The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1875-06-11
THE sEGZS.
BEL AIR, FRIDAY, JUNE nth, 1875.
THE NEWS.

MI. Israel Colcn, n prominent Danke
and broker of Baltimore city, died there, OF
the 3D. inst, in his 55th year.
A package containing SAT 500 was stolel
from the Treasury Department at Washing
ton, one day last week. Neither thief no
money have yet been found.
Columbia, S. c., groans under a debt o
SGi6924, mainly contracted, it is asserted
by fraudulent practices ofthe municipal gov
eminent.
Gen. Grant presented 10 "Sitting Bull, ,
one of the Sioux delegation, q fine rifle, or
which was engraved Sitting Bull" from
the President for bravery and friendship.
The general opinion seems to be that
the railroad war between the Pennsylvania
and Baltimore and Ohio companies cannot
last much longer.
Gen. Phil. Sheridan, of New Orleans
"banditti' fame, was married, on the 3D. inst
at Chicago, to Miss Irene Rucker, daughter
of Gen. d. H. Rucker, Of that place.
Collins would seem to be singular arli-
cles to steal; and yet few nights ago bur,
glars entered a coffin warehouse in New Or
leans and stole about thirty mahogany and
walnut collins.
Capt w. II. Brown, of the U. S. army,
committed suicide i'll New York one day
He was a son of Rev Henry Brown, former
ly of Maryland, but now living at Chester,
Pa.
"A swimming match between J. B. John,
son, a champion swimmer and Thomas
Coyle, of Chester, Pa, is arranged to take
place in July for $1,000 u side. The dis.
lance will be sixteen mles-from Chester to
Philadelphia.
The following officers of the Chesapeake
and Ohio Canal were elected by the stock
holders on Monday: President, Arthur Cor
man. directors, James G. Berret, d. S.
Biser, Michael Bannon, Gilmore Meredith
G. NJ. Watkins and A. X. Stake.
Crosby, the negro sheriff of Vicksburg
Mis-, while in a saloon drinking with his
deputy, n white man, was shot and danger
ously wounded. Crosby made affidavit
against Gilmer, the man with whom he was
drinking The latter gave himselfup.
On the 2Sth of May sharp shocks OF
earthquake occurred at Lifu, Loyalty Islands
in the Southern Pacific. On the Both another
and fearful shock occurred upsetting build
ings and doing much damage. A tidal wave
succeeded, which swept away three towns,
causing immense destruction ofliic and prop
crty.
On Friday last a colorcd girl employed
in the family ofJohn II. Price, near Cecillon,
Cecil county, was rebuked by Mrs. Price.
The next morning, after getting up, she set
fire to her bed, and when the flames were, rs
She thought, beyond control, She called the
family The fire was subdued, and the girl
sent to jail
There are many ways by which man
may meet his death. One day last week,
Scott Hood, a fireman on Baltimore and
Ohio railroad train had large iron poker in
his hand and let it drop down end foremost
between the engine and tender, when the
end caught cross tie and flying back the
upper end struck him on the head with great
force, breaking his neck.
On Thursday of last week, the engine
and several cars of n freight train on the
Philadelphia and Baltmoi Central railroad
owing to n misplaced switch, were precipia-
tated over an embankment and totally
wrecked. The engineer, james c. Oliver,
stuck To his post and was buried in the ruins
He died the next day. The fireman, Elisha
Baily, escaped with n sprained ankle, by
jumping from the train. None ofthc other
train hands were injured.
In the United States district court at
Galveston, Texas, the manager of an opera
house was fined $500, for refusing two color
cd women seats in the parQuette of his thea
the judgment of the court. On Monday
morning Judge Morrill,, who sat in the case,
reviewed the article in open court, and com
manded the proprietors and publishers OF the
Ne'cS to come into court and show cause why
such an article should appear. Great excite
ment prevailed and the result is anXiously
looked for.
On the 2Sth Of May, at Carroillon, Ga,
a youth sixteen years old, named Elisha
Marlborough, was hanged for the murder, in
October last, of Henry W. Smith, II store
keeper. The lad came to Mr.. Smiths store,
said he was fricndless and homeless, and
asked for work. He was of preposscssing
appearance, and out of pity Mr.. Smith en-
gagged him to assist in digging well. After
supper he was invited to family prayer, and
shared Mr.. Smiths bed In the night the
boy, arose while Mr.. Smith slept, and taking
an axe which was lying in the room he killed
the man who had received ard entertained
him. Marlborough then robbed the store and
left. lie was subsequently arrested, confess
ed the crime, was tried, convicted and hang
ed, on the 2Sth of May. On the gallows he
begged hard for mercy, the scene being Il
most distressing one.