The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-02-16
NEW CASTLE NEWS.
What Is Transpiring In tho Pretty Town On
tho Delaware.
Correspondence of tho ltnrunlroAs.
NEW CASTLE. Feb. 10. 1895.

One day recently an amusing and yet
an exciting scene WAS witnessed near the
Delaware Iron Works. IL IL narrated by
an eye witness that the foreman OF the
machine shop. having seen the trail OF
rabbit near the works thought lie would
try his ability as hunter, ho he secured
tho gid or a lew friends aud started In pur.
suit OF the Innocent rabbit. John WAS the
ilrst 10 see the rabbit. IL was running
right toward him, but 1t was hore that the
hunter lost his courage, for as tho rabbit
passed he fell down. His fiieuds wore
soon tc his rescue and they all started ON
the hunt.
The rabbit was boed butt It was neoes.
ury to secure q sledgo and crowbar. lt
was hero that the ioreInan Of the foundry
displayed his skill as a muntpulator of
the sledge. One OF tLe clerks showed his
ability to use a crowbar as well as to
handle tho aspon.
But II was nll to no avail, for tho rabbit
got away and started on q run towards
Delaware City but was captured by
another CLERK.
The usual crowd OF curious people as
sembled ia the jail yard here to-day to
witness Sheriff Giilis WELD the cat. When
the gates were thrown open two men
stood In the pillory and remained there
ehiyeriDg for one hour. Thoy were George
Wilson and James duncan.
John Reed for the larceny of several
pare oil st 'Ckings valued at 81, receiv.
ed 10 lIs hos and Will remain In jail three
months,
George. allas Rotten" Wilson. who has
been the champion swimmer of Whining
ton had his back wei married. by 20 lnshes.
He Will epend three years IN jail and be
Obliged 10 pny Sll0 restitution money to
A, q. Wivel He recently came from
Philadelphia and while the phrttes living
there were absent lie pried oil a shutter OF
house ana took lot of iewerly. He
left his Iphiun In tha and n
police oilcer named Mulloney go5 the in-
formation that he was seen wearing such
II cap. lhs Philade phia authorities were
notified and he WAS arrested.
james duncan, alias Larry the Yorker"
who has Gone time" In thD Eastern Peni-
tentiary, had tie taste of justice to the
extent OF ~ we'll luid on !asbes. He Will
stay III jail years aud ue obliged to pay
tins Or 800, He was found IN the resi-
dence ul Joseph Ii. Gould. Whining ton,
recently, When lie was sentenced tho
court informed him that lie lad commit.
tel enough onence5 to Ue sent to jail for
u years.
Robert Cassidy, for taking pair Of
shoes. received lasbes and Will serve
Term of ) months Imprisonment.
Alfred Spencer, and Thomas. alias
''Dunh, Riley, were found u couple OF
months ago In tho house OF SULTAN A.
HOdgndn. They pieaded guilty to lar
csny. ihe former rsGeleyed ten and The
ihltti illlucIl iHt5 Will Sp'Tuu bIA
anu nino months In jail.
Joseph Walker rucGieved twenty lsshes
and Ghull les Coleman ton lasles for enter.
ing freight car on December eth. In the
West yard Wilmington and taking there
from box valued at S4l containing
hosiery, silks. &c.. consigned by John
namaier TO Mrs. haynes Princess
Anne, Md. They Will spend one year and
six months, respectively, In jail.
T \ pleasing program was rendered ut tile
puIlor uOuuaIt at Eio residence OF Orion
CurllGk, t,fLh street, last evening.
lhe bu2aai Tor the benefit Of St Peters
Church Is still III progress and the CITY
COrneL band Will attend this evening and
render II delightful concert Several sp-ci-
ailsts from Wilmington will also appear
| in their comic roles.
The funeral of robert S. Martin took
place this afternoon and was largely at.
tented. lnterment was made In the Pres
! byterian Cemetery. Tho members OF the
I q. A. X. anu st. Johns Ladge, No. 2, A. Il.
| A. NJ, attended the funeral.
Hev. s. B. Wylio left this morning for
| Fitts4urg, ia, lie received the sad news
that his sister had died yesterday moru-
ing.
James McCaulley. managing owner of
tho tugs l.. V, McCanllDy and James Me.
Gauliey, yesterday Instituted proceedings
| in the United States district Court. phIla.
delphiu, To recover sulyaRe from the avn
ers OF the steamship Elihu Ihompson. 1t
WINS related that on the 10th instant tile
steamship gave signals Of distress while
near Lon Davis shoals, In tho Delaware
Bny. and the tuRs mentioned went 30 her
| assistance. One tug Ii ID sAid, broke the
Ice, and the other Lowed the steamship
first To New CASTLE anu then to Phiadel-
phie. The payment for towage was liked
at 5000. but the demand Tor salvage was
not adjusted. An attachment was served
against the steamship In the case and
~, GOO security ID required for her release.
lhe thompson had her pumps broken,
engine shifted, cylinder head cracked and
propeller blades broken.
Class No. 10 OF the M. L. Sunday School
Will hold all entertainment at the rect.
denre oil L. l. Wilson,. OH Fourth street.
ON Friday evening, March LIST Proceeds
Tor the benefit OF the missionary cause.