The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-01-03
iorman, named lille, and demanded

drinks. Being refused, they beat Mrs.
me Tier husband, hearing her cries for
heiP; came to the rescue with double-bar-
rsieu sh"' gun lie flred one load at the
fnihahs' out the contents missed them and
struck his wife in the back of the head,
n hiilins i'er instantly. inc roughs then
r,o,, anu ne no,iow,he, alseliarGed the re-
=, th', ut,,ea anu "ounueu one ol the,n
n a., ,no si'oo''ei iiey "ete subsequently
'"P'n.oo'
me Navy department has ordered the
naval recruiting officers at Toledo, De-
tfoit, Ne" orleans, Baltimore, and other
points opened during our trouble with
SPAIN, TO be discontinued. There are now
ten Thousand men IN the navy, and it is
stated that twenty or thirty thousand could
easily nave been shipped, II required by
the public service. The regular recruiting
sIal'ohs IN boston, New York, Philadel-
p," , "s.iAnS,on ana Nollolk wiz DC con-
ca,toJ O'' ''''0 'e''ii'on oniy VIII pc ac-
-ishmaei Day, one OF the "Old Defend
ers OF baltimore, died IN that city on
saturday, aged 50. Day was living on
farm III Baltimore county at the time of
Gllmof IS rad INTO Maryland in 1864, and
ne acquired no little notorlety by shooting
rene soldier VINO attempted to haul down
OHltea states nag that f1oated over Days
house. Sooh AFTER this, Days house was
pufheo GOWN, ana Day was subsequently
appointed inspector In the Baltimore Gus
tom House, post which he held until his
DEATH
-OIdeiS nave been received at the
brooklyn navy YARD from Washington for
Ihe dlscharge OF Workmen as clrcum-
stances may permit" 32O0 men are en-
Ployeo at inc yard, besides Goo employed
ny outside contractors, and the appropria-
tiohS VIII not keep more than l6Oo men at
WORK. ~ considerable force, however, Will
De Kept on all winter. The new sleop-of-
war III course OF construction is to be fin
lsned before spring, and about two months
VIII NC required 10 put the tennessee IN
good conoltlon. The Junlata has slight
leak In her stearn, but 1t is thought she
can be repaired without being locked.
There are few new developments con-
corning the railroad strike, though it Is be-
lieved to be NEARLY ended - on some of
the roads. 1t is reported that the strikers
at Pittsburg have agreed to the Company's
terms The railroad authorities elsewhere
seem to be confident OF an early termina-
tioh OF the strike, but the engineers declare
themselves determined to hold out. At
7, -, " w
Engineers IN Louisville. on Monday night,
the authority OF Grand Chief Engineer
Wilson was dlsavowed. 1t is said that one
effect OF the strike has been a larg" add
ton to the business OF the New York rail
roads
Tho cable dispatches which passed
between Secretary Fish and Gen. Sickles,
concerning the resignation of the latter as
Minister to Spain, have been made public.
1t seems that the enterprising correspond
emf of one of the New York papers is
primarily responsible for Gen. Sickles' res
ignation. This gentleman telegaphed
piece of news of his own manufacture, to
the effect that the Government was dissat-
istied with General Sickles' course at Ma
drid. General Sickles was advised of the
publication Of this dispatch, and promptly
rendered his resignation. Secretary Fish
answered, asking him to withdraw his offer
to resign, and assuring that there was no
truth whatever in the publication which
he cited as evidence that the Government
wished him to retire. When tho Virgin
ius affair was settled the tender of the res
ignaton was renewed, and 1t was accepted.
Hon. Caleb Cushinp has been an
nointed Minister to Snain in ,,l.ce of A.