Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-01-08

Monday, Aug. i-Iemperature u, 30, w,
80 deg. Clear. Brandywine Summit camp
meeting formally opened.
Tuesday, Aug 5-Temperature %, y, 30;
SO deg. Clear. The levy court allowed
Sheriff Allen SIC, 270s0 for feeding prison
ers for year.
Wednesday, Aug, 6-Temperature "A, 70,
&c. IS deg. Clear.
Thursday, Aug. 7-Temperature 20, IS,
So ~ deg, Fair. President Farra offered
q resolution in City Council requesting
Councilman Beale to resign, in view Of his
usefulness as member having been af-
fected by his confession to accepting n
bride Of $50. Action was deferred.
Friday, Aug. S-Temperature 70, Is, 81,
rs deg. Rainy.
Saturday, Aug, 9-Temperature II, II, Sc,
81 deg. Fair. The stable and carriage
house of William Bush ut Clayton and
Beech streets burned; loss, $1,000; insur.
ance, $1,000. The Democratic primary
election was marked by the downfall Of
the Saulsburys i'll Kent county. First
Baseman Lynch, Second laseman Keay,
Right-ilelder Coogan, Centre-felder Carl
and Lcit-llelder Galligan of the Whining
ton club struck for back pay previous to
the Wilmingto Hartford game and anna
teurs were substituted.
Sunday, Aug. l0-Temperatures H. 50,
81, n deg, Fair.
Monday, Aug. l1-Temperature SO, II, ~,
70 deg. Fair. Henry 5. Crouch, charged
with feloniously assaulting Bessie Cole,
was dismissed by Judge Ball IN the munici-
pal court owing to lack of eliminating
evidence.
Tuesday, Aug. 12-Temperature SO, &c, 80,
~ deg, Showery. The State Democratic
convention at Dover nominated Robert !.
Reynolds for governor on the first ballot,
and John w. Causey for Representative in
Congress by aCcnmation. The proceedings
were harmonious throughout.
Wednesday, Aug. l3-Temperature 81,
II, "a, II deg. Fair.
Thursday, Aug. l4-Temperature g. rs,
80, 81 deg. Clear.
Friday, Aug. l5-Temperature G3, II, IS,
81 deg. Cloudy The striking ball play
ers and ex-Manager Simmons obtained
judgment against the stockholders of the
Wilmington club for S552,5O for unpaid
salary.
Saturday, Aug. 16-Tempcratur 65, "A,
81, 81 deg, Fair. Councilman Michael J.
Sharkey arrested for challenging Charles
W. Edwards, to mortal combat with ps-
tolls. The Changers of New Castle county
picnicked at Brandywine Springs.
Sunday, Aug l7-Temperaturc GO, ST. s.,
81 deg. Cloudy.
Monday, Aug ls-Tempcrature 6s, 70,
IS, n deg. Fair
Tuesday, Aug. 19-Temporature 60, rs,
81, So deg, Fair.
Wednesday, Aug. 20-Temperature, 70,
76, 70, 81 deg Rainy. William II. Home
wood, aged 6S years a well-known retired
farmer and hoTseman of Newark, drowned
at the mouth of the Christiana creek while
fishing.
Thursday, Aug. 2l--Temperature II, So
S6, 50 deg. Fair Considerable damage
was done to property, growing crops, &c,
throughout the State by severe storm.
Friday, Aug. Incorporating 81, II, 81,
50 deg: Fair, Misses Mary A, Guthrie
and Sallie G. Bye Of this city injured in an
accident on the Mt. Penn gravity railroad
Reading, Pa, which was caused by run
away car, Death of John McCatirey, ex-
first assistant engineer of the fire depart
ment.
saturday. Aug 9s-Temperature So 81,
So, 66 deg, Fair.
Sunday, Aug. 4-Tempcrature 50, CO.
81, 6S. Fair, The Wilmington and Phila-
delphia Turner Battalion Of the Twenty
ninth Regiment New York Volunteer As
sociation, met in annual reunion at German
Hall,
Monday Aug. 25-Temperature As, 60,
~, 60 deg. Clear.
Tuesday, Aug. 26-Temperature GA, 70,
SO, SO deg, Cloudy The body of Mrs
George w, Mckee exhumcd in the Will
mington and Brandywine cemetery and AN
autopsy ulScloStl lilht ller ueutH nhu Deen
caused by u broken neck.
Wednesday Aug, 27-Temperature ~
n, 30, 80 dy. Showery. Stephen Lindsay,
colored, add 80 years, murdered near
Frederick by Jesse Proctor and Frederick
Young col0red.
Thursday, Aug. 2s-Temperature CO, ~,
rs, IS deg. Fair. The coroner's jury in the
case of the death of Mrs. George W. Mckee
rendered verdict declaring her death to
be accidental and exonerating her husband
from any completely.
Friday, Aug, 29-Temperature "a, 70, 30.
50 deg. Fair. Governor Biggs appointed
Charles NJ Culen Of Georgetown, as As
sociate Judge to succeed thelate Judge John
II. Paynter. Councilman Michael j.
Sharkcy held in 5000 bail for the court
of general sessions for challenging Charles
w, Edwards to fight duel. Colorcd dele
gates from throughout the state met in
convention at German Hall.
saturday, Aug 3O-'lemperature 6i, p,
%, II deg. Fair.
sunday Aug 3l-Tcmperature Sc, -, IS,
50 deg. Fair. big Quarterly" attracted
about 1000 Colored visitors.