The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1874-04-25

In consequence of the disastrous COLI
sions and other calamities that have occurred
to steamers in mid ocean of late, folks have
been looking towards a remedy therefor. The
Cunard Line of Steamers, that ply between
New York and Liverpool, has already fixed
the point at which they shall cross the line of
the 5th degree longitude. Senator Conkling,
on the 18th inst, introduced bill in the Sem
ate for the purpose of laying down definite
paths to be pursued by the outgoing and in
coming steamers of various lines. The bill
provides for the appointment of commission
composed of nautical men fro;n both sides of
the ocean, who shall settle the lines and the
regulations by which they shall be traversed.
Local option has had a re-actonary effect
upon Cincinnati The newly elected City
Council has repealed the Sunday law and the
temperance ordinances. 1t looks as if the
whisky vendors who have fed from the bal
ance of the State to escape the hundreds of fe-
male supplicants have ali taken refuge in Gin
cinnati and have broken down all the temper
ance barriers in that city, as matter of right
eous vengence against those who broke up
their business.
The remains of the distinguished DR.. Liv-
ingstone, who fell victim to enthusiastic re-
searches in the UNEMPLOYED wilds of Africa,
have been laid to rest among the ashes of the
great in Westminster Abbey. He and George
Stephenson sleep close together. The latter
gave the world locomotive steam engine, the
former devoted life to tireless investigation
Of sciences and died peering into the heart of
the unknown regions OF the African sands.
The widow of Ex-President Polk has a
claim before Congress of 81 900 for ten mules
that were taken from her during the war. She
asserts that she was loyal and that she sympa-
thized with her friends and relatives in their
sufferings during the war, but that she never
had any sympathy with them in their attem pit
to break up the government. The claim has
been rejected by the Court of Claims for want
Of sufficient evidence.
The people of Baltimore, it seems, gave
unmistakable evidence of lucid internal on
Tuesday last, by voting agast the proposition
to saddle an additional tax on themselves to
pay set OF distinguished theorists several
thousand dollars per annum for doing nothing
to Jones Falls. and an Indefinite number o.
their satellites an indefinite amount per quar-
ter for helping them.
The constitution Of the State is memorable
in demanding that all citizens shall be taxed
alike. This will render the provision of the
extension law-shond extension carry--null
and void Sc far as it promises half taxation by
half assessment for ten years to come. Folks
who desire to test the matter had better vote
to be taken in the city
Sunday last-the 10Th of Aprl-was the
ninety ninth anniversary of the battle of Lex
ington, the opening fire of the revolution and
the thirteenth of the bloody and reasonable
assault on the Massachusetts, troops in the city
of Baltimore.
AT the special election in Prince Georges
county on Tuesday lact, Brooke, Democrat, was
elected over Wddicombe, Republican, by a m a.
jority of five votes.