The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1874-12-05

On Saturday last, in the Circuit Court for
! Baltimore county, the following persons, here
toiore drawn to serve on the jury at the De-
cember term of court, were excused: 0ctavius
Knight Henry Cook, James w. Thompson and
| Charles Qulnlan, and the following substituted
George Hafler, John Zaener Eli Jones and Jas.
w. Onion.
The Gazette of Monday says "a colored
man named Thomas Myers, residing in the
county, while selling produce in the Centre
Market on Saturday last, was swindled out of
several dollars by being persuaded to exchange
the greenbacks for spiel marks, under the sup
position that they were gold dollars. The
spiel mark resembles gold dollar somewhat,
but is worthless
The army register for 1875 has been is
sued and from it we learn that Lieut.. Robert
Medley, formerly of Warren, Baltimore county,
has been dropped from the rolls for desertion
Lieut.. Medley private in the LIST Mary.
land Regiment, under Col. John W. Wilson,
and was promoted for bravery. He enlisted in
the regular army at the close of the war. He
was last stationed in Texas.
The stockholders of the Baltimore, Swami
Lake and Towsontown narrow gauge railroad
will hold meeting at Guys Hotel, Baltimore,
on Wednesday next, 9th instant. If there is
as little done at the coming meeting as has
been accomplished at some of the previous
ones, we fear it won't result in much good to
the railroad. Build the road and talk after
wards. People are getting tired of triaing.
On Tuesday night last Deputy Sheriff
Risteau arrested a colored man named Henry
Stanton, charged with breaking into the house
of Samuel Hill, also colored, ard committing
an assault upon him. The prisoner, whilst be
ing conducted TO Jail, made an assault upon
the officer, knocking him down. scuffle en-
sued in which the officer came off successful
and after getting the "bracelets" on Stanton he
was safely lodged in Jail.
Mrs. Elizabeth Slade Athearn died at her
residence, Lockland, Hamilton county, Ohio,
on the oath of Nov, in the 9th year of her
age. She was the fourth daughter of the late
William Slade ESQ.,. the original proprietor of
"My Ladys Manor Baltimore county, where
she bora. She was lady distinguished
by her many Christian, charitable, and social
virtues, and well krown to a large circle of rel
atives and friends in Maryland and Ohio.
The Belair Hgis of last week says: The
judges of our Circuit Court have at last abolish.
ed the custom vi assigning counsel, at the ex-
pense of the county, tor prisoners indicted for
petty offences. Their action in the premises
is based upon the ground that there is no law
empowering them to do so. In future where
such prisoners unable to employ counsel
or can find member of the bar willing to
undertake their defence, the court will see that
they have fair trial. so that Justice may be
DONE" AS Chief Judge Grason was on the
bench when this order was passed, it is likely
similar one will be adopted in the Baltimore
county Circuit Court.
"A letter from Dover. Delaware. to the Will
mington Every Eucning of Nov. 23d, has the
following hattering notice of our young friend.
DR.. E. B. S. Shoemaker formerly of this place
"James Woodley, of Little Greek Landing, met
with serious accident on Saturday. While
assisting a neighbor in moving house his foot
was caught under one of the rollers, crushing
it to the ankle. DR.. Shoemaker, very prom
iSInO yOunp nh VSician and Sur0eOn of Dover.
successfully amputatod the injured member
above the ankle joint Mr.. W. lies in a criti-
cal condition and little hopes OF his recovery
are entertained, owing to the severe shock to
his nervous system at bis advanced age, be-
ing &c."