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

ment was announced in the case of ex-
Tax Collector John j. Dougherty's
sureties, who are to pay sl4, 600 to
New Castle county. Mrs. Rosalie b.
Addicks entered suit in the Superior
Court OF New Castle county for divorce
from her husband, j. Edward Addicks.
Friday, April 10. Temperature 90,
30, lS, 45 degrees. Partly cloudy and
decided to improve the almshouse.
Saturday, April 18. Temperature 50,
ga, GS, G2 degrees. Clear. Hon. Robert
M. McLane, native Of this city, died
in Paris, France, aged SO years.
Sunday, April 17.-Temperature &C,
10. 70, so degrees. Cloudy.
Monday, April IS. Temperature SO,
Go, 5S, Al degrees. Fair.
Tuesday, April 10. Temperature 81,
50, ID, 45 degrees. Rain. The Presby-
terry of New Castle met in Dover The
Federal grand jury in Wilmington in
dicted William N. Boggs for embez-
cling Sl07 200 from the First National
Bank, Dover, and for conspiring to
violate a United States law. The
Unitarian Conference of the Middle
States and Canada met Wilmington.
Wednesday, April 20. -Temperature
AZ, BE, 81, "A degrees. Fair. President
Mckinley issued an ultimatum to
spain to yacate Cuba before Saturday
night, Many troops passed through
Wilmington for the South.
Thursday, April 81. Temperature
81, 50, So, 40 degrees. Fair. Spain
sent his passports to Minister Wood.
ford at Madrid thereby terminating
diplomatic relations with the Uni ed
States. William N. Boegs pleaded
guilty in the Federal Court, Whining
ton, to the embezzement OF S107, 900
from the Dover National Bank. Post
master General James A. Gary resigned
from the cabinet, and Charles Emory
Smith was appointed to the place.
Friday. April %. Temperature 81,
20, gu, 81 degrees. Fair and cloudy.
The war with Spain was actually
begun, the U. S. gunboat Nashville
firing the first shot and capturing the
Spanish ship Buena Ventura near Key
West.
Saturday, April 20. --Temperaturo 90,
16, %, 62 degrees. Partly cloudy.
President Mckinley called for 125, 0C0
men. as volunteers in tho war with
Spain.
Sunday, April 81. Temperature &C,
"a, rs, As degrees. Cloudy followed by
fair. A farewell Meeting was given in
honor of Wilmington members OF the
National Guard of Delaware. Moro
Castle, Havana, opened fire on our
fleet but without damage.
Monday, Apri! rs. Temperature 55,
81, 81, 36 degrees. Rain. Congress-
declared war against Spain. John,
Sherman resigned the portfolio of
Secretary of State.
Tuesday, April &c. Temperature A.
80, %, 81 degrees. Rain. The National
Guard of Delaware went into Camp
Ebe ". Tunnel ut Middletown. Fire
caused about s21, 600 damage at Della
ware College.
Wednesday, April 27.-Temperature
40, 40, As, 26 degrees. Fair. The Will
mington Board of Education secured
the old Gilpin property on Delaware
avenue as tho site for high school
building, The United States ships
New York, Puritan and Cincinnati
bombarded Matanzas.
Thursday, April %. Temperature
80, 81, 30, 81. Snow and rain. About
40 per cent of the National Guard OF
Delaware enlisted in the volunteer
army.
Friday, April 20. -Temperature AZ,
40, 81, AZ degrees. Cloudy.
Saturday, April 30. Temperature 81,
81, 6s, 62 degrees. Clear. Tho Auxil-
larry cruiser Paris, for whose safety fear
had been felt, arrived safely in New
York.
MAY.
Sunday, May l. -Temperature &C, 10,
70, SO degrees. Clear. Commodore
Dewey yanquished the Spanish feet at
Manila.S
Monday, May D. Temperature d5, "A,
66, 30 degrees. Partly cloudy. Stock
holders of W. & N. railroad held their
annual meeting at Birdsboro, PA.
Tuesday, May 3. Temperature 40,
90, 81, AZ degrees. Cloudy.
Wednesday, May 4.-Temperature So,
81, 60, 10 degrees. Fair. The Greater
Wilmington Printing and Publishing
Go. was restrained from publishing the
Delaware Workman
Thursday, May s. -Temperature 4s,
50, 58. 40 degrees. Rain. Mayor Nc
Lear appointed Drs. John +. Wales
and Henry Patterson, Daniel p. Bar
nard, Jr., and J. H. Lewis members of
tho Wilmington Board of Health. The
trial Of Ezekiel II. Cooper, charged
with aiding WIN. Boggs in embezzling
S23, coo from the Dover National Bank
was begun in United States District
Court. Wilmington. The Federation of
Women's Clubs met in Dover and
the Delaware Pharmaceutical Society
met in Smyrna.
Friday, May 6.--Temperature SO, 55,
81, 80 degrees. Rain.
Saturday, May 7.-Temperature 46,
SO, 81, ~ degrees. Cloudy The news
of Commodore Dewey's overwhelming
victory at Manila last Sunday was
received. James Ii. Wilson of Della
ware was mustered in as Major-G General
of volunteers.
Sunday. May 5. Temperature 40, 48,
81, Al degrees. Cloudy followed by clear.
Monday, May 8. -Temperature 80,
SO, 70, 46 degrees. Clear. George
Dewey, the hero of Manila was pro-
NOTED to tho position of acting rear
admiral.
Tuesday, May 10.-Temperature So,
GO, &c, AZ degrees. Clear.
Wednesday, May IL. Temperature
81, 81, 65, 50 degrees. Rain. CITY
Council broke a long-standing dead
lock and elected 20 city officers. In an
engagement at Cardenas, an officer and
five men on the torpedoboat Winslow
wero killed.
Thursday, May ~. Temperature 63,
IA, 70, 40 degrees. Fair. Rear Ad.
miral Sampson reduced San Juan,
Porto Rice.
Friday, May 10. -Ternperature 60,
rs, 70, 10 degrees, Fair.
Saturday, May II. Temperature 63,
60, ~, "a degrees. Clear,