Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1875-02-25

LOCAL NEWS.
DIxp OF TBEIa lNJuRI.s.-John Simmons Of
Chsstsr county was 20 badly burned In escaping
from his burning residence on the 9th inst, has
died OF his injuries, AID was buried ~ Eikton
last Saturday. His son James had died previous
ly. Mrs. Simmons 10 recovering.
DirD IN TIE Pooh HoUsE.-JAmes StrAhan, =
successful bootmaker ON Market street, died at
the almshouse day or two ago. Until strong
drink got the better OF him, he was attentive to
business, was popular with his patrons, and was
laying the foundation for an ample competency.
WORK BlauN.-On Monday week. we are in
formed by advicea down the Peninsula, work
was begun at Selbyville, Sussex county on the
extension Of the Frankford Breakwster II. r.
to Berlin. The distance to be built IL about IA
miles, and under the contract the work is to be
completed by May LIST.
on Friday appointed Chief Of Police William II.
BRADY, Justice Of the Peace and Notary Public
under the new law creating an additional officer
Il that kind for Wilmington. It was un-
Sor NJ Rr ~s h av was p"'-'"' '""' Wa
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ONLY ONE Ltrr.--irosperty among the news
papers of the Peninsula IL further denoted by
asoon.in.ahce Dy the FederaisDGrS courier OF
gle exception, every newspaper published on the
PsninsuIa ID printed in its own office, and il
""o's '''.l en.erPIlso.
An ON SrovE.-There 10 stove now in Use
vt Newtown Friends Meeting house, Delaware
in its one HUNDRED and st1iiefh year. This old
servant has occupied its present position for 4
period beyond tile recollection Of the q oldest
inhabitant," and has probably warmed the NOM
Dsrs o. the congregation FOR more ina" three
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ORGANIZATION OF FIRE COMPANY AT KENNETH
SquARx.-A public meeting was held At Kenneth
Square on Saturday week, when q vote wAs
taken which authorized the Borough Council to
purchase fire engine, and ct the same meet
bers Of . fire company. It was proposed that
the colored peonle bs permitted to ioin the
Organization, but il was NOT allowed The FIRE
engine will be Of the hand pattern.
RouoB TIVE, AT THE RnrAxwArrn.--A large
number of vessels living Al the Breakvater were
swept out to sea, on Wednesday by tie ice, but
most Of them rot back Thursday. The bark
Cienfugos, from Mstapzss for Philadelphia, had
her bow mort stoye bv ice And sunk in twenty
minutes. The crew barelv esoaped. saving
nothing. Captain Shepherd saved only his
chroDometer. Tho yek sel lies about two miles
south OF Henlopep. her lower Yards lust under
water,
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SECOND CENrENNAL--Cecll county has passed
NV nrocamation Inv lord Dsltinore in lGGi Tba
n1pnlntion NJ tba county NJ The arst census in
i7oO was IA 695. in IafiD il had fallen IN tn
g.01s. which in not .ccomnted for sxcant mac.
emrscv in The ennmer.ton' In is,o i. vas IA.
O66 In 1920. G.O48: in 1890. rs. 432: in ls4o.
". 232, in 1870. ia $50 1890. al XG9. and in
1870, 25'574. In early times the clections were
held in Elkton for al the county, and lasted
three DAYS,
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IERRArss;IThe catching OF terraplns the
Cehtrevlle (Md.) Cuiztn says, mas been heavy
Chesspesk. this cold weather. The average
price this season was about BIG per dozen in
baltimore. It is said there are about twelve
Hundred persops engaged in catching terrapins
on the Bsy inlets in the early psrt of The season.
and that Ibont three hnndrea Thousand terrsnins
are snpually sent to Baltimore. from which poipt
thew are shipped TO ali parts Of the country. and
that lie trade aerreested At least s9O). 900.
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DELAWARE Fun FOR THE LONDON MARKEr.-J,
Lowery Co., fur dealers at Milford, have sold
nouss IN Fnro,'s tha ,oI,ow;ngp r~nico ~ ~
skins: N AGO mnskrat. tx XII rabbit. 4 394 coon
GAO opoaspm 1s2 mink 40 otter. Al rcd fox'
graz for 81 cat Tha good. ware sbinned Nv
stAau,ar from (owea ammo dava and on their
arrival in New York we're placed on board An
outward ves.al for Iondon su,l will ha soid in
the fur ssies. which take Mace in March. which
ara the last that come m in that cnnntrv thia
season.
WALKING FEAr:.lt IS stated that there Is In
this city man-Msrk Grsson, of Richmond, Va.
.o.;nsts waoar So5 oGO Grha tina a al for The
stsrt ia tho srd ~ Inrl. and tha n,aca tha Civ
Hail. New York the data of returp Ia that pIsce
baina snrointe5 for tha oard nj Novemher. fa76
Gr.son will crosa lie Atisnticon n stcamar mai
mo ~oa.i this d;st snca Inv xsIi;no on shinbosrl
in sSsL;mn wa;nht IL not 10 ave- al lao ponnds
ard ia ia To ba s1iowea ths haneft of snv finn
consumed Inv sssauit. unayoidabl. de,ay or no.
n;damt ~ ~'A"'' ' ~ "
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Sports ON THE SUsoUEHANNA.-The smooth
level surface OF the frozen susquehanns affords
blood Of. the fast nsgs. which the people of Ha-
yre do Grace and the adjoining country eagerly
avail themselves Of Several trials in speed
have already taken place DR.. Cochran's "Young
HambletoniAn." being king Of the ice turf. Be-
sidcs this, ice boats with their spread sails fly
before the wind, and skaters whirl their grace
full circles on the rafting steel. Altogether,
Hayre do Grace il having gay season of it.
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OPPOsED TO DELAWARE CITY.-The Phil
adelphiR Bulletin editorially says: "Ihe talk in
which some OF the newspapers are indnlgng
been made that there NAV be . necessity for
making Delaware City the e,,t,epot Of Philadel-
phis, are simply absurd. Navigation is difficult
In the Delaware at the present moment, but it is
not any worse than it is in the harbor Of New
York, and we doubt, indeed, il the latter il not
in yery much worse condition than our own
river"
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MINDFUL OF DELAwARE-Gov. troome OF
Maryland, has, we believe, relatives VINO reside
IN this state bnt apart from TINS ne mas contract
ed . personal interest," and intercourse with our
former home to u.s. He is therefore mindful Of
our little State, and when, the other day he re-.
leased from the Maryland pententiary convict
he made it conditional upon keeping away not
only from that State but Delaware also. The
convict was John II. Cannon, convicted OF larcs-
ny in the Caroline county court, but whose resi-
dencR was near by the Delaware line.
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CASES Oh VAnIoLoIp.-without being precise
to locality, 1t il proper To state that there are