Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-07-02

DOVER, June 25.-Dahiel Hartnett, the
young man who has beeh confined in Jail
on account of his desire TO marry negress
named Jennie Sudler, told his parents that
i he had given up the idea and ws released
lie attended mass at Holy Cross Church
and then went TO the home of his aunt
here accompanied by his father and
brother
About II o'clock Daniel slipped away
from his father and he had not been found
up to o'clock. A diligent search is being
made for him. It is thought that he has
started to meet Jennie and the two Will
elope.
[Hartnett was arrested on June 18th to
prevent his wedding the negro grill
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Dover, June 27.--Daniel Hartnett, the
Kent county lad who was imprisoned In
Jail here for his peculiar infatnation for
colored girl, and so mysteriously disap-
peared after being released Thursday
afternoon, has been found. His aged
father left here for his home near Marydel
Thursday evening griefstricken at being
unable to find his son or learn of his
whereabouts The mother was also
frightened and was about to give up in
despair for fear that Daniel had carried
out his threat to .marry Jennie or die"
About o'clock in the evening Daniel,
Inv tit tlbulkhi SDlit Nulut Ndthlik uuWl
the winding road that leads to the Hart
nett farm. He was warmly greeted by
his family and solemnly promised to stay
on the farm and work like dutiful son.
He is thoroughly disguised with himself
and refuses to talk about the affair with
any one. He particularly detests the idea
OF It getting in the newspapers.
Daniel was working in n hay field yes
terday with his brother, when he was APP
preached by THE GAzErTE's correspon-
dent and upon being spoken to he started
on dog-trot toward a dense thicket on
the other side of the field and disappeared.
The negress, Lizzie Madden alias Sndler,
is about 30 years old and of very ordinary
appearance. She has gone to Cox's sta
ton, Md. She has been married before
and abandoned her husband and married
Madden. who has wife and family.
Joshua Sudler, father Of thegirl, says she
had no desire to marry Hartnett, but that
he ways always after her. Farmer Hart
nett says the girl "dosed'' his son and he
is thinking Of having her arrested for
charming and conjuring men, He says
he has good circuinstantial evidence and
wants Justice.
Thomas lands a respected and promi-
nent farmer, died very suddenly on his
farm rear Harrington on Thursday. He
was in the act of getting on reaping ma.
chine in the harvest field when he dropped
dead.
The drug store and contents and stable
Of DIR. Henry NJ, Howe were completely
destroyed by fire about 3 o'clock yesterday
morning, Loss about $1,000; covered BY
insurance. 1t is thought that the fire was
Of incendiary origin, as the building was
discovered to be on fire recently and GER
tain peculiar incidents connected were
noticed at the time.
Elizabeth. wife of Harry Taylor, the
electrician of Camden, died very suddenly
this morning. Mrs. Taylor ate some
cherries last evening and afterwards drank
some milk. During the night she was
seized with cholera morbus and died sud-
denly Mrs. Taylor's maiden name was
Bessie Stetson, and she was niece of Mrs.
A. y. Richardson, who is now on her way
to Europe. Deceased was about 80 years
old.
Dover, June 30.-The Rev, C. W. Green.
who was a missionary for eight years at
Hokadata, japan, has received word that
all of his household effects that have been
stored there have been consumed by fire;
no insurance.
The Fourth will be quiet affair in
Dover. No observance whatever will be
made. The places of business will be open,
except the banks. Arrangements are being
made to convey those who desire to attend
union camp-ground. The schools of
Wyoming, Camden, Frederick and Dover
will attend. In the morning the pastors
of the churches will make short addresses
and in the afternoon the Rev. l.. Il. Bar
rett Of Wilmington will speak. The
colored folks expect to have big picnic in
D. NJ Ridgely's woods. near town.
The public schools close next Friday for
two months vacation.
The Rev. I. l.. Terry will be absent
from his pulpit next Sunday. He will
assist in opening a church at Paramount,
Md
The difficult task of painting the steeple
on Holy Cross Church was begun yester-
day. The steeple is the highest point in
town 1t is 175 feet from the ground, sur
mounted by cross IA feet high. +. D.
Jordan of Wilmington, practical rigger,
and two assistants are doing the work.
They began at | o'clock yesterday and
reached the top about $50 o cock, remark
able quick work. The cross will also be
gilded. man narled Foursides did the
climbing.
Dover, July james L. Smith, admin
istrator of Samuel Lutherbury, deceased,
sold the house and lot on Governors ave
nue., yesterday to DR., r. H. Yandyke for
$500
Governor Reynolds this morning ap-
pointed John Colt janitor of the State
House TO succeed William Hunter. The
other applicants were Thomas Young and
Samuel Solomon
State Treasurer Bnrnitc yesterday re-
ceived the first payment from the p, w.
& b. Railroad Company of $4,000 on ac-
count Of the purchase of the mortgage of
the state against the Junction g. Break
water and Breal.water Il frankfort Rail
road Company. in accordance with the
provisions of the act passed by the late
Legislature, The amount has been APP
piled 10 the payment of State bonds
(series 81 due July lst.
p. G. Montgomery, Jr.. has purchased
the BRICK dwelling on Bradford street
near Division street of E. NJ. Stevenson
for 1925.