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


5S. Al degrees. Partly cloudy and rain.
The officers of the steamer Horsa were
found guilty by Philadelphia jury of
carrying an armed expedition to Cuba.
The United States Senate decided by
vote of ia to g that Cuba should be recog-
nized as belligerent power at war with
Spain.
Saturday. Feb. 29.-Temperature 53, 56.
d, 30 degrees. Partly cloudy and rain.
Two trains collided on the Delaware rail
road near Townsend and Engineer James
Murtha and Fireman William Shaw were
killed and several others injured. The
American Liner New York went ashore
in New York harbor. ]. X Cowen and
Q. g. Murray appointed receivers for the
Il. 4 o. railroad in Baltimore.
MARCH.
Sunday. March 1.-Temperature As, so,
So, 26 degrees. Partly cloudy. A severe
storm. which did great deal of damage,
visited Waterbury. Conn.
Monday. March 2.-Tempcraturc 80. "a.
"a, II degrees. Partly cloudy. Receivers
for the Il. d o. Railroad CO., for Della
ware Were appointed by Judge L. l..
Wales in the United States Court. 4
strong northwest wind arose and made
the waters in the Delaware and Chris
tiana rivers so low that navigation was
difficult.
Tuesday, March 3.-Temperature 90.
81, 81. Is degrees. Clear. Abyssinians
and Italians had battle in Ahyssinia. in
which the Italians were defeated, aud
when the news reached Rome there was
much disorder.
Wednesday, March 4.-Temperature ~,
-. 80, 20 degrees. Clear. The Tooth an
niversary of the Reliance Fire Co. was
held in the evening.
Thursday. March 5.-Tpmperature 26,
81 43, 26 degrees. Clear. Trustees of the
Insane Hospital contracted with Hubert
Cassidy to erect an additional building at
cost of S2T.TS6. John S. Rossell was
elected Sinking Fund Commissioner to
succeed Edwin II. Gayley. The seventh
| anniversary of the Y. NJ. C. A. was cele-
hrated at Delaware Avenue Baptist
| Church. Ninth annual State Sunday
| school convention opened in Milford.
Friday, March 6.-Temperature 33, As
| 81, 81 degrees. Clear. Several buildings
were burned at Snow Hill, Md, causing a
loss of $4,000
Saturday, March 7.-Temperature A.
30, So 80 degrees. Clear. James Bradford
died in this city,aged ~ years. Samuel NJ.
Rash. farmer living near Centrevillc
Md, was murdered in cold blood by an
unknown assassin. c. II. b. Day, at
torney, died in Dover.
Sunday, March S.-Tcmperature SO, 3S.
| 40, % degrees. Clear. Thomas McClary
died suddenly at his home in this city.
| Monday, March 9.-Temperature 81.
3S, Al, ~ degrees. Clear. Swan and
Brown, cx-attendants at the Insane Hos
pital, charged and convicted of causing the
death of Leon Pisa, were denied new
! fri in 81 S,f.
The investigation of alleged irregularities
at the High School was concluded and
Prof. Berlin was exoneratcd.
Tuesday, March 10.-Temperature SO,
IS, Al, % degrees. Clear. A seal was
caught in the Delaware river near Ches-
ter. The annual meeting of the S. p. G.
C. was held in this city.
Wednesday, March 1.-Temperature
81, 81, 81. is degrees. Snow and rain.
Ex-Levy Courtman Robert Sutton dropped
dead at New Castle. The Philadelphia
Conference began its Tooth session in
PHILADELPHIA
Thursday. March 12.-Temperature %
26. 81. II degrees. Snow. The 10th an
nual session of the Woman's Home Mis-.
sionary Society was held in Grace Church
Reasons for an arrest of Judgment in the
ease of Brown and Swan, convicted Of
manslaughter, were filed with the clerk of
the court.
Friday. March 13.-Tcmperature %
IS, 30. Is degrees. Clear. Miss Mary r
Latimer presented 10 the city ground fol
an entrance to Brandywine Park ut Fiji
tcenth and Market streets.
Saturday, March 14-Temperature %
20, 81. 81 degrees. Clear. Chancellor
Nicholson decided in favor of the BoarC
OF Health in the injunction asked for by
: the Lebig Manufacturing Co.
Sunday, March 15.-Temperature 2S
81, 30, "A degrees Snow and sleet. The
anniversary of the Y. w. G. \. was com
menced in the Grand Opera House.
Monday, March 16.-Temperature 20
: A.. ~. n degrees. Snow and seet. Ar
rest Of Judgment was refused by the cour
| OF oyer and terminCr in the case of Brown
! and Swan. convicted of killing Leon Pisa
\ regular train ran from Baltimore tc
, Philadelphia on the r.. w. & +. railroad
32ia miles. in IS minutes
r Tuesday. March l7.-Temperature 2S
r 30, IS, ~ degrees. Clear St Patrick,
Day was celebrated in this city. The
steamship Shinnprork. building for til,
Montauk Steamboat Co.. was launched a
the yards of the Harlan 4 Hollingswortl
Co.
; Wednesday. March 1S.-Temperatur.
! -, u, AZ. Al degrees. Clear. The 2StI
: annual session of Wilmington NJ. T.. Con
ference opened in Wesley Church Dover
/, Daniel Brown and John j. Swan, cx-at
PENDANTS NJ the State Insane Uospitul
were each sentenced To one yrnr's i'm
prisonment, they having hecn found guilt,
: of manslnughter in causing the death o
. Leon Pisa. l.. l.. Leach a. Son, Of Chi
5 caGo, We're awarded the contract for th,
D completion OF the Federal Building.
Thursday. March 1a-Temperature 1s
. 30. n, 81 degrees. Ram Norris Rces
$ fell under "A locomotive AT the West Var,
and was ground to death. DIR. q. NJ
! Doane died in this CITY
Friday. March 20 --'Fempcraturc n. 81
!, 81. 20 degrees. Clear. 4 building wa
given 10 the Peoples Mission of this cit,
0 | 10y friend.
! Saturday. March 2l.-Temperature 81
~. IS, 80 degrees. Clear The steamc
. Hampton Roads, being completed lcf
p the works of the Harlan s. Hollingsworti
! CO. for Norfolk.
$ Sunday. March 22-Tcmpcrnturc 1.
n 4G -. rs degrees. Rain. The Turngo
I m"inde societies of the Philadelphia dis
trict, held their annual meeting in thi
!. city.
. Monday March 23.-Tcmperature g.
q 32. 26, Il degrees Snow. DIR. A. \
\ Raub, president of Delaware College. an
1 Prof. Beckwith. horticuturiSt, prescntr
: their designations 10 the trustees. to tax
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