Smyrna times., 1890-10-22
Maryland Items.

The judges of the court of appeals,
Judges Robinson and Irving dissenting,
gave a decision Monday sustaining
the Australian Ballot Law.
L. w. Matthews, a general merchant
of POcomOke City, Md, has assigned,
with liabilities at $3lOO, assets, $500.
The coffin factory of Jonas Stoltz, in
Chrystie street, Baltimore, and 10000
collins went up in smoke. This is a
dead loss.
MillingtOn has three store houses in
course of erectiOn-ThOmas R. Quinn
by, furniture store; Julian T. Powers,
drug store; Frank BOttOmby, general
store house.
The marriage on Thursday evening
the 9th inst, of Miss Mabel Eola Har-
ris of Baltimore, TO A. II. Malsberger,
a merchant of Masseys, Kent county,
was quite brilliant affair.
Tbs citizens of the lower part of Car
Oline are making an effort to secure a
bridge across the Tuckahoe river to the
Talbot side. The Talbot citizens are
also at work for the same result.
In his charge to the Kent county
grand jury, at ChestertOwn Monday,
Judge Wickes spoke of the depressed
condition of the farming interest and
urged farmers to live within their
means.
Rev. J. S. Wiley has, much to the
regret of his ChestertOwn congregation
decided to accept the invitation to Uni
versity Avenue Church, Syracuse,
New York. He does not expect to
leave however, before the first of No
vember.
Capt. J. L. Harrison, of Tilghman's
Island, while dredging on Tuesday
last caught flying fish near the mouth
of the Choptank River. The speci-
men weighed six ounces. The head
was very large and frog shaped but the
fins when extended were like fans.
Miss Mamie L. Spilman, daughter of
Robert L. Spilman, Esq, of Dorchester
county, was married Monday to w. Z.
| DunnOck, of Denton, at Grace M. h.
Church, Taylor's Island, and Miss
Mary Adela, daughter of DIR. Charles
II. Rose, of CordOva, and Robert
| Charles Morgan, of HillsborOugh,
| Thursday afternoon at one o'clock.
The outrageous abuses practiced up
on Oystermen on Chesapeake Bay, and
the manner of securing them by what
is known as ''shainghaing," has led to
reforms in the system of hiring them,
by which they will receive the uni
form pay of $13 per month. 1t is pro-
vided moreover, that the men shall be
paid off at the close of the season be-
fore the shipping Commissioner at Bal
timore, before the captain who en-
ploys them shall be released from his
obligations.
BLOODED STOCK AT AUCTIoN.--Tht
sale of the personal property of E. B.
Emory. ESQ, last Thursday at Poplar
Grove, the stock farm of Mr.. Emory
was attraction enough to draw the lead
ing horsemen of the country, the prin
cipal attraction being Happy Rnssell
2121, who is regarded by judges 9
horses the equal of any stallion IN tn
world, and the price he sold for show
that they must have believed him u
be such. Fourteen head of horses
mares aud 6llies were offered and al
sold. ~ - s
The hrst bid on Happy Russell, wa
5000 which was increased 81 600
bid until $4,000 was reached, whe
bids of 800 were made until $1,000
was reached, at which sum he wa
purchased by Mr.. Harry Brooks, G
baltimore. He is regarded by horse
men as being cheap at those figures
n il reported that Mr.. Brooks hs
since refused $4,000 from Hentsche
} & Hops, for him.
Mr. 'C. s. Jump conducted the sal
! and has the credit of selling horse 9
the highest figure ever paid for one !
MARYLAND. The total amount of salt
aggregated $14,S76 for stock.