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The daily gazette., 1880-08-27
For the Gazette.

For the Gazette.
Mr.. EDIToR-Dodr Sir will you
be so kind as to inform your very nu-
merous readers of your valuable paper
why it is tn It those in authority per-
NIT that intolerable nuisance in the
neighborhood of Second and Tatnall
streets to exist, to the discomfort of
the taxpayers and citizens and persons
in general, who have business or
chance to be in that locality. I mean
the fatrendering establishment located
on Tatnall streets just above Second.
On the afternoon of Monday and We'd
nesday of this present week the atmos-
phere was pregnated with the stencil
evaporating from that place that all
people that could made way from it as
soon as possible. My opinion is that
if some of the respectable members of
the Board of Health would pay a visit
in that neighborhood ON these days of
the week mentioned, they certainly
would make an effort and should sub
due it Immediately as they are, un-
derstand, providing against conta-
gion said to prevail in neighboring
city. As this is one of the feeders
we'll calculated to increase contagion
it requires prompt action.
Yours truly,
MANY SUFFERRRs.
The daily gazette., 1880-08-27
Newark Letter.
RUMPUs-PERsoNAL- IMPROVE
NBNT, ETC.

RuMPUs-PERsoNAL- IMPROVE
NBNT, ETC.
Correspondence OF the Gazette.
NEWARK, August q.
There was quite commotion among
the colored damsels last night at their
school house after the pic mic, the wife
OF one whipping woman named Had
don severely.
The M K Sabbath-school picnic to-
day in Porter's woods. 1t was original
ly their intention 70 have an excursion
to the Geological Garden in Philadel-
phia, but as everything could not be ar
ranged satisfactorily, the idea was aban-
doned.
Mr. John Pilling arrived in Newark
ON Wednesday evening much improved
In health. During Mr.. Pillng's trip he
visited the famine stricken portion of
Ireland, and reports the people in very
poor circumstances He says they are
natural born beggars, as one woman fol-
lowed them five miles asking for aims
The &c Q b" serenaded Mr.. last eve
ming.
Professor Jefferis and wife have arriv.
ed in town, but will make another short
trip before settling down. The hand
some property belonging to ID w Cas-
key Is being cleaned and fitted up for
the m.
Every Democrat should attend the
meeting In the new hall this evening.
Mr.. William Gamble was admitted in
to the mysteries of the order Of Odd
Fellows last night.
The Supervisor and his force are now
engaged in cleaning and stoning the
ditches on Elkton avenue. The streets
have been improved somewhat with
sand at 65 cents per cart load.
A bull, belonging to Joseph Gould, OF
Wilmington, escaped from its driver
last Tuesday while on its way to your
city. ANON.
The daily gazette., 1880-08-27
A STRANGE CASUALTY.
A NEGRO MAN KILLED WHILE ENGAG-
ED IN A STARRING MATCH.

A NEGRO MAN KILLED WHILE ENGAG-
ED IN A STARRING MATCH.
A fatal accident of a very curious ma
ture occurred near Smyrna, yesterday.
Two colored men-Jefierson Waford,
employed on W. Polk Cummins' farm,
and Lester Whetherby, employed on an
adjoining place-became engaged in a
friendly argument as to their respective
skill in the manlJ art of self-defence,
and to settle the question decided to en-
gage in a sparring match. The contest
was duly arranged, and in perfect good
humor the two men faced each other.
Walford struck at Whetherby, and in
doing so left his chest exposed, when
Whetherby Instantly sent in fair blow
from his fist, with astonishing effect.
Walford Instantly staggered and fell,
and when the spectators who had gath
cred around ran up to him he was dead.
Walford was terribly shocked at this un-
fortunate result of blow he had delv-
cred in no unfriendly spirit, and made
no attempt to escape.
Deputy Coroner Isaac Taylor, of Duck
Greek, being notified of the affair, held
an inquest, and Drs. Collins, Clifton and
Cloak, of Smyrna, made post mortem
examination. As result of their in
vestigation they testified that the mans
death had been caused by nervous
shock, probably superinduced by the
blow.
The jury rendered verdict in accord
ance with this testimony, and exhonor-
ated Whetherby from all criminal re-
sponsibility in thu matter.
The daily gazette., 1880-08-27
Col. McCaImont for Hancock.
WHY HE HAS CONCLUDED THAT !
CHANGE is NECESSARY.

WHY HE HAS CONCLUDED THAT A
CHANGE is NECESSARY.
From the Venango Spectator.
Since the nominations of Hancock
and English by the National Demo-
cratic Convention my preference for
their election has become 30 decided
that it seems proper to give it the
form of a public expression. l re-
gret TO 60 against General Garfield,
for whose political and moral worth
l have sincere regard, in spite of
some specks in his record. But 1
cannot say as much for the nominee
for Vice President on the Repub-
lican ticket. His virtual dismissal
from the post Of Collector of Gus
toms at New York by an admins
tration which recognized civil ser
vice rules is prima facie evidence OF
disqualification for the dignified
office of President of the Senate.
On the other hand, the Democratic
candidates, Hancock and English,
present a clean record of efficient
and faithful service to their country.
The executive power of the
country can be no better placed
than in the hands of General
Hancock. His love of juictice is
proverbial, his firmness for the right
invincible and his honesty and in
tegrity unquestionable. His con-
spicuous services are a part of the
country's history, and his excellent
civil attainments are firmly i'm
bedded in the principles of Magma
Charta and the common law. Nor
is Mr.. English wanting in my
esteem. The only objection made
to him is that he has been faithful in
the management of his own affairs
since his retirement from an honora-
BILE office, which he ably and worthi-
ly filled. He has not been charged
with the misuse or the prostitution
of a public trust.
The leading Democrats of the
country behaved so handsomely in
the last count of the electoral vote
that it would now be fit that their
reward should come in such de-
cisive majority for their ticket as to
preclude in the next count all
grounds for the interference of the
House of Representatives, or, what
is worse, the executive arm Of the
government.
The daily gazette., 1880-08-27
From the Reading Eagle, Aug. 20.
RAIN TO THE RESCuR.

The wa.er famine continues in this
city. The rain Of yesterday was drank
in by the dry earth and there was no
visible effect upon the streams. Our
reservoir was again empty this morning.
The water commissioners are inspecting
again to-day. Several fancy carriages
drawn by fine horses hired at the tax
layers expense are hauling them around
the country. Scores Of these inspections
have been made since the water famine
of last year, but the same old famine is
again among us,
These water board pienics do not
bring the people q sufficient water sup
ply. Dilly dallying with Ohlinger for
water is like trying to smelt gold out of
charcoal. Meanwhile, housekeepers are
annoyed and threatened with death in
case their ranges explode; manufacturers
and business men are crippled and
workmen are thrown out Of employ
ment; and every newspaper in tho coun-
try to-day has published special and as
sociated press dispatches describing our
water famine, and Reading is the laugh
ing stock of the municipal world. We
are at the mercy of the freaks of the
weather. A constant steady rain for
three or four days.is about the only
chance left.
The daily gazette., 1880-08-27
SECOND EDITION
For the Gazette.
MURDERS IN ABUNDANCE.

The Republican publishes list of sew
en- murders as having taken place in the
northern States ON the 23d and Oath
insts. Why is this? The Republican nc
doubt can answer. But if the murders
had taken place in the Southern States
the Republican would devote a column
In splitting out its spleen. There must
oe cause for this state of affairs in the
North. 1t can be answered in q yery
rev words. 1t Is the teachings and bad
example Of the Republican party and its
Leaders, who are, to say the least, taint-
ell with fraud and corruption. This
party has no hold on the affections of
the honest masses, and the signs of the
times plainly show that they will be
turned out Of power. They have had
some OF their best speakers here, who
nave utterly failed to present any argu-
menus why their p8rty should remain in
power. They fail to tell why the rela-
tions between this country and Europe
are such as to make an American blusb.
It Is because of dishonesty and ipcom
potency in those whom they have ap-
pointed to represent us a nation.
This subject of honest government is
the leading topic in this canvass. The
American people know full well how
wings are at home; they read about it
every day, and know who are at fault
They know Democratic Congress has
saved the nation some $500, 900, and
that the prosperity of the country at this
hme IL due to the grand old Democratic
party. This talk about the flag and saw
Ing sucking babies is not what the me-
chanlc wants to hear. What he
wants to know is, why the American
nag stands seventh in the United King
oom OF Great BriGain, and why foreign
ships do nearly all the carrying trade.
This Is subject for the Republicans to
inform the people on. as they have the
administration and are responsible. The
nag that bears thirty-eight stars are all
Democratic stars ex sept one, and 1t is a
Democratic flag and not Republican; let
them reflect and answer how many stars
they placed on our flag. They desire a
nag with but one star, representing the
District OF Columbia at Washington. but
Lney dare not say what they believe.
They nave staring them in the face, a
peaceful, solid South-prosperous. con-
tented and happy, although punished
severely for her acts.
After all the blood shed tbey
find their once enemies in the majority
OF the Councils of the nation, with dis
ordered North, and a solid South, with
majority of at least SOC, 900 voters and
patriots against them. With all their
deeds of fraud and deception no wonder
they are not united, no wonder they have
no arguments to present, no wonder
their best men are leaving a sinking
ship. They are doomed to total rout
in November, and they feel 1t. Candi-
dates tainted with fraud and corruption
will never win.
HANCOCK MAN.
Wilmington, August "a, 1880.
The daily gazette., 1880-08-27
General NeaUS.

The U. S. ship Constitution sailed
from Halifax, N. S., on Wednesday
for New Bedford.
The schooner Walter II. Thorndike,
from Rockport, Me-, for Chester, Pa,
with cargo of ice, is ashore at Howe's
Shoals, and her cargo is total lost.
The vessel may be saved.
The yacht Emma, of Hoboken, with
an excursion party of eight, was
wrecked opposite Seabright, on We'd
nesday evening. Those on board were
saved, but the vessel, valued at $4,000
was lost.
The treasurer's box at the Hampden
Park races at Springfield, Mass, was
robbed by an unknown person of $1150
during the trotting last Friday after
noon.
The annual camp meeting of the
Ocean Grove Association closed yes
terday morning, nearly ten thousand
people participating in the closing ex-
ercises.
Rev. DR.. John F. Chaplain died yes
terday in Allentown, Pa. He was pre-
siding elder of the Lehigh District of
the Philadelphia Methodist Episcopal
Conference.
Charles Brush, the constructing ell
gineer of the Hudson River Tunnel,
has resigned, md his resignation has
been accepted.
J.C. Clements was nominated for
Congress by acclamation by the Demo-
Gratis of the Seventh District of Georgia
yesterday.
General Weaver, the Greenback can
didate for President, IS to speak in
Fapeiul Hall, Boston, to-day.
The returns of the Union Pacific
earnings show gain for the first two
weeks of August of $245,O00
The city of Springfield, the capital
of Illinois, has voted, by small ma
iority, to fund It's outstanding floating
and her indebtedness into 5 per cent
twenty-year loan.
R. Milton Speer was nominated by
acclamation for Representative in Con-
qress by the Democrats of the Eigh-
Ieenth District of Pennsylvania, at
Miffiin yesterday.
A Hancock and English ratification
meeting, preceded by atorchlight pro-
cession. was held in Washington, ID.
O. last night. Jos. III. Bradley pre-
sided at the meeting, and among the
sneakers were Senator Morgan, of Ala
bama, Montgomery Blair, and D. w.
! Daniel, of Virginia.
The daily gazette., 1880-08-27
,.. FRIDAY. AUGUST 97. 1880.
LOCAL POLITICS.
LITTLE POINTS IN REGARD TO WILL
MINGToN NoMINATIoNs.

LITTLE POINTS IN REGARD TO WILL
MINeToN NOMINATIONS.
j. Parke Postles has consented to
allow the use of his name as a candi-
date for the Democratic nomination
for Slate Senator. Personally, Mr..
Postles is not desirous ofcompeting for
the position, but as he has hosts of
friends who consider him not only an
available candidate but eminently fit.
ted for the position, he has consented
to allow them to make a canvass in
his behalf. The nomination takes
place on Saturday, September 11th.-
represent ative James W. Ware will
also be candidate for State Sena-
tor.
For Representative Charles McClos-
key and Henry G. Turner are duly an
nounced as candidates, and will com =
pete for the honor.
Joseph N. Cooling, OF the firm of
Cooling Bros, carriage builders, has
been nominated as the Democratic
candidate for City Council in the
Sixth Ward. AS this Ward is now
fairly debatable, Mr.. Cooling's chan ces
of election will be remarkably GOOD
Edwin G. Moore will be the Republi-
can candidate.
The pole raising by the JohnP. ALL
mond Democratic Club, of South Will
mington, will take place on New Cas-
tie avenue, near Lobdell street. The
club will meet at headquarters and
march to Saenger Hall, Fourth and
Walnut streets, and meet the Millard
Military Band, after which it will pro-
ceed to Fourth and Madison streets,
where the Hickory Club Of the Tenth
Ward will join in. The TWP clubs will
then march in town along Fourth
street, and all other organizations in
tending to participate in The demon
stration, are requested to drop in line
along Fourth street. After the pole
raising the meeting will be addressed
by leading local speakers.
The George Gray Club of the First
Ward met, last night and directed the
committee on uniforms to procure uni
forms for the club at once. Messrs.
M Doran, John Madden and John F
Dolan were appointed committee to
confer with similar committee of the
Tenth Ward Hickory Club, relative to
holding a rousing Democratic meeting
under the auspices of the two clubs, at
Front and Madison streets, on Satur-
day evening, September 4th.
Myles Burke publishes a card in to
days GAZETTE, emphatically inform
ing the people that he is candidate
for City Assessor and Collector for the
Southern District.
James Kennedy will probably be the
Democratic candidate for City Asses
sor and Collector of The Northern Dis
trict.
There is talk among Republicans of
| running M l. Lichtenstein for City
Council in the Seventh Ward.
The Republican election for dele
/ gates 10 the State Convention takes
place tomorrow afternoon. The
Convention will be held at Dover, on
Thursday next.
The daily gazette., 1880-08-27
MAGISTRATE CASES.

The following cases were dispohed of
noon and evening,
Annie Harris for assaulting daughter
ofAnnie Hamilton, was required to pay
81 and costs.
For abusive language toward Annie
Hamilton, Julia johnson, was required
to pay 81 and costs.
John Smith for assault and battery on
Catherine Lukens, and using abusive
language was required to pay Sand costs
Mrs. Catherine Lukens, WAS charged
by Mis-. j ohm Smith of beng disordeTly,
aud using abusive language, for which
she was required to pay 81 and costs.
The daily gazette., 1880-08-27
NEG Ro DESPERATE CAPTURED

PADUoA, KY, August pa negro
was sentenced nine years ago to seven
years in the penitenuary for attempting
an assault on the daughter of Blaut
Heath, and said he would be back some
day and kill Heath and the girl. When
his time expired he started back to Mar
shall County, but stole horse, was cap
tured, and served two years or more.
Last week he made his appearance in
Marshall and openly declared his inten-
tion to kill Heath and his daughter. He
was known to be desperado, and sew
eral citizens armed themselves and went
quietly TO the house on Saturday night
The negro rode up and dismounted and
was at once ordered to surrender, which
he refused to do. He was dlsarmed and
sent to Jail. When captured he had in
his possession a hatchet and long
butcher-knife.
The daily gazette., 1880-08-27
DEMOCRATIC NOMINATION.

WHO THE CANDIDATES ARE AND
WHERE THE POLLS WILL BE LOCATED,
A Democratic nomination election.
VIII take place, tomorrow afternoon, in
the First, Second, Third, Fourth and
Tenth Wards Of this city, for candi-
dates for City Assessor and Collector of
the Southern District. The polls will
open In the respective Wards at IL
O'Clock noon, and close at I o'clock
in the evening.
The candidates for the nomina alton
are William Kyne and Thomas Walsh,
of the First Ward, Dennis Kane of the
Second, and Myles Burke, of the Tenth.
In addition, at the same time and
places, nominations will be held for
Democratic candidates for City Council
and Inspectors. The candidates for
these nominations are as follows:
FIRST WARD.
City Council.-Peter B. Huested and
James McKenna.
Inspector--Austin V. Gaynor.
Assistant-John L. Kennedy.
SECOND WARD.
City Council-B. Frank Townsend,
Joseph II. Richards.
Inspector.-James Taggart.
Assistant-Joshua Pyle.
THIRD WARD.
City Council-Wm. q. Baugh, Au-
gust Bierman, John S. Brady, Wm.
Emmons.
nspector-Eastern Precinct, Samuel
Curlett; Western Precinct, j. p. Theo-
dore Fuekel.
Assistant-Eastern Precinct, James
O'Donnell; Western Precinct. John J.
Mullen.
FOURTH WARD.
CityCouncil-George Adele, Inspector
Eastern Precinct, Joseph W. Hart;
Western Precinct, Vim. j. Morrow.
Assistant-Eastern Precinct, John A.
King; Western Precinct, VIM. B.
Hyland.
TENTH WARD.
City Council-Wm. Hanna, Robert
G. Shaw.
Inspector-Edward Mcguire, Peter 7
Matthews, Michael Walsh.
Assistant-Walter McEvailly, George
L. Campbell
The voting places will be as follows:
Second ward-Felton House, S. E.
corner of Second and Walnut streets.
Third ward-Eastern recinct, d.
Mulherin's saloon, No. West Fifth
streets. Western Precinct NJ. Newalls,
S. K. corner of Fifth and Madison SITS.
Fourth ward-Eastern Precinct, N.
W. corner Fifth and Pine; Western Pre-
cinct, City Hall.
TeI.th ward-N. W. cerner of Pleas
ant and Jackson streets.
The First Ward polls have not yet
been selected, as the usual voting place,
in the White Horse Hotel, has been Sc
cured by the Republicans for holding
their election for delegates to the State
Convention. The Democratic polls will
probably be in one of the vacant stores
on the south side of Second street near
Tatnall.
OTHER NOMINATIONS.
In addition, nominations for Demo
cratic candidates for Council and In
spectors will be held in the Eighth and
Ninth Wards. In the former Joseph S.
Daley will be nominated for City Coun-
Gil without opposition, while in the
Ninth Ward George Griffith and Thos.
l.. Mousley will be the candidates for
the Council nomination.
The daily gazette., 1880-08-27
PROMPT ACTION.
THE p. W. AND b. II. II. CO. WILL NOT RUN
EXCURSION TRAINS FROM PHILADEL-
PHIA.

THE p. W. AND b. II. II. CO. WILL NOT RUN
EXCURSION TRAINS FROM PHnADEL-
rHIA.
Mr.. Fl f Kenney, superintendent of
the W & b r r Co, upon receiving
official notice Of the action Of tbe Board
Of Health in regard to small pox In
Philadelphia and Camden, Immediately
issued the following circular, which IL
now being distributed throughout Phila-
delphia aDd vicinity:
SPECIAL NOTICE
to persons contemplating attending
Quarterly Meeting at Wilmington, Del,
on Sunday, August 18th.
In CONSCIENCE of the action of the
Mayor and Board of Health of the City
OF Wilmington, forbidding Transports
ton lines to bring into that city large
numbers Of colored people from Phila-
delphia and vicinity on that occasion,
the announcement of special train on
that day from Philadeiphia is hereby
revoked.
The company will run their regular
train arriving in this city at 1910 .. M,
but they will use every means to prevent
coloreG people from coming on that train.
No boats from Philadelphia or Camden
will be allowed TO land At the wharves.
The Mayor and the President Of the
Board of Health win have officers sta
toned at the wharves under instructions
to permit no boat from those two places
to land.
There will be special train run from
Port Deposit and Havre de Grace, and
also two on the Delaware railroad one
II ON Harrington and the other from
Townsend from off the Queen Aune d
Kent county road.
WANTED IMPORTATION.
Mayor Almond received dispatch
this morning from Capt. W. Eugene
Reybold, stating that it was rumored in
Philadelphia that no steamers would be
allowed to land here on Sunday, and he
desired to know If the rumor was correct.
Chief of Police Maxwell teleRraphed
back that the runner was correct, and
that no boats would be permitted to land.
This will probably stop considerable
trouble.
The daily gazette., 1880-08-27
THE GOLD SEEKERS ADMoNIsHED.

The many thousand adventurous seek
ers after gold and silver in the far west
sheuld mediate upon the fact that in the
July drawing of the Louisiana state Lot
terry Mr.. Jacob Rabiner, No. $50 Grand
ST., New York City. drew one-haif of the
capital prize S30UO0. Mr.. Max Stern, also
OF New York City, drew a similar sum.
Messrs. N. Israil III, Oppenheim, and b.
Rosenblum, OF 9l Chrystie street. New
York City. dlew one. half of the second
capital prize of 10000. Mrs. Eliza Mc-
Grain, also of New York City (bv Adams
Express) drew one-half of the third prize
of S5, 200, and Mr.. William Matthews, of
MI. Vernon, WestcheSler Co., New York,
drew a similar amount and each one only
paid one dollar. Why 1t almost makes u
person determine at once to write to M.
A. Dauphin, No. 3l9 Broadway, New ork
City, or same person at New Orleans, La,
for the particulars of the next drawing on
September l4th. augl9-6t,
The daily gazette., 1880-08-27
CHANGE OF VOTING PLACES

The Democrats hold nomination
tomorrow for Assessors and also for
members of City Council. The Re-
publicans also hold a nomination to
elect delegates to the State Con-
vention.
The Republicans of the Third
Ward having secured the usual poll
ing places, the Democrats, in order
to avoid confusion, will change their
polling places. The election in the
Eastern Precinct will be held at D.
Mulherin's saloon, No. w. Fifth
street, instead Of at p. j. Babcock's.
In the Western Precinct the cleo
ton will be held al M. Newall's, S.
4. corner of Fifth and Madison
streets.
The daily gazette., 1880-08-27
kate Russian Merch ant

6ly of New York, at No. 500
ket, MI. Jacob Rabiner has Tor
seen years conducted a gentle
Itral furnishing goods store
b. by fair dealing and low
\ in the July drawing followed
|ustOm Of all continental Euro
d put a dollar in the grand
'lsirlbutlOn Of the Louisiana
|ey Company, buying u half
h. A. Dauphin, No. 3lD Broad
GOrk city, and obtained for this
Investment fifteen thousand
'b,OVD in gold, by the aid OF
hys be will be enabled to sell
kr, and keep a larger assortment
|1hus the Crescent Guys favor
bon becomes AS IL were a bless
pse 0the business community.
The daily gazette., 1880-08-27
For the Daily Gazette.

Mr.. EDITOR 1t ia not my intention
to disparage any of the retiring mem
bers of our present City Council; but we
as party, in looking around for new
members, should do our very best to
select the most unobjectionabie men; for
there are many persons whose interests
are so thorougly identified with the per-
manent prosperity of the city, that they
will not hesitate to vote for a man whose
own interests Will be protected by guard
ing against all useless and extravagant
outlay Of the peoples money. In the
selection for the Third ward l believe
that John s. Brady, Esq, would mea-
sure up to this standard He has plenty
osleisure time to devote to any committee
he might be placed on. sincerely hope
the voters of the ward will consider this
matter well tomorrow.
Yours, ETC., VOTER.