The daily gazette., 1879-06-19
The New COll House

Yesterday the Levy Court Building
Committee NIT at the Wa er Department
office and discussed the Court House
question. In company with Mr.. Chandler
The supervising architect. who was pres
enf, they viewed the grounds. 1t appears
to be the idea of the committee to lave
the three accap' ed plans blended together
into combination of the bcs. features
of all.
The Levy Court meets in New Castle
to-day to hear the report ofthe committee.
A large number of interested citizens
went to New Castle this morning to view
the plans which are exhibited in the
grand jury room.
INTO TIE CREEK.
As horse owned by Neal Duffy was
being driven across Third street bridge
yesterday, to cart heavily loaded with
clay, the cart pulled the animal back,
over the side of the inclined plane lead
ing to the bridge, and horse and cart fell
about feet into the water and mud.
The horse was on his back unable to
move and would have been drowned
had not Mr.. w. E. Devices got into
boat and going alongside, held the ami
mails head above water. The horse was
unhitched from the cart and swan to
Col. Enoch Moore's wharf, where he
was helped out Oh solid land.
Erecting Poles.
A force of sixteen men are now en-
gagged at the work of erecting telegraph
poles in various streets of the city. to be
used by the Central Uuion Telegraph
Company of New York, the opposition
line to the Western Union Company.
Permission was granted the company by
| City Council, some three weeks ago, and
the work is being done under the direc-
tion of the Street Commissioner. For
the privilege of erecting the poles, the
company is 10 transmit free OF charge,
all kilograms of the city officials in Off
cial business.
A Thing That Is Lii ely,
The noise created by the boys waiting
for tickets, the night through, in front of
G. f. Thomas IL Co.'S book store, is
causing much complaint from parties liv-
ing in the vicinity of Fifth and Market
streets. The police have determined to
put an end to the unpleasant proceed
ings, and it is quite likely that some OF
|
the commencement of the Girls High
School, will have g fine to pay for dis
orderly conduct.
The Investigating Committee.
A meeting of the Dutcher-Wa Watson in
vestigating committee was held last
evening, at the office of ii. +. Pickles.
The committee elected ii. F. Pickles
chairman and Il. G. Fraim, Esq, Secre-
tary. When the investigation will COM
mence is not positively known, but when
it does but one witness will be allowed
in the room at time. All others will
be excluded.
What a Fight Caused.
Yesterday afternoon, about l o'clock
quite disturbance was created at Sec
ond and King streets by "a fight between
S muel Il. Frazer and Thomas Ran
dolph.
Randolph had Frazer arrested and he
will be given a hearing this evening.
POLICE PICKINLS.
Among the parties arrested last night,
was the notorious Sarah Sinex, who was
pulled in for drunkenness. At the hear
ings this morning she was fined so cents
and costs. Two other parties for drunk
enness and noisy conduct on the public
streets were fined.
| A RUmOr.
It is rumored that the Harlan & Hol-
lingsworth Company will soon commence
the erection of an addition OF one hun
dred feet to their already very large car
shop. If the rumor be true, the improve
ment will be Il great benefit to this city.
RenOvating the Tax Office.
Workmen were busy yes 'erday and
this morning, tearing down the paper and
plaster from the office of the tax collec-
tors on Sixth stI eet, preparatory to re-
decorating the walIs,-a thing that will
make it look much better.
Will Summer at Cape May.
Mr.. E. McInall and family are
thinking of going to Cape May in few
davs and will spend the summer there.
They will stop at Congress Hall.
| Another Game.
The climbs of the. law" and bank
clerks will play another base bali match
tomorrow afternoon at 4 o'clock on the
! old Rodney street grounds.