Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-02-11
THE PENINSULA.

General O. Van Worst of Milford, has
Just inherited $4,000 from deceased
sister. The general is very enterpris-
ing farmer and is credited with introduce
ing into the community at Milford the
Attorney breed of cattle and fancy
grade of poultry as well as investing
800, 900 in peaches. Breakaoater Light.
The north-bound trains on Thursday
at Lewes got only mile away from that
town, and at night two engines were at
one end of the heavy drift near Lewes
and three at the other end, all being held
fast by the snow, which lay on the track
10 or 10 feet deep in places, or nearly the
hight of the telegraph poles. No mails
or passengers were carried either way
over the D., NJ. & v. on Thursday.
ford Nous.
Captain Frederick, who left here some
weeks ago to be treated at the Philadel-
phia Eye Infirmary, we are glad to say is
improving. He will most likely suffer
the loss of one of his eyes, but the other
we are informed will be restored. The
captains sufferings before he left home
were severe in the extreme. His excru-
chatting pain from the optic nerves, to-
gether with his facial neuralgia must have
been almost unbearable. Bredkaodter
Light.
Louis H. Bicks of East Cambridge, dur
ing the past month or SO, has had CORE
spondence with the American consul at
Bombay, India, in reference to fortune
which he is supposed to have inherited
| from the death of two brothers ip-law
| who owned line of steamers that piled
between India and England and were
otherwise immensely rich. Mr.. Bicks
| thinks his share will amount to about
I $400, 900, which most people would be
| glad to see him get, if he would use it in
| improving Cambridge. Cambridge Neaos.
The court room at Accomack, @. H., Va,
was packed Monday morning week when
| the Jury that had been celebrating since
4 Saturday evening came down md an
nounced that they had agreed ON YER
dict finding ]. Revell Sturgis guilty of
the murd,r of Smith Mears, and fixing
his term in the penitentiary at five years.
Stnrgis bore the announcement unmoved,
| an there was no manifestation from the
crowd, but when the judge asked Sturgis
il he had anything to say why sentence
o lould not be pronounced on him the
4 prisoner arose and delivered long ha-
rangue, protesting his innocence, and de-
claring that his prosecution had been
gotten up by men who were envious of
his prosperity and wanted to get posses
sion of his wealth. Salisbury Advertiser.
About o'clock Wednesday afternoon
the residence occupied by DIR. James L.
Bryan, in Cambridge, was discovered to
be on fire and burned rapidly to the
ground. The fire was breaking through
the roof of the right wing in every
direction when the discovery was made
and by the time the fire department
reached the scene, through the binding
snow storm prevailing at the time, the
roof was falling in and the fire hat
spread almost over the entire building
The back buildings were saved after greai
effort, as also some articles of furniture
including piano. The fire department
could render comparatively little assist
ance. The fire originated in defectiv,
| fiue. DR.. Bryan's loss will amount I,
several thousand dollars, with an insur
ance of 81, O00.-F ederdls6asgy Courier.