Smyrna times., 1876-03-01

also TOOK fire and was considerably burned
AT last accounts there were but little hone.
OF her recovery.
Murder in Kent Comty-A colored man
named Houstons living in Quaker Neck
near Chestertown, killed his wife and
wounded his son-in-law with an axe last
ednesday morning. Search was insti.
tute1 1or Houston, who had fled, and lie
was found on Thursday afternoon in the
staole-loft of Mr. f. n. Roland. who lives
ABOUT mile from the place of the homi-
cioe. lie was committed to jail in Chester
town. After his incarceration he confossotl
having committed the murder. and assigna6
therefor the superior affection of his v,ifa viz,
!of other persons than himself, though not
IN criminal sense
S"ctde.-A negro man named Perry
Roberts committed suicide, by cutting his
throat with razor, at Cowgilltown. in Miles
River Neck, about s o'clock on Sunday
night. Perry had been sick some time AGO.
but had sufficiently recovered to be ont and
ABOUT again. On Sunday night he and his
wife were sitting on the bed +; he suddenly
jumped up and seized his razor: supposino
ne was about to attack her she ran out of
the cabin. When she returned she found
hlm weltering in his blood with his throat
cut.
-. Enforcing Road Wcnding IN the Summer
The County Commissioners of Queen Anne's
have passed an order that all work done on
roads shall be done before the middle Of
September otherwise the money allowed
Tor work Oh the road will not be levied TO
the supervisors, or only so much of if as
was worked out prior to September 18th.
IL mas been the custom to repair the high.
ways late in the fall. when ii becomes i'm.
possible Tor the new earth to be beaten
down and settled before the freezing and
thawing of winter.
4 Personal Rcncontre.-On Friday last =
fight took place in Annapolis betwcen IT. H.
James I. Earle, of Queen Annos non,+,,
ana Col. Wooliord, the COMPTROLLER. Mr.
Earle was in attendance as witness boforo
an investigating committee: and mreting
Col. Woolford on the street. the IattaST
called Mr.. Earle id old rascal ,, ~
the same time striking him with = cano
Mr. Earle then struck Col. WOolford with
his fist and they clung, Col. Woolford bcing
oofne 10 the pavement. Messrs. John r
look OF Queen Annes county, and Mr.
Fenton, OF Baltimore CHANGED to be coming
up at the time, and separated the combs.
-ants before much harnswas done. Each
received a black eye, but no further iniurv
=, Trying to Play Bopt,%t.-The Onancock
l"y'Dian tells very funny story Of
Methodist Protestant minister who under. |
ook to Immerse some candidates for han. |
ism. They have no baptistry there. and |
% reSorted to the river. The tide was very
ow when the ceremony began. The first |
candidate was dipped in water not more
nan eighteen inches deep, and showed
lpon ms garments almost an eouaI dnnren
Il water and mud, as a consequence. This
lot looking very well, the GOOD minister
determined to wade out with his SECOND
ahdldate to the verge of the channel
hey started out, but no sooner had tbe
AR reached the channel than the reverend
aPtZer was seen to plunge head long into
he deep and running stream, dragging the
ahdIdate after him. He had stepped upon
treacherous stone right on the ragged
dge OF the basin, and amid the cries Of
ne spectators calling for assistance. he
oundered to the opposite bank and was
zen crawling out on " the other side of
ordon,' while the unfortunate candidate
'me near being drowned.