Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-06-10

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Special Correspondence OF Gaaette and journal
Dover, June 3.-The case Of William
p. Cullon vs. Matthew Semple, was tried
before Squire Jester this morning and
Judgment for the whole amount sued for,
1856, was rendered in favor of the plaintiff.
The facts in this case were somewhat
similar TO those which were brought out
in the case of Davidson against Semple at
the last term of court-the question OF
agency. Messrs. Causoy and Fisher for
plaintiff, and Messrs Ridgely and Loiiand
for defendant.
John @. Pennewill, ESD, bonded TO-
day in the sum of 80 1900 and his bond
has been sent ON to Washington. As soon
as he receives his commission he will take
charge of the office. Mr.. Mccoy, the
head clerk, will be retained for awhile.
| His bondsmen were O. s. Pennewill,
Joseph Mcdaniel, II. r, Kenny and IL. Il.
Cooper, Esqs.
The excitement which was creoted
sometime ago over the janitorship mp
| pointment has almost died out. From
what can be learned the appointing hand
shadows George West.
Dover, June S,-Court of errors and
appeals met to-day with Chancellor Sauls-
bury, Judges Houston and Grubb upon
the bench. Chief Justice Comegys did
not sit to-day. Judge Wootten took his
seat about II o'clock. The case of the
State of Delaware, ezrelatione, David M.
Richardson VS.. William II. Swift, presi-
dent of the Diamond Match Company,
was begun this morning and will occupy
the court for two or three days. Benjamin
Nields, ESQ.,, and Senator George Gray
represent the State of Delaware, and
William O. Spruance and a lawyer from
Michigan, represent the petitioner.
The sale of real estate belonging TO the
late DIR. Isaac Jump, this afternoon, il
front Of the county building, drew large
number of bidders and spectators from
J all parts of the county. The following
! tracts were sold: No. 1, to Mrs. Clara b
Clark, for $40; No. 2, TO Thomas Jones
for 1916; No. 3, TO j. g. Lofland, TO
1890; No. 4, 10 Samuel Wharton, TO
$3.50 No. 6; 10 John A. Nicholson, TO
$3.50; (the above were five one-acre lot
back of the State House,; No. 6, to Mrs
Clara b. Clark, for $l45, which lot WINS il
town; No. Z, the Choptank mill property
to the Hon. j. p. Comegys, for + GOO
subjectto liens; No. 8, to M. b. Burchenal
: 1862 acres, at $11.25 per acre; No. 0, t
: John Daily, 124l acres, at $32.5O pc
acre; No. 10, to d. NJ. Barker, 100 acres
at S14,5O per acre No. II, to Eliza Ha,
gadine, acres, at $l09.50; No. ~,
, Burton Wilson, 22t acres, at ST. per acrt
( Nos. Ia and 16, to Mrs. Clara b. Clarl
containing 160 acres, sold for 800, sui
lect to liens; No. Is, to Tschudy an
Cats, 105 acres and 43 perches, at $685.
per acre No. II, to Tschudy and Gait
lGl acres and II perches, at $23.50 pr
acres No. Is, to Tschudy and Cats, q
acres and 20 perches, at $40 per acre.
!, The friends of temperance met Ia
y night in one of the Robbins HoFe Cor
pany's rooms and warm discussion toe
place whether or not the temperan
}, ticket which will be made out on the 2.
g inst, shall be composed entirely
a Democrats, or be mixed. After conside
l. able talk upon the matter the meetil
broke up without coming to any defini
9 conclusion On Saturday State delegat
will be chosen.