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The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1876-06-24
Correspondence of the Baltimore County Union
The AcaGeUlU Of Music.

MeSsrs. Editors The public have been in
formed from time to time, through the daily
papers, that the building of the Academy of
Music has not proved profitable, pecaaiary
undertaking, and the glare of the mighty dol
lar has so far obscured the visions of some few
of those who entered into the speculation, that
much anxiety has been shown about the future
success of the enterprise. The writer no doubt
among many others, is screwed to see the ms
ifestatiOns OF so much regret at the loss of some
dimes occasioned to others by the erection Of
this building; and the recent evidences of the
failure of proper appreciation of the noble OBJ
jects contemplated by and associated with the
enterprise at the time of its undertaking, is
casting an increasing gloom over the finer and
most valuable parts Of mans nature and chris
tian acquireme nts. The several newspaper
articles of late, not editoridHy expressed, give
fresh shocks to the finer sensibilities of o large
class of the citizens of Baltimore and others
who had gloried in the opening promise of the
noble enterprise. Come down, Messrs. Editors,
with all the force you can command, and aid
eCGve of moral destruction that promises all
might and power to the growing influence of
the dollar and cent feeling that is fast crushing.
out the better aspirations of too many of the
people of our larger cities. If it be necessary,
Messrs. Editors, request that the Poet of the
Graces, SO we'll known TO the American people,
and whose heart and soul have already bound
ed with joy at the opening of that institution,
exert his influence and that OF his friends to
sustain and increase the power for good that
still belongs to that enterprise. A. B G.
BALTIMORE County, June 90, 1876.
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A CARD.

To MeSsrs. s. II. Green and Geo. p. Dehof Pres
ident and Secretary Of Reform Party of BALI.
more county:
SIRs-You have caused to be published q
card in the Baltimore Americaa of the Sth inst.
in which you take occasion to declare that
"JohD T. Ensor does not possess the confidence
of the Retormers," and 'cannot secure the en-.
dorsement of this Council or the party for any
position of profit or trust"
This is the most unparalleled assumption of
authority that | ever knew to eminate from
the officers of any association. Not only have
you had that audacity, but you have gone
farther and assumed to speak for your Coun-
Gil and the Reform party OF Baltimore county.
In other words, your accidental position as Of
6cers of the Supreme Council has been taken
advantage Of, to express YOUR OWN opposition
to Mr.. Ensor, and knowing full well that your
personal fulminations against him would be
as idle wind, you attempt to give it the weight
of party sanction. You have, in the publica-
ton of this card, prostituted your official posi-
ton to do a worthy man great injustice, and il
the Subordinate Councils do net reorgan re the
Supreme Council, by expelling you from your
positions of honor, they are the worthy tools
OF the public slanderer.
Mr.. Ensor needs no vindicaton. My desire
is to call the attention of the public to your
positions in your priYate quarrel with Mr.. Ensor.
If this was a resolution of the Supreme
council, IL transcribed Its authority, They
have no right to denounce members OF the Re-
form party 1t is not the business entrusted to
them by the Subordinate Councils.
And we say also, from very good authority,
that the Council that passed those resolutions
must have been self-constituted, and we say
further, in proof thereof, that Mr.. Green is NOS
the President of the Supreme Council of Balti-
more county, and those who composed that
meeting were mostly disappointed office hunters,
who could not obtain Mr.. Ensor's endorse
ment Of their applications. We know whereof
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Special aotiees.
A CARD.

FRESOLVED, That several newspa-
e@ pers, and the County Commissioners oil
Baltimore county, having published it, that
the Superior Council of the Reform Council oil
Baltimore county recommended the appoint
ment of John T. Ensor and L. P. D. Newman
as counsel to said Commissioners, we, the Su-
perior Council of the Reform party of Balti-
more county, now assembled, take this occa-
sion to deny in toto this vile imputatien upon
the intelligence and integrity Of the Reform
party of Baltimore county.
AT meeting of the Superior Council OF the
Reform party of Baltimore county last Novem-
Der, 1875, resolutions were ordered protesting
against the appointment of any one who
supported, in whole or in part, the Ring ticket.
And it is matter notorious that j. T. Ensor
was warm supporter of the Ring in the can
vass last fall. How many of the Ring ticket
he supported is unknown, but that he support.
ed a number of them is known to every body
familiar with his course last fall.
We deem it our duty to wipe out the unjust
aspersion upon our honor and integrity, placed
there without authority or warrant from the
Reform party in the Superior Council.
We further state that John 7. Ensor does not
possess the confidence of the Reformers, and
cannot secure the endorsement of this Council
or the party for any position of profit trust.
And, also, We do not as Reformers, and will
not, endorse the nomination of Mr.. L. P. d.
Newman as the choice of this body, the same
to be announced in the press of the different
papers of this county and city, and that we
heartily endorse the Hon. j. Morrison Harris
as the choice of this body as q member of Con-
gress. s. H. GREEN, President.
GEO. P. DEHoFF, Secretary.
June 24-lt
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A CARD.

MEssRs. EDIToRs Dear Sirs-I noticed a
publication purporting to come from the Supe-
rior Council OF the Reform party Of Baltimore
county, rejecting on our County Commission
ers and other gentlemen. Upon inquiry
find that this is a base and dastardly effort Of
a few malicious and vindictive individuals,
not exceeding seven in numb Der, to pervert the
purposes of the Council, and to make use of it
to SANDER respectable people. They profess to
represent the Reform party of Baltimore coun-
ty and to be the special friends of Mr.. Harris.
Anybody who has grain of sense must know
that Mr.. Harris has no sympathy with such
unjust and false proceedings, and there is not
decent Reformer in the county who would not
be ashamed to be told that he was represented
by such unprincipled, lying and malicious in
divduals as those who clandestinly originated
and put forth that publication.
June Patty OBSERVER.
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Circuit Court for Baltimore County.
MAY TERM. 1876.


James Mcclure and Thes. johnson, larceny
Of money from Thomas Pearce; adJudged not
guilty, and discharged.
Adam Michaels, selling liquor on Sunday,
three cases; adjudged not guilty in each.
John A. Michael, Jr., same offence; three
cases. In the first plea of not guilty was con-
fessed by the State. In the second and third a
motion to quash was made by counsel for de-
fence on the ground that the name Of the party
to whom the liquor was charged to have been
sold, was not properly set forth. In the indict-
ment the name was 81. A. Hess" and the de-
fence claimed the name to be John A. Hess
The State thought the name given as sufficient,
but il not. claim ed that section 80, article "a of
the Code ("whenever the name or names of any
person or persons other than the defendant or
defendants, have been enormously set forth IN
any indictment, it shall be lawful for the States
Attorney, &C., on application to the Court to
amend the said Indictment according to the
proof in the said cause, Ger, empowered the
State to amend. Counsel for defence argued
that -. A. Hess" was no name, and being ne
name there could be no amendment. The
Courts opinion was that in contemplation o.
| law a perfect name of some sort must be sci
| forth in the indictment in order to enable the
| State to amend, and that 81. A. Hess" was MOI
| a perfect name; both indictments quashed.
Rudolph Peltz, same offence, two cases; ad
judged not guilty.
| John Schrler, same offence, four cases; In two
adjudged not guilty, and two continued.
East Street Building Association NO.'2, VS.
Martin Kraft, in equity, exceptions to auditor
account papers remanded to the auditor for thu
purpose of allowing the claim of Longneckel
Brothers, and the exceptions on the part o
| complainant to the account overruled.
Gotfried c. Heroine, selling liquor on Sunday
two cases; adjudged not guilty in each.
John Krause, same offence; adjudged no
| guilty.
/ R. W. L. Rasin Co. VS.. Noah Worthington
judgment by confession for plaintiff for $45S.3e
with interest from date and costs, and stay o
execution till December 1st 1876.
George Graft, Gotfried Feethe and Anthem,
Gravenkort VS.. Erasmus R. Uhler; verdict 70
plaintiff for Sl51.4l and 81 cost of protest.
Same VS.. Erasmus Uhler, Jr.; verdict 70
| plaintiff for same amount.
Henry r. Williar VS.. the Baltimore Butcher:
Loan and Annuity Association of Baltimor
city; verdict for defendant.
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Gg- We publish to-day under the head Of
Especial notices. the resolutions which purport
to have been passed by the Superior Council OF
the Reform party of Baltimore county. We learn
from undoubted authority that when these reso-
lutions were passed there were but seven MEM
bers of the Council present, and these, more
through personal spite than from any other mo-
tive, passed the resolutions in question. We are
convinced that the action Of these seven gentle
men does not meet the views of a large majority
of the Republicans and Reformers of this county.
We regret exceedingly, for the good OF the COM
mon cause. that these resolutions should have
been put forth This is no time for chickering's
and recrimina,ions. Ii we expect to win this
fall we can only hope to do so by presenting an
undivided front, and this cannot he done by
adopting the course of eur friends Of the Superior
Council We have yet the first Republican to
meet who does not favor the nomination ef Hon.
j. Morrison Harris for Congress, and we have
every reason to believe that the Reformsrs are al
most unit for him. There being no difference
of opinion on this point we sincerely deprecate
the course of the Superior Council in the passage
of the resolutions referred to.
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5- There were seven ballots taken in the
Cincinnati Convention. On the first Mr.. Hayes
received 81 second Ga; third "a; fourth IS
fifth 1O4; sixth I13jand seventh 3s4. 379 votes
were necessary to a choice. Mr.. Blaine's vote
was-frst ballot 2s5; second 296; third 296
fourth 1872; fifth 2S6; sixth SOS, and seventh
ISL. On the seventh ballot there were only
three candidates before the convention, viz,
Blaine, Bristow and Hayes. On the last ballot
Mr.. Bristow received q votes.
There were several names placed in nomina-
ton for the Vice Presidency, including that of
Mr.. Wheeler. Before ballot was taken all
others withdrew and the Hon. VIM. A. heller,
of New York, was nominated by reclamation.
1t may be proper to state that the Maryland
elegation-numbering sixteen-voted solid
for Mr. Blaine on every ballot.
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A DOUBLE TRAGEDY IN hartford COUNTY. "A
most horrible double tragedy was enacted near
ClermOnt Mills, in the 4th district, upper part OF
Hartford county, on Thursday morning OF last
week, By Christian Klo,z, youth, from the Ma
rylaud House OF Refuge, farm hand, who bru-
tally murdered Miss Almira Street, youngest
daug hter Of Mr.. Roger Street, his employer, re-
siding near the mills, and afterwards hanged
himself in the presence of neighbors who had
been summoned and arrested him.
: Miss Street was II years Of age. Her body
was found at the foot Of the cellar stairs OF the
house, about Il o'clock a. M, with the head
partly severed from the body, and an axe, with
which the deed is supposed to have been commit
ted, lying near by covered with blood. The vic
tim had been engaged preparing breakfast, and
had gone into the cellar for something, when she
was attacked by the young Gend with the axe,
who dealt her repeated blows, as evidenced by
several gashes left on the neck OF the bleeding
corpse.
Ketz, whose age is variousy stated at from
16 to 20 years. was at once suspected as the muir
derer and was put under arrest.
Before the arrival of the sheriff and State!
attorney the murderer Koltz confessed the crime
and said he had no cause to kill Miss Street. anG
that he did the murder out of pure devilment.-
He then deliberately hanged himself to the limt
of a chestnut tree in the woods near the house
and died in the presence of a large assembled
crowd, who urged him to the act.
His self.executon under the circumstances
though a very novel and startling procedure, i
generally recognized as the very best thing b.
could have done for himself and the community
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When the Kentucky local editor goes after
news he gets it always. This is what he wrote
about young woman who was badly burned
CATER Miss Joness injuries had been dressed
in cotton and oil, Mr.. Britton picked up what
he supposed were her gloves. They were ex-
amined and found to be the skin of her hands
and wrists, with the nails, which she had rub
bed off in her frantic attempts to quench the
fame"
Mr.. George Washington Americas Snod-
grass writes to the Chicago Tribune from Ripen,
Wis, that he is about to set out for the Centen-
NAL with his patriotic contribution to the hOr-
rors of that Exhibition. He will, he says, be
attired in Continental suit of clothes, made
on the stars and stripes pattern; his wheel
barrow is similarly painted, and decorated with
the star spangled banner. and its contents are
thirty-seven enamelled bricks, each bearing
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we speak, by having conversed with one who
alleges that his reason for opposing Mr.. EnsOr
is that Mr.. Enser would net get him an Office.
AS for Mr.. Enser's aspirations to 60 to Con-
gress we know nothing, only frem hearsay,
and that is, he does net want the position but
if he does, we think there is NO man in this
District better qualified, or more entitled for
when there was no one to accept the nOmina-
ton to that position against the Ring nomina-
tions, Mr.. Ensor accepted it in the face of GER
tain defeat, just for the sake of keeping up the
opposition to that Ring, and which opposition
has now eliminated in its defeat.
fla man is to be prescribed for using his own
judgment in voting. we think there would be
few men of ability found deserving any posi-
ton of profit or trust, and when we hear man
making his boast of having never voted any
thing but straight ticket" we are forced to
the conclusion that he must be either tool, or
a very near relative to the qWadruped that is
knswn by the length of his ears.
June 24.-1t.) FIAT JUsTITIA.
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The Devotion to Blaine.
MARYLAND DELEGATION AT CINCINNATI.

The Cincinnati Times of Saturday, in an arti-
Gle reviewing the scenes in the Cincinnati Con-
vention, says:
In such battle rs yesterday there could be but
one winner but there were many Victories
There could be but one nominee; but there were
those in the fight whose outstretched hands just
missed the prize, whose names came out from the
dust and turmoil of the strife undimmed in pres
tige untarnished in their glory, the great, grand,
powerful leaders of the Republican party. We
hold, for instance, that in the affections of the
American people James G. Blaine stands to-day
more lovingly folded than ever before. That out
OF seven hundred and 6fty-six representatives OF
the Republican party of this great nation, three
hundred and ffty-one should hold him their
FIRST, their only choice, and should stand by him
under circumstances Of such peculiar pressure, is
triumph that has rarely fallen 10 the lot OF man.
Through sickness and health amid coed and evil
report, against the combined influences and So
lictations of all other candidates, even under the
demoralzing effects of an enthusiastic rush for a
rival banner, the great army OF his faithful fol-
lowers only gathered closer about him, lifting his
warcry amid the din and ciamor Of tue conflict,
unwavering, mistaken, battling to the very last
for the cause they loved so well. When the cruel
hush of whispered death lay upon the assembled
victory stirred their pulses as with the fever Of
strong drink, when the Geld chill of defeat fell
crushingly upon the fair bud Of promise, there
was no change in purpose, no faltering in design,
no breach in discipline-like band of warriors
under belted knight, with no thought Of self,
no question of results, they moved on TO the de-
cisve struggle, doing their deUoir manfully to
the death The conduct of the Maryland delega-
tion affords fair sample Of this almost unparal-
leled devotion to a party leader. During the in
tense excitement of the seventh ballot when the
common feeling was that single vote might
change the ISSUE there WAS a wild rush upon the
gallant sixteen, whose solid front had never
moved. The combined attack OF five great can
didates was centred on this little band. The
suspense was fearful, the din and confusion were
immense. About enc delegate whose iealty was
questioned, tossed and eddied n perfect whir-
wind Of passionate pursuit. The word came
down the Maine and Ohin front that Maryland
had broken and then, us silence like that of
death fell upon the vast assemblsge The voice of
Maryland's Chairman rolled IhrHugh the great
hall, First and last, in victory or defeat, we
cast our sixteen votes for james G. Blaine"-
Words cannot do justice to the thrill of admira-
ton which leaped out of the hearts even of those
most bitterly opposing their steadfast course
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1CHAPTER 279.]

[CHAPTER 279.
To repeal section four of the act OF eighteen
hundred and sixty, chapter two hundred and
seventy four, entitled an act TO incorporate
the Baltimore and Liberty Turnpike Compa-
ny and to re-enact substitute therefore.
SECTION |. Be it enacted by the General As.
sembly of Maryland, That section four Of the
act of eighteen hundred and sixty, chapter two
hundred and seveAty-four, entitled an act to-
incorporate the Baltimore and Liberty Turn.
pike Company, be and the same is hereby re-.
pealed.
Sec 2. And be it enacted, That the officers of
said corporation shall give notice by hand bills,
set up in three Of the most conspicuous places
on the line of said road, or by newspaper pub
LEGATION, said publication to be made in at least
one paper in baltimore city and one paper in
Baltimore county, ten days previous TO annual
meeting of the stockholders of said corporation.
which shall be on the second Monday in each.
year, of the time and place of the meeting OF.
said stockholders, for the purpose of electlng;
the said officers of the said corporation, and the
said stockholders shall at such time and place
or such other time and place to which they
may adjourn, choose by ballot by a plurality
of votes of those present president and seven
directors, four of whom shall be quorum for
the transaction of business, and the said stock
holders shall also at such meetings or adjourned
meeting, elect treasurer and such other Off
GERS as they shall deem necessary tor the con-
Quoting the affairs of said company, all Of
which officers shall hold their respective offices
until the next annual meeting ensuing their
election or until their successors shall be elect
ed, and shall enter upon the duties of their Of
fee; and at all elections each stakeholder shall.
be entitled to one vote for each and every shares
of stock held by him or her and may vote IN
person or by proxy.
Approved April s, 1876.
MILTON Y. KIDD,
Chief Clerk House of Delegates
AUGUSTUS GASSAWAY,
Secretary of the Senate.
PLEASANT HUNTER,
ROBERT S. C0RSE,
ISAAC CR0WTHER, SR.,
County Comm'rs for Baltimore County.
June l7.-3t.
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BY AUTHORITY.

cHAPTER 81
To amend the act approved March thrtieth,
eighteen hundred and sixty-eight, entitled
an act to incorporate the Gary Manufacture
ing Company of Maryland.
SECTION 1. Be 1T enacted By the General As
sembly of Maryland, That the tenth section of
the act of Assembly, approved the thirtieth
day Of March, eighteen hundred and sixty
eight, chapter two hundred and eighty nine,
entitled "an act to incorporate the Gary Man
ufacturing Company of Maryland" be, and
the same is hereby repealed, amended and re-
enacted so as to read as follows:
10. And be ii enacted, That the State hereby
reserves the right to amend or repeal this char
ter at any time hereafter, and to tax the prop
erty of this corporation but the said property
shall be assessed and taxed, and the taxes
thereon paid in the counties in which the
same is located, and neither the property nor
stock of said corporation shall be taxable else
where.
SECTION 2. And be 1t enacted, That this act
shall take effect from the date Of its passage.
Approved February 2S, 1876.
MILTON Y. KIDD,
Chief Clerk House of Delegates.
AUGUSTUS GASSAWAY,
Secretary of the Senate.
PLEASANT HUNTER,
ROBERT S. C0RSE,
ISAAC CR0WTHER, SR.,
County Commissioners for BALTIC. County.
.Iune
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-Ha yes /!
rhymes with praise.

-Ha yes!
Hayes rhymes with praise.
All the Hub felloes will give Wheeler ex
lent support.
In these hard times we had Ruther'ford
Hayes than any other expense.
Nine hundred papers will cry to day, "Now
let's make Hayes while the sun shines"
The gentleman from Indiana who frs
"broke out" for Hayes Will Cumback for a sea
in the Cabinet.
Ohio has had one President before, how
ever-Wlliam Henry Harrison-so she receives
this honor as calmly as mother her seconC
baby.
The man the Democrats to daze,
To send them on their devious ways,
And fill their soul with wild amaze,
Their buildings shake, their towers raze,
And put their whole shebang in a blaze
At the end of the coming election days,
Is-well we'll call him President Hayes.
William Allen, shout thy loudest,
Send thy voice i'm thunder tones
Ringing far DER hill and valley;
Wake the dead, make cry the stones.
Hayes is the man.
Hark! the voice of Allen roaring
Sounds along Ohios plains;
Hear the small rag baby squalling,
Easing off its collie pains.
Hayes is the man.
William Aliens nose resounding
Blends its music with the blast;
Down its rugged sides tears trickling
Show at length the die is cast.
Hayes is the man.
~ Y. Dailv Graphic
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Jas~ The Baltimore police force is distin.
gushing itself. A week or two ago two sar-
geants and roundsman were put off the force
and arrested for stealing from business houses
on their beats later another sergeant Burke,
was dismissed for being too intimate with
another officers wife, aud last, though not least
roundsman has been arrested and held in
$4,000 security charged with committing an
indecent assault a young colored girl. The
two last named are married men, the former
having grown children and the latter five or
six young children. These guardians of the
peace" are all "good and true" Democrats,
some Of them most influential politicians.