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Evening journal., 1894-03-30
he HAD TOWNSEND ARRESTED.
Israel Pritohett Did Not Relish the
Idea Of Being Accused of Substitution
aud Forgery.

Idea Of Beipg Accused Of Substitution
aud Forgery.
John Townsend, formerly Of New
Castle, but, OF late. residing In Townsend
was brought to this city this morning
by Deputy Sheriff Money. He was
arrested on capias sworn out by
Israel Pritchett, who at one time kept
a grocery store nc Eighth and Monroe
streets, this city. aud removed from
here TO Townsend, engaging In business
there. Artemas Smith represented the
plaintiff and John II Rodney was coun
sci for tie defendant. Bail was fxed
at $500. Mrs Townsend accompanied
her husband to this city.
Prltchett accused Townsend Of slandeT
ing him by asserting that he had forged
his nsme to note for $50 and substi
tuted It for another. Townsend bought
the good will and fixtures Of
Plitchetts store aud gave q
conditional note for the screen
doors and awning. being uncertain that
be would stay after March % When
the note came due, Townsend refnfe cd 70
lift It, claiming that it was not the note
he signed He made other statements
which led Pritchstt TO have him arrested.
Mr. Rodney advised him 10 pay the note
aud costs He did 80 ana went home
breathing vengeance against Pfitchett.
Townsend, not long ago. figured in
the suit fer the possession of a small
mulattO girl named Flea nor Duckery.
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WILSON is CHEF ENGINEER.
Elected Last Night BY the Republican
Members OF City Council.

Elected Last Night BY the Republican
Members of City Council.
James Wilson is chief engineer of the
Surveying Department. He was elected
by City Council last evening, much to
the chagrin of the friends Of Francis
Price, second assistant engineer, who
expected to be elevated The Democratic
members voted blank ballots
City Treasurer Adams reported a bal.
snce of $54, asa 40 in Union National
Bank and small deposits in the depository
banks The receipt Of $325 from Col
lector Ssyers and 800 from Collector
Mitchell was reported.
Mr.. Wilson is 30 years old. he was
educated in the public schools OF this
city and the La Fayette College from
which he graduated in 1881 In that
year be went to South America aud con
structed portion of the Jirardot
railroad between the Magdaleua
river and Bogota, the capital
of the United States of Columbia.
/ The government Of that republic em
ployed him as chief engineer for three
years to complete the road Mr. Wilson
returned to Penn sylvania in 1891, and
was engineer in the construction of the
Northwestern and Pennsylvania railroad
from Belwood to the Allegheny noun
tains. He became extra engineer under
Mr.. Palmer last October
The new chiefs assistants will b
Samuel c. Keemle, first Francis A
Price, second, and h. Griffith, extra engi
nOer.
Mr.. Wilson was sworn in this morning
Evening journal., 1894-03-30
THE CLAZI8R ESTATE.

The Son Of the Former Trustee Refuses
TO Vest the Legal Title In the New
Trustee.
Chancellor Wolcott sat at the Court
House for a short time this morning, but
passed upon no matters connected with
the Court OF Chancery
On next Friday. at Dover, he will hear
argument In the case Of the Equitabls
Guarantee and Trust Company. trustee,
aud Julia A Glazier vs. George II Bates.
who refuses to transfer TO the Equitable
a farm ia St Georges hundred. Il wRs
left 10 trust TO Daniel NJ Bates, for the
benefit OF Julia A Glazier The legal
title descending TO MIR. Bates at the de-.
cease OF his father. The defendant
claims that there is something due him
from the estate.
Evening journal., 1894-03-30
Annual Commemorative sabbaths.

To morrow's Sabbath is Shabbath
Psrah IL is one of the four c9mmemora
tive SAbbaths annually preceding the
great festival Of the Passover, ana calls
TO remembrance a special offering Of
publication made by the High Priest in
Tabernacle aud Temple times In the
synagogues a second Holy Scroll Is re-
moved from the Sacred Ark, and therein
portion from Numbers suitable to this
Sabbath and descriptive OF the sncieut
offering, Is read, in addition to the pre-
scribsd section A special prophetic
lesson is also read from Ezekiel. This
Sabbath Is followed by another commem
orative sabbath ushering in the great
month OF Nisan. in which the festival of
Passover occurs. That event this year
will be celebrated beginning on the
evening Of Friday. April 20, and ooutinu
log until TX on Saturday. April %
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LAST LECTURE OF A SERIES,
Under the: Auspices OF tho Brownson
Library Association, Next Monday.

Under the Auspices OF the Brownaon
Library Association, Next Monday.
The closing lecture aud musicale OF
the winter series under the auspices of
the Brownson Library Association will
be given on Monday evening, April 2.
Rev. NJ X. Fallon, a. m, will Fspeak.
dis subject will be "Savonarola The
musicale will be given by st. lPauIs
ehoirs, assisted by the Brownson
seXtet
Owing TO the large attendance at these
entertainments and the lecture room OF
the library not being large enough to
accommodate all, the association has
arranged TO give the entertainment In
the lecture room of St. Pauls Church,
where sufficient seats will be provided.
The contract for painting the Interior
Of the library building has teen given
10 lyman & Harry, of this city.
The grounds attached TO the hall are
being filled in and graded.
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arhe OId Homestead. y

That old established favorite "The
Old Homestead" delighted the Opera
House audience last night. The play
has appeared several times in this
CITY. but better performance was
never given here. Frederick Sanford as
Jack Hazard, and w. NJ. Cressy
as Cy Prime, have been here
before. aud acted with their ac-
customed spirited aud excellent style.
Odell Williams, who succeeds Archie
Boyd as "Uncle Josh" made that char
acter a lovable one, and w w. Allen as
Seth Perkins soon became a favorite.
The play is set off by handsome scenery
A fine quartet forms part Of the com
pany The "Old Homestead" will b
given again tonight
Evening journal., 1894-03-30
CORRUPTION HALL LITERATURE
1t Hampers the Levy Court in Making
Additions to the Assessments.

1t Hampers the Levy Court in Making
Additions to the Assessment
John Barley, of North Mill Creek hun
dred, did not know the name of his
voucher yesterday afternoon. and the
Levy Court refused to put his name on
the poll assessment The additions
made were
Third Ward-James R Middleton.
Sixth Ward-John J DAILY.
Seventh Ward-James V. NJ. LaRowe,
Ebert Govens, Edmund L. Seeds.
Eighth Ward-Cherles Shultz, Ed
ward ShUltz. Clarence Ii. Burton, Charles
NJ Whitelock
Twelfth Ward-Dennis II. Ferguson,
Joseph Underhill, James HinsOn, James
Ratledge, William 7. White
East st. Georges-James Ponzo, Joseph
Bosiick
East Mill Creek--Chsrles Barlow, Henry
Lightgoe.
North Mill Creek-Thomas h. Talley.
New Castle-James Scott.
West New Castle-George +. Robinson,
William A Gordon.
East Red Lion George Robinson
West Red Lion-Lewis W. Porter, J. W.
Lloyd. Jr.
The Levy Court is working as expedi
tiously as possible and every applicant
who is properly vouched for is put on the
list One great drawback is that the
literature department of Corruption Hall
sent out cards to hundreds of taxables,
telling them they were not on the list
and advising them to go to the Court
House with their vouchers and be put on.
Every search for such name consumes
time and compels those not on to wait
longer than would otherwise be necessary.
This morning the rules were sus
pended and Manager William R Viii.
hanson, of the Grand Opera House was
put on the Seventh ward assessment,
Winfield S Quigley vouching for him
A number of property transfers were
made aud action taken on officers bonds
The commissioners placed the names il
the jury boxes, which will be delivered
to the prothonotary to-day.
Samuel w. McCaulley, of the Fifth
ward, appeared personally. and asked
the court 20 reduc4 Is poll assessment
from $500 to $780, The matter wa
referred to the Wilmington members.
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change Of steamboat soheduIe.

After tomorrow there viii be a change
In the steamboat schedule at Fourth
street wharf The comfortable steamers
City Of Chester and Brsndywlne will
make several more trips daily. The
boats will stop both weys at Chester,
The boats will leave Fourth street wharf
this city. daily, Sunday included,
at 7S0 and 1890 a. m,
and 415 NJ. Returning. leaving
Chestnut street wharf, Philadelphia, the
stesmers will start at 80 and 10 Is a.
IN and and 10 p. IA An afternoon
ride on the river is now very enjoyable
and many will make the trip merely for
pleasure. Passengers going to Philadel-
phis can purchase tickets to return on
the b. & o railroad
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CONCLUSION OF THE BRAIN.

Henry p. Pennypaoker Is Unconscious
aud la n Critical Condition.
Henry r. Pennypacker. son of Mrs
William q Pennypacker, still lies in an
unconscious state at his home, No. el3
West street. His condition is critical.
Ia addition to the bruises sustained in
he fall fro n the horse at Tenth and
West streets, yesterday. he suffered the
more dangerous injury Of conclusion Of
the brain.
Dr. August Negendank, the attending
physician, regarded his condition as ex-
tremely critical, but later in the day
said that there was change for the better.
Evening journal., 1894-03-30
nepo,Ited RubhI.h ln enc street.

Yesterday William Brown. colorsd,
deposited a cartloRd Of rubbish at Sixth
and Shipley streets. This act is in di
rect violation of the city ordinance,
section 1, page 379. Brown pleaded
guilty and was fined SO and costs by
Judge Ball, this morning. Before pass
ing sentence the court called attention
to the fact that it was hard enough to
keep the streets clean without having TO
contend with such annoyances as the
one under consideration.
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Red Cro,s Omcers.

Last night Constantine Council. No. So,
Legion of the Red Cross, was organized.
The new council was organized with
seventy-two members IL will De in
stituted Wednesday night. April IL
OHicers were elected as follows: Past
commander, John Keatley; commander.
George Ferguson; vice commander, B P.
Burns; prelate. DR. Swithin Chandler:
marshal, Nathaniel Henderson; financial
scribe, Edward DeHaven; treasurer,
Edward e c. Cause; recorder. j. w.
Msckey; warden. Harry Lawson, trus-
tees. E. B Ellis. James Mcpherson and
William Morris.
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nIunIcInal rrIbuna 'To-dar.

Benjamin Gam, of No. 225 King street,
was before the Municipal Court, this
morning. on a charge Of keeping a gam
bling table at his saloon. l. Q. Vsnde-
grift, the defendants counsel, had the
case continued until Monday, when 9
hearing will be had. Henrietta Wright
and Maria Jenkins. both colored, were
each fined 81 FOR drunkenness. William
f. Moyce was fiuei an equal amount foI
the same offense.
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Fined for Trespass

George w. King was srraigued before
Magistrate Kelley, yesterday afternoon,
aud fined 50 for trespass. The charge
Sss preferred by B. y. Rutter, painter
Kiog succeeded Rutter as tenant of q
house. The latter left some OF his fur.
uiturs In the house which was occupied
by King before Rutters lease had ex-
pired. King would not let Rutter In
when he called, and thus the suit.
Evening journal., 1894-03-30
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Horner to BE BurIed ON SUNDAY.

John J. Horner. who shot and killed
himself at himself at his home, No. 500
Pine street, yesterday morning, will be
buried on Sunday afternoon. Services
will be conducted at his late home by
Rev. H. S. Dulaney. Interment will be
made in the Rlverview Cemetery.
Deputy Coroner Palmer will hold an in
quest over the DO dy this afternoon.
Evening journal., 1894-03-30
VII ~ sALL Ar NEwAaK.
Physical Director Hoffman VIII Deliver
Social Purity Talk on Sunday.

o""iHA utAt9 AeAh "h o"Aue9
The fourth annual gymnasium exhibi-
tion last evening was an enjoyable sffa P
throughout, the boys acquitting them.
selves unusually we'll
The new membership committee will
meet to morrow night aud organize
Physical Director Hoffman will deliver
an address at the Sunday afternoon
meeting His subject will be Fits Of
Passion AS the lecture will be on the
social purity order women and boy g
under 16 years old will be excluded
The baseball club is praeiicing dsilv
at the Riverview grounds On April 10
It will 90 to Newark and play the Dels-
ware College boys. he return game
will be played al Riverview on May 10
Evening journal., 1894-03-30
..Thn md NALL

Lincoln ]. Carter's Big Fast Mali
company, appears at the Opera House
tomorrow evening. This is the original
railroad melodrama that has so many
imitators on the road this season, and is
said TO be one OF the best scenic produc
tions In America. A car load Of scenery
is carried, and the manager promises
faithfully that every piece will be put up
in this citv
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winter FIeet Lenving.

The steamers John A. Warner,
Thomas Clyde and Twilight, which
have been undergoing repairs at the
works OF the Harlan and Hollingsworth
Company, will leave for Philadelphia
tomorrow The steamer Columbia will
arrive In this city to morrow and be re
painted and repaired
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Must obey the Law.

The fish dealers on King street shove
Second street have been notified by Clerk
of the Market Feaster that the sales
must cease. To market fish above
Second street is contrary 10 law. Those
retailers who have stores and connection
with the sewer will not be interfered
with.
Evening journal., 1894-03-30
CHERRY ISLAND ASSESSMENT.

Marsh Owners Taxed TO Meet the Ex-
pepse OF Putting Up the Banks.
Cherry Island marsh owners will be
assessed 81 % an acre to pay for the new
bank on the Delaware and ChIistiana
There are about I 600 acres on the island
and the tax OF "a 500 will not fully pay
for the banks
One Of the owners said this morning
that 10 would take about three years, at
the 81 80 rate, to clear up the Indebted
ness, after which the marsh will be as
6ne farm land as there Is in the county.
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The mnllern WAY

Commends itself to the well-formed, TO
do pleasantly and effectually what was
formerly done in the crudest manner and
disaqreeably as well To cleanse the sys.
tenn and break up colds, headaches and
fevers without unpleasant after effects,
use the delightful liquid laxative remedy,
Syrup Of Figs.
Evening journal., 1894-03-30
ClareInnd,s NIInstrels.

On Monday, at the Grand Opera House,
with a children's matinee at o'clock,
will be seen the famous Cieveland's
Minstrels. Billy Cleveland, the manager,
is very proud of his Kentucky stock
favm. and is much interested In the
breeding Of horses. He has named his
fsvorite colt Grover, in honor Of his name
sake, the President, because he runs SO
wall
Evening journal., 1894-03-30
Ann urnshed in q aIIII.

Hannah Kuhn. aged II years, who lives
ct Rocbland. had her right srm caught
and broken in two places in some mschin-
cry at ths mill there yesterday morning
She was taken to the Delaware Hospital.
Evening journal., 1894-03-30
NIr. CrIsp Confera MIth nIa FrIenda.
Coxey,s Army Growing.

COLUMBIA March 80 -Coxey's army is
steadily growing. The men were fed In
big foundry while here. They left
Columbia at 10 o'clock to day, the
weather being clearer.
Evening journal., 1894-03-30
Ems Not Yet Sighted.

NEW YORK. March SO.-Up to II
o'clock this morning the Ems. which is
three days overdue, has not been
slghted
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Hopes for WANTS Recovery.

Frederick Wahl, who was taken TO the
Delaware Hospital Wednesday night,
suffering from injuries received the
night before, is resting easier The
doctors now have some hopes Of his re-
cOyerV
Evening journal., 1894-03-30
CITY NEWS IN RRlEF.

--2'lrst class furnished rooms to rent at sos
Markst street. Meals served on the European
plan.
Next Thursday evening the committee
appointed 70 make Arrangements for the
SUNDAY school parade will meet IN st. Pauls
N 4. Sunday school room.
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United states Court Jurors.

Yesterday afternoon, the United States
Jury commissioners drew the grand and
petit jury panels for the April term of
the United States District Court, which
will convene on April 10.
Evening journal., 1894-03-30
vessels Fntered and CLEARED.

The Norwegian bark Patagonia, Cap
day from Dleppe. France. The British
steamship Aral cleared with a cargo Of
10, 900 gallons Of oil for Dover, Eng.
Evening journal., 1894-03-30
"72ev lN he oPERA HoUsE.
The Wilmington Dramatic Club Will
Present It on April IL.

The Wilmington Dramatic Club will
play "72S' in the Grand Opera House on
the evening of Thursday April 10 The
play, which was written by Franz Won
ScbOnthau. will be under the stage di-
rection Of w. Roman, of Philadelphia
The caste Is as follows:
Evening journal., 1894-03-30
ELZEY WRIGHT LOST an Eye.

Went to Baltimore for Treatment aud
VIII Have Glass Eye as substi-
tute.
Elzey Wright, farmer living near
Newark and known to large number Of
persons in this city and vicinity, lost an
eye several days ago He was breaking a
rock with a sledge. A piece of the stone
flew beneath the blow of the sledge and
struck him in the eye, destroying the
sight.
He went to Johns Hopkins Hospital,
Baltimore, and had the eye removed,
returning to his home last evening. In q
few weeks he will return and have an
artificial eye put in
One Of his neighbors questioned a farm
hand about Mr. Wrghts condition
shortly after he went to Baltimore.
He went to Baltimore yesterday. and
went to John Hopkins Hospital Mr..
Hopkins told him he didn't nave ward
for him then, but to come around next
day"
Evening journal., 1894-03-30
AnrlI EnnI Candr.

Nothing injurious. At Wilmington
csads Company, No, 204 Market street.
Evening journal., 1894-03-30
LATE NEWS OF THE DAY.
Col. Breckenridge Blasting Miss
Pollard's Character.
SAYS SHE SUGGESTED SHINING.

Coxey's Army OF Tattered Hobos Marches
Gayiy on In the West Speaker Crisp to
Wire His Acceptance OF the senatorship
This EvenlDg-George Curtis Buried
From Trinity.
WASHINGTON, March 80 - Colonel
Breckenridge resumed his testimony at
the opening Of court this morning. He
denied that he had ever given to Miss
Pollard the decorative basket which
agured In the Pollard testimony.
He said that Miss Pollard had herself
suggested that they 90 the house of
Sarah Cess in Lexington and it was upon
her suggestion that they went there
MIR. Crisp Confers with HIS Friends.
WAsHINGToN, March 30 Speaker
Crisp Is now in conference with the
leading Democrats. and will probably
wire his acceptance Of the senRtorship
this evening
Evening journal., 1894-03-30
ADJUSTMENTS.

Inc chTu5 OF IuNIIHIlOH VIII % IIMIIe'
TO club members and their friends
Evening journal., 1894-03-30
HELP WANTED

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Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1894-02-19
CONDENSED TELEGRA.MS.

Albert S. Rosenbaum of New York,
probably the wcalthiest Hebrew in
America, died suddenly Friday, after a
brief illness from asthma, which had de.
yeloped into heart trouble. He was 60
years of age. Mr.. Rosenbaum was one
Of the largest tobacco importers in New
York. His wealth is estimated to reach
$50, 0,000,000.
Emperor William caused a profound
sensation at a state dinner BY saying
imprcssively: "If the Russian treaty i.
rejected by us we may look for war with
Russia within three months"
Admiral Benham promptly made a,
insurgent captain at Rio apologize 10,
firing on launch from the Newark.
Gen. Early left his room at Lynchburg
Va, yesterday, and went about the city
He is all right again.
1t was "a below zero in Warren, MINI
Sunday at 9p. IN.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1894-02-19

RAILROAD TALK
ID. r. A. Fleming of The F, G. 4 II.
-McNeely ReSigns,

|. NJ. Fleming, division passenger agent
of the Florida Central and Peninsular
railroad at Savannah, Ga, came in Sat
urday, on business trip, looking after
the interests of his line which: in connec.
ton with the X. & D., forms the new
short line from North to South, and the
shortest line from South Florida to
Ashevillc. Over this line passengers can
come from Tampa to Asheyille in little
more than day, while the trip from
Jacksonville to Asheville is made between
I a. m. and 11,20 p. nl., trip the
rapidity of which had never been equalcd
before the schedule went into effect.
Through sleepers are now carried on
these trains and tourists can have trip
over this line that will be comfortable
and charming to degree, Mr.. Fleming
expected to be at the meeting of the sub,
scribers to the Florida advertising fund
this afternoon.
T. {. McNeely, TAM" so dispatches
from Savannah, Ca, say, has resigned
his position as superintendent OF the
main stem of the Georgia Central rail
road, to take effect the first of March
Tam" is we'll known in Asheyille, ant
his next step in the railroad world viii
be looked for with interest.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1894-02-19
FALSELY ACCUSED.
Frauk Hewitt Taken to Georgia
May be Returned.

RALEIGH, Feb, 17.-There is quite a
stir in regard to the taking Of Mr.. Frank
X. Hewitt of Hewitt, n. c., to Georgia
upon the false accusation that he was
fugitive from justice, and it is more than
likely that he will be promptly returned
to this State. From Captain W. b. Ken
drick, now of Raleigh, but formerly of
Virginia, your correspondent learns that
Mr.. Hewitt is a son Of DR.. Hewitt, whose
home is near Lynchburg; that he is an
A. NJ. of the University OF Virginia, and
that both he and his father are gentle
men of high character and means. Mr..
Hewitt has done great deal for the de-
velopment of this State. He has been a
large shipper OF tale to Europe.
Governor Carr said today: "The
papers in the case have been carefully
looked over again by me TODAY, and are
in entirely proper form. At the request
Of Mr.. Lettwich, counsel for Hewitt, GER
titled copies of the papers were tod yfor-
wardcd to him at Atlanta Immediately
upon request of his applicant. Rich
mond Dispatch. M