The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1873-02-15
Letter from DTUSHi1t0tO3t.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Feb. IL, 1878
The recent Residential and Congress iona election and
excitement prior to it has had very damaging effect
upon the physical system of those most engaged in
it, Senators and Representatives of mature years are
now suffering from it, Senator Sumner still remains in
a very critical condition Senator Cameron, although
of iron will and constitution has finally Welded and
his friends considerably exercised as to his chances
continuing through the Senatorial term for which his
State has just honored him with Senator Paterson
perhaps not suffering much from his labors in the
late Presidential contest from charges made against
him in connection with the Credit Mober matter-is
looking care-worn. Representative Hoar, Townsend
Bingham Brooks and several others about their ages
are in exceedingly delicate health In consideration of
the dangers resulting from the frequent political co
tests there is considerable talk of an Amendment to the
constitution, making the term of President six wears in
stead Of four and Representatives three instead of two
inc Irlehds OF cheap telegraph have already accom-
plished much. The rules which four years ago were
arbitrary have now been reduced some degree ofsys
tenn. The rates between the most remote places have
been reduced from s. and dollars to so So the fac
ties have been already doubled the for specials for
the press have been very greatly reduced the hall rate
messages for the night service which were
to be mpraccabe have been adopted to the great
advantage Of the public, and although all this has
accomplished it is more an apparent yielding to the de-
mands OF the public for cheap teegra ph than for any
practical benefit to the public at large
h.n Is .ae serious intention Of the authorities here to
guraon such as was had two years since the compile
soI Of the wood pavement on Pennsylvania Avenue
Sucn an idea seems be approved by every one here
and ifconcluded on there will be no dfcutyi in getting
tending it.
Doctor Buckingham of Springfield, Mass the brother
OF senator buckingham of Conn.,, preached Sunday in
DOCTOR kankens church in this city, Senator Pomeroy
and several other notables were present In Dr. BIS
prayer the fallen the especial interest the occa
sion and was earnestly asked that they might be re-
deemed The eyes of the audience as soon as the pray
er cosed were liked upon Senator P and after church
could hear along the street. the church were
leaving all kinds of remarks concerning the prayer the
most OF them suggesting that the prayer was intended
especially for the Senator Pomeroy.
me @ Of dstieres in operation in the United
States on the LIST instant 311, with daily produc
ing capacity of 27S,619 gallons of spirits
The last rail has been laid on the Metropolitan rail
road between this city and the Point of Rocks, Nd 1t
is expected trains will be running the LIST proxmo
gentleman from Michigan informs us that the farm
ers in his region are getting good prices for all kinds Of
produce and that no such complaints those of the IL
linos farmers heard. The of prosperity is
found in the diversity of production and tAsxeHsion
IRA INDUSTRY nto nat state Inc ra9aa
stand on their own revenues, and are b3ding up
selfsupportng civilization ola very intelligent char
acter. This diversfcaton ofndustry also explains the
cade.
various quarters we hear of favorable reactions
against Railroad monopoly. Governor Austin, of Min
nesoa, complains that the companies in his State have
deed the legislature REFRESHING their discriminating
tariffs Governor Washburn of Wisconsin, and Govern
Oglesbee Of Illinois reecho this complaint; the latter
proposes to amend the claw of trade' illustrated by
the late action of the Railroad companies by statute
laws which shall do away the evils complained Of The
anti Railroad feeling in the country is preceptbly ris
ing In Illinois it has taken practical and beliger
ant aspect. The agricultural interest is especially
satve under some late demonstrations ofh monopoly
We are now at the Threshold of new developments in
our material civilization growing out of this crisis.
LIFE.
A STRAY CoRPSE.-The Baltimore american of
Thursday says: During yesterday considerable
excitement was had at Camden Street Depot
caused by a coffin which had arrived at the de-
pot on Tuesday from Wheeling, West Va, and
which had no claimant. The coffin was address,
ed TO g. Smith, Baltimore, and remained on the
| platform until five o'clock last evening, when
| Mr.. Cole, general ticket agent, caused despatch
es to be sent in all directions along the line of
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad seeking for
such information as might guide him in placing
the corpse in the hands of relatives or friends OF
the deceased. AT P. NJ. q despatch was received
| from Wheeling stating that the coffin had been
received from Indianapolis, that it had left that
| place on Monday last. Mr.. Cole telegraphed to
that place and in return was notified that the
coffin had been sent to Indianapolis from Lo-
gansport, Indiana and upon Mr.. Cole telegraph
| ing to that point, an answer was returned di-
recting that the corpse be delivered to Mrs. Mary
| +. Smith, residing at No 485 Aisquith street. Ii
was now thought that the friends or relatives OF
the deceased had been found, but when one of the
drivers of Mr.. McClintock, baggage agent at the
depot, conveyed the corpse 10 4S5 Aisquith st.
he was informed that there was no one there who
knew thing Of the deceased, and that the in
mates of the house had no knowledge of any
member of the family having died or TO have
ever lived in any part of Indiana. The driver of
the wagon was then compelled to return the cot
fin to the depot, and for some time the officials at
that place were in a quandary as to what dispo-
| sition they should make of the coffin and its con-
tents. 1t was finally resolved to consult with
Deputy Marshal Frey, and upon that gentleman
visiting the depot he ordered that the coffin be
opened. His order was complied with, and
when the top of the coffin had been remosed the
body of a white child, seemingly about thirteen
years of age, was exposed. The child had evil
IDENTIFY died about three weeks ago, as the body
was terribly decomposed and emitted dreadful
stencil. 1t was very nicely shrouded, and the
coffin looked as if it had lain a considerable time
in vault. The Deputy MasSSf.;. 49,; ssA.isftfi
formed te arl1s.ts The cofpsssG, Gave Srders
that the coffin be removed to .he dead-hoase at
Mount Glare, which was done and where il will
| be kept reasonable time for Identification