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Litnacy 10r the People oi tlir AuNth.
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Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-06-16
COURT or ERRORS AND APPEALS.
Unanimous Decision for Mr.. CrOas-
dale in the Cr0asdaie-Tan Ease
-TheTrinity Church Case. ...

special Correspondence ui state journal.
DOVER, June 9.-The Court of Errors
and Appeals this morning rendered its
decision on the appeal i'll the Croasdale
VS.. Tantum libel case. In the Superior
Court of New Castle county w. 7. Croas-
dale sued DR.. j. r. Tantum, vice presi-
dent of the Delaware State Fire and
Marine Insurance Company, for libel, and
recovered verdict for over 800
damages.
Counsel for Tantum demanded new
trial on the ground that the jury arrived
at the amount of damages by averaging,
and proposed to put juror on the stand
to attempt to prove this. Their right to
put Juror on the stand, at all, with a
view to impeaching his own verdict was
denied by counsel for the plaintiff and
the Court referred this question to the
Court of Errors and Appeals, it being a
new question in this State on which it
was desired to have the judgment of the
full bench.
The Court of Errors and Appeals this
morning announced, through Judge
Houston, its unanimous decision that
such evidence could not be admitted and
at the next session of the Superior Court
for New Castle county the new trial will
have to be refused and the verdict in
favor of Mr.. Croasdale will be sustained.
| The judges of the Superior Court for
New Castle county announced decision
| granting leave to the counsel for the
vestry of Trinity Church to file infsrma
nation against the Rev. DR.. W. J. Frost
rector of the parish. There were no othel
l decisions.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-06-16
A BTG BLOW.
The Operations Of Last Thursdays
StOrm-HOw the Trees, Young and
Old, Suffered.

The heavy east wind which accompanied
the storm Thursday last was particularly
disastrous to trees, especially those in
exposed situations. A lot fronting on
Delaware avenue, between jefferson and
Madison streets, appears to have suffered
the most. 1t was surrounded by double
row of young trees. out of which scarcely
half-a-dozen remain standing. Some
were uprooted, lie others We're merely
bent over.
An old tree at Sixth and Walnut
streets, which Was looked upon as of his
toric interest, was decapitated, and
another ancie mt one at Front and French
was uprooted.
now THE ExcuRsloNIsrs SUFFERED.
1t was terrible day on Sunday school
eXcursionists. No less than four of these
excursions went out in the early morning
saying, as the drowning antediluvian did
to old father Noah, $50 on with your
ark don't think we're going to have
much of storm, after all" They re-
turned drenched, dripping, shivering,
mad, disgusted and some of them seasick.
The latter complaint was prevalent
among the Epworth excursionists as they
were coming up the river from Bombay
Hook. They did not know that such
waves could be raised in the usually
placid Delaware.
The Ezion Sunday school went up to
Andalusia and returned singing as if they
enjoyed that kind of weather.
The st. Paul's Sunday school went to
Creedmoor and put in the day singing
sacred songs, listening to cornet solos and
recitations and wondering if it was ever
going to clear up.
The storm Thursday night caused three
wash-outs on the p, Wa B. railroad !;
one at Broad creek, short distance south
of North East another at Perryville, and
third (this being the most extensive
one) at Lewis crossing, south of Havre
de Grace.
The wash-outs occurred early in the
evening, and stopped the passage of
trains both ways. The last through train
| arrives here at 6.35 p. m. All the night
lines went around by way ofthe Northern
Central, and, though all got through,
much delay was occasioned.
The construction train left this city at
| o'clock a. III. Friday. The track men
| preceded the train, going down on the
| nrSt trains tnaI lelt mere dlter nlulilgit.
| The work of repairing the track has
been pushed with such rapidity that at
noon Friday they were ready for the pass
age of trains, and both the limited ex-
press trains passed over
BALTIMORE, June l0.-A washout oc-
| Cured last night on the Philadelphia,
Wilmington & Baltimore railroad near
| Aberdeen, about 80 miles east of this city,
which put stop to all trains. A large
force was at once put to work to repair
the break and the trains were all sent to
and from Philadelphia via the Pennsyl-
vania & Northern Central railroad. The
express train due last night reached this
city about IL o'clock to-day. 1t is ex-
pected that the damage will be repaired
to-day when the trains will ba run on
regular time.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-06-16
COLOR BLINDNESS.
Its Remarkable Prevalence Among
Steamboat Pilots and Locomotive
Euninnnrs.

WASHINGTON, June 9.-In conversation
on the subject of color blindness Super
vising Inspector General of Steamboats,
Dumont said, "Every day develops addi-
tional proof that it is necessary that
pilots of steam vessels and engineers of
railroads should be most carefully exam
ined for color blindness by experts. The
latest case bearing on this subject that
has been brought to the attention Of the
authorities here is that of the pilot of the
City of Austin, who through mistaking
the color of the buoys in the channel lost
the vessel in the harbor of Fernandina,
Fla, ON the oath of last April. Owing to
the fortunate mildness of the weather no
lives We're lost, but the estimated loss of
the vessel and cargo is 5000, 900.
The City Of dustin being registered
vessel was not required to carry pilot
lincensed by the United States steamboat
inspectors, so she had one licensed by the
State of Florida, which State had not yet
followed the example of the United States
steamboat service of examining the vision
of pilots and refusing licenses to those
found color blind.
After the loss of the vessel named it
appears that the State Pilot Commission
ers of Florida requested Messrs. Jones and
ieadman, United States steamboat in
spectors at Savannah, Ga, to examine
her pilot for color blindness, which they
did and found that at the short distance
of six feet he could not distinguish one
color from another. The doctors at St.
Mary'ss Ga, where this examination
occurred agreed in attributing the pilots
defective vision to the excessive use of
tobacco.
General Dumont is of the opinion that
if the local authorities had availed them
selves OF the treasury circular of June
1lth, 1879, rendering the services of the
Marine Hospital surgeons as examiners
for which no examination fee is required,
this accident would most likely not have
occurred.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-06-16
A NEW CHURCH
which the Catholics are Preparing
to Build.

The contract for building st. Patriek's
Church has been awarded to William g.
Pierce, and the corner stone is to be laid
on Sunday, July 3D.. The church is to
be erected OH the corner of Fifteenth and
King streets, and will have seating
capacity for 500 people.
The plans and specifications for st.
Patrick's Church We're prepared by
Graham Son, architects. 1t will be in
the Renaissance style of architecture, of
brick with granite and Ohio stone trim
mings and 105 feet long by As feet wide.
The basement will be IL feet high in the
clear. The side walls of the auditorium
will be is feet high, with an arched cell
ing 26t feet from the floor in the centre.
The roof will be of slate and surmounted
by a tower rising to a hight of 40 feet.
The tower will be located at the corner
nearest the intersection of the streets.
The front of the church will be enriched
by two large entrances and a handsome
stained glass window so united by folia-
tions and tracery as to form one harmon
ious piece. The building will be faced
with pressed brick.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-06-16
THE JEMISON inquest.
An Examination That Appears Fully
to Clear the Husband.

Special Correspondence of state journal.
ELKToN, June 9.-As reported last
week by special dispatch to the JOURNAL
in regard to the Jemison suicide case,
Justice Scott and the States attorney pro-
ceeded to the residence of Alfred .Iemison
in the Fourth district, near Fox Chase, in
the afternoon and the Squire, acting in
the capacity of coroner, summoned jury
of inquest and examined all witnesses
who had the least knowledge of the affair,
and from evidence given it was shown
that Mrs. Jemison had premeditated the
deed and hung herself with an ordinary
clothes line to beam in the garret, on
Saturday afternoon, on May 2Sth, about
3 o'clock.
The question of the rope being buried
was refuted, as it is now in possession of
one of the neighbors of Jemison. The
jury rendered verdict i'll accordance
with the above facts, that she came to her
death from violence at her own hands.
The neighbors and friends are highly
indignant over the affair and say there is
not one person living near who has u
word of suspicion to place on the unfort-
innate husband. In regard to not hold
ing an inquest at the time when the deed
was committed, it is said that the facts of
her having died at her own hands was
so clearly set forth that it was thought
needless.
The only and true cause of these two
sisters wanting to place the crime on Mr..
Jemison is they could not get all their
sisters property.
In the first place they, Immediately
| upon their return from the funeral, began
to appropriate all the deceased woman's
valuables, which Mr.. j. forbade
them doing. This appears to have
arouseda their ire, as they left the place
on the evening train for their home, when
they had intended to spend several days
at the house. They wish TO have the
body exhumed, and post mortem held,
and the body then forwarded to New
Jersey.
This is the second person that has com
mitted suicide ON this farm, and Mrs
Jemison took great interest in showing
any who visited her the spot the first
suicide was committed. Mr.. Jenison has
been fully acquitted from all blame il
regard to having committed the deed. II,
seems to take the death of his wife very
hard, and it has been feared that he will
follow her footsteps. This charge of MUIR
der has been terrible blow to the un
| happy man,
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-06-16

Special Correspondence of state journal.
DOVER, June 9.-Miss Carrie Eccles,
daughter of Edwin O.. Eccles of this town,
met with serious accident yesterday
afternoon, by being thrown out of her
carriage against the curb stone. She was
returning from her fathers farm which
lies near town, when her horse took fright
and commenced running at full speed up
Division street. She managed TO hold
him in the road until he came to the
alley which leads up to his stable, when
he halted suddenly and turned short and
started for the stable. In doing so he
turned the carriage over, throwing Miss
Eccles ont against the curb, bruising her
severely on the back of her head and also
on one arm. She was found in an uncon-
scious condition by some of the servants,
who, upon seeing the horse, went out to
see what was wrong.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-06-16
The stotsenpurg Foundry Sold.

The Wilmington Mills Manufacturing
Company has purchased the foundry
property at Vandever avenue and the
railroad, over Eleventh street bridge,
built and formerly operated by NJ b.
Stotsenburg 4 Co., for the manufacture
of iron bolts and nuts. The factory was
erected about six years ago, on the site of
the burned Wauzeka oil refinery, and the
Stotensburg works removed thither from
their former location in the old Teas
foundry at Third and Church streets.
For the past two years the factory has
been lying idle. The purchasers are not
ready to divulge their plans, but it is
understood that they will use the build
ing for the same business now conducted
in their Fourth and Spruce street factory,
the manufacture of jute yarns, twine, &c.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-06-16

FROM lne l.untloh ttloDt.
On May Oath Queen Victoria attained
her 62d birthday, an age which has been
exceeded by II only of the sovereigns of
England, dating from the Norman con-
quest-namely, Henry l., who attained
81 years Henry ILL.,, IS years Edward
L., 81 years Edward H., 65 years !;
Queen Elizabeth, So years James H.,
Gs years George l., 67 years George
H., II years George H., 50 years ;
George w., 6s years, and William w.,
72 years. On the Goth of June next she
will have reigned A years, period
which has been exceeded by four English
sovereigns only-namely, Henry ILL.,, who
reigned Sc years Edward ILL.,, who
reigned for so years Queen Elizabeth,
who reigned As years, and George ILL.,, &C
years.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-06-16

The Smyrna Times thus combines busi-
ness and religion: 'tThe NJ. L. congrega-
tion at Kenton is reported as perceptibly
increasing all the time since the erection
of their new church. Additions are fire.
quently made to the society, Herbert
Shaw, wife and son joining by certificate
on Sunday last. Mr.. Shaw is scientific
florist living within one mile of the
"Seven Hickories," and contemplates
erecting extensive green houses for the
prosecution of his business. The Sunday
school is in ilourishing condition.
Ernest Roop, an energetic young man, was
elected superintendent this spring with
Mrs. Samuel Hutchinson as lady superin-
tendent. missionary society was organ
ized in the Sunday school two weeks
ago. - -...
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-06-16

Special Correspondence OF state journal
FELToN, June 9.-Miss Hannah Girls
nell, a maiden lady 65 years OF age, living
six miles from here was found nearly
dead in her yard after the heavy thunder
storm that passed over this place yester-
day. The family had been away from
home and returned to find her in this
condition. Efforts were made to revive
her, but she died shortly afterward. 1t
is supposed she was struck by lightning.
She was shortly to have been married to
a gentleman of FELTON,.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-06-16
NOT of SnyrnA,

Referring to the reported murder of
dissolute woman named Jane Cassidy,
alias McCann, who was said to have be-
longed to Smyrna, and an account of
whose death in Philadelphia appeared in
the STATE JouRsAL of last week, the
Smyrna Times says the case attracted
considerable attention there but that
dilligent inquiry fails to connect this char
acter with any one who has ever lived
here or near here. She belonged to some
other locality.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-06-16

The regular monthly meeting of
the directors of the Baltimore & Ohio
railroad was held last week at Camden
station. Mr.. Robert Garrett, third vice
president, presided. The number OF
directors being too large for the Presi-
dents room to accommodate them the
meeting was held in the rooms occupied
by the general freight agent, and the
clerks therein with their desks were
moved into the corridor while the meet
ing was in session. Only regular routine
business was transacted. e-5=
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-06-16

The rates for postal cards We're as fol-
lows From 1873 to 1777, $l.40 per thou
sand from 1877 to 1881, 69t cents per
Thousand; from 1881 to 1885, 544 cents
per thousand. Gen. Hazen says that for
the four years commencing on July lst
next, 1000, 200, 900 of postal cards will
be needed.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-06-16

A. Z. Rittenhouse, living at State Road
station, exhibits some of the finest straw
berries brought to this market. Many of
them measure 81 inches in circumference
and % of them fill quart box. They
are of excellent flavor and sell readily
for good prices while the ordinary berries
are drag in the market. -.. d..
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-06-16
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Il DAYLIGHT DARTER.
A bold RObber who Made n Good
Haul Thursday Afternoon.

Mrs. Joseph Showalter, who lives at
607 Adams street, went on the st. Paul's
excursion to Creedmoor Thursday, and
during her absence the house was un-
occupied, her husband and father being
at work.
Some time during the afternoon the
house was entered by thieves and rifled
of $3.50 in money, belonging to Mr..
Showalter, and also of a number of
clothing. The money had been placed in
bureau drawer. The robbery was dis
covered when Mr.. Showalter returned
about 6 o'clock in the evening. To the per-
petrators there is no clue as yet.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-06-16

pitable that he is in utter doubt which
way to turn or which route to take to
seek his fortune. And this il the case
with the vast majority of college gradu-
ates, with whom luck, or providence
you choose to term its She only guide
from college life to real life.
RuBIN.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-06-16

As street car No. 8 came up Four tn
street about 7.30 p. m. Thursday with
load of Epworth excursionists it was
struck by shifting engine No. 10 of the
P, w. & B. road. The car was knocked
from the track and badly crushed, but no
one was hurt. e..
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-06-16

A similar selection at random
will be made from the next
five hundred names and a gift
Of 500 in gold will be pre-
sented to the person thus
selected, and so on till 5000
subscriptions have been made
and
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-06-16
A FREE GIFT OF 500 IN
GOLD.

There will be no choice or
iavoritism about this random
selection, and the gift will be
paid in gold and not be some
cheap musical instrument or
piece ofmachinery greatly over
valued, as is so often the case
with premiums.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-06-16

There is continued hard feeling over
the roofing of the court house at George
town and the successful bidder has re-
ceived the following anonymous note:
Georgetown June 1881
Mr. Rogers
Dear sir il you do not intend to
put better Tin on the court house here that
that is at the depot you had better not come
here to do it for the people sails that it shall
not be Put on MIR Tomlinson sails that your
contract is the Best Tin and this is nothing
but 1c Mr. Fawcett here sails that his s ct bid
WAS TX Tin and he claims that the bid is his
on that ground We are agoipg to have a
man here to examine the Tin when you open
it also the tin Of Fawcett and if his Proves the
best he Fawcett shall do the job
Your respt
Tax Payer
Sussex county.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-06-16

Speaking of Emmett as signing the
pledge so frequently, some one says all
signs fail in dry time with Fritz.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-06-16
Handsome and Enter
prising Weekly News
paper OF Thirty
six Columns.
Price $500 per year, $l.oo
for six months.

The JOURNAL is an old paper
established in 1881 and bought
by its present proprietors some
years ago. 1t contains more
reading matter than any other
weekly paper published in the
State, but has not anything like
SO large a circulation as it
deserves, simply because the
people are not familiar with it,
or its merits.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-06-16

The Washington Critic speaks of a
"fourishing cemetery"
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-06-16
$1,000
is GIVEN AWAY

The names will be selected
at random because it would be
impossible to give a present
worth having to each subscriber,
and we therefore guarantee to
give each one the worth of his
money in the paper itself, and
the opportunity of receiving a
present worth hundred times
all he pays.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-06-16

In order to introduce the
JOURNAL more thoroughly to
the people Of the State and
peninsula, and secure it such a
trial as we are sure will cause
every person who once becomes
familiar with to continue to sub
scribe for it, the publishers have
concluded to make the following
extraordinary offer:
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-06-16

As soon as FIVE HUN
DRIED NEW SUBSCRlP-
TIONS, or renewals of old sub
scriptions FORSIX MONTHS,
(caeh accompanied by one
dollar) are received the name Of
some one of the five hundred
will be selected at random from
the list and we will at once for
ward to the person thus selected
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-06-16

In order to avoid confusion,
give every one an equal oppor-
tunity and make remittances
handy, the subscriptions in
response to this offer must be
Tor six months, and remittances
must be made in notes, not
postage stamps.
Address all communications
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