Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-12-25

James 8. Coyle OF this city went to
Georgetown Monday, to take charge of
The bar at the Eagle Hotel.
Bishop William F. DIokerson OF the
Africau NJ. Church, died on Saturday,
At Columbia, South Carolina, aged 40
years.
Lydia NJ. Agnew, the mother Of MARY
ASnew, the first wife of TIE poet Bayard
Taylor, who survived but q few days
sitter marriage, died at her home In Ken
nett Square Thursday at an advanced
age.
Mr.. Howard M Jenkins formerly OF the
Commercial has purchased from the heirs
of the late DR.. Joseph Gibbons the pro.
prietorship Of The Jou nal, published In
The interest Of the Society Of Friends
(Bicksite).
Chief Engineer Richard NJ. BArtleman
OF the United States navy, died at the
Hirsrd House, Philadelphia, early Mon.
day morning, OF congestion OF the liver
He was 81 years Of age and had been SO
years in the service. He ranked as a
commz der.
Tns New York Commercial Adv ,tise, IS
LONDON correspondent writes: "a hssr.
on She best authority, thst IL usTt
taa nr bAh!s that after leaving Amsrius
MOI; jr Cspel will be sent on a speoial
mission to Eaypt, after which he will re-
sds In Rome Ia high official capacity at
the Propaganda. There ia, of course. no
ohsrce Of the grea' Catholic university
iheme In London being revived but the
brilliant Cdtesby Of 'LothaiT' Is now
thoroughly Teinstated, and 1t ia even
limited that the Vatican will order the
Roman Catholic authorities In Euolapd
70 pay all except his personal debts .
John Warren died on the goth instant.
a. the residence of his son in law, 522
Sylvester street, Philadelphis, at the age
OF "a years He was born in Delaware.
but removed to Pbiladelphia before he
vas II yoars old. His heSlth durips his
lnpg life was moderately good, his fatal
illpess having been caused By severe
ola, oaught shout too weeks before his
d S'h, About fur years ago he received
MS SECOND sight, and from that time to
his dssth he WAS abls to resd without
6 ACES Els daughter stated that he
El9ass lived . strictly empsrste life.
a. d mover used tobacco in any form srd
FIR upwefds Of 30 yesra was a ooneis .ent
sntbsr Of the New Jerusalem CbDreb
Us Was married twice, Al d was the fathe,
Of eight children, thYee Of whom al.
living Eight grandchildren ard pire
great graz dchildEen also survive him.
Senator G:oome OF Maryland, ssys that
h7 ~0u' d have beef q bachelor vet Ills;
hid not have been for 'Teposisr's lie y
he ssys that while he was a candidate
for governor it was urged against him
Il ~ he was bachelor. At Cumberland
al old man, also q bachelor, told him
thai he ought to be ashamed of himself
for not being married. 81 said in iest 10
tbs old man." remarked the Marylspd
senator, THAT would bet him At that
could fipd lady within three years WHO
would marry me, and that thpt was more
than he could do. The next day | was
surprised to fad statement in the paper
bat I'D been engaged 10 he married for
three years, and naming the lady, whom
knew we'll. The following day | aoci
dentally met her and we had q laugh
about 1t. But afterward married her.
and that oonfounded reporter had the
satisfaction Of knowing that he had told
lie that turned out to be true. In fact.
II 1t had not been for that reporter |
would have been q crusty old bachelor
yet, for which / feel obliged to the whole
fraternity"