Evening journal., 1890-03-04
NEWS AT NEW CASTLE.
The Tables Turned--gsoth Paid tor Then
New Members sworn In big Arrests

NEW CASTLE. March 4.-Mrs. Margaret
Shilling and a Wilmington lady friend
were before Mayor Hanson yesterday
afternoon. charged with disorderly con-
duct and insulting Howard Shultz. A
LARGE number of witnesses were heard,
and the testimony ran in this direction:
Abont 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon
"Magn and her friend went down to the
wharf aud boarded the sloop Albatross,
of which Shultz is captain. Several boys
and Young men were sitting in the cabin
of the boat The girls went down
into the cabin for the purpose Of getting
some of the men to come up to their
house and "open oysters. Some one in
the cabin called Shultz over and he and
a man named West Faulkner entered
the cabin. Shultz asked who had
called him, and then asked
the women what they wanted. Mag
told him that they wanted nothing to do
with man afflicted as he was This
made Shultz furious and he ordered the
girls out of the cabin. They went out on
the wharf and called Shultz all sorts Of
vile names. He ran out Of the cabin and
came up to the mayors Office, where a
warrant was sworn. The women denied
having cursed the man, admitting. how
ever, that they had used the vile epithets
referred to. Mayor Hanson imposed a
fine of 50 and costs, amounting to $500,
on Mrs. Shilling and 81 and costs, max
ing $4 80 on her companion. They were
committed to Jail in default thereof.
Mrs. Shilling then had Captain Shultz
arrested on the same charge. and he was
fined the same amount, which he imme-
diately paid. Shultz denies positively that
he cursed the woman and says that it Is
the FIRST time in his life he was ''socked,
or got into trouble like this. Mag and
her companion are still in durance vile,
Fifteen tramps were arrested between
Farnhurst and Wilmington yesterday
afternoon, for trespassing on the prop
erty of the P, w. & B. railroad Warder
Frank Smith and Deputy Sheriffs Harry
Ahrars and B. B. Allen made the arrest
and as the men offered no resistance they
were marched to this city, along the
public road, 1.-TWO abreast They at
tracted much attention coming in th'
road, and as the officers were non com
INITIAL on the subject rumor was cireu-
lated that bloody riot had occurred il
| Newport and for a while the excitement
was intense. No information concerning
the prisoners could be obtained at the
jail.
The Board Of Education held a specia
meeting last night The returns of Sat
urday's election were handed in and sew
eral bills were passed. The new members
were sworn in.
Owing to the absence of several Of tn
old mem bers, the election Of officers wa
postponed until the next regular meet
ing.
The Citizens Building and Loan As
sociation met last night and nominated
officers to be voted for at the annua
meeting next month.
Rev. E. L Hubbard. Phi. D, returnel
last evening from the Pennsylvania Hos
pital, where he survived delicate opera
tion performed two weeks ago. Dr.
Hubbard will be confined to the hous
for few days, but he expects to occup,
his pulpit on Sunday. Mrs Hubbard
who has been with him for several days
accompanied him home.
The Board Of the New Castle Common
will hold its regular monthly meeting tc
night. The March meeting is Away
the most important of the year, and
very large attendance is expected. 1t
hoped that the board will again TAX
MP the new cemetery project, which wa
laid on the table some months ago. Niue
business will be transacted.
Vincent j. Brennan has resigned th
position of superintendent of the Ne
Castle Woolen Mills. He assumed b
duties in that capacity early last fall, an
few months ago removed his famil
from Maine. mir. Brennan was a geners
favorite among the employees Of the mil
He viii return to Maine and engage
business there.
Mrs. A. n. Lupton of Bridgeton, for
merly Mary Smith of this city, made
delightful visit to her many friends her
, yesterday
The Women's Foreign Missionary So
ciety of the M. E. Church held its regu
lar monthly meeting at the parsonsg
, last evening. 1t was decided to hold
Rainbow Tea" IN the City Hall, aud
r committee of arrangements for the san
} was appointed
Conductor Stephen D. Duncan Of I'll
New Castle accommodation train, has bee
: married forty-one years to-day. He an
/ his wife are the recipients of many col
I gratulations
Elwood l.. Wilson, Jr., has accepted
situation as stenographer and type
writer at r. g. Dunn and Company
Mercantile Agency, Wilmington
= George Edwards. a farmer and foris
just above this city is seriously ILL.,
p William H. Whitelock has remove
his barber shop to the City Hall.
The Misses Sherwood, Patrick Eagal
and George Wilhelme are in Wilmingto
to-day.