Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1875-04-16
General News of the Day.

Miners strike in Pennsyl vania still exists.
Four negro prisoners escaped from Jail ai
Cambridge, Md, on Friday last.
The Democratic City Convention of Balti-
more assemblies about the 9th OF May.
Lycurgus Little has been found guilty Of the
murder of his brother, and sentenced TO i'm
prlsonment for five years.
The assessed value of taxable property in
Calvert county is greater this year by about
$4o 900 than it was last year
The President and cabinet will attend the
centennial celebration at Lexington, Mass,
and Concord, N. II. on the 10th inst.
volney v. Smith, of Arkansas, has been
appointed by the President consul at St.
Thomas West Indies.
At Canton, Ohio, four men were killed while
engaged in sinking coal shaft by the earth
caving in upon them.
The direct examination of Beecher has been
completed. He denies all the criminal charges
imputed to him.
At Norfolk, Va, on Wednesday the 18th
inst eight negro men were drowned BY the
capsizing of an oyster boat.
Only TWENTY-FIVE persons were saved from
South Pacific. All the officers were lost
Charles Harris, residing near Rising Sun,
Cecil county, com ntted suicide early Sunday
morning, 4th inst, BY hanging.
A dispatch reports a collision of steamers
al Shanghai, China, which occasoned he
sinking Of one the vessels and great loss Of life.
There is man in Montgomery county, Pa,
who can hold up his hand and say that he
never opened another mans letter by mistake.
We refer to Mr.. John Pfaiaelkacfngar.
Mayor yansanl and The heads Of the several
departments of The city government o. Balti-
more, Md, moved into the new City Hall on
Tuesday last.
At the annual conference Of the Church of
the Latter Day Saiuts. in Salt Lake City, SAT-
urday, Brighim Young was reelected prophet,
seer, reyelator, and president.
government geologist, Mr.. Jenney, of
Fort Laramie, accompanied by military es-
cort, started for the Black Hills on the 18th
instant.
1t is reported that Hines the exhibited
States marshal Of Alabama district, has been
arrested on a criminal charge in connection
with the recent postal contract fraud.
aIordecai Clemson, of Frederick, Nd, has
been tried and found guilty of perjury in
swearing that he was possessed Of 50, 500 worth
Of property when Offering himself as bail for
prisoner.
Eight Mexican raiders crossed into Texas
and were arrested upon their arrival. Their
horses had Texas brands and many articles
were taken from them and identified as The
property OF citizens.
The chances seem to grow stronger every
day that the seeming mystery in relation to
the death of Frank Humphrey, which occurred
in Prince Georges county on the morn
ing Of August the 9th, 1874, will at last tie
fathomed.
colored congregation in Dayton have de-
cided to forgive their clergyman for betting
on three card monte and losing 500 Of The
festival money. One Of the deacons remarked ::
ave is all human, and de game is VERY
exciting"
In the Circuit Court for Caroline county the
grand jury has found true bills against almost
all the old liquor dealers aud hotel keepers. WHO
have continued to sell liquor secretly notwIth
standing the prevalence of local option. Some
twelve or fifteen persons will be arraigned in
all.
delegation of Baltimore Merchants visited
the President last week, 10 thauk-him for the
continuation of Mr.. Booth us collector Of the
Port at Baltimore. lie replied that had they
| asked for the removal of Mr.. B., he would
not have granted their request.
A correspondent Of the New York Herald a
few days ago, called at the Executive Mansion,
| Annapolis, to obtain the views Of Governor
| Groome in regard to the approaching Cen
tennial Exhibition at Philadelphia, in lS76.-
He tavors the project and also an appropria-
ton by the Legislature TO deiray the expenses
of Mary land.
| President Grant has found occasion to
express his sentiments on the subject Of re-
form in international law. In an interview
he said it would be IL great blessing to the
world it the standing armies, rank and file,
could be transferred to industrial pursuits, and
the settlement Of questions between nations be
left to arbitration.
The skillful diver, swimmer and inventor
| of the lite-saving dress, Paul Boynto2 has
| been voied gold medal by the Humane As
! ISOLATION of Beulogne, France. The dress is
| composed of pair pnntaloons aud tnne
made of lndia-fubber furnished with five
tubes which my be inflated at will. Ii may
/ be donned in less time than it would take to
| put on IL pair of gloves, will sustain person
| in the water for an indefinite period, and at
the same time keep the wearer perfectly dry
| One of the most mysterious attemptsat muir
der which has ever occurred in Washington
| took place about five o clock in the afternoon
Of Tuesday last, by Samuel Ross upon A. A.
Sutton, both ex-generals in the United States
army. They had entered into partnership in
conducting billiard rooms in the Metropolitan
| Hotel, hieh Were undergoing reno> alton,
when Ross invited Sutton up 10 the rooms and
while there looking over some figures Ross
struck Sutton upon the back of the head with
hammer, intiicliug fatal wound Sutton
was taken to the hospital in dying condition,
and the attempted murderer was arrested