The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-10-05
NEW CASTLE NEWS
Correspondence of the REPUBLICAN,.
NEW CAsTLE, Dot. 5

| NEW CAbILEs wv. U.
In cell No. c2 on the upper corridor o
tho Jail Edward Wright. Colored, sen
fenced on Saturday to death for the mur
der of Ida Crummell, takes his condition
in which he has been placed in an uncon
cerncd manner. He lold Deputy Sheriff
Gillis on Saturday that 1t made no differ
ehce to him and that the result of thu
trial was only what he expected.
| Ground will be broken in a couple o.
days by Patrick Leonard for handsome
| new residence
1t will front on Seventh street below
| Clark and will be frame building and
contain nine rooms. A bottling estab
| lishment will be built alongside the
| dwelling house. John M. Hance has been
awarded the contract for the erection OF
the buildings.
There Is vacant building on South
| Fourth street and u few boys on Saturday
night determined to have some fun. One
of their number accordingly got inside
and for an hour or two played ghost. An
officer appeared on the scene and the
| ghost vanished
Four carloads of crossties are expected
here to-day and the the work Of laying
the rails for the New Castle railway will
commence. The rails were placed along
the route on Saturday.
The Democrats were hustling on Satur-
day to get their men registered. 1t made
no difference to a Government officer he
had to follow tho custom Of private life
and try to bring the tardy ones to the
place of registration.
James f. Toner, John T. Callaghan,
George Maxwell, John H. Rodney and
Evan ii. Jemison were a party of the old
school seen in one bunch on Saturday.
Complaint has been made of the actions
xt.tt, h,,t AL rl.fNln
they acted fairly. But the leaders are not
In great glee because the Democratic ma
Jorlty dwlndling down and this year it
Will get bad black eye from the idle men
OF the city. So therefore it Is not strange
to see the Registrar qualify young man
who at present resides in Wilmington.
james j. Toner Of New York City
claims New Castle Us his home and Is ac-
cofdihgly assessed.
A young colored man could not be reg
lstered, however, although his mother was
present to vouch for his age. He will ap.
pear before the board and demand his right
as a citizen to be registered.
The United States Revenue Cutter Ham
ilton on Saturday morning went down
the river in chase Of the steamer Laurada.
The Hamilton expects to follow her to sea
and prevent her from carrying an expcdi.
tion to Cuba.
Annie Terry and Maggie Bayard, col
ored girls, on Saturday night had a street
fight which was witnessed by several per.
sons. After pummelling each other for q
time they fell on the street and choking
match onsued. In the course Of the row
their dresses and hats were torn to shreds.
A friend Of Annie's was about to take her
part when girl friend Of Maggie's struck
him under the chin blow which sent him
sprawling in heap on mother earth.
M,,ll ,,p N,lo
mother Of Mrs John +. Campbell, is very
ill.
Mr. II. Shoemaker and Miss N. Smith,
of Philadelphia arc the guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. John H. Martin.
Samuel Naylor of Camden, N. j., is
visiting his parents in this city.
Mrs. Patrick Murphy is visiting friends
in Delaware City.
Evan II. Jelnison and daughter Alice,
Of Washington, D. c., are the guests Of
friends in New Castle.
Editor Ross of the News left on Satur.
day night for a visit to New York.
Harry OF, of the U. Of p foot ball
team, Is the guest of James Challenger.
The funeral Of James Duncan took
place this morning High mass was cele-
brated in st. Peters church and interment
made in the adjoining cemetery. The pail
bearers were: Bernard Rogers, Joseph
DOueuerty, Jonu McCallln, james H.
White, Patrick McGrory and James Nc.
Grath.
Howard Reed Jail warden, was fined s1O
and costs on Saturday night by Magistrate
Sasse, for committing i'm assault on John
Milton Davidson. He was also placed
under a 800 peace bond. -sA.
Doubling Thomases disappeared" 'ffrUins'
our city this morning when the work of
tearing up South street began for the pur.
pose of laying the tracks for the trolley
road.
Miss Sallie Carter of Odessa is the guest
Of Miss Reed, State Road.