The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-01-25
NEW CASTLE NEWS.
Correspondence Of the REpCBLGcAN.
NEW CASTLE, Jan. 25.


10 meet hard times Williams he grocer
is selling 10 pounds Of bdckwheat for l9c,
a quart Of syrup for &c.
In the course of an able sermon yester-
day in st. Peters church Rev. EIa Brady
condemned the practice Of allowing child
rcn to run the streets Mt night when they
should be at home studying their lessons
A.week Of special services began Mt the
First Baptist church Yesterday with an
cioo,ent sermon by Rev. J. w. Cambrom,
of Calvary church, Philadelphia, and IL
/. former pastor of the church here.
+ Levy Court Commissioner White on
Saturday In speaking of the lighting of
the Jail stated that they postponed action
on aucount of tine Illness of Mr.. Gallagher,
who Is the chairman of the committee on
the jail The committee is composed OF
Gallagher Mealey and White, and 1t was
deemed proper that Mr.. Gallagher should
have voice in the matter The New
Castle Gas Co. is willing to light thei jail
with 40 Welsbach burners for 1000, and
tho Wilmington and New Castle Electric
Railway people offer to make it as light as
day, the Jail committee tc be the Judges,
and the sum asked is $1,000, which in
cludes tho Sheriff's residence. The matter
will be settled on Tuesday.
Fred Miller will bo a candidate for City
Council and it is understood on the quiet
that the Union Republican League, which
now has 100 members will take an active
part in the city election next April low
ing to tile fact that So many men have
been idle for the past six or eight menths
the taxes will be paid slowly As the
"plums'' in New Castle are small, 1t does
not pay to spend mnch money for voters
tax receipts. Bnt this year the majority
of City Council is 60 be elected, and as
Addicks has considerable share of the
New Castle Gas Companys's stock in his
name, and the Union Republican League
has been granted favors by the gas mag
nate, and as John H. Rodney asserts for
the gas company that the city Is bound to
adhere to it's contract for the present year
and pay $1e5 month until next Decem-
ber there is sure to BIO u fight royal.
The schoolship Saratoga passed down
the Delaware river this afternoon on her
annual winter cruise. There are eighty
seven boys aboard, together with thirty
seamen and the officers IN charge. She
will go to ST.. Thomas, st kits, the
Azores, possibly LISBON, then Soutbhalnp-
ton and home.
Some people are opposed to dancing and
yet dance was the cause Of preventing
robbery in one part Of the city and
murder In another part OH Saturday
night. The Columbia Athletic Club gave
its usual weekly dance and soon after
Charles Sidney King who was master of
ceremonies retired for the night he heard
footsteps in the, yard. A little whistle
was sounded and another man opened the
gate ard walked in. Charles informed
his brother with whom he was sleeping of
the actions of the men in the yard.
Grasping his revolver the young man
opened the window shutters, but as the
wind was blowing n gale, considerable
noise was made and the burglars ran
away.
James Legg had been to Wilmington and
returned home on the 10 % O'Clock train.
As he was passing Seventh street, two
colored girls spoke to him, and whatever
reply he made angcred them and they both
attacked him.
They were assisted in their attack by
two cOlored men, who had been lying
behind the fence Two young men from
the West end were returning from the
dance and hearing Legs's cries for help,
ran to his assistance and the men ran
away but the girls kept on biting, scratch
ing and kicking They were finally sub
dued and it was found that Legg's hands
were badly bitten and that his head and
body were bruised from the beating
|. Had the young men not appeared on the
scene Legg would have been killed and
then, no doubt, his body would be placed
on the railroad tracks to be mangled by
the midnight train.
Miss Beatrice Coifman and Frank Mere
dith were married the home of tho bride
this morning bynRov. S. r. Nylie. After
a welding breakfast the happy couple left
on the 9i5 train on II wedding trip to
Ocean Grove.
Two colored youths yesterday engaged
In fistiC encounter and were watched Tor
quarter of an hour by at least fifty
persons.
: The Columbia Athletic Club will hold
an election tonight for the purpose of
cecting director to succeed Samuel L.
Bacon, resigned.
Xene Lohand who was thrown from his
wagon on Thursday night and had three
ribs broken by the fall is getting along
nicely under the care Of DIR. McCabe
Magistrate Janvcr is anXiOusly await
ing the advent of Spring in order to have
u meeting of the livcrymcn and bicyclist
Of Wilmington and New Castle in refer
cpce to putting the road in good order be-
tween both cities.
The Rose Tree Fishing Club left this
morning for Dayatt's mill pond, where the
members will break the ice and catch
fish.
In order to make the proper connections
to furnace No. Q at the Delaware Iron
Works two departments are closed down
this week.
Dr. IL. H. IyDout Will open an olllce IN
Wilmington. where he will treat cases of
car, eye and throat troubles.
The schoolship Saratoga passed down on
Saturday.
Mrs. David Elkinton and George Nor.
rison are indisposcd.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hastings are ell
tertaining Mr. and Mrs. Merritt Hastings,
Of Wilmington.
From New Castle can be noticed a ship
aground near Reedy Island 1t is thought
to be the new tug Catawissa on her trial
trip.
KnrI's Clover Root lea, Tor Constipation
its the Hest and II after using 1t YOU don't
say So return the puckag" and get your