Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-04-22

Special Correspondence of Gnzette and journal
New Castle, April 10. City Council
reurganized last evening. John X. Lamb
son served as temporary president and
William W. Cooper as temporary score
tary.
For permanent president MoHsrs.
Lambson and Cooper were nominated
respectively by Messrs. Pagan and llar
rington. Two ballots were taken, re-
sulting as follows: First ballot, Lamb
son, 2 votes; Cooper. 2; blank, ].
Second ballot. Lambson, 3 votes
Cooper, .. Mr.. Lamhson expressed
thanks for the honor conferred upon
him, and eaid no hoped all the mem.
hers of Council would work for the
benefit of the city.
G, Edwin Eckles was unanimously
re. elected secretary.
George Tobil and Henry Wilhelm
applied for the position OF tax collector.
The election was postponed.
New Castle, April II. AT special
meeting Of City Council, held last
evening, President Lambson announced
the following committees:
Light--Messrs. Pagan, Cooper and
Lambson.
Health and nuisauCes --Messrs. Gle.
well, Harrington and Cooner.
Finance ossrs Coopur, Pagan and
Lambson.
River and harbor--M essrs. Harrirg-
ton, Cooper and Lamhson.
Fire Observation-Disclosures Harring.
ton, Pagan and Clewell.
ets-Messrs Pagan, Clewell and
Harrington.
Pumps-Msssrs. Clewell. Cooper and
Lambson.
Police Entire Council.
Tho bill for conducting tho recent
election was allowed aftcr it had been
reduced from $50, to gil. A tax COL
lector will be elected ut the next meet
ing, May 4th. Peter G. Madden, Henry
Wilhelme. Edward Deakyne, George
TUhin and James White ure applicants
for the position.
New Castle. April 10. The residence
of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Conroy, on
North Second street, was visited on
Saturday by a boarding house thief.
| During the afternoon a man about &c
years old called at the house, stated
that he bad been hired TO ropant the
Delaware railroad station, and engaged
board, after which he left stating that
he was going after his baggage Hall
an hour later be returned, carrying {
bundle, and was shown to bia room.
Shortly afterwards he came downstairs
and announced that he was going out
but would return soon. The Como,
household did not sec him afterwards
About 10 o'clock on Saturday evening
Mrs. Conroy's brother, Patrick Kelly
discovered that coat and vest belong
ing to him were missing, and auotbe
boarder ascertained that trousers anl
necktIes Belonging to him were gone
Instantly tho stranger was suspected
The bundle that he had left was OK
aminsd and was found to contain
pioca vt stove pipe. The thief's de
scription tailies with that at Marshon
who was released from Jail recently
after having served, years sentenc
for robbery.
| Complaint was made to Mayor Boy,
yesterday OF horse racing on the cause
way between the power house and Thr
and Chestnut streets. Notices for
bidding such races will be posted, an
policemen will be sent to the causewa,
to SOC that the warning is obeyed.
The 3-years- daughter Of Mr.. an
Mrs, John Thompson, who reside a
the Buttunwoods, and 10-years. oil
girl who lives with thom were several
bitten yesterday by throe bull dog
owned by Mr.. Thompson. The chill
drums wounds were cauterized by d
Edward McCahe. The dogs will
, killed.