The daily gazette., 1878-02-28
stray Wants.


Stray Wants.
City Council win meet this evening.
J. K. Emmett, at the Opera House this
evening.
The DAILY GAZETTE increases in cir
culation every day. ...
Job work executed with neatuess and
despatch nc the GAZETTE job office.
DIR. Gallagher the dentist well remain
at No. 8, e. Fifth street, until March
25th. .o
King and Tayloi's Senate will give
their hrst hop this evening ct Saenger
Hall
The Delaware GAzErr. will be issued
from the Cfioe OF publicssion this after
noon.
1he I. X. 1. 8. Society Of the wesIyan
Female College viii give an entertain
ment this evening.
Tho children's Jubilee that va sgiven 1t
the Opera House on Thursday last win
be repeated At m early date. 7.sisl5 III
Buy Kings Good Samaritan cough
syrup IL only cost, % cents; IL Is sure to
please ALL Patronize home Industry BY
buying bottle ofiL 's
The huge, drastic, gripping, sickcning
pills, compounded Of crude, coarse and
bulky ingredients, are fast being super
eedod BY Dr.. PierceT Purgative Pellets.
They are sold BY drsegists. r-t .l...l
A Defective Pump.
Yesterdays Chester Neps says that ct
the req uest Of several members Of tho
South ward Water Board, Mr.. Belts, of
Wilmington, who manufactured the
pump lztelv put in at tho water works,
came to Chester ON Tuesday, to explain,
II he could, what was the matter with the
said pump, and why tt die not do the
work it claimed ability TO do. Mr.. Belts
arrived at about 10 o. clock and together
with quite number OF the water board
mem bers, proceeded to the office on west
Third street. Here Mr.. Belts admitted
that the pump was faulty. but said the in
vent0r was to blame. The board then
proposed that Mr.. Belts repair the pump
and guarantee its perfect working for q
certain time. This Mr.. Belts was not
willing to do although he did not want to
remove the pump altogether. After two
hours had been consumed discussing the
subject the board decided that the pump
should be removed. 1t will be taken out
Eyre, superintendent of the board, will
advertise for proposals for hew pump.
Bayard Taylor Bsnqueted.
Bayard Taylor, the newly appointed
minister to Germany, arrived at Kennett
Square, Pa, last evening, with his wife
and daughter, on visit to his parents.
At the station he was met by commit
tee, who invited him to q welcome in the
borough hall, which was iilied to. over
flowing with the people of the surround
ing neighborhood. The hall was hung
with flags and wreaths, and a bust of Mr..
Taylor was placed on the platform. At
ter hearty speeches of welcome and con-
gratulations, to which Mr.. Taylor re-
sponded, there was a banquet in which
one hundred people participated.
Excursion Tickets Withdrawn.
The railroad authorities have discon-
tinued the sale of excursion tickets at
Smyrna and Clayton because of diff
Guilty with passenger III regard to the
use of one last week The ticket it seems
was bought for Wilmington, but used
only to New Castle, and held one day
over the time-the limit for these being
only two days. The passenger agreed to
pay the full fare to and from New Castle
where he had been, but conductor Dun
can demanded full fare to and from Will
mington which was refused and hence
the action of the railroad.
The Iron Hill Outrage.
Constable Whiteman, of White Clay
Creek, Is inpursuit of man who Is sus-
pected of being concerned In the outrage
Gus attack upon Mr.. and Mrs. Godfried
Harkenstein, Of Iron Hill, on Saturday
night last. The suspected man is resi-
dent OF Iron Hill. Mr.. Harkenstein Is In
fair way to recover from, his injuries, but
his wife Is still in critical condition.
Missionary Anniversary.
The Union M. e. Church Sunday
School, will hold their annual Mission
ary Anniversary this evening. An ex-
cellent programme has been prepared,
and no doubt the ocesssion will be one Of
both profit and pleasure. The price Of
admission for adults will be 10 cents. ~
Deceased.
Jonathan Brown, Esq, an old citizen
of Kent county andin 1861 member OF
the Delaware Legislature, died at his
residence near Smyrna on Monday. he
was an esteenable man kind parent
and valued friend. He was in the
10th year of his age. lr.4. .r..t
Special Meeting.
The Board of Public Education will
hold a special meeting tomorrow even
| ing at 8 o'clock for the purpose of con-
sidering the changes in the bylaws,
The changes are not very important, and
will not require long consideration.
Masquerade Parties.
There were several private masquerade
parties in the city last night. The largest
enc being in. the Institute Hall. nj as
querade parties are growing in favor
more and more every season. 3
l. artl Plug taken Out. l'll
The water purveyor, this morning, re-
4 ynoved the old fire Mug at tho 8. E.. cor