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Correspondence Of the UnionJ
BALTIMORE, October 10, p. m.
The weather yesterday took a decided turn to-
wards winter, the ground being covered with a
heavy frost, and overcoats, and a seat by the fire
were found to be decidedly comfortable. To-day,
however, bright sky and warm sun, has made a
decided improvement.
The telegraph is still out of order, and conse-
quently we are without tidings fran the New York
and Philadelphia markets The markets, however,
IN both those cities, on Saturday, were very dull
We are yet without any tidings Of the steamer
Great Britain, and i, may now be looked upon as
certain that she has met with accident of some
kind on her passage She is thought to have
on board an unusually large number Of passengers,
among whom are several large families belonging TO
Philadelphia. The arrival of the Caledonia may
be looked for momentariIy, and it is hoped she
may bring tidings of her safety. Should her news
arrive this evening" will forward it by telegraph
Mrs. Mowatt met with an accident Friday
night last at the Holiday street theatre, which
caused slight rupture of blood vessel, but learn
that she is much better to-day, and will proceed to
Boston to fulfil her engagement there next week.
81 The whole of the congressional returns from
Pennsylvania have now been received The wings
have elected II MEMBERS the democrats 6, and the
natives l. David Wilmot, the only member from
that State who voted against the tariff Of 1912, and
in favor of the tariff of 1886, is reelected from the
18th district.
The Baltimore market is also at a stand to-day,
the arrival Of foreign news being momentariy
looked for. Howard street is held $5 and "a 67t
is offered. Grain is held to-day at the following
rates: Prime red wheat, IS a l03 cts; ordinary TO
good do, 80 a 95 cents; best white do. for family
-four, lis a 1876 cents. Old white corn, IS 81
cents; do. yellow do, SO So cents new do. do
53a 81 cents. Maryland rye, 65 a 70 cents; do.
oats, 80 cents.
The mails from the north bring nothing Of inn
portance except accounts Of two most shocking
affairs. The first is announced by a correspondent
of the Philadelphia Ledger, date Lancaster, Pa Oct
II, as follows:
"our town was this morning thrown into fer
ment, in consequence of horrible murder that was
committed by man named Haggerty He entered
the shop of man in South Queen street, and, after
a few words of alteration, he seized an axe and
bent out the brains Of three PERSONS nameG
Fordney--Fordney his wife and child. There IL
no cause assigned for this horrible affair, bu
that he was intoxicated at the time Of the deed
visited the dwelling few minutes after the
deed, and a more heart-rending scene cannot b,
imagined-blood and brains we're scattered indib
crimnately all over the apartment. He made an al
tempt to escape, but some neighbors pursued him
and knocked him down and secured him. He is
now in prison, where he will remain for trial. In .
few days hope can give you all the particulars"
The second fs announced in the following tele.
graphic despatch from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania,
to the Philadelphia papers, dated October W.
"Mr.sRs. EpIroRs dreadful calamity occurred
last night. Samuel Gayman, wife, and FIVE children
we're burnt to death in their house about FIVE miles
above Harrisburg. A whole family at once destroy.
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