Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-04-07

The Wills Eye Hospital celebrated its
Goth anniversary Friday by the first
donation day in its existence.
The Camden, the first steamer on the
Mexican International Steamship Line.
sailed Friday for Mexican and Cuban
ports.
William Haverstick, As years old, was
struck and killed Friday by Penn
sylvania railroad train near South street
station.
Tobias Bartholomew, IS years old, was
run over and killed Friday on the
Pennsylvania railroad near York street
crossing.
The Southwark Foundry and Machine
Company has Just completed the pump-
ing engine with a capacity of 10000 01D
gallons in u hours for tile Spring Garden
station.
Joseph Il. Merrill OF Woodbury., aged 20
years, fell under the wheels of his wagon
IN Camden Friday and sustained injuries
resulting in his death soon after his admis-
sion to the Cooper Hospital
Emma IIinckley, an actress, about So
years old, was found dead in her room at
the Continental Hotel on Saturday She
is supposed to have been accidentally
asphyxiated by illuminating gas.
Assistant Foreman William Barnes of
Engine Company No. II, Manayunk, was
thrown from the hose cart. while respond
ing TO an alarm of fire, Sunday, and was
so badly injured that he died in theevcning.
In is final presentment for the March
term the grand jury speaks of the House
OF Correction as "A model reformatory,
one in which every dollar of expenditure
is made to contribute its full share to a
desired end"
Thirteen members of the North United
Presbyterian Church, three of whom were
elders, have withdrawn from the church
because q majority of the session decided
to introduce instrumental music in the
church service.
Postmaster-general Wnnamakers Bible
class in Bethany Presbyterian Sunday
school celebrated its 18th anniversary SUN
day night. Addresses were delivered by Mr.
Wanainaker and the Rev, Dr. Macintosh
and McCook. The class has 727 members.
The commissioners Of Paramount Park
on Saturday accepted the bcut,cSt to the
city by Mrs. Anna Wilstach oil her valu.
able art collection and the legacy of more
than half million Of dollars for its care.
The collection is TO be placed in Memorial
Hall.
Fire was discovered carly Friday
morning i'll the boarding house Of DR.. II.
a. Berger, on Fifth street, below Race
There were evidences Of incendiarism.
and Wilmer Mulln, boarder in the
house, was committed on a charge of
arson.
Fire in the building of tho Investment
Company of Philadelphia Friday caused
several thousand dollars damage. The
offices of Alfred Parrish and Joseph $. Burr
" Co., photographic printers, were burned
out and other parts of the building were
damaged by water.
Dallas Brchead, youth, was committed
on the charge of the larceny of 4 package
of clothing belonging to jacob Reeds
Sons, which had been delivered to II Gus
toner. Birchead, it was alleged, watched
the errand boy, and afterward claimed the
package, saying the wrong clothing had
been sent.
Mollie Hartman, aged about s. years
was shot and instantly killed on Sunday
afternoon in disreputable house Of
which she was proprietress, by John
Iiartnett, As years old, who formerly
lived with her. Hartnett made an unsuc-
cessful attempt to kill himself after the
murder. lie is in custody.