Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-02-24

REQUIRED TO TAKEHIM THE
CITY HALL.
Yesterday afternoon, James DarTa. who IL |
fast beco,ning notorious character and " |
companion named Rvau, both drunk. bs. |
came so dlscrderly at Font and Shipley
slIeets, that officer Mullen lslt that his SER
vices were necessary Ia preserve the peace.
He accordingly attempted to arrest Ryan,
when Darra iuterfered to prevent him.
Of1csr Bradford came along at this tint, and
took Darra in hand who resisted with vigor
aud attack ed the officers SO fefcely that the
latter found 1t necessary Ia use his club on
Darra's head. and with few we'll directed
blows, brought him to terms, by this time
quite crowd had collected aud two men,
David A4smon and David Buckingham,
seized Darra. took hin out OF the officers
grasp, and hurried him across the street to
place OF security. Daring the melee thus
/ oc.,asioued. Ryan slipped from officer Null
len's hands, aud made good his escape.
| short Time afterwards officer Mullen
| saw parra near Front aud Market streets,
and promptly arrested him. But Darra is
stout snd strong. aud being probably en-.
couraged by previous interference in his
| behalf, he made determined and obstinate
resistance. so effective were his efforts,
that officers Bradford, Iegg. noaovan aud
Bernhardt CAME 70 officer Mulies's assist
aUIred TO dohvey the struggling prisoner
TO the City Hail. At Second aud Market
streets. u man named John Newell attempt
cd to rescue the prisoner, but was unsuc-
oessful. lie WAS afterwards arrested.
The progress OF the officers with their
prisoner up Market street, created q great
excitement. Darra raved and swore. aud
struggled with all his power. rendering the
headway OF the patty very slow. n great
crowd quickly collected, which, by the
time the City Hall was reached, completely y
filled the street.
, Darra was placed In tue cells until this
morning, when he was tried hsfora Tue
Mayor, and tined $40 and costs. and held TO
, bail, In the sua of s3Jp, to keep the peace
newell was also tried tor interference, aud
. fined IS and costs, aud held TO ball, in the
T sum OF $500 to keep the peace.
GOOD PRIcEs.-Near Hare's Corner, on
yesterday. L. w. Stidham i Son. auctlon.
eers, sold for Phillip r. Clark, a quantity al
stock and farming utensils. adv sstlssd u
the GAZETTE at the following prices
Cows-S56 go. Si4 80. s4a SiS, sis So. $40
Ss7, ss1, $s5. S77, So si3, sal. t65 s73, s5l
a $73 s67. S64, $50, S55, 500, S42, $i7 tn,
r twecty four head averaged $50 81 per head
r one two year old Bull $50 50 eleven month,
i. old bull. $50 SO; one odd steer, 500. oxen
S2lo sl9o, 1852. si45. sl27 so, SIs0. sls6. sl3s
/. per pair; mules, $2l0. All the other stool
d and the farming utensils sold dt fair prices
"a MISSIONARY ANNivERsARIEs.- Monda
II Schools connected with Grace NJ. L. Chnrc
n will tsxe place at the Church, corner G
% Ninth and Wsst streets. Arrangements ar
], In progress to make this anniversary, q
l. usual, q highly successful affair. Mr.. Ban
a. erica. a Hindoo student at Drew Tneolos
l. ical Seminary, will be present aod deliver
3 missionary address.
IN Tue Asbuyy IA. y sunday SCHOOL app
II We .ssrY takes place this evening at Ii
II Church, Third and Walnut streets.
10 ADJOURNED. = Before Esquire Publ, la
aSf light, the case of John h. Watson, charge
10 with selling liquor. on Sunday, was furth
n POSTPONED one we elk on account of the contil
"a ed absence of material witnesses. This is Il
ar case previously mentioned in these column
rs wherein the principal witness against WaiSl
u Mrs. Williams, was arrested and tied on
I'M charge Of stealing certain articles from Wa
is sons house, and committed to Jail, in defau
ms of bail.
hss PROPERTY SALEs.-John O'Byrne. OF t
70 Advertiser this city, has purchased the bull
ing No. I'll Shipley street, owned and forme
ly occupied by the Home for Aged Wome
Price 5000 The building will be used as |,
Adceytisr publication office.
Nessrs. Reynolds 4 Co., have sold for
-, Ryan, q small brick house on III Caufley STR
d" running east from Lombard above Eleven
i. 10 Josiah i'ippett for $500.