Smyrna times., 1878-04-03

U. S. MARSHAL AppoINTED.-The Pgcs-
dent, on Monday, appointed Henry H.
McMullen, of New Castle HID, IT, S. Mar
shal for Delaware. uice John NJ. Dunn,
whose appointment was rejected. Mr.. Nc
Mullen was the Republican candidate for
Sheriff OF New Castle county at the last
election.
SUDDEN DEATH.--John G. Lank, brother
OF VIM. }. Lank the auctioneer, died very
suddenly at home near Lcwcs on Wodncs-
day last. He pulled letter out of his
pocket, and as he did so remarked, some.
thlng IS the matter with my hand. lie
almost Immediately fell, saying, AZ am
dying, am going home" and expired in a
lew minutes. The cause o. the death
is supposed to have been of cardiac or.gin.
Some of his friends went from here to
attend the funeral on Friday.
Double TRAGEDY.-The lower part OF the
Peninsula has been much excited over a
dreadful tragedy that occurred 1T Eistville,
Eastern Shore, Va, Thursday last. The
participants were two young men of lead
ing families named Sidney Pitts and Alfred
L. ihom. The difficulty arose over debt
winch Pitts owed, and the manner Of col
Iectlng it. Pitts called Thom liar and a
Il
revolver, and the firing commenced VITA
deadly carnestness. Each party fred two
shots. Major Pitts fell to the ground, shot
through the left breast, and died almost
instantly, and at the same time Mr.. TEom
fell, shot through the face and neck The
ball having passed through the right
check, carried away a number Of teeth and
portion OF the iawbonc and buried itself
IN the neck, inilct!ng, it is supposed.
mortal injuries.
The PEAcH--rhe D,lt.ru.s G,l:ctle says:
Later investigations 90 to show that the
peach buds have really ou,tlncl great
injury, and that tae wort fears al tho
growers are more than realized. From all
sections Of the peach district come reports
Of the injury sustained by the trees. On
one farm, the owner OF which has leo
acres in peaches, 200 buds, from eleven
varieties OF trees, were examined,
and Of these POO buds oniJ c,qLt were found
To he IN good, fruit bearing condition. The
gentleman further stated that this condi.
ton OF affairs existed throu9 9hout the heart
OF the great peach growing district, and
that scarcely one grower out OF Il dozen eX-
pcct to raise even oHa-fourth OF an average
crop. He coinciiei fully with ;he opinion
expressed by Mr.. Slmuel Townsend. in his
last letter to the Gle.i'r. viz That there
viii be 10 need OF !urthur consultation
between peach growers and railroad oil
cials i'll regard to transportation rates. ,s
the ordinary way freight trains will move
amply sufficient to market all the peaches
that will be grown this year"
Rpof .troa tie ,H1tt.-The Middictown
Transcript, and the Dover .S.attnd publish
statements from leading peach growers in
their respective localities. to the effect that
the extent Of the injury production by the
cold snap IS not less than fifty per cent in
any orchard, and in many Of them from 20
to 80 per cent.
List Of Grand and Petit Jurors in and
for Kent county for the April Term of the
Court Of General Session Of the Peace and
Jail Delivery:
GRAND JURORS.
Dnck Cresk Hd.-.John NJ. Noshcll, David
). Cummins john Seyerson.
hCnton Id.-William :. Jones, Beniarain
+. Middleton, William Hutchinson.
L'h|e Creek Hd.-Petcr f. Lowber. James
p. Lamb.
E's, Doer, me-. NJ. Wharton. Wi.
liam Dyer.
Tess D)rcr Hi.-James Johns, Amos Vii,
liams.
North MuderEW Ld.-Wm. Slay. Stephen
Postless, William II. Ridgaway.
Sa."h H'udcrtW Hd-Joseph Brown.
Joshua B. Luti, Jehu NJ Reed.
Mapiiiton M.-Reubcn Rose. William II.
Powell, Jacob Cordray.
MItord HA-WiIIiam y. w. Dorsey.
Sllas I. Jenkins, James II. Kerby.
PETIT JURORS.
DHc& Greek HI--John p. Glrriso n, Robt.
R'ughly, Samuel Reynolds. Titus |. Hobbs.
heatoa Hd.-Recs Lewis, John D. Bed
well, John W. Graham.
Lille Greek Hd.-Abraham NJ. Fox, S.
c. York.
E,at Darer HA-James W. Pearson, vii.
liam A. Willis, William Hutchinson, John
Slaughter.
West Doear HL-Henry Pratt, ir., james
Francis.
NorM nnrderkW M-Willam Ley ,hon,
VIM. X. Evans, Robert Sar,le.
South MwderkW Hd.-Waitman Simple,
ST., John Ileyd, jr., James Postles, Henia,
min Moore.
MspiHion Hd-Dlvid w. Smith, John
Porter, Jacob s. Graham, Robert Cahan
Hgod Hd-Wm. b. Mitten. John J.
Rosa, John w. Hall, (of William) Andrew
J. Maloney.