Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1873-02-13
81. MARI'S BEACON
LEoyAEDTowg, ND.
THURSDAY MORNING, February Is,b. is,s.

NEWS Asp OTsER ITrns.-Tke poli,i-
ciaps we're busy in onr streets on Tuesday
last. debating. it is supposed. the present
political outlook in the county. Having had
ether '.fsh to fry" on the day named. We
did no, succeed in gathering any particulars
~hich.it would interest tho public to know
about. tits pretty evident. however. that
endcavors are afoos TO inscrjecs something
ike order and system ip,e the political
choos now prevailing 10 party circles In
nur county. The frst Tucsiay in the
March Term flour Cireuj, Court bas been
fsrceas,ed Is . "6sld day" on which af-
fairs political in ST. r,g's vii be made
TO assume tire usual form and - mmctry Of
regular local and party contests.
In the Orphans aud Commissioners
Courts. which met on Tuesday last. no
business Of general public interest was
transacted. In the 6rst. letters Of admin.
,is'ratios On the personal estate Of Thomas
Wilkinson were granted to Rcbecca Viii
kinson and Abcll fIammctt Also. letters
1T administration on the personal estate Of
William Mckay we're granted TO VIM. i.
Bean and z. S. Mckay. Action was.
ulso, taken on sevetsl guardian accounts
and some sales were ratified. In the
COMMISSIONER Court. a small amount Of
uil was voted TO complete the new road.
now rcarly ready for travel. leading from
the village Of Leonardtown to Foxwe!Ps
wharf. the head Of steamboat navigation
in cur lay.
4 black girl, named Margaret Collins.
in The en- ployment % Thos. G. Grcenwell.
Of this town, was committed to Jail BY Mr..
Justice Morgan on Thursday last IN a
charge Of attempting to poison member
of Mr.. Grccnwell's family.
Judge Poland's Committee held secret
session on Saturday last to discuss the ev-
idencc preparatory to their final report.
which il expected to be laid before the
House in week or ten days. All now
necessary TO close the examination is some
further testimony from Amos. who has
been sent for and is daily expected
The Wilson Special Committee examined
no witnesses Saturday.
The Scuatc Seloc, Committee to consid
er the evidence in the Credit Mobilicr 10.
vcstisaton held a preliminary meeting
Saturday and discussed informally the ex-
act scope O:their duty. after which they ad-
journcd
The Louisiana investigation was resum-
I'd Saturday before the Com Mite on Priv
consultation. the doors were reopened a.
ten o'clock. when the Clerk announced an
adjournment.
The Jury in the Wharton case. having
failed TO agree upon verdict. has been
discharged. 1t is understood. that eight
Of the members were for conviction and
four for ncqiittal. The Platter trial for
wife murder is still progressing. The
States evidence is in. and an ugly exhibit
for Platter it makes. but his c"anscl are
making strenuous efforts ~ discredit il and
to rroye thu, Ms. Platter killed herself
bv n":."n.
The Senatorial Bribery Committee Of
tho Missouri Legislature have made re.
port in which they fully cxonerate Sena.
tor Bogy Of any attempt at bribery in the
late Senatorial election. II seems, how.
ever. that his friends managed the bribe-
~ business. Of course without his knowl-
edge or consent. or course!
Republican Journals Of high standin,
are speaking Of our representative. Hon.
WIN. NJ. Merrick, as the only member of
the Poland Committee who is really in
earnest" about uncesering tie full shame
and villainy Of the Credit .kc5ilier scan.
DIAL.
With The exception Of the Secretary Of &c
Treasury. there is no probability Of an i'm.
mediate change in the Cabinet. and this
will depend on the election Of Mr.. Bout.
well to the Senate. Ia sdch On even,
there seems to be little. if any. doubt .ha.
Judge Richardson will be Mr.. Boutwell,,
successor.
IL is believed that nA.-i. ~ hs nu-
is'-- r''rV"vrs who are now in Jail will
he rardonei within very short time. and
particularly those Of the more iruoran,
class convicted.
laqairy having been made among NOM.
bers OF Congress. it 10 asccrtaiued tbs,
only few Of them favor an extra ,es.;on
TO be organized on March 4:
Senator Summers health il imnrov;n,
sena'or Csmercu. who was taken sick ON
Thursday. is s,ili eonsned to bis room
Ex'GOvernOr Geary. of penu.ylsana. i.
dead.