Smyrna times., 1874-07-22

was at first thought Lille Jarman was killed,
but she is recovering. The other little girl |
strange to relate, escaped with but slight
injury.
Land .Sales-On Tuesday, G. T. Westcott,
Esq, as trustee, sold in Chestertown the real
estate of the late JAS Gale, in Still POnd-the
farm on Still Pond creek, containing 2l5 acres, |
to Alfred Jervis, for $25 per acre, and the
IrulOck farm, containing about 80 acres, to
JAS. A. ROseberry, for $33 per acre.
Another Railroad SquabJge.-It was stated
by Salisbury paper, last week, that receiver
had been or was to be, appointed for the
Eastern Shore II. Il. This, we have since
ascertained, was mistake. The ease was con-
cernmg the appointment of Trustee to fill the
vacancy caused by the death of Mr.. Harrington
of Delaware. 1t seems that majority of the
bondholders are clamOring for the appointment
of MIR. Cummins, President of Gira-d Bank of
Philadelphia, man wholly in their interests
while the minority Of the bonGholders and the
stockholders are favorable to the appointment
of Hon. Geo. K. Dennis. The Eastern Shore
Railroad is an extension of the Delaware X. X.
from Delmar to Crisfeld.
Sale of tie Queen Anne's e. R.-By virtue
Of decree Of the Circuit Court for Queen
Anne's county the Queen Anne's Raih oad was
sold at public sale at Centreville on Tuesday Of
Mortgage Bondholders, for $4,000 The road
extends from Nasseys to Centreville, dis
tance of 26 miles, and is in good condition.
There are about $275 600 worth of bonds in the
hands of different parties, which cost the
9 holders 90 cts on the dollar, but on which
interest has to be paid on their face value.
: There were about $225,0 in State, county.
and private subscriptions, thus making the
; road cost about $500, 900. Of course the stock
holders lose all their interest in the road but,
notwithstanding the bondholders have bid it in
at SIS, 600, yet they have $l65, 900 invested in
ir. Its earnings will pay handsome interest
on the amount actually invested. 1t is sup
: posed there will be no immediate change in
the present management OF the road.
j. Decampment of an E2tton Merchant-Wm
t McCleland, Jr. son of WIN. McClelland, Sr.,
It who resides in Delaware, suddenly disappeared
e from Elkton on Monday week, abandoning his
y store and family and has not been seen nor
y heard from since. He left a letter in the
h family bible, bidding goodbye to his friends,
! aud stating the reason for his sudden depart
t ure, which the Wing says was on account Of
It failure in business and the detection Of numer
a Gus forgerles upon his tather's credit which he
D knew to be inevitable. The senior McCelland
b held bill OF sale OF the goods remaining in the
2, store unsold, and disposed of them for what
3 they would bring few days ago. A peculiar
IS ity of the decamping McCIeIland was that he
n kept Journal in which he noted down among
current events, the parties names with whom
= he had pecuniary transactions, and who he ped
n him over difficulties by shaving his notes and
', other obligations. On these friends in time Of
ut sore need it is stated he reflects in his jOurna
lie with considerable asperity.
a Local Option.-The vote on the question o
l. local option was taken in Queen Anne \
Talbot (taroina apN nNrobosfar oOuntiao or
Sc Tuesday last. By the provisions OF the law
at the vote was taken separately tor each district
,r aud accordingly each district voted will
in license be granted or held by it, A majority
~ of the districts tor or against license does mol
determine the question for the county at large
Queen Annes votes for whisky; all the rest To-
=. Local Option. Dxons was the only district il
- Queen Annes that voted for LOCAL Option
= Centrevile went for licensing the sale by Iarg,
% " majority. Caroline county has given majority
~ of 33j against license. The Local Opti0nist
- triumphed in all the districts except th
~ Fourth, which goes tor license by majority
w. W. Talbot county, except Chapel district, votes
81 ed in favor of Local Option. Easton distric
~ gives l52 majority against license in tota
h. i, vote Of 69S; St. Michaes district, 33
=" against vote j2I, and Trappe district -
!. y" majority against. Chapel district gives ma
ho jOrity of Tor license in a total vote OF 309
NJ Bay Hundred district gives II majority agains
-, license in vote of l49 Says the Centrevill
- Citizen: The result in the four counties ha
- ~ been a substantial victory for Local Option
L. Out OF the II districts in these counties, onl
80 ! have gone for license, whilst large maiurit
"s of the popular vote bas been cast against tn
IN sale of liquor.
ng Desperate Murder Near Easton-Tco ~
ew grocS KM White Woman The Murdert
sl attempts Suicide Between 10 and Il o'cloc
ne on Saturday night, Mrs. Margaret Whitma
Ct and her husband, who lived on tie farm OF D.
nc- Neal near Long Woods Chapel district, wei
hg returning to their home from the store
!; Thomas Rouen, who is also constable at Lon
-he Woods. When about two hundred yards fror
the store Mrs. Whitman heard persons rul
lay ming, and looking back she saw Geo. Wheelt
me and VIM. Hines, both colored, approaching
u.s. a rapid rate. Wheeler carried in his hand
te' piece OF carriage shaft, and upon coming u
with Mr. Whitman he struck him over Il
- head with the piece of shaft, telling him to Il
wn ground and rendering him insensible. UpC
ems returning to consciousness Mr.. Whitman r
traced his steps to the store of Mr. ROuen, ar
not stated what had happened. Constable Roue
in with number of men, Immediately startC
rm down the road, and upon reaching the pla
ug- found the dead body OF Mrs. Whitman lyil
ned by the roadside, her skull having been horrib
crushed. Whitman knowing who his assa
dT6 du(S HOTOt SO W party VIII 0lUl, al
2 in a search for the colored men was begun
ter, Sunday morning Wheeler was found y
dis behind the barn of DR.. Neal, but when he So
be the men coming towards him he attempted
lose run away, but was caught after having run
ers few yards 1t was then discovered that he b
rec, cut his throat very badly, but failed to sew
to the jugular. Upon being questioned as to t
ves- murder of Mrs. Whitman, he confessed ii
and he committed the crime, aided by the IN
Haines, who was arrested during the mornir
but He stated that he tried to kill himself becau
this he did not want to be hung. The cash in t
and throat of Wheeler was sewed up by DR.. Ne
ght. and in short time thereafter the murder
that were conducted to the Jail at Easton. VIII
b all Wheeler and his accomplice were first arrest
the excited people at Long Woods camOl
cials for their immediate execution, and had it
not been for the wise counsel of Hedge Thomp.
halls they would have carried their desire il
execution, a rope then being in the possess