Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-02-27
NEW CASTLE.

Special Correspondence Gazetts and Journni
New CASTLE, Feb. 2o.--The funeral of
George Montgomery, who died on Bun.
day, took place from his late home on
Gray street yesterday afternoon, and was
perhaps the most largely attended in
this vicinity for come time. Washington
Lodge, No. s, l. o. o. E.. and Seminole
Tribe, No. z, I. o. Il. NJ, both OF which
the deceased was q member, had charge
OF the funeral. When the nortsge reae he'd
the M. L. Church. Rll the available room,
which had not been reserved for the
mourncrs and lodges, was occupied. The
Rev. w. L. 5. Murray, assisted by the
Rev. James NJ. Wise. DR., conducted the
services, beth OF whom paid high tributes
to the deceased. After the Impressive
ceremonies Of both orders were conducted
at the grave IN the cemetery adjoining,
the remains were inferred Tno Ns3
CASTLE WOODEN mills, where the young
man was employed for 16 gears, wore
closed during the funeral. The employee
ssnt handsome Il fsl tribute, gates 81 Jar,
NEW CASTLE Feb. 22.--Ahout 4 Is O'Clock
last evening flames were seen issuing from
4 the roof Of the stable belonging to George
ToSin, ST., In the rear of his property on
West Delaware street. An alarm Was
i quickly responded, but befoTa'i II arrived
the fire hal gained considerable Roadway,
so much indeed that the en- lso destruction
OF the building seemed Inevitable A stii
northwest wind was blowing at the time,
and the fitemen confined their work ptinci-
pally 10 saving this surrounding property.
Ihe static With its contents, including a
large quantity of Iced, hay, six sets Of her-
ness, aud otner articles, were completely
destroyed. THIS loss is estimated az $3.50,
with no insurance, Fortunately the stock
was gotten out of tho stable. The flremen
worked until 0 O'Clock, extiuguishtng tns
flames, and had 1t not baen for their efforts
serious contiagration might havs re.
suited, The origin OF the fire 10 unknown,
but 1t Is thought the most likely cause was
spontaneous combustion.
Harry McCaulley has been awarded the
contract OF erecting three dwelling houses
on.West Delaware street, for Joseph l. Tag.
CART. Work Will be commenced 5000.
New CASTLE, Feb. 24.-At Mayor Han.
sons Sunday morning police court the
following cssea we're dis oaed of {:
William Eastwood, drunk and disorderly,
A 81 aud costs; AbrAm Myers, an old Ger
man, indecent behavior, 50 SO and costs,
and Emma Hopkins, the homliest COL
ored woman in Delaware, $3.50 and COSTS
for being drunk and disorderly.
Seminole Tribe, No. z, l. o. Il. III j,
gave its animal George Washington oyster
aupper in the Nigwam on Saturday even.
ing. Tho affair Was decided SUCCESS,
both finRn tally and otherwise, as some
thing in the neighborhood Of 5i40 was
netted.
N Wsldin VininR, tho local actor, met
with serious and painful accident while
horseback riding yesterday afternoon.
de was III the vicinity OF Hars's Corner,
when the horse stumbled, causing Tie
rider TO pitch head first over the apimels
head to the hard ground. Hu was picked
mp by farmer and conveyed to his home
in this city, snd npon examination by q
physician II was found that besides his
outward cuts and bruises, liz was iuter-
nal!y injured; conclusion Of the brain is
aiso feared.
Tax Collector Israel Rulings won't 10
the Delaware Iron Works on Saturday
and remSined there nearly the whole Ct
the afternoon receiving taxes from the
workuien who had not before bad q
chance TO pay tnair poll taxes. Quite a
number ayailed themselves OF the oppor-
tunity.
A young son OF George Patton was
knocked down and run over by team
on New Castle avenue yesterday after.
noon end slightly injured.
NEW CASTLE, Feb. 26.-The details Of
. jail delivery No. 3, have excited
much comment in this city, and Sheria
Allen is severely criticised for not APP.
prising the authorities of the affair al
, once go that the dangerous criminals
J might have been capturcd. The jail
officials tried their best to keep the mat.
! ter quiet and they succeeded in doing 60
to such an extent that but two or three
. persons in New Castle heard OF the escape
! until yesterday. A we'll known citizen
| and New CASTLE polics officer visited
the jail one day last week, aud were told
by some Of the prisoners that there had
been break from cell q ON the previous
Saturday, but when Sheriff Allen was
/ seen on Sunday by newspaper CORE.
spondent he became highly Indignant al
, being approached upon the subjaot and
, positively declined to either confirm OF
| deny the report. Warden Smith was
equally ns reticent.
Michael Bishop, young man of IN.
! ssvcry reputation, was arraigned before
, Mayor Hanson yesterday afternoon on Q
, charge brought by several employees OF
the Triton cotton mills with improper
tfespass. He had several times pre-
, yloualy been warned away from the
premises, but yesterday he was Mt his old
tricks again. The employees determined
TO stand his actions no longer, and SC.
cor6ingly had him arrested. Bishop, in
! defence, said that he Was under the mill
j collecting old scraps OF leather. He
Bobbsd bitterly during the whole Of the
: hearing, but failed to create any sym.
) pathy among the spectators. Ho was
| tinsd $5 and costs for the two frs,
off jnces and held under $50 bail fer treB
/ pass. In default he was committed &c
3 jail, whore he will remain several month";
/ if he does not follow the trail of "tht
i 81" who have taken French leave within
j the past three months.
Before Squire Janviar this morning
] Thomas Booth was given hesring for ns
j gauit and bstteryon Lucin la Massey, col
t ored, on last Saturday night. chs eyi
: dence showed that the negro, without
! any proEooatiDn, had oursad and called
/ Booth vile names, whereupon he became
outraged aud assaulted her, striking hel
j several times in the face. The case Wa,
: dismissed with the payment Of the costs
4 by Booth, who at once had o warran
/ Issued for The arrest Of Lucinda fol
D Islander and insulting him on the street
} The oeae will probably be heard thil
) evening.
KRw CASTLE, Feb. 26. Last evening
: the board of education held its regular
: monthly session. The secretary wag in
! strGcsed to draw mp statement of til,