Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-01-23
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Special Correspondence Gazette and Journal
NEWARK Jan. 1.-The mortuary
record Of this town and the vicinity for
the last two weeks is unusually and
alarmlagly' large. Willie tie weather
has not been wholly resporsi le for this
state of things il has been in q great
measure 'ha cause of fatal examinations
OF diseases not considered specifically
DANGEROUS in Themselves La three cases
that prevalent mslRdv Ia grippe has re-
suited fatally or :at,gsa complications
that have ended 30.
The death q Mr.. Nallapdighsm early
on Wednesday was great Bhock 10 this
community in WHICH sha Was 10 widely
knoRn for her warm heastainess and
simplicity. Her character was essentially
domestic and womaniy, yet for over so
yesrs abe has been constant ana devoted
help.mate to her husband, che Rev. DR..
Eailaudighnm, in his faithful Religious
mihistrakions 20 his flock and to al who
have needed hia Kindly offices. Her
death lie made particularly distressing by
the fact that her venerable husband is
lying very Ill at present, and ieara are
entertained that he may not long survive
tho aaock caused by her death.
MrB. hudson, wife OF Joseph Fudson
of Wilmington, end former resident Of
Newark. YEA buried here yesterday IN the
M E.cemetery. Her remains were brought
from W lpipgton on tho Newark centre
trsin OF 100 O'Clock.
Jefferson Kglly, nged so years, died
this week at his homa near Milford Gross
Roads shove here aad was buried yester-
day in Ebenezsr Cemetery.
Information received here tells OF the
death in Philadelphia this week OF Mrs.
BroRd, wife OF /. N Bread, former
merchant Zero, who moved to Philadel-
phis about year ego.
There is o difficulty between Contrso-
tor Evans Of Philadelphia and Mr.. Pyle
Of Wilmington, the BRICK work contrso-
Tor, which promises TO end in {. law suit.
The case hinges on the responsibility for
tie damage sustained by the brick work
in tire lin0uif organ factory ip the heavy
wind OF last week The damage amounts
only 70 aoout $500.
NEWARK. Jan. 2O.--The funeral Of
Mary Eliza Vallapdlgham, wife Of tde
Rev. DE-. YsIsndighan, took place on
Saturday afternoon at O'CLOCK, at her
lRts home. The services, simple, yet
appropriate, were conducted by the Eevs.
Joseph y. Malons, George nc. Bond and
MIR. Kershaw. The house was thronged
with the relatives aud friends of the de.
ceased, and apparently not one Of the
large and scattered congregation of the
Head OF Chris.iana Church, over which
the aged pastor and bis coed wife hare
presided for over SO years, WIGS s;sant
who could possibly CONS to pay bis "
her last atfectiouate tribute. The reIIsi,t
were Inferred at the Lead of Chriatian4
cemetery. Mr. Vallandiphan ia still
confined to lis bad, suffering grastly
from prostration by tho untinely death
Of bis wife. His condition is now no
longer alarming, and the chances Of his
recovery are most assuring.
Quarterly conference WAS held on Sat
u.cRy afternoon at the NJ. E. church.
| Yesterday at 8 O'clock there was q love
feast and at 10. 80 O'clock Presiding Elder
Murray preached to large congregation.
Reyiv j services were held at this church
every night during the past week
Two strange objects-cRnvass covered,
yet very formidable in appearance
attracted much attention and rot little
curiosity among tho towns folk here who
have passed the college during the past
week. These objects occupied very con
spicuous position at the head Of the col
lege campus and to many they were In.
deed perplexing puzzles. In short they
are mounted oannons direct from the
United States ordnance department.
There are two of these field pieceH Of mr.
tillery, both being mounted and OF three
inch riffs bore. They are made of the
very best of wrought iron and cast from
some OF the latest and best models in the
ordnance department. Each piece, with
the carriage, will weigh $50 pounds
being designed to be drawn by foul
horses in field maneuvres, The carrying
capacity of these gus loaded with ballf
or grape shot is in the neighbour
hood of three miles but il
the absence OF any suitable range
or troublesome enemy they will not prob
ably soon be charged with such deadl,
missiles by the college cadets for who's,
training in the use OF them these nipple
ments Of war we're obtained by the col
lege from the government. ARTILLERY
movements and firing will soon be par
of the drill and it 10 Altogether likely tina
with these heavy guns to baul abou
with them tho cadets will then begin t
get a taste Of the real aud rigorous hard
ships OF war. Delaware College has nov
fine armor and equipment from int
government Inst October 1t received I
stand OF 70 new riff 80 from Springfield
for the use OF the cadets in drilling. Tit
two artillery pieces ere valued at 81 2Ot
each and the stand OF rifles 1T 5000. Fo
the safe keeping of this 80 600 worth o.
government property the college trustee
haya had to sxacIte an iuemuity homo
of Sc, 900.