Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-09-08
DEMOCRATIC VOTERS MEET.


Charles Countiss Dead.
Special Correspondence EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE, Sept. S-The Demo-
cratic voters Of this hundred held big
meeting in the City Hall on Saturday
evening and organized for the campaign
Thomas Holcomb, Esq was in the chair.
and committee was appointed to select
permanent officers of the meeting The
committee announced that 1t had chosen
Thomas Holcomb, ESQ permanent presi-
dent, and George w. Eekles, secretary.
A committee of seven, consisting of g.
w. Eckles, John GormleY, Julian ID.
Janvier, Frank LADDERS, David H Nc
Coy, Samuel Miller and Spencer Arm
strong, was appointed to select hundred
executive committee, consisting of three
members from the city and one from
each school district outside The follow
ing was the committee selected: Will
liam Herbert, James ]. Toner, Julian
D. Janvier, Samuel T. Landers. David H.
Mccoy, John II. Emory and William b.
McCoy. On motion of Mr.. Herbert, the
executive committee was instructed to
communicate with Messrs. Reynolds and
Cau.ey, the nominees for governor and
Congressman respectively, requesting
them to address the voters Of this hun
dred at a mass meeting at an early date.
Chairman Holcomb, by Request ap-
pointed Lewis f. Eliason, William
Pustill Thomas Morgan, Samuel Miller
and Andrew Gallagher, a committee to
organize a campaign club
Alexander b. Cooper, Esq, was the
called on for a speech and he responded
In an able address lasting thirty minutes.
He begsn by speaking OF the nominees
for governor and representative in Con-
gress. saying that he knew them per
sonaliy, and they were men whom he es-
teemed highly and who could not do a
dishonest act "Tney will make thor
oughly competent officials. He said
that all the Democratic party wanted was
harmony ia its ranks and united action,
and its one great foe, the Republican
party, both national and state, would be
torn to pieces. The Mckinley Tariff bill
and the Federal Election bill would alone
defeat the Republican party at the next
national election. Fellow Democrats,
what we want you to do is to go to work
with ballots at the coming election, and
our majority viii bs an overwhelming
one
Elwood Wstklns, Yonng colorsd man
formerly Of this city, but now of Mil
lington, Md. fell from a train Saturday
evening and may die. he was on the
southbound express train due in this
city at 02 o'clock, and was standing on
the platform ready TO step off as the
train slowed down. When opposite the
yard of the New Castle Brick and Lime
Manufacturing Company, his hat blew
of, falling on the bottom step of the car
He reached out for ii and fell to the
ground. his forehead striking thu edge
Of a cross tie with such force that his
body rebounded and the back Of his
head struck the trucks of car The
man never lost consciousness although he
had sustained compound fracture OF
the skull, from which the brain pro.
truded. DR.. Black was summoned and
dressed the CHASTITY wounds at the sta
tion, whittier the unfortunate man was
brought. He was afterwards sent to
the almshouse where he was given
comfortable quarters.
Charles II. Couutiss, a mechanic living
on Delaware street. died at o'clock yes
terday morning, of cancerous tumor re-
sulting from a severe strain received
some time ago He was a prominent
member OF the I. 0. o f., and had been
employed In the Delaware Iron Works
for many years He was about 4S years
old, and left a wife aud one son. His
funeral will be held on Wednesday after
noon.
The socisble given in the X Of P.
Hall on Saturday evening. for the benefit
Of the New Castle Base Ball Club, was
success socially and financially The
room was gaily decorated. aud City cou-
pies, in evening dress, participated in the
dancing. to the mtsic from Professor
Duncan's orchestra.
The biggest peach crop that has been
heard of in this locality, aud probably
the largest IN the county, was harvested
last week from large tree in the lawn
adjoining the residences Of Mrs. A. G.
Rowland. on the corner Of Delaware and
Water streets The fruit was Of the
Crawford's Late vir II, and basSetful
was gathered from the tree and distrib
uted among Mrs. Nowland's neigh
bors.
Preston Ball was severely cut in the
forehead while az work in the New
Castle brickyard Saturday afternoon. by
being accidentally struck with a spade in
tho hands Of left-hauded workman
Rev. Fl. y Turner, son Of George
w. Turner Of Delaware street, is on
visit to his old home here and took rart
IN the service at Immaauel Church yes
terdaY Mr. Turner IS rector Of large
parish in the northern part OF Texas
An experience and prayer meeting was
held in the NJ +. church yesterday
morning. and the sacrament Of the
Lords Supper was administered
Miss Laura Hermann OF Philadelphia
Is visiting her old home 10 this city
.diss Rsbecca Challenger is summering
Ia the lower part Of the hundred