The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-02-10
CLIFFORD'S
CLOSE SHAVE.

the clerk or tho court aud be stamped with
a seal. Ii lacked both. So NJ. P,rshalt
went to Trenton late on Friday night anu
had tho Sheriff. requirement fulll led.
PcrshNll waited in the jni from before
4 O'Clock until s. 80. when Sheriff Ruemp-
tier arrived. Tho Sheriff was somewhat
wrathiu! with Porshall for tho delay and
suspense bur he Immediately wrote upon
tho back of the der nm ackn owlehgrment
OF the service. flames X. Clifford said:
"irhat's tho closest shave I've had yet"
The order directs tho sheriff to appear
in Washington on March 10 ana show
cause why justice should not BIZ dnno.
The records OF he case will b. filed IN
Washrgton. Pcrsbail says The case will
not como up for argument before next De-
tober. Probably months wi elapse after
tho argument before decision. Clifford
has ErlghtS disease and ii il said, parc-
sis. IL is believed he will dio before the
United States courts l.rosa Of his case.
From the Seat OF War ,
Headquarters Camp, Springfield
Bridge, Feb. o.-Thc position taxi
ed north of the Tugela river proved
Il difficult orc to maintain. The
regiments sent across as reinforce
mcnts went into the front line OF
trenches, but, owing to the great
strength OF the Beers in the Brak-
fountcin Hills, to advance without
risking unnecessary loss.
The Beers continued shcIling tho
British position. Several "Long
Tom shells fell among the trans
port trains. and four burst on
Zivaat Kop, but the Beers could not
get the range. The British guns
posted there failed to silence tho
Long Tom or other markedguns.
The Beers continued to work Tho
Nordcnlclds Oil the British Infantry
cntrcnchcd on the hill. The tiru
was severe attimcs.
Wednesday afternoon General
Butler resolved not TO press the ada
vance by this route. The trans.
port train moved back and the iu-
fantry retired from Vaal Krantz.
Wednesday night the guns on ihd
Zwart Kop replied to The Beers
Smelling. When they commenced
to shell the transport train thu
Beers got large number OF cans
non INTO puSltloi!.
Their superiorityol shell fire rcu-
dered the advance impossible.
Headquarters, British Camp,
Springfield Bridge, Feb. ., Los p.
m. Ending that the kopics at
NaalkranN were subjected 10
cross-Ere from the Beers l00-pound.
er and Crcusot gun, and that the
nature Of the ground prevented the
construction OF Entertainments, tho
British troops will withdraw, and
the advance IN this direction will
not be pressed.
The British have not becn rcpul-
sed, but have held their ground at
all points.
London, Feb. 10. A special das-
patch from Spearman Camp dated
yesterday (triday) noon says that
owing TO the l5ocr cross fire and the
imnossibiIjty OF lntrenchipg Vaal
krantz, General BulIer's force
Withdrew.
The "l'inancial News" which
publishes this despatch, suggests
that General Butler has not yet
actually rccrosscd the Tugcla.
Lorenzo Marquee, Feb. q. A
telegram from Boer Headquarters
at Ladysmth, dated February 8,
states tn at the British retired across
the Tngcla river that morning,
(ThursdayD.
Inc next norllng it was found that the
Beers had fled fron the lover drilb but
still remained on the Hill which they also
lett when they perceived EahingtDn's
Ear'y in he murniu. Ba5-
iEgton vigorously shei ell the retiring
BuerE.
The whal, British rurco in now returns
Ing to caniu.
This little aifnir reflects great credit
upon General Mar)nnAlla inticS and
proves that tho HighianlGrs have thor.
Dughly recovered their Old s. anG courage.
At Post and P!lIory.
The February "whipping' at New Cas-
Ito jn!l this morning was u tame affair ~
here WAS N big game n,noh. the uurch
IT thieves whose backs We're iashod by
Sheriff Taylor.
William Deputy received ten lnshes for
.tclling75 pounds Of iron pipe from tha
! larlun and Holling, worth Company H9
VIII wear the convict ga"b for four
months
James Trus'y, colorod, .huwca HAT no
lid not relish IN hour in thi pi;l0ry. fIo
he took money from Ella
i'riCa, rolurcl, who stul3 ~ from! John
rrumlish, He will speni six mont is Ill
Jail.
Andrew T. DlctZ fqulrmeI b1nra b tho
ash and he no doubt viii never coma back.
he stole Il coat from another Whifo man
md will appear in convict gi.r5 for tho
ieXt four months.
Joseph Har!ius, colOred, wha stole lap
obs, received ten lashGs aud Will TO re-
aimed u guest At tho jul for the next
i've months. -.
Wesley Brown, colorel, knsgnd tho post
while fifteen lashcs were Applied. lie mas
larn horo HUMOROUS time and his mania
) for robbng newspaper offices. Hc does
not go after their reputation but carries
W nc.at and other articles from the Of
Ices. .
Til. time he made n bold at'ompt to
AIRY oil the form of the Single Tax paper
Iu tee. Justice over ook him and 10 re-.
e!yrd mi! justice at tho hands Of tho
Sheriff to-day. lio Is good Tor tho next
our months
4 DanielsHarris coIorcd, stole CD ponds
i bras] from tho Delaware Hardware
jon. pnny and roUsiv1a !iftacn lashei, lie
viii think over brass for the next giE
months.
Harry Corn wonld rather cat corn thTn
ave ton lushcs administered once more.
10 has throa months in which TO ca bean
CUP and New Castle "Mothers read"
BRAVE MEN FALL
Victims to stomach liver and kidney
roublos as we'll ns women and all. fool
he results in loss OF appetite. polsons in
he blood. backachc, NERVOUSNESS, head.