The daily gazette., 1882-07-15


The unfortunate, dissenson in the ranks
of the faculty of Delaware College mas
created considerable interest and provoked .
much comment, particularly in and around
Newark A reporter Of the GAZETTE visited :
that place yesterday and found the excite
mept almost at a white heat. OF course
both sides in the conflict have their versions
of the affair to tell, although at the meeting
of the trustees on Thursday, DR.. Purnell
was completely vndicated and relieved oil
all the charges brought against him by Pro-
fessors Jefferis and Reinhart, who evidently
attempted bold coup d'etdt to turn the III
yestieation away from the latter gentle
man. The two professors have evidently
put their foot in it, which is clearly proven
irit be correct that bot h have expressed re
pret and sorrow at their action, and one is
willing to resign if allowed to go in peace.
The meeting of the faculty next week VIII
probably be an interesting and important
one, and it is more than probable that aiter
week of cool Thought and careful consider
alton the dispute will be satisfactorily settled
and the College continue in its march OF
usefulness and progress. The whole trouble
appears to have been brought about by the
petition of the late graduating class, adyis-
ing. for the future welfare of the college, the
removal of Professor Renhart, but un-
doubtly an eruption would have occurred
some time soon even if the petition had
never been heard Of Let us hope that the
strife win soon end, those who have been in |
error will acknowledge the fact, and that the |
trustees will only take such steps as may |
inure to the future welfare of the institution. |
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INVESTIGATION proves that we did an in |
justice to Epery Eveaing, yesterday, in inti-
mating that it received its first information
of the death of Bishop Scott from a perusal
of the GAZETTE, having ascertained that the
news was forwarded to that paper by
telegram from its Middletown correspondent.
We did not, however, mean to accuse the
Eoery EVelig Of stealing from this paper,
as we are well aware of its enterprise in
procuring and publishing all matters Of
news as promptly as possible, hut simply to
hint that the GAZETTE put it on the track OF
the desired information. The fact that the
GAZETTE appeared on the street with th'
news fully en- hour before Ere'U Eoeaiag'
last edition was issued was what gave ris
to the intmation we referred to.
A WELL AUTHENTICATED instance of tn
reckless use of firearms by some of the me-
policemen is recorded in our local column
to-day. This is an evil practice whit
Mayor Wales should suppress at once, as
is attended with great danger and is entire
unnecessary. The police should
given to understand that they m
use their revolvers only as a last resort
to save themselves from violent injury
death. If policemen are allowed to she
indiscriminately at tramps and fleeing be
it will not be long until homicide will ha
to be recorded as the natural result of su
criminal carelessness.
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THE SELECTION of w. L. Hensel, edit
of the Lancaster Lutelligeacer, as charm
of the Democratic State Central Commit
of Pennsylvania, cannot fail to strength
the Democratic cause in the Keystone ST.
1t was a wise choice, and as one of our
publican contemporaries remarked, fully
par with the nomination of Pattison.
Hensel is one of the brightest Journalists
his State, and one of the few practical p
tieians of the day who depend upon fair
honorable methods rather than dishoT
trickery for the attainment of their polit
ends. His selection is a credit to his pari
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THE DISGUSTING fight over the amo
to be paid the various physicians in attt
ance upon the late President Garfield
again renewed in the House of Represe
tives yesterday. Would it not be a e
idea to ascertain how much the pri
practice of these doctors amounted to f
time equal to that spent at the Preside
bedside, and end the dispute by paying t
the sums thus decided upon, without fur
cavil Z
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YEsrERnAY WE char.red the lu.l.i.ln