Evening journal., 1890-11-08
COUNCILS BUSY MEETING.
Death of Bright Little Boy-rhe Beard
of Trade Aaleep-RIxer News.

Special Cores pondence EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE, Nov. S.--Ralph, the six
years-old son Of John q King, prom
inent citizen living on Harmony street
above Vine, died of membraneous Group
In Newark, where he had been visiting
the family of p. M. Sherwood, yesterday
afternoon The little fellow was we'll
known all over the city and was an un-
USUALLY bright boy He left here with
his mother last Sunday apparently in ex-
callent health, but contracted a severe
cold which proved fatal. His mother Is
so overcome with sorrow, that fears are
entertained for her recovery. The fun
eral will be held tomorrow afternoon at
o'clock and interment will be made in
the Nj. e. churchyard.
The work OF putting in a new jetty at
Firms Point, on the river about four
miles below here is rapidly progressing.
and several hundred piling have already
been driven. The jetty now extends
more than one fourth of mile out into
the river but is not more than half of its
intended length The work of driving
the piling, which Is being done by two
machines, can be distinctly heard in this
city.
The Board Of Trade is certainly III a
state Of 'innocuous desuetude." Last
night was the time for its regular
monthly meeting, but the room was not
even lighted and everything about 1t
was In total darkness The board has
not met for FIVE months although there
has been much work for It to do, and
judging from the present appearances,
another mass meeting Of citizens will
have to be held to reorganize the body.
The fog on the river this morning
again greatly interfered with navlga-
tion, although not so much as the past
two days The schooners X. Shaw. A. s.
Gaskill and John NJ Broomal and large
number OF small craft anchored of here
yesterday and lay in the river and harbor
all night T8e steamer Major Rey
was detained at Salem by the dense fog
yesterday morning.
The passengers on the New Castle ae-
comodation train speak in glowing terms
OF the brave conduct Of Engineer Mount
in sticking to his post yesterday morning
saving the lives Of many people, when q
disastrous accident WIS imminent.
The wedding of George B, Duncan OF
this city and Miss Nettie B. Elliott OF
Chester, Pa, is reported as having taken
place in Camden, N. j.. on October IL. II
| is stated that the bride and groom will
remove to this city and commence house
keeping next month
The Womer's Home Missionary Society
| Of the Presbyterian Church will hold a
sandwich tea in the City Hall this
evening
The William Lea and Sons Compsny's
four mills in this city have shut doWr
for about three weeks for repairs.
William h. Whitelock OF Wilmington
will bring large party OF bis friends Il
his old home here Monday, November
II.
Councils Monthly Session.
City Council sat in monthly session ii
the mayors Office last evening, will
President Carrick in the chair. Mr.
Frazer, of the Committee Of Streets, re
ported that large quantities OF furnacl
Stag had been placed on some OF the un
paved streets, and their condition Is nov
greatly improved. The Committee OF
Lamps reported that residents OF Waite
street protested against the removal 0
the lamp near David Boulden's store
and wanted a new lamp placed in o
CoOper's green. The matter was referre
to the committee with power 10 act
In the absence Of Messrs. Herbert an
King Of the Electric Light Committee
there was no report ON its work snt
mitted. A full report OF the work o
searching for the old artesian we'll wa
presented, and il was decided to con
tinue the work for short time at least
The mayors report for the month Shove
the number of arrests during the mont
to be fourteen, and that $33 had bee
collected in fines and $l4 in license fee!
making total of $47. The city treas
! urer's receipt for the same was also pre-
sented
The. bill of Lewis R. Hushebeck "a
work on the city we'll, amounting to g.
! was ordered paid as was also the follow
ing additional bills: New Castle Ga
! Company, $211; for new lamp, 81 81
John NJ Hanson, gas burner 81 6C
George Woslson, labor, 80 rs; Willial
/ 0'Connor, $11 20; Michael Fitzgerald
$3.50; j. Sullivan, IS %; H. Newlov'
5 $1725; William Lally. $l5 A communi
D cation from John H. Scott. 'owner
'the ButtonwOods was read it cor
g cerned overpaid taxes amounting to sat-
I and an order was drawn to that amount