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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-07-06
DIED SUDDENLY.
Sudden Death of Mrs. John A. Nicholson,
Mother of Attorney-General Nicholson.

Sudden Death of Mrs. John A. Nicholson,
Mother of Attorney-General Nicholson.
Special Correspondence OF Gazette and Journal
Dover, June 29.-Mrs. Angelica X.
Nicholson, wife of Hon. John A. Mich
olson and mother of Acknowledgement
John r. Nicholson, died suddenly at z
O'Clock this morning, aged about rs
years.
Mrs. Nicholson was as we'll as usual
early this morning, and Mr.. Nicholson
lett her sitting in chair in her bed
room and went down stairs. When he
returned she was lying on the floor dead.
She was daughter of John and Mary
Reed; granddaughter of Hon. Jacob
Stout and great-grand-daughter of
Chancellor Killen, who was Chief JUS
tice of this State in 1776, and after the
revolutionary war was appointed chan
cellor. She was married to Mr.. Nichol-
son, August Goth 154s.
Dover, July 3.-The affairs of the old
defunct hosiery company are about settled
up. The books show that the company
lost over $500 in about one year.
Jennie. wife Of Victor +. banner, died
at 6 O'Clock last evening, after short ill
ness.
The towns contract with the gas COM
PaHy 10 Keep Tue strcet lamps burning all
night expired July list and now all the
lamps are extinguished at 10 clock. The
citizens have found that all night lights
are great convenience and will demand
their renewal.
The funeral of Mrs. Angelica X. Nichol-
son was held Saturday afternoon. Inter
ment was made at the Presbyterian ceme-
terry.
The directors of the Delaware State Fair
OF E,,tt a
feet long for the accommodation of the
exhibits OF sheep and swine.
The Rev. j. Chester Hyde of Trenton,
N. j., preached at the First Baptist Church
yesterday morning.
The Rev. Herman s. Taylor will have
charge of the service at Wesley NJ, H.
Church next Sunday evening in the alb
seuce OF the pastor, the Rev. w. l.. S.
Murray, who will go to Cape Charles City,
Va, for few days.
Miss Minnie Schabinger, residing near
town, gave dance Friday evening, which
was largely attended by the young ladies
OF town. The two young men who took
six young ladies in a spanking team
came to grief on their way home.
The horse became fractions and the
young men We're unable to manage t.
After considerable difficulty the ladies
were gotten out of the vehicle and started
to walk home alone, while the young men
guided the horse in advance.
Miss Marie Conner of Philadelphia, one
of Americas noted sopranos, is visiting
the Rev. Father McManus here. She sang
Ave Maria" at the Holy Gross Church
last evening. ~
Mr.. Neasey of Kits Hammock, lost
valuable horse few days ago and offeS,d
q reward of S25 for its recovery. 1aie
horse was found by gentleman near.
Mndd Mill, Md. But the finder did not re-
the reward and also heard of the horse
being found. Accordingly, he went to the
farmer who had found the horse and told
him that il belonged to him and gave him
50 for taking care of the animal. He then
took the horse to Mr.. Yeasey and was paid
S25 for its recovery. He may not be the
meanest man alive, yet he took very
mean advantage of his fellow-man.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-07-06
PHTLADELPHIA AFF4IRs.


Arthur Cent?, Milton Hammel and
George Triddle, boys, were drowned. sun
DAY, while swimming in the Delaware
river.
Collector of Internal Revenue Doyle tools
the oath of Office on Saturday. lie has "a
places under his control which are not
affected by the civil service regulations.
The body of Gottlieb Dicrolf 72 wars
old, who had been missing from the DID
Mems German Lutheran Home since
Tuesday, was found floating in the Della.
ware river at Green street on SATURDAY..
The Wilstack Art Gallery in Memorial
Hal, Paramount Park was formally opened
to the public Saturday afternoon, AZ ara.
ton was delivered by Mr.. Justice SamneI
Cuisine Thompson, Of the Supreme Court
William H.. Kline's saw mill and lnmber
yard and three-story brick building nd.
Joining on Broad street, above Lehleh ave.
nue., were destroyed by lire, Satnrdav
evening". The real estate was owned ~
George NJ. Miller, whose loss is estimated
Mt $4,000. Mr.. Kline's loss on stock and
machinery is estimated at So 900 or 81 on
Nine dwellings on Bishop street, owned bv
Charles b. Gum, were badly damaee3
and their, occupants lost most Of t6eis
household effects. sii
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-07-06
sAvED BIZ ms PsEM0NITIoS.

BY His Timely Action He Averted q
Terrible Disaster---Train Wreckers Had
Laid IA Trap From which the Engineers
Premonition Saved tho Train and It's
People.
DUBUQUE, IA, July SAN attempt to
wreck train No. 9, on the Great Western
railway, between Kenyon and Dodge
Center, near the Iowa line was reported by
a passenger who got off here early yester-
day. morning. The premonition of the
engineer alone appears TO have prevented
an appalling loss of life.
The train left st. Paul at 7.30 Saturday
evening for Chicago, aud consisted of four
Pullman sleepers, two chair coaches, a
smoker and mail car.
Engineer Jeffries believed something was
wrong, and althoug his train was behind
time he shut off steam and approached the
long trestle work four miles the other side
of Dodge Center At SLOW speed. A furlong
from the trestle the engine struck pile Of
ties on the track and was deraled, but the
crowded cars did not leave the track.
The attempt to wreck the train was evil
IDENTIFY the work of noviees but what mo
tive they could have had outside of rob.
bling the dead of valuables and money
after the train had been ditched remains
only conjecture.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-07-06
GOLDEN EAGLES.
Tho Annual Session Held In Baltimore
Lnht Weak.


Wednesdays session of the Supreme
Castle, X. G. f., ut Baltimore, was taken
up principally with the consideration of
the supreme chiefs report and action
upon his recommendations The cleo
ton Of officers was postponed to Thurs
day, in order to give the delegates time
to take a carriage drive through the city.
Official receipts to form credentials for
knights visiting other castles and to pre-
vent imposture were not adopted. The
proposition that none but women be en-
titled to the honors of past ;enplar was
defeated, as was also that for the ap
pointment of a national organizer, with
$4,000 salary and travelling expenses.
An amendment to the constitution
will be prepared for presentation at the
next session changing the time of meet
ing Of the Supreme Castle to the first
Tuesday In September. The other
recommendations of the chief were
adopted, including those to hold bien-
NAL sessions of the Supreme Castle and
to make the journal known as the
knights of the Golden Eagle the official
organ of the order. Some of the chiefs
decisions in answer to questions from
officers and castles were modified in
wording.
1t was decided to hold the next ses-
sion in New Haven, Conn, commence
ing the fourth Tuesday in June, 1894.
Past Grand John Aspril of Delaware
arrived and was admitted to the session.
At 2 o'clock in the afternoon the
Knights took carriages and were driven
to Patterson Park, where they were
photographed after they had viewed the
points OF interest Jackson Square,
Wildey monument, Johns Hopkins
Hospital, Madison Square, johnson
Square, the city Jail and penitentiary,
the Maryland and Baltimore clubs,
Washington monument, Peabody In
stitute and the works of art about Mount
Vernon Place and Eutaw Place in turn
received attention until Druid Hill Park
was reached and stop was made.
Again the carriages were entered for
q drive to Halstead's, where supper was
served in tent erected for the occasion.
The return was by way of Fulton
avenue, Harlem and Franklin Squares.
James Young was POSTMASTER and in
troduced the speakers at the supper,
who were lavish in their praises of
Baltimore's parks and public insti.
tNions. The speakers were ]. w. Van
Horn, Joseph Borders, William Il.
Bennallach, Timothy Mccarthy, j. d.
Barnes and Il. S. Rowland. Mr..
Rowland concluded with the correct
scream" of the Eagles. Votes of thanks
were passed to the local committee of
arrangements, to Mr.. Halstead and to
Captain w. @. Eliason of the COLCHESTER
Company.
The session closed on Friday.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-07-06

tended that ii Congress should demonetize
silver. the states had the right, under the
constitution, to remonetize it, and he pre-
dicted that this would happen.
HAD A GOOD EFFECT ON WALL STREET.
NEW YoRK, July 1.--President Cleve-
lands proclamation had magical effect
on values at the Stock Exchange this
morning. EVERYTHING on the list scored ad.
vances ranging from to-, and confident
feeling prevailed.
About IL O'Clock there was a slight re-
action and in the last hour there was a
falling off i'll business. At noon the
market closed weaker in tone. Money on
call, nonlinally, o per cent, Sterling ex-
change, s4.sSia4. $50 for demand.
EFFECT or SILVER DEPRESSION.
PUEBLO, COL, July 1.-The depression
in the. price of silver is already beginning
to make its effect felt in Pueblo. All the
smelters of the city have advised their ore
buyers in the various mining camps Of
this and adjoining mining States to make
no more contracts for ore.
Yesterday between Is and 20 of the
principal mercantile houses sent orders to
the eastern trade, cancelling all orders for
fall goods. They state that the reduced
price OF silver will close the mines and
smelters, throwing many thousands of
men out of employment, Gripping tie
railroads and dependent industries and
mining trade,
NEW MEXICO MINES SUSPEND.
SILVER Cry, N. NJ. July 1.-The sudden
drop in the price OF silver has caused
suspension of operations in practically all
the silver mines in New Mexico. The
mines at Georgetown, Lone Mountain and
Hanover were closed yesterday. Less than
half dozen mines, which produce silver
alone can be Operated in the territory with
silver at It's present price. No more than
half of the silver mines in the territory
have been in operation this year, but the
closing of the remaining ones will be
serious blow TO the mining interests of the
territory.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-07-06

For the week ended at noon Saturday 20
deaths were reported to Registrar CoIqu.
houn, as compared with 27 for the cor
responding week Of last year, classified us
colored, 1; adults. Isl minors, IA; native
born, %; foreign born, 6. Death resulted
from the following causes: Consumption
meningitis, 8 each; railroad accident.
cholera infantum, marasmus, pneumonia
2 each; accident. apoplexy, Bright's
disease; congestion of the brain, diphthe-
ria gastro-enteritis, gastritis, heart disease,
inanition, loeomotor ataxia, NAL nutri-
ton, paralysis, senile debility, typhoid
births reported, 90 white males, 81 white
females, l colored male and ii colored
females. During the week Is marriages
were reported, IL white and colored.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-07-06
DOUBLY MARRIED,

After the Woman Was Divorced, aud the
Man Had Separated from His wife, tho
Two Married--Then the Court AnnulIed
the woman's Divorce, and There They
Are.
KANSAS Cry, Mo-, June 29.-In the cir
cult court, yesterday, Special Judge Moore
annulled the decree of divorce granted last
month to Mrs Jennie Taylor, and the
action leaves Fred II. Wilmeth with two
wives and Mrs. Taylor with two husbands.
Mrs. Taylor secured a divorce, June Sd,
from Sprague Taylor, on the ground Of
desertion. The decree was railroaded
through, as i'll most default cases, Judge
Moore relying on the representations Of
Mrs. Taylor's lawyers.
Yesterday it was shown that few DAYS
after the decree was granted Mrs. TAYLOR
and Fred II. Wilmeth were married in
Kansas City, Kan. Wilmeth testified that
for nearly three years prior to his mar
riage with Mrs. Taylor he had lived with d
woman whom he passed for his wife, but
10 whom he was never married, thus CON
shutting common law marriage.
few weeks ago, by mutual agreement
ne and the woman separated, she releasing
all claims upon his estate.
Wilmeth thought this equivalent to a
divorce and married the TAYLOR woman,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-07-06
HURr While PLAYING oRAP.
The Game Was Very Exciting and th
Players Failed to Notice. Their IN avn

The Game Was Very Exciting and the
Players Failed to Notice Their Dagger.
Andrew johnson, a eolored man from
Washington, was run over by car in
the west yard, on Thursday, and had
both legs mangled so badly that one of
them will have to be amputated. 1t
was crushed above the knee.
johnson was sitting on the railroad
track with two companions shooting
crap" They were sitting between two
freight cars, Johnson's legs hanging
over the tracks, The game became SO
interesting that the crap-shooters failed
to see an approaching freight engine,
which struck one of the cars knocking
1t against the other with great force.
johnson was squeezed between the
cars and received perhaps very serious
injuries. He was removed to the Della
ware Hospital about $50 o'clock, where
his injuries were attended to.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-07-06
4 MINIsrER,s nIIsRAR
The Rev. DIR. schouIer Painfully Injured
While Paying Parish yisits.


ELKToN, Mp., July 1.-The Rev. William
Schouler rector of the Protestant Episco.
pal Church. met with painful accident
yesterday afternoon while engaged in pay
ing visits in the parish near Elkton He
was driving through Elk Neck accom-
panied by young daughter of Benjamin
Nj. Wells, and alighted from the carriage
near the property of Owen Stanley in
order to open a gate. When he was closing
the gate the horse started off, and in at.
tempting to catch it Mr.. Schouler fell, re.
ceiving painful wounds on the head. He
was rendered unconscious and remained
lying in the road until found by Mr.. stan
ley, who, after his recovery, removed him
to the rectory, in Elkton, where he is
under medical care.
Mr.. Schouler cannot tell in what manner
he was injured nor how he fell, nor can
the child, who, in the meanwhile, had
stopped the team. The supposition is that
he tainted. He is rapidly recovering, but
was unable to hold services to-day.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-07-06

The city railway extension along Fourth
street win be finished, it is expected, to-
morrow and will be in full operation. The
officials have arranged for the following
change in the running Of the Rireryipw
branch dependent on this addition to the
city railway system: The Riyeryiew cars
will run from Union Park ON Union street
below Lancaster avenue, along Union to
Fourth, in Fourth to Market and ont
Market past Riveryiew to Shellpot Park.
There will be no change in any OF the
other lines. Passengers ON the Fourth
street and Riverview line going to the
p, w. Il b. railroad station will be trans
ferred ut Fourth and Market streets.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-07-06
A Young HUMANS Outrage.

DuHuUy DVNTe july ~.
On Market street, opposite the city hall,
last night, premature Fourth of July
roysterer, purposely threw good.siyed
torpedo in the face of young lady who
was passing by. The missile Struck her
on the cheek and exploded, but fortunately
inflicted no injury Beyond slight bruise.
The young lady was badly frightened. but
the miscreant who caused the trouble, a
young man, laughed heartily at what he
evidently thought was good joke. Two
gentlemen who saw the outrage looked
around for a policeman, with a view to
having the fresh young man arrested, but
no officer was in sight at the time and the
offender escaped punishment.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-07-06
A YoUSG wILMINGToN SCULPTOR.
George ID. Peterson, Formerly of This
City, Executes Some Clever Work at the
Fair,

Ueorge ~. fetersOnb Formerly of This
City, Executes Some Clever Work at the
Fair.
George d. Peterson, the young sculptor,
formerly Of this city, is now the assistant
sculptor TO ID. l.. French at the Worlds
columbian Exposition, where he has nc.
quired considerable fame under the lead
ing sculptor at the Fair. Mr.. Peterson de-
voted much of his time to the work on the
Statue of the Republic, the most colossal
OF all the statues on the ground and which
IS admired by almost every Fair visitor.
1t is 90 feet high and is elevated ON an I'M
posing pedestal in the basin of the lagoon.
The statue has been guided at cost of
$1,000. Mr.. Peterson also did most of the
work on the quadriga which surmounts
the Columbian statue in the arch of the
Peristyle, where Americas discoverer is
represented as returning in triumph in the
car of conqueror drawn by four horses.
Mr. Peterson's Tiger at Bay" exhibited
at the Paris Saloon in 1892, is on exhibit
ton at the art gallery of the Worlds
Columbian Exposition, where it has been
awarded place of honor.
Mr.. Peterson left this city for Boston
with relatives some years ago. where he
took up his residence. He began his
studies as sculptor in Boston and COM
pleted them in Paris. He is a son of
George r. Peterson who was at one time
engaged in business here.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-07-06

DR.. and Mrs. John Palmer, Jr,, had n
pleasant housewarming Saturday evening
at their handsome new residence, Delaware
avenue and Lincoln street. Among those
present We're: Mr.. and Mrs. A. Il. Iecler.
DR.. aud Mrs. S. I. Cassidy, Miss Matte
Bushong, Miss Sweeney, Augustus Isenour.
Or, G. +. English, Mr. and Mrs. ii.
II. Archer, Councilman and Mrs
James Tyre, Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel New.
man. Mr.. and Mrs. William Mousley Mr..
and Mrs. James Ware, Mr.. and Mrs. w. O.
r. Colquhoun. DIR. w. c. Pierce, DIR, James
Walker, Mr.. and Mrs. William l.. Lindsay.
the Misses Bacon and the Misses Palmer,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-07-06
MoRB,s THE PITY.
There Is No Doubt About the Citizenship
of Governor Altgeid.

MANSFIELD, O., July 1.-The question
raised concerning Governor Altgeld's citi
zenship was settled yesterday.
John Peter Altgeld, the father of the
Illinois governor, came to Richland
county in 1s4s, and the records of the
probate court were examined yesterday
for the purpose of determining the much
mooted question. 1t was found that final
letters of naturalization were issued TO the
governors father March 24th, 1860.
The fact thai he was baby when his
father came to America, and that he was
only II years old when his father became
citizen of the United States by naturali-
cation, establishes Governor Altgeld's citi-
2enship beYond a doubt.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-07-06
TEN PERSONS DRO WSED.
Fatal Results and Much Suffering Caused
by Sudden Floods.

New ORLEANS, La, July 2.--Suddenly,
and almost without warming, the relentless
waters pouring through the Rescue
crevasse, now $40 feet wide, swept down
the New river basin last Tuesday night,
carrying destruction and terror In their
path. Many of the unfortunate people
are yet enduring the pangs of hunger, for
they have no means of cooking food, and
1t will be fortunate, indeed, if all are sue
cored before starvation and exposure find
victims among them.
As far as reported ten lives have been
lost, white girl, three colored men, Reed
Saul, Tom Jones and the latter's father;
one colored woman, mother of Tom Jones,
and five colored children, whose names
have not been learned.
Two fleets of skiffs have been sent TO the
rescue which, it is hoped, will be able to
accomplish the work of bringing all the
safety,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-07-06

The twentieth annual catalogue of the
come to hand. 1t is a valuable manuel of
the Dover institution that has graduated so
many OF Delaware's best citizens. The
fronlispiece is very fine picture of the
Academy building. The pamphlet con-
tains 50 pages replete with ali necessary in
formation touching the educational mat
tiers OF the school.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-07-06

A new schedule went in effect on the
Pennsylvania railroad Sunday. A new
train for Baltimore and Washington leaves
here at 1880 p. III. daily. The train
formerly leaving Philadelphia at IL 80 a.
m. for this city now leaves at II 40 and the
train. formerly leaving there at 4.30 p. m.
now leaves ut 4.4l. The Delaware railroad
train leaving here at 4.S7 p. m. now runs
to Rehoboth. Trains now leave there at
q. Is q. IN. and 8. 10 D. IN.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-07-06

Mrs. Borem of Holly Oak gave a recep-
ton Saturday evening to Wilmington Har-
monica and Glee Club. Among those
present were. Q. W. Geiger, Harvey L.
Pennewell, Gus Ten Weges, Herman
A4hIens, Charles stumpter, James Harbert,
Il. Walker, L. Casperson, George Denio,
Hays, r. r, Anderson, G. Handy. Mr.. and
Mrs. Case, Mr.. Leach, I. Kenworthy, Mr.
and Mrs. Armor. William Dobb' John
Aspen, Q. Anderson and Clarence and
Charles Pierce.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-07-06
Eseaped from onmhri,lre 1ni,-

CAMBRIDGE, NIB, July 2.-Three prison.
ers escaped from Cambridge Jail between
They were James Start, white, charged
with wife-beating, and Joseph johnson
and Charles Cephas, colored, charged with
petty larceny. The escape was made
through u furnace tlue into the cellar.
Seven or eight other prisoners, some of
them charged with graver offences, re-
fused TO go, and gave the alarm to Deputy
Sheriff Marshall. The Jail, which cost the
county few years ago $lS,000 is conceded
to be very insecure in its present condition.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-07-06
DELAWARE AT CHICAGO.
Some of Those Who Registered at the
State Building Last Week.

Special Correspondence of Every Evening
CHICAGO ILL.,, July 1.-The mum Der Of
visitors from Delaware is increasing. Scores
OF Wilmingtonians are met daily OH the
grounds, viewing the attractions. Among
those who have registered at the State
building during the past week are the fol
lowing:
Frederica--W. f. Hoey, John G. Hop.
kins, John 5. Reynolds.
Dover--Miss Ella Wilson, Miss Almeda
.. Day, Mrs. Anna s. Wharton, Mrs. NJ.
Z. Moore, Clarence d. sypherd, Colonel
y; Z. Cooper, Maurice Wolfe, Fred G.
White.
Wilmington,-A. Il. Sanborn, mother
and niece, David Coverdale and wife, John
p. Almond.
Seaford-George w. Emory and wife,
Mrs. r. Cottingham, II. b. Chamberlain,
Martha D. Galloway, Edgar I. Horsey.
Claymont--George Lodge.
Millsboro-Marian r. Truitt, Ella NJ.
Enther.
dick
Smyrna-A s. Clawson.
Milford-Mrs. II. NJ. Chaplin.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-07-06

LITTLE Rock, ARK, June 3o.-Mrs.
Jessie Hale was shot and killed in
fsxarakana, last night. Mrs. Halc's has
esnd and man named r. e. Lee had
raugh,and-tumble tight during the day,
turing which Lee was worsted. About
ESQ o'clock last night Lee and his son APP
feared at the Hale residence and opened
are on Mr.. and Mrs. Hale, who were sit
ing on the front porch. During the melee
MIS-. Hale was shot through the heart and
Killed. The Lees are in jail.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-07-06

r, SANTA BARBARA, CAL, July 2.--Georgie
Drew barrymore, who has been here three
weeks recuperating from the illness that at
tackled her in New York, died suddenly this
laorning. The change of climate al first
seemed to do her good, but to-day at noon
She was seized with bad hemorrhage Of
the lungs and died in a few minutes. No
one of her family was with her at the
lime except her daughter Ethel. Maurice
5arrymore, her husband, is now in New
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-07-06

Police Captain Thomas Kane, State
Detective Bernard j, McVey, Alfred
Butcher and Thomas Russell, went fish
ing In the canal oil Kirkwood Wednes-
day with successful results. They sue
cceded IN catching 25 fish, including
pike, yellow neds and suntish, of which
number Detective Money secured Is.