Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-10-25
NEIGHB0RING COUNTIES.


Frederick Lutz, well known citizen OF
Lancaster, died on-Friday, aged "a years.
Smedley Darlington Of West Chester
again announces himself as candidate
for Congress.
Robert Vile, celebrated as the principal
witness against Probst, the murderer of
the Deering family, died at Norristowu
Thursday, of consumption. He was 40
years old.
Amos II. MADEIRA, So years of age, a
bachelor in comfortable circumstances,
committed suicide by shooting himself in
his stable, at Eastwood, Berks county,
on 5unday night.
Peter Brown, of Reading, in jail for
wife beating hanged himself,or Saturday,
with q rope taken from ventistor
window and attached to the register near
the ceiling of his cell.
A. Hunter Wood, rs years of age. was
killed by railroad train at Cor shocken,
Penns., on Saturday. He was q member
of the iron firm of Alan Wood & Co., and
was engaged to bs married.
On Friday man supposed to be ].
Russell of Pittsbuag was run over at
Joanna Heights on the W. & N. railroad
and instantly killed. 1t is thought that
he either tried to board the train or de-
libera'ely threw himself under.
Abe Buzzsrd was at Intercourse one
day last week, says the New Holland
Clarion, ard stated TO some parties there
that he would BIZ candidate for prison
keeper at the next election, and he would
pledge himself to appoint John Fyanktord
and It'd Brimmer as night watohmen.
The once beautiful State experimental
farm st West Grove has become a
veritsble wilderness, with dilapidated
buildings and taucss. The experiments
made by some OF the earlier managers,
particularly with phosphates, were OF
much benefit aud were watched By
farmers with great interest. Under
later strange and ineomprehensibls
experiments the place has degen, rated.
1t has never been self supposting.
In South CHESTER, near rhurlow sta.
ton, a new and substantial foundry is
nearly Completed for the Wetherill Steel
Casting Company. There are two build
inss, Of brick, the main one having
front of 80 ieet, with derih Of 125 feet,
and the other is 60 by l25 feet. The
buildings are TO be su, piled with what is
known az open hesrtbs for making steel
castings, and the furnaces to be placed
therein will have 3 capacity for turning
ont from ten to fiftser tons of finished
castings daily
Charles Broomall's house, in Upper
Chichester, Delaware county. was robbed
of lot o. clothing on Saturday, evening
Mrs Br0onall saw the escaping thief and
identified hits as Linwooi negro, named
Fog. a warrant We therefore issued for
hie arrest ard Constable Martin eaught
Fox 90 Monday On the way to maRis-
stratr's office, Fox broke away, drew a
knife and revolver and threatened to kill
the first man who dared lay hands on
him. He then ran of, pursued by a
| crowd of citizens. James Gnodley outran
and came mp with the fleeing burglar, hut
Fox turned suddenly, knocked Cooley
| down ard made good his escape.
a Village Record reporter was informed
Oh reliable authority that the following
story, in reference to PHnpixville man
whose mind has for some time been not
little disturbed on subjects pertaining
to religion, is actually true. With view
to beneating mankind and getting rid Of
Satan entirely, the man a few days ago
visited one of the prominent school
teachers Of that place and stated that he
wanted him to join him in the advocacy
of an important scheme. When asked to
| explain he said "The Bible and all
other religious works have read tell us
that hell is beneath us. That must mean
on the inside Of the world. Now, as the
great volcsno Vesuvius is an opening to
the inside OF the earth, why could not q
tunnel be dug from 1t to the Mediterrs-
mean sea, below the water level, and then
cause the water of the sea to run into it
to drown the 'old boy out 2" The school
teacher did not promise TO encourage the
scheme West Chester Village Record.
Three newspaper editors have been chosen