Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-11-22
PERS ON4L.


Frank +. Burnes, oolored, aged "a
yea.s ia making 50, 900 per year in New
York city IS a painter of portraits aud
landscapes.
Anna Dickinson has turned up in
Chicago, financially embarrassed, after
DISASTROUS tour through the Northwest,
play ing Hamlet
DR.. John L. LeConte, member of various
scientific societies at home and abroad,
died in Philsdelphia on Thursday. He
was in his seth year.
Mrs. Lsngtry is suffering from
neuralgia and sore throat, and at London,
Ontario, on Thursday night, she was
forced to dismiss 81 900 house.
Charles D, Thompson, son of R. W.
Thompson, ex Secretary of the Navy,
died Thursday in Terre Haute OF par
alJsis of the brain, At the age Of 3s years.
Mrs. John W. Garrett, wife Of the
president Of the Baltimore x Ohio rail-
road, died Thursday at M1n,ebsllo, near
Baltimore, from the effects OF fan from
her carriage several weeks $50.
Brother" Fox, who WAS associated
with butcher aud Lee in conducting tenn
perance meetings here snd down the
Ststs. 10 1877 and 1873, was in town last
week. He ia located nov st Chicago,
whore hB lays he has 81 81 500 situation
aud Il doing better, financially aud other.
wise, than ever before.
David Van Arsdale, the son OF John
Van Arsdale, who hoistsd she American
flag on tho Battery when the British
troops evacuated New YORK, disd yester-
day week, aged II. In oommemoratiou
OF HIS fathers act he was to have
hcisted flag on the Bsttery on the
| centennial anniversary. His grandson,
1t is now expected, will do go.
Mira. Zoe Hayward Of Philadelphia, al
tempted suicide at the Mansion House, in
Baltimore, Sunday, By shooting her
self In the left bresst with pistol. She
fred seven times, but only one ball took
effect. The wound ia serious. She said
her husband is su opera singer, and de-.
serted her 10 Philadelphia,
Mrs. John W. Garrett was buried
Saturday in dreenmount cemetery, the
Rev. DR.. John Leyburu officiating, ne
sisted by the Rev. DR.. J. c. Bsckus.
The services at MOntebellD were Of the
hriefsst character, at the conclusion OF
which qn.ttet Of the choir of the As
sooiate Reformed Church, led by @. W.
Gephard, with Messrs. Gebhard, kaufman
aud Griffith sa6g "Reck Of Ages"
Col. James NJ. Schley, prominent
citizen of Cumberland, Nd, died there
Thursday of paralysis. lie was IS years
old, ard leaves g widow. Col Sohley
was great grandson Of John Thomas
$ 'hley, who built the first house in Fred
erick in 1746. He was q graduate oil
Princeton College and was lawyer. H.
was several tines in the legislature, and
was for nine yeare states attorney III
, Allegheny county. He was candidate
Tor Congress in 1880, but was defeated by
Mr.. Urner
, Old Father Hanson. collrsd, died al
Hyde Park, Mass, Friday, aged liz
The old mans real name he would ueve
disclose, but his coffin plate is inscribed
william Hanson born in Msrylsnd
WI died at Hyde Park, 1883 ghrss
iourths Of Father HaBson's lure lie wa
F., spent in slavery. a dvlusion at his ole
age was his 81 to bali 4vs this s!svgr-
was actually dtne away with and b.
0 could never be in3uesd to make know
his usine, Ia tear that lin Cd msrs.
would iHGTI OF ri4 Tbareahorts aud re
cain hn' lIis msp.a;y furnished ~
. c1t|f.', proof 81 As si-at ag.. y, wa
t hafn 80 Isr. lsrl, ruG ia. rit-s
L T"ca .i-rl3" wts " greet deu,o a'fht.l,
40 a4INnrrs, in Eouor OF "a .rsg
FrsugAma' The Iams d L.}ss.u
: was nr0J.ortd 70 him and le rerese!zs
e it, II Sas the time o. Gv ars old
= aud ho Temt mbers running sitter tn
bands and seeiug the decorations Lsts
4 yetta's trip through Baltimore to pA,s
II dellhiG Was ~ the iajl of l777.
: Roar Admira! Stephen D. Tranchard {
E the United States Navy, who was place
" "a tue fetifed LET ia July, 1850, die
l. THU lay at his residence in NeA York Il
e VS. horn III that cit' Oh jay I0tA, 1918
and entered the navy in 1884. After SOL
= Vice IL roceving snip and at the NAYS
II school in Philadelphia, he was promote
n 10 passed alishipmsa in 1S40 lie the
l. joined the fl0op Pr bic OF the West Indi
squadron, and vas attached to her mt
1t le44. when he was ordered 10 the nloo
70 Fairfield OF the home squadron. He wa
~ commissioned CT lieutenapt In 1S47. an
4, served afLerward Oh the coast survey. th
u home squadron and the steam frieat
d Powhatsu Of the Eas, India saugdror
y When tue war broke out he was placed i
r conmGnd Of the steamer Rhode Issnd
.upply vessel to the blockadiug equadror
d In 1862 he was oomm' lioned Az con
= maader, His took part in Two attacks o
" Fort Fisher, and after the war was mad
d captain and placed in command OF III
IS steam aloop Lancaster, the iasship of tn
Il south Atlsutic squadron. He was 4
q years in the navy.
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