Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-01-03

cipal of the Girls High School. The
Corbett-Jackson fight declared OFF. Dense
darkness enveloped Philadelphia during
the afternoon.
Tuesday, Aug. 14--Temperature 70, 50.
SO, 66 deg. Clear. The Satanita beat the
Britannia. The A. $. Reed u Brother Co.
received the contract for building NO.
School. Coxey chased by Coxeyites.
Wednesday, Aug. 15-Tempcrature "a,
"a. S6, 81 deg. Clear. The oil barge Flor
ence launched at the shipyard OF the
Harlan & Hollingsworth Co. President
Cleveland wrote to Congressman Wilson
compi,uenting him on his fight for tariir
reform. Announcement OF the sinking or
seven Chinese war vessels.
Thursday, Aug. l6-Iemperature 90, IS
Il, 63 deg, Clear. Execution of Carnots
assassin. The Satanita defeated the Brit
tania and the Vigilant. Announcements
of the death of tine King of Siam. An
nouncement of the defeat of Chinese by
japanese in a naval engagement. Close OF
Brandywine Summit campmeeting. An
immense meteor burst over Cofeyyille,
Miss.
Friday, Aug. 17-Temperature u, so,
81, 81 deg Clear. Announcement Of war
in South Africa; The Carina beat the
Satanita and the Britannia. Frederick A.
Thomas leased the Academy OF Music.
Death of Albert q. Osborne.
Saturday, Aug, l8-Temperature 6S, 40,
| &C. 60 deg. Showers. James A. Mulligan
reappointed fish commissioner. Assassina-
ton of Admiral Razvaszoff. Amos G.
| Brinton announced that he had been
cured of lamness by the grace of God.
| The Republican primary election.
sunday, Aug. 19-Temperature N, So,
| So, co deg. Clear. J. X. Il. Montgomery's
shoe store damaged by fire.
| Monday, Aug, 20-Temperature IS, 49,,
TO- 60 deg. Showers in the morning. The
kE,a patf+ nI.sn (Irak, afs,l
drowned.
| Tuesday, Aug. 21-Temperatare OF, ~,
| III OF deg. Clear. The Britannia defeated
the Satanita. The Republicans nominated
Joshua II. Marvil for Governor and the
! Rev. ]. s. Willis for Congressman.
Wednesday, Aug. &-Temperatpre @,
| ~, 49, B6 deg. Clear. Death OF Robert y.
Boylan. The New York Times sold 10 IL.
| Ii. kohlsaat.
Thursday, Aug. 23-Temperature 70.
| ~, II, 6S deg. Clear. Announcement of
| The assassination of a Japanese minister.
| new geyser broke forth in Yellow Stone
Park. Announcement Of outrages in
Nicaragua. Death of William IL. Seeds.
An earthquake in Sicily.
Friday, Aug. 24-Temperature Is, 81, SO,
60 deg. Clear. War in the Choctaw Nation
threatened. Suicide of Willie Day, the
champion runner of the world. The Board
of Directors of the Street and Sewer De-
|
many streets. Compilation of Ambassador
5ayard'S visit at the Turkish capital.
Saturday, Aug. 25.-Temperature IL, 50,
SO, 70 deg. Clear The Futurity race.
Parliament prorogued. Announcement of
the beheading of Japanese spies. Ac-
quittal of Abe Buzzard. Completion of
the erection of the pipe organ i'll the uni
tartan Church.
Sunday, Aug. 26-Temperature rs, 50,
Sc, 60 deg. Showers in the afternoon. OBJ
servance of "Big Quarterly" A bather
killed at Atlantic City by lightning.
Ghurchgoers at Hockessin held at bay by
a maniac. Seventy people at Newark, N.
j., injured by trolley car. Death of ex-
Councilman William McMenamin. The
postotiiee at Easton, Md, robbed.
Monday, Aug. 27-Temperature 68, 70,
e. "a deg. Clear. Wales ordered the
Britannia out of all regettas. The Tariff
pill became law: Wilmington Division,
ington, William b. Clerk resigned his
membership Isl the Board of Education.
Il Tuesday. Aug. 26-Temperature ~, IS,
10, 60 deg, Clear. The Delaware Demo-
, cratic convention nominated Ebe w. Tun-
, nell for Governor and Samuel Bancroft,
Jr., for Congressman. Opening OF the
session of the supreme Lodge, X. of r., at
Washington. Death of Lord Albermarle.
4 | Announcement OF the humiliation of
, French troops at Timbuctoo. Announce
/ ment Of the proposed donation of site
for an Odd Fellows Home in Wilmington.
Wednesday, Aug. D-femperature q,
! 10, rs, 65 deg. Clear. Death of John O..
/ Gault. Death of PaInlico. Semi-annual
inspection of the Fire Department.
Thursday, Aug. 50-Temperature 70,
So, 50, 50 deg. Clear. Able Bruneau
! guillotined.
Friday, Aug. 31-Temperature 67, rs, rs,
62 deg. Clear. Completion of the reno
. walton of the Masonic headquarters in
Wilmington. Announcement of terri
!. BILE fire in China. A fatal duel in Ken
e tIcky, Arrest of Albert Stout on the
e charge Of numbering Katie Dugan.