The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-09-13
TOWNSEND.

Tho summary: Earned rDns-Town-
send, o. Struck out-By B:idgewater. Z;
by Townsend. H. Bases on balls--By
lridsowater, 3; by Townsend. 8. Left on
plays -Bridsewater to Newlove, TO New,
lovc; Kirk TO Wilhelne. TO Countiss.
Two base hits -Countiss. Case, Townsend,
Stradlcy, .. omeruns-Lynam, Fritch-
ard. Hit by pitched ball-Townsend.
Stolen basos--Smith, g; Townsend, 3;
Bridgewater, r. Newlove. 2; J. Newlovs
and kirk; Count!ss, ..
On Saturday Frank 3. Viuing. epptoye
of tho William Lea aud Sons Company.
pod and fell through the sky lighs, outing
several deep gashes in bis right wr'.t.
One of the gashes severed an artery acl
1t was with great difficulty that Dr.. ni1ek
stopped the tow Of blood.
Warren Sbrelver. accompanied Gy I'D.
ward Kurtz, Of Frankford, Pa, who were
cunning in the Inurgnss below the city iu-
turned to Philadelphia. While gunnius
for rail birds Saturday afternoon Shrslrlr
was In the bow of the boat, with tho CEu.
while kurtz was pushing tha LoEs
Shroivcr ki'ed ons bird AMI pulled the
other trigger at another bird, wllcu tLs
gun exploded.
Tho palm Of his left hand was split opsn
as was also tho little tHger Of his left
hand, while another finger was also In.
jurel. Ho had narrow escape from
death, us a piecs Of the gun barrel out Ia
way through tho top Of his hat
Tho injured man was taken on tho cars
to Wilmington and afLerward on the 9.GE
express train for Philadelphia, via the +,
w. e.. H. railroad.
Albert HoIgchumaker on Saturday even
Ing used insulting language toward
George Morrison,
liz grabbol Albert by the arms and gave
him agood shaking, IIolschulnaker begged
off but soon afterward repeated tho OK.
prasson, A FOOT race then took place with
Albert oil the lead to escape from Nor.
rison. Tho latter caught him, however,
md sont his fist plump on his nose.
He pleaded guilty to the charge of as.
sault and was fined 81 by Mayor Boyd yes.
terlay morning, 1t was rather amusing
to read In morning papor to-day that
Morrison would lave his trial. 1t only
c6ets ton cents To come to Nav Cas-
tie, and II that paper canuot afford to pay
q correspondent in this plats 1t had better
send oyer Its live young reporter. News
Is news hut faEo dispatches are disgust.
Ing.
Captain Rogers and o,hsr members Of
Company A, n q. D., worked hard to pre-.
pare the range for the rifle shoot on .Sntur-
Day. Several members Of the Governors
slaT were present and tho commissioned
officers Of tho Fist Battalion were In great
elce. Only four of tho latter had trted
their SKIN nt bulls eyes and duck eggs
when Magistrate Janvier arrived oil The
scona
Hs and q number OF men wers busy and
finally ID was discovered that tue shooting
interfered with the work.
Some arc of the opinion that 1t would 10
best to let only two officers draw salaries
from tho city. Tho money formerly paid
to Officer Morgan will help TO do a lot OF
useful repairs to tho streets
Harry Huuseman has roturuol hume
from Virginia.
John Elliott went to Atlantic City yes
tcrday. He did not think that warrant
was awaiting Ills return. He Will be given
u hearing before Mayor Boyd on tho
charge ut using threatening language
towards John Rodgers Ho will be PLAYED
under peace bond.