Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-03-02

Capture OF Big Frumk.'-On Thursday
one Of the four Delaware Bank rob
bers, Frank Mcdonald, or Big Frank, us he
Is called, was arrested In Philadelphia, under
the following circumstance, S. Mr. W liam Col !
Inns of this city while ,iling IN a Union Pa |
senger Railway Car at 18Th and Master streets .
saw Mcdonald pass and Immediately followed |
him to beer saloon at 18th aud Sharswood |
streets. Mr.. Collins then went 10 Alderman
Jennings who sent constable Babe after tie
fugitive. The constable on meeting McDou-
aid, arrested him, at the same time calling him
by name. Mcdonald, with an oath, wanted
to know how the officer knew him but without
much parley, the prisoner was taken 10 the
nearest police station and locked up. I 10 Capt.
Helms, who also held Mcdonald in custody. lie
prisoner said he believed he was in les dlu-
ger of being caught III Philadelphia than any
o'her city. The Philadelphia authorities hnis
the names of number Of noted oiiende's who
are supposed to have aided the burglars ines
Gaping.
Although II was generally believed that the
fugatives left New Cas- IL by boat, yet from tie
fact of deserted carriage having beer, found
on the turnpike near Holly Oak station On the
p. W. 4 B. r. X. near Claymont, on thf NOM
ing of the escape, IL is thought that they took
that means Of getting beyond the reach OF The
Jail officers. The carriage three seated Ia
rouche, was found at the gate Of MIR. Gins
tine Perkins broken. The houses had bv'u
Embarrassed aud turned inside llc lane. They
appeared to have been driven very hard Jurit-
the night, one was found almost d,ai. Mel)Ou-
aid has wife residing in Philadelphia.
Sheriff Armstrong accompanied hy Deputy
Ward on Friday evening brought "liig Frank "
from Philadelphia. and tnok him to ms Old eel
| Ia New Castle Jail.
Coai.- Messrs. File Il Murphry lave puI-
chased the coal yard of VIM Ii. Almond y
Bro, In the Ninth Ward, and are now prepared
u furnish our citizens with the best article IN
theif line at very moderate rates.
| The Washington Street Bridye--Simuel
Townsend, Esq, Of Appointments Hundred,
condemns tho Levy Court for making an APP
| preparation to construct bridge over TIN
| Brandywine at Washington st, and threatens il
they do not rescind the resolution, that he will
bin with others to ask the Chancellor 10 lay Al
Injunction on the County Treasurer to restrain
HIM from paying out money for said puj-ct nm
I'll the scheme eau be laid briDie the prpprl
tribunal for its decision.
Insurdace.-We invite the attention Of per
sons who wish to insure tier property ol lives
to the card Messsts. WOolry " Van Trump, ii
another column. They are agents fer rishlrrl
companies which possess assets of $lOS, 600 OOu
and in all cases prompt settlements arr made
The foundry OF MIR, Pickles was insured h.
and the money will he paid over in u very few
days. This promptncss makes them lopull
Renorai Mr.. l.. 4. Woodrow, m,ichaI
tailor, has removed from his old stand No.
West Seventh street, to No, jll Market sire,
Gin Silver's buiding) where he has fitted him
self up one of the handsomest tailoring stores 3
the city. The room is divided in two parts 10y
:, neat railing made Of walnut. The hunl part ,
the store is fitted up for sales room, AMI has
! neat ingram carpet on the floor; the other pa
of the room Is fitted up for Il cutting room an
-, has hice cocoa nattug On the II jur; Two lar
cutting tables, Qhe finest in the city >. The
; are so arranged that he cuts on tone IN The d;t
and OH the other by gas-gt. Mr.. W. is = goa
| tailor, neat tit ard tries his best Ia please Il
who may favor him with their patronage.
Police.-Chif of Polite Brady records lit
ring February, S75 dodgers accommodated
/ the City Hall Station llUusa.
Since "Wednesday the following arrests la,
!, been made. and the parties had 4 h'ai'Hg h.
: fore Mayor Simms /:
> John Ennis, John Hickey and Patrick II
ghey arrested for drunkenness, were ebrh Inn
= 80 cents and casts.
a John Taylor, for being drniili and break urs
window of j. Bruce, arrested by officer lie,
. rick, was fined S. and costs, and held ii -.
to keep the peace.
Edward Larry, (col) alrestr by uiiic l4r-
for disordeily Conduct aud ;hlIu,, WI Hu'
+, 81 and costs.
Patii,k Burns FIR discrdnrly conduct IS.
iiied and held in 500 To keep the peace.
!. Orphans Court and Court of Chanrery "
convene ut Georgetown on the 9lh,f Mare
and Dover on the 2lth of Mach.
Mr.. John jerome, Of Rochester, y. y l..
: purchased OF 5lr. Joseph u. Tracy, a t.ruI ul
I acres, three miles west Of Frederick, or ilu
~ II
y The first of Aprl-,lriving lis teams and hrln
ing his family, furniture, &c., with hmm, :. d
) lance OF about 400 miles.
Il Mr.. Benjamin Harrington, near tho win ,sc
Harrington, was OS years old on Wr,lur,A
i last. Physically the oli gentleman is st 'll,u
II active and frequently walks from his fam
} Harrington, about mile distant.
I'll The new Baptist church at Magnolit, ,h..l,
= ted on Sunday, III" 9Th ull IS II n"a toll
=, structure, and was bull Tor about S,ulu.
, is on of debt except $500.
Ia The cauv ass for the City Directory t.l
=, ia, will be Commenced March 10Th.
The Union Pacific Tea Company has .,p.u
Ie tea aud coffee store at BIZ Market sipru', d,
At Mr.. Alex. Save, compoumdrr Of luiluI, 4
II moved from that location To uur 1T Inc. ,..
street stores Of the SANE (SlN ,r'>J bad lu
a Ca "Wednesday evening, Rev. Eu.ril Smr
IL pastor OF the AsbuIy Methodist clu Ella r,,...r,
from members of his congregation i p,.1.r. o.,
ei tanning 500 and his wife received i ,.il n
At tho presentations being mair las E,l. -
and Hi, Rev Stulbs reply in: Ion h., "0I
= his wife's present.
al On Friday nigIt, II thief Lluhr the geo,
"i plate window of Joseph Halls Shoe -tulr,
the King street front Of the CLAYTON Hon.
u stole pair OF sh0rs--,ha glass cu,ias "a
s, $40.
IS Lincoln Lnds', No. :, X, ut +. 30,
-. a social meeting at then hail % Tu .-dty g.,
w ing.
SO: McNutt, arrested fol the murder If ~.
ID, for the purpose Of deirauding an insula
a, company, has beon removed from Wichita
rlr Topeka, In Kansas. Gpeciai de.pllch
/. St. L0us paper says he denies that he
made any confession, and declares the s.,
ments recently published in the Kansas
journal, and telegraphed to all parts Of
~ country, and says they are false from begiul
rs to end The officer having charge Of Mc>
era also declares the purported confession a itbl
ng; tion.
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