Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-06-25
PHInADELrHI4 AFFAIRs.
Mary Lambert, 81 years old, is do

Mary Lambert, 81 years old, is doad
William Dales, Sr., who served 81
years as a policeman, is dead.
Lindley M. Elkinton, for many years
engaged IN the manufacture of soap, is
dead.
The Hamilton Furniture Co has
made an assignment for the benefit of
creditors.
The Union League, Thursday night
sent congratulatory telegram to Major
Mckinley
John Cadwalader has been elected
President General of the General So.
clety OF the War OF 1912.
Frederick Tuoris, aged % years, was
drowned while bathing in the Delaware
river near Petty's Island.
The George Nugent Home for Ban.
lists, at Germantown, has been com
pleted at cost Of SIS, 600.
DR.. William NJ. Thomson, professor
OF ophthalmology in the Jefferson
Medical College, has resigned.
Daniel Sprang Hunter, aged GA years,
committed suicide In an Office in the
Bourse Thursday by shooting.
Sarah Smith, aged 8 years, was
struck and killed by trolley car on
Eleventh street near Vine Thursday.
Elwood King, coored, was run over
and killed by car on Montgomery
avenue near Twenty first street, on
Wednesday.
Albert i. Bailey, member OF the
firm of John 4. Bailey Il Co, and a
director Of the Corn Exchange National
Bank, is dead.
Bernard Nichols, butcher, was
overcome by tho heat in market house
st Second and Callowhill streets, On
Monday, and died.
J. Alexander Clyde was oriained to
tho Baptist ministry Wednesday and on
July lst will become pastor of the
Manatawna Church.
liy the sale of the diamonds which, it
is alleged. Herman Keck of Cincinnati
tried to smugge from Antwerp TO
Philadelphia, about So, GOO was real
ized.
A new trial has been granted in the
case of Joseph Blase, who sued the city
and was awarded s23, 600 for injuries
received by falling into coal hole at
the Fairmount water works in 1880
The managers of the Apprentices
Library Association have purchased the
property of the Spring Garden Uni
tartan Church, Broad and Brandywine
streets, to which place the library will
be moved.
DIR. Joseph Mcfarland has been
elected professor of pathology at the
Medico Chiurgical College TO succeed
Dr. Joseph Sangree, VINO has accepted
a similar position in the Vanderbilt
University at Nashville.
BV tOuphipD mn iron unroon uub ab
was in contact with an electric light
wire, in Washington Park, Twenty
sixth street and Allegheny avenue,
Richard Menzies, aged 20 years, and
Albert NJ. Woods, aged 32 years, were
shocked to death.
The Prohibition convention, Thurs.
day. nominated j. Baker Steward for
sheriff and George b. Cock and
William +. Ritter for City Commits.
sloners. The question OF naming can
dildhtes for judges was referred to the
city executive committee.
Robert Toomes, Monday, was found
guilty Of subornation of perjury and
consp rraey TO ohstruct the administra-
tlon ~ justice in inducing a man to
falsely swear that he was the owner OF
property offered rs security for the
appearance at court of person accused
OF larceny. Toomes was sentenced to
one years Imprisonment.
Charles Is. Dickman, captain of the
steamer Laurada, was held in 81. 600
bail Tor further hearing on charges
preferred by jose Congosto, the
Spanish consul, that he had taken a
tlibustering expedition to Cuba. A
warrant based on the same allegations
was issued for the arrest Of Col. Emilio
Nunez, who is out of the city,
The jury TO assess damages for the
taking OF the property No. 9l8 Market
street. to widen the driveway in the
rear OF the postoliice has awarded the
estate of John j. Ridgway, deceased,
owner $50, 600; ID. Klein & Bros. ten
ants 81, 300; tenants of carpenter shop
in rear 81, 200. Congress appropriated
500, 600 for the purposes of condemna,
tion.
y committee of the First Sectional
school Board appeared before the Board
OF Education committee on grammar,
secondary and primary schools Thurs.
day and announced that the Sectional
board is unanimously of the oninion
that IT ia wrong, on moral grounds.
for boys and girls TO be taught together
IN the schools A sub.committee of
The committee on grammar, secondary
and primary schools was appointed ia
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