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Somebody wishing to see me 2" asked Eben-
eyer.
Yes, sir; young person" Ominous en-
phasiS on the word - person
zled. and positively blushing under the severe
glance OF his attendant. ''Are you quite sure
there is no mistake, Mrs. PartingtOn3'
NO, It amt no mistake" said the virtuOus
female; "she asked for you right enough"
dear mel" exclaimed Mr.. Ronfio once more.
"Well, II suppose you had better ask her to
come in"
The laundress sailed out with stately sweep,
ana In another moment led in timid, poorly.
but neatly clad young girl.
:, pray be seated, said Mr.. Bonfig courteously,
though trlfle nervous and confused.
distress of mind
"Oh. sir" she said, half inclined to burst into
Tears, Il hope haven't done wrong in coming,
ea. stay at home any longer without
po Try and and collect yourself my child, said Mr.
you are the gentleman who has been so good
TO LOUIS Z she asked. ',Oh, sir, 1 am his sweet
waEed anu ar nave come to tell you what bad
cry bitterly.
Don't give way, my child" said Bonfg
kindly Kindly, zen me your sorrow. and If there is
':It's all on my account that he's displeased
you" continued the girl tits all my fault; it
was who pressed him to marry me; you see
sir, we've been waiting ldhg while and his
going away all those miles seemed as if he would
forget me, and should nevefsee him any more,
and am SO fond of him! I worried him into it,
but can see now that poor ignorant girl like
me isn't fit for him, and I've come to tell You
that give him back his promise, and will never
see him again! hadn't the heart to tell him this
afternoon, SO I've come to tell YOU" wild dit
ofsobbing, no longer to be restrained, seized her.
and she broke down.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-10-29

eontented himself with gazing yacantly on Mr..
Bonfg.
'Of course, don't misunderstood me-" con-
tinued Ebenezer; 81 don't mean that you should
go and sing on the stage at once. mean that
you should put yourself under the care Of q
properly qualified teacher, and devote your time
to study, for year, two years, three years; in
short. until culture and training shall have rem
dered you sufficiently perfect to take the place.
which l consider your natural advantages en-
title you to-"
Luigi smiled; he actually smiled. GLOW can 1
do all that. sir?" he said; 81 am very poor"
II know, know" replied Bonfig, almost i'm
patiently, as though DESTROYS of touching as
little as possible on the subject Of the young
fellows means; "but we mustn't let that stand
in the way of a gain to the stage l am very in
terested in matters of art: your voice struck me
as far too good to be lost for want of little
help. Listen, / am going to speak plainly
take another glass of wine while am talking
am in position to do what you can't, without
the least Inconvenience to myself. Leave your
present state of life. study with good master,
and venture to prOphesy brilliant career for
you. The mere question OF expense need not
trouble you; charge myself with that. and
you won't be under the slightest obligation to
me; on the contrary, l shall be the obliged, as
every success you achieve in the future will re-
fleet an honor upon me. Singers are my
hobby. you know, he added by way of apology.
Luigi didn't understand what q hobby was
but what he clearly understood was that bene..
VIOLENT, tdy-lOOking old gentleman was Offering
to release him from the drudgery of waiting day
and night upon crowd of exacting, difficulty
pleased and often extremely quarrelsOme and
inconsiderate men and women. Visions of a
happy existence. such as he had sometimes
secretly dreamed of, came before him. Singing
all day, well fed, well clothed and decently
lodged. Could it all be real?
s.You would do that for me- sir2s he said.
looking up with moistened eyes.
Mr.. Bonfig repeated his statement emphati-
cally 1t was by no means an easy task to per-
suade the simple Italian that there was indeed Q
The daily gazette., 1881-03-30
MAHoNE's UNFORTUNATE PO-
SITION.

washing gton dispatch to N. Y. Herald.
II has been g misfortune of Malone
30 far that he appeared to the public
to be in the nands and subject to the
manipulation of Mr.. Qorham, of Cali
forpia. a gentleman who is not very
highly regarded by good many Re-
/. publicans, although he is just now
that partyNs candidate for the Secre-
taryship of the Senate. Mr.. Gorham
ID one of the most expert OF the Re.
publican manipulators, but it has not
been forgotten by his party that he
$dFned his back on it in California
when it was engaged in a desperate
struggle and became an "hOnora BILE
blk, and the carefully conspicuous
manner In which he has associated
himself with Malone and caused it to
appear that he ''owned" the Virginia
Senator has done more to breed a cer-
tain distrust of Malone here than
Mahone's own attitude in Virginia
politics, Not q few influential Re
publicans in these parts have said
that Malone they could and would
welcome, but they would prefer to see
him IN less suspicious company.
The daily gazette., 1881-03-30
THE LEVY COURT.

Christian Feb:ger, member elect of the
Levy Court from Wilmington Hun ired,
appeared in his seat for the first time, yes
terday, and was sworn in. A motion to
reduce the assessment upon the p, w. d
b. r. r. Co.'s recent purchase neal
Browntown was lost, and the appoint
ment of special committee in regard to
the maintenance OF public roads In st.
Georges IN Red Lion Hundreds was
rescInded and the whole court appointed
said committee.
2 Messrs. Morrison, Mahaffy and Silver
we're appointed q committee to view the
proposed site for bridge On White Clay
Creek In Mill Creek hundred. Messrs.
Morrison and Sharpless, committee TO
examine and audit the bill Of l.. W..
Palmer, undertaken, for 1850 reported
his charges correct ana amounting to
1858. They were allowed. A letter
from Samuel Townsend, Esq, in refer
ence to assessment Of his property 10
Appoqulnimink hundred, was presented
and referred to the clerk, with instruc-
tons to notify Mr.. Townsend of manner
as required by law of making appeals.
The committee, Messrs. Taylor and
Wells, appointed 60 examine the error
list Of Henry A. Wilson, late, col. l.ect or
for Appoqu nimink hundred, reported
errors $l2, 100, and recommended rates
and commissions on the same. An in.
vitation to visit the yards aud works oI
the Harlan d Hollingsworth Company
was received and accepted, but no de6n'
ite time fixed for the visit.
The daily gazette., 1881-03-30
LEVY COURT MATTERS.

The Levy Court met yesterday
morning at IL O'Clock, President
Bright in the chair.
The owners of the pulp works pc
titioned that the assessment on their
works be reduced S25, 600. A mo.
ton to grant the petition was lost
Messrs. Bright and Silver, the
committee appointed to examine
the error Isis OF W. +. Thompson
collector OF New Castle Hundred
for the years 1879 and 1880 report
ed errors TO the amount OF Sl6l ,561
and on motion the usual rates and
commissions were allowed on the
amount.
A copy of the act passed by the
General Assembly in relation to the
rebuilding and maintenance of GER
tain roads in ST Georges and Rec
Lion Hundreds, was read and refer
red to special committee OF five
MessIs. Polk and silver commit e'
appointed to examine and audit the roa'
accounts OF 81. Georges Hundred report
ed that there was due the Commiss. one
subject to errors and commissions iron
w. J.. Eliasou, late tax COLI ctor, th
sum Of 81, 1872.
The daily gazette., 1881-03-30
RAILROAD LUNCHES.

A number Of the metropolitan papers
are referring with great pride as though
IL were some thing new, TO the TACT that
traveller on the Bos OH x Albany X. r.,
can now by giving their orders TO pOlters
Oh the trains secure their meals Ia lunch
baskets from restaurants along the line.
An entire meal can thus be procured ana
eaten IN the Car while the tram speeds
along 10 its destination. This saves tht
passenger the trouble Of getting out al a
station where there is restaurant, aud
appeasing his hunger. 1he price oi
the bill Of fare is stated 10 be forty cents
but what comprises the Dill OF fare is not
,tat.d.
IL Is very evident that the writer's OF
the metropolitan journal who penned
-uch inform AtInn,' ,'hsve never Travelled
over the r. w. * Is. K. r., or else hey
how lamen' able igDUIauca. Lunc
bASkets have bee II used ny Thompson K
Locke, proprietors OF the depot restau,
rant In this civ, for a namb-r Of yeas
sud passengers order .hen In the sam.
manner as hat DESERT bed in the papeI'
mentioned hove.
The daily gazette., 1881-03-30
General Foreign NesOs.
LONDON, March 80, 1881

LONDON, hhECu SU, 1851.
Both houses Of the Portuguese
Cortes have adjourned until the Both
of May.
john Cooke s. Sons, share brokers,
OF Bradford, have failed. Their liza
bilities are ylaced at 100000,
The Morning Post SAYS that DR.
McCabe, Archbishop of Dublin, will
shortly be created Papel Legate in
Ireland.
a despatch from Vienna announces
that Weyprecht, the Arctic explorer
and discoverer of Francis Joseph's
Land, is dead.
Advices from Montevideo say the
Ministers of Foreign Affairs and OF
the Interior have resigned. Senior
Santos has been intrusted with the re.
construction of the Cabinet.
1t is announced that NJ. Sienkiewiez
French Consul General at Beyrout. ba,
been appointed to succeed Baron dc
Ring as Diplomatic Agent and Consu
General of France at Alexandria
Egypt.
The Oxford crew yesterday roweC
over the iull course from Putney 70
Mortlake. Their time was rather be-
20 q minute less than that of tn,
Cambridge crew on Saturday, which
was 2lm. 1851
A warehouse seven stories high anc
tlled with valuable stock, Belonging
t. John haslam & Co., cotton manu.
fdcturers, has been burned at Man
chester. The loss is estima ed a
ESQ, 900. One fireman was kill d anC
two Others were dangerously injuI
ed.
The daily gazette., 1881-03-30
SERIOUSLY INJURED.
A YcUNs MAN WELL KNOWN IN THIS
CITY THROWN FROM MS HORSE.

A YcUNa MAN WELL KNOWN IN THIS
CITY THROWN FROM HIS HORSE.
Robert Clifton, q young man well
known in this city met with an acci-
|, dent yesterday afternoon, near his
home in FELTON,, which may prove ia
tai. He was riding on horse back
along the railroad at FELTON,, when by
some unforeseen accident the ANIMAL
stpmbled. G
Mr.. Clifton was thrown over the
hOtss's head, andihs animal rolled on
him. The accident was seen by q
number OF persons who went to Mr..
Clifton's assistance. They found him
unconscious. He was carried into the
static and medical aid SUNNI moned.-
Mr.. Clifton's scalp was cut and his
face badly bruised. He was removed
to his home, where he lies in criti-
cal condition. He was still uncensci-
GUS this mornins at o'clock. Al
though his pulse is beating somewhat
more regularly, the physicians in at
tendance give very L.tle hopes Of his
recovery.
He was f,r number Of years in the
telegraph Office Of the Della ware q. r;
and has host of friends who will be
panied to hear of this distressing &C.
cidept. He is engaged in the canning
business atFelton, with the firm OF
Peck, Clifton q Co.
The daily gazette., 1881-03-30
LAND LEAGUE FUNDS.

DUBLIN, March 29.-At the Land
League meeting held to-day the sub
scriptiens received during the week were
announced as amounting 10 G2,399, all
but f1OO being from America. Mr..
Dillon stated that the organisation " as
spreading rapidly and that there were
now a larger number of strikes against
the payment of rent than at any pTevi-
ious times. Mr.. Parnell, in his ten
days tour through tue provinces, will
ADDRESS meetings at Birmingham, Man.
chester, Bradford, Newcastle and Glas.
gov. He will be accompanied by Mr.
T. O'Connor. The first meeting will
be held al Birmingham on tue S.h prox
The daily gazette., 1881-03-30
Correspondence of usEstte.
NEW ARK LETTER.
NEWARK, March 20, 1888 /

NGW hhA. 0AdfGn &Ws 1901.
NEw ORGAN QUARTERLY NETTING
KNTERrAISMkNT REMOVAL PER-
soNAL -RECovERING-BAsE BALL.
The members and friends OF Wesley
NJ. Il. Church are about purchasing an
organ for use in the above mentioned
church, Mr.. j. r. Williamson Is one of
the principal meyers In the project.
QuaTterIy meeting aud love feast will
be nrId IN the NJ. E, Church, this town
on Sunday next. The presiding elder
will not he present, aud Rev. j. II.
France will preside.
A sleight of hand performer named
Reed gave an entertainment In the hall
ou Saturday eventsg 20 n very slim audi
euce, this being mainly owing TO the
fact thar no notice was given except the
ringing OF a bell an hour or two before
hand. IL is said by those who we're
present that the performance was de~
serving OF good house.
Mr.. II. W, Zimmerman sold son OF
his household effects on Thursday AZ
| pubic sals aud removed 10 Wilmington
| yesterday, " here he will continue the
tailoring business IN partnership with
| Mr.. Cyrus stern.
Dr. A. Il. shaw was in to wn yesterday
and to-day on buiness, but during his
stay be visited qulte number OF friends
ex xpressiug Huns II we'll sausfi sd thus
tar with bi~ city home.
Most OF the college students have lefi
town to etjOy short vacation among
their fam les and friends.
Rev. u. j. Purtt1 Is recovering from a
severe attack of congestion of the
| IL n9s aud it's hoped 10y It's many friends
that be he VIII soon be able TO resume
| his clerical duties.
The youth of Newark have orgal. z {
base ball club and will visit EiktOn OF
Saturday mex 10 play club at tha
place, providing favorable answer Il
recei we'd To the challenge already sent.
The daily gazette., 1881-03-30
Loc0t Lanes.


The new pastor of Brandywine NJ.
Z. Church, Rev. Mr., Shilling, arrived
yesterday, and was met at the parson
age by a number of his congregation,
who had prepared his dinner and gave
him very hospitable rec ption.
2 The awning of the Wilmington
clothing house caught fro yesterday
afternoon from lighted cigar. 1t was
promptly extlnguished with few
buckets of water.
Geo. w. Dorsey has bought tn
frame dwelling at Twentieth aud Mar
ket streets, and Will fit it up IS an { f
hoe
Two houses are being built BY Geo.
W. Talley, at the corner of Yandeyer
avenue and Lammot street. Thos.
4ousley is building Two houses Oh Tat
nall street, between Elliott avenue aud
TWsnty-third rect.
The daily gazette., 1881-03-30
THE NEW YORK NOMINATIONS
THE PRESIDENT THROWS DOWN THE
GAUNTLET TO MR.. CoNKLIN0.

THE PRESIDENT THROWS DOWN THE
GAUNTLET TO MR.. CoNKLINS.
WAsHINsToN, March 20 There are
IumOIs to night that the Repl blicans
will allow an executive session Of the
Senat~ within day or two. TheAd-
minis ration is credited with having
decided 70 use its influence to that end
1t has been freely said, and by no one
disputed, that Mr.. Conkling will com
bat the nomination of MIR. Robertson
TO the last extreme. The ehagrin aud
anger manifested by MIR. Conkling
when the nomination came in was no.
iced by all who then saw him, " hen
also the conduct of Mr.. Arthur and
Mr.. Plat betrayed a purpose TO pre-
vent he issue OF "A commission Al Col.
leeDor 10 MIR. Robertson SO ia as the
) nate could prevent it.
The course of operations was not
decided upon until Saturday, when
| MIR. Conkllng approached MIR. Allison
with the view oi having him in erccde
with the President for the NIthdrawaI
of the nomination. The degree OF
success that attended such interces S. OF
may he inferred from the fact that
talk of war aud such things on the
| Administration was stronger yester
day Ih,n at any time previous. Thi,
morning Mr.. Plat, having NV YorL
.Ill.urs more at heart than Mr.. All n,
and having also full acquaintance witt
them, called at the White House tC
learn for himself whether AR. Allison
had put the case fully and with du,
earn stness. 1t was reported at III,
Capitol this afternoon, aud appea r
,nces were conGrma' ory OF the report
that The President had Informed Mr.
Pla' t that he did not see his wa,
clear to Withdrawing Sir. Robertson
name, aud had no DISPOSITION TO do s
There WAS more OF the same kind i
the line of peace in the party.
The daily gazette., 1881-03-30
WON AT LAST.
ATTEMPTED WIrE UKDER DURING
1llF. HONEY MOON.

CHICAGO, Marcn 2o-CnarIes Young, a
cleIh IA ne oLhCe al Warren SPRINGER,
hlac"lneI5 depot, attempted 10 KIii nls
wI4e at the u A4iun PaIk nolel where they
nave been spending Tue money moon. Al
'houSu iheS LAD been narI.ed ohiy NlA
"eehs LAeIe have been numerous quar-
Ieih on dCcuunl oi Tue mhIked aLtSuLlun
PAD " MIS-. unl by stn engineer name u
4 nc. Las. nIgnt \ Oung Decdme vlolt III;
ana hlh vile n4d from she room. liz
pursued, ami nred AT her as she reached
lhe slaIrw y. Ihe shot mIssed ILs uaarE,
but the Terrified woman losL her fOoti ug
auu lea 10 tue bottom OF Ihe stairs
spralnlng her HnkIe ia the Iail. Young
hTea lwO mole nuOts at ms vile as hi.u "a
al Lse bOttoin OI tue stairs, DuL without
Captured.
The daily gazette., 1881-03-30
THIRD EDITION
PRACHEs AND STRAWBERRIES
PROMISE oFIA eoop, CROP ALoNs THE

PROMISE oFIA coon CROP ALoNs THE
KfNesroN, MY, March ss.-Every
spring it has been customary for the
fruit growers along the Valley OF the
Hudson to raise an optcry about the
peach binds being killed by The. frost.
This year has been no exc SptiOu TO the
general, rule A few weeks ago It was
claimed that the damage was enor-
NOUS and that next summers crop
would be the smallest ever shipped.
In order to ascertain the extent OF dam
age and the present condition of the
growing fruit along the Hudson Val-
ley, a World correspondent has visited
the principal fruit-grqwIng . sections
duri q the past week. Since 1873 the
growers have had The "peach fever"
Ev ~ spring enormous quantities OF
young trees have been planted. 1t is
estimated that nearly six a1illion trees
have been planted on both Shores Of
the Hndson during the past five years.
Many horticulturists have their entire
capital Invested a Raising peaches for
the New York, Philadelphia and other
markets. The exceptional severity of
= the past winter gave rise to the report
that the buds on the trees in the Hud-
son River Valley would be killed.
This announcement was made before a
thorough examination Of the trees had
been made. 1t now turns out that the
cry about the buds being frozen is
without foundation. In some locali-
ties considerable damage has been
! vdoness In some orchards the buds
present . shruEken appearance and
when cat opeh with q knife the heart
il as black as coal. Were they in a
healthy condition they would have a
light green tint. In the vicinity OF
Cornwail-on-H Hudson no damage OF
any. momspt hae been done. a care
full examination from Cornwall to
Marlborough shows that no unusual
number ,of trees. have been injured,
while from Marlborough to Esopus
along theHiyer front the prospects Of
an abundant crop dnring the coming
season are very promising. So d.
The daily gazette., 1881-03-30
sQUANDERED HIS FORTUNE IN
SIX MONTHS.

A German tramp named William
Grossman last fall Inherited S26, ,OUO In
cash out of the estate of his deceased
father In Germany. The money was at
once handed over to him and was no
sooner received than he at once set
about squandering it as rapidly as be
knew how, choosiu0 Reading aud Berks
county, PennsylvaDIa, for the seat of his
operations. He exhausted the fluid n
few days ago with the aid OF the sheriff
OF that county, who sold under the
hammer the last of the competency
which but 80 recently had come TO hlm
"a tract OF laUd containing 8 acres anC
20 perches, and another containing .
acres and "a perches, from which he ha,
remainiOg but 1870 over and aUove tn,
Iueum brances.
The daily gazette., 1881-03-30
From Yesterday. Late Editis~
WILMINGTON AT DOVER.

Wilmington will be strongly represen-
ted at Dover, this week, number OF
matters claiming the special consifera-
tion of people from this city.
The bill TO incorporate the new gas
company, will come up for tnal consld-
eration either to-day or tomorrow.
The Eleventh ward bill will also be
acted upon in the House, this week
Among its advocates is prominent Re
publican of this city, who contemplates
renewing to Browntown soon.
His reason is that while there he de-
nres to send his children to public
school Browntown people will readily
appreciate the advantage Of this.
The bill authodsiDg the Levy Court
to repay to b. Frank Townsend and
others the $4,000 spent by them for the
construction OF Third street bridge will
also be strongly pushed this week.
And fnalIy, the City Council Legisla
tive Committee will go down tomorrow
TO urge the passage ofa bill changing
the city electl m I. ON September 10 June
as recommended by City Council, lasi
| night.
The daily gazette., 1881-03-30
A PENNSYLVANIA COMMAND
ING THE BOERS.

PITTsBURG, March ga circum-
staatial story, apparently well authenti-
Gated, comes from Uniontown, Fayette
county, that General Daniel Sturgeon
Joubert, Commander-in-chie OF the
Boer armies. was born In Uniontown in
l841, being the offspring of Jacob and
Barbara Joubert, who eInigrated to Fay
ette county from Holland in 1910. In
1850 General Joubert's parents died, and
the boy was adopted by family who
soon after moved West. Young Jou-
berG ran away from them at Pittsburg,
went TO New York, worked his way to
Holland, and with his uncle "a sea cap
tsin) made several voyages to the Boer
country. During the war Of the rebell-
ion Joubert returned to this country,
enlisted in the navy and was disabled
at the bombardment Of Charleston.
After the war was over he went to South
Africa and there reached the position
he now occupies.
The daily gazette., 1881-03-30
ACCIDENTALLY SHOT.

A little son of John Mcbride, who
lives on the Lyman farm, near Talley's
woods, was accidentally shot,on Sunday
afternoon, by John Taylor, hired man
In Mr.. McBride's employ. Taylor was
cleaning his revolver when chamber
accidentally discharged and the ball
struck the lad in the breast, just beneath
the left shoulder. The wound is not
serious, hough the ball imbedded itself
so deeply that il could mt be removed
with probe. DR.. Shortldge is in at.
tendance
The daily gazette., 1881-03-30
POLICE CASES.

AT the police hearings last evening
Sarah Heritage, was arraigued on th,
charge oil using abusive and threatening
language. She was required TO pay cost,
and furnish $500 bal to keep the peace
The somewhat notorious lad John Cra
ven was next placed in the dock liz
was charged with being drunk aud dis
orderly In the Holly free Inn, and sIsc
with furnishing a revolver. For this ht
vas required to pay S5 and costs and fur
nish 500 bail to keep The peace.
john wiley fol- throwing stones 81 ant
costs.
Barney Lapiere vagrancy 80 days.
There We're no eases tins morning.
The daily gazette., 1881-03-30
APPROPRIATION EXHAUST,
NO MONEY TO PAY FOR LIGHT " :.
POST OFFICE.

Collector of the Port Tav,. !,
Thompson, has received no'i".
the Treasury Department at E.l
ington, that the appropriation to,tl
water and light for public bus,i
will be exhausted, March :l,t
Under this law it would s,,. N
post Offices Throughout the coup,r .
rather . bad predicament, Ak.
would be without light.
The same trouble occurred lad n,
but Congress was then in session n
passed a deficiency bill duripVS'
month.
CollectorThompsen notified the,
Company. This morning Mo
Richardson, au horiIed Mr.. Tbx|
son to go on and use the gas andd
the company would assume then
of receiving pay from now uutl i
new fiscal year commences.
The daily gazette., 1881-03-30
sold ABE" THE EAGLE,
DEAD.
CHICAGO. March 2S

A despatch from Madison, Wis,
says: "old Abe," the historic eagle
carried throughout the entire war by
the 9Th Wisconsin Infantry, is dead
This bird was presented to the regi-
ment while it was organizing inCamp
Randall, Madison, Wis, in 1861. l.
was carried at the head of the regi-
ment throughout the war, never re-
osiving a scTa ch. Since the war it
has had room in the basement of
the Wisconsin Capitol and received
the best Of care. The death OF their
old pet is deeply mourned by the old
-soldiaRs aboAt the Capitol.
The daily gazette., 1881-03-30
PROJECTED SHIP CANAL.
DOVER. March %

+'- LOVER, nIafcn ~.
At the request of the Merchants
Association Of Baltimore, Md, and
others, a bill was introduced in the
Legislature of this Slate to day asking
the right of way for a ship canal
across the state, anywhere below APP
poQuinimink Creek. Two charters
have already been granted to the Sas
safras and Queenstown routes. Con
gressman Martin, Governor Hall and
other prominent men of Delaware and
Maryland are named as the incorpor
ators, and the capital stock is set at
$50. 900. 900, t=#.H