Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-12-05

supposed Insane man. DyinuuuBi lne
" Lord Delaware, had come from
Philadelphia to Wilmington, yester-
day, to attond the hoaring, and finding
that ii would not come OF until night
he and friend came to this city and
visited the county jail, and held inter
views with the wardeps, who treated
him 90 kindly he called upon Mayor
Boy.l, who said TO him: 81 gave to you
at your request this city on your
former visit in spirit of fun. To-day
| give it to you in earnest.
The game of football between the
Columbia Athletic Club and the Will
mington Bicycle Club ended in dis
pute in the second half OF the game,
when the score was s to 0 in favor of
the G. A. G.. In the first half Countiss
made the first touchdown and Mont
gomery, who had come into the game
after Charles S. King had his shoulder
blade knocked out of place. made the
second touchdown. The manager of
the W. B. G. called his men off the
field. This gives the @. A. @. the
record of not having been scored
against in six games this season.
Mrs. Mary Van Vrankin, residing at
Front and Delaware streets received
the congratulations of many of her
friends this week ON the attainment of
the Goth anniversary of her birth
The funeral of George Wilmot took
place yesterday morning at O'Clock
from the residence of his mother on
North Second street. High mass was
celebrated in st. Peter's Church and
interment made in the cemetery adj
joining.
Robbers made several calls during
Wednesday night An entrance was
effected into the home of John Cannon
on North Third street and pair OF
glasses belonging to one of the boys is
missing. An entrance was made into
the home of Israel Fols by means of a
side window and two ducks and 50 in
cash were secured. Previous to enter
ing these houses it is supposed that
the thieves entered nearby black
smith shop and there obtained several
chisels with which they worked to OBJ
tain an entrance into other houses
The wedding of Miss Name Nc
Grory to John McCarghan, we'll
known welder of the Delaware iron
works, took place yesterday afternoon
at 8 O'Clock at the home of the bride s
parents on Tenth street near Clayton
The ceremony was performed by the
Rev. E. L. Brady of st. Peters Church.
The wedding of Miss Lucy Van
Aradalen to John Newloye, assistant
loom fixer at the Knowles wooden mills,
took place on Wednesday evening at 8
O'Clock, at the rectory OF Immanuel
Church. The ceremony was performed
by Chaplain Munson.
O1ro ,.rt tua,, the 4irnk x.,;1a A. =
shooting match at Newark yesterday.
out of q. The prize was a 23-pound
live turkey.
New Castle, Dec. 2.-Officers Tobin
and Morgan after the arrival of the
midnight train this morning were
standing on Delaware street opposite
the Gilpin House for few minutes
Morgan went down Delaware to FYont
to Harmony to Second street, when he
heard a number of shots fired. He
Immediately started on run in the
direction of the sound until he reached
Sixth and Delaware streets, where he
found Officer Tobin in charge of a
prisoner.
Officer Tobin, after leaving Officer
Morgan, had proceeded up Delaware
street to Fifth, where he met two men,
one of whom hailed him from the OPP
posite side of the street saying, ''you
go back or / will kill you.
He then fired two shots, one of which
penetrated the glass in the store of
Robert Shaw. The other went wild of
the mark. The mans companion also
fred several shots, after which they
escaped, one going down Delaware
street and the other down Fifth.
In the meantime, while the shots
were being fired, man ran out of the
doorway of Robert Shaw's store. OH
Ger Tobin followed the man until he
reached the Methodist Church, when
the fleeing man fired two shots at
Tobin from the opposite side of the
street. The officer fired several shots,
one of which struck the fugitive in
the right hand between the second and
third fingers. The man was captured
in a yard back of the Baptist Church
after a hard struggle Upon the
prisoner was found chisel, candle
partly burned, and S25 in money. The
revolver was found in an ash barrel
next door to where he was caught
The revolver is self-acting British
bu.t-Gsg of IS caibre, and two cham
bsrs were empty. The man is 5 feet
0 inches high, weighs about leo pounds,
dark complexion, clean shaver, and
wore dark suit with a light storm
evercoat, heavily mapped. He also
wore brown derby hat.
A hickory felloe and piece of wood
were found later on in his overcoat.
which it is supposed that he intended
to use as pry.
Mrs. Anna McPike Toman, an aged
resident of this city. died at her home,
northeast corner of Second and Har.
mony streets, on Saturday, shortly be-
fore noon, in her SO year. Mrs. Toman
had been i'll for some time and the re-
cent sudden death of her daughter,
few weeks ago, served to hasten the
end. Deceased was born in Ireland on
August LIST, 1900, and came to this
country when young. She WAS twice
the first husband being John
McPike, a we'll known blacksmith in
this city. After his death she became
the wife of Toman, who died several
years ago She leaves two sons, John
and Henry; also three granddaughters
and four great. grandchildren.
Saturday being st. Andrews Day,
special services were held in Emmanuel
p E. Church. In the evening a meet
ing of the brotherhood was held in the
parish building and the following
officers elected: Director, the Rev. f.
NJ. Munson; Secretary, Edward Her
bert; Treasurer, j. j. Austin. Yester-
day morning holy communion was cele-
brated and the Brotherhood partook in
a body. Two new members were adj
mitted.
The entertainment to be given in the
Opera House by the Jr. o. U. A. NJ.
bexr Saturday night promises to be a
grand affair. The chart has been