Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-09-06
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,ecial Correspondence Of state Journal.


Special Correspondence Of state Journal
DOVER, Aug. 30.-The Immigration
CON mission met here to day in the
Governors room with Governor Stockley
In the chair. After the report of the last
meeting had bean read and approved, the
committee reported that IL Isborsrs had
been received and homes provided for
them. II is the desire of the cDiumis-
sion that those who want laborers send
In their applications before Nnvem-
Der, as laborers can be better secured
then than after that time. The reason
assigned by the commission ia, that they
deal directly with agents iu Germany
whose business it ia to provide homes for
all who want them, and "a they are con-
stantly receiving applications from other
quarters, for laborers, it makes their stock
in hand at times very small. They, too,
make contracts with the me- for stateo
periods, and it is when one of these
periods expires that lsborers are plenti-
full. Thus November and May are the
times at which they can bs best secured.
The street Overseers have been clean
ing out the sewers on the corners OF
several Of the str-ete this week, on
account Of the offensive odors which
escaped from them.
Dover, Aug. 81 Chief of olice
Hutchins received dispatch this morn
log from man named MOMullen of
kirkwood, New Castle county, stating
that some one had stolen from him last
Dight black horse and a Germantown
carriage. While Mr.. lIutchins was on
his way to Hartley station, this county,
at al early hour this morning, he met
two young white men on the road about
two and half miles from town, coming
towards Dover. He knew one OF them,
and suspected at once that some mischief
had been done. At Hartley he WAS told
that two young men answering the dc.
scription of the two he had seeu had
called farmer up out of his bed and
tried to sell him horse and carriage.
On inquiry Mr.. Hutchins learned that
the team had been lett at Persons Cor
ner and he Immediately sent word for it
to bs held until further notice from him.
Gu the receipt of the dispatch he went to
Persons Corner and took charge of the
team. The horse answers the descrip-
tion given in the dispatch, but the car.
riage ia a York and not Germantown.
1t is thought, however, that in order to
escape detection the thieves traded the
vehicle. The guilty men are still at
large.
DovEE, Sept. 1.-The horse and carriage
stolen on Thursday night, proved
streets took place Sunday morning at
to be the property of George Holmes of
Milford. Mr.. McMullen of Krkwood
learning of the fact, did not come to
Dover. Mr.. Holmes arrived in town on
Saturday morning and told friend of his
loss, and was informed that his team was
at Persons Corner. lie has now re-
cured his property. The man who went
with him received the reward of &25.
j. Il. Carroll, Esq , was elected this
afternoon superintendent of the Me,ho
dist Sunday scnool, to fill the vacancy
occurring by the removal of the Rev. V.
s. Collins to Cambridge, Nd.
The Kent County Bible Society will
hold its regular annual meeting at Smyrna
September Goth.
The sewers on the corner of Bradford
aud Rsed streets are being repaired to
prevent the foul gas from escaping. 1t
had become very offensive. Instead of all
the water running through the sewers IS
was .he case heretofore, the sinks have
been cemented tightly, and large pipe
Put in somewhat like an elbow, connect
ing with the main pips and ex-
tending from one and a-half to two
feet down into the sink, which
will always be under water
thus preventing the gas from escaping
This system will not only remove the gas,
hnt IL In vino rain tha.t an 10 ,,ad
Of just the same. 1t is impossible, how.
ever, for the sewers to take off all the
water during a heavy storm. At that
portion of the street there is large hol
low, aud the water which comes down
the four hills overilows the streets. Savers
twice the size of the present ones could
not carry the water of.
DOVER, Sept. 3.-In shooting a fleeing
negro on Queen street on Sunday morning
Officer Forknm sent bullet whizzing
through a passing carriage, the missile
Just grazing the cheek of of Mrs. Person,
the occupant. The husband Threatened
FOrkum with legal proceedings but the
latter convinced Mr.. PiersOA that an
abrasion on the wite's cheek was caused,
not by the bullet, but by contact with
some part of the carriage.
Conference Academy and the public
schools opened to-day. The former, it is
said, has full attendance and brighter
prospects than at any time this year.
Squire Young in attempting TO arrest
s. negro named Rash for non payment of
town taxes, was knocked down on Satur-
day last, felled like an OK, as he says, by
a blow from something thst he believes
to have been harder than the negro's fist.
The delinquent escaped.