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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-10-01
More Evidence of Postof,ce Reform

Two cases of postofice bungling were re-
ported yesterday. Several days ago business house
sent an important letter by mail addressed to firm
at Liberty, N Y. The envelope, shown to the report
en- plainly enough addressed to be read by almost
any boy girl of the age of ten years. in the public
schools. The postofice bunglers sent it to Liberty
Ind. from which place it returned to the sender
In the meantime the delay in receiving the letter gave
some business TO the telegraph company, as number
Of explanatory messages had to be sent over the wires
Another case was that of letter sent to East Val.
ley, Pa also important business letter. After ten
Days the letter back to the sender whose name
the corner of the envelope. with the nforma-
ton that the postoice had been recently changed to
Farmers Valley, Pa. Under any former administers
M0a, from the time of Postmaster-ge general Ben
iAmin Franklin up to that of Mr.. Villas the letter
would have been delivered at the newly named Offices
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-10-01
Amusement Notes.

The standing-room" sign went out early at all the
theaters last night and the audiences large
to ill every inch of available space and great many
people were compelled to go home, unable to get IN.
Hanlons' 'Fantasma" at the Grand Rice's "Evangel.
inc" at Englishs, and THE Ranch King" at the AIu-
scum are all doing immense business. There will be
matinees at all the houses tomorrow and at the Mu-
scum to-day, with performances tonight and tomor-
row night as usual, the attractions remaining the
same.
This evening another promenade concert will be
given at Tomlinson Hall by the When Band and Alli-
ance Orchestra. The vocal numbers will be furnished
by Mrs. w. G. Lynn, Mrs. S. L. Morrison and Messrs.
o. w. Williams and s. i. Morrison. Mr. Ed Tim.
mons viii give flute solo,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-10-01

Plymouth Institutes annual meeting lectureroom of
Plymouth Church, 7;45 o'clock p M.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-10-01
Collision of Street Cars.

While street car No. 8, heavily loaded with passen.
gers and running at high rate of speed was making
the turn at the corner of Alabama and Seventh streets
last evening, about O'clock it collded with car No.
144 going in the opposite direction. Through the
careessEess of the drivers the mules ran into each
other and one thrown down, the fall breaking Que
of its legs mule hitched to the northward bound
ear ran into the door of the preceding car trapng
several passengers though seriously hurting
For time there quite panic, and it is almost
miracle that no one was hurt
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-10-01

was attended by Misses Ida and Tunie Henry. and
OF delicate shades Of surah The groom hest sman
was DR.. D. l.. Thompson. Mr. Frank Smith gave his
sister to her husband The house was very PRETTY
guests from aprocd were Mr.. and Mrs Lemon. of
Cincinnati; Mr. and Mrs Uu,ebell of Frankfort; Miss
hrownie Vorhis of Middletown e., Mr.. Oscar Miller,
OF Champaign, H.. and DIR. Brafitte Of New Paris
u Or. and Mrs. Martin have gone at once to house
keeping On Arsenal avenue. They the recipients
piano,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-10-01

Promenade concert, Tomlinson Hall, evening.
Grand Opera house" Fantasma," evening.
Englishs Opera house. vangeline." evening.
The Museum-"The Ranch King" afternoon and
evening.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-10-01
A Fresh Young Man Arrestea.

dudsh.looking individual was riding from the fair
grounds yesterday in streetcar in which were several
ladies'. He was very "fresh" and finally snatched
from daughter of Charles Cook some cards she car
Red She remarked to him that he was very insult.
ing whereupon he used some very unchaste language
that brought couple of officers who CHANGED to be on
thecar TO the front The forward young man was ar
rested and slated at the station house for assault and
provoke. He gave his as E. e. Plane, and
claims ~ De travelling from Chicago
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-10-01
PBTTIS, BASSETT & CO..
TO-DAY'S DOINGS.
State fair.

Meeting Of dog fanciers to organize State association
North Side Gun Club room, Thorp Block, 7:3O
o'clock p. NJ.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-10-01
An TndianapOlis W0man,s WindfaN

A letter has been received by Mrs. NJ. A. Harris,
residing at No. 1O1 Indiana avenue, informing her
that uncle, G. H. Cunnf in France, died recently
leaving to her and six other heirs an estate valued at
$5OO,OOO With the exception of Mrs. Harris, all
the heirs live in Toronto.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-10-01
Cold Weather Coming.

The cold wave signal was hoisted last evening on
orders from the Signal Service headquarters and last
night the prediction out that the temperature
would fall fifteen degrees whiting twenty four hours.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-10-01
Relieved by Death from Great Ago,

Mary Foley, who was burned by the flames from 9
gasoline stove at the residence of William s. Budd
No. 274 Central avenue died last night, after suffer
ing great agony.
Smyrna times., 1886-06-02
Deceased.

Mrs. Ann Smith, widow of Martin
l.. Smith, whose death we recorded
last year, died on Sunday night, near
DupOnt's Mill, Dover hundred. at an
age exceeding 80 years. Mrs. Smith
was born and resided in or near this
town all her life until the past ten or
twelve years. She was the daughter
OF John Carey, leading citizen Of his
time, and was a woman of a strong
character. Her death was the result
of an accident which happened in an
unus ual way. On the Sunday NIGHT
preceding, her brother, Jos. w. Garev.
who was living with her, was aroused
from his sleep by something, he could
not tell what, as it was not repeated.
After some time he concluded be had
better examine the house, when he
found his sister lying at the bottom of
the steps unconscious and her arm
broken. He had to 90 to a neighbor's
mouse as there was no one there but
himself, for assistance, and procure n
doctor. She rallied somewhat after n
day or so but finally succombed to the
injuries a week from the accident
her lnterment takes place to-day at
the M. r. Cemetery, at Kenton. This
leaves her brother above named the
surviving member of a large family of
for whom much sympathy is
Smyrna times., 1886-06-02
For the Smyrna Times.
Around Leipsic.

Mr.. EDITORIALS there has been no
COMMUNICATION from this place lately in
your valuable paper, l will endeavor TO
give brief sketch of passing events
otfawOerrles, ms you know, are ripe. and
large wagon loads of the people here ora
daily engaged in gathering them in the sur
rounding country.
Our steamer DaUd Reeres leaves rs for
some time to take the Tygerts route
As the library Of the VI. p. Church is in
a very poor condition, it is the intention of
c, INC iTlehdS To nave festival next Friday
ana saturday evenings. Come over and #
won't say word if you bring two
Miss Della Cavender and David n
towns Esq, of near Kenton, were married
aT AZ, haymond's Church, near here ON
iIh9lrsday last. Miss. Cavender has been n
leadlng member of the teachers profession
ana won Tor herself the enviable and mer-
ited ma ne Oft excellent teacher. Weev-
tehd congratulations and trust their VOYAGE
Gown the river of life may be one of con
tnual happiness.
=, we nave at last satisfactory minister ot
the NJ. Z. Church. The one who Ind
cnarge last year was very irregular in his
appointments. Rev. Mr.. Kinley, a Young
Inl. man OF promising intellectual ability, is
ssa.I"lcu mere t ana delivers regular weekly
sermons. The Sunday school under his
eihclent management, we are Dleased 70
state Is IN n hourishng condition. some
say lhe number of ladies in the Bible class
Is steadily lncreaSing-ahem. Well. that's
! lshtj II Is encouraging to the teachers to
nave large and enthusiastic classes
Am IN hurry-more next time
LelPSic, Det,, May 3lst, 1886.
Smyrna times., 1886-06-02
Personal.

Mrs. Lille Gracey, wife of Rev. DR.
S. l.. Gracey, of Salem, Mass, and two
children are on a visit to her mother,
Mrs. E. w. Thompson, of this town.
Mrs. l.. p. Townsend, of Baltimore,
is guest at the NJ. E. Parsonage.
Joseph G. Pratt, of Chicago, ILL.,, is
home on a visit to his mother, Mrs.
Elizabeth Pratt.
Harry L. Evans, of Wilmington, and
Cove S. Taylor, of Philadelphia, spent
Saturday and Sunday at home."
Miss Annie Penneypacker, of Phe-
nixville, former schoOlmate, is ON a
visit to Miss Edith Bell.
J. d. Plummer, editor of the Green's
borough Free Press, made us a friendly
call on Monday morning:
r. Boone Jr., of Philadelphia, was in
town on Monday and visited the TIMES
Office, bringing with him his accus-
toned sunshine.
John B. Lewis left on Monday night
for the pOrpoise fishery at Hatteras
Island, on the coast of North Caro-
lima, (the Wilmington Leather and
Oil Company to see about mauufac-
turing phosphate for them from the
refuse.
Daniel C. Bailey, of Philadelphia, is
spending few days home with his
parents.
Gilbert B. Reed, telegraph operator
at Bridgeville, and Ralph Spruance,
operator at Wyoming Block, spent
Sunday at home.
Mrs. Lena CrOssley and daughter, of
Philadelphia, are visiting friends in
town.
Mrs. Susan Fowler, and grandson,
Merritt Richardson, of Wilmington.
spent Sunday and Monday here, with
E. M. Fowler.
Jesse Anthony, Esq, of Troy, N. Y,
spent Monday evening in town, guest
of his father, John Anthony and Har-
mOny Lodge, No. 13, A. +. and A. NJ.
Mr.. Anthony is Past Grand Master.
Mason, of New York, having reached
the 33d, or highest degree in Masonry.
Mrs. Eliza f. Swinney is spending a
few weeks visiting her son, DR.. C. o.
Swinney.
Mrs. S. L. Boxer and Miss Carrie
MahOn, of Philadelphia, are guests at
g Belmont"
Miss Allie F. Smith has returned
home after a visit of four or five
months to Maryland and Virginia in
much improved health.
TheO. F. Townsend, editor of the
Milford Chronicle was in town on Mon
day and paid his fraternal regards to
the TINES Office.
Mrs. Mary Roberts, of Wilmington,
IS visiting Mrs. J. w. Jones.
William Findley Brown, of Philadel-
Dhia, formerly member of the ]. Z.
Iygert Company, made a short visit to
MS friends in Smyrna on Saturday.
Joseph Wright has engaged passage
IN the ocean steamer city Of Rome for
England, June oath, to visit his rela-
ions and old home, not having been
back since his arrival in this country
Ome 80 years ago.
Smyrna times., 1886-06-02
Opening New Streets.

We noted the fact last Fall on tho
petition of land owners in the north
west part OF the town, who wanted to
put land IN the market, of the extern
sion OF North, Union and Pearl streets
The proposition of the land owners
embraced with it the gift of the land
the town being at the expense only Of
grading and keeping in repair. The
Petltlon OF the land owners also inclu.
ded Walnut street, and the ordinance
was passed to open it with the rest
Dut When the street came to be sur.
Veyed unforeseen difficulties apDeared
IN the way, and the Board repealed 50
much OF the ordinance as related to
walnut street. So the matter rested
I'LL quite a number of the lots had
been sold when the Board was AGAIN
asked to open the street. but at the
same Clule an earnest remonstrance was
maze agalnstit. While the matter was
IN the hands of the Board, and vet nm
decided, another ordinance was passed
widening Church street and extending
IL through to GlenwOOd Avenue AZ
soon as this was known most of those
VINO mad asked for the opening of Wal
nut street Joined the remonstTonts ond
virtually left the petition a bIant
ana yet in spite of this, and in snita of
the fact that the almost universal cor
timent Is opposed to it, the Board Mt
lts last meeting directed the onenin,, of
this street. 1t will be an injury to 1ha
square now being built up with hand.
some houses, while it will he botb q
waste OF land and unnecessary exnen.
diture of taxes. '0"-
The decision to widen and a~+o,,d
church street through to GlanwooJ
avenue, Is both desirable and necessary
especially as Market street has not
0een 00een extended. The widening of
church street or alley to thirty feet
VIII require the setting back or removal
OF three small tenement houses near |
Cne 0id cemetery, the filling up of the |
ola brick hole at what was forrarI,, |
the play ground at No. 3 schoolhonsc
anu the crossing of one or two lots ~ |
estimate the damages Of which n com
mission has been appointed bv Alder.
man Budd, consisting of the followino
named In gentlemen: John c. Bailev
-r nos =. Jefferson, Moses Price, w. w.
ischudy and VIM. A Winford. IL Il
designed to change the name of this
street to Delaware and consider it the
latter extended, though it does not fit
up 70 It by some twenty or thirty feet.
lt IS also intended to open North
street between Main and this street
the built-up part, where the school
house stood) sixty feet wide, to make
= conform to the part opened through
lhe Mustard land.
There is also, we understand,
mother proposition in contemplation,
namely, to extend South street through
10 a point where it will intersect Mon
-ovia street, running south from tie
ower point Of Whopping," and
widen the latter to a respectable width.
This will open up suinclent quantity
iitions Of our people can have an op.
and place to provide them
IelVes with homes.
Smyrna times., 1886-06-02
Levy Co11rt,ran
THE COMING MAN FOR BLACKBIRD
HUNDRED.


Considerable interest is being mani
tested in Blackbird hundred in regard
to the selection of Levy Courtman.
There are three prominent candidates
in the field, Mr.. George c. Rothwell.
the present incumbent, Mr.. John Lock-
erman and Mr.. Abram Hayden. From
what we can learn Mr.. Rothwell ap-
pears to be in the lead with a decided
struggle between the other two gentle
men for the second place. It is urged
by many of the sober men of that hun
dred that, as the position of Lew
Courtman is quite a responsible one,
and as the present holder has made a
very acceptable and efficient officer he
should be returned. The old argu-
ment, and good one too, that famil-
iarity with the duties and responsible
ties given by term of service render
an officer more capable and more eff
cient for a second term, is being verv
effectually used, and in consequences
each day finds new supporters on Roth
wells side. He is especially strong in
the Forest and down the Necks and
will no doubt be re-elected-as he de-
serves to be.-Smyrna Record.
Smyrna times., 1886-06-02
MARYLAND Items


John Edwards of Chesapeake CITY
has returned $50 of "Billy the Joker'sn
money which GOffner had stolen from
Paul Reeds pocket shortly after the
murder.
Several farmers in Oxford Neck.
talbot county, are plOughing their first
planting of corn and are replanting it.
the grub worm having cut the young
corn so badly.
Ex-Gov. Robert NJ. McLane. of
Maryland, United States minister to
France, arrived home on Saturday last
in the steamship Champaign, of the
Transatlantic Line
The new Maryland marriage license
law went into effect on the lst of June
A license will cost Sl.5O-$1 to the
State and so cents to the clerk. which
latter fee the law allows in every case.
A libel suit for $4,000 has been
brought against James n. Todd, editor
of the Denton american Union, hv
Elijah Hignutt. The former published
an account of the scandalOus conduct.
without mentioning names, of "a crowd
of men who, it alleges, DESTROYED, on
the night of May 9th, the yoang corn
and cut down between twenty and
thirty young fruit trees on the farm of
George II. Collins, living near Concord,
Caroline county.
Smyrna times., 1886-06-02

The event Of National interest to-day is
the marriage Of President Cleveland and
Miss Folsom which takes place in the Ex-
ecutive Mansion this evening. The young
lady who is to become the mistress of the
White House is spoken of as very pretty
and very attractive and the President has
the approval as well as the congatulaton
of the whole nation in the step he has taken.
The daily papers have been devoting con-
siderable space for the past week to the
wedding and incidents relating thereto.
Smyrna times., 1886-06-02

A good story is told of wedding in
peninsula Methodist church wheTat n
prominent divine, who was to officiate
hnding himself and congregation in the
church considerably in advance Of the
bridal party, finally asked that some
one should strike up hymn to inn
prove the time. A good brother starred
OF, just as the bridal party entered IN,
church, with the hymn commeneing
Tome : on, my partners in distress l5s
Smyrna times., 1886-06-02
d Special Bargains

No. IA three-story new Brick Honso
rooms on on Commerce Street, centroIlv Io'
Gated. Would do for dwelling and Slaco ~,
OF business. Good yard. Evervtb;bpo" p,"ie ;n
order. Price, only 50. GOO '"'"g IN
No. "A new frame Dn,oll;,-.
merce Street, s rooms good si7e Iot Iii LII
bargain. ''-''OV' n
. No 3.-Is a farm of $50 Acres noar
smyrna; l5yI.; with good buildings and ie"P IN n
sppIi pIiienGlH nGI me Hii9ighborhood Party means to
Wishing to buy. Good Peach Orcb"r3 one
n n No. "A new seven room DweIIinc IN
DGlaware Street. Only Sl.35O Choa73'' WI
4, l also have -Four Building Lots I"R ON
MGth3dlst I. Inst Street, 40 by l8I feet. Price ,'
O~'' upon may 5-Sw
F.. H. BECK,
KeaI Estate Broker, Smyrna Del
Smyrna times., 1886-06-02

NEXT Saturday is the day designated for
the municipal election of Wilmington, and
yet so little is the interest in it that the can
didates are not all chosen. This grows out
Of the fact doubtless that the larger in
terest of the State and County, for the Off
ces Of which there is a decided rivalry
among the Democratic candidates, has
thrown the minor city offices quite in the
shndn
Smyrna times., 1886-06-02
MARRIAGES.

DOW IWNS--CANENDER.--At Raymond's NJ F
Ghqrch May 27th, by the Rev John France,
=. e David o: Downs, of Kenton and Miss
Cordelia Cayender daughter of the late James
Cavender. '0 '"''eS
nj Ct ELI,-STEN the NJ. f. Church
MSaryqel, May 18th, by the Rev A. W. Mowbrav,
rev. James NJ Mitchell, of Houston and Mis-
Jennie Stevenson, of Maryde
WEBB B-COSDEN.-At Cbesterto,vn Ma Nt.,.o-,,,
0v i me Rev, John d. Kemp Joseph Webb. of
hehnedyvllle, Md, and Miss Emma Cosden
daughter OF John Cosden, formerly of this town.
"klGHI-WE -WEBSTER.-At. The Circuit NJ. E. par
S9hage, June lst, by Rev. f. E White Thomas
H, Wright and Miss Jennie Webster. both Of
this town. '0'i "a
Smyrna times., 1886-06-02

by THE announcement of the Chairman
elsewhere, it will be seen that the Temper
ance men take the lead in inaugurating the
State campaignin the coming political cam
yass, having designated Tuesday, June
I'D, as the day for the holding of State
Convention to nominate candidates for
Governor and Representative in Congress.
In thus taking the lead it would indicate
that they intend to make an aggressive
camnnion
Smyrna times., 1886-06-02
New Advertisements

The attention of our readers is called
TO the following new advertisements:
Silks, &c.-Strawbridge & Clothier.
harvesting Machines, &c.-B. B.
Dry GoOds-L. A. Cotton.
Delaware College.
Stove, &c.-JOseph Brinton.
LippincOtt.
State COnventiOn---R. NJ. Cooper.
Chairman.
Dissolution NOtice-A. Price Griffith
and VIM. p. Smithers.
Smyrna times., 1886-06-02
The Constitutional Convention Ones
tiOn.

GlOQ.
The SUSSEX Journal that has espoused
the question of a new Constitution
with such YigOr takes up the objections
OF the DetdUdredR in long editorial in
which the affirmative side is thought
FULLY and clearly stated. The follow
ing extract will give the line of arpu-
ment from line of divergence in the
Democratic party:
Inc Detal0GreG'y says in the first place
that 1t cannot understand what oriovonce
the democratic party has over the present
constitution. w G answer that MS n marty
OF prlnclple 1t has several great grievances
against it. There is not the remotest troco
OF Democracy in the appointment Of
County and State officers by the Governor.
IN the property qualification REQUIRED of our
SSIate senators, or IN the difficulties that the
Constltutlon throws in the way of its own
revision by the people and of IFS own
amendment by the Legislature. We can
not understand how any man can say no Is
democrat and not advocate change in
every one of these particulars. The Doyg-
qCdredn knows as well as we know that Del
ware at present is not a government Nv tho
people; and it knows that if It'll not pov-
ernment by the people it is not democratic
government notwithstanding the fact that
''ANN 20 hAiCNA ny Il democrat and the
Democratic party has everything its own
way These are some of the grievances
that the Democratic party has against tbn
present Constitution and they are grievan-
ces that must be remedied bv that marty if
1t would retain its own identity. The Con
stltutlon and the Democratic partv fhora-
fore are at fatal enmity. That party as the
dominant-as the responsible party of the
state, cannot advocate the retention of the
old Constitution without abandoning its
own principles. The two cannot nossiblv
exist together. The Democratic party must
40 away with the present Constitution or
the present Constitution will do away with
the Democratic party. The moment that
party casts its lot with the old Constitution
the moment it becomes an advocate of its
retention as the Constitution of the State If
ceases to be the Democratic partv. A.
party OF principle therefore the Democrats
party has every possible grievance against
the Constitution. It's very life is at Stake
It. can embrace the old Constitution and
die, or 1t can spurn it and obtain new ife
under new Constitution whose princinias
Will accord with the principles of trne
Democracy; Which will it do? Which
course would the Delaaoarea7a take9';
Smyrna times., 1886-06-02
Local Preachers Meeting.

The Local Preachers Meeting held
at Wyoming was attended bv about n
dozen members and the meetings. es-
peclally ON Sunday, spirited. The
first service was ON Friday night-a
sermon by Rev. r. H. Mulford. of sum
NIT Bridge. On Saturday the pro-
gramme was taken up item by item and
discussed, occupying the day. Sun
days services commenced by a PRAYER
meeting at 81 o'clock, followed bv
preaching at 1O4 o'clock by Rev. Tbos
Numbers, OfMillington; Sunday school
addresses at 2 o'clock in the afternoon
by Messrs. Hutton, Mallalieu, Dill and
Numbers; prayer meeting at GA
o'clock, led by Rev. John NJ. Clark. and
preaching at night by Rev. ]. V. Smith
OF this town. The closing service was
characterized by manifestation of the
old Methodist fire with its warming in
huence on the large audience. The
deliberations of the Association were
presided over by Thos. Mallalieu. Rev,
JOS. r. Dill filling the Office of secre.
tary.
Smyrna times., 1886-06-02
CBc Smgrna Gimes.
Smyrna, DeI.,
Wednesday Afternoon, June 2, 1886.

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