The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-01-28
NEW CASTLE NEWS.
corrsspoadoncs Of TIM RxrusLroAM
NEW CASTLE Jsn. q.

Correspondonce Of TIM RxfusLroAM
NEW CASTLE. Jan. sS
Wardens Hance and Bowers last even
ing In making an examination OF the
coils at the jail frustrated the escape Of
William Murphy who is awaiting trial on
tho charge Of highway robbery. Murphy
was III coli 90, where he was removed b few
days ago In order 70 separate him from
to secure their safety. Murphy, under
standing the alarming condition OF Reuben
Crouch, the man he shot, became deter
mined to leave for parts unknown. By
using the handle Of his spoon he broke of
the plastering Of tho ceiling, picked out
the mortar from between the bricks and
then covered the aperture with paper.
After being discovered Murphy was taken
down stairs and placed in irons.
There seems to be q strange malady
among tho horses on tho Buttonwoods.
VIM. Dyer lost a valuable gray horse by
the disease yesterday.
A surprise party was rendered Mr.. and
Mrs Frank King on Monday night. The
Marvel orchestra furnished the music.
The Vesper Boat Club has organized q
dancing school at their head quarters in
the Maritime Exchange building, former.
ly occupied by Deputy Collector OF Port
nishod the music.
Ice boat No. . arrived here last evening.
The harbor presents . beautiful appear
anee mt present with the different craft
wedged in by the ice.
A valuable cow belonging to Charles
Holman died yesterday.
Tho society man of New Castle News In
writing up q, report oil wedding SAID;
Her dainty feet were enCased in slippers
like fairy boots" Imagine his surprise
when here ceived the proof which read Her
dirty feet were encased in slippers like
ferry boats" -
Joseph Quigey lost valuable COW
yesterday by u strange disease.
A pleasant evening social was given at
the residence Of MIR. and Mrs George
Rocket. The music was furnished by
the Kirby orchestra.
Oversee dodgers have spent the last three
nights at the Jail. Some of the mon were
in sad condition as their feet and hands
and faces were cracked by the weather,
and terribly frostbitten.
James Whitelock, Of Philadelphia, who
was recently stricken with paralysis, is
visiting his daughter, Mrs James L.
Bacon.
A colored lad named Feddeman broke
through the ice at the dyke yesterday and
was lishcd out by his companions.
Some banks Of snow In town are three
feet deep.
Charles Hofmanu will tear down the
stable at the jefferson House and erect q
dancing pavilion. The electric cars will
run by his place which Is within half
block Of the river.
Marshal Lannan yesterday afternoon
placed jacob Frost colored, in Jail to await
trial at the next session of the United
States Couct on the charge of mutiny. On
Wednesday afternoon schooner arrived
at Wilmington with n load Of lumber and
the mate left to lodge complaint. No
sooner had he done so than Frost deter
mined to go ashore as he knew it was n
serious olfenso on the high seas to stab
his superior officer.
The captain objected but as the man
was desperate fellow he was rowed to
the wharf After visiting the schooner
the marshal was Informed that he would
never DO able to arrest the man. He was
accostoa near tho Herbert House and III.
rested at the point of revolver.