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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-09-24

II Favors Lighting the Causeway--Thurs
day Nights Session,

City Council transacted its business
speedily on Thursday, and was in ses-
sion only half an hour. After Clerk
Messick had read the minutes of the
preceding meeting and they had been
approved, reports of committees were
submitted.
On the recommendation of the finance
committee j. J. Pierce, agent of the es-
tate of the late Lewis Zebley, was re-
funded overpaid tax amounting to
1890, and on the recommendation of
the police committee Thomas Fagan
was refunded $40, the amount Of fine
paid for allowing horses 80 run at large.
Other reports were on bills, all of which
were allowed Among them were the
following William Lcgg, $74.70, for
feeding prisoners during August; James
Il. Writ, SOL, for killing dogs during
that month.
The city treasurer reported $39, ,571 GA
in Union National Bank to tho credit of
current expenses, $23, $50 each in four
other banks to the same credit and
$1,454.62 in the Union National Bank
to the credit of special deposit. He also
reported the following duplicate re-
ceipts: From Collector Mitchell, $725,
city and school taxes for 1890; from
Administrator Mealey, $500, city and
school taxes for 1890, and $3.50, city and
school taxes for 1891. His reports were
received and filed.
Similar action was taken with the re-
port of the city auditor, certifying to the
correctness of the accounts of the city
treasurer.
To the, finance committee was referred
a communication from Thomas H. Mel
vim, agent of the property of Francis
Klosewitz, asking that he be refunded
oyerpaid tax amounting to $3.50.
A petition from the Board of Directors
of the Street and Sewer Department,
asking thai its Office be made survey
ing and drawing room for the city sur
veying and engineering department and
that the room occupied by tho Board of
Public Edr ion be set apart for the
use of the ioner, was referred to the
committee ublic buildings.
A commu tion from the city solicit
tor, stating IL he had settled the iudg-
ments obtained against the city by John
Mcdonald and Charles Devallinger, was
received and filed. He presented to Coun-
Gil three copies of Laws of Delaware
passed at the last session of the Legisla-
ture.
A resolution offered by Mr. McVay,
that the petition to be presented to the
Board OF Directors of the Street and
Sewer Department, asking that the
causeway be lighted, receive the en-
dorsement of Council, was adopted.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-09-24
BEAT HER ERRING DAUGHTER.
A Mother Assaults Her Child in the Po.
lice station--A Story of brutality and

A Mother Assaults Her Child in the Po.
lice Stationed Story of Brutality and
Vice.
Annie Curtin, II years of age, was
arrested on Wednesday week by City
Detective Hawkins on complaint of her
mother, Jane Curtin, who charged her
daughter with waywardness and incor-
rigibility. The girl was found at a dis
orderly house on Orange street, above
Eighth, and the detective brought her to
the matron's room at the city hail. Her
mother followed soon afterward, and
asked to have an interview with her
daughter. She was allowed to enter the
room where the girl was confined, and
began arraigning her for her wayward-
ness. Soon scream attracted the at
tention of the officer in charge, and on
entering the room it was found that the
irate and then intoxicated parent had
knocked her daughter down with a
blow from her umbrella which she had
concealed under her apron. The
woman was turned out of the police
station, and the girl was allowed to go
Immediately afterward.
An examination of the police court
records revealed the fact that Mrs.
Curtin, the girls mother, had several
times been locked up in the police sta
ton herself for drunkenness and dis
orderly conduct. The woman's conduct
explained the cause Of her daughters
waywardness and the latter was con-
sequently dismissed. The girl stated to
the police authorities that the cause of
her fall was her parents brutality, they
having frequently beat her and driven
her from home, she said.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-09-24
ALMOST A cENTENARIAM.
Death of Mrs. Catharine Riggs at Ripe
Old Age.


Mrs. Catharine Riggs, who died at
No. FOG East Sixth street on Tuesday, at
the age of 96 years, was buried Friday
afternoon. Services were held at the
residence of her grandson, Thomas
Geake, No. 106 Cedar street, the Rev.
John White officiating, and burial was
made in Mt. Salem cemetery.
Her death resulted from dropsy, with
which she had been afflicted about 10
weeks. During that period she suffered
considerably and was not able to leave
her bedroom. Previous to that time
she enjoyed excellent health and despite
her advanced age could see and hear
well. She had a remarkable memory
and delighted in relating incidents
which occurred many years ago. IL was
only about two years ago that she was
obliged to quit sewing.
She belonged to long-lived family.
Her mother, who died in Ohio, reached
the age of Ill years, her husband died
in Brandywine village in 1866 at the
age of 80 years and one of the brothers
attained the latter age. She was born
near Cooch's Bridge, and after residing
at Stanton and Newport for a short
time removed to this city, where she
made her home during the last 30 years.
Three children survive her-a
daughter in this city, one in the west
and son in Chester, the latter proprie-
tor of the Riggs House, in that town.
Eight of the children are dead. The
oldest surviving child is 81 years old
and the youngest is so. She is also
survived by 10 grandchildren and 1S
great-grandchildren When she resided
in Newport she was member of the
Methodist church there but after she
came here she did not attend regularly
any church.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-09-24
STORIES OF THE HUNT.
An Immense Bag of Raii--Long Ago.
Bay Shooting in the Past--with Good
Aim.

nay ShootihB IN the fasV--Wtth Goou
Aim.
Talking of rail bird shooting few
days ago, a well-known local sportsmen
called to mind big bag made five or
six years ago.-probably the most birds
ever killed in Delaware on single tide.
There was q heavy rain falling during
the day and sharp wind from favor
ing quarter fairly inundated the Lamb
son marsh. The reeds were literally
alive with the coy, clumsy birds, three
or four falling to one shot Everybody
who knows anything of shooting rail
will understand that such occurrences
are rare. But the sportsmen relating
this incident is entirely reliable, even in
relating incidents OF the chase. When
one shot at bird on the wing he was
quite liable and frequently did kill one
or two others on the ground. On that
memorable day 1000 birds were hagged
by 10 boats, an average of 100 rail to
each gun. There were three of the
party who did not like the sport enough
to brave the weather, and their killing
was between 10 and 20 each. Upon the
high boat, bagging 1877 rail, and George
Chnrchman was second with 321 birds
There were beside i'll the party j. E..
Smith, Maurice Garrett, Tilghman
Johnston, Henry Cause, John NJ. G..
Rodney and two or three Philadelphians
whom it may be added were "low boats. Z"
Such shooting as this is unequaled in
this section, and the promise of such
sport would bring an army of gunners
into the field armed with the finest fowl
ing pieces that the gun-smith's cunning
could devise.
But few people are aware that ex-
Governor Stockley was one Of the most
enthusiastic sportsmen and best shots in
Delaware 10 or 20 years ago. He was a
dead" wing shot, and some of his big
bags of game shot in Delaware would
almost seem incredible. Quarter of a
century ago, as the result of a weeks
shooting in the vicinity of Rehoboth
bay, the genial ex-governor would carry
home 200 fine ducks, dozen OF two
geese, probably swan or two, 200 or 300
quail, and a variety of other birds and
fowl. The improvement in fowling
pieces and the increased interest in the
sport have made such big results mat
WI VI HiotOiJ.
John NJ. G. Rodney is one of the best
shots in Delaware, If not the best. He
shoots magazine gun in the field and
is thereby always prepared to attend to
any game that may be flushed at un-
expected times. Mr.. Rodney was the
champion of the famous old Delaware
Club for three years, and is the holder
of its championship cup. In the con-
tests for this he was very closely pushed
by j. Il. Smith, who is also "dead''
shot in the field. George Z. Kirkman
is another fine shot, and probably has
killed more game than any man in
Delaware the last four or five years
There are innumerable good marksmen
in this city, among whom are several of
an older generation, who have in O
measure been obliged to give up shoot
ing on account of failing sight.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-09-24
steamer stockton Libelled.

United States Marshal Mahaffy last
week libelled the steamer Richard
Stockton of Philadelphia on claim of
II. Richardson & Son of Delaware City,
amounting to $780, The claim is for
damages sustained by the Stockton col
liding with boat owned by the Rich
ardsons. Sheriff Simmons also laid an
attachment against the Stockton on a
claim of $4,000 preferred by B. F. G.
Rothwell, proprietor of the summer
hotel at Collins Beach. Rothwell built
a pier with the understanding that the
boat was to land there, which it failed
to do. In both cases security was en-
tered and the steamer released.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-09-24
PEACH FREIGHT CHARGE Es.
The Shippers viii Make n Rebate of the
Extra Charges to the Farmers Around

Smyrna.
In referring to tho extra freight
charges on peaches, which by an ar
rangement between the shippers and
commission men were imposed upon the
farmers, as explained in detail in THE
GAZETTE last week, the Smyrna Times
has the following:
"This complaint.seems to be general,
as if there had been a combination be-
tween the shippers and the commission
men on the line of all the railroads.
While the newspapers hold neutral
position on the question, it is natural
that these complaints should be carried
TO the press by those who feel they have
deep grievance to lay before the pub
lie. In our immediate vicinity, how
ever, we are authoritatively informed the
growers will all be made good as soon
as the accounts can he adjusted. The
principal shipper at Clayton says he has
not intended to appropriate this money,
but intends to settle the freight charges
on an equitable basis, as he told those
who brought the matter up, and did
send out letters to this effect to those
who shipped through him before the
season closed.
"Other shippers of the vicinity, we are
told, have since come to the same con-
clusion. AS to who and what amount
was shipped in the overloaded cars, is
where the farmers feel their disad-
vantage.
rrhe farmers, it seems, caught on to it
first at Millington, and, suffering from
disappointment in the general sales, they
were the more eager to hunt up any trail
The thing soon spread all along the line
"The difficulty as we understand it
has grown out of change by the rail-
road in their method. In former years
they weighed the car and charged ac-
coriingly, the cars estimated to carry
533 baskets, 10000 pounds. The cars
are now of two sizes, the usual size
being let to the shipper at $S4, TO New
York lfrom Clayton) without regard to
what IL contained, but rated on the
basis of 16 cents basket. The charter
price of the larger car was $112, and all
sizes paid 800 additional to points east
of New York. The baskets this year
are light, flexible and easy of compress
sion to degree that was not possible in
former Years. Thus, eight could be
squeezed in row across the car in
tended for seven, and by this means the
car has been made to hold from 100 to
200 more, the shipper settling with the
railroad on the basis of the car, and the
grower ON the basis of the basket. The
difference, it will be seen, is very con-
siderable to the farmer and some of
them claim they would be out of pocket
| 5000 and $500. Some of the farmers tell
us the adjusted freight will nearly pay
for their baskets at the first prices. II is
this which has prompted the fruit grow
ers over the line to meet and unite on
prompt action.
eve are glad to state that in our
locality at least the minor differences
about the freight charges are to be ad-
justed."
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-09-24
FISH PROPAGATI0S.
The Fish Ponds in Brandywine Park
Suitable for Skating Ponds in Winter.

toT DhatthE
DIR. Shortlidge is making rapid pro-
gress in his work of establishing fish
ponds in Brandywine Park. The loca-
ton was selected IL months ago. 1t is
on the north bank of the stream above
Tatnall's quarries and in the bottom
lands between Jessup's railroad and the
roadway. The land used for the pur-
pose is the reedy low-lying ground
which for the greater part of the year is
under water. 1t is extremely suitable
for the purpose. The Park Commission
is glad of the good use this irreclaimable
land is being put to. Last winter part
of it was used as skating pond, DIR.
Shortlldge at the time stated that if the
series of ponds were converted into re-
ceptacles for the propagation Of fish 1t
would not interfere with their being
used by lovers of skating during the
winter season. Additionally, the neatly
kept ponds will add greatly to the pic
turesqueness of the park, and will be an
advantageous exchange for the un-
slightly marsh lands. Four ponds are
being constructed, and will be COM
pleted before winter. Two will be sup
piled with water by natural springs,
and the others from the north race. DIR.
Shortlidge says that the first fish to be
placed in the ponds will be rock bass
and croppies. The former species make
their habitat both in running streams
and still ones. The bass will be OBJ
tanned from Virginia, and the croppies
from Illinois. Both species are good
fish food.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-09-24
held. And it occurs to me that there
OTHER REMEDIES

ulC y
OTHER REMEDIES
which don't at this moment occur to me.
Your receiver and controller says the
whole debt is wiped out"
SATISFACTION REFUSED.
The question was then demanded on
the motion Of ordering satisfaction on
the official bond.
The yeas and nays were taken. The
result was strictly according to political
lines and as follows
Nays-Buckingham, Clark, Gillis,
Hutchison, Jolls, Simpler, 6; yeas
Eliason, Grubb, Hickman, Killgore,
Sutton, s..
The motion was then declared lost.
Mr.. Grubb to Mr.. Lore-'sDo you
offer this as legal tender 7"
Mr.. Lore-"lt is already paid"
Mr.. Sutton's committee was then dis
charged and a new one appointed as
follows: Hutchison, Hickman, Clark,
Jolls and Eiason.
The motion was then passed that
when adjournment be made it he done
t. October 9th.
POWER TO SUMMON.
Mr.. Hickman inquired whether this
committee, appointed to investigate the
4,000-names problem, has a right to
summon and compel the attendance Of
witnesses.
BY resolution of Mr.. Jolls the power
was given also that witnesses bring all
papers, receipts and documents asked
for.
The chairman-"I have as much sym
pathy as any one for these sureties and i
hope the committee will do its duty with
all diligence"
Mr.. Lore was asked what he thought
of the position of his clients under the
action of Levy Court to-day.
"Why," he replied Indignantly, sit
only keeps them waiting"
HOW HIS POSITION Is SEEN.
A well-known lawyer, upon solicita.
tion, gave his opinion of the State pros.
cutor's position in the premises as
follows:
at is not the duty of the attorney.
general to take notice of every idle
rumor that floats upon the air, but when
it is of common repute that Il grave mis-
demeanor has been committed or tnat q
serious offence against public morality
has been charged upon public otflcia
it would appear to be the duty of the
chief prosecuting official of the State tc
Immediately investigate all the circum
stances of the case and take such actor
as may be appropriate"
Well, as to Mr.. Lore's position and
contention?"
"Oh, he is the attorney for his client
and that sufficiently explains his part.
swell, now as to the Levy Courts
position?"
at is Republican body which is il
existence because of the nefarious worl
of certain Democratic officials in thi
county. Large numbers of the receipts
were purchased in January last Il
further continue and extend Republi
can ascendancy. These tax receipt
were bought by Republican official
and the money was not paid by then
nor accepted by the recipients with any
idea whatever that it was contribution
to relieve the county. On the contrar,
that payment of money was made I,
relieve the personal necessities of tn,
recipients and it was so understood ant
known to the donors and by then
actually given for that purpose. AnC
it was that certain known need of tn
| recipients that induced and initiated til
bargain.
"rhc public, it was intended, shoul,
remain in ignorance of the transaction
and 1t was only accidentally that knowl
edge of it leaked out"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-09-24

Register Cooch admitted to probate
yesterday week the will of Charles
Warner, and granted letters testament
tary to Alfred d. Warner. The only
public bequest by the will is the sum of
$500 to the Home for Friendless and
Destitute Children. Letters testament
tary were also issued upon the estate of
Hettie w. Tatnall, late of this city, to E.
Tatnall Warner.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-09-24

David johnson of Centreville has pur-
chased and is in possession of Joseph
Harlan's restaurant at Kennett Square,
Pa.
Department Commander Woodman
and staff will institute a post of the
Grand Army of the Republic on Sep
tember 25th at Seaford
The handsome new pipe organ erected
by organ-builder John Brown at the
Wilmington Fair has been sold to the
trustees of Trinity NJ. E. Church at
Bridgeton, N. j.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-09-24
Hnlf holidays the Year Round.

AT the morocco manufactory of f.
Blumenthal q Company, Front and Mon
roe streets, Daniel Pierson, manager, the
worImen have been given half holiday
on Saturday afternoons. throughout the
summer season. The owners have de-
cided to continue this system of holidays
the year round, and the workmen will be
allowed every Saturday afternoon here
after. This arrangement will not entail
any loss upon the workmen,a las their wages
will remain as usual, the firm bearing
whatever loss may be incurred by not
working Saturday afternoons.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-09-24
Fire in a Tenement House.

Fire in tenement house occupied by
Luther Swiggett, colored, at No. 706
Scott street, entailed a loss of about $50
on Thursday. The firesoriginated from
a defective fue, which ignited the bed
rooms in the second story, and soon the
upper stories were ablaze. An alarm
turned in from box 63, Fourth and
Scott, brought the fire department out
in time to prevent the house from burn
ing down and thus setting fire to those
adjoining. The house is owned by
Alexander Hamilton. The loss Is
covered by insurance.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-09-24

John E, Wilson, pension agent, is un-
able to find the whereabouts of one
Charles D. Taylor of this city, for
whom pension has been received from
the bureau at Washington.
The Londongrove Orthodox Quar-
terly Meeting of the Society of Friends
has decided to build new meeting
house in Kennett Square at cost Of
$4,000 most of which has been sub
scribed. 1t will be 35x50 feet.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-09-24

The State Firemen's Association will
give ball in Institute Hall on Wednes-
day evening, October 14th, the date of
its annual meeting in this city. The
affair will be given in compliment to
the visiting iiremen and will be con-
Quoted on a large scale. G. Il. Lippin-
colt will be master of ceremonies and
w. G. Galigna floor manager.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-09-24

f. G. Tones, p, w. & B. railroad
freight brakeman, sustained severe
sprain last night week while applying
brakes to car in west yard.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-09-24

Long Journey for a Short Distance.
Hynson and Nicholas are the two post
offices in Caroline county. Md, four miles
apart. BY the present mail letter mailed
at Hynson for Nicholas goes to Easton,
Clayton, Seaford and Federalsburg--thence
70 Nicholas, route of 175 miles.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-09-24

Sheriff Simmons last week sold the
farm of Samuel P. Roberts, New Castle,
to John II. Rodney, for $4,000.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-09-24

which don't at this moment occur to me.
Your receiver and controller says the
whole debt is Mined out
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-06-17
the valley and crowned with a moss

the valley and crowned with a moss
grown tablet; again is an opening into
a cave known as the Phantom Cham
Der that never has been explored, and
a little beyond the Dells is Devils
Lake, body of water that has no Wis
ible inlet or outlet The Indians re-
garded the lake with superstitious
feeling and gazed with awe on the
strange deep waters in the stern and
desolate temple of some unknown
deity. The wounded stag, dashing
into its cooling waves, escaped pursuit /;
the very fish Ioamed in shoals un-
sought, and so strong was this super
stitious dread that the dying warrior
persisted in agony rather than profane
its waters with human lips.
Whoever would wish to see nature
in the grandest and most sublime of
her effects should not fail to visit the
lake country of Wisconsin.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-06-17

Fox and Wisconsin Rivers approach
each other within a mile without
uniting, and then flow abruptly in op-
posite directions, the Fox entering the
st. Lawrence and the Wisconsin
mingling its waters with the Missis-
sippi and the Gulf The Wisconsin is
intimately connected with the wars of
Blackhawk and many are the legends
still handed down about the famous
Indian chief A part of the Wisconsin
known as the Dells is worthy descrip-
ton. The upper and lower bells form
together an irregular gorge some
ten miles long, walled in with
sandstone rock from 20 to 100
feet high, upon which ma
lures re'ource of various designs
has well nigh been exhausted. Every
where is one panorama of beauty. In
one place are curious formations of
rock which from their resemblance to
an ocean steamer are called the navy
yard; in another is Stand Rock, a
rough hewn pillar rising 100 feet from
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-06-17
ONE WOMAN MAULs THREE cops"
An Athletic Specimen of JERSEY C!ty's
Fair Sex Proves Her Prowess.

Catherine Newkirk, who weighs over 200
pounds, was committed for trial in Jersey
City for asSaulting policemen. She badly
whipped three of Jersey City's finest. Her
son, George Newkirk, young hoodlum,
robbed Thomas Hayes of $3.50 Hayes
procured "A warrant and Detective Hottie
went To Newkirk's mothers house u serve
the warrant. Mrs. Ncwkirk seized Hottie
by the throat. threw him away from
the door, down the stairs, and warned
her son, who escaped. Hottie took out IA
warrant for Mrs. Newlrk's arrest, and Po-
licemen ORourke and Rady were sent 60
serve il. Mrs Newkirk BACKED O'Rourke's
eye, and Rady only escaped drubbing
with ms own club at her hands by hiding
in the kitchen. Captain Mcking. OF the
Fourth Precinct, took two other officers To
the house, where DIR. Wilkinson. one OF Jer-
sey City's most prominent physicians. de-
clarcd she was too i'll 10 be locked up.
Captain McKing said however, that any
woman who could whip three policemen
was we'll enough to be arrested, and OF
dered his men 10 take her away.