Evening journal., 1893-03-02
LEGISLATORS CHANGE PLANS.
The Astounding Intelligence OF the Chief
Justices Death Caused Complete
Change Of Washineton Arrangements.

Justices Death Caused Complete
Change of Washington Arrangements.
Special Correspondence Evening journal
DOVER, March The announcement
Of the sudden and untimely death Of
Chief Justice Robinson fell like a thun
derclap upon the General Assembly and
Dover people in general yesterday morn
ing. At first people took it for a hoax
and would not believe it; but when IL
became known that Edgar Sipple, station
agent at Georgetown, had sent to Super
intendent Holiday of the Delaware
division telegram announcing the
death of the able and exceedingly popu
lar jurist and chief of the Delaware
bench, the expressions Of regret were
deep and sincere
Men gathered in groups in the State
House andton the streets discussing the
death of a man who had Just attained
the heiehth of his ambition aud who
promised to fill his exalted position
with ability and dignity, scarcely if
ever, surpassed by any of his predeces
sors
They praised him for his talent. his
rare good humor, his many years of
! faithful political work in Sussex county,
and many were the pretty anecdotes told
which showed the broad mind and noble
| heart of the deceased.
The flag on the State Hous Sc was run
up at half.mast Special comment was
made upon the fact that the same paper
which printed the chief Justices mem
orial address upon the death Of ex Chief
Justice Comegys, before the Bar Associa-
tion of New Castle county, should
publish his own sudden death.
Before o'clock messages confirming
the sad intelligence conveyed by Super
intendent Holiday we're received by
Speaker of the Senate Houston and other
members.
Changing Washington Plans.
The superintendent Immediately sought
Senator Records, chairman of the Senate
Committee having in charge the arrange
ments for the legislative trip to Wash
ington. He wanted to know what TO do
Senator Records could do nothing unit
he found out when tie funeral would be
IL was surmised that, II Dr. Thomas Rob
inson, the chief Justices brother, shOulc
come all the way from Texas TO attend
the funeral, it would not be held unit
Monday, as he would be three days il
getting here.
The wires were put at work and during
the noon recess it was learned that The
interment would be made on Friday
The special cars taking the governor anC
bis staff the state officials, the mem
bers of the General Assembly and at
taches and CORES pondents, to Washing
ton TO witness Mr. Cl'veland's inaugura
tion was scheduled TO leave here earl
tomorrow morning. This had to b
abandoned.
special to Come mp From Georgetown
Superintendent Holiday mace th
proposition that the members 60 {
, Georgetown on the train leaving Dove
I at 9. 80 and attend the funeral services j
the town. He would have a specia
| train there to tske them 10 Wilmingto
1 where they could catch the first regula
train to Washington. The propositio
was accepted and the superintender
says that he thinks the party will reac
!. Washington about s o'clock at nigh
It will be impossible for the member
y follow the body TO the grave, as tho cen
Z terry Is in Indian River hundred, abol
nine miles from Georgetown.
Legislature to Attend in a Body.
The Houses adopted a joint resOluti'