Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-01-25
NEWS or OUR NglaHsoRs.
Happenings Of Interest In Several states
Briefly Chronicled.

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seriously, but not dangerously wounded. A
similar accident occurred on the Kings
county elevated at Nostrand avenue, and a
passenger cra2ed with fright leaped over the
guard rail of the forward train, fell to the
street, and was instantly killed The Govern
Ors island tug collided with the Weehawken
ferryboat Kingston in the North river. Both
vessels were badly damaged, but no passen-
gers were injured. There were several other
minor accidents on the rivers.
The Fat Mems club of Jersey City com.
prises the maddest men in the state just now.
While their annual ball was at its height at
Cooper's hall the manager, fearing be would
not get his rent, shut off the gas and locked
the doors on the obese revelers. They fin
ished the dance at their club house, and nov
they propose to make the manager dance il
there is any law in New Jersey for that pur.
pose.
Casper Lindeman, "A years old, died at hi,
residence, No. 81 Lewis street, Union Hill
N. j., Of pneumonia Mr. Lindeman was for
thirty-five years a resident Of North Hudson,
and for fifteen years past, owing to some pc
culiar fancy he had never lett his house, nor
was he confined by sickness or from other
cause.
Thomas B. Wanamaker, of Philadelphia,
has signlfled his intention to found a new
prize in the English department OF Princeton
college under the following conditions: The
prize will be the yearly interest on 81, 900 tc
that member Of the junior class who, at the
close OF the Junior year, shall pass the bes
examination in early English and Shakes
pearean English and offer thesis on some
assigned topic in English philology AL
though this gift may have found its occasion
in personal friendship Mr.. Wanamaker's pri-
mary object is to stimulate the study OF
higher English at Princeton.
Philadelphia detectives are keeping their
eyes particularly wide open for crooks JUS
now Two of them recognized Cnauncey
johnson, notorious bank sneak and pro
fessional thief, lettering about ths money
order department at the post office, anl
arrested him He was taken before magis
trate and ordered to leave. Tae detective
accompanied him to Germantown junction
and as the train did not stop again until i
reached Jersey City they left him
The murderer Of S. Morris VAIN. Of Phila
delphia, member Of ths city tro1p, and
very well known to Phiiaielpuians, and o
C. Livingston Strong, OF Roadout, n. Y.
has been captured after a long an irssten
chase. He is known as "Rsd BIZ or "R 4
Shirt Bil,n and he occupied tae position o.
cook for the two unfortunate gentieiner
while on their i'll fatsd hunting expedition
Of last year.
Haleyon lodge, of Newark, and the Cd.
Fellows lodges OF Eizabsthport aud Plaia
field, joined Memorial lodge, Of Elizabeth, il
csebrating its ssventesath anniversary
There was a collation. and pleasant fraterna
speeches.
While driving team at Constable Hook
n. j., last night, Henry Holld1rf fell from
lumber wagon and died from the injuries
received by the fall soon after
The New jersey Grand Lodge Of Cd
Fellows held two days session at Trenton
Over 400 members have been in attendance
Charles Henry Mann, Of Haddenfeld, wa
elected grand master, and George w. Fort
myer, OF East Orange, deputy grand master
The reason of Frank Cameron's sudde
disappearance from his pretty home q
Morristown, n j., is found to be the en-
bezzlement of 5000 from his former en-
ployers, Hutton & Son, shirt makers, O
Philadelphia They caused his arrest at hi
desk in the Office of Bennett q Co, Phils
give bonds for his release and he disappeared
Now Bennett a. Co. find he had been stea
ing from them. It is not known what /
did with the money.
White Caps have reached Jersey City
Robert Barry has been warned to sto
drinking rum staying out late at night, an
to take better care of his family.
The sudden flight of Georgs w. Tel
willigar a school commissioner of Paterson
n. j., and a well known and genial youn
man about town, has caused a sensation
society there whore he was well known an
liked Terwillger is said to be about 81 ,5l
ahead Of his unsuspecting and confidir
friends He borrowed money wherever
could
Winsted, Conn. had q $4,000 fire of u
known origin Writings block, Camp
Lees block aud several stores, offices al
tenements were burned. Among the stor
burned out are Camp & Lees, the apotheca
les; Hall, variety store; Belden's photograI
gallery; w. Birch's jewelry store; Mrs Lima
dressmaking establishment and Others
The jury has rendered verdict of acc
dental death in the case Of A. D. McLu
who was killed by being crowded off and n
over by Philadelphia cable car.
While Fred Lee, Of Carbondale, Pa, W
absent from home his wife took all
money, hired an express wagon and load
on ali the best things in the house and elop
with another man
Fire in the wooden mill Of James Lies
Sons, Bridgeport, Pa, burned the pick
room, carpenter shop and boiler house befc
controlled. Loss, $4,000. The operativ
had not yet began work A fire departme
had recently been organized among the m
employees and they had held their first d
In the mill eight hours before the fire bro
out
Palmer Wells, accused Of sending obsce
letters to Minna Irving, the Tarrytown,
y, writer, was found guilty. Sentence (
ferred.
Franklin Nourse, aged 81, one of the m,
prominent farmers in Berkshire count
Mass, was killed while moving small bull
ing. He had crawled under it to ADJUST sol
ropes when the structure fell upon him. I
leaves a widow and several children
The trial Of the suit OF Receiver Henry
Anderson, of tho First National bank,
Albion, n. ", to recover S3i, 900 Of /
banks money from the firm of Chase
Atkin. resulted in verdict for the defer
ants in the United States circuit court I
funds Of the bank were used by Cashier
S. Warner, now a defaulter and fugiti
from justice, in stock speculations. A simil
suit was tried some time since and Receiy
Anderson recovered.
Mrs. Roger Lamson, wife of a wealt
. dry goods merchant, and well known
society, was knocked down and robbed
her pocketbook last Friday, on Seventy-siz
street, between Ninth and Tenth avenu
New York cItl, by uwo men, one Of wh'
was captured by citizens and turned over
the police, but has been released on b.
Mrs Lamson was rendered unconscious