Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1875-06-25
General News.

In the Tilion- Beecher case Wednesday, Mr.
Beach reached the close of his speech.
The Pope is reported 10 suffer great deal
from lumbago, but is not confined TO his bed,
Cardinal McCloskey participated in the
commencement exercises of the st. Mary 8
College, at Emmitisburg, Md.
The New Hampshire Legislature has elected
State.
The heavy storm Of Friday night last on The
coasts of Maine, and the provinces caused some
loss Of life along the coast.
Accounts from Southern Nebraska state that
the grasshopper ravages in that quarter have
been exaggerated.
Jerome J. Hines, who has been on trial for
some days at Washington on charges connect
| ing him with the Texas mail contract frauds
has been acquitted.
Postmaster General Jewell arrived at Indi-
annapolis on Monday morning from ST. Louis
A banquet was given to him.
The Maine republican convention has adopt.
ed sound money platform and nominated
| Gen. Chas. w. Roberts, of Bangor, for Cover
nor.
The large machine shops of James Brown &
Son, Pittsburg Pa, were burned Saturday
morning Loss SOS, OOO.. Other property
was damaged to the extent of S35, 900.
The engineers OF the North Chicago rolling
mills are on a strike because their employers
refused to reinstate one of their number, who
is president Of their union, and who had been
discharged.
1t is stated, from Tucson, Arizona, that
Brigham Young is anxious to establish colo
ny in Sonora, his great desire being TO get
away from The influence of the public schools
in the United States.
few days ago, three young men caught a
little girl, twelve years old, in n lonely place,
near Wlkesbarre, Pa, and outraged her. One
Of the ravishers was caught and recognized
by the child.
]. B. Johnson, champion of England, and
Thos. Coyle, of Chester, Pa, champion OF
America, are to have n swimming match on
the 10th of July next, for 81, 900. They are to
swim from Chester, Pa, to Philadelphia, dis
lance sixteen miles.
The question whether the college boys OF
England should attend such meetings as are
held by the revivalists, Moody and Sankey,
has arisen in the British Parliament, and on
Monday received serious consideration.
The Canadian Rubber Company, at Mon
treal, employing four hundred females and
two hundred males, only runs half time now,
owing to the dizziness Of trade.
Thomas Honesty colored, while engaged in
blasting ut Frzzells stone quarry, near the
Chain bridge, on Tuesday, was struck on the
head with fragment of stone and Instantly
killed.
Gold has been found at the Black Hills, the
deposits are said to be rich. About hundred
miners, it seems were found in the gold-bear-
ing region, who in some mysterious way had
evaded the watchfu1 soldier and the Jealous
Indian, and were serenely making their for
tunes.
Tie statue of Stonewal jackson is 10 be
erected between the avenue on the north side
Of the capitol and Capitol street, directly OPP
posiie the centre of the capitol building,
Richmond. 1t is to be transported from En-
gland to Norfolk without freight charges.
VIM. Thompson was on Tuesday last in the
Criminal Court of Baltimore city, found guilty
Of committing an outrage upon child named
Dora Link, about twelve years old, near Hall $
Spring, Baltimore county, in November last
An effort to establish an alibi by the evidence
of Thompson mother and sister failed.
The Orphans Court of Baltimore city has
decided adversely 10 DR.. Paul Schoeppe's claim
10 the property of the late Miss Stinnecke.--
The estate is valued Mt $50, 900, and the Doc
tor claimed il on the ground of his alleged
marriage to the lady. The evidence offered as
to the will was written contract, but the court
thought that the indications of forgery of The
paper are sufficient TO raise great doubt of its
genuineness After the death of Miss Stin-
necke, in January 1869, Paul Schoeppe was
indicted, tried and convicted on a charge of
causing her death by prussic acid at Carlisle,
Pa. BY a special act of the Legislature he
was afterwards released He is now serving
term in the Illinois State prison at Joliet,
having been convicted in Chicago of forgery,
under the name of j P. Schulenberg.