Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-10-02
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NEW CASTLE. SEPT. 25.-At Il recent meet
ing OF city ocuncil the trustees OF the
Leslie estate presented communication
| asking that certain streets BE- opened
through their property aud that a commits
| sion be appointed to ASSESS damages for
the same. The request was granted and
| application made to the courts for the com
mission The latter was subsequently ap.
| pointed and yesterday afternoon the corI-
mission which is composed of james ID.
Lancaster, John MeFarlsn, William ).
| Hunter aud John DleHver, accompanied by
City Solicitor Cooper, the city surveyor, the
members OF city council and a rep
Tesentatlve 81 the Leslie estate, and
p, w. d y. Railroad Company made
a tour OF the property and the
proposed extension of the streets. In view
| OF the fact that the opening of the thor
uughtares wOu be a great advantage 10
| the properties a low assessment of dam
ages was made. The following wsr the
! allowances; For Sixth street, Leslie estate,
| ~; Seventh street. Leslie estate, 81; John
II Rodney, -; fremont street, Leslie
estate, ST.; Johl. II. Rodney, 81; r., W Il b.
Railroad Company, 81; Clayton street,
! which will be extended from Eighth to
| Sixth streets, FL each for the Leslie estate
and John II. RodneY's property.
New CASTLE, Sept. 29.-The funeral OF
| Phillip MeOue. who died on Wednesday
! last, took place from the residence OF his
father, James IcCue on Clayton street, on
| Saturday. The cortege, composed of friends
and relatives OF the deceased, moved at 0
4 O'Clock aud was one OF the largest saen
! ne U for some time. Schema high mass was
celebrated at st Peters b. O. Church. the
| Rev. Father 3. L. Brady officiating, after
which the remains were conveyed to their
| last resting place in the adjoining cemetery.
| The Rev. Il. Il. Hubbard, ph. d., created
quite a sensation by several letters which
| he read from the pulpit &C the M. u, Church
yesterday morning. The letters were from
| five prominent citizens to the court, recon-
mending that MarLln Leonard, proprietor
| OF the Dobbinsville hotel, be- granted
license to sell Intoxicating liquors. After
the fatal Dobhinsville riot. over year ago,
! Leonard, 1t will Va remembered, was turned
down In Ills application for license. Since
that time he has applied several times for
II renewal OF the license. but through the
instrnmeotallt OF DR.. Hubbard he has
been unsuccessful. at this court Lsonard
is making Il desperate effort TO get his
license but as usual Is beiug fought hard by
| Dir. Hubbard, vino stated yesterday that
three OF tine gentlemen who addressed let
| ters to the court were prominently identi-
fled with three churches, and he thought 1t
extremely Encouraging for pei sons who
profess to be Christians TO plead the court
for the resumption OF tho Infamous rum
traffic In the little village of Dobbinsvile
where peaoe now reig IS supreme. One ofthe
circumstances against Leonard Is signed
by Mayor Hanson and President CarrlcK of
| city council. The affair was the topic OF
discussion on the streets yesterday.
a serious eonitgration WAS narrowly
averted q. the residence CT DR.. David
| Stewart, on Delaware street, Saturday night.
An oil lamp In the front part exploded and
| flied the house with smoke. AIRS. Stewart
who WAS the only occupant Of the house III
ha lima Ina ha A nd
cred the burning lamp. She ran to the
greet aud spread an alarm, when several
men rushed in and conveyed the lamp, the
| flames from which were about to ignite the
carpet, into the street, where It was extln-
guishei. Fortunately no damage was done
beyond the scorchlng Of some 81 the flrni-
| ture. The affair caused considerable ex-
element In the nelghbornood.
| s. Griffin Haman, the l2.years- old nephew
OF Julian ID. JAnvlrr, died at the latter's
residence, near this city, on Saturday, OF
Bright's disease and paralysis. His father,
Aiken Hannah, died In California several
years ago, and since that time little fellow
has been residing with his uncle here. He
was remarkably bright boy, notwith.
| standing hts fl eLions.
James Harrison, eolored, son OF Bsnja-
min Harrison, the well-known sexton OF
Emmanuel Church, died yesterday OF
| typhoid fever after lingering illness.
John Bacon, who bring the Philadelphia,
New York and Wilmington sunday papers
| 70 this city, met with an accident Yaster
day morning. When opposite Rogers
woods, about two miles from town the
wheels OF his carriage spread, letting the
body OF the yshicle drag along the ground.
This frightened the horse so that 1t dashed
sway, throwing MIR. Bacon to the ground
and rendering him unconscious. He re-
viYed In an hour, however, and after find
ing MS horse, which had strayed away, he
proceeded TO this city, where mis- injuries
We're attended to.
New CASTLE, Oct. 1.--Dr j. j. Black OF
this city performed y difficult surgical
operation on u lady residing near Port Penn
last week. The case was one of strangu-
lated hernia OF long standing and although
this operation Is dangerous ons TO per-
form, there is every Indication that It will
be entirely successful as the patient is now
doing remarkably we'll.
Owing to the absence OF quorum the
regular monthly meeting OF the Board OF
Education was not held last night,
Architect CamAc will submit the per-
fected plans for tie new library building
to the commlttee next week. Proposals
for this erection OF the building will then be
advertised for. II is known that two prom
inent Philadelphia contractors are figuring
on the work.
washin ton Lodge, No. 5, 1. o. o. F.,
elected officers on Monday evening. They
Will b. Installed at the regularme next
Monday night.
James McQuillen OF Townsend, de-
mented man, was brought here yesterday
by his son and placed III jail to await an
examination, after which he will probably
be taken 10 the Diamond State asylum.
George W. Wright, who removed to Clay
ton some time ago, has returned to this city
with his family.
Jo1n McCue, another member OF the
.FuIr.. H., a a n
morning, at Ills fathers resid nee, on Clay
ton street. of typhoid fever The deceased
was about rs years Of age and unmarried.
He was a prominent member OF St. PETERS
4. @. Church and Division No. 8, A. o. H.,
was well known and had many friends. He
was also a brother OF Phillip McCue, who
was buried on Saturday last. The funeral
arrangements have not yet been made.