Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-11-21
NEW CASTLE.


special correspondence OF daXette ana JourDaI
New Castle, Nov. 16-Great excite
ment prevailed throughout this quiet
city yesterday, caused by the appear
ance of Lord Delaware, tall thin,
erect man, with soldiery bearing. He
was attired in girls Tam o. Shanter
cap. new army coat, black clothes
and white sweater. He travelled around
the city, stating in quiet way to
those who approached him that he was
Lord Della Ware, and carried in his
hand paper addressed to the Lord
Mayor of New Castle. " He finally ran
across Mayor Boyd, and upon being in
troduced made polite bow and made
could prove his title and wished to
sured that the city was at his disposal
caro- of, he was conducted to the county
Jail, in order that he might search
the records He stated that he had
Just escaped from desert island where
he had been chained 2s1 years, and had
wandered long time before reaching
his plantations. lie gave his other
name as Thomas West. Nothing fur
Their can be learned of him as he sticks
to the ono tale. Drs. Tybout and
Stewart were called in as commission
ers in lunacy and will order his re-.
moval to Farnhurst until the authori
ties from whom he has escaped can be
beard from.
James Boyle, well known oyster
dealer in this city, while selling in
Dobbinsville yesterday, suddenly found
himself unable to talk. His lips moved
but his tongue failed to give utterance.
He made his predicament known by
using pencil and paper and by this
means stated that he could not move
his tongue, as it felt heavy as lead.
He drove at once to DR.. Kuntz. who
gave him treatment and stated that tho
tongue was paralyzed. All efforts to
restore the use of the tongue to its nor
NAL powers have as yet been fruitess.
Mr. Boyle is a brother of John I.
Boyle, the sealer Of weights and meas
ures in this county.
The Goth anniversary of the wedding
Of Mr.. and Mrs. John King was held at
their residence last night. Friends and
relatives from all over the State, many
of whom had attended the marriage
ceremony, were present, and pleasant
time was spent. Some handsome
presents were received.
Now Castle, Nov. 1s.-The hearing
in the case of Joseph Furman vs.. J.
Harry Dillon came off before Mayor
Boyd Saturday afternoon. Mrs Kiss,
resident of Dobbinsville, acted as
interpreter. Furman, who first testi-
fed, said he was hit while in the car,
and made no mention of being hit
while on the platform. He seemed to
be in a partly dazed condition and
almost unable to stand.
Officer Tobin stated that he parted
John Dillon and another man and had
Just turned around and saw Harry Dill
Ion strike Furman and saw the man
fall. Mayor Boyd then told Dillon
that there was no provocation for his
act, therefore he would hold him in
$500 bail for the upper court. Bail
was furnished by James B. Toman and
the prisoner released from custody.
NJ. Ireland, aged 2 years, daughter
Of Joseph Ireland, the Hungarian who
had a portion of his foot amputated
few weeks ago on account of his at
tempt to block car while in motion,
died yesterday Of Group. This makes
the seventh child he has lost with the
dread disease. All died on reaching
about the same age.
Last evening about O'Clock two
negro girls met on the corner of Fourth
and Delaware streets and INDUCED in
wordy alteration, For several
minutes the air was blue with oaths.
Spectators thought they would tear
each others hair as one of the belliger-
ents hung her coat on the iron fence
which surrounds the residence of DIR.
Stewart and prepared for the fray:
Some person called for the police and
they separated.
New CaAtle, Ny 4e.-Jahn Coffman,
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