Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-03-20
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New CASTLE, March 1S.--Ths largest
company since the sncsmpment turned
out at Company H's weekly drill last
night. It was drilled by Captain Boyd
and Lieutenant Phillips i'm the srmory
and afterwards By Captain Boyd on Dela-
ware street. The boys went through the
movements very creditably. Orders st..-
ing that sergeants Charles O. Lunt aud
Auertermastsr Sergeant j. /. Boyle, were
discharged from military service Of the
State in consequence OF business incom-
patibility and that Ssrgt. ]. u. Connolly
was reduced to the ranks at his own re-
quest, and corporals II. ii. Naylur and
Il A. Padberg reduced for continual ne
gleet OF duty, were read. number OF
Promotions and the following as tine
standing of non-ocmmi stoned officers
were announced: sergsants, James F.
Cannon, O. p. Holoomhe,J j. o. Lambson,
II. Holsohumaksr, b. h. Lancaster and
Charles Holsehumaker. Corporsls,
George T. Sven, Samuel Il. Landegs, A.
B. Dennison, John Fosg, I. w. Hanf,
w II. Whi!tlock, s. b. KILLER and Il. j.
Gravel. At the civil meeting John 5heri-
dan, James Shaw, John Hamilton and
William s. Barr wers elscsed active, and
Frank e. Herbert and Gsorge 4. Maxwell
contributing members.
john w. Marcy died suddenly near
Hare's Corner on Tuesday night from
paFRlytio stroke. The remains were
taken to his home in Danville, Md, to-
day for inteTment.
Frank FL. Pinkerton, proprietor of the
GSilpin House, returned from q trip to
Gotham yesterday. Willie there he pur-
chased from Feter Q. Kellogg d Co., the
horse Penteoust, No. 1857 in Wallace's
catalogue. The horse was raised Ct the
Stony ord stud farm in Orange county,
N. Y, and is half brother to Guy. Ite sire
Sc Kentucky Psinos.
George j. hermann, station agent at
Farnhufst, has also purchased a new
horEe from Philadslphia parties.
The trustees of tho New Castle com
n1on held special meeting last night
end released the property near Hsre's
CORNER occupied by tine late Theodore
Bruce, to tie present tenant for five
years,
The annual statement Of the board OF
education for the year ending March 3ist
has just been issued. 1t shows the toiul
receipts as $5,28l45. Expenditures,
S5,22T so. Balance on hand $53 So, and
$500 due from tie collector 10, 1859.
Engine % Of one of tho local fseights
met with an accident here this morning.
The locomotive had Just left box car on
@ siding end was backing up at a good
speed TO coUnla TO the train when the cab
OF the engine csme in c1ntact with the
car, which had not besn set on She siding
far enough 10 ceas. The cGb wa9 com
pletely crooked and soma OF the me
chirory bent, but fortunately no one #es
injured. Another engine was tslegFaphcd
for to convey tha train to it's destination,
and the damaged locomotive went 10 he
Wilmington anops for repairs,
runaway COW Afforded some emuse-
ment 10 citizens Of tbs west end yester-
day afternoon by knocking down several
men who stood in front OF the eniCnai in
attempting 10 head her off. No one was
hurt. It WAS captured after much diff.
Guilty.
New CASTLE, March t5.-Hugh Gallagher,
one of New Castles oidaat inhsbtents,
died this morning at hts residence in Shaw
town from general debility, aged IS years.
The deceased had been Ill for the past two
years. His brother, Michael Gallagher,
died about year ago at an advanced age.
Henry and Mary Walters, coiored, man
and wife, engaged III & flsEic encounter the
result OF family lars" az their home yester-
day morning. The wife had warrant
sworn out for the husband and they both
appeared before Mayor Hanson last night.
Mary accused Henry OF being drunk and
abusing her. while Henry said the cause OF
his doing SO was on account OF her init
macy with another man. The mayor ad
Judged them both guilty and fined Them
$3.50 cost each.
William Ball has contracted with the Del.
aware Iron Company to rebuild the elglna
room In the bending mill which was dc.
stroyed by Ere some weeks ago.
New CASTLE, March 1.-THE tenth
annual meeting of the New Castle Build
ing and Loan Association was held In tha
town hall on Saturday night. The state
ment for the year ending March 1st
1890, and for the previous year was read
George A. Max veil was elected treas
urer and the following board Of directors
was chosen: Henry Foster, George A
Maxwell, John Pagan, James III. Wise
Jr., j. I. Elisson, James Il. White, Franz
@. Weggenman, James TanArsdalen anC
John McCue. The new board then wen
into caucus and reelected Henry Foste
president End James YanArsda!en score
tary.
The Delaware Iron Works WAS ylsitet
by another slight fire on Saturday night
About 10 O'Clock the slafm was sounded
by the blowing Of the whistle st tn
works, and in snort time the LenRp
Tire Company was on the scene, but II
E2rvicss were not needed as the fire ha'
hser extinguishei by the bucket brigade
The FIRE originated from no. GOALS whiel
hs,a been taken cut Of tha furnaces in tn
gas department carly in the evening com
ing In contact with frame closet. III
fumes nlGzBd high, aud 1t VIVA tseYGd
Gerioas c0Bfagration wculd Teauit, AZ tn
wind wa blowing gallo at the tins, bu
BY the sflicient Eegyiue1 Of tho employe
the Arc WAs under control aud but sligl
damage wGs cRr.e5.
NEW QAs4-S. March s--CharlC
Wright, young man reading on aal
mony street peer Front, inlbtba1 10
freely OF bad vi SKY yesterday aiteinoo
aud, after visiting nearly all the Hsicoar
started for bis Itna. On arriving thal
be found John 0ohn, jew peddler, tr,
ing to dispose 81 salna OF lis wRieg
Wlight's m0thar Wright without az
proyocatioN Whatever shscked Cob
when Lis bsca Ras turned and b ct hi
over the lss5 and face, the blows feliir
Cohu 70 the ground. ia arc
ard cr,at for thc police, b
this intur'Sted Wright, and i
dealt his victim stveral mora save1