The daily gazette., 1883-07-05

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| afternoon; fight in front of The Logan
House in the evening, in which one man
was knocked down before the appearance of
the police, who promptly suppressed it,
Two young lrishmen engaged in u rough
and-tumble fight at Fifth and Pine streets
| about $50 O'Clock in the evening, and at
| tracted large crowd to witness the pun
melting.
A party of Phiadelphians landed from
| yacht at PennsgTove, and about o'clock
| fight began in the dancing pavilion IN
French's Grove between the visitors aud a
party of Jerseymen. Both parties were
elected by the proprietor, and the battle was
renewed near the landing. The Philadel-
| phia party was worsted, and made for the
boat, some of them jumping overheard into
the mud and others being thrown over by
| their opponents.
A crazy man created some excitement on
Reed street about O'Clock in the afternoon
| by threatening bodily harm to various per
sons. He was finally quieted aud taken
| home.
drunken fight between a crowd of col
| ored men occurred between 4 and oclock
at Front and Market streets. Razors were
drawn, but not much used, and no one was
seriously hurt. Several of the offenders
were arrested, and together with the other
prisoners In the hall last evening held ju-
bilee, shouting and singing at the top of
their voices.
The entire police force was on duty from
O'Clock in the morning until late in the
evening, the night force being on continuous
duty all day and night A squad was kept
at the hall in readiness for any emergency.
But few arrests were made in comparison to
those of previous years.
ACCIDENTS.
The greatest feature of the day was the
lack of work for the fire department and the
scarcity of accidents. There were no fires
and the few accidents were as follows;
young man was struck with rock
near the Brandywine bridge at Market
street and received such severe cut over
the eye that he was taken to Galaghers
drug store to have his wound dressed.
Samuel Green shot himself in the hand
with a pistol in the morning.
A lady and several young men were
severely ducked by plug stream which was
being dexterously handled by member OF
the Water Witch Fire Company about
o'clock in the evening at the corner OF Sixth
and Shiplcy streets.
woman was struck in the side by
QUOT al the new park at Greenbank and so
badly injured that she swooned. After
time she was able to walk to the station and
take train for home.
THE DAY ELSEWHERE.
Advices from number of points in the
Northeast aud in New England indicate
very general observance OF Independence
Day. In Boston, a feature of the cClebfa-
tion was a "No License Parade and Picnic"
Four hundred children took part in the
parade, headed bya oand, and singing tenn
perance songs. In other New England cities
the main features were regattas, sham
fights, professions, concerts fireworks, etc
Henry e. Boweu's Fourth OF July celebra-
ton at Wood took, Conn, included ad-
dresses by eX-President Hayes, on National
Aid to Educaton;" Senator Nelson A Aid
rich, on "New Englaud;" Bishop \. Clcye-
land Cox, on "National Perpetuity;' Srna-
tor Blair Of New Hampshire, on National
hNIs, ana 'Inhn B, Cough, Oh "Trmpcr-
ance." A poem written iOr the occasion
by John G.. Whittier, entitled ''Our
Country" was also read, aud ther. was
music and fireworks.
The only celebration Of the Fourth In Bal
timore was parade by one company Of col.
ored militia. The nuisance Of tire crackers
and other dangerous tircWo Ks was pre-
vented by prohibitory order IRON The Po-
lice Board.
In Hartford, Connecticut, there was a
parade OF Sunday school children and an
exhibition CT the Grc department.
1t Savannah, the day was celebrated 10y
military parade.
Independence Day was duly celebrated III
the City of Mexico, by the American resi-
dents. A banquet was given at which lO9
guests sat down, among them dis
tinguishcd MeXcaas, FrcncAnen and
Spauiards. Minister Morgan and Corsu
General STROLLER spoke. Congratuatory
lettels We're read from President Gonzalez
and Governor Fernandez