Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-06-09
PnIIADELPHfA aFFiIRs.

Henry Schmidt, aged 10 years, hanged
himself on saturday.
Robert Gottshall committed suicide on
Saturday by hanging.
William Williams, colorcd, Is years old,
was drowned Thursday while bathing.
The horse show closed Thursday. The
managers are gratitied with its success.
Mrs. Henrietta Johnson, aged So years
committed suicide Sunday by hanging.
Ernest Lewis, II years old, was drowned
yesterday week while bathing in the
Schuylkill river.
The cases of four persons overcome by
the heat, one OF which proved fatal, were
reported Thursday.
The Sanitarum opened its 10th season
Thursday, More than LOO children were
carried during the day to Red bank,
Alfred Boyer, charged with killing Alex
ander Gibbs, was convicted i'll Camden
yesterday week of murder in the first do
gree.
Seven persons burned at the Central
Theatre fire are still patients at the Penn
sylyania Hospital. After the fire II OF its
victims were treated at this hospital
Nimrod Norris colored, who is said to
be Just out Of prison, was committed yestcr-
day week on the charge of burglary at the
house of Mrs Ida LipIuan early tuesday
morning week.
In the cases Of Policeman George r..
Rodney and Edward Hickey each Of
whom charged the other with incendi-
arlsm, the jury i'll the quarter sessions
were unable to agree and were discharged.
A complimentary dinner was given hy
the Ledger Family, on Saturday evening.
TT Rcisser's, TO Mr.. James j. DALEY, fore
man of the Public Led9cr composing room.
10 commemorate the 25th anniversary of
his connection with the journal.
Seven bartenders and walters at picnic
at Pastime Park, on Decoration Day, were
bound over last week to answer the charge
of selling liquor without a license Martin
| Ulrick, the reputed proprietor of the
| place, was held to answer asimlur charge.
Owners and tenants of the properties on
| the south side of Chestnut street, between
| Seventh and Eighth, appeared before the
mayor Wednesday and discussed the ordi-
nance requiring them TO set their prop.
| critics back about five feet from the old
| building line to the one recently estab-
| lished to widen the street. 1t is expected
that the work will bc completed before
September LIST.
A man supposed TO be James Sheppard
aged about 10 years residence unknown
died on sunday at the Presbyterian
Hospital. lie was found in woods neal
Wayne on Saturday with his skull frac
tursd and otherwise injured. Two peddler.
claiming to be brothers, who gave thoii
name Us McAleer, reported the case to i
justice Of the peace at Wayne and are held
TO await the action of the coroner. II i.
thought that Sheppard was wounded dur
ing quarrel among tramps and others il
the woods.
Judge Thayer Thursday committe,
Charles ). Meyers in default of 81 800 bal
for trial, charged with personating CRANE
juror and forgery in signing the name o
another on a receipt for Il warrant for ser
vices rendered as il grand juror. Michae
Mckeown Meyers son.in-law, forme
held on the charge of conspiracy Charlie
A. Meyers, "A brother-in-law of Mckeown
and Nicholas Sheridan, a cigar dealer, ais,
charged with impersonating grand jurors
it was stated, are fugitives from Justice
and warrants were issued for their arrest