Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-01-05

ship Laurada, which had been in Will
mington harbor since March, 1897, left
for Camden, N. j., to be fitted for the
klondike trade.
Thursday, Feb. 8. Temperature II,
IA, 10, IA degrees. Clear. The Demo-
Gratis of New Castle county held con-
yention to revise party rules. Every
Evening issued large industrial
edition.
Friday, Feb. 4. -Temperature II, 20,
rs, 20 degrees.- Clear. The Rev. Will
liam J. Paxson, d. D., died in Phila-
delphia.
Saturday, Feb. 5. --Temperature, 81,
40, 40, 26 degrees. Partly cloudy.
Sunday, Feb. 6.--Temperature 80,
So. 81, q degrees. Clear.
Monday, Feb. 7.-Temperature 80,
40, "A, 2S degrees. Clear. New Castle
county courts opened in this city.
Academy of Music, Atlantic City, was
destroyed by fire. The Wilmington
City Railway Co. passed into the
hands of Clark & Co. of Philadelphia.
Tuesday, Feb. S.--Temperature 80,
"A. 40, 81 degrees. Clear. Grand
Lodge of Delaware, A. o. u. W., met
in Wilmington. G. nj. Clark succeeded
Preston Lea as president of the W. @.
r. w. Co.
Wednesday, Feb 9.-Temperature
80, "A, AZ, 30 degrees. Clear. James
L. BURNETT, chief clerk of the p, w.
d Is. Railroad, died in Wilmington.
Moses Harrington, aged 90 years, an
ex member of the Legislature, died at
Pennington. Grand Conclave of Hepta-
osphs met here.
Thursday, Feb. 10.-Temperature 81,
80, So, 3S degrees. Clear. State Sena-
tor Robert j.. Handy died suddenly at
Hollyoak. The resignation of Dupuy
De LONE, Spanish minister to Wash
ington was accepted. Capt. Charles
ii. Gallagher died in Jersey City.
Friday, Fob. 1l.-Temperature 40,
80, 56, 10 degrees. Clear. John W.
Todd, general superintendent of the
Diamond State Iron Co., died in Will
mington.
Saturday, Feb. II. Temperature 40,
"a, 81, 80 degrees. Rainy. The steam
ship st. Louis arrived at New York
with 2l2 people rescued from the steam
ship Veendam, which sunk in mid
ocean.
Sunday, Feb. 10. Temperature Al.
As. AS, 20 degrees. Clear.
Monday, Feb. IA. Temperature 80,
Al, 40, % degrees. Fair. The Legis-
lature passed an act providing for a
special election in New Castle county
to fill the vacancy caused by the death
of Senator Robert j. Handy.
Tuesday, Feb. 15.-Temperature "a,
40, At, 16 degrees. Rain. The State
Council, Junior Order of United Ameri-
can Mechanics met ut Clayton. W. w.
Busteed of the Centreville Observer,
died at Centreville, Md. The BATTLE
ship Maine was blown up in Havana
harbor and 253 lives were lost
Wednesday, Feb. l6. Temperature
% "a, 25, IA degrees. Clear. High
winds. The steamer Ericsson went
aground off Wilmington. Grand Lodge
of Delaware, Shield OF Honor, met in
this city.
Thursday, Feb. II. ~ Temperature
Il. 30, 80, 30 degrees. Clear. New
Castle County Democratic Convention
adopted new rules. Department of
Delaware, G. A. R., held its 18th
annual encampment. The New York
Delaware Society held its annual ban
quet. Isaac T. johnson resigned as
principal of Friends School, to take
effect in June.
Friday, Feb. IS. Temperature 32,
81, %, oU ueSrbeS. hdlny.
Saturday, Feb. 10. -Temperature SO,
81, 81, "a degrees. Rainy. William
N. Boggs, defaulting paying teller Of
the First National Bank, surrendered
to United States Marshal Short in Will
mington, and Amos Cole of Whining
ton, Thomas s. Clark and Charles H.
Butler of Dover and E. T. Cooper Of
Milford were arrested, charged with
yacht Niagara was launched at the
yards of the Harlan & Hollingsworth
Co.
Sunday, Feb. 20.-Temperature 40.
AZ, Al, 81 degrees. Rainy. William
Montgomery, foreman Of Every Even
ing, died.
Monday, Feb. 81. --Temperature 80,
Al, 43, 81 degrees. Rainy. Daniel r.
Stewart was elected State Senator
from New Castle county to succeed
Robert j. Handy, deceased. City Coun-
Gil inspected the Fire Department..
Tuesday, Feb. 22.-Temperature "a,
Al, Al, % degrees. Partly cloudy.
Westinghouse Birthday was observed.
Wednesday, Feb. 3d. Temperature
30, 36, Al, 30 degrees. Fair. The
Commission Merchants League Of
Delaware was organized in Whining
ton. M. Zolla was convicted in Paris
of making libellous comment on the
Esterhazy court-martial.
Thursday, Feb. "A. .-Temperature IS,
., 81, 81 degrees. Clear.
Friday, Feb. 25.-Temperature 80,
40. 3S, 20 degrees. Clear.
Saturday, Feb. &c. Temperature 81,
81, 35, "a degrees. Cloar Il. T.. Cooper
of Milford, Amos Cole of this city and
Thomas s. Clark and Charles II. But.
Ter OF Dover were arraigned in the
United States Court in Wilmington ON
the charge of aiding W. N. Boggs to
loot the First National Bank of Dover,
and each waived hearing and was
held in bail Tor court.
Sunday, Feb 2T-Temperature SO, 80,
81, 20 degrees. Clear. William Nj
Singerly OF the Philadelphia Record
died suddenly in Philadelphia.
Monday, Feb. %. -Temperature 81,
81, 80, 81 degrees. Clear.
MARCH.
Tuesda-, March L. Temperature %.
81, AZ, 20 degrees. Clear. Whining.
ton business men endorsed the move
ment for cheap excursions from the
Peninsula. Judge Bradford, in Federal
Court, Wilmington, dismissed the libel
against the steamship Laurada. A
Superior Court Jury in New Castle