Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-01-17
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John Field has been elected president of
the Mechanics National Bank.
John McCrnne, aged u years, committed
suicide last Friday by shooting himself in
the head.
DR.. owen Beverly Cause, professor of
obstetrics at the Hahnemann Medical Col
lege, died last Friday, in his 7O.h year.
J. ]. Habecker, ex-presideut of the Pro-
duce Exchange, was Thursday noml-
mated for mayor by the Prohihltionists.
The Ellen NJ. Pierce, water boat, while
living at Dickinson street wharf. Delaware
river, last Sunday morsing, sprung leak
and sank.
The decomposed body of a man, appar-
| emily about 10 years of age, was found
| last Sunday in the Schuylkill river near
Gray's Ferry bridge.
| Ellen Quinn, who sued the Reading
| Railroad Co. To recover damages for the
death of her husband was yesterday
week awarded $4,000
Catharine Miller aged 81 years, who had
auarreled with her husband, Tuesday
week, committed suicide the next morn
ing By taxing Paris green.
A new wage schedule, to 70 into effect
January 2lst has been submitted BY the
Power Loom ingram Viewers Protective
Association to the kensingtOn manufac-
turers,
Mrs. Hugo Mcbride, aged 81 years, who,
it is believed was demented, died ysster-
day week from the effects Of drinking a
solution Of the composition oil the heads of
matches, Tuesday week.
All the water in the Queen Lane reser-
voir was drained Oft lay at the re-
quest of the contractors director Win
dritn sais to ascertain whether there was
] a leak in one Of the sides.
The A, 4 P. Roberts Co., owning the
! PentOyd iron works, has secured the con
tract for the steel work OF the new bridge
I across the East riget from New York u
A Brooklyn, which, it is said, will be the
largest in the world
Z At st. Elizaaeths Convent, near Corn
i wells, yesterday week, Mother Katharine
I DreXel made her final VOWS to devote the
= remainder uf her life in the Religious Sis
: terhuoa Of the Blessed sacrament for In
y dams and Colored People.
- The Republican ward executive com
u mlttees organized last friday night. and
- 50 far rs could be learned all but one--th
n Seventh, ID whiGi Magistrate Durham i
il III" political ieadur-eud0tssi the numina
!, ton of Mr.. Warwick for mayor.
IL In a fgh, early sunday morning Ec
if ward Hail, colOrcd aged 80 years. va
m struck on the heat with a cleaver in til
is hands oi james Elliott, also coIored, aye
80 years. and, ulth0Ugh Hal! sustained
tDill tDits4A+ 4sttttNAG w tllC shl4l, tllS hO
tors say he will live.
70 Maggie Welsh, who sued the second an
4 TLud streets Passenger Railway Go.
u recover damages tar !niurics received b
no baiNE thrown To 'nc ground while align
4, Ing from one Of the Cnmpany's cars
w. Second street ana lGrmolnt avcnu
X nearly ihraG years no, was Fhursdg
he awarded S.LJ43 by IL iUry in he comm4
a. pleas court
I'D Edward i. Ntnsciyar aged il gear
u. committed suiG!44 HI Observation-Disclosures
ia with stray, which lie h,d borrowed frs
a. tei.9T prsq@sr ~ was discover,
les hanging ~ Hg bars ot 4 win tuw uy ale
rec anGrr }iiter an Hl;iutr .. tur same Gel
lbs who WAS uf,aep ~ the tame NmSC.vrr too
lis his life, Iuc -ui il had been cOmmtt
4 10 prison fUr uesgH.ns his wife.
t!y The will .. IcnWe Coffin. which "
or pruby.ed Yesterday week t.laned the,
5, ! among other liberal bed tests FIFTY tho
in sand dollars 10 the Protestant Emscop
red CAHrch .. Inc Holy Irnlty, TO be invest
est Until it rralsie- SlOO.uDu. NheA the iAcun
in oil Ill. Il. II sG&4 ~ u>ri TOR the slppr
my ii rae corr ration; -j,VlJ to the Ua.I
mann lipslp,al; S21nr, O Me kpisclt
mes Domestic a4l For" b. Missionary Sue!t
mn OF tine t'IAtcd Statrr; $-puOO to tue Epist
his pll hospital; $4,000 to The Eplsrgl
the Divinity school. MI otiin buuNrAtH
the SlUW9 10 the Rev Dr. WLnlam
use Mc& lrlaY, and amounts ranging from i.
, Of 10 $3NsJ to employees Of tne llrm Of COdi
eak ANGIlu5 ~ 10.