Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-03-05
THE PENIKS ULA.

Tuesday week, was killed by a tree falling
upoo-him
| Samuel Price. dealer IN general mer.
chandise At Snow Hill, Md, has made an
assignment.
Charles, Rathell, q well known Talbot
county farmer, died on Saturday ss Wye
Mills. He wAs so years old and leaves a
widow, son and daughter.
For upwards Of week about 20 sail.
Ing vessels have been lying at the Break
water awaiting an opportunity to get up
10 Philadelphia. They are unable to
move on account Of the ioe.
Julian D. Jsnvier has been appointed
Justice Of the peace at New Castle, to fill
the vaoanoy caused by the retirement Of
Esquire White. Squire Janvier has
opened an office in the second story Of
the old court house.
In free fight among oyster dredgers,
AZ .Crisheld on Wednesday night week,
Michael Ryan was severely wou ded by
pistol bullet. Two others received
slight injuries. Two Of the participants
were arrested and fined e5 each and, in
defsult OF payment, looked up.
The man who promised that he would
Draw us load Of good hard wood,
Has either up and gone and died,
Or else he's done gone up and lied,
Whichever fact may be the case,
We'u turn him over on his face
To show the living how he died
Or, living, how he lived and lied.
Milford Netos.
The new light house which Ia being
constructed on the water edge Of the
BreabwAter is TO be pushed to completion
as rapidly as possible. By erecling q
temporary framework Of q somewhat sub
stAntiAl character, . temporary light will
be placed at the partially completed light
house, probably by the Let OF April, and
Will be maintained in position until the
completion Of the work.
Captain Thomas E. Brad shaw, captain
OF the A. 4. Bradshaw Of Crisaeld, put
oolored boy named William Harris
besides several others ashore on Poplar
Island one day last week. He was com
pelled TO leave the boat without his pay
and walk to Baston, where he received
suftioient assistance to enable him to
reach his home In Baltimore. Eaton
LEDGER.
William Il. During and John Byrnes,
who stopped In our fail for few DAYS on
self commitment informed us that on
Sunday they discovered that Bob Allen
and q. v. Reynolds, who were in Jail for
burglary and horse stealing, had a lot Of
tools, such As q fine saw, files, orowb, r,
and had determined to escape. These
men discovered the trick and secured the
tools and handed them over to the sheriff
on Monday.-DelaDarean.
Benjhmin Ross, the oolored boy who
was admitted to the Cecil county aims
house some days ago In badly frozen
condition, died on Friday night. The
boy was bound out to q Cecil county
farmer, whom he charged with not giving
him sufficient clothing and with having
kept him In places where he wac exposed
to extreme cold. The boys feet were
badly frozen, and various portions Of his
body had been Affected by cold
The Smyrna Record says: "There is
talk Of the Pennsylvania railroad obtain
ing control Of the Baltimore & Delaware
Bay railroad and removing the passenger
depot to the Main street crossing. This
change would suit Smyrna folks nicely"
Where did the Record hear the talk about
the Pennsylvanis obtaining control Of the
Baltimore d Delaware Bay railroad ? The
people Of Kent county, Maryland, are
interested In everything concerning the
b. q d. B. railroad, but we hsve heard no
such talk recently IS the Record mentions.
-ChsHertoyn Ifanscript.
Martin GeegGns, q dredRer hailing from
Baltimore was picked mp on the public
road about two miles from Cambridge on
tuesday week In an unconscious con
dition and brought to Cambridge. An
examination showed that he was suffering
from severe burns on the feet and leRs,
and also from the effects Of exposure and
dissipation. GeegAps states that since
navigation closed he has been out Of em
ployment and tramping through the
country. O1 Monday night be stopped At
house where liquor is sold about Ave
miles from Cambri &c and became intoxi
Gated. His clothing took fire white he
was sleeping before an open fireplace He
vas admitted into Jail and treated by DR.
Goldsborough, physioisn to that institu-
tion.-BaLtimors Sun.
William J. life, the blacksmith Of
Stockton, Md, who has been mentioned
40 the probable heir of the late William
LINE, the Colorado cattle king, and who,
II the identity OF his father san be estab- |
lished, will inherit "a 600, 900, is still |
working At the forge. He says Il is prob
able that he can prove the claim, and
that he is only awaiting further develop
monts before pushing It vigorously. Since
the story Of Mr.. Iliffs's connections and
supposed inheritance went forth, he has
been overwhelmed with mail matter. In
Vulnerable letters from friends and TelR-
tives unknown to him are pouring in daily,
Attorneys are Offering their servioss and
experts Of all kinds are soliciting patron
age.-BdLtimore Sun ipscidi
One Of our enterprisinR young men was
to be married to day tn young lady on
the western shore OF Virginia. To his
great dismay, however, everything is
frozen up and even all communication by
mail Is cut of. In this emergency K
Jackson Il Co. offered him their steam
tug, and on Sunday morning he started
down the Wioomico, but was compelled
TO return, after going c few miles.
NsthinR daunted, however, be boarded
the 46 express yesterday morning for
Baltimore, and by paying $175 procured
an Ice boat 10 take him down the bay and
20 miles up the Great Wioomioo river 10
Northumberland county, where his future
bride is anxioutly awaiting him. What
suffsrings and hsrdships will not a man
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