Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1876-02-24

LOCAL NEWS.
Letters Of administration upon the sa3aee 9
John r. Ferris, Las Of this city, have been grant
ID 10 Sarah J. Fsz1ia.
Nicholas B. Appleton, late Of Appoquiniminh
can nomination for Sheriff.
Continued progress 10 made with Brights Ho
tel n Rshoboth Beach. The plasterers have PA
coat on tho 4th story and are latning on tne
lower noors.
W, e. Evans has resigned the chair editorial
Of the CFishsld Leader. and the newspePel
world will now be deprived lively wsss e.
which was brewing between the Lsadsr and sne
Usntrsyills CaiseN.
Oo-orsnArsvs srozs At NswAaH.-It u stated
that . number NJ persous reading 10 NswGA
contemplate startling store under ne coop.
srativo System, and that meeting will bs held
at Luttons Ball ON NonnAy evening next TO ex-
plain the plan and commence arrangements.
Rsn DEARLY Dousz7.-Dovsr youths under
took to "bump lad named Ford, new
conner 10 that town, lev nights aSo: Ia,s ~. =
knife, and seriously injured boy named En-.
right with knife, causing him to pay dearly
for his fun.
SALE OF An IxDusrRIAl EsrAaIIszNKnr.-F
W. McClary has purchased the Delaware spring
Works, formerly owned BY VIM. b. echosn on
Railroad Avenue, near the Brandywins me
works are in full operation, and Mr.. AcC!Azy
announces elsewhere his readiness 70 manufao-
ture springs Of all kinds.
Govsnsoa's PROPERTY SOLD FOE TA1sA-J.
n Mi. uo$6 knkA and ~
taxes in Talbot county, sold . number Of pro.
psrtise, few days ago, In order TO collect The
taxes due. Among them WA farm on Poplar
Island, in which Governor Carroll owns an IN.
forest, but this did not prevent the sale.
ArrxMprrD SUICIDE or M1HIsTHR-An aged
colored preacher named Littlston Hughes, living
In BlackwAter, about four miles from Church
Greek, Dorchester county, attempted to commit
Dr.. Carroll VA called 70 biz relief. pecuniary
troubles are assigned ~ the cause Of the rash
act
Nor COL Fxs,oEa.-Our New Castle CORES
pondsnt was mistaken In naming Col. Fsbiger ~
the author Of the motion by which the consider.
alton Of petition from the Firemens Cs1tsn-
nial Association for aid WA lAd over In the Levy
Court until the first meeting In March. M
FebiSsr informs Us that he did not utter word
on the subject
A M1ssrKa LAp-On Saturday last. Mil
Creek Hundred farmer sent lad named Frank
Dllworth into market with twenty two bushsls OF
corn for sale. The corn was sold, tho team put
At the Lafayette Hotel stables, and Dilworth has
NOT since been seen in this city. The policemen
are Watching for him, - II u supposed no has
run away with the money.
RossERY.-The store Of Nathan T. Under
wood in Kenton, was broken open Tuesday
night and robbed Of about eco in money. A
young man named VIM. 7. Hillyard, was OBJ
served next day spending money very freely and
being suspected Of the crime was arrested. JUS
toe Hawkins held him to bail for his appear-
ance Ut Court.-Douer Deldsoarean.
WHoLxsALx MuRDER-Ths Newtown Record
and Gazette gives publicity to rumor that .ix
Chesapeake, . few days ago, each with bis
throat cut, and all bound firmly together. The
Record claims it, informant to be . gentleman
Of reliability, md adds that he heard the matter
talked about in Accomao county, but was unable
to obtain any particulars. pan
PATENTS TO DELAwAREANa-Patent have re-
Gently been issued to DelnwAreans, ~ follows
Fruit-driers, Samuel W. Hope, Dover. Chilled
CAr.wheels. William W. Lobdsll, Wilmington.
Lathes for turning wheels and ax1es, George G.
Lobdell, wilmington. Revolving puddler., Geo.
H. Sellers, Wilmington, .ssignor 70 ". Beners
and John Sellers, Jr., Philadelphia Dners,
!. b. Cottrell, Bridgeville.
DEL4Ak NOEB8.-Ino Darn Oh tue IAIW VI @E.
John I. Gordy, near Dolrnar, was entirely de-
stroyed by fire on Thursday morning, between
the hours OF ten and twelve O'Clock. The fire 10
supposed to have been Of inoendiary origin.
4 coal oil lamp exploded in the house OF W.
H. Kitchens, one night last week, setting = bed
on Are. and badly burning Mr.. Kitchens hands
in his efforts to extinguish the flames.
THx KENT Couxrr Coon TfxrIA,s.- Tho
Kent County Association Of Good Templars hold
,t. mn rfar1v mating Gnmd9n.
the 18th, with large attendance. In the evening
public meeting WAS held at the H. Z. Church,
which was filled to its utmost capacity. Rev. A.
d. Davis, G. W. @. T. Of Delaware, made the
principal speech, and short addresses were also
made by Mrs. Hageman, Of Milford, and BY Mrs..
Francis, Of Marydel.
JAIL DELIVERY AT EAsToN.-JAmes Logan and
James johnson, oyster dredgers who were await.
ing trial in the Easton Jail because they could
not give bail, picked through four courses Of
brick wall, on Thursday morning, early, and
gScSbSd The Sheriff was awakened by falling
other prisoners in the same cell from escaping.
On Friday, Capt Thos. Valiant returned the fy-
ing jAil-Dirds to their old quarters.
. CHxsrxs's Nsw HorEL-The Morris House,
tho new hotel which has just been finished at
Chester, was thrown open to the public, Thurs
day, and handsome collation. was provided fol
the guests. The hotel 10 located on Srd stEeet
west OF m0Ekot 64uAlot ouu 40 EHAoV A0Sss Wt~
bodybuilding 20 feet square: There are twenty
i've rooms for guests aud dining room capable
of seating $50 persons. The hotel IL nicely fur
nished Throughout, and has the usual convent
snces Of hrst.class public houses.
CHuRcH ApxIssIoNs:-Ths churches continue
to receive new members from the reviyAls late
ENCLOSED and now in progress. AZ Scott OF
sunday,22 we're taken in. 20 on probation. unioI
received 8,Bt- Pauls II. E. 4, and Asbury several
At the Delaware Avenue Baptist church ~ waa
received, and at the Second Baptist IA were i'm
mersed These latter will be formally receive.
on the first Sabbath in next month, BY which
time it 10 hoped and expected that the admis
sions to the church from the present series %
meetings will reach one hundred. .g. s..
TIE PEACH PROSPECT AT sxrasA.-A CORES
pondent writes us from Smyrna, under date
Feb. 18th, concerning the pt sch prospect,
follows:
II 10 difficult to form correct opinion -
the condition Of the peach buds as this time
They are seldom destroyed during the wintel
Last winter was extremely cold, and We neve
had larger crop Of fruit. Freezing weather I
March, or frosts In April more frequently caua
their destruction. do not think they are ser
ousIy injured up to this time.
A MUSICAL MoUss.-William B. Steven
collector of State and county taxes for Caro-
line county, Nd. has, according to the Mnfor
Ns o,psuf.a nous. which RG1duIs sn9 nuns s
the family were unable to Determine whens
the melodious warnings proceeded, but ssce
tanning whence 1t proceeded, . trap was set, ar
the little minstrel taken . prisoner. The moul
In like all others, except that 1t u hshtrbroN
In color. 1t has been transferred to Gag
where it Marbles ~ aweetly ~ ever being Al
pArently, perfectly contented. |
OVERLOADED CARs.-The Delaware Railro,
Company have commenced operations again
shippers who have 90 long been overloadiI
their cars from ., 900 10 IL, 600 lbs. At this q