Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1874-02-05

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ser At latest aceounfs. il nos yet regarded
40 out Of danger BY bis attending phyi-
clan. The bin aushorising the appoint
ment Of IN assistant Secretary ofState has
been signed By the Governor. Hon. Robt
Fowler is reported to be seriously i'll At
Barnum's Hotel in Baltimore.
Cos. Whyte. having been elected to
the United States Senate. has sent let
ter to the presiding oaieers o. the Legis-
lature resigning the Office Of Governor.
the resignation to take eject on the 4ih Of
March. proxiuo. The letter. though per-
sinens enough in in reference. is some-
what sfssivs for . grcy-beard. Hon.
James B. Groom. dciegsse in the Lower
House from Cecil. will succeed Gov.
Whyte as executive. and We al present
know Of no better wish TO rake IL his be-
half than that he may adnsnister the al
fairs Of Maryland With the ability Of his
predecessor. He Is reported to DO only
thirty years Of age and to be- unmar.
ried, which latter ID q somewhat singular
circumstance when it ID remembered that
the motto Of the State over which he 10 to
preside is ereseise {: mnltipl;eanini.
The caucus convened at Annapolis on
Monday last for the selection Of the new
Police Board for Baltimore City resulted
in the nomination o. ". II. B. Fusscl-
baugh, Of the Present Board; John Mel
roy and Col. Harry Gilmor. Messrs.
Mclroy and Gilmor take the place Of
Messrs. Carr aud Morse. of the present
Board. As this is the last Of the great
Office prises which is to be fought for dur
ing the present session Of the legislature.
it is to be presumed that our lawmakers
viii avail themselves Of their happy re-
lease from the opportunities Of of6ce-hun-
tiers to push forward to completion. the
important work they have cut out for
action IN their different houses.
It will be source of sincere grati6ca.
ton to his relatives aud many friends in
this. his native county. to learn. that Mr..
Walter Blackstone (son of Col. James T.
Blackstone Of this place. who. it will be
remembered. was unjustly removed some
two years ago from the position Of Teller
in the Bank Of Commerce. Baltimore. to
expiatc fault or oversight Of superior
officer in that institution. has obtained
a corresponding place and At a higher
salary in the Farmers and Merchants
Bank. We congratulate our young friend.
as well upon surviving the malice and the
mcanness which originally wronged him,
as upon his restoration to 4 position for
which he is believed to have 9 peculiar
aptitude. -
The proceedings Of Congress within the
past week have been more than usually
dsEeid Of interest. the Louisiana business
hanging fire. local bills monopolizing chief
attention and great deal Of vapid debate
thereon. Congress is about to air the re-
cent management Of District Of Columbia
affairs and startling developments arc an-
ticipated from an examination of the con-
euct and expenditures ofthe Board Of Pub.
lie Works Of that city.
The attention of readers is called to the
notice in another column Of Mr.. John II.
Stone. Bryantowu. Charles county. Mary
land. who is general agent for the sale in
this county ofthc celebrated "New" Wheel
er l. Wilson Sewing Machines. which OBJ
tanned such a splendid triumph at the
Worlds Exposition at Vienna las. year.
winning the Knights Cross Of the Impe-
rial order of Francis Joseph. in q contest
with eighty-one competitors.
We regret to learn that our old friend,
Edward s. Abcll. of ST. Inigocs' district,
lost his dwelling by fire on Wednesday
night Of last week. Some little of his
furniture was saved but in very damaged
condition. Origin ofthe ere unknown
The best news We have in connection with
the misfortune is. that both house aud fur
uiture were partially insured. but in what
company NO have been unable to learn.
We have received cory Of the Fifth
Annual Report of the Maryland Institu-
ton for the education Of the Deaf aud
Dumb" situated at Frederick, Nd,
which represents II to De in a fourishine
condition. Since the date Of the last
yearly report nincty-nine pupils have been
in attendance. which exceeds tina, of last
year. Sixty-two Of these are males and
.hirty-seven females.
So far the English Parliamentary cleo
tons Indicate gains for the Conservatives
but not sufficient at presen. to warrant the
belief that they will obtain such . work
ing majnrity As would enable Mr.. Dis
raeli to take upon himself the aiminis,ra.
ton Of the Government.
COLLECTORS RoNps bill has passeS