Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-01-04
OCTOBER.

Sunday. Oct. l-Temperature &c. "a, 81,
A deg. Fair. A party of congressman
and others entertained at Rehoboth by
Congressman Causey.
90 deg. Fair. Terrific and destructive
cyclone at New Orleans. A receiver for
Cunningham & Co. appointed. -Four bur-
glaries near Green Hill.
Tuesday, Oct s-Temperature so. ~, II,
d deg. Fair. The Spanish garrison at
Melilla attacked by Moors.
Wednesday, Oct. 4-Temperature 81, 70,
6s, % des. Rain. Opening of the annual
session of the Philadelphia branch of the
Woman,s Foreign Missionary Society of
the NJ. e. Church. Beginning of the an
nual session of the NJ. W. Grand Lodge, A.
II. A. NJ, of Delaware. Death Of ex-
Governor Groome OF Maryland. The
Church House blessed.
Thursday, Oct. 5-Temperature 50, 6s. 6S,
53 deg. Fair. Conclusion of the annual
session of the NJ. W. Grand Lodge, A. f.
a. NJ, of Delaware. Bombardment of
Rio de Janeiro.
Friday Oct. 6-Temperature 81, Ga. &c,
5S deg Cloudy. Conclusion of the M. Il.
missionary meeting.
Saturday, Oct. 7-Temperature go, SO, 60,
80 deg Fair. A truce declared at Rio de
Janeiro. The first Of the international
yacht races for the Americas cup won by
the Vigiant.
Sunday, Oct. s-Temperature 70, 76, "A,
Monday. Oct. 0-Temperature 50, 7s, rs,
% deg. Fair. The second of the inter-
national yacht races for the Americas cup
won by the Vigilant. Chicago Day at the
Worlds Fair.
Tuesday, Oct 10-Temperature 81, IS, 70,
90 deg. Fair. Annual convention of the
State Firemens Association.
Wednesday, Oct. 11-Temperature "a, 65,
6S, 40 deg Fair. Big parade of the vol
unteer tiremen.
Thursday, Oct. 12-Temperature 50. So,
70, 90 deg. Fair. The tiremens tourna-
ment.
Friday Oct, 13-Temperature 5s. &c, &C.
so deg. Rain. A terrible railroad wreck
at Jackson, Miss. The third and last in
ternational yacht race for the Americas
cup won by the Vigilant. Wilmington and
vicinity swept by destructive storm.
Saturday, Oct. l4-remperature Ga. g.
65, ~ deg. sFair. A big fire in Baltimore
Sunday, Oct. 15-Temperature IS, 67, g.
46 deg. Fair. Fifth anniversary of the
Rev. W. p. Swartzs pastorate at Central
Church.
Monday. Oct. 16-Temperature 46, Al, As.
AZ deg. Fair. Fatal accident to Joseph
Welsh. Bombardment of Rio de Janeiro.
Tuesday, Oct. l7.-TemperatHre 40. S.,
81, Il deg. Fair. Opening of the annual
session OF the Synod of Baltimore. Troop
b mustered out of service.
Wednesday, Oct, lS.-Temperature so, 60,
IS, 4S deg. Fair. The 25th anniversary of
the elevation of Cardinal Gibbons to the
episcopacy. A big fire in New York.
Thursday, Oct. 19.-Temperature so, SO,
65, 40 deg. Fair. Dedication of the Tren-
ton battle monument. Conclusion of the
annual session of the Synod of Baltimore.
Anniversary Of Wilmington Division,
Order of Railway Conductors
Friday, Oct 20.-Temperature 80, SO, 81,
80 deg. Fair. Terrible railroad collision
at Battle Creek, Mich. Death of Thomas
W. Sayille. The Rev. Spencer b. Meeser
invited to become pastor of Second Baptist
Church.
Saturday, Oct. 2i.-Temperature 50, SO,
sunday, Oct. 22-Temperature 81, 63. s5,
4S deg. Rain. Reopening of st. Paul's
n. L. Church. Funeral of Marshal Mac
Monday, Oct. 2s-Temperature SO, Gs, g.
So deg. Rain. Death oil Archbishop Knox.
Alfred Hindman slain by Marshall A.
Pierce. The Rev. John d. G. Hanna IN
yited to become pastor of church at Sing
Tuesday, Oct. 24-Temperature SO, 6s. Co.
81 deg. Fair. Opening of the annual SEES
sion of the Synod of Wilmington. A big
boom in Reading railroad stock. Funeral
Of Thomas w. Saville.
Wednesday, Oct. 25-Temperature So, 49,
&C, 40 deg Fair. Annual session of the
Grand Lodge of Delaware, X. of r. Open
ing of the annual session of the Great
Council Of Delaware, Imp'd o. Il. NJ.
Thursday, Oct. 26-Temperature 43, So,
so, A deg. Clear. Conclusion of the an
nual session of the Great Council of Della
ware, lmp'd o. r. NJ. Italians seriously
injured at the Wooddale quarries. Begin
ming of the State Christian Endeavor con-
ventlon.
Friday, Oct. 27-Temperature sc, Ga. 6S.
As deg. Showers. Death of james O'DOn-
nell. Conclusion of the Christian En-
deavor convention.
Saturday, Oct. 2s-Tem perature As, 81,
81 so deg. Fair. The Rev. Il. l.. Hubbard
transferred to Baltimore NJ. E. Conference.
Murder OF Mayor Carter H. Harrison of
Chicago.
Sunday, Oct. 20-Temperature Al. 50, 40,
50 deg. Fair. Death of ex-Judge Bedford.
Monday. Oct. 30-Temperature "a, 46, 40.
81 deg. Fair. The Republican Printing
Company and Edwin Z, Williamson sued