Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-03-13


How ME KILLED HIMsELF.-The Salisbury
Bachelor closes q long account Of the recent
MUIR der at that town, with the following rOla-
tion OF how the murderer, Geo. Hall killed
himself
He was seen by cOlored woman on Saturday
afternoon near where he committed sui eide
to whom he told his purpose Of jumping on
the track ahead OF the passenger train which
would soon be along. The colOred woman
persuaded him to forget the rashness and kept
him occupied until after the train passed. But
he said the freight train would soon pass
along and he would execute his purpose. lie
left the colOred woman and she saw no more
Of him. When the freight train came near he
sprang from the woods and threw himself
across the track justin front Of il while going
at full speed. The engineer saw him bat
could not stop his train until after II had pas
sed over and some distance beyond his body
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SALE or BANK SToCK.-L. w Stidham &
Son sold at their auction room on Tuesday
morning, the following stock belonging to the
estate of the late Joseph Tumble.
Thirty two shares Of she National Bank of
Wilmington and Brandywine $3.50. e62, 90,
and 362. Twelve Shares Of the National Bank
OF Delaware 9S7 80, &3e,25 and $40. Nine
Shares Of the FIRST National Bank Of Whining
ton, $139 %, 1892, and Sl39. SO, per share
Twelve Shares Of the Wilmington Coal Gas Co.
$3.50, $86.25, &S6.50.
Seven Shares Of the Farmers Bank of Do
yer $42.25, SAP 80, per share.
Twenty-Seven shares of the Farmers Bank
at New Castle $40, S42.12.
twenty-five Shares OF the National Bank at
Newark, $50, $29.62, $29. 81, $29.S7, per share.
Two shares OF the Delaware Mutual Fire
Insurance Co. S2l.
Eleven shares of the Wilmington and Ken
nett turnpike company, S3.75 per share.
School ELECTION.-The school election
takes place on the afternoon Of the hrsl satur.
day in April. The following are the voting
places selected in each of the Wards, and the
names OF those whose vacancies will have 10 be
filed.
First Ward, White HOr.s Hotel, Second and
Tatnall streets.
Second "" FELTON, HOuss, Ood and Walnut
sis.
Third g" Water Witch Eogiue House.
Fourth " City Hall.
Fifth " GFifith's -four store, Sixth and
Orange streets.
Sixth Geo. Magee's coal office.
Seventh School No. 2.
Eighth I" School No. 9.
Ninth 3" "Old Academy.
Tenth " School No. 10.
Members will be elected from the different
Wards as follows:
First Ward.-OAs person for three years,
AnoWAS JOhnsons Q term expiring.
Second Ward.-One person for three wears.
Mr.. Casperson's term expiring.
Third Ward.-One p 'rson for three years.
John Frocks term expiring.
Fourth Ward.-One person for three years,
and one person for two years, James Conner
term expiring, and Wm. II. Curry having re-
signed.
Fifth Ward.-oae person for thrss ysarA
one person for two years and cns parson for
one year, the terms of T. II. Culheri and Rod.
man Smith having expired, and Col Grimshaw
having resigned
Sixth Ward.-One persO1 for three years.
and one person for Two years, the terms of /. J..
Jenkins and DR., Wales expiring.
Seventh Ward.-One person for three years.
and one person tor two years, the term Of Mr..
Baird expiring, and Mr.. Atkinson having re.
signed, in consequence Of his intention TO re.
move from the Ward.
Eighth Ward.-One person for three years.
Wm. J. MorroW's term expiring.
Ninth Ward.-One person for three wears
and one for one year, the terms of Ziba Ferris
and John Palmer expiring
Tenth Ward.-One psFson for three vears
the term Of Charles Steward expiring.