Smyrna times., 1881-03-23
WHOLE NO. 1912
Delaware Items,

At the Philadelphia College Of Pharro,cv
the following Drawnraans graduat.d on
Wednesday S. Z B~rt-, }. Z. Mor.,p n
R. Reed, Edward Virdeu and T. P. ste,b.
ems.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company ex.
poets to reduce the transit time Of ,rairs
running between Philadelphia and New
YORK to ninety minutes ky the aid Of -
,'""S'ef locomotive which is now being
finished at the Altoona shops.
he FUNDING BILL PAssED.-The bin ~
convert the State debt into 4 per cant
bonds passed the House on Thursday ,as.
unanimously as it had previously passed
the senate. This bill viii prove great
oeneht to our people, since il will decrease
the tax for annual interests one.,hird
an OLD DELAWARE DEMocRAT-Mr John
~ DHw"rih, OF Berlin, Ma, tut formerly
OF Port Penn, tLis State, is IN the s2nd
year OF his age and is hale and hearty
Mr' Diworth was elected to the Legislature
OF this State in 1880, ran for Conpross
against John W. Il H,u,tan 1916 and wa.
Tor 3 years Prothonolary Of New Castle
county.
Mr. }. A. Fulton, Of Dover, was robbed
on the niGht.traia on Thursday night. be
tween Middetown and Clayton. He saws
that bis pOcket-hooI, containing 5000 in
money and a check, was in his pocket. and
IN the seat behind him sat a Young man
who got "f at Clayton. He did not know
him, Missed his money Just after he got
| ntf-,Ssu.iael.
Richard Harrington, E>q., Dover, has as
sured Senator McWhorter that he means
business and really intends 10 offer the bill
to charter the Pennsylvania, Delaware and
| Maryland RAILROAD and urge its passage.
de says 1t Is TO be al air line road from
some point in the coal rsgiens to Lrwes
and that there is plenty Of capital behind
1t. Fuller information is promised shortly.
lHE LOBBY AT DovER.-The correspon.
dent OF the Wilmington Pe0uJHcqu saws:
The lobby here needs watching. In num-
bers it has largely increased recently, and
the cropping out Of the measures its repre-
sentatives advocate show that ventilation
Is one thing neelfu. Not alone of the
professional crowd is it composed at pres.
ent, but lobbyists from Wilmington, and
from Wilmington, aud from Philadelphia,
and from other places outside the State are
here in the interest Of measures alike for.
rign and questionable. The audacity Of
the lobby is growing quite amazing
Mr.. McNeal introduced in the House on
4 Wednesday last, Lottery bill under mas k
of an act to Incorporate Diamond State
Improvement Company. The Lill named
Adrian Jrnneth, Sameel T.. Moslsy anG
Charles X. Thompson to carry on the lot
terry business, after depositiRg S500.000 Sc
curity and provides that they are to pay tbs
State yearly the sum Of $4,000 to be ex.
pended for the benefit of the State in
various ways. Mr.. PillIng instantly moved
the indefnte postponement Of any further
consideration OF such Il scheme and made
vigorous speech. Alter debate the mo
ton was adopted unanimously. McNeal
says he did not know the contents Of the
pill.
CONVICT FARMING.-The project for Della
ware TO farm out her convicts has beer
agItated. The other day some representa-
tIvps from the New York State Prison al
Auburn were at Dover, and submitted the
proposition to have convicls sent froU
Delaware, agreeing to pay the expenses o
transit, &C., TO secure their labor. In &C
cordancs with this the following resolution
was introduced on "Wednesday and laiC
: over under the rules.
! ReSOlued-That the Governor be, and b.
is hereby authorized, from time to time, u
= contract with the proper and competsn
= authorities Of any other State of the Uni
: ted States, for the custody, maintenance
y discipline and discharge OF criminal con
= victs of the State. Providing that tn
J. same can be done without expense to thl
i State. except for transportation and othe
e expenses incident to making and earryin
y out such contract.
> Resolved, That should any such contrac
J. he made by the Governor as herein prov
; dsd for, it shall then be the duty Of ih
r several counties to sifeIy transport all sue
l. prisoners, as the Governor may from tim
p to time designats, to the place of destin'
; tion or to deliver them to such agents {
) may be appointed to carry them thither.
An Oneida Indian, who is an ordaine
clergyman, preached in New York la'