The daily gazette., 1883-10-29
LOCAL LAUONIos.

Two mail and baggage coaches were
shipped on Saturday by the Jackson 81 Sharp
Company TO the Rochester and Pittsburg
railroad.
Register Biggs on Saturday granted lei-
ters of administration to John Hall on the
estate Of the late John t. Hall of Pencader
hundred.
Mrs Ma Iy A. Hoverter, of III Church
street, had her pocket picked In the King
street market on Saturday morning Of
about S..
A fight among number of men at Front
and King streets, yesterday afternoon, was
stopped by the timely arrival of officers
Vickers and Cannon.
Delaware Lodge No. 5, A. o. U. W., will
receive q friendly visit on Wednesday even
ing next from Wilmington Lodge No. 1,
Industry No. Q and Liberty No. -.
A test of new telephone will be made be-
tween the Clayton House Office of the B. 81
O.. Telegraph Company and Philadelphia
during the early part of this week.
William NJ. Candy will address the young
people of Central Church at 8 o'clock this
evening on the incidents of his recent trip
along the Northern Pacific railroad,
Professor s. T. Ford will go to Norfolk,
Va, to-day, to fill elocutionary engage.
ments. Next week he will appear in New
ark, N. j., Brooklyn and Western New
York.
Charles H. Vary, expressman, is about to
sue the p, w. 81 B. Railroad Company for
refusing him admission TO a train at the
Broad Street Station because he carried a
number of packages.
Victor DUPONT, ESQ.,, attorney for the
heirs OF the late Colontl Hugh Stirling, re-
ceived on Saturday from the agent of the
Etna Life Insurance Company the $4,000
due on Ills life insurance policy.
The new bridge over the Nonesuuh creek,
on. the road from New Castle to Newport
will be opened to the public in about two
weeks. The bridge is being built by the
Levy Court and will cost about $3.50.
Manager Foster, OF the Baltimore & Ohio
Telegraph Company, announces that tickets
for any point west via the Baltimore & Ohio
railroad can be obtained at the office OF The
company, at Water and Market streets.
Drake & Company, auctioneers, will sell
at public sale on Wednesday, tho remaining
carriages and stock of Edward Darragh at
Fourth and Walnut streets. The sale Will
| be conducted by Jesse Bingham, who will
occupy the building as bazaar in short
time.
| At an all day meeting, held under the
direction of the Rev. Wesley Sullivan, for
merly of this city, $1,O41.75 were raised,
which is sufficient to pay off all indebted
ness against the new pargonage recently
built by the congregation of the Brandywine
BAPTIST Church.
Robert D. Mcdonnell presided at the
children's temperance meeting at Gilbert
Presbyterian chapel, held by the Prohibition
League, assisted by members of the w. G.
T. W., last evening. Addresses were made
by DR.. Nixon and George w. Wells and
Henry W. Morrow read temperance story
A meeting of the voters of the EigE
teenth precinct, Seventh ward, held at vii
liam s. Bullock's on Saturday, appointet
John Wainwright, John Hare, William Il
Carr, John j. Flanagan, a Ward Committee
Samuel Chambers AMI Thomas Fl. Latime
were appointed committee to "stir up
the assessor Of the district,
A section hand of the Philadelphia, VII
mington 81 Baltimore railroad was run ovtl
and almost instantly killed about ! o'clocl
on Saturday afternoon between Lamokir
and Chester by the limited express trair
north-b bound. An inquest was held on Sat
urday evening in Chester and verdict o
accidentally killed was rendered.
Early yesterday m, rning the saloon o
James Austin, ut the northeast corner o
SccoBd and French stIeets, was entered b.
thieves and robbed of 500 cigars, seVcra
hotties of wife and brady, clock and L
| pool balls. Entrance was gained through
The carriage shop adjoining, and thel
through the back part OF Austin's house,