Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-06-04

a. Gen. Francis Jordan, formerly Secretary
the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, has r.
g moved hom Bedford, in that State, TO TIA
city.
Suspended-The Triton mills at New Ia
= Tie have suspended operations in consequence
u OF the hands having entered upon a strike ratl
er than submit to slight reduction of wage'
. Fesiio1 "A strawberry and ice cream fest
0 val will be h,ld IN the woods of Capt. Brook.
on Saturday, June ID, 1874, for the benefit q
Salem NJ. Il. Church. All friends Of the caus
! are Invited.
RefHed.-1he Jr. o. u. A. NJ. Hall, No. 81
nj +fket Street, has been overloaded and retit
ed In hHi'',pme style. The paperng wa
don' by :. Il. Ball and the plastering don
by Il, !! .A.lock. The general appearance of Thu
| Hall {, iitrts great credit Oh the Juniors.
g. w. Mccullough. r. Appleby, T. IL. Mes
singer and E. +. Lummis will represent Della
ware al an annual session of the Natona
Council, Jr. o. U. A. NJ, at New York, Thurs
day June lltb. Questions regarding the Sc
ulor and Junior Orders will lie bioueh
up for their final passage.
horse, while peranbulating around The
lots 10 the Tenth Ward, fell into an open Gel
lar, In Jackson Street belonging TO Alison NJ ills
Fortunately the animal was not much hurt and
as vet no Steps have been taken to have him
taken out. The horse ia valuable one be-
longing TO man naned Ferry.
Deceased. Mrs. Carrie b. Shortlidge, wife Of
Joseph Shortlidge, principal of Maplewood In
s:itute, at Loncordville, Delaware county, died
on Sunday the Path ult., VI pneumonia. Mrs
| Shortlidge was a daughter OF the late Jonathan
| cause, anil was well known by her fathers
former pupils, AS she for a long time assisted
Mr.. Cause in The school room.
Arrested.-Jobn Dougherty was arrested last
Monday evening on the charge of assaultng q
young man named Dugan, because he had In.
| terIered 10 separate the son of Dougherty and
bis brother who were engaged in fighting. The
| Mayor held him in $1,000 bail for encouraging
the boys to fight, and $500 bail for assaulting
Dugan.
Eating House. The well known caterer, Jos
| L. Waite, is papering and refittiIg his restan-
rant, the Bingham house, at the corner of Wafer
and Market streets, aud it will appear as neat
and attractive looking as a rew pin Meals are
| served at the low rate of 80 cents, and no
| pains spared to satisfy and please the visitor.
| Salt oysters are now on hand and all the vari-
Gus luxuries of the season,
| A Young Preacher Rev. Albert Chandler,
| son of Abram Chandler, of Mil Creek Hundred,
| who recently graduated at Drew Seminary in
| New Jersey, started this week for Tonganoxie
Kansas, in order to fill au appointment under
| the Kansas Conference into which he uas been
admitted. We are pleased to see our young
neil go into the new countries, as il indicates
/ opiill 10 Thai Which, Tic taln-
ers to go inIo lmmanuels land and submit to
| toll and sacrificr. We wish MIR. G. success and
trust that he may make his mark in the Church
\ and State.
Look ng AJ1er Damages. Ii. Cover
/ dale of k,nt County, visited Washington, on
| Tuesday, TO look after claim of some $4,000
| against the Government, for damage sustained
by failure to fulfill contract through tie sez-
ure OF two three vessels at the wharves in
this city, on the occasion of the Reel raid into
| Maryland after they had been partially loaded
with lumber at the yard Of Barrett * Son.
There is no doubt but Sir. Coverdale was thus
prevented filling his contract, and he should
consequently be reimbursed to the amount Of
the sum lost.
| The Markets.-Butter sold OH Wednesday
from 20 to rs per pound, eggs 20 to % per d,z-
en-, chickens ii to 81 10 per pair potatoes II to
rs per half peck, new 10. 30 to A. do, onions
40 to 90 do, cabbage sprouts do; kale 6 do;
spinach s TO 10 do. carrots ID DO; apples 40 10
45 do rhuosrb 10 per bunth, radlshes TO
b do; asparagus II to II do; salad to o per
head, strawberries rs To 80 per box, corn 81;
oats 10; beefsteak IL to 20 per pound, roast II
to 20 do; sliced ham - do; whole hIln 10 do.
dried beef % do; Clipped 30 do ; shad Is to 30
eacli tailor nsh II to 70 per pOund; black fish
do.
Narrolo Escape.-On Monday afternoon a
workman at ftisey, Jones K Co.'S ship yard
while walk ing across the deck of TIE steamship
Hudson recently launched there, fell down the
hold. AT the next lower deck he fell asiraddle
OF plank which had beet, placed arloss. This
saved his lite, for though he was somewhat
stunned, he maihtained lis position until help
came, and he was drawn up to the top deck by
means vi rope. This plank was probably left
there through caIelessuess, but it undoubtedly
saved the mans life, as fall 10 the bottom ot
the hold would certainly have killed him. AS
II was, he escaped with few unimp)rtant
bruises.
Ne,V Castle County Courts. The whole OF
Saturday business consisted in rapidly clos
ing out for adjournment, as this was the last
day on which it was possible to hold Court.
Petitions, rules, continuances and the dis
posal OF certiorarl eases were the bulk OF the
proceedings
The most important question arose upon
the following state Of facts. Thomas
McCorkle was one of the owners of I'll Mar
ket street, ard pettioned the court to be all
lowed the sum Of 500 out Of the proceeds OF
the sale of certain goods Of Thos. +. Fred
ericks, Ia former tenant) which were seized
under foreign attachment Mr., McCorkle
had at prior sale of fredericks' goods un
der execution, purchased his (Fredericks')
lease and had also out of the proceeds Of
first sales received the balance of rent due
for Fredericks tenantcy to March 25th,
1874. He now claimed that Fredericks had
occupied the premises from Sept, 2, 1873 to
January 80, 1874, and that there had been
in effect new letting of the house part of
the premises to Fredericks The court de-
termined that as he had received his year S
rent, and that as there had been no new
agreement between McCorkle and Freder.
icks. that therefore McCorkle was not en-
titled to receive the amount asked for and
the rule was discharged
The Bush divorce case was continued.
In Schultz, Vs.. Schultz, libel for divorce,
Eldon Hagany, ESD, was appointed com
missioner.
In the case or Grosser vs. Grosser. libel
for divorce, Henry r. DUPONT, Esq, was
appointed commissioner.
In Badson VS. Badson, libel for divorce,
Clarence E. Silver, Esq, was appointed
commissioner.
At about p. M, court adjourned sine die.
building Stdtistics--The report the opera
tions Of the City Surveying Department, dur
ing the month OF May, as far as surveying of
building lines Is concerned, shows heavy fall
ing of. The month of May, in this respect,
has ever been busy one with the Department,
as builders and contractors during tins month,
generally have their building lines surveyed,
and lay out their Summers operations. In May,
1871, the Department surveyed lines for eighty
buildings; in May, 1872, for 63; in May, 1873,
for "a, and In May, 1874, for just IA This
number is below even the record during the
months of January for number of years past;
| In which month builders are invariably very in
active.
This great falling OF is attributable TO the
| shard opb lots ati nf huai.