The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-09-29
THIRD EDITION.


The sale OF the personal effects OF
Henry S. Cochran. the ex-oiiiclal of the
U. s. Mint. OF Philadelphia, now Ian
gushing In Moyamensing prison,
which began yesterday at his late resi-
dence IN Darby, Del. Co. Pa. on
Main street. and which was continued
until night came on, was continued
this morning, and all that was left
over were disposed of. His horses
and wagons were sold on Thursday
afternoon and realized fair prices.
The plano. said to be good one. IN
tirst class order. was purchased by b
Mrs. keenon for 300, who claimed
that she got bargain.
The grand father clock that stood In
one corner of the dining room, which
was said TO have been in use for the
past It's years. and was In a splendid
etate OF preservation and a handsome
piece OF workmanshlpin perfect condi
tion, was started at s. and was quick
ly run up to Sl25, at which figure /
was knocked down to james A.Mundy
oil Philadelphia, a rich contractor.
The contents OF the library brought
good prices. The Old mans six hym
mails were started at 5 cents apiece, bu
Kew. DIR. Roberts, pastor OF the Pres
byterian Church, succeeded IN blddlnl
was also spirited bidder. and pur
chased quantity OF stun.
The last articles put up yesterday
were Cochran's collection of rings
breastplns and other iewelry. togeLhe
with bis 81 ra1or5 Some of the latte
brought over So apiece while tn
rings. few of which were valuable
ranged from IS up to $50. The snl
will be continued this morning at 1
O'Clock.
Early In the morning ofilciuls of tn
Mint visited the house and took nwa,
{ Two hammers, fine teles cope and sev
eral other articles which belougeC
either to the establishment or had beef
claimed as their property. The fuu
COWS catalogued for sale were not dis
posed Of, owing to their being in tn
possession OF a Mr.. William Winthrol
"a neighbor of Cochrau's, who had beel
pastutlhg them on his grass plot dun
Ing the summer, and he now hold
them for money due for the Same.
Very few bargains were to be had
and everything of the least valu
brought good cash price Tho sal
was cash one, DARCY never befUr
saw such very large crowd OF pee
pie In II, and those that failed T.
attend the sale wcro standing ouLqld
fences talking To thor next. doc
+ neiRhbors about the sale and busll
Watching the strangers rs they passr
by. who had arrived ON trains and /
Nealeles OF every description.
The people tramped over the Grount
inspected every building on the plnc
ard turned everything oyerald pc i
into every conceivable pluce TO 7.tlsl
their curiosity. Catalogues were at
premium and your scribe was uupu'
TO procure ono but was given ii | q
OF orc for "a few minutes, when i;
owner folded it up aud placed / II hi
inside pocket to keep "a n rede lee
hunters were many, ami even tn
twigs from tho fruit trees were brul
en- OIL aud carried AWAY.
Cochran must have been gttat love
oil poultry, os lie has nearly on, huI
dred pair OF fancy fowls in II well hi
out run. and poultry houses at III
back OF the famous stone mansion
Mr.. Wlllets, Trustee of the Poor, n
tended the sale, ami had his eye OH IL
old eight day clock, but tho prlt
scnred him off. Several Wilmin,
tonlans attended the suie bu. MAJ
very Few purchases.