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The daily gazette. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1874-1883, 1881-03-01
SECOND EDITION
w aShinRton.
THE PROSPECTS OF THE FUNDING BILL
THE GREENBAcK FEELING.


THE GREENBACK FEELING.
WASHINGTON, Feb. e, 1881.
Ii there was little more time the
Funding bill would probably PASS, for
there are some signs on the republican
side OF turn In the tide which has so
far run against 1t, but the probabilities
this evening are against It's passage.
Some Of the leading republicans have
determined to resist its consideration as
long as possible and then TO hamper and
smother it with amendments, aud if the
bill is broken down 1t will be by such
means. 1t is believed that on vote on
the bill with the Senate amendments it
would have a majority Of from fifteen to
twenty-five i'll reasonably full house.
A number Of national banks are doing
all they can to Intensity the opposition
In the House, as well as to demoralize
the friends of the bill. A number of
despa ches were received to-day by re-
publican members from banks in their
districts urging them to oppose and de-
feat the bill, and one or two democratic
members, who are known at home 10 be
favorable to the bill, received admonl-
tons from national banks in their dis
tricts differently worded. In one case
The despatch Iead simply, "Send us
blanks at once; needed to withdraw our
circulation.n
Naturally, if there was opportunity to
discuss the bill, all this pressure by the
banks would help to pass it, for there is
IA good deal Of indignation here at the
conduct OF the banks and their attempt
to exercise force on Congress. Not few
republicans lament it as blunder and
express the fear that 1t will intensity the
already existlng hostility to the banks.
The greenbackers, on the other hand, are
in great spirits. They say the whole
dispute and the attitude of the banks
form an unexpected piece of good luck
for them. They could not have devised |
better plan to give them new aud
slronge hold on the coantry, and one
hears again in conversation with repub. |
licans as well as democrats the question
asked, ,"Why not settle the whole matter
by an exclusively greenback currency?" |
~lt Is possible that the opponents of the |
bill may oveEreach themselves. ThelI
plan is said to be TO protract their op-
position to the end OF the session, and to |
allow no legislation of any kind except
IN appropriation bills which are privil-
.ged but if they attempt that they may
ind the House turn against them, be
,ause there are number of bills on the
Speakers table demanding attention and
II which large number of members are
Interested.
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BOARD OF EnUcATIoN.


The Board of Education met last
evening, President Conrad in the
chair.
The Finance Committee reported a
balance of 81, 49S % in bank to the
credit of the Board.
The Committee on Books recon-
mended that Higginson's Young
Folks History of the United States be
adopted as text book. Their recon-
mendation was adopted.
Superintendent Harlan presented a
report of the Course of Studies in the
Public Schools, which was referred to
Committee on Revision of Studies for
examination.
DIR. Grimshaw moved that the Conn
mittee of No. II be authorized to rent
a room and play ground over Elev-
enth street, from William Forrest for
$50. The motion led to long debate
which was cnly ended by the adoption
of the motion, and then tho Board ad-
journed.
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A TROUBLESOME "shINNER. !"

"Shinner Mclaughlin, a rough and
troublesome customer, was found
lounging around the depot, yesterday
afternoon, by officer Richardson, who
At the request of special officer Legg,
arrested him. At Third and King
streets "Shinner" took notion to 90
no furth er, and a struggle ensued,
which terminated only when the po.
liceman applied his club to "Shin.
ner's" head, after which he put the
nippers on him and took him to the
police station The struggle attract
cd large crowd, who followed The of
ticer and his prisoner until the station
was reached.
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THE BOERs' VICTORY.
DESPERATE FIGHTrHG-wHoLE RRoI
MENTs UF SOLDIERS sLAUaHTKkRD.

DESPERATE FIGHTfH9-wHoLE RRoI
MENTs uF SOLDIERS sLAUGHTkkED.
LONDON, Feb pa special depatcb
from Mount Propsect, published In an
extra Of the Telegraph, says: "Our col.
diers are now coming trooping In from
The MaJala Hill to tie left front of our
camp. They took the hill last night, and
when morning broke the Beers, seeing
lie state Of affairs opened q heavy fre.
but seemi. gly without effect, until a few
hours ago: when large force Of Bosrs
came rushing on and poured o murder.
GUS nre into our fellows The amupi-
tion OF o1rmen gradually fell short. The
slaughter was fearful.
DESPERATE FIGHTING.
"At last the English made a re,perata
rush, bnt 1t was too late, as the struggle
was all but over. The Doors triumphed at
almost every point, and, firing with
deadly effect, shot down our men at
every point. The Sixtie.h are fiphting
'heir way back to camp :gallantIy. bus
are hotly pressed on all sides. il IN
stated that only seven men are left of the
Flfty-eighth Highlanders. Ths troops
are much cut up. Firing Is going On
heavily. The men In camp are fortiYyinR
every corner. The loss is believed 10 ~
something fearful. A survivor fust come
In reports that General Colley is dead.
haVlng been shot through the head"
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A TOWNS PROFIT FROM LIQUOR
SELLING.
From the Boston Transcript.


The selectmen of Broekton, Mass,
who last year took the business of liquor
selling Tito their own hands, in their
report express themselves highly salts.
lied with the result A stock of hquoI
was procured and "dlspens ary" open
ed under the direct supervision of the
Board. No liquor was sold to be dram K
on tho premises, but every adult not
known to habitually Incorporate was
supplied with what they chose to pay
for. The actual net profit TO the town
during the seven aud two thirds month";
that the experin nent had been in prog
ress when the report was written was
81 800. 80, and at 'he end OF the twelve
months IL is estimated that the town
will be at leas, ST 200 richer. 1t appears
from the report that the selectmen have
submitted their plan to certain eminent
thinkers and that they have expressed
their hearty sympathy with it.
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POLICE WORK.

During the past month the police
of this city made one hundred and
twenty eight arrests for the follow
ing misdeameanors:
Drunkenness, 80; drunk and disor-
derby, %; vagrancy, Is; assault and
battery, II; larceny, 8; disorderly
conduct, s; fighting, Z; threats, 6;
attempt at rape,l highway robbery,
/; selling liquor without license, l;
interfering with officers, l; violating
city ordinance, /; cruelty to chill
dren, l; total, l2S.
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LIST OF SALES.
March

s, Amos House, Chadd's Ford.
Mr.. Hobson, Ghristiana Hd,
4" o, VIM. Ii, Vsndesrlft, . miles from
Glasgow.
0 James lyle. Mill Creek Hundred.
IA Joaeph l.. Carpenter, Adm, Chris
tiana Hundred.
10. Mnrgal ct Palmer, Christiana HID.
" Is, Ann Beeson, Brandywine HID.
H.John X. Rses, fencad0r HID,
10, L. p. XIX, New Haslle HID.
ri. George Withheld, New Castle.
- III Mrs. VIM. Smith and Mrs. Ann
r. HoliingGworth, New Castle hun :
dred.
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THE "PoPULAR MICKso BALL

THE "POPULAR MICKS" BALL.
The fourth annual ball OF the "Popu-
lar Micks" took place last evening, and
was one Of the most enjoyable affairs of
the kind this season. Tho "Micks" are
composed Of members of the Shields
Library Association, who give ball
merely for pleasure, and not for the pur-
pose OF making money. This being the
case they merely dispose of sufficient
number Of tickets 10 meet The expenses
incurred. BY doing this they prevent a
crush, thereby allowing more room for
he participants in the dance. Another
feature Of their balls, is the fact that all
arc acquainted with one another thus
making 1t pleasant and social for all.
The grand march opened about 10
o'clock, and was led by Master of Ccre-
monies, Charles A. Mullen and Miss
Sallie Price; followed by ID. A. Nc
Cullin aud witt; an then the officers
aud IheIr ladies in rotation. The march
Sas very pretty one, and during lis
execution a shamrock, was formed.
About fifty couples PARTICIPATED.
During the night there We're two In-
.ermisslons, during which refreshments
we're served in abundance. Near the
lawn Of day, the participants left for
their homes, we'll pleased with the
"Micks" fourth annual.
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ORDERED LlEB1a cos ARN1cATEp

EXTRACT OF WITCH HAZEL In the
case OF an old indolent ulcer, attended
with great suffering and which had re
sisted variety OF constitutional and
local treatment l am happy TO say
IL effected perfect cure II a fortnight
Professor MARTIN FRELIGH. NJ. ID.
81, West oath ST., N. Y.
ReWare oil counterIe1ts and cheap,
worthless initiation. Also cures Piles,
meas and Sore Throat
SOLD in fifty cents and dollar sizes.
feb2j-6t
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j. r. NEWCOMER, of Toledo, Ohio
says: / have been greatly benefited by
wearing an Excelsior Kidney Pad, aud
would recommend all persons troubled
with weak kidneys to try it.-See Adv
fah II
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NEW ADYERTlsHMENrn.

GEALED PROPOSALS will be receiveA
~ by the undersigned up to noon ON
SATU URDAY, March 5th, 1881 for furnish
ing FROM 800 - 700 PERCH OF Paw.
ING SfONE to be delivered on Fourth
street, between Market street and the
Chrlstiana, SAMUEL CHA MBEBS,
superintendent VIII. City Railway.
mhl st.
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GOOD PRICES.

L. ". Siidham IL Son auctioneerS
sold for A. W. House, assignee Of Isaac
Morgan, In Pennsbury township, Ches.
ter County Penna., Monday stock IS fol.
lsws: Cows, $3.50, $l35, $lS7,5O, $l25,
$1o, $63, s7e, $50, $o2, $67,50 $50, $50
$40, Sal, $50 so, $3S; yearllng heifers
S71, 500 $32, S26.50; sucking calves
$42.50 $22, $2l, $50, $50, $22.50, S21
SIT; yearling pull, $44; shoats, $22, SIS
$40, $40, $3.50, $l2; bran, $25.50 pei
Ton; farming implements at equally good
prices.
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Marriages have Increased 40 per cent
since young men have learned OF the
soothing effect of Sines' Tar, Wild Cherry
and Hoarhound upon babies. Young man
II you keep a bottle on hand for an emer-
gency. you are safe in bringing things to
a climax. febe.
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IL. RICHARDSON, Sac and Fox Agency,
lndian Territory, says: The "Only Lung
Pad" has restored me TO health, and l
shall be glad 10 recommend IL TO any one
See adv. fobl6-0tSS
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Take the news home TO Mary and tell
her that my cough has gone aid that a 25
cent bottle OF DR.. Bulls Cough syrup
did II.
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CHRIST. GEHBER, Wholesale Hardware,
Toledo, Ohio, says:-The EXcelsior Kid
ney Pad has accomplished more for my
wife In three weeks than all the medicine
she has taken In three years. Refer all
.keptlcs te mo.-See ADV.
t0hl6 II
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Che 9ailg Gazette.

INFERRED AT WILMINGTON PosT.OFFICE
As sECoND-CLASS MATTER.
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NJ NOTICE.-Found small pateau adrift.
IN Owner can have 1t by proving pro.
'erty and paying costs. CaIl at
feb2S-2t* NO. e. FOURTH ST:
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DULUTH.
A Propeller Burned and Four
BIen Missing.

CHICAGO, July 2O.-A dispatch from
Duluth says that four men are miss
ing from those aboard the burned
propeller City of Winnipeg, and are
supposed to have been burned. They
are Joseph Smith, of ColliDgswood,
fireman, aged 35, who leaves a wife
aud family; james Brenscomb, Of
Owen Sound, bead waiter, unmarried,
aged 20; VIM. Harvey, second porter,
aged l6; and pantry man, name un-
known. The boats books we're lost,
and the value of the cargo cannot be
learned. The boat was valued at So
600. The agent cannot say whether
or not she was insured.
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Mysterious Murder.

ST. LOUIS, July 20.-Colonel Johr
j. Ward, an old man of seventy, who
lived alone near Gray's Summit
Franklin county, this State, was mys.
teriously murdered last Sunday. His
body was found about thirty feet from
the door of his house with his throat
cut in two places and two or three
other knife wounds on his person.
He was evidently murdered in his bed
and afterward carried out doors, but
by whom or for what motive is entire
ly unknown. Woods was a man of
some wealth, but he lived alone, and
it was not known by the neighbors
that he had any enemies.
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THE ultimate recovery Of the Presi-
dent seems assured beyond doubt,
and the people of the whole country,
irrespective of locality or party, feel
deep sense of relief and gratitude to a
merciful Providence. The President,
when he rises from bed of suffering,
and feels that he is free from danger
and is himself again, and reads
or is told Of the great anxiety and
sympathy expressed on his account,
will surely feel further removed from
mere party and brought nearer to the
common body of the people than ever
before. A man of his broad intellect
and we'll developed moral susceptible
tiles cannot fail to be touched by the
universal sentiment Of sympathy
which prevailed during the dark and
uncertain days OF his prostration.
This feeling he will readily understand
was humane and personal. 1t had
not the remotest connection with
a thought that the functions
of the government would be deranged,
or that any commercial interruption
would ensue in the event of his death.
The people simply knew that the chief
executive of this nation, citizen who
by education and character was
worthy to fill such high representa-
tive position, had been struck dowo
by an assassin. The prayers for his
recovery were not inspired by
a selfish dread that the govern
ment would be shaken or public affairs
seriously affected. The American
people have learned long since that
the perpetuity of our institutions and
the general veal do not depend upon
any one man, or upon any number of
men in high position. The sympathy
so universally expressed in regard, to
the President and hiswife is therefore
all the more complimentary and full of
good meaning and heartfelt sincerity.
The proposal to hold a day of thanks
giving over the Presidents recovery,
though well meant, seems rather I'M
called for. Such action would be
proper in view of a great national
deliverance, such as the escape of the
Israelites out of Egypt or the destruc-
ton Of the Spanish Armada, but
nothing Of the kind has occurred
with us. Citizen Garfield, a useful
and honored citizen, holding
position to which every
native born American citizen is eligi-
Bile and for which many thousands are
well qualified is recovering from
dangerous wound. We are all proud,
happy and thankful, yet public ser
vices on this special account would
smack more of hero worship which is
apeculiar American weakness than the
worship Of God in true devotional
spirit.
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A CORRESPONDENT of the Courier
journal, who looks after the news and
morals of Tennessee, in writing of the
1908 act, says:
That coupon feature is the wisest
provision oil the 1908 compromise. 1t
sticks tighter in the outlets of the
repudiationists than the entire balance
of the bill. But for that one feature
Tennesse would be dragged down into
the diphonOr at every meeting of the
Legislature where the regulators
could secure the ascendency. The
question is now being debated over
the entire State, whether or not the
Supreme Court, to which the repudia-
tors have taken an appeal, will have
the backbone to decide this question
uuon It's merits. Some say that, as
the Supreme Court is elected by the
people, the fear of the loss of votes at
the next election for Supreme Judges
may have the effect to make these
expounders of the law tremble in their
boots. The Supreme Court Of Ten
nessee is composed of men of the
strictest integrity and fine legal acu-
men. 1t is folly to suppose that that
body could in any way be intimidated
by the threats Of mob. But the
past experiences of the honest people
Of Tennessee, whose men, high in
position, have been seen TO Dodge the
State debt question and to go through
the disgusting practice of trying to get
on beth sides Of the fence at the same
time. has led the people to inquire;
"WhoM can we trust?" There are,
therefore, great doubts in the minds
of some as to the question being
decided before another State election.
Should such y thing happen, God pity
Tenne ,see and her people. Another
such canvass as the last would bring a
stigma upon the SlSte that time could
never blot out
And vet the HightaXels of the dem
Ocratic party made the ssnySss last
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Our Noniher.

WASHINGTON, July 20 For the
Ohio Valley and Tennessee, far
weather, variable winds shifting to
southerly, higher temperature and
stationary or lower barometer; upper
Mississippi and lower Missouri VALLEYS
partly cloudy weather and local rains,
southerly winds, stationary or higher
barometer, temperature preceded by
falling barometer in the former dis
trict.
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Albany.

ALBANY, July 2O.-Joint conven-
ton ballot FOR the short term; Lap.
ham, Y; Potter, 40; Conkling, %;
Woodford, /. Necessary to choice, 76.
Speaker Sharpe ii voting noticed
the newspaper statement that he bad
been ungrateful to Conkling, and said
he never held any Office by the assist
ance Of any one who has been can
didate for United States Senator here
or any one else.
The Chair declared no choice made,
and another vote was taken, with the
following result: Lapham, ~; Pot
ter, 40; Conkling, %; Woodford, 1.
Necessary to q choice, 76. No choice.
Senator Strahan moved TO adjourn.
Carried.
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year with an anti-coupon plank in its
platform. But a new light dawned
upon them as soon as they saw that
they could carry the Legislature by a
coalition with the Republicans. Their
organs charged during the canvass
that it was the purpose of the
Low Tax leaders to go over to the
Republican party and yet did that
very thing themselves as soon as the
opportunity was presented. The fear
expressed above that this question
will not be settled before another
election is what sticks in the outlets"
of the High Tax pledge breakers who
tried to fasten an unauthorized settle
ment upon the people beyond the pos
sibility of repeal in modification.
They know we'll enough that the
1908 act was carried by strategy,
deception and fraud and that it will
be sit aside if the people ever get a
vote on it.
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TRUNKS! TRUNKS !!

T'RUNK and Yalises made and repaired
at Memphi Huuk Factory at lower rates
than ct y other factory in the south A full
assortment always ON hand Merchants vi
consult their " tsrests yexlminine our stuek
be ere purchasing el.where All goods mar
anteed AS represented. samp TTu ks msSa
to order at hort notice Giveus A "a
sALESR0OM AND FA0r0 y.
No. 1853 MAIN STREET, near eavooo
T.. BER CORELI.E e. ss,R IN SS ISs
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MOOnshiuar.

CHARLESTON, S. O., July 2O.-A
special to the News and Courier from
Central, Pickens county, says: "Thos.
L. BraytOn, United States Deputy
Collector of Internal Revenue at this
place was murdered this morning by
illicit distillers."
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Rfver Telegrams.

Cincinnati, July 2O.-River 6 feet
inches and falling. Weather clear
and pleasant.
Evansville, July 2O-Arrived
Cons. Millar. IL m. River falling,
with 4 feet 2 inches by the gauge
Weather clear. Wind from the south.
Louisville, July 2O.-River rising
with A feet 2 inches 10 the canal, and
2 feet 2 inches in the chute and on the
falls; clear and pleasant Arrived:
Anderson, from Nashville, last night
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Az Usual.
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
WARRINGTON, July 70. BAN

GAECUIlfE MANSION,
WARRINGTON, July 20, . am.
The President up to this hour has
passed a very comfortable night, and
is doing as well as can be expected.
The following was sent this morn
ing to each Of the Cabinet officers by
the Presidents private secret airy:
EXECUTIVE MANSION. g am.
There is decided improvement in
the Presidents condition this morn.
ing. He slept very we'll during the
night, aud his pulse at this hour is Sc.
which is lower than at any previous
time. Temperature and respiration
normal. The wound is doing well
and is discharging freely and properly.
The Presidents appetite is still good
and great care will continue to be ex-
ercised in his diet.
OFFICIAL BULLETIN
EXECUTIVE MANSION, 8:30a.m.
The progress of the President to-
ward recovery continues uninterrupt-
edly. He has passed a very quiet
night. Pulse this morning, sc; TEN
perature, 1874; respiration, Is.
ID. w. BLISS.
j. X. BARNES,
j. j. WOODWARD,
ROBERT REYBURN.