Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-10-21
NEW CASTLE.

new CASTLE, Oct. ls.-An important will
case t,, was heaId yesterday, before the Register
oi wills Tor this county, invoking question,
never decided in the courts of this State
lady by the name OF Smith, while vet
JENNIE sole, made will, by which she be-
4ueathed all her property to her relatives
-Four years afterwards she married proIui
heht gentleman OF this county, and shortly
afterwards died, without revoking or alterirI1
her will and the existence Of the instrument
being unknown to her husband, he. as ia
usual In such cases, asked for, and obtained
letters OF administration upon her estate.
few days afterwards the will was pro
pounded by the executor, and the husband
notified, who Immediately through counsel
uieu eaVeat. The attesting witnesses living,
one IN Cincinnati, and the other in st. Louis.
Their evidence was taken upon lnterropntives
ana cross. lnterrogativea before commissioners
appointed Tor the purpose by the Register.
Inc case was called up by the Register yes-
terday, and was argued by Messrs. Spruance
ana DUPONT for the propounders of the will.
ana Messrs. q. B. Rodney and Walter Cum
MINIS Tor the caveator. The question at issue
Is not the formal execution of the will or the
capacity mentally,of the testator, but whether
or not the after marriage does not annul and
revoke the will. 1t is Il question ot law
entirely
The Register reserved his decision, but it is
understood an appeal will be taken 10 the
court, let the decision be for or against the
Will. The point raised ii one which hns never
been acted upon by or courts.
New CASTLE Oct H.. In the Martha
Smith contested will case which was nrpued
before the Register ON Wednesday, hes yester.
day decided by setting aside tie viii. An
appeal was Immediately asked by counsel for
the VIII, and the case now goes to the
superior Court.
Sheriff Pyle has been confined to his bed
since Thursday by illness, which. however, il
Is thought and hoped, will not prove very
serious
The ball of Company A., Hancock and
English club, came on last night in the CITY
Hall, and was well conducted and quite well
attended. aud the profits will amount to
snug little sum.
Ills Honor, Mayor Black, returned home
yesterday from Baltimore where he has been
Tor some days attending the celebration IA
that city.
The drop curtain and scenes in the new
hall have been placed IN position and are very
handsome paintings The drop Is scene on
the Rhine with portrait ut the bottom of
Mr. Herbert who superintendent the building
oil the hall. The scenes are parlor Kitchen
street and landscape
NEW CASTLE, Oct. l0.-The Register, yes.
terday, granted letters Of administration
upon the estate OF Hannah }. Foute, late of
Wilmington, deceased, unto Barbara +. Bur
goyne, of the SAID city.
Companies A and Is, Hancock and English
Club, of this city, go to Townsend, tonight,
to participate in the grand rally there. The
AmphiOn Cornet Band, of this city, will
accompany the clubs. special train will be
ut the outer depot to take the clubs and all
Others who desire to participate, leaving the
depot few minutes after the regular train.
iunors have been current for some days
that some of the manufacturers of this city
have been intlmating to their employees that
III the event of the election of Hancock and
English wages will have to be reduced fifty
per cent, besides general reduction of tho
force. We have made some inquiries into the
matter, but have been unable as yet to ascer-
tnin the truth or falslty of the rumurs, and
give them as we hear them
The riot in your city on Saturday night
created considerable stir here. and our people
anxionsly sought the papers yesterday to
learn the particulars.
Sheritf Pyle yesterday sold at the hotel of
Joseph Kidd IN Delaware City, II lot Of land
in Port Penn the property OF William c.
l.iiason, to John II. Rodney ESD, attorney,
for $500. Also at the same time md place
lie sold the one-si4th aud the uue-funrlh OF
another one sixth in wharf property in Del
aware City, the property Of Anthony Reybold.
To the same for $50