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The daily gazette., 1883-06-14

EXCURSIONS.

The uniformed knights, X. of P, will
give another excursion to Atlantic City,
July %.
The Shields Library excursion left for
Woodland Beach this morning on the
steamer Clyde. The number Of persons was
estimated at 900.
The Epworth Sunday School excursion to
Andalusia left French street wharf this
morning with 700 excursionsists on the
steamer j. A. Warner,
The Knights of St. Lawrence will give
their fourth annual excursion to Atlantic
City Thursday, July 10, via Pennsgrove.
The excursions given heretofore by the
Knights have always been models of COM
fort, pleasure and safety and the fourth an
nuai will be no exception TO the rule.
The excursion of the Grace Church Sun.
day sch pol to Cape May on the steamer Re
public on June 10, will be one of the most
delightful excursions of the season. The
Germania Orchestra, of Philadelphia, hat
been engaged ior the occasion and will give
two concerts on the down trip and the othel
on the homeward voyage. The manage
ment also promises longer time on thu
beach than heretofore.
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ABOUT SMYRNA.
Items of Local Import Around the Upper
Kent NeighbOrhOOd.

William j. Campbell the proprietor of
Collins Beach Hotel, has contracted with
Robert ID. Morrison to build a bridge across
the washout for $500 cash in advance, the
work to be completed by the opening day,
2Sth inst. The "horse shoe" stopping is
still an open question.
Aaron Reynolds on the farm of Daniel
Corbit on the road from Odessa to Taylor's
Bridge has 80 acre field of corn that is
thought can tip any field of corn in Ap-
Poqunimink hundred, and that of John
Mccoy of Blackbird hundred hundred it
is said comes next for New Castle county.
A son of George Cook, residing on the
Tilghman Tract, Kenton hundred, found
last week while at work in the corn field
silver Spanish coin the size of our 20 cent
piece that bears the stamp date 1909, thus
making 1t ia years old. The lettering,
monogram, etc, are distinct and compare
lively bright, and it must have been lost by
some of the early colonial settlers.
Mrs. John P. Staats, residing on the farm
of R. FL. Cummins, west Of Smyrna, among
the many chickens she has had hatched had
one with four distinct legs and feet. One
pair located in the usual part of the body
and the other pair located In the rear on
either side of the tail. 1t has too many legs
and feet to live to attain the size usual for a
broier.
The Bingham House, at Clayton, W. W.
Whitlock proprietor, is having an addit ton
erected toit, 18 by "a feet, two stories. 1t
will take the place Of the present con !ection-
ary room.
A colored boy named George Brown was
drowned in the mill pond Wednesday after
noon last. He became scared and jumped
from boat thai had been pushed from the
shore by some bathers, and not being able
to swim was drowned, another boy nearly
losing his lie in an effort to save hun.
On Sunday afternoon, an hour or two be-
fore night, several boys of the neighborhood
went down to Collins Beach for the purpose
of bath, but resulted in the death OF two
of them and causing shock to the whole
neighborhood. One Of the boys was the
son of David Staats, aged 10 years, and
the other a colored boy Q years old,
son of Isaac johnson. The place where
they were drowned was a pond about SO
yards from the beach. Two other boys
were in and would have boon drowned also
but for the fifth one, who remained on shore
and succeeded in rescuing these two, one
with his hand and the other with a pole.
The two that drowned, he says, never rose
to the surface after they stepped into the
unexpected deep place. The commotion
was heard at the residence of Frank
Collins, three or four hundred yards dis
tant, and he and William E. Riggs, Sr.,
of this town, FASTENED Immediately to the
rescue. Mr.. G. jumped in, sinking to his
chin, the first one lac got hold of being the
colored boy, whom he handed to Mr.. Riggs,
but life was quite extinct. Young Staats
breathed after he was handed ashore, but it
was the gasp of death, for all efforts, which
were kept up for Is or 20 minutes, failed to
restore the life current. The parents were
soon on the spot and the manifestations of
grief were touching.
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READING LOSES AGAIN.
ANOTHER GOOD VICTORY FOR
THE HOME CLUB.
CREEPING UP IN THE RECORD.
The Berks County Favorites Defeated
by the QuiCksteps-RecOrd Of Yester-
days Games.

The Quickstep defeated the Actives of
Reading yesterday, in the fourth champion
ship game played with them. The game
was stopped at the beginning of the seventh
inning on account OF the rain. Over 500
persons were In attendance. The playing
of the home club was very good, o t-batting
and out-feldlng the Actives. Smiley and
Barber both played an excellent game at
second and third, while McKenna behind
the bat caught Dorr superbly without
single passed ball or error. Albert made
two overthrows in the sixth inning but
played great game previously. Parker sur
prised his friends by mufing fly ball in
the second inning. Benners made two
base hit in the third inning and reached
third on an error of third baseman. Snyder
played at first with his usual excellence.
Dorr pitched great game, but was little
wild at times. The Actives succeeded In
making hut three hits off him, our boys
being credited with seven of Lands.
For the Actives Boyle at first played a
great game and Hoover led at the bat, max.
ing two of the three hits. Ardner played a
miserable game as catcher, having two
passed balls and two overthrows, which al.
lowed three runs to he scored. The follow
ing is the official score:
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LOCAL LACOHICS.

The total assessed value of the taxable
real estate and personal property in the city
is S26,0O0,O 900.
The commencement exercises of Rugby
Academy take place in the Grand Opera
House to-uight.
L. W. Stidham q Son sold Yesterday, for
Charles b. Lore, executor, two properties
over Market street bridge to Joseph Hyde
for $4,000
Rev. w. II. Barnes, of Brooklyn, t e new
pastor of the Reformed Episcopal Church OF
the Covenant, will preach his first sermon
on Sunday morning.
A musical and literary entertainment will
br given by the scholars of Wesleyan Col
lege, at the school on Monday evening"
June IS, commencing at O'Clock.
The Water Witch Engine company would
like to receive contributions of money 10
ward the erection of new house, from the
300 circulars they sent out some time ago,
A four story brick addition, 32xSl feet, to
the foundry of the II. 81 II. Co. on West
Front street, has just been completed, and
will be used as sand house and pattern
shop.
Robert GaIbreath. aged S3 years, died at
the Almshouse Yesterday of general de-
bility. He will be buried from Sons of Tenn
perance Hall, McClary Building, to- morrow
afternoon at o'clock.
The old mill at the works of Seidel
Hastings & Co. has been closed since Satur.
day for repairs. A new pit for the fly wheel
and a new foundation for the heavy trlI
hammer are being constructed.
Clerk of the Market Hickey yesterday cu
90 rolls of short. weight butter and captured
a fraudulent halfpeck measure in the hand
of woman, who claims that she borrowed
the measure from Wilmington huckster.
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THE sTAR-RuUTE CASE.
The Jurors Undecided and Seeking InfOr-
nation From the Court.

mhJOh FROM Une court
WASHINGTON, June t3.-Court Crier
Donaldson, on instructions from Judge
Wylie, went this morning to see if the jury
in the Star route case had agreed upon a
verdict. He came back and reported that
one OF the jurors (Harrigan) wished to
come into Court. Judge Wylie then sent for
the jury, and IL a few minutes they came
into Court. Before the foreman had reached
tle seat Juror Vernon, who presented wild
and disordered appearance, uttered several
coDvulsive sho'ts. sprang into the air and
fell upon the floor in a fit.
Judge Wylie Instructed the other jurors to
retire, and DR. Sower cared for Mr.. Vernon,
who, the Court said, had been drinking a
good deal, and was hardly tit to be on jury
now. 1t looked like case of mania. a-potu.
When Mr.. Vernon had recovered the jury
came in, and Mr.. Harrlgan rose and, in
confused manner, put question to the
Court of an almost unintelligible character,
which seemed to relate to certain orders
made by Brady and the nature of the
stumbling block" which Brady said he
found in his way.
After considerable talk between Foreman
Crane, the Court and counsel, Judge Wylie
carefully explained to the jury the form of
verdict they must render.
The foreman complained of the high tenn
perature of the jury room, and asked to be
permitted To walk in the City Hall park, to
which request the Court acceded, saying
that he would treat the jury well at present,
but intimating that resort might be had to
common-law rule deprivation of light and
food) If a verdict were not soon forthcom-
ing.
The Deputy Marshal was instructed to
allow Juror Vernon two drinks day, but
to prevent the circulation of whiskey bot.
10 fl,.,f II.
cess until 10 a. m. tomorrow, with the un-
derstanding that it would meet to receive
the verdict if the jury should agree upon
one before that hour.
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rwENTY-THREE C0NsTABLEs.
The List of COnstabIes Appointed by the
r, W. q B. Railroad Company.

r, w. q Is. railroad company.
The Philadelphia, Wilmington g. Balti-
more Railroad Company posted to-day q
general notice, notifying the public that the
following gentlemen have been commits
stoned special constables of the state by the
Governor:
Wilmington-William T. Jones, T. B.
Brison, William w. Hickman, William
McFadden, s. d. Duncan, Josiah Bacon,
G. f. Sherburne, Chandler Evans, T. F.
Hawkins, John T Layfeld, ]. T. Parker,
j. B. Clark, W. ]. johnson.
New CASTLE. NJ. Wise, Jr.
Middletown-Harry Jones, F. G. PEN
nington.
Townsend-W. R. Martin.
Clayton-C. E. Spencer, d. D. Burrows,
W. II. Clark.
Dover-H. McCollum.
Tarrington-R. G. Dale, W. c. Messick,
These officers are specially appointed for
the protection of the property of this cor
poration; for the preservation of peace and
good order on its premises and railroad
trains; and also for the protection of persons
travelling thereon. In the discharge of their
duties, they are, by said act, expressly in
vested with all the authority and powers
within the State of Delaware which police
men of the city OF Wilmington may law
fully exercise within the limits of that city.
The notice further defines their duties and
instructs them to arrest any person or per-
sons who shall, In their presence, commit
or attempt to commit, any riot, atiray, or
| other breach of the peace; or shall unlaw-
| fully trespass upon the premises or trains o1
said company; or who shall commit or at
tempt any felony, and convey the person sc
arrested before one of the justices of thu
peace of that county where the offense il
committed, to be dealt with according tt
| law.
This notice is in compliance with an ac
entitled "an act for the preservation o
peace and good ORDER" passed at Dover
February 27th, 1888. The newly appointed
constables have all qualified and are nov
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RAVAGEs OF THE STORM.
Lives Lost and Property Destroyed in a
Missouri Tornado,

ANA'OD AOoN ""' AAOPOAy DOoSNOyou Ah -
Missouri Tornado,
CHILLIcoTHE, Mo-, June 13.-A tornado
visited this city and district yesterday doing
considerable damage. The high school bell
tower was injured; Milbank's engine room
and J. l.. Myers barn wora nnroofed;
Corry's barn was moved from its founda-
tion and Dennis Wolf was killed at his resi-
dence five miles southeast from here. His
house was demolished, the family carried
through the air about 500 feet and Mrs. VOLTS
skull was badly cut. AT Utica, near here,
the Baptist brick church was demolished,
and at Summer City, Is miles southwest, IL
buildings were destroyed. Thousands OF
trees were uprooted and three-f -fourths of the
apple crop around here was destroyed.
JOPLIN, June 13.-All the mines in this
vicinity are flooded Farmers are great
sufferers by the rains, which have retarded
corn-plowing and wheat-harvesting.
CARRoLLToN, June 13.-A terrific wind
storm visited this city yesterday and citizens
fled to their cellars for safety, but no very
serious damage was done.
CAIRO, June 13.-News has been received
of terrible storm in Williamson county,
Illinois, in which 20 lives were lost. Light
ming as well as wind caused destruction, a
whole family in one place being struck by
an electric bolt, and one of them killed.
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SH ERIFF SALE.
The Lumber of ii. l.. TatnaIl Being Sold
To-day at Public Sale.

To-day at Public Sale.
The sale of the personal property of H.
L. Tatnall Il Co., lumber merchants at the
foot of Market sire t, by Sheriff Martin, be-
gan at 10 O'Clock this morning. George
Drake after reading the conditions of the
sale sold to Earnest Smith the lease on the
property until March %, 1884, for 81. Con-
trary TO expectations the luT ber was sold in
small quantities, and consequently the sale
will consume most of the day.
A large number of persons were in attend
ance and bids were named rapidly. Four
reirigerators sold for Sl050, 50, 81, and
$3.50 respectively.
large lot of cyprus shingles, by "a,
were sold to j. G. Higgins tor $3.50 per
thousand. j. G. Bailey bought a lot OF the
same kind, by "a, for S12.25.
A pile of ash boards were sold to B. Lundy
Kent for S25 per thousand feet.
Chestnut posts were sold to p. j. Ford for
S11. rs per hundred. Sawed oak posts, long,
were sold to B. l.. Kent for $2l per hundred.
Short posts were bought by j. A. Cranston
for $14.50; 10 foot posts were sold to the
same persons for 18 cents per foot.
A lot of pine pickets were bought by G.
Wesley Weldin for 80 cents per bundle. An
other lot to P. j. Ford, brought so cents
per bundle. A job lot of boards and posts
were sold to w. Wilson for S. No yellow
pine boards, flooring, were bought by j. g.
Bailey for $3.50 per thousand feet.
A lot of 1000 feet of 3 by 5 12-foot stud
ding was sold to P. J. Ford for $l2, -
Churchman buying the remaining for S1l
per 900 feet
All the lumber was sold by the 1000 fee
with the privilege of the whole pile and il
most cases the whole lot put up for sale wa
purchased by the highest bidder
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rhe Rallroad TroupIes In NorrIstown.

NoRRIsTowN, Pa, June l3.-Some excite
ment was caused this morning by the rumor
that the Pennsylvania Schuylkill Valley
Railroad Company would abandon the
idea of running its road through Nor
ristown, owing to the great opposition
with which it is met by residents
along Lafayette street. This report was
strengthened by the fact that body of civil
engineers were surveying in the lower end
of Bridgeport, opposite to Mageetown. Per-
sons in position to know are very reti-
cent, but it is generally thought that a
branch will be run from the main line,
commencing at Msgeetown, thence across
the Schuylkill river and up through
the Schuylkill valley to Port Kennedy,
where connection will again ne
established with the road proper. The OBJ
ject in doing this is to capture the trade of
the extensive lime works through Bridge
port and Port Kennedy. Workmen are
still laying the track at Norristown, and
this is considered to be the best evidence
that the road will ultimately pass through
the borough.
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Pyle and Cusick will be the battery in the
Houston game to-day.
Halpine, the much boasted third baseman
of the Actives, is not turning out as well as
was expected.
Barber says the baby weighs 16 pounds.
The idea of being father will make him
play at third without an error.
The butchers play their game to-day at
Quickstep Park. A good game may be ex-
pected, as there is excellent material in both
clubs.
Notwithstanding what the Harrisburg
papers say, several of the Harrisburg
players acknowledged that they were given a
i'squarer deal' here than the Quickstep
was given in Harrisburg.
The Quickstep will endeavor to defeat the
Merritt on Saturday afternoon next in a
championship game. If the Quickstep de-
feat the Merritt Saturday, and the Harris
burg the Brooklyn to-day and the Anthra-
cite tomorrow, it will place the Harrisburg
| first, Merritt second and Quickstep third.
The Young Americans Club of Newark
has organized with the following players
L. Colmery, catcher; j. Eastbun, pitcher; W.
Mclaughlin, short stop; NJ. Choate, first
base; A. Brown, second base; H. Maxwell,
third base; s. Widdoes, right field, j. Col
lison, centre flentre field; NJ. Colmery left
| field. Challenges may be sent to to L. Col
/ merry from clubs whose members are under
| Is years of age.
A fine game was played on Tuesday at
| Chestnut Grove, Pa, between nine picked
from the scholars of St. Pauls Sunday
school and a nine of members of the First
Regiment Band. E. Pyle, I. Kellum and
G. Dennison composed the battery for the
school, Mr.. Wallsmith played fine game
at second base for the band. The former
club won by score of to
fine nine has been organized at Seaford
with the following players: . Horsey
catcher; j. Stephens, pitcher: W, Haines
first ba e; B. s. Horsey, SECOND base; A
Wilson, third base; E. Scott, short stop; w
Stephens, left field; E. Prettyman, centr
field; E. Collins, right field; H. G. Pennine
ton, manager, The club is composed o
some of the best ball players on the PENN
sula, and they will play game or
series of games for the champion
ship of the State with any min
outside of Wilmington. They particu
larly desire to meet the APPEL nine of Nil
ford, best two 10 three, first game to b
played at Seaford, the second at Milfor
and, should the third game be. necessary
decide the contest, it must be played 9
! Georgetown or Biidgeville, either of whic
towns is about an equal distance from tn
homes of both mines, The Seaford nine wi
play the Greenwood club at the latter plaC
I next Tuesday morning and the Harrington
/. at Harrington In the afternoon OF the san
4 day
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Ano,ber Unfortunate Firm.

Wilson g. King, proprietors of the East
Brandywine stone quarries made an assign
ment to Thomas Samworth,. Yesterday, who
will settle up the affairs of the late Arm.
The firm is composed of Archibald Wilson,
for some years a resident of this city, and
Robert q. King of Baltimore. They began
operations in March last and opened an office
at Pine street and the railroad, since which
time they have done considerable work.
Their tronble Is said to be due to the fact
that they were unable to make collections,
having a large amount of money represented
by unpaid bills, The principal creditors are
the workmen, but the exact amount of the
firms liabilities cannot be estimated al
present.
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PUBLIC SALES.
PUBLIC SALES.
DNINlSTRATRIX' SALE
-, F.
REAL ESTATE !
In the ORPHANS COURT, }

.sEw CASTLE COUNTY.
ylrine ofan order If the Orphans Court Of
State If delaware, in and Tor New Castle
lty nare at tie February term. A. D., 1884,
nj fUuri viii BE- exposed [, pub iC sale, at
0lr House. In the city of Whining on, on
RsDAH, The 18th day Of June, 1851, II II
bk, pm the following described real estate,
/ the p Ope " of Joseph C.Grnbb, deceased,
pluWs II witt
H. / farm or tract Of land situat d in
,lisnA hundred New atle county, and
l'r.s I "A Il, hOunre ON the north by the
ser Turnpike road, on the east by a public
/, on the south by land o Philip QutRiey,
on he west By other land of Joseph G.
lbb, formerly of the BOrrell heirs; having
un erected large tone Man, on House
'i1le stable, lee house, II ne farm house,
/, carriage hOusr and granary.
hg, Farm or tract of land, tuated In
tiana Il ndrcd, alu r-aid, containing about
ft acres 0l land, bounded on the north by
lancaster Turnpike road, ON the ast by the
ftry here dt scrihed AS No. /. on the south
| md 0trhilip Quigley, and ON the est by
|am, and having ther, on erected stone
andcl ar Ol lower.
farm e,cribrd as No. / will be sold In two
! ont Of ab ut 10 acres with the Mansion
Sc stables, etc., being most desirable
IllfFtc lirnC with excellent buildings and
h0irrn improvements. The other of about
res, with farm housc and ood barn, etc.
enhance vii be given and terms made known
Y g Time and place aforesaid by
HANNAH IL. CRU BIB. Administrators.
a., or by Victor DupOn her att rney.
W. h0UsEMAN. Clerk y, ct. J3-ts
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The sinking FUND Loan Awarded.

The Finance Committee of City Council
yesterday awarded the Sinking fund loan
of S25, 900 to R. r. Robinson g. Co.. at
premium of 10 per cent, with accrued in
terest at 6 per cent, from April /, 1883.
The committee reserve $1,000 of the loan
for the investment of the Herdman trust
fund for the supply of fuel to the poor OF
the city. Elliott, johnson g. Co. bid 6-10
per cent. premium and the Newark National
Bank per cent. Alfred Hedricks offered
10 per cent. for 81 900 and Thomas Horn s
ner cent for $4,000
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Washington Lodge No More.

On Tuesday last James McKelyey shipped
to James Cairns OF Philadelphia, the Grand
Secretary, all the personal property belong
ing to the defunct Washington Lodge,
Senior American Protestant Association
But two lodges of this order are in working
order In this State, New Castle Lodge, No
8, of the senior order and Apprentice Boys
Lodge, No. /, of the junior order.
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NOTICE.
, THE STATE OF DELAWARE,
New Castle COun y,

THE STATE OF DELAWARE
Now Castle Coun y, 10 THE
iSHERIFF OF NKw CASTLE
Co., Gre ting:
Whereas, Annie NJ. Min0us, by her p-tition to
the Judge of our SuperlOr Cou't filed In the
office OF the Pr thonatory Of the sad court In and
10 New Costle coun y, for the cause COM
plant therein alleg d. has made application to
our said Judges that decree '"ay be pronounced
disso wing he marriage existing between the
petitioner and her hu band obert @. NJ. Mingus
We therefore command you, you h We been
h retofor comma ded, that you summon Robert
z. NJ. Mingus so that he be and appear before
theJudges of our said cOurI, at the time thereof
to b he at Wilmington on Monday, the seven
tecnih day Of September next, to answer the al
legat ON OF the said petitioner, according TO the
Act Of Ass mbly, in such case made and roVided
and also do and receive what the said court
shal then and there constrer concrrnin him in
this behalf, as to the court hall seem meet and
cOnsi tent with the provisions of the said Act Of
Assembly. And has e you then there this writ.
Witness. the Honorable Joseph p COmegys
Esquire, at Wilmington, the twrnty-t irI day
May, A. d., eighteen hundred and eighty
three. GEORGE A. MAXWELL,
Issued May 3lst, 1888 PrOLhonatOry.
jl-ltw3m
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Tne STOLEN SILVER Returned,

The stolen silverware captured by De-
tective Jones several weeks ago was tdenti-
fed and returned to its rightful owner yes
terday. The property was stolen from
Father Kelley, rector of the Catholic Church
at Riddles Banks, some time last winter,
and consisted of a lot of solid silver table
spoons, teaspoons and knives.