The daily gazette., 1877-12-03

Terribly Burned.-Y Yesterday after
noon Emma Jane jenkins, aged 13 years
and living with her parents at No. $40
Tatnall street, was so badly burned that
her recovery is very doubtful. About
1 80 O'CLOCK she was sent to make a fire
in the store in the front room, and for
the purpose of starting it, she took a
lighted candle with her. She placed the
candle on the floor near the store and
had put quantity of paper and wood in
the stove, but thinking it was not suffi-
cient she stopped over to put more in,
and in doing so her clothing caught fire
from the lighted candle. She immediat-
ely started for the front door and ran
out upon the pavement and then down
into the basement kitchen where her
parents were sitting. Seeing the condi-
ton that she was in her mother caught
up quilt that was lying on the sette in
order to smother the flames, but before
she could reach the unfortunate girl she
started out upon the pavement again, land
as she reached it, the flames burst out
| into one sheet. This so frightened her
that she ran into the next door neighbors
where the flames were smothered, but
too late to save her from being terribly
burned all over the body and limbs. DR..
Jones was called in and did all in his
power TO alleviate the sufierings OF the
unfortunate child. But little hopes are
entertained of her recovery.
Fatal RundWdy.-On Saturday after
noon as Frank Carswell, cigar pedler
for Isaac RICHTER, corner of Ninth and
| Al -, rot n hnma from
Newport where he had been during the
day selling cigars and tobacco, he met
with an accident which proved fatal To
the horse that he was driving. The
horse was a new one and after he had
left Newport it became restless until
reaching Richardson's Hill, when 1t be-
came unmanageable and started down
the steep decllvity at break neck speed
When near the bottom it stumbled and
fell, throwing Mr.. Carswell out, hurting
him around the shoulders and scratching
his face. When Mr.. Carswell recovered
from the shock he went to the horse anc
found it dead. The wagon was com
pletely demolished, and also quantity
of stock. Mr.. Fighter estimates his los:
at about $500. He had only owned tht
animal five weeks.
Missionary Meeting.-A largely atten
ded missionary meeting was helu II
Trinity Chapel, Fifth and King streets
last evening. Bishop Lee presided, am
all the Episcopal clergy OF the city wer'
present. After brief mission servlc
, Interesting addresses were made by rev
Little, Arnold. Latrobe and Frost. INT
closiug address was delivered By Geo
II. Bates, ESQ, who spoke of the res
possibilities of laymen in regard to tn
work of missions. The addresses weI
eminently practical and effective, an
calculated 10 do good work for the caus
r of missions. Excellent music was 1url
ished by the choir and during the reno
lion of the mission hymns the congre
CATION Joined heartily in the singing
r Chicken 7hieues.-Y Yesterday, officer
Gibbons and Carey, of the first preclhc
went to the heuse of George Crsdeh,
| Cbristiana street, and arrested Crlsue
y and man named Robert Allen. IN
{ latter was charged with stealing pair
+ chickens and turkey from man name
s. b, Nea. As The stolen property W;
found in Crisden's house, both were
: rested, and at hearing before the May'
II last evening Allen was held III the SUI
5000 to answer the charge OF THEFT al u
present term of court, and Crisden wi
held in the same amount as Wlshess'
Stole q WheelbarToto Charles Weyl
the baker on Second street, between Ma
ket and King, entered complaint peIo
the Mayor, charging George Gordon, wiz
+, the theft of wheelbaIrow. A WarIal
was issued for his arrest, and on Sattl
dav evening he was given hearing D
fore the Mayor, and held in the sum
5000 to answer the charge at court
Teachers Meeting-The Sunday scho
teachers will meet in the Y. Nj. Z. =, 4
room this evening, at u o'clock: II
time VIII be gwen TO the sIuuS VI nv
Sundays lesson.