The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-08-09
NEW CASTLE NEWS


ON the DoiuWares
Correspondence OF the Republican.
New CASTLE. August o.
An editorial In yesterdays issue OF
the REPUBLICAN, in regard to Mrs.
Kate Conner. caused v good deal OF
comment hero. 1t appears that few
weeks ago Mrs. Connor abused two
lnelg hboring women. although she
was under peace bond at the time.
She yas arrested and given hear.
ling before acting Mayor Henry Hol-
lschu maker and was fined si0 and
costs and sentenced to SO days impria.
Ionment About the middle Of last
week, It lie understood that her hus.
band went to Assessor Hunter aud
asked that gentleman to interest him.
self In her behalf. The whole family
lof Connors IRE staunch Democrats.
Il Last winter when there was little or
no work here q member OF the family
was heard to remark that 1t was awful
strange that senator George Gray
would leave out In the cold che men
who were insti umental In putting him
where he Is and give his patronage to
two colored Republicans and give
them good paying jobs in Washington.
Certainly lots or tho white" Demo.
Gratis here would clean spittoons and
act janitor while they wore boiled
shirt and drew big salary.
4 William II. Hunter, who was taken
care OF last year by the Levy Court. by
being ordered TO make general as
sessnent OF this hundred Is an appli-
cant for the lucrative position Of post
master hero. He has q big petition
and the names OF many upon 1t. So
when he was asked to co what he
could he Immediately saw the member
of the County Executive Committee,
John II. Rodney. Mr.. Rodney saw the
City Solicitor, Mr.. Alex. b. Cooper and
Mr.. Holschumaker. The law was given
that the woman could only 10 sen.
fenced to term OF ten days. Wool
was placed on the free list and was
pulled over tho acting Mayors eyes
and the woman was released. She
paid The tine aud costs amounting to
over SIS.
Now. here is the beauty OF tho case,
Was she sentenced under the law read
tior under another law? Ii she only
could be kept in jail ten days and was
lkept twenty one days. then why did
the city pei her to pay the fine and
costs? And II the costs were paid Is it
fact that the Levy Court paid 81. 10 to
the acting Mayor and was part OF that
sum for com hitting the woman to
jail? Ii she was under a psace bond
land was guilty of breach OF the
peace then why not call for the pay
ment OF that forfeited bail bond2
wish 1t to be understood clearly
) that | have nothing personally to say
, to Mrs. Common or to the acting Mayor
but as citizen OF this city and as q
newspaper man, l must protest
against such conduct. IL she was
rIguilty then she should have served
tnfIt md III tIa acting MAVnr
= did not know the law and sentenced
: her to mprlsoninent not provided for
i by law or II he allowed himself to be
! lud by the nose by u few political cltl.
izens, then lie Is not fit to Lold the
position. ana should. IL he has his own
l respect and the credit of the city at
/ heart, resign the position of president
r OF City Council.
When the pretty little twin screw
+ steamer Granite City stopped here
yesterday NOR ing at the Delaware
street wharf, over 400 persons got
aboard and went on the st. Peters
Sunday school excursion to Augustine
Pier. The Granite city Is q regular
little beauty, aud all WHO were aboard
! are high i'll their praises OF her. Sha
Il is model of cleanliness. and as fol
+, speed she can hold her own with any
thing on the river. The excursionists
Returned to the city about $50 DEL ock
7 and reported having spent a delight
Y Tul time.
Company II and the Citizens Cornei
t Band, 1t Is understood, are both max
/. Ing preparations to give moonlight
Excursion down the river in the neal
future.
u Rev. ]. A. DE Ruyter OF Wilmington
accompanied by three hack loads o.
!. .co.ored boys from the st. Joseph's
y Home in Wilmington. stopped here
u THE morning on their way to st. 10
seph's Prolectory ut Delaware City
o where they were to spend the day. The
Il little fellows were much admired AM
o won commentator for their conduct
}. and appearance.
nj James Todd, a colored man. while
@YeGt, yesterday morning was pros
trated by tie heat oil. the sun. He wa!
: rem owed to his home.
T. Four excursion boats left this city
10 ye5terday morning.
4, The game of ball on Saturday prom
lses to be an interesting one. The
IN Clayton team will arrive here on the
y ll.O1 O'Clock train. The Clayton is one
. oil tho strongest teams in tho State ant
:, to slill strengthen It Todd will be the
" pitcher. Todd Is the twirler of the
=, Laurel Club which won $50 from the
- lurdsiey Club the other day.
= Charlie Lee, at the Chinese laundry,
. announces that he does excellent work
His charges are as follows: Sh rts. Ice.
s. colorel ehlrts. &C.. collars, &c coloreu
D. collars, 2c.. ladies' collars. SC. cuIs, &c.
'eiper pair; coats and vests. l5c.
"a Alrs. TIusty, the colord woman from
Wilmington who was in jail here fol
,fILeatlng her daughter. paid her line Of
J. $50 and costs last evening and was re
u leased.
Miss Gertrude fairfield of George
town has returned home from u visi
to Miss Lillian Meredith.