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The daily gazette., 1879-03-18
General News.

4 fire in New Orleans yesterday de-
stroyrd three stores and dwelling on
DIR, aides street, causing a loss OF $50, 900.
A quarrel between II white man and a
negro, at Helena, the chief coal min
ing place in Alabama, led to such riot
on Sunday that the Governor ordered a
rifle company to the scene. Quiet was
restored yesterday, and no further troable
was expected. 1t is said th,t not more
than two OF three persons were wounded
on either side.
Mrs. Bacc' 'galupi, who was stabbed by
her husband on Saturday night, in Rich
mond, Va, remains in a critical condi-
tion. Her husbands examinat on be-
fore the Police Court has been post
p,ned to await the result of her in
juries.
The trial Of John f. Poindexter for
the murder # young Curtis was begun
at Richmond Va, yesterday. Only three
jurors were obtained from a uenire and
the Court adjourned until Thursday,
when all effort will be made to complete
he Jury.
The daily gazette., 1879-03-18
Help For Alaska.

The U. S. corvette Alaska, which re-
Gently arrived at San Francisco from
Panama, has been ordered to Sitka, and
VIII sail As coon "a she Can get her stDres
on board. An official report from the
Commander OF the British gunboat Os-
prey, received by telegraph at Victoria.
of whom 6S are capable of braring arms
The adjacent Indian village cont.ins
generally from 800 to 800 warriors xyh;la
Thousands are within one or two davs'
travel by canoes. WV N"''
The daily gazette., 1879-03-18
Demand Compiled win

The demand of the weayen, md
girls, at the mills lately under tie d
agement Of James Riddle, S n&Co,
now under the general mauas seust
the Arlington mills, for u ce t,lar
has been acceeded too. The va
struck, and quit work, but as hey '
passing out OF the gate, they verr;
ed and told that the advance denr
would be paid, aud they immediitl
sumed work. They were r-cedg
cents per sent" but demanded ., d
The strike at the Arlington Nib
not been settled yet 20 far as battd
The daily gazette., 1879-03-18
OHIO SEATS TO BE CONTEsll
CINCINNATI, March Ii, ls|

CINCINNATI, March IL h1
Considerable excitement pre'as
this city to-day over reports tlal u
Gratis had been gathering eVIusA,
show that Betterworth and l0ups
Congressmen-elect from the fn.
Second districts of this city, were e'u
by unlawful means, and Una =
number of aiiidavits had been IdAs,
would be used in Washineton'o-lIls,, y,
to prevent the seating of the s"n,lsr, Isl
1t is charged that many aIllanS' ''I'
signed with fictitious nam's anu v"
bear close scrutiny.
The daily gazette., 1879-03-18

Mr.. BLACKBURN's little speeIn !. =
caucus last night was quite 4e,u \
way. On Mr.. BlackburIls iho.'I ' n,
nomination OF Mr.. Raudail "a
unanimous and spirit OF acco's i
diflused even in the dark cofile''
Committee-rooms.
The daily gazette., 1879-03-18
AFTER HIS JCRlES.

Marshal McMullen went to u
this morning, to select names from y
to draw the juries for the next iea
the u S. Circuit Court, which ]
nences the second Tuesday ID y
He desires to have juries OF 'ls
best character for this term, as '0ll'
portant cases will be tried.
The daily gazette., 1879-03-18
POLICE CASES.

The following cases were dispose
by the Mayor last evening i
Edward Commerford for aSlal
battery on his father, wasrequiTedh
50 and costs.
Patrick McClosksy, for vagfaag
days at New Castle.
Four little boys, for throwing "
in the street. were required to pay Y
There were no cases this .moTllas
The daily gazette., 1879-03-18
THIRD EDITION
a BMRnlng Osso.
AN UNKNOWN COLoRKD wONAH KIN
DIES A YIRE IN Az EMPTY HOUSE
Am In n TALLY BIIDNIA.

AN UNKNOWN COLORKD wOAAH KIN
DIES A YIRE IN Az EMPTY HOUSE
AND Ie FATALLY BURNLD.
Early this morning tho residents OF
Townsend, were surprised at seeing flames
issuing from a vacant house, belonging to
Isaac Davis, situstrd about three quar-
tiers Of q IN lie fom Townsend.
A number ofpersons made all probable
haste to the burning building, and upon
entering were horrified at find ng the
b ,dy of q colored woman with her cloth
ing enveloped in flames. She was hastily
removed outide the building, but before
anything could be done for her, her cloth
ing was entirely burned from her body,
and ier limbs and body so s-verely y burn
ed that it is impossibefor her TO sur
vive. She was removed to convenient
house, aud medical assist ance summoned
She is nnknown,and it is supposed thai
she IS tramp, and finding the house va
cant won't in and built a fire, and in do
ing so by som- means her clothing caught
fire, as stated above.
The daily gazette., 1879-03-18
FRATERNAL VISIT

A delesation comprising about twenty
Nv members OF Eureka Lodg., No. %,
a y. * A. NJ, went to Philadelphia,
,ast night and paid friendly visit to
Lodge No: z, of that city. The visitors
were handsomely entertained, and all
ands eDj 'yed themselves splend,dly,
The daily gazette., 1879-03-18
FINE ARTS.

special catalogue sale of oil paint
ln2s, VIII commence on Wednesday eve
ming next, at the auction room, No. 8I4
Market street, and continue until sold.
The collection will be open for. inspec-
ton Tomorrow morning.
The daily gazette., 1879-03-18
DIVORCES VS.. MARRIAGES.
COURT HOUSE REMOVAL.

The question of moving the Court
n ouse TO Wilmington IL paramount in
he matters of Legislation. Last night all
The influence of Wilmington citizens was
brought to bear upon the members
a bout 50 of the leading citizens came
down in rhe morning and the afternoon
anu the lumber was swelled to 50 when
the 500 train came in. 1 am assured that
the bill will come upto-day for fl inal pas
sage, and ! can but predict success for it.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1879-09-10
Covered With Fish Scales.

A man named John Armor, about
forty years of age, applied to DR.. j. III.
Scarf, at the middle station, in Balti-
more, for a permit to be sent to Bay
view. The doctor, upon examining
Armor, found him to be suffering from
very remarkable and rare disease,
known as psoriasis or fish scale disease
The case is fully developed, and is an
exceedingly interesting one to medical
men. The skin of the arms is especially
well marked, and presents the appear
ance of white leprosy. II UIH
Armor said he had been afflicted with
the disease for several months, and it
had become SO annoying that he could
not work. He had been employed along
shore and on the water about the har-
Dor. When asked if he suffered much
from the malady, Armor. said: 1t
itches terribly, and cannot rest on ac-
count of it.n His forehead is breaking
out with the disease, and there are indi-
cations of its spreading to other parts of
the body. The affected parts ar ? covered
with white scales, resembling the scales
of small fishes; the flesh under the scales
is red, and very much infamed.
This is said to be the best defined case
ever seen. At the Bellevue Hospital,
New York, there was a case which was
considered remarkably developed, but
not near so much so as this one of Armor.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1879-09-10

Major Serpa Pinto, the Portuguese
traveller, who has just returned from his
expedition through the African CONT
nent, started from the Portuguese pos
sessions, on the west coast of Africa,
and made his way in a zigzag to Natal.
He describes a tribe of natives he met
with near the Zambezi with white skins,
but with the woody hair and other pc
culiarities of the South African. In por-
tions of the country he enjoyed such ex-
cellent sport that he was able to kill
game enough for the support of his $50
followers. On reaching an elevated pla-
teau Major Serpa Pinto said he was as
tonished to see a town in the middle of
vast plain. The houses were at some
distance from each other and all built on
the same model. On approaching the
town the traveller found that it was in
habited by white ants. Throughout,
Major Serpa Pinto appears to have been
well received by the natives. One of
their kings offered him his daughter in
exchange for his watch, and when the
traveller explained that he could not part
with it his majesty asked for his shoes.
The slave trade is in full swing. He
met numerous files of unfortunate
wretches chained together, going in the
direction of Egypt. He passed through
a portion of Zululand couple of days
after the death of the Prince Imperial,
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1879-09-10
HOW CAPTAIN Mebh SMims.


Captain Matthew Webb. the English
sailor who SWAN unaided across the
English Channels distance of about
twenty mileS-in 1875, recently swan
from. Sandy Hook to Coney Island, n
straight distance of abo 1T ten miles.
Capt. Webb is perfect in physique. active
and strong. thirty-one years old, five
feet eight inches high, and weighs n
little short of 200 pounds, several pounds
less than when he SWAN the Channel.
He measures forty and a half inches,
tight measurement, around the chest,
and carries a good deal of Fat, which he
does not care to train off when preparing
for swim. His skin is rough and
bears great many pimples and blotches
and he has not any unusual muscular de-
yelopment. he seems more man of
great natural strength and size than one
who has built himself up with gymnas-
tics. TE51.
Capt. Webb began to prepare for his
long swim as soon as the boat left the
wharf. lie was first rubbed all over
with greasy preparation, known as
" vasellne," made unusually thick, ex-
pressly for him. Then putting on a
hght.htting blue cap and pair of very
small swimming-tights. he was ready to
start. When the boat was nearly up to
the point, he sprang overheard, SWAN
ashore, ran along the sandy beach TO the
point, and took a header into the
water. He might have shortened his
distance nearly half a mile by starting
further up the beach, but he was not
particular about a little matter of half a
mile. 1T was easy TO see from the first
stroke that he was fine swimmer.
After getting well out from shore, he
went off mt the rate of twenty-nine
strokes minute, very rapid rate. and
much faster than anv time hemade while
crossing the English. Channel. This was
only Tor few minutes, and he soon set
tied down to steady pace of twenty-five
to twenty-seven strokes minute, which
he maintained. He has peculiar and
very powerful way of swimming. Ly-
ing flat on his breast, he puts his arms out
straight in front of him, the palms of his
hands touching. Then, drawing his legs
well up, he gives powerful stroke with
his feet, stretching his legs out behind
him ut the end of the stroke rs straight
as broomstick. He does not move his
hands until the momentum given by his
feet has entirely ceased, and then he
brings his hands and arms back in a
graceful curve. Arms and legs Were
never in motion at the same time BY
this plan he has propeller constantly
at work without moments intermis-
sion. He swims very low in the water,
putting mouth and nose slightly under
water with almost every stroke, and
blowing a little, Porpoise-fashion, when
his head is out again Whenever his
shoulders appeared above the surface
the water ran off the grease as readily
as off a ducks back.
At five o'clock rocket was fired from
Manhattan and Captain Webb landed
greatly infiamed by the salt water, and
his body was covered in spots with in
crustations of salt. He did not seem to
be fatigued, but walked rapidly up to
the second-story of the bathing house,
washed the salt off in bath-tub, ate a
hearty dinner, and returned to New York
early in the evening.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1879-09-10
An Underground Lake.

The Tlemcen Courier (Algeria) de-
scribes a wonderful discovery recently
made at the picturesque cascades of that
place. Some miners had blasted an
enormous rock near the cascades, and
on removal of the debris found it had
covered large opening into cave, the
floor of which was covered with water.
Constructing rude raft, and providing
themselves with candles, the workmen
sailed along this underground river,
which, at a distance of sixty meters, was
found to merge into large lake of
limpid water. The roof of the cavern
was very high and covered with stalac-
titles, the. brilliant .colors of which
sparkled under-the light of the candles.
Continuing their course, the workmen
had ut certain places TO navigatetheir
craft between tie stalactites, which,
meeting stalagmites from the bed of the
lake, formed enormous columns, which
looked as if they had been made ex-
pressly to sustain the enormous arches.
They thus reached the extremity of the
extending toward the south, into which
water quietly made its way This is
supposed to be a large issue which has
baffled explorations hitherto at Sebdon,
and which connects the cascades with
that locality, and thus with the mysteri-
Gus sources OF the Tafna 1t is possible
that here they have found an immense
natural basin, supplied by powerful
sources, and sending part of its waters
toward the lake, while the rest goes to
Sebdon. The workmen estimated the
distance underground traversed by them
at three kilometers, and the breadth of
the lake at two bThe.brougIlt out with
them quantity of fish, which swarmed
around The raft. and which were found
to be blind.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1879-09-10
A Runaway Girls Life or Misery.

The Sisters of the House of Mercy in
Second avenue were awakened one sum-
mer night about two years ago by a
timid ring ut the door bell. They found
girl who asked shelter for the night;
and as she was neatly dressed and re-
spectacle looking, they readily admitted
her. She gave the name of Lizzie Rush,
and her age as seventeen years, but would
say no more. She was pretty, and her
hands showed that she was unused to
work She desired to be received as an
inmate of the institution, but the sisters
could not comply with her request, and
consequently she was taken TO the York
vile police court. Justice Wandell.
conjecturing that the girl was runaway,
took her aside and questioned her. and
at length drew out the confession that
she had run away from home, that her
father was a well-to-do farmer near
great deal of life in the great city of New
Y DIRK. that she had come TO see for her
self, that her money was all expended in
paying her fare. and that she went hun
CRY the first day, until directed by a po-
'iceman to the House of Mercy. Justice
Wandell detained her until he could
communicate with her parents, and they
received her gladly. -.. u .
A ragged and emaciated woman, still
young, though aged by misery, entered
the Yorkville police court yesterday.
Justice Wandell was on the bench. The
young-old woman said that she had no
home and no money, and expected soon
to be mother. Justice Wandell looked
at her sharply, and then inquired:
81 Are you Lizzie Rush," .
Eyes, / was Lizzie Rush."
The young-old woman told theJustice
that she lived with her parents for
year, and that then the desire for city
life overcame her; that an old man per-
suaded her. to run away with him TO the
sipation he deserted her. She had suf-
fered much, and she now turned to even
Blackwell's island for refuge. She was
handed over to the commissioners of
charities and correction.-NeWK York .S,In
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1879-09-10
Eight Tears with Bullet i'm the Brain.

Eight years ago, in Roane county,
Clinton Laudermilk sat opposite his
brother Mt Il gaming table. They
quarreled over the cards, and drew their
revolvers. His brother % got the drop"
on him, and planted bullet in the
center of his forehead, crushing the skull
and lodging in the back of his head.
Three years later Laudermilk was SEN
fenced to the penitentiary in two cases
for larceny. and in one case for horse
stealing. His term was twenty-one
years. He proved a good worker, and
maintained quiet demeanor. He spoke
only when addressed. He answered the
sick call about once a week, always COM
planning of the headache. Laudermilk
went TO Warden Blizzard n few days
ago and asked to be put into another cell,
stating that he felt that he wanted more
air. This is the first time he had
spoken to Warden Blizzard since the
latter had him in charge. His request
was granted. That night in walking
through the corridors Warden Blizzard
heard Laudermilk groaning, and sent
for DIR. Gibson. The man had isecome
delirious, and had been butting his head
against the walls of the cell. He was
carried into the hospital and lived
eighteen hours, but he was unconscious
till he died. DR.. Turney and DIR. Glib
SON made n post morton examination
They found that the ball had penetrated
the anterior lobe of the brain. and rested
about the center of the middle lobe. 1t
had carried with it a piece of bone, as
big rs mans thumb, from the inner
table of the skull. How he had lived,
under the circumstances, was a wonder
to the physicians. Ordinarily the shot
would have produced instant DEATH
Nashville (Tefsa.) AnaeY-icdn.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1879-09-10
A Reversible Cataract.

Burdette the humorist of the Burling-
ton HdtUkeye, has been at st. John, N
B., and while there visited the falls of
the st. John. of which he says: The
other day, toward the close of drive
that was full of delight, Mr.. Hopper
took us over to see the graceful suspen-
sion bridge that spans the falls of the
St. John. The bridge was all right,
nothing could better combine airy grace
and lasting strength, but the fallsi
Amusement sat upon us as we gazed.
They were there. They always are
there. They stay there all the time,
guess
But somebody had turned them inside
out. fli rsss SIS seiaF
They were falling up stream.
I never saw anything like it before in
my life. 1t beats Niagara. Niagara
can only fall down, but the falls of the
St. John fall up, part of the time. L
think nobody stared at the spectacle
with quite so much amazement as our
uu;3e Aiill0g lsls 10 fi8F aa
"Well," he said at length. /" there
there they are. They are going the
wrong way, but what you see are the
falls of the st. John. all the same"
The bay of Fundy is remarkable for
its tidal phenomena, and this is one of
them. When we visited the falls, the
were boiling and pfunging up the river,
as furiously as though that was the way
they alw avs went. But when the tide
roes out the fails turn and plunge seas
ward, as steadily as Niagara itself.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1879-09-10
Suggestions for the Sick.Room.

The following useful suggestions are
fiOm an article in Scribiser, written by a
trained nurse: In prepm ing n meal for
any one whose appetite is delicate. it
should be made to look as tempting as
possible. The tray should be covered
with the whitest napkin, and the silver,
glass and china should shine with clean
illness. There should not be to great a
variety of yiands, and but very small
portion ofeach one. Nothing more quick
ly disgusts a feeble appetite than guam
tity of food presented at one time
The patient never should be consulted
beforehand as to what he will eat or what
he will drink. If he asks for anything,
give it to him, with the doctors permits
sion: otherwise prepare something he is
known to like and offer it without pre-
vious comment. One of the chief offices
of a good nurse is to think for her pa
tient. His slightest want should be an
ticipated and gratified before he has time
to express it. Quick observation win
enable her to detect the first symptom of
worry or excitement and to remove the
cause An invalid never should be teased
with the exertion of making a decision.
Whether the room is too hot or too cold ;
whether chicken broth, beef tea, or cruel
is the best for his luncheon, and all SINH
lar matters, are questions which should
be decided without appealing to him.
Household troubles should be kept as
far as possible from the sick-rooms
Squabbles of children or servants never
should lind an echo there. 4H sHl
In the event of some calamity occur
ring, of which it is absolutely necessary
the sufferer should be informed, the i'll
news should be broken rs gently as pos
sible. and every soothing device employ
ed to help him bear the shock. q.
Above all, an invalid, or even person
apparently convalescent. should be saved
from his friends. One garru,ous acauaint-
ance admitted for half an hour will undo
the good done by week of tender nurs-
ing. Whoever is the responsible person
in charge should know how much her
patient can bear, she should keep a care
full watch on visitors of whose discretion
she is not certain, and the moment she
perceives it to be necessary, politely but
firmly dismiss them. r.
She must carry outimp licitly the doc
tors directions, particularly those re-
garding medicine and diet. Strict obedi-
ence to his orders, faithful, diligent,
painstaking following of his instructions
will insure to the sufferer the best re-
suits from his skill, and bring order,
method and regularity into domestic
nursing. as E1AE
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1879-09-10
NundaE I'm Paris.

IL is Sunday once mora Partisan
Sunday-in this eauest Of capitals: and
$4,000 people, to speak within bounds.
have all day thronged the Champs
Elysees. The toy and refreshment
booths, on either side of the long and
spacious avenue. drive lucrative bust
ness; the numerous goat and pony
wagons for children are in constant re-
QUESTION, and one little turnout consist
ed of four well-trs lined Newfoundland
dogs, elegantly harnessed, attended by
Two nverled footmen, and driven by a
boy OF twelve or thirteen. Merry young
misses drive their ribbon-decked hoops
with special relish, and roguish boys
skip their tops with equal zeal. Clouds
of toy balloons, of various colors and
sizes, flash high above the heads of itin-
Grant vendors, and the fountains throw
up sparkling and softly musical lets
everywhere, uttering low and refreshing
murmurs.
Soldiers off duty, strollinp idly about.
dot the scene with their yarjous mi.
forms, their shining helmets and album
dant gold lace. The 'cfowded roadway.
thronged by a thousand and more of
liveried turn-outs, drawn by high-step-
ping horses, is a marvel of activity
making one almost dizzy to gaze upon.
Delighted bourgeois youths of both sexes
mount wooden horses in the merry-go-
rounds, and enjoy their imaginary rideat
a cost of a couple of sous; lofty aerial
cars, upon huge revolving wheels. afford
as much delight and more risk TO others.
ut an equally moderate charge The
man with his air-gun and his well-ar-
ranged mark is on hand to serve ambi-
tious Juvenile marksmen; the Italian
harpist, with t.mborine and violin ac-
compartment, gathers a small crowd
about him; a performing monkey is
equally popular as an attraction close
by; and not far away an acrobat, dressed
in flesh-colored tights, lies upon the car
peted ground and losses lad, dressed in
spangled thin clothes, heavenward from
his feet, catching him as he comes down,
and twirling him with his legs so rapidly
that the boy becomes invisible, or nearly
so. Such is glimpse OF the Champs
Elysees on Sunday.-RdriS Letter.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1879-09-10
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