The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-10-03
For Sherifi-JOhn e. Taylor.
For cOrOner-A. d. vandever.
For Recorder Of Deeds-Delawar Clark.

For Sherifi-JOhn E. Taylor.
| For coroner-A. d. vandevsr.
, For Recorder Of Deeds-Deiaware Clark.
OWING to the middle In Kent county
two years Ggo, the Republican Sheriff and
Coroner have held over for he ensuing
term Of Office. The Republican p arty took
out mandamus proceedings which have
been drawing along in the Courts for the
past Two years. The fight was to prevent
the last Legislature from seating 0
Democratic members from Kent county
whe the returns showed that The Repub-
lican candidates had been elected. But
this fact out no figure with tho Democrats
who were In the majority and the Repub-
hoan members were refused recognition.
Tho Union Republicans through Walter
II. Hayes and H. II. Ward brought pro.
ceedings to compel the election officers to
issue the proper certificates, but the Court
at that time decided for the reason that it
would fist be necessary to compel the
B0a:d Of Canvass to meet and properly
canvas the returns This was done as
the board required. The Democrats next
appealed the case to the Superior Court,
but nothing has thus far been done with
the case In the meant. me, the Constitu-
tional Convention met and seated half the
Democrats who claimed to have been
elected and half the Republicans which
the returns showed elected, who adopted
the new Constitution. II there was any.
thing wrong with the returns, then the
Sheriff and Coroner should have been al.
lowed to serve two years after their terms
Of Office had expired. The whole affair
looks like fraud and t.. e Republican party
suffered.
If all Is urue that has been repoi ted
about the way the sick soldiers are treated
tina, are being shipped from San iago de
Cuba, shooting would be none too good
for some OF our officers According to
Surgeon Major Seamon Of the transport
OLDHAM, he says that when the OLDHAM left
Porto Rico many CT the boys were sick,
yet the quarterr aster refused 10 furnish
wine for their use, but supplied them with
hardtack and canned food, giving as his
reasons that he had no authority to do
more. But when Surgeon Seaman said
he, would hold him responsible for any
deaths that might occur, he finally sue
oeedsd in obtaining suitable food for the
msn who were i'll. It's = down right
shame that q nation as rich US America
should allow any Of tho brave men who
risked their lives and left good c0mforta-
BILE homes should suffer from any Of the
nscessities that the sick should huve.
IT is said that Congressman L. Irving
Handy Is very dubious about his re-elec-
tion to November. Well may he hesitate
70 undertake to put enthusiasm in tho
tampaigr. He would never have been
elected to Congress two years ago if tho
Republicans had not committed bluuder
and put two Republican tickets in the
Geld. which made it possible for tho Demo.
Gratis to have elected anybody who might
have boon on their ticket But This year
things are different the Republicans have
but ore candidate for Congressman and he
will without doubt be elered Mr. Handy
after January next vii! be an ex Con :rcss
man
A West India cyclone visited Savannah,
Ga, from 8 to q O'Clock on Sunday morn
Ing. The wind blew from 30 TO 70 miles
h., nd a r I.,iI, l.
Of property was destroyed For eight
miles north Of savannah the eutirc couu-
try is lake with Oily benlocks visible.
Al noon the water was feet above tho
highest tide. Tho loss TO rico growers
alone viii DC from 500 uJU to SO 900.
A NORTHEASTERN ia due here. 1t struck
the coast Of Florida yesterday and is due
along the entire North Atlantic Coast to.
day. Danger signals were displayed at
Aho Delaware Breakwater, Rredy Island,
Cape May, Atlantic City and o;her points
alone the coast last evening 1t has done
considerable damage where ever it visited
Last evening slight shower fell which
was like summer showing, lasting only
u few minutes.
AT BishopsteRd stands one VI the most
magnificent hickory trees in the State Of
Delaware. 1t is six feet thick at the butt
ard Bishop Coleman said he measured the
branches the other day which measured
70 feet from tip to tip across the tree |, is
certainly noble tree and worth looking
~ We don't think there is Il larger tree Of
)he same variety in the State Of Delaware
The Dickpockets got In their work On
Saturday last: they evidently knew that
Barney McVey was out OF the city at Sun
Francisco. lis ar. old and true saying that
when the cat is away tho mice will play.
ACCORDING to tho provisions Of the new
Constitution, Col John p. Donohoe will
have TO resign from the oifoe of county
tax collector. II he is elected to the Leyis-
laturs in November. He cannot possibly
hold both offices The Legislature pays
$500 while tax collector pays $1,000
II II. SrooNER showed on Saturday Mt
the Grand Opera House that he was an
adept at juggling He caught hi father
on the fly, when he had the msfortuue to
fall from the flies, head foremost. |, was
. lucky catch for the father,
The Washington Fire Company will,
with their share Of the proceeds from the
sale of the farm owned Jointly by TIE fire
Compan es, pay off the indebleinsss on
their engine house, This was made posi-.
Die by the kindness of Mr.. David Bush
who presented tho fremen with the firm
1T begins to look as if the Peace Com.
mlssioners would strike snnR and be mn.
able to come to any amicable settlement
of the Philippines Its a tty TINT our
davy and army didn't whip them right
when about it.
IT lsa duty that ovary Republican owys
his party to see that he is qualified to vote
on November 9TH. There is ynIy,nc more
day to get registered, October ga
The plays ut tho Opera House are ali
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