Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-02-11
PHILADE1pHtA AfFAlrs.

William 7. Bartie, who for more than
80 years was master sparmaker. is dead
Alexander W. Gjlrhrist. the veteran
doorkeeper of tho Union League, is
dead.
William II. Cunnington, for more
than 30 years newspaper reporter, Is
dead.
Eugene Bortla, senior member of the
firm OF II. Borda n Son, Wholesale coal
dealers, is dead.
Walter Murphy, formerly member
Of tue Philadelphia bar, died In Salt
Lake City Friday.
Casper Maisel, formerly merchant
tailor on Chestnut street, committed
suicide by hanging.
Charles Belts. aged 8 years, was run
over ana killed by a trolley car on Wins
street above Thirteenth.
Amelia Gordon. colored, aged A years,
was burned to death, her clothing hay.
ing been igpited by stove.
Chief Engineer William S. Smith,
u. IS. NJ, for three years member OF
the Naval Examining Board, is dead.
John Cleury. aged % years, died of a
fracture of the skull, caused by col
lision between two wagons on January
10th.
PasquUlle Dadario, yesterday week,
pleaded not guilty to a charge of muir
tiering 3-years-old Modestino MOTTO.
The trial was fixed for February 23d.
Walter L. Hansell, who pleaded
guilty to II charge OF perjury growing
out Of entering bogus bail, was son.
tencod Tuesday to two years. imprison.
ment.
Tho stosl rail pool, composed of tho
association of great steel rail manufac-
tuners, has gone TO pieces. and the
prico OF rails il lower than ever before
| known.
Councils committee on highways has
| agrcsd to report favorably an ordinance
TO widen Chestnut stroet four fest eighi
inches on the north side, from Tenth
street 40 feet eastward.
William Cruise, who pleaded guilty tc
burglary in entering the dwelling o
| Gustav Foster, on Gratz avenue, and
stealing goods valued at $500, was sen
tGnced yesterday week to 10 years il
the county prison.
Henry nershkovits, who had beer
doing special work for the superin.
tendeut Of police, was held in Sl,O0C
bail Monday tn answer the charge oil
compounding a felony in obtaining
money from woman by the false repre-.
sanitation that he was empowered tr
settle q criminal case.
Common pleas court No. 2 has de
cilpd that the Mckinley Citizens
party has no legal existence ard sus
tainod tho objections TO the filing oil
nomination certificates under thai
name. In the Third and Fifteenth
wards the candidates supported by the
Anti Combinors were declared 10 bt
the regular Republican nominees.
The register OF wills has admitted tt
Rockhill, who died at Baden. Baden,
au estate of ST5, 600 to her son. Clayton
Roc!thill. Since then the register hal
been informed by DIR. Paul Schliep o
tho Villa Schliep that he is the custo
dian of later will and codicil, exc
cutsd by Mrs. RockhiI, by which DR.
Schliep became her residuary legatst
and executor.
At the annual meeting Of The stock
holders of the Philadelphia &c Fri,
Railroad Co., Monday, il was reported
81. $50, OIL. 80, an increase Of sl5, 26l. B.
over those OF 1905. N. Parker Short
ldge, John p. Green, Samuel Gustip,
Thnmpsun. j. Bayard Henry, William
i. E.kins, William j. Howard, Amo
Il. Little, w. II. Barnes, John n
Cathel wood and George Wood Wort
olected directors.
Tho will OF tho ato George p. Roberts
was admitted to probate Tuesday. 1T
contents were not nude public, bnt /
ia stated that $50, 600 is hequeathed t
charity and .beneticonce, s25, 900 O
this being left 10 the widow 10 be ap
Piled as abe sees fit, st. AHapi'l
Church, Bsla, is to receive $40. 0n0
and tho Episcopal Hospital, tho Chill
drep's iiosnita and the Society to Pro
tect Children from Cruelty each s., 600