The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-06-04

pastor, celebrated its 2O0th anniversary on
Sunday, the exercises being largely at
tended. The pastor read hi>t,ric cal
sketch, and there were addresses by Rev
Henry Rumnr, Of Parkesburg, w Va,
and Rev. DR.. ID. J. Beale, Of Philadelphia,
former pastors; Rev. +. II. Moore, OF Mid
d!etowu and former United States Senator
Anthony Higgins. Al the evening services
Rev. c. A. Walker, of NanticoGe, Pa,
spoke. Pastor Davidson held a reception
on Monday.
Joseph Wright, colored, formerly of
Cecilton, this county, was convicted on
Saturday at Easton, Talbot county, of muir
der in the first degree, foy the killing Of
William Eewcomb The killing occurred
l2~t August in store at Big Woods, Kent
county, settlement OF negroes, about seven
miles from Chestertown. The murderer
and the victim were both negroes Wright
ard some companions went to Kennedy
Vile and loaded up on 'local option
whisky" as States Attorney Uric called
it. When they got back to Biz Woods
they went into the store where Newe)m b
was and without my proyo,iton Wright
pulled out pistol and killed his man so
suddenly that the pipe he WAS smoking re.
manned in his mouth when he was dead.
The case was tried in Kent, bat the Jury
did 40: aLrre upon a verdict, aud It was
then removed to Talbot at the suggestion
OF the State.
The freight passing through E!&ton the
past mouth over the Maryland Division OF
the P. W. x B., Railroad was greater than
it has been at any time since the line was
put in operation. IN average of $500
loaded freight cars was moved over the
| Maryland division daily. The increase in
shipment has been in the line Of general
merchandise, which has picked up wonder
fully. There are also shipments OF fruit
and vegetables, while considerable num-
Der Of cars come from the Delaware divi-
,ion, where tue shipments are heavier than
tor many years. The war also has had the
e.iea. Of throwing considerable freight trilio
into the channels OF the railroad, although
i in no wise i, accountable for the great
iu0uN 81 business On the Maryland division.
\ benefit however, has been derived from
The effect Of the war on coastwise ship
neuts. IA is known, many OF tine steam
ship companies operating from New York
su9 Boston with Southern and gulf ports
have suspended operations during the war,
for fear that their craft and cargoes Of
freight might be preyed on by Spanish
war vessels Naturally the freight usujly
carried by the steamship lines has to be
transported in some manner, and as a
sequence it is diverted to the ralrods which
are the ouIy carriers at present in usual
service. The outlook for further prosperity
in freight shipments over the Maryland di-
vision is bright, as the fruit crop will soon
ha at its fullset thus materially increasing
-!ipments
There was much excitement in the
nearby town OF Newark several nights ago,
and it was only prompt action on the part
Of Detective Witsil and Policeman Pierce
@, Wilmington that saved Caleb Penning-
Ton, colorcd, who was arrested charged
with intent to assault feloneously, Katie
Bangledotf, from being lynched After the
man had been arrested he was taken to the
Office of Magistrate Medill to be given a
hearing. The news Of his arrest spread
rapidly through the town and several hun
bred people soon surrounded the Office The
mob was made up of both whites and
blacks. There was no demonstration OF
any kind until the girl was brought to the
Office and said without doubt that Pen
Hington was the man who assaulted her.
She still bore the marks Of the mans fl n
gers on her face and the sight Of them
ansered the crowd. Those inside the
Office passed the word to those outside that
the man had been identified. The man
began to yell that the prisoner be delivered
to them. No attention was paid to them
at first, but rs the crowd began to move
back and forth in front Of tue office tie
magistrate became alarmed. There were
cries OF "Lynch the niger" "Do as
they do in Salisbury Someone said there
was no rope, and a man was despatched to
the hotel to get one. The detective adj
dressed the angry people. lie said it was
better to let the law take its course. The
man was in the hands of the law and there
would be no escape. If they tried to take
the law into their own hands there would
be trouble and someone would get hurt
This appealed to most of the people. The
trial was short one and Pennington was
held in $500 bail for Il hearing at the up
per court. To get the prisoner to the car
riage the officers had to pass through the
crowd. 1t was expected there would be
trouble, as the men could be heard mutter-
ing to themselves No offer was made to
take the prisoner away from the officers
and they drove to Wilmington with him,
where he was lodged in the police station.
THE EVIDENCE in the case proves
Hoods Sarsaparilla cures rheumatism,
dyspepsia, oatarrh, that tired feeling,