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HEROIC CANNES.
Two Dogs Drowned While EndeavOring
to Save n Suicide.

to Save Suicide.
PHILADELPHIA, May 13.-A number of
children playing on Noble street wharf this
afternoon noticed middle aged man walk
ing up and down the edge of the pier,
waving his arms wildly and talking to him
self. At the mans heels walked two dogs,
a Newfoundland and Scotch terrier. A
few minutes later the man jumped over
board, and the dogs followed and endeav-
ored to save him. The children notified the
police and crowd gathered at the wharf,
but the man had sunk. The dogs were
swimming around, whining piteously.
A boatman took the dogs out of the water
and placed them on the dock, but the terrier
instantly jumped into the stream again and
resisted all attempts to take him out The
dog swan around yelping and whining for
nearly three-quarters of an hour, until he
was sucked under a ship near by and
drowned. A number of watermen dragged
for the drowned mans body until dark, but
the search was not successful. 1t is sup
posed that the tide carried the body under
the ship that is moored at the pier. The
children who saw the man jump overheard
say he had gray beard and gray hair, but
further than that they were unable to givC
any description of the stranger.
The daily gazette., 1882-05-15
A Sunday Bath .

A man walked overheard at the wharf slip
at French street Yesterday afternoon, and
was carried by the tide into the wheel of the
Samuel NJ. FELTON,, TO which he clung franti-
cally and yelled like Trojan for help. He
was rescued, after some difficulty, by the
hands of the FELTON,, by tying rope around
his body and drawing him up. He was un,
able or unwilling to give an intelligent
account of where he lived, and after being
taken to several places he mentioned by somt
of his rescuers, was finally left in the vicinity
of Front and Adams. John Ireland, watch
of the FELTON,, was the one who first dis
covered the men floating in the stream, ant
through him help was summoned.
The daily gazette., 1882-05-15
Rum.s Victim.

Yesterday morning James Dillman, a
colored porter employed at the p, w. Il B.,
station. was arrested while suffering from an
attack of delirium tremens, which came on
during Saturday night. When locked up in
the CITY Hall he raved and acted like mad
man, kicking the walls and rattling the iron
door. He Imagined he was locked in q
freight car, and desired to be liberated. His
cries and calls for help were pitiful, and
have been kept up almost continually since
his arrest. 1t is thought probable that
unless he Is soon quieted he will die from
sheer physical exhaustion.
The daily gazette., 1882-05-15
A MARKET sTREET FIRE.
stanton q Sons Tea Store Burned Out on
Saturday Night.

Stanton q Sons Tea Store Burned Out on
Saturday Night.
A defective flue caused a very disastrous
fire in the tea store of j. H. Stanton 81
Sons, No. 424 Market street, and in the
second-story of the same building, occupied
by Thomas Findley as a clearinghouse.
The fire originated in the tea store and was
discovered shortly after IL O'Clock when an
alarm was promptly sounded. Most of the
confagration was confined to the rear of the
building, and the back part Of the tea store
was entirely burned out.
The flames were also communicated to the
second story, where Mrs. Findley was asleep
with her daughter. The floor was burned
away and the fire was just catching the bed
clothing when they fed for their lives. The
FIRE companies got into service after some
little delay, and was extinguished after the
hose had been directed upon it for few
minutes.
Stanton & Son are agents for the Oriental
Tea Company. The value of the stock is
placed at s., 800 and the loss is estimated at
s., 900. One policy of 81 900 on the stock
expired on Saturday, The loss to the build
ing will be several hundred dollars, and
Mrs. Findley losses are something like $500
ON the carpet and furniture.
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LOVERS SAD SIGHT.
.,,rr1HEART KILLED BE-
5" FORE HIS EYES. .a
,ocpAT1C WARD PRIMARIES
nav Notes-saturday's Real
FaiiSn It Sn,.DThe TT Trip of the Fame Hose
kher Locals .| .f1lIi4tiDf

,,,.,.ot ]. Knox, of 9sOs Locust
ISlaaIngSelnhis, SaIgahi was killed at Brandy
Pnllaue,Pt @ oa the P, w. g. B. r. r., last
iA'lCn,S mGSer TT ' particularly sad circum-
liuS uIuo' inst completed a day Of hap
my na,'Is 6eing on her way home IN
anu u',b VI her lover. She had
y Il B BBrandywine station from
~, ~ IN the morning to spend
eIpnah pMnh her brother William, who
WV" Nv tho railroad. She intended TO
O'e .,sin sT which leaves this city at 7.80
y. " and several friends accompanied
~, ~, s,otion. S"t The new Congressional
Ine ,.aIn S.I masses Wilmington four
,SsaS @ Of the accommodation, and
E,as a Knox saw It approaching the sta
'i,IS prandywlDe she supposed 1t to be the
a ~as ~ take. She attempted to cross
y wa and N had nearly succeeded in doing
sbs was caught by the platform Of
' oar thrown TO the ground, and
ovsy w the ties at fearful rate, in full
n her friends, VINO "ere hoiliho" ~
kening sight. -, a.
woman was in and promptly
NJ signal of alarm and danger, put
air brakes and reversed his lever. He
n late. however, to save the disaster
In he succeeded in slackening con-
kly the speed of the train. When
1p the unfortunate girl, who was %
'of age, was found to be dead. She
long cash on her forehead, while her
kas iearfully bruised and her clothing
shreds. The remains were taken to
bther's residence.
coroner empanelled a jury this morn
Ibich 4 now in session at the house of
Simmons, near where the accident
Al
The daily gazette., 1882-05-15
Whipping Post in Maryland.

The foundation for the whipping posts
under the new law for the public logging of
wife beaters is being constructed in the
yard of the city Jail. The cree
ton has progressed as far as sinking
the posts in the ground, and it will shortly
be completed. The suggestions for build
ing were taken from the whipping posts in
Delaware. 1t is a noteworthy fact that
wife beaters are less numerous since the
passage of the late law for their
punishment, and it is doubtful whether
il will ever come to pass that
an occasion will occur when the chance
will be afforded to employ the stripes. The
severity and degradation of public whipping,
it is seriously believed, will have the unfor-
tunate effect of deterring suffering wives
from informing on their brutal husbands.
The daily gazette., 1882-05-15
|DEcORATION DAY NOTES.
"e Preparations Made-Speeches
Music, Etc.

"uhlC, ETC,
"a a, Wilson Norris, of Philadelphia,
,"gI a,a Ile grafton at the soldiers monu-
'aa Geheral McNair will make an
~ ue grave of General Thomas A.
r'I Inele D slnyth Post will hold the usual
O.M vy Comet Band has been engaged
!~ rost, and other music will be in
on ~ SIllydh Sd Post will carry their new
o, Cn ue n 50th for the first time, =
Ea' Raa5 Iost has engaged the First Regi-
m iu, %., and the FIRST Battalion, d. V.
Dn1 .uTn out with them.
Ebra, r' : ost .s Is making active preparation
Ilson po,. ',,e day in a becoming manner.
Ia al hanS osl OF New Castle, are negotiat-
n cornni Ta,1 and arrangement are being
M n,Ipenpieted. Ivanhoe Division No 3,
tb%I GiiA Knights of Pythias, has ac,
i and d''r a,l invitation to participate with
mit ''"er societies are expected u
Iber or u, :, farra of Wilmington, who is {
4 n y, W. llle Watson Post, has been de
/ prn," r'v,ufe r suitable floral decoration
bn nv IN W. Vi @ me late Captain Evan s
iey :" 'ie Wilmington and Brandywin,
Aas bcan ,,,',t auxiliary Corps of SmytI
commi,, @ invited to cooperate with tn
Dnal d,leleG da,G ut the City Hall OF
uay and TO meet with tba oorD
b. peyt t t post headquarters on Frida
coptribnto i 10 make arrangements. IN
ID flowers VI i and Others are requeste,
IonU" "Cls Is to c, the City Hall as early i
expestad !, say ", 81 as practicable.
ally and eu o, mat the day will be NOR
cen ror %u extensively celebrated than
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SONS OF VETERANS.
Their Meeting on Saturday Evening
Ohicers Elected.

Their Meeting on Saturday Evening
Ohicers Elected.
The meeting of the Sons of Veterans on
Saturday evening was largely attended, and
about forty delegates and members of the
Division of Delaware were present. Colonel
John ]. Gormley of New Castle, presided.
The following officers were elected and in
stalled by the Grand officers Colonel, NJ. L.
VanHorn, Camp Lieutenant-Colonel,
Robert II. Brown, Camp ; Major, B. d.
Miller, Camp 8 Chaplain, John Wise,
Camp q; Surgeon, Charles L. Dubois,
Camp Trustees, James Downham, Camp
o; jefferson Downham, Camp 2; John
Manlove, Camp l Charles Applegate,
Camp 2 ; Merritt Hastings, Camp 2. Dele
gate TO the National Division, Major B. d.
Miller. Colonel VanHorn named the fol-
lowing as his personal staff; Adjutant,
Harry e Schneidt of New Castle Quarter
master, James Hunter of Wilmington
Inspector, Caleb G. Laws of Wilmington
Judge Advocate, Joseph M. Pricskett OF
New Castle; mastering Officer, Edward
Lang of Wilmington.
Speeches were made by Col Gormley
| Gen. McNair and others.
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PRIZES DISTRIBUTED.
Jewelry Won at st. Patrick's Fair Given
to the Winners.

TO bne Wlnuorbs
Rev. M. X. Fallon yesterday at noon dis
tributed at the Church the numerous prizes
won during the progress of the Easter
Festival.
The net profits of the festival will amount
to $4,000, the gross receipts being about
At table No. /, in charge of Miss Theresa
McMackin, the receipts amounted to
$17S.37 table No. 2, Miss Kate Callahan,
S187. 20 table No. 8, Misses Mary Ryan and
Mary Mealey, S76s. 90 table No. 4, Misses
German and Dorsey, 22.52 table No. 8,
the Misses Mcguire, 5000 table No. @, Miss
Fay, $3.50; table No. Z, Miss Kannealley,
SliS les table No. 8, Miss Garrity, Sl6O
table No. 0, refreshment, Misses Annie
Craft and Katie Welch, $11S.68; door, be
tween $3.50 and S400. The large Partisan
doll, dressed in pale pink satin and silk ,wai
won by Miss Mary Miller, No. 500 Wes'
Eleventh street.
The daily gazette., 1882-05-15
A F,endisl, Crime,

WARRENTowN, VA, May 14.-A colored
woman at Amissville, Rappahannock county,
yesterday, tied her son, 8 years old, hand
and foot to her cabin floor, made fire over
him with splinters and burned him to death.
The neighbors were attracted to the place by
smoke issuing from the cabin window. The
woman has disappeared.
The daily gazette., 1882-05-15
Coles Death.

The Jury of inquest empaneled by Coroner
Weldin upon the body of James A. Cole,
found dead in the Christiana on Thursday
afternoon, concluded its investigation on
Saturday evening last and rendered aVerdiclt
that the deceased had "been found drowned
in the Christiana" Whether he committed
suicide or fell into the water accidentally
could not be learned. There is now no sus-
picion of foul play.
The daily gazette., 1882-05-15
|EMoCRATIC NOMINATIONS.


ng Councllmanic Candidates in the
hd, Third, Fourth and Eleventh
h.
Democrats held nominations for
ates for City Council on Saturday
pon in the Second, Third, Fourth and
th wards.
Paynter had no opposition in the
\ ward and received 14l votes. Inspect
BE chosen as follows Eastern pre-
Inspector, George Loper ; assistant, P.
$rphy; Western precinct, inspector,
". Reid; assistant, David A. Nc
JE
contests took place in the other
The result being as follows: +:
sECONp warn
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$<%A~~s-
The V L. N. A

At a regular stated meeting of the Young
Irish National Association yesterday after
noon the following officers were elected for
the ensuing term: President, Thomas f.
FIinn; Vice President, James II, Barrett;
Secretary, John j. Finan; Treasurer, james
II. Kane. ft, 0TA gsslna Uaa
The daily gazette., 1882-05-15
A ROW Resulting In a Death,

ST. LOUIS, May 14.-Two negroes, Burt
Smith and George Dale, got into row in a
saloon in Kansas City between IL and l
The daily gazette., 1882-05-15
A Debate.

The Asbury Mutual Improvement Society
on Saturday evening decided in the negative.
"That private virtue is essentially requislte
to greatness of public character" Inc
other exercises were address by Z. M. Leitcn'
duet by Messrs Leitch and Jones and select
reading by Miss George Carver
The daily gazette., 1882-05-15
An Old Man con.

dywine lalley, an aged farmer of
on w hundred, who died rather sud.
tie regsiGGa,nnesday last, was buried from %
lminent bo, ec Yesterday. Deceased was
In Wnmii,nocrat, and well known moi
ty. He H,gton wa but throughout the
was over 20 years Of ACE.
The daily gazette., 1882-05-15
New Policeps,,

Mayor An An new policemen, appointed
|gty to-day. Snu Smn on Saturday night, 90
Pert B, Io.spe Specials on the BrandywtESe E
Pal at the th'rSw COW and Patrick Dougherty
a Special N iNlty Y Park-Andrew J. Ira.
Brooks T. r Fns,t Sae late Officer Mechanics
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, ASSOCIATED Press dispatch to the Gazette.]
RfcHMoND, QUEBEC, May 15.-Forty
houses and stores, about half the village Of
Danville, have been destroyed by FIRE. The
loss is estimated at $3.50, 900. - ,,,.,....i. /.
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SELLING sUBURBAN LOTS.
Heald q COmpany's Real Estate Sale satur-
dny Afternoon.

Head 81 Company, through L. w, Std
ham 81 Son, sold 43 building lots on Satur-
day afternoon. They are situated at Van
Buren, Harrison, Sycamore, Beach and
Maple streets, and the prices were good and
The daily gazette., 1882-05-15
executive .Omoer,.

At an adjourned meeting of the Board of
Health ON Saturday night ex-Coal Oil In
speetor George G. Ward was elected execu-
tive officer for the Eastern district.
The daily gazette., 1882-05-15
Bought In.

The trustees of the Mt. Salem M II.
Church purchased the church building AZ
public sale on Saturday.
The daily gazette., 1882-05-15
a Projected Visit

Junior eoSe9ing oSSdn May 90, Hope coupc,l
slsit ChesserI IHF ~ OF American Mechanics.
Iiop, 4' FIRST Regiment Band HS' dnS for ntSe tSe
The daily gazette., 1882-05-15
Indications,

tAssociatd Press dispatch to me Gazette ii'.
WASHINGTON, May 15.-For the Middle
Atlantic States clearing weather north
westerly winds, stationary or lower tempera-a
ture; higher pressure. '''s '' ~ N -iii"H z H'
The daily gazette., 1882-05-15
NEWS By TELEGRAPH,
WORK OF THE WIRES LAST
NIGHT AND TODAY
VARIOUS EVENTS BRIEFLY TOLD

A Disastrous Fire-various Ncasuaitass4l n
MIR. Trescott's Perilous MissiOn-Gui-
s..,,,. S,s,ss.a. i.fl teatl4l'l ~ Huff4E aNE
The daily gazette., 1882-05-15

~ FORD and Blake are the nominees,
met ior the two year term and the
lOr The one year term.
O,'aTc u nominations will be held in
" tenth and possibly other wards
Saturday afternoon.
The daily gazette., 1882-05-15
aENERAL NOTES.

The wife of District Attorney Corkhill,
who has been i'll for the past few days with
gastritis, died about IL o'clock last night.
The Pennsylvania Democrats in Congress
deny that they have recommended Henry
W. Oliver, Jr., for appointment on the
Tariff Commission, or that they favor placing
on the Commission persons representing
special interests.
The daily gazette., 1882-05-15
SECOND WARD.

HrIle Is the candidate for the two
fm and Mr., Quinn for the one year
James Crawford was nominated for
pr and Charles Crawford for assistant
or, without opposition.
ELEVENTH WARD.
BE two year term in City Council
y Denney, the present incumbent,
nominated without opposition, re
l51 votes. The vote for the one
IN was as follows: -f
Newell ll........,,,..... 81
The daily gazette., 1882-05-15

le Third ward, where two eouncilmen
oe /, elected, there was quite an exciting
Ihree candidates being in the field
taylor and Blake, the present in
FhN and Peter j. Ford. The main
Was between Messrs. Ford and
NI Taylor taking no part whatever.
'te was as follows: II
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THIRD WARD,

haley was nominated for inspector
ennel Peters for assistant inspector
y opposition.
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The current report of disagreement OF
the Justices of the District Supreme Court
on the Guiteau case appears to have been
without foundation. 1t is now said that a
decision WAS reached on Saturday, which
viii be publicly announced on May %, and
which is adverse to Guiteau's appeal for a
new trial on the exceptions. Guiteau will
Therefore be hanged on june 80.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1882-01-11
IL II Noticeable

that nearly all the English trade jour
mails are discussing the question wheth-
or the people Of the United States are
not likely to overtax themselves by an
excessive amount of new railway con-
struction in 1882, and thus produce re-
suits analogous to those which followed
the large amount of new con.
stluction perfected in 1872. The Col
liery Guardian, in referring to this sub
jrct says: at must not be forgotten
that 1t was the construction Of about
1000 miles of liue which proved beyond
the strength of the Americans in 1872,
while AZ regards 1882 it ~ proposed to
construct 1000 or $1,000 miles" The
general tenor of the comments of the
English press on American affairs is to
the effect that the top,nost wave of our
new era Of prosperity has been reached,
and that there ara breakers ahead.
Whatever wisdom there may be in
these misgivings it is clear that a rum
Der Of projects which at one time
seemed to have bright futures have al
ready met with severe checks, and the
break in the stock market will be like
ly to increase the difficulties which ex-
pensive new undertakings must EN-
There are few Investments
which have more rapidly declined in
favor during the last few months than
the stock OF construction companies.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1882-01-11
The Mutual union.

In a few days the Mutual Uniol
Telegraph Company, will open al
office for the transaction of business il
the lower room of Plunkett building
corner of Third and Market streets
Since last spring the room has been oc
cupled by Mr.. Gibbins, asa stationery
and newspaper store. He disposed OF
his lease to the telegraph company,
and yesterday morning removed to No.
IL West Third street. A number of
men were Immediately put to work, to
prepare the place for the company, and
it is expected that it will be ready for
occupancy the early part Of next
week.
The office will be under the manage
rlent Of Mr.. l. b. Jervis, who is at pre-
sent in charge of the telegraphing
department at Robinson Chandler Il
Co.'S, and will be open for the transa c.
ton Of business from Z o'clock in the
morning, until 10 o'clock at night,
every day in the week.
As soon az the company gets fully
under way, it is their intention to put
on a night operator, and then the office
will be open at all times for the tran
saction of business.
1t is not the intention of the Mutual
Union to cut the prices, but they ex-
pect to obtain liberal share OF the
patronage of the public, by a faithful
to business and doing quick
work.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1882-01-11

Street Commissioner Lynch should
devote some attention to the condition
of the payenents, which in many places
are almost ilupassable. Some time ago
notice was issued by the Commi ssion-
er calling the attention of property
holders to this matter aud ordered them
to have their sidewalks paved, bu5 no.
body seems to have paid any attention
to it. There is u curb at Seventh and
Locust streets that is out of position,
and unless a person is very careful it
Is almost sure to trip them up. The
pavements also on both sides Of Seventh
street below Church are in fearful
condition and have been so for the past
year, with the exception of continual
ly growing worse. If the Street Com
missioner has the power to compel all
property owners to keep the sidewalks
in repair, he should certainly exercise
it.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1882-01-11
UNFOLDING The Theory.

At meeting of the Farmers club at
Chadds' Ford, Pa, u few days ago,
Alfred Sharpless read il paper entitled
Prehistoric Man" which called fort h
considerable discussion, in which one
of the members alluded to the gradual
development Of beings and the surnse
that man followed in the natural chain.
This called forth Rev. Mr.. Dean, rector
of Concord Episcopal Church, who SAID
that he did not intend 10 throw out u
challenge, but as munster Df the Cos
pei he felt bound TO defend the doctrine
as laid down in the Book of Books
that 'Gol created man in his own
image Mr. Darwin, continued Mr..
Dean, is not au out and out Darwinian
and this fact has a lie field of belief,
though he is ono of the most honest OF
writer's Mr.. Dean faith in the doc
trine Taught in the grand old Bible WAS
immutable.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1882-01-11

We are In receipt ola lengthy com.
munication, from prominent resident
/ Of Blackbird Hundred, which is too
long to publish in full and brief synop.
sis Of the contents OF the letter Is here.
with given. The letter bears upon a
communication which appeared in the
columns of the Gazette on last Friday
Said communication doing injustice to
a party Of young men, Of Blackbird
Hundred, who are accused OF getting
drunk On Christmas night, aud also
terms them as roughs. 1t also casts
reflections upon certain party, whom
1t says did the writing for these afore.
said roughs. AT the close OF the COM
munication written for the HEpUBLI.
CAN, the writer says "My object in
writing this letter is to pull down the
mountains Of blasphemy which have
been heaped upou this community, and
not to vindica,e my own character
which was assailed by an irresponsi-
Bile de.alner Of human virtue" He
further says II am in no particular,
an upholder OF rowdy ism; but on every
occasion am ready to frown it down,
and use all honorable means OF sup
pressing 1t. Since the nerciless attack
upon the young men who went out on
Christmas evening TO Mr.. Warren's,
and from thence to church, aud since
my name has been connected with them
have taken upon myself TIC ask after
their conduct on that evening. ac-
cordingly called upon. Mr.. Warren,
whose house they visited, and he told
me that he never had more gentle
manly visitation, and if they were drunk
he could not detect it. {" The cominuui-
cation also contains the names of some
of the party, and they apparently stand
high in that community, ,ono Of them
being leading merchant of that hun
dred. Tie writer closes his communi-
cation by saying that ii they did de-
part from the path OF rectituds that
once, they do not make an habtual prac-
tice Of doing 50"
The letter is to the point, according
to its contents, the innocence OF the par
ties accused by the Gazette's correspon-
lent, is clearly proven, and his article
Is based Oh imagination.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1882-01-11
The RatiOna, OF New Years Fall.
Ing ON Sunday.

New Years day comedies IL is yeal
with Sunday, a thing which occurred
last in 1871, but will not occur again
until 1858. But for the INTERPOLATION Of
one day every four years for leap year,
the progression of the days iu their
1 order from year to year, would be per-
fsctly regular, and New Years would
fall on Sunday again in 1889. AN illus
tratiou will make this clear: As the
first day of 1871 fell on Sunday, ald
that year contained exactly 50 weeks,
the first of 1872 Of course fell On Monday.
But 1872 was u leap year-adGed one
day--so that the lst of January, 1873,
tell not on Tuesday, but on Wednesday,
The year 1874, 1875 and 1876, began re-
spectively on Thursday, Friday and
Saturday, and 1877 would have begun
on Sunday but for the fact that 1876
was leap year, and the addition of an
extra day made 1877 fall on Monday.
The year 1873 began with Tuesday,
1879 with Wednesday, 1880 (leap year,
with Thursday, 1881 with Saturday,
and in regular order 1882 with Sunday.
But one leap year intervenes between
this date and the period Of recurrence
in 1888. The recurrence is somewhat
irregular but periodicity is observ-
able. Thus the first of January, 1904,
leap year, fell on Sunday, and this
happens at intervals of rs ye"rs, as in
1882, 1860, 1888. Within these periods
is a series Of minor periods made up
years, respectively. Accordingly the
l..