Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-03-25

Speciai cs,rreEroiinereeOf ,4aEeitF and Journh,
New Castle, March Is. White Caps
appeared 10 this city on Tuesday night
A visit was paid TO the office OF X.
Ebsu Watts. the iiverYman, and William
Downey was called out. He hesitated
and Two OF the White Caps caught hold
Of him and be was led out as far as the
Delaware railroad tracks, where the
regulators piled carriage whips to his
person with great vigor. lie finally
screamed for mercy aud was ordered
bono 10 mako ready TO go TO work.
William was not seen ut Watts otiica
Hast night.
Only four men were concerned in
the outgrage. They had -four sacks
over their heads, which eBectualiy con
cealed their fsatures. The offence they
alleged against Dnwrey was that be
would not work. IL is probable that
the latter will eausavor 10 identify bis
sssaiIants and have them prosecuted for
their yiljRinous outrRge.
Mira. John W. Gofmanu died at her
residence on North Third street, last
oyouiDg, at 5-:B o'clock, after an ILL
ness OF sevsral years. Deceased was
formerly Miss Elizabeth Dabney Of
littsburg, Pa. Five children survive
her.
New Castls. March lS.-Friendship
Lodge. 40. u. W. last night. discussed
the question, Should the United States
recognize Cuba as belligerent2" 1t
resulted in victory for the mega
tive. The contestants for the affirmative
were James VanAsrdalen, James +.
Cnunon and Psrticls Ahren. For the
negative, John Thompson, Oscar d.
Rulings ami Hugh mclaughlin. A
congregational meeting was held on
Wednesday evening 10 the Presbyterian
| Church lecture room to formulate
plans for additional repairs to tho
cemetery. A committee composed OF
Julian u. Jsnvier and Henry Wilheme
| wac appointed TO receive subscriptions
for the purpose.
A pretty home wedding was celo-
barted yesterday afternoon at 3 O'Clock
at the nome OF the BRIDES mother,
Mrs. Louisa Blackburn. near this city.
The contracting parties were ISIS
Jennie A. Blackburn and j. Frank
MHgginson. Tho ceremony was per-
formed by the Rev. Il, l.. Hubbard
of baltimore. The bride was dressed
in steel colored ailk without tram, and
trimmed with white lace, and carried
a bouquet of BRIDES roses tied with
white silk ribbon. After the ceremony
the guests partook Of a wedding dinner.
The couple will reside on tho Hurst
farm. near this CRY. The wedding
preaents were handsome and useful.
New Castle. March %. Sheriff FliDr
was boseiged by visitors yesterday, Usk
| s..F. a. aEx. L. s..s1 Ia Il tt.t,
and firmly refused to allow any persot
to enter, and stated that Thursday
add Saturdays. between 10 O'Clock a.
IN. and O'Clock p. N. were the visit
ing daye and hours. A woman carry
ing a baske. asked permission TO get
Mrs. Lynn, who 10 confined in the jail
awaiting trial. The sheriff offered t.
take the contents Of the basket to Mrs
Lynn. which he did. and upon return
ing tho basket to the woman VIII,
brought it he was met by tongue lash
ing which he will remember. She toll
bin that better men than he had beef
sheriff ali the jail and no would not liv
thvrs always. Tho shsriif acknowledges
all this anu stated that perhaps sh
might be there whom he left, but sh
would be locked up.
Mrs. Pierce Joyce, mother OF Mrs
James b. Toman, was stricken with pa
ralysis yesterday morning at the home o
her daughter, in the United State
Hotel. DIR. Black was summoned an
pronounced her condition critical.
William Stoops swears vengeauc
against cats. His dislike to tho felin
tribe came about in this way, accord
| ing to his statement: He was the owne
Of rat which was a great favorite
, The cat was in the habit Of curling il
self on the hearth of the stove or some
/ times laid 10 the oven when the fir
, was low. This was the case on Frida
evening last, and on Saturday morning
r whom Mr.. Stops went down stairs, h
. closed tho oven door, oponed th
/ draught on the stove aud soon had
, hot fire. A peculiar odor was noticed
! but ii was not located until his viii
, began 10 prepare the stove for the usui
: coat OF backing, when, upon openIn
the oven door. fearful stencil Rrost
, nearly sitting her for few minutes
Tho doors and windows were openst
but the odor was horrible and an il
vestigation revealed the fact that poe
, taDby had been offered up living SUI
riice. Had the oven remained close
| tho animals remains would have ben
1 incinerated. Mr.. Stoops said no ba
4 been using sugar, sulphur. vinegar an
whatever other articles he could bet
o OF to destroy the odor, but IL still II
maineu.