The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-09-22
NEW CASTLE NEWS.
What Is TranspirIng In the Pretty Town
On the Delaware.
Correspondence Of the REPUBLICAN,
49, New CASTLE. Sept. 22.

Sheriff Gould last evening about
O'Clock arrested Patrick Leonard o
the charge OF assault and battery wit
intent to kill. The alleged assault
WAS committed last night at Dobbins
willie. on Harry Riding when the latte
received an ugly wound on top OF tn
head from the blade OF hatohet.
The man who was assaulted ha
been working during the week and 4
not prosecuting the case. The Stat
learning Of the assault ordered th,
proceedings to be Instituted. He wa,
released on bail. and will have hear
Ing at o'clock this evening before
Magistrate Janvier.
The democratic Of this hundred wer,
moving around right lively last even
ing. making preparations for The
meeting to be held this evening In tn
lefty hall, for the purpose OF forming
ia campaign club. | was Informed
last evening that two men were Il
start In to. day.and scrape off the mud
OF the walls that was thrown around
In the room at the meeting when the
delegates to the State Con vention
were elected.
1t waa also stated that a bucket full
OF whitewash had been procured out Of
the barrel which covered the sugar
trust and In order to cheer the hearts
OF the respondents ano Their worker
has been taken care of and has gone
to Washington to I'LL a lucrative posi-
ton under Uncle Sam.
By the way IN talking OF whitewash
ing said young man last evening Il
Is now understood that the Dom ocrats
OF this city raised a subscription hore
yesterday and purchased handle fol-
whitewash brush and five pounds OF
wool which will bo presented to our
state Senator tonight in Wilmington,
DE has done some excellent white.
washing this summer with a hand.
Ilbrush. 30, as he is to give an omen air
Exhibition tonight. he will want a
long handle to reach to Rehoboth. and
the wool he wants TO pull over the
peoples eyes. 1t will be interes ting
to hear the Senator tell about the 81
wheat and the two jobs for every man.
There Is 10 doubt but thousands of
people have hud tho benefit of his fax O
prediction Let the band play and
boys keep quiet and saw wood.
Albert SchuharGt young black
smith, employed at tho Delaware Iron
Works. met with very painful aocl.
dent yesterday morning. About nine
Ioclock no was engaged in making
limbs Tor Chair and in cuttlu9 off q
little piece OF the hot iron it flew to.
wards him and lodged in his clothing
lat the waistband OF his pants. He
Ishook his clothing to get the iron
away from bis flesh and it ran all the
way down to his shoe.tnp causlnp a
bad burn all the way.
His clothing having caught on fire
ne ran and jumped into a trough of
water and extinguished the flames. He
was removed to bis home suffering in.
tense pain as the water had angeredI
the burns. lie was attended by DR.,
Stewart.
In the afternoon another accident
occurred at the Delaware Iron Works
by whlcha Hungarian laborer had four
toes on one foot badly mashed by the
wheel OF wagon loaded with ironl
sheets passing over the injured mem.
Der.
The Prohibitionlsts OF this Hundred
Will hold q public meeting on the
school green tonight.
II was stated here last evening that
William Early had been appointed to q
lucrative position In Washington.
Norman Hughes, a little con OF
Charles Hughes, found gold pin be
longing to George b. Rodney, and last
evening the little fellow called at MIR.
koduey's residence and returned the
pin to Its owner. who valued 1t very
lighly. Norman was handsomely re-
yarded for his honesty.
Charles ID. Spalding, the we'll known
Western manager of the Forum" will
% present at tho whipping post to.
lay.
John Rodgers and William Brown
70. y OF this city. were naturalized /
yesterday in Wilmington.