Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-11-16
THE EASTERN SHORE.
May Have Recount of the Vote for
Sheriff in Cecil.


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White, Republican, Thinks He is Elected
in Place of Boyd. Democrat--Death of
tho Widow of Historian Johnstown.
ELKToN, ND, Nov. 12.-While the
official returns of the election on Tues
day last show q victory for tine Demo-
cratic ticket by very small majority,
the actual result Of the contest is yet to
be determined by n judicial canvass of
the vote. 1t is alleged that sufficient
evidence has come to light from several
districts to indicate that number of
ballots have been Illegally and for in
sufficient reasons rejected and were not
included in the returns from such dis
tricts. The Republicans contend that
if u recount of the county is made
White, r., will have majority over j.
Albert Boyd, D., for sheriff. Thirty.one
ballots which were cast in the Fifth
election district were rejected, a canvass
of which shows, it is claimed, that 26 Of
them should have been counted. Of
this number, if they arc counted, White
will get II and Boyd 8. As the returns
now stand Boyd has majority of
eight, which added to nine would in
crease his vote to II. And as White has
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the case, the court will be petitionod, it
is stated, to order recount of all the
votes cast for sheriff at the late election.
The matter rests entirely with Judge
Frederick Stump, who may order re-
count of the vote of that office and
designate certain persons to canvass the
vote at such time and place and in such
manner as he may indicate.
Fanny Moss, of the Sixth district, was
committed to the county Jail as insane
by Magistrate |. r. Taylor.
Mrs. John Carr, of Baldwin, while
driving to Elkton, was thrown from her
carriage, sustaining painful injuries, a
cash being cut in her forehead. The
accident was caused by wheel flying
off.
Mrs. Hannah f. Johnston, widow of
the late George Johnston, historian and
poet, of Cecil county, died this after.
noon at the residence of Mr.. James H.
Scott. She had a paralytic attack
Thursday, from which she never rallied,
but remained in an unconscious con-
dition up to the time of her death this
afternoon. She was SO years of age.
ROBBERY IN cHEsTERTowN.
CHEsTERTowN, MD, Nov. 12.-The
large hardware store of j. X. Aldridge,
in Chestertown, was robbed between 2
and 3 o'clock this morning. The plate
glass front, five-sixteenths of an inch
thick, was smashed in with brick, the
crash being heard nearly two squares
away. A hole was broken scarcely
large enough to admit the body of a
large-sized man. and through this the
robber entered, removing II gun which
was in his path and laying it carefully
on the floor. The safe, in which a
small amount of money was left and
which was not locked, was then rified
of about $50. Burnt matches were
found in the case where pistols and
cartridges are kept, and it is supposed
the robbers armed themselves. Eight
or ten dollars were taken from the
money drawer. The man evidently cut
his hand in breathing the window, as
| everything that was touched was stained
with blood. Several persons heard tho
noise, but made no investigation as to
the cause. 1t is supposed that there
were several of the robbers and that
some watched while the man plundered
the store.
QUEEN ANNE's COUNTY.
CENTlEvILLE, Nd, Nov. 12.-Mrs.
Beverly Goldsboro died at o'clock Sat-
urlay morning in Centreville.
Mrs. Annie Booker, aged 30 years,
died on Kent Island Friday night from
typhoid fever.
Mrs. Baxter of Michigan, lectured in
the town hall in Centreville Friday
night on "Society AS 1t Is" The Ice.
ture was given under the auspices of
the Young Womea' 5 Temperance Union
of this town.
A colored man on Kent Island, while
shooting ducks, was severely injured by
the bursting of his gun. His hand was
so seriously wounded that DIR. Benton
had to amputate it. The patient is now
doing well. A piece of the gun was
forced through the side of canoe go
feet distant.