Smyrna times., 1897-05-26

If the Legislature objects to deserved
, criticism, let it do something worthy
of commendation. We can assure the
honorable members that the press o.
the State will not be stingy in its praise
If it has even half a chance. E'Uey3
EUeniag.
John G. Gray, of Bridgeville, until
recently employed in the Pension De-
partment at Washington, will shortly
remove to Wilmington and open law
office. Mr.. Gray made a reputation
during the campaign last fall as for
chile and clear speaker in behalf of
Mr.. Bryan for President.
TWIN COLTs BoRN.-The birth of
triplet calves ON the farm of Wilmer
Pennington near Middletown, is now
outrivaled by a decidedly unequal
curiosity, the event this time hap
pening in the equine family. It is
twin colts which were born at Mr..
ShallcrOss' farm near Middletown.
Mr.. Shallcross states that both little
equines are doing we'll and that he ex-
pected to raise them both.
The Senate, by narrow margin,
has passed the House bill for the tax
alton of investments in this State
There is a posc::5ility that the vote
may be recOnsidered-re reconsideration
are quite popular in Dover-but if not,
there is every reason to believe that
the Legislature of 1897 has added a.
mother mistake to the mountain of
blunders that already marks its record.
-E0ery Eoening.
Simeon S. Pennewill, of Greenwood
accompanied by his brother-in- law,
DIR. l.. M. Cahall, has gone to Phila-
delphia to have an operation performed
on his head. While playing baseball
year ago Mr.. Pennewill was struck
near the left temple by ball pitched
with terrific force, and since he is again
suffering from the injury, an operation
will be performed.
By vote of nine to eight the House
yesterday defeated the bill to allow
the New Castle & Wilmington Electric
Railway Company to extend its lines
through Wilmington and also down
the State as far as Smyrna. A motion
to reconsider laid on the table. Sena-
tor Pyle, however, introduced another
bill in the Senate giving the company
the power to extend its lines, and the
battle will be fought over again.
Two MEN KILLED WHO HAD SOUGHT
REFUGE IN A BARN. Lighting struckIa
building on the farm of Houston Hud-
son, farmer, Friday, near Lincoln,
killing two men and rendered another
unconscious, who afterwards was reviv-
ed and is likely to survive. 1t also kill
ed horse, COW, pig and burned the
building. The dead are James Cliff
ton, aged forty years, of Milford, and
Asa Walls, aged forty years, farmer.
Houston Hudson, the injured man, is
under the care of a doctor. The three
men were under the shelter of the
building.
To CONNECT CAPE MAY AND NEW
QUEEN ANNE RAILROAD. President
William II. Bosely, of the new Queen
Railroad, and Wilmer Emory, attor-
ney, say they will put on a line of
steamers to connect with their new
road that is now completed to Ellen
dale, Del. When this line is complet-
ed, persons in Washington, D. c., and
Baltimore can go direct to Cape May,
N. j., and Rehoboth, via this route.
Wilmer Emory said that the road
would be completed and in operation
its full lenth by July 81.
DE1AwARE's LOCAL OPT1oN.-The
Constitutional Convention Friday fin
ished the consideration of the Consti-
tuition proper and decided to adjourn
until Wednesday morning May 26. In
the meantime the Committee on
PhraseOlOgy and Arrangement will
formulate the schedule. The local
option clause was as formerly pro-
posed, and the proposed article Great
ing railroad commission was defeated.
When the convention reassembles, be-
sides the adoption of the schedule, it
will be necessary to decide the question
as to whether the Constitution is to be
promulgated forthwith or submitted
to the people, with the prospects IA
vorable to the advocates of promul-
CATION.
BARN AND STABLES WERE BURNED
AND VALUABLE HoRsER WERE KILLED.
During the heavy thunder stormed
which passed over the vicinity of Mil
ford Friday the large barn, stables and
all the outbuilding on the large fruit
and stock farm of Walter Workman,
living near Reynolds Mill, short dis
tance from Milford, were stuck by
lighting and otally destroyed, to-
gether with contents, consisting of
live stock, farm produce, carriages,
wagons, and farming implements.
One of the horse killed was very
valuable and speedy young trotter with
three-year-old record of 2.36, not
trained, for which standing offer of
$500 was refused. Another horse
showing more speed, was destroyed.
There was small insurance on the
property.
Mrs. ACKLAN WINS HER FAMOUS
CASE IN DELAwARE.-The famous
Acklan divorce case, that led to the
bribery Investigations in the Delaware
Legislature, and which has been at
tended with many sensational incidents
came to an end Monday when the
House by a vote of to passed Mrs.
Acklan.s bill. The bill recently passed
the Senate. Mrs. Aeklan, accom-
panied by her attorney, Horace Greeley
Knowles, appeared before the Divorce
Committee when she testified, under
oath, that it was her intention to make
Wilmington her home. She also stated
her husband had treated her brutally
travelling in Europe and at other times.
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