Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1875-05-06

THE della
Much sickness 10 reported from Port Deposit
consequent upon the Hood.
VIM. Herbert viii DO at the. Delaware House
on the sth Inst, At 10 o'clock, to pay oil bills Al
lowed by the Levy Court.
A CoAtesville correspondent Of the West Ches-
ter Ners says that the last visit Of the spoilers
from the former town will DO likely 10 terminate
oil contests between Wilmington and Coates
vile. The visitors complain Of the treatment
they received.
Mad Doa KILLED Friday Last, mad dog
was killed Ut Jackson Holmes, Christiana hum
dred. Before being dispatched. however, the
dog bit q number OF other dogs, and two COWS
belonging to Edward Way.
susprNDED.-Tho pentnx.,a Farmer, the or
gan Of the Changers in lower Eastern Maryland,
has suspended publication. This leaves two
papers still IN Salisbury, which IL amply sum.
cent for the town and county. few months
ago there were four.
New LUMBER FlRX.-lsaac v Lloyd, formerly
Of Cooling 4 Lloyd, carriage builders, has form
cd partnership with Alexis Smith, under the
firm name Of Lloyd Il Smith, to carry on the
lumber business at Front 4 Pine Sts. the yard
recently occupied by f. Hewes Co.
SETTLEMENT WITH rHR SCHOOL CoMMlrrEEs.-
The Auditor has given notice Of his appoint
ment Of May IL for settlement with all the school
committees from Districts Nos. l to 80; from
Nos. 80 to 90 on the 18th, and from 90 upwards
On the 14th. He may be found at Now Cattle
Oh those days.
I RAILROAD ELxcTIoN.-The election for Presi-
dent and Directors Of the Heading and Lehigh
railroad Company took place vt Reading on
Monday, and the following were elected Pres
ident, George +. Basr !; Directors, Henry Bus
hong, W. Is. Gnssemer, Henry &. Eckert, J.
N. Craig, J. Dutton Steele, G. G. DER.
TRADE ON THE CANAL--During the week end
I ing April "a, one hundred aud ninetv-two YES.
sells passed through the Chesapeake Il Delaware
| Canal, going eastward. Among the principal
items Of freight were %, 500 gross tons Of bitu
minous coal and ~, 900 bushels Of oysters. The
tolls for the week amounted to st,so7.3i.
SENTENCED TO THE PssrrENr,ARy.-Henry
Benson, who committed shameless offence upon
Mrs. Sarah L. Denney, in Talbot county, some
months ago, was arraigned in the Circuit Court
for Dorchester county, whittier his trial had
to the Maryland Penitentiary for term Of years.
BASE BALL AT GREENwooD.-Two attentive
correspondents send US reports OF u match game
OF baseball. played At Greenwood, Sussex c0un-
ty. on Saturday, between the Centennial and
Sussex clubs, both of that town. The result
waa in favor Of the Centennial, by score Of 80
to 20. We cannot publish the full table OF the
| score.
PROTECTING ron CLAy.-stephen NJ, Wilson,
near Hockessn, has been prospecting on his
| property, adjoining the Diamond State Kaoln
Works, for new deposits Of kaolin. We under
stand his search has been successful and that
the property will be leased to firm in Philadel-
phia, with prospect Of beginning to quarry clay
the coming summer.
| SPECIAL TAx.-On the LIST OF May, all Govern
ment special taxes, or licenses, expired, and
| unless renewed 1t il unlawful to continue BUSH
ness. This renewal must no made during the
| present month, otherwise penalty will be At
tached to the failure to do so. DR.. J. =.
Pre- lyman, whose office IL in the Clayton House
Building, will issue new licenses.
REPonrRD PURCHASE OF SITE FOB POWDER
| MAGAzINE.-The Media American says that "the
Nlessrs. Dupont, OF Wilmington, have purchased
from Henry Killeau, 40 acres, of land in Tinicum,
on the Delaware, upon which preparations are
being made for the erection Of large powder
magazine, from which the powder made At their
works on the Brandywino will BIO ro-shipped.'
| NEW STEAMBOAT FOR THE DELAwARE.-Enoch
Moore, Jr., will launch in = few days the steam
boat Sarah K. Taggart, for the Philadelphia,
Chester. and Bridgeport Steamboat Line, Of
principal owners. Tho new steamer will BIZ fitted
| up for passengers in handsome and cOmforta-
BILE manner, and will add largely to the business
facilities Of the towns on the Delaware to which
she will ply.
| FIRE AT BmDspono. On Monday night last
the large new store building and Music Hall
built by the Messrs. Brooke at Birdsboro' was
burned. The building had just been completed
and cost about s12, 900. 1T had not been occu-
pied, aud no lire had been kndled in it, which
leads to the belief that it was set Oh fire. Sus-
picion rests upon party Of tramps. The store
| room had been rented to . Mr.. Hahn, who WAS in
New York at the time purchasing his stock Of
goods.
LAYING THE WATER MAlSs-Ths laying Of the
new water mains has been begun on Tenth
street with force Of twenty-five men. An OBJ.
| straction has already presented itself in the
shape of q ledge OF hard rock, eighty feet in
length, through which channel for the main
must be cut to the depth Of six feet. The top
| OF the rock forms the bed Of the street. Next
| week the force OF laborers will be doubled. In
few days the stops will arrive, and then hun
dred or more meu will be employed.
WEST CHESTER STATE NORMAL ScHooL.--The
annual meeting Of the Stockholders Of the West
Chester State Normal School was held on Mon
day. The following trustees were elected :
three years-Evans Rogers,J. g. Robinson, VIM.
B. Brinton, J. J; pinkerton; two ysars-J; J.
| Lewis, George III. Rupert, Bentley Worth, Enos
smedley; one year-Josiah Hopes, W. D. Wad-
dell, II T. Cornwell, NJ. B. Hickman. Tho snb-
ject of an enlargement Of the building was
recommended and discussed but no conclusion
was reached.
TIE vELocIpEDEs, AoAlN.--A few years ago,
the whole county was excited upon the question
coachmAkers made a speciality Of their manu-
failure, 30 great was the demand for them. The
excitement however, soon died away and little
Was heard about veloclpedes until lately, when
they seem to be gradually coming into use again.
Occasionally some muscular lad slips by on = two
wheeled machine. but those mostly used now
have three wheels, and are generally used by
the boys
THE HOLINESS CAMp-MEErINa. commit
tee To select place for holding Of the proposed
camp meeting for the promotion of holiness con-
tinued its sessions at FELTON, on Tuesday and fl
nally determined upon Spring Branch, near that
place. The grove is fine one OF spreading
oaks close beside q never-failing stream, and is
well adapted to camp-meeting purposes. There
are also springs of pure soft water. local
and make all necessary preliminary preparA-
rions. The date of commencement was fixed
for the 9th Of July.
ADMITTED TO THE ALMsHoUsE. -James Riley
was, Tuesday, transferred from kirkbrde's Asy-
lum, at Philadelphia, to the New Castle County
Almshouse. The Delaware Legislature Of 1874
by special act, appropriated $3.50. annually for
MIR. Hiley'a maintenance ut kirkbrides, where
he has remained until yesterday hopeless ma
niac. His transfer to the New Castle County
Almshouse WAS made under an act Of the last
Legislature, revolving the action previously TAX
en-. this being found necessary.
A young lady who resided on Jackson street
below Third, WAS also sent to the almshouse,
on Tuesday. Her mind seems completely over.
THROWN and during her removal to the aims
house, her cries penetrated distant nesghbor.
bood:.
, The kent County Courts.
pElCEkD!Sas, LAST wEEK-L1sr OF cAsis DIS
POSED OF.
The courts for Kent county began at Dover
on Monday Of last week, IN the new Court House
= this being the first session held in it. The ses-
! sion opened with some formality con
sisting of remarks by Hon. Jos. +. Comegys, ant
. the Judges.
Tho first case tried was that Of the State rs
jeremiah Collins, charged with stealing pai
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