Evening journal., 1891-03-27
BAILIFF DowNEY DEAD.
Falls Deadswiuh Paralysis of the Heart
Bishop Coleman Confirms GLASS.


Bishop Coleman Confirms "a GLASS.
Special Correspondence EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE, March 27-James
Downey, one Of the best known and
oldest citizens Of this old city. died very
suddenly at HE home on Orange street
last night. He WAS in his yard until ten
minutes before o'clock. arranging his
flower beds for the coming spring. At
that time be came In the house and com
planned OF feeling i'll A few minutes
afterward he placed his hands over his
heart, staggered to sofa, and at
o'clock he was dead The intelli.
gence OF the old mans death
shocked the whole neighborhood, as be
had been walking about greeting his
neighbors and friends only a few min
utes before. Mr.. Downey was a native
OF County Derry, Ireland, and came to
this country when young man. For
many years be has been employed as a
bailiff ot the county court, and the
familiar form that sat in the old arm
chair at the foot of the rear stairs Of the
Court House, will be greatly missed
by all those connected with the court.
Mr. Downey caught a severe cold by
being exposed to q draught in the Court
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court, from the effects of which he never
recovered. He attended the Episcopal
Church. aud funeral services will prob
ably be held there. Mr. Downey leaves q
heart broken wife and foster daughter
he Is the third old citizen Of a short
square Of Orange street to die within
two months
Bishop Coleman visited Emmanuel
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congregation Ia the evening Every pew
in the church was filed The choir sang
some OF its beautiful Easter music in !
splendid manner. The bishop took for
his text mot This Man bnt Barabbus. =
He only preached thirty minutes,
although his congregation could have
listened with rapt attention fol
much longer time. After the ser
mon class Of six young women was
confirmed and received into the church
The bishop made a feeling address to the
class, his theme being: 'sLet your light
so shine among men that others, seeing
your good works, may glorify your God
witch is in Heaven. ;" Rev. P. B. Light
ner, the rector also made few remarks
Ne pains have been spared TO make the
Easter services this year more attractive
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morning will be an especially interesting
one,
Rev w. L MeEwan, pastor of Rodney
street Presbyterian Church, Wilmington
made feryent discourse on "The Souls
Cry, in the Presbyterian Church lasi
evening. He took as his text "What
Shall Do to be Saved He defined the
answer, Believe on the Lord Jesus
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meaning to surrender, petition. accept
and trust in God Rev w. p Patterson
made closing address to the unsaved in
the congregation. During the evening
the choir sang two voluntaries. adding
much TO the interest of the occasion.
This evening, Rev w p Swartz pastor
Of the Central Presbyterian Church,
Wilmington will preach on The Lord Rs
Answer"
Semi ole Tribe, No z, /. R.M,
held ITS semi annual election Of officers III
its wigwam last evening. The result was
as follows Prophet, James Downham
sachem, Thomas Morgan; senior saga
more Samuel Taliferro junior sycamore
George J. Herman; keeper OF wampum
Barrett r Connor, secretary, John Fogg
The officers will be installed in a few
weeks.
Hon. Alexander B. Cooper has pur-
chased the large residence on Front
street near Delaware. Of the estate oi
Andrew @ Gray. The building was the
home Of Mr.. Gray and his family for
many years. Mr. Cooper will remove
his family from his present residence on
Delaware street to his new home early
next month
James 7. Everly and Miss Emma Bull,
daughter of Ebe Bull of Cherry street.
will be married on Sunday evening.
large party Of young men from this
city will 60 to Philadelphia tonight ia
see Nine. Bernhardt in "Cleopatra."
A force OF men are at work in the M.
E parsonage, identifying the interior
with paint snd paper, preparatory to the
reception Of the new pastor and family
James A. Morgan. the young man who
was taken violently i'll while at work on
Wednesday morning is but sllghly inn
proved to- day.