Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-01-05
RECORD
IMPORTANT EVENTS
1892.

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JANUARY.
Friday, Jan. 1-Temperature &c. 40 49,
80 deg Fair. Hon. Frederick Douglass,
ex-U. S. minister to Hayti, delivered "A
lecture at Bethel A. Nj. u. Church, the
subject being "Iayti and its Relations to
the Colored People Of the United states"
Saturday. Jan. 2-Temperature 90 49, 45,
2b deg. Rain. Arrest Of George Henry |
HUT, Julia HUT and Jim johnson, all
colored, on suspicion of being connected
with the murder of Noah Benson whose |
headless body was found in the canal at
Delaware City Christmas morning. Death |
of General Montgomery c. Meigs at WASH
ington. ID. G.
Sunday, Jan. 9--Temperature 80, 49, 90
% deg. Threatening. First snow of the
season. -.
Monday, Jan. 4-Temperature "a 81, 90,
2sdeg Cloudy. About one men snow IN the
Josiah p. Marvel of Nanticoke hundred as
prothonotary of Sussex county. Judge
Grubb adjourns the courts of oyer and
terIniner, superior and general sessions
until January 2lst Judges Comegys ami
Cullen both being i'll.
Tuesday, Jan. 5-Temperature 81, 80 80,
S9deg. Threatening. George Henry HUT,
Julia HUT and James johnson, at u hearing
before Mayor Reybold at Delaware City,
were committed to New Castle jail to await
trial for the murder OF Noah Benson,
eolored.
"a, 25 deg Snow and rain. Charles IL.
Blocksom colored, was held without bail TO
answer to the charge Of crimnalIy assault
ing Mary A. Lee, colored. on December
80th. David Heebner Of No. 2i3 Iatnall
street, while descending the stairway. fell
headlong to the bottom, breaking his neck.
Thursday, Jan, 7-Temperuture ~. ~,
81. % deg. Clear. Fire in Thomas A, Pen
noolks clothing store at Fifth and Market
streets last night caused q loss of $1,000.
Friday, Jan. S-Temperature II, 81 ~,
20 deg. Clear.
Saturday, Jan. 9--Temperaturc %, 80, 30,
"a deg. Threatening. The week ending TO,
day, II cases of grip or its complications
ended fatally. The ages OF the persons rang
ing from one week to 70years.
Sunday, Jan. l0-Temperature ., M, 81,
26 deg. Threatening, Dedication of Kings.
wood NJ. Il. Church at Fourteenth and
Claymont streets.
Monday, Jan. 11-Tcmperature p, So,
81, SO deg. Threatening Mayor Wiley
and Mr.. Jester voted for the appointment
of William IL. Caldwell and Constantine
Cooper, both colored, as policemen, at the
regular meeting of the Police Commits
sioners. Fire at No. go Searles street
damaged that property to the extent OF
$1,000.
Tuesday, Jan. 12-Temperature %, ~
40, 3S deg. Light rain. Fire at Wyatt \
Company's furnishing store, Cos Market
street at / O'Clock caused loss Of abou
$1,000. At 2.S5 p M, another fire broke
out at the southwest corner Of ruin anC
King streets causing loss Of about sl,o9i0O
Wednesday, Jan. l3-Temneratnre AZ
40, 45, so deg. Light rains.
Thursday Jan, l4-femperaturc %, 50
81, Al deg. Rain. Al the 40th annua
meeting Of the Delaware Railroad Com
pany at Dover, the retiring officers wer
all reelected.
Friday, Jan. l5--Temperature 81, 81, 81
16deg Snow. Colonel Christian Febiger die
at 9.l5 O'Clock. i'll the evening at his res
dence, No. 1907 Market street. Death result
ing from an attack Of paralysis. :,
Saturday, Jan. 16--fempCrntnre q 20. q
II deg. Clear. The New-CentuTy Gu
celebrates its third anniversary; address,
were made by Mrs. James Gray knowle'
Mrs. Charlotte Emerson Brown, Mrs Mar
A. Livermore, Mrs. Mary Il. AlumIor,
Mrs. Edward Wetherill, Mrs. Eliza Sproi
Turner and Mrs. j. Frank Ball amt other
Sunday, Jan. l7-Icmpcrature %, 80, .
25 deg. Clear
Monday, Ian, ls--remperature &c. q
40 50 deg. Rain
Tuesday, Ian. l9Lrcmperature 80, !
S. Il deg, Rain Fire at 30: a. Mark
street caused loss to Jesse X. BaSlS
$500; total loss about $4,000.
Wednesday, Jan 2g-Temperaturel II,
~, IL utE, tltitE 1 ne l'Illloll NNll'N'li
Mary Rogers Of Cane Breton was drive
ashore at the Breakwatar in a snow stur
and the vessel was Il total loss The ere
was rescued by the lewcs life saving st
ton. One man. William audrey, was
badly battered that he died.
- Thursday Jan, 2l-Tcmpcrature Il,
81, - deg. Clear.
Friday, Jan. 22-'rempcraturc %, 81,
80 deg. Clear, The barn burners convict
and sentenced, WI. Gibbons TO - yea
mt 4turtt il
pillory one hour and whipped with
iashes Mary Clark was sentenced &c
years and fined $500 Edward Clark, 4
years and fined $500 and Joseph Clark
3 years and fined 5000
Saturday, Jan. 4}-TempeTature 20
AZ, 2S deg Clear Ex-Governor John W.
Hall and member Of the state senate
Kent county. died at his home At Etdrrl
Fire in w. Il. Sharps dry goods store
Fourth and Market streets. caused a loss
about 5000 in stock and damaged
building to the extent Of about SlnoD,
sunday, Jan. 2l-Iemperature5 80, Il,
Is deg Clear.
Monday, Jan. 25--Temnerature -
46, "a deg. Clear. Fire early this morn
damaged Congress Hall ON DUPONT ST
to the extent oi about $500.
Tuesday, Jan. 2j-Iempcraturc %, 90
5deg. Clear The jury ii the caseOf Iai
Carr charged with the murder Of Antu
liasso rendered Il verdict of guilty Of IN
slaughter and sentence was at once
posed, it being four years imprisoum
4 and a fine Of $1,000.
Wednesday, Jan. 27-TcmprrGturc,
%, 25, i5deg. Clear Burial of cX-Govcr
Hall, ut BaTretts Chapel, frrlcrca, bt
Thursday, Ian. 2s-.lcmpergturc -
40, % deg. Clear
Friday, Jan. 20remperature Il, Il
80 deg. Clear. Thomas Thompson,
ored, who murdered William Adams,
colored, at Chestertown, Md, was hai
in that town this morning At $50 . cl
Saturday, Jan, 3O-Iompcrature AZ
3s 81 deg. Clear. Gibbons. tie
burner gets his hour in the piilury al
lashes TT New Castle Jail at The hand
Warden Tucker. Fire in the Law OIL,
Judge Ball of the municipal court ca
q loss of about $500,
Sunday. Jan. 3l--Tenperaturc rs, I:
35 deg. Clear. Fire in the culOfri eli
at No. les Logan street, caused n Ia
about $500.
FEBRUARY.
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