The sun., 1898-03-23
New Castle.

What upon first appearance Promised
to devclolc lnt"a regular western 'h"Id
up but which from after events
turned out apparently satisfactorily to all
parties concerned took plar" here ii an
early hour yesterday m"IninI About
y. m, Il cab containing two persons
wrapped up ::ano,t sbcyund rr'gnllIon
in robes and blankets drove hurrdIy
down North Third street gpjDg toward
Wilmington. Just after passing the
corner of Thi,d and Harmony streets
they were met by two mcl, coming up
Third street in the direction ot '"laW1r"
street. The men were ON ihr sidewalk
and upon seeing the cab al, oDder Na>
given by one OF them ior the vehicle I"
halt. Receiving no reply to jll~ DEMANDS
the man at once pulled hi gun and
fired a shot at the driver second
shot followed Il e first and PIERCING the
drivers had it had tn" dcsl'v,J effect aud
the man stopped his team and dis
mounted iron, the box. \ l"1Irv was
held between the pedestrians and the
occupants Of the might hnNk which
rvidrnl v ended in Il compromise, IL the
driver rmu,lntrh his hack. turned his
horses heads and drove back up the
street accompanied by the Nnuld-bc
foot pads walking. Their destination
was -uSposcd to be some nearby -aluor,
as that was Tie last seen of them, Though
it is hintcd by some that one Of the nr
cupantS ni the cab may have been Il
woman and that it was Il ca>r nl rl"pc-
ment the attacking paltlc> hrjng Il re-
jtcted suitur or an irate bruthcr, No
clue to the parties could be obtained,
though the one who did the shooting is
described as a rather tall man having a
sandy mnStacle and wore Il tiff hat.
The regular meeting Of III Woman's
llont" Missionary Society "l the Vi. +.
Church was hrll Monday evening at the
residence Of Mrs, b, +. Lancaster.
Luncheon was served and Il business
meeting followed. Ms. VI j. Floyd,
Mrs. ". T.. Francis and Mrs, VI. b. Lin
coin were present from Wilmington and
reports we're read by hem About lwrn-
tv-iive members from this cuv attended
and an interesting session was held. The
society is in Il tlouri-Mng condition.
Train-ma,t,r ]. 4. Book. Of the Dcll-
Walc Division OF the =. L. H.. ,as in
this city yesterday inspecting the yard
tracks and while here made arrange
urn,> for the fishermen. So that hey
might load their fish lor shipment on
cars >"t nn the wharf for That purpose.
Lea x Sons track will be used for ,hc
present and already two cars are On it
awaiting loading. The fishermen have
|. ,l al 1 I,,,i, |,
for shipment by ralI to foreign markets.
This will he Il great acc"mI' "lalion to
til" local shippers, rs h"rrto1"" they
were required to h,nl their fish to tn"
outer depot or t" the ". X y. wharf,
when the boat was n-.1l. thus inrnri!ly
additional expense.
King K EIkintun yesterday shipped t"
the New York markets about 100 ~Ila'!.
the results of the days catch. Fish are.
being nrrivrd daily hv thl- firm lr"In
the Delaware and thra~lprakr Canal.
ana the nnt above r"nn~y!llr on the
Jersey side ri ,Er riv"l,
john \. Walls, oI Me Fishermen.
As-oralou Yesterday rcrjNrI ~ >had
,hr catch Of - beats. They were all
~''' ~ h''tl WI" - f'uF t''''SiN VIZ
so
.I,>cpn Cr!irld, keeper oi lhr lower
lls lit hul>, bvIuN here, will deliver his
lam"u- lecture, ''>iN>y Minutes ui Muun-
shine" before I llr lnrnht'r- ui I',irnd-
ship I.udyr W.. ;, |. -. -. f., in their
lodge room tnInuIluW night. This is
Mr.. tuticII' lLlu>t c"lchrasri lrct,li. and
a most enjoyable evening l. looked lur.
'"-p'ge Collins, ruIulrd. who served Is
months trr lalrrny, >nV,Urr l;uUlurn.
cololcd, I, months for larceny and Fyauk
Owens. white, +, months for the same
ufi,n-c, were released irulArd the county
jail lrrc this morning th.is time having
expired. Owens appear to be- Il hablt
rlal lnn,alr 1T the PRISON rs hr has
served II months Ill jail since sheriff
Flinu'- time, "nl y getting out t." w. re-
arrested for SOME ottr-,
Chief Warden Pierce G,uulId Was Il
visitor at the iail yesterday morning.
Mr.. Gu,ilu looks we'll and hcI,v and SAYS
hr never felt better in lis life. While
mere he performed several duties CON
urclrd with his office. including the
signing "i release papers OF several
prisoners.
Industry Lodge ~. -. \. .. /. ".
gave an enjoyable entertainment in their
dgr room, last evening. t"a number OF
friends and the families Of he members
Singing, addresses and Il graImphonc
concert rn,rru med thr>,. present until
a hate hour.
The official board of the NJ. +, Chuch
held an interesting and successful meet
ing in the board room Monday MI ght.
Taking int" consideration tIe depressed
state Of affairs which have existed in
New Castle during the past Conference
year the receipts were beyond txpcc,a-
tionS. While the Conference collections
were below what was apporion they
were in excess Of the hopes oi the most
~anguinc.
The Belgian steamship Walsand
from Llvcrponl to l'hiladtlphia sailing
March |, passed here on her way up at
30 p. IN. yesterday.
Mrs. l.. l." Dent ha> returned I" this
city from, attending her father who has
been seriously i'll in Washington, d. G..
and is IL g'rs, Of Mrs 4. i. Cooper, Of
n. Front Street. Mrs. Dent is engaged
in packing her household goods pre-.
paratory +" joining her husband in
littsburg Pa, where he is employed a.
draughtman by the Westinghouse
E]ectrial Supply Go.
The L. $. Engineering Department Of
the IAlaware's Mayor Raymond in
charge tug Delaware was laying at the
wharf vasferdav waitinu inr enuiueer