Evening journal., 1890-03-31
NEW CASTLE NOTES.
IMMERSION AT THE FIRST BAPTIST
CHURCH LAST EVENING.
ohicer Hetherington Running I'm Lawiess
Hungarians-Funeral .of Samuel iH.
Lancastsr-A Financial statement--To
Raise Chiefs-society Events.

Special Correspondence EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE. March 81. The funeral
OF Samuel Il. Lancaster, former resi-
dent of this city who died in Baltimore
on Thursday, took place from the resi-
dence of his brother Constable B. f..
Lancaster, on Orange street yesterday
afternoon. and was largely attended
| Services were held at the house at Q
O'Clock, and the cortege proceeded to the
M. r. Cemetery, where burial was made.
Mr.. Lancaster was thirty-three years of
age and died Of pulmonary consumption.
lie was the proprietor of a barber shop
ON East Pratt street, Baltimore, and was
at his work only one day previous to his
death
On Thursday evening Seminole Tribe
No. z, l. 0. r. M, will raise chiefs for
the ensuing term. Active preparations
are being made for the occasion. and
many visiting brothers are expected
The following are the chiefs to be raised !.
Prophet, George Pustill: worthy sachem
Harry McNally ;'senior sycamore James
Downham; Junior sycamore. Thomas
Morgan; chief of records, George w
Cline; keeper Of wampum. James r
Cannon; trustee for eighteen months.
James Downham; COMMITTEES on widows
and orphans, William II. Terry.
The Red Star Line tug Argus which
laid at this point onISaturday night. car.
ried large party from this city to the
big ship Rappahannock, which is living
a few miles above here, Yesterday morn.
ing. Among the number were Sheriff
Allen, Theodore w. Hanf, James Gegau
John w. Harris. D. Harry Wilson
George Rocket, William F. Hushebeck
Thomas X. Lancaster, Charles Boyd and
Samuel II. Black The courteous officials
of the magnificent ship escorted the visit.
ors all over the vessel, explaining every
point Of interest thoroughly. When
asked about the story published in the
papers on Saturday about a mutiny on
board the ship, Captain Dickinson replied
that the whole thing was an exageera
tion. Two men were In irons In the hold
and the remainder of the crew was Sc
curely locked in the forecastle.
Joseph Cunningham alias Hungarian
Joe, was fined $40 and costs, amounting to
SIS 90 and sentenced to ten days i'm.
prisonment, by Mayor Hanson, on Satur-
day evening, for assaulting Charles z.
keenan,, boy employed Ia the Delaware
Iron Works. Keenan, and two other
witnesses swore that Joe threw a piece
Of pipe at him. inficting a danger.
GUS wound, without the slight
est provocation. Joseph Letz and Frank
Cunningham, Hungarians, testified
through Interpreter Goldsmith, that a
gang of boys of which Keenan, was one
OF the principals, gave them much annoy
ance, land threw basins full Of dirty
water all over them on Friday night.
Policeman Hetherington brought two
Huns, who were very drunk from
Dobbinsville, on Saturday evening, but
when they had reached the old Court
House, they caught sight of the mayors
Office, thought of Mayor Hansons fines.
and tore away from the officer. One Of
them, an old offender escaped, but the
other man was recaptured and fined SO
and costs yesterday morning.
Kew. Mr.. Snord returned missionary
TO India, will deliver an address in the
First Baptist Church this evening. Mr..
Snord has been among the Hindoos for
nine years, and Is thoroughly acquainted
with the customs and habits Of the
people. He is an excellent speaker aud
as no admission will be charged he'will
undoubtedly have a large audience.
The Young Peoples Christian Endeavor
Society Of the Presbyterian Church will
meet in the Sunday school BUILDING on
Tuesday evening to effect a permanet Or
ganization.
The Women's Foreign Missionary So
ciety Of the M. E. Church will hold its
last meeting of the year, at the parsor.
age. on Friday evening. The annual re-
ports Of committees, the treasurer and
secretary will be heard
The work Of unloading the schooner NJ.
p. Eldridge, which arrived here from
Kennebec, Maine, with a cargo of ice for
Joseph II. King, on Friday, began TO-DAY.
Councilman Ira Lunt has charge of the
work and Is using his steam derricl, to
lift the immense cakes from the boat
Many teams are employed in the work
which is being pushed rapidly forward
as ths schooner Raymond is expected to
arrive here the latter part of the week.
with large cargo.
Two horses ran away on Saturday
afternoon, but no serious damage was
done beyond the bruising Of one Of the
drivers.
Palm Sunday was appropriately cele.
orated in Emmanuel and st. Peters
Churches.
Mrs. f. l.. Wilson, Mrs. Patrick Eagau.
John T. Stoops and Samuel II. Black are
in Wilmington this afternoon.
The Churches Yesterday.
Rev. A. S. Mowbray of Pocomoke CITY.
Md, occupied the pulpit at the M. IL.
Church and preached two good sermons.
His morning text was Hebrews xi. 13:
"These all died in faith, not having re-
ceiyed the promises, but having seen
them afar off. In the Sunday school Mr..
Mowbray delivered strong temperance
address. Rev Mr. Snord, a Hindo mis-
sionary, talked very entertaingly to the
school on the subject of foreign missions
AT the evening service Mr.. Mowbray's
text wat ii Corinthians ix, Is: "Thanks
be to God for His unspeakable Gift
Several hundred copies of the statement
of the financial condition of the church
which has Just been printed in pamphlet
form, were distributed during the day. Il
has the following showing Receipts.
$4 569.S0; disbursements, 81. 4.O38' so.
liabilities, 81 900: resources, 81 .O7O. 26:
money received that did not pass through
treasurer's hands, $133. 16. The state
ment is signed by E. B. Wilson. S. A.
Stewart, H. W. Frazer, j. E. Biggs snd
5. Q. Gordon, finance committee.
AT the First Baptist Church the ser
vices were very interesting. In the
morning Rev. w. j. Cambron, the pastor
preached and Rev. Isaac Henkins sang
superb bass solo, At the evening SER
vice the choir, accompanied BY an orcbes
ira Of eight pieces, held a service of
song. Mr.. Henkins preached ably on the
subject: 'As we sow, so shall we reap. -
After the sermon Mr.. Cambron con
dnctad bantisunal qa,.vfoae s,,,,,,,,...s,. =. 80