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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-02-19
STREETS AND SEWERS.
Proposals Tor Printing sewer specifica
tions-P Permits and Orders.

ttonB-permtte and Orders.
The directors Of the Street and Sewer
Department held their regular meeting
last evening The weekly pav-roll
1882 II was ordered paid. Patrick Neary
stated that John T. Dickey and himself
had not tapped sewer on Pleasant
street without permission, as had been
stated He invited the board To examine
the privy wells dug on the property TO see
seeif they were not constructed according
to law. Permission was granted to The
Gawthrop Brother Company TO tap
French street sewer to drain the Merritt
House; G. II. Tindall to set curb at
Eleventh and Lombard street
The Wilmington City Railway Com
pany asked permission to extend its
Riyerview electric line from Tenth 20
Eighth and Market streets. The commu-
nication was laid on the table, as the
board does not favor the use Of poles on
Market street.
The following proposals were received
for printing intercepting sewer specifca
tions: j. Miller Thomas, 81 30 per page
for 300, 81 45 per page for 900; Star job
Printing Company, $i.75 per page for
200, 81 n for 300, 81 70 for 400, $f.st
for 500; Delaware Printing Company,
$1.25 for 300 and 5 cents per page ad-
ditional for each additional 100 Mercan-
tile Printing Company, $1,23 for 300, z
cents additional for each additional 100
The contract was awarded to the Mercan
tile Printing Company for 300 copies.
The Wilmington City Electric Com
pany offered to furnish additional are
electric lights as follows. SO to 100
additional lights at SO cents per lamp per
night; 100 or more additional ones at 33
cents per lamp per night. The city now
pays 45 cents per lamp per night. The
board would by increasing the lights save
on those already in use SS43 Is at the
first price, 3S cents, and ST. AS 80 by the
second price, 33 cents. The sommunica-
tion was laid over.
The public fountain at Front and
Jefferson streets Is said to be a nuisance,
because so many teams stop there. The
secretary was directed to ask the viii
mington Fountain Society If the fountain
cannot be removed 10 some less public
out convenient place.
/ A check for $40 for William Haggerty,
who died yesterday morning, was or
dered TO be altered so that his relatives
may draw his money.
The street commissioner was instructed
10 open Rodney street through A. J.
Harris property. by removing the fence
at Seventh and Eighth, and throw il
open to the public
A man named Allcorn, through his at
torney, Levi @. Bird, Esq, asked $i0(
for horse that had fallen into hole OF
Union street and broken his neck. NJ
action was taken.
Judge Grub viii be asked TO appoint
commissioners to obtain land along thi
route Of the intercepting sewer. j. Tay
Tor Cause will give the board street 81
feet wide through his property on tn,
line OF Sixteenth street below Walnut.
The secretary was directed to prepare
list of wharves, the lease of which ex
pire on March rs. He viii advertise tn
same to be sold on the first Monday il
March. The engineers we're directed Il
secure estimates for building the blu
print room In the building at Sixth an,
| King street,
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-02-19
100 FAMILIAR.

bradford Tries to Remove wardell aud
avs He is Intimate with Mrs. Bradford.
In Municipal Court this morning,
'eorge Bradford was charged with as
ault and attempt to kill Thomas War
ell. At the prisoners request the case
as continued and he was held In 81, 900
all until Monday morning.
Bradford lives at No. 223 Maryland
venue, and Wardell lives at No. 1876
ogan street. Bradford bears a good
aaracter and Is rd-working and indus
ious He states that Wardell made inn
roper proposals to Mrs. Bradford, and
lat that was the reason Of the trouble
9ardelps story is that last ThHnksgiv-
2lg Day Bradford accused him Of being
l 20 intimate with Bradford's wife. War
ell says he is innocent of such charge.
had not said word to Bradford since
zen.
Last night, Just as be was going out
lis yard gate, Bradford came up and
ithout saying word drew a knife and
1t at Wardell The latter lodged and
as slightly cut on the left cheek. Then,
says, Bradford fired at him with re
Diver, but missed him.
After Court this morning. Mrs Brad.
4 lrd was begging Marshall to withdraw
rs charge against her husband. He
D i'd he would do so if Bradford would
gn paper agreeing not TO modest him.
q radford was let out on bail this morn
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-02-19
MONTHLY MEETING.


NJ any New Members Admitted mrs.
Bainbridge's Entertaining Talk.
The Young Mems Christian Association
held its monthly meeting last night,
President Charles Baird presiding The
Reception Committee reported that 1t
will give a reception to young men on
SATURDAY.. and asked the assistance Of all
who could. in arranging the rooms for
that occasion. The Membership Commit.
tee reported the following names which
were elected;
Active members-H Herbert X. Watson.
Judge ]. Frank Ball, Frank ID. Carpenter.
William g. Hawkins, Or. William O.
Winner, George Lodge. Alfred p. Steven
son, Alfred J. Rumford, Lewis Hatton,
Edward A. Watson, Arthur w Swartz,
J. w. Forman, William A. MCGOWAN
Frank 81. Mason, Jason @. Flory. Elwood
G. Jefferis, Thomas K Bainber, Harry
H White. William De Valinger, Thomas
w. Dill, G. w Bedwell, Thomas D Will !
kinson, George E. King, John A. Booker,
F Theodore Bosom, George g. Stewart
-25.
Associate Members-Alfred @. Smith,
Harry Ward, George w. Whitley, VIII
liam R. Cooley, George T. Hepbron,
Harry w. Howell, Frank M. Jones
Edmund G. Hall, John F. Robinson,
George NJ, Warren, Reuel H. Morrow,
w. H. NJ. Shilling, Marriott, s
Richardson, E. G. Sutton, 7. R. Gallant,
himbro j. Davis, Harry Lungren, Charles
M. Townsend, Warren II. Jefferis H. A.
Fritz, Fred Q. Price, George p Jones,
Christian Viohl, William Webb William
Ashenbach, Edwin s. Writ, Walter
Tazewell, Robert B. wilkins, Walter w.
GoodnoW, Joseph B. Worth, Grant
Wilkins, Nimrod w. Baggarley, James
Harbert, John S. Kuster, G. II. Reuss,
Charles M. Irwin, R. w. Mccoy. Theo.
dore J. Boyd, Howard Melchoir, Frank
N. Smith, Edwin Walter, Arthur G. Pea
cock, Willis L. Westcott, Aaron Willis
a.
Sustaining Membership-Re William
A. Sadtler, Rev. Alfred N Keigwiu. Rev.
g. A. Guenther, Rev. George K. Thomp-
som. Total. 73.
The business was interspersed with
exercises, including singing by the.quar-
tette, J. R. King, Fred h
Beaston, Harvey Hoffeeker ant
Harry j. Guthrie, accompanied by Noble
f. Hadley, reading by Robert Adair
reading by Walter G. Drake
On motion Of Secretary King resolu-
ton was adopted to honor the unexpired
membership ticket of young men from
other associations.
Mrs. Lucy G. cambridge Of New Yorl
city gave very interesting talk on the
work of the Y. NJ. @. A. in heather landi
and the great field for such work. Sh,
told many incidents of her travels through
Japan, China and India, and showed tn,
necessity of placing Christianity in tn
reach of the Young men there, for wher
they leave their heathenism they are APP
to become infdels Mr.. King followed
out this line Of thought for few minutes
and desired some action might be taker
to systemic contributing to fund TO
the support Of the Y. M. @. A. delegates
in foreign fields
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-02-19
A PhilndeInhia Weddlng.

The marriage Of Miss Henrietta
Fellheimer sister of Louis Fellheimer of
this city, and Isaac n Kolhberg, a
wealthy banker and broker Of Philadel-
phia, took place in Weimer's Academy,
No. 500 North Second street, Philadel
phia last evening. There were 100 couples
present, and the costumes and diamonds
worn, were of the finest ia the country.
The brides apparel was magnificent.
The groom presented the bride with
q pair Of ear rings worth So, 900, and her
three brothers, living IN this city, gave
her parlor and kitchen suites Of furni-
ture which cost more then 81, 600. All
the members of the Mercantile Club and
several members Of the Common Council
OF Philadelphia were present. Louis
Fellheimer, Morris Il. Moses and wife
and several of Mr.. Fellheimer's friends
attended the wedding.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-02-19
MURRAY IN NEW CASTLE.


lie Coney's Most Dangerous Witness with
Captain EckIes.
Captain George w. Eckles and State
Treasurer William Herbert went 20
Camden yesterday to attend the le Coney
trial
Captain Eckles formerly employed ia
his family the mother of Garrett Murray
as a domestic The Murray boys visited
Captain Eckless house and were very
well thought of by the family.
One night Ed ward Eckels, the cap
tain's brother, placed $15 in his vest
pocket and hung the vest in the closet on
the first floor The next morning Mr.
Eckles found that the money had gone
and an investigation showed that one Of
the Murray boys had been in the house
over night and had taken the money. The
captain had an idea that lie Conveys prin.
cipal accuser was the man who had
stolen his brothers money, aud by some
means lie Coney's lawyers heard the same
thing and sent for the captain. As soou
as he went to Camden be discovered that
Murray was not the man who stole the
money and Of course the captains testi-
mony was of no account.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-02-19
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.

Governor Biggs is in the city to-day.
T. 7. Clark Of Dover visited Whining
ton to-day.
Rev. Charles E. Murray, rector of st.
Andrews is sick.
William T. johnson Of Middletown, is
in the city TODAY.
E. J. Morris OF Lewes, Del, visited
this city yesterday,
Hepbern P. Benson has returned to
Wilmington from Smyrna.
j. Wilkins Anderson of Baltimore Wis
tied Wilmington yesterday.
Miss Mamie James of Philadelphia is
visiting friends in this city.
R. L. Pyle of this city is visiting
friends in West Chester, Pa.
G. w. Suidham of this city visited
Smyrna Landing last Sunday.
Miss Lou Anderson Of Milford, is visit.
ing Mrs. John Wood on West street.
Mrs. Henry B. Bains Of Philadelphia
is visiting her daughter, Mrs. William B.
Adams. in this city.
Miss Lucy jackson Of Hare's Corner is
the guest of Benjamin Elliott Of Ninth
and jefferson streets.
The gallery ands front frames Of the
Academy Of Music are in place and the
roof will be on by Friday.
Miss Mamie Wilson and Miss DUPONT
| gave their last german until after Lent
in Farra's parlors last evening.
State Treasurer Herbert aud Repre-
/ IN las rot an
this aftern DON from Philadelphia.
Senator Gray returned to Washington
this morning. the cases in court in which
he was counsel having been postponed
Miss Emma Peoples Of this city, left
yesterday morning for Boston where she
will visit among friends for three
months.
Mrs. j. R. Purcell and family who have
been visiting l.. b. Jones in this city, re-
turned home to Prince William, Va, this
morning.
Miss Mary Mealey of No. 1903 Walnut
street and her cousin Name Z. Mealey o.
Kingston, N. r., viii make a visit t
Philadelphia.
p B Ayars. custom house surveyor
and inspector, surveyed the new steame
Bridgeton Of Bridgeton, ~ j., built b,
Enoch Moore, this morning.
At the Harmony Singing Society o
Baltimore's ball last night, the following
Wilmingtonians were present. Charlie
Fehrenhach, George Boughman and Mis-
Lizzie Boughmsn.
Governor Benjamin T. Biggs was il
the Superior Court room this morning, al
intent listener to the volley Of question
fired at Mrs. Gallagher in the Ferry will
case by Attorney General Biggs.
Felix Gain of Paris, France, registers
at the Clayton House last night and lef
this morning. 1t is reported that Mr.
Gain was here for the purpose of lookinI
into the manufacturing facilities OF Will
mington. Several prominent manufac
turers called on him during the evening
, Mrs Mary HeiRS aned ~ vaara die
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-02-19

FELL WITH A scAFFoLp.
Two Carpenters Fall Twenty Feet and
Are Badly Injured.

Two Carpenters Fall Twenty Feet and
are Badly Injured.
Joseph Hicks, carpenter, and George
II. Cornell, boss carpenter, who were at
work on the Baker building at No. 1872
Market street, fell from the ssaffold at
315 o'clock yesterday afternoon and
were badly injured. One of the frames
on the bay window work was ont Of line
and they knocked il into place. Forgetting
to make the scaffolding secure after this,
they got upon it and it gave way, and
they fell twenty feet. Hicks struck the
payment and steps, bruising his head,
hip and side and making him uncons-
cious.
Cornell struck the ground with his
heels and sprained both ankles They
swelled Quickly and gave him much pain.
Both men were taken into Senator
Higgins's office, next door, and
cared for until the ambulance arrived,
when they were taken to their homes,
Hicks, No. S27 West Second; Cornell, No.
600 West Second. DR.. James A. Draper
is attending them and reports them bet
ter to day
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-02-19
BEFORE THE 'souIREs.

nicer wtIheIm's Case Postponed-De-
4 serted His Wife.
Fletcher Emory, who was arrested yes
srday morning. by Special Agent Frank
tout Of the S. P. O. C., on the charge Of
sserting his wife and children, was held
\ $500 bail by Squire Monaghan, for his
ppearance at court. in default of which
e was committed to the police station.
Officer Edward Wilhelm was not tried
sfore Squire Smith last night, on the
barge Of threatening Mrs. G. ]. II.
|eckett, as had previously been arranged
pr. Two important witnesses were alb
|snt, and the case was deferred until this
|gening.
Angelo Russo, a native of Italy, was
Pied before Squire Bertolette yesterday
orning for disorderly conduct and
Hespsss on the premises of John Yenke.
q was fined S5 and costs.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-02-19
LAST EDITION
ARRgsTEp WITHOUT Charge.
A Warrant for } oseph Harris for Steal
Ing Tools Which he owned,

II " tfAAhA Atf - OhtHA A0A 1httA'
Ing Tools Which he Owned
At Municipal Court this morning.
Daniel Faust, drunk, was fined 81 and
costs, Joshua Emmett, living at No. 101
Shipley street, was fined SO and costs for
drunkenness; Luke MAILER, aged %
drunk, SO and costs; Alfred Cooper. coll
ored, was charged with the larceny of a
whip. Officer Broomall arrested the boy.
and the boy said he took the whip. John
Grinnage, owner of the whip, testified
that the whip was taken from the saddle
on the mares back The case was con
|tinued until Tonight in $50 bail, to give
the boy chance to prove his innocence
Joseph II. Harris, charged with larceny
/ of mechanics tools in Maryland, was held
TO await the action of the authorities of
That state. Mr.. Harris is an native of
Putnam, Conn and he went to Mary
and some time ago He is good work
man and made many friends.
He contracted with Robert McKelvey
10 do masonry and carpentering work on
IL building for $155, McKelvey to buy
ools and deduct the cost from the price
/ IF the contract, and to provide lumber
awhile Harris was at work on the build
/ ng the lumber ran out, and as he was in
iced Of money he took his tools and went
cross the line into this state and
began doing some work for Harvey Null
McKelveys son came to him there
nd asked him why he was not at work
n his fathers building He said the
lumber had run out and he could not af-
B ord to be idle; that as soon as Mr. Nc.
u selvey got more lumber he would return
n finish the job. Nothing could have
cen fairer than this.
Il iMcKelvey's son came to this city and
u wore out q warrant for Harris arrest on
Il be charge of stealing the tools. The
n greement signed by Robert McKelvey
n i'll dis9roye this charge. Officer Scott
Il lade the arrest, but believes the man is
Innocent
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-02-19

The Ladies' Aid Society Of Epworth NJ.
Church gave pleasing entertainment
st night, the program being as follows;
ecitation, George Bursler; duet, Misses
cClure and Harris; dialogue, Morning
Don and Night, Misses Mask, Maddux,
ID Thompson; address, Rev r. Irving
atkins; singing, Marching On, choir
lect reading, Ida Mask; solo, Mrs. Gee
citation. Artemus Ward; recitation,
'shua Woodward; singing, Watch
an, choir.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-02-19

The last quarterly love feast of Asbury
M E. Church, Third and Walnut streets,
for this conference year, will be held on
Friday evening, February p, at 4 3d. The
presiding elder, w. l.. S. Murray, Phi. d.
win be in charge. All members and
friends of the church are urged to be
present. Quarterly Conference on Satur.
dsy evening DR.. Murray will preach on
Sunday morning and the Rev L. E. Bar
rett at nipht
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-02-19

AS the Levy Court viii appoint the
county bridge tenders at its meeting on
street bridge, for instance, the tender re-
ceives 500 per month, aud the work is
very light. but he must devote 1853 hours
every week in the year to the work He
must sleep in his shanty with his boots
on and attend the engine. fires. ma
chinery and piers. Must keep the bridge
clean and be ready to turn the same for
the passage of a vessel any moment.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-02-19
SHOW BEEF DAY.
Frederick Kienle of Second Street Mar
ket Making Great Preparations.

Frederick FSfenle of Second Street Mar
ket Making Great Preparations.
According to a time-honored custom
the bed day Of February will be honored
by butchers generally by placing on exhi
bition the choicest beef obtainable
adorned with rosettes, flags, greens. etc,
and housewives and marketers always
look forward eagerly to this event.
Show Beef Day this year will be
celebrated by Frederick Kienle, the
young and enterprising butcher at stalls
81 and 80 in the Second street market, in
manner worthy Of special mention He
win have on exhibition the finest fancy
show beef to be found in this city, and
for sale not at a fancy price, but within
the reach sof all buyers Four of the
cattle were fed by Joseph Brown, neal
Bear Station, and weighed S,345 pounds
One steer fed by Isaac s. Elliott OF
BIandywine hundred weighed 2,4Sl
pounds
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-02-19

A meeting of the congregation of the
elaware Avenue Baptist Church has
zen called for this evening, for the pur
use of electing pastor. Rev. A. B.
unaway of Churchland, Va, who
in the church two evenings last
eek, win in all probability be called to
le pastorate. Mr.. Dunaway, who is
oout 40 years of age, and an eloquent
-eacher, created very favorable i'm.
,ession while in this city.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-02-19
The New German Paper.

The first issue of the new German
aper, the Delaware Stats Zeitiug, was
sued this morning from the press of
ne Morning News. The new born organ
Wilmington's Teutonic population
handsomely printed, seven
plumn folio with decidedly metropoli-
IN appearance, and it will undoubtedly
xercise a powerful influence among
|le German American population Of
bis city. The new journalistic
|snture is in politics what
called an independent Democratic paper
Id that is the only menace to its sue
|sss. 1t would be better to get on one
de Of the fence or the other.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-02-19

There was an Unexpectedly large audi
ence present in the banqueting room of
Eden Hall last night, t0 hear barefoot,
ingenious Ediths entreat Jimmy the
cracks man to "burgle as quietly as pos
sible, and to laugh over the absurd com
plications arising from the abuse of q
complacent telephone.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-02-19

State Senator John P. Donahoe left
this city last night for Newark, Ohio,
where he will attend the grand encamp.
ment of the Union Veteran Legion, which
begins at that place tomorrow morning.
Mr.. Donahoe, who is the representative
of the Legion in this city, will remain
until Saturday.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-02-19

Several farmers who are in attendance
on the Superior Court to testify in the
Ferry will case, say that sap has begun
to run in the sugar maple trees through
the Peninsula. Such thing has never
been known in the history of sugar max
ing before in this state.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-02-19
Mnrohed Through aeorgla to TestIfy

Rev. Father Benjamin J. Kelley Of
Savannah, who was on the stand in the
Ferry will case this afternoon, is well
known here BY large circle of friends.
who knew him as an assistant to Bishop
Lee, prior to the Bishops transfer to the
See of Savannah.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-02-19

ne Treasurer CAused an Adjournment.
The stockholders Of the Mutual Loan
association met in monthly session at
be Office Of George G. Maris last even
Eg. The following officers were elected
|enlamin Murgatroyd. president, Samuel
|. Belts, vice-president; George G..
Earis. secretary and treasurer. BENJAMIN
4. Bartram, William H. Foulk and
|amuel F. Belts were elected directors
s,r three years. Money sold at 49,. The
a'easurer's report not being completed. a
Apeeil meeting will be called in two weeks.
hen il will be read.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-02-19
Thrown ON lis Hnad.

Thomas Farrell, salesman for William
FATHERS, on Maryland avenue and Elm
rect, was thrown from a wagon at.
sched to runaway horse, on Saturday.
Ae fell on his head and became uneon :
8ious, in which condition he remained
sltil Sunday afternoon. He is now re-
8verinp.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-02-19

Bids for the Delaware Field Club
house, to be built at Elsmere, will be
opened tomorrow, and the Board of
Control will award the contract, If the
bids are satisfactory. The fence around
the grounds will be 2. 100 feet long.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-02-19
Industrious Levy Courtmen.

The members Of the Levy Court have
been laboring industriously all this week
and as consequence they have finished
the revision Of all the assessment lists
which relate to the county. They will
begin on the municipal lists next week.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-02-19

Crannor & Co. No. 6sl Market street,
are showing fine line Of Ladies Muslin
Underwear. Buyers will End their stock
worthy of inspection Prices frcm 25c-
TO s.. %.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-02-19

The vAcAsalses ~ TIM W iilnlngtJAa banks
at ths clearing house to-day were: Clear
Laszs saR9, 16e. ~; Balances, fS7s 572,SS.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-02-19

Rev. Charles E. Murray, rector of st.
Bndrew's P. f. Church was taken III on
slndaY afternoon aud remained in a crit
condition for soms time. He is re-
Srted better.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-02-19

Mrs. Mary Heiss. aged ~ years, died
AZ her residence, Eighth and Madison
streets, yesterday afternoon.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-02-19

OF furniture at retail on Thursday, Feb
ruary 20, at No. 300 Shipley street.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-02-19

S. Murphy & Son have put telephone,
No. $40, in their coal Office, corner
Water and Orange streets.