Smyrna times., 1889-06-12

ness, the centre of fashion and the CEN
tire Of bacchanalian revelry, is not the
place that the average prisoner wants
to run away from.
The annual meeting of the Republi-
can League of Delaware, means much
to that party; inasmuch as who ever
secures its presidency, has q powerful
organization to work in the primaries
all over Delaware. The League is of
great value as an integral point to rail-
ly upon and work up Republican SEN
timent so that its president is in touch
OF every earnest Republican in the
State.-Mitord Chronicle.
Charles E. Rice and wife, of vii.
mington, separated some time ago, and
on the 9th instant the wife was married
to Samuel Monkhinse under her maiden
name laura Taylor) at Camden, N. J.,
by Rev. J. L. Sooy. The couple de-
clared that it was their first marriage,
and the unsuspecting minister per-
formed the ceremony. Mr.. Rice now
proposes instituting legal proceedings
against the pseudo husband and wife
COLLEGE CoMMENCEMENT.-Th Will
mingtOn Commercial College will hold
its annual commencement exercises in
the Opera House on Tuesday of next
week. These exercises will consist of
an address by Governor Biggs, prayer
by the Rev. William P. Swartz, and an
address by Hon. S. S. Cox of New
York. Ii. S. GOldey, principal of the
institution, will award the diplomas,
| and the graduates will be addressed by
Job IL. Jackson.
DELAWARE CoLLEGE.-The Della
ware College commencement week will
begin on Sunday, June 15. The Bac-
calaureate sermon will be delivered at
8 P, NJ. by Bishop Leighton Coleman.
On Tuesday the annual meeting of the
trustees will be held at IL A. NJ. On
Wednesday the programme is: Alum
nj meeting, 8 A. NJ; commencement
exercises, 1920 A. M, alumni banquet,
1.30 P. NJ, anniversary of Delta Phi Lit
erary Society at 8 Pm
A RIVER MYsTERY.-The BODY of an
unknown negro was found floating in
the Delaware river at Delaware City,
Sunday. The corpse was discovered
by party on the Yacht Restless, and
was brought ashore. The head is crush
ed in as if by blows by blunt instru-
ment, and the face is cut and bruised.
The mutilated condition of the remains
give rise to the suspicion that the man
was first murdered and then thrown
into the river. An inquest was held.
The base ball fever has broken out
in Dover worse this season than ever.
The first game of the season was play-
ed at Milford on Wednesday with the
club of that town, the score standing:
Dover, 8; Milford. 5. Friday after
noon the Milford club, which had been
strengthened by the addition of Smith.
the Camden pitcher, in right field, Nor
rell, of Philadelphia, left field, and
Kelly, second base, played the return
game with Dover on the latter's
grounds, the score standing: Milford,
s.; Dover, 2.
To BE PROsECUTED.-Cha NJ.
Curtis, Esq, James L. Hawkins, H. c.
Mahaffy, Lewis Wilcox and Francis S.
Bradley have presented a petetion to
the department of elections of Will
mingtOn asking the department to
prosecute a number of persons who
had voted in the Ninth ward upon lille.
t gal tax receipts. Among those the
the department was asked to prosecute
were JOnn J. Cox, John Carter, Pat
rick Dornelly and Patrick Doughtery
all of whom voted upon tax receipts is
: sued by Patrick Neary, for the veal
1888, when they were returned dein
qucnts the same year. President viii
! son promises to lay the matter befor,
the State ATTORNEY General.
t He. Mahatiy asked President Viii
g son if be would not request the attor
j.. ney general to have the error list re
D turned to the office of the Clerk of tn
Peace. He stated that an inquiry 70
the list had been made to Deputy Clerl
e OshCrne, and that he had replied t.
: the question by saying: II cannot le
: you see it. 1t has been neither lost o
stolen"