The daily gazette., 1877-12-24

POLICE CAsEs.-The cases heard be-
fore the Mayor since Saturday are as fol-
lows:
Thomas Hindsley, for drunkenness
and disorderly conduct and assault on
officer Rickarts, was required to pay S.
and costs, and give $500 bail to keep the
peace.
Anna Blacklnston, accused of the lar
ceny of bed clothes, &c, from John
Murray, was dismissed. tAA q"
Kate and John Wilson were commit
ted 10 New Castle Jail for 80 days for
vagrancy.
Wilson Thomas, for discharging fire
arms in the street, was fined $50 and
costs.
Rebecca Riggs and James Stewart, va
grants, were committed to- Fort Grubb
for 80 days.
There were also several ordinary
drunks and two cases of disorderly con-
duct, with the usual penalties.
Struck by an Engine.-On Friday
morning, as the mail train for Phila-
delphia was passing Edgemoor, the
engineer noticed a man walking upon
the track short distance in advance.
The customary signals were given, but
the man appeared to take no notice
of them, and in few moments the
engine struck him and knocked him
several feet from the track. The train
was stopped and the unlucky individ
ual picked up and placed in the smok-
ing car, where it was found that be-
yond a severe shock he had sustained
no injury except few slight brui ses
about the head and body. He gave
his name as Rodnor, and said he was
on his way to Philadelphia from Bal
timore, where he had been in search
of work. He was taken to Philadel-
nhia, and on the arrival of the train
at the depot WAS able to walk to his
home.
AnlusenentS.-At the Grand Opera
House, Saturday night, an audience of
| between five and six hundred persons as
semlled to witness the performance of
'tThe Two Orphans by Miss Kate ClaX-
ton and her New York Company. AL
though the play was not new to theatre
goers-Eaving been performed several
times previously-it was received with
| an appreciation that was very compli-
mentary to Miss Claxton and her fine
company. In all its appointments the
play was admirably presented, and the
general opinion was that no finer COM
pany ever appeared At the Opera House
This evening Barlow, Wilson, Prim
rose & Vests minstrels will make theil
second appearance intbis city at theGrand
Opera House. They give a superb per
formance.
Reserved seats for Miss Charlotte
IThompson's performance at the Crane
Opera House, tomorrow afternoon anC
evening.
Stolen.-A valuable horse and carriage
stolen from the stable of Charles Der
lrickson, near Middletown, during the
hours of Wednesday night. Mr.. d. wa:
.. in town spending the evening, and wher
he returned home found the horse miss
ling. Mr.. D. got on the track OF :h'
thief and pursued him to Galena, Md.
where he found his horse, but the THE
had escaped.
! A WRLL-KNowN PROPERTY Sold
The well-known grocery store ans
dwelling house at the s. w. corner o
Front and West streets, extending bacl
to Water street owned by James Mich
ener, of Chester county, Pa, was sol
T on Saturday afternoon by l.. W. Stidhan
& Son, auctioneers, to Thomas Toy, 70
$500.
SPECIAL NoTIcE.-To dealers and consur
ers that want to know where to bu
Christmas candies, with the finest tayort
q and cheap TO call at Barkley and Bro
( steam candy works and cracker bakery
Don't forget to call, at the right plac'
! s. w. Cor. 4th & French Sts.'