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

Monday, Dec. l--Temperature 20, 30, SO,
40 deg Threatening. Shakespeare Reeves
sentenced to be hanged on Friday, March
9Th. 1891, at New Castle jail.
Tuesday, Dec. 2--remperature Is, "a, 32,
SO deg Clear.
Wednesday, Dec. 3-Temperature 20, 80,
80, 32 deg, stormy.
Thursday, Dec. 4-Temperature %, "a,
81, 81 deg. Fair.
Friday, Dec, 5--Temperature 2s SO, A,
~ deg. Stormy.
saturday bee. 6-'remperature 80, 40, 43,
sunday, Dec. 7-Temperature 80, So, 81,
% deg. Cloudy.
Monday, Dec. S-,lemperature 10, %, q,
22dcg. The first genuine snoW-stOrm of the
season. Beginning, at the Opera House,
of the lNrmess for the benefit of the Della
ware Hospital
Tuesday, Dec Temperature %, 80, 81,
AZ deg. Cloudy. The Delaware Society of
New York gave its first annual dinner,
which was an elaborate affair, at DelmOn-
icO's, Annual meeting of the Baltimore &
Philadelphia railroad in this city. Begin
ming of the annual session of the State
Grange at Dover.
Wednesday, nec, 10-Tempcrature 90 3s,
A. ~ deg. Clear.
Thursday, Dec. i1-Temrerature %, 43,
~ d deg. Fair
Friday, Dec. l2-Temperature IS, 80, SO,
10 deg. Fair. The state Grange adjourned
at Dover. William MCPHERSON, black
smith, employed by George W. Bush n
Sons, arrested for firing the freight ware
house and coal sheds Of the firm.
Saturday, Dec. Temperature 20, 27,
&c. a deg. Clear. The kirmcss ended after
II successful week S run james 5. DUNCAN,
cX-cashier Of the defunct Bank of America
Of Philadelphia arrested at his home in
New Castle by Philadelphia detectives and
taken TO that city.
sunday, Dec. ll-Temperature 20, "a, AZ,
40 deg, lear,
Monday Dec, l5-Temperature %, SO, 43,
IL deg. Clear.
Tuesday, Dec. lG-1emperature %, 33, 40,
II deg. Threatening.
Wednesday, Dec. l7-Temperature 80,
-, ", 81 deg, 4 heavy north-casterly
storm did much damage throughout the
State aud along the coast although no
disasters occurred at the l}realwatcr
Thursday, Dee, lS.-'rcmperaturc "a, 40,
A., Il deg. Clear. In the superior court
the Jury in the case of Daniel Quigley, VS..
the mayor and city council Of Wilmington,
for $4,000 damages, for injuries alleged to
have been received by falling in a water
1pr trench at Eleventh and King streets
in November, lS8S, rendered II NenGct for
the defendants.
Friday, Dee. i9-Tcmperature 81, IS, 36,
- H'E, l'dT. s7Wtittll uthlil NJ AlhNInpnt
OF the Rev. William II Molictt, rector of
the Church Of the Ascension, and who was
United States consul to Athens under eN-
President Cleveland, at the age of So years
saturday, Dec, 20.-remperaturc 49, Is,
35, "a deg. Clear In the contests for the
amateur championships Of the United
states under the auspices of the Amateur
Athletic Union in the Metropolitan Opera
House, New York, John i. Cooper of the
Warren Athletic Club secured second prize
in the l33-pound wrestling class.
sunday, Dec, 2l--Temperature 20, 30, AZ,
I0dcg Clear
Monday, Dec. 22-Temperature 50, 10, As.
II dog Fair, Adjournment of the fall
term of the New Castle county court.
IS, 81 deg. Fair. The Daiiy Repnblicdn
office damaged by fire 10 the extent of
$4,000
Wednesday, Dec. 2i-Temperature %, 80,
30, 81 deg. Fair. II IL. Carter, the retir-
ing. superintendent Of the Philadelphia,
Wilmington baltimore railroad, was pre-
sented with silver service valued at about
%t,aJo, BY the employees in general of the
road The Front and Union street railway
secured by syndicate.
Thursday, Dee. 25-'remperature 20, "a,
Is, % deg. cloudy during the day. Snow
began falling At night. Christmas was
generally, but quietly, observed
inuay, Dec. 2b-Icmperature II, %, 30,
20 deg showing and raining.
saturday Dec. H-Temperature %, 80,
81, 80 deg. Fair
sunday, Dee. 2S-remperature II, 81, %,
% deg Clear.
Monday, Dec. 20-Temperature Is, %, So,
81 deg. Clear,
Tuesday, Dec. 0-Temperaturc Is, %,
~, 10 deg; Clear, Fire at Milton, Sussex
county, did $4,000 damage; insurance,
Wednesday, Dec. 3i-Temperature 10, 81,
W ~ deg. Fair. The Delaware Printing
Company, in this city, closed BY the sheriff.