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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-01-18
DELAWARE nIsroRIoAl sooIErr.

At the Meeting Monday Slight Justice
Lore Suggested an Increase in the So
clety Membership.
While presiding at the meeting Of the
Historical Society, last Monday night,
Chief Justice Lore expressed a desire
to see tho membership increased. There
are now but about 100 members. He
considered there should be at least 500
Ii this increase were made the additional
income would allow of the building
being kept open during the day.
DR.. Horace Burr showed the copy of
q book on the Swedish settlements of
Delaware. The volume is in the Swed-
ish language. 1t contains a portrait of
the Rev. Eric Biorc, the first minister,
and also the architect and builder of
Old Swedes Church. A professor of
the College of Illinois has announced
his intention Of making translation Of
the work.
A communication was received from
the Acknowledgment of New Jersey
making inquiry in regard to certain
Colonel John Craighead, a revolutionary
soldier, who took part in the battles Of
Trenton and Princeton. Inquiry was
made as to whore Rock Spring Church
is, Colonel Craighead, who was also a
Presbyterian minister, having been
located there. Some Of the members
suggested that 1t may be the Rock
Church near Elkton, ON the Maryland
and Delaware line.
This matter and also the correspond
ence with the College of Illinois was
left in the hands of DIR. Horace Burr.
Secretary Porter was given a vote of
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-01-18
rnn munpnn o us INsANe.


W Ahohho Atbpto ANte ANh"
The Medical Record of current date
gives the following Interesting state
ment:
The immediate causes of homlcides
by the insane have Neen thus outlined
by Burdraghi, Me- ! Standard, some
years ago; The gree. majority of homi-
cides by the insane are committed under
the influence of persecutory decisions.
Eighteen per cent were associated
with epilepsy, and one was anthropo.
phagous. In So per cent the murdered
persons were relatives, and in AZ per
cent strangers. The youngest homicide
was only years of age, a girl who
threw into the fire an infant she was
left to mind; the oldest was 10 years of
age; the majority, 30, between 30 and 40
years. Seventy. five were men, and 20
women; II were quite illiterate, and 81
very imperfectly educated.
Religious dclusions were present In -,
and in 8 OF these were the immediate
motto of the crime; 25 labored under
Authorizations, and ID had been pre-
viously insane. Fifteen were instances
Of plural homicides, one individual
having perpetratcd no fewer than II. In
~ Nv hhcsANN NOdtNi pC aooAH
That even excessive joy may subvert
the reason is proved by the case OF a
man who, having unexpectedly come in
for fortune of $10,0jO,000, killed his
wife and children. In IA per cent, IA sur.
prisingly small proportion, was the act
premeditated, and, as in 10 per cent OF
the whole, considerable ingenuity was
shown in its execution. Twenty-seven
sought concealment in flight, but all
sooner or later returned. Three only at
tempted to prove an alibi. Twenty-three
prevaricated, hut of these IL had lost
ali recollection Of their acts, 81 remem-
bered them, but in ID cases they were
committed under the influence Of hal
lucinations; Ia others, though cognizant
of what they had done, were of very
weak intellect, and one was case Of
transltory frenzy.
Flfty-four exhibited more or less re.
morse, but of these 46 failed to realize
the Nervousness of their crimes; seven
gloried in them; 23 attempted to excul
pate themselves; IS, undoubtedly ol
weak intellect, simulated insanity; II o.
these were subsequently transferred
from the asylum to the Jail; and six il
all succeeded in escaping from asylums
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-01-18
IN TIE sMERIFrs HANDS.

Two Judgment Executions on the Mar
shallton Iron Works, Totaiing S53,37S,
Issued Friday.
The sheriff went out to the Marshall
ton Iron Works Friday with two execu.
ton judgments totaling $5S,37S.
The judgments are as follows: First
judgment, Newport National Bank,
$l5,500, Colonel Nields, attorney; the
second to Miss Margaret r. Bringhurst,
sister of the president of the MARSHALL
ton Iron Works, for $38, 27s, George It.
Brown, attorney.
The president and proprietor of the
Marshallton Iron Works is John r,
Bringhurst. 1t is an old concern cstah-
lished some 30 years or so ago by the
Marshall Brothers, after whom the
village was named. Latterly the CHIEF
product of the mills has been sheet iror
and pans,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-01-18
SIXTY FELL WITH A BRIDGE.
Five of Them Missing and Sup
posed to Have Been Drowned.
An Overloaded Bridge at Long Island
City Falls with Fatal Results--A WILD
Scramble for Life.

An Overloaded Bridge ut Long Island
CITY Falls with Fatal Results--A Wild
Scramble for Life.
LONG ISLAND Cry, l.. l., Jan. l2,-About
60 men were thrown into Newton creek
tonight by the collapse of IL section of u
temporary drawbridge over the creek con-
Meeting Bardley avenue, at Laurel Hill,
with MeeAer avenue, Brooklyn. Just how
many men were drowned cannot as yet be
determined.
The following were on the bridge at the
time and have not been seen since:
Patrick Briody, Ii. Marley, George Mills,
Michael McGurky and James Smith.
They were all employees of the Laurel Hill
chemical works, Mills being foreman
there.
Timothy Cannon of No. l05 Eckford
street, Brooklyn, was brought to 81, Johns
Hospital, tins city. One vi his ieet was
badly crushed, and he was cut about tue
head.
The section of the bridge that fell was q
draw 80 feet long 1t was built OF wood
and rested ON the centre abutment, from
which point another section continued OH
the Brooklyn side.
The draw on the Brooklyn side was
open. 1t was low tide and lug was try
ing TO force u schooner through the draw.
1t was u few minutes before u O'Clock, and
near by factories anxious to get u their
homes i'll Brooklyn.
Suddenly there was cracking of timbers
an the draw broke in two. The men made
an effort to get OFF, but the jam on the
shore end Of the bridge prevented their
making their escape. They fell into the
water IN a heap. some climbed on 10 the
wrecked draw, while others swan for the
shore. A passing tug picked up Der
and landed them on the Brooklyn side,
where they were attended by surgeons
from Brooklyn hospitals.
The work vi rescue was difficult ono,
rs there were no small boats ut hand.
Ropes were thrown out to some of the
men and they were hauled ashore in that
manner. Men in the water struggled with
| each other in their frenzy TO escape.
Some hauled under water and nearly
drowned by those whom they were trying
| to assist.
After striking the water the draw broke
into two pieces, and in an instant both
were covered with men. Some managed
to climb up clear OF the water, while
| Others hung on To keep their heads above
water. 1t took considerable time to get all
the men ashore. AS fast as they were
landed they were taken to Toner'S Penny
Bridge hotel and filled up with stimu,ants
The wrecked draw had not been used in
three weeks owing to pile-drivers WORKING
on it. The new iron bridge will be ready
in another month. The old bridge was III
use IL months.
The site of the collapsed structure Il
known as Penny bridge. 1t is located IN
| Laurel Hill ON the outskirts OF the city.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-01-18
LEGACY FoR "sUsAR AWFUL"



William Bradshaw, colored, alias
"Rabbits," died of consumption, Satur-
day evening, in New Castle jail. The
man has been ailing for a long time and
had been taken special care of by Mrs.
Sheriff Gould. Three months ago he
was removed to the upper tier of cells
with the hope that the better air would
aid him.
Bradshaw invested the half of his
worldly goods, the sum total of which
was Sc, in sumptuous muskrat potpie
Saturday noon. This with the hospitable
aid of his neighbors he apparently
thoroughly enjoyed. Later in the even
ing he was discovered in sinking con.
dition. He died little after 2 p. IN.
Before his death he made verbal will,
constituting the sheriff his administrator
and his friend "Sugar Awful" his sole
legatee.
Small as the estate of the decedent is,
the legacy was made in the utmost
seriousness. "Sugar Awful" seems to
have one good point in his character,
and that is kindness to his neighbors.
He took liking to the negro year
back, and ever since has been his care
full nurse.
Saturday, when the sheriff arrived al
the Jail and heard of Bradshaw's illness
he Immediately gave the order to unlock
sugar Awful's" cell and let him up.
stairs to look after the sick prisoner.
"It's no use, sheriff." the Warden re.
piled, Bradshaw is dead"
The colored population of the jail
has got on TO the number of the note
which is 669, 7S2 and it is understood tc
be already recognized as "hot row."
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-01-18
ANTHRAX ATTACKS A MAN.
A Newark Man Lies Stricken with the
Dread Comprehensive tho Disease Is.


A Newark Man Lies stricken with the
Dread Complaint--what tho Disease Is.
ST. eciai Correspondence of Gazette and Journal
NEWARK, Jan. 13.-Quite remarkable
case OF anthrax has come under the notice
of the physicians here this week-the vic
tim being this time not COW but man
by the name of Joseph Longhead. who
lives near Casho's mills, a short distance
from town. Longhead was first attended
a week ago by DIR. II. G.. NJ. kollocb, who
found him suffering from intense inham-
nation and swelling in his face and other
parts of the body, his condition being most
alarming. diagnosis was at once made
and the man was declared by the physi.
clan to be victim of anthrax. or, us it is
called in man, malignant possible, con-
clusion that was later confirmed by a
microscopic examination of the patients
blood at the Delaware College Experiment
Station.
The case has excited considerable atten-
ton from the officers of the station, and
they have closely watched the case all
through, the disease being quite rare in
man. Longhead's condition at one time
was critical, but he is now expected to re-
cover. When stricken he was workman
in Wilmington morocco factory, and
there is little doubt IL was contracted while
working in the hides of anthrax victims.
ID uu dCuLC llllcOblOur ulbGhsC
caused of course by bacilli. 1t is wide
spread disease in animals. both geographic
cally and zoologically, for 1t Is prevalent
over all parts Of Europe and Africa, being in
some localities the most destructive animal
plague known. In this country, however,
1t is as vet little known. The microbes,
which are the infectious agent, are con-
yeyed sometimes by direct inocculation as
by the bites and stings of insects which
feed on the carcasses OF animals killed by
the disease, but more commonly by feed
ing in pastures in which the germs have
been preserved. Anthrax does not occur
spontaneously in man, but always results
from infection, either through the skin,
| intestines, or in rare instances, through
the lungs, persons working among ami
mails. or animal products, such as butchers,
shepherds or leather tanners, being espe
cially susceptible.
1t usually manifests itself upon some
exposed part of the body of man as q
slight sore, which rapidly becomes more
intiamed and extensive. The temperature
rises rapidly and subsequently falls below
the normal and death may ensue in from
three to five days.
Among cattle the disease has had several
| violent outbreaks in this State recently,
but prompt and vigorous measures ON the
| part G. he experiment station staff and
| farmers have doue much to prevent the
spread of the infection which is about the
most deadly enemy that cattle have t.
| contend with.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-01-18
nAKEn,s cnYrEnrR.trE.
Receiving Teller Piersol Also Charge
with the Consolidated Bank Stealing

Receiving Teller PiersoI Also Charged
with the Consolidated Bank steaiings.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Jan. 11.-United
States Commissioner Craig this morning
issued warrant for the arrest OF
William Piersol, receiving teller of the
Consolidated National Bank, charging
him with being implicated with Paying
Teller Theodore Frank Baker in the
theft of $4,000 from the institution.
The officials Of the bank say that
Bookkeeper Matthew ]. Van Dusen,
who made a confession of the whole
affair while lying on bed of sickness,
is not implicated, but it is known that
the latter is under surveillance.
National Bank Examiner Hardt is in
specting the books that were "doctored"
by the thieying employees and 1t will be
several days before he shall finish his
work.
The accused receiving teller has been
an employee of the bank for nearly a
quarter of century and is As years OF
age and married.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-01-18
TUESDAY CLUB CONCERT
Large Gathering at the New Century Club
"A Successful Musical Evanf

@esA 50 oNthchAhb So tht AtoW-toutuFyS iuu
"A Successful Musical Event.
There was very large gathering at
the rooms of the Century Club
Monday night to hear the Tuesday Clubs
private concert. The concert was q
thoroughly successful one, the evenings
record demonstrating the high public
esteem in which the Efforts of the mem
bers, both vocal and instrumental, are
held.
The programme, as published, was
given throughout. In several instances
encores were demanded. A feature of
the evening was the bringing out OF
new soloists. Miss Blanche Weldin's
debut as vocalist was pronounced
success. This was accompanied by vio-
lin obligato by Miss Elsie Swift, whose
graceful work, always artistic and nat.
ural, compels the single exclamation OF
Charming"
j. Newman Davis, new tenor soloist
sang very successfully also. He took
part in the cantata, "9od Thou Art
Great" with the contralto, Miss Reba
Gallagher. The chorus Of the club
showed again its fine ability for il
special duty, the main work of the
Tuesday Club. 1t is here that the main
body of singers seldom fails in giving
| pleasure to the audience.
Two or three of the compositions by
the clubs accompanist, t. Leslie Car.
penter, were sung effectively by Mrs.
Howard L. Pyle, Her good work earned
an encore. One of the more pronounced
| pleasures of the evening was the finished
execution of the young pianist, Mis-
Millie Becher.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-01-18
PYTHI4N ASSIYERsSRy.
The Celebration of the Twenty-sixth
Birthday of Washington Lodge.


Birthday of Washington Lodge.
Washington Lodge, X. of p, had a
pleasant celebration of its 26th auniver-
sary last Monday at its headquarters in
the Smith building. Past Supreme
Representative Charles P. Maroney pre-
sided and about 200 people were present.
The following programme was pre-
scented in the lodge room: Selection, by
an orchestra led by Benjamin L. Rawns-
ley; address, by Mr.. Maroney; guitar
and mouth organ duet, by Messrs.
Thompson and Berg; quartet, by Messrs.
King, Cline, Lingo and Taylor; selec-
ton, by the orchestra; comic song, by
Arthur Handy; vocal solo, by Aaron
Berg; duet, by Mr.. and Mrs. ]. r. King;
selection, by the orchestra; comic song,
by Mr.. Handy.
AT the conclusion of these exercises
the gathering proceeded to the banquet
room and partook of a spread. The
collation. was followed by addresses on
the advantages of the order by Past
Grand Chancellors William ]. Jefferis,
Thomas Mullan, Jr., and James l..
Smith.
Mr.. Maroney stated that Pythianism
was instituted in Delaware January 18th,
1868, at which time it existed in the
District of Columbia, Maryland and
Pennsylvania. There are now 90
Pythian lodges in this State. Their
membership has grown gradually. The
order was founded by ]. A. Rathbone
and was first instituted in Washington.
II was born during the late war. Its
founder lived to see its membership
grow to $4,000, the membership of the
Uniform Rank to $4,000 and the mem.
bership of the Endowment Rank &c
| 10000.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-01-18
NATIONAL FINANCES.


Secretary Carlisle Tells Their Critical
Condition to the Chairman of the SEN
ate Finance Committee.
Secretary Carlisle has made public,
through letter addressed to Mr.. Voor-
hees, chairman of the Senate committee
on finance, the present critical condition
of the United States Treasury and its
urgent needs. He says that the necessity
for relief az this time is so urgent, and
the prospect Of material Improvement
in the financial condition Of the govern
ment is SO predetermined, that unless
authority to issue and sell shorter bonds,
or other obligations, bearing q lower
rate of interest than that specified in the
existing law, is granted by Congress at
a very early day, he will feel constrained
by sense Of public duty to exercise the
power already conferred, to the extent,
at least, of providing an adequate coin
reserve.
Since the beginning of the present
fiscal year, including Monday, the
United States treasury has lost 1923 ,000,.
900 in gold. The balance Monday was
$72, 295 1888, the lowest point yet reached.
The net excess of expenditures over re-
celpts to date is $45,0O0,OO0, or at the
rate of $S5, 900, 900 year.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-01-18
PHILADELPHIA AFFAIRa.

Magistrate p. j. Hughes was unani-
mously renominated Thursday by the
Democratic city convention.
John McCuen, Al years old, was run
over and killed on the railroad, on
Saturday, near Twenty.third and Arch
streets.
Henry Meyers, 81 years old, was
killed on Saturday by falling or Jump
ing fIom the window of house al
Pastime Park.
Mrs. Mary O'Neill died Saturday
from injuries received by falling OF
being thrown down stairs. -Four resi-.
dents OF Lisbon street are in prison
awaiting the action of the coroner.
William Rhoades, aged 28 years, shot
and slightly wounded his wife, Priscilla,
aged rs years, Thursday afternoon, in a
fit of jealousy. Thinking her dead, he
attempted suicide by striking himself
on the head with hammer. Both will
recover.
The will of Mrs. Mary Erwin Agnew,
probated on Saturday, contains beauests
giving three domestlcs who had been
with her more than 20 years the income
during their lives of $4,000, $40, OOO
and $4,000 respectively. After the
deaths of the legatees the principal is to
go to the persons they may designate.
A verdict IN favor of the CITY for
$14S,07S.0S was rendered Thursday in
us action against the Thirteenth and
Fifteenth Streets Passenger Railway
Company to recover the cost of paving
on streets occupied by the company's
tracks. This verdict represents the total
amount claimed, with interest, although
the real controversy was over the cost
OF paving Broad street, between Ger.
mantown and Glenwood avenues, the
BILL for which was more than $4,000.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-01-18

Last Monday session of Wilmington
M. e. Preachers Association opened
with devotional exercises conducted by
the Rev. Henry Sanderson. Current
events were reviewed by the Rev. r. E.
Terry. Questions asked at the last meet
ing were answered by the levs. John
France and j. p. Otis. The Rev. f. o.
b. Wallin was introduced and delivered
an address. A paper entitled "Impropel
Classification of Christians" was read
by the Rev. A. I. Scott. The officers of
the Methodist Relief Society were re
quested to call at an early date meet
ing for the purpose of considering tbs
question of raising more funds for that
organization.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-01-18

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12-The pro-
tracted fight in the executive sessions of
the Senate between Senator Gray, D.,
Rnd Senator Higgins, R., at Delaware
over the confirmation of Mr.. Isaac j.
Wootten of Sussex county, Del, to an
appointment to an Indian agency in
Nevada, ended to-day in a victory for
Mr. Gray, the Senate having confirmed
Mr.. Wootten by majority of 10. AS
soon as the Senate completed its morn
ing hour of routine business Mr.. Gray
asked the Senate to proceed to a consid-
Grafton of executive business.
At several executive sessions Mr..
Wootten's nomination had been brought
up and thoroughly discussed, and on
each occasion there was a postpone
ment either by request or by the break
ing up of the quorum.
When the executive session was called
to order to-day Mr.. Higgins was fully
prepared for the fray. He bad preferred
charges against Mr.. Wootten, who, on
the other hand, had charged Mr.. Higgins
with an attempt to bride him, by promise
Of lucrative office, to act as voters as.
sistant in Sussex county in the capacity
of Democrat, and to influence as many
Democrats as he could to vote the Re
publican ticket.
Mr.. Higgins denied the charges, and
when President Cleveland named Mr.
Wootten for an Indian agency Mr.. Hig
gins began his warfare against him
That was during the extra session o
Congress and the war has been wageC
ever since.
Mr.. Higgins rallied to his support tn,
majority of his party, and he held hi
forces well in hand. So complete, how
ever, was Mr.. Gray's refutation of tn,
charges against Mr.. Wootten that tn,
victory was more easily won than hat
been anticipated. The vote on con
firmation was SO ayes to 90 nays.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-01-18
Il Loss or 100000.
Ipswich, Mass, Visited by IA Destructive
Fire, Saturday Morning.


IPSWICH, MASS, Jan. 13.-Flames
were discovered soon after o'clock this
morning, in the photograph rooms of
George Dexter, in the upper portion of
Jewett Block on Central street. The
wind was blowing gale and the tenn
perature was in the neighborhood of
zero.
The flames spread rapidly, the local
firemen were soon overpowered, and
help was summoned from Salem,
Beverly, Newburyport, Danvers and
Lynn by means OF the railroad tele.
graph, that being the only wire out Of
town, as the telephone circuit was
burned out early.
The call for help was quickly re-
sponded to by Salem, and at 4,30 a, M,
the fire was under control, but not until
the business center of the town had been
devastated and three blocks and three
dwellings reduced to ashes, entailing O
loss conservatiyely estimated at over
100000.
The buildings burned were the Jewett
block, owned by Isaac Jewett; the
Wildes block and Central block, both
owned by George Wildes; the store Of
Fred Byron, Isaac Jewetts dwelling
and the Hurd estate owned by the trus.
tees of the Manning School.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-01-18

To Try the Case of Maxweils Administra-
tors VS.. the Wilmington City Railway
ComDauv.

To Try the Case of Maxweips Administra-
tors VS.. the Wilmington City Railway
Company.
At the court house, on Tuesday, jury
was drawn to try the case of Robert
Maxwelps administrators VS.. the Will
mington City Railway Company. The
action is for damages, Maxwell having
lost his life by being thrown from his
horse, which was scared by an electric car
on Delaware avenue, October 2lst, 1892.
The special jury is as follows;
Wilmington hundred-Joseph L. Car
penter, Dr., George w. Bright, John P.
Doughten, John McCloskey.
Christiana-Joseph b. Chandler.
Mill Creek-Samuel Gregg, benjamin
Gregg, John Ball.
White Clay Creek-W. A. Morrison,
William L. Weir, Samuel Lindsey, Frank
lin Mclaughlin, William II. Steele.
New Castle-Richard L. Appleby, David
Mccoy, Harry Herbert.
Pencader-Edward McAllister, Richard
I. Cam, Jr., w. I. Dayett.
st. Georges-Charles H. Summons, Col.
umbus Watkins.
-Appoquinimink-L P. Atwell, James
H. Stats.
Blackbird-Frank P. David.