Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-06-09

NEWARK, June CIV @. Hodekins of
the United States coast and geodetic survey
service, who has charge of the survey Of
the boundary line between Delaware and
Pennsylvania is still at work in this vici-
nifty with his corps of three men, being
engaged still, in reconnaissance, erection
of signals and location of original points
or monuments. preparatory to beginning
the actual survey. Last week they erected
on Iron Hill n signal about 60 feet in
height i is simply stout pole with a
for many miles all around. This extra
high signal on the hill was made necessary
by the surrounding trees. There will most
likely be erected soon on the summit Of
Polly Druiumond's Hill, formerly sup
posed to be the highest point in the State,
an observing tower from 90 to ~ feet nigh
for the purpose of sighting some distant
and higher elevations to the northward
This will be constructed of wood and will
contain two entirely separate and distinct
structures, one inside the other the inside
one for holding the theodolite or transit
compass and the outside one for the engi-
neers. The necessity for this double strllc-
ture arises from the fact that the sighting
Instruments must be free from the slight
est lars or vibrations caused by the move
ments of the observers on the tower This
double structure eifeotually prevents this.
Daniel Howard, young colOred man,
succeeded in creating quite All excitement
Saturday night. He was intoxicated and
acted in very disordcrly and objection
able manner near the lower end OF town.
Constable Hayes attempted to quiet the
fellow but he began clustering and became
more disorderly. whereupun he was ar
rested, not, however, without some resist
ance on his part. He was locked up in
the cell in the town house and Yesterday
morning Squire Smith held a Sunday
morning session of his court" and the
fellow was committed to Jail in default OF
500 bail, charged with drunkenness, dis
orderly conduct, resisting arrest and
carrying concealed deadly weapons, OF
the latter he had pocketful, consisting of
a revolver n dirk-knife and several other
articles of Defence This is said to be
the first arrest for drunkenness or disorder
here for over six months, and is proof
oil the sobriety OF the town rather than a
reflection on the peace officers.
Yesterday the Rev, n. ii. Miller preached
IN the morning Mt the Presbyterian Church
and in the evening the pulpit was filled BY
the Rev. II, g. Vincent of Glasgow. There
was an all day meeting of the old school
Baptists in the Welsh Tract Church at
which n number Of elders from distance
Were. present and made addresses. In the
evening Prof. II, NJ. Curry of the National
Normal University ut Lebanon, Ohio,
preached in Exchange Hall to the Baptists.
John Filling, although not delegate,
has left for Minneapolis to attend the con.
yention. His O. years and nfrmity from
lameness weigh quite lightly upon him
when there is political contest on hand
and he is regarded still us one Of the ablest
party men in the county. The Repubi,
cans here could talk of nothing Yesterday
but Blaine preeipitant departure from the
state portfolio. Most of them interpreted
il as meaning that he was candidate for
the nomination although very few looked
staunch Republicans even declared thew
would likely vote for him il nominated.