Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-08-21
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A Dtsorderiy Saturday Night - A
Fight Among Eramps.

Special Correspondence OF 6azstte and Journal
SMYRNA, Aug. 16-At Poplar Green
Park, Thurtdsy afternoon, the horse race
upda, the suparyIsipn " B y Thompson
was largely attended. The track was Ii
good condition, and at Ebont 8 O'Clock The
four horses entered, usme On as iollnws
Mao, owned by James G. Starting; Lady
Moscow, by John G. Goldsboroush |;
Grey Mare, by Mr.. Dickinson and
Lady Lightfoot, by R. Warren.
The purse was for $40; 900 fret horse,
81 TO the second, and 90 to the third.
Mao, driven by John Startling, won In
three straight heats time, 3 OF, 2.54,
ESQ. Lady Moscow, came In second and
Lady Lightfoot third. On the start Of
the first heat Startling aud Goldsborough
oollided but without any serious effect.
The entertainment given by the COL
ored people of the Centennial A. M. r
Church last night was well attended.
The town commissioners having pre-
viously authorized Alderman Budd to
have notices posted forbid ing tramps
entering town, the same were put up
yesterday.
Many peaches have passed through
town this week, principally for Clayton
shipments, although the Tygert boat hiss
taken many TO market. Several orchards
in this vicinity have bsen sold to the
dryers for so cents per basket.
SMYRNA, Aug. .1s.-About Q O'Clock
Saturday night q disturbance occurred |
between da rkey named Moodey and his |
wife. He was jealous of her, and up.
braided her on the street for her flirting |
propensities, when she Immediately pro.
decided to thrash him until the spproach |
OF the policemen, when she fed. |
Moodey was arrested, and upon being |
searched, on his person was found
loaded revolver, which will commit him |
to jail for trial at court.
Spencer Raisin, oolored, was also ar
rested for drunkenness and disorderly
conduct.
At the mill pond late Saturday night |
q number OF tramps, having freely par
taken Of whisky, participated In q gen
eral fight. One man was severely cut,
while another, after receiving severe inju.
ries, had his shirt completely torn from
his back. Before the arrival Of the
police the tramps disappeared.
SMYRNA, Aug. 19.-John Coursey, a
oolored man in the employ Of William Z.
Hall, was attacked Saturday evening
about 80 O'Clock on the pavement front
ing the store by two tramps, who were
intoxicated. The larger one, without any |
provocation, struck Coursey, who i'm.
mediately returned the blow, and for few |
minutes serious fight was engaged in.
The attention Of the police was directed
to an umbrella man yesterday who had
imbibed too freely and was parading the |
street In careless manner and swearing. |
On the arrival Of the police he protested
against going to the hall, but his obieo-
tions were over-ruled.
Spencer Raisins, who was arrested Sat-
urday night for drunkenness and dis
orderly conduct, was committed TO Jail In |
default of payment. Isaac Moodey was
also committed for carrying concealed
weapons, together with tramp.
William Walker, shoemaker Of town,
left on bis sail boat, Maggie, for Jersey
last night AID proposes bringing In re-
turn about 100 Jersey wstermelops. Such
fruit Ia In domapd as the home produc.
zion is not very desirable.
Peaches of the Reeves variety Of which
IS filled basket, were picked by Thomas
lavender near town yesterday.
The Board OF Trustees OF the M. X.
Church will hold q special meeting this
evening at 8 O'Clock.
The remains Of Edward Jefferson
arrived here on the 2 O'Clock express
yesterday.
As the train on the Delaware Bay &
Cape May railroad was returning yester.
day with passengers from the Clyde, the
boiler hurst, but the only result was to
delay the passengers from arriving in
town until late at night.