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

lin the daily temperatures given in this
summary, the figures represent, in order, the
a. M, l2 o'clock noon, o'clock p. M, and the
lowest point reached during the night
JANUARY.
Sunday, Jan. 1-Temperature "a, 10, 48,
36 deg. Rain. Water Witch Fire Company
went into active service. Night Watchman
T. ], Yandegrift robbed at the works of
the Illinois Leather Company by two
masked men.
Monday, Jan. Temperature SO. 40, 40,
30 deg Clear. Celebration of the Emanci-
patton Proclamation. Retirement of the
Levy Court and debut of the Five Com
missioners.
Tuesday, Jan S-Temperature 80. "a, 90,
ID deg. Clear. Converting OF the Legis-
latnre. Charles B. Houston elected Speaker
OF the Senate and ]. Harvey Whiteman
Speaker OF the House. The Governors
message presented. W, A. Scott elected
chairman of the Five Commissioners.
Wednesday, Jan. 4-Temperature is,
20. q, ~ deg. Snow. Sudden death Of
William NJ. Sheppard. Marriage of Sir
Philip Egeron and Miss Wayne Cnyler.
Thursday, Jan. 5-Temperature %, 20.
2s, % deg. Snow. Death Of ex-Chief Of
Police White of New Castle. Fire at Nos.
302, 304, 3O6 and 30s Maryland avenue.
Spelling bee for the benefit of the Asso
ciated Charities. Wesley Warner con-
victed of the murder of Lizzie Peak.
Friday, Jan. 6-Temperature %, q, 81,
l6 deg. Snow: First sleighing this year.
The snow six inches on the level. A loco
motive and Two cars derailed at Landlith.
John Q. Clark fatally injured by fall
Reunion of First Delaware Battery.
Saturday, Jan. 7-Temperature2 20, 81, 90
is deg. Clear. Discovery of tuberculosis
IN New Castle county.
Sunday, Jan. S-Temperature 2l, q, 81,
IA deg, Clear.
Monday, Jan. 9-Temperature q, 49, SO,
10 deg. Snow. James Mills barn on the
causewny, destroyed by fire. Annual meet
ing OF the r., W. 4 Ii. Railroad Company
Tuesday, Jan. 10-Temperature II, 3D.
II, 4 deg. Clear. Dulfield Savage waylaid
and robbed at Front and French Streets
Resignation of the French cabinet,
Wednesday, Jan. 1l-Temperature 6, ID,
n, IA deg. Clear. Death of General Ben
jamin i. Butler. -Four of the murderers
of DIR. Hill respited. Esau S. Perkins
fatal inhalation Of illuminating gas.
Thursday, Jan. l2-remperature is, "a,
20, y deg. Snow. Annual meeting of the
Delaware Railroad Company. Semi-annual
meeting OF the Morocco Manufacturers
National Association. Charges against
o. u. Voshell of the National Bank of
Smyrna ignored
Friday, Jan. 13-Temperature II, II, IS,
3 deg. Clear. Some of the murderers of
Or. Hill hanged.
Saturday, Jan. l4--Temperature 8, II, %,
is deg. Snow. George Wilkins struck by
shifting engine.
Sunday, Jan. l5--Temperature 49, 90 IS,
2 (below) deg. Clear. Escape of John
Brooks, smallpox patient, from Farm
hurst.
Monday, Jan. l6-Temperature below,
9, IA, l2 deg Clear. Execution of Korbel
H. 10th in New York State.
Inn 4
9 deg. Cloudy. Death of ex-President
Wednesday, Jan. 1s--Temperature 10, 90,
%, Is deg. Clear. George Gray reelected
United States Senator. Twenty.fifth ami
versary. of the Grand Chapter Of Delaware,
Il. A. NJ.
Thursday. Jan. 19-Temperature IS, 26.
81, Ia deg. Clear. Opening of the inter
state convention of the Young Mems
Christian Association.
Friday, Jan. 20-Temperature 16 %, 20,
8 deg. Clear. Resignation of Chief Jus.
tlce Comegys.
Saturday, Jan. 2l-Temperature IL 20.
y, IL deg Clear. Close of the convention
OF the Young Mems Christian Association.
Sunday, Jan. 22-Temperature II, 2S, 20,
% deg. Cloudy. Beginning of the Moody
and Sankey services. Immense congle-
cations present and thousands of people
turned away.
Monday, Jan. 23-Temperature nS, 49,
49, % deg. Clear. Death of Associate
Justice Lamar of the United States SUI
preme Court. Death of Bishop Phillips
Brooks.
Tuesday, Jan. 24-Temperature "a, 81,
40 30 deg. Clear. Resignation of Judge
Houston. Death of ]. v. Carlisle. Death
of Cardinal Foulan. Death of the Rev.
William B. Gregg. Death of Leonard G.
Van Kleeck.
Wednesday, Jan. 5-Temperature 3s, A,
az, "a deg. Clear. Church of the Mother
Of Sorrows, Centreville, Md, dedicated by
Bishop Curtis.
Thursday, Jan. 26-Temperature 20, 80,
1922 deg. Clear. Alfred p. Robinson APP
pointed Chief Justice of Delaware John
w. Batson and Stanislaus Vatchinski
killed on the F., w. 4 B. railroad at Land
lith. Funeral of Bishop Brooks.
Friday. Jan. 27-Temperature ~, a. 40,
% deg. Clear. Death OF James g. Blaine.
Execution of Alfred Stout at Elkton for
the murder of George Ditmore. Funeral
of Leonard g. Van Kleeck.
Saturday, Jan. 2S-Temperature 81. "a,
40. "a deg. Cloudy. Announcement of d
revolution in Hawaii.
Sunday, Jan. 20-Temperature "a. 40, 40,
30 deg. Rain. Death of Frederick We'll, Jr.
Monday, Jan. 30-Temperature 80, 40, 40
81 deg. Clear. First appearance of Alfred
p. Robinson in court after being appointed
Chief Justice. Funeral of James q. Blaine
Tuesday, Jan. 3l-Temperature IS, 80
~, 32 deg. CLEAR. Funeral of General
Doubleday. Formal opening of the New
Century Clubs building.
FEBRUARY.
Wednesday, Feb. 1-Temperature SO, Al,
-. II