The daily gazette., 1883-11-01
D0ilr q g Y SaSette
wTT.mINaToN, rHuRsDAY. NOV. |
she Dover Riot Trials.

she Dover Riot Trials.
The action Of the jury in the Dover RIOT {
trials In convicting two Of the men accused
of being active participants is not pleasing
10 the enemies Of our State, who would have
heen delighted had wholesale aequhtal
given them an opportunity OF renewing
their favorlte abuse of Delaware and Its
government.
Asit is, these people are trying to raise
howl because the only victim punished hap
mems to be a negro. He was indicted win
his white companions, and one oi
the others was found guilty with him. Un-
forum ltely, the latter escaped the cohse-
ouences of his guilt by running away before
his trial came off, but the amount of bis bail
will have 20 be paid TO the Commonwealth,
and he will forever be a fugitive from his
native State.
We have no doubt the jury had ample |
justification for their acquittal Of the other |
accused men, and If they deemed |
Smith guilty they did perfectly
right in conycting him, even Il he is
a negro. The color OF his skin made no
difference in the grade of his ofIcnsc, and be
is entitled 10 no more immunity than his
white associates.
All things considered, 1t is wonderful that
the Jury were enabled to sft sufficient from
the mass nf conflicting testimony to warrant
them in finding even two of the accused
guilty. They evidently performed their
duty in the most conscientious manner, and
their verdict should be sustained by the
community.
EVIDENTLY our Shipley street nelghbor
would like to get the GAZETTE involv d in
libel suit, bat If we never give any more
cause for action than the item referred TO
by Eyery Eydti1sg, suits for damages will
never bother u.s. We believe we old omit
the final "Jr." from a mans name, but this
is the only error we were guilty
of. The trouble with Eray Ere'inq
was that 1t got badly beaten In
an important item of local news, and in re-
venge it rushed Off TELEGRAM to party
not at all concerned informing him that hi
had been "grossly libelled" by the GAZETTE
As 10 the charge of libel, we invite ou
beaten contemporary TO read the addtiona
items about the Landenburg affair whiel
are given in to-day's paper.
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IT Is GRATIFYING to announce that newl
Of two bold rcbberias that were perpetrated
in this city, last night, was at once conveye'
TO the police. Nobody expects our "models'
to prevent these robueries, but if somehod
did not give them the news right away the
would not know of them until they wer
announced in the papers. As it is they no'
have ''clue" to work on, and it is we
known fact that our models never lose
"c'ue'--neither do they make anything oil
of one.
DEPARTMENT COMMANDER Ross Of I'll
G. A. R., in communication puhiisht
elsewhere in the GAZETTE, resents the imp
tation of correspondent In last Saturday
issue that the organization is designed
further the Presidential aspirations Of Ge
Grant What Commander Ross says abo
the objects of the order is undoubtedly tru
but 1t cannot be denied that its operdiio
are frequently open to the suspicion th
they are designed for political effect.
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O'DoSNovAH RossA, the foolish Fenia
blatherskite, and the greatest enemy to t
real interests Of Ireland that exists in Il
country. hoastingly proclalms that the {
plosions in the railway tunnels of Lond
were the work of the Fcnian organizatiG
Few people believe what this windy n
sance, whose zeal is confined exclusively
his tongue, says, but stll It would be bet
for Ireland if he was kept muzzled duri
the balance of his life.
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IT Is SUGGESTED that as stormy weatl
prevent many people from attending
excellent performance recently given
Smyth Post, G. A. r., of this city, the p
ought to repeat the entertainment at
early Jay.
"Mrs. Partlrgton, what do you use 70
very bad cold - asked Mrs. Dull. "IIan
kerchiefs, ma'am," answered the ag
dame, loOlinr oyer her sPectaeles. Han
kerchiets are a dssideratIIm in the event
cold, but hottie of DR.. Bulls Cou
Syrup is necessity, because 1t not only
lieVes, but cures the worst cold CT cough
BATTLE CREEK, MIcu., Jan. 81, 1873
GHNTLEMEN-Havingh been afflicted 70
number Of years with indigestion ana g
eial debility, by the advice of my d0cto
used Hop Btters,and mus say they ailort
me almost instant relief. / am glad to
able to testify in their behalf
TlIO3. G. KNOX
Learn Topography,
day or evening, P. & n. J. telegraph, IN
office 926 Chestnut street Philadelphia, 7
branch office 506 Market street Wilmiugt
Del.
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Reliable Place to Buy Pianos.
George J.. Walker, piano pArlors ,S36 No
Sixth street, near Parrish, Philadelphia.
connection with any piano ware rooms
parties of similar name.
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