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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-08-25

The Centreville (Md.) Observer says
An elopement of extraordinary character
took place from the almshouse Of this
county on Wednesday last The clippers
were George w. Sullivan and Caroline
Honey The former had been an inmate
for about a year, and the latter was a
born resident. Sullivan was already
married, and leaves his wife at the aims
house. The woman. though never mar
ried, was the mother of a child, which
she took with her Their destination is
not known, but it is thought they are
somewhere in Caroline county.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-08-25

The schooner Jonathan May cleared for
Philadelphia this morning.
The dredging machine Z. V. White
viii probably have the repairs completed
by Monday.
The barkentine Jennie Sweeney is still
being unloaded Of its cargo Of lumber
The stern Of the large schooner. now
being built for captain Longstreet, is
being caulked.
The schooner Rhoda Holmes, Captain
H. NJ. Holmes, is having new deck tim
bers and planking put in place.
The deck Of the lighter is laid and the
planldng is being put in place.
The deck of the new barge is being
caulked and the Eorismen are now laying
timbers for the cabin.
Tho repairs on the lightship are about
completed. and viii return TO its station
in q few weeks.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-08-25
LAST EDITION
CATHOLIC ORDINATION.
Two Priests Ordained at Sacred Heart
@. Church This Morning.

Two Priests Ordained at Sacred Heart Il.
g. Church This Morning.
Revs George Bien and Richard Aust
were ordained to the priesthood this
morning in Sacred Heart, r. c. Church
The church was well filled. The exer-
cises opened at z 30. Among the rever-
ened gentlemen present We're Right Rev
Alfred A. Curtis, Vicar-General John A.
Lyons Of st. Peters, Rev George s.
Bradford of st. Patricks, Rev NJ. X.
Fallon Of ST. Paui's, Rev. William J.
Birmingham, Rev d. j. Flynn Of St Mary s.
Rev. w. Doilard of St. Anne's beside the
priests of the church. Revs. p. Alexander
p Frederick and F. Corbinian. Father
Ernest Of Sacred Heart Church conducted
the ceremony of ordination, which occu-
pied one and one-half hours. ln conclud-
ing the exercises the newly ordained
priests pronounced their first blessing to
all those present. St. Joseph's and st.
Benedict's societies attended in body,
there being about 200 persons with the
two beneficial organizations
The Revs. Bien and Aust were students
at st. Vincent's College, Pa, and fin
ished their studies at st. Mary's Abbey,
Newark, ~ j.
Father Richard will say his first mass
tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock, as as
sistant priest of Sacred Heart Church.
At 8. 30 in the morning the priests of the
home win meet the new father in body.
Rev. Theodosius win preach at Newark
tomorrow.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-08-25
BIG QUARTERLY.
The CoIored Folks Of This city Have
Their Annual Gathering.


Their Annual Gathering.
On Sunday next the greatest local
event Of the year for the colored popula-
ton known as big Quarterly will oc-
cur The Quarterly" is the general
meeting Of the members Of the African
Union Methodist Protestant Church. To-
Gated on the west side of French street.
between Eight and Ninth street The
church is the outgrowth Of the old Afr-
can Union Church. whose original mem
bers were connected with Old Asbury.
These services formerly were held ON the
last Sundays of August. November, Feb
ruary and May, in various towns were
the African Union Church was To-
Gated Wilmington was the largest
Of these towns and Che meeting here soon
became known as big Quarterly
About the year 1860 the other three
meetings vera dropped, owing to lack Of
interest and ever since that time VIII
mington once a year has been the mecca
for all the colorcd people for a hundred
miles around. As early as 1916 the mum
her coming from Philadelphia was over
1000.
The meetings reached their greatest
numbers shortly after the war and on
some Sunday as high as 1000 visitors
have been in town. coming from every
part Of the Peninsula, Baltimore, Jersey
and Eastern Pennsylvania Formerly
King and French streets from Front Ia
/ Twelfth streets would be one long line of
I vehicles 81 an descriptions, many Of them
/ home made. and the customs were as var
4 iOus as the conyeyances that brought
/ the crowds. For the past few years how
/ 20 a.
steamboats, has removed the old vehicles
from sight, as the improvement in the
condition Of the race has bettered theii
wearing apparel
The meeting next Sunday while il
bids fair TO be successful. does not lool
as if the crowd viii anywhere approach
the dimensions Of former years. Rev
T.. H. Chippey. the present pastor Of the
French Street Church. has been busy al
the week making preparations for tn
coming event. A large board tent hai
been erected in the church yard on KIM
street, and double services win be held il
both buildings all day and up to Il
o'clock on Sunday. There are four chapel
Of the church located in variou
parts of Wilmington and in thes
churches, services win not be hell
but ell efforts concentrated upon tn
French street meeting. Mr.. Chippey vii
have general charge there A large mum
Der are expected from down the state an
boat viii run from Salem n j. Tn
mayor as yet has made no regulation
respecting booths, but viii consider tn
matter to-day and announce his decision
to morrow.
The truckers have brought large nun
/ bers Of fruit and watermel0ns IN to-da
in anticipation Of Sundays feast.
AT She meeting extra efforts viii I
: made to secure converts TO the churcs
J A number of visitors arrived this morn
ing and others viii come in on trains bot
4 to-day and tomorrow.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-08-25
BROUGHT IN LATE.

Shoats sold for So pair in the Fourth
street market this morning.
DIR. A. r. Frantz and family left for
Spring Lake, n J. this afternoon.
Mrs. H. II. Riggin and daughter re
turned from Ocean Grove yesterday
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
will run an excursion to Rehoboth, Au-
gust 30.
Miss Anna NJ. Harbert of this city, is
visiting relatives and friends at Balti-
more, Nd
Three large signs have been placed on
j. Miller Thomas's new building on Mar
ket street.
About 800 bushels Of oats brought
thirty eight cents bushel in Market
this morning.
Letters Of administration on the estate
of Nancy Brown, deceased were granted
to-day TO Arthur W. Brown. administra-
tor,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Booth leave tomorrow
for Atlantic City. They will visit New
York and Long Branch before their re-
turn.
Thomas Donnelly and T. Elwood Sing
/ ley have been chosen delegates from the
4 Sixth and Fourth wards respectively fol
/ the state convention.
/ John w. Lawson win be selected dele
| gate and James AloNey alternate 20 tho
State convention by the Seventh ward
Democrats this afternoon.
The Pullman Works to-day shippe,
the vestibule cars Alcides Concho, Heb
ron and Bosporus, and the sleeping car
Lock Haven and Bolivar. The cars Shan
non, Edinburg and Geraldine were re
ceiyed for repairs.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-08-25

A long procession Of the relatives and
friends of Theodore H. Bruce. the victim
Of Tuesdays tornado, followed his re-
mains to the grave yesterday afternoon.
The services were held at his late resi-
dence shortly after p. m., and were
conducted BY Rev Alexander Proudfeit Of
Baltimore. They were very impressive
and touching. Mr. proudfcit's remarks
were peculiarly fitting. The funeral was
in charge Of undertaken John B. Martin
of this city The pall bearers were vii
liam w. Stroud. Alexander Biggs, David
Mccoy and William B. Mccoy Twenty
five carriages followed the remains tc
8iverview Cemetery. where the iutermeni
was made. The procession passed
through this city about 4.30 O'Clock
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-08-25

An unknown colored man was struck
at the Seventh street crossing of the B. &
o. railroad this morning and instantly
killed. The road at this point passes
through a deep cut and the man was
walking along on the track at the time
and knocked him 20 the side of the
track, crushing his skull, cutting his
arm and one foot of The coroner was
notified aud upon his arrival found sew
eral hundred persons present, but none
recognized the dead man Inc body was
removed to the morgue, and an inquest
viii be held this afternoon at o'clock.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-08-25
Enl..rging 40 commercinl College.

The rooms Of the Wilmington CONNER
cial College in the third story Of the In
stitute Building have been enlarged by
the addition Of Room No. 6, which for
merry was unoccupied An archway has
been cut between the room formerly oc-
cupied and the new room. A closet and
a number of hooks for wraps have been
put in the new room. Mr. Goldeys pr
waite Office win be removed to the new
room and separated from the remainder
of the room bv curtains.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-08-25
REEp BIRD SEASON.
The Season Opens on September Sc
xiii tho Little Fellow.

The Season Opens on September l 80
Kill tho Little Fellow.
Saturday, September 1 opens the reed
and rail bird season in this State The
professional gunner is getting his mate
rial ready for the execution of the delicious
birds and The solid citizens are getting
themselves in readiness for the feast.
The present law on the subject could be
changed with profit TO make it a misde-
meanor to shoot the game before She 10Th
OF next month. as the birds arc then in
better condition. Regardless ct the law,
many sportsmen will De shooting the
birds before the lawful time. The crop
Of reeds along the marshes this year is
large and wen seeded and in condition to
fatten the birds finely. Hungarian grass
and other such growth is a good feeding
place for the reed bird and sportsmen
often made large bags at such places
The rail bird is the most game Of
the two and has been known when
wounded to run 60 the bottom of a reed
and hang there to keep from being
caught
Fields Of corn win suffer next month
from the tramping Of armed men and
the crop win not be helped by the shoot
ing through the tops Of the corn. The
innumeraple bitches draining the marshes
along the river front have often been
ducIing ponds for enthusiastic and ven
turesoIne gunners. The reed bird is
called the rice bird in the South and the
bobolink in New England
This year is known as the third sea.
son. " that is the one year Of three IN
which all kinds Of birds are plentiful.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-08-25

The Baltimore sun of to-day says.
"rhe funeral Of Miss Florence j. Mills.
eldest daughter Of Mr. George A. Mills.
took place yesterday afternoon from her
fathers residence, 20l3 Maryland avenue,
and was largely attended. The floral
offerings were numerous and of beautiful
designs. The pallbearcrs were ]. w.
Middendorf. William A. Marburg, Joseph
Wilson, Richard W. Bosley John Grifiiss.
Edward Duker, William Berry and vii
bur Morrison. The Rev William
KirlSus. rector of ST. Michaels
and All Angels Protestant Episco-
pal Church, read the burial
service. The remains were Inferred at
Greenmount cemetery Miss Mills had
a number of friends in Wilmington, and
she spent the last week In July with Mrs
Charles G. Garrett at No or West Ninth
street in this city. She appeared then Go
be the personiiication Of health and
womanly beauty Every word and action
of the young woman were indicative Of
life and hope Death could not be thought
OF in her presence She died on Wednes-
day last of gastric fever.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-08-25
REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE.
They Apportion the Legislative Candi-
dates in the County.


The Republican County Committee of
New Castle met at o'clock this after
noon at No. $40 King street. The only
business of Importance considered was
the apportiOnnent of the Legislative
candidates OF the county II was
decided to give Wilmington tive
of the eight men to be named,a candidate
for the Senate and candidate for the
House Of Representatives. On motion a
representative was awarded Co Red Lion
hundred and another to Pencader
The four remaining representatives
were then distributed as follows. New
Castle White Clay Creek, ST. Georges
and Blackbird hundreds one each.
Wilmington, Brandywine Christiana,
Pencader and New Castle win each have
candidate for the Levy Court
1t was decided that the country hun
dreds hold their nominations fer Levy
Court, members OF the Legislature and
hundred officers on the same day that the
delegates to the State Convention are
chosen.
Wilmington hundred Republicans were
authorized to hold their nominations at a
time TO be selected by them
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-08-25
THE sHARPLEss FAMILY.


Arrival OF Their F1rRily Eore.
The annual reunion of the Sharpless
family was held on the farm of the widow
Of Daniel Sharpless, near Waterville,
Delaware county Pa, yesterday, Il was
the 206th anniversary of the landing, at
Sharpless Rock, Of John Sharpness.
About 200 of the descendants of the origi
nal John Shnrpless were present. At the
exercises which were held in the after
noon in the beautiful grove overlooking
the Sharpless homestead built there
only POO years ago, j. Clemson Sharpless,
of Bryn Mawr. presided, and Ellen q. Il.
Ogden, of Swarthmore, was Secretary.
They consisted Of the reading of the
minutes of the last meeting year ago
and addresses by the President, and also
by Sylvester Garrett. of Swarthmore,
and Joel Sharpless, Of Lima, Mrs Og
den, the secretary, read a memoir Of Ben
iamin Sharpless. her grandfather, writ
ten over 100 years ago.
William Lloyd Garrison Clement. de
scendant Of the family, living near Mount
Holly. N. j.. added valuable relic to
those connected with Sharpless family
history in the shape OF a stand ON which
the bylaws Of the Anti Slavery Society
were signed in 1888. The only two mem
bers Of the society now living are Robert
Purvis an / John g. Whittier. Both gen
tlemen signed their names to note
which accompanies the stand, to show
that its history is genuine.
Mr. Whittier also sent the following
personal note to Mr.. Clement in regard
to the relic
II am glad to add my name to the en-
closed paper l remember the Sharpless
ladies, and their zeal in the cause Of anti
slavery, solong ago
Il am, very truly, thy friend.
'JOHN G. WHITTIER.
William Clements father. like many
other of the descendants of John Sharp
less, was pronounced Abolitionist, and
! piloted many runaway negroes through
the underground railway The family
record Of the Sharpless family, a book Of
GO pages, Published in 1916, was among
the relics contributed, and a letter writ
! ten by Joshua Weaver to his son, Isaac
Weaver, IN 1885, was presented and read
to the-audience, Among the members Of
the Sharpless family present were Mrs.
Beulah Sharpless widow of Joseph
Sharpless, who built the homestead
on the hill. Mrs. Daniel Sharplesa
owner of the farm on which the re union
was held; Mrs. John Sharpless, George
Sharpless. brother of the late John Sharp
less; William and Nathan Sharpless, sons
! OF George Joel Sharpless Of Lima
Sylvester Garrett and Richard T. Ogden
| of Swarthmoge, and Clemson Sharpless.
4 of Bryn Mawr
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-08-25

Sheriff Lamhson sold the property Of
Samuel G.. Warner, southeast corner of
Fourteenth and Washington streets, at
the Court House, this afternoon to Henry
C. Conrad. attorney, for $4,000. The
Cummins property on Adams street Nos.
110i and HOB, were sold to Tilghman
Johnson for $1,000 and $4,000 respec-
lively. These are the houses on which
there are mortgages of $25, 900 g. w.
Stanton was the auctionoer.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-08-25
EceLesRATlNe THEIR FREEDOM.
coiorcd FOLK Rejoice Together at brandy
wine springs.

special despatch from Brandywine
Springs to the Philadelphia Press on
Thursday evening said; "Ihe most
notable event in this part Of Delaware
for some time was the celebration here
to-day by coiored people of the emancipa-
ton Of the slaves ia Brazil, which trans
pired a few weeks ago At an early hour
the picnic grove began to be peopled with
men. women end children from the near
couutrv ana farms, who came t. make
merry over the final freedom OF all their
people on the Western Continent. Excur-
sion trains arrived ffom Wilmington,
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-08-25

William A. Boyd was before Justice
Smith last night. on the complaint of j.
NJ c. Forkum FOR trcsDassing on the lat
ters property ia his absence from home.
1t seemed that Doyd's dog got into For
KUN yard aad Che the former went after
him trampliag down Forhum's flower
garden badly Boyd was required to pay
the costs.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-08-25

Commencing at 1901 p. M, noon
Monday, August 9th, 1883. an inter
locking switch tower ut New Castle viii
go in operation, governing the move
ments of north and south-bound trains on
the Delaware Division, and trains going
from the Delaware Division to the New
Castle cutoff, and coming ont of the
New Castle cutoff TO the Delaware
Division
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-08-25

The Republican State Convention at
Lincoln, Nebraska, had an all night ses-
sion, ending its labors at o'clock yester-
day morning The wind up of the con
vention was rather exciting. When the
platform had bes1 road delegate pre-
scented prohibition plank demanding
that the question shall be submitted to
popular vote. Shall the State of Ne
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-08-25

braska prohibit the manufacture and sale
of Intoxicating liquors as beverageg
The resolution was vigorously opposed
by Editor Rosewater and Judge Thurs
ton of Omaha. The plank was finally
adopted by a vote of $40 to PSI, but
would probably have been defeated had
not a large number of delegates left the
house some time before the vote was
taken
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-08-25
The CHANCELLOR TRAPPED.
samuel ;. Grimn Takes the stand and
Gives tho Truth.

RAHNH Inv a rum
The Smyrna Record says: No man in
Duck Creek hundred has been quoted
more frequently than Samuel 5 Griffin.
So many different statements have been
made for the purpose OF making political
capital, and 50 much confusion has OK
listed as TO what he did or did not say that
he makes the affidavit following
KENT County.
STATE or DELAWARE.
Personally appeared before me. r. J..
Colt, q Justice of the Pence IN aud for
Kent county Saml S. Griffin, who being
duly sworn. doth depose and say:
THAT sometime in the fall of 1886, pre-.
vious Co the November election and sub.
sequent tothe naming Of the regular Dem
ocratic ticket, I was summoned TO Dover
by the Republican executive committee
That ! went TO Dover in accordance with
said summons and was met by George p
Fisher ut the Office of Henry w. Cannon
That the said George T. Fisher at thai
time and Place said in substance that
deal had been made between himself
(Fisher} and Chancellor Willard Salisbury
| do not now remember the terms and con
ditions stated hy the said Fisher as tn
basis of the denl. But | do remembe
that the object of the said deal or comb
nation was chiefly TO defeat the candidate
for state senators on the regular Demo
cratic ticket / was asked If Duel
Creek would support the deal replie
that had voted one Polly McNatt ticke
and would never do Il again. To thi
the judge replied you are the --- cor
trariest Republican in Duck Creek hun
bred. would not listen TO IN
/ further details repudiate Oh
statement that had pei
sonal interview with Chancellor Willar
salisbury; but ! do assert positively tina
the said George p Fisher told me tha
/ Chancellor Willard Salisbury was part
To the deal on behalf of the Democrat
and that the tickets were to be printe
40 Delawarean office
SAMUEL s. GRIFFIN
Sworn aud subscribed before me tin
twenty-third day Of August. A. ]
eighteen hundred and lightweight.
y. J. GOLT, J. p
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-08-25

At City Court this morning, Henry
Wilson was fined 81 and costs. He was
arrested about three days ago and tried for
drunkenness
Erick Gustave a swede became some
what fboozy' last evening and was ar
rested. Judge Turner let him go on his
promise never TO return to town.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-08-25
she Thought Another Was Coming.

Yesterday afternoon an old lady with a
large market basket on her arm, was pas
sing along Ninth street opposite the gov
eminent lot, when q small whirlwind be-
gan TO whirl over the lot toward her,
raising small cloud of dust as il went
The old lady saw it, threw her arms
around lamp post and exclaimed: '0h,
dear, dear; there comes another one of
those cyclones
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-08-25

A carrier pigeon, doubtless off its
its course, alighted at the residence OF
Mr.. VIM Watts, IN Still Pond. Kent
county, recently. It was marked on the
wings in red ink, From Columbia ave
nue., Baltimore, and a note tied about
his neck bore this message; MY dear
friend, this is my last note to you. Mr..
Watts has the bird in his keeping.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-08-25
A New steam or Nearly FlnI-hed.

The new steamer for the Old Dominion
Steamship CO.. which Pussy and Jones
has been building, is nearly completed.
The trial trip viii probably take place
the latter part Of next week after which
the boat viii leave for the route on the
N4Asenlolad 1.ser, F,rgins.. 4Ae steamer
has been named Virginia Dare The
government inspectors viii probably get
through their work 81 Monday. asezs.zs
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-08-25

a MVtIlhB OF pubic apiflttu mefcnnnts
and private citizens have sent subscrip-
tions Of clothing aud other necessaries
for the use Of the sufferers.
Josue Smith Solar Of No sol Madison
street, a very clever amateur photogra-
pher. went over the trail Of tho tornado
yesterday and took twelve views Of the
havoc wrought 1t is his purpose il the
project meets with the approval of the
committee who are looking after the suf-
ferers, to have the pictures, to be made
by }. Paul Brown, sold for the benefit Of
the sufferers The expense of making
these pictures will be very low and if
some of the Market street merchants
were willing to take them ia hand they
could no doubt be sold. hundreds Of
them, al double their cost. The pictures
viii be Jxl inches
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-08-25

General superintendent H. Il. Kenney
and Division Freight Agent George
Stevens of the Pennsylvania railroad.
accomp1Llcd g tA-.- PIRATE secretaries,
passed through here on private car No. ?.
attached to the $40 a m Delaware
Division train.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-08-25
A STRANGE INJURY.
An Employee at GambrilI's Cotton Bill
Receives "a Serious Injury.


Kate Shields. an employee at Gam
Drills cotton mill at Thirteenth and Lom-
bard streets received serious injuries TO
her head this morning She works
on a loom and, and while parsuing her
business this morning her hair caught
in a revolving piece Of machinery which
drew it tight She was unable torelease her
self before the machine had drawn her
hair and loosened the scalp from the
skull. At the same time she was struck
over the left eye. making q
cash that had to be sewed
up. She was taken to Dr.
G. IT. Cantwells Office. where her wounds
were attended TO- The scalp wound is a
serious one, as the blood had gotten be-
tween the scalp, swelling the latter.
With careful attention. however. her re-
covery is assured