Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1883-12-20
PEkS OVAL.


Johu W. Garrett of Baltimore, has
sent his check for 81, 900 as Christmas
gift to the "Poor Association" of that city.
A telegram from Indianapolis says it ia
believed there that Bishop Chatsrd will
be appointed archbishop of Philadelphia
Dudley c. Haskell, representative in
Congress from Kansas, died yesterday
morning in Washington, in the 4lst year
Of his age.
The Rev. Edwin MStone,a well-known
Unitarian minister, author Of several his
torical works, died on Saturday in Provi-
dence, aged rs years.
Somebody has already suggested a
eLument for Beecher. This is little
bit too prior. Give the good old man
chance to die first. -Newark Eyening News.
James W. Bosler, wealthy and prom.
inent politician died suddenly in his
office at Carlisle, Cumberland county,
Pa, Monday of apoplexy.
Bvangelinus Apostolides Sophocles,
professor of Greek in Harvord College,
died Monday morning, aged about rs
years. Ee was a native OF Greece, and
had published several miner text books
Of ancient and modern Greek.
Captain Wharton OF PHILADELPHIA
master of the tug Fannie Uhler. died at
Providence Hospital, Washington, on
Saturday, from injuries received by an
accident to the boiler while cruising in
the Potomac river.
The Rev. George Morris, sged rs years,
a Presbytersn minister OF Baltimore, was
fonf,d IN, hi, kn9 i.
dying condition, from the effects OF in
haling illuminating gas, which he is sup.
poaed 10 have blown out on retiring at
night. He expired at noon Sunday.
o! the Rev. A. d. Davis, who was
stationed at Epwotth Chapel, this city,
in 1877 aud who was prominent IN thu,
temperance campaign of that time, the
hent Netos says; There is something Of
the old time Methodist ring In the voice
of the Rev. A. d. Davis, at Deuton, who
'cries cloud and spares not" at the sins
of his community and i'll his own fold
rather than those in some other country
and some other age. The charge is that
some of his members have bsen selling
their votes and re proposes to investigate,
ana if found guilty, to unchurch them
aud If they want to get back they must
do 1t by repentance through the old time
way of the "mourner's bench. -
The question Of who is the Oldest post.
master in the service has been discussed
very frequently of late, and several post.
masters claim the honor. An examination
of the records of the Post Office Depart
ment was made Tuesday at the request
of one of the contestants for the honor.
and it was found that Mr.. Henry Boards
ley of North Lansing, New York, is the
senior postmaster. He has held his office
since June, 1928, having served all OF
that time under his original commission.
The bondsmen that he gave have been
dead for nearly 40 years.
c. g. Collins, died suddenly at Be-
lott, Wis, Tuesday morning, aged 40
years Mr.. Collins WAS one OF the most
promiue nt members of the Masonic fra
ternity in Wisconsin, ard q, different
times he'd the highest office In the gift of
the branches Of the order. | 1873 and
1874 he was grand high priest of the
grand chapter of Royal Arch Masons. He
was grand master OF the grand lodge OF
Wisconsin in 1878 and 1879 During IL.
past three years he was grand commander
OF the Knights Templar of the state, and
presided in that capacity at the oonelaye
which was held ia Milwaukee last OGto-
ber. He was we'll known in Masonic cir
cles over the entire country.
Bishop Simpson, of the Methodist Rpis-
copal church, is conceded to be one Of
the most talented, experienced and con
servstive chnrohtuen OF this country. By
his position, and through his own talents
and celebrity he has attained ramgrka-
bic Influence. Al the nesting OF the
temperance conferences III PhilRfrilhia
he said that in woman suffrage alone lay
the cure for the evils of intemperanoe. OF
course this has been said many times be-
fore, but Bishop Simpson is hardly the
man to content himself with merely writ.
ing out prescription. He is likely 10
try to administer it too. If the pIohibi.
ton and the church elements should
wholly or i'll part unite in the errantry Of
female suffrage the result will be a most
Interesting one.-Nepdrk EUening News.
Hamilton Dissten of Philadelphia, the
millionaire manufacturer and president
of the Florida land and improvement
company, is carrying heavier line OF
life insurance than probably any other
man in the United States. He mas
100000 in force upon his life in the
regular companies, while he is good for
several thousand additional in many
mutual concerns. The only man who is
regarded as his rival in this is the ex.
State Senator Georgia X. Anderson Of
Titusville, Pa, who is reported to have
about $40O, 600 upon his life. The bulk OF
the insurance has been placed within the
past few years. In order to maintain this
enormous insurance Mr.. Disston pays to
the various companies who are carrying
him s2O, 600 in premiums per annum.-
Columbus, Ca, Enquirer
The Throat.