Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-02-06
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LOCAL AFFAIRS.
TRAIN DETAINED.-Tho passenger train from
Perryyile, this morning, was considerably de-
tanned by an axle breaking near Newark Be-
yond the detention no other damage was done.
DELAWARE INSTITUTE OF MECHANIC ARTS. Tile
Executive Committee will meet, this (Saturday)
evening, at 730 o'clock, in their room s. Il. cor
ner 9TH and Market streets. The members of
the committee are requested to attend.
A New PApER.-Tho first edition of a new pa
pc called t The ,Sunddy School," of which O.
II. Scntman and W. s. Armour arc editors and
proprietors has Just been made. 1t ia four
column paper with u good selection of articles
mostly relating to Sunday Schools, and is neatly
printed. After the first of March it will be pub
ished sem-monthly. The subscription price is
so cents ayear
ANOTHER STAIRWAY AccIpENT.-Oh On the night
OF january 29th John Smith, of Chesapeake city,
fell down stairs and lost his life. He was i'll his
9th year. He rose from his bed some time in
tho night, and i'll attempting TO go down stairs
in the dark, fell the noise of his falling aroused
the family, and the old gentleman was found at
the foot of the stairs so much injured that lie
died few hours after.
BARN BURNT..--The alarm of fire, last night,
was caused by the burning of a barn belonging
to Joseph Hanna, near Mermaid in Mill Creek
hundred. Tho barn was large one and con-
tanned large amount of hay, corn and oats
Two cows and q number of farming utensils
were consumed. The cause of the fire is not
known. 1t is supposed the property is insured
in the Mill Creek Mutual Insurance Company.
THE WASHINGTON AND New YoRK LIMITED EA-
rREss.-The Washington and New York limited
express, which was started latt spring with
tiraa f,t o1a ,,,r fvn ,,a1o
cars, the full number, and averages ninety pas
sengers daily. Seats sold one day i'll ad-
vance by diagram, as at places of amusement
and luxurious travellers frequently engage one
of tho five scat drawing-roon apartments, for
which they pay $50.
DONATIONS TO THE HOLLY TREE ISN.-The
purchasing committee of the Holly Tree Inn AS
sociation, gratefully acknowledge the following
donations From u. Pickes, 1 largo cooking
stove with fixtures Richardson u Hoopes
knives and forks, spoons and knife sharpener j;
Jas. Morrow Son, 3 brooms Bancroft Bios.
curtain material Finn u Jackson, stoves (;
Mrs. Edward Tatnall, several gallons of milk
daily Lucy Askew, six large pies.
FREE BREAKFAST Room SuBscRipTIoNs.-Th
managers of the free breakfast room, in the
basement of the Third Street Market House, re-
port the following additional subscriptions !:
Chas. Warner, $500; John McCoskey, $500;
Mrs. Douglass, S2. 90; Mrs. Dr. Garrett, S1.0O;
James Morrow x Son, $500 in goceries; David
Lemon, 10 pounds of sugar; John oByrne, po-
tatoes and turnips, 3 bushels; a lady, leaves of
bread each week. 81 6 breakfasts have been
furnished to persons during this week.
OLpuANrs "TIppISG THE PoRTEn.n--A cor
respondent who was last year III London and
underwent the experience which OHphaM des-
cribes as % Tipping the Porter " in his second
contribution, writes US saying that he is pleased
to find that 30 able writer has taken his pro-
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the largest, best printed, and in every other res
pect the best of all the journals in Delaware,
and myself az well as host ofsfrlends, de-
sire through you to offer him our congratula-
tions."
AN EFFORT TO REPEAL A CHARTER. is a
rtinor to the effect that the Charter of the
"NIaryland and Delaware Ship Canal Company ="
secured two years ago, is likely to bo revoked
by the present Legislature. \ bill is said to be
already prepared for tins purpose, and is i'll the
hands OF member who will introduce it in u
few days, and vigorously press for it's passage.
1t will be argued that there is no sincerely i'll
the company, and that the whole affair is only a
wildcat scheme. to which the State should re-
fuse its sanction --MIford Nues.
BEYOND HorE.--Joseph, son of Ferdinand
Baynard, of Kent county, who was wounded i'll
the head, several weeks ago, by tho breaking up
of gun from an overchargo is now beyond
hope of recovery. A day or two ago in a spasm
u
of bone and more of the BRAN exuded, since
which time he has been gradually sinking. Tho
friends of the family in this city are momentarly
expecting the intelligence of his death. This
sad affair is only another caution to those who
are careless i'll the handling of guns.
An INCIDENT OF THE FLooD.-A narrow escape
from n terrible accident was made at Chadd's
Ford the day of the late flood in the Brandy
wine. When it was ascertained that the train
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sengers started to cross on foot, but before all
had reached the opposite side those who were
bringing up tho rear felt the timber swaying
beneath their feet, and only by their hurryng
considerably did they save their lives, for scarce
ly had they reached the embankment before a
wide breach yawned behind them, and tho crack
ing timbers writhing in the whirling element be-
low, told tho story of their miraculous escape
from terrible death.
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A bill aboshing capital punishment was de-
feated in the House yesterday by two votes.
Tho Kansas House of Representatives has
passed bill appropriating 800, 900 for the relief
of settlers in tho graashopper districts of that
State.
Tho railroads in Minnesota wero nearly all
clear of snow on THURSDAY night, and the trains
were expected to resume their regular trips yes
terday.
The Senate of Minnesota has unanimously
passed the House resolutions calling upon VIM
s. King to clear himself of tho charges of con-
nection with the Pacific Mail subsidy business,
or resign his seat in the Forty fourth Congress-.
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