Smyrna times., 1894-07-25

the authorities. He complied, but
when near Seaford the woman became
violent, and demanded that he stop the /
team She is powerful woman, about |
6 feet tall, and in mortal dread of his |
life, Allen sat in his carriage for two |
hours, not daring to move, until Con- |
stable O'Day of Seaford arrived and |
took her in custody. She was Mrs.
Thomas Green, a demented woman
living at Seaford, and her story of the
murder of her husband was a wild
invention.
Miss Ida Grace Traverse, aged 16
years, of Salisbury, Md, who had
been spending a few weeks with
relatives at Laurel, attended q dance
few nights ago, and after dancing for
several hours, became exhausted.
From her prostration she never rallied
and died monday.
A SENSATION TO DELAWARE SOCIETY
CIRCLEs.-A petition was filed in the
Superior Court Monday by Willard
Salisbury, counsel for Mrs. Sarah Pos
les for all absolute divorce from her
husband j .Parke Postles. 1t has been
an open secret for several weeks that the
proceedings were contemplated. The
causes alleged for the application are
marital infidelity ,and Miss Florence Gin
der, of Wilmington,is named as the CO.
respondent. General J. Parke POstles,
the respondent, is prominent morocco
manufacturer, president of the Ameri-
can Leather Company. Upon the
assembling of Court commissioner
will be appointed to take testimony in
the application of Mrs. Postles for a
divorce.
THE DANGER IN THE NEXT ELECT
IoN.-It is fact which Wilmington
Republicans are 10th to admit, but over
occasionally rejoice, that the Republi-
cans won the election in Delaware in
1892 by two hundred and fifty-siX
majority but by reason of the Will
mingtOn Election Commission inter
preting the city law as applying to the
general election and their under-cOunt
, ing the ballots in private room they
were enabled to count out the Republi
, cans and change a majority of about
256 to Democratic majority of more
than 100. 1t is duty devolving upon
, the Republicans of New Castle county
to see that the ballots be counted il
public, and enforce their demand TO
this by an appeal to the best men @
3 the Democratic party. Only this vii
t secure their just rights. to the Repub
. licans of Delaware.-MilfOrd Chronicle
A horse kicked H. S. Shafer, ofthe Ere,
q myer House, Middleburg, N. Y, on tn
# knee, which laid him up in bed and cause
!. the knee joint to become stiff. A frien
recommended him to use Chamberlain
> Pain Balm, which he did, and in two day
he was able to be around Mr.. Shafer HI
:, recommended 1t to many others and says
:. is excellent for any kind of bruise {
II sprain. The same Remedy is also famol
for its cures of rheumatism. For sale
II j. w. Clifton, Smyrna, Del.
PROHIBITION TICKET.-The Prohibi
a, ion Convention for New Castle count
es met on Saturday in the Y. M. G. /
8, ball, Wilmington organized by cleo
N ing Joseph Derrickson, president, al
Of John w. Haley, secretary. A nom
mating committee of six was appointt
which, after comforting, reported Il
:. following nominations which we
y unanimously adopted: For Senate
IA Joseph Derrickson, Mill Creek hu
~ dred Daniel Green, Christiana hul
- dred. For Representatives. '
'S' Brosius. Wilmington hundred; Ric
ard w Brown, Wilmington; Richa
ia, S. Fisher, Mill Creek; DR.. Jam
of Richardson, Red Lion; Joseph
es- Elliott, Blackbird; Daniel Malone
nd. Appoquinimink; Joseph A. BnC
he Brandywine. For Sheriff.. r. Xii
in Wilmington hundred. For Coroner
W. G. Winner, NJ D., Wilmington hi
-, dred. The County Committee y
'I H., directed to notify the nominees, a
W given authority to fill vacancies shot
~ W any occur. The device The HON
te0 .s adopted by the state Prohibition c.
S ~ vention for the official ballot, v
on on1 endorsed, as was also the state platfor