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The daily gazette., 1882-08-02
A spendthrlft Congress.


In our special correspondence from Wash
ington appear comparisons of the appro-
priation bills of this session with those of
the last, and the total increase reaches the
sum of SIS, 100000. There seems to have
been desperate effort at promptness and
economy ON fortifcations and the West
Point Academy but this is always to be
expected for neither of these appropria-
tions does anything to help along the
party in any members district, but with
strange unaEimity the bills that offer
most chances for jobbery are the
last to be acted upon. As there was moth
ing mean about Congress at its last session,
at least so far as appropriations were con-
cerned, the enormous increase will compel
the honest voter to draw long breath and
wonder how much longer this sort of thing
should be allowed to continue. The spend
thrift spirit of Congress can be stopped only
by change of members, at which the
present members will protest, for after men
have worked together at crooked games
until they understand one another
thoroughly the introduction of a green man
or two into the gang always works con-
fusion. One thing at least is certain-it the
party of moral ideas is to be held together
after such immoral squandering Hubbell
will have to to assess the office holders a
great deal more heavily than he is doing
now.
The daily gazette., 1882-08-02

in trade anywhere but at the post office, and
there you are as likely AZ not to get your
change in the shape Of postal cards. Among
merchants If your bill amounts to 81 .03 you
pay him dollar and a nickel and call it
square. If your bill is Sl.02 you pay
dollar and he loses the two cents. That's
the way its done, and therefore you never
want less than nickel in change.
What the Wilmingtonian misses out here
is the fruit. ] have al.eady spoken about
strawberries. If you want a few peaches
10 eat you invariably pay ten cents for three.
got four indifferent pears the other day Cor
10 cents, and so il goes all through. Colo
RADIO is not a fruit country as vet. It's
markets are contributed to by California
and Texas, while Michigan sends us most of
our apples. Watcrmelons and such fruits
have found us out, the first instalment COM
ing from the neighhorhood of Denison,
Texas. In the glory Of your fruit and veg
etable season l can't help enyying you a
little sometimes. Cigars and beer are
cheaper and more plentiful with us.
Cosmos,
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CANDIDATE CURRY.
He Visits wilmington, Meets Politician
and Looks at Things.

He Visits Wilmington, Meets Politicians
and Looks at Things.
Another European Hotel conference was
held yesterday.
II was not a stormy meeting.
Mr.. Higgins was not present to be coerced
into supporting an arrangement which was
obnoxious to him.
Everything passed off pleasantly
The council was not held in secret and
only State Central Committee advocates
were present.
Those on hand were
Albert Curry of Greenwood.
Isaac N. Mills of Dover.
Richard Harrington, Esq, of Dover
Captain Charles ii. Gallagher of Whining
ton.
Mr.. Curry is the candidate for Governor
on the Republican ticket
Mr.. Mills is out of politics he has said so.
Mr.. Harrington is not out of politics he
has been on the Republican platform for 20
years (; he has said so.
Captain Gallagher will support the ticket;
| he has said so.
The object of Mr.. Curry's friends in bring
ing their candidate 10 Wilmington was to
get him acquainted.
He was introduced to great many people
and they thought him very nice old gentle
man.
Mr.. Curry looks like farmer who raises
good crops He has pleasant face, much
sunburned, with dark whiskers, and little
stoop in his shoulders and he looked modest
enough when enthusiastically introduced to
strangers as "Governor Curry" A very
pleasant time was spent with Mr.. Curry.
Mr.. Mills, who is out of politics, because
he said SO; Mr.. Harrington who stood on
the Republican platform for 20 years, be-
cause he said sc, land Captain Gallagher, who
will support the ticket, because he said SO
all seemed to enjoy the thing more than Mr.
Curry did. Mr.. Curry left the city on al
/ evening train.
The daily gazette., 1882-08-02
CONGRESS YESTERDAY.
summary of Proceedings in Senate and
House.


House.
WASHINGTON, August lin the Senate,
to-day, Mr.. Morrill,, from the Finance Com
mittee, reported adversely the House bill
authorizing the issue of two per cent. bonds
or certificates, but the bill was placed on
the calendar. Mr.. Bayard, from the Con-
ference Committee on the Japanese Indem-
nifty bill, reported disagreement, and the
report was. accepted The Sundry Civil bill
was considered and various amendments
were adopted. conference committee
was appointed on the Naval; Appropriation
bill. Adjourned.
In the House Mr.. Tucker of Virginia in
troduced bill, which was referred, provi-
ding for the free admission of all articles of
foreign production necessary for the con-
struction and repair of American vessels en-
gagged exclusively in the foreign trade or
built for foreign account. Mr.. Chandler, OF
Massachusetts, from the Commerce Com.
mittee, reported bill ''to provide for de-
duction from the gross tonnage o.
vessels of the United States" Th'
bill was passed. Mr.. Anderson, o
Kansas, offered concurrent reso
luton for the adjournment of Congress
on Friday, August 4. After debate it was re
ferred, by vote of 80 to N, to the Way
and Means Committee. The Senate bill ap
propriating $67S, ,624 for printing the reports
of the tenth census was passed. A message
was received from the President vetoing the
River and Harbor bill. The message was
read and ordered to be printed, and the
House then adjourned.
The daily gazette., 1882-08-02
AaIDDLETOwN FAIR.
The Catalogue Out--Committeee for the
Fall Exhibition.

.I Fall Exhibition.
The catalogue for the annual exhibition
of the Peninsula Agricultural and Pomo-
logical Association is out, and offers OF
premiums are even more than usual
The officers of the Association are:
President-W. T.. Cochran.
Board of Managers-Lewis p, Mcdowell,
Edward G. Fenimore, Arthur Jones, Joseph
Biggs, Joseph Hanson, J. +. F.Reybold, Daniel
w. Corbitt, r. A. Cochran, Jr., Martin E.
Walker, George X. Lockwood.
Seeretary-W. Scott Way.
The Committees Of Arrangements for the
exhibition are
To Receive Guests and Visitors-Wm. r.
Cochran, f. X. Cochran, j. +. Reybold,
Joseph Hanson, John T., Wilson, w. A..
Comegys.
To Arrange Horses-L. P. Mcdowell, r.
A. Cochran, Jr.
To Arrange Cattle-Charles p. Cochran,
H. @. Ellison.
To Arrange Sheep, Swine and Poultry
George w. Lockwood, II. r. Walker.
To Arrange Agricultural Implements
John T. Wilson, Thomas Cochran.
To Arrange Fruits, Vegetables, Grain and
Seeds-Cyrus Polk, VIM. Wood, Arthur
Johns.
To Arrange Miscellaneous Department
William N. Wilson.
Committee on Track-William X. Coch-
ran, L. P. Mcdowell, r. A. Cochran, Jr.
The Committees on Ladies' Department
are
To Arrange Household Produets--Josh
Clayton, Miss Mary Morrison, Mrs. Samuel
Pennington.
To Arrange Household Products, (Pre.
serves, Jellies, etc. William N. Wilson,
Mrs. Eliza Anderson, Mrs. Maria Walker
To Arrange Fancy and Needle Work
Miss s. A. Howell, Mrs. +. q. Pennington,
Mrs. Marian Price, Miss Mary Clayton, Mrs
Ada Leatherberry.
To Arrange Floral Department-B. f.
Lippincott, DIR. T. IL. GilpIn.
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DRUG STORE ROBBED.
A Thief who Was Fond of Cigars Hei
Himself.

Himself.
When the clerk opened j. j. Gallagher's
drug store, 1903 Market street this morning,
he found evidence of the store having been
burglarized during the night.
The shutters of the window opening from
little room in the rear of the store into a
yard between that building and another,
were bowed, and the lower sash of the Win
dow was up, allowing the rain TO dash in.
The two lower elats of the right hand
| shutter had been broken loose and the catch
holding the shutter released. The galya-
nized iron bolt was bent and the screws of
the striker were almost pulled out. Inside,
and back of the prescription counter, is a
desk, which was ransacked and papers left
lying around.
On the floor was a cigar box used as a
cash box for stamp money, which had been
taken from the counter beneath show case
| containing cigars and relieved of about
| 81. so In small change. Strewn around 1t
were number OF burned match sticks.
The case containing the cigars had been
robbed of about 150, but several half-flled
| and full boxes were left untouched, and it
is thought the thief stood behind the
prescription counter and reached the adjoin-
| ing show case with his left hand, to prevent
passers- by from seeing his movements, there
being light left burning In the store. Why
| more goods were not taken is unknown, as
the loss is only about S5.
The thief escaped from the same window
he entered, the distance from the sill OF
which to the ground is about 10 feet. The
intruder had taken an empty glass box,
upon the top of which he placed two heavy
blocks, one ON the other, of imperishable
paving stone lying near by.
To steady the rickety stand small piece
of wood was placed under the box to make
| Il level. There on the top of the blocks tht
rascal stood and worked at the shutter
He undoubtedly was tall man, as hardly
anyone less than six feet high could have
reached through the Stats, loosened thu
fastenings and then drawn himself up.
Suspicion rests upon one or two evil char
acters in the vicinity, who are under sur
| Veillance.
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MOONLIGHT EXCURSIONS"
St. Paul's and Scott M. Il. Churches on tn
River.

The Young Peoples Association of st.
Paul's M. r.. Church. gave their annual
moonlight excursion on the Delaware, last
evening. The steamer Samuel M. FELTON, had
been chartered for the occasion, and at s
o'clock, with about 450 persons on board,
left French street wharf. The course taken
was down the river to point opposite New
Castle and thence as far north as Marcus
Hook, when (at IL o'clock] the first and
only glimpse of the moon was obtained,
and for only short time. At IL o'clock a
landing was made at the wharf and the
passengers left for home in gentle shower.
The excursion, like all others given by the
association, was success throughout, not
an accident or disturbance interfering
with the excursionists, all OF whom seemed
delighted, particularly with the most excel
lent music furnished by the Weccacoe band,
of Philadelphia. The band is what is
known as an amateur organization, but has
long since gained a reputation for perfection
that laces 1t on "A par with almost any Of
its professional rivals. 1t consisted last
evening of Is pieces, under the leadership
of Samuel ii. RIndle cornetist. Their
selections were varied and difficult, and I'M
cluded number OF melodies composed OF
popular airs. Patience had TO be re-
peated, and "Nearer, My God, to Thee" was
exquisitely given. The playing of the band
has a crispness and brightness In its tone
that is not often to be found in an organiza-
tion of wind instruments.
The receipts, as reported by Joseph Pyle
president of the association, were about
$500 from tickets alone Over 100 quarts o.
ice cream were disposed of, besides Other
provisions in proportion. The trustees o.
the association accompanying the party were
Joseph Pyle, president; Arthur X. Lewis
secretary Edgar A. Finley, treasurer
William Y. Swiggett, Edward W. Grievef
and George W. Todd.
SCOTT LITERARY SOCIETY.
The Scott NJ. T.. Literary Society passed
the evening upon the river on board thu
steamer Wilmington, accompanied by thu
First Regiment band of this city. Th'
course taken was the same as that gone ovel
by the FELTON,, and very enjoyable time wal
reported, although the number of excur
sionists was small, owing, no doubt, to tn
threatening weather. The boat left Fourtl
street wharf at O'Clock, returning abou
midnight.
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A GLORIOUS RAIN.
The Dust Laid-VegetatiOn Revived and
the Farmers Made Happy.

The Dust Laid-VegetatiOn Revived and
the Farmers Made Happy.
About 11-o'elOck last night, after a day
of cloudy and threatening weather, it began
to rain-not heavy, dashing rain that
washes off the face of nature and is done
with, but gentle, penetrating drizzle, that
continued to increase in volume until al
most daylight when it came down in man
ner suggestive of business. Every drop
seemed to be eagerly absorbed by the
parched earth, the dirt-covered leaves gave
themselves a shake and seemed to brighten
up perceptibly, the dust in the street turned
to mud that is now almost a luxury, the
burned and withered grass stretched its blades
to drink Ia the welcome moisture, the corn
rustled itself and opened its ears to hear the
welcome patter of the coveted drops upon
its broad leaves, and the cattle in the
meadows lowed contentedly. The farmers
smiled peacefully, and those In market
stood, with little rivulets running down
| their necks from wagon tops, without muir
muring one whit housekeepers wondered
| if butter would come down in price, and
/ rubber coats and umbrellas, long laying
| idle. were brought forth and proudly donned
/ and carried. Every one seemed satisfied
/ this morning, and all because ii rained and
| the drought was at an end. A good, soak
| ing, growing rain, like health, is luxury
| appreciated the most only when the want
thereof is felt.
Yes it rains, and we are glad of it. 1t
feels so invigorating, after mhaling the
heated and dust-tilled air of last week, to
draw in the cooling and moist atmosphere
| produced by summers rain. 1t is enough
| TO make any one rejoice, even laying aside
/ the fact that green corn will be greatly i'm
proved by the change of weather, while
/ milk will lose the flavor of rag weed and
butter viii get so low as not to be used only
as positive luxury
From all over the Peninsula adyiees art
received of the prevalence of the grateful
health giving rain, producing in every quar-
ter general satisfaction.
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Jr.. p. AssoeiatIon.

The Grand Lodge Junior Order American
Protestant Association, completed its session
In this city yesterday, and adjourned about
80 o'clock to meet at the Falls of Schuyl-
kill, the first Tuesday in February next,
Previous to adiourning the following officers
were elected r. w. G. M William Gun
ningham of Philadelphia r. w. V. g. NJ,
David w. Pembridge of Manayunk; X. w
G. Secretary, Samuel Lister of Manayunk ;
r. w. G. Treasurer, James Oliver of Hyde
Park, Pa; R. w. G. Chaplain, Henry Hill
of Hyde Park, Pa; r. w. G. Conductor, II
Tatten of Falls of Schuylkill, Pa; r. w. G.
A. Conductor, James Wickersham of Rock
dale, Pa; X. w. G. Tyler, James MeCor-
| mick of New York; r. w. G. Guard, John
McKelvey of Wilmington. The new officers
were installed by Past R. w. G. M. o'Brien
of the Falls of Schuylkill.
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FRUIT DRYERS MEET.
A Permanent Organization Of the Eva
pOratiDg Interest Effected at Dover
Testerday--Mr. KkeigwiR Made President.

poratinge Interest Effected at Dover
1estsrday--Mr. Keigwin Made President.
Especial correspondence Of the Gazette.
DOVER, August "A large number of
gentlemen from varions parts Of this State
and some parts of Maryland, connected
with the fruit evaporating business, met
here yesterday, to perfect an organization
of the important industry they represent,
The meeting was temporarily organized by
making Rev. A. N. Keigwin of Whining
ton, who has a large factory in Middletown,
chairman, and w. A. G. Hardcastle of
Smyrna secretary. A committee, with Mr..
Corsa of Milford as chairman was appointed
to report business for the meeting. The
committee shortly reported that they had
not had time to consider the entire question
of the best interests of the trade and recon-
mended that, owing to the lateness Of the
season, the association address itself to Sc
curing the systematic marketing of manu-
factured goods.
A number of the gentlemen present made
remarks upon this subject. The trouble,
principally complained of was that owing
to the insufficient capital engaged in the
business; the manufacturers drew upon the
commission men, who were thus enabled to
control the product and the manufacturers
got what the middlemen chose to give them,
instead of getting the best price the market
afforded, and it was to remedy this as far as
practicable that the meeting was called.
Addresses were also delivered on the subject
of the proper packing and preservation of
the fruit.
A permanent organization was effected by
eeeting Mr.. Regwin, as president; John j.
Rosa, Of Milford, vice president; c. Boggs,
of Moorton, secretary; A. L. Hudson, OF
Smyrna, treasurer A committee Of five
was appointed to draw up constitution
and bylaws for the association. A commit
tee was also appointed, consisting of one
from each of the towns represented in which
there was banking institution, to consult
with the banks in their various towns to see
what plans, if any, could be devised by
which sufficient funds might be obtained, so
that the producer might not be at the mercy
of the commission men.
The association then adjourned to meet
in Dover on Tuesday next, at O'Clock p. m.
The daily gazette., 1882-08-02
LOCAL LACoNIUs.

Yesterday Charles B. Chandler, a boy, fell
from the hay loft of the Clayton House
stables and was badly bruised
On Thursday, August l7th, the East End
Assembly will give their annual excursion
to Pennsgrove ON the Susie A. Mccall.
The name of the man struck by train at
Linwood yesterday morning was Charles
Dudley, a sailor, of New Orleans, on his
way to his vessel at New York.
Yesterday horse started to run at
Eighth and Buttonwood and brought uI
against house one block away, having III
that distance narrowly escaped knocking
over a small child.
The daily gazette., 1882-08-02
NEW CASTLE.
News Notes From our Neighbor Clty-A
Newspaper Change.


Especial correspondence of the Gazette
New CASTLE, August IA party of gen.
tlemen on Monday night took seat on the
Jefferson House steps and made such a
racket that they kept all the boarders awake
till about o'clock when they left. If the
officers had come around about that time
they would have hunted other quarters.
Our town is still surrounded with numer-
Gus gangs of tramps. The officers still keep
them from the city limits.
The New Castle Star has changed hands
again. J. G. White, of Virginia, is the sue
cessor. Mr.. White is practical journalist,
and intends to have first-class paper. 1t is
to be strictly Democratic.
Fifteen Italian laborers came off the boat
Monday to work at the Delaware Iron
Works.
George Herman of this city has accepted
the position on the Delaware railroad as
operator on block signal, near Middle
town.
The schooner NJ. f. Bayard, from Bangor
Maine, arrived with 200, 900 feet of lumber
and 100000 laths for james Eliason q
/ Bros lumber yard.
The daily gazette., 1882-08-02
fro-,lay,s Herald Bulletin.

The relative positions of the high and low
areas remain unchanged, except that the
subsidiary centre of disturbance that was
over the central valleys on Monday has
moved to the lake regions. Local rains are
reported from all the districts east of the
Mississippi Fair or hazy weather prevails
west of that river. The temperature rose
in the central valleys and Atlantic States.
It remained nearly stationary elsewhere.
Fresh to brisk wiuds blew in the Middle
Atlantic States and the lower lake regions
Elsewhere they were from fresh to light
Indications point to steady rise in temera.
ture east of the Mississippi during the rest
of the week. The weather in New York
and its vicinity to-day will be warmer and
hazy. Tomorrow will be still warmer and
fair
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THE MORNING SUMMARY.

A flood in the Licking river, near Cinein-
natl, yesterday, caused damages estimated
at $4,000.
The New York Dock Commissioners, yes
terday, increased the wages of their laborers
three cents per hour.
Henry Delecknaek shot and killed his
newly-married wife in drunken quarrel at
Whitehall, New York, yesterday.
Colonel r. s. Proctor, brother-in-law of
General Beauregard, committed suicide yes
terday In New Orleans. He was GO years of
age. No cause, except ill health,is assigned
for the deed.
John w. Clyde, the colored route agent
recently arrested on the charge of robbing
the mails, committed suicide yesterday
in Charlestown, South Carolina, by shooting
himself in the head.
The daily gazette., 1882-08-02
uald IN Annear at Court.

Last evening William Meyers, the colored
man charged with liberating prisoner from
the City Hall, was given hearing and held
In 5000 bail to appear at court. Christopher
Brooks a colored youth, confined in the ad-
Joining cell for a trivial offense, testified to
seeing Meyers hand Bob Allen, the missing
prisoner, the keys of the special officer, and
that short time later Allen left, carrying
his shoes in lis hand Brooks said he did
not give an alarm because he thought the
chief would see the man as he went past the
office. The Mayor remarked as Meyers was
taken away, that he believed him guilty o
the offense, although the latter protested MI
Innaaanna
The daily gazette., 1882-08-02
S%~A~$S-
PERSONAL.

Miss Mamie Scott of Hickory Hill, Chester
county. Pa, is visiting friends in this city.
Henry c. Robinson of the firm of X. X: X:
Robinson s. Co., left to-day to spend week
at Ocean Grove, N. j.
Charles D. Raine, late principal OF tne me
Wilmington High School, has been selected 60
from among a large number OF anpllea4hIs
to be principal of the Mount Holly, N. d.
grade schools.
The daily gazette., 1882-08-02
PETTY CRIMINALS.
Mayor and His Force Kept Busy
With Minor Gaaas.

WIN mlhOr CAHo8.
{ silIisE \, cannon, for being drunk, was
s and costs, this morning by the
~ Patrick Mcdonnell, William
'susol, James Flynn and Thomas Good
sett each lined 50 cents and costs for
SIMPLY drunk The latter communi-
u " " sle chief by means of slate, upon
~ at gave his maine and was informed
ssNla tllat he was charged with being
,s aa ssa ~ Was lined as stated. In the Ian
IeS scSl VI ae officer who arrested the man
" VI NV ~ railroad, the prisoner was " deaf,
w. y1. uiulk and demoralized."
w., yOslg Y man pleaded guilty to disorderly
rl,,, 4SsI and was fined S..
oD5 %",n a.5 95e1.aison, arrested yesterday at
O%a 0"S ala Madison streets, for corner
1aTss S S',u dlsorderly conduct, was before
Il H. NJ. "a lasl evening but upon requesting
NAM I'e ~. oe lald over until this morning
M ~ tun b,'u 70 get a witness, he was ad-
M da., SSali, This morning he was placed
rno,,S, TS,n "lere, with a frown, he ordered
M ri'~TS j u, not to put the matter In "the
ns., ,..i. ."e hullDes Wlnked, The desired
M b6 sast 'r his testimony and evidently
E,voSSSl vas summoned for the defense.
d GO, 4 loni. decision was 81 and costs.
P,a, P1Sag time the officers of the p, w,
n Paoaa Elas Company and the residents
d, msslIl haven't ward, have been ANNOYED
ghbnr6ouneSs S,ues Of tramps who infest til,
IN sOoa bsiO,4 Oh the West Yard. Complaints
np%s mug ~, broken open and robbed ar,
tluAllyI I"u ha,i all the railroad employees ar,
hiep,' ,,' having trouble with the namelesI
sta Nv Las. Last night Chief Hawkins
Ia Ej,saslIl nj, some OF his officers and specia
Ssl insate n.y. OF the Railroad COMPANY
Ihnhe e,i, yard, returning at II o'eloel
an and 5p,,sSners as%n whom they had foun,
nemwdooss osuef places. The whole part,
sfler aea taS,i INTO the dock this mornini
Ned 10 y9,,la9ny being taken were com
tpuon of" of o,',5 Castle for 80 days, with Tn
Pelet Oro,aas, NJ Dlle Or two who proved the
f'oiesslonal tramps.
The daily gazette., 1882-08-02
Vlayton House I,,,,,,,..-

|Ayon IIontseap repairs rs are to be made to the
20 The first N III !. Is to be painted inside
9s repsi,eo94 ~ The m top floor, the furniture
added. Tba Tho anu anu new upholstering will
2 given tn tne ~ contract for painting has
|aaence wo,, oard"ell & Wall, who viii
(g repaIro5 SS5k a, at once. The furniture Is Is
lNhil L JobnosS, oS Green & Brother, and
QphOlstappii,,,,son have the contract for
N late Soon sl'lg, y Colonel ortlip viii, at
FlOok as sS1a nas De proud in a house which