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Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-11-29
rempersnee workers in Session.

An adjourned meeting of the New
Castle county executive COMMITTEES of the
State temperance alliance, was held in
81. Paurs NJ. K, Church Monday night.
Joseph Pyle OF this city, and the Rev T.
B. Hunter of Delaware City, were added
to the county committee. The following
committees on public meetings were
appointed Wilmingt IN, the Revs. R.
ii. Adams, A. N, Ksigwiu and R. b.
Cook, D. D., Henry w. Morrow, George
C. Simpson, George W. Wells aud
Joseph Pyle New Castle, the
Rev. N. NJ. Browne, Thomas H.
Frazer, Jr , and Frank P. Richardson,
Esq.; Newport aud Stanton, Vincent G..
Finn, Ephrsim Megsrgle and William
Atwood Weldin; Newark and vicinity,
William H. Purnell, Professor Wesley
Webb and the Rev. joseph L. Polk; Mid
dletown and Odessa, J. R. Hoffecker, A.
G. Cox and L. v. Aspril; St. Georges and
Delaware City, the Rev. T. B Hunter
aud two others 10 be;supplied. The Rev.
A. N. Keigwin and Henry W. Morrow
were appointed committee on law, and
it was resolved to request the W. C. T.U.
and the Y. W. c. L. U. to cooperate with
the committee OH public meetings.
Another meeting will be held in st. Paul's
Church on Tuesday, December 18th.
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DOYER.
Special Correspondence OF state journal.

Special Correspondence OF state Journal
DOVER, Nov. 2l.-The fair aud festival
of Holy Cross Catholic Church cleared
$500.
Loockerman street is being shelled to
the depth OF more than foot. State
stree. will be served in the same way.
Mrs. Cassidy and her sister-in-law
came down here to-day to wait on the
governor, to get the 10 lashes taken from
the sentence OF her husband Edward
Cassidy. Tho governor was not here
and they returned home on the afternoon
train, after sending letter to HIS
exosllenoy.
An act was passed at the last Lsgisla
ture, authorizing the secretary Of State
to have erected in the room OF the clerk
of The House, cases in which to file the
original bills, resolutions, petitions, &C.
The work has been begun and soon the
cases will be ready for placing therein
the aforesaid papers.
/ The Woman's Christian temperance
union OF this town, held meeting to-
night In the NJ. K. Church, and Miss
White deliverd discourse on the subject
of temperance and prohibition to large
audience. The choir rendered two volun
tsries, and the band of juvenile templars,
composed of several small boys and girls,
sang Temperance boys and girls are
we." A pstition was sent through the
audience soliciting lady membership.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-11-29

Inspected by the Grand Jury-The
Poor Erustees' Meeting.

Inspected by the Grand Jury-The
Poor Erustees' Meeting.
Fron,Every Evening of yesterday.
The trustees Of the poor held their
monthly meeting at the almshouss this
morning, all the members being present
except Messrs. Hart and Hickman. The
grand jury was in attendance and made
its annual inspection Of the building and
grounds surrounding, the result of which
will be reported in its annual return to
the court in February.
The finance COMMITTEES reported that
the levy court had granted it's application
for $40, 900 to meet payments due on the
slmshouse; also that the committee had
decided to convert the 5000 farm
losp," due March 25th, 1884 into county
bonds; for exchanging $1,000 county
bond for certificate OF Indebtedness OF
the trustees OF like amount, due January
1st, 1883.
The monthly report OF Superintendent
Guthrie gave the total number of inmates
in the in.ane department and almshouse
at 226 in the slmshouse, 1856 /; whites,
l24 colored, 80; in insane department,
10; white, Sc; colored, ID. During the
month there were six deaths. One Of the
deceased, Ann Harding, colored, was l04
years old.
After dinner was served the board ad-
journed and the grand jury went on a
trip of inspection to the county jail at
New Castle and the slmshouse buildings
at Hare's Corner.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-11-29

A convention OF Maryland Gamers was
held at Havre de Grace on Saturday and
took important action toward an or. anizs
tion OF the trade. Representatives were
present from Hartford, Cecil, Carroll,
Caroline, Wicomioo and Baltimore coun.
ties and the city of Baltimore. Hon
Murray Vandiver of Hartford county, pre-.
sided. An executive committee was ap-
pointed, which subsequently reported
the following reoommt nd atoms to the
convention, which were adopted: The or
ganization ota Gamers utual Insurance.
company, the domestic companies having
ifsned notification that all policies on
canning property will be cancelled after
January lst warehousiug system by
which Gamers can obtain advances upon
goods a cooperation with the Baltimore
packers in order 20 obtain cessation Of
ruinoas price cutting the election from
every voting preoin 1t in the canning dis,
tricts OF delegate to state convention
which shall meet at Bel Air on Decent Der
9Th and pass upon the four propositions
recommended, and to call national con-
vention. which shall assemble in either
Baltimore or Philadelphia in January.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-11-29

Henry V. Lesley, late secretary and
treasurer of the Delaware & Chesapeake
canal company addressed pamphlet to
the company's stockholders and loan
holders, indicating his policy Of securing
for the canal company control of various
towing and transportation companies
operating on the canal. He endeavors to
show that the decrease in the canal com.
pany's receipts il largely doe to ths selfish
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT of the Ericsson line, suo
he declares that something must be done
to enable the company to renew 1T par lis
loan OF nearly 100000 due in 1886.
He urges that the company secure cou-
troll OF the Ericsson line and various tow
ing companies thatit build golfers Of
large size /; and that 1t enlarge the canal,
80 IS to iorestsl the new ship canal
ACROSS the Peninsula
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-11-29
HARLEY q. BROHN,S LIBERTY.
The Train wrecker to be Released
From Jail In Few Days.

From jail In n Few Days.
Harley u. Brown now in New Castle Jail,
doing five years sentence for wreoking
az express train on the p, W. & b. rail-
road, Saturday, June 10Th, 1878, will be
released from Jail and given his freedom
in few days. Brown, 1t will be- remem.
bered, stuck or0ss.t tie between the rails
of cattle guard about one-qarter Of q
mile south of Clsymont station, with the
ides Of stopping the train, before it
reached the obstruction, and thereby
get in the compapy's favor and
secure a position on the road.
He presumed the next train on
the line OF rails obstruoted was the 9,45
p. m. accommodation, which he intended
signaling aud stopping in time. Before
the accommodation, however, came the
southern express running at about 40
miie5 per hour and ran into the railroad
tie. Four CARS and the engine were COM
pletely wrecked George Babe, ST., and
George Babe, Jr., engineer and fireman,
were killed st their posts, and William
Rose Hough, and Christian r. Krsuch,
Who were stealing rides on the train we're
crushed to death. ....
Brown was arrested soon after the
disaster on suspicion OF having wrecked
the train, and before the coroner's jury,
sitting on the bodies, made a confession
ard explained how he had fixed the tie,
stating that IL was for the purpose Of
iugratisting himself in the oompany's
favor, with the hops that he could be
rsinststed baggage master on the Della
ware railroad, a position he held for some
years, bat resigned to engage in farming
in Malice, at which he WAS unsuccessful
Brown was tried at the ensuing term a.
court in November, convicted Of man
slaughter, and sentenced to five years II
jail.
Hs is considered trle weak in his
mind and is regarded by his keepers as :
harmless, well behaved person. He has
frequently expressed his sorrow at tn,
fatal results attending what he intended
a. harmless piece of work and eeemi
deeply penitert.
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Levy COURT.
County Treasurer Herbert's Report
More Money for the Trustees
OlsieinI ROuds xc.


OmciaI Bonds, &c.
Levy nourt convened In the court house
Tuesday morning at 10 clock, Pres idsnt
Shslloross in the chair. ALI the mem
bers were present excepting Mr.. Febiser.
and after the reading of the minutes Mr..
Silver introduced Messrs. Williams AMI
Farra, OF the trustees OF the poor.
Mr.. Williams acted as Spokesman aud
read an itemized account OF expenses to
be- met by the board bet seen the present
time and April, amounting to $40, 200,
The matter was referred 10 the finance
cOunittee.
Oa motion OF DE-. Ellison, George Gray,
ksq was Instructed 10 enter satisfaction
up,n the official bond of James Gray. tax
collector OF st. Georges hundred for 1882.
Mr. Silver offered resolution to the ell irt
hat 5000 he appropriated for the repair-
ine OF bridges. 30, ia ST Georges huu.
Died adopted.
The following report was received IRON
County Treasurer Herbert, u county
tsx's psid by the collectors of the
several hundreds OF Nav Castle county
:" date tor the year OF 1883
Jacob X. Handy Brardywine Hid IS GOO on
'atfick Nrary, North Wilmington. -. 2!,ODl.iO
Juhn .. key south w llmlnBtOn.. ~ UlN.OU
thArles NJ. Newltn. Christiana. 1850 ~
j ,seph Barker, Mill Creek ........... 2,5lO 40
W. q. M1IkBy, White Clay Creek.... 4UO0.0D
william Wilson. Pencader ......... 3WO.DO
James j. Toner New Castle. ......... 100 N
George Blight, Rcd Lion ........ 10000
James Gray, 81. Georges, tpaid nothing.)
X. l.. Naudain, Appoquinimink. ...., 100000
Robert N. Higgins, Blackbird. ...... 2,5O0.O
Ga motion OF Mr.. Silver, Recorder Hol-
comb WAS allowed to state that he was in
need OF additional cases in which to keep
his records The matter WAS referred to
the building committee. A petition was
received from citizens of New Castle ask
ing that the old county court houss st
that place be turned over to the trustees
appointed at the last session of the Leg,s.
lature, aud that it be put in good order,
that 1t might be- used for Legitimate
purposea.
Messrs. Shalloross, Silver and Cheairs
were appointed committee to examine
the old court house and County Treasurer
Herbert was instructed to hand the keys
over to the trustees. On motion of Mr..
Taylor, John J. Gormley was appointed
jsil commissioner vice l. II. Fols deceased
After the finance committee had re.
NAMED for q few inmates in private
session, 1t moved that the court instruct
County Treasurer Herbert to advertise
for loan of 10000, needed by the poor
trustees. The motion was ADOPTED, and
the clerk instructed to notify the
treasurer. Court here adjourned until
December 18th.
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LOCAL BREYI9IES.

Letters testsmentary were granted to
Thomas p, Robert +. and John R.
Lyman, executors of the will of the late
John R. Lyman of Christiana hundred,
Monday.
On Sunday the Stanton NJ. &. Church
raised $500, leaving only $50 to be
collected TO free the church of debt. A
ing breaking Melted $400. The largest
amount in any one Jug was $50, which
was collected by 4yesr-old daughter Of
William Vand-grift of this city.
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A Golden wedding,

William Hawthorne, all aged farmer of
this county, living near White Clay
Creek Presbyterian Church, OF which
congregation be has for many years been
an elder, Tuesday celebrated his COLDER
wedding, many relatives and friends of
Mr.. Hawthorne and his venerable WIFE
bling present, and taking dinner with
lac aged couple. Addresses we've msde
by the Rev. W D. Maokey aud the Rev
J. l.. Vallsudigham, D. D present sup.
ply aud former pastor OF White Clay
Creek Church,
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-11-29
L. q. or. APPOINTME NTs.
The New Standing Committees of
the Grand EucampmenI.

Most Worthy Grand Patriarch Joseph
p. Blythe announces the appointment of
the following standing committees of the
Grand EncsmpmeDt of Delaware, |. 0. 0.
F., for the ensuing year
State OF the Ordsr-Henry Rokel, En-
cs,npment No. /; S. NJ. Simpler, No. 6;
B. v. Weldon, No. 2; E. W. Cooper, No.
5; D. ". Breretoa, No. 3,
Appeals G. Moore, No. 8;
Thomas C. bond, No. 3 William W.
Crawford, No. L,
Constitution aud Lsws-William H.
Fculk, No. 3 il; William b. Hyland, No.
l f.; David Downs, No. 1.
Credentials and Returns-John 7.
Jakes, No, S the Rev, j. L Nicholson,
No, A NJ d. Crossan, No. 3
Fiuance--John l.. Pierson, No. l /;
Alonzs Fell No 3; Daniel Ross, No. 3.
Printipg-EiHin Hirst, No. L; L, IL.
Spencer, No. 3; II. C. Perkins, No. 3
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A New Baptist Church.

Special q orrespOndeAce Of state journal.
DELMAR, Nov. 26.-The new Baptist
church OF this place, Of which previous
mention has been made, is now com.
pleted and 1t was yesterday opened for
worship. A financial statement showed
Indebtedness still remaining OF about
5000, which amount WAS promptly sub
scribed. 1t was dedicated by the Rev. DR..
Johnson OF Philadelphia. The entire
value Of the church and furniture, in
Guiding the pews, which were given by
the Memorial Baptist Church Of Phils-
delphia is found to be something over
$4,000. The Rev. J. T. Craig, under
whose supervision the church has been
erected, now goes to a new field of labor.
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The Delaware college BANQUET.

The thlrd snuuat meeting aud baI quet
of the Philadelphia Alumni Association
of Delaware College will be held at the
Clayton House, this city, IN Monday,
December 81, at o'clock p. III. ]. p
Pyle, NJ D., corresponding secretary OF
the association, has just issned invitations
10 the meeting A meeting OF the exeou-
tvs committees ia fixed for 2 D. III. 90
Monday next, at the Colonpade Hotel
Philadelphia.
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ShYRN3.

Special Correspondence OF state journal
SMYRNA, Nov. 2s,-The ladies of the
mite society are deliberately preparing for
their festival which is to be held in the
town hall Thanksgiving evening.
James Taylor, II. C. Boyer and Geo
Tilghmau, who purcb based building lots
are each having dwelling constructed
thereon and showing the popularity of
that street.
Sheriff Harrington of Dover was in town
yesterday on business.
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Matrtasss

CAUwA1,tADER-H kRLA AN, - In PbiIadelpbia
oath ~ II inst, by the Rev 5 A. Mutchniore,
tiwar' Cadwalladet aid Hattie 4, Harlan, both
OF West Chester, ia.
CARPENrER-MCCuLL AT Chsdd's
tori elAwarh county, Pa, In the Brandywine
ta.ttt church. EN- the 2lst inst., by the Rev
Annie VI" ugh Rot OF this county.
HEMsLEN-H ,NBLETON AT Christ Church
as on on NC l4th inst. 10y the Rev, hobart
Wilson, R'c1ar Il. Hemsley of Bsltimore. and
VI. Helen hImbleton of illsion, Md.
rhLE-M ISE,-Nt l72I MISTER street, Philadsl-
gha N" te lience OF BRIDES parents by the
Friends rrtnony, Frederic Pyle OF this city.
AMI clara Niss OF Philadelphia
WlLLEl-Sr W Rim Baltimore. on the alst
,lst., 10y the NeV, j. II. Wiley, samuel n .
Wiley, and Edith V, Stewart. Both OF Easton,
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Charles Blake Held for burglary.

Judge CummIns Tuesday morning held
Charles Blaze, charged with Burglary, in
5000 bail for court. Blake ia supposed to
have been the party who robbed tie
residences o. Joshua l.. Pussy, No 1908
Delaware avenue, on the evening ui
November 18th or early the following
morning. silk umbrsIla aud pair Of
gold spectaolss, which wers taken from
the Pusey residence, we're found a few
days since at couple OF Philadelphia
pawn chops, where they had bseu left by
the prisoner.
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Runaway and COIIisiOn.

An exciting runaway occurred OH the
Rising Sun hill on Saturday morning.
While team belonging to a contractor
on the Rising Sun branch Of the Will
mington & Northern railroad wss
descending the hill barrel OF cement
which was In the wagon toppled over and
fall to the ground, knocking the
driver, boy, from his seat. The lad
fell underneath The horses but, luckily,
he escaped serious injury. Continuing
down the hill the horses now thoroughly
frightened, ran iuto an ascending team
belonging to Miller Brothers and driven
by George Clark. The force of the collision
was 80 great that the Miller Brothers
vehicle was turned around and both
teams madly dashed down the hill.
Clark Jumped from his seat and sus.
tanned severe injuries. Both teams were
badly damaged before they could BIS
stopped. ..-. ..-'
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We hear often of "barbed wire fencs
SUITS" but don't believe suit that has fooled
around baIbed wire fence can be worth
much.
1t is just as we'll to sit down in the office
and write up an interview with leading
politician as it is to hunt him up. He'll deny
seyen-eighths OF the article any way after
seeing it in print.-Letroit Free Press.
A Western paper says ''silk kerchiefs
knotted around the neck will be mnch worn
this season. The west is getting very nice
about such matters Not long since a rope
was thought to be good snough.-Phila-
delphid Gail.
II stray planet should strike the earth and
knock 1t into flinders, there would be heard
above the crash of matter and the wreck OF
worlds the voice of O'Donovan Rosa yelling,
~ knew all about it. Iplanned it myself
Philadelphia Cal,
$50 you really think the young man who
occupied the seat with you stole your watch?"
''Yes, sir" "Why do you think SOP" because
he sat so close and pressed up to me-" ''Ahi
why did you allow il ?" "BecauBe-bec
thought he was making love 10 me ~,
From the German,
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-11-29
Deaths.

BECK.-On the GOth inst at smyrna. Carris W
wife Of Z. Harry Beck, aged "a years and Is day
EYERHrT. On the 22d lust, near camden. Mary
wife of samuel. Everett, aged 81 years.
kenton, aged about 80 years.
SPFABMAN, Near CLAYTON, on the 18th les,
Rcbseca, wlfo Of tnOsh spearman AZ ed oS yssrs
TAh Lok,-Near Dover, on the 18th inst clara
tsylor, aged y years. month aud "a days
NNSI"Ii. ~ I.ei-s'c .,r the 18Th /, ~ -,
ohSli, = gel .sy ala. 90 :
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THE ITHIPPIHGS.


special Correspondence of state journal,
New CASTLE Nov. 24.-The five pris-
uIers, sentenced to the lash to day, were
duly punished.
Ward Gr0ome, for house breaking stood
one hour in the pillory, from 10 to IL
O'clo X, and wss then taken down aud
given 20 lsshea, which were laid. or
pretty heavily, making the prisoner
wtitbe with pain.
Tbs remaining four, George Gordon,
colored, and John Jennings, Daniel
Monroe aud Edward Cassidy, whites, con
vict "a of larceny each received their 10
l. shes IN q reasonably cool manner.
Jennings was still very lame from the
-flacta OF his wound His lashss were
laid on light. The whipping occupied
apout Is minutes.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-11-29

An empty freight car OF the Rising
Sun branch of the Wilmington &
Northern railroad brokeit its coupler, while
passing Coyle's wood yes eFdsy week,
and descended 3 steep gIaie about mile
IN length AT a hish rate OF speed. Upon
reaching the terminus OF the road al
Rising Sun the runaway car collidsd with
couple OF freight cars and knocked
them off the tracks. Very little damage
WIS sustained,
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Special Correspondence OF state journal.
NEWARK, Nov. 23,-Ths persistently
repeated rumor of q murder or murderous
ARRAY among the Italians at Roseville, is
absolutely without foundation. Your
correspondent visited the place with an
Interpreter and is fully satisfied that the
story was untrue. No physician here is
attending wounded Italian at Roseville.
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NEW CASTLE.


Special Correspondence Of state Journal.
New CASTLE, Nov. % Walter f.
Woifkiel, Tor some years superintendent
of the Delaware iron works, yesterday
resigned his post. He has been succeeded
by Hiram Borie, Ice his removal from
New Castle short time since, employed
in the iron works Of the came firm in
Philadelphia. Mr.. Wolikiel 10 already
making preparations for removing his
family to Philadelphia, removal very
unweloome to his many friends here.
New CASTLE, Nov. 26.-Peter Dorse, q
laborer, employed in loading ship timber
on barge At the car wharf, WAS severely
injured GU Saturday By falling log; one
OF his feet was badly crushed and his
legs bruised.
Friday night, about l1,o'c.ock, as Jes e
Reeves was about 10 enter his house, on
Vine street, q man who had followed him
some distance Huddeply sprspg up to ths
step aud pulled him 10 the pavement,
evidently with hostile intent. Mr. Reeves
quickly turned upon the mau who made
of. Mr.. Reeves gave chase, bat his
ssssilant escaped.
Friday afternoon Lewis Il. Biiason
of the firm J r. Elisson & Bro, while
cunning with son of Sheriff Martin aud
two or three gentlemen of Whining ton, 3
fsw rifles below New Cattle, was sooi-
dentally shot by Mr.. Martin, part OF
the charge striking Mr.. Elisson in the
face, and grain of shot entering the
corner OF one OF his eyes, near the nose.
The attending physician said last even
ing that great care would be required to
save the injured eye, but that it might
possibly be saved.
NBw CASTLE, Nov. 27.-This morning
W. C. numphry, who was hurt on the
railroad last night, stated that he pur-
chased a ticket at Wilmington for Hare's
Corner, but that ths train did not stop
there. He says he got If, but does not
know how. He left town I, r his home 3
Hare's Corner by carriage this morning.
He ia a bricklayer by trade. The Roman
Catholic Church has Just purchased q
pipe organ costing IL 400, from Boston
firm. The instrument was given trial
on Sunday and gives great satisfaction.
New CASTLE, Nov. 28. "A carpenter
named Henry Myers, employed with the
dredging company at work at the bulk
head, was severely hurt yesterday. He
was holding the ratchet in place, while
the bottom of one OF the scows was being
drawn up, when the winding bar
broke aud threw the ratchet
bar back striking him on the
forehead. knocking him senseless. A tug
was at hand and he was brought to New
Castle. The physician who attended
Myers ordered total quiet, as any excite
ment might bring on inflammation OF the
brain. The ouly pain he suffers is Ii
the back of his head, and the only serious
result TO be feared is ooncussion OF the
brain, which the physician says ia hardly
probable.
Waller r. Wolfkiel, late superinten-
dent of Delaware iron company, has
secured position as superintendent of a
large iron works in Camden, owned by
X. ID. Wood & Co.
The Rev. N. NJ. Browne, pastor, moved
into the new M. K. parsonage, yesterday.
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Special Correspondence oil State journal.
SMYRNA, Nov. 24.-John A. Ssvin sold
yesterday to David Loose his farm, now
occupied by Charles Ford, for "a, 500. 1t
is situated about five miles from this
town. Mr.. Ssvin, who moved from his
farm in the spring, now lives in town.
Mr.. Loose, lately married, takes possess
sion next spring. ..
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-11-29

On Wednesday week NJ. Thomas & Sons
cold in Philadelphia five shares Of the
stock OF the National Bank of Delaware,
at $500 yer share. This is the highest
price ever paid, the las: sale being at
$3.50. The purchaser on Wednesday was
William +. Brick of this city.