The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-01-14
NEW CASTLE NEWS.
Correspondence Of the REPUBLICAN
NEW CASTLE, Jan. l9. .,

in the present Legislature cailihs ~
vote Of the properly owners anu renters a'
inr of the city to build new water WORKS
Mayor Boyd said that so many people
had been affected with chronic gas ltritls)
so long that the only sure cure Tor then Is
electric treatment.
Another property owner said that the
Queen Lane Reservoir leak caused con.
siderable money to leave the treasury Oh
the city of Philadelphia, but the New Sas'
tie Wafer Company got the pehehG VI
bio leak here and took the coin with
smile although 1t was common" money
which the Trustees parted with easily
Every one who has any interest III the
city will be for the boom OF the clty'
Even the Government Is taking hanu
in the matter by awarding contracts 1cr
the deepening of the river channel. New
Castle has the best river front along the
Delaware river There is depth ot thlfoy
feet of water at some Oh tbe piers .,,
nletefl the assessment of New Castle hun
dred and to-day hung up the books in the
following places for inspections: Eastern
District, at Ferris Drug Store; southern
District at the Star Hotel: Northern Dis:
triot. at Hunters Marble Works ard
Western District, at the United o'aees
Hotel. e..o,
Constable Fleming yesterday afternoon
arrested Julia Bore,zski on wafrahO
charging her with using abusive language
towards Lizzie Bonaski After hearing
the evidence in the case Magistrate Jan.
yier dismissed the charge and imposed the
costs OH the prosecuting Witness
Messrs, Stoops and Osborn finished q
drive well yesterday for Captain Riding at
John Tobin, one Of our highly popular
yonpg business men who has been manag,
ing his fathers grocery store, mas accePgEu lG,,
n nosifion with Fleishman & Co., of Will
minpton. and will enter upon his new
duties on Monday next.
Mrs Calhoun has purchased the house
now occupied by George Hastings, ab ooS
Delaware avenue, from the executors OIL
the late William Herbert;
John Price and Miss Lottie Smith OF
Smyrna, who have been visiting New
Castle friends, returned nome yesterday
The funeral Of Mrs. Sutton, WIDOW OF
the late Levy Courtman Suttoh,Whi 'aho
place this afternoon.
Company H. held Its regular oi'Weokly
drill last evening and Captain Rogers
complimented the men in their WORK.
Tne orders were read in reference to at
tending the Inauguration Of Governor
Tunnel on next Tuesday in Dover. The
members of Company II. will make
creditable showing on that OCCASION :,
Industry Council, Jr. o. U, A: NJ 10
growing in numbers At its meeting on
Tuesday night three propositions were re-
ceiyed, The members present on tuesday
evening greatly enjoyed the degree team
work.
Pytbias and their ladies went to VIII
mlnpton last evening and attended the
entertainment in the opera mouse
mn, I,sk Il
nlaco this morning. High mass was cela.
brated in ST. Peters Church and inter
ment made in the adjoining cemetery.
The young mans popularity was shown
bv the large funeral. On Friday night
| January i he was master Of ceremonies
| MT tho West end Social Clubs ball! He
caught heavy cold next morning ana
| penumonia was the result. Ihe pail psaF'
ers were members oil the ciuo aha A''
| bosom companions
| Three lady friends Of Lieutenant Ham
mors last evening rendered him dance
| MT the armory. About twenty couples
| pnrticipated and refreshments were SER
| we'd. ,..,
| eaMiss Carrie Kline yesterday afternoon
| while skating on the dyke broke through
| the Ice and received an unpleasant ooiu
| bath. ,o- -,
North street belonging to the Herbert
estate has been purchased by Mrs Burgie
| Of Chicago.
The schooner Belle O'Neil put into port
| lest night in leaking condition! "hiie
| enroute from California to Phiiadeiphla
| with cargo of rs, 900 feet Of lumber she
met with considerable Ice which cut sever
| al holes in her sides, causing her 10 paFt!y
| fin with water. The condition OF the
| schooner became so alarming that the
| captain ordered the cargo TO pc JetS0ned
as she was on her beam ends inc sthooh'
| or is in tow of the tug Hughes ana after
Temporary repairs is made she Will pro-
| oeed to Philadelphia for repairs,
| William Cox was rendered UNCONSCIOUS
Yesterday by fall on the ice on tho dyke
Thomas Willis, the colored child mur'
derer. now under sentence of death mas
announced his intention to several prison.
ers and to the wardcns that he Will go
| crazy In order to do so he has comnenC'
cd, and hopes thereby to influence roV'
| ernor Tunnel in his behalf. his move
was taken when Willis heard that GOV
| ernor Watson was not gong 10 lhteilere
| with the course Of the law.
| The Columbia Athletic Clubs dancing
! school under the direction Of James Du1y
| is making rapid progress The CLUB VIII
| give hop on Saturday night
| reason for the faith that Is in him. "A
responsible citizen of the South wrttas
From observation covering great num-
| b,r of cnsps [ unhesitatingly pronounce