Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-07-03

menu tonAfs were responded u ny
those mentioned yesterday, President
James I, challenger acting as toast.
master. After social intercourse and the
singing of several Rleos by the alumni
the meeting came to close at IL 81
O'Clock.
The funeral of Miss Clara Housman
took place from the residence Of her
parents ON Front street yesterday after
noon and was largely attended. Services
were conducted OF the house by the Rev.
p. B. Lightner and the remains were
conveyed to Emmanuel churchyard where
they were inferred in the family burying
place. There was IN abundance Of hand
some floral offerings from the many
friends of the deceased. The pall-bearers
were William II. CLARK, Herbert l..
Deakyne, John o. Lambaon, James @.
Shaw, DR., Evan G. Boyd and Edwin III.
Herbert.
A horse attached 10 q brewery wagon
belonging to the Hartmann IL Fehrenbach
company OF Wilmington dropped deaf
on the road from Delaware City, q short
distance outside OF Dobbinsville yester-
day afternoon about 8 O'Clock. Officer
Hetherington, hearing of the matter, at
uubt pfOCuf6u u hhEEhuk hhu hGHcotba iato
driver, who was arraigned before Mayor
Hanson for hearing last night on q
charge of cruelty to animals. The evil
dence was that the team of two horses
had started out from Wilmington at 8
O'Clock yesterday morning with heavy
load of beer, arriving here shortly
after five, unloading portion Of
the load at one Of the saloons
and watering his horses started for
Augustine Pier where the balance Of the
load was consigned. 1t arrived there 1T
IL O'Clock and after unloading commenced
the trip homeward. When short dis
lance below Dobbinsville one OF the
horses which was valued at $500 was
seen to suddenly keel and fall to the
ground dead. Tho officer who made the
arrest claimed that the driver was drunk
OF The time and was driving his horses ct
rapid rate, but both Of these the
prisoner denied. The mayor fined him
$40 and costa, but John Hartmann MEM
Der Of the firm will appeal to higher
court for redress. Considerable interest
was manifested In the case, and an Inn
mense crowd was present.
Patrick Megary, well-known resident
VI bDUDtIbfAlA6t uADu lhhb htklt hltOk hh
illness of but few hours.
The New Castle wooler mills will re-
same operations in full on Monday next,
after an idleness of nearly three months.
Constable B. L. Lancaster. Who left for
an extended vacation recently, has been
obliged to return home, owing to illness.
John Sheridan of this city has accepted
the position as night operator at OheB-
void, on the Delaware division.
New CASTLE, July 2-The regular monthly
meeting OF city council took place last
night. The gasslon was a breezy one and
lasted three hours. The health and nuisance
committee reported several nntsanoes In
Dobbinsville and one In Murrayvllie, which
decided 10 visit Dobhlnsville and investi-
gate the sanitary condition Of Hungarian
Row, which Is said to be very bad. The FIRE
department committee reported that the
fire company needed several hundred feet
OF extra hose. 1t ia claimed that in case Of
a large FIRE some Of the plugs would be In
sufficient to supply water for the engine
and the new hose would be used for water
from the river. The mayors report for June
showed 81 arrests and $7825 received from
fines and license, less fees
A communication from the mayor, asked
that an amendment be made to the dog
law, by which all CANNES found on the
streets without muzzles should be captured
and imprisoned In a pound, until the fine
aud costs are paid by the owners. The
matter was referred to the city solicitor.
The following bills were allows George A.
Tobtn hauling, $i4.25 John III. Burke, work
on streets. $15 81; ]. T. and L. L. Eliaeon
lumber DC, S2g4; William A. KINNEY
drawing up building lines, $40.
William A. KINNEY, a city surveyor, ap-
peared and explained how no had been
unfairly treated by previous bodies OF
council. MIR. KINNEY claims that several
years ago when the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company was about to build its cutoff
through the city he was employed by coun-
Gil to do some surveying and establish
grades at the streets over whloh the road
passed. When he completed the Job be
presented the city's portion of the bill
amounting to $50 before council and that
body allowed It on condition that as the
damage was CAUSED by the railroad com.
pany he should send them bill for the whole
amount and II received to return the S5(
back to the city. The total amount OF the
| bill was $3.50 which was presented TO the
railroad company, but the latter paid f9(
OF the amount leaving balance unpaid
| of 800. MIR. KINNEY not receiving
| his full amount did not return
the $50 to the city. Since then Mr. KINNEY
has done other engineering work for thu
| city and sent bills IN for same to council
which they passed and placed to the credit
/ OF the $50, AID says that Instead OF hin
owing the city $50, council owes him $40
None OF the present members Of council
with the exception Of hlr. Herbert, WIN
says he Was ignored In regard to the matter
were In Office at the time, and OF cours
are entirely ignorant of 1t. 70 straighteI
the matter out DR.. KINNEY was instructed
to finish the work which he ie now on ant
present bill for the total amount at tn
next meeting, when 1t would thon he aote
on.
The street committee r. ported that th
Leslie estate would be sold in the nes
future, and that the trustees wished t
know what expense council would go +
in opening four stree through the prog
erty. There was a long and spirited Dc
bate as to whether or NOT It was the city
place to pay any OF the expense Incurred
and 1t WIS finally decided to take action o
the matter after he pertio 10 judy
Grub to appoint a commission to ssseS
damages for the opening OF sixth, Seventh
Clayton aud fremont streets had bee
granted. 1t was unan ,nously decided
increase the appropriation to the board {
education $500, making 1t So, 600, and hap
the school tax levled accordingly. The h
rate was fixed at 10 cents, an increase
! five cents o. or last year.
party OF ladies and gentlemen frol
Wilmington came here last night on Il
tug Claudia and spatt delightful time.
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