Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-08-11

the cruise.
The Bond of Education holds ITS regular. semi-
monthly meeting to-Wght,
The cool aud ylessan, weather induced m1ny
people 10 20 "a Church Yesterday
. Thc-Shie!d's Library Association went on an
e Seurson To CaIc May, this morning. 81
Quite a number OF Wilmlnglon people are at
tending Blackbird and Chester Heights, camp
meetings.
The RnBl game Of bnsc bali, between the Actiyss
Of this city, aud. the Academies of MILFORD, will
be play ed at Dover. probably, on Tourslay week.
TRoN ORE They harecs H. HalseV and Dart
have aruvrd at the Wilmington n Reading whaIf
With cargOes of Iron ore, for G. T.. Pennock q Co,
and HnesioR * l'ennose, at Coatesv,lle, Pa.
CHANGED HANDS The agency of the Phiia-
de'phia PWItie Record, ia this city, has changed
hSnis, Geo. X. Porter. the former agent, having
resigned. the position has been filed by the
appointment Of j. II. Dyer.
PRoMRNADERs The beauniGl weather OF
yesterday, attracted large numbers OF people upon
The streets, and the RrAndyw,ne, and DelawaTe
Avenue were thrOnged with promensders. The
former popular resort was visited By unusually
large number OF people
To BE CoMMESoEp SooN.-The work ofIe-
modelling the interior. of the Wilmington Custom
House. will he commenced ia week or two. The
of the interior of the buitd,nT aud considerable
alteration and refOrnIshing.
The CHALLENGE. The challenge thrown ont by
the Water Witch ) r. L. Co. will probably be-
accepted ere long. by the Fame Hose At least
the members OF the latter Company asserted as
much aud express hopes of success The contest
VIII probably be for 5000 side.
MovED IL --Johu NJ. Stewart the superintend-
eut Of the City lospIt6l, has moved and taken
charge Of the building. Proposals are now out
tor the furnishing Of beds ana bedding Tor the IN
shtution. IL is supposed that The bUld,ug will
be considerably altered Iuternsiy, aud several of
the small IComs- thrown into larger ones.
Police CAsE&--1cslerday. Fannie Johnson
and Henry Tickle arrested ~ officers Writ aud
lIetuick, were each hred hfly cents ard costs, for
drankeuness.
isateliA ihrgertT, arrested 10y officer Opeiil,
FOR d.soidriiy conduct was required 10 pay ccats
No cases were ou baud Tor trial this morning.
For CITY TRrAsURER- The name of John H
Frazer has been mentioned as 4 candidate at the
Democratic nomination for City Treasurer. MI.
Frazer Is young man OF ability, an excellent ac-
couDtant and hoOk-kecpor, ana would undoubt-
edly make good fight, il nominated. IL is un-
dersioCd that bis claims will be strongly pressed.
A HORSE SToLEN.-On Sunday morning early
thief entered the stable Windsor street
between Sc Cuth and Eighth belonging TO Daniel
Gallagher and stole theTetrom a dark brown horse.
par Of new lUes WAS also taken along. The
entrance was effected very quietly, and the thief
| len behind him no clue which would lead TO his
Identification.
| DELAWARE RIVER AND LANCASTER RAILROAD
The Committee engaged in canvassing Phoenix
| vile are meeting with much encouragement and
| 1t is believed that when few parties, who arc
now holding back, make up their minds to do
their share, the balance wilt be raised almost on
| sight. Many are OF the opinion that the road
will pass through PhG0iNvlle whether the citi.
zens of that place take stock in it or not
Postal AFrnRs.-John Stroud, night olerl
IN the Wilmington Postoftice, hss been appoint
ed mail messenger, on the route between New
| York aud Washington.
Wm. l. Heal, ex-policenan has been assigned
Mr.. Stroud late position as night clerk in thl
Postofice
Samuel Sbepbcard has been appointed an ad
dition letter carrier. lie has not been assigned
route
Bur En.-John a Armour, late repoi ter for th
| tOmmerc'0G was buI.cd ON Saturday afternoon
al RlVelH.e Cemetery. The funeral was attend
| ed 10y large number OF !. lends and relatives
| FOuT ot the beafears, were representatives of tn
city papers, sele ted 10y the deceased himself,
lew weeks before his death. The funeral service
were conducted by Rev. } c, Conkty pastor o
]
ceased was a member.
AHY IT WAS. Ere the light Of day had scarcel
began 10 dawn, and while the screechiny oW
could slli he heard from some tree not far distant
the devoted inhabitants of Chester Heights wer
startled from their slumbers, by the loud peal
from tie BELLY. SpnnPlng from their couche
the eany worshipeTs at the . o'clock prayer meet
ing found that the faithful Gilman had mistake e
Ihe hour ut morning and had rung the bill, to
rising at tour Instead IT five O'Clock, the nsiIr
hour tor rising
A FALSE ALARM On Saturday evening. a
the Chief OF Police was standing in front of III
City Hall an excited individual ON horseback
without hat or coat came dashing madly up
the sidewalk aud enquIred for the above official
The Chief responded 10 his call, and was lnfoI
med that great not Was prugFessInP usa
ltosendale, winch had already resulted IN th
killing OF a man Several policemen were iustan
lY sent out on IheIr arrival found eVsrYthin
quiet. Their had been no riot at all but inst b,
tore he came INTO the city, the excited iudiVIduI
above alluded Ia was s0uudy thrashed by one ,
the employers at the City Railway depot, +,
InSOlence
SuProsED CASES OF CHOLERA The Readin,
| QPa) Eagle, relates the case Of man la IN.
city, who was seized with a sudden pain a fe
days ago, aud died almost INSTANTLY IL also say
A man was arrested Tor vagIancy some dAVs az
and while ia a cell at police headauarters he NJ
also attacked suddenly with great pain Doct
i GoodhaIt wac called who prescribed for the ma
| and checked hIa suffering The man was di
| charged, and brinre The next evening he was
corpse.
The symptoms in both OF the above cases wei
attended With purging, cramp and great pain