Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1867-04-30

Eldellg Lady Burned 10 DedM.-0n Friday
night last, an elderly lady named Mrs. Ann
Ivens was so seriously burned from the OK
plos)n of a kerosene oil lamp, that she died
on Saturday morning, about eleven O'Clock.
The facts OF the case as we have learned
then are as follows: II appears that Mrs.
Iveis took the lamp and went up stairs for
the purpose Of retiring to bed and for some
reaon attempted 10 blow out the flame.
Willie In the act Of doing SO, the lamp ex-
ploled, Scattering It's contents all over the
| deceased, and setting her clothing on fire.
Sh cried for assistance, but before 1t reached
he, she was completely enveloped IN flames,
AMI terribly burned about the head and
bOly Medical assistance was called in, and
applied the proper restoratives, but without
success She survived in the greatest agony
unit about eleven O'Clock, on Saturday
moning, when death ended her suiierings
Der1ty-O Coroner Curry held an inquest on
the body when the jury rendered verdict
\ in Gcordance with the above facts. The
deceased on Friday attended the funeral OF
a reative-Mr. VIM. 8. Corson-nnd was IN
Unemployment of good health, although she
hatarrived at the advanced age Of seventy
six years. She resided in Seventh Street
bebw Lombard She was highly respected
hyill who knew her, and her sad fate has
cas- gloom over the circle of her relatives
anc friends, who will deeply regret her
dealt
DrTo1ed.-We regret to learn that G. W.
Haven, Printer, who resided in this city,
several years ago, was found drowned In the
ryG Delaware, at Arch street wharf, some
twcweeks ago. SIR. Haven was at work in
Philadelphia for some time, and left his
bording house, in that city, on the 9th OF
Mrch last, after which time nothing was
sen or heard OF him until his body was dis
c0ered as above stated. He was about AZ
vars Of age, and leaves wife and one child,
tmourn his sad fate. His family are al
q Crpenter's Landing, in Now Jersey MIR.
Hven has many friends in this city who
!, vii deeply regret to hear Of his melancholy
A dath. His pocket book was missing from
Z ls pocket, and 1t s supposed that he was
Il fully dealt with, AIr. Haven was mem.
= BIZ Of the First Delaware Regiment during
3 thTebellion.
/ Tie Dccision Of Bishop Seon-The New
II Yor Methodist of Saturday, says: awe
/. statd last week that Bishop Scott had de
z. eide the Washington and Delaware Con
n iereces which are composed Of colored
n miniters, to be entitled to send delegates Il
=. the ext General Conference. The Christian
l. Ad'eqte, this week, corrects the Bishop
n ant shows conclusively that the Genera
q COierence Of 1884 organized Delaware ant
1T Wilmington as Mission Conferences. Ac
coiing to our law, Mission Conferences arr
O. Nc entitled 10 send delegates 10 the Genera
ii Cnference This disability will, Of course
r. removed in 1882
~ Tho Alma Routs.-The Trustees OF the Poo
Va ED their quarterly meeting at the Aim
u louse, in this city, on the gath inst, whei
hey reelected all the present officers as fol
es )ws; Robert Caves, Superintendent; Mrn
he irayes, Matron; Charles Thomas, Superin
v. sndent of Insane Department; Drs. Bullocl
of nd Wales, attending physicians; John B
Dy orter, Treasurer; ]. .. Clark was reelected
or resident of the Board and Edward Bring
lie. hrst, clerk. COMMITTEES on furnishing sup
nd pes for the ensuing year: Thomas Titus
y. Inward Bringhurst, James II. Hotteckel
u. ad Z. T. Bellah.
~ Fire near Leloes, DeldpaFe.-It is state
w tat there was large fire in the vicinity &
~, lives, Delaware, on Tuesday last, whic
Gu oginated from burning brush. The fir
lts communicated from the brush 10 the stand
e o1 in timber and caused considerable OF con
eu hgration. The tenant house at Holland
MS MI and a large number of trees and fence
zee wre consumed before the flames were VI
~ tiguished. The loss will amount to aeYerf
,re tlusand dollars.
nd Protestant Episcopal Convention Til
sci SeentY-seventh Annual Convention of th
at Fetestant Episcopal Church of the Dloces
ne Delaware, will be held in St. Peter
ng hurch, Smyrna, on the 9Th of June, at min
o., clock, a. IN.
ne Paper NIL on Ffo.-As we 90 to pref
a. a. 9 learn that Jessup & Moore's Paper MI
. ~. Rockland on the Brandywine, is on fir
S- s1 everal OF the fire companies proceeded
Ieu te scene of confederation
vas 'A''o"'
ess Police Officer for Second Ward. Tho Gil
nd Ouncll on Thursday evening passed res
III. ltion appointing an additional policeman
mt, le Second Ward