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The Portland daily press., 1879-05-02

The Haverhill Gazette says that, if Con-
gresham Lowe "really wants to fight, he
had better apply at once to the English Gov
ernment agents, who are still in this country
buying up asses to send 10 Zululand."
The Portland daily press., 1879-05-02
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IT was little early to be sure for the
President To hang May-basket on the
Congressional door-knob, but the basket was
full of sweet things.
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IT was..a Democratic President, Polk, who
first formally protested against legislation on
an appropriation bill.
The Portland daily press., 1879-05-02

THE new King of Bulgaria appears to be
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The daily gazette., 1879-11-11
Almost q Fatal Accident.

What might have been q fatal aOci
dent, was prevented yesterday afternoon
by the prompt action Of Mr.. German,
fagman at the King street crossing OF
the P. W. & B. r. r. AS the New York
and Washington express north, due here
at 1908 p. n., was coming in q york Wa
gon containing two men who were In an
intoxicated condition came dashink
down King street, at rapid rate. Mr..
German saw at once that II the team
was not stopped, that not only the
horse, but the men would be killed. Ho
Immediately rushed ACROSS the track, and
succeeded in stopping the horse. This
angered one of the men and he struck
the horse sharp blow with . whip. The
horse made leap, but German threw
the flag which he held in front Of the
horse, which action caused the animal
to swerve and none too soon, ~ tho en-
gine was passing at the time and slrnck
the end Of one Of the shafts. One Of the
men was shortly Afterwards arrested By
officer Thomas and locked up in tho city
hall. Mr.. German deserves credit for
his prompt action, as 1t No doubt saved
the lives of two men.
The daily gazette., 1879-11-11
Collecting Water Rent.
HOW PEOPLE WHO WON'T PAY FOR THEIR
WATER ARE MADE To PAY.

HOW PEOPLE WHO WON'T PAY FOR THEIR
WATER ARE MADE To PAY.
When Chief Engineer McIntire pre-
sented his annual report to Council last
winter he alluded to the large amount
of mon ey due the city by delinquent wa.
ter renters, which in many cases embraC
ed a period of three years. He also said
that 1t was the determination of the
Registrar and himself to conduct the
busi ness of the department in business
like manner, and closed with these
words:
"And we think it unjust to those who
do pay promptly that SO many delinqu-
ents are allowed to remain upon the
books. And in the future those who do
not pay, as by law required, will have
their supply shut off and the amount due
collected by process of law"
Yesterday the workmen In the Water
Department started out with the inten-
ton of drawing the ferrules of all parties
who owed for water and refused to pay,
and to. collect the money by process of
law. The result was most surprising as
well as satisfactory; the men only work
ed until noon at this, and every party
visited, paid promptly without a single
ferrule being drawn. The total amount
collected was $ll6'42' Other parties
have promised to pay Immediately, and
have made arrangements to do 30.
The head of the department proposes
TO pursue the course uatil every delinqu-
ent Is visited, and the money collected
or the ferrules drawn and suit instituted
for the money.
The daily gazette., 1879-11-11
n WOnderfuL Italian DOctress
IN ElOlund.

London Mdyfdr:-w hear extraordl-
nary news from Liverpool. An Italian
lady doctor has taken the town by storms
Toothache, deafness, tumors and cancer.
are her specalties, and she goes in for
the most thorough use of the knife and
lancet. She performs her operations,
too, in the open air and before the peo-
pie. She drives down in phaeton
dragged by three horses abreast, and
takes her place on platform in large
field. The public assemble literally in
thousands. She asks from the platform
if there is any one present who happens
to have toothache about him, for that
she will cure him If he wishes. The in
vitation is given through her interpreter,
as she does not understand English. The
patient goes up quite gayly to the plat
form aud comes back with his tooth in
his hand instead of in his head. Cen
tlemen with corns, carDuncles and other
ornaments of similarly undesirable ma
ture can have them disposed of in a
minute or two. Her method seems to
be extremely simple. She makes cruci-
form incisions where the abscess or tu-
NOR has taken root, she cuts it out, rubs
in all ointment, and the operation is
over. Is is said that the public highly
appreciate it and purchase the ointment
at twenty shillings box as quickly as
ever 1t can be sold. She takes in i'm
mense sums every day. The lady is ex-
pelted in London"
The daily gazette., 1879-11-11
More Railroad Litigation.

,UITs FOR $40, 900 AGAINST THE P. w.
Il. n. COMPANY.
The Baltimore Sunday News says that
Bailey. MINOR, by his next friend,
David Bailey, and William Padget, also
IA minor, by his next friend, Robert +.
Patgett, have through their counsel,
BENJAMIN Rosenhum, Esq, Instituted
two suits, one in the City Court and one
In the Superior Court, each claiming
$40, 900 damages agai INST the Philadelphia,
Wilmington aud Baltimore Railroad
Company.
For causes OF action, plaintiffs allege
that in August last they purchased tick
cts in Washington for Philadelphia.
They proceeded ss far as Magnolia, when
the conductor, under the pretense that
their tickets were not good ,ejected them
from the train. This was between and
9 O'Clock IN the evening, and they were
compelled TO walk to Havre de Grace,
v ht re- they arrived about l o'clock In
the morning. While going to this point
they were overtaken by rain storm
aud their clothing became thorough y
saturated, in cOnst Quence OF which they
were rendered i'll, one with bronchitis
and the other with rheumatism, and are
still under the care of a physician.
The daily gazette., 1879-11-11
SECOND EDITION
Letter From st. Louis.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Nov. 8, 1877

ST. LOUIS, Mo, Nov. o, 1879.
EDITOR GAzErTE This city, ut the
Vest end of the big bridge, Is enjoying
season Of most remarkable prosperity OF
and the different lines Of trade have all
the business they can handle. Cotton
Is rolling into the city by the train load
Iron and steel ore, zinc, lumber, wheat,
corn, cattle, horses, khogs, and all kinds
OF manufactured articles, 30 that our
railroads are taxed to the utmost to
carry all the freight that il offered. In
fact St. Louis never had q more busy
season. Furnaces that have lain idle
since the panic have started up again,
and mills of all kinds for the mapufac-
ture of lumber, wagon shops, planning
mills, furniture factories, and raw mills,
all are busy. There Is call for men for
all kinds of employment here, carpen-
ters, bricklay ers, painters, wagon ma
kers, blacksmiths, tailOrs, men TO work
in mines, on railroads aDd mills ana
every one who comes here finds work at
good wages. The mines Of the State are
in full blast, and new ones are being de-
velOped daily, so that employment is
abundant, aud our farmers are deriving
season of great prosperity from all
this activity, and are getting good prices
for all their crops. They have had good
crops and are smiling visiDly. The va
cant lands of the State need settlers to
cultivate them, and ale fertile and
cheap. In fact good government land
can be had in The Southern counties
still, AZ "Uucle Sam" owns 2,4OO, 900
acres in the counties of Ripley, Carter,
Reynolds, Oregon, Shannon, Texas,
Howell, Douglas, Wright, Ozark, and
many other counties. These lands have
good timber on them, good pure water
and are in Il delightful and healthful eli
mate, and to man with good health
industry, and a small capital, they offer q
homo in a good country at a trifing ex.
pense. Many Of them have more or less
mineral on them. either iron, lead OF
zinc, and many are the valuable discov.
cries made in unsuspecLive places of rich
ores in digg ng for water and In build
ing.
TheIe Southern counties Of Missouri
will soon be filled with an industrious
prosperous people, and now is tine time
to settle here. while the lands can be
had so easily. The railroads will soon
penetrate a II through this country Lands
will then be worth more and be more
difficult to obtain. Thrre are thousands
of young men In the East who could
come and settle here now on a small
capital, and soon become independent
III this growing commonwealth. Re
spectfully, G. w. II.
The daily gazette., 1879-11-11
HOLice Record.

A negro named Henry Reed, alias Hn.
day, was tried at the police stasion lAss
night for an assault and battery On man
named William Rosins0n. "Yas sah,
guess rs guilty, l hit him." The Magts-
trate went on with the hearing. Roam
son testi fed that he heard Rcod knook-
ing at the door Of mans house on Reed
street late last Saturday night, and the
man inside asked him TO 60 away. He
cursed the owner of the house. and Rob.
inson who was passing told him he oughe
to apologize instead Of ourss. Thiei
from the effect vf the blows he had his
head still tied up. The negro In defense
said that he knocked At the door for
another man, and that Robinson called
him hard names. He was fined - and
costs for knocking on the door and -
for the assault and battery.
A man from New Castle. who got
drulk yesterday and narrowly escaped
being run over by the cars At King ssa
Water streets, was fined 30 cents. He
said he was sorry and ashamed.
John Berry was the next prisoner, and
officer Thomas, whose face was ofnA-
mented with piece Of court plaster that
kept together an ugly cash in his chosk,
testified that the man was drunk q
Water and Market streets, on the steps
of the Holly Tree I'm yesterday Hftsr.
noon. He went to him and lifted hin
on his feet, when he suddenly became
the hveliest inebriate he ever saw. He
kicked and fought like . tiger, and nnal-
ly, when thrown down, he kicked the
officer in the face, infiicting the wound
already alluded to. l.lI
"Have you anything to say 2" asksd
the Magistrate.
Have you seen any thing Of my
watch ?" retorted the prisoner, and then
assuming contemplati,e mood he said,
''iJ's been nigh on to eleven months
| since I've been drunk, and can't under
stand it at ALL" He was told his watch
was all right.
| An employe at the Holly Tree Inn
said the man got soup before he was ar
rested and refused to pay for it. He was
| fined S5 and costs.
The daily gazette., 1879-11-11
TO-NiQht's Demonstration.

Everything Is now in readiness for the
cordial reception the citizens of Will
mington, without respect to party, pro-
pose rendering to Senator Bayard, this
evening.
The militia will turn out as was at
fist announced, the great hubbub
among their ranks in regard to the jeff
erson Club turning out in the parade,
having been ascerlained by Adjutant
General Postles, to be confined to five
membecs of one company and two men,
bers of the other. The remaining men,
bers of the companies are perfectly will
ing to turn out and by their presence
add eclM to the occasion.
The jefferson Club, at regular meet
ing, last night, decided TO turn out SIM
ply as a social organization, and without
any distinctive badges, to designate
them as political organization. They
will meet at their rooms, at $50 o'clock,
sharp, to proceed to Front and Madison
ST. eets and take their p aces in line.
The City Council will meet at $50
o'clock, this evening, in special session,
for the same purpose.
A number Of German citizens held a
meeting, last evening, and resolved to
participate in the parade tonight. They
will meet in the Capelle Building, on
King street, above Second, at $50 o.
cloak, for the purpose of forming in line
and marching to Front and Madison
streets, where the line Of parade will
form. Col. August Higher wa, appoint
ed Chief Marshal, with John MANI,
Daniel Maier, VIM. RobeliH and George
Staih as aids
The daily gazette., 1879-11-11
james McL0nun Dead.

James McLanan, formerly a we'll
known restauranteur of this city, died
about four o'clock, yesterday afternoon,
at the City Hospital. Mr.. McLanan
/ was a morocco dresser by trade, ami was
at one time foreman of Hayes & Rich
ardson's morocco factory, but afterwards
engaged in the restaurant business. In
this he was very successful, and in a
few years established the well-known
st. Johns restaurant, at No. 405 Market
street. For several years he made this
the leading restaurant of the city, but
latterly family aiIlictions and busine SIS
reverses caused him to go down hill
rapidly.
Mr.. McLanan was member of St.
Johns Commandery, knights Templar,
st. Johns Chapter, Royal Arch Masons,
and Lafayette Lodge, A. F. x A. NJ, Of
this city. He was also charter men,
Der of Lafayette Lodge, knights Of
Pythias.
Mr.. McLanan went to the City Hos
pital about week ago, having been
completely worn out by disease and de-
bility. He appeared to rally for a day
Or two, but soon relapsed and death
ensued. He was "a years of age. His
funeral will take place in Philadelphia
to- morrow, at the Odd Fellows Gene
terry, but previous to the departure of
the remains Oh the noon train, services
will be held at the City Hospital, com
mencing at 10 o'clock.
The daily gazette., 1879-11-11
Brief Locals.

The Board OF Education transacted very
little business last evening.
Rodney street chapel held their ami
yersary in Central Presby terian church
last evening.
Market street will be ablaze this evening
the occasion being the reception to Sena-
tor Bayard.
There were twenty deaths In this city
last week.
The Jefferson Club Will parade without
badges this evening.
The Germans will take part in the re.
ception this evening.
The alarm OF fire last night was caused
by a bright light in the direction OF New
ark.
After all that has been said the military
will parade.
There were no police cases this morn
Ing.
The Governor has not yet issued his
Thanksgiving proclamation.
The Board OF Education does not need
TO use stamps on checks Issued ny 'na'
body.
The daily gazette., 1879-11-11
BIackbird.

Special Correspondence of the GAZETTE.
BLACKBIRD, Del, Nov. 1O.-The Hal
low eve escapade, mentioned In the
GAZETTE last week, for which Mr.. V.
o. Hill had James Dobson and Walker
North summoned to answer the charge
Of damage to properly and malicious
mischief befoie Justice Deakyne, came
up on Saturday, and it was postponed,
notwithstanding that Mr.. Hill tried to
have the case dropped. There was a
good bit of rough talk before the Es-
quire's court adjourned.
One OF our citizens had q visitor last
Sunday evening, that he does not think
much Of now. After supper they went
to Salem M. E. Church, and after being
there a short time the visitor returned
to his guests's house, and stole horse
collar and hymn book. The gentleman
went to the thief and made him give
back the property. This same man was
mixed up in a scrape recently, in which
he is charged with shooting a neighbor's
turkey whlle out cunning. A. H. A
The daily gazette., 1879-11-11
The R0iZpN RObbp1,lf.

Mr.. John Bailey ,lone of the brothers
who was robbed oil Wednesday night, at
Taggart's Gross Roads, was in town yes
terday to see his banker, David McFar-
land. He reports that the loss by them
was not so great as was at first supposed.
There were six packages taken, which
contained the following :-$l, 900 Pitts
burg bond, $1,000 cash in notes, $3.50 in
gold, 500 in cash In notes and gIld,
$500 cash, 5000 cash, and gold watch.
The other papers and documents were
strewn about in all directions and were
at first thought to have been stolen, but
the robbers took only such as they could
Use without fear of detect. t.on.-Lo :ai
NPpDS
The daily gazette., 1879-11-11
IucenIiOrtes at Work.
THE BARN OF GEORGE wHITFInLD AT
c"RIsTIANA, SET FIR. TO AND TOTAL
LY DEBTROYED.

THE BARN OF GEORGE wnITFIHLD At
c"RIsTIANA, SET FIRE TO AND TOTAL
LY DESTROYED.
The reflection Of fire seen In the south
westerly direction from this city lase
night, which caused the alarm 10 b.
sounded, was caused by the burning Of
the large barn of Mr.. George Whitdeh,
about one half mile from Christians.
The fire was first discovered about 10
O'Clock, and at that time the building
was in blaze, and no efforts could have
saved 1t from entire destruction had any
been made. The coh6agration continued
until the barn was mass Of ruins, an0
lighted up the country for . great dl6-
tance, attracting many people 70 We
scene. 1t Is thought that the barn diA
not contain any Of Mr.. Whitdeld's oeops
except lot of hay and straw. and t6i1
will make the loss much less than othsg-
wise might have been. As it 10 the los
will probably be from $500 TO S9o0.
Nothing could be learned this morninn
with regard to the insurance.
The fire Is believed to have been Of II
cendiary origin and suspicion p0inD q
a person, who harbored Ill feeling Against
Mr. Whitfield for leaving him be put In
Jail for theft. The case will be carefully
Investigated.
The daily gazette., 1879-11-11
Rodney st. Sunday School.
THE TWENTY FIRST ANNIVERSARY
LAST EVENING.

LAST EVENING.
Banners, flowers and notices, taste
fully arranged, gave the space back Of
the pulpit in Central Presbyterian church
last evening, q handsome appearance, on
the occasion of the twenty-first anniver-
sary of Rodney Street Sunday School.
In the midst Of them was large inscrip
tion, "WELCoME," and all present felt
that the word spoke TIE sentiment OF
those who were holding the anniversary.
Singing BY the school, followed by the
doxolOgy, in which the congregation
heartily joined, opened the programme,
and Rev. DR.. Nixon led in prayer, after
which, Mr.. Thomas McCorkle, the su-
perintendent, read the forty-second
Psalm.
"Fill me now,' was next sung by the
children in very pretty manner, and
Rev. A. n. Keigwin was introduced and
made an address to the children. He
said there was danger of person being
considered insinceie when he spoke well
of children and children's work, but on
such occasions he always uttered his
words with downright earnestness. 1t is
true that the Sunday school work has a
wide scope and is a great power for good
IN Gods moral vineyard. The hope Of
the church is young church people, land it
is just such a medium as the Sunday
school that brings workers into the
church.
The Sunday school to great extent
supplies look of parental instruction,
but it will not fill that void completely
nor Justify parents in negecting to coun-
| sci their children, The Sunday school
is training place for the Lord; it is 8
great help in turning aside the danger:
of the devil, and is great medium fol
the training of childish faith.
After another by mn had been sung, the
Superintendent read his report, which
characterized the school year just passed
as one filled with blessed opportunities
aud fraught with good results. The tota
number of scholars enrolled was 1875; the
average attendance 1876; the highest
number in attendance 1876; the smallest
numbe 80. The Treasurer's .repor
shows that the amounts collected aggre-
gate $S2.42, ond the amounts dsburseC
$77.99, leaving SAB with treasury. The
festival was success and raised for the
new chapel about $50. Every prospec
was bright, and the school closes its an
niversary with grateful hearts to Hin
who is the giver OF every good and per
fecl gift.
A collection was then taken up ant
after another hymn Rev. DR.. Nixsr
made an interesting address.
The anniversary then closed with the
benediction after two more hymns haC
been sung.
The daily gazette., 1879-11-11
NeaU Castle Letter.

COMING TO THE RECEHTIoN-FIREN NEAR
CHRI5TIANA-A COW KILLED-AN EN-
TERTAINMENT.
Special Correspondence Of Gazette.
New CASTLE, Nov. IL.
A large number of people from Salem
N, j., to attend the Bayard reception,
came over In the boat this morning.
A large fire was very plainly seen in
the southwest last evening. A great
many supposed it to be near Christiana
1t is said the fire was. the barn of Geo,
Whitetie Id near Christiana.
There will be supper given in the
Sundap school room OF the M. E. church
on Thanksgiving evening. Proceeds for
the liquidation of the gas bill.
The express freight, passing here at
about 620 last evening, ran into q COW
near the bridge above Shawtown cutting
Off one of her legs. A few others made
narrow escapes.
The daily gazette., 1879-11-11
n November Peach.
For the Gazette.

Mr.. z. p. JOHNSON IL send you a
peach pulled off the tree on my premises
last Saturday, the 9Th of November. 1t
is not one of the rare Belgian back yard
humbug prodigies, bat a variety of
peaches that have been about here for 40
or so years, but, like the ever-bearing
red raspberry, of very little account.
seed in your back yard or garden. and
in few years you will have tree full
of peaches in November.
SAMUEL TOWNSEND.
Townsend, Nov. 10, 1870.
The peach referred to above is not
large, but remarkable for its fragance.
Cpl.
The daily gazette., 1879-11-11
ashore at PennSQrOce.

The steamer British Groom, one of
the American line of steamships, which
passed down on Friday last, is aground
about one mile above Pennsgrove. At
high water, yesterday, she was in three
tathoms Of water. The steamer draws
about twenty-five feet when loaded.
Four tugs were endeavoring to get her
aaoat yesterday, and her cargo was being
taken off in lighters. She may have to
remain there week.
The daily gazette., 1879-11-11
II Handsome Residence.

Mr.. Walter Tatnall is having hand
some brick residence erected at the
northwest corner OF Beech and Clayton
streets, in the suburbs of the Tenth
Ward. The building Is 42ix49 feet, and
will be two stories high, with mansard
roof, and will have two towers-one at
and one at the east end of the Beech
street front. The contractor for the
erection OF the building is M. Taylor
Poole, and Frank Simpson is doing the
brick work.
The daily gazette., 1879-11-11
Personal.

Mr.. Anthony Suain, we'll known In
this city, is ill from pneumonia.
Rt. Rev. Bishop Becker, of this cl,y,
attended the reopening services Of the
Cathedral in Baltimore on Sunday morn
ing last. Bishops Lynch, of Charleston;
Gross, Of Savannah Keane, Of Rich
mond Moore, of st. Augustine's; Kahn,
of Wheeling, and McMahon, of Hartford,
were also present.