Smyrna times., 1891-12-23


junction issued by Chancellor Salisbury,
ordering stay in the prosecution of the
work on the Odessa and Middletown rail-
wav. or more exactly on that part of it on
the State road between Middletown and
Odessa. The injunction was granted IN the
instance ofthe landowners along the route.
THEY WILL DIssECT Cows.-An inter
esting meeting of the Farmers Institute of
New Castle county, will be held at Della
ware College Experimental Station, at
Newark on January 20. 1t is designed to
have an all day session. They will have
cows there affected with tuberculosis. The
animals will first be examined alive, then
they will be killed and dissected by skilled
veterinarians. 1t is generally conceded
that tuberculosis in dairy cattle is the
cause of many cases of the same disease in
human beings and for this reason the meet
ing is considered of great importance.
BARRACKS BURNED DOwN-The bar
racks on the "Paynters Rest farm, be-
longing to A. P. Crockett, near Middle
town, containing about 20 tons of hay with
carriage house attached and farming imple-
ments, which had been stored away for
the winter, were totally destroyed by fire
on Saturday evening about o clock. The
other buildings were ignited several times
but were saved. The loss is very serious
one to Mr.. Crockett as there was no insu-
rance on the contents of the building.
La GRIPPE SroPs THE CoURT.-Judge
Cullen was too i'll to attend court Monday,
and as Chief Justice COmegys though i'm
proving is still unable to leave his home
| at Dover. the court came to stand-stlll
for lack of quorum of the bench.
Judge Cullen is suffering from genuine
attack of the prevailing epidemic, the
grip.
adjournment until Monday, January 4th,
1892.
In addition to the postponement of the
murder trial, the argument for the motion
of a new trial of the Clarks in the cOnspir-
scy case, and the sentencing of the Clarks
and William J. Gibbons go over until
January
WHAT 1T COsTTHE DUPONTs.- The first
Explosions and Trials IYiU Cost Sl25O00.
The trials of the DUPONT barn burners
and cOnspiratOrs has cost the DuPOnts a
pretty penny. The detectives could not
| have received less than $4,000, as they
were paid ut the rate of SO per day and ex-
penses. Then the lease of the Columbus
Inn for which they paid, cost an addition
| al 81 500 But as Thomas II. Lynch says
the business was paying one, perhaps the
money can be recovered by its sale again.
The employment of Pinkerton detectives
before the Wilkinson agency was employed
| cost considerable money, and the payments
made for incidental fees could hardly make
the trial cost the DuPOnts less than Sl5, 600
and probably more. Then the destruction
of four barns at an average value of, say
| IS, 600, and the total loss through these
crimes will be over 100000 and probably
nearer 1925, 0O0.-Sunday Star
How A DELAwAREsNEGRo CREATED A
| SENSATION IN NEW YORK COURT.-
Noah Richards, a colored man who formerly
| lived in the vicinity of Milford, this state,
| was on Saturday convicted in New York
city of numbering Policeman John j.
| Sherman. The jury recommended, how
ever, that Richards be examined to ascer-
/ tain if he was insane. If not found insane
| he will be electrOcuted.
! Richards was taken to New York from
this state, by Alexander B. Hyer, brush
manufacturer, about three years ago.
After going to New York he became adj
dicted to drink. On September LIST last,
| he become abusive to Mrs. Hyer and heI
| daughters, and Policeman Sherman was
| summoned to arrest him. Richards showed
| fight and the officer it is said, dubbed him
Richards then cut the officer throat with
a razor.
EXCESS OF FREIGHT VS.. NEURALGIA
Mr.. Thomas Bailey, of KentOn, acted as
shipping agent of peaches this year, fOl
the first and last time, he says. He give;
an amusing account of a recent visit t.
| New York City to arrange with his COM
mission men for the return to the shippers
of the excess of freight. After seeing al
the parties but one, Mr. Judd, he learned
| he was sick in bed, but was invited up t.
| his house to see him. He went up, wa:
| shown to his room, and talked pleasantly
about various matters.
Finally Mr.. Bailey mentioned the objec
of his visit-the excess of freight returns
Immediately Mr.. Judd was taken with
neuralgia pain in his hip and asked Bailey
to turn him over and hold on to his hand
Bailey did so, changing the conversation t,
more pleasant subjects Presently the pa
tient became composed and laughed ant
talked easily. Bailey again mentioned tn
excess of freight and at once the neuralgi
pain came on and required Baiiey's he'll
and attention to compose the patient. Thi
occurred every time the excess of freigh
was mentioned during the visit. Bale
says he was much amused at the conver
} lent form of neuralgia the commission ma
, had-SentineL.
DEATH OF A YOUNG VOCALIsT.-Mi
Flora +. Jackman, well known as a vOca
list, died Thursday afternoon at the hom
OF her father George L Jackman. VIII
: mingtOn, with the grip, after yer
short illness. When but a child she e.
pressed liking for singing. She possesse
pure high soprano voice of wide rang
and for one so young had made for herse
= a reputation as one Of the finest church chO
: singers in that city. Several years az
; Calvin B. Rhoads was engaged as her Il
: tor, and under his method and training 81
: became favorite in vocal circles.
Shejoined the Choral Club at its organ
zatiOn and made her debut in minor 81
/, prano role when the club gave the "Chim
IS of Normandy so creditably in the Opel
; House about four years ago. Her singiT
o on this occasion made a very favorabl
: impression. On Tuesday of last wee
d while teaching in one of the lower grad
IS ofPublic School No. II, she contracted
r heavy cold. On the following day 81
d became i'll and physician was summone,
He pronounced her suffering from the gri
and her illness was not thought to be serio
! until the latter part Oflast week. Then 81
. became very i'll and her condition seriOu
: Grip developed into spinal meningitis whit
. caused her death. The last days of h
i illness were marked by terrible suffering