Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-01-31
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Special Correspondence OF Gazette and Journal
ELkTos, Jan. 24.--Abont S.45 o'clock
last night fra waa discovered in the
court house. Court was in session ct
the time and 0 lawyer from Baltimore
was addressing jury In civil suit
when smoke was noticed in the
room. Judges Wickes and stump, who
we're presiding, sent bRiliff to investi-
gate. Thia officer and member OF the
bar entered md cried that the court
house was on fire. The court room is on
the second floor and scene Of confusion
ensued as bench and bar, jurors and spec
tators made ruBh out OF the room and
through the smoke to the lower floor.
The ire was confined to the basement
and originated from the brick furnace
which with the pipes leading therefrom,
bad evidently become overheated. The
FIRE was exlinguished after much trouble.
The loas amounts to several hundred
dollars.
ELkToN, Jan. rs The Circuit court for
Cecil county adjourned yesterday after
noon until the third Monday in March.
The case of Oppenhsiiner d Sons Of Bal
timore VS. Reynolds Brothers OF Port De-
post, which had been on trial for six
days, resulted In the Jury rendering
verdict for the plaintiffs for 90 900.
Judge Stump sentenced several orimi-
nsls who were convicted during the term.
George LAUDER, who was convicted of
arson In firing the dwelling house aud
stable Of jesse Burbank Of Hartford
county, was sentenced TO serve IS years
in tina psnitentisry. JONES Moore, an
Elkt0n coiored man, was sentenced to ii
months in the house of correction and
$500 fioe aud cos,a for receiving orders
for whisky In violation of the prohibitory
law. james Cephas for selling whisky
was given the same sentence. John
Carter, a minor was given three months
in jail for larceny.
The Kaifee Klatoh held In the Frazer
Building on Tuesday and Wednesday
nights by the Ekton Womar's Christian
Temperance Union netted $5i.
RIKToN Jan, 29.--There Is mad dog
scare in Elkton ct this time. A canine
belonging to John Fenton, who resides a
mile or two east OF town on one OF the
farms of J. A. j. Creswell was noticed
to act peculiarly on Sunday morning and
was tied by its owner. While the latter
waa at church it broke loose and started
toward town. Many dogs in tho sur
rounding country were bit and also in
the town before the animal was killed
near, the jail about noon, sunday. Thir-
teen dogs that were bitten were killed
yesterday. Owners Of some OF the dogs
that were bitten are reluctant TO kill
them, and keep them chbined. Three
persons narrowly escaped being bitten.
The town commissioners, at special
meeting last night, phssed on ordinance
requiring oil dogs to be muzzled.
sheriff Samuel N. Johnson ard son yes
terday took George LAUDER, who WIS sen.
fenced to the Maryland Panitentiary for
is years to that institution, and James
Moore and james Ohepss, both colored,
convicted Of violating the prohibitory
law, to the Maryland House Of CoIren.
ton, where they will each spend IL
months.
Frank C. Ellis, Robert Rudulph and
Rufus Oldham spent last week duoking
at Point on Elk river.
Benjamin Q. Pesrce of pacomoke City
has bsen visiting his 1augater, Mrs
John s. Writ. Mr.. Writ entertained q
number ct his friends on Saturday even
iAs ex u
tflnas, 300 aSrp detN'ltugh,
hes.alsr Il i8fk Rnehen y lsuor y.
STATES Attorney Daniel Bfatton and
CHEERS.
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