Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-05-13

Nor ON HANp.-A special jury was retained
to try Bill Dennis to-day. but the william did not
put i'll m appearance. He will now, doubtless,
ges months lease Of his lie.
FREIoHr lrEMs-By the p. W. y b. Il. r..
Received-Five cara Of sundry freghts from
Philadelphia, ele ven from Baltimore road, and
fourteen from Delaware road.
Forwarded--S Six cars Of sundry fIeights to Phil
adelphis. nine to Baltimore road, aud eight to
delaware road.
SPRING AND SUMNER SUITS.-Now Is the time
to procure your spring and summer SUITS. 1he
finest cloths aud cassmeres and best fitting gar.
ments, can be had at J. H. Muhlhausen's. il5
King street. on the most reasonable terms. Give
hlm call. examine his goods and learn his prices
wRoNG.--The Deiacarean, in its report of the
Republican State Convention, mentions "John V.
Chrsty, (coiored) OF New CASTLE" True, ~ man
is known by the company he keeps" and the Dfip-
,c0,ean may have Judged from this basis, hut III
this case the gentleman alluded to, "barrn" his
politics. is white, and a very good fellow to boot
CHANGE OF TIxK.-The cars OF the City Pas
senger Railway commenced running on the new
schedule this morning. Commencing at A. NJ.
a car will leave the Depot every ten minutes until
SPIN From 3 to p NJ, every fifteen mlil-
utes. A car will also leave the Delaware Avenue
Depot ut 1918 A. NJ. to meet the train from Phila-
delphia. due here at l2.42 A. NJ.
The NRw HoTEL.-It has been decided by the
building committee of the new hotel to add an
other story to the market street front. extending
about half way back to King street. This Will
make the Market street front four stories high
with mansard roof, and will give twenty-four
additional sleeping rooms. The walls are nearly
ere cted, and the work on the roof will be imme-
dately proceeded with. The fine weather of the
past iew weeks has greatly facilitated operations,
and if tho work is prosecuted in the vigorous
manner it has thus far been, we may. .siook sfcr-
ward to the early completion OF our new hotel
Police CASES. Charles Rumford was arrested
l-by officer Stewart for threatening to do bodily
harm to Ann ). Forbes. For this breach of cour-
tesy Charles was fined 81 and costs, and held to
bail IN the sum OF $500 to keep the peace.
James KAY. by officer Wingate, drunk and dis
orderly; 81 and costs and 300 bail to keep the
peace
VIM. HaRey, for resisting officer Davis in the
discharge Of his duty was fined $40 and costs, and
held IN the sum of $500 to keep the peace.
James Keife. by officer Heritage, for vagraney,
was sent tV New Castle for 90 days.
Eight cases of drunkenness were also disposed
Of; fifty cents and costs in each case
RuNAwAY-A horse attached 10 drag be
came frightened, this morning, on Lombard St.
near Robinson, and dashing into the latter street,
ian upon the pavement, and collded with a
fence, tearing ii down. The horse was then
| secured.
| The FORTUNATE MAN--The lucky mar
spoken of in recent item which originated ir
the REPUBLICAN Office as having realized o
large profit on some timber lands he purchased
a few years ago. is Jesse Lane. The lands are
in Clearfeld Co, Pa, and the sum rearized a
profit is 100000. He paid $4,000 for one
third interest in $4,000 acres; drew as income
100000, and then soldoout his interest fol
SS5,O00.
PLAN FOX THE New SCHOOL House. IN TIL
SECOND WARD.--The plan for the new schoo
presented to the Board of Education by ih'
Building Committee, Messrs. Mcintyre, Griiiir
and Richardson, and recommitted to the Com
miltee for modification at the last meeting o
the Board of Education, is, in its imporlan
feature, the plan now generally adopted il
erecting school houses.
Six new school houses were erected in Chi
cago on this plan during the year ending Jul,
!, 1870. The last fourteen school houses bull
ST. LoHis have been on this plan, and the las
report Of the Board of Education of Balimer
contains ground plans of eight new houses on
plan substantially the same.