Smyrna times., 1885-03-25

County and State Items.
- Representative Hearn who has been
sick hopes to be able to return to Dow.
er this week.
Thursday morning early the canning
factory of Anderson Bros, at Woodside
was burned down.
The Levy Court of Sussex county
has raised the tax rate from 40 cents to
40 cents on the 100 dollars.
Cough will deliver his famous lee.
ture Blunders," in Court House Hall
Dover Tuesday night, March 3lst.
The representation amendment is so
far gone that it is doubtful if any at
tempt will be made to resuscitate it.
1t is said that Henry Wolfe and Cap
tain TruxtOn of the 3rd Life Saving
Station are negotiating for the purchase
of the Hotel HenlOpen at RehOboth.
The DeldWuredn says that Mrs.
Adelia Kruse, wife of one ofthe blowers
at the Dover Glass Works, committed
involuntary suicide on Thursday
night"
Senator George Gray appeared in
the U. S. Senate on Thursday, and was
sworn in by the presiding officer, and
took the seat lately occupied by Sena-
tor Lamar.
The people of Lewes arc excited over
a report that bed of clans, about five
hundred yards wide and nearly a mile
To- 4 i . 4, i
kiln creek.
John P. r. Polk of Wilmington has
bought recently a large tract of land
near Cannon's station, Sussex county,
on which he proposes to plant 1000
peach trees.
Elias S. Reed, Esq, will lecture OH
"The Present Difficulties in the Busi-
ness World The Cause and the RENE
dy," in Court House Hall, Dover to-
morrow night.
The New Era of MiddletOwn has a
whispering gallery through which it
receives large part of its local news.
1t is a pretty wide opening, bot hardly
large enough for a whale to pass
through.
The thieves who picked the pocket
of Shadrach Rauhgley, Esq. of Harring-
ton, while he was in Phila lelphia last
winter, have been sentenced to four
years and half in the Eastern Peni-
tentiary.
Robert Lewis, Monday, was appoint
ed receiver for H. G. Collision, DOver's
leading store keeper, whose business is
said to be in a demOralized condition.
Mr.. Collision expects to make satisfac-
tory settlement.
John E. Frazier, son of James Fra
Zier of Dover, graduated at the annual
commencement of the Louisville Med
cal College, Kentucky, Feb. 26th. A
few days after he took leave for ImO-
gine, Iowa, where he expects to prac-
tice.
Old rivermen say that the present
weather for the latter part of March is
unprecedented. The Christiana, Della
ware and Brandywine are blOckaded
with ice 50 that all vessels in tow Oi
powerful tugs and great ocean steamers
experience great difficulty in passing
in or out.
1t is said that DR. /. G West whose
famous attempt to palm off the multia-
ted body of a murdered victim for his
own in order to defraud all insurance
company, we'll remembered by the
people of Delaware, has made u fortune
in Texas and cOnJemplates returning
to this State.
William Walker died at his residence
in Dover, ON Tuesday of last week
Mr.. Walker was for many years one Oi
DOver's leading business men. 4 few
years ago he vas stricken with paraly.
sis, and his rOu,;itIon since has been
feeble. lie leaves u widow and six
children, all grown.
The Philadelphia Maritime Exchange
has completed negotiations with the
United States signal service to assume
control in a few days of the reporting
station on the Delaware Break water
1t is the intention of the Maritime Ex
change to make the station first clasi
in every particular.
GRADUATES IN PHARMACY.-AbOu
200 students have passed creditable ex
aminatiOns at the Philadelphia COlleg'
of Pharmacy, and were graduated a
the Academy of Music yesterday. Th,
following are among the graduates
Edward II. Fahey, E. III. Naudain
Joseph c. Roberts, Oscar b. Deakyne
Elmer NJ. Mount and George A
Steinicken of Wilmington, Walter Car
row of Smyrna and Frederick Davis o
Camden.
During the past few days two NOR
evapOrating establishments have beer
burned, making three destroyed by fir
this winter. All Of these fires are Lup
posed to be of incendiary origin. Thi
Is getting to he serious business, not 81
much for the owners of the factOrie
destroyed, for they wereall Overinsured
but for the evapOratOrs in general, whC
al the same rate, will soon be looked
upon as a set of rascals and their bust
ness method with suspicion. -PeuiasU
Tar NeiCs.
A FAST DAY TRAIN.-The NeV
York, Philadelphia & Norfolk RailrOa
Company announces that ON next Mon
day it will begin to run IA fast day trai
between New York and Norfolk, leal
ing New York daily except Sunday, q
6.2O A. NJ, Philadelphia at $50 A. NJ
reaching Old Point Comfort at P. \
and Norfolk at 5.45 P. NJ. The mort
bound train will leave Norfolk at
A. NJ, arriving at Philadelphia at Z. 2
p. NJ, and New York at 10 P. NJ. Th
new side wheel steamer Cdpe Charlie
which will be ready for service whe
these trains are put on, is guarantee
TO run Is miles an hour. A parlOr c.
will be attached TO these trains, but
will not be transferred to the boat ic
about a month. The effect Of this trai
service, will, it is said, effect saVin
of eight hours time over the preseI
rail and water route to Old Point Con
fort and Norfolk.