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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-09-21
FOURTH EDITION



Last Saturday Mrs. Amanda, wife OF
Frank Prettyman, died at her home
No. IL YandeYer avenue, after q short
illness. 1t Is said that she had been
sick with the intermittent fever, but
was convalescent, when she took o
warm bath and afterwards stood In q
draught, taking cold, which caused
congestion Of the kidneys, 1t Is how
ever reported that her death was the
result Of clerk In drug store max
ing mistake In putting up prescrip-
tion, ordered by the attending physi-
clan.
A relative OF the deceased was seen
this morning, and upon having his at
tentlon called to this report said:
Yes, think there Is good bit In
1t. The physician ordered several
powders which were given according
to directions, and when she had taken
all but one her lips and hands turned
purple, and as she was evidently sink
ing the physician was hastily sum-
moned. AS soon as he entered the
room and saw her condition, he ex-
claimed:
MY God. what have you been do
ing to this woman and upon being
shown the remaining powder said at
once there was mistake in compound
Ing the prescription. He ordered
remedies but the woman did not rally
and in few hours breathed her last.
II understand that when the pre-
scriptlon was put up the proprietor
was out, and no one but a young clerk
in the store. / have also been informed
that there is but difference OF two
letters In the name of one of the arti-
Giles ordered and that of n violent poi
son. We have the remaining powder
under lock and key and intend TO have
the matter fully investigated"
This is the statement made this
morning to a reporter OF the REpuBLr-
CAN by relative, and as the matter
has been reported to the coroner, 1t
will be fully investigated.
The affair has caused considerable
excitement in the neighborhood where
the woman lived, as she was very es-
Unable lady, and highly respected by
all who know her. Although she was
Is years Of age, she had only been
married about months, and her hus.
band, who is devoted to her, is heart
broken.
After the above was In type we were
informed that the coroner and ply
stefan had investigated the case, and
were fully satisfied that there had
been no mistake In the prescription,
and that her death was due to natural
causes. II therefore seems that the
reports on being started were soon
greatly exaggerated, and although
with no proper foundation, were mag
niilcd into something really alarm ming
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-09-21

The girls employed In the cutting
department at the Rockland Paper
Mills are on strike. They have been
making from S25 to $50 q month, and
last week received orders to learn some
boys, who were willing TO work for SIS
a month As they no doubt rightly
thought this would result in.their dis
charge, they refused to obey the order
and quit work on Saturday. 1t Is said
TINT no blame can DO attached to SUI
perintendent Luke, as he issued the
order in accordance with Instructions
nom one OF the proprietors. AS the
mills are very busy at present In fill
ing orders, it is expected that the girls
will be sent for and resume work.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-09-21


The Courts OF General Sessions, Peace
and Jail Delivery, Oyer and 1erminer,
and the Superior Court for the Sep
TENDER term, opened Mt 10 o'clock this
with Chief Justice Comegys
and Associate Judge Cullin on the
bench.
The names Of the grand jurors were
called, after which they retired to
their room to take action on number
of bills that We're presented to them.
There was crowd in attendance
some OF whom are witnesses, while
Others arc applicants for license to sell
liquor. There are "a criminal cases to
he considered among them being "
eral that will lave to be disposed of
by the Court OF Oyer and Terminer
''Ihei is also considerable business for
the Superior Court, and it Is probable
that the session will last several weeks.
The case of Joseph. alias Schooner
Long. and James Carr. charged with
causing the death Of all Italian by beat
ling him in beer saloon on Tatnall
street, was, on motion OF Attoney-Gen.
leral Biggs transferred from the Court
lof General Sessions to the Court of
Oyer and 1erminer.
The grand jury camo in at 1910
O'Clock and made returns on several
bills.
Michael Kelly was was arraigned on
an indictment charging him with the
larceny of coat, tho property OF
David Johnson of Christina hundred,
and pleaded not guilty.
The. case OF Smith who is now In
New Castle jail charged with having
IAN alteration performed on Mary Han
by was dismissed as there was no evil
Idence to sustain IL, Court diourned
lat o'clock until2 o'clock tn Is after.
noon.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-09-21

The first case called this forenoon
before Judge Ball was w. Farmer, col
ored, who was fined 20 or 90 days, for
drunkenness. Then followed Isaac
Blddle, colored, 81 or 10 days; Elijah
Virtue, colored, SO or 30 days; Benja-
min Sordin, colored, 81 or 10 days;
Ferdinand Hunt 81 or 10 days Michael
Williams, 90 or 20 days; John Heck,
81 OF 10 days, all for drunkenness.
The case of Richard Tieney, arrest
ed by special Officer Naudain in the
Eighth Street Park last evening, for
using Insulting language to Mary Pow
ell was continued until this evening.
Harry Bullock, accused of assault
and battery had his hearing, through
the lntercession OF W. L. Lyman, Esq,
postponed until Saturday morning
next. Mr.. Lyman was accepted as a
surety for Bullock, with some reluct-
ance, Us he thought it inappropriate
for attorneys to become bail for Gil
ents.
William II. Swiggett was charged
with breaking into the residence OF
William Bright on Monday night last.
Two colored girls In the house re-
coRniYed Swiggett as one of the men
who tried to break in. The case was
continued until tomorrow morning.
The case of John McElwee, grocer,
22nd and Lamotte street, charged with
selling liquor to minors, was dis
missed, as The witness testified that his
mother told him he was Of age.
Charles Groome,a colored man, was
caught by Detective James Z. Haw-
kins this morning tamperlng with
and trying to influence the two color.
cd girls who were witnesses in the
case of the State against William Ii.
Swiggett, charged with brealIing Into
William Bright's house. SwlgRett, by
sharp crossquestioning of witness
named Bessie drummer got her to
contradict herself and thereby mar.
rowly escaped Incarceration In jail.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-09-21

About ll,5O O'clock this morning as
Sheriff. Simmons, Ciiof Of Police Black
barn and several others were standing
in the corridor at tho Courthouse talk
ing, there was a sharp report like the
crack OF q pistol, on the King street
side OF the building. All hands rushed
out to ascertain what caused 1t, aud
were surprised to find That no one Was
IN sight. IL was then suggested that
Some prisoner In the basement, despair
ended his existence, and the party,
headed by Sheriff simmons proceeded
to the cells. The prisoners all profess
sed utter Ignorance of the explpsi on.
and it WAS finally decided that 1t was
caused by some one throwing q tor
pedo against the building.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-09-21
peath 6fHenrx D. Joserh.

Henry d. Joseph, an aged and re-
spected citizen, died ct the residence
OF his son George A. Joseph No. sos
West Seventh street early this morning
aged Is years with O complication OF
diseases incident to old age.
Mr.. Joseph was born In Indian River
Hundred, Sussex County, January 80,
lS13, lived there and followed the life
OF farmer until 20 years ago when he
accepted the position of assistant to
MS son ID. ID. Joseph, keeper Of Cape
Henlopen light house. sEFf
He was afterwards promoted and
made keeper of Mahon river light,
which position he held until Cleve.
lands election, when he resigned rath
er than be removed. He then came to
TINS city and resided with his son,
george A. Joseph, and started q gro
Gerry store at No. 40o Madison street.
lie continued In the grocery busl-
out TO bis brother, George W. Joseph.
Since then he has lived q retired life,
occasionally going to see his son, ID.
D.Joseph, at Rodney station, Junction
and Breakwater railroad. He leaves a
widow and five chlldren-three sons
and two daughters. The children are
all married. Mr.. Joseph In early life
WINS strong old line Wing, and be-
came strong Republican when the
Wing party disbanded.
He was also member OF the M. Il.
Church. The funeral services will take
place at the late residence of the de-
ceased tomorrow (ruesday) evening,
and at BIS o'clock on Wednesday
morning the remalns will be taken TO
Rodney station for interment in st.
Johns cemetery.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-09-21
DIED.

PHETTYMAN.-On September. 10. 1891
AMANDA, wife Of Frank W. PrettyInan.
Keiatives and fri nds are invited TO Mt
tend her funeral tomorrow (Tucsduy)
morning. from the residence of her hus.
bnnd. No. II Vandever avenue. Brandy
vine Village, ut O'Clock. The remains
VIII be conveyed TO NJ. 4. Church Gene
tery az odessa Tor interment by train
Dear Amanda thou has left us
And thy loss wo deeply feel,
But tbs God who has bereft us
lie eau all our sorrows heal.n
Nj BEkEt-,At Newport, on the Goth inst.
john Nebeker, aged ~ years
Relatives and friends are invited to at
tend the funeral on Thursday at . D, M
Services at st. james Church ut New
port Interlnent In It. Janes' Cemetery.
BkADLEY.-On September goth, BERNARD
bradley aged 81 ears
The relatives and friends are invited to
attend the funeral from the residence OF
his brother, in-law, Jos. +. Donoho No
Sl1 Lombard str ct, OIL Wednesday after
noon At O'Clock. lnteruent ut River.
Ncw Cemetery.
BoGGS.-On September 90. 1891, Sarah f..
wiz OF Columbus IL. BoggA aged SO
Relatives and friends are invited to at.
tend hrr funeral from the residence of
her husband. No > Jefferson street, on
Wednesday the 2Sd Inst. AT 1O.Soa. III. In.
DUNN.-On the 18th ms, John NJ. Dunn.
aged Is years
The relatives and friends of the family,
the Military Order OF the Loyal legion
and II members of The Grand Army of
the Republic are Invited to attend his flu
neral from his late residence, No. llOI
Madison street, on Wednesday, the 28d
Inst, ~ 3 O'Clock p. m.
Philadelphia papers please copy
JOHNSON In this city on the 18th inst,
Ola a V, wife of l.. Harry Johnson.
Relatives and friends of the family arc
invited 10 attend the funeral from her
,Hte residence No. 1905 West Eighth street
| ON Tuesday afternoon September I'D Scr
vices II the house ut 3 81 O'clock. Inter
ment AT Wilmington and DTandywine
| Cemetery.
Jos. PH--On September 81, 1891 Henry
u. Joseph, IN tho 7gth year OF her age
Relatives und friends are invited 10 M.
tend the funeral services at his sons resi-.
| deaca, No. sos West 18th street, on Tuesday
evening al - O'Clock. The remains will
| lie COVE adto st. Johns cemetery. In.
dian River hundred, Sussex county. hy
| train, which leaves the T.. W. & b. aepot
| IN this city, at Sis O'Clock Wednesday
morning, for intcrmeut. Funeral servl
ces VIII also be held At ST. Johns Church
COOIING-On September 20 1891. ZelLi
Cooling. aged 80 years.
| RclatiVes aud friends tire invited TO at.
tend the funeral from her late residence
| Nc. his Walnut street, ON Wednesday nf.
ternoon, at O'Clock. lntcrment private
|
BRhDLEY-0n September 81, 1901, Cath.
| crime, wife OF john w. Bradley uged 81
We rs,
Relatives and friends are invited o at
| tend her funeral from the residence OF
| her hilsbfNld, No. So Wolaston street, on
"Wednesday morning. nj 0o'clock. High
mass ut 81 Peters O-Gathcdral. Inter
ment AT Cathedral Cemetery.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-09-21
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,hsa,y,,n w. S 70 ~. ene pose "ey w
ouserVe inc oappath.
Ill u sy LouRe, no. q, a. ". VI W.,
W., VIII 1oia meeting On Luesaay even
ing W eiahsaoe Important BUSINESS.
JAS. A. Draper, Jr., left this city this
morning. LOT rae university 10 resume
nis s'uoies'
The Rev. w. l.. McEwan, pastor OF
Rodney Street Presbyterian Church,
y Visiting ms parents at franelord,
ny.
Misses Edith and BERTHE Dunbar, of
Elkton, Md, are visiting the Misses
Weary at NO. o3O JEFFERSON street, this
CITY
The Historical Society OF Delaware
will resume its meetings this evening,
In Its rooms at Tenth and Market
streets.
Mr.. Walter W. Goodnow spent yes
terday at Marshallton with Miss Addie
Barton, Miss Laura Haines, OF Phila-
delphia.
Francis E. Smiley, an evangelist,
preached at Rodney street Presbyter-
ian Church both morning and evening
yesterday.
presidin1 Eldar w T, & Murray
preached at Epworth M, L. Church
| Yesterday morning and at Silyerbrook
| In the evening.
Tho Pow chorIo, II Ar,,.,, ,,ooot,
ed in 81 indrew's r Cbmnb " yye1Pta 1T
morning on the contest between skep-
ticism and Christianity,
Tha barkentine EIizahatb NfoNt,r.
ernv is ~ The yo,i-a eS Tba ala, ~ o,5
Hoilingsworth Gomnnnv tsi,ipg n on "'i a
load for South America.
tyhas II plool, ~ povho,o,,,,t, Do
onI islcrarla NJ Da t.4Aoosoufl' n,
will ha n,a,.,iad Santa,,,y ~ o. 'n, nv tbsa
residence nf Tho h,i,iaia noronts Nv 'i'o
0 g., No. VI uh' oirues puieii's'
ed !, ,.ai,iot 70 -, a. - tbs nos i up n,a
conn"ny Iinh 10 - " H. 'i'o iVe"i iilo
hore Il, Inc ~, tha ~. n"ooaior 1 snv ~
canine, Hro,,r, y, Sn ,,o,., JC'"7ion Vi 'iie
-, ", u'i ,,i' . p''i".
hurry W, bryan gave hack party
on saturuay hlght 10 MISS Gertrude
Eirtna, t ae az ner ilu,he, MinquaqnAsIe'
,vatLa arii,in',od H H., pro3ie,to' fne'
Wv" NV, o',i' o'eu inc uo'd7ioh,
Inc institute Draughting School will
pc cpAn on Monday and Tuesday even,
lngS oil next week, and the term OF
Twelve weeks VIII begin on tho FOL
lowing thursday ana Friday.
Inc meeting OF the Directors OF the
wilmington falf Association Will be
held at the olline oil h. B Cotton, No.
604 Market street to-morro afternoon,
10 settle up the accounts.
William Y. Swiggett, of Stl Wollas,
ton street, and employed at 5th and
King streets, desires us to state Thai
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-09-21

The Klrkwood House, Third and
Shlpiey streets, very narrowly averted
total destruction this morning about
1,30 O'Clock. Mr.. Eugene Jamlson, an
engineer on the PHILADELPHIA, Whining.
ton and Baltimore railroad, who boards
at the Kirkwood House, got up at /. ~
o'clock to prepare for going to his
work. His room was filled with a
dense smoke and he was almost suffo-
Gated.
He lost no time In dressing himself
and calling up Mr.. Charles II. d. Beck
cit, the proprietor, and his family and
other occupants of tho house, who all
hurriedly dressed and escaped from
the building out into tho street. Mr..
Beckett bethought himself that color.
ed boy had been left, when he rushed
into hig room and pulled him out OF
to the Washington Fire Company,
which sent line of hose and turned
on q plug stream. after which an
alarm was struck and other companies
came to the rescue, and succeeded In
putting out the fire.
The fire seemed to have started In
the kitchen and TO have worked its
way up between the plastering and the
weather boarding to the third story.
The kitchen elevator served as draft
for the fire, which spread very rapidly.
Considerable plastering had to be
knocked of to enable the ilremen to
get at the fire. By3 o'clock the fire
which had been very stubborn was
subdued.
Mr.. Beckett says he has no idea
whateve + OF the origin of the fire, af
since 8 O'Clock yesterday forenoon the
fire was allowed to die out In the
range and there was no fire in any OF
tho stoves or ranges after that hour.
Himself and Thomas Carney "a board
er, sat in the setting room until mid
night readlnR when they went upstaire
and smoked awhile longer before
going to bed. There was no smell Of
smoke or fire Mt that time.
Mr. Beckett has no idea OF tho extern
OF his loss, though 1t cannot be much
less than $500 in carpetlngs, oil cloths
and other furniture, and the damage
to the building must be $500 more
Furniture and building are both in
sured. A similar fire took place In this
building some fifteen months ago.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-09-21

Sarah E., wife of Columbus II.
Boggs, residing at No. COS Jefferson
street, was attacked with the era al,
lastSaturday eyening,and althoughDr.
Pyle was called in soon afterwards the
remedies applied failed to give perma.
mont relief, and she expired OF the pain
on Sunday. She was a very estima-
bic lady, aged about 50 years. and
leaves a husband with five children
ana many friends TO deplore her de
cease. Tho loss is particularly severe
as Mr., BoEgs who formerly worked
for the jackson md Sharp Company
las been suffering from rheumatism
for over two years ana has been able
to DO very little work in that time.
Tic funeral will take place Wednes
day morning at 1850 o'clock. Inter
ment ut RiYerYiew cemetery.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-09-21

Sheriff Simmons sold on Saturday
the house and lot at the northwest cor
ner OF Ninth and Adams streets, to J.
Ernest Smith, for $4,000.
House and lot, the property Of Sarah
P. Pittman, on Wilson street between
Twelfth and Thirteenth, 84xl2 feet;
to Henry c. Conrad for $50.
House and lot, the property OF
Dominic Viscounte. at the northwest
corner of Sixth and Lincoln streets,
s0x20 feet; to ]. Ernest Smith for
800
Heald Il Co, on Saturday sold a
large brick house on the northeast
corner OF Tenth and French streets,
132xl711s feet with Is rooms to Michael
Malloy for $4,000.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-09-21

Church OF tho Covenant Sunday
school hns anniversary next Sunday.
Miss Nellie Shea, Of Ohio, Will prenrh
in the Eleventh dWalnut streets tent
every evening this week. report of
her sermon OH three beautiful young
men will appear in these columns as
soon as space will permit.
Rev. Il. l.. Barrett of st. Paurs and
Roy. Isaac Jewell of Epworth will
speak at tho meeting of tho Silver
brook Epworlh League tonight.
Trinity Sunday school at Tenth and
Adams streets will shortly receive an
entire new library. The Offering at
yesterday mornings services at l'rini-
ty Church was for tho library fund.
Evangelist Robert NJ. Green OF Bal
timore preached at Asbury last oven.
ing, holding revival services.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-09-21

Presiding Elder Murray will open
the Methodist Carnival in aid OF Wes.
ley NJ. H. Church tomorrow evening,
in the rink in an appropriate address.
The friends of the carnival are work.
ing like beavers TO make tia grand
success.
For the next ten days tho rink will
will IL be place for the sale< of all
kinds of articles. but many merchants
and manufacturers have hired spaces
for the exhibition of their wares. To
all workers at the carnival tickets will
be sold for % cents, season tickets for
Others will DO 50 cents and single nd.
mission 10 cents.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-09-21

Miss Annie Carswell, Of No. 405 West
Tenth street, who was seriously injur'
cd some time ago by falling into cell
lar way which had been careles5ly left
open on the sidewalk OF the property
belonging to Thomas Green, on West
Eighth street, was yesterday operated
upon by Drs. Cooper and Sherwood,
for the removal Of small piece OF
bone. The operation wasa signal sue
cess, and there is every prospect that
great pain and annoyance which she
has suffered continuously since the ac'
oident. -
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-09-21

To Thomas j. Bennett, special night
Waterman, belongs the credit of CIV
ing the first alarm of the fire In tho
Kirkwood House early this morning.
He went, as was his custom, to call up
Mr.. Jamison to go work, when he was
met with volume of smoke from the
stairway, and found that the family
were already up. Mr.. Bennett then
hurried and struck the alarm from
fire-box No. 90 Second and Shipley
streets, and the Fame Hose was the
first company TO respond W. tn plug
stream.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-09-21

~ and T. will occupy the boards at
the Grand Opera House this and to-
morrow evening. lie very funny
John f. Kelly will appear as 0Donnel
lines, of Haverstraw. His antics, sing
ing and dancing are extremely funny.
The song, ~ and l." which he and
Dutch DAILY sing, is full of good hits.
Mr.. Dutch Daily, Us Professor John
Ungerblotz will support Mr. Kolly.
Annie Angeles, the youngest and most
graceful child premier dan3cuse on the
stage In this company, will appear.
They will be supported by an excel
lent company of artists The plot in
the play Is OF the most simple nature,
being an exaggerated picture OF life in
II largo fashionable fiat house, which
is under tho control of n tyfannlcal
'cullud" janitor. No doubt they will
he crested with crowded house.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-09-21

DR.. W. j. Watson and wife, of phila-
delphia, hired horse and buggy from
G. w. Whlteman last evening, and
while driving In Rrandywlne hundred
the horse took fright, when they were
thrown from their seats and lett on
the roadside, but fortunately there
were not Injured. The horse and q
badly damaged buggy wereqfterwards
founaL Ia the Ninth ward, by Officer
Cernenter, through whom they wore
returned to the ownei.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-09-21

A colored man evidently in d state of
intoxicatien Numbered aero IS the city
railroad tracks at Front and King
streets, shortly before noon to-day, in
front of electric car No. Al, and before
the car could stop he was struck and
fortunately thrown to one side with
out being run over. lie was gathered
up and laid upon cellar door, where
In few moments he came to, and got
up and limped away. He was evident
ly a stranger in the city us nobody
either eolored or white, along Second
street, knew him.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-09-21

At The meeting of the Atlantic As.
ISOLATION OF the Amateur Atheletic
Union, In Baltimore, on Saturday last,
the members of the Warren Club made
an excellenA record.
G. 4. II. Bates won the mile walk In
@ SO 8 5 easily. T. T. Connell won the
broad jump with an actual jump Of
20 feet and II inches. W. O. Seeds won
second place In the mile race for safe
ties and also second In tho milo ordi-
nary .tieyclo races,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-09-21

yETANTED 49, AT ONCE A WHITE
NV girl Tor general Euusework APP
ply nj l22I West street SHAT
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-09-21

Frank, son of Charles simmons, Of
tine firm OF q. Simmons y Bro, aged
II years. in attempting 10 jump on Il
moving freight train at Water and
Iatnnll streets, on Saturday afternoon,
in order to speak To the engineer, slip
ped and fell when his lett foot was In
lureG 80 badly that anlputation was
wa. p'rfoimed by Dra. Pyle. bullock
an + cree