The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1896-11-28
WING OFFICE TELEPHONE, No. 80.
THE NEWS in BRIEF.

In the record OF T., W. d Is. railroad en-
ginecrs for the two weeks ending on Novem-
Der IS. h. Booth headed the list, having run
fourteen trains, with all of them on time.
Walter Akin, who tor some time past has
been connected with the Howard House,
John 7. Wilson, proprietor, has rented the
Falls Hotel on Main street, and will conduct
that well known hostery.
-Messrs. Crowl and Miller will sell IL car
load Of apples at tho Railroad Station in Elk
ton on Wednesday next at 10 II. IN. The ap-
pies are prime, and will be sold by the bar
rel aiforiing housekcepers a good oppor-
tunity to lay in their winter supply.
Carl Harrington has been appointed
assistant professor Of mechanical engineering
gineerng at the college in 1885, and after
wards took Il posts graduate course ut the
University Of Pennsylvania.
Clement Haines, aged 49, who was re-
Gently injured whiIo working at Renno's saw
mill, heavy limb falling upon him, crushing
his skull. died mt the Delaware Hospital in
Wilmington, and was buried on Monday at
the Gap, Pennsylvania The funeral was
conducted by the o. U. A. NJ, of Bay View
this county.
The members of Elkton Council, No 90
Jr. o. L. A. NJ, will attend service at the
ElktOn NJ. Il. Church on Sunday evening
when Il special sermon will be delivered by
the Rev. /. Il. Barrett Presiding Elder. The
members are requested to assemble at the
Council room that, tomorrow, evening at
seven o'clock.
Charles O'Neil. Il race follower and who
is famiiarIy known rs peg O'Neil' lie hav-
ing wooden leg, WIS given Il hearing before
Magistrate Groves Tuesday morning charged
on the oath of Sheriff Mackey with being an
habitualIy disorderly and dangerous person.
He pleaded guilty to being disordery, and
was found guilty on the other charge and
was sentenced to serve eighteen months in
the House of Correction.
-Chalkley Phillips who conducted Falls
Hotel on Main street. has located in Reading,
Pa , in the hotel business and on Wednesday,
December 2, will open "Phillips' Exchange"
40 South Seventh street. A number Of Mr..
Phillips Elkton friends have received invi-
tations to the grand opening, at which music
will be by the Reading Military Band Mr..
Phillips is hopitable host and tho WING
extends its best wishes for his success in
Reading.
"A despatch from Madrid says the Minister
of Foreign Affairs has cabed the Spanish
Minister to the United States to make ener-
getic protest to the American Government
against an alleged insult recently offered the
Spanish flag at New Castle, Del. The incl
dent ut New Castle occurred on Wednesday
night of last week, when party Of young
men during the fair in Company HIS Armory
are said to have taken Il Spanish flag from
collection Of flags of all nations and made
bonfire of it.
Thomas Willis, colored, who was con-
victed in oyer and terminer court, Whining
ton last week of having murdered his infant
child near Newark last summer, was sem
fenced by Chief Justice Lore. on Saturday,
to be hanged on Friday. February 10, at New
Castle, but it is altogether likely that the
sentence will be changed before that time to
imprisonment for life as the members of the
jury which convicted him, consider that he
is of unsound mind, and have signed petit
tion to Acting Governor Watson, asking for
executive ccmency. The matter was laid
before the Governor and he now has it under
consideration. 1t is said that Willis mother
was Of unaound mind, and it is believed that
the son inherited his affection from her. For
that reason, the jury asked the mercy Of the
court when the verdict was given. Josiah
Marvel was counsel for Willis.
We publish in this weeks issue the pro-
fessional card Of AionZo NJ. Hurlock, attor-
ney-at-law, with Offices in the Law Build
ing, St. Paul and Lexington streets, Bllti-
more, nd. il wiil be remembered Mr.. uur-
lock is son OF tho late James II. Hurlock,
who, until fews years ago, resided in Port
Deposit. Mr.. Hurock went to Baltimore
when very young to accept position as
operator with the B. & o. r. r. and, while
thus employed, devoted his spare time TO
reading law, aftorward attending the Univer-
sity OF Maryland, from which he was gradu-
ated in 1890 and now occupies a position in
the front rank OF the younger members OF
the Baltimore bar. He was the senior counsel
for tho defense in the recent noted case Of
State w. Simmons. tried at Towson, Balti-
more county. during the present month, and.
although the State in obedience to the strong
est kind of testimony asked for verdict of
murder in the first degree, the prisoner was
only convicted OF manslaughter, and SEN
te4ced to two years in the city Jail. The
defense in this case were obliged to rely
entirely upon tho unsupported statement of
the prisoner, which was contradicted by a
large number q disnterested witnesses for
the State. Mr. burIock's address to the jury
in this case WIS recognized as one Of I'M
usual strength, and upon which the Light
verdict was attained.