Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-07-14
PHILADELPHII AFF4IRs.

James Grimes, years old, was drowned
Friday while bathing i'll the Schuylkill
river, near Gray's Ferry.
The body of George schultz, 65 years
old, was found hanging Friday to a
tree. lie had been out of work.
Hugh Phillips, IL years old, was run
over and killed Friday by Reading
railroad shifting engine at the foot Of
William street.
William llaines, 0 years old and John
Kane, wears, were arrested last Friday,
charged with burglary AT seven hotlses IN
the southwestern section of the city.
George L. Pool, 80 years old died on
Friday Of injuries received on Monday
evening, when a patrol wagon collided
with n Walnut street car, on which he was
passenger.
Counsel for Alfred Boyer, under sen.
tence of death in Camden for the murder
of Alexander Gibbs, made application on
Thursday to Chancellor McGill for writ
OF error. The chancellor reserved his de-
cisiun.
President Ford Of the board of health
visitedthe American Line steamer Indiana
detained at the Lazaretto since Wednesday
evening because one Of its 400 passengers
was i'll with the small.puX. tlc ordered
all passengers vaccinated, and the board
Friday approved his recommendation
that the vessel be detained.
Jacob llemmer, IS years old, was
drowned Sunday while bathing at
Petty's Island.
Henry Anderson, 35 years old, died
on Saturday of injuries received by an
explosion at Thomas Hills boiler works.
Charles McGrath, aged 2S years, was
stabbed and dangerously wounded YES
terday week by John Leadon, 90
years old.
Tho Women's Temperance Society at
noon Wednesday gave to workingmen at
the tent in Franklin Square upwards Of
30 quarts of milk
Mrs, Kate Schleuter, aged &c wears.
died on Saturday Of burns received bv
her clothing taking fire while she was
pouring oil ON the kitchen fire.
The body of an unknown man, about
10 years old, whose name is supposed to
be Burns, was found Sunday in the
Delaware river at Noble street.
Ida Haydacker, 10 years old, who
was arrested for begging ON the streets
on Tuesday week, had deposit books
for 81, 600 sewed in her clothing.
Jacob Fodder, engineer of Frankford
dummy, was held Saturday to answer
the charge of inhumanly beating and
kicking his l2-years-old daughter.
Harry O. Snyder, 90 wears old Of
Bethlehem, was stricken with apoplexy
while riding . bicycle on Diamond street
Sunday morning, and died in few
minutes.
The coroner's jury found yesterday
week that ThOs. Lee was killed by being
pushed from Ridge avenue car Mon
day, and censured the company for not
having guards on the front platform.
Policeman Edward r, Patterson, who
is charged with assault and battery on
several residents of the vicinity of
Eleventh and Walnut streets, was dis.
charged yesterday week from the force
Two 6-year-old hoys threw lighted
matches into the letter box at Tulip and
Dauphin streets Tuesday week and de.
stroyed the mail matter. They were
arrested, and discharged on account of
their age, with a reprimand.
The Continental Democratic Club last
week adopted resolutions attributing
the present deplorabIe condition of az
fairs in Western Pennsylvania to Gin
famous tariff legislation eliminating in
the monstrosity known as the Mckinley
BILL"
The reports from the scene of the
riots caused considerable furry among
the officers and men of the First Brigade,
N. G. 7. Hundreds reported at their
respective armories, but their services
were not required, The feeling was
general that if troops were wanted there
would be a movement in force, and that
the Philadelphia soldiers would be called
uDOn,