Smyrna times., 1879-06-04

BARN BURNT.-During the thunder storm on Mon
day evening the lightning struck and killed young
horse and burnt the barn and contents on the farm OF
Daniel w. Corbit in Appoquinimink Hd 215 miles
from Odessa.
The Annual Convention of The Protestant Episcopal
Church Of this Diocese will meet in Dover to-day and
this town will preach sermon before the convention
tomorrow morning at 1870 O'clock
Dr. VIM Marshall last week cut clover nearly waist
high in his lots Milford which is rather unusual
at this season of the year. He expects to gather two
crops of the hay this year, and thinks his five viii
produse at least twenty tons.
ExGov. Ponders house at Milton will be-one of the
finest in Sussex county, The main building is 28X42
three story. Mansard roof; the back building 2Gx4O
two story Mansard roof It will be finished in the
best manner throughout, and will cost over $1,000
Thomas B. Coursey says the Milford, NerS ha, pur-
chased the mill machinery belonging to Holme $
steam mill in Milford and removed 1t to the old musk
factory building Camden, which he is now turn
ing into grist mill. By these means he expects TO
get excellent Touring and grst mill at small cost
Edward McGaughey who caused the Wilmington
killing, born in Norristown in 1876, and lived
there until six years ago, when he became puddler
in the Diamond State Rolling Mill. He took part in
strike lost his job and opened the saloon kept by
Dugan. The latter was born In County Donegal and
came this country in 1919, when ten years old He
learned the trade of ship building started junk shop
and then drifted into the saloon keeping business.
| T. EATTEMPTED SUICIDE-Emery J. Clark, of Middle
town, attempted to commit suicide on Friday morning
by cutting his throat with razor and cutting gas
in of his arms The Transcript says his condition
was first discovered by his wife, who immediate y
| gave the alarm. Medical aid was at once procured
| and the wounds dressed. Mr.. Clark formerly
| engaged in farming near MillingtOn, Md, and wa!
obliged to discontinue account of failing health
his affction being spine disease, from which he ha'
| been confined to his home nearly the whole of Tho
time he has been resident of MiddetOwn No causC
is assigned for the act except depression of spirit
| caused by falling health. The wounds which he in
ficted upon himself, though severe are not neces
sarily fatal.
FATAL SHOOTING OF A WILMINGTON CoUNcILNAN.-l
quarrel occurred in Wilmington about 4.30 P. NJ. Sat
urday. during which Richard II. Rowe, member o
the city council and the most prominent contractor
the city killed. Statements of eyewitnesses go
show that Rowe was not the intended victim, bu
whether not the shooting was intentional has no
been discovered. Previous to the occurrence Row
was sitting with Martin Coleman in tavern near tn
city limits making contract for certain piece G
work, and while thus engaged Edward McGahey cam
to the door and knocked Rowe opened it and ad
mitted him, Hugh Dugan. the keeper of the house
followed him in. McGahey intoxicated. !
quarrel arose between McGahey and Dugan, and tn
former struck his assailant. Dugan drew pistO
, which he says was simply to frighten McGahey, an
which he did not know was loaded, and pointed it
| McCahey who stood beside Rowe. The weapon wa
discharged and the bullet struck Rowe in the temple
; causing death to follow in short time. a dOctC
l was summoned but Rowe was dead before help cOul
reach him. Dugan at once gave himself up to til
| authorities. Rowe about 40 years of age, an
; leaves Il wife and four children