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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-02-21
IN GEN R4L.

Willie Miller, aged 10 committed suicide
in Indianapolis OH Monday night because
he had been punished for some. trivial
offence.
The remains of the late Minister TO
Mexico Isaac Pussy Gray, reached Ell paso,
Texas, ON Monday, and were started on
their way to indianapolis.
First Lieutenant Fremont 2. Peck Of the
ordnance corps of the United States army,
was killed on Tuesday on the proving
grounds at Sandy Hook, by the bursting
Of the breech of Hotchkiss rarii-fiiing
gun.
The White Star freight steamer Taurid
arrived at New York Tuesday from Liyer<
pool, with Ii shipwrecked sailors rescued
III mid ocean, during severe gale of wind,
from the ship Rialto of Liverpool, bound
from Valparaiso for Antwerp.
The Indiana House on Monday passed
the bill defining prize fighting and making
il crime 10 either engage in or attend
fight. This is one of the special bills sug-
gested by the Governor and written for
him by Judge Gillette of the Lake county
circuit court.
The United States Treasurer has re-
ceived from the Morgan Belmont svndi.
cate $50. 4S4. sou in gold coin on account OF
the recent sale of bonds. The syndicate
issued the prospectus for the new loan
Tuesday afternoon. The bonds ara
offered at ! Il wlTi tIed Interest from
February LIST.
y Baltimore dispatch saws that "the
Suicide II rev weeks ago, Ut William w.
CrU2irr, prominent business man OF that
city, was. At the time, generally attributed
To temporary insanity" IL developed on
day that he had been guilty of fraudu-
lent practices, and, it is believed, COM
mitted suicide rather than face disgrace.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-02-21
NEWIRR.


special correspondence OF NaZette ana Jnurnhi
NEWARK, Feb. 14.--Miss Il. Rehecca
Rankin, daughter of the late Joseph Ran
kin, died last night at o'clock at the resi-
dence of her sister, Mrs. Sarah Springer.
Miss Rankin was an elderly woman and
had been a great sufferer for some time.
Interment was made at Head Of Chris
tiaua Church cemetery.
John H. Hooker, Familiarity known in
this neigh borhood as doc" and for many
years the genial bartender at the. Wash
ington House, died Tuesday. He had
been suffering for some time from thick
ening or the membrane of the brain and
had partially lost his reason. Mr.. Hooker
was 40 years old and leaves widow and
two children. 1nterment took place at
Head Of Christiana, Saturday afternoon.
The Skaters Club gave surprise party,
Tuesday night TO Miss Nettie Steele, one of
their members in celebration of her 18th
birthday. Music and games were INDUCED
in and refreshments were served. Those
present were: Miss Emma Choate Miss
Lula Lloyd. Miss Lucy Steele, Misses Mar
garet and Mary Shank, Miss Nellie Will
son, Miss Laura Campbell and Messrs.
William Cook, Louis and Frank Steele,
Carl Harrington, Will Armstrong, Earl
Miller, Levi Paxson, John Bowen and
Charles Steele.
The congregation of St. Thomas Church
Vi LniS bOMn pIeStlptu IilSlE lutt IcUtOEt
the Rev. George NJ. Bond, now Of Dover,
with handsome chair.
NEWARK, Feb. 19.-The snow has disap-
peared from the streets of this town and
sleighing here is an impossibility. The
country roads are still well supplied and
afford good sleighing. The banks ia de-
pot road has been cut out. Many of the
drifts were very deep. One in front of
ID. @. Roses dwelling was probably 16 feet
high and completely blocked the road,
The Strickersville Council, Ir. D. U. AN,
is extensively advertising an entertainment
to be given in Caskey Hall. this town, on
the evening of February 2lst, under the
auspices of the American Mechanic Amuse-
Inent Bureau. The council is to be pre-
scented with a handsome banner if they
succeed in selling 400 tickets.
Mr.. Shoomkoff of the University of
Pennsylvania and native of Bulgaria,
has been visiting the Rev. J. w. Du Had
way. He has promised Mr. Du Hallway
to return i'll a few weeks and deliver lee
ture on Bulgaria for the benefit of the NJ,
Il. Church.
The Ladies Afternoon Club met at their
last regular meeting, with Mrs George A.
Harter. The afternoon was devoted to
England and interesting papers were read
on Government of England" English
Writers, "The Cathedrais of England
The engagement of Frank Denney of
this town, operator at Centre station,
Pennsylvania railroad, and Miss Jamison
of Elkton, Md, has been announced.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-02-21
.EEJPEs.
Special Correspondence Of Every Evening.


LEwEs, Feb. 19.-For two weeks all
roads leading to town have been banked
up with snow, in many places, so that of
necessity fields were crossed by sleighs and
teams and wheat crops and berry patches
have been more or less injured. On Mon
day the road overseers in the vicinity of
Lewes put gangs of men to work to cut
the roads out.
The Town Commissioners have given
permission to persons short Of fuel TO cut
pine timber on the cape behind the great
sand dunes, the amount not to exceed two
cords in any one case. at the nominal
price OF 10 cents per cord. The timber,
which covers u tract of many acres near
Cape Henlopen lighthouse, was originally
granted to the people of Lewes by William
Penn, and the dead timber only allowed to
be cut for fire wood, and green timber cut
for nse in launching stranded vessels.
Oklahoma Tribe, No. u, l. .. X. NJ,
will attend divine service next Sunday
morning at the Presbyterian Church,
when the pastor, the Rev. Mr.. Wainwright,
will preach sermon applicable to the
occasion.
Frank Poynter and Louis Chambers,
pilot apprentices OH the boat Il. w. TIM
neil. were 50 badly frost bitten in face and
ears In the late blizzard MS to be unable to
continue on board They are ut their
parents homes, under treatment OF physi-
clans, and several weeks will elapse before
they are able to resume their duties.
The pilot boats Tunnel. Edmunds and
Knight, which were at sea boarding vessels
In the blizzard, suffered severely. Their
hulls, masts, sails, rigging and bulwarks
were very much damaged, requiring ex-
tensive repairs in the early spring,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-02-21
DOKER.

Special Correspondence OF Gazette and journal
DOVER, Feb 2O.--The officers of the
Regimental Board of the d. N. G. met
here yesterday and filled the following
vacancies with the officers named Major,
Garrett j. Hart. Wilmington Chaplain,
the Rev. +. s. Munson, New Castle; Com.
missary, Evan G. Boyd, New Castle; Assis-
tant Surgeon, DR.. J. Paul Lukens, Will
nington. After the election the question
of asking for an increase in the annual APP
preparation was freely discussed 1t was
decided to prepare bill asking the Legis-
lature to increase the annual appropriate
ton of each company i'll the State from
$500 to $500.
The State board Of examiners also met
Thomas H. Hogue passed examination for
second lieutenant of Co., Wilmington.
The entire plant of the Dover hosiery
factory. except the building, engine
and shafting, has been sold ID
parties in Fort Wayne. Ind, and II
being shipped to that place. The % knit
ting machines were purchased in Germany
about four years ago at an expense OF
S35, 500 They were for the manufacturing
of regular-made hosiery. out proved nott9
be q paying investment, and wes4Erni
only about nine months.
The second annual session. of the State
Council. Jr. 0. u. A. NJ, convened here ye%
terday morning. The session was held ID
the rooms of Cesar Rodney Council on
Loockernan street. Twenty-Five; councila
were represented by 50 delegates. The
annual statement of the oruer owed
that five councils had beenb instituted
during the year. The membership has
been increased from 1893 to 1,733. The
relief fund has paid out S2,693.2l. Cur
rent expenses were $7,177.69, while
the receipts from all sources were
Sl2, 1921. The following officers were
elected for the ensuing year Past State
Councillor. E. 5. Jones, Middletown; State
Councillor, /. 7. Parker, Wilmington;
State Vice.councllor, +. K. Householder,
Delaware City; State Council Secretary,
W. ]. Moreland. Wilmington; State, Coun-
Gil Treasurer, w. J. Downey, Wilmington;
State Council Conductor, l.. H. Ross, Mil
ford; State Council Warden, o. w. Marvel,
LAUREL Inside Sentinel, ]. s. Clarke,
Frederick; Outside Sentinel, r. Il. Studley,
Laurel. Representative to the National
Council for five years, +. w. Pierson,
Wilmington; for two years, ]. A. Suydam,
Middletown. The next annual meeting
will be held AZ Middletown. A session wins
held in the evening, when the visitors
were entertained by Cesar Rodney Ccun.
Gil, No. s.
Kent county Levy Court met yesterday
and was busily engaged in settling with
road overseers who have been compelled
to open the county roads which were
blocked with snow drifts during the bliz-
zard. 1t is estimated thatit will cost the
county from $1,000 to $500 to clear the
roads OF snow drifts.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-02-21
A MYSTERIOUS DEATH.

The Dead Body OF n Colered Man Found
Near Railroad Bridge, But There are
No Marks to Show That Traiu struck
Him.
The dead body of Ferdinand Hunt, a
colored man, about 90 years OF age, was
found frozen stiff at about $50 o'clock
Tuesday morning on the ice west Of the
p, w. Il b. railroad bridge across the
Brandywine, at Ninth street.
II had evidently been there for some
time, as the clothing was frozen fast in
the ice, where a perceptible impression
had been made by the heat of the body.
There were several spots of concealed
blood directly under the head and
scattered about near the body.
A hurried examination was made by
the bridgetenders, Thomas r. Lawson
and James Keefe, who failed to find any
evidence of violence, although broken
club, presumably the handle Of broom,
was found near the remains.
No one saw the old man in the vicinity
of the bridge Monday night, and no one
seems to know Just how the fatality
occurred. II is the prevailing impression,
however, that Hunt, after visit down
town, was ON his way to his home on
Peoples street, and that he was either
struck by south-bound train or
jumped off to avoid being hit by one
that was approaching. Possibly he may
have lost his footing and fallen to the
ice, and death may have resulted from
conclusion of the brain. The blood
which was seen around the body is sup
posed to have come from the nose and
ears.
1t is thought that train either killed
him or he died from the effects of the
fail, and that the body was frozen after
death.
The broken club that was found near
him is supposed to have been used by
him as cane.
The old man had evidently been to q
store, as d loaf of bread and burst bag
of prunes were about 10 feet from where
the corpse lay.
The theory that the old man was
murdered is not generally believed, as
no noise was heard by the bridgetender
last night that would give color to this
suspicion. E
When the remains were found they
were put on a shifting train and brought
in to the morgue at French street sta
ton, after which ttey were taken in
charge by the coroner.
An inquest was held Tuesday night,
and the coroner's jury concluded that
Hunt came to his death by accidentally
falling off the bridge while intoxicated
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-02-21
COOLY MURDERED HIS WIFE
While Their Two Little Chilli
dren Were Present. +
ITALIAN BARRIERS AWFUL CRIME
Because the Woman Would
Not Support Him.


New York, Feb. ia brutal mur.i
der was committed in reinforcement at
No. 55 Baxter street, just in centre OF
the lower portion of the city, to-day,
and Vencenzo Nino, barber, cut. his
wife's throat from ear to ear in the pres,
ence of their two children. He claims
that he committed the deed because his
wife's lover had tried to induce her to
kill him and run away. The friends OF
the murdered woman claim that the.
deed was provoked by her refusal to
support her husband.
Vencenzo never worked at anything
and during the past year has unmerci-
fully beaten his wife because she could
not support him and the two children,
All the people in the tenement were
awakened just before daybreak by tho.
wife's screams, but thinking Nencenzo
was merely beating his wife they paid
no attention to it except to rap on th9
door for the noise to cease. L
At length heavy fall was heard id
the room and the neighbors in the tenet
ment rushed to the doorNand broke IL
open. On the floor was the body of Mrs,
Nino. The head was nearly severed
from the body. Alongside the body sat.
the murderer, covered with blood. He
was deliberately dressing his little girl.
six years old, and was apparently uns
affected by the awful sight.
Vencenzo admitted that he had COM
mitted the deed. In his pocket the
bloody razor was found. When he was
taken into the street the mob pressed
around him and the four policemen
accompanying him so closely that the
officers had all they could do to keep IL
back. The two children were turned
over to the care of the Gerry Society.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-02-21
noxB IRON FRANCE.


George p. Edwards Returns, After Two
Years Absence Abroad -superintsndent
for a French Car Building Firm.
George p. Edwards, who for the past
two years has been o superintendent
for the General Construction Co.. manu-
facturers of all kinds of cars, in Seine
Denis, France, arrived in this city with
his family Tuesday morning. Mr.. Ed.
wards family consists OF his wife and
two children. &
They came over in the French liner
La Bourgogne, which left Havre Satur-
day week and touched at the dock in
New York City at $50 O'clock Monday
night.
Mr.. Edwards reports having expert
enced an exceedingly rough voyage. vt
as-simply TERRIBLE" Mr.. Edwards ex-
claimed to reporter of The GAZETTE.
II have crossed the ocean 10 times
and this trip beat anything Lever saw.
Most of the time we were unable to go
on deck at all. Very high seas pre-
vailed almost continually, and our boat
rolled terribly. One day we were near
enough TO speak O sailing ship, and with
the next sea, a moment later, tue TWO
boats were separated so that we could
not see the sailer at all"
Mr.. Edwards said the passengers In
the main kept under cover throughout
the voyage, and as far as he knew no
one was washed overheard or hurt
La Bourgogne was about "a hours
overdue, which was caused principally
by the captain making search on the
ocean for La Gascogne, which was sup
posed to still be missing. La Bourgogne
went 200 miles out of her course and
spoke several other steamers. The off,
GERS did not know until they reached
Sandy Hook, Tuesday afternoon, that
La Gascogne was safe.
Mr.. Edwards was formerly in the
employ of the jackson 81 Sharp Co., of
this city, and on one occasion when he
accompanied some cars abroad he was
offered superintendency In the big
works at Seine Denis, which he &C.
copied.
Mr.. Edwards says he is very well
pleased with France as u place of resi-
dence, but the methods of car building
in that country are far below the
American standard.
| Mr.. Edwards and his family are all
well and did not seem to fare at all
badly by the rough voyage.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-02-21
MILFHRD.



MrLFoRp, Feb. I9.-rhe union meeting
of the Senior and Junior Christian En-.
deavor societies on Sunday evening was
one of the most pleasant meetings OF the
year. The leader was Mrs. Robert G. Hall,
who was assisted by the president of the
senior society. A short programme was
given, consisting of scripture reading and
singing, among which was a trio by three
juniors, and solo by Miss Annie NJ
Reynolds, with an antoharp accountant
ment by w. w. Dougherty, The meeting
was very largely attended.
Considerable interest is manifested in
the coming Town election, and in the ques-
ton of consolidating the boards of town
commissioners and light and water com
missioners. 1t appears that ever since the
creation oil the latter there has been u jar
between the TWO boards as to where each
ones duty lies.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-02-21
!. N. q. A. ANNUAn MBETINe.
Board of Directors Elected for the En-
aiming Ynar.-Ifannrta of The officers.

suing Year--rseports of the Officers.
At tine annual meeting of the Young
Mems Christian Association Tuesday
the following directors were elected:
job II. Jackson, George w. Todd, Isaac
T. Johnson, w. II. Slavery and William
Tatnall. The annual report showed
that during tho year there had been 1870
renewals of membership; IL new mem
beers were secured Tuesday. The total
membership is 24o. w. II. Sayery read
the report of the athletic department.
A. P. Fothergill said there had been an
average daily attendance of 100 OF the
rooms; that there were number of
visitors to the building and the reading
room was used to great extent by
them, He said 4parlor was much
needed where the members could enter
tain their friends. General Secretary
Dow thought the association had been
in better condition than it had been
for some time. Short speeches were
made by w. X. Crosby, |. 7. johnson
and G. w. Pussy.
State Secretary Lang made an excel
lent address, which proved very inter-
esting and was we'll received by all
present.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-02-21

There was special meeting of the
stewards and trustees of 81. Paul's NJ. L.
Church Monday night when the matterof
the invitation extended the pastor by
the congregation of the Miidletown NJ.
Il. Church to fill that pulpit, was con-
sidered, On motion it was ordered to
invite Mr.. Terry to return to ST. Pauls
and to ill the remaining two years of
the five years term. The proposition was
Immediately handed to the pastor who
gave the affirmative to the request OF
the stewards and trustees, The Kew. Mr..
Terry will therefore continue his pas
torate in this city.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-02-21
Ballet by a yyoman's Club.

The Women's Literary Club of
0tsego, Mich, created great sensation
recently by donning tights and perform
ing Lungfcllow's "Spanish Student"
There were three preachers present,who
in spite of perfunctory disapprovul,
admitted that the play was well put on.
A uovel feature was the appearance of
d score of prominent citizens dressed in
broadcloth, wearing bald-headed wigs.
They marched In with dignity and
quietly seated themselves in the orchestra
circle amid loud applause. The women
are indignant at the gentlemen who
appeared in the front row with bald
headed wigs.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-02-21

"Few people have any idea," said
Levy Court Commissioner II. Lewis
Armstrong Tuesday, "of the terrible
condition of the country roads, even at
this moment, on account of the recent
big snow storm. People are doing noth-
ing but driving right across the county,
over hedges and bitches and through
farmyards." 1t is understood that tho
expenses of road clearing will be very
heavy in the hundreds. The calculation
is that it will cost Brandywine, Mill
Creek and Christiana hundreds at lessg
$1,000 each for snow shovelling. And
it is claimed other hundreds will cost i'd
proportion.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-02-21

John W. Newman of Dover aud William
II. Pierson of this city, have been granted
reissue of pension.
The death of John w. Ledbetter of
Admission. Ala. is reported. He was a
Philadelphia capitalist largely interested
in the development of piedmont and was
well known in this city.
Tuesday afternoon Building Inspector
Dohl condemned wall of the two story
brick house, No. so East Seventh street.
1t was ordered that the wall be strength
ened inside within 80 days.
Frank Swartz brother of the Rev.
William +. Swartz of this city, is-the
winner of the Thompson fellowship prize
at Trinity College, Hartford, Conn. This
entities him to study abroad for two years
az the expense Of the college. w.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-02-21

At the annual meeting of the Mutual
Loan Association, which was held Tues
day evening the following officers were
elected for a year: President, Samuel
F. Belts; Vice president, b. f. Bartram;
Secretary and Treasurer, George y.
Mars; Directors. f. II. Hoffecker,
Charles S. Robb, b. Frank Pierce. The
receipts of the association were reported
to be $l3, 1S3.55,and the assets $780,
rQT 80
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-02-21
NEW rHEArEIcAL COMPANY.

Two Colored Wilmington Actors Form n
Troupe and will Start on the Road.
Henry Jacobs and Perry Tillman, two
. colored men who belong in Wilmington
and who were members of the "Slavery
I Days" Co. which became stranded a
short time ago, have organized troupe
of local coored men, which will give its
initial performance of "The Sunny
South" at the Academy of Music next
Saturday.
After playing for three nights in this
city the troupe will start out aud make
tour of the East. The entire party
belongs in Wilmington and is said to be
capable Of creditable work.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-02-21

A referee trial was heard in the law
library Tuesday afternoon on an APP
peal from the magistrates decision in
the case of John b. Fisher VS.. John
Hamilton. The latter endeavored to
annul the magistrates record, but the
referees sustained the magistrate below.
II. II. Bringhurst appeared for Hamil-
ton and w. NJ. Byrne for Fisher.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-02-21
COULDN'T DESERT WARWICK.

For That Reason Dave Martins Friend
Dldn't Show Up In United States Court
Here Tuesday.
There was to have been heard in the
United States court before Judge Wales
Tuesday the case of the Vulcanite
Paving Co. VS.. 7. II. Connell s.
Co. Suit is brought to recover 1854
for steam roller. Josiah Marvel is
counsel for the plaintiffs and George H..
Bates for the defendants.
When the case was called at 10 o'clock
D. L. Filbert, one of the plaintiffs, did
not respond. He is partner of Dave
Martin and Senator Charles A. Porter.
Politics were so hot in the Quaker City
that Hilbert was unable TO leave. Con-
sequently the case had to be postponed.
An attachment was issued for him.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-02-21
PARRY's 1,4YERH.
A fractional License Granted by Judge
Grubb Tuesday.

Resident Judge Grubb last Tuesday
granted fractional license to Joseph
Yarnall for Parry's tavern, which for so
many years has been the stopping place
for farmers travelling on the Concord
turnpike. All the judges of the general
sessions court recommended the appli.
cation. They gave as reason that the
hotel is really necessary, but do not
think Thomas L. Parry, who made the
application in regular way, the proper
person to conduct the place.
The Court said that If the proper per-
son had made application in the first
place the license would have been
granted then.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-02-21
Took Lauaanum for cough medicine

Mrs. N. I. Hill, living at Thirteenth
and Claymont streets, took dose Of
laudanum in mistake for cough syrup
Sunday night and her actions caused
the family much upeasiness for time.
DR.. George W. Quinn was summoned
aud administered an emetic which re-
lieved the woman by producing yomit-
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-02-21
Chicken pilrernrs Held.

John Evans and John Williams, were
given hearing before Justice Kelly
Tuesday, charged with stealing chick
ems from John H. Shakespeare of Mill
Creek hundred and Charles Megginson
of New Castle hundred. They were each
held in the sum of 5000 bail for the
upper court.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-02-21

specinl o"rs',olt.l . G1,rr svaliug,
NEWPORT, Feb l9,--Last Wednesday was
the 27th wedding anniversary OF William
Washington aud wife, and thry celebrated
it by inviting few friends 10 their home.
Among the number were the Rev. Enuch
Miller and wife. the Rev. A. ). Mowbray
and wife, Mr.. and Mrs. Z. Pyle OF VIII,
mington, Mrs. Zillard Hilyurd, Miss Mabel
Sturgeon, Mrs. James Melvin, John Lynx
of Chester, Pa, MIR. and Mrs. Edwin
Myers and son Franklin, Miss Estella
Washington, Messrs, Frank and Lewis
Melvin. Calvin Anderson, jacob Handy
and others.