Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1882-08-05

ance have published a memorial addressed to
both political parties, the OBJECT OF it icing
20 induce the political platform makers on
both sides TO approve the doctrine that eve
ry political community HIS the right Is a
majority vote 10 make l., own Laws N re-
spect to the sale OF Intoxicating liquors.
The Centrev:lle Observer discusses III,
judicial contest in Cecil, aud after remark
ing upon the bitterness with which Il i.
fought and the auimosities ii viii eBgender,
suggests that as Cecil is not united aud can.
OF be united on any one of her own citizens
III Judicial convention might do well Ia
drop Cecil altogether, with her iactiona
politics, and take The third candidate for
Judge either from Talbot OF Caroline.
The President and Secretary OF the Pc n.
insula Press Association have decide to call
the Association 10 meet at oxford, Md, On
Saturday, August 18th. 1t is hoped thar A
goodly humble. OF the editors will throw
aside the cares of business, and for a few
days enjoy the delights OF this pleasant
Chesapeake resort. The Association will he
the guest of Mr.. Norris, at Eastiorl hall
who promises 10 treat them well. The first
business session will be held on Monday %,
aud a program OF exercises will be prepared
for the evening session Of that day Anex-
cursion to Cambridge and other adjacent
points is proposed .--Middletown Transcript
Accidents occur at The factory Of Treat
4 Co Frankford, almost every week Last
Friday the community was shocked at the
report OF a horrible occurrence by which an
auiable colored youth named John Dingle
lost Lis life. a large tank OF boiling wster
is used to steam the logs which are then i'm
mediately transferred TO the venecrng ma
Chlue. There is 10 fender around the tank
Dingle, who was at work in the department,
by some means not explained fell into il and
was nearly submerged in the boiling water
Some moments clap ed before he could be
gotten ont and il vas evident his Injuries
were fatal lie died the next moraing lit
orally scalded TO death.
The latest shooting ARRAY, which has
been the sensation OF the week, was between
Jack Wright AMI Henry Messick, two co o.
ed men OF this town. The facts are as toll
lows: Tuesday morning Jack was drunk,
nothing unusual, aud as Henry was pas sing
took hold of him. Henry told him to let go
or ne Would get kic ked. As he persisted,
Henry raised his No l3, ad the momentum
OF such heavy body nearly laid the oiiend-
Ing Jack out. Jack swore vengeance and
soon after attacked Henry with Ratchet
Doing TO harm, later in the day he drew an
adze on him. Henry then got scared and
started home on a run. He came back with
pistol. He hunted through the mill
where both were working, and finally came
up with Jack near the door. fie raised the
pistol when about tour or FIVE feet off and
fred. The bullet struck Wright about two
inches from the centre of the breast bone
took slightly upward course, and peue-
traied between the second and third ribs. It |
entered the lung and remains somewhere in
the thorax. He fell unconscious AMI was /
taken 10 his home in IL cart. NotwitLstand- /
ing this rather rough usage, added to which !
is the TACT that his family were not much I
about his wound and did not ex-
ert themselves too hard to secure his COM
fort, he is rapidly recovering and moving
about the house. Messick is held TO await !
The result o. lis injuries Wligh, has a
haid reputation, having tamiliar acquaH,-
ance with the peniteuIiary.-<aalisUury Ad-
yertiser