Smyrna times., 1878-09-04
.x.pvr.AND ITEMS.

..oosman Henry's denomination and
CEns C9aeiion are said to be assured.
noh;nson has bought the McWhor-
J. c.no !. rO in Kent county, 233 acres, for
5000 cash.
e,.,,ers and mechanics of Cambridge
Inc .I.;nc 10; an effort to start cooperation
are atore, tn1 100 Shares at $40 eaoh'
..,. or Of f. s. Adkins, of Salisbury,
day or so ago ate iod q1ahy h;n; o, eonSen nSent
rated ats lye, which N'lie" MN !" Sn0F'
time.
c,o;, county the other day a boy
In Ci, CeGii "hot at a rabbit but struck a
named ~ M of Iohn McFadden in the breast
little cn,n1 causing ~ its death in few hours.
,,;II he a novel race at Hambleton,
ihei' . oonnty, tomorrow. H. Foux, pro-
ialooo inoI nedestrian, will try to walk half
1esSlUmJF; h~Foro William j. Marshall's bay mare
Tnn.v l1il,e can trot it, Purse, $25.
r,o now Catholic church at Church Hill,
o, in 4nnes county, will be dedicated
S"tn,ber Sth by Bishop Becker. The
w.
-1.n ba dedicated on the same day.
va learn that Walter J. Griffith, who re-
, W. had his foot terribly cut by a reaper,
ar cemr Sassafras, was attacked with lock; jaw
IS"; I"r;nc the early part of last week, but is,
~ tbp nresent time, doing well. DR.. Gross,
If Philadelphia, amputated the mutilated
Soot at the instep, leaving the heel and
snkle.ioint, and it is thought Mr.. e. is now
out of danger.
MARYLAND Trqgoay.-Thomas c. Hughey
shoots and kills A. Hooten Blackiston.
/ terrible affray occurred between two law
VOWS in Cumberland, last Friday, resulting
y the death of A. Hooten Blackiston,
hose family is we'll known in this section,
On that morning. Blackiston, with client,
won't into the office of the special auditor
of the court and found a second report
SIad in an equity case in which Hughey
was trustee, charging Blackiston with
having made an offer to withdraw objections
made by him to payments from a trust
fnnd, reported previously, if Hughey would
nav fftv dollars, and on refusal, with 8
somewhat similar proposal to Hughey'.
attorney. employed to argue exceptions
taken from the ruling of the court on the
same objections. What follows is substan
tally what was brought out at the coroner
inquest. A few minutes afterward Blacks
ton. with his client. Frank 0. Baush, wen
TO Hugheys Office, where Hughey wa
seated at desk talking with VIM. Brace
lawyer. Blackiston said: -" Hughey, Nv,
read the report made by you in that case
What it contains in regard to me is q d.
lie. You are a lying s. of a b." ant
struck Hughey two or three blows on tn
head with his fist. Brace seized Blackistol
and Baush seized Hughey forcing the latte
into a corner. Just then J. J. and J. A
McHenry, lawyers, rushed in, attracted b
the noise, the latter taking Blackiston'
arm. and with Brace trying to persuad
hmyp leave. Hughey, having cotton fror
his picket fve-barrel Remington, said
"If you advance on me I'll shoot you" I
which Blackiston replied, liam not afraid,
Hughey responded, You are a son of
=" Before he could complete the sci
tence Blackiston, a powerful young maj
threw off Brace and McHenry and dashe
at Hughey, when the latter fired. Blacki
ton struck him two of or three times, the
they clinched and fell, Hughey beneat
Bystanders sieZed Blackiston and Hught
craWled out and ran from his Office into &
adjoining one, where he remained unit
the deputy sheriff came in and took him
Jail. J. j. McHenry supported Blackisto
and seeing his cheek blanch said, " Black
ton, are you shot?' Yes, l am," /
sponded Blackiston, and his eyes turne
upward. McHenry said, "My God, yc
are dying! Have you no message f,
your wife?' Blackiston made no repl
and never spoke or recognized any on
dying in about thirteen minutes after beir
shot. The body of Blackiston was remove
to his late residence. He was 50 years
age, native of Kent county, and son
David c. Blackiston. lie went to Cumbt
land about ten years ago, and was a leadil
member of the bar of that city. The &
ceased leaves a wife, who is daughter
Judge Pearre, and an infant son. Thorn
Cook Hughey is a native of Queen Ann
county, and went to Cumberland thirte
years ago, has wife and one child, and
lawyer in fair practice. The aged faith
David C. Blackiston, who resides at Chest
town, was with his wife on the excursi
which went to Cape May last Wednesd