Smyrna times., 1886-07-07

vention. Hon. Chas. II. Gibson no.
indorsed for reelection to Congress.
Jack Jones was arrested Sunday
morning and locked in EIkton iaij ~.
beating his wife and breaking bis fDr
nlture., Jones has been on a spree for
several weeks, or ever since the Penn.
ssylVanla Railroad Company paid him
the damages, about $4,000, for killino
child OF his at the Red Mill crossines
a year or so ago. The child was &
years of age, was in a carriage with a
man named Pryor and another child
al OF them We're killed by the $50 A. NJ
express train. Jones brought suit, re-
covered heavy damages and has since
tried to spend the money in drink.
William DuHamel, son of Rev. JP.
DuHamel of Church Hill, who was one
OF this years graduating class of Della
ware college, has about completed the
arrangements for a new paper to be
issued in about a month from the three
Eastern Shore villages of Sudlersville
MillingtOn and Church Hill. He IS ~
DC assisted in this new work by w. ].
Evans OF Church Hill, w. o. Thomas
Sudlersvllle and B. d. Evans, MD.
OF ,Millington. The new paper will be
called the NeaCs. with a seperate edition
for each OF the places named.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Hinchliffe. the
former n well-knOwn and prosperous
business man of Elkton, Monday even
ing celebrated the twentv-fft6 ami.
Vyersary OF their wedding at their resi-
dence. There were about 35 invited
guests. One of the incidents of the
evening was the christening of the
grand-child of the celebrating couple.
son of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. William Per-
klns, of st. Georges. The ceremony
was performed by Presiding Elder
France, brother of Mrs. Hinchcliffe.
assisted by the Rev. J. p. Otis.
Among the Delawareans present were
Mrs. John France and Miss Ola France
of Smyrna; Miss Lillian France and
Joseph France, of Wilmington, and
William France, of Stanton.
4 HeaUy DefalcatiOn.- The announce
ment on Wednesday that there had
been large defalcation in the accounts
of Chesapeake and Delaware Canal
Company was II great surprise to the
stockholders and others. The amount
which the company loses is, as far as
can be ascertained, about S652. 200. 60.
Of this amount $615, 5,2OO,6O represents
an Over-issue of bonds of the company.
$1,000 i'll Lehigh Valley Railroad Com
pany bonds taken from the Contingent
Fund, and about $4,000 in cash
abstracted by a manipulation of the
cOmpany's bank account. J. A. L.
Wilson, the Treasurer and Secretary,
and his cousin, Henry V. Lesley, his
predecessor and Treasurer, are charged
with being the guilty parties. Wilson
disappeared on Tuesday afternoon
leaving a letter in which he confessed
his guilt. Warrants have been issued
for both Wilson and Lesley, charging
| them with the embeZZlement.
Another Cecil County Murder.--On
Wednesday afternoon, about O'Clock,
Edward McNelly, young white man
was shot and. almost instantly killed
by William II. Webster, cOlored, neal
Grove Point, Cecil county. 1t appears
that McNelly and other young mel
had bought whisky and, taking it t.
Webster's house, spent Tuesday nigh
in carousing. Edward McNeily anC
his brother Dan returned next morning
and the latter struck Webster. They
also assaulted a colored girl who lived
in an adjoining room, and then left
They returned in the afternoon in al
intoxicated condition, when Webste
locked his door and warned the mel
not to attempt to enter. They forced
the door, and Webster fired double
barrelled gun, the load taking effect il
Edward McNelly's left breast. Web
ster says that Daniel McNelly ais,
struck at him with piece of wood. A
the inquest three witnesses testified t.
the circumstances already narrated
Daniel McNelly, however, swOre tina
he was three strides from the door an.
his brother as much more when tn
gun was discharged. Webster ant
wife gave themselves up to a constable
and are now in Jail.