Evening journal., 1891-02-28
] 5. puNeANs CONVICTION.
Missionary AnuIversary-- Visiting Red
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Special Correspondence EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE. Feb. 2S The convic
tion Of James S DUNCAN of this city.
ex cashier of the Bank of America,
Philadelphia, with George f. Work and
others. of conspiracy in wreckiug that
institution, shocked the people of this
city TO day Every friend of the ex
cashiers wan confident that he would be
cleared. John Il. Rodney, Esq, Thomas
Holcomb. ECO, Hon. Alexander B.
Cooper, Rev. w. P. Patterson and
several other prominent citizens attended
the trial, and while they were satisfied
with the evidence, yet they stated yes
terday that the jury was undoubtedly a
bad looking body of men. Others who
heard the FIRST part of the trial and saw
the "tw-lve eountrymen" were convinced
of the fact that they were prejudiced
from the first. The ex cashier was
returned to the cell In Moyamensing
prison, which he occupied for six weeks
Every effort Will be made for new trial
Arrangements will Re completed to-
morrow for the missionary anniversary
Of the M. e. Sunday school which will
be held in the church on Monday evening.
The clnsses have all been hard at work
this week in raising their contributions
for the occasion and the collections, it is
expected, will exceed any previous one
Or Hubbard, the churcb's pastor, has
offered to the two classes Of the adult
and primary department, the following
prizes for the large t collection: for the
former, an excursion to Wilmington and
admission to lecture in Grace NJ. f..
Church and supper at the parsonage
Tor the latter, an excursion to
Philadelphia and trip through
Independence Hall, the class 60
be chaperoned by Professor D. B. Jones.
Miss Estella Deakyne's class gave an
entertainment to small audiences in the
Sunday school room last evening, and
Professor Joness class will give an
apron party" at his home to- night. On
Monday evening the church will be hand
somely decorated
Mrs. James Hopkins of Baltimore is
tho guest of Mrs johnson in this city.
Ths appearance Of the New Castle Star
is much improved under Foreman A. Il.
Wheatley's skilful eye
Councilman Thomas Frazer. James
Van Arsdalen and George J. Hermann are
mentioned as members of the Board oil
Education.
Bishop Coleman will preach and ad-
minister the rite of confirmation al
Emmanuel Church on Sunday, March 8
Miss Mary Joyce of Pennsgrove. N. j.,
is the guest OF her aunt, Mrs Wilson.
Miss Maggie Ford. daughter Of ex-
Sheriff Ford of Kirkwood has been visit
ing old friends here.
Seminole Tribe, No. z, l. o. RM.,
numbering 1875 men, will attend the
morning service at the NJ. E. Church to-
morrow and listen to a sermon from
Dr.. Hubbard.
A small amount Of ice appeared in tn,
Delaware river this morning.
Councilman q. A Dennison will mex
month remove his stove and tin store tc
the establishment formerly occupied by
Edward w. Handy on Delaware street
and T. w. Hanf will remove his iswelry
store to that formerly occupied by NJ @
Rogers on the corner of Delaware anC
Pearl streets
Sheriff simmons has instructed hil
warden to allow nobody to see or converts
with Starkey, the negro. who must hang
next Friday, except those whom he ex
presses special desire TO see