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Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-04-02
4 cnARITABLB Acr.
Grace Epworth League and the Door Z
Hope Take Charge of IA Young Prisoner

Grace Epworth League and the Door Of
Hone Take Charge of n Young Prisoner.
The Epworth League of Grace
Church held services Sunday at the
police station, and ut the conclusion Of
the service Miss File, ono of the mem.
bers OF the league, interested herself in
Gertrude Piner, q l7-years. colored
girl from the rural districts, who was
charged with the larceny of dress for
the purpose of making a trip to New
York. The girl hardly knew tho
gravity of the offence, but she was
thoroughly repentant.
Miss File appeared at the station
house on Monday and at her instance
the girl was taken away and will place
her in the Door of Hope as servant,
whore she will have a good home and
be well cared for. The girl had been
given hearing in tho municipal court,
and had home not been found for her
sho would have been sent to jail.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-04-02
MUNICIPAL C0URE.
business Brought Before Judge BAH on
saturday Morning.


In city court Saturday morning Clara
Lewis and Louisa Hutchinson, both
colored were arraigned on the charge
Of larceny Of clothing from clothes
lines. The police recovered great
deal of the missing wearing apparel
day and Saturday morning another
search was made of tho Lewis woman s
house, and more garments were found.
Each of the prisoners was held in 5000
bail to answer the charge at the upper
court.
John Saville, John Dugan, Charles
Fletcher and William Austin were
charged with the larceny Of two satchels
from the store of Samuel Hochheimer
Tho satches were missed by Mr.. Hoch-
heimer Friday night and few minutes
afterward both wore recovered and
three Of the men were arrested. The
remaining man was brought IN later
The quick capture was due to the good
work of Officers Harkins, Shields,
Maloney, Welch and Scott. Each of
the prisoners was held in 500 bail for
the upper court.
Marshall Richardson, colored boy,
who is said to bo incorrigible, was
turned over to Agent Stout,
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-04-02
Dr. Murray At s.. Pnnl,s.

Tho Rov. W. L. S. Murray, D. D.,
occupied the pulpit of St Paula NJ.
Il. Church as its pastor on Sunday
morning His text was from l Samuel
10, 26, the whole verse being: "And
Saul also went home with Gibeah and
there went with him a band of men,
whose hearts God had touched" IN
tho course of his sermon, DIR. Murray
speaking of his coming to st. Pau's
said: 'One of the last letters Joseph
Pyle ever wrote was signed by him and
two others asking me 10 become pastor
of st. Paul's. Before the invitation
was accepted l mot two men at his
sepulchre, who said Now our leader
is gone, you must accept our invita-
tion. We believe it is from tho Lord.
Others have said they have been 10 the
hill OF God praying that tho right man
might be appointed pastor, and tbs
baptism Of the Lord came upon thu
prophets of God at the recent session
Of the Wilmington Conference and the
appointment has been made. We all
believe there is Providence in it. ~
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-04-02
Tramps Sentenced.

Mullin and llarkins, two residents of
this city who were arrested with a
g.nl of tranps near Delmar about a
Week ago, were given a hearing in
Salisbury Friday and each was SEN
fenced 70 a years imprisonment in tho
Baltimore House of Correction. An
otAm man, Gibbons who was arrested
at The same time, was released because
tic alreat was made in Delaware.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-04-02
Heavy Loss by Fire.

st. Paul, Mimi. March 2s AT g. 40
O'Clock this morning fire broke out in
the five-story brick block corner Of
Seventh and Cedar streets, principally
occupied by the Yerxa Mammoth
Grocery. The flames spread with great
rapidity and owing TO the high wind
the tiremen had to coniine their efforts
TO saving adjoining property. The
loss on the 1orXa block is estimated at
$40. 600
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-04-02
~. nLcEe,,s Nlenlnl OnnhltL.,n.

TIE officials at bellevue Hospital,
New lork, are OF the opinion mat
Miss lletty Dickey Of Stanton, who Is
new confined there is dementcd. A
male friend 81 the prl, who wrutc to
her parents, informed Superintendent
Murphy that they desired to have her
examined as TO her sanity. The ex-
animation viii probably be made.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-04-02
Resignation OF chairman Burris.

Martin j. Burris of the New Castle
County Republican Committee. pre-
sented his resignation at the meeting
which was held on Saturday AFTERNOON,
pressure Of other business being the
reason given. Action was deferred for
primaries will probably be fixed at the
next meeting.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-04-02
Chaupes In the Frencb M,n,,,rv.

Paris, March 2S. - M. Herthelot,
Minister of Foreign Affairs. has re.
signed on the ground of i'll health and
family reasons. Tho Premier, M,
Bourgeois, has succeeded M. Herthelot
as Minister of Foreign Affairs and M.
Doumer, the Minister of Finance, will,
ad interim, take the portfolio of Minis
ter of Interior, previously held by NJ.
Bourgeois
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-04-02
nirhwaymnn rataliy wound.a.

Chicago, ILL.,, March 2S. Michael
Healy, brother of the once notorious
safe blower and robber, "Robbie'i
Healy, was shot in the back and fatally
wounded last night by Patrolman
Frank Black. Tho injury was inflicted
while Healy was attempting to escape
after being arrested on charge of
highway robbery.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-04-02
A Fa,.I s,orn

Snring Valley. Mimi, March 2s. -
During last nights storm the house ot
Jacob Reihl. farmer living about
seven. miles from Spring Valley, was
struck by lightning and burned TO the
ground. The hired man and a son Of
Mr. Reihl were burned to death, Wills
Mrs. Refill and another son were for.
ribly burned. W.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-04-02
Car.wrIl- smylh Nnntlals.

Miss Emma W. Smyth, daughter of
Mrs. \. NJ. Smyth and the late Major
general Thomas NJ. Smyth, and Archi
tect Frank H. Carswel, were married
last Thursday by tho Rev. William p.
Swartz. Mr.. and Mrs. Carawcl will
beat their new home, No. l40l Rodney
street, after April 18th.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-04-02
A Flreman rataIIy EARNED.

Geneva, N. T., March %. --Thomas
Denton. Lehigh Valley railway fire.
man, was burned to death in fire
which destroyed the Empire House
this morning. William Goseline Of
Aurora and James Spengler of Snyre,
Pa, were severely burned Denton
was from Sayro. The fire originated
in the kitchen. The loss is IS, 600; ;
partly insured.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-04-02
Am Einnntinn snrletv.

The Ciceronian Society, composed of
elocution pupils of the High School,
held meeting on Saturday night and
elected the following ofiicers A Alexander
Barron, President; Miss Grace Hargis,
Vice, President; Miss Lucy Hildreth.
Secretary Paul Killam, editor of the
society's paper. An entertainment will
be given soon for the purpose Of raising
funds for a gymnasium.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-04-02
a SMALL ESr.ITE.
Its Estimated value DIVIDED Into sixteen.
hundretlths in Order to Calculate shares.

Its Estimated NRiue Divided Into sixteen
hundreaths in Order to Calculate shares.
In orphans court Tuesday week,
Charles NJ. Curtis, representing Robert
Campbell, secured an order Of summons
in partition of the estate of Caleb jack
son. Mr.. Jackson died in 1857 leaving
une-half of his property to his widow.
She has since died and she also left a
will. Tho estate, consisting of one
house. ig valued at 81, 600. 1t appears
hy tho genealogical tree that there aru
- heirs to the estate. Seven of tho
original heirs have died and their re-
speetiye shares are 10 be subdivided
among their heirs. In order to calcu.
lute tho shares of each heir the total
estimated estate was divided into one
sixteenhundredth The smallest
share coming TO any one heir is eight
sixtOenhundredth and the largest,
thrcehundred sixteenhundredths
Robert Campbell is tho only heir liy-
in nine States Tho full list follows :.
Tabitha n. Benneson, Quincy, III. (;
William Ii. Benneson, Quincy, III. /;
Miss Alice a. Farrell Ilubbardston,
Mass. Mrs. Anna b. McMahon, Chit
cago; Mrs Lima b. Jones, Quincy, III. +;
Miss Cora ID. Benncson, Cambridge,
Mass James A. Benneson, Quincy,
Ill. Mrs. Eliza b. Cosby, Los Angeles,
CAL, Nathaniel Bennscon, Kansas
City, Mo Nathaniel Howard Benneson,
Riverside, Adams county, Ill. William
f. Benneson, indianapolis, Ind.
Franklin jackson Benueson. Mime.
apolis MINI. Mrs. Eliza b. Ellis,
Commerce. Mo. Miss Ellie Benneson,
Los Angeles; Robert Howard Bcnnoson,
Kansas City, Mo. Robert Campbell,
Wilmington Jackson Campbell, Mrs
Mary McCaulley and Mrs. Wilhelmina
Scarborough, Leeds, Cecil county,
Md. Mrs. Louisa Haddock, Zion, Cecil
county, Md Edward J, Gill and Emma
Gill Of Philadelphia.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-04-02
AMnrlled q Prile.

Police Officer John j. Payne was on
Monday awarded a prize of $50 in gold
by the Star Publishing Co., he having
received the largest number OF votes
in the popular policeman contest. He
received IL, Gl9 votes, and Officer Mari,
his nearest competitor, received IA,
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-04-02
Irn,rn.l1n r.l.I.irnr.

tlktou Md, March - An unknown
white man fell from the schooner Ii.
Murray, Capt Mcbride. bound from
Baltimore 10 Philadelphia, when OH
Co1rthou3o Point, in 5lk river, Inst
night and was drowned before tho
vessel could ba nut about.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-04-02
NLuld iattn.

John Brown, co'or0l, whi,0 wander
doG aRa4t ya the f. 0 lin naar
lhiI siFnei bridge rn Saturday, fesl
inta tAo ChTi#tiana. Fwo 80 ranioHs,
Wig 9tu with him Eoattu thu rescue,
liA hA Whs slfGl iUH 10 time Ia urp.
n4i iim irrm lrg.lilg, INK was
'a''hgto bis h'a4@ i1 i6tara rpH, IN
.a9tit Nllnlngi9 hen no soyh re-
Eirud.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-04-02
AugustIne Marsh Road.

The work on the road across st.
Augustine Marsh is progressing.
Patrick Neary, the contractor, reports
that the dredger will be through in
about 10 days.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-04-02
Death of Hester A. shortt.

Hester A. Shortt aged 7S years,
widow Of Abraham NJ, Short, formerly
OF this city, died in Philadelphia Sun
day. Tho funeral took Tuesday after
noon from the residence Of her son,
Abraham G. Shortt, No. 1906 South
Fifth street lnterment was made al
Fernwood cemetery.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-04-02
Conly-iIanby Nnptinls.

Jamca q. Comfy Of this city and Miss
Anna iinnhy were mHrricd at Carmen.
ter Thursday by the Rev Charles +.
llendflcka Numerous guests from
Wilmington attended tho ceremony.
Mr. ami Mrs. Comfy WIFI make their
residence in this city.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-04-02
Mori.r,tv D,Ir,,t. Morinr,ty.

Cornelius j. Moriarity Of this city
defeated Thomas Moriarity of Holyokc,
Mass., before tho New York Athletic
Club on Saturday night. The contest
lasted for eight rounds and was
sniritel
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-04-02
sund,,..,,,r,,, ,...,,,.

At the quafl5ry meeting of the tity
Sanday- y-scho9l Union, which viii a
held next ImWi4 tho matter Of holdng
the annual ia44a and picnic will be
considered.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-04-02
Itnnc.rd nnmn ~ ! renm.

George Alden, West Chester Wheel
man, while riding on King street early
on Saturday, was run into by farm.
er7 team ut Second street and thrown
from his wheel. The machine was
,IauaRcd and Alden was slightly hurt,
but lie was able 10 proceed on his way.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-04-02
4 Reception ID uorocco Men.

Invitations have been issued by f..
Blumenthal ~ Co., to dance which
will be given to tho employees Of the
local plant On Friday evening, April
10th, at Turn Hall.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-04-02
To nnild n Now Tnnnhrr.

The Wilmington Malleable Iron Co.
will erect new brick foundry build
ing, 50x90 feet, at Ninth and Button
wood streets. J. M. Phillips, the con-
tractor, was granted permit Saturday
morning
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-04-02
pHr5r.4.-trJ

E meeting Of Ir.ay Lodge Frliay
Hl-ht i4e Ipll4% e'r wsraecttmi .
Ngo.e iirAaA, MiHs# Is, Spencer. Vieo.
.and. Robert taut; Nidsws anl
.IF4eas' COMMITTEE, r. &. Pierce, j..
~. Mason, a. NJ lazpl.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-04-02
mckinley Endorsed.

Tho Eighth Ward Republican League
has endorsed Mckinley as their choice
as tho party's nominee for tho Presi.
dency Of the United States.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-04-02
IsYour I,rnln rlreh2
rse uorsiord's Acld Phosphate.

= ~ NOISI0FN's NcIl Fhnsnhnte.
Dr.. r., u. Crutlcrs, superintendent Of
Wa,nni Lodge Asylum Hartford, Conn.
sAE y rs Il remcly of greac value I'M
bunting up functional energy and brain
force
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-04-02
rlnynlnnt Illn lvinner.

In match shoot between teams Of
the Wawasot aud Claymont Gun Clubs
ut Claymont on Saturday afternoon thc
Claymont club won by the score Of 81.
to 20J.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-04-02
strucl. hy a L.nrnmntlve.

Horace Scott resident Of the I3lrv-
enth ward, was struck by shifting on
gine in the west yard On Saturday, lie
was not badly injured, and after the
accident was removed TO his home.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-04-02
TIn rW Ui,,rr,

9Npn Wi.l4 giging NJ MI. IA
wen sfEy ,d twu iiH4atg or his
fi- lt hhnG ta IHrfatnl fl f.E days
anu araaBce Sl9 aftdnto.I
lle ends, ''''' ,'''' ~
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-04-02
George Ia-, ---lllnrern nurt.

Genrge r Stirger, who is known
10 This city @ .eriousIy hurt III
le0ug thrown tlH a wagon in Batt-
more Thursday,
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-04-02
stenoErapher NIurph vs. successor.

Washington, March 30. Theodore n
sh11ey ta1ey, ana and Edward Y Murphy were,
the late Dennis +. Murphy in cbsroa
of the stcnographic statf Of the Senate ~
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-04-02
The Rev. j. =. Umstead Dead.

The Rev. Justin II. Umstead died at
his home in Coatesyille last Friday,
aged rs years. He was pastor of the
Presbyterian Church at Smyrna for a
long time.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-04-02

There were "a deaths, 81 births and
ID marriages in the city last week
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-04-02

Like touch Of nature which makes the
world akin, the use of Glenn's Sulphur
Soap beauties the complexion of young
ladies in every part of the universe.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-11-09
CAUGHT ON A BRIDGE.
Woman and Two children Plunge into
the Water and Are Drowned.

Wilkesbarre, Pa. Nov. 9.-Three per-
soma were drowned at Old Forge. near
here. Mrs. William Mccarthy OF
Scranton. who was visiting here. took
her two grandchildren. Margaret. aged
2 years. and May. aged years, out
for a walk. The old lady wanted to
cross the river and stroll through the
woods with the children. and TO do
this had to cross the Erie and Wyom-
ing Valley bridge. No train was In
sight, and she thought she had plenty
of time. They were about half way
across when an unattached freight en-
gine came dashing around the curve
and on to the bridge.
Mrs. Mccarthy was badly frightened.
and in endeavoring to reach pier
.ripped and fell off the bridge with
both children In her arms. Engineer
Decker and Fireman Young saw the
accident, but were unable to render
any assistance. TIE river. swollen by
recent rains. ran very swiftly. For
about a minute Mrs. Mccarthy was
able TO keep up, and the men on the
engine saw her holding the children
out of the water. Then she sank. The
trainmen hastily carried the news to
Old Forge. and number of men went
out to find the bodies. The search was
unsuccessf,li
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-11-09
CALLED VERY SUDDENLY.
Mrs. william II. Vanderbilt Dies st the
Home of Her Daughter.

Home oil Her Daugbter.
New York, Nov. s.-The widow OF
william III. Vanderbilt died Friday OF
heart disease at the house or her
daughter Mrs. Elliott +. Shepard, In
Scarboyo. West Chester county.
Mrs. Vanderbilt had been visiting at
the Shepard residence since the wed
ding of her grand daughter, the daugh-
ter OF Mrs. Shepard. In the morning
Mrs. Vanderbilt was up and about the
house. Shortly after l o'clock In the
afternoon she was attacked with heart
failure and died In a few minutes.
DR.. X. B. Coutant of this place was
summoned and was present when Mrs.
Vanderbilt died. Mrs. Shepard and
Mrs. Bromley. d sister OF Mrs. van
derbilt, were also present.
The death of Mrs. Vanderbilt was
unexpected, as she was apparently in
good health in the morning. and the
attack came without warning. Mrs.
Vanderbilt was Miss Louise Kissam,
daughter of a Reformed church minis
ter OF Albany. She was married 10
William II. Vanderbilt In ls4i. The
children of the marriage were Corne-
Illus, William Nissan. Frederick w.
George w. Margaret Louisa, who be
came the wife of the late Elliott r
Shepard Emily Thorn. wife OF VIII
lam ID. Sloane: Florence Adele. wife
| of II. Nick. Twombley. and Eliza o.
| wife of w. Seward Webb.
At the Shepard residence the funera
| details could not be learned, as the,
were as yet incompleted. Mrs. William
| Fl. Vanderbilt was rs years old. Sh'
was a member of st. Bartholomew
church. OF which DIR. Greer 10 the pas
tor. and donated the ST. bartholomew
mission to the church. She was yer!
| charitable. but her charities were do
/ void of ostentation.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-11-09
cold IN Excl,anrr for Cnrrcncy.

washington. Nov 9--kssistant See
rotary Curtis went to- New York Fri
day to consult with Assistant treas
urer Jordan on the subject oi accept
ing the large amounts pf S"ld now De
ing offered in exchange Tor currency
II is probable that every enort WI he
made To accommodate persons desiring
currency in exchange for gold ana I"
tha. end stocks of currency VIII oe
shin ped from suh-ticasuries having a
large surplus To others whore the de-
nnud is greater.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-11-09
COST 100000 TO ANCHOR.
Decision Reached In ~ big suit In Ad-
miraity la New York.

New York. Nov. 9--Onc of the larg-
est libels ever filed in the United States
court of this district was decided sat
urday by Judge Addison Brown III
was brought by La Compagnie GEN
erale Transatlantique for damages re-
sulting by the collision between the
steamship La Bourgogne OF the French
line and the Ailsa. owned by the Atlas
Steamship company. The collision oc-
CURED i'm this harbor on the 18th OF
February last. when during a dense
fog all the outgoing or incoming big
liners were either running aground or
humping into each other.
The Ailsa was at anchor at the time
she collided with Ia Bourgogne. but
nevertheless the Atlas Steamship com
pany Is held To lie responsible Tor the
casuity for having come To anchor In
a navigable channel The placing OF
the responsibility for the collision on
the Ailsa's owners also makes them ia :
BILE for the value Of the cargo whlch
the Atlas steamship had on board
when she sank off Fort Lafayette The
claim for damages amounts to siOo,Ooo
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-11-09

Cadillac Mich. Nov. 9.--George ;.
Stanley. editor of The Democrat ana
prominent silver leader. Friday after
noon cleaned the chimneys on the resi-
dence of G. NJ. Brown. dentist ana
sound money advocate. This was done
In fulhllment of a wager. and an enor-
nous crowd witnessed the editor 30
menace for his faith in Bryan. lie
first made a nice little speech. admit
ting defeat. but claiming a good DIE
interest in the next president. ana
called for three cheers for William NC
Kinley lie cleaned the chimneys In
a workmaniike manner, and was given
three rousing cheers.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-11-09
ur,,n to Eastern Bimctallis,s.

Lincoln, Neb. Nov. 9.--Mr. Bryan
saturday gave out the following tele-
gram addressed to the eastern bimet-
allists: I'm the hour OF defeat | SEND
YOU greeting No words Of praise can
sufficiently commend you. When re-
membered that the eastern states sent
gold delegates to both the conven-
tions and that nearly all the eastern
napers were against bimetallism your
fgbt appears remarkably creditable.
Yon nave shown yourselves heros ana
events will vindicate the position you
have taken Continue the fight
wv 1 RRYAN"
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-11-09
m,s,>,r, LEADS IN xrSrucxv.
silver Democrats. However, Nr" sun
Claiming the state


I.ouis,ille XIV. Nov. with the
official returns from LOG of the lie
counties of the state and unofficial re-
turns from the balance. Mckinley now
leads Rryan in kentucky by 537 votes
and the official returns from the thir-
teen counties are not expected To ma
terially alter the total given. fhese
figures must stand until the state can
vassiug board decides the various con-
tests aud investigates the numerous
charges of fraud. The silver Demo-
Gratis are still claiming the state, pas
ing their claim on only 1853 plurality
for Mckinley I'm the Eleventh consrs-
sional district They give no TAME Ok
the vote by counties but simply assert
that the above figures are correct o'
tho other hand, the Republicans give
figures by counties from the Eleventh
district. only two counties unothc'ai'
and estimate the total at li'dso' -,
complication has arisen thar VIII
ukeIy diyid, the electoral vote on tne
hasis of IL for Mckinley ana Tor brS
an This is due to the fact that large
number put the stencil mark opposite
the name of the first elector instead o'
under the party device. thus eausihs
the head Of each ticket To run ahead oi
their colleagues. In this way the tore
most Democratic elector. w. II. Smith
oets more votes than the hindmost Ike
| ,nbtfcan pIeCtOr.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-11-09
shot HIMSELF by Accident.

Makanda, Ills. Nov. s--Rev. ]. n.
c,renshaw. pastor Of the NJ. f. church.
fatally shot himself Friday afternoon.
He started rabbit hunting with his o.
year-oid son and stopped at a well In
his ward to get drink. He either
dropped his gun or fell. The hammer
of the gun struck rock. and the gun
was discharged. The charge took ef-
feet In the brain. Mr.. Crenshaw lies
at his home unconscious and cannot
, live.