Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-10
THE NEWS OF NEW CASTLE.

for the wear ending March Goth. 1900,
is as follows: Balance on hand Marei,
18th, 1889, 81, 2l3. IL; total amount OF
receipts, S7,375 So; balance on haLd
March 25th, 1900, 1891. 26; total OK
penditurps, 81. 14i.5s, Among the OK,
nonaiiures wero two Items OF El,ooo
enob and another of sI3. SO, the latter
interest and tho two former annual
appropriations to the New Castie "ater
| Works Co. ,-o 90
Repairs to the farms cost 81, 3oS. ~.
The following amounts are due the
trustees according to the statement;
From Thomas W. Barry, SS5o, ~ Mrs.
LYDIA Biggs, sl,00O 80; Mrs. u, a.
Bullen, sl,OS7. 50; Michael Tucker,
SCI. O6; William y. Mccoy, slsS. x;
Peter A. Pagan, $3.50. 80; Mrs. II. VI.
Morrison, 49, liz SO; William Q. KNOTS,
s72l, (;7; Fred Miller. S206. rs; Thomas
| Eolcomb, 500; Joseph Quialey, ,I,2;
| Theodore Bruce, Si5; estate >. II NJ.
| Tasksr, executor, go. rs; Wilmington
Savings Fund, $50. 10; total, S7,936 -.
The following shows the names of the
| fains with the present tonant ana rental
value:
jefferson, No. /, Thomas larry,
tenant: 2lS acres rents for Si62,W
Stockton, No, ., Mrs Lydia Biggs,
1908. ss537l. -,
oslethorre, No, 3, William B. Rat
ledge, T9ta, 1897. So
Confer Hall, No. 9, A. Lesley White
l2l, SG2o.
ls6 1-3, S9;il.G7
Union, No. s, and Bayard, No. Q,
Joseph Quigley, 2lIla, 81, 2G7, p
Cha, ton. No. 10, Alvin r. Morrison,
92l5, Si62. 80.
Model, No. II, L. A. Othoson, lO9 10,
$500.
Lot part Of No. s, Thomas Holcomb,
$50.
Lot part of No. ., Mrs. Theodore
Bruce, SO ...-. -
Lot part of No. 2, S. p NJ. Tasker,
executor, Sal. &c.
City Hall stores, orvid A. Porter,
Sl2D.
Total of all the farms, s5,5ll.73
New Castle, May A drunken negro,
known MS William Morris, of near West
Chester. came here yesterday TO pur.
chase shad. He SAT on the cap log at
Delaware street wharf and went to
sleep, several people enjoying good
laugh over the funny manner in which
bis head would bob. 1t was predicted
that he would fall overheard and to
save him from bath he was awakened,
but soon went TO sleep again. He
lunged forward, then backward, and
went overheard. His head struck the
! water and the heels CT his shoes STUCK
: in between two pilings, aud he hung
head downward.
: Fortunately, the steam barge Anna
Newcombe was lying near and severn
men jumped on her and rescued thu
, negro. The rescue was mona too timely
I MS tho negro could not have held on
much longer.
5 New Castle, May 5.-Mrs. Anui
Murphy, wife of Patrick Murphy. TO
f, siding on Cherry street, near Fifth
D met with serious accident yesterda,
afternoon at her home. While descend
: ing the steps into the cellar she caugh
i her foot and was thrown headlong t,
!. the bottom of the steps, striking witt
y great force. Her arms and legs ar
Q srrained and it is feared that she Is in
d jured internally. When found she wa
y unconscious, but on being taken to tn
Q upper floor, partially revived. Dr.. Davi
y Stewart was summoned to attend her
u Theodore Ulrire, employed as
u hostler at the Gilpin House stables
U had the knuekles OF his left han
broken and bruised, yesterday after
noon. by being kicked by horse owne
by Sheriff Taylor and stabbed at tn
:, yards
u u New Castle, May 7.---Joseph Gordon
y whose home is some distance from De
, aware City, had an experience yestel
= day morning that he will not want I
duplicate soon. Tie left his homo earl
= on Saturday morning for Wilmington
y to do some purchasing. lie met o nun
I" Der of friends and stayed with thel
- until he missed the evening train, lea,
ing French street station at G. 5s o. clocl
Feeling happy, he stayed with some
his friends until late hour, and in
Of bibed more liquor. He arrived here G
IN the II O'Clock trolley car, armed with
ar flask in his pocket and some food in
bag. He started on foot for his hon
and when near Clark's corner, stoppe
to take dr. ught from tho flask.
According to his statement, ma
p stepped up and snatched tho flask fro
IN his mouth, and pointing revolver
his face, demanded his money. I'll
of man had swo companions, but the iatt
n took no part in the hold-up.
Gordon gave up his last dollar, h
an whisky and the bag. He was told
,lr run, and in an instant he heard sh
which was followed bya stinging sens
i. ton on his fol ehead He claims th
., he was shot, Tut the cut on his he,
d could have been made by blow fro
a stone or a heavy fall. He is al
IN Bruised about tho head.
The highwaylnan and his companio
threatened him with death il he ma
o. any morse or followed them.
ng Mrs. Amanda NJ Boyd, mother
Mayor Evan G. Boyd, died at her HON
a Second and Delaware streets, yesterd
,r- morning shortly before IL O'Clock. S
was we'll known throughout the ci
od for her charitable deeds and will
ne greatly missed by the poor. She was
prominent member of the First presb
~ te,ian Church and active in the scni
eI ties connected swith it. -Four childr
u survive her: Miss Elizabeth Boy
Evan g., George and Charles Boy
IN She was aged n years. The funel
W. will take place tomorrow morning at
o'clock, with interment at London Ira
IS cemetery.
at Patrick McGrory, chairman, al
Ire George W. Eckles, secretary, have issu
cal for a meeting OF tho New Gas
at hundred Democratic Committee, 10
be held IN the town hall in this city
ur May 10th, for the purpose of electi
fivo delegates aud alternates to the Stt
m. convention, one member OF the cour
.or committee and five members of /