Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-12-24
PHILADELPHIA AFF4IRs.

Gertrude Ovington, colorcd, five years
old, and Dora Cohen, three years old were
fatally burned Friday.
The total amount realized by the Wash
ington sale, which was concluded yester-
day week was Sl2, $3.50.
The finance committee of city councils
Friday approved an ordinance fixing
the bond Of the city treasurer at $3.50, 900.
Meter Inspector Charles Mast. a we'll
known Republican politician of the Niae-
teenth ward, committed suicide last even
ing week by taking laudanum.
An agreement has been reached, under
which the Traction Company will lease the
franchise of the Peoples Passenger Rail-
way Company for long term of years.
John Howlcy and John Mcpevitt, Off
GERS of the late Philadelphia Merchandise
and Supply Company, were held for trial
OH the charge of conspiracy to defraud
certificate holders.
The Drexel Institute was thrown open
for the inspection of the public Friday,
and was visited, it is estimated, by 1000
people. Organ recitals were given in the
afternoon and evening.
William C. Crush, the Reading railroad
brakeman, who had his legs cut off on
Thursday while saving the life of a woman
picking coal on the track, died Friday
in the Episcopal Hospital.
Tho coroncrs jury found last week that
Patrick Delaney, 40 years old, died on oc-
tober 10th from conclusion of the brain,
due to injuries inflicted by William Burke,
who struck him with brick. Burke has
not yet been captured.
James Williams was arrested at the post
Office Friday, charged with being jaw
Vernon, who has been vlctmizing COM
mission merchants in western cities by
means of forged bills of lading for alleged
consignmcnts of cranherries,
II. ]. and @. Il. Crump have sued Ed
ward a. Devlin, Robert X. ldler, James
Burns, Jr., and Wencel Hartman, to re-
cover n balance of Sll3l2, alleged to be
due for q dinner given last May at the
Gordon Inn to State Senator Boics Penrose.
Most of the compositors employed at the
Inquirer office quiz work Friday because
of the refusal of the Inquirer Publishing
Company to accedc 10 the demands of the
Typographical Union for an increase in
wages. Their places were taken by non
union men.
The Mercantile Club, at its annual meet
ing last week, instructed q committee to
devise ways and means for purchasing
three properties on Broad street, above
Master, at a cost of sl29,0oo, and erecting
thereon new club. Herman Jones was
elected president
Elizabeth McCaw, an inmate of the
Home Ior inulRent WIDOWS ana single
Women, committed suicide early yester-
day week by cutting her throat. She
had been sufferer from the grip, and
was depressed in consequence of the deaths
of eight other inmates from the same
disease.
Rafealo hi Nicola, Emma Tate, Fred
erck Duranto and Rocco Vincenzo Du-
ranto were held Friday in $500 bail
each to answer the charge Of dealing in
counterfeit money. The capture was made
by United States Treasury secret service
officers, and is regarded by them as very
important one.
At the Franklin Institute Friday night
Professor Frederick Ives threw upon a
screen fine collection of Photographic
views in which the colors of nature
were successfully reproduced. The pic
lures were used in illustrating lecture
on the Beauties and Wonders of the yell
lowstonc Region, by Mr.. William Jennings.