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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-08-08
Levy COURT skssIoN.

The Sum of $4,000 Appropriated
for the Draw OF Third Street
Rridge-Other business.
The levy court convened on Tuesday.
On motion of Mr.. Hickman the use of
the levy court room was granted for ex-
animation to-day (Thursday) Of appli-
Giants for appointment to Delaware COL
lege.
John a. Rodney, the courts attorney,
was directed to enter satisfaction on the
bond of Edmund Heman, county Treas
urer, for the year 1883.
The following, offered by Mr. Kick
man, was unanimously adopted:
Resolupd, That there be and is hereby
appropriated the sum OF SOL 600 to pay for
the new draw OF Third street bridge, the
amount to be placed to the order of the
building committee OF Third street bridge.
Action on the bill of Christian Sester-
henn was postponed until the next meet
ing.
a resolution offered by Mr.. Hickman
instructed Attorney Rodney to procure
from the Baltimore q Ohio Railroad 90.
q lease of the ground, occupied by them,
at the approach of the Market street
bridgeover the Christiana, for tine rent of
which they have agreed TO pay the sum
Of $25 per year.
James T. Willis Yves elected county
constable for Mill Greek hundred and
John 4. Bringhurst and George Bennett
were accepted es his sureties.
| Mr. Roberts, by resolution, directed
attention to the unsafe condition of the
county bridge over the food race Of
Noxentown pond and asked that COM
\ mittee of five be appointed to view the
bridge and report to the court at its next
meeting. The request was acoeded to
and Messrs. Roberts, Wier, Rothwell,
Mccall and Grubb were named as the
committee.
County Treasurer Haman was instructed
TO collect from the Baltimore d Ohio
Railroad Company the sum of $75, fol
ground rent at the approach OF the Mar
ket street bridge over the Christiana,
said amount being three years. rent.
The following, offered by Mr.. Roth
we'll, WAS adopted:
ResoLyed That the committee on bridges
on the county line between New CASTLE and
Kent counties be and ls hereby directed tt
collect from the treasurer of Kent county
the sum of $256,s6. that being the one-hal
of the amount expended b5 New Castle
county for repairs on county line bridges
at Duck Creek and Fleming's Landing.
Mr.. ROCKWELL announced that two bid
for the repairing Of Collins Beach road
built by the National Dredging Company
had been received. One, amounting Il
S2,l25, was from Alfred Stevens O.
Odessa and the other, amounting Il
I,15O, was from Robert NJ. 6uggins o
Deakyheville. The opinion that the bid
were excessive YVES expressed, and alto
q prosractsd discussion Mr. Rothwell Wa
requested to notify the officers OF tn
dredging company to- attend the mex
: meeting.
Court adjourned to September Sd.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-08-08

The members of the X .lm.r Club met
for the purposes of Organization at the
ofiice OF William 4. Swift ia the Iusti-
tute Binding on Monday. The election
of officers resulted rs follows: Joseph
Swift, President: Charles &. Miller,
Vice president; Ferdinand L. Giipin,
Secretary; Hostsin Hssvey, Treasurer;
William L. Swift, L. O. vandegritt, Ex-
ecutive Committee. The building com
mittes is composed of Joseph Swift,
William Il. Swift, Preston Lea, George
s. Capslle ard Harry 7. Cause. Bylaws
aud g constitution were adopted. The
club adjourned to meet at the call of the
president.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-08-08
TAX COLLECTIONS.


The Total Amount Received During
July by the City tax Collectors.
The city tax collectors have footed up
their books and find that the collections
of city taxes during July were as follows;
Northern district. .................S2n 0,750
Southern district. ................ 1855 ~
IOtat.. ......-..s.1....s.. .pooJiOou
The total amount of taxes on the col
lectors' duplicates is Si63, 1888, IS. leaving
uncollec,ed the sum of 1914 1888 AS. From
this must Etill be deducted S32,607 80,
estimated by the finance committee as
allowances for errors and commissions,
leaving the SUN of SOL ,5Sl.l5, which the
collectors will have TO collect from the
people.
The receipts of both districts chow q
slight falling of, in the grand totals,
from those OF July, 1883, bu. az this years
tax rate is somewhat less than that OF
Last year, the average result is about the
same. The collectors are now fixing up
their cash books and preparing TO take n
little rest after their arduous laboss OF the
mast month";
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-08-08

The Board Of Port Wardens, as O
result OF their inspection Of the
harbor last week, have decided that
the new railroad bridge-ot the
p, W. g. B. cut.off-offers consider
able impeachment to navigation, and must
be improved, with the idea of remedy'ng
this defect. II is probable that the struo-
turo will have 10 be raised and higher
tenders driven around its abutmen's IN
order that the larger steamers may pass
along the channel with less liability to
damage. But one channel is at present
naveable through the draw, but General
smith has promised the board to dredSe
the other channel to the full depth of the
WRrar cnnrSe.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-08-08

All the loungers about the Dover depot
but one were amused Friday afternoon
over the bungllng actions OF a special
officer named Kinnamon who is employed
by the cl,izsns If Dover to keep tramps on
the move. In his zeal 20 discharge hts
duties he approached DsiawGra railroad
brakeman Friday afternoon in front OF
the station and insisted on putting bin In
demonstrated and told the officer that hts
trgin was standing In front OF the station
at the time and also showed his signal nag
but 1t was not until the conductor OF the
train positively identified the brakeman rs
one Of his train hands that the stupid off,
cial would let his prisoner 20.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-08-08

tor Thompson had job to-day but threw
it up. The undertaksrs Of tine city re-
Gently retained Attorney-general BiRgs to
ascertain whether or not the concern is
an insurance organization.
Hamilton Graham, manager of the
United States Funeral Directing Com,
pany's Wilmington branch, called at
the GAZETTE Office Tuesday morning, and
said that tho troubles on hand would be
adjusted in q day or two, and that the
local branch wouid continue to carry
out all work on his hands. No canvass
ing will be done, however, until the COM
pany's Affairs are fully settled. MIR.
Graham said the company's home office,
at Camden, N. j., was open as usual
and that the concern is not yet
defunct. The company has entered suit
against the Philadelphia Times for libel,
laying damages at $4,000.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-08-08
A BIG DIFFERENoE.
A Woman Cannot Make ZIP Her

NhAhus
''Dii YOU ever the notice the difference
hetwaep u man and a woman in crossing
flooded street crossing" remarked a kiar-
ket street merchant tbs other day during
the plevaience OF one of the numerous
showers which transformed some Of our
streets into wild streams OF water several
inches In depth.
SIT simply shows that the average woman
cannot make up her mind at critical
moments except possibly when the question
Is popped. 1 was just passing Eighth
and West streets the other morning
when several women approached this
crossing and stopped. They looked up this
street and then down the street at the mad
rush OF water and then looked Ia the direc-
tion OF where the crossing should be.
Presently ono OF thu women had apparently
made up her mind to cross. she picked
| up her skirts rather dalntily and making a
big step across the gutter placed ner foot
about ankle deep In water. She followed
| with her o her foot, then dropped her skirt
into the water and there she stood unable
10 make up her mind whether 10 cross or
return. Alter bacomlng thoroughly wet
she finally decided to 20 ahead but man,
| II he he'd found that he could not cross
otherwise, would have hurried through the
water and mads the best OF It,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-08-08
Dcatn OF Edgar Is. Nnudin.

E.. Fl. Naudsin of this city died OF
Middletown, on Saturday, from consump-
tion, the result Of a severe cold contracted
in February last. He was son Of DR.. o.
B. Nsudsin, who came to this city from
Jennersville, Pa, few years ago. BE
learned the drug business with N. B.
Dsnfortb, and graduated with the highest
honcrs of his class from the Philadelphia
college OF pharmacy, in 1885. he bought
the drug store at the northwest corner
of Fifth and Poplar streets and continued
the business until few months ago, when
declining health compelled him TO relin-
quish II.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-08-08
WEIGHT OF TRAINS.
| Tho Thousands OF Tone Weight
which Daily Pass Over n Trunk


which Daiiy Pass Over n Trunk
Line.
"D!d you ever estimate what one OF those
engines mas TO phil" remarked m obser-
want citiz3n 10 repag'nr at the p, W. %
B. railroad station, Ge u monster freight
engine pulled ana pu!lad 10 irving to start
heavy train. puff, pun, puff" went tho
engine and her driviGis wheels revolved at
20 miles per hour gait. sending out
showers OF SPARKS, but the big monster
moved not foot forward. Then the engi-
neer backed his engine aud 'ttook IN" all the
slack, and with another big ep1smodic
Ell jrf, he finally SGT the big train In motion.
Slowly 1t mov3d at first, then flstef, until
waen the last car had reached the observers
II WAS moving at the rate OF to 10 miles
per hour.
"That train Is pulling SOC tons weight. at
! the very least" confused the observing
cltzan. "rhe cars are mostly empty, but
| take one nj those box cars, fer instance,
| The first Que weighs assoc pounds. Some
! are lighter and Others are heavier, but
those figures are q fair average. Now,
| thera are % OF them on the train, Weighing
| 720, 900 pounds tn all. Those nine loaded
| coal cars can he averaged at 10 tons OF coal
| to the car, or 2Gl 500 pounds OF coal. Then
the cars average 5000 pounds or 10000
pounds additional. Add TO This the weight
Of one of those big freight engines, say
65, 000 pounds. and you have grand total
| OF LAS, 600 pounds or over 600 IONS weight
for that train alone and 1: Is not Il partieu-
larry heavy one. Estimating the weight OF
the average passenger train as 100000
pounds. ths 81 arriving and 81 departing
passenger trains which reach the p, W. &
b station daily, will weigh 1858 tons, not
to speek of the freight aud other special
trains which are constantly passing to and
fro"
"That is a pretty heavy wear and tear on
those rails, ard It is wonder that they
last rs long as they do" remarked the SEN
tsnsiCus cliizsn rs he took fresh chew OF
tobacco and walked of.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-08-08

Charles Scholl, OF No. 2Ol Maryland
avenue. sbip-joiner, employed in
Moore's ship yard, fell from the upper to
the lower deck of the barge Lister, on
which he was working, about S O'Clock
Monday night He struck on the back of
his head and was picked up unconscious
and taken to his home in Wilson's ambu-
lance. He is now recovering.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-08-08
rrerrIne,v won tue cup.

8. Wsliia Merrihew on Saturday won
the five mile handicap race of the Penn
Bylvsnia Bicycle CIuD on the Lancaster
turnpike. He ard McDanisI were on
scratch and B. Clark had two minutes
start. Mcdaniel rode safety. MsrEi-
hew won easily with two minutes to
spare, in l6 minutes and 80 seconds.
CLARK WAC second in IL Al and Mcdaniel
third In 18.45 Merfihew won mag
niicent silver cup, p feet high, for which
he must race Mt any Time within 30 days
after being challenged. Mcdaniel chal
lenged him Immediately after the race.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-08-08

At the session OF the Mary land Prohi-
bition state convention, Thursday, the
Rev. j. B. QlRg, formerly of this State,
offered the Following amendment to the
platform "We dspreca:e the provision
otthe interstate commerce law which opens
every prohibition state to the importa-
ton of Intoxicating liquors, and protest
against this feature of said law" The
amendment was carried.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-08-08

In relation to tue point as to whether
permits for draining wells into sewers shall
he issued by tha street. commissioner or
plumbing inspec or. ths city solicitor has
given 10 the law committee of City Councit
an opinion TO the effect that 1t ia the duty
Of the plumbing inspector. The law Great
lug the office OF plumbing inspector made
II the duty OF this officer TO :ssue these per-
mits and inspect the work.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-08-08

Dover pelawarean.

The truth is, that the people of the
State will have to elect competent men to
make laws, or men that will pay little
attention to the advice of those who have
brains enough to guard the interest and
welfare of the State, and VINO will not
sell out the interests of the people to
crafty the whins and oaprices of those
that are alone governed by prejudice and
bu orard
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-08-08

O. L. Il. Bates of the Warren Athletic
Club competed in tho two.mile walk at
the sports of Charios Napier Lodge at Tren-
ton Monday and with 10 seconds start
he came in eecond to Berrian of the Man
haitian Athletic Club of New York, who
made the distance in l6 so. Bates time
was 1910, The track wss In bad oondi.
-Ann.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-08-08

John G. Simms, eldest son of John a.
Simms, the druggist, at Fourth and King
streets, had his right hand caught in a
shaper at the West yard on Monday
emitting of his thumb and index finger.
The wound was dressed by DR.. Draper,
after which he was removed home.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-08-08

A contract has been made with the
Baxter Wrecking Company to raise and
deliver at Philadelphia the schooner
Rillie s. Derby, which was run into and
sunk in the Delaware, Oh Collins Beach,
by the Ericsson Line steamer W. Will
den early on Sunday morning, July 2sth,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-08-08

A passenger train and a freight COL
lided Thursday on the Alexandria &
Frederick railroad. An engineer was
killed, conductor hurt and passengers
were badly shaken up aud frightened.
In consequence OF the accident the train
due here at 2 a. m. was eight hours late.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-08-08

"How many deaths ~ asked the hos
pital physician while going mis- rounds.
Mime"
"why. ordered medicine for ten"
eyes, but one wouldn't take it."
''What was the matter With her 2"
"Dyspepsls and nun down system"
"What did you give her?"
''Stonebraker's Blood and Liver Cor
.reotor.p
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-08-08
Anc,hen,niIv Shot.

Wilfred E. McSorley and Everett Nc
sorley we're shooting squirrels In their
pear orchard near Holly Oak Friday
and the latters gun accidentally went on
shooting w!lfred in the back. he was NOT
Uosnital for treatment.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-08-08

Treasurer W. q. Lewis of Johntown has
sent the following acknowledgment to
MIR. Robinson Of the receipt of the unex-
pended balance sent him from this city:
JoHssrowN, Pa, July rs. 1sS9.-Dear Sir:
Your letter nt the 25th instant has been
received and contents found as stated, viz:
81, .65 additional amount contributed by
the citizens OF Wilmington, Del, to the aid
and relief OF the food sufferers OF the
OouenRush Valley.
Kindly express to all contributors to this
fund the slncers thanks OF our people.
Accept our thanks. W. O. LEWIS,
Treasurer.
A number of letters from the bene-
Hciaries of the Wilmington fund havs
also been received. Among those who
have sent letters are Miss Susie p.
Hanley, Ocean Grove, N. j.; from Miss
Meggie j. Brooks OF the Children's Aid
Society; Miss r. W. Hinokley, Red Gross
Association; Miss Carrie Moore of Johns.
town, aud Miss Annie Harris, also OF
| Johnstown.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-08-08

The Dslenars Democrat says: Frank
Brocksou claims to be the champion
litter of the State, and is backed BY
81 900 to SIS, 900 to defend the title. He
has lifted at one time 2,100 pounds.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-08-08

The Baltimore & ONO railroad an
nounces that on and after August 10th an
extra charge of ten cents will be made It
the fare is paid on the train and this
amount will be refunded upon the pre-
ssrtatiou of a receipt ct any station.
This affects only the lines eagt of Ohio.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-08-08

Two milk dealers, J. P. Williamson and
Samuel Hood OF Brandywine Summit, Pa,
were arrested Thursday by Detectives Hui
fish and Hamm, charged With furnishing
adulterated milk TO Philadelphia milk
dealers,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-08-08
THE oFFIoIAL STATEMENT


Treasurer II. O. Robinson of the
Johnstown Relief Association publishes
the following official report of the re-
ceipts and expenditures of the contribu-
tion made in this city and neighborhood
for tho sufferers OF Johnstown.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-08-08

Police BlatrOn Sworn sn.
On Monday Mayor Harrington swore
n Mrs. Mary E. White as police inatron.
Mrs. Whita Will 90 on duty Monday next.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-08-08
THREE MOErHS, RAIN RECORD.

WILMINGTON, August 81, 1889.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-09-12
NEWARK.

The Republican primary elections to choose dele
gates TO the State Convention next Tuesday, at Iren-
ton was held last night. 1t IS thought that George ~
Ualsey will be the choice of the majority OF the dele
gates.
Tho eastbound MOntcalr train on the MOTIFS ana
Essex Railroad which left Newark al : :43 yesterday
was slowly approaching the drawbrdge on the PaSSac
when the engineer discovered that the draw was
partly OPEN lie reversed his engine and put on the
brakes, stopping the train just as the forward part
of the engine ran on to the ties on the draw. The
ties and several rails twisted out of position
and the engine temporarily disabled, blocking traffic
on the road for hour. Tho accident was due to
a misuudcrst snding of the signals.
W. =. Miller, lawyer. was arrested yesterday on
n complaint made by James J. Busch, of No. 90
Sprlngneld.avc., who charges that he paid Miller $50
10 prosecute certain in the Circuit Court and
that Miller neglected to bring suit Miller was held
I'm bail for the Grand Jury.
Joseph Sperio and Donate Seraponi, of No. 115
South Canal-st. was held az Police Headquarters in
connection with the murder Of Francesca AvdloS, on
saturday night scraponl Is the owner of the house
in which Avldios boarded
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-09-12
VARIOUS NEW-JERSEY TOWNS.

ORANGE.-On Tuesday afternoon trial of the Daft
electric storage battery made the Orange
branch Of the Essex passenger railway TO test the
availability Of the cars in climbing steep grades. The
Gradient Of the rise fIom Newark to Roseville Is TO
A. The car was we'll filed with passengers and over
came the grade with perfect 1t IS expected that
the new system Will give average speed Of twelve
miles an hour and reduce tho running time between
Newark and Orange Onc-hIlf The Orange Cross
town and Bloomfield Railway will also adopt the
system IL the experiments successful. .
The funeral Of Joseph T. Kelly, who was killed on
Tuesday evening Will be held at the Church Of the
Immaculate Conception I'm South Orange, az 10 O'Clock
this morning The service will be simple, I'm accord
ance with the wish Of the family Low will be
said by Father Carroll after which the body VIII be
brought 10 New-York and placed in vault in the
Mott Street Cathedral
NEW -BRUNswICK.-The Rrtgers College Grammar
school opened yesterday with Increase of thirty
five pupils over last year. The college opens Septem-
Der is. Complaint has been made to the
city mission about the repeated Incarceration Of small
boys and young girls in the county Jail. whore they
meet older and hardened prisoners. Several times
Gently boys who proved 10 be innocent have been thus
ncarccrated one charged with stealing % cents.
another with taking - cents and third with stealing
16 cents worth Of peaches from farmer Minnie
Reed. girl, has been put in jail for the alleged theft
Of a bracelet, and II has been decided to secure
writ OF hebeas corpus To procure her release
BLOOMFIELD-SamuclM Moore. a real estate agent
was throwU violently to the ground yesterday while
getting off from Of the electric cars running be
tween bloomfield and Newark. One of his legs was
broken and his shoulder was bruised
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-09-12
TRANSATLANTIC TRAVELLERS.

-Four transatlantic passenger steamers braved the
storm yesterday, leaving the piers here on tine. On
the Aller we're DR.. David Brekes, I. B. Jorhsen. Felix
Cassel. Mr. and Mrs c. Coppcrthwalc, II. c. Colbert,
T. ~ Davis Atmus Emery William Arthur Smith,
H. Sidney Verify and John b. Verify. The City OF
Chicago carried 7. G. Booth Mrs f.
I. Corbet, f. G. Cleaver, Everard Deveaux,
James Grdlestone and Bryant F. Hammersiy Among
the passengers on the Nordland were sister Mary
Alvisus Mr. and Mrs c. T. Braun, NJ VI. Ballou,
Mrs E. l. Collins Watson Du Bots, the Rev. s. I.
Lowre, Mrs Ferdinand A. Marsily, Miss Kate a.
on the Adrlatic \. l. Bell, Il. NJ. Clarke, the
Rev. j. J. Conway, DR.. W. +. Grinsead. the Rev.
G. H. IandOr Mr.. and Mrs. A. i. Lawrence, Duncan
Mcclellan William c. Vanderpool and Robert Wallace;
on the Gallia were Robert Mcdowell. the Rev. Daniel
J. Doyle. Mrs. James Mclean, Mrs. L. o. Urquhart
and Leon II. S. Dc Agroda.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-09-12

General Committee. The salary OF the Office Is only
81 2O0 but there is considerable patronage attached
TO it, several hundreds Of minor places having 10 be
filed. stephen /. Condt wel-lnOwn lawyer, had
charge OF the census In Brooklyn in 1880.
The Commissioners Of Charities and Correction yes
terday ordered new iron gates for the Rogcrs-ave.
entrance to the Penitentlary yard. In the high wind
Tuesday one Of these gates blew down, tho IRON
having rsted about the rivej-holes OF the hinges.
While crossing the Long Island Railroad track at
Atlantic and Pennsylvania ayes. yesterday after the
gate was down. Johr Hartman age thirty five, OF
WoOdhayen, was struck by train and dangerously
injured. He was taken TO st. Marys Hospital
A thief broke the window of the jewelry store OF
william Schultz, at No. 47e broadway, on Tuesday
evening, and seized tray of jcwelry worth $500 AMI
made his escape. Mr.. Schultz did not succeed in
getting out of the store In time to catch him, as
the door had been fastened on the outside by con-
Tolerate No clew to the men discovered.
william A. Bow, electrician, age twenty-three,
of No. 30 Henry-st., was before Police Justice Pet
terson yesterday. on charge Of passing worthless
checks. lie pleaded not guilty, and held for
examination. Bow is a member of tho 18th Rcgi-
mcnt. lie Is charged with passing bogus check for
$40, drawn on the Brooklyn Trust Company on John
T. Malone. of No. $50 Flatbushave, and one for $2o
on Frank Newcomb, Of No. 1876 Flatbush-ave.