Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-01-11

Death Of a Well.knoyyn Minister.
REV. PETER LIGHT WILSON DIES AT HIS MARYLAND
HOME.
Rev. Peter Light Wilson, OF the Methodist Prot
eStant church. died at his home, In townsville,
Frederick county, Md, yesterday morning. He has
been In rapidly declining health during the past
nine months, from an attack Of acute bronchitis,
complicated with q serious affection OF the heart.
which resulted In extreme nervous prostration and
general breaking down or his entire constitu-
ton. During Monday and Tuesday his bedside
was surrounded by the members OF the family and
o number or devoted friends. Yesterday morning,
at O'Clock, he quietly breathcd his last, sur
rounded by his family and numerous personal
trends. Rev. Mr.. Wilson was the son OF Rev.
Robert Wilson,; Well-knOwn minister OF the Meth.
Giist Protestant church, and was born i'll Berkeley
county, Va, in 1922. His early life was spent in
Williamsport, Md. He began preaching at the age
OF 49, and in 1s43 was ordained in the Maryland
conference. His ministerial record was follows:
iSis, Pipe Greek, assistant; 1s4s- Cumberland
1s47, West Baltimore Station. assistant: 184s 9,
Bethlehem, Philadelphia; 1861, Cumberland sta
Washington, D. c.; 1853. jefferson Circuit; 1867
], 9th street, Washington, DC; 1864, Pipe Creek;
1868, Broadway, Baltimore: 1s69-7s, agent OF
Western Maryland College; 1874. supernumsrary;
1856, agent Western Maryland College; 1878
and to the date OF his death, supernunerary. The
record shows very active ministry, and he was
OF considerable property, being worth probably
$4,000, part of which he inherited. Mrs. Wilson
survives uliIi, anu ne loaVeS TWO sons Charles l.
Wilson. deputy surveyor OF the port OF Baltimore,
and Thomas j. Wilson, merchant In townsville,
and Two grown daughters, Misses Alice Virginia
and Florence E. Wilson. He leaves q very large
circle OF friends throughout this section.
RIVER TRADE-Harbormaster Sutton reports
arrivals at the river front as follows: Steamer
Norfolk, Shropshire merchandise. johnson Bros
schooner Martha Travers,. Butler, 600 bushels
cord wood, s. Emery; schooner Virginia, Davis,
400 bushels oysters, market; schooner Chief,
Swami, GOO bushels oysters, market
ROBBERY OF CIGAR SToRE.-On1cers Rhodes
and Perry this morning arrested two colOred men
charged with robbng the store OF Mr.. Samuel
Tinker, at eth and r streets. Five colored men
the rest robbed the store OF some cigars and to-
bacco. In the Police Court to-day Mr.. Coyle had
the cases continued, stating that there were
others whom the officers expected to arrest.
terday obtained an order from Judge Hagner tenn
porarily restraining the sale OF lots % and 90
square go. The bill is against Charles E. Walker
1852, he purchased Of Mrs George T. Walker her
interest in lot g. and on December FL 1882 the in
terest of John T: Walker in the lot 1t seems that
there was deed OF trust on the property, and the
trustees have advertised it for sale. Mr.. Duncan
son asks for an account to show what liens there
may be on the lots.
OFFICERS ELECTED AND INsTALLED-The Ma
tlOnal SaIe deposit company mas erected OIQcerS
president; Charles C. Glover Of Riggs & Co., vice
president; John Cassels. treasurer; Albert L
Sturtevant, secretary; Henry A. Willard, John G.
Parke, Thomas Evans, directors
Burnside Post. No 8, g. A. r. last evening In
stalled the following of1icers: D. 8. Alexander,
commander: c. p. Crandall, s. v. commander; G.
H. Ingram, j. v. commander; d. F. MCGOWAN, ad-
1utant: r. 8; Lacey, quartermaster; G; K Mallam.
D.. b. A. Grosvenor, Q. e. There was s. pleasant
hop after the installation Ceremonies.
The New jersey Republican Association. at its
lows: Jacob w. Starr, president; W. d. Siegfried,
first vice president; Lee Nance second vice pres-
dent: N. l. Alderman, recording secretary; Jesse
treasurer: A. p. Pardon and Richard B. Williams
delegates to the Interstate association; D.
w. Morrison, w. s. Fort and II. E Bowles al.
ternates.
Mount olive Lodge No. 1893, OF the g q. O. OF O.
F., at meeting held on the 9th OF January, 1885,
elected as its d. and d. D., lecturers and D. and D.
masters OF the three degree lodge. p. g. n Thos.
H. Wright and p. G. NJ, 8. A. Harris
THE ST.. PArRIcKs CHURCH PROPERTY TAX
SALE-The Right Rev. James Gibbons, Arch
bishop OF Baltimore, has nled q bill in
aside certain tax sales alleged to be Illegal of lots
In the square belonging to St Pstrck's church, in
this city. The bill Is sworn to before George
AcCanray, IN Baltimore, and sets out that the
| made the subject OF tax sale, has been In the
possession OF himself or his predecessors since
1901. for the use OF St Patrtcks Catholic church.
this ground had been used exclusively for Church
Or school purposes, and that since that time the
rents therefrom have been applied for the same
| purposes The bill does not claim exemption from
no tax accrued on said lots and that the tax sale
thereof Was Illegal Neesrs. lerrick and Norris
ana g. ! Hamilton appear Tor complainant