Smyrna times., 1879-12-03

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IN THE SHERIFF's HANDs-Mr. Hagerdon
a clothing merchant Of Dover has been
closed by the sheriff and his goods will be
shortly sold. The sheriff has also the prop
critics OF the following persons in Kent
county advertised at public sale: Jas. c.
Clawson, Benz. F. Blackiston, Thos. Kirkley,
James Kirkley, Joseph H. Robbins, VIM.
P. Corsa, Richard Corsa and Jacob
Alexander.
1t is a matter Of remark that Benz. r.
Biggs, Esq, is the most ubiquitous man in
the State-nt every public place whore
people most do congregate, daily on the
railroad, and like the Summer bird, as much
at home in the bough of one tree as
another. 1t is the happy constituent quail
ity of but few men to have at Mr.. b. s age,
and after Father Time has SO severely
frosted their hoary locks, his activity and
vivacity.
The Republican leaders in Washington
met last week and agreed to commence the
reorganization Of the party for 1880. They
propose to have U. S. supervisors appointed
to superintend the election, to prevent
using repeaters and committing other frauds
and also to have every Republican voter in
the county assessed and his taxes paid for
him. For this purpose good deal Of
money will be needed and two thousand
| dollars were pledged upon the spot.
CHURCH WEDD1NG.-Dovar and SMYRNA
Joined hands in the NJ. f. Church, in this
| place, in the persons of ID. James Price,
of near Smyrna, and Miss Anna B. Pepper
of this place. They were attended by
! Moses Price, brother of the groom. and Miss
! Rena Galloway, of this place. Rev. ". f..
! Davis soon performed the ceremony which
/ Joined heart as well as hand May thcir.
| path through life be bright. The church
was well filled, and as the bridal party pro
ceeded up the aisle, the organ sent forth its
merry peals Miss Dora HotiecIer. organ
list. After the ceremony, their friends
congratulated them and they prcceeded in
carriages to the homo Of the groom where
q reception was held.-DclararcQ"
A DIVORCE RErusED.-The Philadelphia
! Smdw T'mcs says: Judge Bidd.e, on
Saturday, in divorce suit of Ralston VS..
Ralston, decided an important point as to
what can be considered desertion under the
divorce. In the case under consideration
the husband got employment in the marine
service, which required his presence in thi.
city. He found his return to his Whining
ton residence incOnvenient, and asked hi.
wife to live with him here. She replied thai
she could not leave her mother This state
OF things continued for two years, he livins
in this city and she in Wilmington. Their
her husband filed petition for a divorce
alleging as a reason thereof the wilful anC
malicious desertiOn of his wife. Judge
Biddle therefore refused to decree
divorce
A COMING Musical EVENT AT DovER-OI
Saturday, Dec 9th, the appearance of tn,
Kate Thayer Grand Concert Company will
afford the lovers of music an opportunity 0
listening to such a combination of fir.tcas
vocal and instrumental talent as is YER,
rarely afforded. This fine combination
gives a concert at Wilmington on Friday
Dec. 5th, and at Easton Dec. 8th. Tn
; extra night, Saturday, Dec. 9th, they appea
at Dover, under the auspices and for tn
benefit of the Conference Academy. Mis-
Kate Thayer, the soprano, has received th
highest praise from the press of New York
e New Orleans, Baltimore, and other cite.
. The other artists who appear in the enter
y tainment are Mrs. Helen Norman, cor
. tralto; Signor Tagliapietra, baritone; Nine
: Teresa Carreno, anist; Mr.. Arbucklt
e Prof. Skinner, who is instrumental il
u getting this talented combination at Dove
may be assured of being rewarded by q fu
house.
!, WILMINGTON IN A FINANCIAL DILEMMA
The announcement was made in the cit
council Friday night that all appropriation
!. would be exhausted by January |, 1886
that no salaries could be paid by the cit
after that date; that no money could
; drawn for the maintence Of schools, and thu
l. all city government must cease for want
funds. This state Of affairs will continr
, until July !, $780, when the taxes are CO
d lectable. The same difficulty, which
i alleged to be the result of msmanagemen
has occurred regularly for many year
& Heretofore it was remeded by the ceunc
is borrowing money upon the notes of Il
70 city, and instead of commencing a ne
year with unimpaired capital, they ha
been compelled to pay debts contract,
H. during the preceding six months. A col
TX mittee Of twenty.six leading citizens, doul
IN ing the right Of the council to mana
ie affairs in this way, consulted counsel al
procured an opinion from two able lawye
IN which declared said borrowing illegal tn
be no money could be collected upon ohlis
se tons so issued, and that the members of :
Is council voting in favor of such borrow
were, by city charter, personally liable
.. the amounts SO borrowed This has effe
~ ually stopped the practice and produc
~ the present strait What course will
- taken is as yet undecided.