Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-04-23
Racks for 300 bicycles will be con
structed at the ball park.
NEWS OF THE I,knINsULA.

Elkton, April 49, The first fatal
sunstroke of this season in Cecil county
occurred Saturday afternoon on the
new line OF the Philadelphia, Whining
ton & Baltimore railroad, one mile
north of Elkton. Andrew Rasmussen,
aged about 90 years, native of Den
mark, was working on the embank-
ment at that point, when he began to
feel i'll and started to go to near by
house, He had climbed steep bank
and was about to cross the track, when
he fell to tne ground. He was picked
up by some of his fellow worlsmen and
taken TO the house where he died.
The recount continues of votes cast
at the November election in Cecil
county for States attorney, treasurer
and county commissioners. The Second
or Chesapeake City district were re-
counted on Saturday. 1t was in this
district that the Republicans allege
gross Irregularities, &c. The recount
shows gain of four votes for each OF
the Democratic candidates, with nine
disputed ballots.
Not for many years have the Repuhli-
cans had such contest at their pri-
mary meetings in Cecil as that which
took place in tho nine election districts
of the county Saturday. In almost
every district there were twoytickets in
the field. Tho result Of the contest is
that William j. Smith had complete
victory over his opponents, having car.
ried the First, Second, Third, Fourth,
Sixth and Eighth districts, with three
to hear from-the Fifth, Seventh and
Ninth. The opposition to Mr.. Smith
was the result of his course in the Leg
islature, ignoring certain factions oi
the party in the county. The contest
was in every sense personal one-any-
thing to defeat Smith. 1t is alleged
that money was freely spent.
Easton, April 10.--The coroner's
jury yesterday found that Garrison
Perkins, ,colored, whose body was founc
in Kings creek Friday, after he had
been missing four months, came to his
| death from causes unknown to them.
Tho indications are that it was death
from violence Drs. johnson and Bar
ton, who had made an autopsy, testified
| that the man was not drowned. They
could not tell whether or not tht
wounds on the head were fatal ones.
Justice Nicols, who held the inquest
| will ask the county commissioners Il
offer a reward for the apprehension o
the supposed murderer.
Pocomoke City, Md. April 10. AR
election will be held in Pocomoke Git,
May 9th TO decide whether or not cou
pom bonds shall be issued to thu
amount of S25, 600 or less for the pur
puse of providing a satisfactory system
Of water works and electric light.
A stock company with a capital O
$40, 600 is being organized to establish
an ice plant in PocOmoke City.
L. Il. Bradshaw Of East Liverpool. o.
| has bought the Essex farm, near POGO
moke City, for $40, oOo.
The New York, Philadelphia & Nor
folk Railroad Co. have just completed
long siding at their station in POGO
moke City which will accommodate Il
or more large cars.
Elkton, April q. The commissioner
appointed to recount the ballots cast Il
the election in November have com
pleted the Third and Fourth districts
which, on the face, showed Demo
cratic gain of from two TO four vote
on the count so far completed.
Denton, April 81. The body of Ernes
Deem, who was drowned on Saturda,
while fishing in Choptank river, nea
Gilpin's Point, has not yet been found
He was tho second son of William II
Deem, an ex-member of the Legislature
of this State. There have bsen man,
conflicting reports received here as t,
the accident, but it is now accepted
that the young man fell from his boa
while in company with a colored man
His fall is supposed to have been caused
by sunstroke. He was 90 years Of age
and was ono of those pointed out b.
Marshal Price as the probable mur
derer of Salie Dean. Price said h
suspected Deen because the stone fount
by him buried near the scene of tn
murder was piece Of granite which
came from the millhouse OF yo I'M
Deems father's mill. Search is ttil il
progress to recover the body.
Snow Hill, April 81. --Firo destroye'
the barn of W. S. Lewis here las
night. about IL O'Clock. A valuabl
horse was burned to death in the stable
and another was SO badly injured tina
he had to be killed to-day. The loE
ON the barn and contents will be abou
$425, with insurance of Sl00.
William Whaley, while playing bal
at the school ground here to-day, frac
tured his collar bone. The injury wa
dressed by DIR William d. Straughn.
j. Henry Young has been appointed
collector Of taxes for the First district
Charles w. Clayyille for the Second AM
Emory i. Bell for the Third distric
OF Worcester county.