Smyrna times., 1892-09-07

green house, and frequently was 8 con-
tributor TO the press on subjects relat-
ing to his vocation. He leaves a wife
and several children.
U. s. JURoRs.-Drawn for the Sep
tember term of the United States
Court:
New Castle county--Alvan Allen,
Peter ]. Ford, Daniel H. Forrest, Rob
ert H. Taylor, William NJ. Caldwell.
VIM. NJ. Stuckert, Robert Morrison.
Thomas McClary, Charles H. Salmon
Arnold S. Naudain, George c. Kerr
Edward B. Hance, Samuel Alrich
George w. Dorsey, William Bowe
William Drein, William H. Quinn.
Kent county-James w. Sharp,
Walter o. HOffecker, Richard M. John
son, Edwin 0. Eccles, Jabez Jenkins,
Alexander Minner, .Tabez Robinson.
William Davis, Joseph Snow, Robert
+: Small, j. Frank Owens, Owen w.
Nickerson.
Sussex cOunty-Elisha G.. Dukes.
William T. Warrington, Joseph Jones.
Il. w. Mustard, d. H. Boyce, Samuel
}. Gray, Sr.. John T. Jacobs.
JOHN P. ST. JOHN TALKs-The
Hon. John P. st. John of Kansas,
delivered an address to Republicans.
Democrats, PrOhibitiOnists and PEOPLES
Party followers, at Marshallton, near
Wilmington, on Saturday afternoon,
In regard to the report that he was in
the haiti of disappointing people, he
said that in nine years he had travelled !
100000 miles, spoken 5000 times, never
had days sickness during that time.
and had disappointed the people only |
three times. One of these times was |
at Kennett Square, four weeks ago |
Saturday.
Among other things, Mr.. ST. John |
said that there were more saloons
under President Harrison than ever
before.
Joseph DerricksOn, chairman of the
New Castle county committee of the
Iroh!0ltlon party, has issued a call for
the county convention, which will be
held on Wednesday, September 7. at .
O'Clock p m, for the purpose of elect
ing delegates to the state convention
to nominate a county ticket.
A HORSE ON THE WARPATH-.Just
as the crowd had reached its largest
proportion and the Rev. Mr.. William
son, of Milton, had announced his tevt
at the village camp last Sunday even
ing horse became frightened and ran
into another team near BY, SMASHING
things up generally. The crowd in
the tabernacle, mostly ladies. hearin0
the noise, began to scream, and made a
mad rush TO the nearest point of safety
II fnh nA to h. /
er. Some persons tainted, children
were knocked down, and CONSERVATION
ragged awhile, but after much persuas-
ION the panie-stricken people were
quieted. The Rev. gentleman said he
would have to announce his text again
as he thought it had been scared out of
them; that he never had so MANY
women to run toward him before. but
he preferred them to move in some
other direction in q time like that.
Beyond broken wheel, some torn uD
harness, and very scared crowd, no
damage was done. The meeting was
a success.-SUsSer Journal.
A REGISTRATION CONTEST. Robert
z. Morrison, the well known BRIDGE
builder and contractor, was twice
Monday before Chief Supervisor of
Elections, ;. A. MacAllister. Mr.
Morrison is registrar of voters in the
northern election district of New
Castle, and is accused of refusing to
register legal voters on Saturday The
charges arc preferred by Robert w.
Wright and Assessor James b. Hance.
Vt New Castle. A plea of not guilty.
was entered, and the hearing post
poned until October Is. Bail in the
sum of $500 was furnished in each ,
case, and Senator Gray will defend the
accused.
By the actions of the four reaistra-
ton officers, there was an agreement
between them, not to allow Republi-
cans to register upon the tax receipts
issued by Israel Ridings, the regular
tax collector in 1891, for the tax of 1890
as the Democrats imagined that there
were some fraudulent receipts issued
among those given out that year. and
proposed to reject all
issued that year.
Reports from St. Georges hundred in
regard to the registration there last
Saturday, is to the effect that the same
tactics were pursued there as in New
Castle, and Republicans were denied
registration on w. B. Biggs' 1891 re-
ceipts for 1890 taxes.