Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-10-29
ELKroN.


special correspondence OF Gazette and journal
ELKTon, ND. Oct 22.-James Brady, who
cut his wife with razor and tried TO take
his own life by cutting his throat on Mon
DAY last, has made two unsuccessful at
tempts since last evening to kill himself.
The Waterman in the Jail noticed blood
gushing from the deep wounds in his neck
stopped the flow Of blood. * glass tnbe
through which he Is fed was the instru-
fnent used. This evening about o'clock he
arose from his cot which is on the second
moor OF the prison, and ATTEMPTED tothrow
himself over the railing to the corridor
below, distance of 16 feet. Two prisoners
caught him by the heels just in time to
prevent his falling. DIR. lamar found his
patient in q PROSTATE condition Brady
will probably be placed in straight Jacket,
well-dressed intelligent and educated
man visited Rev. J. A. Murphy, of the
Elkton Catholic Church, yesterday, pre-
senting letter of introduction, which
professed to have been written by Monsip-
nor Preston, of New York, vouching for
the character of the bearer and stating that
he held the position of clerk Of the
supreme court of New York. The visitor
stated that some money had been left to
the hlkton Catholic Church. Rev. Mr..
Murphy telegraphed TO Monsignor Preston
who replied that he had not given n letter
tn such man. The visitor finding he was
suspected left Elkton early the next morn
ing for Baltimore, after staying all night
with the priest. A clever schemer has
been operating among religious houses and
priests on one pretext or another, who Is
wanted In Emira for obtaining money
under false pretenses.
ELKToY, Nh, Oct 25.-Democratic meet
ings we're held Saturday night at Cecilton
and Chesapeake City and largely attended.
In Cecilton speeches were made by Senator
John 5. Writ and Peter j. Campbell of
baltimore. AT Chesapeake City the speak
ers were Charles c, Crothers and Sheppard
Bryan of Baltimore.
Inc new Rose Bank Methodist Episcopal
Church, at Calvert, Cecil county, was dedi-
Gated to-day i'll the presence of large con-
course OF people. The dedicatory sermon
was preached in the forenoon by Dr.
George L. Reed, of Dickinson College
rev. y. IL. Tompkinson, of New Cumber-
lard Pa. preached in the afternoon, and
Rev. J. Il. Milligan, of Zion, conducted
the evening services.
ELKToN, Md, Oct.26.--Samuel r. Moflitt.
an old and highly respected farmer. rcsid,
ing near North East. died suddenly this
afternoon from a second stroke of paraly-
sis. He was taken ill in field where lie
was experimenting some farm work and
died there. lie was prominent Repubi.
can. He was miller by occupation and
operated the Stony Run mill. lie was IS
years of age.
Mrs Elizabeth Hart, IS years of age.
wife of Rev. D. w. Hart, formerly Of
Baltimore, now pastor of the Free Method
lst Church of Elkton, died this evening
after long illness of consumption. She
leaves five children,
Annie Ellie and Bessie Hall, aged re-
spechvely seven, five and two and d half
years, children Of Hannah Hall. widow of
Juhn Hall, living near Eliton, were taken
into custody this morning by Constable
Thomas l.. Lee, on the complaint BY some
neighbors of Mrs. Hall that she was not
tit person to raise them and was unable TO
support them properly. Several witnesses
corroborated the charges before Justice A.
j. scott and he ordered that they be taken
to the Henry Watson Institute for chill. |
dren Mt Baltimore. The case was a very
one to the little ones and their |
mother.
Mr.. William Singerly's new Yacht I'm
pulse, built at Henry Dicbert's shipyard, |
Elk Landing, sunk Saturday Mt The shin. |
yard wharf from some unknown cause. |
The boat was intended 10 use Waldron |
engine, to make IL or Is knots an hour. |
The engine was on board when the yacht |
sunk. The boat will be raised and if found |
to make the time expected a larger Yacht !
will be constructed and an engine of the
same design put in to make % miles an
hour.