Daily Republican., 1878-12-14
Ordained to the Priesthood.

fessOr Of Mathematics and Modern Ian
guages in Delaware College was yes
terday ordained to the Sacred Order
of Priesthood Of the Episcopal Church, -
in St. Thomas Church in this town,
the Right Reverend Bishop Alfred Lee,
d. D., of this Diocese officiating.
Mr.. Jeffsris had been ordained az
Deacon some time since, and oficiated
at Grace and Calvary churches in Bran
dywine Hundred. Including the Rev.
j. A. Stone, rector Of st. Thomas, there
we're present about fourteen clergymen
from Wilmington and elsewhere, and a
large number of St. Thomas cougrega.
ton, and many friends representative
other denominations.
To be Announced.
The record book Of chances upon the
furniture that was on exhibition at the
American Rifles Fair, will be opened at
the company's armory in the SaviIle
Building, and the name Of the fortu.
nate party drawing the articles will be
announced. All interested are reques-
ted to be present.
The evening upon which the carriage
is to be disposed of will BE- announced
hereafter.
Did They Grow There?
The Dodson party, young mel, young
women and all, left Wilmington for
their part of the co utry on the 1.20
train on Thursday afternoon. Jones,
the darkey, who is puzzled to know
whether some of his lies rebounded
from the cheek of the pale face and
made the holes in his skull, or whether
the holes growed there, was released on
Thursday, and will doubtless leave the
State.-Newdrk Ledger.
Collision.
A passenger train on the New Jersey
Central Railroad ran into a coal train
on siding at Springtown, near Phil
lipsburg, yesterday morning, owing to
the displacement of switch. The
engine was wrecked and six
coal cars were thrown from the track,
but no person was injured.
The Pomfrey Carlisle Libel Suit
j. W. Pomfrey, editor Of the Coving-
son, (Ky.) Evening Press, was sentenced
yesterday to pay fine of $50 and un-
iergo sixty days imprisonment for IL
oelling Congressman Carlisle.
The late Henry Wells, whose death
n Glasgow, Scotland, on Tuesday, las
)een recorded, reached his high pos l.
ion through indomtable courage and
industry. His achievements in the ex-
press business while member of the
irm of Wells, Fargo & Co, made his
lame prominent in the commercial
world, and his liberality in founding
he Woman's College at Aurora, New
FORK, gave him an equal fame among
ducators. In all the relations of life
le was genial and pleasant, and drew
bout him host of warm friends.
The cargo Of the ship City of Mon ;;
real, at Savannah, with $500 bales of
otton for Havre, was discovered to be ,
II fire last evening, and she was filed ,
nth water. The damage is not yet !
nOwn. f.,
"May' Marshall and "Dan" Carroll, t
edestrians, began walk of 100 miles i
a the Opera House at Jamestown, N. t
:, last evening, for a purse of $4O0.
Rarus trotted at Stockton, Cal. yester-
ay, to beat Goldsmith Maids time of
.14l. He made the frs. mile in ZIG. r
n the second heat running horse /
ent with him and he made the mile I
.44 4
Governor General Lorne and his Min. l
tiers have refused TO reprieve or com
luts the death sentence Of Costafraly; 4
entenced to be hanged to-day for the |
murder Of psddler named Matheron. I