The Wilmington daily Republican., 1895-04-05
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Peer Hepnsiieana
The Republican members OF the Legis-
iature have permitted their, Attachments
to their fayorlte candidate Tor U. S Sen.
ator to blind them to their duty to their
party. They should understand that II ia
not SO Important that any particular
candidate should be elected as that the
party should be able to elect, lts candl-
dates In 1890, The members should look
at the matter in this Eight. as there Is but
httle use OF sacrificing party prospects
Tor the sake OF rewatdlng perlonal
friend, 1t is too much like Samson WHO
In punishlnR hia enemios gave up his own
life. Men should live to save the great
mass OF our cltizens aud not die politl.
caiiy to promote the fortunes OF any par
ticuiar individual. particularly whom that
Individual would sacrifice his party for
the Qualification OF his own ambition.
QuII a large party gathered at the
Almshouse Last evening on the occasion
of the turning on OF the new electric
lights Tor the fist time. The company
was handsomely entertained by the gem
ial and whole souled superintendent Nc.
Coy and his good lady. who is an adrulru.
Bile manager. Refreshments were served
In abundance and music and songs furn.
ished the amusement for the evening
IHe large building presented handsome
and dazzling appearance as tho several
hundred lights were turned on In all their
brllliaucy, 1t was q case OF turn on the
light.
THE New Workers want all persons run.
ming naptha OF an electric launch to be
comp PEELED to taile out license for the
same, Why should not motormen on tho
electric cars be compelled to also take out
license. and in fact why should not tho
Street Car Company pay liconss on
every Street Car they operate In our city,
or state. Every owner OF a horse Is taxed
one dollar by tho city and that helps pay
the running expenses Of tho city govern.
ment.
IRE runor yesterday on the stock ex-
change that Queen Victoria was dying. wo
arc glad 10 state was untrue. Her majesty
on Thursday accompanied by Princess
Beatrice. drove to Beaulieu along ths
mountain roads leading to LaBartide
and paid visit to Lord and Lady Sails
bury. In the evening her Majesty enter.
taineh Sir Richard AInlet and others ut
dinner and was In excellent health.
FRoM present appearances the muve-
ment to LrlnG The Highlands into the
city has petctei out and the agitaturs
have gIven up trying to annex II to tie
city for the present at laast AZ we said
before, we hayo enough muddy streets In
Wilmington without taking In any more
country roads. at tue piesent state of the
city's finance.
D. WESprLL Huburd will attend the
annual convention OF tho American Col
lege Republican League, which takes
place at Grand ARapIis. Michigan. Ho
goes as delegate OF the UnIverslty OF
Pennsylvania Republican Club. The
business session begins on Saturday
morning.
The thieves that are now plying their
calling around our city 50 industtlously
are like the busy bees They believe In
maklng hauls while the police are not
looking after them,
WrrH the money given to CITY Council by
the Water department, Council had $50.
o35.4i in bank last evening to lis credit. to
run our city government until next July.
A CAMP Of picturesque gypsies can be
seen at Z ewdeB's woods. between Hare's
Corner and Chistlana. It's the largest
camp OF those brown wan derers over eeen
in our state. They aro on their spring
move fuTtber SCrtb