The sun., 1898-04-09
New Castle.

New Castle.
That John |. Boyle took his life DUR
ing a temporary fit Of insanity brought
on by i'll health and financial difficulties
seems to be beyond doubt. Late We'd
nesday evening Coroner Chandler ar
rived from Wilmington and impannelled
iurv, who rendered the verdict that
ssthe diseased came to his death by,a gun
shot wound. inflicted by his own hand
during temporary insanity" The jury
was made up as follows: James b.
Toman, foreman; James Mclvor, secre-
tary; James Brady, Peter Toner, John
Campbell and James White, who, after
hearing the testimony OF Mrs. Isher-
wood, Mrs. Counters, Officer Tobin and
John F. Campbell gave the verdict above
recorded, and the coroner issued Il Ger
tiicate in accordance. Boyle was in
sured in the North Western Life Insur.
ance Company OF Chicago, represented
by George A. Maxwell Of this city, for
the sum Of IS 900, but owing to the fact
that the company has u two year
suicide clause in their policies" and as
Boyle had only been insured since Janu-
ary last, it is not probable any effort will
be made to collect the amount. Division
No. 3, A. 0. II. held q special meeting
I Thursday evening, and resolutions OF re-
gret were adopted and arrangements
were made for the order to attend the
funeral in a body. Services were held
in St. Peters r. G. Church Yesterday
afternoon at 3 o'clock, and inter-
ment made in the cemetery adjoining.
Bearers were selected from members Of
A. 0. H.
Rev. r. Quine Watkins, the new pastor
of Nazareth NJ. Il. Church, moved into
the parsonage on Delaware street, Thurs
day. The Ladies' Mite Society of the
church and number OF the congregation
gave them reception an and, enjoyable
time was spent.
At meeting of the city campaign
committee of the Single Tax Party held
last Sunday evening, candidate for
Council John McCaughn withdrew his
name from the ticket. The reason
assigned by Mr.. McCaughn for his with
drawal was that other heads should
be entrusted with the management
of city affairs The committee named
Joseph Carlin to fill the vacancy.
Workmen were engaged repairing the
walls of the barn of Julian D. Janvier
which were partially destroyed by fire
on March 20. The work Of rebuilding
will commence in a few days.
Yesterday being Good Friday CON
tinuous service were held in Immanue
P. f. Church from u, to p m. by
Rev. Mr. Munson.
Jail Physician John j. Black has pr.
cured for the Jail a new system OF disiu-
ftc;ing 1t consists of a portable ap.
paratus something of the shape of /;
hand stove, and consists of Il cylinder
for containing the disinicctng gas, and
q lamp for generating it. The Sanitary
Formadehyde Regcnerator' as it il
called is the patent Of II. X. Muliord o
Chicago, and is pronounced complete
success by the Jail officials. DAME
Miller, jail engineer, under the direction
OF Chief Warden Gould tried its effects
on a cat injured in the cellar, and in
ten minutes the animal was completely
overcome, and had to be taken out il
the yard for revival. The Regeneration
is complete extCrminator OF all kind.
OF vermln and being portable will bt
taken into cells recently vacated b,
criminals who were sick, or who have
died, and the gus euinatlng from it VII
almost instantly destroy all germs OF dis
ease.
John Bacon, proprietor OF the new res
taurant on Delaware street, was seizet
with a violent attack OF illness yester'la,
morning. Drs. Kuntz and Met abe wer
in attendance. lie is reported better to
day.
Owing to the resignation of Clarenc
White, several changes OF crews hav
been made on the electric cars. White
run has been taken by William Mccoy
Mr.. White had been given q week fO
running too fast and stealing switches
He would not submit and so resignc,
He is the son OF Levy Court Colnmis
sioner Harry White.
The News Uniform Contest closed We.
terday at 6 p. III. William Mccoy Wa
the winner, having 4O!H votes to hi
credit, and Truss was second choice wit
Bag. John White was lowest man wit
about II votes.
Mahon Lancaster has opened bicycl
repair place in the shop ON DelaWar
street recently occupied by Chas. Ian
caster.
Miss Jennie and Florie Boric, of Pmla
deIphia are spending Faster with Mis-
Lotta Borie.
Edward =. Challenger and \. {
Wood Of Philadelphia are visiting Jam,
7. Challenger, OF this CITY,
Miss Edna Finn is visiting friends il
Newport, Del.
William Furnham and Dr pntto n