The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-11-03
ITEMS FROM new CASTLE.
Correspondence of The REPUBLGcAN.
NEW CASTLE, November 3. 1891

| NEW CASTLE november D, 1881
There was intense excitement here last
| night when officer Tobin came up Deli'
ware street with George Booth. colored,
under arrest He is charged with assault
and battery on George kockett Officer
| Tobin met the big oolored man on Front
| street and as soon ds Booth saw the officer
| be jumped at him like bull.
The colored man refused to accompany
the officer until he received few persla'
| sive whacks of his club When near
Second and Delaware he refused to go
| with the officer and commenced TO curse
violently. A bystander went to the oils
GERS assistance and he was finally placed
behind the bars.
Booth is colored man who for years
has been employed around tho houses
along Front street, Yesterday he loaded
up with too much whiskcy and was not
accountable for his acts. He went to
George Rockett's house and after tussle
was elected
Then he went to the house Of William
Raney, where he engaged in q row with
Tigbman Taylor. He will be given a
hearing this evening before Mayor Boyd
William Stoops was one OF the many au'
mirers OF the O. p. H. Assembly who
gathered at their headquarters
He grabbed Sidney Truitt and the latter
did not wait for the door to open, but ht-
tempted to go through it. He broke the
large pane OF glass i'll tho door. Part OF
the broken glass pierced tho lads clothing
and cut his back.
Rev. Samuel Ambrose appeared before
the meeting of the Trustees of the Com
mon last evening and asked Tor donation
of three tons Of coal for the colored schools.
Tho treasurer reported i17S on hand at
date. OF that amonnt 500 will be paid to
tho Water Works Company.
The following bills were preSentcd
George w. BrisCn Sl3 65; Israel Riding
s2O62 Water Works Company 500; Gas
Company, $3.50. An order was drawn for
their payment.
Mr.. McGrory moved that semi.an nual
appropriation of sl25 for the Lenape
Steam Fire Company be appropriated for
five years. He further moved that An
ordinance for s., $50 be drawn
He claimed that tho company hns not
received any more since tho hall was built
from the city tnan 1t received for rent be.
fore tie house was built.
Mr.. Challenger would like to know how
much money had been contributed by the
citizen, and by the city.
Mr. McGrory said that the books of the
company were open to any citizen for in
spectior. Tho motion was carried.
Mr. Challenger entered protest. Ho
asked that it be ent cred on tho ninutei.
He wanted lien on the house.
Mr. Rodney objected to the reasons
given.
The objection was carried and tho pro.
test was entered BUTT reasons were not
recorded.
All the members wero present except
Mcssrs HaIce, Wise and Borie. Those
voting against tho appropriation anh for
the protest were Messrs. Dalby and Chal-
lenger.
Undertaken Clewel was summoned to
Nazareth, Pa, yesterday 10 the bedside of
his father WHO'S very III.
Mayor Boyd handed over the keys Of tho
city to the o. 2. III. Assembly and Luck
Muck Minstrcls. Both organizations ear
ried transparoncios and beaded by the tifo
and drum corps paradod around the city.
The costumes of some Of tho paradors
We're unique and yet handsome
The G. "A. G. Jrs. football team would
like to hear from any 100 pound team In
the state. Address all communications to
+. Ford, New Castle, Del,
Tho schooner Emma Cottingham is ~
ing almost on her broa;lside on tho Roy
bold beach, where she was beachol during
the recent storm. She will be stripped of
her masts and tackle Her bow reaches
the stone wall.
The monthly meeting Of tho City Coun-
Gil was held last night with President
Lambson in the chair After the reading
of the minutes President Lambson stated
that MIR. White had been sworn in since
the last meeting and ho would bo contin.
ued in the committee that Mr. Cooper had
money collected was S4OO For the city pur-
poses and $3.50 for school purposes. Re.
ceipts from Mayor Boyd for fines and
licenses amounted to ST.
Patrick Leonard appeared before the
council asking for debate of oycrpaid
taxes amounting to $685. which WAS
granted. The following persons were mp.
pointed on the 30 ,rl of Health: DR.. r. B.
McCabe DIR. Vim. II. Kuntz VIM. J. Hof-
man, John Reynolds and VIM. A. Nich-
cry.
Tho tax on tho Lenapo Fire Com
pany's house was donated.
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