The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1870-05-27
THE NEWS.

The investigation of the charges preferred
against Gen. Howard, of the Freedmen's
Bureau, will probably close in short time.
The prosecution contend that they have
more than sustained these charges and devel-
oped very important facts.
A remarkable case of superstition is report
ed from Michigan, where man and his wife
appeared at the police station at Detroit, and
demanded warrant for the arrest of u
ncighbor, whom they charged with having
bcwtched their child, who was lying very
| i'll at the time.
England offers to extirpate the bandits
who infest Greece, on contract for D certain
consideration.
Attorney General Jones is of opinion that
the tax levied on mortgages in Prince
Georges county, in March last, must be col
lected this year. He says the act passed 4lh
April 1870, has no retrospective operation
upon leyies already made before that date"
The action of the tax commissioners was
final, and the attorney general says he sis not
aware of any authority, anywhere, to review,
alter or amend it."
1t is said that lady in Washington, well
known rs an Intimate at the White House, re-
Gently declared in the presence of numerous
company, that the President had frequently
assured her that 50 wearied had he become of
the cares of office that under no circumstan-
ces would he consent to be regarded as a
candidate for second term
New York city has raised between eight
and nine thousand dollars for the relief of the
Richmond sufferers. Ten thousand will prob.
ably be the limit of her charity to these un.
fortunates
A negro man named William Young, was
snot and killed at the corner of Raborg and
Fremont streets, in Baltimore, on Wednes-
day night of last week.
Shrcwd Cinnamon have been smuggling
opium, spices and tea into San Francisco by
throwing overheard waterproof packages
with Chain and buoy attached, just before land
ing from incoming steamships. Confederates
ashore pick them up at night
On Wednesday afternoon of last week an
exciting personal encounter took place in
Washington, between Mr.. Fisher, late Asso-
ciate Justice of the Supreme Court, District
of Columbia, and now District Attorney, and
Hon. Joseph II, Bradley, an old and distin-
guished lawyer. The affair, of course grew
out of the difficulties between these gen.
tlemen in connection with the John H.
Surratt trial, and Bradley's subsequent
debarment from practice in the courts
by Fisher 1t is stated that Bradley met
Fisher and struck him across the face with
walking stick, which was broken by the
blow, and the parties then clnched and both
went down, where they rolled over each 9TH
or on the ground. The police promptly in.
terfered and separated the combatants, and
conducted them to their respective offices.
1t is said that single tree in Kentucky
has been the gallows of four victims of lynch
law during the last twelve months. The
great demonstration in Baltimore on Thurs
day of last week, or celebration of the adop-
ton of the Fifteenth Amendment, passed off
quietly. The bar-rooms were generally
closed, in accordance with recommendation
from the police authorities to that effect
Both houses of Congress agreed on Friday
last that an adjournment, sine die, should
take place on the fifteenth of July.
Gen. Jordan, late commander of the Cuban
forces, arrived at Washington last week.
II C is to appear before the House Committee
on foreign affairs this week, and ventiatc
his views on the condition of the insurgent
cause in Cuba.
Whilst they have on foot in Baltimore an
energetic movement for the erection of an
Academy of Music under first-rate auspi-
ces, it appears that negotiations by other
parties have been pending for the purchase
of certain property on the north side of Fay
cite street, near Eutaw, as location for an
opera house or theatre. 1t is understood
that these negotiations have been closed and
the property secured, and it is represented
that the new ediice will have every modern
elegance of an opera house suitable for first
class amusements, but especially adapted to
musical performances. Mr.. Joseph Jefferson,
the well known actor, it is understood will
be one of the directors and John r. Ford,
Esq, of the Holiday Street Theatre, will
have the management
Extensive and very complete arrangements
are being made upon the ground for the APP
preaching National Camp Meeting, to be
held at Wilton Grove, in this county, com.
mencing July 18th. The arrangement for
supplying water by means of reservoir and
tanks, with pipes to distribute it through the
encampment are represented as perfect for
the purpose designed. The Philadelphia,
Wilmington & Baltimore Railroad Compa-
ny are also engaged in constructing an extra
building for depot accommodations for the |
visitors to the campground. The camp meet
ing will last from the 18th to the 22d of
July.
The NURsERY.-The June number of |
this pleasant little magazine for children
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