Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-01-29
ELhI'ON.
5000 for n Foot-Hiram Alexander
Deah-Cutttng Aco.

$4,000 for Foot Hiram Alexander
Dead-Cutting Rco.
Special Correspondence of Gazette and Journal.
BLKToH, Jan. 23.-In ovutt yesterday
the case Of g. H. Stebbings va. the P W.
& B railroad, which has bssn on trial
for several days, WAS given TO the jury,
who returned . verdict for the plaintiff
for % 600 This was a suit for damages
for the loss Of foot 90 the line Of o
branch road OF the company ct Port
Deposit. The case had been tried twice
before. In the first trial the Jury dis
agreed, and the second resulted In
verdict for Stebbins for $4,000. This
decision was reversed by the court Of
appeals. Albert Constable and Charles
G. Crothers, Ksqs., appeared for Steb-
bings, and William J. Jones and Alsxan.
der Evans, Bsqs,, fol the company.
Commissioners Potter aud Seminar
have examined the new bridges ct Row
laads vile and Bsison Run aud eport the
work satisfactory.
Mary Beet and Becky Wright, two
ooioted women, got into quarrel over
man ., the close Of funeial on Wednes-
day afternoon, during which Becky
heavsd q stone which struck Mary on the
head, damaging 1t to some extent. JUS
II Scott, before whom the matter was
brought, held Becky for cour. on the
charge Of assault and battery.
Hiram Alexander, yourg man well
and fsvorsbly Known, died yesterday
morning after lingering illness. The
deoe ssed was q member Of the Eikton
Corntt Bal d and Of the drooms Guards.
BLKrrN Jan. 26.-Joseph Craig, q boy
d 10 years, son OF Joseph Craig, Sr., was
drowned By breaking through the Ice on
the Chesapeake Il Delaware canal near
Chez apsske City on Saturday afternoon.
His father had out hole In the Ice and
2as fishing while the boy skatsd ear by.
The funeral Of Hiram Alexander which
took place Saturday afternoon from the
Free Methodist Church was largely at,
| tended, A number Of members OF the
Groom Guards and Elkton Cornet Band, TO
both Of which the deceased belonged,
were present. The Revs. HavilAnd and
Sht ppard conducted the services.
FLKToN, Jan. 81 The regular Satur.
day night row among the railroad
lsb,rers on Bow street, near the depot,
/ uNmt III hb hbhehs III Uu5HuHIb ~
regularly to Newark or Wilmington b.
she evening train, get full Of whisky and
return on the midnight train, and raise
Cain.
The political pot gins TO boil. The
wires are being pulled and the factions
getting ready for the fray. These re-
marks apply mostly to the Democratic
party. The Republicans, n0twithssAnd
ing their good showing al the late cleo
tion, are not very confident Of the cue
oass of any considerable portion Of theii
next ticket, being in bad shape from
taotionAl fights. Some think that Repub
liean commissioners can be elected
by taking issue against tn,
new road law. Among the
plums to be dealt out this fall by tn,
D smooratic managers are the nomination
for clerk Of the court, register Of will
aud the state senatorship. The tw'
former offices are for terms OF six year
AID the latter for four years The presen
clerk, James A. Davis, q Republican, l
urged by Els friends and Republican
generally for denomination, they bearin
in mind his splendid run six years sso
Mr. Davis, however, stated several day
sgo III the presence Of your correspondent
hat he was not candidate. Names Q
other reputed candidates for office ooul
be mentioned but perhaps II would be
little previous.
The managers Of the charity suppe
held last week sitter paying all bills ha
= balance of $67 50, which WAS yesterda
I handed over 10 the trea.urers OF th
; Methodist, Prssbyt erias and Ep'scopAlia
charity funds.