Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-09-08


to be Fraudulent says That lie WIN
Jump on an Election Registrars Neck.
Action Against the Tugboats Which
Carried Fishing Excursionsts.
Special Correspondence Evening Journal.
NEW CASTLE. Sept. S.-Mayor Herbert
dealt out justice in the mayors court
before a Large crowd of spectators last
evening. The case which aroused the
most interest was that Of the state VS..
John Russell colored. for threatening an
election officer John is the colored in
dividual who presented the fraudulent
tax receipt at the registration window in
the east district last Saturday, at which
even the Republican supervisor was mon
plussed.' John laughed at the window
when Registrar George w. Eckels de-
tected the fraud, but afterward he
became angry and very revengful Some
Of his colleagues tainted him by saying
that he had been bluifed out Of his right
Of suffrage. Russell is a tall and strong
man with a fearless countenance. and
when a couple Of alert Democrats passed
The Gilpin House yesterday, where he
was standing, and heard him say ITO
with George EclSles, If he fools with
me I'll hit him in the neck, the citizens
had him arrested for fear that he might
carry this threat into execution.
Last night he called Richard Sanders
and Isaac Bayard TO testify for the de-
Tense, but they clinched the states evil
dence by admitting that the accused had
threatened to hit Mr. Eclless neck
Mayor Herbert ordered the negro TO fur
nish a bond Of $500 for his appearance
nj county court. Representative d.
w Elldnton and ox Councilman Harry
A. Dennison become his sureties.
Fined For Printing" a Gun.
Allen Carter, colored who engaged In
n dispute with William Hall. colored,
both Of whom had taken too many circus
day drinks was arraigned for disorderly
conduct and threats Carter becoming
angry with Hall had hurried away from
the circus grounds with fire in his eve
Hall followed him TO his home While
Hall was standing in front Of
Carriers house the latter sud
denly reappeared In the doorway with
big gun in his hand. Then, as Hall
swore, "he pinted II, but did not pint it,
at him. Meanwhile a neighbor had sum
moned a policeman who arrested both
negroes, while Mayor Herbert entered and
brought out the gun. Carter was sent
to jail in default Of the payment Of $40
fine and costs.
"scnt Up" for Swearing ON the streets.
Harry King. who offended the dignity
and peace of the state before, was ar
rested on the corner Of Vine and Della.
ware streets for blasphemy and disorder
DR. Stewart and j. H. Jordon both heard
him and testified that the language he
used beggared description Harry will
now have TO crack stone for five days
kick himself for not bridling his tongue
and pay a fine of fifty cents and costs.
In Trouble for Carrying Fishing Parties
In Philadelphia, yesterday, Unitet
States District Attorney ngham brought
action for the government TO recover
penalties from the owners Of a number Of
vessels for alleged violations of the fed
eral laws regulating steam vessels.
The. proceedings are the result of The
tugs carrying excursion parties down tn,
river to the fishing banks.
One Of the boats proceeded against
was the steamer b. V. McCaulley, which
il was stated, on the 7th of last month
on an excursion, carried sixty passenger
while authorized to carry only thirty
The McCaulley, il was stated, went on
of the Delaware river and bay without
special permit from the United State,
local inspectors of steamboats,, and pro
ceeded TO sea. going to the fishing banks
IL was further complained that she die
not have sufficient life boats, floats, RATS
and life preservers. The penalty sued 70
was So, 800 Security was entered il
court for the sum Of s., 700, and tn
vessel was released.
Under actions brought for the govern
ment, Deputy Marshals Hunt and Myer,
attached the tugs, Alert and Startle, iron
the owners of each of which boats 81, 90
penalty is sought to be recovered. TIT
violations of the law on the part of tn
Alert were said TO have taken place Of
August 12, and those on the part of tn
Startle, on August a. The tugs. il wa
stated, are authorized to ply on the Della
ware river and bay, but were alleged t,
have gone to sea and carried passenger
without the necessary special permits.
Hearing About the Fistic Carnival.E
Every telegraph and telephone offic
was besieged with crowd Of noisy me
last night. who were after news from tn
great Sullivan Corbett worlds champion
shiphght Previous to the announc,
ment from the operators that Sullivan
tried thrice TO rise, but could not, ther
were not more than four Corbett men /
the city, but they all became "Corbett
men when it was known that he had wo
the great pugilistic combat. His hant
full Of friends here withstood the taunt
Of the Sullivan admirers bravely, an
now laugh while the "Sully" men cree
into dark corners.
Relieved OF Five Hundred Dollars.
A travelling circus struck town yestel
day and gulled about 500 people durin
the day and left town last night wit
about $500 which will be missed by tn
grocer next Saturday. Only delegatio
of performers had been sent over here {
fiji the bill, but these did not succeed i
their mission The usual number
fakirs accompanied the show
A Political Puzzle.