The Morning herald., 1876-02-14
Philadelphia.

AL CIV eCct1AAVbSs
Philadelphia.
A sUICIDE-DEATH OF PROMINENT C1TI-
zEN-THE CENTENNIAL REaATTA-FIRE
IN GERMANTOWN. Il
Mr.. George J. Weaver, whose death WAS
on Saturday, was born in Phila-
delphia in 1907, and was the son of Michael
Weaver, who established the rope manufac.
tory to which the deceased succeeded in
1910. He remained in business till his ap-
pointment as Harbor Master, when the firm
became Edwin H. Filter & Co., at which
time it was the oldest ami propably the
largest of it's kind in the country. For
years Mr.. Weaver has been an active local
politician, hut never held any position be-
side that of Harbor Master, to which hs
was appointed by Governor Geary. He
was an active member of the Union League,
and was one of its original members. After
the succession of Mr.. Colesberry to Mr..
Weaver's position he retired to private life,
and, outside Of his earnest advocacy of Gen.
eral Hartranft in his late contest for Cover
nor and his efforts for the success of the
Republican party, he has taken no promi-
nent part in politics. About two weeks ago
he was taken ill, peculiar affection of the
stomach which his physicians we're unable
to overcome, and he sank rapidly. He
leaves wife and two daughters.
Mrs. Mary McC Cafsrey, aged 3S years, COM
mitted suicide on Saturday, by hanging, at
her residence, on Jefferson street, near Ger
mantown avenue, Germantown. She was
the wife of the gardener of Major Philip r.
Freas, of the Germantown Telegraph. The
family consisted of Mr.. McC Caffrey and wife,
and two children-a boy and girl. For
some time past the father has been sleeping
with the boy and the mother with the girl.
Last night all retired as usual, and appa
rently nothing was the matter. This morn
ing McCaffrcy got up and looked into his
wife's bedroom. Sue was not there. He
went down stairs and found q light in the
kitchen, but his wife was not in the apart
ment. He then proceeded to the cellar, and
there discovered his wife hanging from q
rafter. She was dead. The cause for the
commission of the act of self-deslruction Is
not known.
This morning about twenty minutes past
six o'clock, fire broke out in three
storied stone woolen mill, located on Shoe
maker lane, east of the G and N. branch OF
the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad
The flames originated accidentally while
the employees were engaged in lighting up
for the purpose Of commencing work, and
it is supposed that spark fell among the
waste on the floor. The fremen were soon
on the ground, but before the fire was ex-
tinguished the building was pretty well
Quilted and the machinery aud stock were
destroyed or badly damaged. The building
was owned by Samuel H. Colon, and was
occupied by Thomas Randall.
The loss on the building is estimated at
| s., 1000, with no insurance. The loss or
stock.'will be about SO, ,0O0,wit an insurance
Of $4,000.
The United States Centennial Commission
on Friday sent an official letter to the Row
| ing Associations of the Universities OF Cam
bridge, Oxford and Dublin, giving the de-
tails of what has been authorized by that
body for the races to take place under thu
auspices of the Schuykill Navy. 1t is proba
BILE that two crews will be here from Dublin
lone from the Rowing Association and the
other from the University. Tho parties Ok
pected are Captain George H. Pentlam, th'
Darlington Brothers and Mr.. Hiebman
with q probability of Mr.. Laboth, who !
the most celebrated amateur oarsman II
ireland, and George H. Pentlam, Jr., coming
as substitutes.
The schuylkill Navy Regatta Committe
on Friday, received letter from ]. E. Eua
tbs, of the Committee of the College Boa
Club. He Acknowledges the receipt Of
map of the upper course on the schuylkill
above East Rock. He says the committe
considers ita very fine course, with the grea
advantage Of railroad on both sides. A
soon as the College Association receive
answers from Europe, they will modif
their challenge 80 that the races shall b
rowed in fours. It is further stated tha
the races will be postponed until the mid
die of August, and If that is too early
. crews will meet the European Universit
, crews ON such later day as may be dxee
The letter concludes:
"We are with you in this good cause fe
this Centennial year. You will find US read
+ to cooperate heartily at all times with yo
. and your committee"
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