Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-02-12
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NEW CASTLE, Feb 12-Delaware
street was scene Of confusion last night.
A tight rope walker and trapeze perfor-
mer gave an exhibition on 4 rope. thirty
feet high, stretched from the post Office
to the Gilpin House. The fellow
went through all sorts Of contorrions
and daring feats. He hung himself by
the neck for zen minutes, kicking like q
drowned man and swinging TO and fro.
All this tended to excite an audience.
which on account Of the small expense
attached, gradually increased until /, 600
people lined the payements and crowded
into the street. Women stood about, in
great numbers, shivering under heavy
shawls for over an hour The equilibrist
announced that he would perform again
this afternoon. when In all probability,
chaos will again reign supreme.
Clayton Burlington and Daniel Wilcox
were before Mayor Hanson last evening
charged with disorderly conduct at the
| Opera House on Saturday evening and
/ with threatening an officer. The testi-
mony Of B. P. Connor, William II. Brad
ley, William Willis and William Hunter
was heard after which the defendants
each made statements The evidene was
nothing more than a repetition of the
facts which were published In the EVEN
ISG JOURNAL Of Monday. Wilcox "acci
IDENTIFY" ussd profane word during his
statement for which he was compelled to
fork over" 81. The mayor fined BufIing-
ton 50 and costs and Wilcox SO 80 and
costs. The men Immediately paid the
money and were discharged.
Jehn Hammond, q young man living
on Union street, and who recently pro
fessed religion at the NJ T. Church, went
to Wilmington yesterday, became intox-
Gated and came near being drowned. Ao.
cording 10 the statement, which he very
boldly made to some friends here, he
visited a disreputable house on Orange
street, but was frightened away by an
officer, who pursued him down Orange
street The fellow made for warehouse
TO hide behind. when he was surprised Ia
find himself in the Christiana river.
After struggling for some time he was
compelled TO cry ont for help watch
man came to his assistance and rescued
him from watery grave On being
taken to the police station warm blankets
were wrapped around him and he soon
recovered.
The Choral Society held very enthu
siastic meeting last evening in the X. Of
r. Hall. When the rehearsal began II
was found that although all the part
were very we'll represented, there is nees
Of more alto and tenor. A selection froa
La File du Regimente, was very sue
! cessfully rehearsed. Conductor Georg
]. Hermann was at his post, aud I'll
manner in which he directed the societ
, gave general satisfaction. Six new mem
bers were. received after the rehearsal.
l.tA 4 "a
the names and fees of those desiring
! become members before Tuesday evening
Rev +. L. Hubbard, PHI. d., who ha
! been great sufferer for the past yea
with an affection of the stomach, has de
cided to undergo an operation at the I'm
versity of Pennsylvania and will leav
: here on Monday next for that purpose
The operation Will be an important on
and DR.. Hubbard viii not be IN his pulp
for several weeks again. He has mad
!. arrangements with some Of the best mir
y listers in the conference to FIJI his pulp
during his absence.
r. L. Chase and son, d. w. EilSintol
Z. l.. Wilson and Mrs Alexander Bigl
D. visited Wilmington yesterday
James L. Bacon. who injured his h
"A while playing feet ball en- New Yea
~ Hospital, for treatment. on Monday.
John Naylor, a moulder az the Delawn
81 Iron Works was badly injured in I
n right knee, last week, BY being caught
the rolls. He is improving now.
is The well known tug Hercules laid
nv the Delaware street wharf yesterday Q
ternoon Before leaving the tug ga
one Of its famous calliope screeches.
" The railroad sidings here are fill
u with cars loaded with coal, iron, lumb'
grain etc, for the various manufactr
ny ing establishments.
he The revival services at the NJ
Church will still continue througho
h the week. closing on Sunday evenir
81 Seven persons were at the altar Ii
night.
Mrs. Thomas Britt, nee Miss Ger
p, Brown, formerly Of this city but now
py Washington, is visiting Mrs. B. +. La
Ia. caster on Orange street.
to Mrs. Charles Smith Of Smyrna, Del
ast visiting relatives on Union street.
m Miss Ida White Of this city left
Wilmington to-day where she will vi
!. friends until Saturday.
" Charles Williams, an aged colored m
w w living in this city, fell with fit yest'
Tvs day afternoon near the foot of Delawi
street. He was soon recusitated.
ed Frank Gulick OF this city left
nd Hackettstown. n j., this mornir
he where he win visit friends until n.
week.
,at William DUNCAN now resides with
Itb parents in this city and works in Phi
III delphia.
Mrs. j NJ Wise, Jr., Lewis r. HI
hebeck, George r. Truitt, Harry Dal
ms and Rev. Samuel Ambrose, are in v
no mington to-day.