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


Castle Jail for the murder Of Ida Crum-
mel. also colorcd, in this city. on July 30, |
1896. The anniversary of the Emnncipa- |
ton, proclamation was celebrated in this |
city. President and Mrs. Cleveland gave |
a reception in Washington, y. G. Frank
s. Black was inaugurated as Governor of
New York, and Hazen $. Pingrcc, as Gov
crnor Of Michigan. Ex-Congrcssman Au-
gustus w. Cutler died at Morristown, n.
j. DIR. Jameson, brother of the Transvaal
raider, died.
Saturday, Jan. 2.--Temperature 30, 40,
43, &c degrees. Cloudy. John Reid was
murdered by John Fleming, his brother
in-law, in Jersey City.
Sunday, Jan. 3.--Tcmperature Al. As.
40, AZ degrees. Fair. George w. Gray's
grocery store was burned. Madame Au-
guste w. ii. Lesser-LeCompte died.
Caleb Williams, colored, was killed by
Eighth street car.
Monday, Jan. 4.-Tempcrature 30, SO,
81, 80 degrees. Cloudy. Court of Errors
and Appeals reversed decision of Superior
Court in Kent Election ease. Kent
Union Republicans sat in Constitutional
Convention. Germnnia Bank of Mime
sofa announced its assignment. I.ieutcn-
ant j. II. G. Coffin, Sir Joseph Hickson
and Sir Henry st. John Halford died.
Tuesday. Jan. 5.-Tempcrature 40, 40.
~. 16 degrees. Fair. Both branches of
the Legislature organized this morning,
and Governor Watson's message was
read. Union Republicans organized II
rump House. New Castle County Com
troller George ID. Kelley took his office.
Lawrence Wilson, of Embla Park, Balti-
more died of hy,lrophobia. Gcn.Francis A.
Walker, President of Massachusetts In
stitute of Technology. and Professor Will
liam III. Pancoust, distinguished surgeon,
died. Joseph Prettyman drowned HIM
self near Magnolia, Del.
Wednesday, Jan. 6.-Temperature %,
%, 80, 10 degrees. Clear. Daniel Farra
died. Seven nuns were smothered in a
fire at Robervul Convent, Quebec.
United States Minister Albert s. Willis
died in Honolulu.
Thursday, Jan. L-Tcmperature %, 30,
33. 20 degrees. Clear J. ii. Johnston e.
CO., Jewellers. of New York, assigned with
liabilities of S210,000 and assets of $201,-
600. City Council passed ordinance to
issue $4,000 bonds to redeem a like
amount. Captain George A. LeMaistre
died at Charleston, $. G.
Friday. Jan. S.--Temperature 81, "a
"a. 20 degrees. Clear. Lady Salina
Scott, for libelling Lord Russell, was sen
fenced to eight months imprisonment
DIR. Temple was enthroned as Archbishop
of Canterbury. The City Council of New
Castle decided to light the city by cleo
tricity. Neil Tompkins. of EmlentOn, Pa.
aud Ihilip Swain, of Sisterville, w. Va.
We're killed in a glycerine explosion nea
Cricrsvilc, q. Herman Stimm shot hi
wife and son and killed himself at Jones
VILE, Wis.
Saturday, Jan. 9.-Temperature 81, 3G
IS. 40 degrees. Clear. Robert Laughlil
was hanged at Brooksville, Ky, for mur
dering his wife and niece. David ]. Lind
says residence, No. 1901 Pennsylvania
avenue, was robbed of $1,000 worth o
valuab.es. DIR. John ID. Brumley, of New
ark, n. j., died.
Sunday. Jan. 1O.-Temperature "a, Al
30, 81 degrees, Clear. Detective Thoma
g. Conkling killed himself at Kansa
City.
Monday, Jan. 11.-Temperature 81. Al
81, is degrees. Cloudy. The general al
bitration treaty between the Unite
Suites and Great Britain was signed. Z
w. & B. Il. X. Co. held it's fifty-nnth nj
nual meeting here. Electoral vote of De
aware was cast for Mckinley and HI
bart.
Tuesday. ian. 12.ATemperature "a, 3
20, IL degrees. Clear. Annual banqu,
of Board Of Trade; Greater Wiimin
tom was discussed. Officials of Niger pr
tectorate confirm news of massacre
Consul Phillips and others at Benin Cit
Guinea coast. Monetary ConventiC
opened at Indianapolis. Explosion
Columbia Dynamite Co.. Shannopin, Pi
killed several persons. Five children we
drowned at st. Louis while skating. L
Congressman John W. Crisfield died.
Wednesday,, Jan. 13.-Temperature /
90, %, is degrees. Cloudy; light sno'
Henry J. Crippen died. Y. James BE
in business fifty years, -Four perso
were killed in an explosion at the Ne
Wadesyille shaft, Pottsville, Pa. Capita
John Il. Taylor, of the steamer Howal
committed suicide. Mrs. Eilen McV
was suffocated by fire. Iwenty-nin
anniversary of Pythianism in Delawa
was celebrated.
Thursday, Jan. 14.-Temperature
%, 20. % degrees. Snow. Death of W
linn Basil Jones. Frederick Werle W
killed by a fall from his wagon. De
ware Railroad Co. reelected Il. Tain
NdlneTs DlpsluPnL anu NldniONH nay
treasurer. British Indian troopship Ha
ings was wrecked off Reunion Islai
troops and crew saved.
Friday, Jan. 15.-Temperatur 80,
"a. 90 degrees. Snow. Five boys W,
burned to death in destruction of DO
wing of Duckner's Orphan Home, Tex
William Candy died, aged IA.
Thomas II. Grove and Sir Travers NV
died. Sheriff Finn delivered up k,
e,of New Castle county ballot boxes a
House Committee on Elections bef
counting the vote in the Cheairs- Dicl
contest.
Saturday, Jan, 16.-Temperaturc 80,
A. "a degrees. Cloudy. Joel r. Head
historian, and United States Consul v
liam d. Waller died.
Sunday, Jan. 17.-Temperature "a.
49, 80 degrees. Rainy. Dedication of
German Baptist Church.
Monday, Jan. 1S.-Temperature 80.
35, Is degrees. Fair. The Lower Ho
of the General Assembly ousted John
Dickey and seated Woodward
Cheairs. Lineman Charles Heinzer
was killed in Philadelphia. Tho r
Dennis ]. Crowley died. Democratic c
Gus selected General II. Il. Kenney
United States Senator on twcnty-fi
ballot.
Tuesday. Jan. 19.-Tempera ture %,
%, ID degrees. Clear. Ebc w. Tunt
was inaugurated ms Governor of d,
ware. William II. Boyce commission