Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1888-11-05
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Jim AID a young African companion
were one day fishing from the Wharves
His friend missed his footing, fell into
IT, water aud was drowned. Jim's grief
was so uproarious that q sympathetic by
stander inquired II the drowned boy was
relation ''No," said Jim, through lis
tears; "be wara't no relation but he
mouts well been-he had all de bait
"While the train on tho Florida South
ern, which was returning TO Palatka
with party from Tayares, was coming
out on Micanopy Junction, on Wednes
day night, the engine struck a black OBJ
iect, which at frat the engineer thought
to be a man. When the engine had been
Stopped an investigation proved it to be
an alligator 10 feet 9 inches long. The
engine struck the sautian Just back OF
the head, almost tevering the head from
the body FLORIDA Times.
Colonel Cody (tBuifalo BH''), Lord
Charles Beresiord, Lord de Clifford Lord
Vaudeville and others are to organize
hunting expedition, which 10 to ext nd
from the colonies ranch, near North
Platte Nebra ka, through the northern
part Of Mexico, over the Sierra Madre to
California General Beale viii be Of the
party and they will be entertained at
Senator Heirst's ranch and at other
places on the Pacific coast
A curious breach of promise suit was
tried at Baltimore on Wednesday Miss
Henrietta @. Brandt and Frederick VII
liam Koenlg DR., were engaged, and
after the Invitations for their marriage
were cut, they discussed tn question Of
the ceremony. Miss Brandt desired a
bri liant reception, Mr. Koenig objected.
A quarrel eDsued and the engagement
was broken. Not long after ard Koenig
married another girl Tho Jury has given
Miss Brandt 500 damages.
New York is considering the qur stion
OF establishing body Of militia cavalry
modelled on the City Troop of Philadei
phia The task of Interesting the New
York swell equestrIans is attended with
peculiar difficulties, as the horsey clique
Of one club will not ride IN the same
troop with the horsey clique of another
The Bos on Transcript expresses the
hope that cliquism will not event the
military ardor Of New 70 k equestrians
from witchlng the world with noble
horsemanshlp.
It has been remarked that the little
round clocks which are now seen in two
AAouHco Vub VI hulcC AtAptOfo ny III lTthI-
ment One man says his clock never
would go until his baby threw 1t out of
the bedroom window Another had one
which sulked for three months, and was
brought into proper frame of mind by
lie ting the children play ball with II;
while third clock had It's back nearly
broken before it became submissive and
useful Don't try this heroic treatment
except In severe cases Toronto Globe
A young German of New Haven, Conn
saved the life of daughter of wealthy
New Yorker In 1884 The father died
few months ago and left the young man
$4,000, on condition thai he should
marry the girl A dispatch from New
Haven states that tn young man has
been debating whether to accept or refuse
the legacy ever since but last week left
New Haven, after announcing to chum
that be intended to 60 to New York and
marry the $4,000 girl. He had been
paying attention TO young lady in New
Haven for some time, but has evidently
Tilted her.