR. EDITOR The dwellerss on the
Delaware avenue wish you would call
the attention of the City Council to the
state of that street. The citizens have
been suffering for long time because OF
the condition of things there and fore
borne in the hope that the evils would
be remedied. When it rains the streets
are flooded with water and the pave
ments are overfown and people cannot
get across the streets without wading.
Last night ladies returning in the cars
from the Willard Concert had to be taken
across the water by the gentlemanly car
driver, he himself wading. Children
also going to school encounter the same
difficulties and the heads OF those private
institutions suffer from this cause.
The water ought to be turned on from
the avenue to the Brandywine, and the
race above and below the water works.
The corner of Adams street and the
Avenue is in miserable condition and
ought to be fixed and curb stone laid, or
abandoned. 4pg
The people have borne with this state
of things long enough. 1t is insufierable.
The pavement on the streets of the Ave-
nue. all along one side, opposite and
above the cemetery, need to be relaid.
When it was done two or three years
ago it was by some green horn under
Republican administration we suppose
just to give him a job. If we have
Democratic Council do let them try to
do better and give us these much needed
Improvements on this great thorougfare.
CIVILIZATION.
The daily gazette., 1879-04-29

This morning, Harry McPike, ship
carpenter, residing on H-ald street, near
b, South Wilmington, and employed at
the jackson Il Sharp Company, dropped
dead this morning, while engaged at
work in their yards.
The Coronrr has been notified and
will no d an inquest if necessary.
The daily gazette., 1879-04-29

All persons who lost wa ches or jew
elry, during the visit of the circus to this
city on Tuesday last, should leave the
description Of such articles at the CHIEF
of Police office, and they will probably
get Them, as several of the pick-pockets
were arrested in Baltimore last week
and upon being searched a number OF
stolen articles were found on theil
DersOuS,
The daily gazette., 1879-04-29
The Column blss Club.

The coming reception of the Columbus
club, of this city, on Thursday evening,
Nav sth, in Webster's dancing academy,
promises to be grand affair, and, as the
tickets are limited, the participants no
doubt will spend pleasant evening.
The daily gazette., 1879-04-29

TIL Diamond State foundry Of Messrs.
II. f. Pickles Il Co., ofthis city, received
another contract, yesterday, for lot OF
cas- ings for the New York Elevated
Railway. The foundry at present is
very busy, and the working force compri-
,es about seventy-five hands, an unusu-
ally large number.
The daily gazette., 1879-04-29

The funeral obscquies of the late
Bishop Ames will take place in the
Madison Avenue NJ. +. Church, Balti-
more, this afternoon. Bishop Simpson,
and also Bishop Scott, Of this State, will
participate in the ceremonies.
The daily gazette., 1879-04-29
SPECIAL NOTICES.
A GARD

TO all who are suffering iIOm The errors
and indiscretions OF youth, nervous we, X
ness, early decay, loss OF manhoOd, &C.,
Will send recipe that viii cure you,
FREE OF HARE. This great remedy
was discovered by missionary In South
America. Send self-addressed envelOp"
Tn the REV JOSEPH T. INMAN, Station D.
pew York CITY. ..
deem q. a : WI Y
The daily gazette., 1879-04-29
Looking into the Robbery.

Chief of Po.i.e Maxwell went TO Ches-
tor this morning, on the hunt for the
burglars who robbed Worrell's store. It
is understood that two or three men
have been arrested there on suspicion,
and now strict search is being made
for the stolen goods. -