Evening journal., 1891-09-26


NEW CASTLE, Sept 26-The following
is the cast of characters for waiting For
The Verdict, which will BIS presented in
the Opera House this evening
Jasper Rosehlade"... .......W We don Nining
"Lord Elmo em ................W II. Saunders
Il 9mphrey higson" .......-.,..-J. Fl Mclvor
SIR Fdwa 3rp HARRINGTON. ORR 1'P innt
gonathgn Roseblade" Har Price
Jonas Hundlen ..-...... ....... I. Bullen
"Owen Hyltonm. ....... .....M NJ. Chamberlain
Sergeant stanleyr Joseph i4ughes
.Grafton,- (pri. oners COUNSEL. f.. II. Guliek
Martha Ro33eblade'' Miss K e. Mcguire
a1rha AIissaa gnrnlav,,j Miss M. Rowan
Judge ................ =. Harry Mcguire
The entire company held full dress
rehearsal ia the Opera House last even
log, and everything passed of in splendid
style. A. H. Wheatley will have charge
of the rendition. and the costumes and
scenery, which have been secured with
out sparing time and expense. Fl. w.
Hushebeck win have charge Of the full
orchestra, which will play some of the
latest standard selections. Nearly all
The reserved seats have been taken, and
the affair 10 an assured financial success
An attractive program has been pub
Injured In a Runaway.
Mrs r. a. Cooper wife Of the cashier
OF the Farmers National sank, is suffer
ing from severe Injuries sue received
while driving along Baltimore thorough
fare with a relative on Thursday Mrs.
Cooper had gone to the Monumental City
to visit her daughter, Miss Mamie, and
was riding from the seminary where she
is completing her education when their
horse became frightened and threw all
the occupants out. Mrs Cooper's face
WAS painfully hurt, two or three bones
having been fractured Mr.. Cooper went
to Baltimore yesterday and found the
sufferer greatly improved.
Ready for the Road Race.
II is anticipated that 1000 people il
line the New Castle causeway this after
noon to see the flyers In the big 25-mile
road race pass aud turn at the bridge
Just above town. A number of men were
at work on the causewaY all day yester-
day patching up the holes and making
the highway more smooth for the men
who will ride over it on the spinning
bicycle this afternoon. The MrDuffee
brothers, the champions Of New England,
and several Wilmington riders went
over the course yesterday afternoon and
took supper in this city. Lieutenant
James E Boothe, who will run on his
cushion tire. Is the first New Castle man
that ever entered bicycle race.
An Ambitious workman Hurt.
John H. King, a well.known brick
layer residing in Dohhinsville, was seri-
ously injured yesterday afternoon while
at work in the yard Of the Delaware Iron
| Works. King was assisting to remove
some of the heavy debris, and was trying
to lift away charred but heavy rafter
when he sprained his back aud fell limp
to the ground. He was picked up BY
| four fellow workmen and removed to his
home on a stretcher. Medical aid was
summoned and rendered, but the sufferer
spent wretehed night The work of
tearing away the ruins at the works Is
being pushed rapidly, and more men will
be put TO work on Monday. The com
psny has several large orders upon which
work must start within month.
TO Cross the Pond.
| b. Henry Wilson and Edward L. Will
son, two prominent young men Of this
| city, have taken passage in the Red Sta
Line steamship Westernland, and will
sail from New York for Europe on Wed
nesday. They RSe bidding their man
friends farewell, preparatory to leavin
on Tuesday evening for New York The
will probably remain abroad until winte
and travel over much of the Old World
D. e. Wilson is clerk in the p, W. g. B
freight Office and the New Castle CORES
pondent of Every Evening, e. L. VIII
son, Jr., has for long time been in tn
Census Bureau at Washington. Both vii
make the long journey with view t
improving their health.
Other News.
r John Hancock, the old soldier who wa
o committed to jail on Monday by Mayo
a Hanson, in default of 500 bail to kee
!. the peace, was released yesterday Messr
Frazer, Gle we'll, Walls aud DR.. Kunt
becoming his sureties and vouching Il
o his futue good behavior.
v The Wilmington Diocesan Conventio
r. Of Total Abstinence Beneficial SocietiI
will meet in special session at the hea
quarters Of st. Peter Society on Sundi
afternoon at o'clock. The WilmingtC
delegates will come to this city in ca
riages.
John Henke, the we'll known dry goo,
dealer and mems furnisher, has remov,
into the store On Delaware street, late
1. occupied by j. r. Vanarsdalen. He wi
i sell for cash as cheap as anywhere in Il
\ state. He has Surah silks which
= offers for 65 cents per yard
a Four young men Of this city wei
across the river in q skif on Thursda
. afternoon and caught 400 white percl
The fsh are said to be unusually plent
n full this year and in good condition
Contractor Brison has nearly cor
n pleted the repaving Of that portion
Y Delaware street in front Of the Ope
/ House. Work will be continued the
= all next week
1t is said that all Of the twenty vaca
pews in the Presbyterian Church, viii
have become so since Mr.. Patterson
!. resignation. will be reoccupied as so'
y 4 IS Mr., Rankin begins his pastorship
q Personal.
ye J.F McIvor will attend a rally
lie Brougb, Pa, on Sunday evening, I
X event being given under the auspices
T. st. Patricks T. A. B. Society of Kenne
IN Square Among the prominent speAke
a, there will be Father d. j Flynn Of w
k. mington, and J. Washington Logue.
be Harry Clewell brother Of Funer
Of Director Charles h. Clewell left M
b. Castle yesterday after a pleasant VII
rs among old friends here Mr.. Clewell "
spend several weeks with his father
Nazareth, Pa, before resuming
duties as agent for the Pennsylval
ne Stock Exchange.
Lieutenant Herbert Deakyne, q. S.