The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1875-04-02
TIE EGZS.
BEL AIR, FRIDAY, APRIL I'd, 1875.
THE NEWS.

rant keeper of Washington, is dead.
Mr.. Carruth, the Vineland IN. j. editor
who was shot some time ago, is improving.
"A National Sportsmen's Convention is
I. ie held in cleveland, Ohio in June.
The Associated Coal Companies have
agreed on on advance oftwenty cents per ton
on 1st of April.
Col. Goshen, giant eight feet tall and
large in proportion, is performing at Holll-
ay street Theatre, Baltimore.
George NJ. Graham has been expelled
from the Virginia Senate for alleged COM
plicity in the sale of a naval cadetship.
Sarah, the third of the Hahn quartette of
Low street babies died last week. There is
but one now remaining alive.
"A Charles county lad recently shot an
eagle which measured seven feet and two III.
ches from the tip of one wing to the tip OF
the other.
The ceiling and chimney of q school
house in Kingston, Pennsylvania, fell on Fri
day last, frightening the scholars and injur-
ing one boy.
BY special acts of Congress, J. Thomp-
son Mason, Edwin II. Webster and John l..
Thomas Jr, were relieved from responsible
ity for the embczzlemenls of their sabordi-
mates
"A great spelling match took place in the
Academy of Music, Philadelphia. The no.
table feature of the affair was that the ladies
were the most successful wrestlers with the
hard words, winning four prizes out of six.
The Legislature of Alabama has with
drawn the licenses of oil the innkeepers in
the State, and given them the power to make
contracts with boarders, thus evading the
provisions of the Civil Rights law.
The Philadelphia Ledger publishes re-
port that initiatory steps have been taken
looking to an adjustment Of the difficulties
between the Baltimore and Ohio and Penn
sylvania Railroad companies.
Last Thursday Louis A. Middleton, edi-
tor of the West Point (Mississippi,) Times
was shot and killed by ID. l.. Love, editor of
the Citizen of the same place, for the publica-
ton of an offensive article by the former.
New Hampshire may well be called a
close State. The official returns of the last
election show that Cheny, Republican, re-
ceiyed 80 295, while Roberts, Democrat, got
49, 1G3. Cheney's plurality is thus only
192.
Last Friday, near Martinsburg, Va, q
man Jumped from railroad train running
Mt the rate of twenty miles an hour, and
strange to say, when picked up he was found
to be only slightly hurt He was thought to
insane.
Thirteen fishermen were frozen to Death
recently off the coast of Newfoundland in en-.
deavoring to rescue or save an abandoned
vessel. The men who survived were brought
to Baltimore on Sunday by Bremen steam
Ell.
The railroad war between the Grand
Trunk and Great Western railways of Cana
do has resulted in important reduction OF
freight and passenger rates between Chicago
and eastern cities, and further lowering of
rates is predicted.
The centennial buildings at Philadelphia
are getting well under way. BY the first OF
July at least four thousand men will be enga-
ged alone on the memorial building, all Of
whom will be required to work fourteen
hours day.
AT Westown, N. Y, an Saturday, Ida, an
adopted daughter of Thomas Harding, com.
mitted suicide by shooting herself with q re-
volver. She lived but few hours but would
not tell the cause which led her to commit
the deed. Her age was fourteen.
An arrangement has been made between
the Canton company and the Pennsylvania
railroad under which large coal wharves,
grain elevator, warehouses, &C., will be
built at Canton. The estimated cost ofthese
improvements Is SOJO,ooV.
General Spinner, whose curious HERO
glyphics on the face of U. s. greenbacks,
have for fourteen years past been puzzle TO
many, has resigned his position as Treasurer
of the United States, to take effect June 3Oth.
He will be succeeded by John G. New, of
Indianapolis.
Wilbur F. Story, editor Of the Chicago
Times was sentenced TO ten DAYS imprison-
ment in Jail for contempt of court in having
published articles constructively rejecting on
the character of certain members of the grand
jury. Subsequently he was released upon
bail.
One night last week the court house at
Galena, Ohio, was entered and several crimi-
nal indictments distracted therefrom. The
sheriff undertook TO arrest the parties, when
he was confronted by an organized force, and
after severa shots had been fired and one
man killed, he was compelled to retire.
james Lick, the California millionaire,
has revoked the deed of trust by which he
conveyed his property to trustees for various
benevolent purposes He recites in the revo-
Csation that he wishes to provide for his rea-
lives, and to give personal attention to the
execution OF his design.
IN Carteret county, N c., an execution
was recently postponed until next September,
on account of the resignation of the sheriff
and either county officers, who refused to
hang the man because the murder was COM
mitteG in the adjoining county, from which
the case had been removed for trial.
"A law suit, which has been pending for
forty-sevcn years, was recently settled by
compromise in Cecil county. The case went
to the Court of Appeals, where the county
court Judgment was reversed, and the case
remanded. The costs swellcd the original
debt of $50 up to $500.
is President Grant to become q citizen
OF Maryland? The Upper Marlborough,
Prince Georges county, Gazette, says: at
is reported that Col s. Taylor Suit has made
for the sum OF $4,000; and the parties ne
gotiating with him are acting for President
Grant"
"A bill, before the Tennessee State Sen
ate contains the following section: "That
bachelorism is hereby declared privilege
and every male inhabitant of this State, over
thirty years of age, being of sound mind and
enjoying good bodily health, remaining UNI
married after the first day of MAY, 1875, shall
pay fine of $40 annually.
The Adair Liquor law of Ohio has been
amended SO that before sellers, lessees, OIL
owners can be made responsible in damages
for injuries consequent upon the sale or gift
of intoxicants, notice shall have been given
by the persons liable to be injured not to
sell or give liquor to the person liable to
commit the injury when intoxicated.
Eighty convicts made desperate at.
tempt to escape from the State prison at
Jacksonville, Indiana. They overpowered
the inside guards, tied and blindfolded them
and had partially cut hole in the outer wall
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