Evening journal., 1904-05-16

slept in MS caDln on the river bank, but
this story-is discredited for a col0red
farm hand. who says he knows Denn,
told the police that he saw him come
out Of a barn at Newport early yester-
day morning looking as though he had
passed the night there.
The prisoner has been a resident of
New Castle for several years. II IS
said he originally came from Jersey
but has relatives in Wilmington. His
wife formerly lived in Newport. John
DEM, brother, has been boarding
with the prisoner. but while a fisher
man also. the brothers do not work
together.
Death Of Mrs. Annie Diamond.
Mrs. Annie Diamond mother OF
James T. Kerrigan. proprietor Of the
Gipin House, Delaware street, died
here yesterday morning OF cerehro
hemorrhages.
She was So years old and had been
suffering from the disease for some
time.
she WAS formerly the wife Of James
W. Kerrigan, OF Wilmington. BY this
marriage she had three children, as
| follows James j., William j.. Of Will
mington, and Annie T.. Of New Castle,
all Of whom survive.
The funeral will take place on We'd
nesday morning. high mass being cele-
brated In st. Peters Roman Catholic
Church by Father Brady. Interment
will be made in Cathedral Cemetery,
Wilmington.
Levi Collins Dies.
Levi Collins. who is supposed to be
about 80 years old, and one Of the best
known colored men in this city. died
, at his home here yesterday afternoon
as the resul- of a stroke Of apopleXy
with which he was stricken about II
o'clock on Saturday night.
Collins was employed by Wray r.
Bacon about his store. Notwthstand-
ing his great age he was able TO do
many things in the way OF light work
and made himself generally useful.
The body was removed from the
house along the river. where the old
man lived alone 70 the home OF Sarah
Brown, a distant relative who lives
on Harmony street.
Collins has lived in New Castle for
many years. 1t is said he was a ma
tive Of Maryland and a former slave.
Threw Burning Lamp Out.
BY the timely aid OF George Morri-
son a serious FIRE was prevented at
the rectory Of the Episcopal Church
, here last evening,
Morrison was passing the house
when he noticed a lamp I'm Dr. Nun
sons library enveloped in flames anc
blazing almost to the ceiling. H'
isprang into the room, caught up th'
faring lamp and threw # into the lawr
before It set fire to anything. Beyond
a thorough fright to the members o
/, DR.. Munson's household and a badly
, smoked room no damage was done.
Glasses No. Q and 4 Of the New Cas-
tie Sunday school have combined thei
, efforts and are working together {,
make some money for the church anc
a social time for the members. Ever!
: Wednesday night they have a Work
ing Bee" at the teachers home an,
. they have made arrangements to hav
. a strawberry festival on the night o
: May 25.
+ G. M. Pennoek Succeeds Hugh Duffy
y George NJ. Pennock. son OF Dinge
Pennock, OF West Chester, Pa, ha
o taken charge OF the Office for the West
& ern Union Telegraph Company at thl
- place. The young man has recent
4 learned the business. picking it up yer
it quickly. His sister is now operating a
d Office at Princess Anne, Nd, with sue
e cess. They are both expert telegraph
e ers, being adapted to the business.
Browntown, y Stars, 2.
u The Browntown team. OF Whining
ton, won over the All-Stars here o
Saturday by the score Of to 2.
The score by innings follows;
e All-stars q. .... ..1OO1 0OO0-
e Browntown e.. O0O1140 L
o Players Were searee.
The members OF the wHmlngto
u Business School team came to this cit
u Saturday afternoon to play the Colum
bia team, but on account of falling {
> secure a team, because Of absence Z
= players who were unable TO reach thi
8 city In time for the game. it was cal
; ed off.
y Among the Sick.
e James Cunning. of Philadelphia, VIII
j. is lying i'll of typhoid fever at the hon
of his grandmother. Mrs Patrick Cur
= ming, is showing sings of improvement
l. and his family and physician. Dr. Wi
e liam II. Kuntz, have hopes for n
T. speedy recovery. His pulse is now MOI
II NJ and he Shows many other signs
e the abatement of the fever
e Jason Terry, a colored man who live
on Chestnut street, and who burie
Is his wife about a month ago. is suffer
n ing from typhoid fever at the. home
I his mother, Mrs. Alexander Terry.
II Harry, the -year-old son of Joh
N Geer, of North Fourth street. is crit
, cally i'll Of tubercular meningitis