Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-08-01


been disposed of by Mayor Maris -
July y -Bridget Hughes, arrested by officer
Wingate for an assault on Catharne Cannon.
Directed to pay the costs, and give bail in the
sum Of 500 to keep the peace
A. II. Quinby, arrested by officer Chriaty, for
nuisance Of cesspooi. Fined 81 and costs.
George W. Hobbs, arrested by officer Jones.
for interfering with an officer in the discharge
Of his duty. Fined $40 and costs.
July 2S.-Joseph H. Frances and John W.
Frame, arrested by officer JONES' for interfering
with an officer In the discharge of his duty.
Fined $l5 and costs each
Daniel MoConoughy, arrested by officer Heal |
for intoxication. Fined 90 cents and costs.
James ROzel arrested by officer Buck for an
assault and battery on John NJ. Beck. Dis
charged on paying the cotts.
James Bennett arrested by officer Legg, for
yagrancy. Committed for 60 days.
John j. Fernand and John Zobley, arrested
by officer Crothers, for intoxication aud disturb
ing the peace, Directed 10 pay the costs, and
give bail in the sup Of 5000 each to keep the
peace.
George Tidman, arrested by officer Crothers
on the charge of larceny. Acquitted
ManlOve McNatt, arrested by officer Carey,
for iisordcrly conduct. Fined 81 and costs
Margaret Unrugh, arrested by officer Christy,
Tor dlsorderly conduct. Discharged on pay
ment of costs.
July 29.-James Murphy, Joseph McManus,
and Patrick McClusky, arrested by officer Cum
Minis, Tor intoxication and disordery conduct
McClusky was acquitted, Murphy fined 50 cents
and costs, and McManus fined so cents and
costs, and held to bail in the sum of 800 to
keep the peace.
July 3O.-Willam Murphey, arrested by Off
Ger Carey, for intoxication. Fined so cents aud
costs
Patrick Munday, arrested by officer Heal, for
intoxication. Fined 90 cents and costs
John Welsh, arrested by officer Carey, ilr in-
tOxication. Fined so cents and costs
John McDonough, arrested by oiIiaer Jones,
for intoxicatiOn and disorderly conduct Fined
81 aud costs.
Aunesley Massey, arrested by officer Buck, for
the coats.
James Martin, arrested by officer Christy, on
the charge Of committing an assault and battery
on Sewell Massey. Directed to pay the costs
and give bail in the sum of 500.
July 3l.-Edward Hyatt, arrested by officer
Porter, for intOxication. Fined 80 cents and
costs.
Thomas Black, arrested by officer Uummins,
for Indecent behavior in the streets. Fined S5
and costs.
A MAN KILLED by THE FALLING OF A WALL
On Saturday morning last, while a number Of
workmen were engaged in pulling down the
walls of the old factory corner of front and Tats
nall streets, which was recently purchased by j.
Taylor Cause, portion Of one of the walls fell
crushing beneath the ruins a workman named
Felix Taggart. He was literally crushed to
pieces and presented horrible spectacle. lie
belongs in Philadelphia, aud leaves a wife and
two children TO mourn his sad fate. Coroner
Curry held an inquest on the body, when the
Jury rendered verdict in accordance with the
above facts.
BAD CHILDRRE.-On the 24th inst. little
girl named Casey Shady, aged about 10 years
called on His Honor, the Mayor, and requested
the payment Of a small sum of money due her
mother for washing. Mr.. Maris gave it to her,
never suspecting but that she had been sent by
her parent, who resides in Porters Alley, running
back from Orange street, between Second and
Third Such was not the case, however. and
Casey took the next train of cars and went to
Philadelphia, for the purpose of visiting mn
uncle. On wednesday, girl who resides in
the same neighborhood, named Mary Hamilton,
/ aged about 10 years, purloined sum of money
from ner brother aud repaired to Philadelphia
where she called en- Cassey's uncle, and informed
him that Mrs. Shady had directed her to bring
Casey home. The uncle at hrst refused to
comply with her request but finally consented.
and the two girls left his house together
Nothing more was heard of the matter until
Friday, when Mrs. Shady went to PHILADELPHIA.
in search Of her daughter, and learned the facts
as above stated. Mas Hamilton was immediately
arrested and taken before the Mayor when shl
declared that Casey got off the cars ut Chester
since which time she has no knowledge of hei
! ~hsrshbonta. Tho Mayor gave her a severs
reprimRnd for her bad conduct AT last adyices
Mrs. Shady had NOT lcernod anything in relation
to her child,
FORT DELAwARE.-rbe Albany journal gays
II ls said that seventeen soldiers of the Twenty
second N. Y. cavalry arc now in Fort Delaware,
and have been there some months, expiating the
offence Of combining to cut down a comrade sub
Jected tc the cruel and unusual punishment Of
hanging by the thugbs.
A Row.-On Saturday morning last. between
twelve and one o'clock, two men, laboring under
the effects Of too much Of the ardent, disturbed
the repose Of tho peaceable citizens residing in
the vicinity Of Fourth and Walnut sireets, BY an
exhibition Of their brutal propensities they
pitched into each other in a savage manner mud
the result was that both were considerably v
bruised. After wrangling and fighting for some
time, mutual friend separated them and they
went on LheiF way.
RECEPTION OF TnE soLuIRRs.-The soldiers
OF Cecil county had grand reception ct Elkton
on frlday last procession WAS formed, con.
slshhg CT the Odd Fellows, Order of United
American Mechanics, aud the citizens. They
marched to the grove, near that town. where n
sumptuous repast was prepared for die brave
men. After partaking Of dinner meeting was
he'd which was addressed by Hon John a. ]
Cresswell, Gen Andrew Dennison, of Md Hon
j. T. Mccullough, Rev. Mr.. Kurtz, and Mai +
+ NJ. Faehtz. Everything passed off in the
most pleasant and agreeable manner
Mustered OuT-Capt. W. A. Lammott. Cam.
missary of AuGters in the Department of Wash
lneton, has mustered out 724 officers and IG. AL
enlisted men, between the 10th and 20th of Julv
Four OF the enlisted men belonged to Delaware
THUNDER sToRM.-The Cecil Whig of satur-
Jay says =" We were visited by fine ain on
tuesday afternoon last, accompanied by the
most olinding flashes of lightning and terrific
peas OF thunder we have witnessed for a long
time lady in the upper part of the town,
who was sitting in the door sewing, was stunned
.oy the lightning, and a gentleman was also
knocked down by it, number of lreea in tbis
vicinity were demolished"
PAYMAsTER CLARK,-Ths Dover Delawarcan
on the authority of Mr. Robert Hill, Of Smyrna,
says The statement which has been going The
- - S f"PNtot "uHohuoiuB Tue mysterious
disappearance of Purser Robert Hill Clark. has
no foundation in fact, Purser Clark has nat
mysterously disappeared as reported be hns
ueen home for several weeks, aud at this time ia
on duty at the Navy Yard, at Boston, Mass.
InE MAN wIru THE MILITARY Walk
the Philadelphia Inquirer, of yesterday saws
Our readers will remember that a few vears
since the pavement of the State House building
was constantly perambulated by an odd looking
parsonage, who had peculiar penchant for
waking ,ln up ana down in trout of Independence
Hall, with remarkably stiff, precise aud exae,