Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-05-09
NEWS OF THE WEEK.


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Gravely's Tobacco at Owens Drug Store.
Ex-Gov. W. L. Sharkey, of Mississippi, died
last week, in Washington, aged 80.
Hon. James Brooks, NJ. c., from New York,
died in Washington, last week.
Seventy-nine new iron works were started
in different parts Of Pennsylvania last year.
Pittsburg merchant knows of thirteen
frst-society ladies who steal his goods when
ever they get chance
Cincinratians are moving for two glasses Of
lager beer for cents-onc glass cents.
The ladies of lronton, Mo-, have united TO
discourage the practice of smoking in church
Mrs. Carroll, aged G5, fell into a sink in the
rear of her house in Durham street, Baltimore,
one night last week, and was suGocated.
A mob took negro boy from Harrodsbnrg
Jail, in Kentucky, on Tuesday night, and hung
him. He had been imprisoned for attempted
rape, and on being permitted to leave the Jail
on an errand, made a similar attempt, Which
settled his fate.
Twelve years ago n Connecticut farmer kill
ed himself by placing the muzzle of gun
against his breast and dscharging it with a
poker. Last wednesday morning his son,
also farmer, in the same room, with the
same gun, and in the same manner, took his
life.
A Wisconsin school ma am demands 81, 900
each for four kisses stolen from her by freight
conductor. She missed the passenger train
and rode in the drover's saloon of a freight
train, and this conductor took her hand in
his, threw his muscular arm around her slen-
der waist, and did the damage aforesaid. She
sues the railroad company but they decline
paying the 1900, though they have dscharg
ed the conductor.
AdSices from Cloud county, Kansas, state
that another fearful storm had occurred in
that region, by which a number of lives were
lost and much property destroyed. The roof
of a house owned by Mr.. Snyder was blown
off, and Mr. Snyder his wife, Ave children and
a farm laborer, were buried in the snow and
frozen to death within a few miles of the house.
A family named Ulrcher shared similar fate
all being frozen to death.
| Maine paper says that at recent funeral,
after the coffin had been lowered to its last
resting place, the mourners stood in silence a
few moments, apparently not knowing what
to do next, when man stepped up to the I'M
dertaker and said, loud enough to be heard
| by all around, "Well, suppose you might as
well fill her up.' This was all the service
there was at the grave.
A few days since, in Stanton, Va, a young
man, hailing from Baltimore, very handsome
young fellow it is stated while drunk, as
saulted a citizen on the street, and was SEN
fenced to the chain gang in default of the pay
ment of the fine. While the gang was work
ing near female seminary the school girls
caught sight of his handsome face and rather
genteel appearance, and were restless until
they had subscribed fund, paid his fine and
had him released. The young man afterwards
exhibited his gratitude by getting beastly
drunk. lie was again sentenced, and has to
work out a fine of $40, in the chain gang, at
| % cents a day.
PREACHER CowuInED.--The Rev. Mr.. Fra
zell, pastor of the Methodist Episcopal church
of Elmrood, ILL.,, was publicly whipped by
Mrs. Leslie, widow of the late j. p Leslie, for
remarks made by him at n temperance meet
ing held it the Congregational church last
Sunday evening, to the effect that the expen-
sve coffin used to inclose the remains OF the
late Mr.. Leslie was purchased with the tears
and groans of the drunkard's families. Mrs
Leslie met the Rev Frazell in the store OF Dr.
Y. r. Defoe and proceeded to whip him, when
he escaped after receiving few blows by run
ming down the nearest alley.