The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1874-11-06
Snow storms are reported in the no,

Snow storms are reported in the north
ern part of New York State, and on Saur-
day ice formed and the first snow fell in Men
treal. New York city was treated to slight
fall of snow upwards of week ago.
Governor Leslie, of Kentucky, has issued
proclamation Offering an aggregate reward
OF about $4,000 for the capture of the mask
ed ruilians who recently shot the young nc
gro girl in Shelby county.
"A gale at Ironton, Iowa, recently, blew
down three-story brick building, nearly
completed; which, in falling, demolished II
two.story frame dwelling. The inmates cs-
capped unhurt.
George Mahoney, aged thirty, was killed
on Saturday morning, near the the Round
House, in West Philadelphia, ofthe Pennsyl-
vania RailrOad Depot. He left one track 10
escape coming train, only to encounter
another train on an adjoining track
Reports from along the line of the Pan
Handle a!i'l Central Ohio railroad state that
th" forests arc on fire at various points from
Wheeling, w. Va, to Parkersburg, and also
along the line of the river. A dense smoke
overhangs the country about Wheeling.
AT GihsOn's, small mining village in
Pennsylvania, an Infatuated crowd of miners
recently took Il white man named Martin
Groves into the woods and hanged him to
the limb of chestnut tree for having outrag-
cd respectable white girl named Davis,
thirteen years of age
The steamer Lottie Bernard, of Duluth,
foundered on Lake Superior, on Thursday
last, during a fearful gale. There were ff-
teen persons on board, including one passcn-
ger Willie Blanchard. The latter and one
of the deck hands were drowned by the up
setting OF II boat. The remaining thirteen
succeeded i'll launching yawl and after un-
told privatons reached shore. One died
while going TO an Indian settlement in.
land.
"A telegram tnI The Baltimore Sun I'm from
Port Deposit, Nov. 3D., says: A most auda-
cious outrage was perpetraied here tonight
A young man, Mr.. Ira Owens, while quietly
going to his home was wayaid by two ne
groes and shot in the hip. The doctor thinks
the wound is not necessarily fatal Mr.. Ow-
ems recognized one of his assailants. This
assault was made without any provocation
whatever. No arrests have yet been made.
The General Convention of the Episco-
pal Church, which has been in session in
New York for several weeks past adjourned
on Tuesday to meet at Boston in 1877
Among the most important business trans
acted was the passage of Il canon on ritual
intended to restrict the use of symbols and
ceremonies which teach doctrines contrary to
the truth of tic gospel. Before separating
they issued lengthy and interesting pastoral
letter. They speak with satisfaction of the
external growth of the church and demand
for sacred books, but contrast this with the
fact that the supply of candidates for holy
orders is inadequate. They say too often
confirmation of our youths is deferred until
too late to consider the claims of the sacred
ministry; that all children should carly re-
new their covenant with God, and choose n
vocation in life according to His will.
/ The bishops are distressed TO learn that
some put away their wives except for cause
of tornicaton, and under prctcXt of civil
divorce. Whatey er license may be tolerated
by society and civil courts, the marriage Of
persons Joined otherwise than as Gods word
doth allow is unlawful. They dcnoncc the
PROCLAMATION of the Lords day, participation
in indecent movements. and the indccences
enacted on the stage.