Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1876-10-12

law on this subject, and call the special
attention Of our readers to it.
Republican Mass Meetings.
by reference to an advertisement in
to-day's issue it will be seen that mass
meeting Of the Republicans will be held
in this village on Saturday, Oct. 18th
1876. Distinguished speakers will adj
dress the meeting.
sad Accident.
On Saturday last about 10 o'clock
A. VI. an accident occurred on the Orange
and Alexandria railroad near Charlottes-
vile, Va, which resulted in the instant
death Of Walter NJ Burgess Of this coun-
ty, and the terrible mutilation, and prob
able death, Of young man named
Walker from Alexandria, both Of whom
were engaged as brahesmcn on a freight
train 1t appears that on approaching
bridge under which the train must pass
the engineer failed to give the signal for
down brake in proper time, and the
two young men who were at their posts
on top Of the car and Of course ignorant
Of their danger, came in violent collision
with the bridge. resulting as above. The
body Of Mr. Burgess was Immediately
sent to friends in Alexandria and on
Monday week was brought down and in
tered at the residence of lis brother near
Doncastcr
At last hearing Sunday morning.
Walker was still alive but thought to be
MORALLY wounded
Election supervisors for Charles Co.
The following Supervisors Of Flee
ton for Charles county have been APP
pointed " Judge Bond, Of the United
States Circuit Court, on nomination Of
Chief Supervisor Bond;
1st Dist b G. Stoncstroet and b.
/. IIiglon 2ud lfist.-James A.
Franklin and Robert Ferguson Bird
Dist James II Harvey and W 4.
Carpenter 4th Dist Reyerdy Car
lin and w A. Poaey. 9Th Dist.-Dr.
/ I. VI. Lancaster and +. G. Dutton. 9th
Dist. O Medley and john II Cox
18th Dist Thomas L. Harmon and q.
1 n Bryan Sth Dist noch Jones and
Henry A. Turner 9th Dist George
l. Chappelear and Rufus Robey.
Death OF John A. middleton.
MIR john A. Middleton, the we'll
known dry goods commission merchant.
No, % German street, died Saturday
morning at his house, No. ll9 Bolton
street, ofperiionitis, supernluced BY an
abocss He had been complaining for
two weeks, though he was i'll not more
than six seven days On Friday week
ago lie was at his place Of business Mr.
Middle on was native Of Charles coun-
! ~, Maryland, but had lived the greater
part Of his life in Baltimore. having come
here from Washington city. He was
first engaged in the dry goods store of
Edward Bird Afterwards he went to
New York, and was il the employ Of
Lane, Lawson, 4 Co., large dry goods
dealers, and was their European buyer.
In 1872 he returned to Baltimore and
established hinselfin business here, from
which he retired last January. Mr.
Middleton was an active member of the
Catholic Church. He was for two terms
president Of the Young Catholics Friend
Society, which position he gave up about
a year ago. lie was also vice president
Of the Young Mems Catholic Associa-
ton, and recently acting president Of the
Catholic Union Of Maryland. a trustee
of the Dolan Aid Society. and director
in the Mctropoliton Savings Bank. Po-
litically MIR. Middleton was a democrat
and had for the past few years taken some
part in the local politics of his ward, but
did not desire any political office. He
was prominently spoken Of for city col
lector under Mayor Latroba Mr.. Mid
dleton won high reputation for honesty
in his business relations ile was Of
genial, kind disposition, and was eener-
ally esteemed lie was ftty-one years
Of age, and leaves a wife a four sons
the eldest grown, and the youngest five
years old
4 meeting Of sorrow was held by the
Young Catholics Friend Society last
night at Calvert Hall, Simon | Kemp
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