Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-11-24
wELL-KNowN PERSONS.

The late Rev. George Hale, b. d.. left
property worth $4,000
Senator Chandler aud family will start
for Washington tomorrow, making stops
at Boston and in this city.
Professor Murdoch. the veteran elocu.
zionist, has been spending several months
IN canada. He has now gone to Boston
70 fill number of engagements.
Dr. B. n G. Northrop Of Connecticut.
the well known educational lecturer had
marrow escape from death last week
lie was driving out, at Marion, N. Y, in
company with the Rev L. Hall. when A
runaway team with a loaded wagon
dashed into the buggy in which they
we're, completely demolishing it, Mr..
Hall was nearly killed, but it is now
thought he will recover. DR.. Nortbron
was badly bruised, and has been com
PEELED to cancel all lecture engagements
for some time.
The Philadelphia Record says: 1t has
been rumored that Secretary Bayard in
tends establishing himself in the practice
OF law in Philadelphia after he shall have
laid down his Cabinet portfolio. The
Secretary was formerly a resident Of this
city, and before he became a student Of
law he was connected with the mercan
tile house Of S. Morris VAIN. After he
was admitted to the Delaware bar he
moved to Philadelphia and was associated
for several years in legal practice with
William Shipper.
General Adam f. King Of Baltimore
has been rendered public dinner in re-
cogniton Of the good and faithful ser
vices which he rendered the Republican
cause during the recent canvass. The
dinner will take place on the 9th of De-
cember. General Felix Agnus will pra.
side, and large number Of prominent
republicans from all parts of tie country
are expected 70 be present The occasion
promises TO be notable one. No man
deserves better Of his Republican bretb-
rem Of Maryland than General King.
The late Rev Anthony Atwood lett Al
estate valued at SEQ 600 His will con
tains this clause: 81 charge nv children
before God whom have served All INV
life. that they deal kindly and Justly
with each other Let an and each be
satisfied, and see that there be no law
expenses in the settlement Of nv estate
more than may be absolutely necessary
! have done right by all and each 20 the |
best Of my Judgment. / am capable Of |
Judging between them nor could | do |
other wise and be content. And | CHARGE /
my dear children to deal kindly with |
their mother, and make her declining |
years cheerful and happy. She has been
a good wife to me. and a devoted mother
% them aud has helped me TO save all l /
herein leave to my precious children.
He rose, says Mr.. Ruskin. in the
latest number of his autobiography. tell
ing OF boat ride from Vevay to Geneva
he rose with the sweetest, quiet smile
ever saw on any face unless, perhaps. a
nuns, when she has some grave kindness
20 do, crossed to our side of the cabin.
md addressing himself to nv father
iald, with true expression of great
sladness, and Of frank trust that his iov
would be understood. that he knew who
We were, was most thankful to have met
IS, and that he prayed permission to in
'roouce his mother and sisters to u.s. The
bright eyes, the melodious voice, the per
ect manner, the simple but acutely fat
.erlng words, won my father in an in
itant The New Highlander sat down be-
lde US his mother and sisters seemed at
nee also to change the steamers cabin
nto reception-room in their own home.
he rest Of the time, till we reached
seneva, passed too.quickly; we arranged
Q meet IN day or two again at St Mar
IN 3. And thus | became possessed of my
econd friend, after DR.. John Brown, and
I my first real tutor, Charles Eliot
Norton.