Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-06-29


The cabinet shops OF Coon & Sons, aud eight
other buildings in Prescott, Ontario, were burn
ed on Thursday night. Loss, SGT, 900.
New turnip seed just received, a large lot of
new turnip seed, from very choice tnrnlps at
30o King street, all kinds at new seed store.
LAW STuDENT.-.John W. Eaton, young
colored man and native of Camden, IN this
state, recently graduated at the Howard Uni
versi.y Washington, ID. G. He proposes to re-
turn In the fall and enter the Law Department
Of this institution. lie will then settle in VIII
mington and practice his profession.
lRobbed.--Some rogues forcibly entered the
house OF James A. Oliver No. All West Filth
street, last Friday night, and carried oil several
articles. Mrs. Oliver was IN Baltimore at the
time, and Mr.. o. was attending to some work
In the county. The depreciation was dlscov-
cred by family residing next door who gave
notice of the matter.
Samuel W. Mcdonald, indicted for tue muir
der Of Berry Amos, and William Clark and
Henry Gobbart, indicted as accessories, were
arralgned on Friday in the Criminal Court at
Baltimore. They pleaded not guilty, and their
trial was postponed until October.
AT Helena, AK, on Friday, W. Il. Burke.
editor Of the World, and G. A. Obey, editor of
the Independent, fired half dozen shots at
each other, without hitting anybody. The af-
fray was occasioned by personal controversy
in their respective journals.
George Il. and Susanna Chadwick have taken
out letters testamentary on the estate Of SAM
uel Chadwick, late of this city.
Resumption Of Accommodating to-day.
the steamer Sue will resume her trips between
Philadelphia and Cape May, and running on
Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays during the
season. She will stop at New Castle to receive
passengers from the 1915 train TO that town.
The fare will be 1928.
Too Trips.-The Stealner s. NJ. FELTON, will
commence on Monday and make two trips
daily between this city and Philadelphia, leav.
ing French street wharf at $50 A. NJ, and
=. NJ, return leave Philadelphia at $50 A. NJ I.
and S4.13 p. NJ. Fare to Philadelphia 30 cents
Return trip tickets 80 cents.
Accident.-A Frenchman employed in the
paper mill of Jessup & Moore, had two or three
ribs broken and was otherwise injured, a few
days ago, by falling from the elevatoras he was
being hoisted up to the upper story.
iStoien.-Some evil disposed p'rsons stole a
box containing ten Lo1rn of fresh white catfish
from its fastenings at tn, Western brhls,-, early
Friday morning The br< wa, taken To !,
wharf near by and demolished aud The fish
taken therefrom.
|. o. q. F.--Culumbia Lodge No. 70. elect
ell the following named officers last Friday,
evening, TO serve tor the npNl months: y. ID :,
=. D. England, v d., j. u. Woodward T.. s.
Nj. Il. Jester.
Pardon Solicded.--Jom V. Christy, IL. T..
Mclntire, and VIM. III. Qaiun visited Goyer-
nor Parker of New Jersey, AMI also the Corr,
oil Pardons, one day last week, aud from as
snrances obtained were led TO hope that Hugh
Sweeney, convicted Of killing MIR. Davis, Of
Brdgeton, In 1872, will soon bc parloned.
Proposals for Futi. The committee of the
Board Of Education advertise for proposals. 6i
coal and kndling wood, iurthc different schools
for the coming year.
Successful ---,Ioln MANI, of this city. was
awarded the first prize Tor the best shooting
done, al the Schui1rnfesl, at uioa lin Park
Jersey City, n. j., on Wednesday last.
Difference IN. Prices.- Charges for thasamc i'm,
and The same amount Of work VIII sometime.
ENTHUSIASTICALLY For islunrr, a f,w even.
llgs ago, proposals were submitted To tn. tit\
Council from Chats X ErkrL tn priut .ADuu
copies OF the list Of bonilloldrrs, for 500 an,
| from jenkins " Atkinson for same work iS5.-
Here was difference of 81. suppose Jenkins
| " Atkinson had done this work without pro
posals and charged So, aud TN presentation o
The bill the City Auditor should have ascertain
| ed That Glats X Eckel would have only char,
| Ell $40 Tor 1t, aud Ilereupon Messfs .Ienk ms n
Atkinson, on being informed OF the fact, would
| nave immediately reduced their bill 10 SGD
We do not say they would have done this. I'm
action precisely similar took place in thc EoarI
oil Education, and only u scoundrcl will an
| by the term "littlr risrllijirS' TO it,
| The Controller Of the Currency rs urru,rrd
| N "a I4iu lnNfa
for new banks in the deficient States under M,
redistribution act. He will, in The fist in
| stance, supply new banks with currency from
| banks mat have failed or suspended, which W il
be redeemed for this purpose under the proyi
slons OF law. There is Sl,j0O,OO0 eurrency o
TINS character which is available for new banks
anu The supply is sufficient 10 last for some tim
neioie IL VIII he necessary to rall upon any
Inc Eastern banks To give up a portion ,f lhci
circulation.
AGMcuLTrRAL FART has been tlecnIe
10 hold an agricultural fair at Aliddletown /
ocloDer. The grounds selected are llcated OF
me northern limits of the town. Tie lot con
talns 40 acres aud is now being embossed Tn
track has been made aud is now ia rNrrllo,
oruer. lhls lair is expected to be one Of III
illtst ever held on the peninsula. II is rxpe,
TED that not only Delaware, but the easter
shores of Maryland and Virginia will be fun
represented, and that every branch Of induslr
VIII take chance. The display of horses an
cattle will be very fine. No eiljrl will be spa
ed to make the fair grand success.
Sheriff Saies.-Sheritf Armstrong advertise
10 sell at public sale at the hotel of w. L. For
at kirEwood on the 18th of July, three tracts ,
land, containing altogether over l25 acres II
property OF VIM. s. Barr.
lie Will also sell at Stanton, ON lii, 18Th
July, the real estate of George Wollaston, or Il
property occur led by James Taylor.
Droioned-Two boys who We're bathing
. MIL Creek, near the phosphate factory of wa
Ton Whann, on Saturday afternoon got int
deep water and were drowned. Their bodi,
were recovered by Joseph Sinex, short tim
afterwards and conveyed to their respecii,
homes. One of them was the son of Mr.. M
Bride, who resides near the corner of Sixth an
Adams streets the other was a son of Al
Menan who resides at the S, E. corner
: Fifth and Madison streets. Coroner Wlnslo
heldan inquest over the bodies and the Jury rel
dered verdict ofdeath by accidental drownipl
Too FdSt.-At the meeting of the City Cou,
: Gil last Thursday evening, Mi Lynch called a
tentlon TO the high rate OF speed maintained b
the cars In passing through our city, and state
that little girl narrowly escaped being killed
few evenings ago. Instead of rlnning lat ST
, miles an hour as the ordinance required the
run nearly thirty, and persons crossing the trac
are In eminent danger of being crushed II
/ was referred to the Mayor who has the author
i ty to iniorce the ordinance and therefore "
presume that the danger of accidents will 500
be greatly lessened ifnot entirely obyialed.
SALE OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
sale of thoroughbreds and trotting colts can
OIL at the farm, near Spring Station, kentuck
: OH Wednesday. There was large atiendan,
OF buyers from all parts Of the country, bl
D principally from New York city, Col. MEDIA
lei bought the iiaest animal sold, a full broth
D OF Harry Basselt, al $4,000. Fifty thorough
bred yearlngs sold at an average Of 1920 cael
' The trotters sold for about 800 each on q