Smyrna times., 1899-01-11

| CcNAwAY MAY GO INTo CArcrS
Dr. j. b. NAPLES, who is ATTENDING
tne SICK Union Republican Represent.
atlya, james G. Conawav. announced
mat his patient may be able to attend
tne Republican caucus for Senator
at the State Capital next Monday. He
mas urged to be taken to the State
mouse, Notwithstanding the risk.
In" town of Milford was threatened
on tuesday morning of lastweek wifi
most disastrous fire 1t started in the
STeam laundry of Harry l.. Grier. on
water street, and in the business sec
tioh OF the town, and was caused bv
IN Inc explosion of the gas generator.
Inc building and entire contents were
completely destroyed, which means n
loss OF over 81, 200 to the owners.
q. X. FERGUSON DEAD. Colin r.
Ferguson, an aged citizen of Dover.
died on Friday, aged rs. Mr., Feron,
son was engaged in the furniture and
undertaking business, having learned
his trade with the late Alex. Fa-
ries of this town. He was a de-
vOut Christian gentleman; member
of the Methodist Church for 60 wears.
lie leaves widow and several chill
dren, all of whom are grown. In
terment at Centreville, Md, Monday.
ADDICKs GOES AFTER BRowN1E.-J
Edward Friday sent the following tel
egram to Postmaster General Charles
Emory Smith In reference to Postmas-
Ter Hugh 4. Brownie, who is chairman
OF the Regular Republican State Com
mlttee: The Wilmington postmaster,
inspired by Dupont, is at Dover neg
IpntInU 70
ana endeavOrlng to prevent the organ
lzation of the Delaware House of Rem
resentatives. Can your department
afford to shoulder this responsibilities
The OATH OF MEMBERS OF LEGIs1A-
TURE.-ln addition to the oath to suD- |
port the United States and State con
stltutlons and to perform their duty to |
the best of their ability, the new CON |
stltutlOn prescribes the following: "I |
90 further sOlemnly swear Cor affirm) |
that L have not directly or Indirectly |
paid, offered or promised to paw. con.
tributed, or offered or promise to con
ttirioute, u any money or other valuable
itinlhg as consideration or reward for
the giving or withholding q vote at the
election at which | was elected to soid
office. " '''iu
PLEASED WITH THE RESULT OF THE
TRIAL OF MRS. BOTKIN. Hon. John
Is. Pennington and son of Dover. have
arrived home. At the railroad station
ne stated that he was pleased with the
verdict and that it was rather better
than he expected, because he had nm
derstood that it was hard matter TO
convict person in the State of Cali
tornla on the charge of murder of that
Klnd. lie also spoke of the Jury that
tried the case, and said the entire
panel was composed of representative
men of the State.
A STAY OF ONE WEEK GRANTED ON
ALLEGED ILLNESS. Mrs. CordeIia
Botkln convicted of the murder of Mrs
) John L. Dunning of Dover, was to
nave appeared for sentence Saturday.
but dId not do so, her attorneys giving
as the reason the sickness of their
client, who, they allege, has been i'll
ever since the jury returned the YER
Ilct; The attorneys asked for three
weeks to prepare batch of exceptions
10 the verdict, but, on the protest of
the district attorney, Judge Cook
granted a stay of proceeding for one
week. The Dover witnesses reached
home Saturday.
GUMM ON LEGISLATION. Every ono
who has been to Dover during the ses-
,IIon of Legislature has seen Bill
tumm. He is always on hand and is
powerful lobbyist. He is never
'rowded at hotel during session for
ie usually secures two rooms as he did .
MS week. BY doing so he can always {
Ook after the interests of friend or
wO. He says that Kent and Sussex
re like corn "pone''-all right
some time ago his son, who is in Mas
achusetts, sent home. for a genuine
''pone". 1t was baked all night and t
hen sent it to New England. The t
'eople IN Massachusetts were highly
'leased Mr.. Gumm says the present
legislature will do no business. Each
action will try to down anv bill intro
uced by an opposite factionist.-En- =,
hGnge. 7
Now that both houses of the Lepis.
lture are properly organized the mem
ers OF each body will settle down to n
ard work tomorrow when it is ex- y
ected that the speakers will announce !,
heir committees. The politicians will =
ext week flock to Dover to witness =.
ne contest for the election of a United u
tates Senator. During the week the q
lembers will be unhampered, and thew 81
Ope to get everything in shape to p
'ansact the public business with dis el
atch. Several of the represent atives g,
ave bills in hand ready for pres enta-
on and these will probably be handed
within the course of a few davs.
office of a number of acts will. il is m
zpected, be given tomorrow. and
lere is prospect that the good roads ri
Ill, as prepared under tn direction of !,
le League of American Wheelmen. ~
i'll be presented for enactment. u u