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Morning journal and courier., 1880-04-23
Sfxty-FIrst Anniversary.

The New Haven Odd Fellow lodges observe the sixty first anniversary of the institution of the order in America by union celebration at the Atheneum on Monday evening Rev. E. w. Maxey, of Bridgeport, Grand Chaplain of the State Grand Lodge, will be one of the speakers. There will be fine singing, prom enada etc See advertisement
Morning journal and courier., 1880-04-23
[For Additional Local News see Fourth
LOCAL NEWS.
Brief Mention

kBEteH MAenb1Ohs
 A fine reception was given at Mrs. Brooks room in Wooster school yesterday afternoon. It was numerously attended and much en- joyed.
 Ex-Governor James E. English's portrait will be published by Frank Leslie's Illustrated Weekly, April 2S, among it's gallery of possi- ble presidential candidates.
 The incoming class at the Hillhouse High School will be a large one, numbering one hundred and forty y-three, that number having passed the examination successfully.
 The microscopic examination of samples of commercial arsenic and the practical results therefrom, by Professor E. s. Dana, have bsen published in neat pamphlet form.
 Robert Laessig of Ansonia, who was found drowned near Birmingham, was shoemaker, and had got into Respondent state on &C., count of debt. He had taken to drinking. His life is said to have been insured in the Odd Fellows Association.
 The society's committee of the First Con gregational church, Fair Haven, held meet ing at the residence of Henry R. Barncs East Grand street, Wednesday evening, and ap- pointed John H. Rowe sexton for the ensuiug year, from May 1st, 1880.
 careful estimate gives the number of peo- pie who have attended the rink in Hartford, during the roller skating season just closed, at 24, ,891, and 16,315 pairs of skates have been used, requiring seven and half gallons of castor oil to lubricate them.
 The last auction sale of Peck 6 Brown at their old store on State street, previous to their removal to their new quarters on Chapel street, will take place to morrow. They will dispose of their stock at most any price, in preference to moving it. It will be splendid chance for buyers
Morning journal and courier., 1880-04-23

Pickle in appetite, irresolute in mind, and subject to melancholy, try Malt Bitters.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-04-23

Oak Hall Clothing House is located at s5 Church street, next to Connecticut Savings Bank. a22 10d1 NORTON S Go.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-04-23

Dr. Shears Famous Yale Fever and Ague Cure. No Quinine. No Minerals. $40 Chapel.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-04-23
Prices,

Boys Soft Hats, 75c. and $1.
 Mems Soft Hats, 85o., $1 and $1.25. Stiff Hats, 90c., $1, $1. 50 and $2. ap23 2t B. s. OSBORN, 91 Church street.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-04-23
Go to Osborn's for Hats.
RIue Suits-RIue Smits.

Latest style neckwear at Smith $ stone's
Morning journal and courier., 1880-04-23

On Sunday evening Col. Robert G. Inger- ! soil will deliver his famous lecture at the Grand Opera House entitled 'What must we do to be saved" Col. Ing ersoll is one of the
 most entertaining lecturers in the country and | this is said to be one of the best he has ever | delivered. Reserved seats may be obtained at
Morning journal and courier., 1880-04-23
RICE's SURPRISE PARTY.

The usual ''big house" was on hand at the presentation of 'tRsvels" by Rice's Surprise Party at Goes Opera House last evening. Some new and taking features have been in troduced since their last performance here. The extravaganza is pretty well worn, how ever, and although the audience were highly pleased, before the nearly three hours were over it became somewhat tedious.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-04-23

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The daily gazette., 1880-07-17
A New Freight Route.

Speaking of the freight business
over the Pomeroy and State line
Railroad, the Newark Ledger SAYS
the road bed between Landenburg
and Newark is being put in first
class condition, and adds:
The repairs are being made evil
IDENTIFY with view of renewing the
connection with the p, w. & b.,
and it would seem that the next
movement Of the Pennsylvania
Company, which is virtually the
owner Of the p, a. S. l.. X. is to
transfer its freight and passengers
into Wilmington by way of the r.,
w. Il b., instead Of the Delaware
and Western as at present. Jude-
ing from the freight, etc, now going
in that direction it will require two
daily trains each way to haul it.
Although many persons would
suppose this way of reaching Will
mington to be longer than that by
the Delaware x Western route, but
in reality it is shorter by one mile.
The daily gazette., 1880-07-17
Yesterdays STORM.

The storm, or it might properly be
termed two storms, of yesterday after
noon, did considerable damage to the
sections over which they passed.
Shortly before 2o'clock very heavy
storm passed over to the north of the
city. While but small portion of it
reached here, it ragged with considera-
BILE fury between here and Chester. AT
Chester it did great damage unroofing
about As houses.
l also caught the steamer $. NJ. FeL
ton on her upward trip, ard for a while
tossed her around quite lively. 1t also
carried off a number of chairs from tn,
steamers deck, which We're lost in the
river. About an hour later another heavy
storm PRESIDED around the south of tn,
city portion of which also visited thi,
section. During this storm the barn OF
the farm Of Col. Andrews was struck b,
lightning.
The daily gazette., 1880-07-17
WAS IT A ROBBERY

Yesterday morning, when Meyer
Meyers, clothier, corner of Fifth and
Market streets, went to open his safe,
he noticed number of indentations
on the door and knob, as though pro-
duced by hammer.
He Immediately suspicioned that he
had been robbed, and quickly opening
the safe, made careful examination
of the contents, and was relieved to
find that nothing had been taken.
lie next made an examination OF
the store doors and windows, but fail
ed to find any evidence that would
lead him to believe the store had been
broken into.
Notwithstanding these circumstan.
ces, Mr.. Meyers claims to have lost
$3.50, but upon being questioned il
regard to his loss he stated that he
did not know whether his loss was in
money or in clothing. He had taken
an inventory of his goods, and looked
carefully over his accounts, and he
found that he had lost the amount
stated above. He could not miss any
clothing. Was there a robbery, anc
If so, what was stalen?
The daily gazette., 1880-07-17
The wales COIIiery Disaster

BRINGING UP THE BODIES OF Til
DEAD-oNE HUNDRED AND TWENTY
LIVES LOST
LONDON, July 16.-A despatc ch from
Newpor, Wales, the scene Of the terri
bic mining d saster of yesterday al The
Black Vein pit of the London and
South Wales Compauy's culliery, says
that working parties are descending the
pit aud sending up the bodies OF the
workmen as they are able to recover
them. The majority Of the victims are
shockingly burned, some so as to be
almost or quite uIrec gnizable. The
exploring parties say that there is little
or no hope of finding any Of the men
alive, as the pit affords no places where
the men could have taken refuge, even
had they had sufficient warning TO do so.
The number estimated TO have perished
is 120, the whole force constituting the
night shift.
The Cardiff CORE spondent of the
T mes telegraphs that at l05 p. NJ,
Wednesday night, the colliery was re-
ported TO be exceptionally free from gas
and all the workings in good or Ter. The
ll9 miners therefore descended into the
pit. The explosion occurred at /. A.
NJ. on Thursday.
The daily gazette., 1880-07-17
GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS
LONDON. july II. 1890.


w. T. Wrighton, the composer of
popular songs and ballads, is dead.
The Daily Ne,oS iii its financial ar
ticle says :-"Anglo-American Tel
graph Company's shares have lost
part OF the recent rise. We cannot
obtain any confirmation of the ru-
NOR of fusion with the NewFrench
Cable Company"
The Catholic priests at CONSTANT.
nople refused to sing "Te Deum"
in honor of the French fete on We'd
nesday. The Greek clergy there
upon celebrated the occasion, and
the Greek residents made demon
stration in honor of France.
Sir Wiltrid Lawson (radicaD member
of the House Of Commons, will on Mon
laV next repeat his question concerning
he recall of Sir Barllr Frere from the
Cape OF Good Hope. Subsequently
there will be meeting OF the member
Iavorlng his recall to consider whether
further action is expedient.
THE COLLIERY EXPLOSION.
The Cardiff correspondent of the
Tunes telegraphs as follows "At
half past ten O'Clock Wednesday night
The cOlliery was reported 10 be excep-
tionally free from gas, and all the work
ing1 in good order. The 1l9 miners,
thu refore, descended the pit. The eA.
plosion occurred at fifteen minutes past
one O'Clock Thursday morning"
The daily gazette., 1880-07-17
AN EXPENSIVE LAUNCH.

BALTIMORE, Md, July l6.-In the
United States Circuit Court to-day,
Judge Bond rendered his decision III the
appeal from the United States District
Court, of Malster q Reany vs. Hum
phrey and others, owners of the schoon-
er Ride. On the 4'h of July, 1879,
Malster x Reany launched the govern
ment steamer Arbutus, built for the
lighthouse service, and before doing so
gave notice to the vessels lying in the
harbor and in the direction the steamer
would take that the Arbutus ould be
launched at four o'clock in the after
noon. The launch did not take place
until an hour later, when the schooner
Ride, which was not notified, was beat
ing out Of the harbor The Arbutus
struck her amidships and she sank IN a
few minutes. Her owners brought suit
for damages in the District Court and
recovered decree for $1,000. Master
d Reany appealed thr case to the Cir
cult Court, and to-day Judge Bond at-
filmed the decree. This case is without
precedent in the United States, and in
rendering his decision Judge Bond said
there was but one similar case reported
in England. He affirmed the decree be-
cause the appellants did lot show proper
caution and neglected to give the proper
notice that the launch would take place
The daily gazette., 1880-07-17
DEPUTY MARSHALS IN THE
SOUTH.

WASHINGTON, July 15.-The state
ment which has been copied in two or
three papers that Attorney.General
Devens has practically decided that he
will not authorize the appointment of
any special election deputies in the
South at the next election, except, per-
haps, in Virginia, is correct. Tie
special election deputies are appointed
by the Marshals upon the requisltlon
of citizens in those districts. They
are not appointed by the Attorney
General, nor by any authority from
him. While no provision has been
made for the payment of these depu-
ties, it is expected by the Attorney
General should proper application be
made to the Marshals, under the cir
cumstances stated in the statutes, that
they will do their utmost to enforce
the Election laws. He deems the claim
of such deputies 10 be hereafter paid
for their services clearly recognized by
the statutes,
The daily gazette., 1880-07-17
THE NATIONAL BANKS.
THEY REFUSE To PAY ANY MORE
STATE TAN.

The Delawarean, Of this morning,
GO tains the following:
We understand that the National
Banks Of the city of Wilmington, have
through their counsel, notified the
State Treasurer of their purpose to re-
SIS the further payment Of axes upon
banking institutions, under the law of
this State. We suppose that the banks
referred to have been prompted to this
course by the action of similar institu-
tions in New York, which, it is un-
derstood, have refused to pay taxes
imposed by the laws, of that State. 1t
may be that a concentrated effort by
such institutions is to be made
throughout the country to avoid pay
ment of State taxes. If such is the
case, we think the banks will not, in
the end, be gamers. The people of this
country will not consent that the mon
led institutions shall be exempt from
burdens which the farmer, mechanic,
and other classes of society, have to
bear. They have special priyile ges,
ana are literally pensioned out of
taxes p I'D into the federal treasury.
We ray pensioned, because we regard
the payment to them Of interest OIL their
capital a. e. 'atuiiy. This franchise is
tulI equiva eat for the interest on the
bonds " hich they deposit as "a security
| Tor their circulation. These banks are
annually paid interest by the goverL-
ment on these bonds, which, added to
the profits from discounts and other
sources, enable them TO declare large
dividends among the shareholders after
| DHVIDH ALI IHNas-faHarA
Banking Is, az the present time, profit
aole business, and II Is right that the
capital iuvested therein should nav its
iair share of the public burden. We hone
the Attorney General will see to il that
these banks shall not escape the obiga-
tlons Imposed by law; aud, if the pres
ent law Is detective, that measure of
taxation shall be provided by the next
legislature that can neither be evaded
nor sue 1essfIlly resisted.
inquiry among the National Bank
oihclaIs In this cry, by GAZETTE re-
porter showed thar the "uuderstauding"
VI ne Delawarean is correct, and that
the baDks have refused TO nav any fur.
ther tax on their capital TO tho State of
Delaware. The issue has been raised on
ne taxes OF 1880, which have not vet
uteh pald, and If legal measures are
taken by the State to enforce their nav
hent, the banks will resist them in the
cJurts.
Inc reason for the action, as stated by
prominent bank officer, is, that bank
lock IL about the only personal property
taxed In this State, all other bonds,
stocks and State securities heing exemp
me National banking law, he said, pro
viues that National bank stock shall not
~ ~ oaNed TO greater extent than any
other mon"Xed capital in the Labds of
citizens of the State, and on This oronnd
tIi me oahks viii resist further payment.
,, Inc FAX heretofore paid in this State by
tne National banks amounted TO be-
tween 5000 and 81 900 per year.
The daily gazette., 1880-07-17
FIFTH EDITION.
HORRIBLE ACCIDENT.
A BABY's HAND CUT OFF BY A FEEL
CUTTER.

BABY'S HAND CUT OFF BY FEED
CUTTER.
A sickening accident occurred yester-
day afternoon, in the family Of WIN. II.
Mckay, who keeps grocery store at the
northwest corner of Twelfth and West
treets. His little daughter, Ida, bright
and attractive little girl, only year and
half old, was playing in the stable ad-
joining the store, where there was ro-
tary feed cutter. Unfortunately the lit
tie one began handling this machine, moi
knowing It's dangerous character, when
by some means her right hand came la
contact with the knives, and one # them
descended upon her wrist, cutting it
clear through, and leaving the hand
hanging by a mere shred OF flesh and a
small piece of skin.
The screams of the poor child brought
out the mother whowas horror-struck and
well-uigh frantic when she discover d he
frightful cbarac or OF the accident. She
carried the child into the house, aud IN. d.
ical assistance was instantly summoned,
DH. Draper and Kane soon arriving.
they found th5 hand 80 nearly severed
as TO render II impossible to restore IL to
Its natural position, and so they finished
in profession al manner the ampuJaiion
so terribly commenced.
This morning the child rallied frCm
the accident, and is in a fair way 10 re-
cover.
The daily gazette., 1880-07-17
Gen. ndncOch's YIs,fOrs.

Gen. Hancock had a very quiet
day Yesterday, and was occupied in
his office the greater part of it. Col.
W. III. Ludlow Of Staten Island and
Gen. 5. W. Lawler and Mr.. Henry
Z. Semple called. The big Indian
lately engaged for Tammany Hall
professions at Cincinnati was ad.
mitted to an interview. He has
been in the habit for long time of
selling knick-knacks in the streets
of the Western cities, and speaks
English perfectly well. The Gen
eral said he was happy to see him,
and asked him his age aud to what
tribe he belonged. He gave the
former as %, and the latter as the
Miami. He is six feet two inches
high, and gave his name as Henry
Meser. lie betrayed no peculiari-
ties in conversation. He wore a
buckskin suit and blanket, with head
feathers, but no paint.
The daily gazette., 1880-07-17
SHERIFFS SALES.

The following properties were sold by
the sheriff, yesterday afternoon, at the
Lafayette Ho.el:
A lot at Eighth and Jackson streets
the property of James L. Black, was
sold to j. f. Smith, for $10O.
A lot and two-story brick dwelling.
situated on French street between
Twelfth and thirteenth streets, the
property of Charles Hallam, was sold
to Jas. Davis, for 1925.
A four-slory brick dwelling on Shin.
ley street, between Second and Third
streets, the property of John p. Wells,
was sold to Daniel II. Kent, for 800
A lot and store house ON Market
street. the property of David Lemon
was sold to The Delaware Fire Insur,
ahce Company, for $12, 800.
,a "a iarn, containing about S8 acres, sit
uated IN Brady wine hundred, the pr0n-
rrty or William Rotthouse, was sold IN
Dr' D. Derrickson, for $4,000.
The daily gazette., 1880-07-17
THIRD EDITION
An Inspiring Spectacle or Hor-
neO9ty.

From the oswego Palladium (Dem.)
Perhaps no better example could
be set to the Democracy of the
State of New York than that which
is presented by the City and County
of Oswego. No city in the State
was more notably agitated by fac
tional contentious inside the party
than this, and there were none
where contentious ran higher and
hotter. So bitter and rancorous had
been our dissensions that the atten-
ton of the party throughout the
State had been time and again call
ed to them. Last fall Oswego was
the only city in the State in which
the Kelly vote exceeded that OF
Gov. Robinson, the regular Demo
cratic nominee. We have been
noted for our contesting delegations
to State conventions, and for the in
tensity of our factional dissentions.
Yet to-day the Democracy of Oswe-
go, city and county, are heartily and
earnestly united in support Of the
glorious ticket nominated at Cincin-
natl. There is not one man who
bears the name of Democrat who
has not flung away the past; who
has not put away all personal and
factional feeling away never to be
recalled; who has not entered fully
and devotedly into the work of elec-
ting Hancock and English.
The daily gazette., 1880-07-17
CONDITION OF THE CROPS.
TEE PERIODICAL REP oRr OF THE DE
PARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.

TEE PERIODICAL REPORT OF THE DE
PARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.
WASHINGTON, July l5.-The De
partment of Agriculture has received
the following crop reports
CoTToN.-The returns show an in
crease since the JuIe re, ort. The con-
dilion averages 100, which is the highest
for the month of July Tor several years.
The following are the reports by States
In North Carolina 45 counties average
l01; in South Carolina 10 counties aver
sge 80; in Georgia 70 counties average
"; in Florida IL counties average 92; in
Alabama 30 counties average 90; inMiss-
issppi 40 cOunti's average 80; in Louis
lana i6 counties average SO; in Texas II
counties average Ill; 80 counties in Ar
kansas average l04; % counties in Ten
nessee average l03. There are some
complaints of drought in North and
South Carolina, and OF too much rain
i'll Mississippi, Louisiana and Arkansas.
Insect injuries are not reported to any
extent.
CoKN.-The increase In area planted
II corn is per cent. over that planted
las year. The average condition of the
crop for the whole-the highest since
many years-is 100, being per cent.
more than last year at the same time
There are some complaints of drought
in the South Atlantic States, while in
| the Valley Of the Mississippi and those
States north Of the Ohio River there is
complaint of too much rain. The Paci.
iic States report very high condition
| WHEAT.-fhe general average Of
winter wheat on July was 95 against
81 On the same date last year. There
was a slight improvement in the condi
tion Of the crop during June. In the
South there is a falling off OF nearly one
fourth, but the heavy winter wheat re-
gion north of the Ohio runs as high a.
IS. The Middle States and the Pacific
States are above the average. West oI
the Mississippi River the average is 81
against 50 in 1879 Sprln, wheat aver
ages 81, the same as in July, 1879. TM
shows a great decline in Juno, whel
when the average was 97. The New
England States average 80; the Mid
die States SO. North Of the Ohio tn,
average is 90. West of the Mississip
pi the general average is 80, Minneso
TO being 101; while Nebraska falls t,
81, Iowa stands at 81. On the Pacifi,
coast, California reports 96.
The daily gazette., 1880-07-17
VIII Tisit Rcutlin0.

The Weccacoe S. f. f. Company, of
this city, has received a mum Der, OF com
plimentary invitations to attend picnic
OF the Reading Hose anu s. f. l.. Com
pahy, on July 18Th, given in honor ofthe
reception of new hose carriage. This
invitations have been accepted, and as
This date is the eleventh ami versay OF
the W. ccaeoe's organizatiou, it will be
observed by joint cele Draton with TIE
Reading Company. The new carriage OF
the Weccacoe. The Fame Hose Com
pany has received an invitation to visit
Hagerstown, Nd, during the early part
of October, on the occasion of an agricul.
tural and mechanical fair TO be held for
foui days. The Fame boys will proba-
bly, accept theinvitation, and attbe same
time pay a VISIT to their firemen friends
OF frederick CITY.
The daily gazette., 1880-07-17
assaults on Mr.. TYtden.

foIi tHo
The Epery Epening seems to be a
little chagrincd that Governor Stew
enson, president of the Cincinnati
Convention, with other members OF
the committee appointed to notify
Gen. Hancock of his nomination,
paid their respects to Mr.. Tilden in
very complimentary manner and
presented to him copy of a resolu-
ton passed by the convention ex-
pressive of its appreciation of that
gentleman. We think the action of
the committee and the convention
both was but a just tribute to the
man who had been fairly elected to
the presidency and had been cheat
ed out of the office. Mr.. Tilden had
with a magnanimity which history
will commend, declined to endanger
the peace of the country by assert
ing and insisting upon his title
to the Office in obedience to
what seemed to be the wish of the
party that elected him and after pa
tiently bearing for four years the
calumnies Of political opponents and
the more unjustitiable assaults OF
those who should have been his de-
fenders-generously surrendered his
claim to a denomination to which,
in the opinion of many, he was enti.
tied, leaving the party free to select
candidate without regard to him
self. His present attitude of fidelity
to the Democratic party and his un-
qualified support of its candidate fol
the presidency should at least shield
him from further assaults by all who
desire Democratic success.