The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-10-01
NEW CASTLE NEWS.
Correspondence of the REPUBLICAN,.

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NEW CASTLE, October /.
On Monday last Jail warden Reed took
exceptions to the report of the jail de-
livery published in the Sunday Star be,
cause the report stated that Reed was
playing cards IN u cell when the desperate
prisoners struck him and took his revolver
and keys away from him. Tho CORE
spondent of the Sunday Star is the CORE
spOndent for IN afternoon paper and on
Monday morning Reed approached the
writer of the article and asked him to
contradict the statement.
AS the writer denied that he was the
author of the story and would not comply
with Reeds request the latter informed
the newspaper man that he would take
the value of it out of his person On
Monday evening the correspondent had a
similar story in his paper, and state.
mcnt about Reeds request The Phila-
dclphin Record and New York Journal
on Monday had similar accounts.
Last evening tho warden called the cor
respondent from his office and struck him
two or three times about the face Eye
witnesses of the affair separated the men
and soon aftcrward at least 100 excited
persons were gathered in groups in the
neghborhood discussing the matter.
Charles Lancaster has withdrawn from
the Single Tax ticket in favor of William
Is. Mccoy, tho Democratic candidate for
the Legislature, Well, miracles will
never cease
William r. Finn, the Republican can
ddate for sheriff. was in town last even
ing. The Republicans of this hundred
will surprise the Democrats OH Novem.
Der 3, by tho size of the vote that will be
cast for Finn and on five weeks from
YESTERDAY New Castle County will dub
him as Sheriff Finn.
The Street Committee intends that
there shall be no more kicking about the
weeds and man Is now employed cut
ting thom along the river road. 1t would
not be out of place to inform the mower
that the city limits do not reach to Della
ware City
Hurrah for Mckinley and Hobart and
the Republican ticket. The Republicans
of Delaware have agreed at last and New
CASTLES favorite business man will be on
the electoral ticket and New Castle will
have chance to give vote for n New
Cast le man who will vote against free
silver Popucrat.
wheel and keep the good work going on
ana let both factions agree upon the state
and county tickets. 1t Is II joy to the RE.
PUBLICAN to-day ard the writor feels
elatod that the men of Delaware will vote
for Mckinley and hobart DO not stop.
Keep right on and agree about the gov
ernor. We must have solid man for Con-
gress and Congressman Willis by his past
record has shown that he Is the man to
represent our state.
The following are the new officers of
the G. A.. c.; II. W. Hushebcck, prcsi
dent Arthur Murray, vice president; Ed
win Eagle, secretary; and Samuel Il.
Bacon, treasurer.
In honor of Blanche Morgan and Maud
Hammill's birthdays a party was given
last evening at the residence of Mr.. and
Mrs. Joshua Driver. About 60 young
people spent the evening socially.
Because business man refused to sub
scribe in advance for the Economist, q
labor party, free silver sheet, published In
Wimingt on, the two agents told him that
they would mark him. The business
man is of tho opinion that if free silver
papers are going in for anarchy then it Is
about time for the State to take hold Of
such newspapers and their managers
James ". Foster was yesterday declared
by the County Committee of the Union
Republican party to be the successful nom
ince for the Levy Court to oppose Henry
NJ. White.
The first foot ball game of the season
will be played at battery park on Satur.
day between the c. A, G. and tho Alva
Colts of Wilmington.
Owing to tho lack Of material work at
the power house of the electric railway was
stopped Yesterday at noon