The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-03
Down State News,

Dover. Dec. 2.-There Is going to be
royal time over tho election officers Of thu
Senate and House. A movement ia on
foot to turn down the Union Republicans
candidates. The Democrats and regulars
nre determined that no Addicks' man
shall obtain u position. The Democrats
will vote with the Regulars and secure
all Regulars as officers Of the House
On tho other hand there Is o deal regard
ing tho org an;zation Of the Senate where.
by John Pyle will lie turned down.
Under the law passed. at the last session
Of tho Legislature tho compensation Of all
OF tho officers OF the General Assembly
have been cut down on account OF the ses-
sin being limited to sixty days The
clerk Of the Senate will hereafter receive
si,l1 for the session, instead Of $1,000; the
aiding clerk $500 instead of 5000; the
clerk Of tho House 1900, instead Of $1,000;
the reading clerk OF the House $500, in.
stead OF $500. The sorgeant-at-urms of
the Senate will receive 500; of the House
$500; chaplain of the Senate, $50: chaplain
OF the Houss, $50; page Of each House. So.
The clerks arc to b5 allowed but 500 each
for tho work Of preparing and supervising
tho printing of tho journals. One enroll
ing clerk Is TO be elected for both houses
at u salary not to exceed s4OO for the sos
sion. All OF these salaries have been
reduced from the amounts paid last
soasoll
Rev. J. G., Pierce's little son swallowed
pin. Physicians relieved him OF his
agony.
Tho wife Of Presiding Elder Baker OF
Dover district who was taken violently i'll
carly In tho week and thought to BIT dy.
ing has SO far recovered us to be out Of
danger
Miss Rose A. Hartnctt q we'll known
young woman of Dover and daughter Il
James Hartne,t died at her home to-day
after long Illness
Reprusentatiye-elect John Satterfleld
who has been living In retirement Ia con-
Quoting the business Of Joshua ID. Denne
who has gone to California to testify again.
st the alleged nurderess of his wife. The
practice of DR.. Bishop is being looked
after by DR.. W. T.. Davis, while j. H.
Wilson is acting for DIR. Downes.
Georgetown. Deo 2.--HCnry Carpenter
butchered two hogs which dressed 400 and
4l1A pounds respectively. They were
only IA months and 90 days old.
November 24th at the NJ. +. Parsonage
Robert Irving johnson son Of Sheriff J.
II. johnson and Miss Lennie NJ. Hitch.-
en-, daughter of George H. Hitchons were
married by their pastor the fev. Adam
Stenge.
Tho II. 4. Downing property near town
was sold by Sheriff johnson for $625. the
purchaser being Robert =. Davis for the
estate Of the late Thomas ]. Davis,- of
Milford
Revival services will be commenced at
Sand Hill Church to-mOrrsw night and
continued through the week. Revival
services will be held at Cokesbury Church
on next Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday
nights.
Levin VAIN wright OF Laurel:hah all OF
his Children at homo to dine with him on
Tuesday and 1t was an enjoyable occasion
for the ngcd sire who Is In his seventy
third year The youngest of his children
Is e. I. Wainwright OF this lown.
The Row. A. ID. Dnvis returned on last
Saturday from Bethel near Chesapeake
City. where he had spent two weeks con.
Quoting revival service.
Milrord, Loo. 2-Hnrry Belts has been
arrested On the charge OF horse and cat
riage tho property Of Rcha,d Belts of
South Milford.