Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-11-15
PERSONAL.

A colored inmate OF the almshouse,
named A. ME Harding, said 10 be lO4
years OF age, died on Thursday.
Governor Hamilton OF Maryland, has
issued his thanksgiving proclamation,
naming the 29th inst.
The Rev. W. McUAulley Jetf-ris b. D.,
rector Of the Cbutoh OF the Nativity,
Philadelphia, has declined the call TO
tn, oh air OF mathematics OF Racine Col
lego, Wisconsin.
J. W. Doremus, Democrats assembly.
ma,l-tleot from the Secofd district oil
Bergen county, NJ j., died sunday
morning at his residence, Dundee Dam
He was in his 50th year. The cause was
typhoid pneumonia He caught cold cleo
ton night, while waiting tor the returns.
H. leaves a family
Gelsral Matth. McEwen, Brevet Brlsa-
dier General of Volunteers, died in Wash
ington Oh Saturday morning, rged II
v, ars He WAS native OF Pennsylvanis,
served as surgeon in the Second West
Virginia Cavalry during the late var and
also served On the stalls of Generals
Sheridan, Custer, Crock and Avsrill.
Beujamin Fitch, the founder of the
Soldiers Home and a memorial chapel at
D rien, Conn. and OF the Fitch Creche
in Buffalo, an institution where the chill
drep OF working women are cared for
while their mothers are at work, died at
his residence al 81 Fifth avenue, New
York, Yesterday week from the Effects o q
paralytio stroke received in March He
was born in New York, June 18th. 1902,
and retired from active lite in 1858 with
an ample fortune.
Willard Carpenter, a prominent ex.
merchant and canal man of Evansville,
Indiana, died in that city Tuesday week in
his 81st year. He was born in Vermont.
1t ia related OF him that "the first money
he ever earned was by digging sarsa-
psrilla and selling 1t to his uncle. He
realized 25 cents from the sale, and this
amount he Immediately loaned out at q
per cent. per annum Later in life,
after he had accumulated wealth he gave
literally, his principal gift being the
"Willard Carpenter Library" valued al
$4O0, 900.
Mrs. Al ME NJ. Greene of Newport, r.
l., widow of the late Nathaniel Greene
who was the son OF the Revolutionary
General Greene, Thursdaysoelebrsted hel
Tooth birthday. Her son, Prof. G. W
Greene, the poet Lougfellow's lifelong
friend, died last April while at work upoi
the poets life in iulfilment of an agree
ment between the two that the survivor
| should write the life of the one who dice
frat. Her other son, DR.. Greene, reside
with her. Mrs. Greene enjoys the pos
~ an h.r faar1stau nj fUtt
| glasses can read and knit readily. He
mind and memory are as clear as ever
and she takes great interest in the event
| of the day.
Monsignore Capel lectured in Cincinnati
Sunday upon Martin Luther. He sale
that Luther possessed at least two grav.
| faults. He broke the voluntary ant
| solemn vows he had taken in tn
| Catholic church, and he wrote and let
| to the world letters of such coarse sensu
| BUSINESS that ally pure man would suite
| his right hand to be- cut of rather thai
write them. He charged that Luther
| teachings tend to destruction not t.
building up. No nation has ever beef
converted to Christianity by Luther
followers. The Catholic church re
maius the same everywhere, Throughout
| ali time; " hile there are 236 divisions {
the Protestant church in England alone
Commander Charles II. Cushman OF th
United States navy, died Sunday i
Buffalo. He was born in Maine OH tn
9th of December, 1881, and joined til
navy in lS49 His first ship was tn
Vandslia, of the Pacific squadron. R.
turning from his cruise in 1852, he wa
transferred to the frigate Constitution o
service on the coast Of Africa. In 1856
he was promoted to passed midshipmar
master in 1855 and lieutenant in 1885,
During the war he saw good deal q
active service, being present
various engagement with the enemy
notably at Ship Island, La, in Jul
and August, 1861, at the engagement
with Confederate steamers aud the fort
He took part i'll the battle of Port ",
on the steam gun boat Pembina, III M
yember, 1861 ; in the attack on the q,
lenses of Charleston ard the b1iubaIt
ment of the forts aud batteries in Charles
ton harbor In 1858. As lieutenant con
mander he was in the land assault o
Fort Fisher, receiving wound. IL lSt
he WAS commissioned as commando
Since then he has been employed i
J various capacities at the navy yard, Ne
York, at the bureau of equipment, &c.