Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-12-13
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49,, v. NnJWr otyiti mercnAnt or Cecil.
ION, and Judge David p. Davis OF the Oooil
county Orphans court, died at the residence
et tne latter on Thursday, In her B2d year.
s s mad been a sufferer for some wears
rom nervous debility, and the escitemeni
htenaing the burning OF the residencs and
STORE OF her con Naylor, brought on an
attaek OF paralysis on Friday OF last wssk.
.ler funeral Will take place this morning
from inc residence Of Judge Davis.
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+, hLkTos, Dec. i0.-The funeral OF Hon.
alexander Evans, who died here on Wed.
nesuay night after long illness. In the 7lst
ysar OF MIS- age, took place on Saturday
afternoon from his late residence on Weat
MAIN street. 1t was attended by numerous
friends and relatives Of the deceased. The
service q the Protestant Episcopal Church
VIZ teao ~ inc Rev. William Bchouler,
made brief discourse. The members nf
h me Ceeil county bar attended In a BODY.
4, lhS lnternent was made In the family lot
u me Elkton Presbyterian cemetery, The
hetlVe pail bearers were William ]. Jones.
ALBERT Constable, ex.state Senator Clinton
mcOnliough and ex-senator John NJ. Miller
OF the Cecil bar and DR.. Charles M. Ellis
and Adam II. Magraw. The honorary pail
hearers We're Judge Frederick Stump Of the
cireult court, Judge James McOauley OF the
OF tne orphans' court, ey United States
Senator james d. Groome, ex. Postmaster
general j. A. J. Oresweli, John p. Pos OF
tne baltimore bar ard Henry l.. Cav, a
broker Of PHILADELPHIA,
meeting OF the Cecil county bar held
on saturday to take action regarding the
Death OF It's senior member was presided
over BY william j Jones, the senior survly.
lne member; Fx-stetes Attorney Daniel
bratton acted as secretary. Tho committee
ga resolutions was composed Of Clinton
mIcuuLough, Robert o. Thackery, John s.
VIII, william I, Warburton ard William a.
Evans 4ha resolutions set forth that the
deceased had enabled and adorned the pro-
iession and that be vas beloved us d citizep,
heiyhbor and friend. I'm his brief yet
brilliant career In The public service he was
on honor to bis state and his country, In
his long and honorable practive at the bar,
ne was recognized Us lawyer OF acute
Intellect and profound knowledge Of the
law, Illuminated by varied and scholarly
attalnments. An eloquent and ssiltul
advocate, he was ever kind and tolls rant"
At meeting Of Federal soldiers held 10
hlkton on Saturday, the Society OF Oeoil
veterans WIS organized. The following
officers were elected: Captain. John E. Will
son, Ed, OF the Cecil bar; First Lleuten-
ant, James Mason of Chesapeake City Sec.
ond Lieutenant, Alfred MeCreary OF Fair
Hill. There are already about 60 members,
and many more are expected to join. The
Veterans expect to attend the Inauguration
OF Prestdent-elect Harrison, q e
About o'clock, on Friday morning, Gre
was discovered In an oufbuiidinq on inc
farm OF John O. mcNaunee, weli-known
farmer who resides In Elk Neck, about nine,
miles from North East. The Are had gained
considerable Roadway before 1t was dts.
covered, and the kitchen OF the Residences
OF Mr.. McNamee was soon ablaze. All efforts
were made to save tho dwelling and proved
successful, not, however, until the Kitchen
building had suffered considerably. The
loss will amount to about $500, which
is fully. covered In the Farmers and
Mechanics Fire Insurance Company OF
Ceetl county. The building In which tho
FIRE started was used for storage purposes,
and as there was no fire known to be there
1t Is eurmissd that It was Of incendiary
origin.
The first fatal cunning accident In Cecil
county this season occurred on Saturday
morning near Pilotown In the Eighth dis-
tttct. Charles Rlchey, the 16-years.old son
OF James Rlchey, who Ia employed as a
Waterman on the Port Deposit Il Columbia
railroad, and companion, said to have
been relative who was q few years older
than Richey, went cunning on that morn
ing. In some manner the gun OF the elder
lad was accidentally discharged and the
load took effect in thelow5r part of Rlchey's
abdomen on the right side. terrible
wound was Inflicted, the weapon having
been close to the unfortunate boy. It is said,
when it was discharged. Dr. s. T. Roman
was summoned but despite his efforts the
lad died 10 few hours.
George LAUDER, white man aged about
An rubn indtHf tad htyf w
Jury Of Hartford county for arson was
brought from Bel Air jailto the Cecil county
prison at this place on Saturday by Deputy
Sheriff j. II. Whitaker Of Hartford county.
LAUDER Is charged with burning the DWELL
ing-house, stable, four horses, COW, 30, OF
a Mr.. Burbank OF Hartford county. He had
his case removed from the court Of that
county to the Cecil court, and will be tried
at the term beginning to-day.
committed to jail Annie Cooper and Alice
Garrett, colored women charged with
habltually disorderly conduct ut st. Angus.
tine small village In the Second Election
dissftct. They we're arrested by Constable
T. Emory Lee.
I There are now is prisoners In jail. Four
OF these are insane, one is under indictment
for embezzlement and one for arson. The
remainder await the action OF the grand
jury, including two charged with murder,
Howard Mahearty, n young Whining
tonian charged with stealing the horse Of
Mrs. Rogers, who resides near Wilmington,
while 1t was standing In front OF store In
that city few months ago, was released on
ball the latter part OF last week. When
arrested he gave the name OF Mc0alls His
father James Maheratylesr i've one.hundred
dollar notes in Justice Seott's hands as his
for appearance before the court
which meets to-day. The lad is also said to
be wanted IN Delaware for the crime. He
was formerly In the United States navy.
ELKroS, Dec. 1.-THE December term of