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The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-11-27
City Council.

Notwithstanding the fact that yes
terday was holiday, the regular
weekly meeting of City Council was
held last evening, but as usual, very
little business was transacted.
The minutes were read and approv-
led, after which the Finance Committee
reported favofably on the petition OF
George S, Bigger. for the return OF
lSl.7l oyerpaid capitation tax, and tho
report was adopted.
AT the request of Mr.. Dnnnenburg,
the report oil the Law Committee on
the unauthorized bills contracted by
the Police Commission Was laid over
for one week.
The city treasurer reported the bal-
lance in Union National BAnl to cur
rent expenses to be s5S, ,634 81; special
fund, -, 454.69; to current expenses in
leach of the four depository banks,
50, $50; received of Tax Collector Ed
Imund Mitchell, Jr., 5000, Ink Collector
John j. Mealey, $500,
A communication was received from
Brosius a Smodley, asking that they
be appointed weigh-master. 1t was
referred to tho Law Committee.
Garbage bills wero passed as follows:
ILelion Collins Slsl.25; Fred Wlnches-
ter, Sl35.s3; Thomas Pagan, SI9s. 43.
Council adjourned at 7.55.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-11-27
Thanksgiving at Asburx.

A grand service was held at Asbury
yesterday morning, at 10 o'clock. A
large congregation was present, In
cluQing many strangers from other
churches. The Rev. n. S. Dulaney oc-
cupied seat in the pulpit aud made
an impressive opening prayer. The
donation for the poor was perfect
success.
Everybody brought with glodness an
Offering. until the pile OF good things
extended to the top OF the pulpit, and
made every heart rejoice. The service
was spiritual and tender, and all felt
the presence of the Divine Spirit.
The pastor, the Rev, John ID. 9. Han
ma, preached from psalm 1916. 9Th q
lines are fallen unto me in pleasant
places; yea, have goodly herltage.p p
After showing the historical connec-
tlon of these words, and giving a his
tory OF the orlginatlon and continu :
ance OF Thanksgiving Day, he said
that no nation had Il letter RI lit to use
these words tIan our own, AMI we
surely had reasons for gratitude to
God. Among other things To be Ln,Ink-
| ful for werr the following: ....
| l. Because oil tie country In which
we live. Its eNteat. Its adaptation IL
| human HE, its llherLy lis peace. were
enough to pNruSr ulIe bo -ins
2. He was thank al also tina ne liv"l
III thtS lllneS-LiIe most giurBoiS Il o
OF all history. lie acne elu nus II
science, mnvhInics anu al as. wri
referred 10 in proof OF th,s us-ertlu 4.
And this last year n4l u, On u:.e oI tie
most productive OF all our hI>'ury
8. We snouId be thankful iur keligi
GUS i,.e~sngs Liberty OF wprslip
and the Enjoyment of the service OF
l IA
+ Even Ii suinr wr, 81 Il 4 sllt in
monrnlng. yet ,.ud hal len az lip way .
lie next discussed the IneI.nds II
showing thauNl liias,.
l. by Il preparation to assuine every
duty to be imposed by elal"ui raur h
or home. BE am IitlouS Tor the e3l
physical mental and spiritual culture
IN our reach. ..
2. Then being prepared. defend witt,
nllwaNering courage our Institutions
gwen us OF our fathers. IL eAhurtru
that alt he Independent thinkers. not
like dumb driven cattle, forced to do
some other mans bidding, either IN
state, i'll lodge room or church.
). Let our gratitude be shown by
helping others. Take OF your album
dance, and help the needy. Let our
pocket books lie as much converted
as our head or heart.
4. show our gratitude by living n
Joyous Christian life. Make people
happier by our lives, BE not moroso
or longfaced Take brightness where
ever we go 10y being bright and joy
Gus ourselves.
he world has no place for sour
hristiaus. Then let us all praise God
to-day, and enter into His courts with
thanksgiving. In our homes and
churches, Oh the street or in our social
rounds, let us prove that TO us this is
a real thanksgiving Day,
Addresses were made by the Rev
il. >. Dulaney, James l.. Mckay,
Charles Il. Rordner, Charles a. Foster,
Mrs. Nj X. Lincoln and Others. G. NJ.
l.citch sang witt Ii 70 effect Flash the
News along the Line" All felt it was
| lrnDl 10 | u LnnIn
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-11-27
A Serious Fall,

Yesterday morning Rhees Bradford,
residing ut No. 725 Pine street, went to
fuulklind on the b. y q. Railroad to
spend the day with some friends. After
having u pleasant time he went to the
station in the evening TO take the train
FOR this city. The platform is ON an
embankment, several feet above tho
tinck, and as il was raining, was very
slippery. Mr.. Bradford started toward
the edge, when his feet slipped and he
fell 10 the track. iniuring his spine and
cutting u severe cash III his head, ron
deriug him unconscious, and had IL
not been tia. man pulled him from
the track, he would have been ground
lie was brc u yht to this city and taken
10 his home III II cab, where he was ut.
tended by Or. Frantz, who fears that
IN addition TO his spine and head, lie is
internally injured.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-11-27
Denth of an Apcd Indy.

On Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. Ann
Heald, the widow OF james Head.
died at her residence No SOP Rodney
street, aged IS years, of heart failure.
The deceased was II native OF Bradford
England and came to this country
with her husband when but young
woman. They removed to this city
about forty years ago, and she has 10
Sided here ever since. In 1866 her hus,
band engaged in the grocery business
with George W. Humphrey, ut No IL
East Fourth street. The partnership
was dissolved in 1872, when MIR. Heald
started on his own occount at Second
and Madison streets. where he con
Quoted business until hl5 death about
two years ago Mrs. Heald proved a
valuable helprnate to her husband. and
was actively identified with the bu-i
ness They had no children, and unit
Mrs. Heald learned short time ago 81
the existence of nephew, grand,
nephew and three nleces, sho was no
aware that slto had relative IN tn,
world. She leaves an estate valued al
$4,000 which will ho divided among
these heirs.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-11-27
Third EDITION.
A Great Bicycle Feat.

A number Of members of tho VIII
minRton Wheel Club enjoyed tho lux.
urv of u ride to Dover aud return yes.
terday, and made the distance, ,97 miles
In the remarkable short space of tine
OF @ hours, 20 minutes and IS seconds.
The distance was divided Into five re-
lays. At $50 O'Clock w. q. Seeds left
this city with a message inquiriug ioT
the health oil Chief Justice Comegys,
reaching State Roi d Station a distance
oil "a miles, in 20 minutes.
At 9,22Hq a. m, $. w, Merrihew was
at k.rkwoOd having run down the
minutes. The 81 miles from Kirk
wood to Middletown we're made in "a
minutes by W. ID. Venn reaching the
latter place at Q 50H a. m. Here q, A.
Elliott took the message and was at
Smyrna, having run u miles In 45si
minutes. At ll.3l n. m, B. L. Nc
Daniel reached Dover, having run The
u miles from Smyrna i'll 40 minutes.
The answer to the inquiry as to the
health of the Chief Justice
was received at the Hotel Richardson,
and Mcdaniel started on the return
trip reaching Smyrna at IL. Ii p. In.
Elliott took the message at l0314
and at three quarters OF minute
Alleuu Vi sCueuult llinb reached Allu
+ dletowE. From here home they had
wind, rain and mud against them, but
they kept ON and Veun reached Kirk.
wood at 1854 p. m. Merrihew taking
the message reached State Road al
2.l6 p. IN. and then The home stretch
wus commenced by Seeds. At 25(
O'Clock Seeds dripping with wet me
living up Market street with the mes
sage that Chief Justice Conegys was
not serlouly III and has fully recover.
Bd.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-11-27
q A. II rnlnnfIrc

The members of the Grand Army OF
the tepublie enjoyed them elves Inst
nightat an opau campfire given byDu.
Pont Post iii their headquarters lcHth
and Market streets. 4 substantial
supper Of baked beHns bean soup,
hard -tnck, cake and coffee was snlNeu
in the dining parlerS, which was hsar.
tily enjoyed by ait
Comlnanler Joseph Booth presided
and Past Depma ment Commander
Potter i. AyHTs made an address OF wei,
come, followed by addresses from
Mayor of the city ). j. Wiley, he.
partnent Con maHder \ } Woulnau.
Past department ommauder Samuel
Lswisi and eDmtIdt 5 A. 5. lIyatt and
s. A. Macaisler Esq.
Erwin Rotten presided Mt the organ
an played anumtcr OF patriotic san4s
the audience joining in thb ohoruS,
Henry zimmerman brought down llIt
house lay singing the american Star
end Erwin ltGt"n received the loud
est nppiau5e for the admIablo man
ner III whic he sung Tho SJla4r,
GruSe." 1t 10 O'clock tie eamitir.
snd.d by the singing OF natianul alrs,
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-11-27
Local Foot Iyall Games,

Notwithstanding the rain Yesterday
afternoon, some seven hundred per-
sons stood under dripping umbrellas
at Riverview park from O'Clock to 5
to see game of foot ball played be-
tween tho Delaware Field Club and st.
Johns College of Annapolis, Md.
After spirited game OF two hours
the score stood IL to D In favor of the
Maryland team.
The Warren Athletic Club went to
Philadelphia yesterday afternoon to
play tue Athletic Club of the Schuyl.
kill Navy on tho University of Penn
sylyania grounds, but came home de-
telted by a score of ~ to 4,
Two teams of the Young Mems
Christian Association played a game
OF football on the Riverview grounds
yesterday forenoon. They were re-
spectiyely captained by Physical Dl-
rector William Il. Hoffman and ID. ID.
Southland, but HofTman's team came
out the victor by score Of 16 to II.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-11-27
Denth of Mrs- Austin

Mary, relict OF the late WV. Austin,
died at her homo early this morning.
5 was lady quite advanced in life.
SHE was born in the state Of Maryland,
and was connected very closely to
some OF the first families of that State.
Shr was Il Miss Clayton, first cousin
of the flon,John NJ Clayton. She was a
Christian lady and leaves many friends
TO mourn her loss. She bore her suf.
fering with Christian fortltue and the
end was very peaceful. She leaves a
daughter, Mrs NJ q. Robbins, who is
comr letelv prostrated by this sad be.
rcayement.
Mr.. Austin was printer by trade,
aud on coming to our city. was EN-
pioyed as pressman in tic Office of the
Blue Hens Chicken, winch was pub.
lisned by Mes5rs. Jeandeland Vincent.
lie was afterwards employed 10y c. Z.
Johnson, Esq, and was connected with
the Gazette AS collector, and also d
compositor, for n number Of years.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-11-27
A Nome, Il ora.

During the early part OF this week, O
mum er of the lady members Of Han.
q ~ hurch went out into the high
ys and ptwuys in search OF the
cHli,iren OF tIin poor, whom they in
tyrnled to inahe happy yesterday by
FINISHING them with a feast. The
consequence was that the large Sun.
dHt school room was crowded yester.
d ~ afternoon with children. Large
taules were set, and about 2 o'clock
they were surrounded by l75 hungry
boys and girls. There was an abuni.
ance of turkey, chicken, cranberry
sauce and other good things, to which
the little ones did full justice. AfteI
they lad eaten all they could tho pas.
tor. Rev. Lafayette Marks, made o
btief address, filled with interesting,
instructive and humorous remarks.
Fully the same number of children
Sat down TO the second table. When
they finished. an interesting address
was made by Mr.. McEwan, that was
etll nestly listened to by tho little ones
IN the evening supper was given
to the ladies' who waited ON the tables
and others who had assisted In getting
up the uinper.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-11-27
FIFTH EDITION.
New Commandery Instituted.

I Golden Gate Commandery No. 1O1
Ancient and Iilustrlcus Order Knights
OF Malta. was Instituted on Wednps-
day evening at o. o head quarters OF
kadosh Commandeiy la 0dd Follows
Hall. This is the third commandery
OF tho order in this city, kodo5h COM
mandery No Is, being the first formed,
then BraNdywino Conmandery No. 81,
The two old communicates now num-
Der over live hundral members, and
nuyices are being taken in ut every
meeting. The new commandery was
instituted 10y Supreme Commander Sir
Owen Il. Wilt Of South bethlehem, Pa,
assisted by the folio wing officers OF
the supreme Grand Commandery OF
tie Continent OF America: X. T. Grand
lrelute Sir Charles h9CIlntock; First
Past Supreme Comma der sir John G.
FINN X. l.. Grand Captain General Sir
Louis Il. Stilzi X. y, Grand Junior
Warden Sir II. II. Miller, Il Il. Grand
Recorder Past Supreme Commander
Sir &c ofge II, Pierce; Deputy Supreme
Commander Sir Robert Keenan,, and
Rev. Sir Charles A. Grise; past Com
Imanders Sir Andrew Moore, Sir SAM
luel Spence. Sir Robert Edgar, Sir
Aaron w. shaw, Sir John Alexander,
Sir Samuel Mullen OF No. So and Sir
Edward Hayes OF No. 81.
After the Institution the following
Ioflicer5 were installed:
Sir knight commander, Sir Richard
Mcclure; gcnernlisslmo, Sir William
Murphy; captain general, Sir James =.
Green; prolate, Sir Moses D. Bullock;
Recorder, Sir Webb Follinsby: treas
Iurcr, Sir Geo. Il. Herkley; senior warden,
Sir $. V.Morell; junior warden Sir W.
u, Bullock standard bearer Sir John l..
,Werts;s word bearer, Sir { h lries Koebler;
Ilirst guard, Samuel Murphy; second
guard, Davis Patterson; warden, Sir J.S.
Toms sentinel, Sir IL. s. Walker.
The new commandery starts under
the most favorable auspices and will
Ino doubt cle long, number as many
members as the two previously formed.
Every commandery of this order is
started on solid basis, but, had the
members done as some other organi-
cations have, their over six hundred
members would have been divided
into SIX or eight weak communicates.
Instead OF three strong ones, each OF
(which are able to meet all obligations.
4 The knights OF Malta is mn exclusive
! ly Protestant order, and ms It's princi-
IpleS and objects become known, there
Iis corresponding increase In its
growth. A number of new con. Iland-
eries are being formed In different
States, and 1t bids fair to become one
OF the strongest orders in the country.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-11-27
Dots.

A large stock OF gold spectacles
must he sold, S3 q pair; opera glasses,
from % tn s. pair. Call early and
,Sgo!9 the rush, Prof, We'll, No, 305
Market street.
The annual election of the Industrial
Saving Society will be held next Tues
day at their hall, No. 305 DUPONT street.
A special meeting Of St. Mary's T. A.
u. Society will lie held this evening at
8 o'clock sharp, to. take action on the
death OF Bro. Patrick Kelly. Il. A.
MURpHY, President.
Thirty good bricklayers can find en-
lployment for the winter. at so cents
per hour at the Power House. corner
Fourteenth and ID streets, Washing
ton. ID. O.
| In few days the Homeopathic Hos
lpital will put in service a new and
handsome ambulance. built by the
Inter. Nos Manufacturing Company.
The body Is black, with panels orna-
Imented in gilt, and bearing the words,
homeopathic Hospital Ambula lance"
]. II. d. Seeds n Son offer a reward
Iof 3 900 for the arrest and conviction
OF the person who attempted to set
fire to the three new houses being
Inst Tuesday night
Early on Wednesday morning thieves
entered the hen coop of Rev. William
L. TomkinsoD, near Bellevue station,
and stole twenty five fine fowls.
George L. Abele, the year.old child
of William Ii. Abele OF No.205 South
Van Buren street, died on Tuesday
evening from the effect of scalds re.
Iceived over week ago.
Register OF Wills Cooch has granted
letters of administration TO John Talley
and Charles W. Talley on the estate of
Eliza A. Talley OF Brandywine hundred.
The colored Masons of this city had
"a parade yesterday, and notwithstand-
ing the inclement Weather made a fine
appearance. They passed over the
long route, and when the parade dis
missed every one was wet through
and through.
The Finance Committee or the Grand
Lodge A. 0. U. W, met with Grand
Master Workman Foulk, at the Clayton
House on Wednesday evening, to aud
1T the accounts OF the grand body.
Men were at work all of yesterday
on the Fourth street extension or tho
Wilmington City Passenger railway.
The fact that it was II holiday did not
seem to trouble them.
Judge J. Frank Ball, Willard Hall
Porter, Thomas +. Bayard. Jr. d. Frank
Carpenter and Henderson Weir attend
cd the iale.Princeton foot ball game at
Manhattan yesterday afternoon.
John Il. Mcrague, of Strickersville,
Pa, and Mary T., daughter of John
Quill, OF Thompson, Del, were married
on Thanksgiving morning ut St. Johns
K. c. Church, ut Hockessin, by Rev.
Francis Farley, pastor.
The loss of pocket books In the
King street market, on Wednesday,
was such as to lead to the supposition
thRt they We're stolen. no less than
live ladies' having suffered in this way.
Our detectives should keep an eye on
the market, and see II they cannot de-
tect the light fingered gentry,
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-11-27
Governor PattIson in pelawarc.

This forenoon the s.15 train from
Philadelphia and bound down the
Delaware railroad. contained a Pull.
man Palace car in which were Cover
nor pattison's family and relatives
with the remains of the Governors
Ifather-ln.lnw, Mr.. Smith who died in
Philadelphia on Tuesday. The remains
were taken down to Porter's Station,
where the Pullman car was switched
OF and the fnneral party went down
TO Delaware City. Some thirty car
riages here met the train and the dc.
cea sod was taken Co Hickory Grove
Cemetery in East st. Georges hun
ldrad, whore they were inferred. The
deceased lived at Port Penn during
the war and then removed to Atlantic
City and from thence to Philadelphia,
where the Governor married the
daughter. The Governor lived also
| In the nelghborhood of Port Penn
when young man and went to school
there.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-11-27
FOURTH EDITION
Before Tho Judge.

In the absence of Judge Bail, Deputy
Judge Emmons presided at this morn
ing's session OF the Municipal Court
and disposed OF the following cases:
William Seth, colorel, p. j. Brown,
Robert Hogan, Hiram Little aud Ed.
win Moore, the latter colored, wsre
each fined 81 and costs for drunken.
ness.
Harry Coleman, colored, was fined
81 and costs for being drunk, and
John Qainn and Samuel Wickersham
two old offenders, were each fined &;
and costs for similar oiTense.
Emma Virginia Hopkins, the ire.
presslble colured woman. was very
drunk last night, and was recommit-
ted to work around the station house
William Cook and Thomas Ritchie,
two boys, were charged with the lar,
ceny of seven boards from the Dia,
mpnd Match Company. The evidence
showed That the boys wero building n
81 anty at the foot of Walnut street.
iid as they were short OF boards
elped themselves to some belonging
10 The company. They were each
orlcre to furnish 800 bail for court
ti"d irlck Brown, colored, was
Cha -,11 with the larceny of pair OF
8, =, AMI as the testimony was con
q, ,.ur.ve "vou his own witness testify
in-s AKA - him, he was comlnitted Ii
delauit nf 500 to answer at court.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-11-27
Breastnin Returncd.

On Friday, Corner Charles l.. Sparks
advertised in the REPUBLICAN tho loss
of large cameo breastpin by his
daughter, Mrs. W. j. McClelland, fol
which he offered liberal reward II
returned TO him. On Wednesday he
gotta little package by Adams Express
from Newark, containing tho missing
breastpin. There was not a word
either inside or outside the package
to denote who found the brcastpin and
sent il to him. Mr.. Sparks Is very
would like very much to know who
sent it to him that lie might return
his thanks at least, as 1t is evident nc
reward is claimed.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-11-27
a.. olae-t { IIanse IN Amellcn.

According 10 information gathered
by II #urr"s pOndcnt oil American &atr.
and ,aorh i the oldest II hu5Iad IwriI.
ing h 5tse Ia the nlted States $ tli
OF Nfi,an Van Renssciaer opposite Al.
bany tia oil brick, within Etmurti roui.
Iho ituul wal cuntatl : lwo port hoir-,
out o. which tic early llhHaitauts usr,i
30 shoot at the Induna. Accord ling 10
D plate IN herenrt srt up by the ALBany
Commemorative Society, tlgn lulltiiuIi
was erected In lti- fhe Dutch Re
formed settlers held religious service,
in the Old nail 1hort Is n we'll lCIiul
the heuse, which leEcAa naHos as III,
place whcre iankee Poodle" WAS com
pose! during the French and Indian
war.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-11-27
Returning Home.

A few years ago, NJ. ID. Dare lett this
State with his family, and settled In
South Dakota and engaged in farm
ing. Last summer their buildings
were destroyed by prairie fires, and
they only saved their lives by taking
refuge in the cellar. In August they
to return to their old home in
this stale, using two wagons and two
horses attached to each and on We'd
nesday, the 25th inst, tho father and
mother, with their four children, ar
rived in Lancaster, Pa, pretty we'll
travel worn, but all in good health.
Their friends In this vicinity will be
glad to welcome them home and en-
courage them to begin the battle Of
life again on their native heath.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-11-27
win be Buried by The @. A. II,

who was killed on the r., W. n Is. rail
road ncur the works of the Jackson &
sharp Company, last Saturday night,
have been taken In charge by Depart
mcnt commander Woodman, ami viii
to buried with Grand Army honors, in
the soldiers plot at tho Wilmington
ana Braudywine cemetery, on Sunday.
lhe nenibers OF all tho Posts are in.
vited to participate The deceased was
an old soldicr, AND served in the 147th
PENNSYLVANIA Regiment during the
war. lie has relatives, but they re.
fused to take the body or have it
buried, and were it not for the G.. A. r.
his remains would To consigned TO
potters Field.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-11-27
Honry G. Robinson, Esq, is con
fined to his home to-dayby sickness.
DIED,

AUSTlN-ln this city, on the morning of
lie 9Th, Mrs Mary Austin, relict oil the
late VIM. NJ. w. Austin. Funeral from
her late residence, No. S32 Monroe
street, on Monday afternoon at three
o'clock.
the eth instant, William Hill.
In the bith year OF his age.
Relatives and friends Of the family arc
respectfully invited TO attend the funeral
services NJ the residence of his son-in- law,
Edgar c. Pelrcr, 6u3 last Sixth Street. on
Monday At : O'Clock. lntermrnt WI.
mington and Drandywlne Cometcry.
JONES.-In this city, on the 0.h inst,
LueiniR Is. lunt 3, aged Is years
Relatives and friends are respectfully
Invited to attend the funeral from the resi-.
dencc of her son in-law, John II. Hest. No. Z
Cedar street on Sunday. the alth Inst, al
9 II, m. Proceed TO New Garden.
Friend after friend departs,
Who hath not lost Il friend
There is no union here OF hearts
That find not an end. Z."-
I DAUGHTER.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-11-27
The One Kind

of shoes we hope you will not find al
our store ID the very cheap kind. the
mean, shabby sort, with plenty OF pa
per In the soles and the poorest kind
of an upper. There is plenty of just that
grade OF goods in our city, Its costly
at any price, but there Is no need OF
buying it when we are selling such
good, well made shoes for SO littlt
money. Drop in and sec us; we will
make your shoe money give you full
value. Forman's, No. 10 East Fourth
street, between Market and King.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-11-27
Epworth,s Thanksgiving.

Rev. Isaac Jewolls sermon yester.
day forenoon was on Our Country, Its
Greatness and its Perlls.' He deiined
and eontra-diotingulsn liberty aud
freedom. Education was u second
head OF greatness and industries the
concluding point, Under perils he
discussed Ignorance, anarchy and in.
temperance. Some letter carriers and
a q. A. X. delegation were present with
The Epworth congregation.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-11-27
Entertainment at Gilbert ChnpeI.

The entertainment at Gilbert Presby-
terian Church was well attended and
tho program of music, speeches, dia-
lOgues and recitations were faultiessly
gone through with and greatly en-
loyed. The opening address of VIII
liam NJ. Winston was practical and de.
llyered in an eloquent manner. The
Gilbert people realized a han dsome
sum for the benefit of the church.