Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-07-19
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Mary Ann Chandler, mother Of Seere- |
tary Chandler, died 10 Concord, New
Hampshire, on SATURDAY. uishi, aged -
years. i-r funeral wall take place TO-
morros.
john Mccullough, the actor, has been
forced by health - cancel all his en.
gsgements for next season and his friends
fear that he will not IL shle TO appear
before the footlights again.
William Il. wallsce Of Philsdelphia.
who claims To know, SAYS positively and
absolutely that Lo;ta, the actress. is not
married 10 4. q. Huss of Washington,
and never will IL, and that Huss is
something OF a crank.
The Rev. W. II. Il. Murray OF "Adiron-
dsek" and other rspute WAS in New
Haven Sunday. He said be intended
to op~n Law eihce in New York and
another 10 San Antonio and devote him
self in future TO the practice Of law.
I;hAs b-en learned from q search Of
the War Department records that James
z. Briggs, prominent candidate for the
New HAmpsbir-i sepAtorship vas dis
mis- ii from the. military service Of the
United States in ls52 for rendering his
resignation in the face Of the enemy.
Victoria C. Wcodhun, since her mar
rjAs- il England, has given up public
speaking, bat Olive Logan met her at a
Soman's rights meeting In London the
other day Hooking wonderfully young
and really handsome in an elegant mantle
o. crushed strawberry color and bonnet
70 match"
The Rev. James McGrath, rector OF the
Church of the Immaculate Conception in
Low-ll, Massachusetts,, is said to have
been appointed, during recent visit to
Rome, Provincial of the Oblste Fathers III
the United States. He is a native of
Ireland, but served in Canada and New
Mexico before going to Nav England.
Charles Haywood stratton, known to
| the public as General Tom Thumb, )"
died Sunday morning OF apoplexy, at
his residence, in Middleboro, Mass, in
| the 18th year of his age. lie entered the
service OF z. 7. Barnum at the age of IA,
aud has been on the public stage ever
since. LIE leaves q widow, whom he
married in 1858, and who appeared with
him in public.
The Rev. DR.. W. II. Hornblower, Pro-
l
Western Theological Seminary of the Pres :
byLerian Church, died Monday in
Allegheny City, Pa. lie was stricken
With paralysis while preaching about two
months ago, and GU Sunday last was
taken with a chill which resulted fatally.
His widow is a daughter OF Justice
Bradley OF the Supreme Court OF the
nited States.
A citizen OF Portsmouth,, o., wrote tC
Judge HOaily, Democratic candidate ioi
governor of ohio, asking 1t was true thai
he was an intldel. The Judge replied
81 am member OF the Unitarian church
have been superintendent OF its Sabbatt
schools, and no member of our church, OIL
OF the Masonic fraternity, holding til,
33d degree, as do, could be an atheist
Such baseless charge will do me NOR,
good than harm" .=..-
A prominent Democratic politician
J from the eastern part OF the State, VIII,
was in this city to-day, said that he hat
It upon the highest authority that Gov
Cleveland is DESTROYS OF being elected
United States senator in place of Senator
Lspham. "This," said the gentleman
sis the Governors highest ambition. IL
will not he candidate for the nomina
! ton for President or Vice President. -
Nee York Tines.
The Rev. l.. p. Bowen Of Marshall
Missouri, writes the Presbyterian OJserre
OF Baltimore, that he has in his study al
ancient mahogany desk Of curious work
manship and great value as an antique
which is none other than the veritabl
piece Of furniture left by Anne Mackenzie