Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-01-06
JANUARY 6, 1881.


ally; city election Democratic Councilmen
elected in the First Second, Fourth and
Tenth wards, Republicans in the other six.
Dennis Kane elected assessor for the Southern
district and Edmund Provost for the
northern.
Wednesday Sept 8, temperature "a, SO, $50,
cool and clouded over, rain during the night
meeting Of new Council to organize opening
of the Delaware engine house publication
OF the list Of U. s. Circuit Court Jurors
William Paradee attempts suicide.
Thursday Sept. 8, temperature IS, 49, 56o,
3, chilly rainy day first regular meeting OF
the new Council.
Friday Sept. 10, temperature 49, CT, TO-,
cool clear day with the first glimpse at night
of the new moon which was in its first
quarter Republican parade AZ a jubilee over
the results of the city election.
Saturday Sept II, temperature 10, II, 1872,
perfect day delightful in every respect ut
the Opera House "Fun on the Pacific"
matinee and "Boy Martyrs" in the evening
Democratic nomination election for State
senator, representative and Levy Court COM
missioner.
Sunday Sept. 10, temperature 90, 70, $50,
beautiful day throughout union meeting of
the colored Baptists Of Philadelphia, Jersey.
Wilmington and vicinity at the Opera House
lecture room.
Monday Sept. Is, temperature 70. rs, 72o,
clear until p. IN. when storm arose, rain
beginning at 800, cleared off about II p. IN.
many visiting Masons and Odd Fellows in
town, accompanied by numerous bands, to
attend the dedication Of the New Castle hall
decomposed body of little oolored child
found in gravel pit ; flag presentation by
the Democratic ladies Of the Eighth ward TO
the Bayard Club.
Tuesday Sept. IA, temperature GA, go, &c,
pleasant and breezy until p. m when there
was shower John b. Killerman found dead
the coroner's jury attributing his death to
heart disease; celebration in the Herdmann
building Of the one hundred and eleventh
anniversary of Baron Won Humboldts birth
day representative business men visit the
river front to see the operations Of the
National Dredging Company verdict upon
the colored infant, death from causes un-
known; verdict upon Mrs. William Wilson,
death from drowning"
Wednesday Sept. is, temperature SO, 60,
So, beautiful, clear, cool day Company G
decides to escort General Torbert's remains
from Philadelphia to Milford verdict upon
Laura Beacham colored, death from CON-
gestion OF the lungs" ; post norton on the
dead tramp.
Thursday Sept. 16, temperature 60, "a, go;
a beautiful day with fine moonlight col.
lapse Of the NJ. s. R. A. by vote Of 9 to &;
Council passed Mr.. Cesar Rodney's resolu-
ton to appoint special Of committee of Ave
'on river front"
Friday Sept. II, temperature 50, n, 1872;
clouded over early in the morning, clearing
off soon and remaining clear arrangements
made for the funeral of Gen. Torbert; be-
tween 400 and 500 Republicans in club uni
form attend the parade in Chester.
Saturday Sept. 18, temperature 49, 80, $50
a warm clear day; Democratic parade at
night, with nearly 1000 men in line Repub-
lean nomination election: Edward Belts for
Senator, Z. G. Bradford, Jr., ESQ.,, for repre-
sentative, Christian Febiger for levy court and
j. b. Johnson and Thomas W. Baville for
assessors beginning OF the discussion - to
shoaling OF the Christiana rendition OF the
Isl slocum" at the Opera House, by Frank L
Frayne.
Sunday Sept 10, temperature 8s, 81, $50;
very warm, but otherwise pleasant weather
inquest on George II. Haglston, S-years-old
colored boy.
Monday Sept. 20, temperature 80, SO, $40;
Il pleasant day the Board of Health passes
resolution that hereafter the registrar of
deaths shall receive 80 cents for the removal
of each corpse from the city opening of the
September term Of the criminal court at New
Castle; Il. II. Cochran appointed Clerk Of the
Peace "Brocky Tom and Breilly cleared on
a flaw in the indictment Ford 4 Denham's
company in Prank" at the Opera House.
Tuesday Sept. 81, temperature So, rs, 1872
fine weather county court second day, Creese,
the burglar pleads guilty and Courtney is
fined $50 and costs for his assault on Tat
nan opening oi tne mluuletoWn 1ar the l..
@. b. U. parade and beginning Of the national
convention in the Opera House.
Wednesday Sept. 20, temperature 65, 76,
74'; pleasant day last day of September
term of criminal court convicted prisoners
sentenced welcome at the Opera House ex-
tended by Mayor Almond and President of
Council to the |. @. b. U. delegates the con-
vention called to order.
Thursday Sept 20, temperature 60, 76, ITO !;
cool and cloudy part of the day, pleasant the
remainder solid days work by the l. G. b.
y. convention and banquet in the evening
the Commute on River Front appointed by
President of Council Sharpley.
Friday Sept "a, temperature IA, rs, TAO a
threatening OF rain adjournment Of the 1.
@. b. U. convention death of the oolored
centenarian, Mrs Fannie Hamilton the last
day of the Middletown fair; Levi @. Bird,
Esq, addresses Republican mass meeting
on Fourth street.
Saturday Sept rs, temperature rs, n, 1872 !;
| pleasant, but for the dust which was easily
stirred Democratic nomination for assessors
and inspectors; important decision Of the
water regulators.
Sunday Sept. 20, temperature &c, 81, $50
! warm day, but otherwise pleasant redodioa-
| ton OF Oliyet Presbyterian Church |; funeral
of Mrs. Fannie Hamilton, the colored CEN
tenarian a sermon at the First Presbyterian
Church by Rev. James @. Ferris of Ireland.
| Monday Sept. ~, temperature 80, 81, S5o !;
close, partially cloudy day, rain during the
night a CHILEAN named Victor Sartor has his
head badly cut at Pussy 4 Jones Co.'s yard !;
Mary Finn, aged IL years, fatally burned
with coal oil about l 200 Republicans go on
a special train to Hockessin to join In the
rally; sudden death Of Joseph H. Price,
! colored.
Tuesday Sept. 90, temperature, IS, 81, $50 !;
rain threatened in the morning, clear the
rest of the day; 525 Wilmington Democrats
| appear in line in the Democratic parade at
Upland {; fire on board and subsequent sink
ing of the tug James .HcFddden first day of
the State fair at Dover.
Wednesday Sept. 20, temperature Ga, 81,
| 740 pleasant during the day st. Julien, the
trotter, passes through the city arrival OF
Gen. Torbert's body in New York and
preparations made for the journey to
| Milford.
Thursday Sept. so, temperature IS, 60, 61o /;
q cold, clear fall day General Torbert's body
passes through Wilmington and is escorted to
Milford by DUPONT Guards American Rifles
and Smyth post G. A. II. Of this city /:
speeches at Milford by Chancellor Salisbury,
Generals Daniel Z. Sickels, Robert F.
stockton, Hon. John W. Houston, Colonel E.
Grubb, James Il. Lotiand, George p Fisher
| Col. A. l., Snowden, George V. Massey at
City Council it III announced that the seat OF
David II. Smith is to be contested by Thomas
L. Mousley Rev. j. ". I. Boothe lectures
at the Second Baptist Church on Gossip and
Gossips."