Daily Republican., 1885-12-26
EDITION.


Incsaenss OF Chrissmas.
Notwithstanding the efforts Of the
police there was considerable drunken.
meas on Thursday, and . number OF
fights. A serious affair occurred In the
eastern section OF the city, during
which o oolorcd man received cut
across his back about six inches In
length, through which his shoulder
blade protruded. He was taken TO Dr.
Cautwell, Mt Eighth and Spruce streets,
who succeeded In sewing the wound to-
gether. He had bled freely, audsw when
his shoes were taken of they we're found
to be filed with dotted blood.
The two men who brought him 70 the
ONCE were, the same as himself, very
much excited, and neither his name
or how the cutting occurred, except
that IL vas done In fight, could be -
certaincd. A white man called on DIR.
Cautwell on Thursday evening 70 have
. wound over his eye dressed. The
doctor was obliged 70 close It with
| stitches, and on Friday morning he
came back with the stitches burstcd
out, having been In another fight, and
the doctor was obliged 70 sew 1t again.
Thursday evening the same man 70
turned, having been hit with brick,
which inf cted another cash Just above
the frat one, and also caused his eye 70
swell 40 that IL Was almost closed.
After being attended TO he started for
his home. vowing that he would keep
out Of fights until his wounds were
healed.
ON Friday afts moon . tall man,
covered with blood, came TO the police
station and asked Tor . warrant. He
had an ugly cut over his left eye, and
| he told the Chief that he had few
words with his wife, when she picked
up large bowl and struck him In the
face, and he was anxious to have heI
locked up. He was directed 10 Squire
O'Neill, and left the station with
look that BODIED no good to hii
"wasser" half.
A fight occurred during the morning
at Taylor and Kirkwood streets, dur
J ing which colored man was pretty
badly used up. Another fght occurro(
at Seventh aud Church streets In thu
afternoon, during which several mer
, were 30 badly used that they left theil
bloody tracks on the pavements In thu
vicinity.
/ The Friendship Fire Company ha'
their new hose carriage out and IT 81
tracted general attention. The lette
carriers made q delivery at sevel
o'clock yesterday morning, and wer
: loaded down, many OF the packages b
ing Christmas presents from friends
| distance
. The reports show that in the one dc
] livery the force distributed 3. 926 letter
and 1851 newspapers and packages
The mail win be very heavy again tn
4. day, but not 80 heavy ~ on Friday.
~ da oh nj hs. arr. q n
clerks Of the Diamond State Iron Con
pany was presented with q hsndsom
morocco pocket book, containing fl6
gold.
Each Of the switch and safety gal
2 tenders OF the Wilmington & Norther
Railroad were presented with q hr
turkey, by President Dupont.
o Since the Union National Bank hav
been having their banking house II
8 remodvled, they have been obliged
carry the money across tbs street ever
morning and evening, and an offics
4 has been detailed each day guard u
treasure a. 1t has been taken ACROSS.
n On Thursday evening the directors {
. the bank sent forty envelopes, eac
containing 4 ~ note, 10 the police stl
ton to be distributed among the mel
The fifty Or more apprentices Of ii
e Jack son & Sharp Company each II
ceived present, according TO u
length Of time they have been with u
. company. and the proficiency the
have shown In the business.
Y Christmas Eve the Delaware FL
e Company gave supper at the engil
- house that was attended by the men
e bers and few invited guests
WIN. Lawton and Samuel Hawkir
y each sent boxes OF segars 10 the poll,
~ station, to be distributed among u
s men.
The service In number Of Il
churches in the morning, and &
4 Catholic and Episcopal churches, "
V very fine.