The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-03-11
THIRD EDITION.
Al THE CAPITOL

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s tolsspendence Of The REruBLicAS.
boefos March, TO- Dover was filled
a with visitors to-day, tho greater part
or Whom wefs from Wilmington. Hon.
f Charles B. Lore. Professor :. n. Raub
and Ii. Carpenter came down on an
rariy train III the interests of Delaware
< <'oilegA. and Joint resolution was
adopted by the Senate and House, TO
hold "A special session in the evening,
for the purpose of giving them hear
Ing Attorney General Biggs and
Iepaty Attorney General Davis were
also here.
They came for the purpose of giving
lNines ThoroughEood, IL private hear
ing in tho jail The prisoner is charged
with committing feloDious assault
OH a little colored girl years OF age,
named Louisa Gertrude huntington,
on or about January II. Mr.. Biggs
had four colored men brought out IN
the corridor. with the prisoner, and
When the child WAS asked To pick out
the man who hail assaulted her, she
Enthusiastically pointed To Thorough
gooi, The prisoner has very little to
+ say beyond protesting his innocence.
lie will be held without bail, for trial
az The coming term of court.
Waltcr Bacon, Henry q. Conrad,
Walter II. Hayes, Clerk OF the Peace
Biggs. George q. Marshall and num-
b-r oil other well known Wilmington
s knsxrre hero on business, and SCI med
tphare eohsitleIyl,le 10 attend to.
fati3ck Noary and John NJ. solomon
caine down on the early train, and ru-
MOI said they were in search OF PAT
alias sJuiln't O'iIrien. Neither of them
z WOULD have much to say, but it was
whispered that the cuba carried by
Neary contained u powerful electric
+ machine, with which they proposed to
B Try and infuse new life into the Fire
commissioners bill,
In consequence of an incorrect dis
patch sent tn Wilmington, ai;d pub
iisiied yesterday II number Of inter
psfed parties caliIe down to look after
The matter OF the distribution OF the
direct tax, to lie niturncd to this state
By the general government. Among
thcin We're Colonel John Wainwright,
4 i'yies
hey were somewhat disappointed
tnlearu OF the error, but made them
N 6ciyes comfortable uatil 3.5j O'Clock,
< when they took he north bound train
for Their homes Colonel Wainwright
however impru, ell the tiGlc. which
hung heavy Oh their hands, by project
rs ing arrangements for starting pen
=
John L. salisbury looks us smiling
rs When he WIS Secretary OF State, and
acems to bc Hitting around everywhere.
He says that he has discarded politics,
4 and that hereafter lie will apply him
sell strictly to religion, aud in the
management of the Dclawarcan en-
dcavar to emulate the good example
OF the religious editor Of TINS RGrun-
fleAS.
Wtitfap, II llnrIn,I npI lilo sN,,
Frank \. Herbert came down on the
noOn train.
Their business was to turn over to
state Treasurer Burnite the vouchers
that Mr.. Herbert has received from
january l up to the time his sue
eessor assumed the duties Of the Office.
This business WIS attended to, but
the accounts could not lie settled. on
aceount of the absence Of eA-Auditoi
Bnyee. who WIS detained at homo by
the severe illness OF his wife. Mr.,
Herbert says that he will settle his ac
counts in full nest Tuesday, but hC
wishes the Legislature to take some
action on the matter SO that he will
never To troubled with il again. In
other words Mr.. Herbert will pay the
stale every cent due it, and then de
msnd vindirn,iun from lie sean
dalOus attacks that have been made
uT,ou his character This he and his
family are certainly enlitlrd to and IL
Is nothing more than Justice that he
should lave it,
- II was learned for he first time to-
dny. that when MIR. Herbert puid Will
bur II. l3nrnite. who succeeded him as
state treasurer $4,000, he did not re
ceive a receipt ior the moneys neither
did he receive receipt Tor the Supse
queBt payment of $1,000 When MIR
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