Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-01-04

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uouncomont wns made that Earnest b.
! MacNair was abort In his ACCOUNTS Mt
tho banking hoase NJ the Wilmington
SAVINGS Fundy Society aud hau re-
signed his position a. rcceiylastcller.
Friday. April %. --TemEeiatpIe ga,
65, Is, 40 degrees. Clear. THEE dwell
| ings near Newport were visited by
burglars, who started the fire in A.
| A. Piico's house, but II was discovered
10 time to prevent aerlous conscq ueDces.
| The memory Of the lnte Senator Morrill,
| Of Vermont was hunored BY Delaware
Cclleeo Nathaniel Parks, ,oloretl. was
killed 10 Oh accident Mt the lacCul-
Tough Iron works Ag.st
Saturday, April 30. --Tomperature 81,
GA, II, 81 degrees, Clear. Six men
we're killed by tho explosion Of o shell
| ut the rowderworks ut Cnrney'a Point,
n. j., two Of the victims dying at tho
Delaware Hospital In Wilmington.
Sunday, April 3d. Temperature Go,
rs, rs, 40 degrees. Partly cloudy.
MAY.
Monday, May /. --Tempersture CT, "a,
81, 81 degrees. Clear. Wilmingtonians
observed Dewey Day by displaying
flags. The annual May week in the
public schools began. The stock
holders of tho Diamond State Iror Co.
decided to lease the plant to the Dia-
mond State Steel Co. The annual
meeting Of the stockholders of the W.
& N. Railroad Co.was hold in Phila'
delphia. John Mason, oolored, was
killed on the p, w. q B. railroad at
Edge Moor. Jay Warren was drowned
in the Delaware 4 Chesapeake Canal
at Delaware City.
Tuesday, May 2. -Tempeiature II,
so, So, 80 degl ees. Clear. Concord
Quarterly Meeting Of Friends met in
Wilmington. Representative Mark L.
Davis, charged with attempting to
bride Representative Lattomus to vote
for j. Edward Addicks for United
States Senator, was acquitted by jury
in the Kent county court. "
Wednesday, May 3. Temperature 70,
70, IS, AZ degrees. Partly cloudy. E.
ID. @. Hegemau, who was put on trial
In the Kent county court charged with
tampering with bill before the Legis-
lature, was discharged, the indictments
being quashed. An art loan exhibition
opened at the New Century Club.
! Thursday, May 4.-.Temperature 81,
go. &C, "A deprees Clear. The 18th
annual meeting OF the Delaware
Pharmaceutical Society was held in
Wilmington. William Green, colored,
died in Wilmington from the effects
Of icing injured on the p, W. & b.
railroad OF Edge Moor. The Delaware
State Baptist Missionary Society held
its annual meeting iE Wilmington.
Friday, May 8. Temperature 60, II,
70, AZ degrees. Parity cloudy. Several
buildings at Delmar were burned, caus-
ing loss of about 1000.
Saturday, May 6.-Tenperatuie So,
~, II, 80 degrees. Partly cloudy. In
the suit of ths.city Of Wilmington VS..
j. Edward Addicks, ct al, Chancellor
| Nicholson decided that the Oxy-
Hydrogen 20. of Delaware Is a legal
and constitutional corporation. Michael
Mccall of Philadelphia was accidentally
killed while at work ut the plant of
the Diamond State Iron Go. Vienna,
Nd, was visited by disastrous fire.
was held in Wilmington.
Sunday, May 2. Temperature SO, 70.
rs, AZ degrees. Showers.
Monday, May 8. -Temperature Sc, GA,
So. AZ degrees. Rainy. DR.. Haus
Hogelsburger, foI merly OF Wilmington,
was arrested in Los Angeles, CAL, on
the charge Of swindling.
Tuesday, May 9.--Temperature 63,
49, 76, "A degrees. Six masked men
bound the employees at the Bavarian
Brewery, in Wilmington, at about
o'clock in the morning, blew open the
| safe and stole s1,275 in money and
checks and a large number Of valuable
pagers. The case against Harry r.
Ford, charged with aiding and ahet-
ting William N. Boggs to defraud the
First National Bank OF Dover, was
, nolle piossed. Theodore Townsend Of
Milford was elected colonel and Evan
G. Boyd Of New Castle major of the
First Regiment, N. g.. D., at meet.
ing of officers in Wilmington.
Wednesday, May 10. -Temperature
ga, 70, 70, 40 degrees, Clear. William
N. Boggs, defaultipg teller of the First
. National Bank Of Dover, was sentenced
. to tive years. imprisonment in The
Trenton, n. j., penitentiary and a
> fine of SO, 500.
!. Thursday, May 1l.--Temperatuie SIS,
50, 70, 45 degrees. Rainy.
Friday, May 10. Temperature 70,
rs, so, Al degrees. Clear. The Bayard
Memorial Association decided to erect
D a monument in, Wilmington in memory
!. OF the late Hon. Thomas f. Bsyard.
: Saturday, May IL, Temperature CO.,
! IA. n, 42 degrees. Rainy. The Demo-
Gratis Of Wilmington held their primary
2 election and made nominations for the
! city election. H.
Sunday, May IA. Temperature SIS,
, GA, ~, 40 degi ees. Clear. Hope Lodge,
i. o. o. F., of Wilmington began the
: celebration of its golden anniversary.
, Monday, May 10. 10,
0 SO, 68, 40 degrees. Partly cloudy. Tfe
Q May term Of the New Castle county
! court convened.
. Tuesday, May 16. Temperature 63,
. 70, 70, SO degrees. Showers. The
Q lower part Of the Peninsula was visited
y by heavy rain, hail, thunder and light.
!. ming storms, some damage being done.
!, Wednesday, May H.-Temperature
. So, 63, 60, 40 degrees. Rainy. The
t Forepaugh Sells Brothers. circus and
Regular Republican primary election
|, occupied the attention Of the people o.
!. Wilmington. .dr.
a Thursday, May IS. Temperature SO,
Sc, 81, 43 degrees. Rainy. The stock.
/, holders of the Farmers Bank of Della
q ware decided TO discontinue the branch
d at New Castle and approved piopo
!. sition TO reduce the capital stock from
d $3.50, 600 to $500, 600. The Church Clul
! of Delaware gave its semi annual din,
!. ner in Wilmington. y
!. Friday, May 10. -Temperature 3d.
d go, 60, Al degrees Partly cloudy.
i Saturday, May 20. --Temperature Sc
! 80, SO, 56 degrees. Clear. Fifteer
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