Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-09-16
THE NEWS or NEW CASTLE.


New Castle, Sept. IL Mayor lloyd
was very busy 10 court yesterdiy morn
ing. Warren Andrewa and Clifton Il.
Mclaughlin of North Second street
went to DobhinRville on Saturday even
ing. They had IA banjo and guii0r with
them, but the music aud hecr failed to
mix amioably and the result was mix
with the residents OF Dobbin6yllle. D.
Keenan ard Alfred WRlling were
charged with assaulting the musicians.
A I the hearing il was found that both
parties were 10 fault and thu caso was
dismissed.
In the case of Holschumakor against
Morrison, involving change of assault,
Morrison pleaded guilt and was fined 50.
Frank Viniug, an omploye vt the
William Lea g. SONS Co., fell out OF a
window on Saturday anti dropped
through sky light. Ills left wrist was
badly gashed.
A valuable rabbit hound owned ny
Frank Doris was run over by trolley
car on Saturday afternoon and killed.
Mr.. Doris had refused large offer
made for the sale of the animal last
W eek.
A gun 10 the hands Of Warren Shraiver
of Philadelphia burst on Saturday
afternoon, while he was cunning in the
marshes about two miles south of this
| city. Ills left hand was badly injured
and his escape from death is considered
almost miraculous as a portion of the
barrel of the gun cut hole in his hat
His companion, Edward Kurtz, bound
his wounded land with stripe OF IN US.
lin torn from his shirt. They returned
to Philadelphia in the evening.
New Castle, Sept ii.-W. Marvin
Truss OF No. 213 Harmony street, u
conductor on the Wilmington g. New
Castle electric line, hal day off on
Thursday last, and with a party oil
friends secured boat and went crab
hing or tho Delaware River. During
the day Mr. Truss was pinched by a
crab ON the index finger OF the right
hand, and although tho injury panied
him TO some extent, nothing WEI
thought OF tine matter and the digit
was kept hound up. Yesterday tht
wound became more paintul and :
physician pronounced the CASE one o.
blood poisoning. The finger IL greatly
swollen and the wrist and arm very
painful.
Prof. Andrews OF the New Castle
High School opened last evening
night school, for the purpose of edu
eating youths CT the working classes il
arithmetic and grammar. The schoo
will he omen two nights week, Mon
days and Thursdays, from 5 to 8 o. clock
Tho lessons will be free. The expens
of light and fuel have not yet beef
arranged for, hut it is expected that !
will bp borne by the School Board.
The funeral of Mrs. Hannah Hayes
wife Of William Hayes of Kirkwood
took place from her late residence yes
tertny morning. The remains wer
brought to this city and services melt
in ST. reter's Il. 9. Church. Inter
mont was made in the cemetery ad
Joining.
Harry Timms, motorman on the vii
mington e. New Castle electric line
while throwing the signal on th
switch board near he power house, tbi
morning, allowed the buckle OF hi
glove TO como in contact with one q
the wires, which gave him a sever
shock.
New Castle, Sept. 10. "A specit
meeting of the Board of Education
wae hold last night for the purpose q
remedying the overcrowded conditio
OF No 3 School. there being Is az
pirants for seats. 1t was decided the
grade No. | should be changed, an
the school divided go that 81 scholar
shall attend the morning session an
. shall attend the afternoon session
Miss Barnes. the teacher Of thi
school, was commended and requisite
to give half hour longer both morr
, ing anu afternoon to grads No. 3. Th
board approved Prof. Andrews nigt
school scheme. The school meats O
Monday and Wednesday evenings. an
arithmetic and grammar are laugh
Only four students were present q
Monday evening, hut to.night's attent
, ance ia expected To be larger.
Raymond Finn, aged 8 years, son q
Sheriff Finn, while Grabbing at Doll
, ware street wharf yesterday, full owe
y. hoard, ami was sinking for the thir
time. when no was rescued by Willia
j. Ward of Mt. Glare, N. j., broth'
Of Frederick Ward, chemist at tn
Liubig works, Wilmington.
James Smith, aged . years, viii
r engaged last night showing numb
Of companions how TO walk the tigl
, rope, slipped from the iron railir
{ which enclosus the Market Square an
\ fell upon his face, masbing his mo-
/ almoHt flat AMI sustaining sevel
{ bruises. Ho was unconscious for
. short time.