Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1875-02-18
From the state Capital.
pusINEss FLOWING rN-fHE ARCHIE GIVEN RE
IHBuRsMENT pIDL-DELINQuENr KAILRoAps
no DtvoRofs IN TIE SENATE, ETC.
Special cs,rsspOndenes afths Commercial
The expected.

IHHUk4M8NT B1DL-DGL1N9VENT HAlLROAp8
no DlvoRcks IN TIE SENATE, ETC.
Special cy'rsspondenes efthe Commercial
The expected.
nErNBuRsxNINr BILL
TO compel the Levy Courts OF the several
fines and costs in cases where the parties have
been convicted In the U. T. Courts Of violating
the Enforcement act came into the House Mon
day. 1t applies only to the case Of Archie
Given, aud is meant TO plunder the State
what we hear, II won't pass, but We will wait and
see.
AFTER THE DELINQUENT RAILRoADs.
The railroads that are delinquent in their pay.
nent Of ten cent head and other taxes to the
State are to be looked after, and joint res
olution WAS yesterday adopted by both
and Auditor 70 appear and testify
who are the def. ndants. What in to be done
then-whether the poor railroad presidents are
| to be blown from the muzzle Of . csunon-is
not stated in Mr.. Fiddemaus resolution. Mr..
| Fiddeman, one Of the Delaware Railroad direc-
tom, is the father Of it.
| NO DIVORCES.
| Notwithstanding the letting up of the House
OH the subject Of divorce the Senate seems
determined to stand by its first resolution, and
not indulge In the pastime OF unmaIryng people
who first rush into matrimony and then rush to
Dover. A bill passed by the House was sum
marily desposed Of In the Senate by all indefinite
postponement. Another bill passed the House
Monday but only to meet the same fate in the
Senate whenever il appears in that body.
THE TEMPERANCE MEETINGS ON TUESDAY.
The excitement which had been gathering
force for some time in Dover and vicinity, since
it was announced that tile ladies' of Wilmington
would make an excursion and wait upon the
Legislature, eliminated yesterday. Early In the
morning the people from the surrounding coun-
try and villages began pouring into the town un-
til tile main streets were lined with vehicles
The number Of people present has seldom been
equalled even on Inauguration days.
The train, bearing about 200 excursionists
reached Dover about II n o'clock, and was me
by large delegation OF Dover ladies and gen
tiemen. The visitors were escorted by them &c
the NJ. L. church, the lecture room OF which
MAS soon completely filed The visitors wer
then taken 10 the homes OF the citizens Of Do
yer where they wore bountifully entertained.
TIL. MEETINGS AT THE CHURCH.
At 220 o'clock, tho meeting in the NJ. L
church WAS called to order by Judge Layton
After singing and prayer addresses were deliv
cred by Thos. NJ. Coleman OF Philadelphia
Some business in reference to the attendance o
the ladies' upon the Legislature was considered
and it was resolved to hold AL evening meeting
In the evening, the large audience room wa
filled to Overlooking. and many persons wer
compelled to so away unable to gain admittance
Tho meeting WAS presided over by Judge Lay
ton. and was addressed by Rev. j. B. Quigg, J
d. kigg, ard Mrs. Anna Wittenmeyer. At I'll
close OF the services, vote of thanks was re
turned to the people Of Dover who had SO hos
pitably entertained the visitors. y, H.