Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-04-10
NEW uAsrLE.

Special Correspondence OF Gazette ana Journa
NBw CASTLE, April 4.-Great Prophet
Messenger, Great Sachem Vandesrifi, Great
Junior Zebley, G. q. OF r Guthrie, Great
Lenape Morgan and Inside Guard Hanna
OF the great chiefs Of tbs state came here
last night and raised up the following
chiefs of Seminole Tribe. No. 2, /. o. II. NJ:
Prophet, George Pustill; Worthy Sachem,
Harry Mentally Senior Sycamore, Thomas
Morgan: Ohief OF Records, George W.
Cline; Keeper of Wsmpum, James r. Can
non; Trustee for Is months, James Down
ham; Trustee for Widows and Orphans, W.
II. Terry.
The shad fishermen were out 10 force.
The catch was large but the prices good
Louis Duncan and George Pustill found
gilled in their net, besides q goodly number
of shad, nine pair Of Wild ducks. They
were sold here.
New CASTLE, April 5.--City Council
held Its regular monthly meeting last
night. President Lancaster was in the
chair and all of the members were pres.
emit.
The street committee reported that the
improvements to Cherry street were COM
pleted, and the clerk WINS authorized to
notify the property hold re- of that street
between Union and Sixth streets to pave
and curb the cutters In front of their re-
spective properties.
The following bills we're presented and
allowed: Levi Collins, hauiing, 3D.. 75;
John NJ. Burke, hauling, S15 IS; VIM. A.
Gordon, hauling, $12.75; 3. p. Truss,
coal for mayors office, $1,000; New
CASTLE Gas Company, gas for quarter
ending April 1st, $2l1. The mayors re-
port for March was read, as follows
Total number OF arrests, SO--of which s
were for drunkenness, dsorderly con.
duot, l; assault and battery, 6; assault
and abusive language, 8; larceny, Il;
committing nuisance, 4; trespRss, 10.
Amount received from license tass,
$t2 25; amount from fines, S38 so, tae
total Of which had been paid to the CITY
treasurer.
John Weldon, Jr., presented bill for
bsuliDg the fire apparatus to several fires.
As there was no amount attached to the
bill, on motion ii was laid over until the
next meeting. bill OF John O. Weldon
for $l5, for hauling, was referred
to the street committee for inyesti-
CATION as to its correctness, whether
the work was done for the city
or county. William ]. Ferris, city treas-
urer, presented his annual statement for
the year ending March 18th. II showed
the total Receipts AS SIS S79. 40; expendi-
lures, $5,0541s, and balance in treasury
as 1925, 81.
B. +. Blackburn appeared before
council to have the assessment on hia
blacksmith shop reduced. He stated
that it was assessed by the county at
5000 aGd by the city at 81 900. He ives
advised 10 go bafore the court Of RppeaIa,
which meets in May An order for $40
was directed TO be drawn TO reimbu. a
clerk Herbert for stationery aud postage
'or the year. The lamp committee re-.
ported that the gas company had d.
aiined to run line pipe out west Della
ware street for two burners. On motion
II Mr.. King the committee was in.
strncted to confer with the gas coupany
and ascertain the cost Of burning oil the
lamps in the city the entire night, and
also of increasing the number Of lamps
at the present rate of contract and report
al the next meeting. The committee on
new Ere company headquarters reported
progrGss. As this was the last meeting Of
tho old council, motion was made that
the retiring president tender the mem.
bers set-out. The motion was lost in
the confusion OF adjournment to attend
hAS DSN-- - NANNp AAHon-thNSbaAA6s
NEW CASTLE, April s.-The annual meet,
Ing OF tine Citizens Building and LoaI
Association was held in the town hall las
light. The reports for [ e year were reaC
nd showed the loan to be In nourishinl
ondition, The election for officers re-
uitsd as follows: President, George W
Dicssrsoni Yice.president, David W. Il K
nton; Secretary, william j. Ferris; Treas
rer,Jullan d. Janvler; Board OF Directors
John A. Walls, William Il. Worthington
William II. Barr, John q. Mahoney, TnUmai
Frazer, Jr., William ]. Etchells, Patrics
Meirory. George III. Riley and e. L
Wilson.
The annual Easter Monday ball of tht
Orion Social Vok place last night In thu
Opera House aud was gTea. sucress. Tn
Grand march lad by George ]. Gciffln o
this city ard Miss Seaman of Dover com
menced az 10 o'clock and was participated
IA by rs couples. Dancing IVES begun
shortly afterRHTd and continued until INT
intecmisslon at midnight when lunch we
served, after which the ball room resumed
if7 scene of Rpiety, ami II was daylight thi
morning when the dancing ceased. NAM
ct the guests we-s flom Wilmington ant
elsewhere, and tho costumes worn by som
OF the ladies' we're very elaborate. Ar or
chestTa, under Professor Duncans direc
ton, disooursed tile mustc.
Frank Il. Pinkertol, proprietor Of tn
Gllpin House, has sold his famous horE
PsGtacOst 1857 TO 4. q. Coulter OF MT
GiIeEa, Ky. Tho amount received wa
Sl,2OO.
Yesterdays catch OF shad was the largss
Of the season here. William Bartles
brought In 225, the result OF two drifts.
iost Of the isn caught here are shipps
by steamer to commission merchants Il
Philadelphia, whore they usually trim
good prieea. They were sallirg VI -. pe
hundred at Wholesale yesterday.
A p0rtioU Of the cargo vt the ship HappA
hammock is being iightaret, aud an nnOthp
attempt will be made 1T high tiGrtht- ste!
moan 70 tow the vessel over the bukhea
Lar. Y 1t ia successful th' quAnttty light
cred will be reloaded when tbs ship ieaGDe
deep water.
The Delaware Gun Club Of this city wi
ehoot championship II 4tch with tbs n 1
such Clup o. Newport ca the battery ErI
on Saturday nex.. Each team will put i
~ en-,
It "a said that the railroad company
considering the question OF providing 40.
and better tain iacl!t5e for New Castts.
joseph Gardner, Eell-SuOwa Tg3lt'i
OF DOhb,nsgil1, yeas stricken WITH Hpcalas
this afternoon and died shortly AT fSprt
Mc. Gardner was at T0Tk At 10 time IL a
carpenter ATOP and COY n2EleQ King, Fl
VA al5o Esrs, saw Alya saGiyGly !nll
tn floor. He spread tho elEUfl AID f8G
GcF6EHl persons arrived Hnt so Al II tHa
power 10 revive the unfortunate u!qn D.
fora physician arrived a9 5qas isesI
The deGssaet has hb4n slpefllt nfG1f
the ous hundred or more uWeIias urua
If Dntb8sv,ilo belonging To Il. q. l59Hb
VI Philadelphia for the yaEt 10 ysaIs, 81
was very Bopu AZ NJ Gad lueuy rrieads
that ioGA.irS. Tine rsmHlrs wera remove
10 his h 'lhs, from where tho iraerEl =
snke place on Thursday. He leaves a vi
md two children,
The Choral Society held an enthusia1t
snaarsnl and nesting this eveniuy.