Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-08-20
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FuneraI Of Thomas j. Miiiikeri-tA
Coal Schooner suux-Basc-bnII.
Special Correspondence of Gazette and journal.
New CASTLE. Aug. 13.-The funeral of
Thomas J. Milliken took place yesterday
afternoon. st. John's Lodge. No. 2, A. F.
A. NJ, under whose directions the funeral
services were performed, met at their
temple and proceeded to the late home of
the deceased brother. The funeral cortege
left the house at 8 o'clock and proceeded
to the Methodist church, where
the regular religious services were
held. The Rev. I. E. Terry preached
most feeling sermon eulogistic OF the
life and character of the deceased and
spoke most sympathetically of the
bereaved wife and family. After the SER
vices ut the church the body was taken to
the burying ground adjoining, where the
full Masonic burial service was held and
the remains consigned to the tomb. Mr..
Milliken was gentleman well known and
greatly admired, and was citizen who
will be greatly missed.
The tree masted schooner Amelia Ct.
Ireland of New York loaded with 40
tons of coal, from Philadelphia TO Rich
mond Maine, while making her way down
the river, was run into and sunk by the
steamer British Princess. The accident
happened about o'clock yesterday after
noon, at distance of about three miles
from this place. The captain of the
schooner, B. j. MeDaid, who was at the
wheel, saw the danger and called to
the crew to be ready to save them
selves should they be run down.
The schooner was struck fairly
in the stern and stove in, sinking almost
instantly. The captain and crew took to
the rigging and thus saved their lives.
The vessel now lies in the eastern channel
in about five fathoms of water. The pilot
of the steamer stated to the captain of
the schooner that had he changed his
course the steamer would have grounded
and hence he held his course with the
above result. The cost of raising and
repairing the schooner will reach about
$4,000.
New CASTLE, Aug. IA horse belong
ing to james G.. Shaw, ran ;way yester-
day evening, demolishing the carriage to
which it was attached. Mr.. Shaw had
Just entered the cotton mill and the
driver was watering the horse, when it
became frightened and ran away. As the
horse turned from the mill yard into
Ninth street the carriage turned over and
rolled down the bank ut the side of the
road, pulling the horse after it. The
carriage was badly mashed but the horse
escaped injury.
NEW CASTLE, Aug. 17.-On Saturday
night, shortly before IL O'Clock, party
of men in a carriage, going out of town,
when near the foot of Orange street,
began firing pistols in most reckless
manner. A ball of large calibre pene-
trated the sash of window in the resi-
dence of j. b. Yining and struck Frank
Winning on the foot as he lay in bed
Mr.. Vining was not injured, however,
as the force of the ball had been spent
upon the window sash. He was not long
in getting out of bed and finding gun
with the intention of firing at the retreat
ing carriage. Fortunately for the party,
the gun was not loaded. This is not the
first time such things have hap
pened in the lower end of town.
MIR. Ira Ltlnt, at the foot of Orange street,
can point out two holes in the windows
of his residence which were made by
bullets from the pistols of drunken men
driving out of town. Some of the resi-
dents OF Orange street are now prepared
to give the offenders warm reception,
should the oifense be repeated.
The Rev. L. E. Terry was absent from
his pulpit yesterday. spending the day at
Woodlawn camp. The Rev. Vaughn
Smith of Wilmington, late of the Will
mington Conference, supplied the Metho-
dist pulpit morning and evening.
A church camp which was largely at
tended by the colored folks from the sur
rounding country was held at the Union
(colored) M. E. church, yesterday. The
Rev. Mr.. Purnell of West Chester otiiciated.
CITY council has had bills posted giving
notice to tramps, bummers, &C., that if
found about the city, they will be arrested
and put to work upon the streets and city
| docks.
New CASTLE, Aug. 19.--About II
| years ago, Robert j. Norris, then but
| youth, left his home in this place and
/ went to sea before tue mast. He was not
| heard from for several years and as the
| vessel upon which he had sailed was lost,
it was supposed he had persisted. One
| year ago letter was received from
Robert, by his mother, in which he
stated that he was in a regiment of
the British army in India. A
| rev uhyb bince Dlrb- NoifiS tSuSi'oN
another letter from her son, in which he
| informed her that as his regiment was
soon to return to England he had ex-
changed into the Second Battalion, Royal
Warwickshire Regiment, in which he was
No. 1896 sergeant, the battalion at the
time of writing being stationed at
Jubbulpore, Bengal. Norris writes his
mother that she would not recognize
him now, for instead of the
mere STRIPPING who left home IL
years ago, he measures six feet
and weighs about Is stone. Norris,
who enlisted in the British army under
the name of d. McCroll, desired his
mother to send an affidavit proving his
| identity in order that neat little sum of
money which he had saved might be
secured by her in case of his death. AT
the time of writing Norris battalion was
in daily expectation of orders to proceed
to the disputed English Russian territory
in Afghanistan.
John b. Manlove and wife, Miss Emma
Davidson and Mrs. Martha Smith left for
Ocean Grove on Monday. Large num-
hers of crabs are being caught from the
wharves and piers, and numbers of Indies
md gentlemen take hand in the sport.
| -$A---
DIR. JUMP DEAD.
|
He Dies at His Home i'm Dover AT
10 30 n. an.
Special Correspondence of Gazette and Journal
DOVER, Aug. 17.-Dr. Isaac Jump died