Delaware gazette and state journal., 1884-01-24
ELKTON.

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| ELKToH, Jan. 18.-Daniei Harvey, Jf =,
eldest son of Daniel Harvey, prominent
farm owner Of Cecil county, and Eva
Perkins, daughter Of Jhon Perkins, a
prominent merchant of Elkton, were
married on Wednesday evening at the
residence Of the latter. The Rev. G. f.
Shepherd performed the ceremony In the
presence Of about rs invited guests.
The bride was the recipient Of
numerous costly presents. Mr..
and Mrs. Perkins will for the present
reside with the parents of the former at
| wilma.
horse belonging to DR.. Wallace of
Chesapeake City attached to an unoccu-
| lied sleigh ran away last evening and
demolished the vehicle.
The attention of the court is now oocu-
| pied by the case of George II Stebbines
We, the p, W. x B. railroad, suit for
| damages to the amount OF So 600 10 com
| pensation for the lesa ut n leg, claimed to
have baen caused iy the negligence Of
| the defendant on a branch read at Port
| Deposit. This case was tfi.d at former
term of court, the jury hsirg unable TIC
agree upon verdict, Albert Constable
| for plaintiff, William J Jones and Alex
ander Evans for defendant.
Colonel Hughlett, formerly fab oom-
! missioner, who was recently appointed
| clerk of the Easton court, to fill the un
| expired term of j Frank Turner, is In
Elkton and will qualify for that position
before the judges OF the court.
The sleighiDg in Elkton and vicinity is
| excellent and is bsing made good use of
M 1, t..
numerous trials of speed have been made
on Main street A large sleighing psrty
went from here to Newark last night.
Ex.S.ate Senator William M. Knight,
Tho has bsen very i'll, is on the mend; it
| will, however, be several weeks before
he will bs able to leave his room. Drs.
| Black of New Castle, and Ellis of Rlktop,
are the attending physicians.
| ELKToE, Jan. 2l.--In the circuit court
for Cecil county, on Saturday, the Jury
IN the case of George Ii. Stebbings vs. the
| Philadelphia, Wilmington & Baltimore
railroad, a suit Tor $5 900 damages for the
loss of a leg on branch road OF the de-
iendant company ct Port Deposit, rem
dered verdict for the plaiutlff, placing
the damages at So, 500.
| In tue case of Isaac +. Lort, convicted
of an attempted abortion, the court re-.
fused the prisoner new trial and
sentenced him to pay fine $500 and
| costs.
Antonis Tempone on Saturday morning
stabbed Jep0varis Anevene twice in the
| abdomen with a stiletto. The stabbing
| occurred oA the line OF the new P. & b.
railroad, at point about four miles north
of Elktcn. The parties belong to gang
OF Italian workmen employed by Burns
| Il Noakes, railroad contractors. Tempone
is said to be of quarrelsome disposition
while his victim is peacsably inclined.
Tempone fled to Newark where he took
the oars for Wilmington.
Sheriff Smith started in pursuit and
came up with him in the latter city Sat-
| urday afternoon. The sheriff and Detec-
| tive Jones made the arrest. Tempone
consented to oome to Ekton and is now
confined in Jail. He denied having q
weapon. A stiletto WAS found on his
person. Anevsns's wounds are dangerous.
Mrs. ]. w. Perkins Of Wilmington who
has for the last week been visiting her
father, Joseph Hinchlitie, Esq returned
| home this morning