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THE SUN IS) ,. II. NO. 54 WILMINGTON. DELAWARE, SUNDAY. DECEMBER 18,1898. ONE CENT t instructions Relative to irity's Right to Aid linority in Agreeing. FAIL TO COINCIDE I That Vote Now Stands to 1 for'Conviction. jpt Into Court Yesterday After I for Further Instructions rom Judge Bradford. Some Want a Discharge While One Member Says No. 'twelve jurors who are to decide Richard R. Kenney's fate are ed in their room in the Federal a short time yesterday they were I from confinement at their own j, and during that time came into art to receive further instructions jdgo Edward G. Bradford. rees so far in its delib ave now been out over -four hours and have failed to I verdict. rday afternoon the jury sent a nication to Judge Bradford, the ce of which was a request for ad to how far the views of the y cuuld be used in aiding the y in arriving at a verdict. communicatioq also asked r the Court had any further in ns to give the jury, ary came into court, was given uctions and again retired. At ck last night tiie jurors suspended id went to bed on the cots which n provided. Kenney's fate iayet in. i Bradford was at the Federal l for a greater part of the day. Shortly before 3 o'clock he received the communication from the jury. Tiie Judge immediately had District Attorney Lewis C. Vandegrift, aud Senator Ken ney and counsel notified, at the eame time sending word to the jury that he would haye them come into court where in presence of the. defendant and counsel for both sides, he would give them the desired information. Senltor Kenney, who is stopping at pthe Hotel Wilmington, came to the BBHeral Building in company with Levi Bird alid Mr. Kennev's private secre Mtry, Adjutant-General Garrett J. Hart. Htr. Biggs was the next to appear, while |Pie district attorney waB the last to ar-! i 18 - jury disagi s. " They Ii ive. The defendant, with counsel and Mr. Vandegrift, took the seats occupied by each respectively during the long trial'. Judge Bradford was already on the bench when the bailiff appeared at the head of a long line of sleepy looking men—the jurors—who in Indian file silently entered the room and mounted jury box. United States Commissioner 8. Rod Rxnond Smith called the names of jurors g|^tt|,35 o'clock as follows: fiEil in Callaway, of Little Creek \-^Htred, Sussex county, foreman; !S|aWrge Reynolds, Cedar Creek: Richard Pilling, Mill Creek; Andrew T. ■Mfniomas, Cedar Creek; William G.Bryan, ^■Wilmington; David Rees, Kenton; James Price, Wilmington; James Hossinger, White Clay Creek; Frank R. Carswell, Wilmington; Samuel H. Baynard, Wil mington; Samuel E. Matthews, Gum boro; William J. Cannon, Seafard. Judge Bradford addressing the jury said that he bad received a communica tion from the members of that body ask ing to what extent the views of the ma jority of the jury could be used in aiding the minority in arriving at a verdict. The communication also asked if the Court had any instructions for the jury. Judge Bradford said, "Gentlemen, if any juror, who, after consultation with his fellow-jurors has reached a fixed con elution and that is a fixed conclusion from which he will not change, then that juror would violate his oath in chang ing." Judge Bradford said he thought he had made these instructions clear in bis charge. j. "Your verdict should be uniform, it represent the opinion [member of your body, after an intelli rgertt and conscientious comparison and Consideration in the jury'room of the (views of the individual jurors. Your in vestigation of the evidence should be ■narked with due deliberation and your minds should remain open to conviction by arguments which commend them Ives to your judgment. The very ob ject of the jury system is to secure un Imity through comparison of the views $ld-tlwougti.argument among the jurors Vnemselves. "If a large majority of the jurors after deliberation in the jury room, differ in their conclusion with the minority, it is jroper for those composing such minor ty, in view of the fact of such differ ence, to review the grounds of their own conclusions in order that, if possible, un animity may be reached in accordance with the principles of law heretofore laid down. But no juror should ac ? [uisce against his individual judgment n the conclusions reached by other jurors, whether constituting a majority or a minority of your whole body. For your verdict must represent the real opinion and judgment of each member of the jury. "With respect to your request for in structions I have to sav that if you or any one of you desire further instruc tions on the law in the case, make such known to the Court and the Court will send it to you. Or if you or any one of rou desire the charge re-read, make it mown and the Court will re-read it." The jury did not wish any instructions n law or did not desire that the eharge /Should be re-read. Juror Price, who is secretary, of the Jary, addressing the Const, said. "May it >lea*> your honor, if an exprasnou from of each should the jury is proper at this time, I would say that there is one man—" Judge Bradford interrupted Mr. Price, stating that an expression from the jury of that character was not proper at this time. Juror Samuel H. Barnard'stepped for ward and said: "What the secretary wanted to say, I think, was that it is utterly impossible for the jury to agree and we ask to be discharged. 8ome of the jury have now been kept from their business for two weeks and in view of tiie absolute certainty that we will not agree we ask to be discharged." "We don't want to be discharged," spoke up Juror Frank R. Carswell, "I think this jury can be made to agree." The Court told the jury that it was an unheard of thing to discharge a Federal jury at this Btate of the proceedings. That the deliberations iiad not yet i ceil of such length ns to warrants discharge. Hence the jury should retire again and continue their deliberations. As the jury filed out of the court several of them complained to the Court that the sleeping arrangements should be better. The Court expressed regret that cots had not been furnished the gentlemen the night previous and as sured them that cots would be on hand for their convenience last night. An effort to get the beds Friday night had failed. Judge Bradford came back to the Federal Building after supper last nighi and remained there until 10 o'clock, at which time he bade the Bentinel-like bailiff and Deputy-Marshal Clark good night and went home. The Judge will be at the Federal Building today to re ceive any communication from the jury. At 10.30 o'clock last night the jurors were allowed out in the corridor to stretch their weary limbs before retiring. At 11 o'clock, the cots having been ar ranged in the corridor of the second floor the twelve men and the bailiff went to bed. The result of the ballots already taken has been ciiculated in rumors to all effects. The first report had it that the vote stood 8 to 4 for acquittal. Then during the afternoon 10 to 2 in favor of conviction was the popular report. After the jury came in and had again retired the impression prevailed among those in the court room that the jury stood 11 to 1 favoring a verdict of guilty and it was said that Frank R. Carswell was the lone man who held out for a verdict of acquittal. Such is the status of the Kenney case this morning. The jury unable to agree and the fate of United States Senator Richard R. Kenney, charged with aid ing and abetting and conspiring with William N. Boggs to defraud the First National Bank of Dover, remains in the balance. GOINCTWSOUTH AMERICA. The Gunboat Wilmington Selected to Develop Trade Where a Vessel Has Seldom Appeared. Word was received here last night that the War Department at Washington has selected the gunboat Wilmington to make a cruise for the purpose of showing the American flag in the extreme interior of the South American continent, visit ing localities where seldom if ever any warship lias keen seen. As soon as tiie repairs on the vessel are completed ai Norfolk she will start on her mission of peaceful commercial ex tension, from which results of the high est benefit are looked for, not only to the United States, but to the undeveloped and extremely rich regions where she will call. The Wilmington draws only nine feet of water and was especially de signed for the service for which she iB now designated. She will first ascend the Orinoco to the limits of navigation, afterwards proceed ing several thousand miles up the Amazon and its principal tributaries, and finally she will explore the Parana system debouching into tiie Rio de la Plata. The work already mapped out for the ship will consume several years and if expectations are realized it is probable that she will remain perman ently on the South American Station and continue constantly on river duty. Wilmington'B namesake will no doubt give as good account of herself on this mission as she did in battle during the recent war. Changeof Bells. Two taps will soon be the signal that a fire is extinguished. Chief Engineer Sasse and Assistants Joyce qnd Purcell ol the Fire Depart ment have decided to substitute for alarm box No. 2, at Twentieth and Market streets, No. 143. The single tap will be sounded as heretofore and the two taps to follow will indicate to the firemen that they can with safety put away their ap paratus and horses.'The change will not be made until some mechanism arrives for the box. Mrs. Bayard's Present. The reading room of Old Swedes Church, in the parish house has been presented with several dozen views and a stereoscope, some beeutiful pictures and a list of popular monthly ana week ly magazines oy Mrs. Thomas F. Bayard. Mrs. Bkyard and Mrs. Hilles have' con tributed sums of money to be used in decorating the church and the tree for the children of the Sunday school. The last will be remembered also with Christ mas cards. Leave Monday. For a number of vears Joseph R. Whitney of No. 802 Washington street, has been chief clerk of the general W. & N. Railroad. He has been appointed general freig and passenger agent of the Lehigh & Nt England Railroad, with headquarters at Pen Argyl, Pa., and will day for his new office. Finger Lacerated. While handling iron at the MoCul lough Iron Worie yesterday morning, Jamee F. Haws, of No. 809 East Seventh street had one of the finger* of hie right hand badly laoarated. ht ew leave on Mon Wanted in Philadelphia for Com mitting Over Twenty Bur glaries Quite Recently. ARRESTED ON MARKET STREET State Detective Wltsil and Officer Mc Bride Take Two Noted Thieves, Duvld Cunningham, Alias "Ducky," aud James Mc Craig Into Custody. Through the efforts of State Detective Walter Witsil and Officer McBride, David Cunningham, alias "Bucky," and James McCraig, alias "l'eggy," two noted Dela ware crooks, had about twenty burg laries, committed in Philadelphia, fas tened on them last night. The men were arrested on Market street yesterday"afternoon and landed in the City Hall a few minutes later. The Philadelphia detectives have been on their track for some time, but could not locate the men until yesterday, at which time they were found to be in Wilmington, and Chief of Police Dolan was notified to be on the lookout for them. Detective Witsil and Officer McBride were not long in laying hands upon the men. "Bucky" Cunningham has an excep tionally bad record having spent the earlier days of his life in the Ferris In dustrial School. Since then he has seved many terms for larceny. About two years ago he sawed his way out of a cell in the City Hall this city and escaped. He was being held at that time for Chester authorities and was not cap tured again for several months and would not have been so easly caught then but for his woman who was known as "Snuffy Mag". Last evening Detectives Dennis Butler an d R. J. McKenty of Philadelphia, ar-» rived in this city and escorted the two young men to the Quaker City. Cunningnara was only released from the Eastern Penitentiary on August 2, after serving a three years' sentence for larceny. Among the houses robbed by the men are No. 1632 Reed street, house at Twen tieth and Dickinson streets and house No. 1432 South Seventeenth street. The last job that they wgre on was performed on December 9, arid among the painder they stole were two watches and a chain with a Masonic mark and some clothing. They even robbed a couple of new houses of all gas fixtures and electric ap pliances. , During the Philadelphia detectives' investigations much of the stolen goods was located, and the purchasers were ar rested at once and gave the officers valuable information as to the perpetra tors of the crime. The men were taken from the City Hall in this city last night to the French street P., W. & B. station in the patrol wagon, accompanied by Detectives But ler and McKenty. > The men went without the formality of requisition papers, as they were not at all anxious to be tried for stealing in Delaware where the whipping post is conspicuous and useful. Tiie men are old offenders and have been in many Pennsylvania robberies. They have served time in Media jail. When "Bucky" sawed his way out of the City Hall about two years ago, it was found out that his woman, "Snuffy Mag" had furnished him with a which he left behind when he vacated. He is a daring fellow and hung around the outskirts of the city for many weeks after his escape, and gave the police several good long chases after him. The two Philadelphia detectives who came for the two men last night have been on the case since it was first report ed to the police. Cunningham lias been arrested many times but never under the same name. The last terra he served was under the name of James Clark. so saw AN ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDING. Trustees of the Delaware Hospital / Discussing the Advisability of Erecting an Annex. The matter of alterations is now oc cupying the attention of the trustees of Delaware Hospital. At a recent meeting they appointed a committee to consider the matter. Their report is to comprise their best judgment as to whether it would be feas ible to make temporary additions or pre ferable to block out a plan for the future development of the hoBpitel on perma nent lines. The movement may result in the erection of an entirely new hos pital building and the changing of the present structure from a hospital to an administration building. The committee, as named by trustees, includes Tilghman Johnson, E resident of the hospital corporation; lenry C. Jones, Holstein Harvev, Mrs. Ferdinand L. Gilpin, Mrs. Charles G. Rumford and Mrs. William Hall Porter. They have called in the services of E. J. Dallett, of Baker & Dallett, architects, to assist in their task. Primarily the ques tion for them is to decide upon the use of the *2,500 realized from the Temple of Fame. This was intended for increas ing the accommodations for the training school for nurses, the building being over-crowded. Should a plan for a new hospital be adopted, that would permit the use of the present structure for ad ministration ana training school pur poses. the Will Nominate Officers. A meeting of the members of the Bayard Legion will be held tomorrow evening and offioera nominated for the ensuing year. The election will be held the following Monday night. VICTIMS BY THE SCORE. Grip Again Playing Havoc Amongst a Large Number of the Resi dents of This City. he T o h . e she 8 ha°s r elca^d u!e° grip isVrtm nate and rather a rare individual, for there is no doubt that the grip is very much in evidence in this city. The mal ady is in epidemic form, and its victims are found in all sections of Wilmington. In support of this statement is the uni versal testimony of the druggists that sales of quinine, ipecac, glycerine, calo inel, and other medicines used to check the disease have been larger than for manv vears K Physicians are almost unanimous in the opinion that grip is contagious, and thev base this conclusion on the fact that whenever the disease makes its entrance into a household it rarely leaves before two or more members of the family are included in the list of vie thus. It is, therefore, important that persons B h ffe m ng h fr ° 1U a ". a , tta f ck of , the g , rip should be separated from the other merabers of the family, and particularly should this precaution be observed where children are likelv in come in contact with the Datient 1 The men of the medical fraternitv have observed one particularity about the cases which have recently demanded their attention, and that is, that persons who enjoy good health are just aVliable to succumb to the malady as are those whose condition is far below the normal. Thus far the disease has been of a light type, and the complications which have been noticed in previous vears, involv ing pneumonia and catarrhal affections, are said to be rare. It is asserted, how T r ';l ba V he prompt *? ieea °! a< physician are necessary whenever the m°. mS d '? eas °. a PPe ar , an( i suit hi serious trouble i " nCtk>n " ay r6 ' suit in serious trouble. A large number of well-known young ladies of this city took part in the mas querade party given December 15 at the residence of J. Logue, No. 112 West Twenty-ninth street. Games of all kinds were in progress until 11 o'clock, when refreshments were served. Miss Bertie Dickerson and A. Kelley were the suc cessful couple of the many partaking in the cakewalk. Miss Rose Foley was in excellent humor, and moBt of the amuse rnent can be credited to her. Music was furnished by friends, assisted by Miss K. W. Farrell. Among some of the guests present were: Mr. and Mrs. John.Logue, Sri, and Mrs. John Logue, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Edward Kelly, Miss S. Dickerson, Miss J. Lvnn, Miss Ida Thompson, Miss B. Dickerson, Miss K. W. Farrell, A.Kelly, P. Aaron, P. G. Pranold, Frank Sicrest, H. Underwood, Charles Carlisle, Ed ) ward Kelly and a number of others. The party adjourned at a late hour | and left in a body, Masquerade Party. Verdict Favored Plaintiff. In the Cecil Circuit Court at Elkton on Friday the jury in the case of Arthur Atwell and wife, of Newark, Del., vs. the receivers of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, which has been on trial for several days, rendered a verdict for the plaintiffs for *1,850. The suit was for damages for injuries alleged to be re ceived by Mr. Atwell, who was caught in the gates which separate the north and south bound tracks at Newark Sta tion, the gates being worked from the depot. Mrs. Atwell was, according to the testimony of her physician, injured and her health impaired. Two Accidents. A team owned by William Frederick, of Marahallton, ran away from Lancaster avenue and Union street yesterday morn ing and the wagon colliding with a tele Lancaster avenue aud was completely demol phone pole at Searles stieet, ished. While Alexander Baxter was driving a heavily loaded farm vragon in Delaware avenue, yesterdav, the right front wheel broke down. The wagon, after being unloaded, was removed to a wheel wright shop. Ordination Services. At St. Mary's Seminary, Baltimore, on Friday, Bishop Cnrtis officiating, Frater Alphonsus, of the Capuchin Order, of Wilmington, was raised to the diaconate; and in the Cathedral, today, Frater Alphonsus and John Smith, the latter a Jesuit and also of Wilmington, were ordained priests. Todav, James J. Mc Kenna and Peter J. lirennan, of Wil mington, were given the order of ton sure. Ready for Mustering Out. All is ready at the armory for the final proceedings in discharging the Third Battalion from the service tomorrow. Major Houston is to arrive about 12.30 and begin paying off the men at 1.30 o'clock. The mustering out board will probably be occupied a week with clear ing up their business. Orphans' Court Sales. Two sales of realty were made at the Court House yesterday morning by order of the Orphans' Court. The Sarah A. Reynolds property was Bold by James E. Bradford, administrator, to John K. Bradford, for *1,725. For *5,950 Wil lard Saulsbury, Jr., purchased the prop erty of the late Leah J. Bird. Inquest on du Pont Victims. Some time this week Deputy Coroner James T. Chandler will probably hold inquests on the deaths of Robert Mcll henny, John Wright, John Moore, Thomas McCann and Samuel Stewart, the victims of the du Pont explosion. Register of Wills Crossan has granted letters testamentary on the estate of Catharine W. Howell, late of Pencader hundred, to Mary H. Scott, of Buffalo, N. V. lion aB(1 Terrorized the ,, . « LOnWHllHfy. _ . . .... _Mrs. ARRESTED AND BROUGHT H^RE _ Given a Hearing Before Magistrate _ . Daley—Two Released on Payment of Costs and Remainder of the Quartette Sent to New Castle. - *, i ntp hour wenicr/lnv ... " , , y , , y , ! rnoo , n Detective Jones, of the P., W. & B. rail re <" el f d a dispatch fromC aymont about tiftake the^ffion and°to comTat *? ,' 0 tofflw r s and canture a ?° sse ot ° mcers and ca P ture miscreants. It was also reported that Station-master Baldwin's son had been held up by the lnen ' aild tl,at lbe 8tat ' on was in the Possession of the men and they were ferorrizing the whole community and 'T? 1 ? 8 . 1 *' ° ve J the ra,lroad employes in a W ' iand ® d " anner - . . , „ , Assisted by Officer Michael Maloney and s P ecial offlcer s Gordy and Truman, Detective Jones swooped down on the a i d captured^ John Zimmerman, Albert Krause, Charles Slofer and I red er ™C Martln ' . , , , . . wera a hard looking lot and bad >" 8 ' r . eturned from •"■»!» work , at a< B^Zy wera hiToxTcated andTrHto e-v-L*? cat d d trled to i They were given a hearing last night ' beforeVagistrate Daley who 8 fined them $5 an d costs amounting in all to *10.26 each. Harry Baldwin, who was acting as station master at Claymont in place of his father, who was away on business, testified that the men acted in a dis orderly manner all the afternoon despite his expostulations and he was forced to send for Detective Jones. One of the men went so far as to par two said they preferred going to New Castle jail and serve their three months and save the amount of fine and —*•»>**"»+jijiflgtcj Mr.lcosta. It was at first thought that the men had been implicated in the hold-up and robbery at Chester, Pa., earlier in tiie day, but this theory was soon ex ploded. DIVORCES NOT GRANTED. Several Who Would be Free Again Still Remain Firmly Bound bjr Nuptial Knot. Considerable time was consumed yes terday by the Superior Court in consid ering divorce cases. The cases of Wigglesworth vs. Wigeles worth, Bacon vs. Bacon and Smith' vs. Smith were laid over until Monday. Decrees of divorce were handed down to day in the cases of Emily J. Miller vs. Edward P. Miller, Florence N. H. Fisher vs. Samuel G. Fisher, and Lena Callahan vs, John K. Callahan. The Court refused to grant divorces in the cases of Mabeile L. Caulk vs. Fletch er Caulk and Bessie M. Hickman vs. Harvey P. Hickman. Upon the application of Charles W. Smith, Francis M. Walker was appoint ed commissioner to take testimony in the divorce case of Margaret J. Benson vs. John H. Benson, Jr. General leave to amend was obtained by the plaintiffs in the damage cases of McBride am} Bradley vs. the P., W. & B. railroad and Wilcox, administrator, . the Wilmington City Railway Co. In the case of William L. Wilson vs. Joseph M. Price, W. T. Lynam for the pur chaser secured a rule for a writ of posses sion returnable next Friday. Adjournment was taken until Monday. On Friday, the 23rd, an adjournment will be taken until January 3, the 10 days' vacation under the rules, allowing cases to go to judgment. ' vs Temperance Meetings. A series of meetings will be held in the cause of temperance by the W. C. T. U., of this city. Meetings will be held for twelve con secutive nights, and the assistance of Dr. N. W. Tracy, of Kentucky, will be a feature of the occasion. Dr. Tracy il lustrates his talks by means of a criterio scope, and some wonderful views are shown The women of the Temperance Union are busily engaged in preparing for the meetings. Mrs. James Vanars dalen is president of the organization. Dredging Work. The work of dredging the Christiana river will be commenced tomorrow. It has been decided to widen the river fifty feet. This addition of fifty feet to the width of the river will be found to be very valuable. J. J. Fitzpatrick, who is re moving the rock, has experienced some little trouble on account of the ice, hav ing to break his way through in going to and from his barge on which his ma chinery is. A of the When Mustered Out. On being mustered out of the Delaware Regiment Lee Hearn will resume his po sition with Robert Kenyon, tobacconist. Mr. Hearn is anxious to shake the blue, for he says that he has had enough of soldiering. The bank clearin ing yesterday were corresponding period last year being for the week end 13,340, those for the ROUND ABOUT TOWN Charles H. Scott is indisposed. J. Wilken Strahorn has the grip. T. Howard Lewis, of Albany, is in 'Zs Ida Rommel is spending a week with relatives in Baltimore, The Association of Orthodox Friends is preparing to hold a series of meetings. _Mrs. Warden Rambo, of North East, Md., is spending a few days with rela lives in this city. Miss Mabel Parvis was the guest this week of her Bister, Mrs. Hugh C. Browne, nn Madison street . „ . , James L. DeVou, who is suffering from the effects of a stroke of paralysis, is somewnat Detter. J- E. Barmtz, of the Carlisle, (Pa.) bar, is in town, the guest of ex-City So licitor William T. Lvnam. A roll-call of members and Christmas , n offering will be held at Delaware Ave rail- nue Baptist Church on Wednesday even in „ Mrs - Martha J ' Palmer - of No - 929 Keed street, was buried at West Nottin g ture ham Cemeterv, Cecil countv, Md., yes terdav '' T , , the Miss Margaret Johnston who is a Btu the | I'orter a school, at Farming ton is expected home next week for the and holidays. in A branch road to Ureenbank and Mar shallton will shortly be built by the Wi - mington and Brandywine Springs Rail way Company. the Miss Harrison, of Lexington, Va., who has been the guest of Mr. and Mrs. red- James H. Hoffecker, on Gilpin avenue, has returned home, and Mary, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Felix at Gildea, of No. 7 South Harrison street, a victim of diphtheia, was buried privately to yesterday afternoon. Webster Carter and Elwood Davis, who attend the Western Maryland Col lege, are spending the holidays with their parents in this citv. as Twelve-year-old Annie Marshall was of taken home from school on Thursday, suffering with heart trouble. Dr. Patter dis- eon is attending her. Miss Sarah Bancroft read an interest to ing paper on "Oar Opportunities" at the monthly meeting of the Young Friends' Association on Friday night. ~ p '" lhe thirty-sixth anniversary of the proclamation of emancipation will be celebrated by the colored people of Wil —*•»>**"»+jijiflgtcj on Monday, January 2, 1899. Misses Martha and Elizabeth McCaul ley who are at Wellesley College, of Wellesley, Miss., are visiting their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel McCaul in ex ley. New brakes have bien put on three of the cars of the Wilmington City Railway Company, and all cars will be similarly equipped as soon as practi cable. Quite a number of Wilmingtonians at tended a tea given by Mr. and Mrs. George V. Massey at their residence at Pelham, Germantown, on Friday evening. D. F. Troy, of this city, was elected to the advisory committee of the Pennsyl vania railroad to represent the Maryland division. He received 2,460 of the 3,268 votes cast. to in in of & A quiet wedding took place on Friday at the parsonage of St. Paul's M. E. Church; when Miss Cora L. Humes and Charles N. Lloyd were married by Dr. W. L. S. Murray. Arthur, infant son of William and Elizabeth Stewart, of No. 104 East Four teenth street, who died on Wednesday, was buried at Riverview Cemetery at 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon. Rev. Father Budds, the noted orator and missionary of South Carolina, will preach in St. Paul's R. C. Church, Fourth and Jackson streets, this evening at the vesper service on "Faith." Mrs. Mary A. Burroughs, mother of George Burrougns, train dispatcher of the r., W. & B. railroad, in this city, died of erysipelas at her home near Chase, Baltimore county, Md., Thurs day. Rev. Next week tenants aud landlords will give the usual notices in reference to va cating houses on March 25, and it is .ex pected by real estate men that there will be a good demand next year fer medium sized houses. a Announcement has been mad ; of the engagement of Miss Helen Miller, daughter of Mrs. S. F. Miller and grand daughter of the late William Slemmer, of Norristown, Pa., and Dr. William C. Pierce, of this city. Hugh A. Garland, a son of Spottswood Garland, and one of the bright young men in this city, has filed with Pro thonotary Woolley hie certificate admit ting him as a student-at-law. He will read under Senator Gray, Colonel Andrew C. Gray, judgo advo cate general of the National Guard of Delaware, and one of tiie promising young lawyers at the local bar, is con fined to the house by sickness, Dr. James A. Draper being in attendance. Rev. J. Y. Dobbins, D. D., of Brook lyn, came to Wilmington on Friday to baptize the little daughter of Dr. Eg mont T. Negendank, and in the evening attending prayer meeting at Grace Church, of which he was formerly pas tur. It is expected that John J. Cornell, of Baltimore, will attend at Friends' meet ing, at Fourth and West streets, at II o'clock this morning and also a meeting which has been appointed at his re quest, at the same place at 7.30 p. in. A cordial invitation to attend is ex tended. Marshal and Mrs. John Cannon Short have sent out invitations to the marriage of their daughter, Miss Lillie Short, to William L. Mcllvaine. The ceremony will take place at the home of the bride's parents. No. 13 East Four teenth street, on Diesday evening, De cember 87, at 8 o'clock; t