Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-08-28

REPUBLICAN, o0NvENTIoN-CoAL OIL ACCIDENT
ATTEMPT To ESCAPE FROM PRISON.
WEST CHESTER, Aug. 20, 1873.
The Republican County Convention convened
in Horticultural Hall, West Chester, to-day.
The following officers were elected: President
George NJ. Rupert, West Chester Vice President
Dr. n A. Pennypacker, Schuylkill Secretaries,
James Pierce West Bradford BEN amin P. Kirk,
Kennett Square, and VIM. d. Megsrgee, High
land
The following resolution was then offered by
j. A. Cleaver, of Easttown, and carried
ResOUed That this Convention make no nom
nation for State Senator but that the Chairman
appoint three conferees to meet conferees from
Delaware county to argue upon candidate for
senator for this Senatorial District
The nomination for Associate Judge was next
in order. Hon. Benjamin j. Passmore, who was
one Of the present Associate Judger was named
and as there was no other candidate, he was nom
mated by acclamation.
On the second ballot Peter G. Carey, of Phg-
nixvle, and DR. L. W Bliley,of Salisbury, were
chosen for the assembly. On the announcement
of this DIR. N. A. Pennypacker moved they be
nominated by reclamation, they having received
the highest number of votes. Carried.
Jessie E. Phillips, East Vincent, was nominat-
ed for County Treasurer John Curry for County
Commissioner; Washington Haggerty. for Jury
Commissioner; VIM. H. Ddllen, for Director of
the Poor Isaac Speakman was nominated by
reclamation as auditor
This morning a fatal accident from the explo-
sion of eau OF kerosene occurred here, the un-
fortunate victim being Elizabeth Peterson,
colored wife of Thomas Peterson, who
resides in frame house north at Pattan's Row.
She was preparing breakfast and the fire beinglow
took a can of coal oil and was pouring it on
the embers when the flames communicated to
the can and produced an explosion, which was
heard for some distance, and scattered the oil
around the room, and Immediately the woman 3
clothes and the apartment were in blaze. She
ranfout in the yard and her screams being heard
by the neghbors they rushed to the house and
extinguished the flames, hut not until the wo-
man was badly burned, one side of her body
aud face being burned in shocking manner.
Dr. j. Il. Jones rendered all the aid in his power
but the sufferer died few minutes before II
o'clock. Coroner Smith held an inquest.
George L Miner, who was sentenced by the
| August Court to three and half years hard Ia
Dor for stealing a watch and large sum of mo.
ney in Coatsville, made an unsuccessful attempt
| to escape from the county prison on Sunday
| evening, last. About o'clock Mr.. James Shear
ar while passing near Miners cell heard sus
picious noise and informed keeper Haines of the
fact On entering the cell blanket was founo
suspended across the door to conceal the light IL
/ the cell. His principal tool was pig scraper
and he had removed the handle of this to facil
| itate operations. Some avis were found, anC
| they were all broken in scratching the plaster
| He was employed as shoemaker, ant
hence the possession of the TOOLS His laml
/ was quite ingenious, and was made out OF
| sardine box, into this he had arranged a wicl
| and filled the lamp with sweet oil used in hi
works. He had obtained this box at one end o
the stores on the way from court to prison, prob
by, with this use in view. He was removed t
| another cell and put on an allowance OF hal
| pound of bread and a little water.