Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-04-28
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dance party at her home last night in
honor of her guests, Misses Anna Dent
and Clara Rulings OF Wilmington. Nearly
hundred Wilmington people came over
by special train Mt o o'clock. The affair
was an unusually enjoyable one through
out.
William p. Jordan, well-lsnown river
and buy fisherman. died yesterday after
noon. after an illness OF four months,
every day of which his sufferings were in
tense. Jordan last fall had a severe at
tack of the grip. Following this came
fearful gathering in his head, which
caused him much agony and finally re-
suited in nnhalancing his mind. lie then
became afflicted with the hallucination |
that he was to be executed Tomorrow
for some offence. He was in continued |
fear of imaginable people who, he |
thought were to kill him. -Four weeks |
ago the man was removed to the Diamond |
State asylum and during his stay there
he refused to partake of Inorsel of
food. All that could be gotten down him |
by tube his stomach would not retain, and
he actually starved himself to death. Dur
ing his four weeks fast he wasted to a
mere skeleton. Jordan was 46 years old
and leaves wife and daughter residing
here The remains were brought to this
city last night. They will be taken to
Pennsgrove \. j., for interment Saturday
morning next
Ex-Secretary of State Thomas r. Bayard
accompanied by his daughter, were in this
city yesterday. MIR. Bayard pays frequent
Waits to New Castle during the fishing sea
son and always takes home with him
half dozen of the finest shad that can be
procured. He buys the shad direct from
the boatmen and before the fish are done
kicking, which is the only sure way of
getting them entirely fresh.
Harry L. Mckee has sold the good will
and fixtures of his ice cream mandatory
and oyster saloon oh Delaware street TO
Frank Meredith of Clayton street. The
latter will take charge next Monday. MIR.
Mckee has accepted a position with the
Cold Spring Ice and Coal Company and
will remove to Wilmington in May.
The pile-driver and apparatus of !. II.
Hathaway 4 Company arrived here yes
terday and work was soon afterwards re-
sumed for the season ON the Firms Point
jetty. They will extend the structure over
l 600 feet farther out. This will make IL
over mile and quarter in length. 1t is
fall.
John Montgomery. the wheelman, had
narrow escape from serious accident
Tuesday evening. lie was coming in the
Wilmington pike on his wheel, and, owing
to the darkness, he was unable to see
team approaching in the opposite direc-
ton. The whcelman collided with terrific
force against the wagon wheel, nearly up
setting the vehicle Montgomery was
thrown into the front of the wagon and
landed directly on the lap of the driver, a
young lady. He fortunately escaped with
few slight bruises. The bicycle was
badly wrecked.
New CASTLE, April 22--The wedding Of
| Orvid A. Porter of this city and Miss Sallie
nf f,1an ~ 10,
dence of the brides parents last evening
before large concourse of friends and
| relatives of the contracting parties. The
Rev. i, +. Price performed the ceremony.
After reception the happy couple started
on an extended wedding tour They will
return next week and take up their home
here vi ne Mr. Porter is engaged in the
butcher business.
Mayor Herbert will send in his appoint
ments for the police force ut the next SEES
sion of city council which will be held on
Tuesday, May 3D.. The mayor will not
divulge any of his appointments until the
proper time comes. Among the persons
named for the force by outside parties are
the following: Lieutenant Thomas q.
Morgan, Matthew robin, James Doris,
George 4. Swan, James McGrath, David
steele, William Gears, ex-Officer William
j.. Raney. II is probable that one of the
above-named will be member Of the next
force.
Harry L. Mckee, who expects to remove
to Wilmington next month will resign his
seat in city council, An election for a
member to fill out his unexpired term will
probably be called
The Rev. d. j. Finn of Wilmington will
lecture on Sights in Europe at the
Opera House here on Saturday evening,
the 30th instant.
Large shipments of Delaware shad were
made from here to New York and Phila-
deiphia yesterday. In the former city the
| fish bring handsome prices.
| New CASTLE, April 23.-J. n. Simpson of
the j. u. Simpson Dry Dock Company Of
New York, appeared before Squire Janyier
yesterday afternoon and brought suit
against tenant of one of his farms near
Delaware City The farm referred to situ-
| atcd along the river, end was purchased
several years ago by Simpson a Company
Tor dry dock purposes. As the company
did not deem it practicable to build that
year, the farm was leased for term of
three years to the present tenant The
latter was notified on March 25th, 1891,
that he must vaeate year from that date.
This he refused 20 do until his lease ex-
pred, which will be in March, 1898 The
tenant claimed his grain was all in the
ground now, and asked $1,000 damages
should he have to leave the premises. H.
II. Ward represented Simpson q Co., and
Hon. Charles i. Lore the defendant The
referees, Michael King, James Il. Morgan
and S. Leslie Truss, decided the case in
favor of the defendant.
W. Marvin Truss of this city, who is on
a visit TO Chicago, writes that almost the
first person he met on his arrival in the
Worlds Fair city was John H. Moore of
Wilmington, formerly wcll-known
Market street tailor and clother. Mr.
| Moore pd lNa IN ta;f
over the city and the exposition grounds
and Mr.. Truss saw many sights that he
otherwise would have missed.
NEW CASTLE, April 25.-The Red Star
steamship Conemaugh, with her cargo of
provisions for the Russian sufferers
passed here ut 5.45 O'Clock Saturday even.
ing, and was given good scnd@of by the
operators at the Maritime Exchange and
the crowd on Delaware street wharf. The
exchange sent up the stars and stripes
with the letter flags +. C. \. u, which, in
the code. means we wish you bon voy-
age" Other flags We're waved along the
river front, and the big vessel responded to
tho numerous saluteS by three long blasts
OF her whistle. The Conemaugh presented
q novel and beautiful sight Flags tlut-
tered from every conceivable place, from
the foretopmast t6 the stern. Over the
latter the stars and stripes ioated, and
from the mizzen-mast head the emblem of
the city OF Philadelphia was plainly
visible. The steamer was saluted by every
craft within hearing distance along the
river. She passed out the capcs carly yes
terday morning.
Bob Burdette the humorist made his
second appearance in New Castle on Satnr-
day evening The subject of his lecture
was Good Medicine" and the audience
, showed its appreciation by loud and
, frequent applause. Before the lecture the
Rev. 4. =. Martindale, on behalf Of the