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

Smyrna town election, the Democrats
secured four out Of the seven com.
missioners. eRr4ii4
Tuesday, March s. -Temperature IS,
46, 81. 32 degrees. Clear.
Wednesday, March o.. -Temperature
40, so, SO, "a degrees. Clear. John
IL. McGonigal and Harry Ford of
Dover, charged with aiding W. N.
Boggs in the defalcation at the Dover
National Bank, were held in bail for
Federal Court.
Thursday, March 10. Temperature
A, 80, CA, 80 degrees. Fair. Toll
gatekeeper Alfred Belts of the Practi-
cal Farmer, Brandywine hundred, shot
George Tillman, colored, who was try
ing to enter Belts house.
Friday, March II. Temperature 40,
53, 90, 30 degrees. Fair. Frank Pyle
committed suicide in Wilmington.
Robert B. Wallace OF Washington, Pa.
was found dead in bed at the Hotel
Jennings, this city.
Saturday, March 12,-Temperature
56, 60, 81, IS degrees. Partly cloudy.
George Tillman, colored, who was shot
while attempting to enter Alfred Belts
house, died ut the Delaware Hospital.
John Dougherty, who was serving a
life sentence for murder, escaped from
New Castle Jail.
Sunday, March 49, Temperature 60,
q, GO, 81 degrees. Cloudy, followed
by clear. ,.,,5.' 49,, y y Y
Monday, March Ia. Temperature "A,
%, 30, 33 degrees, Clear.
Tuesday, March 49, Temperature
40, 30. %, 80 degrees. Fair.
Wednesday, March 49, = Temperature
46, 56, ~, A degrees, Fair. The
Superior Court of New Castle county
granted non suit in the $40, 600
damage case of Mary A. Cresswell vs.
tho W. 4 N. II. Il. 90, but the plain
till declined the non-suit and verdict
for the defendant was given. Jacob
Tome died in Port Deposit, Md.
Battery L. U. s. A., was transferred
fromIFort McHenry to Firms Point
Thursday, March II. -Temperaturc
OIL, 81, 6S, 30 degrees. Cloudy followed
by clear. Blanche X. Bruce, register
OF tho treasury, died in Washington.
Methodist laymen at meeting in
Grace Church, Wilmington, favored
equal lay aud ministerial repre-
sentation in the General Conference.
Harlan G. Scott was elected q Sinking
Fund Commissioner.
Friday, March Is. -Temperature AZ,
80, 81, As degrees. Partly cloudy. Z
Saturday, March 10. Temperature
50. GA, "a. so degrees. Partly cloudy.
Peter J. Ford resigned presidency Of
the Ford Morocco Co.
Sunday, March 20, Temrerattiro Sc,
60, 63, 80 degrees. Rain. Bishop
Newman preached in Grace Church,
Wilmington.
Monday, March 81. -Temperature IS,
40, 43, "a degrees. Cloudy. The Della.
ware Hospital held its annual meeting
in Wilmington. Tho State Senate at
Dover indefinitely postponed action on
the Trading Stamp Bill.
Tuesday, March %. Temperature
Al; 40, Az, 40 degrees. Rain.
wednesday, March %. --Temperature
40, %, 56, 40 degrees. Cloudy and
rain. The 30th annual session Of the
Wilmington Methodist Episcopal Con
ference opened at Loves. Horny B.
Seldel died at Wernersville,' Pa.
:. Thursday, March "a. Temperature
~, Al, AZ, 36 degrees. Rain. The battle
ships kearsage and Kentucky were
launched at Newport News, Va.
Friday, March 25. Temperature 40,
81, AZ, 3s degrees. Partly cloudy
President Mckinley received the report
of the Maine court of inquiry, showing
that the boat was blown up by an ex.
formal explosion.
Saturday, March 2e. -Temperature
~. SO, So, "A degrees, Partly cloudy.
Laura Boothe, actress, formerly Of this
CITY, committed suicide in New York.
Sunday, March 27.-Temperature AS,
"a, So, So degrees Rain. Alexander
DOMAIN, colored, was arrested near
State Road, charged with the murder
OF his young son.
Monday, March 2s.-Temperature 50.
63, go, AZ degrees, Fair. Wilmington
M. e. Conference adjourned at Lewes
after making appointments. President
mckinley sent TO Congress message
on the Maine disaster together with
the report of the Board Of Inquiry.
The Delaware NJ. Il. Conference
lcoloredl concluded its session at
Orange, N. j.
Tuesday, March 20. Temperature
%, so, SO, 80 degrees. Rain. The
Society of tho Colonial Wars in the
state OF Delaware held its annual
meeting in Wilmington.
Wednesday, March 30. Temperature
Al, 90, 56, 81 degrees. Rainy.
Thursday, March 81. --Temperature
80, As, 46, 30 degrees. Clear. Exo
Chancellor James L. Wolcott, aged Sc.
died suddenly in Dover. The Levy
Court of New Castle county elected
constables, bridgetenders and Jail. con-
missioners.
APRIL. ..---
Friday, April 1.-Temperature 81.
AZ, AZ, "a degrees. Clear. Delaware
fruit was damaged by frost. George
McCulloch of this city was scalded to
death in Philadelphia.
Saturday, April .. Temperature ~.
81, 40, 81 degrees Blustry, and rainy.
The funeral of Hon. James L. Wolcott
took place at Dover. The Reybold
mansion house at Reybold station was
destroyed by fire.
Sunday, April 8. .-Temperature 80,
80, 30, 81 degrees Clear. Cornerstone
of Sacred Heart Parochial School, Will
mington, was laid.
Monday, April 4.-Temperature 30.
80, 40, II degrees. Fair. The Grand
Castle, Knights of the Golden Eagle.
met in Delaware City.
Tuesday, April 5.-Temperature 2s.
20, 30. % degrees. Snow. Fruit was
damaped nv tho etor,,, n, n