Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-05-16
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Stephan ID. Large, for many years
engaged in the manufacture oil desks,
died Monday, 10 his 18th year.
Hannah Dougherty, aged n years.
died Monday OF injuries caused by a
all from second story window Of her
home.
Injuries caused by iall from her
doorstep at her home resulted in the
death, Monday, Of Sarah Kellog,
ICED 70 years.
Joseph A. Ryerson, aged 46 years,
was struck and fatally injured by q
Reading railway engine, near Cumber-
land street, Monday.
Mrs. Florsnce Prindle, % years old,
who had been suffering from nervous
1rostration, committed suicide Mon
day by swallowing poison.
At its annual meeting, Monday, the
Historical Society of Pennsylvania
elected officers, Judge Pennyracker
again being chosen president.
Before the Presby terrain Ministerial
Association, Monday, ex. Postmaster
General John Wnnamaker read paper
on The Life of General Harrison. +"
William Werner, president Of the
United Security Life and Trust Com
pany and a member of the firm of O..
s. Janney & Co., chemists, is dead, at
the age Of ~ years.
Professor D. S. Holman, widely
known as a microscopic, died ut
Bangor, Maiue, Monday, in his 10Th
year. He was member Of the Academy
Of Natural Sciences and the franklin
Institute.
1t was reported at meeting of union
machinists Monday, that 80 firms in
this city have agreed TO have the nine.
hour day for employees go into effect
next Monday, and assurances have been
received that 80 more will do likewise.
Common Pleas Court No. 5 reserved
decision Monday gu n motion for ar
Injunction brought by the Certra
Athletic Club against the mayor and
director OF public safety to hays them
restrained from interfering with spar
ring exhibitions.
Representatives Of philanthropit
organizations appeared before the com,
mittee on police and prisons Monday
10 urge the passage Of an ordinances
prohibiting girls under l6 years OF aR,
from sellingI on the streets. The ordi
nance was recommended favorably.
| The Commonwealth having closed iti
case in the trial Of Jacob Wynne fo
the murder of the Rev. Charles p
Reieel, the defence, after announcing
its endeavor TO prove that death die
not result from the use of ''knockou
drops" Monday called to the atant
the prisoner, who made a genera
denial of the charge
Three children on board the steam
ship Rhynland, from Liverpool, wer,
/ fas.pA Man1au 20 no
diphtheria, and with their mothers wer
sent to the Municipal Hospital, Botf
the national and State quarantin
authorities permitted the vessel to pas
up to the city, diphtheris not beinI
officially regarded as o quarantinabl
disease.
DR.. Thomas e. Eldridge was bel.
Monday under 1880 bail to answe
the charge of conspiracy to rob hi
wife. Mrs Mary s. Eldridge, of Ger
tain letters, and to administering stupe
flying drugs to her by the hands Of al
emisEary, for tho purpose Of gettinl
these letters. Mrs, Eldridge also testi
fed that her husband had previousl
attempted to smother her with be-
clothing.
Bishop Whitaker presided at th
annual meeting of the Law and Orde
Society Monday. Secretary Gibbone
reported that, with 10 employees and a
expenditure OF $1,000, the organizatio
had been able to accomplish as much
il not more, in the way of seourin
punishment for violators of the la'
than the Bureau OF Police. with
force of about $500 men and an es
penditure of nearly $4,000 Th
Rev: Hughes o. Gibbons, d. D., wa
re-elected president.