Daily Republican., 1878-12-24
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a bright and promising young mar
aged 25. died on Friday Of slow fever
and the funeral was TO have taken
place this afternoon at 3 o'clock, but to
the lacerated hearts Of these parents
affliction 1t 50 med was not 10 come sin.
gle. Yesterday Mary, a daughter aged
~, who was but few days seriously
Ill Of Bright's disease also departed this
life. The doubly afflicted parents then
recalled the funeral of the son fo- this
afternoon, and TO morrow (Tuesday) at
ternoon, the brother and sister, lovely
and pleasant in their lives and iu their
death not long divided, will be buried
from the residence Of their parents at
the same hour, 3 o'clock. About eleven
years ago while Mr.. Griffin resided In
Philadelphia, two boys, ore aged IL
years and the other Is, died and were
buried at the same time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Griffin cannot but lav.
the sympathy of the public in this
their sad honr Of bereavement.
T~O COngressunen Dead.
The funeral Of Representative viii.
lams of Michigan, who died on Satur-
day. took place on Sunday In Washing
ton. Rev. Byron Sunderlani, Chap.
lain of the Senate, conducted the ser.
vices, after which the remains were
conducted to the railroad depot by three
companies of artillery, headed by the
Marine Band, a Masonic Lodge, and a
number Of Senators and Representa-
tives.
Beverly B. Doughlas, Representa-.
tive in Congress from the First District
of Virginia, died in Washington early
Sunday morning, after short illness.
His remains we're taken to Richmond
last night by a committee of Senators
and Representatives. The funeral r.re
monies will take place at his home in
Aylette, King William county, Va.
Reckless Driving
On Friday afternoon cOlored man
aged SO, but whose name was not oh.
tanned, was com ng along the New Cas-
tie causeway to this city with load Of
marketing. Having come long dis.
tance and being heavily loaded he got
out and walked along the side Of the
causeway in order to ease his tired
horse. While walking along he was
overtaken by four fast horsemen of this
city, amongst whom were J. w. Reeves
and gentleman named Wells, and he.
fore the colorrd man could get out of
the way, he says the whitetaced horse
which Mr.. Reeves drove struck him and
knocking him against tree the wheels
Of the carriage passed over his body.
The old colored man was picked up b,
the party and James Grimes brought
him to this city, where DR.. Kane dress
ed his bruises and wounds He com.
planned very much Of sore ribs.
or Thanxs-Pnblic
| desire TO return my sincere thanks
to my most obliging patrons, for the
noble and also the most excellent
and acceptable manner in which they
costumed their children to make the
entertainment on Saturday evening, a
success. Also to the large and select
audience, that veniured forth on such
disagrreaIle evening to please and
delight the little ones as well as the
large ones. Hoping to meet all soon
again, | remain yours Respect'y,
PRop. J. II. CRABB,
Prin. of Wilmington Academy.
The Weeks Mortality.
Twenty three deaths occurred in the
city Las, week, six more than tn pre-
vious week--E. B, Frazer, Esq, Regis,
ter of Deaths and Burials, reports them
as follows: Nativity-Foreign 2; Ire
land, !; England, /; United States, 81.
Adults, IL; minors, II; Whites. lG,
blacks, 7. Males, H. females, H. Under
one year of age, 2; between ! and 5
years, 2; 5 and 10, 2, 10 and 90, 4; 20
and 80, 2: 30 and 40 4; 40 and so, 2;
50 ana 70, 2, s0and 80, !; still born, 2.
Coroner's cases, l. almshouse case, !.
sudden Death at New Castle.
WI 1'hh buI imam, pIblilItIl ClllT
zen OF New Castle, died suddenly in that
city yesterday Sunday morning. He
has been i'll of pulmonary. complaint
Tor some time past, hut his death
though not unexpected was a surprise,
as Mr.. Burnham went down to Town.
send and returned on Saturday. He
was a gentleman possessing consider,
ble property, a member of Emmanuel
p. Z. church and was member of the
New Castle Board Of Education. He
leaves wife and two children.
Mysterious Disappearance.
dispatch from Cleveland, Dec. %.
says Walter Gibbons, aged 43 years,
who has for the past rs years been fore,
man OF Short * Foreman's job printing
house, has been missing since Tuesday
night. His watch ,chain and other valua-
bles were found in his room, and the
fact that Mr.. Gibbons had ov-rtaxpd
himself since the burning of his I'm
ployer's establishment, indicates that
he has committed suicide VIII lc suffer
ing from mental alteration
Murder In Missouri.
A despatch from ST. Louis, Dec. %,
says. A dispatch from jefferson, Mo-,
says tn at Michel Donhn shot and kill
ed Frederick Tacke in the house of the
latter. last evening. The latter owed
the former some money, which he re-
fused to pay and accused Donohn OF
stealing some monkey-wrrnches from
him, whprpupon DonohG drew re.
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