Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-04-11
EASTERN Shore MATTERS
A Man Killed on the Railroad
Near Perryville.
DOUBLE MURDER TRIAL IN TALBOT
Large Sales of Land in Queen
Anne'S County.
Flag Presentation at Principle Furnace-
A TucSahoe Neck Woman Sues Her
Husband--Fish aud Herring Plentiful
in the Choptank.

ELKToN, Mp, April 5.-rhe mangled re-
mains oil an unknown white man were
discovered strewn over the tr acks OF the
PHILADELPHIA, Wilmin gton IL Baltimore
railroad at Woodburne, near Perryvilie,
this morning. The man is supposed to
have been killed by the Washington and
New York express, n0rth-bound.
Samuel Sicer of Pennington, Cecil
county. died ut the age of 80 years. He
was prominent Republican and was at
one time road supervisor.
Horace Cooper, the condemned MUIR
derer Of Maggie Pitts, spends his time
pleasantly in Jail. playing mouth organ
or iewsharp and frequently exercises him
self by dancing. He appears unconcerned
as to his fate.
The trustees Of the poor and insane for
Cecil county have organized by electing
Dr. y. y. Crawford. president; w. I.
Hammond, secretary. The secretary re-
ported that there was available from all
sources the sum OF 4,9S6.46 to meet the
current expenses of the institution for the
| balance of the year.
The Rev. A. 5. Mowbray the new pastor
| of the Elkton Methodist Episcopal Church,
arrived in Elkton and was rendered a
reception on Wednesday evening, which
was largely attended by members of the
congregation.
Perryvllle Council. Junior Order United
American Mechanics, presented hand
some flag to the public school at Principle
| Furnace yesterday, in the presence OF
large gathering of citizens and several
secret organizations. The Principle Cor
net Band furnished the music for the
occasion. Speeches were made by Clerk
of the Circuit Court James L. Graham of
Elkton, and ex-Sheriff w. j. Smith Of
Elkton Council, No. D.
THE NEWS OF TALBOT.
EAsroN,. Nd, April 5.-Fish, especially
shad and herring, are extremely plentiful
in the Choptank river. ST. Michael's Tor
Miles) river is full of shad this season. 1t
has never been Il shad river before. but for
| several wears past Assistant Fish Commits
sioner Hughlett has been putting shad fry
by the million into the headwaters of this
river.
The two negroes Johns and Wright, in
jail charged with the murder of Columbus
Nicols. Jr.. cUlored. at house on Trappe
river during the February blizzard, have
employed Gibson q Darlington to defend
them. They will be tried at the May term
of court, provided the grand jury indict
them, which is quite, certain, although
Lydia Mills, the principal witness at the
coroner's inquest and who claimed to be
an eyewitness, has recanted and says her
testimony then given that she saw those
two men kill Nicols was false.
The marriage of Miss Alice Adams,
daughter OF the ri. Rev. William Forbes
Adams. bishop of Easton, TO Addison
Bayne Wilson, formerly of Easton. now
of New York City, will take place at
Trinity Cathedral, Easton, April 18th.
LAND SALES IN QUEEN AHNE's.
CENTREvILLE, Nh, April 5.-The follow
ing transfers of real estate have been made
in Queen Anne's county: W. II. Bians to
Centreville National Bank, three farms on
Kent Island, lS,676.50; S. \. Smith, Jr.. to
William and i. Faulkner, lot in Sixth dis,
trict, 81 $50; C. 4. Davidson to Rubin &
Ginsberg, lot in Queenstown, S9O2; S. n.
known as Baron's mill, IS, 500; Smith Hur.
lock to ID. I. Hurlock lot in Church Hill
81, 800; Charles Pullett TO John p. Forester
house and lot in Centreville, $3.50; ]. B.
and Il. Ii. Brown to Eliza Mullikin, farm
known as OAKLAND Manor, $3.50.
POLITICS IN WORCESTER.
BERLIN, Nd, April 5.-The candidacy OF
James Alfred Pearce for State Senator
from Kent gives great satisfaction TO 4
large number OF Democrats in this locality
and they truly hope that he or some gen
tleman of his stamp may be chosen the
next United States Senator. The Demo.
Gratis in this part of the county are in state
Of lethargy, but if proper candidates rep
resenting the people are nominated Wor
; cester will give an ole-time majority. If
however, the wishes of the masses in this
respect are disregarded, there will be q
serious falling off in the Dem ocratic vote
IN CAROLINE COUNTY.
DENTON, MD., April 5.-Mrs. Annie
llorsey has brought suit against her hus
band, John II. HorseY, TucRahoe Neck
farmer in Caroline county, for damages
claiming that the husband maltreated her
Sha also asks for separation and alimony
John Rumbold of Choptank has recently
been appointed night inspector at the
Baltimore custom house.
cHEEREp THE VERDICT,
SALISBURY, ND. April 5.-Cheers greeted
the announcement Of the verdict in thu
ease of Jackson VS.. Jackson, in the cour
last night, when the verdict in favor Of
, the plaintiff was annotated. The plain
. tiff was daughter of Watts Jackson, who
after his death, the deceased man relu
tives declared to be an Legitimate child
The girl, however sued the Jacksons fo
, possession of her fathers estate and woI
her suit. Watts Jackson was a brother o
Ex-Governor Jackson, and all the jackson
family were implicated in the highly sen
; satonal litigation.
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