The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1874-05-01
THE NEWS.


Chicago, has been sentenced to the Peniten-
tiary for three years.
William H. Jillard, prominent citizen
Of Baltimore died there on last Sunday
morning, in his 10th year.
The war in Arkansas is about over
Baxter, the ousted Governor, has issued a
proclamation, converting the Legislature to
settle the question.
"A vote was taken in Worcester county,
Md, on the 21st, on local option, the result
showing majority of 410 against issuing
licenses to sell liquor in the county.
The Rev. Henry Slcer, one of the most
able and well-known ministers of the NJ E.
Church, in this State, died in Baltimore, on
the 2Sd of April in his 74th year.
"A storm of snow, sleet and rain prevail
ed throughout the New England States last
Saturday night and Sunday-the snow being
from one inch to one foot deep.
John T. Conway has been arrested in
New York, charged by Rose & Co., Balti-
more firm, of having forged their endorse
ment to money order.
Bishop Auer, a short time ago consecra-
ted in Georgetown as bishop to Africa, ofthe
Protestant Episcopal Church in this country,
died at Cape Palmas, Africa, on the 10th of
February last.
A religious war has commenced in Ger
many. Four Roman Catholic bishops have
been arrested by the government and thrown
int ftr.r nfI To M rod
under the new ecclesiastical laws.
General McBlair, late Adjutant General
of Maryland, has sued out a writ of mandam-
us against General Frank A Bond, the pres.
cnt incumbent, to get possession ofthe office.
He is not likely to succeed in his efforts.
During the last three or four years, no
less than ,4451 miles of narrow gauge rail
way have been built in this country and in
Canada, which roads, when completed, will
have mileage of 4 1862! miles, while there
are 1 ,291 miles under construction.
Westminster, Carroll county, wants the
House of Correction established there. The
location is a healthy one, and as good, proba-
bly,, as could be selected. There is no reason
why it should be established at Baltimore
city rather than anywhere else in the
State.
"A terrific gale mt Bennington, Vermont
Sunday, demolished a steeplc 100 feet high,
on the New Congregational church. Part of
thcfaling steeple struck an adjoining resi-
dence, crushing in the roof The snow drift
ted ten feet deep in consequence of;ho furious
gale which ragged.
The official vote in Prime Georges county
for the clerkship of the county at the special
election, held on Wednesday last, has been
received at the executive chamber. 1t foots
up Brooke, ,928; Widdcombe, 1925. The
official returns of the vote in 1873 were
Brooke, 2,342; Widdicombe, 2,340
| Charles Wagner, with the assistance of
his wife, on Tuesday forcibly elected several
lady crusaders from his premises in Cincin
natl. An immense crowd collected in front
in front ofhis saloon, which was dispersed by
the police, who also ordered the ladies to
move on. Wagner has been arrested for an
assault on the crusade leader.
The Delegates from Maryland to the Gen
eral Conference of the Methodist Protestant
Church at Lynchburg, May list, are as fol-
lows: Laymen-Gaven Spence, james A.
Kennedy, Robert G. Price, G. Billingslea, NJ
D., and E. G. Walters, M. ID. Ministerial
II. c. Cushing, r. s. Norris, ]. T. Murray
d. D., J. r. Nichols and T. D. Valiant.
Hon. Jesse X. Hines, Speaker of the
House Of Delegates, has been elected by the
State board of the fishery force commander
of the fleet. Mr. Hines presided over the
House of Delegates with marked ability, and
to the satisfaction of the members. He is a
man of tirmness and prudence, and although
not sailor, will make an efficient and valu,
able officer.
A boy of fifteen is undcr arrest at Chel
sea, Mass, charged with the murder of II lit
tie boy four years old, whose body was found
in marsh, horribly mutilated. Pomeroy
the boy murderer, WAS recently pardoned
from the Reform School, where he had been
sent for cutting and mutilating several chill
dren Younger than himself He is undoubt
eddy insane.
The special election in Prince Georges
county. on the 22d of May, for county clerk
resulted in the election of Henry Brooke
Democrat, by a majority of three. At the reg.
ular election, last fall, r S. Widdicombe, Re.
publican, was returned elected by majority
but the Democrats having charged that large
numbers of negroes from the District of Co.
lumbia were colonized there to carry the eec.
ton, Mr. Brooke contested the seat, and the
Legislature ordered new election
The Frecdmen's Savings Bank, at Wash,
ington, of which the colorcd light Frederick
Douglass is President, appears to be in bad
way. A large amount of deposits We're paid
in by colored citizens, and paid out to white
spectators on worthless paper-leaving the
confidng depositors in the lurch. The bank
has not absolutely closed, but claims sixty
days notice for withdrawals of amounts
over So, at the end of which time il will
probably go out like snuffed candle-,eavinp
a trail of nauseating smoke in the air
"A disastrous flood in the Mississippi riv.
or has submerged 100000 acres of land in
Louisiana, and ruined thousands of people
it being estimated that no less than 17S,OOC
people inhabited the flooded district The
cotton and sugar growing districts have suf
fered UNNECESSARILY, and in this regard will
affect the whole country. The U. S. Gov.
eminent has very wisely ordered the com.
missary officers Of the army to supply 100000
rations, at the rate of 10000 daily, which
will keep 10000 persons from starvation fol