The daily gazette., 1879-09-22
THEFT OF A LETTER.

A case Involving the the theft OF a let
ter containing money, which came to
the Wilmington postoffice,. is now at
tractipg the attention of the posfoffice
officials. The letter, which contained
5000, was sent here several weeks ago,
addressed to a negro woman named
Fannie johnson, who, however, had
Il it the city and gone to North East Md,
to reside. Meanwhile a colored woman
living on Church street weDt to the post.
office, and representing herself to be
Fannie johnson, obtained the letter and
abstracted the money. The real Fannie
returned to Wilmington several days
ago, and learning how she had been de-
frauded made known the theft at the
postoffice. An effort Is now being made
to discover who was the woman who
fraudulently obtained possession of the
letter.
COUNCIL FIXING GRADES.
A meeting of City Council was held
urday afternoon, in order to fix grades
in that locality.
Mr.. Adams moved that the change in
the grade belmade as directed by Chief
Engineer Conwe.l, of the Surveying De-
pertinent.
Mr.. Menton moved to amend by fixing
the street two feet to the grade, making
1t at Sixth and Van Buren,, Q feet 10
inches.
The amendment was accepted, and
the motion as amended was passed.
On motion Of Col. Taylor an order for
$3.50 was ordered to be drawn in favor Of
the Treasurer of the Board of Health.
THE MILLARD CLUB.
The Millard Club have concluded to
reduce the tickets to all their entertain
s,,,N ,ra TNrs
ly decided upon. All members who are
iispleased with this arrangement can
get their money back upon application
10 Mr.. Lobdell, the Treasurer. The
tickets will be proportioned to three
down stairs and two In the balcony. Al
though rhe Millard Club has thus reduced
the num Der of tickets they have cenclu-
ded to increase the number of entertain
ments to six. Three win be gwen by the
clubs home talent and the rest by out
side musicians such as the Mendolsshon
Quintet Club of Boston and by Miss
Emma Thursby.
GONE BACK TO FRANCE.
On Wednesday last Victor Levesque,
wife and daughter, sailed from New
York on the steamer st. Laurent, for
Havre, France, their former home.
Mr., LevesQue had been for the past
twenty-five years in the employ of K. l..
DUPONT deNemours 4 Co., as cooper,
and during that time had amassed a
competency of about twelve thousand
dollars. He will spend the remainder
Of his days in France.
SALE OF A NEWSPAPER.
CHESTER, September 21.-The Even
ing News, Chester's first daily, was sold
at public sale yesterday to Thorp, Will
Williamson 4 Bowen for $500. There
were several bidders at the sale, and it is
understood that the new purchasers in
tend to conduct the paper under limited
partnership association, to be known as
The Chester Evening News Publishing
Company.
InIsItsIt Il GCtGcrs
Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup is the
only thing that mothers can rely upon fer
their children. 1t cOrrects acldity OF the
sto mach, cures wind collie, regulates the
b,,wels and gives rest, health and comfort,
To mother and child. During the process
of teething its value rs incalculable. II
softens the gums, reduces inf1am alton
and allays ali pain, thereby giving rest TO
The child and co,nfOrt TO the mother.-
twenty-five cents bottle. marl5-1yeod