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Evening journal., 1896-01-24
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United States District Attorney Lewis
Q. Vandegrlft, henry @. Conrad and
Francis Il. Hoffscksr, of this city. par
ticpated In the fifth annual nesting Of
the Netherlands Society, Of Philadelphia.
held at the Union League last evening.
During the dinner Mr. Cynrsd. retiring
president and toast master, delivered an
entertaining opening address. Mr..
Nsndegrlft was elected one of the two
Woo presidents.
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summons ror nIra. corbelt No. 2.

New YORK, Jan. 24-A process server
is hunting around the city to serve papers
upon Mrs. James j. Corbett No, in a
suit for Sl07. brought by J, F. Parnell, a
lawyer Of Chicago, for professional sery-
ices, rendered, it is said, in the divorce
suit brought by the puglist's first wife
now Mrs. Masury, and in which the pres
ent Mrs. Corbett was mentioned as core
Ennnlnnf
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Scw YORK rforticnI,urist..

ROCHESTER, Jan, 2I.-At the session Of
the Western New York Horticultural so.
ciety these officers were elected: President,
W. 9, Barry, Rochester; first vice presi.
tent Wing r. smith Syracuse; second
vice president, $. d. Willard, Geneva; sec
retary and treasurer, John Hall, Roches.
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SALEM, Jan. "a About three months
ago Rev. H. Lisse, Of Brldgston, began
holding services in the Salem Court
House, and organized what Is known IS
the German Lutheran ST. Matthews
Congregation. The new organization
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Earngement Annonnoed.

Announcement has been made of the
engagement of McKendrse Downham.
editor Of the Mlddletown Transcript. hi,
fiances is Miss Mabsl uglass, daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs Bspilmin Douglass, OF
Wooster, Ohio
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His First NotaI ial Funoti,n.

Edwin A Read the nen notary at the
Court House secured his seal this morn
ing and performed his frst notarisl
functioa Il was to at mp ths Impress
OF ths seal upon his hand 10 blood blister q
of various siz S ard degrees tf painful
ness.
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ncnth ii kn.t,nrcrnor Rrnrsnn.

san DIEGO, Cal, Jan. "a. George Ryer-
ga, late governor Of Lower California and
we'll known in this state and Mexico, died
here, aged ~ He was q native Of New
lerseY
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Hotel Durned.

GREENFiELp, n. H., Jan. 24.-The Ho-
TEL Mayiield, owned by John y. Emerson
and leased By Simmons & Hardy was
burned. The loss is $4,000, with partial
insurance.
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NnTIllE

Notice is hereby given that Letters OF Ad-
ministrption were In due form of law granted
unto the undersigned, on the Twenty third
day Of December, A. ID. 1896, and that all per
sons having claims against the estate OF the
deceased must present the same, duly attested,
20 the said Administrator on or before the
twenty third day OF december, 1890, or abide
the Act of Assembly IN such case made and
provided.
SECURITY TRUST AND
SAFE DEPOSIT COMPANY.
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REoIsrER,s ORDER.
EaIsrER's oRpER.
RFGTgTWR,q OpFTrlr

New Castle County. Del. Dec. . / 1884
Upon the application Of Security Trust
Of Lydia w. Smyth, late OF Wilmington hun
dfed. IN said county, deceased. Il Is ordered and
directed by the Register that the AdmfnistrH-
tor aforesaid give notice Of granting OF Let
ters OF Administration upon the estate OF the
deceased, with the date of granting
thereof, by causing advertisements TO be
posted within forty days from the date
Of such letters In six of the most public places
OF the county of New Castle, requiring ali
persons having demands against the estate to
present the same, or abide by an Act OF As
sembly In such case made and provided; and
also cause the same to be inserted within the
same period In the EVENING JOuHHAI,a "A news
paper published In Wilmington, Del, and 70
be continued therein three weeks. (e. o. -
Given under the hand and seal
- OF Office OF the Register RfOre-
said at Wilmington. Ia New Cas-.
Il. =. Tie county aforesaid, the day and
year above written.
" }. WILKINS COOUH Register.
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MARRIED

TAGGART-TowNsE AT the resi-
dence Of Daniel L. Bower. No. 1904 Wesi
Sixth street, on January -, 1890 b,
Rev. A. N Keigwn. Joseph b. . aggart al &
Rebec "a II. Townsend, both of this city.
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Once Seventh and Ring. Phone 5a5.
Fl. 7. Sergeant dealer in cosl and wood
FW Large pea coal for family usa
1sE Hickory wood for open CRATES
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Artisans Savings Bank
NO. EG7 kREEET sTAEET
Wilmington. l., aware.

Open daily from O'Clock q. N. untu y. a
AHssta, $50, ,aaB ~
Depoafts, e7bS1Tb 30
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surpina, nIi7,TB8 A.
lntcl 81 Alluwsa On nepcn.s oi ncnay fui
sne Or ~ oss chlan ~ months ~ tha RAYS O.
pqf cent. per tnI um. honet lospso OF
urMagts on Ioa iAir.
AUGUSTUS McCAULLEY. preeidens.
N. ALLEN HiLLNS, Nice-PresideBt,
y. A. TAYLOR, Sec'y and Trena
JOSEPH M. MAIHEh, Auditor,
hisy ]. 1895
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WANTED - 20 Experienced
Saiosladics at the Empire store.
Apply this evening.
GREAT
FIRE SALE
AT TIE
EMPIRE STORE
zoe Market Street.

On Saturday morning, January
25th, at 9 o'clock a. m, our doors
will be thrown open to the masses,
AMI good, substantial merchandise
will be slaughtered at 33 cents on
the dollar.
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in THE SOCIAL REALM.
Wilmingtonians at a White
House Reception.
YOUNG BRIDES RNTBRTAIE.

Pleasant Reception rendered In Honor OF
MIR. and Mrs. Alfred b. Moore-ars.
E. b Fell Receives Her Former Fellow
Toaohers.
All communications intended for Insertion
"a ,n TINS column should be addressed 10 Society
EDITOR, care of the EVENING JOURNAL. Com
the paper only.
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ITEMS Dc IN. eREsr.

Jinks -"Smitheon strikes me as being q sort
OF religious broker, but I'm blamed N / can
tell whether he's bull or a bear Flkins-
why's notf' Jinks-"B Because he's long on
eonntenance and short on works Harlem
Life.
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A spanish Minister Dead
New ConrregatIon AZ salem

MADRID, Jan. s4.-Senor Camacho, ex-
minister of finance. is dead.
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BANKINa AND FINANuIAL.
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Catarrh consiitntlnn

Catarrh Is n constitutional disease and can
no. he cured by ! cal applications Hoods
Sarsaparilla Is a constitutional remedy; Il
cures Catarrh because it puriiies the blood.
Hoods Pills are purely vegetable and do not
purge, pain or gripe. Sold by all druggists.
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Miss Ancient appears very Coz and in
different 10 men, although they say in
years gone by she was engaged several times. -
Aes; she Is a souvenir spoon. Truth.
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sHrRrrr.s SALES.

CHERRIES SALF.-BY VIRTUE OF A
- writ of LevAri FaciRs. to me directed, will
be exposed 20 public sale at the Court House
on Market street between Tenth and Eleventh
str 9 3, IN the city OF Wilmington, New Castle
county, Delaware,
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NEW WONDERLAND MUSEE !

W. i. D0CEgTADER, Manager.
Oren from until l0.i5 o. N. daily.
Zone OF High Glass Vaudeville Admis'n, l0c
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& HHRIFF'S eALE.-BY VIRTUE OF A
- wit of Yendiiioni Exponas TO me d.
rected, will be exposed to pub &c sale at the
Court House, on Market street between Tenth
and Eleventh streets, IN the city Of Whining
ton. Now CAsLle county. nelaMaLe.
Evening journal., 1896-05-02
TAzWELL WON THG BIKE.

SIX Prizes Were Awarded at Associa-
tion Hall Last Evening for Work Done
In the Membership Contest.
Last night at the Y. NJ. O. A the
prizes were awarded to the winners In
the membership contest which has in
creased by over 100, the number Of asso
citation members. The awards were as
follows: @. s. Ttzwell, first prize.
bicycle. 1876 points; second, shot gun, @.
K. Williams, 100 points; third, three
months course Goldey College. William
P. White, 10 points; fourth silver watch,
Ferd Clements 38 points 9th, Frank l..
Harrar, gymnasium suit. 80 points; sixth,
fountain pen, Marshall W. HsllAm, 20
points
MedfoId d Cahoon, Charles Baird,
Robert Adair, General Secretary Lang,
p. d. Overdeer and Richard Mclaughlin
made the presentation speeches.
An address to young men was made
by President Alfred GSwtbrop. General
Secretary Lang stated that the six prize
winners had brought In eighty eight .full
and twenty junior mambers, the assoclat
ion having at the present time PAT fall
members and fifty seven on the junior
lfat
Evening journal., 1896-05-02
THAT Reedr Island p,ke.

AS published In the EVENING JOURNAL
several days ago. q clause in the River
and Hsrbor bill now before Congress will
stop work at the dyke for deepening the
channel of the Delaware at Reedy Island
It is claimed that the building of the
dyke would afford no outlet to the Della
ware for the Appoquinimlnk and Black.
bird creeks and would displacs Port Penn
from its position as a port. Senator
Gray is strongly opposed to the progress
of the work The contract is for dyke
IL 900 feet long. and 2 600 feet Of it has
been completed. Alvan R. Morrison,
president of the Delaware Construction
Company, which is doing the work, says
he will keep on working on the contract
until notified to stop by the proper
authorities
Evening journal., 1896-05-02
WILMINGTON NEWS NOTES.

-Fishermeh had about twenty nets
stretched IN the BraDdywine yes erday, fish
ing for herring. some Of them made fairly
large catches.
Owing 20 pr ssure Of other business the
taking of the police census will not be begun
until early In June.
The lack Of material has caused the tenn
pOrary abandonment of work on he retaining
wall along the park driveway. Work will be
resumed in few days, however.
-"ThOu Wilt Think Il Me" and Moss
Trooper - two compositions by Ixnatius
Kavanaugh, a former WilminRtonian, will ba
sung at the thirty third anniversary OF the
Shields Library association.
-Freder ok Lang Of Phil .delpbia. spoke on
the eight-hour system in Elite Hall last
evening.
the flower stand in the mems waiting
room OF the p. w. & b. railroad station Will
close after to- day until Autumn.
The city board Of revision completed
writing up its books last evening.
The city Offices under direct control OF the
City Council will close hereafter until Novem-
ber OF II o'clock noon on Saturdays.
Mrs Carrie Chapman Gait, OF Brooklyn,
and Mrs. Mary Q. Bradford, OF California,
will make addresses on Equal Suffrage Ia the
Friends Meeting House. Fourth and West
streets, tonight at O'Clock.
Rev Philip B Cabell. OF the Church of
the New Jerusalem, has not yet returned from
Washington
The steamer Major Reybold was put In
the drg dock at the Harlan and Hollings-
worth Compat Us yard this morning. Sh5
viii be repaired in ten days.
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WOMEN FoR EQUAL SUFFRAGE.
Mrs. Gait Tells Them How 60 Begin Work
In Delaware-Omoefs Elected.

Mrs. Gait Tells Them How TO Begin Work
In Deiaware-Onoefs Elected.
The New Castle County Equal Suffrage
Convention concluded at Newport yester
day afternoon. At the session en- elestlon
OF officers was held. which resulted thus:
President, Mira Il l. Pyle, Hjckes-
elm; vice president, Mrs. Auna ] 4.
Guest, stanton; corresponding sec
retary, Mrs Skllis Hutchinson,
Townsend; recording secretary, Miss
Lucille MArtlndAle; treasurer, Edward L.
Mullin. MArshallton; auditors, Mrs. j r
Milligan, Wilmington. aud Miss Mary
Thompson. OF Delaware City. Mrs
Margaret Kent was elected a press com p
mittee aud Chief Justice Charles B Lore
selected to draft petition to be sent to
the coming Constitutional Convention.
Miss Carrie Chapman Gait was the
chief speaker Of the afternoon She gave
an outline Of the work to be done In
Delaware to secure Equal Suffrage here.
and spoke Of the work accomplished ID
the West.
Mrs Mary @. Bradford. Of Colorado,
also spoke of the work In the West,
and Mrs. Macdonald, OF Wilmington,
read . paper entitled; Suffrage: Does
Woman Need III"
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nnllard,a Ono Continued

MEDIA, May 2.-Samusl Ballard, the
colored man who made q murderous
assault upon his wife last Sunday morn
ing, was taken from jail yesterday for q
hearing before Justice Henry Dent. at
Swathmore. Mrs Ballard was able to be
present, but her arm was In q sling and
her face was bAndaged. She testified
that her husband came home drunk,
charged her with unfaitb fulness, and.
when she denied 1t, snapped a rife three
times in her face 1t went of the third
time, aud the ball plowed = fdrrow
through her cheek BE then broke the
rife over her shoulder and cut her In the
side with q knife Joshua Blakes and
Joshua Patton came to Mrs Ballard 8
rescue. and probably saved her life. They
eorroborated her story of the assault. At
his request the hearing was continued
until Monday next
Evening journal., 1896-05-02
THE SCALES TAKE A REST.
Only One Star and He a Fallen One-The
Happenings of Municipal Court.

Only One Star aud He a Fallen One-The
Happenings OF Municipal Court.
There was very little work for Judge
Ball this morning, and the scales were
not removed from their safe repository
in the massive safe Charles w Pickle,
who has Just Eerved three months va
cation In the commodlous shooting box on
Col. Gillis's domain at New Castle on the
Delaware, his offence being q slight diff
ference he had with ex Officer Canning,
In which climbs were trump, was the only
star TO put Ia an appearances.
He got out Of jdl Monday morning
aud started In to get load on 1t took him
until midnight last night to fill his con
tract, bat when be got 1t 1t was q genuine
poem In red. About o'clock this morn
iDg Officer Manion found him asleep on
lot at Fourth and Dupont streets he
had undressed completely and his clothes
were scattered around bis impromptu
bed room. He was fined s. and costs
and will spend his time at his old
q uarters
Patrick Mcconnell, who is just shy of
twen'y years. was charged by his mother
with being drunk and disorderly. Judge
Ball tried to find out where be got his
liquor but the lad was very forgetful, as
all of this class of Offenders are. His
mother pleaded for him aud he WAS
allowed to 90 with reprimAnd
William Foster who was charged with
stealing an overcoat from Mrs. Anna
Whsatley with whom be boarded was
discharged as the evidence was not
strong enough to convict he was com
plImentsd upon his narrow escape and
warned to not get into as close quarters
again.
John McLinn, charged with being
drunk and disorderly and assault on
Simon Spires, was given until Monday
morning TO prepare for trial.
During the absence Of City Solicitor
Robert g. HArmsn. the city's machinery
has been ably managed BY William F.
Kurtz
Evening journal., 1896-05-02
BERTHA MCCONNELL At LANCASTER.

Was Unable TO Secure $500 Bail for. Her
Appearance at court-Is At et Joseph's
Hospital Awaiting a Hearing.
LANCASTER, May 2 Miss Bertha Nc
Connell. who attempted to kill Harry
Thompson, formerly Of WILMINGTON, at
the Keystone House here on the morning
Of March 81 by shooting him. and after
wards shot herself at her home In Coates
Vile. was brought to Lancaster from that
place this afternoon. She was unable TO
secure $500 bail at her home for her Ap-
pearancs at court.
Upon her Grrivsl In Lancaster she was
taken to police headqusrters aud after
an Interview with the District Attorney
and Alderman Cammins she was removed
to st. Joseph's Hospital to await hear
ing. She Is still weak and conversed but
little She took the opportunity Of
thar klng Mr.. Lane for his forbearance
towards her In not having her removed
from home before. in default Of bail.
Thompson is also getting along quite
we'll. To morrow WAS the day set for
his hearing on the charge Of adultery,
but 1t will probably be postponed.
Evening journal., 1896-05-02
This Rumor Not True.

It has been rumored for several days past
that the Pennsylvania Railroad Company
WAS about to start It's long contemplated
railroad shops along the line of the P
w & railroad at the junction with
the New Castle cut of Yesterday the
rumor had become q definite statement
that ground had been broken for the
erection OF buildings. AS matter OF
fact, there is nothing In the rumor The
EVENING JOURNAL was assured Of this
by Master Carpenter Smith. OF the Mary
land division Of the Pennsylvania road
this morning
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RACING MEN WE'RE SURPRISED,
smyrna sportsmen LoSrn it is the I'm
expected That Happens-sad Death OF
n Boy.

omlTn cpoftemoh AoNTn IL - the Un-
expected That Happens-sad Death OF
n Boy.
Special Correspondence Evening Journal.
SMYRNA. May 2.-The owners aud a
number OF the friends and patrons Of the
Belmont racing track. al Smyrna, at.
tended race at the Leipsic Track Associ
alton yesterday afternoon. number OF
races we're well contested, bat the Inter
est oentered In the race between John O
Blizzard's bay PAGER, "Pacetor, Z"
and Armstrong and Sparks sor
rel geldlnR, "BAysrd After a
close and exciting race "PAcster" won
and many were surprised as we'll "a
disapp ,inted There will be arother
meet here at Belmont Driving Park in
few days. when he geldinR is expected
to redeem himself.
A sad death occurred Yesterday when
Eddie. the 10-yesr old snn Of Robert
Jackson, living at Smyrns Landing, died
of locBjsw The little telio~ was appsr
emily recovering from nall sore In his
foot h IN this dread disease set In and
caused bis death
Evening journal., 1896-05-02
Preached AnDiversarv Sermons.

Last night Bishop Colsman preached
tho sermon at Trinity Church, Phlladel
phiA. on the occasion OF its seventy-fifth
snnivsrsRry The EVENING JOURNAL
told yesterday Of his having preached
the anniversary sermon yesterday at the
Church Of st James the Less IL was In
Trinity Church that Bishop Coleman was
baptized, oonhrued and preached hia
6rst sermon. He pre-. cbed the sermon
at the fftieth anniversary Of the church
twenty-five years ago His father, Rev.
John Coleman, ID. D.. was rector at
Trinity for nearly twenty Eve years
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REAL ESTATE.

.NTREET AND SEWER DEPARTMENT
IJ SAlE.-By virtue Of a warrant OF the
Pity Of Wilmington, to us directed, viii be
xposed at public sale. al O'Clock p. m. on
w dnesday. the 18th day OF May, A. D. 1895,
i the County Court House. in the City of Will
tninRton, New Castle County and State OF
Delaware, all that certain lot or piece OF land
|yith the buildin theron erected, situate In
be City Of Wilmington afort said.
Beginning at point on the westerly side OF
siroome street between Fifth and Sixth
Itreets at the distance Of sixty-eight feet
t or herly. from the northerly side OF Fifth
Itreet; thence westerly pa allel it'll Fifth
.treet l2O feet; thence northerly parallel with
|3roome street sixty feet; thence easterly
PARALLEL with Fifth street twenty feet; thence
Noutherly parallel with BroOme street thirty
1esi; thence again easterly parallel with Fl tn
'treet lC0 feet to the aforesaid westerly side OF
|Sroome street, and thence thereby southeily
10 the place of beginning.
Seized and taken in execution as the prop
Irty of Helen NJ. Stout and 70 be sold by the
BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE STREET
IND SEWER DEPARTMENT.
n. B.-The above DEF cribed property Is to be
old TO satisfy a lien thereon for sewer.
Evening journal., 1896-05-02
WnI stop An Profans rnIk. .

Chief of Police Dolan has issued orders
TO his men who may attend the ball
games at Union street grounds. no mat
ter whether they are In uniform or not,
to arrest any one who uses profane or
obscene language There has bsen some
complaint of men and boys occupying
seats on the bleachers using language
not In accordance with the law OF Ell
quette or decency aud the chief propos es
to break 1t up even II he has TO put q
dozsn men on duty there.
Evening journal., 1896-05-02
CITY cAM9-MeETlNe TO OPEN.
Starts Under the Auspices OF Union M. E.
Church Tomorrow Morning.

Starts Under the Auspices OF Union M. E.
Church Tomorrow Morning.
The city camp under the
auspices Of Union Nj. K Church. will
begin to- morrow There will be all day
Fervices on Sundays, May 10 and II
and daily services at and 30 o'clock
each afternoon and night.
The PROGRAM for to MORO " Is as fol-
lows; 0 80 o'clock, love feast, led by
Warner s Goodwin; 10 30 o'clock sacrA.
ment OF the Lords Supper 2 o'clock.
Sunday School: 30 o'clock. preaching
by Rev ID Q Hanna on "The Results
OF Sin, or the Prodigal Degraded" 80
o'clock. Ep"orth League: 90. o'clock
preaching aud revival services by Miss
Sarah Wray.
On Monday. Rev. As5ury Burke will
preach at 2 80 o'clock; Tuesday, 3 o'clock,
Rev w. P. Taylor; 73) o'clock. Rev s
N. Pllchsvd; Wednesday, o'clock. Rsv
J. B. QuiEg;7 7 30 o'clock, Rev. F @ Nc
Sorley Thursday. Rev. A. T. Scott,
afternoon; Rev L. w Lay field. night
Friday, Rev. Henry Sanderson, afternoon
George + Hopkins, night
On Sunday, May 10, reunion services
will be led by Rsv George w Joseph at
3 80 o'clock sermon by the pastor. 10 80
o'ciock; Sunday school at o'clock
preshing by Rsv NJ L Gates. d d
ct 3 30 o'clock; Epworth League,
6 30; preaching by the pastor.
At 30 O'Clock, Moudsy. May IL after
noon, Rev. n q Budd. night. Rev f.
3 Short; Tuesday afternoon. Rev.
julius Dodd, night. John d. Rigg
Besides these Revs Vaughn s Col
llns, w. w. Sharp, s. NJ. Morgan. w. L.
s. Murray. d D.. John France aud VIII
/ liam l. White will take part.
Evening journal., 1896-05-02
InTestIratinr the OoIIislon.

The United States steam vessel In
spectors yesterday began to take tssti
mony in the investigation of the causes
Of the collision OF the steamer Major
ReY bold aud the tugboAt Lille Graham
Each pilot claims that the accident was
due to the high tide and not to any care
lsssness on his part. As soon as the
investigation IL complete a rapport will
be made plscing the responsibility where
IL should rest The Graham has been
sent to . shipyArd for repairs.
Evening journal., 1896-05-02
Eorllsh Decision Reserved.

Special Dispatch Evening Journal.
DOVER, May 2.-Ths Court Of Errors
and Appeals, all the judges In the state
sitting, convened yesterday morning
to hear argument In the English
sewer lien case. Peter l. Cooper,
Jr.. for the plaintiff, occupIsd
all the morning and most Of the after.
noon sessions A night session WAS held
and Horace g Knowles made his argu
ment, beginning at and stopping at
II 10. This morning City Solicitor
Harman argued and Walter d. Hayes
closed after dinner The case was finished
by o'clock and court reserved it's decision
Evening journal., 1896-05-02
afnrrled at ohesler

Miss Cora King. Of Wilmington, and
William s DeaKJne, Of Chester, were
married Thursday night at their new
home. No 807 West Sixth street. Ches.
ter. Rev. j. ID. Rigg officiating
These Wilmingtonlsns wsre present:
Mrs. Elizabeth King, mother of the
bride; Mr.. and Mrs. William King. Mr..
aud Mrs Newton King. Mr.. and Mrs.
McHenry, Misses Sadie Simpson Alice
Meauey. Mary Meauey. Theodore BuckA-
lew, George GeIstIsr. Marry Myer.
Evening journal., 1896-05-02
10 I.nnnoh a Forr,boat

The new ferrybost beaver Tail will b.
launched at the yard Of the Jackson and
Sharp Company this afternoon at A
o'clock. The contract for the boat was
awarded to the Pusey and Jones Company
hut that company turned over the work
to the Jackson and Sharp Company. The
Beaver Tall is for the jamestown and
Newport Ferry Company.
Evening journal., 1896-05-02
me oheese Wa, Too Much for Him

A colored man named George Davis.
Was found this morning at Seventh
avenue and Duncan suffering from a very
severe case OF cramps He said he came
as q sto WawGy on steamer from Jack
sonville, Fla to Blltlmore All he had
to eat Was sbout Eve pounds OF cheese
and it came near proving four aud a half
pounds too much for him. Officer Scott
sent him In to the police station, and be
WAS Rt once continued on to the Della.
ware Hospital
Evening journal., 1896-05-02
CLEANED ont the Dives.

The negro dives at No. 1O5, 100 and
III East Water street are DOW entirely
broken up and the police propose to keep
them so, II possible. Last night Mary
and Rsbecca Moore and Lizzie Segsrs,
who lived at No 105, moved away. the
6rst two going ibto the country. the last
over Third street bridge. With these
holes out Of the way the problem OF
securing peace aud safety in Barbary Is
simplifed to a great extent.
Evening journal., 1896-05-02
Their Hor.e Ran Away.

While driving a laundry wagon yes
terday afternoon two men named
Mlnker ard Jacobs, were injured by the
horse running away. They mad reached
Eleventh and Lombard streets when the
body bolts came out and let 1.-THE wagon
on the animals hsels. Mlnksr Was
kicked In the face and Jacobs bruised
about the bcdy