Evening journal., 1891-11-28
cur oPsN IN oAuacH.
Rev. Samuel Ambrose MurderouslF
aaulted fsy q DeNperata Negro.


saulted fy a Desperate Negro.
Special Correspondence EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE. Nov. 2S. Tho colored
people Of this nelghborhooi aud many Of
the white people we're greatly shocked
yesterday when Rev. Samuel Ambrose
was brought TO his cid home ia this city
with a wound IN his side that will doubt
less prove fatal.
Mr. Ambrose is about go years old and
for fifteen years he has been an active
member of the Philadelphia Conference
Of the U A M e Church. At its last
session In Wilmington he was appointed
pastor of the Delaware City and Summit
| Bridge Churches. and since last spring he
has succeeded in building up both par
ishes. On Thursday evening the congre-
CATION of the Delaware City Church, act
| ing on the instructions of Mr. Ambrose.
gave Thanksgiving supper, aud he pre-
sided at the table
While the festivities we're going on
young and desperate negro, the son of
| George Shorter, who is a respectable
mem ber of the church, came In. He was
under the influence OF liquor and very
boisterous. His father reproved him,
and be became very angry. The pastor
then appeared at the door of the vesti-
bule and told Shorter that he woule be
put out il he did not cease at once This
infuriatsd the fellow and he abused the
pastor in the most blasphemous sen
tences Ambrose started into the gestl-
bule and, thinking that he was going to
seize him, Shorter whipped out a razor
aud
Literally Cut Him open.
Shorter slashed at arms length and
the keen blade went through the pastors
heavy clothing and sunk into his abdo
men below the hfth rib, making a cash
five inches long
Mr. Ambrose tainted into the arms Of
one OF his trustees aud Dr. Belvil,e
was summoned Shorter meanwhile
crept away and is now missing The
physician applied restoratives and sewed
the long cash. The minister rested com
fortably during the night and was
brought to his home here, where DR. r.
r Tybout is now attending him. II Is
feared that the internal flow OF blood will
prove fatal as very little blood issued
from the wound. Mr.. Ambrose shows
great pain and expresses no desire for
the punishment Of his assailaut
One Of the church officials, however,
fellow yesterday and constables are now
on the search for him.
Sweet cider, creamery butter,s at Boyle's
Surprised on His birthday.
Yesterday was the birthday Of Charles
G Lunt, the young musician who
recently took unto himself wife and
the occasion was celebrated by about
forty of his friends who dropped in on
him early In the evening Among his
guests was the Hushebeek Orchestra, and
music and social greetings occu.
pied the attention of all until
late hour Among those present were
Mr. and Mrs Ira Lunt, H. B. Hushe-
beck. Miss Flora Lunt W. c. Grimes,
B. Sewell, Charles Edwards, Edmund c
Oonroy. Edward a Naylor, J. Truss
Challenger, Frank Fl Gulick, Mrs. Ne
Casson, Miss Lucy McCasson. Mr..
and Mrs. Irwin VendarsdaeD,
Miss Reba Saunders. Miss Jennie
saunders, Elmer Hawke. John s Wise,
Mrs Wise, Miss Kate Mcguire. Miss
Sallie Wise Miss Ella Cline, Miss Cora
Morrison, w. w. Daily. Miss Emms
Murray, Arthur R Kee. Miss Edith
Hushebeck, Miss Maggie Gordon and
others
Thompson has "Rexwheat Try it,
\ ....aa-a rsrn~r xs1ziaent.
Undertaken Clewell will conduct two
funerals this afternoon The irst will
be that of Of Mrs Emma L Shaw. sci
vices beginning at the Washington
House on Market street, at 9 o'clock
The second will be that OF Miss Sarah
Turner, former resident OF this city
wh0 died in Camden, N. j., Of paralysis
Of the heart The funeral will take
place from the home Of Tilghman Tur-
ner, on Water street. who Is brother of
the deceased The procession will move
to the cemetery at o'clock
Candies made fresh every day at Trnitt's
Other News.
Teas, coffees and pure spices at Boyle's
The afternoon accommodation which
now arrives here from Wilming ton at 8
o'clock, ard which will bs removed by
the new time table. has been running on
this road for many years
Fresh Home made cider at Thompson's
The Hushebeck Orchestra will give a
concert lssting a half hour before the
beginning of this evenings performance
at the Opera House.
Clarence Shockley, who has been on a
tour through the lower part Of the
county on his handsome running horse
/ Prince has retured home
Truitt has a full line Of holiday goods