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

Barr, Charles Baird & Co., and w. Jones
/ & Co., in this city were destroyed by fire,
entaiing loss of 100000, aud William
McNcal, a fireman, was killed. Five peo-
pie We're killed In u boiler explosion at
Danyille, IN,
Friday, Oct. 0.-Tempcrature As, 80,
90 Al degrees, Clear. George w. Mursh
committed suicide in Gloucester, Mass.
Saturday, Oct. 10.-7Temperatur 40, 55,
Il55, "A degrees. Cloudy. The Rev. Mer-
rift Hulburd. y. II. D., died in this city of
aponlexy, aged 81 years. DIR. William III.
Cooper was appointed by President Cleve-
| land to be collector of customs in this city.
| Ex-Governor Fuller of Vermont died in
Brattleboro, aged SO years.
Sunday, Oct. 11.-Temperature 46. 52,
81, ~ degrees. Rainy. The funeral of
Fireman William McNcal was attended
by many friends The schooner Luther
A. Roby was wrecked at Lewcs and three
sailors were drowned. Edward w. Ben
son, ID, d.. Archbishop of Canterbury,
died suddenly at Hawarden, Eng.
| Monday, Oct. 12,-replpGrature A, ~,
n, 40 degrees. Rainy. An earthquake
was felt ut Dumbarton, Scotland.
! Tuesday, Oct. I3.-Temperature AZ. 30,
81, A degrees. Rainy. Funeral services
were held over the remains of the Rev.
Merritt Hulhurd. s. r. D., in this city,
and interment was made at Glens Falls.
Robert Nelson, prominent railroad mum,
died in Willamsport, Pa, aged go years.
| Mrs. Sarah Bringhurst died in this city.
| Wednesday, Oct. 14,--'rempernture 80,
81, 53, A. degrees. Rainy. Three train
men were burned TO death in a wreck near
Columbia, =. g. j. ID. Kennedy, a banker,
hanged himself Mt Dubuque, In.
Thursday. Oct l5,-'rempcraturc RI,
81. 81, As degrees. Clear. David ID.
| Wells, secretary of the United States en-
bnssy in London, and Miss Marietta Ord
were married in London. -Four men were
killed In n mine explosion at Kennedy
Camp, near Mena, Ark,
Friday. Oct. 16,-Tempcraturc nj, ~,
~, AZ degrees. Clear. j. Augustus Me-
CnuIlry Of this city and Dwight Rramnn
of Boston were appointed temporary re-
ceiyers for tho Bay State Gas Go. OF Della
ware.
Saturday, Oct. 17.-rcmperaturc 30
~, "a, II degrees. Cloudy. Prince Michael
Iiilkoff of Russia visited Wilmington
Henry u. Abbey, theatrical manager
died in New York City. Crane Hook
Church stone was dedicated.
Sunday, Oct. 1S.--Tcmprrat,ire 10, 4S
Al, 80 degrees. Cloudy. Carnrs Nor
wood, colored, was killed and William
Hill. also colored, was seriously injured
by Deputy Sheriff Murphy at Crystal
Springs, Miss.
Monday, Oct. 10.-Tcmpcraturc 10
10, 81, A degrees. Clear. Judge viii
liam A. Richardson died in Washington
u. G.. Commander William NJ. Gamble
u. =. ~, died in Morristown, N. d., aged
10 years,
Tuesday, Oct. 2O.-Tcmperature 81, 10
G., 40 degrees. Partly cloudy. DIR. vii
liam Grampian, president Of Queens Col
lcgc. died III Cambridge, Eng. The Synod
of Baltimore convened in this city.
Wednesday, Oct, 21,-remperaturc 80
f6, 81, As degrees. Clear. Application
was made in the United States court il
this city to have the receivers of the Bay
State Gas Go, discharged. IIamlin j
Antrlts' head was blown off in an eXplo
sion in New York. The celebration of thu
sesqui-ccntennal Of Princeton universit.
began.
Thursday, Oct. 22--Temperature AZ
10, ~, A. degrees. Clear. The annua
. meeting of the Supreme Council of thu
Brotherhood Of the Union, was concluded
In Reading, Pa. The Synod of Baltimore
which was held in this city, adjourned.
Friday, Oct. 2S.-Tcmperature g. IS
60, Al degrees. Rainy. The annual ses
sion of the w. G.. n. u, which was helc
; in New Castle, adjourned. o. w. Pea
body died in Boston. Captnin-Genera
Payia died in Madrid, Spain. Ex-Speake
Crisp died in Atlanta, Ga.
Saturday, Oct. 24,-Temperature As, 81
so, ~ degrees, Clear, Hon. w. X. Mil
Ter died in Canton, D. Henry III. Cram
committed suicide in Burlington, N. j.
; Sunday, Oct. 25.-Temperature Al, 80
80, ~ degrees. Clear. About 20 business
houses in Ladonia Tex, were burned
Mrs. Alfred Ii. Coombs was killed in III
accident at Ameshury, Mass. ..-.
Monday, Oct. ab.-!Temperatur A, III
GO. 40 degrees. Clear. Two men wer
killed in a dynamite explosion near H0ul
, ton, Pa. NJ. Chullemel Lacour, formerl.
French Minister of Foreign Affairs an,
Ambassador to Great Britain, died il
; Paris. Iii Hung Chang was appointed
minister of foreign affairs by the Chimes
; monarch.
Tuesday, Oct. 27.-Temperature AZ. GO
tiH, 46 degrees. Clear. Edward Da!
killed his brother, Alexander, nj Boscobel
Wis. Walter Matthews was killed in /
freight train wreck near Houston, Tex
Mrs. Andre Bernbe died in Fitchburl
Mass, aged 100 years.
Wednesday. Oct. 2S.--Tompcrature ~
! 81, IS, 50 degrees Clear. Bessie Os
borne was killed in Il natural gus explosion
: ut Allegheny, Pa.
. Thursday, Oct. 29.--Tcmpcrature IS. 6s
10, 40 degrees. Clear. Fourteen fisher
/, men were drowned in storm near Lis
> bon, Portugal. Julia Walsh was kille
!, by the upsctting Of n cur near Wilkes
, barre, Pa.
Friday, Oct. 30.-Tempcraturc ~, Tt
II, 81 degrees. Partly rainy. Five NJ
. grocs were killed In Il tornado mt Teura
y Parish, La. Julius Mannow was hnngc
= in Chicago for the murder of Carey !
, Birch.
Saturday, Oct 31.-Tcmpcrlture 81, n
10, 81 degrees. Clear. Flag Day wa
= generally observed in this city. Ira Bun
nize and Grace Sayler were drowned Il
', Wheaton, Kan. The suit against the Rn
State Gas Co. was discontinued. Rcgula
; Republicans puradcd the streets.
: NOVEMBER.
Sunday, Nov. 1.-Tempcraturc 80, q.
GO. a. degrees, Cloudy. The 10Th ann
!, vcrsary Of the Wilmington Female Bill
= Society was celebrated in this city. RI
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