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

A circular was issued on Monday
signed by many prominent Republicans,
calling upon their w-citizens of the
same party throughout the state to join
in movement looking to reform within
the party lines. In the circular Senator
Quay and his political methods are de-
nounced.
The dory Mermaid, Captain Andrews,
which left Boston on a voyage across
the Atlantic, was spoken on Saturday
in latitude 4036, longitude 6s.20, by the
steamer Oranje Prince, which arrived
Monday from Shields. Nothing was
seen of the dory Sea Serpent, which is
also bound across the Atlantic,
The assignee of John Bardsley has
brought an action in trespass against
the Farmers and Mechanics National
Bank to recover $50 shares of stock of
the Chicago West Side Railroad Com
pany. Suit was also brought by the as
signee against the Fourth Street National
Bank to recover the due bill for S30, 900,
which was the subject of bill in equity
filed on Saturday last.
The Rev. Isaac l.. Nicholson, D. D.,
rector of ST. Marks Protestant Episco-
pal Church, who has just returned from
Milwaukee, has decided to accept the
election as bishop of the diocese of Mil
waukee. 1t will require the consent of
two-thirds of the standing committees
and of the majority of the bishops. In
all probability this will be secured in
time for his conservation in October
next.
Captain Alfred II. r. Young and
Chief officer James Thompson, of the
steamer Astral, of London, have been
presented with gold watches and chains
by President Harrison in recognition of
the services they rendered In saving the
crew of the Philadelphia schooner
Amanda G. Parker in January last. The
schooner was bound from Ship Island to
Wilmington, Del, and had been badly
wrecked through stress of weather.
Work was resumed Monday in John
g. James Dobson's plush mill, in which
the weavers went on strike several
weeks ago. While returning from the
mills, that evening, the employees were
hooted by people on the street. Wright
North, a loom fixer, was struck, il is
alleged, by Thomas Widdop. Widdop
and Hugh McGill, who is charged with
interfering with the police, were ar
rested.
Counsel for John Barjsley informed
the subcommittee of city councils
finance committee Monday that if the
subcommittee would suggest clearly
the subject or subjects upon which it
desires Mr. Bardsley to furnish infor-
nation not already accessible, the ex-
City Treasurer would willingly submit
his answer in writing. The sub-com-
mittee continued its investigation. A
letter was received from Mr. John
Wanamaker, in which he said, if any
explanation from him was wanted, he
would be glad, at "a hours notice, to
meet any member or members of the
committee and explain any and every
item of his statement, or attend at any
meeting Of which he had notice.
A council of Baptist churches was
held Monday in Shiloh Church, TO con-
slider the matter of the exclusion Of
Frank A. Quinn from Shiloh Church
and charges against the Rev. r. W.
Christian, pastor of that church. Mr..
Quinn had written letter to the Rev.
DIR. Peltz, asking that the doors of Grace
Church be closed to Mr.. Christian. 1t
also accused Mr.. Christian of lying,
stealing, beating, immortality and
being a supporter of the whisky party
against Prohibition. After Messrs
Quinn and Christian had been heard,
and protracted discussion, motion
was adopted that it is the judgment of
the council that Quinn was illegally
and improperly excluded from Shiloh
Church. 1t was also resolved that the
council, by its vote in the case of Quinn,
did not in any way commit itself as to
the truth or falsity of Guinn's charges
against Christian. These charges were
referred to g committee Of nine.