Evening journal., 1893-04-13
NEW CITY OFFICIALS.
City Council Chooses a Presi.
dent and Clelk.
HoIsoHUMAKER AND PHILLIPS

H0LS0HUMAKBR AND PHILLIPS.
Mayor Herbert swears In the New Public
Servants and City Council st Once Or
ganizes-President HolschumRker Makes
y speech-Reception TO convelascent
John b. seweil who Returned Home
Last Night.
Special Correspondence Evening Journal.
NEW CASTLE, April 13.-The first
thing done at the new City Council
meeting last night was the perusal of
the election certificates issued by Iaspec-
tor Patrick McGrory, from the city
election on Tuesday, to Henry Holschu-
maker. Joseph Taylor and Richard J.
Conway for members OF City Council
and John McGonigle for city assessor, to
certify that these members had received
sufficient votes to elect The certificates
were given to the mayor after which he
swore in the newly-elected men. City
Treasurer William J. Ferris was not
present, he being out Of town.
On motion, Mr. Frazer was made tenn.
porary president and Mr.. Taylor was
chosen clerk. Mr.. Conway moved that Mr.
Holschumaker be made president This
was seconded by Mr. Taylor. Then came
the balloting Holschumaker was unani.
mously elecsed, receiving three yeas and
one blank Then the newly elected presi-
dent made a short but appreciative
speech. He thanked the members for
their courtesy in prefering him as presi-
dent of such an important board as this
and assured them that he would do at all
times the very best his judgment al.
lowed for the people and the welfare Of
the city.
An application was then read from j.
e. Phillips. asking for the city clerkship
Temporary Clerk Taylor read this, and
thereibeing no opponents, Mr.. Phillips was
unanimously elected clerk.
All the members we're present with
the exception of Mr. Etchell. IL is
very probable that John |. Boyle will be
chosen as city tax collector, the salary
Of which has been greatly increased.
The prominent citizens who were pres
ent at last evenings session were: vii.
liam Bradley, Charles Gray, James j.
Toner, Albert Holschumaker. Patrick
McGrory, ex Mayor Samuel Black and
Harry Houseman.
}. Il sewen Welcomed Home.
John B Sewell, well-known young
man, who has been undergoing a long
and special course OF treatment
for dangerous malady at the
Presbyterian Hospital, Philadelphia, was
brought to his home IN this city last
evening, rapidly recovering. His home.
coming, after a struggle almost with
death, was an occasion Of great rejoicing
for his many friends Over 100 of these
crowded into the residence Of g. w.
Grimes on Orange street and rendered
Mr.. Sewell a reception The GONZALES
cent looking bright and happy, sat in an
easy ohair in the centre Of the spacious
parlor and there received and talked
70 his pleased acquaintances until late
hour The Hushebeck Orchestra, of
which Mr. Sewell is a member, gave a
concert in an adjoining room under the
leadership of Harry w. Hushebeck Re.
freshments were served In the dining
room at 30 o'clock so that the guests
could retire before they had wearisd their
sex friend Mr.. Sewell will probably re-
main here several weeks.
worth $4,000 But Abandoned.
The British steamship Gertor, which
passed mp the river yesterday from Sigua,
Cuba, brought news of an abandoned
German bark, the Johann Wilhelm, with
alarge and valuable cargo of yellow pine
lumber from Darien, Ga, for Antwerp.
The Wilhelm, a vessel nearly 30 years
old, which sailed from Darien on March
20, was discovered by Captain William
Homan, commander Of the Gertor. on
April 3. In latitude 33 30, longitud,
"A 4l, flying signals Of distress anc
washed BY heavy seas.
The Gertor sailed around the vii
helm, but no signs Of life on board wer,
discovered, and It was evident thai
Captain Hegelle and crew had abandoned
the bark, as her boats were gone Shl
was but little damaged, however.
The seas we're at the time running tol
heavily 10 admit Of the Gertor's towinl
the Wilhelm without difficulty: SO tn
abandoned bark was left adrift.
It Is feared that in the haste and con
fusion with which Captain Hegelle an
crew aban doned the Wilhelm their boat
may have been capsize6 and all hand
lost The vessel which "picksup" tn
Wilhelm win get $50, 600 prize
Incidents Of the Day.
The Hushebeck Orchestra will play
concert at the iremen's fair in Lena D
Hall on Saturday night.
The NJ T. Church choir will meet Z,
night to rehearse. with orchestra, Il
special program for next Sunday.
A bad general average is being mad
this week by the shad fishermen althoug
everything is favorable. Seven boat
only hauled In forty-one shad
Wheat has begun to thrive in tn
locality after the recent rains.
Chief Carpenter j. NJ Saunders Of I'll
Delaware Iron Works was securing II
city over yesterday for all the carpenter
he could secure to helm in the araction ,