Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-03-02
STATE CAPITAL NEWS.
A Brute Soundly Thrashed for
Abusing His Family.

Appointments by the Governor--'rh
Curious Effects of Dental Gas Upon "A
Paticnt--A " WIslI-bone Party"
Special correspondence Of Gazettenni journal
Down, March l,--Govcrnnr Reynolds
yesterday made the following appoint
ments William +. Riggs, lr., of Duck
Creek hundred, clerk OF tho orphans
court of Kent county, to succeed X. o. j.
Wilson, term expired. Mr.. Riggs will
give bond to-day and enter upon the duties
of the office at once. The appointment is
for five years and worth about 81, 900 per
year.
Alexander Minner. reappointcd collcc-
tor of oyster revenue,
Henry L. Cannon, special notary public
at Seaford
Willard Donovan, n white man, living
near Lebanon, this county, was surprised
by indignant neighbors Saturday night
and given severe thrashing. Donovan
has been treating his family shamefullv
of late. The climax was reached Saturday
evening when he came home intoxicated
and began quarrcling with the family. lie
at last drove the wife and daughter from
the home. About 10 o'clock ut night n
crowd Of incensed neghbOrs went to Don
ovnns house broke the door open and en-
! tered. Donovan was in bed sleeping. He
was aroused and informed that he
was to bn punished tor his ill
treatment Of his family, A blanket was
| placed over his head, ana with rope
| around his neck he was led to an open
/ field and securely tied with his arms
around a tree. lie was clad only in his
| night clothes. A carriage whip was then
| produced and one Of the strongest men Of
the gang proceeded to ply 1t TO Donovan
back. This was kept up until the whip
/ was entirely worn out. He was then re-
leased and informed that il he did not
I /, Tn,, F,,t, 1.
! would be thrown into the creek, which
| runs through the town.
Donovan came to Dover Yesterday and
4 brought suit against Captain John w
| nurbOrOugh as being one of the crowd. \
! hearing will be given in few days.
The NJ. Il. Sunduy-school of this town
has elected the following delegates to at
tend the siabbath-school Convention which
will meet Smyrna, March eth and 10th
Andrew Smithers and Mrs. Robert w
Todd; alternates, Mrs. n. 3. Smithers anC
John Hutton.
man Went to prominent dentist oil
this town yesterday afternoon for the pur
pose of having some teeth extracted. LID
nervurSly took his seat in the dental chair
and gas was administered. 1t was sup
posed to be laughing gas, but il had diff
ferent effect ON the patient. II proved Il
be- lighting gus, When the patient bGcam,
drowsy and the dentist was about TO ge
his work done, the man jumped from thu
chair and acted like wild man. III
seemed to want 10 fight. and in his effort,
to do so played havoc with the dental anC
gas fixtures. The dentist was about t.
retreat from the room when til,
man recovered lie was very sorry
that he had acted SO while under the inilu
enCc of gus. lie said that while in tina
condition he dreamed that tine dentist wa
trying to kill his father and he was tryini
to defend him. 1t will be several days be
fore either party RECEIVERS from the shock
A very pleasant ''wishbone party wa
given at the NJ. +. parsonage last evening
by Mrs. Murray's Sunday-school class
The evening was spent with enjoyable
games, interspersed with vocal aud instru
mental music. Despite the inclemency o
the weather the affair was a success, so
cially and financially.
Edgar Wilson of Wilmington and Mis-
Lillian Williams We're married yesterda,
afternoon ut the residence of the bride
parents on Governors avenue. They lef
on the 2.5D train for their future home
Wilmington.