Evening journal., 1891-03-20
Association. was ordered to be given to
the city solicitor.
Council then adjourned.
ONE WEEK FROM TO-DAY

Harrigan Must Hang Unless Executive
Clemency is Extended Tho shad Season.
Special Correspondence EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE, March 30 Jerry" Har-
rigan does not seem to realize that he
will meet death on the gallows one week
from TO day, unless Governor Reynolds
commutes his sentence He knows that
his life is safe, although the priceless
papers saving his neck from the hang
mans rope have not yet arrived. Bis
friends, who have been led on to action
by the sheriff, will not request pardon.
but will ask that his sentence be changed
to imprisonment for life. Harrigan still
goes about the lower floor of the jail, as
has been his custom for years. aud his
calm look would never give evidence that
be was legally doomed to die one week
hence. He will not be placed in solitary
confinement and under a death watch
again, as IL is expected that the papers
TO save his life will arrive from Dover on
Monday. Although Harrigan wears an
unconcerned look, his fellow prisoners
report that he never smiles
Sheriff William Simmons was COM
J pletely taken by surprise last evening by
about seventy Of his Wilmington friends
driving up In large hacks and swarmed
into his residence The guests at once
took charge Of the house and proceeded TO
make themselves "at home The mem
bers were all attired in gay and
ancient costumes The party had as
sembled at the residence of Charles p.
| Maroney, No. Sl9 West Ninth street,
| Wilmington, about o'clock. They filed
| into the backs and drove off at 8 90
o'clock. reaching New Castle at $40
o'clock Dancing and other pGrlor
amusements were INDUCED in, and at a
late hour refreshments were served In
great abundance The party withdrew
at an early hour this morning, after
unmasking and making themselves
known.
The battery and number Of the
wharves were swarmed with fishermen
all day yesterday. They were changing
in" their nets aud making other prepara-
| tions for entrapping the luscious shad.
The river has been dotted with fisher
mems cabins and boats, going down the
bay for a months work, all this week.
| These will begin TO drift their nets in
| the bay on Monday, and there may be
some good catches reported then
A number of people of this city will
| accompany a delegation Of Whining
/ tonians to Dover to endeavor to secure
some legislation for the improvement of
| the New Castle road.
An exciting time is expected at the
Republican meeting to morrow evening.
A humber OF prominent members of that
party intend TO make stirring speeches
advocating the union with the Citizens
Reform movement instead OF "going it
alone
Bishop Coleman will preach and COZ
duct supplemental confirmation at I'm
manuel Church next Thursday evening
Alarge congregation is expected 10 at
/ tend.
An Indian pony which was being
broken to saddle by local jockey yester.
day afternoon, broke away and created
much excitement by running through
the streets at "break neck" rate Of
( speed.
Edvar Larkin, well-known machin-
ist of this city, was summoned to the
bedside Of his father in Philadelphia
yesterday, he having met with a serious
accident. Mr. and Mrs. Larkin left for
that city at 10 10 o'clock last night.
Mrs James Foster, one Of New Castles
Oldest residents, Is seriously Ill at her
home on Orange street.
John Sherdon is remodeling and re-
building his residence on Orange street.