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

A- ~ ~ ANIL
Sunday, Feb. /, pleasant in the morn
ing, cloudy in the afternoon, temperature
g. rs, 27o; few minutes after midnight
Sunday morning p, w. IL B train
demolishee q carriage near Chester, killing
one Of three male occupants.
Monday, Feb. g fine weather during
the dsy, snow at night, temperature 20,
a. 23o the work of assessing at the
city hall continued from 10 q. ID. to II
the Pennsylvania railroad takes charge of
the Pennsylvania ~ Delaware, formerly
under control of tine Delaware Western
B. Mscauley at the Opera House in ''Uncle
Dan'l."
Tuesday. Feb. 8 snow add rain, tem-
persture So, 81, 26o; L. Dougberty
falls into pot of boiling logwOod the
musical concert extravaganza "Our
COLLINS" at The Opera House opening of
the county court at New Oastle; organiza-
ton OF the Levy Court.
Wednesday, Feb A. 6ue weather, tenn
perature 81, 81, $50 report OF the grand
Jury at New Castle; Thompson Simmons,
who stabbed Baibif DALEY, pleads mot
guilty. OF assault with intent to kill.
Thursday, Feb. S, fine weather, tenn
perature &c 81, JJ' death OF Mr. q j.
Dougherty, who WAS soaided in the log
wood val GU Tuesday tue p. W. IL Is.
railroad asks City Council for the right to
use the sidewalk OF the present station, If
the proposed new station house is built,
and also the right to lay track 10 Van
dever avenue.
Friday. Feb 6, fine weather, tempera-
tnre 81, 81. 3S' Patrick Munday, John
Mccall and Peter McMonagle, adiud2ed
guilty" Of assault and battery on John
II O'Donnell, the bartender of the Dsis-
ware House, are sentenced TO pay fins
of $500 aud be imprisoned two years I;
fifth annual ball of the Live Oak Assembly;
Last day OF the February term OF court.
Saturday, Feb. Z, fine weather temper
AZURE 81, 81. 3So; eighty. fonrth annual
election of the Reliance Fire Company !;
Kralfy Brothers Black Uroo4" at the
Opera House; heraided as Tale of
Enolantment"
Sunday, Feb &, more tue weather {;
temperature 81, 80 S69, hundredth ami
verssry of the birthday of Mrs Fanny
Hamilton a colored woman; special ser
vices at Bethel A. M. Z. Church; the
funeral of l. j. Dougherty is attended by
great crowd
Monday, Feb. o. more beautiful
weather temperature &c 81 ,36' the third
annual reception of "che Popular Micks'
at Websters; members of Trinity choir,
the Willard aud Bellini Clubs give con.
cert 10 large audience in the Church of
tue Ascension, at Olaymout; j. Il. Emer.
son and H. G. Conrad, Esq complete the
negotiations for the purchase Of the
Morning Herald.
Tuesday, Feb. 10, elou 'ei over during
the day, but starlight at night; tempera'
ture u, 81, 3t'; Juvenile "piuafore" nj
tue Opera House, with chorus comp osed
VI Wilmington school children; double
funeral at Stanton of two brothers, William
W. and Benjamin Il. Turner.
Wednesday, Feb II, fine weather. ten
petstura 81, 81, 80; tho Mrs. H. NJ
Smith Concert Company give concert a
ibe Opera House, under tho auspices o.
the Milard Club; slight fire in the picker
room of the Henry clay factory at Rising
Sun seventh annua! meeting OF the Ger
mania Loan.
Thursday, Feb u, rainy; temperatur,
80 GO6b9 Wilmington Ohess Congress il
: organized temporarily at the Clayton
) aouse the Delaware Sugar Beet Com
| mission awards its premiums,
, Friday, Feb. 10. pleasant weather tenn
Council, who had been missing sine
! Christmas eve, is found at the north ens
Of Delaware Western railroad bridge.
, Saturday, Feb IA, fine day; tempers
ture 50, 60 $50; Joseph B.inckleS
color.d, shoots Frank Montgomery
colored, through the thigh; place of tn
1 shooting Twelfth street near o ange; ,h
D body of James Trsynor, 40 EnR.shiuan
who had not been in this country over 81
months, who had been ia the emplo
i OF p, W. Il b railroad at the locomotiv
| shops and who had been missing sine
! January /, is found in this Christisna lie
/. Lobdell's wharf MIR. Gramlich, the sur
contractor fol- he stone masonry on tn
, new court hoase, throws up the contract
i installation OF DUPONT Post, No. 9, G
D A. II
! Sunday, Feb, Is, another clear day
!. temperature Al, ~, 40o; the funerals q
Michael Council ana James Traynor fror
Y l.. W. Paimers undertaking establish
a ment, the former being attended by abot
9 l 900 people and the latter by but few
d L. Rosenberg the Hebrew butcher, xii
b his tirst bullock; death Of Mrs. Rossnn
f Naloney, young married woman {
= Hedgevliie, tcom neglect.
l. Monday, Feb. lG, delightful weathe
a temperature, 80, 49, 45'; Buffalo Bill' {
the Opera House, opening of the bids fl
v tbs new Delaware =. +. L. company
house
r. Tuesday, Feb. II beautiful weathe
n temperature. IL, Gl, Gu; thirteenth annu
meeting of the Mutual Loan Association
ls Wednesday, Feb. Is, eprinkiing in ii
afternoon and evening, with clnudiness
|, nigh.; temperature, 90 CO go D'0yl
h CeIte's PIRATES OF Penzlnce" troupe
K the Opera House; first presentation
l. that opera in the city; burning OF the BAG
i" and upper portion of tue st. Peter
It Female Orphan Asy lum, at Sixth and We
). streets.
ID Thursdey, Feb. ~ a beautiful day
n temperature 81. 66, 6S'; speeches at IL
Of Opera House by Mr.. John B. Dillon,
r. Dublin, and Mr.. John Murdoch, editor
the Inverness Highlander, upon the suffe
D; ings of Ireland; annual reception Of O
ID O, Dupont Guards burglary of the hou
III of Mr.. Isaac Darlington, at sixth 81
e. Windsor streets.
/. Friday, Fob. 20, another beautiful da.
r. temperature 81, So, SS'; an extensive dl
t; play of show beef in all the markets.
P. adjourned meeting of City Council; q
largest ball ever given by the Washingt'
ke 3. Il. u. 70. lb gwen In the opera hour
al there being 507 couples on the graz
a. march; Joseph Carpenter, gentlem
living near Oxford, Pa, is struck by t
re cowoatcber of the train reaching here
ID 6 25 p m. from Philadelphia and slight
l.; injured.
Saturday, Feb. 81. showed In the NOR
II. ing. cleared off In the afternoon, temper
Ne ture 81. sc, so; French Flats" at t
ia Opera House; Major William G. Swi
ee,t reinstated mail route agent betwe
NJ Philadelphia and Obrisheld.
in Sunday, Feb. 90. afternoon psri
ed cloudy, temperature 80 80, 37'i soI
Ne; special sermons in the churches, bel
ed Washington's birthday; dedicstion OF t
new Sunday school room of olivet Pr
ra- byterian Church.
nd Monday, Feb. 20, sunshiny and win