Evening journal., 1891-04-01

Popular Reading Clerk
There never was more popular read
ing clerk than William Parvis. He has
every qualification for the position he
- bright, accom- modating. and general
tsvorite, This combined with his ster.
ling democracy and active campaign
werk gives him the title OF 'the right
man in the right place.
Work OF the Senate.
Speaker Donahoe's journal shows 301
bills. Ninety one are Senate bills aud
SlO are House bills. The Senate has
passed thirty nine Senate bills aud killed
three, and has thrty-two in committees.
i has passed eighty eight House bills
Killed six and has 90 in committee
Kennoy's Noble Action.
General r Kenney probably never
performed nobler action In his life than
he did before the Divorce Committee "a
defending Mrs e p Harnish. and pre
venting her from being thrown with her
helpless babe upon the cold charity OF
the world
Several weeks ago Edward p. Harnisb
OF Kent county had bill before the
General Assembly, granting him abso
lnte divorce from his wife. Sallie v
harnish IL was for deserlion Mrs
Harnish did not know OF tho action and
was not present. During the examipa
tion Harnish was asked II he inteu "a 10
provide for the child He said no. that
Moses was left alone IN the bulrnsbes |
and the world provided for him and ~ |
intimated th9t he proposed to have |
second Moses among the cat tails o
the State Of Delaware This haartless /
disregard for flesh and blood lost him ~. /
vote Of Senator Ross to begin with The
case was reported favorably. however
and passed by the House. The Senate
Killed the bill upon the knowledge that
Mra. Harnish would contest its passage
This ended the bill for divorce The
pext step taken by Harnish was to pre-
sent bill relieving him from supporting
bis wife and child. This bill came be-
fore the Divorce Committee this after
noon.
When the case opened HArnish M.
'eared with Peter l.. Cooper Jr
As counsel, and was aanked
y four witnesses. The only company
Mrs Harnish had was her babe. about .
Years old bright and pretty child The
'stranged father and the mother and
mild sat within three feet of one an.
'ther. Harnish claimed desertion. His
wife claimed that she left him because be
was cruel to her, and that his parents,
With whom they lived, did not treat her
properly Witness after witress was
'allsd to break down this
eshmony, and the babe looked
II IN silent wonder Then
would cling to the mother. as II Il
Understood all that was being said Al
shgth counsel for the petitioner called
onsin OF the defendant TO testify that
e would not believe Mrs Halnish upon
er oath. De was just abont to do so
,hen General henney In company with
iayor harrington, walked into the room.
seat rtxt to The one occupied by Mrs.
larnish was unoccupled and he sat down
~ TO lis,en to the evidence, having
othing 70 do whatever with the case.
seeing that the day was going against
er. the little woman turned her naIe
Iee and tear filled eyes to the general
I'd said.
" Won't you please help meY"
Just then the babe reached out lis
tile hand and its fingers closed around =
70 a he generals fingers. That set -,
cd tne matter. The child's action aud
2 mothers appeal were more than Gen G
Al henney could stand She burriedly
nispered in his ear few leading points
80 as the man was going to impescb
r veracity the general said
MIR. Chairman, demand that this be
ne IN legal manner. Mr. Oooper
We You asked this man If be Is &C.
ainted with this woman's reputation
veracity In the community in which y
o residesg" IL
Cooper had not. The man lives in Tn
mt county, the woman resides in Pbila n.
phia, and Cooper was compelled 10
IN draw his own witness, and the
'oDgest one he had C.
ieneral kenuey then took the a,or =
made one Of the most impassioned
peals Tor the mother and child that bas 3,
n been listened to in the State House
elsewhere. he placed his hand on the
10 hesd ana turning to the committee ny
'ed the memtels II there was a man IN
re who would cast his vote to throw Der
N child and its mother into the "
eet. he pulled HArnish to pieces for 10
inhumanity hayor Hsrrington took Ger
tioor in her behalf, at ths-request OF I%gI
COMMITTEE and supporting General not
lney on the legal grounds in the case goo
that he thought such a bill should nan nas
killed The result was that the com al
tee reported adversely upon the bill Ha
General kenney, Mayor Harrington, LOT aor
!. Harnish and the little babe ara eon
'py The general and Mayor Har. YOU
gton gave their services, and were cen cen
'nly congratulated for the noble part lots
y took ia volunteering. star
Tried TO Barn the Court House. -
oys tried to burn Kent Coun y Conrt
use this afternoon. They entered one
the lower rooms, saturated a lot Of
er and box with kerosene They
q SET hre to u and jumped out OF the
dow. The fire was discovered before
ch Damage was done, and promptly
nguished The town officers arrested
les Truitt and Oscar Stine. two boys.
they proved their innocence and
9 released, There is no clue to the
ng sre-bugs
Register Of wills Heyerin Dead.
eg ster OF Wills James T. Heverin Of -
'er died tonight at 30 o'clock after
Illness, He was born IL :
els Neck, Kent county, seventy-four
rs ago, and leaves 4 wife and nine
dsen One Of his children, Mrs. vii.
q Shakespeare, died last week.
e was first appointed register OF
; in January, 1858 by Governor Bur
snd sgsin by Governor Biggs in
uary 1883 he was a prominent
locrat aud active party worker until -
extreme sge incapRcitated him. his 1
n would have expired in Januarv -
7, aad several applicants for the posi-
have been In the field for several
lths to succeed him when his term n,
ired They are Colonel z, 7 Conner