Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1889 - 1931), Tuesday 2 May 1893, page 6


THE DEMOCRATIC CLUB.

On Monday night the Democratic Club held its general meeting. There was a crowded attendance of members, and the retiring presi-dent (the Hon. W.A. Robinson, M.L.C.)

occupied the chair. The secretary (Mr. J.L. Hennessy) read the balance-sheet, which was adopted. The election of officers was proceeded with, As there was no opposition Mr. J. H. Schickel was declared elected as president for the ensuing half year. In responding Mr Schickel said he would do his best to forward the interests of the club. Mr. W. S. Bickford. who was also unopposed, was declared elected as vice-president, and thanked the members for the honor done him. There was a contest for the Secretaryship, which resulted in Mr. J. L Hennessy being re-elected by a large majority. in responding, Mr. IIENT>Es«r thanked the members for their renewed confi dea,cem,hlm: xl ._. . ~ Thefollowing;genaemen^were electedl toJthe committee :-The Hon. W. A. Kobinson. Messrs. G. H. !Bu?tery. G. M*?egoj. *■ SSSSLiF'T h^S? «! mJt^^K^«r t" . ZiAb™?' 3' P'SS^TrS^i^Tht' nnel?'-^ d Si M^^WMdte Messrs. J. A Sellar, J. Clarke, and \ T StoI? y elft. mnm i«r r«r _™£ PoiSTOX, M.P-. *he mf?ber.f?l \J^l f£f^L?SfL^^ihn^'ES 116^18^ 8 melnber8 > whom ha met with a hearty reception.

====== A Johannesburg (South African) newspaper of March 31 stated that Mr. Julius Ludwig Schomburgk had disappeared from Durban on or about March 9, or a week after his arrival in that town. The deceased was a younger brother of the late Dr. Schomburgk, curator of the Botanic Gardens. He was by occupation a gold and silver smith, and a very expert modeller and designer. For 25 years he was in the service of Mr. J. M. Wendt, jeweller, of Rundle-street, occupying for a considerable time the position of foreman in the workroom. He left a note reading:—" I am tired of life, and therefore put a finish to it. Among his effects was found a Masonic certificate dated from Adelaide. No clue had been found to Mr. Schomburgk's disappearance when the last mail steamer left the Cape. He was 72 years of age at the time of his death. In October last year he left by a sailing ship for South Africa, when he intended taking the trip to recruit his health, which had not been good of late years. The deceased was a bachelor and was of a rather melancholy disposition.