Smyrna times., 1889-05-01

received 223 and l69 votes respective
ly, but there was no choice, as neither
of the candidates had a majority.
The members of the Legislature from
Kent and Sussex cOdnties who voted
to pay for New Castle COunty's Aims
house, are fit subjects for an Insane
Asylum. They certainly ought not to
be allowed to run at large DeLGlUar-
can.
At the last meeting of the board of
directors of the Leipsic creamery, there
was quite an exciting contest for the
uperintendency between Joseph Dill
lion, Nathan FarrOw and Jefferson
Campbell. The votes elected Mr.. Camp
bell.
Judge Grubb was a very man last
week, between his court duties and |
looking after the Constitutional Con-
VentiOn business before the Senate. The |
Judge desired the election for May, |
when he knows the farmers will be
busy.
The Kent County Mutual Insurance
! Company has appointed number of
! its directors to examine and reValue
! the risks in that company so as to con-
| form to the requirements of the valued
policy bill recently passed by the Leg
islature.
Governor Biggs appointed Mayor
Harrington, of Wilmington, to repre-
sent Delaware in the industrial parade
of the Washington Inaugural Centen-
nial ceremonies at New York, and the
Mayor was one of the thirty eight aids
to General Butterheld.
Wm. V. Sipple, of Milford. Caleb J.
Smithers, of Frederica and J. e. Grh-
euburg, Of Seaford, are applicants for
the position of deputy collector of in
revenue for this district The place is
worth S1400, and is now held by Alfred
Raughley, of Harrington.
DR.. John Scott, a Wilmington veter-
marian, was Friday driving across the
Philadelphia, Wilmington and Balti-
more Railroad tracks at Lynam's cross
ing, near Newport, when the hind
; wheel of his buggy was struck by a
fast expires train, and he was badly in
5 jured.
A horse attached to a carriage in
' which were John Kirby, Mrs, Annie
: Raymond, Mrs. Alexander Morton and
5 and Miss Florence ServisOn became
/. frightened at an electric car in Will
mington Monday and threw out the
= occupants, all of whom were more or
= injured.
The House passed the famous Ad-
!, dicks bill. J. Edward AddiCks, Geo
81 A. Smith, Henry c. Gibson, w. B. Mil
, Ter, B. F. Sherman and Frederick +
= Addicks are named as incOrporatOrs
The name of the company is The Pen
J. insula Investment Company Th'
, object is the manufacture, generation
&c production and distribution of light, o
whatsoever kind or however produced
water, heat and electricity for towns
lo cities, corporations, firms, etc. Th
g capital is unlimited. 1t is said the Bos
y ton Gas syndicate will be transferre
under the bill to Philadelphia and Wi
en- mington. The Spalding Undergrou
as Wire bill also passed the House.
re grants power to lay cOnduits anywher
in that state. The object is said to
- to make a connecting link betwee
- Washington and Boston.
a KENT COUNTY COURT.-The case {
w. J. Rathcl, charged with an assault
r. with intent to kill, upon Samuel Mil
-ol lin. of Camden, was called Tuesda
.oI and the witness for the prOsecutiC
'' gave their testimony, which Occupl6
the attention of the Court until noe
so Wednesday, after which the witness
,d- for the defense were called. This toe
90 up the balance of the day and Thur
dav morning. After being out abo
- an hour the jury returned with a "
~ III dict of guilty The Court said the ca
w was one of aggravated assault, al
!" sentenced ROthel to Imprisonment ]
three years, to pay fine Of $500 al
ult costs.
Ier- James H. Dickerson charged wi
in pointing a pistol at another, was tou
guilty and fined $25.
r., Gerrge ). Dill was arranged betc
IA E"A the court charged with assault, W
Ia' intent to kill, upon James Porter,
eA- ing near Whiteleysbu~g. He pie
'"H not guilty, when his attorney James
WOlcott, Esq, asked the Court
sa- postponement until the October te
, of on account of the absence OF mater
was witness living outside of the Sta
mer The court granted the postporem
on DHPs giving bond for his appt
anee it the sum of $4,000, which
5gie' filed and the case postponed.
entv SHOOTING REvOLvERs IN PASS
hav- cFR TRAIN on THE DELAWARE RA
pOAD-Some excitement was crea
in New Castle Friday afternoon,
rUn, r,ucb more on the 4.02 sOuthbo
the express train by two men evldel
lllng under the influence of liquor. be
loWh the train reached New Castle one
tbem pulled a huge revolver from
alton nocket. and his companion challen
bool- him to shoot button of his {
three The fellow fred, but missed his N
:, he The hall going through his com,
;on,a cIotbing. The latter then d
anotber "oun." as ugly as the
'anles Tnaris and shot a large hole thrc
DIS the first mans hat. BY this time
re IN women and children IN the
, Leg ,yere almost panic stricken. !
r,,sbe1 into the cars ahead and oeI
p.ad- a.,d i,st at this time the train rea
three New Castle Seeing the tram a Tr
Iasbes coming the men alighted from VIe
tntion and quietly walked of. SpeclaaI "a
ountv cer Wise quickly summoned vi
Hanson and Williams, ana Ihe
then went in search OF the despera
-enton Thev we're caught, but one OF
R.F. dreg a revolver on officer wise .
ID. surrendering. .ho iail
libra They were brought TO Tue Ja'ii
. Miss ogicerS carving the guns
Helen V,,are indeed dangerous looking
f,ba men was so drunk that be
70 he supported between the t"o
settled 70 DC PHI sJPi the other, a daring,
y dis IeaL;ng 80 fellow, was as stIalgf
ga dia- looNi"7