Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-04-30

The special election held in Sails.
bury Tuesday to decide the question as
tn whether or not intoxicating liquor
should be sold in Salisbury district, re
suited in prohibition victory. and was
very exciting event Money was free
~ used on both sides, some voters get
ting as much as $40 for their votes
There were 63S votes cast in Salisbury
II of which were thrown out on account
Of being marked beyond the space. The
election was held under the Australian
system. The city has gone dry by l3G
majority. This vote will close the four
saloons in Salisbury for four years after
May |. The special election held in
Delmar district the same day tn settle
the question of the granting of license
for the sale of intoxicating liquor. re-
suited in a victory for temperance by Il
majority of %. There were 253 votes
cast in the district. This vote prohibits
the sale of whiskey in every district in
Wicomico county. with the exception of
Tyaskin and Quantico.
During the severe thunder storm
which passed over this county last Tues
day night. a house AT Bishops station
belonging tn MIR. Charles Davis. and in
which MIR. John Pennewell. agent at
Bishop sNlived. was struck by lightning.
and totally destroyed. The house was
a two story frame building. aud was
struckion THEREOF. about midway. The
family was gathered III the kitchen of
the building when the crash came. aud
were unaware that their home had been
struck. aud that the roof was atire, un-
I'll Mr.. Pennewell stepped outside to
view the storm. They succeeded i'll
saving some of the furniture. but as the
house was burning furiously. the great
or part was destroyed, with the building
All the outbuildings except the barn
were burned During the same storm.
the barn of Mcssrs. Daniel and John
Holloway. in Queponco. was struck BY
lightning. and horse and mule severely
stunned. No great damage was done "a
the barn. This was the first thunder
storm of the season, aud reports from
all sections of the county. indicate an
unusual degree of severity for the
season.
1T is reported that Mrs. Mary 4.
Powell has confessed to the murder of
Essie Albin. her foster daughter, at the
Powell home. near Bowers Beach. on
Februaryl9, last. The alleged confession
was made shortly after the grand jury
had returned true bill of indictment
against Mrs Powell The attorney
general says that he will press for a
verdict of murder in the first degree,
and that Mrs. Powell's confession will
be used against her The murder of
Miss Albin was unusually brutal. Her
body. which was cut and bruised in
scores of places. had been dragged from
the cellar to the attic of the Powell
home. Suspicion rested upon Mrs.
Powell, as she was the only person who
had been seen about the house on the
morning the murder occurred. She was
arrested on the day of Miss Albin :
funeral. but maintained that she was in
nocent up to the time of her confession.
Jealousy is said to have prompted the
crime. Mrs. POwell's counsel will deny
that their client ever made cofesslon,
and will make fight tn prevent its ad-
mission as evidence against her, and
will demand that the prosecution offer
proof of the alleged murder. The trial
will begin next Monday.