Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-01-14


was almost totally destroyed by fire.
Thomas =. Chiffelle of Wilmington was
killed in baltimore tunnel.
Monday, Nov. 9.-JTemperature 81, Al,
Al, 81 degrees. Clear. Mr.. and Mrs. Viii
liam Ii. Hayes were found dead with
their throats cut, in Philadelphia. An nd
journed session of oyer and terminer court
was begun in this city.
Tuesday, NOV. 10.-Temperature 30, 4S,
30, As degrees. Cloudy. Ex-Chicf Justice
Miller died in Des Moines, H.. aged 73
years. Thomas Willis, cnlored, was CON
victed of numbering his child.
Wednesday, Nov. 11.-remperature 81,
So, 81, Az degrees. Rainy. Miss Ellen
N. Harrison and Campbell Emory Me-
Michael were married in PHILADELPHIA.
Fourteen buildings were burned in Trnv-
ers City, Mich. ES-Cpngressman Henry
Sherman died in Wellsboro, Pa.
Thursday, Nov, 12,-lcmperature 81,
81, n, 10 degrees. Rainy. David r..
Craig was awarded SS,00n in n suit against
i. Blumenthal & Co, for the loss of an
| arm.
Friday, Nov. 13.-Tempcrature AZ, 46,
A.. % degrees. Blusrry aud light furry
| of snow, first Of the winter. Acting Gov
ernor Watson issued a proclamation de-
caring that all three Republican electors
| had been chosen by the people of Dela-
ware, A storm did considerable damage
in Ohio. Tho 2sth anniversary of West
Church in this city was celebrated.
Saturday, Nov. H,-Temperature 34,
40, IS, So degrees. Clear. A horse ridden
| by Policeman James Nj. Maher of Phila-
delphia, fell on him and killed him.
| Thomas Willis, colored, who murdered
..l,.l al. IN
he hanged on February 10Th, 1897, The
Ferris Wheel at Chicago went into the
hands of receiver Two men were killed
by dynamite explosion ut Niagara Falls.
Sunday, Nov. l5.-Tcmperaturu AZ, 55,
~. 40 degrees. Clear. The anniversary
of the American Tract Society was cclc-
| bratcd in this city.
Monday, Nov. 16.-Tcmpcraiur Al, 80,
~, AZ degrees. Clear William r. Finn
was sworn in rs sheriff of New Castle
county. The annual session of the Arch
dcacOnry of Wilmington began AT New
port,
Tuesday, Nov. I7.-Temperatur 30, Ga,
| ti6 70 degrees. Clear. The annual meet
ing of the Bay State Gas Go. was held in
this city. Hon. II. r. Giles died at Shell
hina. Mo. The New Castle County Teach
rrs' Institute began its annual meeting ut
| Aliddlotown. The 4Tth annual cOmmuni-
cation of the Grand Encampmcnt Of Dela-
ware, |. O. O. H., was held in this city.
Wednesday, Nov. 1S.-Temperaturr 30,
"a, 81. 50 degrees. Clear. Mrs. Foley,
aged h5 years, and her daughter, aged Al
years, were murdered by an unknown
person near Liberty. Mo. The Gid annual
communication of the Grand Lodge, |. d,
q. H., was held i'll this city. Ex-Goyer'
nor Eli ii. Murray of Utah died.
Thursday, Nov. 19.-Temnerature ri,
60, 81. 20 degrees. Cloudy. Thirty per
SONS were killed by an explosion in col
liery in Wcstphalin, Germany. Frank L,
Arlmckle of Denver, Col, was brutality
murdered in New York. The Armstrong
Slater Memorial Trade School at Hamp'
ton, Va, was dedicated.
Friday, Nov. 20.-Iremperaturc 81, 3S
40, 20 degrees. Cloudy. A S350.000 fire
occurred in Cleveland, Ohio. Whining
ion and ncighboring cities experienced
a slight earthquake.
Saturday, Nov. 21,-Temperaturc 36
40, A, 81 degrees. Rainy. Pennell @
Higgins of Delaware committed suicide
in Philadelphia, Ia. The ferryboat City
of Englcwood was launched ut the Jack
son n Sharp yards =.
Sunday, Nov .22.,9Tempcrature 30, AZ
43, 20 degrees. Clear. The Rev. Fred
eric Il. Briggs began his passionate ut Sec
ond Baptist Church.
Monday, Nov. 23.-Tcmnerature 30, As
As, Al degrees. Clear. Charles ii. ELI
oft, In Jail at Omaha, Neb., confessed tt
killing Gay Hutsonpiller.
Tuesday, Nov. 24.-Tcmpcrature 4S, 81
81, Az degrees. Partly cloudy. Supt
Harry Perkins of the Philadelphia county
prison committed suicide.
Wednesday, Nov. 25.-Temperature 4D
"a, 81, 30 degrees. Clear. a Pennsylva
mia railroad train was wrecked near Mile
stone Junction, N. j., and the engineer
and fireman We're killed.
Thursday, Nov. 26.-Tcmperature 81
63, 50, As degrees. Clear. Thanksgiving
Day was observed in the usual manner.
Friday, Nov. 27.-Temperature So, 6S
60, 80 degrees. Clear. One man was
killed and several were seriously injured
in a fight among Poles near Wilkesbarre
PA. The first annual meeting of thu
Equal Suffrage Society of Delaware was
held in Wilmington. A man was pros
trated by heat in Pittsburg, Pa.
Saturday, Nov, 2S-Temperature B6
6S, 67, AZ degrees. Rainy, A terrible
snow storm prevailed in the western par
of the United States.
Sunday, Nov. 29.-Temnerature 80, AZ
A, 30 degrees, Rainy; hail and snow
Marked change in weather,
Monday Nov. @,-Temperature 80, 81
30. II degrees. At South Haven, Mich.
Robert Van 0strand and Joseph LAM
were burned TO death on the steamer Git,
of Kalamazoo, which was burned. Polio
raidcd five supposed gambling dens an,
, captured three persons. Statement o
Hcad & Go. assignces shows divident
: for creditors of loss than . per cent. Rob
ert Il. Marshall, formerly of Wilmington
Superintendent of Altoona division Penn
syyania railroad killed himself in Wash
, ington. ID. G. Missouri National Bank o
Kansas City closed its doors.
/ DECEMBER.
Tuesday, Dec. 1.-Tcmperature %, Is
20, 10 degrees. Clear CONSTITUTIONS
Convention met at Dover. John Riggs
permanent chairman, Charles II. Jones
secretary. Ilulf-and-half delegation iron
Kent seated, Union Republicans with
drawn. Cruiser Brooklyn formally place,
, in commission. Dennis Dincen was nc
: Quilted in county court of arson. Harlal
& Hollingsworth Co. has received con
tract TO build Il steel yacht for q. w
, Childs Drcxrl. John Bond, Joseph ii
Saylnr held for alleged arson.
! Wednesday, Dee. 2.--Temperaturc %
+ %, %, 16 degrees. Cloudy New CAST
: county court qnashed Indictment in elcC
) ton cases. Ancasa Ely, PHILADELPHIA