The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1874-02-27
THE NEWS.


THE NEWS.
"A disastrous flood has occurred in the
Ohio river.
Hon. j. Proctor Knott-of Duluth fame
has announced himselfas candidate for Con-
gress in Kentucky.
100000 tons of ice have been stored on
the Hudson river the past season. Last year
100000 tons were gathered there.
The Asiatic cholera is reported to be
raging at Buenos Ayres, South America.
Thirty or forty deaths occur every day.
The latest Baltimore sensation is Il lady
named Mrs. Maggie VanCott, who breaches
to immense crowds who throng to hear her.
A New Orleans Judge lately sentenced a
man to the penitentary for eight months for
stealing paper collar, and three months for
stealing hat
The Pope of Rome has sent circular
letter to all the Bishops, asking them to come
| to Rome, as lie wishes to see them before he
dies.
The anniversary of Washngtons birth
occurring this year on Sunday, the day was
celebrated on Monday, in the principal cities
Of the country
Steve Lowcry, the last Of the notorious
gang of outlaws that have since the war in
tested a portion of North Carolina, was shot
and killed by three citizens.
Col. VIM. s. Boiling mayor of Luis
vile, Mississippi, has laid claim to at least
one-half ofthe city of Richmond A suit has
been instituted for its recovery
"A formidable Instruction has broken out
in Japan. AT last accounts the insurgents
were moving on Nagasaki, and the foreign
residents were preparing TO leave
Severe fighting is reported in Spain, be-
tween the Carlists and the Republicans. The
former have taken the town of Vinaroz, in
| Valencia, capturing the entire garrison of 200
men.
AT jacksonville, California, last Sunday
night two men, between whom an old fcud
had existed, met, and advancing to within
two feet of each other drew their pistols and
fired simultaneously both were killed.
Last week in Brooklyn, n. Y, Il coroncr's
inquest was held on tie body OF a boy IA
years old, who died from delirium tremcns
1t was found that the organs of the boly were
absolutely eaten away by the excessive drink
ing of the vilest rum.
"A farm in Massachusetts, belonging to
Mr. and Mrs. Abby Kelly Foster, was sold
for taxes, the payment Of which was refused
because Mrs. Foster was not allowed TO vote
The taxes were $S2.94, and the farm sold for
$780,
On Monday morning n cake Of ice sew
eral miles in extent, broke off from the shore
on Lake Michigan. On this field of ice were
several hundred fishermen, several teams and
sleighs The ice drifted out carrying the
men with it. All of them subsequently
made their escape to land. The ice is said
to he from IL to 90 inches thick, and not east.
~ broken up.
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! A DEMOCRATIC TRIUMPH.-At the munich
pal election on Monday, in Frederick City
Md, the Democratic candidate for mayor L.
III. Moberly, was elected by over one hun.
dred majority A majority of Democratic
councilmcn was also elected. The Demo.
cratic gain Las been heavy. The Republi.
cans hay C had control of the city affairs for
three years past.
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tion in Cecil county, on the 18th instant, fol
a member Of the House of Delegates, to sue.
cee1 Mr.. Groome, resulted in the el, ctiln OF
the Republican candidate, Mr.. james A.
Davis, the firm of Davis & Pugl, of Port
Deposit, by majority of 81. The Demo.
cratic candidate was Mr.. d. NJ. Howard. Tho
Elkton Democrat says:
How this was brought about, the returns
clearly show. The Democrats remained al
home, and the Republicans went to the polls
and voted. The large colored vote, located
in our chief towns where the election was
held, was cast almost to man for Mr.. Davis
PROPOSED NEW COUNTY IN MAINLAND
1t is proposed to form new county in Mary
land, to be called Laurel. 1t is to be taken
from Prince Georges Anne Arundel, How
ard and Montgomery This would leave the
required number of square miles and inhabi
tants to those counties, with the exception OF
Howard; ard the proposition is to have
enough taken from Baltimore county to sup.
ply the deficiency. Baltimore county terri.
tory seems to be very desirable, if we may
Judge from the efforts made on all sides to
despoil her Of her fair possessions
TIE VIRGINIA FENCE LAw.-Thc new
fence law which has recently passed the Vir.
ginia Legislature, and been approved by the
Governor, contains the following provisions
That if any person shall pull down the
fence of another, and leave the same down
without permission Of the owner OF shall
open and leave open the gate of another
without permission, he shall be deemed gull.
ty of misdemcanor, and shall be liable for
| every such offence to fine of not less than
one nor moro than five dollars, to be rccovera-
BILE by warrant before justice of the peace at
the instance of the person against whom the
offence was committed; provided that the
gates so left open are not across any public
highway.