Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-10-15
pHILADn1pnlA MATTERS.


Alta meeting of the Parnell leadership
committee and others Thursday even
ing, addresses referring to the death of
Mr.. Parnell were delivered by Edward
Meakim, Patrick Dunleavy, Michal j.
Ryan and DIR. Peter McCahey. Resolu-
tons were adopted and a committee
was appointed to arrange for public
demonstration.
The general conference of the evan
gelical association Thursday reversed
the verdict of the trial conference, which
in February, 1890, suspended Bishop
Dubs and restored him to all his func-
tons as bishop and minister of the
gospel. Bishops Bowman and Esther
were deposed as bishops and from the
ministry and expelled from the church.
The Bradford mills, including real
estate and machinery, formerly con-
Quoted by John Bardsley, were sold
last week by James A. Freeman & Co.,
auctioneers, to John & james Dobson
for $4,000 A mortgage for $4,000 to
the Philadelphia Warehousing Com
pany, and Judgment for $i6,6l3.75 on
mortgage to George w. Hall, are to be
paid by order of court out of the pro-
ceeds OF the sale.
The annual convention Of the Catholic
Young Mems National Union adjourned
October 7th. Tho symposium on "rhe
best ways and means for the develop
ment Of the societies." begun the pre-
yious day, was continued. Archbishop
Ryan delivered an address. Papers were
read by Charles ii. Butler, of Washing
ton mud Nj - N a1o ~ 1aI L.tI
colored, and Mr.. Downing, of Washing
ton Resolutions were adopted express
ing admiration Of the pope's cncyclical,
belief in the need of Catholic schools for
Catholic children, the importance Of or
gambling the Catholic soldiers of tho
regular army into Catholic clubs, and
appauding the work of priests laboring
in behalf of colorcd fellow Catholics.
Officers were elected, including the
Key. Dr. james II. Loughlin, OF Phila-
delphia, president. II was resolved 10
nod the next convention in Albany
Common Council Thursday made the
bill to place on tie city plan an avenue
from the city hall to Paramount Park
special order for The meeting on the 22d
instant. A communication from the
mayor, asking for an appropriation Of
81 ,39U.62 10 pay the expenses of the
experts employed by the city to ex-
anime into John Bardslcy's accounts
with tho Keystone Bank, was referred to
the finance committee. An ordinance
to regulate the advertising of city orai-
nances, and communication asking for
legislation 10 prevent the use Of straw
aud hay in street cars were referred.
tlrIInnftpp1 t,.t, a
pirate $4,000 for the purchase Of
fully equipped fire boat for the protec-
Ton 81 the river fronts, to authorize the
requiring of Chestnut street, from
Eighteenth to the Schuylkill river, and
TO amend the ordinance regulating the
driving OF cattle through the streets.
Chairman Reeves OF the committee Of
hity, which has placed $4,000 at the dis
posll oil the Secretary of the Treasury
Tor the payment of the expenses of III
yestigating the affairs of the keystone
Bank, has received communication
from the secretary, stating that, in ac-
cordance with the suggestion OF Mr..
Reeves, he has directed three expert
clerks OF the treasury department; TO
work under the direction Of Mr.. A. r.
barrett, already in the employ of the
department, in investigating the books
and allails of the bank. Ii is the ntcn-
ton oil the department to examine the
Spring Garden National Bank as thor
oughly rs the Keystone. The matter
OF employing Philadelphia experts the
secretary leaves entirely to the com
mittee of fifty, and says if it should
deem this course best and should send
the names Of two such men as il desired
appointed, the matter will receive
prompt attention.