Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-01-10
DENTON.


Special Correspondence Of Gazette and Journa,
DENT N, Jan. The excitement over
the post office troubles in this place has
about snbsided, although the opponents
of Mr.. Stevens, the present poaimaster,
will strenuously sndesvvr to secure his
indictment by the grand jury at the
April term of court for violation OF the
local option law AMI yrOisss TO have
some important evidence which has not
yet been made public,
Prof William p. TOnry, analytical
chemist of Baltimore, hss, through his
counsel, Mr.. Charles Ii. GIBSON of Esston,
brought suit against the county for an
snAlyeis made in the Nichols poisoning
case, which occurred near Preston, this
county. last summer.
ara. Frsuces Belle Beaohamp, through
her attorney, George NJ. Russum. Esq,
has also sued the county commissioners
NJ CAroline county, for 1900, tor ex.
pens"s attendant upon securing expert
testimony during her trial last summer
on the charge of pois )ning her husband,
Martin BeschRmp II il alleged that she
was acquitted mainly upon this expert
testimony.
The Usss will be tried In the United
States court at Baltimore. Drs. g. W.
Gulds borough Of Greene borough, and
William IL Downss OF Denton, will en-.
deavOr to recover bills for medical testi-
inony during the Beachamp trial at the
April term OF court.
William Morris, an aged oolOred resi-
dent of Greensboro dropped in his yard
yesterday, and when picked up was
found to be dead. The man was very
old aud feeble, although heart trouble ia
supposed TO have been the immediate
cause OF his death.
Thomas Il. Kemp, Fed, formerly a
widely known lawyer Of this section OF
the Peninsula, but for the last eight
years resident of Chiliicotne, Missouri,
ID here Visiting friends. Mr.. Kemp ex-
pressesses himself ss well pleased with
Inc west, and, Notwithstanding his short
residence there, has already filled the
position OF states attorney in the county
IN which he Ives.
DENTON, Dec. A temperance meet
ing as neld at the Nj. e, church here on
Thursday night. The attendance was
small. The Rev. George w. Burke OF
Hills borough made an address OF thirty
minutes, after which the Rev. A. ID.
Davis, pastor Of the church, stated that
the meeting WAS intended as the first
step toward a revival OF strong senti-
ment in favor OF prohibition. 70 this
end he read the following petition and
invited signatures to 1T:
To the Honorable che General Assembly OF
Maryland The undersigned, citizens OF
Caroline county, respectfully make known
that the act Of the General Assembly
prohibiting the sale of spirltuous and
fermented liquors, Is being daily evaded and
| violated that one OF the most successful
| ways to evade said act is by prescriptions Of
some practicing physicians, pretended to be
given IN cases of sickness.
Your petitioners pray your honorable body
| to pass an act prescribing heavy penalty
| against any physician who may give per
| soription for anything other than bona hdt
| case of illness, and also amend the penalty OF
| the existing law as to allow the court to sen
/ tence yiolators of said law to the house OIL
| correction.
| MIR. Davis said these petitions were tt
| be sent all over the county. L law con
forming TO the object OF the petition ii
| being prepared by George Nj. Russum
ESQ and will bs ready to be forwarded
to Annapolis early in the session OF thu
legislature.
A bill of complaint has been filed il
the circuit court by Thomas Ii. Kemp
ESQ.,, OF Chillicothe, Missouri, through
his solicitor, James N. Todd, Esq.
against James HI. Holmes, praying tina
defendant may be compelled to pay int
the plaintiff the sum OF S22, 800, none,
| alleged to have been withheld by Mr.
Holmes, who was given the money ii
trust for the wife OF Mr.. Kemp snc he
infant child. The case will probabiyib
heard at the April term of court.