Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-03-28

kept them there While they were kick
ing and snorting they were told to swim or
sink. They swan ana they are swimming
vet. This afternoon they struck out in
the direction Of Wilmington.
RICHARDS TO DE THE NEXT.
Charles F. Richards of Georgetown. II is
expected, will be the next object of the
Higgins votes 1t Is said that after Rich
ards and other leading Republicans have
been honored with complimentary votes
the deserters will go to Richardson, at
whose feet they will anchor.
The rumor that Bach has made deal to
transfer the Higgins vote to Richardson is
still heard, But the Higgins men declare
that Bach can't deliver the goods. 1t is
asserted that nobody was more surprised !
ut yesterdays flop than Bach was. 1t is
further alleged that the Higgins people |
have requested Bach to go home and stay |
there.
STATE FAIR APPROPRIATION.
II is expected that the House bill to APP
propriate money in aid of the State Agri- |
cultural Society will soon be reported to
the House favorabiy. 1t provides that the
sum Of $1,000 shall be appropriated an
nually, to be applied exclusively i'll the
payment of premiums. exclusive of
premiums OF purses that have been or may
be offered for races. Since the amending
of the bill, it is said. opposition to it has
decreased amazingly. The amendments
provide that the appropriation shall be
paid on the first DAY of June in each year;
that it shall be applied in the payment of
premiums exclusive of those offered prior
TO the present year; that If any gambling,
games or pool-selling shall be permitted to
be conducted upon the grounds of said
society at the annual exhibition to be held
in the course of the present or any ensu.
| ing year, or ut any other exhibition that
| may be held OH said grounds, said appru-
priation shall be absolutely forfeited, and
it shall be the duty of the State treasurer,
upon satisfactory proof thereof being
| made to him, to sue for and recover in the
name Of the State, from said society the
sum or sums already paid to it under the
| provisions of said act.
| REPRESENTATIVE sYPHERDs HEIR.
| Representative Sypherd was congratu-
lated to-day on having been presented
/ with an heir. The child was born this
morning Mother and infant are both
doing well.
MAIHTEYANcE OF CHEMICAL ENGINES.
Most Of to-day's legislative proceedings
we're of a routine nature. Representative
Pyle introduced, or, properly speaking, re-
introduced, the bill providing for the
maintenance of the chemical engines of
the Washington and Phoenix fire COM
|
vent to flood of questions, such as /:
when did the Phoenix get in it and
why% How is 1t City Council and other
city officials are taking such lively inter-
est in the bill 2"
DOVER, March 22.-Higgins got his own
again to-day, in the s9th Senatorial ballot
taken by the Legislature. All his followers
who were present and voting. voted for
him.. But one ballot was taken, resulting
as follows:
THE BALLOT IN DETAIL,
For Higgins-Senator Alrichs and Rep
resentatives Burton, Jolls, Money, Pyle
lleybold, Walker and Wilson's.
For Edward Ridgely-Speaker Watson
and Senators Fenimore, Harrington, Pyle
and Records, and Representatives DAILY
Davis, Killen, Sypherd and Watson--lO,
For Thomas +. Bayard-RepresentatiyC
Mustard-1.
resentatiyes Brown, Moore, Morgan anc
Robbns-5.
For Massey-Senators Moore and Pierce
Representative Fleming and Speaker Nc
Mullen
, --Representativ Ball..
Paired-Representa Townsend will
Representative Ball.
On motion of senator AlriChs the TIVE
houses separated until noon tomorrow.
Representative Ball, an Addicks sup
porter, was absent on account of the dealt
, of his wife's mother.
, The Higgins people are evidently lyin!
on their oars, until they decide what pal
next to adopt.
DOVER, March %. Twenty-fou
4 hours overheard has cooled the ardor o
the Higgins men. To-day they coult
not he induced to make another leap
: They were permitted to come ashore
+ this morning and the instant they go
: on land they ran from the vicinity of tn
r water as fast as they could The
r hurried back to Higgins and they ar
A clinging to him now.
i They disclaim that they have bee
giving complimentary votes. Ever
vote that they have cast, they declare
was an attempt to elect and every yot
d to be cast by them will be a simila
attempt. They persist that they are nc
y blufting, but that they are endeavorin
Il to fill the vacant Senatorship. Had the
i captured Massey or an Addicks vol
Y while they were away from Higgin
n they aver, they would have clung to tn
n candidate for whom they were then vo
|. ing until they felt assured said cand
date could not be elected.
ID A CHEERLEss PROSPECT.
10 Prophets are prophesying that IT,
legislative session will extend into Ma
e. and it does not look like the "let VI
G. will come before then. If notices of ne
in bills come galoping in between now an
I'd Monday at the rate that they came
to-day, or if the time for receiving ne
a. business is extended to April 5th,
" foreshadowed in joint resolution O
of fered this morning, the present calcul
tions respecting final adjournment W
ur probably have to be amended consider
bly,.
no FLOOD OF NOTICES.
The General Assembly was almc
40 swamped to-day with notices of ne
bills Few of the bills have been Sc
lbs here and scarcely any of them can
~, described.
CONCERNING THE TWELFTH WARD.
on Representative Pyle gave notice of
vie act providing that, during the five yes
ly, beginning July LIST next, that part of I
Twelfth ward of Wilmington subject
i've fractional tax rate shall pay one.ha
: instead of one-fourth, of the city I
IN rate, He also gave notice of an act
include said ward in the Second Asse
ce, ment district
lc' ANOTHER ELECTRIC LINE.
Senator Handy introduced an act
itb incorporate the Wilmington & VI
Chester Electric Railway 90. Its inc,
wo porators are Isaac n. Grub, Wiilis
Bright, Patrick Fahey, Walter H. Hay
Hubert Cassidy, Marshall Way, Thon
to McHugh, Charles NJ. Townsend, Will;
to H. Burnett, F. Harvey bay, Thou
rds Weldin and John +. Dickey and
ere capitnl stock is to be NOT less Nh