The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-07-07
ITEMS FROM
NEW CASTLE,
Correspondence Of the REPUBLICAN,
NEW CASTLE. July 7th.

James Shaw caused considerable anxiety
to his family during the past week. II.
has been accustomed to taking long
walks. He started on ono on Friday las
and when he did not return his friend.
became worried. Friday was a terrific
warm day and fears were entertained that
the heat had overcome him. Search wa.
made in all parts
The police In Wilmington were notified
OF tho mans disappearance and they were
about TO drag tho Chrisliana when word
was received that Shaw had returned
home. man who was near tho Shipley
street. wharf heard splash on Monday
night A man answering the description
OF the missing nan was seen near the
wharf u short time before that This led
to the suppOsition that the man had fallen
overheard
Mr. Shaw had taken u walk TO Whining.
ton and took tho train to the centre of New
York State where no visited some of his
friends. He returned to his homo ut No.
G0l Delaware street on Tuesday afternoon,
paymaster William Black left on Tucs.
day for Washington. He has appointed
Thomas Holcomb Of this city as his chief
clcrk
The Good Government Club held an ill
tercsting meeting at the home Of John A.
Walls on Tuesday evening. The club will
shortly hold n lawn fete ut tho Taggart
mansion. corner Of Ninth and Washington
avenue 4. .-"'s
Hugh Duffy, tho genial operator ut tho
MARITIME exchange Office left last evening
for Rcedy Island where he will relieve the
operator for week. During his absence
james Lawlor will have charge of tho
keys at this office.
a The stencil from the ditch at Sixth ur Il
Delaware streets is almost unbeacablc.
The water works company has COM
menced putting in the water main OH
Sixth street in order to furnish water to
tho Phillips building.
There was an interesting timc yesterday
afternoon on an electric Cur. between Will
mington and New Castle. AS the car was
about to leave wilmington Court Officer
Heal got aboard with prisoner. lie was
Benjamin Hopkins. !. Ben noticed his case
and declared that the judge of the Munic-
ipal Court acted unfairly in holding him
for Court on such tlimsy evidence Hop
kins informed the officer that he would |
never be tried for the case of passing q |
worthless check.
Ho would rommi it suicide. One OF the
men who was aboard tho car suggested
that it would bc IN easy death to Jump off |
the Cur as it passed over the high bridge |
Hopkins seemed tostick closer to officer
Heal ns tha car sped along. AS he was
about to get "ff the car ut the Jail 1t was
suggested that there was plenty of water
in the Delaware and that in addition to
satisfying himself he would also relieve
others by committing suicide.
Hopkins was angry and threatened to
pelt bis annoycrs with stones. He is now
locked up AZ The Jail and spoiled good
half column story. Hopkins tried suicide
in Wilmington by feigniDg to cat part of
his eye glasses.
Tho Spanish and Insurgents have met
once more on the ButtOnwoods. The But
tonwoods is asettlenent by itself but every
once In while there is trouble among the
residents. Thomas Greer and james Gregg
have had several little tilts and three days
ago the latter drew u revolver on the for
mer. The result was that he was arrested
and Magistrate Kelley placed him under
peace bond. Gregg has II cross suit now
nGAlnst Greor.