Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-12-01
PHILADELPMrA .4FEAIRs.

George Lodge, one of the oldest Odd
Fellows in the city, died Sunday, in his
7Dth year.
The police have completed their returns
of the census, and the figures are now
being tabulated.
Patrick Curry, % years old was struck
and killed Monday on the Reading rail-
road, near Huntingdon street.
Martin Rickendorf, an insane boy,
stabbed and dangerously wounded his
brother Eli, who attempted to restrain
him Saturday.
Joseph Trainor, aged 40 years, was
stabbed to death during quarrel in Rox-
borough Monday by an unknown Italian.
Two men were arrested on suspicion.
The sale Of the paintings furniture and
brica-braC at the residence Of Mrs. Bloom
field Moore began Monday. The first
days sales aggregated more than $4,000.
Thomas ], Dunn, well-known cigar
manufacturer, died Sunday of injuries
received several weeks ago, when he was
thrown from his carriage by . runaway
horse.
A number of Gloucester City residents
We're vlctlmized Saturday, by woman
who falsely represented herself to be
Sister Of Charity, collecting funds for an
institution in the south.
Helen Du Bots, - wear, ull, a nupil MT
the Womcn's School Of Design, died sun
| day evening from the effects Of dose of
acunite, which, she told the family she
had taken to relieve headache.
Jessie Rollins, 90 years old, of Scranton.
| died sunday at the Philadelphia lIospi-
tai Of pcritonitis supcrinduced by n crinli.
| nal operation, performed, il is alleged by
| Mrs. Mary White who is in custody.
| Frank Leonard who, il is alleged, grabbed
| three gold watches from 4 tray III NJ VI.
! Buyard ~ Sons jcwelry Sturc,in Manyunk,
Monday evening, was pursued and arrested
after he had thrown away his plandcr.
| The Il. v. NJ. Spialty Of st. Marv's
| Roman Catholic Church celebrated its Both
| anniversary sunday evening. The sermon
was preached by the Rey. T.. A. Jordan,
| $. j., who was one Of the original members.
The boys of the Central high school and
the two manual training schools paraltd
| on Broad street saturday evening. Many
| OF tile iransparOncies they carried urged
| the necessity Of new high school build.
ing
William Turner, colored, was convicted
| Monday Of entering the house of Mrs.
Joseph l'ible, with intent to steal and rs
| sault aud battery on her. lie MAS som
| fenced to nine years in the Eastern peui-
Tertiary.
John Martin, 30 years old, and Michael
! Mclaughlin, - years, were struck bv a
! Pennsylvania railroad train Monday near
the south street bridge Martin Aai both
legs broken ana Mclaughlin was slightly
+. injured.
Arrangements were completed Monday
by the Young Mems Democratic Ass6.
citation for the reception 20 the Academy
Of Music this evening to Hon, William +.
flarrity, chairman Of the Democratic ma
tional committees.
\ deficiency Of about $50 .OnDin the esti-
mated receipts Of the city for 1852 is prob
able III consequence Of the failure of state
officers e pay over 70 the city its proper
ton OF The state tag On personal property.
The trouble grows uut u tie defalcati6n
of ex-City Treasurer nanlslcy.
Deaths last wecl; Numbered .lO2, which
is q more han during the previous week
ana w less thaa dtrlug the corresponding
period last year OF tho entire numbcr ii
deaths were due to diphthrria, , IT, scarlet
fever and 3tn typhoid fever. barring the
~ hours ending IT noon yesterday IS cases
Of ,diphthcra were reported to the board
of health.