Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-09-19

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Express Once young man connected with Il
large business house here carried to the Express
Office a packnpe of a10oo. To bc forwarded IN
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sohe punt Fast anu US ilc was acquainted WIN
the receiving clerk, he stood awhile cOnvcrsing
with lin until hc cuulj ,,ct tbrnu, somo ,no,,nr
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that something called the clerks attention to an
| other part of the Office and while l,e was ,nnc
two men seppcd IN. and willie on. ar no.,
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Day before yesterday commenced the fair at
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Scis vi 'ie r"rN, tiicie was 10 III seen there one
Of the largest crowds ever cOngrcgalcl IN a park
in Chicago. Al an carly hour vehicles I,e.,,n ar
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''Ni'S' III" Us tiie uay grew older the attendance
was augmented by thousands who came by rail
and turnpike. There could not have hcen loss
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',"'' r." 'i,' V" .'e s'ounus u"r''g Inc al
tcrnoon 10 witness the great stallion trot. The
ladies stand was crowded to its utmost capacity.
Beauties IN calieOcs and waterfalls, We'd with
beauties IN silks and coils. In fact the scene
upon Tie ladies stand embodied all types of beau
", III styles Of dress and magnitude of waterfalls
| Tor which latter Chicago is much celebrated
Yesterday morning, til, first thing done was
the awarding of premiums for fine stock, and
some beautiful animals were on exhibition Three
gay, four in hand tuaiis were also ON exhibition,
and were beautifully matched; they are III; owned
and driven in this city. At y o'clock the rae,
took place between Dexter, Silas Rich, Bashaw
jr., Tnckcy and General Butler, which resulted IN
Dexter winning in three straight heats. Time
list heat, 2.3ill; II, 22Sgi 3D. 23OiI. Mucl
disappointment was felt al the SLOW tiino mnda
by Dexter, us nearly all expected To see him do
us well MS he had ever yet done. His driver
made no effort TO hurry him only lrtiinr him ,yr
fast enough to keep several length. ahead Mi tlt
way around To-day the exhibition was 70,
drought horses and roadsters. This afternoon +,
race was run Tor a premium of ,.gOO and wa,
won by Bashaw ir He Cnolcv iT,'kev Sill,
Rich, Fearless and General Butler being III,
horses entered.
Last evening Police officer connected with III,
Huron Street Station attempted suicide with n re
yolycr Some six months since he married III
, second wife, young girl Of 1G years. lie las b,
his first wife daughter of ten wears and She ami
his present wife do not agree. and his has on fire.
uuent occasions led to hi,th words. and yestcrdu
: evening after some ounrrcllinu he left Inc hons
and proceeded to the lake shore which is but
shori distance from tic house. Soon after. n sho
, was heard by the wife who npprchcnsiye lila
something wrong had taken place. sent tw
Young men to sec IL they aould find her husband
, They found him lying near thc waters eI.re. /,
they Thought dead and picked him M and car
$ ricd him to the house. lie cyinccd strong sym
toms Of life however when lilo doctor beynn ira
/, blnr for the ball. Which had ntc.cd The scuil
lie very centre of the forehead and taken nm M,
ward direction. lie /, still liyinr. mi mo- hon,
/, arc Ind for his recovery. lie his Iccn connectc
with the Police force 10 wears and is a ouir
steady man.
: The Internal Revenue collections in this distrl,
n for the month of August, footed M the unprc
ccdcntcdly low aggregate Of :21G, 1920.
The managers III thcYou MEMS Christian A,