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Sentenced to Death

In the Cecil county court, last, Med
ford Waters, col, for the murder Of Jen-
kns Whaley, col was sentenced to be
hunged, on such day as the Governor may
appoint,
Waters case was taken to the Court
of Appeals by his counsel, on an excep-
ton based upon the sact that one of the
juryman, upon being sworn, on his U0ir
dire, stated that he had "formed and ex-
pressed an opinion" but merely upon
what he had read in the county news
papers in relation to the affair. In over
ruling this objection, Judge Robinson
said Now, in this case, the opinion OF
the party offered as juror was founded
entirely upon rumOrs and newspaper
statements he did not live in the neigi
borhood where the alleged offence was
committed: had never talked with q
witness in the case, nor with any one
who claimed to have any knowledge Of
the case had no bias or prejudice
against the prisoner, and felt confident
he could try the case impartially accor-
ding to the evidence. We agree with
the Court below that the person offered
was a competen. juror. There was no
such opinion formed and expressed, nc
such pIejudgment of the case as to JUS
tify challenge for cause. The news
paper ID now read by every one, and the
press is every ready aud eager to furnish
the detail Vi crime. And although pei
sons may upon such Statements form al
opinion, yet 1t is one in most of case'
liable to qualification or modification
according to the real facts OF the case."
During the opening of the DENLY
murder trial, at New Castle, during tht
late term of Court, one of the pauel O
jurors, MIR. A. d. Warner, of this city
stated that he had "former and expr sset
an opinion from what he had read in t b,
newspapers" Counsel for the defense
Immediately requested him to step aside
though Chief Jus ice CoIuegys said a
the time he was not certain that such al
opinion would disquallfy juror from
serving in the case.
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For the GAZETTK.
Plain Words from Tax Payer.

MIR EDITOR:-If you will allow me to
have part of one of your columns, in
your paper will give scme information
% the membeis Of City Council, that
probably they are not aware of. And as
majority of them, read the GAZETTE,
l. thought II the best paper to use for
that purpose. First, the Democrats are
IN the ascer dancy and have control OF
the affairs OF the city, and | feel an in
terest that they shall still hold it, for SO
tar they have been doing we'll, consider
ing the difficulty they had in the begin
ning, when the reins fell into their
hands. Now | come to the point at is
sue. am afraid the tax rates are too
low. The chairman of the finance COM
mittee says in his report, that by the
first of April. We will be out of money.
Now, what will be the next move. will
answer borrOW mon y to run the city unill
the year is out, and by the first Of July
lS 80 be $5O,0O0, in debt. This is what
the tax payers say they will not permit,
and for one, think, they have right
to stop this borrowing at the end of the
year, for the sake of keeping tax rates
down. This is the Information that |
started out to give, because / profess to
belong to the party that is now in pow
er, and desire to warn them in time.
The gentlemen who have talked to
me about this matter, are among the
first men of the city. And if can un-
derstand men byatheir talk and locks,
they mean that there shall not he anoth-
er floating debt. Their argument is this:
That this has been the way the floating
debt has accumulated before and if al
lowed to go on, it will in few years be
large enough to fund again. L will fur
ther ay that 1t is no party measure.
The party now in power, may say with
soms force. Why have you not dol Q
this before? In answer to this l say
torbe aranoe has ceasedIto be a virtue, anu
the argument was with the Council, and
{ all the tax payers that when this last
the end of borrowing money for the pui =
| pose OF keeping up the current expenses
of the city. | will ask how is the Coun
Gil carrying out this pledge, when by
the time the ink is dry on the bonds thai
we're sold, the chairman of the finance
committee says that we will have to
borrow money to meet the expenses of
the city, for at least one fourth of the
present year, and this at the very time
when the tax rate was fixed. In con-
clusion l will say there is fixed de-
termination in the minds of the heaviest
tax payers to compel the Council to
meet the liabilities in the common course
of carrying on the work and business
of the city, from the taxes, rents or re-
ceipts OF the year for the time then cur
rent.
And If they don't adhere strictly to
the city charter, in this respect, they
will hold each member who votes to
borrow money, accountable for it, and
further, to prevent the parties who may
lend their money to the CITY, which has
Iiuo power of law to borrow, from collee-
ting it. And will say for one, that l
cordially agree with this movement of
the tax payers to move at once In the
matter and compel The Council to he
guided by the charter and not to be gov
srned by mere expediencies such IS
keeping OF the taxes down. L.
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From the Weekly Savannah MsSns ~.
The Acsuitssl ~ Msh Neble - Hunn

From the Weekly Savannah MsSns -.
The Aceaitssl ~ Hsh' Neble - HunA
As will be seen. by our lJackspny1lls
dispatches, the jury in the - g. tns
United states VS.. Hon, Noble "A. Hull,
charged ssa3;aa with s0psDTdse !%d. ci%i Sd
Wednesday AFTERNOON WITH = tlrdict Of
not guilty. This result, while HwAeur
disappoirtmO11t to the Radicals Willbe .
surprise to, the Democrete, sNhQ,' t4oa1gh
fully impressed with the utter 81 fh!lacy q
the charges against Mr.. Hull M no
reason to expect from a'aFedefAltO OigRt
and partisan test cath jury Ntr4iat. IN
accordance with truth, right and jpgtjep.
From the day Of the election e tha Pr.
candidate for Congress- aided ~ ~
worst element Of tSat eo5rupt. -an1 49,
scrupulous faction In Flozida, ha9 be1n
his power to unseat his succe6Sftt1 Qrfoo-
nent. First setting up aprefense 0f1R6nd
in the count Of the votes, he app1a1ndkto
the State cour, by, which ., new, count
was ordered. The second count under
the order Of the court ihS1ud5d
all the illegal votes claimed by sBisbse,
and gave litn a-smallmgGitS overlHpA.
But when the State Board Of CanyalsaEs
came to pass upon the election retufns6f
the State they were Compelled, On -
count Of notorious frauds 80 throw ont
the entire vote Of Madison iapd Rrevapd
counties, thus reducing Bisbee,s vote and
giving to Hull small majority. Upon
the returns thus certified by the board 0f
canvassers, Governor Drew issueasa 6er-
tificate Of election to Mr.. HRll. Biehae,s
next step was to obtain from the State
court a mandamus requiring the Gov
ernor to cancel the ceftificAtes issued On
Hull and issue certificate Of election 70
Bisbee. This mandamqs the Governor
very properly refused to obey, and remit
ted the decision Of the matter 70 Con-
gress, where Bisbee had sunotiIicsdy HI
intention to appear - . contestant fAr
the seat in question. f.h .-s,,s,...,...-
As we have said, this result, under al
the circumstances, Is calctilated 10 pro
duce surprise In the Ihinds Of ,fhoee
whose knowledge, of the fupscrupulops
and corrupt means resOrted TO to secure
a conviction, and whose past experience
had led them to expect only 9apro6elQa-
ton of the forms Of Justice to The endaof
party. 10 y8 Isnaissd ssay. .aofaj,.ss.
To meet the charges against him, ~.
Hull demanded an investigation ~ fhs
State Legislature, then IN session "A
committee composed of three DemOs1S1s
and two Republicans, after, a thoropGh
investigation of all the factss reported
unanimously exoncrating Mr.. Huh NON
any connection with the alleged fiun1b.
In the meantime Bisbee, ,having exhanst-
ed every other means, instituted proceed
ings against Mr.. Hull in the United
States Court, where he hoped BY tis aid
of partizan witnesses, alidha tess oalh
jury, to obtain conviction Rpon : The
charges s. he had s';sas trgmpsd up and MhiSh
retaining the seat in Congress TO which
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KILLED IN THE PRESENCE OF
HIS FAMILY.

SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, June 27.-To-
day at California City, just across the
bay in Marin County, r. FL. Moore,
keeper of the DUPONT Powder Compa-
ny's magazine, which is located there,
shot and instantly killed A. Fulton,
ma lager of the works. He then blew his
own brains out. The tragedy was EN-
acted in the presence of Fulton's wife and
children. Fulton had recently given
Moore notice that he would dispense
with his further services and to this
Moore's action is attributed. Fulton was
a native of New York and fifty-two
wears of age.
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From this it will be perceived that the
State has seven cities. and towns above
1000 inhabitants, and that they stand In
the order of their population as follows :
Wilmington first, Smyrna second, Mil
ford third, New Castle fourth, Dover
fifth, Lewisto wn sixth and Laurel
seventh. That her greatest city is Will
mlngton. Her least town is Salisbury.
That Wilmington is also the largest city
in New Castle county, and that Port
Penn is the smallest. That Smyrna is
the largest city in Kent county, and
and Salisbury the smallest town.
That lie ewistown is the largest town In
Sussex county, and Roxana the smallest.
OF course | mean according to the
census, for there are several little ham,
let's too small to 5e mentioned. 1t will
also be perceived that two towns In New
Castle county nave exactly the same
popalation, viz: Middletown and New
ark, each having exactly S15.
The following table will show tho
population of the different hundreds Of
the State by the census of 1870, viz:
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It Will thus be perceived that when
the first census was taken the counties
were nearly equal in population, al
though Sussex lad the most people. 1t
contained SO4 more souls than New
Csetleand 15GS more than Kent. Whilst
New Castle only exceeded Kent in num-
Der by 1866. Now in 1870 New Cast le
County had l23 people over double the
population of Sussex. Three thousand
nine hundred and seven, over double
the population Of Kent, and 2015 people
over the population of Kent and Sussex
added togethers What will be the DIFF
ference when the census Of 1890 comes
to he taken2 -..- .-
Ihe' following table will show the
number of people in the aggregate, and
both white and colored In each county
eaeh succeedirg ten years, from 1890
lvhsh n,e first. Census was taken until
the last i'm 1870:
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From The n. z. World.
cox EMPLOYS COUNSEL so
THE INDICTMENT AGAINsT HIM NOT ypE
PUT INTO SHAPB,

THE INDICTMENT AGAINsT HUN NOT YpF
PUT INTO sHAPH.
The Grand Jury went into the Court
of General Sessions yesterday and mr..
Judge GIldersleeve batch OF indict-
ments There was no Indictment a&AInbt
Cox, the murderer 9f Mrs. Hull. and
when Captain Williams, who had gone
to court to see the Indictment was inade
out in proper form, learned of tthis ehe
against Cox has been OF dered, h6 WSvSf,
and Assistant Distfi ict-A ttorney DRoellAs
is preparing IL. II will probnby be pye-
sent ed to the Court on Monday,
After Frank Agailsra, the 0LbAn,WAo
was placed in the cellin the Tomhs WiAh
short time he learned Of the chafts
against his comparion and soon .becai6e
possessed with the idea that Cox would
attempt to strangle him In the riR6E.-
He waited untilhe was taken tho tAe
corridor for exercise and then positiyAly
refused to reenter the cell, and said pc
sing than one pisRss 10 Ssn oi Sfa,s Via e 1e 1e
He was therefore removed to other
quartors and . negro named OhSrles
Fletcher, who was waiting TO - ttiod
for larceny, was set to watch Cog IN his
much annoyed by visitors, who p1arod
well during the night and n thS riiofh-
ing he said he liked New York lWaah
better than Boston, aSduripg the nisht
he slept in the Boston prison he Was
Une who wanted to talk to him. j.,s.in
In speaking of his cri me he said again
that he did not know what Induced him
to attempt to rob the house. 0urlng the
war he was . corporal in the Eourts epth
United States Regiment and hapdled
$500 week for the PaymsstsK Odce
be carried $50, 1000 BY himself and had.no
desire to steal the mooey.
Yesterday morning Father Ddfanquet,
the Catholic priest who vista the Toarho.
had long conversation, with Cox.
After Father Duranquet went aWay.
Cox despatched the following ~ nSte.
which somebody had written .foS him:
Messrs. Ho,Oe Hunmef.R la5ski 50
would like to see YOU ~ soon ~ oon-
respectfully, -' h-i" oD o. JAW
lss 1snosoo Hisr
$40 .'1snoi cHAsFFEss Y + 4 A. Coz. !
Cell Ss second tier. bsa sarsSaH-Sis
Then he had q talk with his,s counsel.
The name Of the man who, It Is alleged /,
told the police officials that some sSne
had talked to him - . murderer u d.
Alcot Pnrdy. According, to Euperin-
tendent Walling, the man called u qPo-
lice Headquarters and asked 70 SEE Do.
tective Lyoas. The detective was hot
In the building aid Purdy wrote the fol-
lowing note for him on police oAMalilet-
ter paper: si,...t "a w.. RI ,.3.,,.,.k
JUNE II, 1870.
DEAR SIR: spent three hours oh1tbs
Bowery to-day looking for You. but
could not succeed in finding you "a have
something important 20 cohsouniunfo to
you regarding the Hull murder and vi |
be at No. 4 Delaney street at 8 p. N. this
evening LHHi25q ID. ALcor Ruxnx,
Detective Lyons met Purdy. And Mas
told the story about the alleged meeting
ih Reservoir Square. niik s5a@v owl
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1900, 113a. people. She also decreased
2O22 between 1890 and 1910. Allfthe
other decades shows in her a steady in-
crease In her population. The increase
OF the whole popuiat. on of Sussex coun-
", from 179O~tQ 1870, was II ,208. The
increase OF numbers OF the whites was
1O,485. Ofthe colOred population only
723. The following was the population
CT the most impt . t
cIrf1s. TOWNS AND VILLAGES
10 the State, according to the census of
1870. l
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Break Down,

This morning, while a large wagon
belonging to Bellah, Quigly & Co., was
being driven along Front street, loaded
with iron, the hind axle broke in the GEN.
ter leaving the hind part of the wagon
down in the street. Another wagon was
sent for, and the iron and wagon soon re-
moved.
The daily gazette., 1879-06-28
Mr.. Vanderbilt's Last European Pur'
chase

Since Mr.. VIM. H. Vanderbilt's return
from Europe it is understood that while
there he entered into another contract
for second supply of English steel rails
-12. 900 tons. II is understood that
norton of the steel rails is to be used
over the New York Central road, and
the RENAL nder on the Canada Southern.
Nav York IRON and steel manufacturers
are said to be much exercised over this
second purchase of MI. Van ierbilt, as
thew say it is done to weaken the Ameri-
can market; in addition to viii ,h they
urge it take, employment from hundreds
of needy mt chanlcs here.
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BY this II will be perceived that VIII
mington Is, as regards population, he
largest hundred in the county of Now
Castle and the State. That outside Of
Wilmington the largest hundreds are
first Christiana, and next st. Georges
That the least hundred in New Castle
county is White Clay Creek, which does
not contain half the population OF Chris
tiana.
The most populous hundred In Kent
is Duck Creek. The least populous Is
Little Creek, which does hot contain
half the number of people as the
former.
The largest hundred in Sussex county
in population is Broad Creek. The least
is Indian River. Placing Wilmington
aside, the largest hundred in the State
in population is Chrlstiana In New
Castle county, and the least (as ! have
previously remarked) Is Indian River.
The d tst mentioned hundred has more
than three times the population or the
latter.
l have written this 10 give the mass Of
the citizens of Delaware more general
knowledge OF the progress OF their state
in its population, aud hoping that 1t may
not prove nninteresting to your readers
remain with great respect yours
FRANCIS VINCENT.
The daily gazette., 1879-06-28
.rhe work on the bridge.

Yesterday, the work of clearing away
the earth and rotten woodwork on which
the northerly end of Market street bridge
rests was completed, and this morning
SorKmen are busy putting down new
wooden beams.
The daily gazette., 1879-06-28

Baby shows are the fashion now, but
az long as mothers continue to nurse
their little ones with laudanum or other
opiates, they cannot expect their babies
medicine get a good and harmless one
such as Dr. Bulls baby syrup.
The daily gazette., 1879-06-28
Marshal lGcAuAlen,s ythsas

US. Marshal H. a. Mullen is now
engaged in cutting wheat on his Arm
near New Castle. He has about eiphteen
acres in wheat, and says the crop. has
developed into the finest grain and heavi-
est straw ne ever raised during his farm
ing experience Of twenty years
The daily gazette., 1879-06-28
II handy Pack age Dyes.

- u
,ges a. is cents each and Ire warranted To
dye rom to4 pounds OF woOlleps silk OF
Sotton Aoods. are more convenient and
nail ~ any address on receipt OF price
''"'e race '9apei.sd a!eJAMas ~ BELT. Druggist, /
.., ....nfb.s ti. = Agent for Delaware,
b. n.u.a. irr Cor. Sixth T. Market Sis
II ODmnan'ss Liver as-ad
ed sss E2ix,%s IT, s.ssy is
menis that have their origin in a torpid
liver or diseased . ON acbj such as bIl ioiis.
pess, dyspepsia, rheumatism, sick hesd !.
.che, &e u cures by absorbing 1.-The dls-
Ease through the pores, su bstilutfng a gen-
lie veeetaule tonic into the system. Have
.Iso pam gtiess With farihe, particulars
''''"l csf' sia'S HasssTsi Harset SIS.
rney supply mo d S sse1s w:ss4ne elel
nents that aie carried Off by overtax king
the .bralns and nervous, sH4tam; are very
lseful 70 Ieve genera deb blIity, dyspep.
sia and neuralgia. For safe Wholesale aid
Z.JAMES BELT, Druggist,
Gor. Sixth & Market SITS.
La Electric Disks. Z
They produce a constant tlectricai cur
rent TN rough the diseased parts; can be APP
piled and worn with conn fort by any per-
on for the relief Of cid rhsu p alic and neu-
ralgIc pains. co.dness and Stiffness OF the
limos, &C. SentAy mall bY jsz<s /
y. p. - zsDAMES bEI.F. bruGgist.
= Cor. 81 18th 4 Marketsk.
For supporters, Braces, Trusses, Elaatic
Stockings, Anklets, X nee APPS. Syringes.
Sa1-rrivAtesRoorn. Lady Attendant.
Private entrance Tor Ladies AT No. West
Y. JAMES BELT.
Wholesal le and Retail DrugglsL. 90
Corner Sixth aud Market sreets.
Wilmington Delaware.
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.1sE IMIFIpN
HipPgfATlbH % DEI.AwARE
OF ITS couNTIEss CITIES, TOWNS AND
h0NpREDs.
Il. the Eai@fef Re Dela.qare Gazette;

REsPEcTHYSyB Below you will find
some tables showing the Regulation of
the State Of Delaware at different pc
RODS, which l have compiled from the
various United States Census, COM
mencing 1880, and ending 1870, with
some remarks thereon. As the census
of the State will again be taken in 1880,
l think i viii prove, of interest 10 your
readefs. 1gG J3N NfEsS ~
The population of the State, both
white aud ,colored, from 1850 when our
people we've first enumerated, to 1870,
The daily gazette., 1879-06-28

fyou have = sick headache take q
dose Of Dr. Bulps BALTIMORE pills; We
know you will find relief. - TO
The daily gazette., 1879-06-28
Economy and Comfort
IN COOKING.

brepsredi di',,n''iston IN ,. Coal Gas Company IL
urra IL Is All established fact thai
looe , ,oa u,e not weather cooking can be
koa a"h oIe economically with yss than
n fras,nu u 'he comfort and convenience
deeIdadn rom heat nnl DIRT, gives gas
ssma,,. advantage over other fuci.
nee, p'' ''"TeS T on exhibition nj the of.
mav,s ThlRD 4 sHIPLEY ATS
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DL. LxxXVH-zNQy asNsxGasW
RAiLROADs.

,uIA. WILMINGTON .
LALp,kMnRE RAIL ROAD Z
oil, ,ssSs Sss swiiiminstop - 'ol'o~s Z,
": ,.h,s and intermediate STATIONS g
Phs,dne'r,' 10 50 a. m, aso' Ap' ~
xH.%1sipnlat nj E.pressl 90, ~ q ,;a4 - = n. ~
Pn,,si,d P,,s aid New YORK. z"' W. W. -
,S, ,Bss, 80, Up P; mi Intermediate statisns. i.
|jss q. . s.ls "a e N, nsy Line, 7.ss, y, r.. =.
Batlmn,ree ,re : md nj Wasn neton 1901. ios7.S 20
BauinmI'II ~ oi. s IL, 1908 p, m. I
s.;ns . 70 for Delaware Diyimose g ,envot w
IT, rsstIe, s.15, Q. m. I.oo, 90 ,a,;o,s
nnsswsrnsion nswr and Intern s"'s'o s~S'
% -. "A. o5, $50 p. m, ,,.,. a.attons q. ID
Ninar aud lntermod'sSe . - -.
.. iO''p' N; SUNDAY TRAINS. ...,,.
~,.d.lphia and Intermediate Ssstions'
s,i::dsIpSis |: T; si:' and md New Yort,ao'. rmY
N .,p,o2s pm; and Washington, 1851. 70
. ,,,hsr nj inform alton passengers ara
lor u.aei ,n ihs Time tables posted at the
bsred 70 'n' ' H.F. KEN WEY, .
bpot. Rupertntandent.
NELAWARE whsrLkN. IN nA!h.k2TAth' !t,dS Tst
CnanTTe ga T,a,ns viii run as fol- Ows:
", ..S, %' Wilmington, 7.i5 a. IN, 1890 AIM .
kpi $50 p m. - assa m 70 10 noon.
am,, r.,re pomeroy, o so a m, b3 p IN. ul
nnarro,ne leave POmeroy 1910 q. N.
Ind 450p. m. ,,.,a 10 "A o<.,p
Returning, leave hNo''""''
hi 8 lOp. M, m,,,,,.n I'm a ", oakp
Anvine. "lln'ns"n CSHNpi
:, end 8 0O . nj. aoar,r,anden,
bfemif oo''
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The following was the population
our three counties in 1870 and 1870.
The first and last census with the in
crease they have made
~ ~ Inoreasc.
New Castle. 19,6s6 = 63,5l5 43,S29
skent. ~. j. .. 1920 i29,SO4. 1854
Sussex. 20, ,4SS 1896 11.2OS
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-01-31
LIFE ON THE FRONTIER.

IT is Becoming Better Time Passes-Ltt-
tie Border Ruf1anisn, and Increased
Safety from indians.
Isaac G. Parker, judge of the United States
court for the western district of Arkansas,
which for judicial purposes includes the In
dian Territory, has recently made visit to
Washington. He says that the observance
of law and the security of life and property
in the Indian Territory is more favorable
than in Arkansas or Texas. Judge Parker
says that the civilized tribes have local courts
and the uncivilized have rude way of in
ficting punishment upon offenders; that in
about three years there have been thirty CON
victions for murder, about the same number
for manslaughter, and about $50 for minor
offenses, chiefly larceny, assault with intent
to kill, violating the internal revenue law,
and smuggling liquor into the Territory. Of
the persons convicted of each class of crime
murder, manslaughter, and minor offenses
about one-ffth were Indians
The motives disclosed for the perpetual
ton OF crime were about the same in the
case of the Indians as of the whites con-
vlcted. Whisky is the direct cause of much
crime among the Indians, as well as among
the whites. The Territory is place of re-
fuge for escaped criminals from the States,
who seek it as region where they can easily
hide. The reputation of the. Territory has
to suffer because of their misdeeds as
we'll as for their bad example upon the In
dams. Still crime, especially of the higher
grades, is decreasing. The law is vigorously
executed in the United States courts, and
many of the Indian courts show great
energy in the enforcement of the local