Evening journal., 1891-12-31

Delaware division OF the p. w. Il b.
railroad, which lifted off" the favorits
afternoon accommodation train from
Wilmington. the prisoners that are com
mitted TO the county jail from the NUM-
cipal Court have had long marches.
Nearly every afternoon the court Off ers
are seen marching In from the main rail
road station with their small army Of
prisoners chained together like wild
animals. The distance from the
railroad station to the county prison
Ia nearly one mile, and the route
is through the principal streets Of the
city, where the unfortunate are obliged
TO run the gauntlet OF hundreds Of in
quisitive faces. This was exactly the
way In which the county court prisoners
were formerly taken to and from the
jail in charge Of armed deputy
aheriffs. Believing that placing the
prisoners In so conspicuous posi-
ment and that It made them careless of
the law In the future, the Levy Court
ordered the construction of the prison
van. This. it is thought, should be
brought into use in the transportation Of
city court prisoners, the city Of Whining
ton paying the expense Of horses which
A "Dsn Tucker" Social.
A large and happy assemblage Of young
people gathered In the X. OF P Hall last
evening, and made that building scene
Of gsiety for over three hours The oc-
casion was the second select Dan
Tucker" Sarty OF the season, and II was
as successful, socially, as only those
events can be. The young women pres :
emit furnished and served refreshments
to their escorts and themselves. Among
those there were sthe following: Miss
Kate Mcclure, Miss Ella Churnside, Miss
Louise Bacon. Miss Ollie Mcguire. Miss
Elsie Butler, Miss Laura Hamilton, Miss
Susie Hamilton, Miss Mabel Gordon, Miss
Fannie Gordon, Miss Carrie Lancaster,
Miss Maggie Rowan. Miss Lena
Loader, Miss BERTHE Satterfsld. Miss
Addie Foster, Miss Lizzie Loader,
J. Harry King, Denny Smith,
Frank White, Edward b s'ley. John
White. Edward Hudson, Albert Vining,
4. B. Lindel, Herbert White. John Nc
Nally, James Shaw, Marvin Gray, w. J.
Holman. William Cannon, Harry Sim
mons, John johnson, E. j. Weggenmsn,
Charles Lancaster, Jr., Frank Hamilton,
Marion Richardson, Loomis o. Wise
New Steamship Masters.
The American Line steamship Lord
Cough passed up this river yesterday. in
comm md of Captain Bond, one of the
Inman Line captains and recently the
chief offieer Of the steamship City Of
New York. Captain Hughes, Chief
officer Roberts and Second Officer Wat
kins have all been displaced by officers
from other ships. The Lord Cough was
formerly owned by a Greek nrm, doing
business in Liverpool, but is now con-
trolled by Richardson. Spence & Co., and
Peter Wright & Soma and Captain
Hughes Those doing business with the
line say that the change was expected for
some time past.
Yesterday was an eventful daysn the
hsrbor here. All day long tag boats
we're going in and out, receiving orders
and coming In TO await until an incoming
vessel passed this point The schooner
Golden Bell was tied up at the Delaware
street wharf.
Specimens Of the Work OF Local Artists.
The pupils OF Mrs Schuyler, the
artist, are holding holiday tea-drinkng
to-day and will continue IL until to NOR
row evening at the residence Of Mrs.
] l. Tsggart, at Washington avenue and
Ninth street During the event the
pupils will have specimens of their work
during the past quarter on exhibition in
the parlors Of the residence, and TO NOR.
row they will invite their friends to in
spect the examples of their skill in oil
and water colors Some Of the paintings
are creditable to artists who have been In
practice much longer than the pupils OF
Mrs. Schuyler.
Fine Musical Program.
The Hushebeek Orchestra, under the
direction Of d, W. Hushebeck, "a. will
render fine program at the High
s hool Alumnps entertainment in the
Opera House tomorrow evening Among
the numbers are the overture "Poet aud
Peasant" by Suppe; the potpourri 20
night We Say Farewell, by Schlep-
| pegrel; the concert waltzes, "Auf
| Weidersehn; and several others. The
orchestra will be present at the fnal re.
hearsal Ia the Opera House this evening,
when the stage settings and costumes
will be brought into use by the partici
pants in the drama 'The Last Loaf
Another Christmas Entertainment.
In compliance with an urgent request
from the congregation and friends of the
First Baptist Church, the choir and Sun
day school will repeat their entertain
ment which was given last THURSDAY
evening. in the auditorium Of the church
tonight. The program for this evening
will contain some new features, and tn,
entertainment will be IA the form OF
Christmas festival The disagreeabl,
weather OF last Thursday evening pre-
vented many from attending the enter.
tainment and II Is in response to gen
eral solicitation that the young people
have decided to repeat it.
Incidents OF the Day.
Rev. r. E Martlndale will conduc
the watch meeting in the NJ e. Churcl
to night.
The schooner Narragansett, which Il
loading with grain at the Lea Company
elevator will sail this afternoon for New
bury port, Mass.
A large quantity OF lumber arrived
here yes .erday to be taken out to tn,
wrecked schooner George w. Fennin
more.
This banks and some Of the largest Of
ices will be closed all day tomorrow anC
the post office viii be closed for part o
the day.
Albert Temple and Miss Gertie Nom
gomery will be- married this evening q
5 o'clock by Rev. f. L. Hubbard, Phi. d.
OF Wilmington.
Personal Notes.
Miss Tybout, the Misses Cooper, Miss