Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-01-06
JANUARY.

Thursday, Jan, l, weather lovely tem-
perature 80, A., 462 the day observed in
Wilmington but little commercially, but
quite extensively socially; emancipation
services Of colored citizens.
Friday, Jan. 3 cloudy weather with
slight rain. temperature AZ, A, 4S'; Allen
RuthwiD, driver in the employ of H8rlan
x Hollin9sworth Company, drops dead.
Saturday, Jan. , raw and clustering
weather, Temperature A., 40, AS death
of passmore Ii, Mitchell
Sunday, Jan. 4 pleasant weather, tenn
perature Al, 80, 5l'; mass meeting OF
Irish sympatbizsrs in SanRuer Hall;
shooting ARRAY on the farm Of BENZ amin
l.. Booth bstween a white man named
Newkirk and George Dashiel, colored.
Monday, Jan ., clear weather, tompers-
ture SO, 81, 5l7 iirst annual meeting of
the Lincoln Club, death Of MIR. David
Ohillas, near Newark robbery at Richard
sons mill.
Tuesday, Jan. e. rainy weather tenn
perature 40, At, 502 o. o. +. public
Installations In 81. Georges burning of
Pannypacker II Cos Touring mills
Christmas celebration Of Triuity Chapel
Sunday school mass nesting of Irish
sympathizars at the City Hall.
Wednesday, Jan. 7, pleasant weather;
temperature, 4S. Al, h3'; public installa
ton of Hope Lodge No, 81, 1. o. o F.
Republican County Executive Committee
nolds secret meeting.
Thursday, jar. s. weather variable
temperature 80, AZ, Az; dsfIlcation Of
Lawrence Rigney, treasurer Of Shields
Library Association becomes publicly
known auuusl report of the Chief
Engineer of thu Wafer Department pre-
scented in Council
Friday, Jan. o. weather drizzly
temperature Al, AZ. ~ sunu9l meeting
of the Delaware Railroad Company ii
Dover; frat reception Of Lafayette
Guards at kt4iag san; Nes Mary A
Cssperscn, while seated AZ the table, die
suddenly from rusL of blood 10 in
beGd complimentary reception of th
DUPONT Guards at the Armory AM
Wehster's room.
Saturday, Jao. 10 weather charm
ing, temperature a, AZ, AZ; lauueh 0
the tug Hsteoy nj Pussy, Jones u Or "a
woman nsmed Anuie Sinelous breaks be
ankle by jumping fenrr train. .5.
Sunday, Jan. II, pleasant weather
Temperature AZ. n, 6i' the Adatra
leaves the Jackson Il Sharp Company
with about 80 Northern tourists for Cub
on board.
Monday, Jau. -. cloudy with mist
weather; Temperature 20 AZ 43o aunus
meetings of the p, W. ~ b. and Della
ware Western Railroads and Farmer
Mutual TusursLce Company a motion
offered ~ ibe Board ii Education tht
So, 600 Of tie surplus be paid over
City Council Pine O''oroon' at III
Opera House.
Tuesday, Jan. IL Tonther SNOW
the morning, clear and cold in the attel
noon, Temperature ~, % ~ LII
Argonauts of - ~ the Opera House
annual mHeting OF phe Oily InouN' Is lus
and Dvla~Hre State Ere aud Marine IL
surance Company; iHuuch Of the Hadso
river iron steamer Aih0Ay nj the harld
Il lIolliugsw0rth Company q. "
Wednesday, Jan IL, clear weather
temperature -, rs 35 the Roma
Catholic Osplu.us' Fair al Institute Ha
CLOSES With about 400 present; form
institution OF the Thomas a, Salith {
A. Il, Pest No. /. at Sio ger Hall.
Thursday, Jan IL, clear weathe
Temperature 81. Al, %9' death Of Franc
o. Ferris; the c,tY Democrats decide
submit names OF cald dates for Unite
States Election Supervisors, while pr
testing against their appointment.
Friday, Jan lG foggy and mis-
weather, Temperature 80 81 So thi
annual reception of the Wuccacoe cti
Association, with 25S couples on the graz
march; meeting Of the representative Iril
in the Telegraph building; death
Richard j Alexander Of Dlaware OF
from hydrophobis; Barlow, Wilson, Prir
rose & Vests MIns'r-ls at the Ope
House.
Saturday, Jan. IL, heavy lo' aud Inis
weather, temperature 81, 3S, iOo; "Pr'
nix at tie Opera lioese Bush and WI
ner's freight kept ut Philadelphia I
account OF the dense tGg; Hon. W,
Whiteley appointed Supervisor of Gems
for Delaware
Sunday, Jan. 1S Temperature 81 1
40; lecture at the Second Baptist 0hnr,
by Rev Dr. S W. Sampson Of New Yo
and formerly President. OF Columbia u
lege, on tho Turks aud Mabometnnisn
Monday Jauuary 10, vsry piessa
day Temperature 43, IS, 40o; the U.
court room crowded with persons interest
TO hear the prelimna argument up
the appointment of U. S. Supervisors
registration; annual election Of the jeff
son Democratic Olpu.
Tuesday, Jan. 20, another fine da
shower in the evening with thunder 9
lightning; temperature ~, 4s, 59'; the I
argument of the supervisor question
fore Ju ige Bradford; Messrs. George
Bates and George Gray against, and \
Anthony Higgins for, the appointmer
annual meetings OF the S P. % A., s.
Q. O., and Odd Fellows Hall Co.
Wednesday, Jan, 81, mild, spring-l
day temperature AZ, 4S, 400; semi-snn
meeting of the Rehoboth Beach Assoc
tion.
Thursday, Jan. %; rainy temporal,
40. 43, 44o; Bishop Nicholson confirms
persons at the Church Of the OoveDsi
slight fire at the stable OF Hart & Bro
Friday, Jan. %; clear and please
Temperature, Al, 40, ASP; Harkins' SEN
reception; seventh anniversary of Frank
Circle, b of U.
Saturday, Jan. "a; fine weather; te
perature, AZ, AZ, 49o; Mary Anderson
'Evadne" at the Opera House, supper
by Mines Leviok and Atkins Lauren
Judge Bradford decides to appoint Uni
States supervisors.
Sunday, Jan. %; olfar day; tempe
ture, At, so, SOP; Miss Mary Anderson