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Evening journal., 1889-03-23
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

A matrimonial boom has struck West
Chester.
William Morgan of West Chester will
remove to this city.
Miss Mary Unrich of this city is visit
ing friends in Middletown.
John A. Walls Of this city visited rela-
tives in Milford this week.
win Mckay Of Concord, Pa, will
shortly move to Hamerton.
c. s. Hirons of this city will go into
paint business at Middletown.
John F. Metten of Middletown has
secured position in this city.
Mrs. Stock of this city is in poor health
at Mrs. Sarah Walls, Kennett Square.
Miss Name Clifton Of FELTON, is visiting
her brother, Dr. John Clifton, at Smyrna.
Miss Anna Bell Swayne of Kennett
Square is visiting friends in Wilmington.
Miss Hattie Jones of this city is visit
ing her aunt, Mrs. Philip Duling of
Elkton.
Miss Lucy Hill, daughter of Col. Joseph
G. Hill of Baltimore, is visiting friends
in Elkton.
Miss Lizzie Yerkes nf West Chester
has returned home from a visit to friends
in this city.
Mr.. Richard of Edge Moor has settled
in Wilmington, and Mr.. McHenry will
occupy his house.
Rev. J. S. Willis of Milford will give
his annual farm dinner at Glendale, near
Frederica, on May "a.
w. E. Spruance Of Smyrna visited his
son, j. Harvey Spruance, at Second and
West streets yesterday.
Miss Alice Ssdgwick returned from
school yesterday and is visiting her par
ents at lOl1 Market street
William Higgins Of this city. second
baseman of the Detroits, has been visit
ing Benjamin Simmons at Dover.
Chief of Police Swiggett who has for
the past week been visiting in Clark
county Va, returned home last evening.
Miss Emma Benjamin, who has been
visiting her sister, Mrs. Harry Rhoads,
returned on Friday to her home in Balti-
more.
Miss Adams, daughter of Rev. r. H.
Adams of Middletown who has been
visiting friends in Elkton returned home
on Thursday.
Henry Rollins was rendered a very
pleasant birthday reception by number
of his friends at No. 404 East Tenth
street on Thursday evening
Mr.. and Mrs. A B. Richardson of
Dover will make a three-months' trip to
Europe and have engaged passage on
the Cunarder Etruria, to sail May %.
L. J. Finnan. freight agent at Elkton
for Pennsylvania railroad, will move his
family to Elkton next week and occupy
part Of the house of James A. Shippers on
West High street.
Rev. A. N. Keigwin and Mrs. ]. T..
Clymer left to-day for Salisbury, Md, to
attend the reopening Of the Wicomico
Presbyterian Church. which has been
closed since Thanksgiving Day.
Evening journal., 1889-03-23
LAST EDITION
COMMITTED SUICIDE.

ID. Eldridge Richardson OF this City Takes
Poison and Dies In Philadelphia From
the Effects.
Daniel Eldridge Richardson, once a re-
putable business man of this city, com
mitted suicide yesterday at his lodgings,
No. l109 Brown street, Philadelphia, by
taking the contents of large bottle OF
laudanum. He made an unsuccessful at
tempt to kill himself last Saturday night.
A physician relieved him of the poison
he had swallowed. He was then
living with woman at No. TIA North
Tenth street, aud she resolved to get rid
of him. She secured him lodgingslat No
1f09 Brown street, where he was called
upon several times by mysterious young
man. who also frequented the Tenth
street house On Thursday night Rich.
ardson called at the house and took a
large dose of poison in the presence of
the women, saying that he would die
from its effects. With this warning he
returned to his lodgings.
About 10 o'clock yesterday morning
the mysterious stranger called and when
the room was opened, Richardson
was found lying over the side of the bed
dead The stranger left Immediately
and soon afterward the two women called
and emptied the pockets of the suicide.
The police secured the papers of the dead
man from the people at No. TIA North
Tenth street. The inquest was held
to-day and verdict rendered in accord
ance with the above facts.
Daniel Eldridge Richardson was we'll
known in this city. He was nephew of
Jacob Richardson at John G. Baker'e
morocco works, and brother of Mrs Dr.
Q. r. Jefferis Of this city. Mrs. Jefferis
saw Richardson last Saturday in Phila
delphia and had pleasant conversation
with him. She had done her utmost to
keep him from straying in the path of
dissipation.
He was a native Of this city, and went
into the morocco business with Frederick
Maltritz in 1872. on the death of his
father, Joseph Richardson Their place
of business was that now occupied by
Charles E. Fritz g. Co, at Third and
Orange streets. He afterwards went into
business in Chester, the firm name
being Richardson & MacElwee The
firm did not prosper and
after its dissolution, Richardson went
to Philadelphia. His career after this
time became cheekered and none of his
ventures were successful. His wife left
him on account of his dissipation, and
a suit for divorce was pending at the
time of his death. Mrs Richardson has
been living near Eleventh and Girard
avenue, only few squares from the re-
sidence of her fallen husband The in
terment will be made in this city and
will be strictly private.
A great deal of sympathy is felt for his
family as it is one of the most respect
able and esteemed in the CITY.
Evening journal., 1889-03-23
ACCIDENTALLY SHOT.

A Gun Set for Thieves on Harry L.
Woods Farm Kills Frank Daniels, a
Young Farm Hand.
Frank Daniels aged IA years, was shot
yesterday morning on the farm of Harry
i. Wood on the Lancaster pike near this
city, by gun which had been set for
chicken thieves. He was brought to the
Homeopathic Hospital in this city at noon,
and died shortly after o'clock.
The incidents of the accident are ex-
tremely distressing.
The farm belongs to Mr.. Wood of this
city and is run by Harry GrisweIl. Being
troubled lately by chicken thieves. Mr..
Griswell determined to put a stop to the
stealing On Thursday he arranged
gun in the chicken house, so that when
the door was disturbed the loaded gun
would be discharged.
Yesterday morning he came into town
without fixing the gun. Daniels, who
has been on the farm learning the milk
route, but a short time, was told to feed
the chickens He knew nothing of the
gun attached to the door. 1t required all
his strength to pull the heavy door open.
The gun had been carefully set and the
load was discharged, taking effect in both
his legs few inches above the knees.
He was carried to the house in great
agony. DR.. j. Paul Lukens was sum
moned. The injured boy was taken to the
Homeopathic Hospital where he died
about 80 o'clock in the afternoon.
He lived at Silverbrook with his
mother, who is almost crazed with grief
at his sudden and awful death Mr.
Wood are naturally grieved over the
boys sad fate. The body was taken to
the morgue and the coroner empanelled
the following jury: James J. Springer,
Walter Yeager, Samuel Burton, Lewis
Townsend. William James. George W.
Kennedy, William Knight and John Hill
berg. Lewis To~nsend was made fore
man and Walter Yesger. secretary.
After viewing the body, the jury ad-
journed to meet at the coroners Office at
7.30 o'clock To- might to hear the evidence.
The funeral will take place next Mon.
day from the residence of his
sister Mrs. George Anderson, No. 73l
East Seventh street.
Evening journal., 1889-03-23
ASSOCIATION VS.. COUNCIL.
a Meeting Of the Citizens Association to
Make Arrangements to Knock Out the
CITY Counct1

A Meeting OF the Citizens Association "a
Make Arrangements to Knock Out the
City Council.
The Citizens Association met at the
Builders Exchange last night TO receive
the report Of the Legislative Committee.
William H. Smith presided and II. Wes-
ley Weldin acted as secretary. The Leg
islative Committee was composed of
George w. Bush, f. NJ Buck, Joseph L.
Carpenter, Jr, and Andrew Gray Will
son. In the absence of the chairman of
the committee, L. c. Vandegrift, Esq.
made the report.
He stated that the bills his firm had
been instructed TO prepare had been pre-
pared and submitted TO the City Council
and had been tabled. The bills have been
already discussed in the EVENING jour
NAL and their provisions are familiar to
the citizens Mr.. Nandegrift' made some
explanations Of the features Of the bills
and of the changes his firm had made in
them.
Joseph l.. Carpenter. Jr., arose to make
statement for the Street and Sewer De-
partment but decided that the report was
too long, and did not read 1t.
DR.. Draper asked him TO make state
1
stone that had been laid and Of the work
Of the commission in a general wav but
Mr.. Carpenter failed to reply. President
Swift then read from the report the
items Of expenditure, and satisfied TO
some extent the anxiety to know what
had been DONE
William Lawton declared that the
Street and Sewer Department should
have $3.50, 900 and should put the streets
and sewers in good condition. He at
tempted to ascertain how much would be
required to make two good streets cross.
ing the city east and west and north and
south, but nobody could give the infor
nation
H. O. Vandegrift took occasion to reply
to remarks made in the City Council, and
told how the thrifty members had held
meetings ON the street corners and picked
up fees Of fifty cents for each meeting.
How one especially thrifty member was
charged In council with having called his
committee together on Sunday for the
purpose Of charging the desired fee He
made some other very acceptable hits and
sat down amid loud applause.
DIR. Louis p Bush compared the con
dition of the streets at present with their
condition years ago.
DR. J. A. Draper made motion to Sc
cure the attendance of the members in a
body in IA conference with the Legisla.
ture. That was altered TO committee
Of thirteen. as follows:
George W. Bush, chairman; Alexander
J. Hart, Job II. jackson, William Lawton,
Enoch Moore, $. j. Wiley, Peter j. Ford,
7. Allen Hilles, J. ID. Sisler and w. r.
Sperry.
Evening journal., 1889-03-23
DIED FROM LocKJAw.
A Colored Man Dies from the Effects of
Running "a Nail In His Foot.

A Colored Man Dies from the Effects Of
Running "a Nail In His Foot.
Richard Miller, a colored man, died
yesterday morning with the lock jaw at
his late home No S05 Wollaston street.
Early last week while at work for M.
Megary 4 Son, where he was employed,
he ran nail into his foot, but paid but
little attention to the matter. Last
Wednesday he was compelled to stop
work on account of the pain. DR.
John p. p le was summoned on
Thursday and found the man suffering
with tetanus. aud his jaws firmly set.
Liquids were administered to him through
a straw, but to no avail The deceased
was about 90 years Of age, and left wife
and four children, one girl and three
boys, none of which are grown. He was
much respected man, well liked by his
employers and friends. The funeral SER
vices will take place at the A. U. M. p.
Church, French above Eighth streets, on
Monday afternoon at ? o'clock. lnterment
will be made in st. Peters Cemetery.
Evening journal., 1889-03-23
WANT THE TAX REPEALED.
Business Men Object TO the Manufaotu,
ers' Tax and WIN AN for its Raraa1

Business Men Object to the Manufacture
ers' Tax and WIN Ask for Its Repeal.
A meeting of business men of the city
was held in the Builders Exchange yes.
terday afternoon to ask for the repeal of
the manufacturers tax Of 1-10 Of per
cent
Those present were Daniel w. TAYLOR.
Samuel H. Baynard, Ferris Giles. s. X.
Smith, ]. r. f. Montgomery, G. f.
Thomas, William H. Pierson, Adam
Lang, Philemma Chandler, Thomas Mitch
ell, James l.. DeVou, Colonel J. l.. Vain
wright, G. M. Leech. Alfred Gawthrop.
Allan Speaxman, Ashton r. Tatnall and
Edgar A. Finley.
). X. +. Montgomery nominated s. II.
Baynard, chairman of the meeting, and
Ferris Giles was made secretary.
Mr.. Montgomery stated the object Of
the meeting and moved the appointment
Of committee of three to employ law.
yer who should draft bill and present IL
to the Legislature. William r. Long ex-
planned the antiquity of the law. which
was passed in 1859 Mr.. Pierson
gave illustrations of the odious tax, as Il
IS levied four times on some goods before
1t reaches the consumer. Mr. Baynard
said the tax was an inducement to dis
honest statements.
Mr.. Taylor spoke of number of manu-.
facturers from other points who would
have located here had it not been for this
tax. Mr. Jones asked whether the law
intended the tax to be levied on the pur.
chased article or on the labor Mr. Tay-
lor said the value of the goods was taxed
and the wages of the men.
Mr.. Pierson moved TO amend the origf-
nal motion by adding that the committee
act with the committee Of the Board OF
Trade II was accepted and the motion
as amended was carried. The chairman
appointed Samuel X Smith, William II.
Pierson and J. r. E. Montgomery on the
committee
On motion adjourned TO meet at the
call Of the chairman.
Evening journal., 1889-03-23
L.yy Cuurt Caucus.

The members of the Levy Conrt held
caucus yesterday afternoon and selected
constables, bridge-tenders and Jail com
missioners for the coming year. All the
old constables in the hundreds were re-
elected except those in White Clay Creek
and Brandywine hundreds. The election
for these two hundreds will take place at
future meeting. A decided fight was
made against Constables Dillin and
Carey. The effort was successful as far
as Carey was concerned, ex-Councilman
George ). Adele being nominated in his
place. All the bridge tenders throughout
the county were re elected except the one
at Third street bridge John E. Ford
the present tender there, has retired on
account of i'll health, and ex Constable
William b. Hickman, brother of Levy
Courtman Hickman, was selected in his
place. DR. John J. Black was reelected
Jail physician. William M. Couper and
Gardner Jamison were selected as Jail
commissioners In relation to the ap-
pointment OF w. b. Biggs as constable,
tho law makes all tax collectors con-
stables.
Evening journal., 1889-03-23
MUNICIPAL COURT.
Numerous Drunks-s Stealing Chickens ana
Rope.


At the City Court this morning VIII.
liam Duffy was fined So and costs for
drunkenness, and being disorderly. Gar.
ret Cutter, a man who was found with
the delirium tremens, last evening, by
Officer Swift, was fined SO and costs.
James Collins, drunk, was fined SO and
costs. Officer Scott testified to finding
Collins drunk and went to take him
home when he struck him. The officers
then struck him with his club, making a
bad cut in his head.
Thomas O'Brien, drunk, was recon-
mitted until this evening. William
Fassett and Henry NJ. Fay. the two col
ored men who stole some chickens and
whose case was continued from yesterday,
were. held in $i00 bail for their appear
ance at the Court of General Sessions.
Joseph H. Scott, eolored man. who was
found on Market street between Tenth
and Eleventh streets this morning, with
a quantity of rope, was held for hear
ing on Monday morning, as it is not
kno wn yet from whom he stole tie rope
The case of Abram J. Peters, charged
with building an addition to a building
without first obtaining a line from the
chief engineer, was continued until
Monday morning.
Evening journal., 1889-03-23

said to be young man of unusual talent
and exceptional brilliance.
At 3 o'clock this afternoon Woman's 5
Home Missionary anniversary was held
Mrs. C. G. Browne was president. Re-
port of the work was read by Mrs. Il. s.
Weldin. corresponding secretary and ad
dresses were made by Bishop Randolph s.
Foster, d. d. LII. D., and Rev. T. E.
Terry.
At Z. 30 o'clock p. m., the church was
filed. II was the occasion of the edu-
cational anniversary. Rev. j. o. Sypherd
was chairman. The speakers were Rev.
j. P. Otis. Hon. Eli Salisbury and DIR.
c. H. Payne.
The bishop and his cabinet hold sessions
every afternoon and evening and are
pushing the matter of appointments.
The changes will not be general. A few
pastors it is generally understood will be
returned for the fourth year, as this is
now allowable under the rule adopted by
the last session of the General Confer
ence
There viii be four transfers from this
conference. Rev. John Workman goes
to the New Jersey, Rev. $. J. Morris
goes to the Wheeling, Rev. j. +. Kid
ney goes to the Pittsburg and Rev. w.
J. Duhadaway goes to the Maine Confer
ence.
A supper was given the class of '76 to.
night by Rev. l.. +. Barrett at the res
taurant Of John w Todd.
The following laymen are in attend
anee at conference Prof. $. T. Ford,
Joseph Pyle of Wilmington, John w.
Todd, j. L. Shallcross, w. +. Harman,
Hon. Eli Salisbury, +. NJ Stevenson, w.
T. Kellum, Albert Cowgirl, John H.
Hoffecker, speaker Of the House, Levin
s. Nelson, DR.. R. A. Dodson, w. Needs
Subscribers to the EVENING C JOURNAL.
who are about to change their residences
are requested to notify this Office SO that
Evening journal., 1889-03-23
ECO.
BLACK GOODS DEPARTMENT.
RELIABLE MAKES ONLY.

We have labored this season to make
our Black Goods and Second MourningI
Department specially attractive, and are
showing the largest stock Of these goods
ever before placed on our counters
A superb all-wool black Surah Cloth,
soc. Extra fine Surah Cloth, 624c sol
inch fine Surah Cloth, SIZE. Side band
Black and white Serges, $1OO
Fancy Grey Effects, $1OO New grey
and black Foules, SIZE New black and
grey Plaids and Stripes, soc. New black
and white Plaids and Stripes, SOC
Fine Silk Warp Henriettas, $1OO.
Extra bargain at $1.25 and $1.37. The
best Of value at $1.5O, $1.75 and $500.
46-inch all-wool Henriettas at S5c
$1OO and $1.25. Don't fail to see these
goods and if in want of anything COOP in
Black Goods do not fail to examine this
You will get only what will be of
value to you and at the very lowest posi-
bic prices.
Evening journal., 1889-03-23
CONFERENCE SESSIONS.

DIR. Murray's Report OF Wilmington
Churches-Dr. Reed, the new President
of Dickinson, Makes an Interesting
Speech.
Special Despatch to EVENING JOURNAL.
EAsToN, Md, March 23.-The first
order Of business at the opening of VIII
mington Conference this morning was
the twentieth disciplinary question and
the report of Presiding Elder France of
Easton district was presented. During
the year there have been 1910 conyer,
sions in the district. Three
new churches have been built.
churches and parsonages have been i'm
proved and many debts cancelled. Min
isterlal support has been advanced 81 ,000
hon. Eli Salisbury offered his report of
conditions Of the Dover Conference
Academy. Receipts for the past year
We're $l 400; the expenditures were
81, 426, the net revenue was 81 ,604
d. II. Corkran, James M. Mitchell,
James w. Farley, Robert Watt
and Edgar s. Mace were elected
Elders and their characters passed. Kon-
rad K. Hartwig, Harvey w. Ewing, 5.
M. Morgan, Rolf T. Coursey, Zach. II.
Webster were admitted in full connec-
tion. The bishop addressed the class
The following collections were reported
for the year Missions, $23, nj church
extension, $2,s57 Sunday school union
$627; tract society, $344; Freedmens
Aid and Southern Education Society,
81, 760; education, SO, 1888; Bible $931
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society,
$2,117; Womens' Home Missionary
Society, 1914; episcopal fund SLAP
claimants. $4,419; domestic
missions, 81, 149; ladies hall, $1,747;
Childrens Day, $945 Conference Educa.
tional Society, $47l; total conference col
lections, $45, ,302
Evening journal., 1889-03-23
The space allotted to our
Upholstery Department

was too limited. We now have
ample room. In this depart
ment will be found Pushes,
all colors, widths, and qualities,
Upholstery Trimmings, Lam
brequins in Tapestry, Plush and
Felt in patterns and by the
yard. Table Covers in Tapes
tries, Plush and Chenille, in all
sizes. Plush Balls, Silk Cords,
Chenille Cords, Banner Rods,
China Silks, Pongee Silks,
Satins. Furniture coverings
of all kinds and prices. Wood
and Brass Poles for Windows,
Doors, and Brass Rods for
Sash Curtains. Satisfaction
guaranteed. Prices the low
est.
Evening journal., 1889-03-23
The wheeI cIub,. ReeeptIon.

The Wilmington Wheel Club gave its
second hop of the season last evening at
Webster's Academy. There were forty
couples present. in full dress. The cos
tunes of the young ladies' were tasteful
and beautiful The dance music was
furnished by Albert's orchestra. The
committee of arrangements comprised
William F. kurtz, Frank Slothower and
Charles 5. Wilson. About midnight re-
freshments were served at William g.
Farras parlors.
Evening journal., 1889-03-23
Remembered by bid. NIen.

Thomas Latimer, foreman of the
paper department of the Pusey and Jones
Company, viii leave on April / to take
charge Of large paper manufactory in
New York. Last evening Joseph A.
Borden, John Stoddard, Park Crawford
and w A. McCarter, a committee repre-
senting the men presented to Mr.. Latimer
silver tea service. Mr. Borden made the
speech of presentation, to which Mr..
Latimer briefly responded.
Evening journal., 1889-03-23
Death OF samuel Armstrong.

Samuel Armstrong. one of Blackbird' s
influential men, is dead After few
months of feeble health, he succumbed
on Wednesday morning. He was an
earnest aud consistent member of Union
M. K. Church and his death is deeply
mourned by his friends. His family con.
sists of wife, four children unmarried
and three married
Evening journal., 1889-03-23
Rnos,xinr prnasnta.

Rev J. R. Walters pastor of Ezion M.
f. Church, was the recipient last even.
ing Of a gold watch and chain, new
suit Of clothes and a gold headed nm.
brella from his congregation and Sunday
school.
Evening journal., 1889-03-23
nrpans.

A large stock of organs in beautiful
new-style cases; also a large lot Of
second hand organs at bargains and on
easy terms. II. f. RoBELEN,
No. 710 Market street.
Evening journal., 1889-03-23
Burial Of an old Citizen.

The funeral of T. T. Enos, aged 90
years, who died on Wednesday at Odessa,
took place YESTERDAY afternoon. Inter
ment was made in the Methodist burYing
ground at Odessa.
Evening journal., 1889-03-23
Wilmington C,ear1ur House

The exchanges of the Wilmington banks
at the clearing house today we're: Clear
ings, $109. .664 So: balances. SIT, 729.71.
Evening journal., 1889-03-23
BIrthdnx snrnrise.

A surprise party was given to Wilbur
I Collins on Thursday evening in honor
Of his eighteenth birthday He lives at
No. 5l2 East Fifth street he is son Of
John M. Collins, the contractor A mum.
Der of presents were received by the
young man, and at ll.3O o'clock supper
was served. Among those present were
Misses Belle Fletcher, Maude Fletcher
Maggie 1hier, Nellie Thomas Minnie
Steele, Alice Link, Jennie Link, Eva
Smith, Name Smith, Laura Hogue, Carrie
Baldwin and irene Baldwin, Oscar Col
Inns, Horace Harrison, Theodore Stanton,
Louis Moody, Charles Morris, Ollie Par
son, l.. Schrote, Thomas Hogue, John
Bartley, Fred Mullin, Harry Klund and
Judge" Collins.
Evening journal., 1889-03-23

Subscribers to the EVENING C JOURNAL
who are about to change their residences
are requested to notify this office SO that
they will not miss an issue of the paper
Evening journal., 1889-03-23
INFANTS AND CHILDREN'S
COATS.

A large and varied assort-
ment of Children's Dresses, In
fants' Robes. A large assort-
ment of styles, and from a5c to
$I2 each. About fifty differ
ent grades.
Evening journal., 1889-03-23
Spring Weight Cloths.

A beautiful variety in hand-
some and confined styles, beau
tiful goods, for Ladies, Misses
and Children's Coats, and at
prices that are sure to please.