Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-07-16

STRUCK by LIGHTNING. wife of Viii
"n Baker, employed section hand on the
Delaware Railroad, at Seaford, who resides at
Md, was struck by lighting during
he storm on yesterday afternoon, aud was ser
ouslv injured
Sun STROKE Daniel Short, a carpenter
'e-idins near Seaford, received sun stroke
'b"nt noon on Wednesday while at work at
E,1nire AllenS residence. lie was attended
" DR.. ". J. Shipley and is at present zap
ay recovering.
DECEASED Samuel Plat, a weli-known
lawyer of San Francisco. died sud
ienly IN that city on Sunday. lie studied in
he office of Hon. John NJ. Clayton, at New
'astlc. He was son Of the late Sheriff
i'latt, of this county.
FINGER Cut OFF-A little hoy named
James, living on Front Street. between Jrff-r
son and Madison, had the little finger of his
left handru off, and the hand severely bruis-
I'd, this morning, while carelessly playing
with Il cutting machine.
SUPPOSED TO BE DROwNED.-A rumOr was
this morning, to the effect that u
roIord boy, who attended the Trenton eXcur-
sion Yesterday, in the employ of the band,
had been drowned On the return trip, He
was seen to get ON the boat, but was missed
some time afterwards, and when the boat
arrived at this city, he was nowhere to be
found.
TEMPERANCE MEETING "A temperance
meeting was held at City Hall. last even
i1g, which was addressed by Rev. Charles
". Dennison, formerly Of this city, at pre-.
sent editor Of the National Har6,nger Of
Washington, ID. &. The meeting was slimly
AT TENDED. During the evening, Messrs RObt.
Mcdonnell, Il. Pickles, and Joseph Green
man were appointed Presidential elec tors for
Delaware, on the Temperance ticket
New ENTERPRIsE.--A number Of gentlemen
If this city have formed what they call the
Pearl Hominy Co.. for the manufacture Of honi-
inv grits. They are fitting up the bnllding nj
I'd and Orage Sts, formerly occupied by Joseph
Ei,ta, and putting in the requisite machinery.
they will obtain steam power from Mr.. Nc.
tomb, across the way.
The grits can be used in any way that rice il
used, at only one-lhird the price, and is mostly
preferred 10 it.-CoMMFRClAL.
SERIOUS THREAs.-S. 8. McCaulIey ap-
p-ared before Esquire Publ and CHARGED Oh.
LIrenzo Twaidell with threatening tO shoo
him. The trial came off yesterday, and Twad
dell was held 10 bail in the sum Of $500, foi
appearance al Court.
Twa,idell then went before Esquire Frazer
and swore that McCaulley had threatened I,
burn his house and shoot his wife. Alter
| hearing, MCanlley was required TO pay cost,
! nd held to bail in the sum Of $500 to keep thu
peace.
| SAD CASE OF DEsTiTUTION On Saturda,
| night a woman in a feeble and destitute STATE
| came to the City Hall, and applied for lOlg
| ing, since which time she has been unable =
| proceed further, but remains there very i'll
| irpl,caton has been made for her admission
INTO the Aims House, and she will prObabl
~ taken there to-day, Her name IS Marth
Watson, and she has relatives living in Bait
| more, whom Sue was endtavOring to reac
when she WAS taken sick here. All las
spring she was an inmate of one Of the Phils
drlphia Hospitals, and when she left wa
scarcely in a condition to travel alone Sil
has the appearance and manners of a wOma
Of intelligence and refinement, and has III
d0ubtedly seen better days.
DELAWARE STATE DIRECTORY. We hay
received from Messrs, Jenkins Il Atkinson
Of the Commercial, a copy of the 'DelawaI
State Directory, for 1923" Its typOgraph
cal appearance is excellent, while its cOnten
are so far as We have examined, entirely q
curate. The city position of the Director
was compiled by James NJ. Whitecar and
EllwOUd Singley, EsQs., whose experience
this business is guarantee for the correc
ness and accuracy of their portion of the wOr
The State portion was compiled by MIR. Sol
! mon Hersey, pioneer in this business, und
whose careful supervision the whole work VI
issued 1t is valuable production, al
should be in the hands Of every business IN,
and farmer in the city and State.
DECREASE OF THE SMALL Pox.-The sma
}, ,nx report for the last two weeks, shows u rap
= and gratifying decrease in the extent OF the i
!, ease. Thi. report contains only the number
b eases reported officially 10 the Board, aud I
President informs ,is that there are still ca,
A not reported. But as this has been the case
n along, a comparison OF the last report with pI
:, violls ones, will give fair idea Of the extent
i the decrease. The general hea lth Of the city
, improving, and il is hoped that the terril
/ scourge will soon cease to exist in our mid
The President requests us TO urge the necess
for persons to still continue to take santa
measures for the prevention Of disease Of
kinds.
POLICE CAsEs.-Daniel Gallagher, fr,
Brown,own, came 10 town, last night, and d
( not start for home until midnight. Bek
going far, however, he decided not to 10 hou
owing TO the lateness of the hour, and crept il
wagon ut the corner Of Water and Orsn
streets, and sank into gentle slumber. fs
which he was rudely awakened by officer Blx.
D burn, who insisted upon furnishing him vi
more comfortable quarters and conveyed h
to the City Hall.
VIM. Dubby got drunk Last night, and q
natural consequence, got arrested. II being
6rs, offence tue Mayor discharged him.
s. Cornelius Lyons, nm old offender, was fin