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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-09-24


Miss Lydia Wright has returned home
from Washington after seeing many
sights at the great encampment.
Robert w Wright and wife have re-
turned from the G.. A. r. encampment at
Washington.
Colonel John d. Gormley, Of Orange
street, is still very in at his home. but is
in good spirits and his friends have
strong hopes that he will recover and be
entirely well when winter sets i'm.
James Lancaster, well known young
barber, formerly of this city but now Of
Bement, ILL.,, is in New Castle on a visit
TO his brother, b. Il. Lancaster, and sis
ter, Mrs CHARLES Lancaster.
Mr.. and Mrs. William d. Grier are ex-
pected 20 return home this evening from
their bridal tour through the north.
Comrade e. Il. Gulick, of Warren
county, N. j.. stopped off at New Castle
on his way home from the Washington
encampment TO visit his brother Abram
Gulick
Colonel James J. Gegan and Sergeant
Charles Holschumaker have just re.
turned from the nations capital, where
they covered every inch Of historic and
far famed ground.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-09-24
Lecture on NIarvolous Marion.

A free lecture on the advantages of
Marvellous Marion, in Indiana, will be
given in the Builders Exchange room ON
Monday evening next, by George l.. Ma
son, president of the Interstate Truss
company of Marion, on the advantages
for manufacturing purposes of the free
natural gas of that region.
Owing to the brief time left in which
to get ready, the excursion from Phila-
delphia to Marion, which was TO have
started on Tuesday next, has been post
poned until Tuesday, October a. Mr..
Mason, accompanied by Messrs. La Belle
and Boone of Marion, and Hardesty of
Buffalo, N. Y, were in the city today
making arrangements for the lecture.
They hope that large number of VIII
mington business men will go out on the
excursion to Marion, Tie advertisement
for the lecture and the excursion will lie
found in another column.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-09-24
Incidents Of the nay.

Rev Mr.. Nichols win preach at the
Baptist church on Sunday. in the absence
of the pastor, Rev w. J. Cambrow.
Delegates from St. Peters Il. A. B.
Society viii attend a meeting Of the VIII
mington Diocesan Union, to be held in
the parlors of st. Mary's T. A. B. Society
tomorrow afternoon. They will 60 to
Wilmington in carriages.
Mrs Reeves and Miss Minnie Reeves
are contemplating removing from New
Castle TO Washington, ID. C. next month
Joseph A. Carlin. well-known young
man and temperance o 'iety worl'er,
viii lead to the altar Miss Mary Anna
Sheridan early in October Another we'd
ding will take place on November g.
Two New Castle young men who at
tended the fair at St. Anne's church,
Wilmington, yesterday, received some
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-09-24
TEMPERANCE UNION OFFICERS.
Parliamentary Leaders and State Dele
gates Chosen-No Work for Three Months.

Parliamentary Leaders and State Dele
gates Chosen-No work for Three Months.
Special Correspondence Evening Journal.
DOVER, Sept. 24-The Woman's
Christian Temperance Union Of this town
has elected the following officers for the
ensuing year President, Mrs Mary
Webb; vice president, Mrs. w. L. s.
Murray secretary, Mrs. T. X. Jones;
corresponding secretary, Mrs. Anna
Slaughter There were also members APP
pointed as superintendent for the differ
ent lines Of work Of the s5-ieiy. The
delegates TO the state convention from
this town which meets in Laurel Oc-
tober 10 and IA, inclusive, are Mrs. Anna
Alloway Mrs Kate Murray and Mrs. f.
Goodwin
Richardson ahG Robbins hands will
all go TO work on Monday. They have
been out of work for over three months
William Fisher has sold his double
dwelling ON Reed street TO Mrs Harriet
Harrington and son.in-law, Mr.. Carrow,
for 81, 400
Postmaster Satterfeld has begun his
second tour of postoflice inspection of
this county
Rev. NJ F. Fixes will preach on the
Greatest Triumph Of the Ages, at the
Baptist church tomorrow morning.
The Epworth League Of the NJ. +.
church here will give another one of their
sociables in the church this evening
Personalities Emma Justice, Of
Wilmington, is visiting relatives here. -
Robert Thomas, wife and children are
visiting relatives here and at Cheswold. -
Miss Maud Dreamer, OF Milton, is visiting
Miss Lilly Forbes. Miss Sallie Brown
Milford, is visiting relatives in town -
Miss Roberta Parsons has returned from
her extended trip TO Atlantic City
Miss Ida Cameron, of Milford, Is visiting
her uncle, Jerre M. Cannon. Miss Ida
| Springer and Miss Lille Spruance
are visiting Mrs w. NJ Boggs.-
Mrs. Joseph Coverdale and mother, Mrs
George w Baird, of Lebanon, Ind, are
visiting Mrs j. Frank Wilds.
! Miss Annie J. Cannon aud Miss Potter
are expected home from Europe next
week
Miss Lizzie Colt has returned from a
visit to friends in Baltimore.
Merritt Wilson Of Philadelphia, is
visiting his aunt, Mrs. J. c. Wilson.
Miss Carrie Becks, of smyrna, has been
visiting Miss Kate 5. Hannah.
Fred Clark, Of the EVENING jour
NAL, is visiting in town Miss
Mary Coates, Of Pennington, is visit
ing her sister, Mrs. Hoby, on Cover
ner's avenue
Mrs Anna s. Wharton is visiting in
Dover.
Miss Lizzie Streets of Bell Air, Nd, is
visiting Mrs. II. c. Carpenter
Miss Sallie Nollum, of Philadelphia, is
visiting Mrs NJ II. Hobson.
Alfred Lewis Ward, who has been EN-.
ployed at the Delawarean Office for the
past three years, left today TO attend the
Spruce street Conservatory Of Music
where he win take a course of study in
music
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-09-24

The organization of society to be
known as the Delaware Association of
Pennsylvania was effected at the Clayton
House last evening. The following
officers were elected: President, DR..
John p Wales; first ice-president. the
Right Rev. Leighton Coleman, bishop Of
Delaware; second vice president, Francis
G. DUPONT; secretary, DR. William c..
Speakman; treasurer. Charles E. Dubell
board of managers, George II. Bates,
Alfred Lee, DR. James A. Draper, DR.. ].
p. Zuill, DR.. Swithin Chandler Charles
S. Gawthrop and Samuel Swift. During
the evening letter was read from Pro.
vost Pepper, of the university.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-09-24
TOLLS AND the BRIDGE.
He Does Non Want 60 Run the Coun
Into Debt.

te docs MI want To lAun the county
Into Debt.
When the levy court met yesterday
afternoon Commissioner Clark moved
that Attorney h. g. Bradford be asked
for a written opinion concerning the
right of the committee TO go on with
the Washington street bridge without
money being appropriated, His motion
was seconded by Commissioner Paul
ellis
Commissioner Grub said he thought a
full court should be present and moved
He moved that the matter be deferred
until the next meeting. The motion
was carried on division.
Chairman Jolls stated that he wanted
TO put himself squarely on record AS a
member of the bridge committee he was
not in accord with the committee He
could not sign the contract. because he
could not see where the court would get
the funds. He wished TO keep within
the law. The county could pay $40, 600
or $50, 900. but not more than that He
asked TO be excused from the committee.
Mr.. Clark made a motion to that effect.
II was seconded by Mr.. ellis, but killed
by Chairman Hutchinson and Commits
sioner Grub.
The election inspectors reported TO the
Levy court that they had adopted the
Husbands canvass booth, TO cost SIG
apiece, and asked the levy court TO pay
for them and also pay the board of in
spcctors.
Mr.. Jolls suggested to them that they
should furnish to the levy court list OF
the persons from whom voting rooms are
rented, in order TO ensure prompt pay
ment.
Court then adjourned until October A.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-09-24
DC nav FEoERAL euILpINe.
A Worig-Shed Has Been Erected and
Stone Cutting WIN Begin Next Week.

A WorlS-shed Has Been Erected and
Stone Cutting WIN Begin Next Week.
When WilmingtQnians pass Ninth and
Shipley streets there is one question
which instantly presents itself to the
mind II is. when will our Federal
building be completed2" This question
was propounded to Supervisor Of Con-
struction George II. Hollis by an EVEN
ING JOURNAL reporter this morning The
genial supervisor said :rura ni
Contractor A. s. Reed got some stone
there this week A work shed has been
erected, and ina weeks time he will have
twenty five men at work there cutting
stone By the first Of November he ex-
poets TO start TO erect the building and
work for a month or two. In that time
he will probably erect one story If IL is
an open winter his men will be able to
work all the time The men win work
under the eight hour law, but the stone
will be cut by the piece He has two
years in which to complete the work but
l feel satisfied that he can do it in a
year.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-09-24
wHIsKEY ANp A locoMoTIvE.
Together They KIN Harry Thomas and
KNOCK Out''J y. Thornton.


KNOCK Out"J. >. Thornton.
CuEsrERTowN, Md, Sept. 2A.-Yes.
terday morning the dead body of Henry
Thomas was found lying on the Kent
railroad, about mile from Lynch's
station, Kent county. He had been run
over and killed by train of cars the
night before John j. Thornton, Of
Baltimore, known as Jack, who was
with the dead man when the accident oc
Cured, was found this morning in
Robert Carriers stable badly hurt in the
breast and on the arm and head.
Thornton told the cOroners jury that
he and Thomas went to ChestertOwn and
got some whiskey and started for their
homes near Lynchs On the way home
they drank about a pint of whiskey, and
all he knows about the accident was that
he was hurt and knocked off the track.
where he laid until o'clock this morn
ing. He says that when he got up he
looked around for Thomas, and not see
ing him went on home 10 Mr. Robert
Carriers. The jury rendered a verdict of
accidental death and eXOnerated the rail
road from all blame.
The dead man was Harry Thomas, Of
Philadelphia. He has been working for
Mr. William d. Carter and other farmers
in tine ncighborhood. lie has two chill
dren living, one of whom is a young man
nearly grown. The body was brought to
town on the train today
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-09-24
A nenutIful chnrch InterIor.

The interior of Grace NJ. f. church is
rapidly receiving its finishing touches
Kerweiser brothers have nearly COM
pleted the refrescoing Of the walls. The
ceiling wash is done in gothic panels Of
light blue color. The walls are finished
in two shades of brown. New carpet S
will be laid and new cushions also. and
when the church is completed with 3SS
brilliant electric light, it win be the fin
est in the city. II is expected the work
will be completed in October.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-09-24
Jimmie Stops lighting Lamps.

A special from Chestertown says.
James Hart states that he has received
news that Mrs. Araminta Jervis, who
was raised by his father and left Kent a
number Of years ago and afterward mar
ried wealthy New Yorker, is dead
leaving to his father or his heirs the in
terost on 800, 000 Mr. Hart, ST., is
dead and the present James Hart, of
Chestertown, is the only heir. Mrs
Jervis was Miss Brisco Hart has heen
acting as lamplighter the past month,
but has given up the Job.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-09-24
BUSY FALL MARKETS.
A Plentiful supply Of Autumn Fruits
and Vegetables.

There was a good supply of vegetables
in the markets today White potatoes
sold from 60 TO 65 cents per bushel
Sweets were in liberal supply and sold
fairly from Is TO 30 cents per
basket Onions were in good
demand and sold well. Pears are
generally plentiful, although the supply
of Bartletts is light and mostly of soft
fruit. The supply Of peaches is fair and
the demand is moderate The sale Of
apples was slow.
The following are some of the prices
received for peaches Double extras,
S135 TO $780, extras 81 to $125;
prime, 65 10 90 cents; culls, 40 to so
cents There was good sale for both
beans and peas of choice stock There
were few plums, and there was but a
light demand, and grapes are also plenti
ful
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-09-24
More IItigatIon Against The Tcnnlmore

Another chapter was disclosed in the
Dessoug Fennimore collision case in
Philadelphia yesterday when decree
was entered in the United States District
Court In favor Of the Merritt WreclSing
Organization for $5l25. against the
owners of the schooner George w Fenni-
more The amount represented com.
pensation for services rendered I'm De
cember, 1891, on the Delaware river be-
low New Castle, after the schooner had
come I'm collision with the steamer Des-
soug. and was cut down 20 the water
edge.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-09-24
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

Complaint Is made that the street cross
ing al Rodney and Fourteenth streets is out OF
repair.
Presiding Elder Barrett win preach I'm
Asbury church tomorrow morning. Rev. j. ID.
G. Hanna viii preach In the evening.
j. b. Quigg, of Wesley church, will change
pulpits with Rev. W. l.. White. of Goodman
NJ. +. church, tomorrow morning.
Cards are out announcing the marriage Of
Thomas r. Jeffcris. Of Louisville, KY. 20 Miss
Cora Lowry, OF this city, on October 8.
There viii be a meeting of the Diocesan
G.. II. A. union tomorrow afternoon. al the
parlors Of 81. Mays II. A. b. society, 5l4 east
sixth street.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-09-24

CENTREvrlLE Nd. Sept 2A-At Ash
land, few miles above here, passenger
named William Handy got off special
train on Thursday night, coming from
the Dover fair, and yesterday morning
his mangled body was found some dis
lance above the station II is supposed
that he started to walk up the track and
was struck by the special which re.
turned TO Townsend as soon as IL had
left its passengers at Centreville. An
inquest will be held this evening.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-09-24
NJ. GardnerIs DespaIr.

The Philadelphia Record says: 'Alrs.
Emma Gardner, giving New Castle Del,
on the street by Third district police
officer last evening suffering from
laudanum poison. She was taken TO
Pennsylvania hospital, where the follow.
ing note was found in her pocket.
GOOD help me and forgive me for
what / am about to do. Deserted by
friends, without a home, and without
money-and all for the love Of a man.
She will probably recover.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-09-24
More Men secure County Positions.

William Galway was fined 50 for tress-
pass by Judge Ball this morning. Morris
Pierce and James Wright were fined 50
for being drunk, and James Harmon for
yagrancy. Michael Bernardo was fined
$40 and costs for disorderly conduct
William Powell was drunk, and when
placed in the booth at Front and Market
streets he tore out the wires. He was
fined $lO.and costs or ninety days i'm
prisonment
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-09-24
Goldey Wilmington Commercial College

and School Of Shorthand and Type
writing, Institute Building, Eighth
and Market Streets.
Courses Of Study that viii at once give
young people of either sex means OF liveli-
hood. All competent graduates secure posi-
tions. Last year 800 students cg3 ladies' from
50 places and states attended this college.
50 graduates. Individual instruction; there
fore new students enter at any time. College
re-opcns September /. Night sessions, Octo-
Der 3. A magnificent, full descriptive cata
ogue, with photo-engrayings mailed free
Write for it.
Reference: Any prominent citizen of WI
mington. II. S. GOLDEY, Principal.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-09-24
rhe unl.nown saIlor nurIed.

The body Of the unknown seafaring
man who was found off this city yester-
day standing upright in the water, and
who was doubtless knocked from his YES
sci with a Delaying pin, was buried in
Potter's field at the almshouse by Under
taker Clewel yesterday. This is the
second mysterious case Of this kind that
has been brought TO light this year and
it may be that either sea captains or
fellow-sailors are finding an easy way to
get rid of enemies on shipboard.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-09-24

A well-known young man of this city
went to Philadelphia last night with $l35
IN gold in his pocket ito see der town by
gaslight. When the beautiful gold
pieces were shown TO the EVENING
JOURNAL correspondent il was with
difficulty that he breathed and he has
not yet recovered from the shock.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-09-24
Events Along the Rlvel.

Il was reported last evening that the
schooner Abel e. Babcock. Babcock, which
sailed from Philadelphia ON Thursday
night for Bangor, was anchored of
Morris Listens with colors in her rigging
for assistance, trouble, it is said, having
broken ont among her crew.
The American ship Boring Brothers,
which is expected TO pass down the river
today, bound from Philadelphia TO San
Francisco, draws 26i feet Of water and is
one of the heaviest vessels that has over
passed down the river. She is in tow Of
the tugs Pioneer and Pilot
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-09-24
We Offer Manufacturers
Free Land, Free Fuel, Free Water and
Free Switching Facilities.

location in the producing section the
the globe with 100000 within 300 miles OF their
doors within circle of $50 miles the jobbng cities
WestOhcogo Toledo Columbus Cincinnati and indianapolis
miles the Cleveland 230 miles the east
A hatmilion factory fund to he raised.
Instead of factory ten days we locate ten day. Will you
get into the band wagon?
paaal vestory be erected Six factory
buildings construction 1000 dwellings in Of erection
Worlds Fair coming Millions will the wonders OF nat
gas factories will crowd heenO only from but from Tor
egn lands Do miss the golden oppounysee Marvellous Marion
and behold the eath fiery ba dustes and cost
fuel for manufacturers factory while secure Free
Fuel Free Water and Free Switching Facilities
will Philadelphia, Tuesday, October 1882
ticket you This includes railroad fare sleeping car berth
hotel bills and hire In fact 500 IN
cud the entire expense of the trip until arrive back in PhdePna
attached which will be received as 800 IN
made of the Interstate Trust Com
factory Marion your fare will be returned
For particulars regarding excursion, Investments etc. address
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-09-24

Fruit jars and jelly tumbers at Stoops's.
New crop fancy n. o. Molasses. J. /. Boyle's
Go to q. r. TRUTHS Union street store for
Broken and Job lots OF wall paper from &C.
a piece upward at StOops's.
Thy Shaw's Camel Shoes
See tho teas.ooifee and pure spices nc Boyle's
.plnlaand ornamentod iloWor pots at stoopa's
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-09-24
WHIPPED AT THE POST.
Sheriff Simmons Swings the
Cat for the Last Time Today.
MANY sTANGERs SEE THE TLOGGING

But One white Man Hugs the Post
While the singing Lash is Laid ON.
Mrs. Gardner Attempts TO XIII Her
self by Taking Laudanum The steam
ship Ocean Goes on.
Special Correspondence Evening Journal.
NEW CASTLE. Sept. 24-Over i5O
people. forty of whom We're visitors who
had come long distance crowded into
the iail-yard at noon TO see Sheriff Sim
mons swing the cat-o'nine tails for the
last time as sheriff of New Castle county.
The crowd was very large to see the con
victs Of this term of court receive the burn
ing lashes. that would disfranchise them
for life as citizens of Delaware, upon their
bare backs. A remarkable feature Of to-
days corporal punishment was that
none of the prisoners had pillory SEN
tence, and out OF forty cases from this
term only five of the convicis had TO
stand ut the post. The list of the unfor-
Inmates today is as follows.
Fred Congo. colored. late of Whining
ton hundred, larceny, fifteen lashes.
Walter Trump. colored, late of VIII
mington hundred, larceny fifteen lashes
George White, colored late of VIII
mington hundred, larceny, fifteen lashes
Joseph Heck, white. late of Whining
ton hundred. FIVE lashes
Joseph Henry (alias John Carter
colored late Of Wilmington hundred,
larceny, five lashes
Heck was the only white man and he
seemed TO feel that he had disgraced his
race He is an old man, apparently.
and slightly stopped White. who re-
coived fifteen lashes well laid on, nearly
broke down towards the last and showed
that the whipping was more than a
formal punishment to him.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-09-24
Prohable Edltorlnl chnnre..

It is stated that William II. Hill, news
editor Of the Morning News, win sue
coed Minister Watson r. Sperry as
editor .in-chief of that paper Albert w.
Cummins. who holds news desk on the
Philadelphia Press, viii succeed Mr.
Hill as news editor.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-09-24
Tho ocean Got on An Right.

The Dutch steamship Ocean, from Am
sterdam, ran aground at Ready Island
yesterday while in ballast and was
iloated by the tugs Crawford and Brown.
She left for Philadelphia under her own
steam.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-09-24

On Tuesday next Bishop Curtis will
conduct a retreat for the students at the
Washington Catholic University. The
retreat will close the following Sunday.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-09-24

You should see the self playing organs.
uio,-g ,,,.-,e .-.ff..s .....~I- -. 49,.
YOU want. Sold on easy monthly payments.
H. L. Robclcn 40 Market street
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-09-24

very fattering letters from the fairest Of
the fairs fair through the fair post
Office.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-09-24

Wilcox a. White organs. new style cases
Easy monthly payments. II. +. Robelen, 10
Market street.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-09-24
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