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

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were convicted of killing their wives. The
10th anniversary of Lower Brandywine
Presbyterian Church was celebrated.
Friday, April a.--Temperature 81, 81,
IS. AZ degrees. Rainy. Mrs. Bessie
Sproul. demented woman, was burned
to death in Philadelphia. The funeral
of James I. Mullin took place in this city.
Saturday, April 25.-Temperature 81,
5S. "a, 40 degrees. Clear. The statue
OF Gen. Grant. in Brooklyn, was unveiled,
with appropriate ceremony. The Rev. S.
n. Pilchard was nominated by the Presi-
dent to he chaplain in the army.
Sunday, April 2G.--Temperature SO. "a,
65, AZ degrees. Partly cloudy. The 18th
anniversary of the order of Odd Fellows
was celebrated by the members of local
lodges attending Grace Church. Ex-Judge
John W. Houston died at Georgetown.
Monday, April 2T.--Temperatur 80, 60,
63, AZ degrees. Clear. Carl Feigenbaum,
alias Anton Lain, who murdered Mrs.
Johanna Hoffman in New York, was exc
cuted by electricity at Sing Sing.
Tuesday. April 2S.--Temperature "a. Go,
6S, 80 degrees. Partly clondy. The first
local game of the Atlantic Baseball
League was played in this city. The an
nual dinner of the Alumni Association of
the Wilmington High School was given at
the Clayton House. The Old Dominion
steamer Wyanoke fouled the government
steamer Columbia at Newport News, Va,
and sank in 60 feet of water. No lives
were lost. The remains of ex-Judge
Houston were inferred at Lewes.
Wednesday. April 29.-Temperature 60,
II, ~. 40 degrees. Partly cloudy. The
town of Epiphany, S. D.. was almost de-
stroyed by cyclone. A terrible fire Wis
tied Cripple Creek. Col. Hamilton Diss-
ton, saw manufacturer, died in Philadcl-
phia.
Thursday, April 30.-Temperatur so.
60. 40, 46 degrees. Clear A strike of
Union Traction Co. men was begun in
Philadelphia. The Delaware judiciary
were given banquet by the Sons of Della
ware in Philadelphia.
MAY.
Friday. May 1.-Temperature So. 81.
5s. 40 degrees. Cloudy. The Philadel-
phia Union Traction Co. strike ended,
with little ceremony. The General Meth
odist Conference opened in Cleveland.
The Shah of Persia was shot and killed,
and Immediately afterward Vaiahd Mu-
1uhNi-tu-llH dSCtIupu Ile throne.
Saturday, May 2.-Tcmperature 50, 30,
60. 30 degrees. Rainy. All of the rail
road lines in South Jersey controlled by
the Pennsylvania Co. were merged into
one under the name of West Jersey and
Seashore Railroad Co. The Millennial
Exhibition was opened at Buda Pest.
William Walls, of Georgetown. was
| drowned in Simon's river
Sunday. May 3.-Temperature 65, 20,
| Il. 81 degrees. Rainy. Col. Hadley and
his Rescue Mission workers Of New York.
opened two-weeks' campaign in this
city.
Monday. May 4.--Temperature "a. 10,
| %. 81 degrees. Clear The annual meet
ing of the Wilmington & Northern Rail
road Co. was held at Birdsboro.
Tuesday. May 5.-Temperature 20, So
81. SO degrees. Clear. Four persons
were killed by an explosion in Brooklyn
Wednesday, May 6.-Temperature "a,
y. Y. 43 degrees. Clear The 25Oth an
niversary of New London. Conn, was
celebrated. Miss Hattie Yost was killed
by lightning ut Barrackville, W. Va.
| Thursday. May 7.-Temperature 50, 60
TO. 81 degrees. Clear Murderer II. III
Holmes was hanged in Philadelphia.
Friday, May S.-Temperature IS, &C.
%, % degrees. Clear. ]. w. Hildreth. a
| boy train wrecker, was sentenced to i'm.
prisonment for life, at Rome, N. Y.
| Saturday, May 9.--Temperat,ire 66, IS
so. 20 degrees. Clear. The Republican
nomination for delegates to the State
convention resulted in victory for tn,
Addicks faction. Annie Anderson, aged
"a years, was murdered at Trenton, N. j..
by man who Immediately committed
suicide.
Sunday, May 10.-Temperatur so. %
w, "A degrees. Clear. John Hamilton
died. aged G5 years.
| Monday, May 11.-Temperatur SO. IS
VI. u degrees. Clear. The MAY term OF
the county courts opened in this city. Five
persons were killed in railroad accident
in Algiers.
Tuesday, May 12.-Temperature so, 81
80, 63 degrees. Clear. The Republican
state Convention was held at Dover. New
oihcers OF the fire department were elect
ed. The annual meeting of the Delaware
Baptist Missionary Society was held al
Delaware Avenue Baptist Church, A
severe storm visited the centre of the
State.
Wednesday, May 13,-Temperature II
y, so, 81 degrees. Cloudy. The bod,
OF Charles t. Jordan, of Smyrna, wa.
found floating in the Christiana. The
Rev. Thomas A. McCurdy. D. D.. of Pc
oria, ILL.,, was invited to become pastor Of
Central Church.
Thursday. May 14.--Temperature f;5
Is, 20, 81 degrees. Cloudy. The Prohi
bitionists held a State convention a,
Dover. Scott jackson was convicted Al
Newport, KY, of the murder of Pear
Bryan.
Friday, May 15.-Temperature 70, so
", IS degrees Clear. Alfred G. Field,
and Joseph Windrath were executed il
Chicago. The Senate of the United State,
refused, by vote of 81 to 80, to admit
Col. III. A. du Pont, of Delaware, as t
member of that body. A terrific tornad,
visited Texas.
Saturday, May 16.-Temperature 70
n, 81, 66 degrees. Clear. Jacob Hes.
and his two sons were shot and killed neal
Fremont. Ohio by some person who es
capped before he could be captured.
Sunday, May 1T.--Temperature SO. 90
a3. 6S degrees. Clear Franklin CITY
Va, was partially destroyed by fire. Ed
ward Dixon, colored. was drowned Will,
swimming in the Brandywine.
Monday, May 1S.-Temperature TO- 50
VI, CD degrees. Rain. The May term O.
Superior Court opened. Three negroc.
were killed by an explosion at Hoffman
\. G. a 100000 fire occurred in Wash
ington.
Tuesday, May 19.-Temperature rs, 81
81, 50 degrees. Partly rainy. C. G. Nc
Cahe and Earl Cranston were electpf
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