The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-04-30
NEW CASTLE NEWS
what is Transpiring in the Pretty Town
on tho Delaware.
of the Republican.
NEW CASTLE, April 80.

New CASTLE, April 80. =
The article which appeared In my
letter OF week ago on the neglect Of
the duty OF Fish Commissioner Multi
gan, whereby fishing was carried on
on Sunday, contrary to the law. had
the desired effect. Yesterday Mr.. Null
Illgan arrived here on board the police
tug for the purpose OF seeing that the
law would be compiled with, and in
all probability he would have made
some neat captures had 1t not been for
Ian unavoidable Incident. Yesterday
as usual. one OF the Usher
men from Penneyille sailed over to
get his partner, man who lives
here and thereby found out the news
about the commissioner.
Instead Of going right down the
river he went back to Townsville and
Informed bis associate fishermen OF
the dangers of the deep to be en-
II they would daro fish on
Sunday. Your correspondent re-
lceiyed the congratulations OF num-
her of the New Castle Fishermen for
the success the notice mentioned had
achieved. The second reason why OBJ
ljections were raised by the fishermen
was that the Jersey fishermen on Sun.
day went over the Delaware ground
and left It q bare take for them .Yn
Monday morning. The season mas
here cannot afford to lose the best catch
of the week by the Jersey fishermen
violating the Sunday law.
New GastIe Opera House seems to
be running down OF late. Week after
week there are plays billed here with
borrowed bills and the newspapers are
obliged to publish the ADVERTISE
ments, and the people are being stead
lily taken in by these companies. II is
about time that the management OF
the Opera House would refuse to rent
1t to such parties. Such an entertain
meDt as will be given on Saturday
night next always is well patronized,
and the people are always delighted
with such an entertainment. The
play on next Saturday night Will be
given by the gymnasium class OF the
local athletic association. which has
been under the leadership OF Prof. Holt
man for some time past.
MIR, Hoffman will also appear and
render some of his recitations which
always please. A well-known citizen
who attends the entertainments regu-
llarly told me this morning that the
entire performance was iizzle except
the singing by the quartette.
4 IL lOOkbu OH ohtuLuhy luub tip NUM- !,
nation election would have pissed oil
IQuitely but late In the afternoon col
ored man used insulting language to
wards Gillis worker and FllnI
worker backed IL up with an insultln
remark which never gets In print
The Gillis man would not stand eucl
an accusation and his right hand shot
out and cienched fist landed ON tn,
: other mans mouth and down he wen
with thud.
The blood flowed from his moutl
and ears. Two young business mel
had no more good sense than to ge
Into the brawl and consequently they
received their deserts, as both OF them
now buast dlsiigured countenances
AT this time a colored man was seel
with an open knife and he was quick
lily unarmed and occupied o cell III TN
Jail yesterday. ...-.-..-
Miss Sarah Mitchell is visiting Phila
delphia friends.
Mrs. Cummins spent Sunday q
North East.
The many friends of John F, DAILY
were delighted on Saturday to learl
OF his appointment as the SucceSSo
, to Magistrate Monaghan.
This is vacation week ard the teach
,ers and scholars will enjoy themselves
thoroughly.
Miss Draper left on Saturday for
weeks visit to Groton, New York.
Niles May Whltnack is spending {
! week with friends In Philadelphia.
Little Bessie Davis, Shawtown. while
playing yesterday. lost a valuable
breastpln which she valued very high
ly and will pay q reward to the finder
for its return.