Daily Republican., 1879-01-16


There was only one case tried beior.
His Honor, Mayor almond, last even.
ing. Stephen Bayard, charged with
entering the house of David Bayard
and stealing th.r-from a sum Of money
The evidsnc. being sufficient to hold
him the prisoner was held IN 5000 bail
in defanlt Of which he was taken over
to New Castle this morning bv Sar.
geant Dolan. Tho omount Of money
found in the bag was s24.53, which
David Bayard upon giving reoeip,
was allowed to depart to..his home with.
One drunk with the usual fine So
cents and cost, was the only case tried
this morning.
Accommodations M the Police Sta.
zion.
At the police station it has been al.
most impossible at various times for wit.
ners swh-n called in n case to app.ar
In order to remedy this, when the
hearings are taking place, b bar Ia
placed diagOnally across the room, and
no one but witnesses and others having
business before the court ara allowed
in front Of the bar. The space allowed
to those who appear at the trials gu,
of curiosity, is now very small. Last
evening ons Of our city fathers was
spoken to IN regard to the seats around
III. ratings for the reporters, and il
is thought that seats will be- furnished
them AS they should BE-.
Dr sh"emnker's Death.
In our first edition, We reported the
death Of DR.. Shoemaker OF Dover. Ad.
ditiopal intelligence from that town
states that he had been addicted to III.
habit Of taking morphia. DR.. Wilson
who had been attending him, just pre-.
vions 20 his death. had given him A
prescription. This prescription DR..
Shoemaker forged and was thereby
enabled to get larg. quantity Of III.
drug. This he took. and the taking
thereof proved to be tn. direct cause Of
his death. He was from Baltimore,
and during the war served in prof-..
sional cap city with the late DR.. C. W.
Jones OF this city.
FOOt Smashed.
Yesterday at noon, q colored man
named Gsorge Strain, and employed
by tho Harlan & Hollingsworth Com,
pany, had his right + Ut mashed by ".
ing caught in the carriag. attached to
the circular saw. The saw is outside
Of the mill and the carriage Ia used in
taking the lumber to and from the
saw. 1t was while he was reversing
the carriage his foot was caught, there
by MASKING his foot in a terrible man.
ner. The unfortunat. man was con.
veyed to his home in Causes Row and
the Doctor being called attended to his
wounds.
All over Two Heads of Cabbage.
This morning a woman appeared BE-
fore Mayor Almond, stating that she
had purchased two leads of cabbage in
the market for cents for which she
gave the market woman a so cent piece,
and in return received 20 cents in
change. The Mayor did nothing in
the case as Ii. thought the woman
might possibly have given a rs cent
piece, instead of so cents.
U. n. Court.
The case Of William Gallop, charged
with selling liquor without paying :
government license, Is still On trial.
The morning hour was devoted To hear.
ing the arguments of the District At
forn-y and B. Nielhs, Esq, counsel
for defendant. AT this writing Judge
Bradford is delivering his charge to the
Jury.
The Delaware boundary.
The Philadelphia Library Company
hav. sent to City Treasurer Francis
Vincent, as a compliment, list of their
new works purchased by them for the
asst three months. Amongst these works
is one published at Trenton, Nj, pres
'nted by John Clement, Esq on the
New Jersey and Delaware Boundary.
Also map Of the New Jersey and Della
ware Boundaries.
Did not Appear.
Owing to some misunderstanding
Prof. Aarinksen's Concert did not come
If at the Opera House last evening. A
lummr of persons were present at the
opera House but We're informed that
he concert would not take place.
In Your Dog Registered?
The time for registering dogs .x
,r"s on the 10th Of this month. To
hose who have not registered thrjr
logs, We would say do so at once, al
he Mayor stated thi, morning the law
would TO RICHLY enforced.
In Session.
The Grand Chapter Royal Arch Mas
ons, hold their annual session to day
t the Masonic Temple.