Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-07-12
PERSONAL.

Robert Ashcroft, a well-known retired
shiphuilder of Baltimore, died at his resi-
denoe there Tuesday, aged u. lie was
| one of those who made the "Raltimore
clippers" so famous years ago.
Colonel James C. Xabriskie, a California
pioneer, aud author of the latest work on
the land laws of the United States, died
yesterday in San Francisco, aged 40 years.
George V. Massey, Esq., of Dover, has
been appointed member of the Council
of Administration of the National
Ilucampment, q. A. R, for Delaware,
which meets at Denver, the 23d inst.
Congressman John K. Lynch, oolored of
Mississippi, has published a card pro-
nounoing "as malicious, infamous false.
hood" the statement made by General
Chalmers, oil the authority of Wash
ipgton letter, that Lynch had made q
compact with Senator Lamar to secure a
congressional district.
In the United States Court Tuesday,
the case of Gsrritt 4 Blair VS.. the pusey
Jones Company was argued and dis
missed. The plaintiff brought suit upon
the claim that the defendants had
infringed upon their patent for making
calender rolls for paper making ma
chinery.
Robert Hare Powell, one OF the pioneers
in developing the bituminous coal trade
nfa Pennsylvania, died Tuesday at
Saxton, Bedford county, aged 81. He had
lately confined his attention to the manu-
fscture of iron, and his great furnace at
Saxton, which employs over 500 men, WI
hinnY, In, ~. Lie NOT
Commodor DeCraft, we'll known in this
city, is named as president of the court
martial to try the mutual charges made
by CommOdor Mayo and Commander
Mcdlensy, growing out of I'D alleged
attempt OF the former to use The Gosport
navy yard TO further the end of Malone.
MeGlensy is charged with insuboriina-
tiou.
Chief Justice Doe OF New Hampshire,
aged So, and "a years on the bench,
seven as Chief Justice, will resign his
place in September because of i'll heath,
aud be succeeded by Judge Jeremiah
Smith, aged At, one of the ablest lawyers
in the State, with a service of seven years
on the bench. His father was Federal
Judge, Governor, Chief Justice and United
States Senator in the early part of this
century, and the family is one OF the old.
est and wealthiest in the State.
The Rev. ID. II. Emerson, D. D.,
formerly pastor of st. Georges Freshly
terrain Church, this county, and who wss
buried at st. Georges cemetery on Mon.
day, was born at Salem, Mass, on
January l7th, 1910, and graduated at
Dartmouth College in 1880. lie then
entered the the theological seminary at
New Haven, which he attended for two
years, and afterward studied year at
the theological school at Andover. He
was ordained as a COngregationalist at
NOrthboro, Mass, in 1884. In 1895 he
Joined the Presbyterian church, and
became pastor of the church at East
Whiteland, Chester county, Pennsyl-
vania. lie remained there five years,
after which, he occupied the pulpit at
York, Pa, st. Georges, Delaware, East
burn Mariners Bethel, Philadelphia, and
Oswego, N. ", during period OF 30
years. Before annexing himself with the
Fret Presbyterian Church be was con
nected with the Howard Mission. Dart
mouth College conferred the degree of
Doctor of Divinity upon Mr.. Emers Oh
several years ago.
At Phmnixville Tuesday night Peter
Geisinger, German, aged As, WAS
stabbed through the lungs by James
Coughlin, young man of bad reputation
who entered a house where Geisinger and
other Germans were enjoying themselves
and raised disturbance. But for the
arrival of a constable 1t is thought
Coughlin would have been killed by
Geisenger's Infatuated companions.
Coughlin was locked up, hut during the
night party of tramps tunnelled the
lookup wall and all the prisoners
escaped and have not besn recaptured.
ueisinger will not live.
John ueuse of Reading, Pa, was in the
South when the war broke ont, and he
wrote to his wife that he had been forced
to join the rebel army. Nothing more
was heard from him and he was mourned
as dead. Recently he returned home.
He says that when the rebel army
marched to Gettysburg, he one night
made his escape, but was reeaptured and
put on board war vessel, where he re-
manned some time and then made his
escape. He travelled westward, was taken
prisoner by Indians, and was held cap
tive for Is years. He learned number
of Indian dialects and became a member
OF tribe. lie made his escape at last,
went TO France and returned to America
via Cuba