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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-04-03
SUNDAYS GALE.
Serious Damage TO the shIppIng on
the Delaware River and Bay
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the Delaware River and Bay
Several Lives Lost.
The gale on the Delaware river and
bay Sunday was one OF the severest
that has visited those wa-ers for years.
Several dissstsfs were reported, and four
lives are known to have been lost. The
gale seemed to have ragged with greater
violence down the bay than on the river.
The schooner Riverdale, lumber
loaded, had sailed in the evening for
Philadeiphis, but, meeting the storm,
returned to the Breskwater, where she
collided with three masted schooner
and sank. 1t Is thought her captain,
two OF his crew and passenger from
Treats Georgetown factory are drowned,
as they were seen from the shore at q
O'Clock Sunday morning clln2ing TO the
VESSELS bottom, but hsSe not been heard
Of or seen since. o of crew,
colored man, made mis- escape to the
three mastec vessel at TIE tune of the
collision, the captain and william nar-
rison, sailor of this town, the cOlored
cook OF Milford, and the passenger being
lett On board the wreck, which has
drifted out to sea. Captain Massey lives
in Frankfort, Pa
The schooner Riverdale, at the Della
ware Breskwater with cord wood for Phil
adelphis, dragged her anchors in the bay
and while entering the Breakwster pier
came into collision with another schooner
and sunk. Captain Massey and three of
his crew Of the Riverdale were drowned.
About the same time the sohooners Annie
NJ. Reynolds, in ballast, and Matte
Holmes, Captain Perkins, from Philadel.
phis for Portland, went ashore. Both
are high and dry 81 low water. The
schooner Charles H0dgkin driited close in
sh re- at the point OF Cape Henlopen.
The tug George w. Pride, Jr., went to
her assistance, but could do nothing
owing to the hesvy sea, An unknown
schooner passed down the bay flying
colorA Union down, aud was taken II tow
by the tug Protector and proceeded mp
the hay. The sloop Potosi, anchored in
the Breakwa'er, during the night lost
her mast and boTsprit She mas only
one man on board; the rdst of her Grew 1t
is believed hsh b-en lost
The signal services reports that the
storm spread along the entire Atlantic
seabosrd, from North Carolina to the
northern coast OF Maine. Damages OF
considerable amount are reported to ship
ping along the entire course OF the storm.
aside from the vessels enumerated above,
on the Delaware, the schooner Annie M.
Reynolds, IS tons register, from this city
in ballast, dragged her anchors until she
began to founder, when the captain
slipped cables aud bsaohed her west of
Msull's Pier. She is high and dry at
lov water. At Capes Henlopen and
Henry the storm was quite as severe as
at Lswss, though less damage was done
to the shipping.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-04-03

MILFORD, March 3l.-The educational
meeting which was to have been held on FRI
day evening had to be postponed on account
of rain. the Rev. Mr. Willis announced that
it would be held sometime during April. Full
announcement will be made and the matter
talked up among the people here.
Gleason, the horse trainer, gave q free
lecture on Saturday in the streets.
Six Joined the Baptist Church yesterday by
letters and as many more are to join at the
next meeting.
Henry Deputy one of the old residents, and
gentleman supposed to be worth from
$50, 600 to $50 600, was buried yesterday. His
family have always lived in the plainest styl,
and have never had a stove in the house, still
cooking with the Dutch oven and frying pan.
His timber lands are among the finest III
the State, and consist chiefly of white and red
oak.
DIR. G. W. Marshall has been confined to
his bed for the past ten days with intiamma'
tory rheumatism. ....
The gold pen and holder, the prize for
penmanship III the public schools, was
awarded to O. A. Hillman the certificate as
best SCRIBE to Il, j. Mears, and honorable
mention was made of @. p. Abbott. Mary
Little, f. +. PiersoD, Harry Humes and Ella
George
John b. Cannon, administrator of Lewis b.
Cannon deceased, will sell some valuable
real estate here on saturday next
Handy has discontinued the harness bust
ness. He sold his stock. at public auction on
Saturday.
q. s. Grer has sold one OF his evaporators
to Kemp. Day & Co, New York to dry beef
for the Greedy expedition. Kemp, Day Co.
are putting up ''pemmlcan, made by
grinding beef into powder, and mixing with il
tallow and currants. This is put into tin cam
and made perfectly air tight. This firm Is tt
furnish the expedition with 10000 pounds Of
beef for the men and 220O0 pounds for thu
dogs
Robert Grier is in New York with two
helpers experimenting the dryer.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-04-03

A New Tacoma, W. t., paper en,era
into lengthy description Of the msgnih-
csrt steamer olympian, built by the
Harlan & Hollingsworth Company this
city. AS she lay In her dock ready for
duty on the Puget Sound, the paper ststrs
aha ia admired by hundreds of people.
The captain states sbe "baDdles" like q
bird aud maksH her landings with won
deriul ease When the stesmer WAS CON
trscted for at $2S5, 900 it was stipulated
that she should equal speed of 20 miles
per hour. Her log shows that she can
accomplish % miles with ease, Her
sister the Alaskan which left Roach q
yard for the same port about the game
time, is still picking her way up the
Pscifc toward Tacoma, but she has not
been spoken from there at last reports.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-04-03
COZ. WHITELER's APPOINTMENT.
me Vacancy on the state Bench
FILLED - The Appointee's Public


The Vacancy Oh the state Bench
Fflied = The AppOintee's Public
Life.
Hon. William G. Whiteley, Esq, has been
appointed and commissioned associate Justice
OF New Castle county by Governor Stockley,
to succeed Judge Leonard L. Wales, resigned.
William q. whitley, ESQ.,, the new Judge,
was born near Newark, August 7th, 1873. He
was educated at Delaware College and Prince
ton, graduating from the latter institution in
1887. Immediately after he began the study
OF law in the office of the late
Hon. James A. Bayard, and in 1s4l was adj
mitted to practice in the courts Of this State.
he WAS appointed prothonotary of the
superior court of this county in 1856.
and before the expiration of his
term OF office was nominated and
elected by the Democratic party to represent
this State in the Thirty-tift Congress. He
was re- elected to seat in the ThiIty-sixth
Congress, his second term expiring March
4th, 1861. AT the close Of his second term
In Congress Mr.. Whitley resumed the prao-
tice OF law.
In 1876 he was nominated for mayor and
his personal popularity secured his election
by what was, under the circumstances, con-
coded to be large maj ority for a Democrat.
He served the city in this capacity faithfully
and well and has since been importuned to
again allow his name to be used for the same
office, but has steadfastly declined a re-elec-
ton. During the first year OF his term
he rendered the city an efficient service by
the concilatory yet firm manner in which he
put astop to the demonstrative meetings in
the city hall, during the summer of 1877,
which threatened to fan the discomfort OF
the numerous unemployed workingmen into
what might have proved serious breach Of
the peace.
AS lawyer Mr.. Whiteley has long been
looked up TO by his fellow members Of the
bar as prominently the best authority Oh all
knotty questions. He possesses a profound
fund Of legal information, while at
MI advocate also, he ranks as an ac-
knowledged leader; being especially strong in
analysis and in those bright passages Of wit,
inclsiveness and pathos which are apt to tell
most effectively upon jury. His legal
career has been II very successful one and he
has been employed i'll number of the most
important cases which have come before our
courts for adjudication.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-04-03
MIDDL rTUlDS.


Special Correspondence OF q azelto and journal.
MIDDLgrows, March 27.-The death Of
Il INA Jones, aged % years, occurred at
the residence of Joseph Biggs on East
Green street, early yesterday morning.
Emma was the daughter of the late ]. W.
Jones of Cecil oo1a:y, Nd, She was
much admired, aDd isa7ea many friends
to mourn her demise. The interment
will take place at Cecilton on Saturday
morning.
Here's yer license, SQUIRE" said a
ruralista, rushing into tine magistrate's
Office aud throwing marriage license
upon a table. "Why what is the mat
tor 7" asked the justice. "Matter, why
l got them things from ycu four weeks
ago and now l give 'em to you free Of
charge. | can't live with no SIGH woman
a. that. Don't you know, sir, tina. she
is devil in frouks She has beat me
five times since were got jined. You
keep the papers to clear me-" he said, as
he bolted for the door, exhibiting &
huge lump on the black Of his head
which looked like lLe mark of d rolling
pin. $751;. $685.:
MIDDLIToNs. March 31,--Match Is by
no means back ward III showing its objec-
tion to going out in the latest spring
style, for II has gone back to old winter
and with the keenness Of January We to-
day bid farewell to March 1854, and, as
many think, We say farewell to the peach
crop OF the coming season This | would
state is mistake, for whilst the buds in
some few cases are injured We can feel
uafa thata mil nf hnAQ in nj
must either fall off before the peach is
formed or about the time the fruit is half
its matured size the trees will give way
under their load. The orchards are all re-.
ported full Of buds therefore the loss of
ons-third is more beneficial to the grower
than otherwise.
Having broken 8 branch from tree in
my garden | fonnd but two affected buds
out Of 81 examined, and the tree IL not
more protected thau those in large
orchard. Half crop OF peaches will
pay farmer better than aglut, simply
becs SO it only requires half the labor
snd time to gather and ship, while he will
reusive twice al much money, thus lesv-
ing his horses and bank account in q
much better condition.
This cold snap has not been sutii client
to ireezs the sap in the wood, aud the
rain OF Saturday was not enough to get
in the buds and then freeze, therefore
the growers heresbouts have nothing to
alarm them.
There is great danger Of destruction
when the buds are about opening sufi.
oiently to admit drop of water and then
cold night following, thus forming ice
inside the bud and destroying the petals
after which the blossom willis, turns
black and drops off. Though full Of buds
none of our orchards are beginning to
blossom as yet.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-04-03
CE1P MONT.
special Correspondence OF Gs4stte ond journal.

Special Correspondence OF Gsza,te and Journal.
CLAYMoHT, April AT the meeting Of
the ClsYmon' Literary Society Last even
ing. after singing, followed by select
reading by l.. d. Pennell and a song by
Thoms Habbart, the following officers
were elected for next term President,
L. B. PeDnell Vice President, W. G.
Vernon; Secretary, Frank W. Bigger /;
Assistant Secretary, Lizzie Bigger; Treas
urer, ( N. Baldwin. The question for
debate uas-which is more pleasing to
man, music or fowsrsf Music: L. N.
Baldwin, Abnsr Vernon, Frank w.
Bigger. Flowers Walter Coles, g. X.
Lloyd, L. B. Pennell. Decided in favor
of music.
In my last letter omitted describing
the mansion OF Gen. l. ]. Wistor. 1t ia
fine large building with piazza all
around; the railroad running close by
upon the north or west and the Delaware
river on the east. II ia occupied during
the summer by l. J. Wister. In the
winter it is attended to by Robert Ros-
borough, the Generals gardener.
Mr.. Hills summer residence here Ia
being reprinted and fitted up in readiness
to receive his family when they come
down from Philadelphia.
Last Sundays storm blew the glass
root of Walter Coles greenhouse
damaging the same to the amount Of u;
or $16. The plants were uninlursd.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-04-03
seyc. Illness OF James woolIey,

James Woolley, general insurance agent
in the rear Of No. $40 Market street,
while at his office Thursday morning, had
an acute attack Of neuralgia in the lower
limbs. Temporary relief was afforded
by DR.. Unger administering $50 grains of
atropia by hypsrdemic injection and Mr..
Woollsy continued at work in his office till
About O'Clock he began to make pecu-
liar noises snd, an attempt being made to
awaken him, he was found in a oomatose
condition. Drs. Bullock and Unger were
summoned aud finally they restored him
to consciousness, although he WAS
perfectly helpless. q carriage was
procured and he was removed
to his residence, No. 922 Madison street.
Yesterday he was better. .-4 ~. ~
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-04-03
SEY RN4.

Special Correspondence OF tiazstte and journal.
SMYRNA, April John Yandegrift, well
known laboring man, died suddenly Monday
night, leaving wife and six children in
needy circumstances.
j. w. Jones shipped 1000 dozen eggs to
Philadelphia on Monday.
The Rev John Dukes McFaden gave a
good entertainment last night to a large
audience in the mission (German) chapel.
The annual meeting of the Duck Greek I'M
provement Company will be held at the
Smyrna House, April 18th, at p M, when
the annual election will take place.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-04-03
GRADUATES IN MEDICINE.
Delawareans Who Earned Diplomas
From Jefferson COllege-A Prize
Comes to This City.

PHILADELPHIA, March 29.--At the annual
commencement of the Jefferson Medical Col
lege, held at the Academy of Music. at noon
to-day, the degree Of NJ. d. was conferred
upon six Delawareans. These graduates and
the subjects of their respective theses follow
George II. Cantwell, "GlucOse as an Excipient
for Pill Masses !" Luther Swlggett Conwell,
Essential Convulsion OF Infancy Charles
Harmonson, 'lieport OF Case of Leuce
ma y Frederick Hertel, .Report of DR., Nor
toms Clinical Lectures;" Horace l.. Jones',
"Hydrotherapy y Benjamin d. Peters, "The
Etiology OF Typhoid Fever" A prize of a
gold medal, offered by Dir. Thomas g. Nor.
ton for the best report OF his surgical clinics
at the Pennsylvania Hospital was awarded to
Frederick Hertel of Wilmington.
Degrees were confrred on 2l5 graduates
representing 2S states Of the Union, England,
Italy, Armenia and other foreign countries.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-04-03

Associated Hr7s5 biTpetSh B. Spts"At " tres,
CINoiYNATI, April 2 -Reports from
eastern Ipdiau8 aud western OHIO say
that the stofm of l5st night was very
severs. The wiud b'sw hurricane,
prostratiug fences aud telegraph lines.
Communication is badly interrupted
Near GreenyIils tho storm yfts alan very
severe, and hou7as, baras and trees we've
blown down, No lives ars reported TO
have been lost.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-04-03
,,nurcn dedication at Smyrna.

The new green stone Presbyterian Church
of Smyrna, having been completed and fur
nished will be opened next Sunday with
appropriate services. DIR. Mutchmore OF the
Memorial Church, Philadelphia, will preach
the sermon. Other ministers are expected to
be present to take part in the exercises
Appropriate services will also be held at
night and perhaps in the afternoon. The
public generally Is cordially invited to attend.
Hours of service, 1880 a m. and 7.3O p. m.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-04-03

The remains of the late Lammot DUPONT,
accompanied by about so male relatives and
friends of the deceased, arrived in this city
from Philadelphia at 1850 Tuesday after
noon Many prominent citizens also awaited
the arrival of the remains. The casket,
which was enveloped i'll black and richly
trimmed with oxydlzed silver, was taken in
charge by Mitchell ~ Beck, undertakers, and
placed in the hearFe which was in waiting.
About 22O o'clock the funeral ccrtege IN
which there were about 20 coaches and Is
private teams, started for tho DUPONT family
burying ground, ill which the remains were
inferred and where services were conducted
by Bishop Leo Many persons stopped on
the street to look az the hearse and coaches
filed by.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-04-03

Chester county, Pa, was robbed OF about
$4,000 in West Chester Tuesday. He
left his wallet containing checks for
81, 100, l,009, $3.50, $500, and $50 in
cash lying on desk in the First National
Bank for moment, while he endorsed
another check for the purpose of having
it csshed. He had taken his hand from
the pocket book but a moment, and turn
ing to pick it up discovered 1t was miss
ing, No clue could he obtained to the
thief ...-
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-04-03
DELAYS Rt the New Bridge.

Superintendent Grimes OF the Delaware
Bridge Company will replace the present
simpler machinery by which the draw can be
turned of one-third faster Many teams
have been delayed long time when the draw
has been Off. The longest delay thus far has
been 81 minutes, and the shortest seven
minutes, while the largest number of teams
delayed at one time was on Saturday when
about "A vehicles were delayed about 20
minutes.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-04-03

APPORTIONMENT OF DELEGATES.
Meeting OF the Republican County
Committee Time for Nominating a
sheriff and Coroner.

-
Meeting OF the Republican County
Committee Time for Nominating a
sheriff and Coroner.
On Satin day afternoon the Repu blioan
county executive committee met in the
headquarters Of the Young Mems Repub.
licsn Club, Chairman Pilling presiding.
The first matter brought before the meet
ing was the appointment Of delegates
to the State convention, to be elected
April IL h, between A and Z O'CLOCK il
the afternoon. Based upon the Repu Bill
can vote cast in tbs various elsetiUr dis.
triots at the general election, ia follow.
ing apportionment was made:
Wilmington-First ward, a ; Socoui. 4 ,
Third, s Fourth, 3; Fifth, 8; Sixth, a.
Seventh, s.; Eighth, A; Ninth, 81;
Tenth, 3 Eleventh, l tntsl, 40.
undreds-Braniyv Christina,
6; Mill Creek, Al New Csstla, a Whit
Clay Creek, 81 Pencader, 3 (; Red Lion, 8;
st. Georges, &; APPOINTMENT, 5 I;
Blsokbhd, 2 total, 38. The total num-
Der OF delegates in the county is rs.
The nomination election OF candidates
for sheriff and coroner Was fixed for Sat-
urday, May 18th, between the hours of l
and p. m in the cities OF Wilmington
and New Castle, and between z aud 5
.. M. in hundreds. The election will be
held by the members of the executive
COMMITTEES In the respective hundreds, or
some one selected by them. Judges will
be chosen by the voters assembled a. the
opening u the polls, to hold the delegate
election. .....
Vacancies In the committee were filled
by the election of the following peraops
First ward, William +. Robinson, vice
James McSorley second, James MoSs9'
ter, vice Matthew Macklem; Third, Ed
ward Mitchell, Jr. and Charles Ii
Groves, vice Joseph K Martin md James
R Irons Fifth, Thomas NJ. Culbert, vice
j. Horace Rudolph; seventh, Thcmas
II. Lstim-r, vice Levi Garrett Etghth,
William D. Blake, vice William C. Rsinei
White Clay Greek, east, John Peters, vict
William Groves, deceased.
After the committee vscsucies had been
filed tho meeting adjourned 49,.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-04-03
Mrs. Edwards' sudden Death.

Mrs. Harush Edwards, livire at the
southeast corner of Eighth aud Ktrkwood
strseta, died suddenly Thur'dsy
evening, aged IS years. Shs wss seized
with = severe case Of ths colo Thursday
afternoon and DR.. Thomas At Sixth and
Walnut streets was summoned. He ad-
ministered one-eigbths Of q grain Of
morphine by hypsrdemio Injection aud
left her. Her condition bsosne alarming
about 10 80 O'Clock Thursday night ard
he wAs again summoned. He called in DR..
West RS oonsulting physician, bnt the
latter did not arrive until after Mrs. I'd
wards WAS dead. Both physicians at
tributed the immediate cause OF her
darth 70 spOplexv. When told by a
GAZETTE AND JOURNAL reporter that some
were under the impression that
Mira Eiwards' death occurred from the
effects OF morphine, DR.. Thomas
said that the pupils OF the eyes were
largely dilated, and that morphine poi
soning would have tended to rigidly con
tract them. He also said that the dose
was not large enough 10 have fatal
effect, Deceased is the mother OF Joseph
and John Edwards, both Cigar makers OF
this city. She leaves four other cnildIen.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-04-03
a Fatal indiana cyclone.

Associated Press UlspaoCh " spsel8I WIF6a,
RoRr WAYNE, April IA brief tele-
gram wss received last evening from
Springport, by the ofic-rs of the Fort
Wayne, Cincinnati & Louisville railroad
stating that cyclone haj destroyed the
town Of Oskviils, killing five persons sud
woupdlYG several others. OTipg to the
prostration OF the wires particulars can
not hA sgorri aimed Olkviiie ID a VILLAGE
OF 200 inhabitants, 10 miles from New
Castle.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-04-03
Chaucery Court.

The argument in the injunction case OF
Rathmell Wilson vs.. the Baltimore Il Phila'
delphia railroad will be heard by the chan
cellor, in Dover, on Tuesday Of next week.
Court of chsncery will be convened in this
city on May 10Th.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-04-03

Morris Sampson, who has acted 80
agent for the Delaware pilots, aud who
was appointed through the agency of
Captain Henry Vrden, absconded on
Friday. He took with him abont SO 500
belonging to Delaware pilots. 81 900 OF
which Captain Virdsn loses, The money
includes ell the earnings o: several of the
pilots. Detectives have been put on his
traok.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-04-03

Mrs. Eliza Bsugh, mother OF Council
man Baugh, died at her homs st the
corner of Eighth and Market streets on
Saturday night of apoplexy. DR..
Quinby was hastily summarized after the
woman was attacked, but she was dead
before his arrival. She was 10 years of
age.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-04-03
n,oup oyerbonrd and Drowned.

During the heavy gale Sunday morn
ing Joseph Bennett, oolored, who was Oh
duty In the rigging of the three mssted
schooner Thomas Booth, anchored of
New Castle, was blown overheard.
ustches and other articles which could
be used in rescuing him were cast into
the river, but sll efforts to save him
proved uIavsilirg-
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-04-03
Judge wbtteley sworn In.

Hon. VIM, G. Whitley, ESD, was Tuesday
sworn in as associate Justice Of New Castle
comfy upon the commission issued by Gov.
Stockiey. The oath Of Office was administered
by Clerk of the Orphans Court Housman at
the court in the presence of few county
officials. Judge Whiteley will sit for the first
time on the bench at theadjourned session OF
orphans court, which convenes on Tuesday,
the 9Th inst
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-04-03

The Delaware conference Of the oolored
NJ. &. churches will be held in Easton,
Md. beginning Jupe llth. Bishop
Simpson will preside. It is thous ht that
the Rev. w ]. Parker, who has been
pastor of Z. Zon NJ. L Church of this city
for three years will be transferred to
Newark, N. J..
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-04-03

seidei. Hastings d Co., consisting Of Henry
b. Seidel, Washington Hastings and Edward
4. CANDY, was dissolved yesterday by mutual
consent. Their business will in the future be
conducted by the Seidel& Hastings Company.