Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-06-14
PHfL4DELPHIA AFFAIRS.

A laborcr named Fitzpatrick was
located by sewer gas in n trench at 81
and York streets Monday.
Martin Dempsey, aged II years,
drowned Monday while bathing 4
pond at Mascher and Lippincott std
st. Johns Commandery, Nod KIND
Templar, celebrated its 10Th anniyer]
at the Masonic Temple, Saturday al
noon.
Charles ]. Harrah, president Of
Midvale Steel Co., and James NJ. \
have. been mentioned in connection
the Democratic nomination for
ernor.
Execution was issued Monday
the Market Street and Girard Matt,
banks and the keystone Watch
Co. against Jules Gignen, jeweler,
bond and warrant conditioned forl
payment Of $l0,370.09.
Seven horses died Thursday and
Wednesday at the boarding stablI
Luke Henderson, Twelfth street, ID
CathaTine, it is supposed from the eff
of poison mixed with their feed.
police are investigating the case.
Degrees were conferred on 207 gid
ates Of the medical department, q
the dental and 90 Of the veterinary
partment of the University of PEND
vania Thursday in the Academy
Music, when the exercises Of 4
mencement week were brought \
close.
BY order of the Board of HEALTH
chief inspector Of milk Thursday
formed shippers and dealers in milk
inasmuch as large number of COW
Chester county are affected with u
culosis, that the sale Of milk frOmI
county in this city is prohibited Ill!
is certified to the Health Bureau
all danger is removed.
In Common Council THURSDAY
ordinance was introduced and REID
to the finance committee to approx
S4,O00,0O0 for beginning the wot
securing an increased water sud
The ordinance granting permissit
the Forty-second Street and West
Passenger Railway Go. to cross
upper deck of Callowhill street b
was passed.
In the United States circuit L
Joseph NJ. Street of Belair, Md,
begun an equity suit against Want
Nalworth of Cleveland, who ID
deavorlng 10 collect a Judgment
S28l ,SSl.6B out of the property Of (
insolyent Baltimore d Luhigh Rail
GO. The judgment, Mr.. Streets asl
are invalid by reason Of collision, B
the court is asked to set it aside.
The triple-screw cruiser Minnea,H
sister ship to the Columbia, broEH
records for preliminary trial trips Of
flrst voyage, completed Thursdayk
showed speed Of 2l.75 knots per
under the disadvantages imposed b
burning of anthracite coal instea
Pocahontas coal, always used on +
trips. She will make her official I'd
the New England coast about JUL
Senator Quay, it is stated, will Il
ably be a candidate for the RcpulM
nomination for President in 1896.
friends say that ii he enters the cd
he VIII be supported by PennsylYi
SOHO delegation TO the national y
yention and such influential party
as Messrs. Plat Of New York, 81
OF New Jersey, Malone of Nir.t h
Higgins of Delaware, Clayton of A
sas and probably Algcr of MichigaM Y
An investigation of the dent 10 '
null OF the cruiser Columbia, ly1 H
the dry dock at League Island, % I
urday, showed that "the flat steel
for about so feet ON the starboari &!
OF the vertical keel are bent in, +
maximum indentation is abnG q
inches" 1t is supposed the do
was caused by wreckage on the b Il
of the Delaware river. Naval |.
structor Nixon of Cramps ship =
estimates the cost of repairs at 81
and thinks they should be compleI E
four weeks.
The naval court of inquiry yest1
continued its investigation of the
age to the hull OF the cruiser Colu
Il. o. Matthews, chief OF the burc
YARDS and docks, and member
Colnmbia's trial board, last Move
testified that, on her return frod
trial, after League Island had
passed, the Columbia touched Y
and scraped for about 100 feet.
Messrs. Cramp have been notilic
the Secretary of the Navy 10 pr h
with the repairs to the Columbia ii
company's estimate, $10,590. 1t
pected the work will be completed
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