The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1875-08-06
THE NEWS.

Alexander Hamilton, aged ninety years,
son of the great statesman, died at his resi-
dcnce in New York on Monday.
No rain has fallen in portions of Alaba-
ma since May. As n consequence corn and
cotton are suffering extremely.
Theodore Tilton's counsel are preparing
for another suit against Beecher, to commence
on the first Monday in September.
Hon. Thomas Swami has appointed
Isaac e. Hess, pupil of the Baltimore City
College, and son of Emmanuel Hess, II cadet
to the U. S. military academy at West
Point.
-Iu Baltimore, few days ago, a colored
girl, LOLA Carter, 10 years old, tried to take
pistol away from her brother, eight years
of age when it was accidcntly discharged,
killing the boy instantly.
The publishing house of j. B. Ford &
Co, of New York, has failed. 1t is stated
that their assets exceed liabilities SS9,000
Their business will be continued, however,
subject to the action of their creditors.
On last Saturday John r. Ford, n farmer
of st. MichacPs, Talbot county, was found
dead in his garden with his skull split open.
The case appears to be involved in profound
mystery.
donaldson, the balloonist, with his COM
damon Newton S. Grimwood, who assembled
from Chicago on the 10th of July, have not
been heard from yet. 1t is believed that
they were drowned in Lake Michigan.
The Democratic majority at the Ken
lucky election this week will probably reach
10000. McCreary is elected Governor and
the whole State ticket has likewise been
successful by an overwhelming vote.
AT Cynthana, Ky, one day last week, DR..
G. Il. Donally, dentist, shot and killed DR..
Pcckoyer, another dentist, for calling him u
liar. While being conveyed to Jail Donally
was shot and killed by r. II. Ridgely, u
brothcr-in-law Of Pcckover.
AT Governors Island, near New York,
one day last week, a little boy, eleven years
old, son of Mr.. II. A. Butler, of Cincinnati,
while playing with his yclocipede, ran over
the edge of the dock, and was drowned, his
body disappearing in the swiftly running
tide.
"A cyclone passed over Harveysburg,
Fountain country, Indiana, on Sunday night,
tearing houses TO pieces, uprooting trees, and
making great havoc along its tracks. Five
women and child were killed. Two hum
dred feet of the Whitewater Valley Railroad
was washed out and bridges carried away.
On Monday collision occurred on the
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the New y DIRK limited express running into
cattle car, cutting into it and killing six
cattle and three hogs. Some of the other
cars of the cattle train were also injured, and
one or two carloads Of cattle escaped to the
woods
In Kentucky continuous rains for six
weeks have injured wheat, rye, barley and
hay fifty per cent. in quantity and quality.
In Indiana anil Illinois two-thirds of the
wheat crop has been ruined by the rain
There have been only occasional gimpses of
sunshine for weeks, which only caused the
wheat to sprout in the shocks, while oats
and hay are rotting on the ground.
Lafayette Lane has been nominated for
Congress by the Oregon Democratic Convcn-
ton The platform adopted by the Convcn-
tion rcasscrls the doctrine of State rights,
calls for the payment of the public debt, re-
sumption of specie payments, Legislative con-
srol of railroads, and demands reform in all
departments Of the Government. 1t opposes
n protective tariff, paper currency, national
banks Chinese immigration and corruption
in office.
The Board of Inquiry in Bishop Whit
tingham's case on Monday decided that he
should not be placed on trial before an
ecclesiastical court. OF the thirteen mem
DClo vi IlC DOuIu WHO WCIc present JDCFU
were only four who voted in favor of bring
ing the Bishop to trial, and these four were
the members from the Virginia diocese. A
resolution was unanimously adopted censlr-
ing the clergy of Mount Calvary Church, who
are at the bottom of the trouble.
General George L. Pickett died at Nor.
folk, Va, on Friday night of last week, in
his 50Lh year General Pickett was q grad.
uate of West Point, served with gallantry
under Gen. Scott in the Mexican war
Subsequently he distinguished himself fol
GOODNESS and bravery in the Territories and
on the Pacific coast. AT the breaking out Of
the civil war he resigned his position of cap
tain and entered the Confederate army as
Colonel. lie was soon promoted to the rank
of Major General, and the gallant charge
made by Picketts division up the heights o.
Gettysburg is one of the most brilliant acts
in the history of war.
In Baltimore about two o'clock on
Saturday morning last, Daniel Brown. color
ed, was shot in the head and killed by Patrick
Mcdonald, a police officer. An entertain
ment was being held at Browns house, ant
the officer called there to enforce order
Words were exchanged between Melon
aid and Brown tie result being tina
Brown was struck on the head by the police
mans club. The officer then went into tn
house and there, it is alleged, Brown was sho
and killed without proyocatitn. Mcdonald
asserts, on the other hand, that the shootin,
was in self defence. He has been suspende,
from his duties, and is under arrest.