Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-03-21
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Special Correspondence OF Gazstle and Journal
NEWARK. March III, 1t is seldom that
the killing Of . mad dog creates rs much
excitement as that of ten. Theodore II.
Armstropg's valuable pointer, one day
tins week. The ordinance passed by the
Town Council requiring al persons 10
muzzle their dogs hus been a subject of
much untavorable comment. Mr.. Arm
strongs dog was bitten by mad dog three
months ago. Some seven or eight dogs
were bitten in this town ut the same time
The criticisms leyeled at the heads of
Council have fallen short before the recent
developments, Another rabid dog ran
through the streets of this town on We'd.
nesday. The ordinance requiring the
mu1zling Of dogs will not be US potent u
factor in the coming town election us its
enemies have formerly supposed, The
people are beginning to see that the
mlllzlinR ORDINANCE was wise and safe
measure.
About O'Clock yesterday afternoon
John Thomas, negro, who boards ut
John SCOTS, on ChUate street. came into
William L. Grittitb's store and asked for q
quart of whisky. AS the darkey was in
an intoxicated condition he was refused it,.
lie became very abusive and the pl opretdr
ordered him ont Just then William Col
mary came into the store with an express
package and started to leave, when Mr.
Griffith requested him to send in the town
constable. lie said he would and Thomas
asked him what he (Colmaryl had to do
with II, and with an oath exclaimed: II
have notion To knock your head on"
Mr.. Culinary turned to leave the store
when Thomas struck him terrible blow
behind his ear, telling him TO the floor
The constable was ltirriedly summoned
and arrested the belligerenI negro in the
store of Saunders Il James On New London
avenue, utter desperate struggle, during
which the constables deputy broke a
hickory cane over the Negroes head lie
was brought to tho sqnire's Office aud
given Il hearing. The prisoner was fined
$40 and costs, in default of which he was
taken to the lookup, where he will be
kept until morning, when the constable
will take him to New Castle. On the way
to the lookup il required the efforts of
four men To get him there and then they
had to drag him all the way. He WAS
without doubt tho toughest customer the
inhabitants of Newark have seen for a
long time. After the negro had been
lodged in the lookup, Chief OF Police
Richard NJ, Ennis brought six tramps
there to keep them over night, but after
the "knights of the road" saw their he'd
fellow they declined to stay with him, us
they had no desire to COME in contact with
SO desperate u character.
John Frazer Of Elkton, brother of T..
II. Frazer Of this town, and Miss Mary
Harvey Of Ghl!ds both well known in tins
town, were TO have been married Thurs
day evening. Mr. Frazer and Miss Harvey
had been engaged for 10y years. The guests
were all assembled. Eleven carriage loads
of Mr.. frazers friends had driven over
from Elkton TO witness the CEREMONY
When everything was in readiness, the
prospective bride instead of coming down
into the parlor, went up into the attic
locked the door ami refused tn see any one
No amount of cOaxing had any effect upon
her. Nothing was lett for the guests to do
but go home. No reason can he assigned
for Miss Harvey's action. Mr.. Frazer had
lifted up his home for his bride, ana Miss
Harvey had, day or two before, sent her
trunk over to, his house. THIS incident
has created considerable excitement rs
both Mr. Frazer ana Miss Harvey belong
to prominent families in tins neighbur.
hood,