Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-08-16

east, has died of hydrophobia. This
COW was bitten several months ago by q
dog supposed TO have been mad. AT
the same time the COW was bitten, Mr..
Reedv's two children were also bitten.
The little ones were taken to Pasteur's
Institute in New York for treatment,
and the head of the dog was taken along
for examination. The children were
sent back pronounced to be out of
danger, and it has since been learned
that all the animals inoculated with the
virus from the dog died from hydro
phobia.
1t is now thought that Mr.. Samuel G..
Bye, secretary of the Farmers and Me.
chanics' Fire Insurance Co., who was
seriously injured in runaway accident
at Northeast, will recover.
The strike of the employees of the
Mccullough Iron Co. in Wilmington
for higher wages has not affected the
operating of the McCullough's mills in
Northeast. Manager Mallon says the
men are not being drawn from North
east to take the places of the strikers in
Wilmington; that the Wilmington mills
are simply shut down, and that the
longer they remain idle the more work
there will be for the Northeast work
men.
Clerk of the County Commissioners
Charles II. Smith to-day purchased at
public sale the dwelling house lately
owned by Mrs. Elizabeth McNamee, on
Main street, Elkton, for $1,l40.
Robert T. Q. Crouch died this morn
ing at his residence, near Elkton, of
consumption, in the 9th year of his
age. He was superintendent of the
Elkton Stock Farm, William NJ. Sin
gerly proprietor, and was known to all
the horsemen throughout the country.
Harry A. Brake, farmer, left his
home, near Elkton, Monday last OH a
visit to relatives in Philadelphia. He
informed his family that he would re-
turn home Tuesday, but as he has not
yet arrived his family are greatly dis
tressed over his prolonged absence. A
telegram to his relatives brought reply
to the effect that he had left for home
Tuesday, but further than this nothing
has been ascertained of his whereabouts.
1t is reported this evening that he was
seen in Wilmington two days ago, but
this cannot be verified.
Tome Institute Library at Port De-
post, will open with about 800 volumes.
IL now contains about 1000 volumes,
consisting mostly Of reference-books
and works on history and travel. The
500 remaining will include works of q
| lighter character, suited to home read
ing, and works recently published. When
the school session begins and more
books are needed and called for by
students and townspeople, the library is
expected to grow rapidly by purchase.
SKULL FRACTURED AT BASEBALL.
PRINCESS ANNE, MD., August H.
During match game of base ball on
saturday afternoon in Paramount,
Somerset county, between the Fair
mount and st. Peters mines dispute
arose over u decision of the umpire.
During the dispute Oliver Ford struck
William Smith on the head with bat.
smith fell to the ground IN an insensi.
Bile condition and remained 50 for
several hours. DIR. John Dale was sum-
mOned, and, after examining the wound,
found that the skull was fractured.
Smiths condition is considered serious
by his physician. A writ has been issued
for Ford, and preliminary hearing
will probably be had tomorrow before
Justice Landon of Paramount.
The dwelling house on the property
owned by the late Captain John Price
was burned to the ground ON Thursday
last The property was partially coy.
cred by insurance.
AN UNCONSTITUTIONAL TAN.
EAsroS, Mn, Aug. 12.-An act was
passed by the last Legislature authoriz
ing Talbot county to issue bonds to the
amount Of $4,000 for the sum sub.
scrlbed by the county to the Baltimore
" Eastern Shore railroad. Preston b
spring, q large taxpayer of the county
determined to contest the constitution
allty OF the act, and for this purpose
filed a Dlll III equity asking an iniunc
ton to prevent the commissioners from
issuing the bonds. The plaintiff claimed
that the $4,000 subscribed will not q,
to the railroad, which is now in the re
ccivcr's hand, but will so to pay private
individuals who are creditors to til,
road.
Judge stump granted the injunction
and decided that the county commits
slonerS never had any authority Il
make and never attempted to make an,
such agreement The judge said
IF the Legislature has the power t.
authorize the payment Of the partiCula
debts specified in the act, then it mas tn
power to authorize the payment in lik,
manner of any OF all debts of any or al
railroads operated in the State. A propo
sition, ! take it, that cannot be de
Tended"
IN QUEEN ANNE's COUNTY.
: CENTREvILLE, Mp, Aug. MIR.
, William 9. Dudley, who died Friday
near Wye Landing, was buried TO-DAY
She was daughter of Mr.. John Con
page. The Rev Mr. lladdaway !
; Centreyille NJ. T.. Church, OBLIGATED d
the funeral.
Mr. Frederick Bailey died of typhoi
, fever at the home Of his brother, i
Winchester, aged % years.
The colOrcd Methodists will begi
: their annual Campneeting ut Wye mex
Friday. Revs. John Emury of Centre
vile and b. Q. Bantum of Skipton wi
be in charge. When the deed Of III
r land on which the camp is held wa
, granted to the Centreville Method.
Episcopal Church it was stipulated thi
, the colored people should have til
privilege OF occupying the grounds.