Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-01-06
OCTOBER.

Friday, Oct 1.--Temlieratlire Ol. 81.
So, rs degrees. Clear. Nearly half Of
the town OF Willow Springs, near Chi
cago, I'll, was burned and 80 families
were made homeless.
Saturday. Oct. 2.--Temperalure 60, IS.
10, tf dAgrets Cloudy. Edward and
George s;taaeback were sentenced to life
imprisonment and MfsI Wilson to Il
years for the murder of Frank Gaibraith
at Galena, Kan, che woman being con-
eidered an accessory.
Sunday. Oct. 3.--Temperature 80, 20,
49, As degrees. Clear. Hon. Samuel X.
Mcmillan of Minnesota, died ut ST. Paul,
aged II years. Adyices Were received
that severe storms in Japan had killed ~
people, flooded - villages and damaged
10000 houses. a steamer arrived nj the
Delaware Breakwater from Cuba with a
yellow fever patient.
Monday. Oct. 4. -Tcmpcraturc 50. GA,
81, 40 degrees. Clear. -Four fishermen
were drowned by the upsetting of boat
near Long Brunch. So.ly Smith defeated
George Dixon, in 20-round fight.
Tuesday. Oct Temperature 81, 6s,
10. AZ degrees. Clear. Prcshytery of
New Castle opened MT Milford. William
Il
to deatll at Erie. Pa. John Cannon Short
was appointed United States marshal for
Delaware.
"Wednesday. Oct G.--Tcmpcrature SO,
20. az. 80 degrees. Clear. The
girls cottage at the State In
dustrial School at Plankinton, =.
D., was burned and six inmates
persisted. Forest fires did great damage
near Winnipeg, Manitoba. William
Shain killed Mrs. Freeman Lee and COM
mittpd suicide at Boyne Falls, Mich.
Thursday. Oct. 7.--Temperature 81, Sc,
CT. 30 degrees, Partly cloudy. A bust
ness block in Detroit. Mich. was burned.
causing loss of 100000. Gen. Samuel
A. Macallister was appointed United
States consul at Barbados, West Indies.
Board of Trade decided that the hest in.
| terests of the city would not he served by
asking substitute for Gen. w. #. Smith
| United States agent here. Grand Lodge
of Masons adjourned.
| Friday, Oct. S-Temperature Al, so
62, 30 degrees. Clear. The Rev. II. r.
| Keigwin died. Capt. Edward Murphy
charged with flibustering. surrendered
| himself to the Federal authorities hero
and gave $1,000 bail. Ex-Iudge Angus
| tus NJ. Cunningham Of New York died
| in Somth Kingston, II. l.. Ex-senator
John II. Mcpherson died in Jersey City
MI.
Saturday, Oct. 9.-remperattlre SO, 6S
50. 40 degrees. Clear. Patrick Fnhey
was awarded the contract to rebuild thu
Phoenix engine house.
Sunday, Oct 10.--Temperature 81 65
&C, so degrees. Clear. Wesley Churcl
celebrated it's 18th anniversary. The
pulpit of First Presbyterian Church wa!
declared vacant.
Monday Oct. 11.-Temperature SO, T2
II. 81 degrees. Partly cloudy. John +
Blynton Killed his wife and committed
suicide at Leominster, Mass. The semi
centennial exposition at New Bedford
Mass: was opened by President Mckin
ley. The funeral of the Rev. Il. r. Keig
win took place in this city. John G. Shor
was sworn in as United States Marshal
A man named Nacher was arrested nea
Lyons, France, charged with killing eigh
people.
Tuesday, Oct 12.-Temperatllre 60, "a
81. 50 degrees. Rainy. Mrs. Emma Van
ard Mrs. Sarah M. Shaw were killed b.
burglars in Camden, N. j. The propcrt.
OF the Wilmington Dental ManufactuT
ing Go, was sold. s@
Wednesday, Oct. 13.-Temperatur 6s
II, 20. IS degrees. Clear. The widenin
of Delaware avenue, in Philadelphia. wa
commenced William Daniel, Prohbitio
leader, died in Baltimore, Md. Ma
Marks, of Bridgeton, N. j., was burne
to death. There was heavy snow storr
in Idaho, also in the Westmoreland hill
in England.
Thursday, Oct. 14.-Temperature )!
, 6S, 90, 60 degrees. Clear. Four me
were killed in railroad collision near o.
tawa. Ont.
Friday, Oct. 1J.-Temperature 81, Z;
, | ~, 30 degrees. Clear. Lieutenant "
A. Wise, U. $. A., finished II bicycle tri
from Washington to New York, maxim
the distance in q hours and 30 minute
t aad making new record. The King {
Korea proclaimed himself empero
. Char Ward killed Miss Laura Bopp IN
I committed suicide ut Bogansport. In
: The dome of Rohinson's Opera IIous
Cincinnati, o., fell in and killed sever;
people.
Saturday, Oct. 16.-Temperature 66. 8
: SO, 80 degrees. Clear. 1t was discovere
L that counterfeit 50-cent pieces had bee
made in the Riverside penitentiary ;
Pittsburg. Pa.
. Sunday, Oct 17.--Temperature 56. *
!. 80, A degrees. Clear. Local church nj
niversaries were celebrated as follow
: Asbury. 10Sth: Mt. Salem, 50th: Brand
i wine M. T.. 10th. Charles A. Dana, ed
|. tor of tho New York Sun, died at Glel
u cove, l.. L.. aged IS years. The pulpit
O.ivet Church was declared vacant by Il
i, Rev. n. II. Miller. ID. ID. An earthqual
. was felt at San Jose. Cal.
. Monday. Oct. 1S--Tempcrature IA. 5
n 81, A degrees. Clear. Surgpon-genrr
4 Newton i. Bates of the navy died
: Washington.
n Tuesday. Oct. 19.-Temperature - G
O., ~ degrees. Partly cloudy. Geor;
/ NJ. Pullman. president of the pullmi
q Palace Car Co., died of heart disease
Chicago. ILL.,, aged &C years. Dougla
: NJ. Mccoy dropped dead near Hare's Go
Z ner, aged 80 years. The Synod of Bal
i more convened in Washington. The $
preme Circle. Brotherhood of the UniO
. began its 47th annual session in this cit
~ Wednesday. Oct. 20.-Temperature +
IN IS. go, 30 degrees. Rainy. The layiI
Il of the tracks of the Elsmcre railway w
n; completed.
i Thursday. Oct. 21.--Tcmperature s
= 60, 81. 40 degrees. Cloudy. The jury
3 the case of Adolph l.. l4uetgert, charg
a with murder. in Chicago. ILL.,, being unal
N to agree, was discharged. The Synod
Baltimore closed its session in Washin
4 ton. after refusing to re-instate the Re
n 7. e. Montgomery as pastor of DIV
ID Church in this city.
b, Friday. Oct. 22.--Temperature 30.