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

the figures represent, in order, the state OF the
thermometer as taken at o'clock, q. M, -
o'clock, noon, o'clock, p. M. and the lowest
point reached during the nighLl
JANUARY.
Wednesday, Jan. 1.-Temperature 81,
30, 30, q degrees. Clear. Observance of
New Years Day. Opening of the Peoples
Mission. Appointment OF the Venezuelan
Commission. Celebration of the anniver-
sary of the Emancipation Proclamation.
Thursday, Jan. 2.-Tcmperature %, 40,
A, 33 degrees. Clear. Death of NJ. HUI
bert Joseph Walther Frere- Orban, a dis
tinguished Belgian statesman. The Turk
(, ish government accepted the offer of the
Representatives of the Powers to mediate
between the Porte and the insurgents of
Zeitoun. Washington Lodge, A. II. A.
NJ, of Wilmington, entertained New York
and Pennsylvania Masons. Mrs. e. L.
Warner contributed $500 for the en-
dowment of bed in the Delaware Hos
pital. The Rev. w. L. S. Murray, d. D.,
invited to the pastorate of st. Paul's NJ.
E. Church. Wilmington.
Friday, Jan. 3.-Temperature 40, 80,
81, degrees. Partly cloudy, blustry and
few fakes of snow. Capt. Thomas
CANT murdered at Chesapeake City. Pug
Hist Henry Rodriguez fatally injured
while participating in prize fight. Elec-
ton of officers of the First Regiment,
N. G. d.
Saturday, Jan. 4.-Temperature IA. 16,
49, Z degrees. Clear. President Cleve-
+ land signed the proclamation admitting
Utah to Statehood. Samuel McMullen
appointed supervisor at the Delaware
State Hospital for the Insane. Assurance
of peace in the Transvaal.
Sunday, Jan. 5.-Temperature 10, 10,
16, degrees. Partly cloudy. Joseph
Pyle one of the best-known church work
ers in the State, was stricken with paraly-
sis in Hanover Church while attending
special Sunday-school meeting. aud
from the effects of the stroke he died a
few hours afterward. at his home, Cedar
Grove, Lancaster and Grant avenues: he
was 20 years of age. Mgr. Satolli was
formally invested with the insignia of the
Cardnalate at Baltimore Bat" Shea was
respited by the governor of New York.
branch of the Irish National Alliance
was formed in this city.
Monday, Jan. 6.-Temperature 10, IT,
20. 10 degrees. The Nj. f. Preachers
Association appointed committee to take
action on the death of Joseph Pyle. The
receivers of the Wilmington Dental Manu-
featuring Co. filed the second quarterly
report, and the stockholders of the Will
mington Oil and Leather Co. filed answers
in the United States Court. The Wash
ington Fire Co. decided TO put in tele-
phone.
Tuesday. Jan. T.-Temperature II, o.,
%, IL degrees. Cloudy and light fall of
snow. The answer to the claims of Col
FL. A. du Pont to a seat in the United
States Senate was filed with the Senate
committee by Hon. James l.. Wolcott,
John B. Moore and w. +. Kurtz.
Wednesday, Jan. S.-Temperature IS,
"a. 25. IL degrees. Partly cloudy. The
remains of Joseph Pyle were inferred in
Wilmington and Brandywine cemetery.
The Door of Hope decided to occupy the
Thatcher Mansion.
Thursday, Jan. 9.-Temperature "a. 81,
20, % degrees. Clear. The 41th annual
meeting of the Delaware Railroad Co.
was held at Dover. The Morocco Manu-
facturers' National Association held the
Both semi-annual meeting in this city
The Delaware Peace Society held a meet
ing in this city and approved Senator
Gray's views concerning international dis
putes, counseling arbitration. The an
nual meeting of the stockholders of the
Farmers Bank was held at Dover. A
meeting in the interests of a railroad
known as the Queen Anne's Road, to run
via Greenwood, Glendale, Milton and
Lewes, was held at Milton. City Council
lhSlluNlth tlt thElIttis 10 give udlu CUu-
corning routes for road to the river
Friday, Jan. 1O.-Temperature %. 80
"a, Fl degrees. Partly cloudy. The Della
ware Manufacturers Association was or.
ganized at the residence of Henry q
Morse.
Saturday, Jan. 11.-Temperature 20
SO, 3S, % degrees. Partly cloudy. Della.
ware Glass, Sand and Clay Co. incorpo
rated. with capital stock of $4,000
Henry Clayton, of Middletown, in Balti
more, aged 81 years. The stockholders OF
the Wilmington Dental Co. met for re
organization. Degree staff of Eden Lodge
I. o. o. F., conferred degrees on severa
candidates in Philadelphia.
Sunday, Jan. 12.-Temperaturc 81, 30
80, % degrees. Partly cloudy. Memora
services were held in ST. Pauls NJ. Il
Church and at the Y. NJ. C. A., in honor o.
Joseph Pyle. Trinity +. Il. Church il
Elkton, was destroyed by fire. Chief Jus
tice Lore Joined Grace NJ. L. Church.
Monday. Jan. 13.-Temperaturc 30. "a
SO, 10 degrees. Partly cloudy. The SSH
annual meeting of the F., w. & B. Rail
road Co. was held. No. - School wa
named for Joseph Pyle by the Board o
Education.
Tuesday. Jan. 14.-Temperature %. 80
30, 20 degrees. Partly cloudy. Tn
steamer Hampton Roads. building at tn
works of the Harlan & HollngSworth Co
was successfully launched. Director
were elected by the national banks in tn
city. The will of the late Joseph Pyle
containing a number of valuable bequest
was probated. Harry Herbert of Ne,
Castle. died in Silver City, \. NJ.
Wednesday, Jan. 15.-Temperature 81
32. 30, IL degrees. Clear. The annua
meeting of the Grand Chapter of Della
ware, r. A. NJ. was held in this city,
Thursday. Jan. 16.-remperaturn ..
81, 30. % degrees. Clear. Hon. y. +
Smithers died at Dover. Wilmingto
City Railway Co.'S car house a Fifth an
Union streets was destroyed by fire: Sevc
cars burned loss, S12.O00. Col. Waiter
son, of Kentucky, delivered an address a
the Grand Opera House on "AhrahaI
Lincoln"
Friday, Jan. 1T.-Temperature 81, 4,
40, % degrees. Partly cloudy. lie
Prsey died in this city. aged - years
public meeting in the interests of a Stat
Normal School was held in this city,
Saturday, Ian. 1S.-Tpmperaturr 30 2!
40, IS degrees. Clear. The annnunr,
ment was made that ex-PreSidcnt Unrr
son would wed Mrs Dimmick. The 81
perior Court decided thar the city rnul
not collect license fees from milk met
The remains Of Hon. n. r. Smthers wei
inferred Al Dover. The November ter
OF the county courts adjourned sine di