Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-04-16
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New Castle, April 10. = jeremiah
Cornish, Jr., colored, who murdernusly
ASSAULTED Peter Doris March 18th,
was arraigned before Mayor Boyd yes
terday afternoon and held in 500 bail
for court.
The Wilmington g. Northern Railroad
Co. g shed, which was blown down re-
Gently, will be rebuilt SOON. a larger
waiting and storeroom will also be
built, the present one being too small.
New Castle, April ii. Mrs L. A.
johnson, Grand remplar Of Pennsyl-
vania, Mrs. Josie Y. Woters Grand
Guardian of Records of that State, and
Mrs. John Palmer, Jr., Grand Templar
OF Delaware, assisted by Jacob Davis
of Wilmington, will institute u ladies'
temple of the knights OF the Golden
Eagle in this city May goth. Already
there are 30 applicants for membership.
caster of Co. Ii, N. G.. D.. have been
promoted to the positions of sergaants
and Private Harry Stewart has been
promoted to the position Of corporal.
The discharge of William II. Myers,
George Swan, William Taiaferrp and
Bennett i. Lancaster has boon an
nounced.
New Castle, April l3. Interest in
base ball is increasing in this city. The
first game OF the season will be played
April 25th. -Four clubs have asked for
dates. Ihe New Castle team will be
composed of local talent. Communica-
tIons have been received from several
good players, asking that they be given
trial.
The High School Alumni has or
ganized base team, which is
composed as follows:J. Challenger, Oh.
and captain; ID. Wise, s.s: John
Bridgewater, p. G. Countiss, C. John
Williams, lb. +. Janyier, 3b. ; II. @.
Hunter, l.f.: George Hastings, ri I;
Walter Bacon, c.f The team re-
quests dates with the Wilmington High
School, the Goldey College and the
Delaware College Clubs.
Chicken thieves are becoming more
bold in this city. On North Second
street yesterday morning several shots
were fired Mt colored thief, but he
escaped uniniured.
New Castle, April IA. Tho first game
OF base ball this season was played Yes-
terday afternoon at Battery Park. The
competing teams were the Bacon and
Knowles Senates. The line up was as
follows: Bacon Senate Bradley, p.
II. Sheridan, G. John Williams, lib. +;
d. Wise, 2b. II. Duffy, 3b; A. Wis
we'll, SIS J. Bacon, r.f. A. Watson,
CT: w. Louth, L. Knowles Senate
A. MURRAY. p. and 2b. !; A. Timms. c. ;
]. Bacon, lb. W. Bacon, 3b. j. Me-
Caughan, s,s; W. Ahern, cf. II.
Maguire, ri; II. Montgomery, LII
There were several brilliant plays
Bradley, Murray and J. Bacon each
made home runs Two base hits were
made by Wolf and McCaughan. Tho
score was Is to 12 in favor Of the Bacon
| Senate.
Tho brig Leonora has been lying OPP
posite this city since last Friday. When
an attempt was made last evening ia
board her the first mate. in broken
English, declared that they wanted no
visitors. She is supposed TO be wait
ing for supplies for the Cuban in
surgents.
Policeman Morgan, last night, found
Robert Jones lying on the railroad track
and took him home. An hour later he
again found him on the track, where
upon he took him to Jail.
John Martin and Norris Pike Of Will
mington were here yesterday. They
succeeded in boating 237 shad.
New Castle, April 15. The city
election, yesterday, was quiet. William
j. Ferris and William W. Cooper were
reelected respectively. city treasurer
and city councilman. The vote was
as follows. For member of Council for
I .
Robert II. Harrington, 1ls; George
| For William j. Ferris, 1872.
For assessor--James b. Barr, 1872
George Il. Truitt, 20; scattering, 8.
The first game of base ball the G. A.
| g. of first team will be played April
25th with tho strong Alert team. The
| G. A. g. battery will be Leach and
Carlin The Nameless team will open
the seasion next Saturday at the West
End grounds with the Shawtown Sen
ate. On April 25th they will cross bats
with Dobbinsyille and on May I'd will
play with the Chester Juniors.
John 4. Stoops received a l5-horse
| power boiler and engine from Rising
Sun, Md, last evening.
Millau Hunters freight barge ar
rived at Delaware street wharf yester-
day afternoon, bound from Norfolk to
Philadephia. He had on board South
American anteater, which attracted
much attention.
A reception was given last night in
the Parish building of Emmanuel
Church by tho Daughters of Phoebe.
About 30 persons were present and d
pleasant time was had.
An incorporation of the Wilmington
New Castle Electric Railway Co. says
1t will be decided in week or 10 days
whether or not an electric line will be
built between Wilmington and this
city.