Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-01-06
MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.
THE cfTY's STREETS AND BANK
ACCOUNT IN GOOD CONDITION.


Twelve Hundred In Bank rrustress
60 Rent Out the Farms for Another
Year Happenings In the Delaware.
Special Correspondence EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE, Jan. Getty Council
met in monthly session last evening with
nearly all the members present. The
COMMITTEES on Streets reported that the
city's -thoroughfSres were now all in
good condition. Itis said that such a re.
port regarding New Castles streets " as
never handed In before. The Finance
Committee reported 81 300 in bank to
t g credit Of the city A receipt from the
city treasurer for $500 of taxes for 1891,
was submit ted as a report by City Solicit
tor Vadarsdalep.
The mayors report showed that
twelve arrests had been made during the
month and that $40. 75 was collected for
fines and licenses. The police salaries
were ordered drawn. The salaries for
the mayor, city solicitor, treasurer and
clerk were passed and ordered to be paid
over. A number Of West side residents
Pc itioAed the Council for more lamps and
pumps. This WAS referred 10 commit
tee, A long list Of bills were passed.
An Aged Odd Fellow Dead.
James Hammond, a well-known gar.
dener and fisrist and one of the Oldest
Odd Fellows In the state, died at his
homo on Union street last evening He
Was S4 years old but had been i'll but
short time, having been able
to walk about .he streets until a few
days ago. MIR. Hammond had long been
a prominent and active member OF Wash
ington Lodge No 5, l o OF He
leaves a wife, two married daughters aud
son. His funeral will be held on Fri.
day afternoon and it will undoubtedly be
largely attended.
Fox chase At Hare's Corner
H. P. Bullen, the proprietor Of the
Hare's Corner Hotel, had arranged to
have big fox chase from Hare's Corner
tomorrow morning, but the big snow
storm will doubtless put damper on
the sport. The proprietor had an
nounced that this was to be no fake, that
the fox would be a real one and would
not be "ioctored. Accordingly a Rum-
Der of horsemen In this neighborhood
had made arrangements to attend. The
chase will propably be postponed for sew
eral days.
Too Gold for Trustees.
The Trustees of the New Castle Com
mon were to have held an important
meeting last evening, but only five mem.
bers appeared at their desk when the
hour for beginning the work arrived
These were Msssrs Rodney, Herbert.
Tomau, Ferris sand Challenger. Mr..
Rodney was chosen president pro TEN.
and ith was decided to hold a special
meeting on next Tuesday evening. The
principal business before the trustees is
that OF renting all the farms for the year
ending March 90
To go Out Among the Indians.
William n. Clark will leave on Satur.
day, January 10, for the West, where be
will remain until bis health is sufficiently
| improved to allow his return to bis old
home here. Mr. Clark has spent several
years on the plains, and at one time
acted.as scout for Adiutant- General Drum
Of the United States forces through mo
Mans Land, " the widest portion Of Indian
/ Territory and Texas He will start
directly for that country next week. as
he is acquainted with nearly every foot
Of land in that neighborbood and many
OF the cattlemen near there. One of the
favorlte sports Of that section Of the
country is antelope hunting, and Mr.
Clark intends to spend the remainder Of
the winter in participating in this in
MIGRATING pastime His many friends
hope that a long stay and season .oi
sport on the wild and woolly plains vii
completely restore his health
Incidents of the Day.
The Christiana Lodge of Coco
Templars have adopted resolution
mourning the loss Of John W. White
man, one Of its most faithful members
and an earnest advocate Of the cause o
temperance.
Teas, coffees and pure spices at Boyles.
Dan Tucker" parties have become 81
frequent that the young people now vi
with each other to see who can get al
the most brilliant one The members o
the Hushebeck Orchestra will give on,
this evening, at which the guests vii
try to out-do their predecessors in dres
and conduct. On rharsday evening 0
next week the Ideal Literary Society viii
give another party at the same place
The ship Ring passed down tn
river yesterday afternoon with a largl
cargo Two messengers from the Mari
time Exchange in this city succeeded il
4
hailing the vessel with des latch, max
ing the run against a strong current ii
fifteen minutes
The we'll known tug Commodore Foo
was reported yesterday to have brokei
down in the Delaware bay and vas com
PEELED to secure the assistance Of anothe
tug to help her up to Philadelphia.
! New crop fancy N. molasses, Boyle
} The clipper ship Alameda viii pas
here this afternoon going down froI
Philadelphia for San Francisco with
general cargo for California merchants
Il Is made up Of most every eonreivabl
! article, from q miners bucket up, th
J aggregate value. being many thousan
dollars.
Personal Notes.
The Misses Mary and Lucille Martin
dale are In Salisbury, Nd, on visit
friends.
Trustee John @. MRhoney is in wit
pneumonia at his home on Market stree
Detectives Witsil and McVey brouRl
the three Delaware CITY prisoners g,
9 cused Of Benson's murder, to the ia
? here last evening.
Rev Thomas 7. Tasker, the vel
known aged manufactures who has dor
so much for New Castle, has so improve
in health that be is able TO SIT up.