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

Monday. Feb. 1.Lremperature %, "a,
30, % degrees. Clear. Partial eclipse of
the sun. Bradley's Bank at Eldon, Ia,
was robbed. An attempt was made to
blow up Hollidaysburg, Pa, building
that was formerly occupied by Gardner,
Morrow & Co., private bankers, now in
solvent. In the United States Senate a
resolution ordering an investigation of
the Delaware election was offered and
referred. Miss Eva Gardner was drowned
In the canal near Delaware City.
Tuesday. Feb. 2.-Temperature 30, 80,
| 80, % degrees. Rain, hail and snow.
John NJ. Miller, oldest member of the Cecil
county bar died. Levy Court of Kent
county was organized amid row. Flu
neral of George B. Roberts, president of
the Pennsylvania railroad. State House
at Harrisburg, Pa. was destroyed by fire,
loss, 100000. The Senate committee on
privileges and elections decided not to
reopen the du Pont claim. Death of the
Duchess of Montpensier.
Wednesday, Feb. 3.-Temperature -,
3S. 40, % degrees, Fair. Death Of Mrs.
Mary Newman Andrews. Five children
were drowned White skating near Ne
braska City, Neb. ]. Frank Thomson
elected successor to George b. Roberts
as president of the Pennsylvania railroad.
Frank Thomas, colored. was sentenced Ia
receive 30 lashes, stand one hour in the
pillory and be imprisoned 10 years for at
tempted felonous assault on Mrs. Carrie
Ball. Ambassador Bayard entertained
the Prince of Wales at dinner.
Thursday, Feb. 4.-Temperature 81
80, 30. 20 degrees. Clear Fairfield
Shipbuildng Cos shipyard near Glasgow
Scotland, partly destroyed by fire. Gen
eral Assembly and Constitutional Con
vention visited the State Hospital a
Farnhurst. Council decided to refunt
milk license money. General Assemb.!
! recognized Kent County Levy Court 9TH,
Democratic body. Col. William Henr!
Smith died at Easton, Nd. Board o
Trade opposed local option clause for tn
! new Constitution.
, Friday. Feb. 5.-Temperature %, SO
81, 81 degrees. Cloudy. Joseph Duffy
!, oldest letter carrier in Wilmington, died
, Fire at Newport, destroyed seven build
I ings' and rendered six families homeless
: loss about $1,000. Richard X. Konne
: was sworn in as United States Senator
= British steamer City of Agra reporte
lost. Port Darwin, South Australia, +,
/, ported almost wiped out by hurricane
Portuguese ministry resigns. Whining
I ton election officers indicted.
Saturday. Feb. 6.--Temperature IS. 4.
As, 80 degrees. Rainy. The New CAST
;, and Wilmington railway was success,
fully tested. 10th anniversary of th
, signing Of the treaty alliance bctyee
:, France and the American colonies wa
{ celebrated in New York.
: Sunday. Feb. 7.-Temperature Al, A.
: 40, 80 degrees. Clear. Riddle Memoir;
a Chapel dedicated. The Rev. w. A. Ma,
: Far.nnd preached his farewell sermon {
+ East Lake Presbyterian Church. Char.t
T w. Brooke, noted criminal lawyer, died.
Monday. Feb. S.-Temperature 81, 3,
rs, 2S degrees. Snow and rain. A Canei
!, Crete, report says 200 buildings have bee
Il destroyed and 5000 Christians have fe
!. and been taken aboard warships. Jude
u Leonard Il. Wales. aged 10: Mrs. Sara
= NJ. Bradford. 81; Mrs. Elizabeth b. NJ
/ Comb, 81; and John Cloud Eiliott, q
s died