The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-12-13
EsIaltgBs ARRESTED.
John H. Martin Elected City
Councilman Last Night.
THE BAnE,s CORNER PROPERTY
Peter A. Pagan Again Brcomcs the
Tcnnnt-Ten Men Arrested for Par
ticipaiinE In n Cock Fight
Other Local News
From the Pretty
TnNNn.


Correspondence of ths REPUBLICAN.
NEW CASTLE Dec. IS City Council
met last evening. Blessrs. Taylor al
Frazer were present, although on tn
sick list. The committee on harbo
was instructed to see that the whaI
which was damaged by the storm
should be repaired by the proper paI
ties, as the jail sewer gets stopped VI
from time TO time.
When the Mill Creek Marsh Com
pnny asked for the loan of $50. IL wH
understood that the money would b
paid back as soon B5 the Levy Cour
granted the appropriation. Now
SCENE they want to sneak out OF tn
payment of same. ..
The com mlttee reported adversel,
on the application oil MIR. Hewlett
His properly is valued at Sl400 by tn,
county and IN the city at $ll50.
The Committee On Streets reported
| that the high bank opposite j. Il. ant
l.. Il. Eliason's store, and which is Of
| obstruction, must he removed.
The agreement between the ga
| company and the city was read an
the Council accepted the same. III
city will pay sl,500 year for the ga
burned by the 6S laIDrB now In ust
| ard $50 year FOR each new lam
| which may be erected.
MIR. Etchells said lie was willing I,
go on with the election Of the success
sUr OF Mr.. Conway. Mr.. Taylor cor
slGered 1t was hest TO 90 on with til
| election.
ON tho first ballot the vote stood:
j. c. Jemison. /.
q. W. Eckels, l.
Robert Sutton. ?.
Three other ballots were cast dur
ing which the votes were scattered
between John c. Maboney, John Nc
Farland. All at once a twinkle came
into MIR. Taylor's eye. and lie wrote
John II. Martin on his ballot ard fold
cd IL up. He was followed by Presl
dent Holschumaker. Tho vote was
Mcfarland .. Martin 2. The sixth bal
lot told the tale when Martin received
8 and Mcfarland ]. just then Mayor
Herbert entered and was introduced
10 the New City Father by the REpUD
IICAS reporter. who by the way was
tho only reporter present.
Mayor Herbert tfen administered
the oath of Office TO Mr. Martin.
Mr. Martin euid III taking his seat
that 1t was big surprise to him and
no thanked them for the honor con.
ierred upon him.
The new member is staunch Demo o.
GRAFT. lie Is telegraph operator EN-
ployed at the upper block station
here. He IL not connected with any
OF the societies In the city, but lie u
prominent member of st. Peters X.
@. Church. He will make a good
OF Council and Is favorite
with the people.
After paying number of bills the
Council adjourned.
.". lAGAS TO DE THE TENANT.
The adjourned meeting OF the Trus.
tees OF the Commons took place last
evening with MIR. Wise In the chair.
MIR. Rodney reported having exam
ined the titles OF Mr.. Thomas FIgan's
properties end found them sound. He
agreed TO pay $500 every 3 N onths un.
til the 1900 is paid of.
MIR. Joseph Quigley, OF Wilmington.
another applicant, was also present.
After a great deal of talk the mem.
bers agreed that 1t was a matter OF
$1,000 TO the trustees and not Of the
man, and therefore the farm was re-
rented to Potter A. Pagan, and the
bond Tor the payment of tho rent now
duu War ra"orded this morning by
MIR. Rodnoy.
For the farm vacated by Montgom
cry there were several applications,i IN
GLIDING J. Il. Tursh Clayton, Andrew
Cole and Frederick Ewing OF South
Wilmington, John II. Hamilton, Will
liam Porter and William II. Mccoy.
The matter was laid over until the
next regular meeting, in order that the
Acting Committee can Investigate the
merits of the applicants. 1t Ia a far.
mer that is wanted as a tenant.
The relate asked for by Frank
Moore was refused.
United Chaaitles was laid over until
the regular meeting.
suIPo 3ED MURDERER ARRESTED.
Mayor Herbert yesterday arrested
colored man answering the descrip
tion of 'Kerrlckson." who ia wanted
by the Camden authorities for the
murder Of William kairer on Decem
Dor 4. he came to the Mayors hom
and asked for something to eat. Ii,
WAS given his dinner and tho Mayo
Mt once recognized him us tallyln,
with tho description In his possession
He admitted to the Mayor that he
had lately been In Gloucester and ais,
in Camden. He has lately shaved hi
whiskers. Mayor Herbert told him t.
coue down town and he would Civ,
him pass down the country. The!
walked down the street and the Mayo
locked him up and telegraphed to tn
chief OF police at Camden. He receiy
ed reply to hold him until Chic
Davis gets here to-day.
THERE WAS A CHICKEN FIGHT.
The REpUDLIcAN of the 9Th STATED
that there had been fight with gam,
chickens.
Yesterday Mayor Herbert arrested
ten men who were present at the fight
lie gave them private hearing AM
dismissed them all with good repri
mand. II ia now said by the sport,
that the Mayor would tumble II 4
brick house would fall upon him
Once more 1t is shown that Tor all the
news the REPUBLICAN leads thom all.
Tho United SLates lighthouse tender
Wlsteria passed down yesterday. The
vessel has been thoroughly overhauleG
at tho Pussy * Jones Company'f
works ut Wilmington. She was oil
her way to Charleston. s. G., to re
sumo her place In the department.
A government inspector arrived
here on Monday and put force OF
mon to work on the river bank oppo
site the front range light house,
During the storms this fall it had
been badly damaged. Several barge
loads OF stone Will arrive in few
days. The mon will work eight hours
day.
The G. A. G. received its new pool
table last evening on the steamer
Major ReyDold. from Philadelphia.
ii. w. Herbert and Mote Rogers took
charge Of IL at the wharf. While com.
Ing TO the Opera House an accident
was averted by Sam McSitt, who ga W
a nut come of the axle Of the express
wagon. Had the wheel come off there
would have been bad accident.
James Marvel. OF Clayton. Is visiting
friends in this city.
George Churnside has returned
from u visit to friends at Newport.
Walter Hunter 10 indisposed with
the grip.
A very commendable act was done
on Monday and yesterday al the In
dustrlal works here when the Hungar
ians In the shipping gangs were sem
home md American citizens kept q
work. My concentrations.
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