The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-03-01
OUR DOVER LETTER.
Gossip About Things in General
at the Capital.
NO PEAITENTIARY IN SIGHT.
The Eottle Law Amendment Pnases the
House-The senate win Contest tho
Seats of Senators Pierce
nnd Moore,
DOVER. March 1. 1895.

nnd Moore.
Dover. March 1. 1895.
The politl clans are on the anxious bench
again. All kinds of rumors have been
floating around Dover. One was to the
effect that meeting of the Higgins aud
MHssey 70 rces had been held in George V.
Masseys Office this morning and the un-
derstuniing was that the Massey mon
will throw their strength to Higgins.
Another rumoI was to the effect that the
politicians at "a meeting held In James
PenDewilFs Office came to the conclusion
that 1t would be for the best interest OF
tho Republican party Tor the Higgins and
Massey men to cast their votes Tor Femme.
will. Then another rumor had 1t that
Harry Richardson was to be the compro-
mise candidate. When the vote was taken
IN joint session the rumors were all dis
solved as have many more That havs been
circulated by the senatorial liar.
MIR. j. n. Ford representing the New
York Tribune Is down here looking up
facts and opinion bearings on the senator.
ial fight to write nome to his paper. He
was taken in hand by Senator Higgins
who no doubt give him all the informa.
tlon on the subject that lay In ILLS power.
MIR John DonoDoe also had talk with
the Tribune representative and gave him
the Addicks side OF the question No
doubt Mr. Ford has enough matter to
write a very Interesting article To his
JourHal on the Senatorial light and Will
be able to ilnd the key TO the deadlock,
thus doing the Delaware people great
and lasting favor and settling the great
Senatorial tight which has become
wide, and much discussed by the press.
Colonel samuel A McCallister Is down
looking aftor the military bill which it Is
thought will not pass IN It's present shape.
1t will give the Adjutant General salary
o. $500 yenr auu the companies $500.
The average Delaware Legislators Is
against the soldier boys.
Harry Emmons hud the Interest OF the
proposed extension of tie Gordon Heights
railway la tow aud expects to get what
he asked for from the Legislature.
John L. Dickey was down along with
his friend Patrick Neary looking after
some OF their interests.
From present appearances and general
outlook the Penitentiury bill is doomed
to defeat. The Governor poured cold
water on the proposed bill and he no
doubt voicas the sentiment Of Two thirds
OF tho people oil Kent and Sueaex counties.
Ihedefeat OF the Penltentiary bill means
that the Uill to purchase the stone quarry
by the Levy Court at Wooddalo ut cost
of Sl2 600 Will now 20 through. Thus the
taxpayers will have another political job
Oh their minds which they Will pay dear
Tor. There IL no doubt now but that the
democratic members OF the Levy Court
mean to purchase the Wooddale quarres
that should not hs allowed by the present
Legislature democratic times and SI2 900
stone qunrrle5 don't sound Just right in
our ears at !hs present dull times and the
condition OF the county treasury.
Fred. h. Bach and George Hollis arc still
here looking after Senator HiBgins Inter
osts,
Charles Baird. Samuel II. Baynard and
Mayor Shortlitige were down to-day look.
Ing after the interests OF education, and
the Board OF Education as we'll. They
have several important matters pertaining
to education winch they hope to have
paesed by the present Legislature.
They cDnInen!ed the co pulsory edu.
cation bill presented by lhs Ladies' Flu.
cltional CLUB. They thought the bill q
good one, but That the ages should b3
from to IA vnaIs.
Willis walking along the street your
corrAspoHd snt was stIrtled by the or y of
Heres where You get your Jerusalem
blacklng shine em 40 while you wait
We never had before heard OF this Kind of
"a chine and of course were Interested in
getting one of that particular Kind, which
we did at cents Fer shine 10th 81 Gee.
HerDrrt II Murd was down looking
after some business lie has in hand before
the Legislature.
Ezekiel Cooper Is said to have charge
OF tho liquor mems intereat;is loOkiuR ar
ter the der, al % the proposed adjustment
OF the toltl" iw that passed the House
tins afternoon,
Waiter $. Hayes is down looking after
a divorce case.
Ex-senator Donohoe with his usual
good heHrtedness wus down with lady
VINO wished to divorce IRON hor husband
VINO deeei tod her ana her year old child
over year ago. The ex-senator has with
out Doubt "A big heart and IL he had of t
politics alone aud attended to his once.
large bUttllmg business hs would have
been a rich man to day. But The ways CT
this world are not always upward aud L.
ward.
Spoaker Harry MeMullen AID Governor
Marvll are tho very test OF friends and
crack many Jokes together. Both Eantle-
men helng wlduwers they have a fellow
feeling towards each other and laugh aud
talk wh!ie eating thelr meals at tie Capt..
/ tai hotel.
Tins bill for tho appropriation OF 5000
| to the lienware state Fair Association
comes M on ErltlHy. There is no doubt
/ but THAI the money II appropriated to the
/ Association wouib ue well spent amongst
| our farmers and others who mEhL send
/ exhibits to IL In paying ItnmIuunS tna
1 gentlemen who ara asking for the amount
VIII htsh II hearing before The committee,
/ They hHYa u 4trUuE backing ana should
carry more weight with them than the
opposition who are against every pubic
/ Improvement or Appropriation that Will
ucnrtit the public
1ha balo OF boxes iFiesp In number.
we've brought BY sheriff lr4aS Of GEORGE
town To tao capitol to day awaiting the
pleasure uf the anHnlt, IN tho contest oil
! tine seats OF senators Moore aud Pierce Of
Sussex County. IL ID not thought The
ballot no&es Will show any difference thu
/ when Countrd on tue closing of tho pofls
on November 9th lhe SenatOrs don'l
/ feel anS Mays aarned over tho linul out
come of Tie uutter.
If Senators Pierce and Moore were turn,
ed down Oh II recount of the ballots owing
/ to any irregularities IN the ballot lAen
! MussEy would lOs9 two VOTES and SeIHi-
/ tOT lllggind to De elected would have Il
have iiys ~ the AddlGks mons votes
There would he but AUi ent.en Repubii
cans In tho Legieiaturo against nluoteer
| now
The House passed the bill offered By
Mr.. kiIlen relating to youthful Offenders
lne senate did G9t take klHdly to TIL,
bill OF Nc. Syphcrd protecting song but
ant 1t died a natural death.
The bill giving the Queen Anus Rail
road il right o run through and down
| our stat passed and Wlll ueeom1 opera
tive as soon us II Is slgned by the twt
| SPEAKERS.
Tue House passed the bill raising the
aga of consent oil females from 10 to Ii
years
Representative Wilson viii introduc.
| bill to line persons who keep houses o
j i'll fnme or rent hotise5 Tor that purpose
II . line PROPOSED will he from Sl0O t.
eS0O IN each casr.
Inc House divorced Eliza A. and JOIN
L. short.
Hesitate Auditor John Z. Dulaney la
made his report to the Legislature, whicI
IL very satisfactory for the past year
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