Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-05-14

Argument ON the Injunction Agntn"
the new Bunk building = Farm

Argument ON tIae Injunction Against
the new bunk building = Fnrhn
Sold.
specIaI Correspondence of Gazette and journal
Dover, May 11.-Holliday, the boot
black, while in an advanced state OF
vicious exhileration made IL scene on Sat
urday afternoon, but after struggle the
officers took him to jail
The first gainc u. baSe ball wns played
on the academy grounds Saturday after
noon, between the academy and the state
Capitol mines. The former Club won the
victory BY one run. The score stood Is
to Ia.
Miss Green .has been appointed libra
rian of the Dover library. There were
several applicants for the position.
Quite n large party of our citizens went
up to Philadelphia on the late train Sat-
urdny afternoon to hear Reston and
Booth, and returned home on the owl
train.
The old Cowgirl property, northwest
of this town, since il Inns fallen into the
hands of the Cowgirl heirs, has been
renovated from top to bottom, and when
it receives its finishing touches will be
one of the handsomest residences in the
town.
There is an old tree on the public
square which has long since ceased to
bud and blossom, but the town authori-
ties, not wishing to cut it down, have
planted vines around it, hoping thereby
to give it beauty if not vitality.
Thomas O. Culbreth, who has been
quite sick for the last three weeks, is now
considerably better.
q DovER, May 12.-John d. Burton sold
on last Saturday to George Steel of
Greensborough, Caroline county, Mary
land, for 81 300, n farm containing about
ga acres, situated near Lockwood Chapel,
West Dover hundred.
Chancellor salisbury today heard
argument on a rule to show cause why an
Injunction should not be issued to prevent
the erection of a wall by the Security
Trust and Safe Deposit Company, which
wall will obstruct anancient right to light
and air in the Daniel HUXLEY Building,
corner of Sixth and Shipley streets, Will
mington. +. G. Bradford, Esq, for com
plninants; Benjamin Nields, ESQ, fol
defendants. Decision reserved.
The shade tree in front of L. X. Jones
u Bros store was cut down to-day to
make room for an awning.
Dover, May 12.-This morning while
James Mccall, q boy of about Ia years Of
age, was riding horse bareback near the
depot, the animal fell with Mccall under
meath. The boy was considerably bruised
but no limbs were broken.
Yesterday Squire Jester held David A
Lawson, a butcher, in the sum of 5000 fol
| his appearance at our next term of court
on the charge of taking n beef Wagon
| from Jacob G.. Lewes, another butcher
| about two weeks ago. There is histor,
| connected with the wagon and the trial o
yesterday revives it. Several months agt
| the above named parties to obtain thu
rightful possession of the above named
wagon, stood trial and the jury
/ after considerably weighing the test
mony, concluded that Mr.. Lewes wa
the lawful owner. So Mr.. Lewes tool
the wagon under his wing and has kept
ever since until its disappearance abou
two weeks ago The claim of these mel
to the wagon was based upon n goo'
foundation, and US possession being min
points of the law, Mr.. Lewes came GU
the victor. The facts are as follows: j
L. Greenly rents of Jacob Il. Lewes
blacksmith and wheelwright shop and
icing in arrears of rent, Mr.. Lewes wa
.bout to distrain when Greenly gave tn
wagon in part payment of the rent. A
he same time Greenly was buying mea
from Lawson and was indebted to hin
about $25. Lawson gave Greenly order
to build him beef wagon and deduc
what he owed him out of ii
The wagon in question wa
originally intended for Lawson, bu
Mr.. Lewes, having the possession, and hi
right being stronger than that of MI
Lawson, the jury awarded him. tn
vehicle. Mr.. Lawson was never Statistic
with the verdict, and, if he took til
wagon away, probably thought he wa
taking that which rightfully belonged t
him. In his turn Lawson brought q
action of trespass this evening againi
Lewes for going upon his premises an
searching for the wagon without scare
warrant. Lewes pleaded guilty, and wa
fined $3.50 by Squire Brown.