Smyrna times., 1878-05-15

GONE TO PARIs.-Mr. and Mrs. A. B.
Richardson, of Dover, left that town this
morning enroute for Paris. The Dover
Cornet Band serenaded them on Monday
| evening. The firm are exhibitors in the
Parls international Exhibition.
No less than three cases were reported
in the Republican, yesterday, of drnnken
husbands attempting to kill their wives.
TWO OF them using knives and the third an
axe. Surely rum is having holocaust.
prominent Temperance lecturer has also
iof the last three or four days been stagcer.
ing through the Streets Wilnington Re.
publican.
DEcEAsED.-Joseph West, Esq, one of the
oidest and most respected citizens of Mid.
dletown, died this morning at the age of
seVenty-tour years. His unexceptionablv
correct life commanded the respect of all
VINO knew him. Though an enterprising
farmer, ne found time to give warm SUP.
port 10 all schemes that were for public
Eoou' He was an active member of the
Presbyterian Church in Mddetown. We
are informed by his son.in-law. VIM. Ed
Appleton, that the funeral will take place
at y o'clock Saturday afternoon.
We may add that Mr.. West has beon y
patron OF the Times since it was established
in 1854.
DEATH OF |. L. CROUCH-Mr. Isaac L.
Crouch, gentleman well known through.
out tins county died in Wilmington on
Monday last. The deceased was born and
raised IN Dover and carried on the trade
Oh olacksmlthing in that town before the
war Durlng the administration of Presi-
GehC Lincoln he was appointed United
1OIl al. n
ana resigned that position to accept the
Superintendency of the New Castle Comfy
.Almshouse. He held that position until
live years ago. He then opened a grocery
store IN Wilmington, at which business he
continued untilabout two months ago. when
he assumed the position Of Superintendent
OF the Home for Friendless and Destitute
children. Mr.. Crouch was an exhorter
and was prominently identified with the
temperance movement. His remains will
be taken to Dover tomorrow, for inter.
ment.
ATTEMPTED WIFE MURUER.-The acaujtaI
OF Thomas for the murder Of his wife in
wilmington IS likely to bring out fresh
crop OF insane wife murderers. Two or
three days ago man named Shepheard
llVihg IN wilmington, attempted to kill his
vile with an AK, the cause of which was
that he had become enraged at her refusal
10 give hlm some money with which to 90
TO Philadelphia, he being already drunk
Upon being refused the money, SHephcard
seized an AK. whereupon his wife Hed. fol.
lowed by her husband, ak in hand. The
woman ran into neighbours house. and
through 1T into the saloon of VIM. Miller.
at 7O5 Walnut street, where she fonnd
refuge. Shepheard ran after her until She
entered the saloon, when the keeper refused
nm admission, at which Shepheard drew
revolver, and, according to the testimony
OF witness, snapped it at Miller three
times, the weapon missing fire. lie was
dlsarmed, and after a hearing before the !
Mayor, was committed to New Castle iail
IN default OF $1,000 bail. The wife was at
lacked with spasms from fright and is now
lying sick at her mothers house.
A FAMILY QUARREL AT FELroy.-A dis. |
graceful scene occurred at FELTON, on Mon |
day. as narrated in the Ercry Eceninq. Mrs |
I-mma Taylor, daughter of Noah Holden, |
Or, farmer OF large means, forsoolL her !
husband, a worthless fellow, and took up |
with Bob Lewes,' proprietor Of the EAGLE |
Hotel. Her brother Noah remonstrated
with her for the step. Her father drove up |
NAAiAS anu SilC dDuSctl IDem |
terribly. The old gentleman handed the !
son his carriage whip to castgate her. |
which he did, drawing the blood at eyery |
stroke. She ran into the house and soon |
'eappeared with a revolver, Lewes follow.
ne, at her heels loading second weapon. |
md then began a most singular and terri. |
Bile duel. Four shots were fired directly at |
ather and brother, within ten PAGES. but |
serious results. The brother,
gathering up bricks and pieces of wood, |
began an attack but also without good aim.
Iils sister then threw down her first pistol |
md taking the one held by Lewes fired two |
more shots, when either her ammunition
'r courage becoming exhausted, retreated |
o the hotel yard from which Lewis was
iurling cordwood sticks at the two Holdens.
A large crowd gathered and succeeded in
luletlng the combat. In the evening. her
husband, Taylor, returned home from liar.
lngton, and seeing him passing down the
treet back of the hotel, ran out and fired
wo shots at him. No arrests were made.
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