The Wilmington daily Republican., 1895-09-04
LOCAL utp'rs,

Oucef ScDell shot supposed mad ucg
at Eighth and Pine streets this morning.
70 gambling will be permitted at the
West Chester fair.
left the yard OF the Pusey Il Jones Com.
pany this morning.
James Lee OF Chester tried to show his
affection for Carrie Rhoads by striking
her with hatchet. He is now in jail
The annual Meeting OF the Grand Lodge
OF Delaware. A, L. A. NJ, will meet in this
city on October ..
The Water Com mission met yesterday
afternoon passed the regular weekly pay.
roll and transacted other business.
The annual meeting OF Wilmington Aux
iliaries OF the Womau's Foreign Misaion-
a-y Society will be held In Mt. Salem HI.
T. Church. OH Thursday at23o D. IN.
Marshall J. Harlan of this city. who has
been III with typhoid fever for the past
two monthe. Ia now recuperatlng ~ the
home of his pafoDls near Aumorton,
Smith Tomlin. real estate owner and
capitalist at Bridgeton N. j., made an
assignment on Tuesday morning to
Walter II. Bacon. Esq His liabilities are
100000, assets ESOOuO.
Clark Webster a we'll known resident of
Brandywlne Hundred. ts lying critically
Ill at his home. Sunny Slope Farm, near
Cnrroroft. lie ia under the profession al
care OF DR.. j 4. Cardoza Of tlaymont.
James Ginns has just received three
hnndt ed lunches OF bananas, which he
will sell low. 8 L. Co. Third nnd King
rrsts, basement OF the REPUBLICAN
o.lios.
There will be a shuttle board con test FOR
the state cham pionship for 100 points at
the Sorrel Horse Hotel. No. I04 West
Front street, to morrow (Thursday) even.
4ng.
Byron ". Hall has sold his farm OF 80
acres, in Kennett township, near Rosedale
station. to George Becker, of lhe same
township. tor $4,000 Mr. Becker will move
10 the property Immediately,
Thos B. Chambers. Who has been clerk.
y Ing for Spencer Chandler for several
years, has opened out at The old store
etHnd Of j. W, Mitchell. at Stanton. VIII
Ford has taken his place in Chandler 5
store.
A. ]. Hatfield, freight brakeman on
she Delaware railroad, was assaulted at
Harrington yesterday by tramp. The
trump was on the train and Hatfield ord
cred him of the train. lie started to get
of. but as ne passed the brakeman he
struck him with coupling pin The man
was arrested and gave his name as George
Graft
Thomas H. H. Messenger. on behalf oi
Ferdinand Mll,er. has presented to the
Water Witch FiIe Com pany banner pre-
senied 10 the company in 1871 by the
presented by the American Hose Com
pany, Of Trenton n. j.. and hand paint
ed panel oil the old Water Witch engine
Hal Too small.
PHILADELPHIA Sept 4-When the aesslon!
oil the Letter Carriers Convention Were
resumed this morning the assembly o.
the delegates did not take place In tn,
hall OF the Bourse, whore 1t had been an
ticlpat ted the meetings would ba held. In
stead, President Gou,den, called the meet
Ing o order IN ST. Geurgss Hall.
When the officials of the f}ourso found
that the delngat se OF the Latter CARR ers
Convention were not going TO Ineet a
the Bourse tn morning to say that itei
were surprised would be putting il mi Id
by.
Mr.. Parsons of tho Committee on Rsso
Jntlons then obtained the lloor. He reld
Gsld fav 5rahy recommended tho resuiu
tion offered yesterday to the effect that
efforts be made 10 secure such Legislation
as would insure for latter CARRIERS work
Ing day of eight cons cHttSn hours
The preseut eight hear law dues nc
provide Tor .eoDseculiYe" heurs' worl
AIR Parsons. however, stated THAT whfl
the Resolution Committee thorough
approved OF The spirit If HIS resolution /
question, II did not thiulk II we'll at tn
time to endsaFor to change the extstEn
Law.
The resolution framed with tfe ebire
OF endeavorinE 10 secure legtslation
ct asinH ths sulary nf sepunu oIass poe
masters fTuI.. $50 to = Hun ftle eiti.fy i,
frst class otlees) teing favoratly repGf
Ell, the question was thrown open Tor 4e,
era ,liscussion. MIR. Coombs OF New Tof
L, OH the floor. He nude IA stirring appe;
fora he Il eTense OF the salary OF pOsttua,
ter In gnLd class cities
stand here tcduy," lie said. in t5nr
'and rel crate that tile second class pos
masters IRE equal IN devotion and lilspiis
to any i!r4t elass n.en belleVe that the
deserve me eane sAlary.' iin conclude
amidst thundeIoua applause
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