Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-03-12

A Newly Made Henedtet ArreBted for
Larceny.

| Larceny.
Special Correspondence OF Gazette and Journal.
NEW Castle, March en- NJ. DAvii
gave most blessing exhibition as th;
opera house rink last evening. The
rink was we'll patron Esd. The rink al
the K, Of P. hall still draws a good crowd
a. It's prices ara lower than the opera
house rink. A. the latter rink the man.
agemsnt propose having q skating tour.
nsment and hurdle race In about G
week sr ten days.
Mayor Samuel Il. Black and several
other gentlemen reIufned from Washing
ton yesterday. Frask Bskleg cams home
minus an overooat
The Ellis Family Concert and Bell
Ringers Company is billed for an enter
tainment on Saturday, the l4th instant,
under the auspices Of the Methodist
church.
Hiram Boris, superintendent Of the
Delaware iron works, lett for Bradford,
Pa, yesterday evening, In the interests
Of the company. He will be absent about
q week.
John Ridinss, engineer at g Knowles
woolen mills, ia confined to his bsd by
typhoid fever.
New CASTLE, March ION Tuesday
last an. outrageous and disgusting assault
was committed upon Har.ey Glanding, a
boy Of ID years, by Michael Bishop and
George McCAulley aged respectively 70
and IS years. Constable Lancaster, sue
ceeded in arresting the two, yes erday
morning, and at 10 O'Clock they were
given . hearing on the charge
Of assault. Squire JAnvier, alter
after hearing the case, imposed fine Of
s10 on esch Of the prisoners and placed
them under $500 bail to KEEP the peace.
The fines Eai oosts were paid and bail
given for Bishop and he was released
MoCaullsy was unable to furnish the bali
st the time Of the trial and was locked up
until 1t sould be secured.
NEW CASTLE, March 9-Ths election
for members Of the board OF education on
Saturday resulted in the re election OF
,hs retiring members, William C. Worth
inRton, jacob Hermann and George
Rckles Worthington receiving 148. Her
mann 1879 and Eckies 127 votes. James
q. Price received 50 votes for tine term Of
two years. The balance Of the vote stood:
Elwood L, Wilson A3, John K Connolly
IS, Jams h. Price, 80, David Bouiden 4,
Joseph Doughsrsy /, George Z. David /,
and Thomas Frazer /, for the term OF
three years, and George Bokles 20, and
Rlwood L. Wilson 38 for the term Of two
years. Wortbington, Hermann, Kokles
and Price, the four gentlemen elected will
be sworn into the board at special meet
ing this evening.
The Rev. N. NJ. Browne preached fare
well sermon at the M. Z. Church yester
day evening to 3 crowded house. Never
before has minister left this charge who
has been 80 generally parted with so re-
luctantly, and Mr.. Browne carries with
him the respect and good wishes Of the
entire community.
Thomas Burgess Of Hare's Corner and
Miss Alice McNulty Of Philadelphia were
united in marriage on Saturday evening
BY the Rev. B. MacMaokin Of the Baptist
Church, at the home Of the latter on
Water street.
NEW CASTLE, March l0.-The pleasures
4 the honey moon OF thomas Burgess,
sho was married here on Saturday even
*, we're sadly interrupted yesterday,
7nsn Constable B. +. Lancaster informed
i'm that he was q prisoner, and that be
vas earnestly invited to attend q re
,sption at Squire Janvier's office. Mir
8urgess was charged with stealing eight
bushels OF oats from farmws gon owned by
James Ksgan OF Hsre's Corner, while the
Team was standing Oh . street in VIII
ningron A little over = fortnight since
Mr.. Kegrn while driving to Wilmington,
picked Burgess up on the road and took
MIN into the city. Mr.. Kegan left the
team to 90 into market and upon his 70
turn Burgess and eight bushels Of oats
had disappeared from the wagon. Mr.
Kegan soon found Burgess and after
some conversation told him that he would
not be punished II he paid for the oats in
two weeks. The time had expired aud
Burgess was arrested yesterday. Squire
Janvier placed the prisoner under el00
bail to appear at court and as bail was
not secured Burgess was looked mp to
await trial.
NEW CAsTLR, March 10-The Rev. N
NJ Browne and wife were given = hearty
ssnd-off for conference by their many
friends last evening. The large Sunday
school room was crowded and the PGrlor
Brass Band furnished music Shori
speeches were made by Amos Davidson
and James n. Wise, Jr. and replied to by
the pastor, who was presented with q
handsome gold watch and guard. Mrs
Bovine also received lady's gold watch
At the meeting Of Birney Post g. A. R
On Saturday evening, resolutions OF
thanks to Mr. Browne, for his mkny act,
OF kindness and good feeling, and Of kind
wishes fOi his future welfare were
adopted.
James G. Nivin, farmer living . shor'
distance below town, sold his farm
utensils, stock and household goods a
pubic vendue yesterday.
The wooden mills are pressed with
orders. Mr.. Knowles shipped 10 largt
cases Of cloth TO New York ysBterday.