The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1875-01-15
THE NEWS.

The Pope has sent the apostolic benc-
diction to King Alphonso.
General Butler has introduced in the
House of Repres natives a bill for new
election in Louisiana.
Lewis Adams, colorcd, was hanged at
Richmond. Va, last Friday, for the murder of
Rice Wilson on the eth of June.
Last Friday, n Rochester On. " farmer
killed his wife with n fire poker for reprov-
ing refractory child. The man was in
sane.
The Louisiana House of Representatives
has issued an address recitng the invasion of
their Chamber and their dispersion by Fed
,eral troops.
Judge Yelott, of the Baltimore county
Circuit Court, has ordered the name of r A.
McAllister, n lawyer of Baltimore city, to be
stricken from the rolls of the court.
The City Council of Baltimore have
passed resolutions protesting against the in
ference by the general government with the
internal affairs of the State ofLouisiana.
The Conservative Legislature in Louisi-
ana has decided to organize, a quorum for
each House being present. The people are
looking to Congress for a solution of the
troubles
"A boiler at the chrome works, on the
CUIuCI vi DlOCh anu OlilI SJIttbS, DdltllllOTC,
exploded, on Monday afternoon, killing
colored workman, named VIM Lucas, injur
ing several other workmeu and destroying
property amounting to $4,000.
"A jury was obtained in the Beecher.
Tilton case, in New York last Saturday and
on Monday morning the case commenced.
ExJudge Morris opened for Tilton, in a
clear and able speech, in which he rehearsed
tho well-known features of the case.
"A large mass meeting was held at Fred
erick, Nd, last Friday, to protest against the
military usurpation in Louisiana The speak
ers We're the Hon. T J. Nelson, Hon John
Richie, Capt. James McSherry and Col. L.
Victor Baughman.
The fire caused by the collision on the
Baltimore and Potomac Railroad, near Wash
ington, on Thursday night, destroyed the en-
tire Northern mail, including the accumula-
ted days mail from the South. 100000 in
new national bank notes, and several pack
ages of important Government letters.
The Democrats of Cumberland gained
victory on Tuesday, electing their candidate
for mayor, Mr. Humbird, by a majority of
154-a Democratic gain, since last years
vote, of 21S. Cumberland has gone Repub
lican for some years past; but straws tell
which way the wind blows.
General Sheridan has sent two more de-
spatches to the Secretary of War repeating
his ISLANDERS on the citizens of Louisiana, and
ridiculing the protests made by the New Or
leans clergy of all creeds, and the Cotton and
Merchants Exchanges, the Chamber of Com
merce Board of Underwriters, &c, and in
sinuating that all these authorities lied while
he alone told the truth.
The United States Senate adopted Mr.
Humans resolution of inquiry into the use
of Federal troops in the organization of the
Louisiana Legislature, after adopting amend
ments calling for all sorts of information in
regard to Ku-kluX, White Leagues, &c. Du-
ring the debate Senator Bayard made au eo
quent speech on Grants crimes against the
South.
\ Joseph B. North, alias Buffalo Joe, who
murdered George Jones year ago, was
hanged to q telegraph pole by II mob, on the
? Both of December in Wallace, Kansas The
knot of the rope caught under his chin, and
did not choke him. He hung this way for Il
long time, begging for his life, amid the jeers
of the crowd, and finally, after two hours
froze to death.
Gov. Tilden, of New York, has tranmit-
ted message to the Legislature, in which
he demonstrates the entire illcgality of the
intrusion of U. s. troops into the House of
Representatives of Louisiana, and calls upon
this act of usurpation and the suggestion of
indiscriminate murder made by General
Sheridan.
Two of the large State tobacco ware
houses one on Dugan's wharf and the other
on O'Donneps wharf, Baltimore were burnt
on Thursday night of last week. About
2700 hogsheads of tobacco valued ut $270,-
900, were destroyed. About $150,000 worth
was insured. The question arises whether
or not the State is responsible for the loss Ot
the tobacco stored in its warehouse, and it il
stated that test suit will at once be instiut.
ed.
by the mismanagcment of switch ten.
der, collision occurred, last Thursday night
on the Baltimore and Potomac railroad, neal
Washington, by which mail clerk, Thomas
III. Fayman, aged 20 years, was killed When
the collision occurred he was standing in the
postal car, and was caught between the as.
sorting table and the wall of the car so that
escape was impossible. The kerosene oil
lamps broken by the shock set fire TO the
mail matter around, and The was not already
mashed to death between the table and the
car he persisted in the flames.
The ways and means committee of the
House have been busily employed in trying
to find out TO whom the Pacific Mail Steam.
ship Company paid out money for the pur.
pose Of getting subsidy grant through Con.
gress Mr.. Charles Albert. counsel for the
company, was ordered to tell to whom he had
paid sums Of money. He accounted for ovei
100000, which he had paid out by order o.
rnthe company. Among the recipients of thu
Kcompany's libe was John w. Forney
Ind recuaant witness, Is still In prison.
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