Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-06-18
PHILADELPHIA Ar.AIns

DIR. Henry Rittenhouae il dead.
DR. Q. II. BAIL, widely known ply
sician, ia dead.
john Barr. retired manufacturer,
died in Germantown Thursday.
Louis Kleinbace, aged 72 years, com,
mitted suicide yesterday by hanging.
Lizzie Bates, aged 80 years, died Oh
Thursday OF injuries received by fall
ing.
Bishop Foss dedicated the new Meth
odist Episcopal Chdrch at Fox Chase,
Sunday.
Mrs, Rose Cavanaugh, 36 years old,
drowned herself in Sandy Bottom creek
Sunday.
John X. Klink, aged 81 years, at
tempted suicide Thursday by cutting
his throat
Walter Freeman, who for many
years was in tho service of the Penn
sylyania railroad, is dead.
BY the explosion Of gasoline stove
Louisa Duffy, aged 81 years, was prob
ably fatally burned Thursday us9i
Willie Gill. years old, was run over
and killed by trolley car at Ridge and
North College avenues Sunday.
Henry Balmes, aged years, was
struck and killed Friday by trolley
car on Front street near Norris.
Philip Zimmerman, aged 10 years,
was drowned Wednesday while bathing
in the Delaware river near Greenwich
Point.
Hugh Devenny, aged 36 years, was
suffocated Thursday in we'll into
which he had jumped with suicidal
! intent.
The funeral Of Frank Mayo, Fri
day, was attended by many relatives
and professional friends of the de-
ceased,
Bishop Foss on Friday consecrated
three deaconesses from the Homo for
Deaconesses OF the Methodist Episcopal
| Church.
Mrs. Hannah Richter, Mrs. Kate
McCue and John Brewer were drowned
in the Delaware Sunday by the up.
setting Of rowboat
Charles II. Vanfleet has been an.
| pointed a member of the Board OF
Education in place OF DIR. William X.
Mattorn, deceased.
The trial of James b. Gentry for tho
murder Of Margaret w. Drysdale, also
known us Madge iorke, has been post-
| puueu unlil June SIu.
BY the capsizing OF boat Henr
McCartney, aged 30 years, was drowned
in tho Delaware river opposite Walnut
street wharf Thursday.
The Rov. David Beale, d. d. or
Frederick City, Md, has acccepted a
call to the First Presbyterian Church
of the Northern Liberties.
Common Council has passed the bill
to prohibit the playing Of hand organs
and itinerant bands on the streets be.
tween 10 p m. and o a. m.
The residence Of Watson Martindale
at Comfy road and Byberry pike was
destroyed Wednesday by a fire that was
started by bolt of lighting.
Henry Neamand, aged ~ years, died
Friday OF the effects Of lnhaling the
fumes OF nitric acid, carhoy OF which
had been accidentally broken.
Tho coroner's jury, Thursday, found
that Charlotte Won Media died Of gun.
shot wounds inflicted by her husband,
Alfred Won Media, who was committed
for trial
Thomas Sargeant Fernon, who was
the trst president of the North Penn
sylvania Railroad Co. and subsequently
president OF the Chester Valley Rail.
| toau W anu former State Senator and
Representative. is dead.
Councils spocial committee has do.
c,ded to have a general fireworks dis
play on the evening of Jelly Fourth at
the Girard avenue bridge and smaller
displays in eight different parts of tbe
city. - 'Ie
Herman Keck, the Cincinnati dia.
mond merchant who was sentenced ~
one year in the Eastern Penjtentiary
Tor alleged attempted smuggling. was
released on Friday ON furnishina
$40. GOO bail, pending an appeal To- to- H.
Gniteu States Supreme Court,
:, The coroner Wednesday ipyestisatod
the death OF Edgar A. Sanboyn 4
months old, and his mother. lsahe,ls
oanporn, aged 20 years, from ininr;es
received at the hands of Ira Snnho-,,
lather. m law OF the woman. Ira was
committed TO await the action Of a the
!, John y. Hart OF the Hart Steam,h,n
Co,' which controls the fillibusterinpp
steamer Bermuda, and Cant Edwar5
~. helliy, master of the vessel bs,a
neen held in Sl,0 GOO bail for hear;ng
charged with preparing and earryias rs,
out military expedition against tbs
King Of Spain. "e"'"s' tne