Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-04-24


BLkrON.
Special Correspondent OF Gazette and journal
EIKroN April l7.-Henry M. Niouls, u
well-known citizsn OF This town, suffered
o stroke Of paralysis yesterday.
Mrs. Margaret b. Strickland, widow OF
the late Palmer O. Strickland, who died
last ThuvRday and was buried on Sunday,
died yesterday afternoon after few days
Illness Of pneumonia, from which hsr
husband also died. The funeral will take
place on Saturday.
EtKToN, April ls.-A warrant was brought
here Yesterday Tor the arrest OF George p
Hnrgravos Of this place on the charge OF
hl- wife Kate. Bs was arrested last oven
ing by Deputy sheriff Mackey and iodgad
III jall. He will be taken to Baltimore to-
day for hsaring.
An amateur dramatic company from
Hayre de- Graos gave "The Boston Dip"
and among the Breakers" in o Ia Fellows
Hell on Wednesday, night for thu bsnetit OF
the EIk'on Catholic Chdrch. The hall was
crowded, over 500 tickets being sold and
more than SIPS was realiaed. The per.
formaucs was pleasing.
A child OF John Gi9y and one ~ Richard
Draper diet this wOsk. The death Of the
lattice ~ rald TO have been from dlphtherla.
mad dog bit q numb OF dogs nanr
Dlehert'S shipyard ono lay thi5 waek, The
rnbld animal was killed. and also several Of
tho dogs which were bitten.
ELKroS, Mp, April 19.-Mrq. Miilicant
r. MOCAuley, wife Of llGn. James
McCAuloy, chief Judge OF the Orphans
cour. for Oeeil county, diei yesterday
morning aftor m Illness OF tor days Of
pneumonia. Her maiden name was Price
and aho was the second vito o. JutGs
@cgauleE. She leaves three children,
James McCAuley, Aatha anh Ella
MeOauley. Her funeral wall take place
on Monday afternoon.
Captain j. Il. Jones and wife celebrated
the 5Olh anniversary o. their Wedding
enc day this week. A number of their
relatives aud friends were present. They
reside at Elk Landing.
Mira. Calvert, widow of the late John
Calvert, died this week at her home near
Oharleptown, Cecil county. in the 0Oth
year CT her age. She leaves several
children aud many grandchildren and
sreat-grRuichiidren
EtKroE, April 2l.-The Mccullough Iroa
Gompunya works at West Anwell, which
were closed two or tnree weeks ago, was
reported, for lack of orders, and will
not be started again. AMI It is said tie
plant will be sold. The works had been
IN operation for many years AMI employed
upwards OF hall a hundred mon. Henry
warner has been superintendent OF The
WORKS for over u quarter OF century.
For the third time stncs tho Isl OF Janu
Rry Inst tho mail thrown 1 II the curly south
bound train was damaged by being RUIZ
over ~ the cars AZ this station tais morn
Ing, The bag Was cat open aud letter.
scattered around Tor Yards some were re
covered hut others were 20 badly damaged
that their destination could not be known
Letters mailed from Wilmington on Sntur
: day evening or Sunday wore In the pouSh
ELKroN, April 2S.-Nlne bridge com
pauies from d ifarent sections of the coun
b; Try, each OF which had a representHtiH
= here, were undArbid yesterday for the con
tract for erecting an iron bridge over Prin
cipio creek at Whttnser's Iron works. Th
contract wasawaried 70 George a, q lllklt
!, PROPRIETOR OF tla Enterprise machine woIk
a OF Elkton, for 1I3S.90. The county yes
: terduy also appointed Robert Sheldo
: hridgetender OF the Bohemia and Scotch
i MAS creek bridges and William Borei
= briigetsnder at Ohesap6nks CITY. I'll
bond Of Henry J. Briscoe was examine
: and approved.
Anthony Peoples, a weil-known fRrme
OF this vicinity, died yesterday afternoon {
. pneumonia, aged 76 years. He leaves
wllCW, tnteA tnDH anu TWO daughters. I
the SONS. Alexander Peoples Ia vel
( known official OF the p, W. " Is. rsilroa,
Q ana William Peoples Is employed on Il
II Delaware railroad.
IS The last will aud testament OF JAcqIt
! Cayot, Frnnchmau, who came to ID
N county many years ago and died about
I gear since, was set aside yesterday al
. special session OF the orphans court I,
:, Otcll couaty. In the viii which was E
8 aside he DeQusAthoi all his property
u the Church OF ST. Rose Of Lima, Ches
"a psAke city. The will was sat aside on Il
A. Rrouud that CayOt was OF unsouad nil
IN wuou L was made. Tho church waved {
y y right and dli not defend tAe viii. Under
= wlR made in 1857 the property now goes
70 Mrs. My Il Beastou, an adopted daught
10 OF CHyut.
u Tue Ca1il county public schools will
closed May 3Jtn. This will MAKE the pre-
n. cut school year cOnelst OF threesQuartc
n and siy tentns OF . quarter 1t Las be
two years since the school commissions
= hGvc been able keep the schools op
III four Full quarters. The schools Tara Ike
Nc cpen three nLd n hall terms last year.