Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1877-10-04
NEWS OF THE WEEK.


W. Mealy for S4S per acre.
jeff. Kelly, colored, was recctly
killed by a thrashing machine near
Glymount, Charles county.
Judge Galbraith has decided that
churches in course of erection in Penn
sylvania are not exempt from taxa
ton.
The blind staggers has appeared
among the horses in Somerset county,
and several have recently died of the
disease.
For the first time in many years
Elkton, Cecil county, has steamboat
communication with the rest of man
kind.
The Denton Union wants it under
stood that the Jarrellstown murder
did not happen in Caroline ounty,but
in Talbot.
On Friday last three colored men
picked hole in the south side Of the
Princess Anne Jail and made their
escape.
An independent convention is called
at Cambridge on the "a Of October to
make nominations against the demo
cratic ticket.
The whole cost to the State Of Ma
ryland for the militia called into ser
vice during the late strike, was frac-
tio2 less than SS5, 900.
A colorcl man named Matthews,
living near Sykesville Howard co. was
killed a few days ago by mule drag
ging him over field.
Patrick Connolly, 80 years old, was
drowned in Jones falls, Baltimore, on
Tuesday last, while endeavoring to
Jump from one scow to another.
One hundred and forty-tLree deaths
occurred in Baltimore last week, the
same number which occurred for the
corresponding week of 1876.
Recently by the bursting Of a gun,
Corsa Summons, a colored boy, Of
NJ portion, Maryland, had his hand so
badly mutilated that amputatlon was
rendered necessary.
Mr.. Christian X. Ross, the father of
Charlie, has had over five hundred
cases brought to his notice in this coun.
try and Canada, but still the right
Charlie is missing.
A. G. patton's pattern and grinding
shop in the penitentiary at Columbus.
! Ohio, and J. Gill Blain' pattern shop
adjoining, were burned on Tuesday
night. Loss $4,000.
The farm Belvoir, situated on Jen.
kin's creek, two miles from C4mbri lge,
was purchased last Wednesday weei,
by Dir. JOSEPH II. Chamberlain, Of
Talbot county, for $ll 600 cash.
+. +. G. Jeilres, who was arrested
, charged with setting fire to his father
in-law's farm, on Kent Island, has
been held in $ 800 to answer at court.
, Ia default Of bail he was committed
to the Centreville Jail.
Sydney Myers, president Of the
, Merchants, Farmers and Mechanics
S savings bank of Chicago, which sus.
pended last week, was indicted 10y the
grand jury for the enlightenment Of
100000.
Several visitors called at the White
House Wednesday to greet thePres-
dent upon his return to the capital
Senator Patterson Of South Carolina.
and Collector Thomas, of Baltimore
: had interviews with the President.
Gen. J. w. Blanchard, Of Albany,
died suddenly in Syracuse, n. y. yes.
terday week. lie was formerly captain
Of the burgess corps and briSadiel
general in command at New Orleans
during the late war.
The report of the Grand Jury 0,
, Howard County again condemns the
Jail Of that county as totally unqnali.
fed as . place Of confinement, being
t badly constructed. The jury recon.
r.. mend that a new Jail be constructed
! The convention Of the people indie.
f pendent party Of Baltimore county mel
at Odd-Fellows' Hail, Cockeysvile
, on Thursday week and nominated q
full county ticket.
w. w. Gathers barn, stables, bar.
racks aud sheep.house, near B2lair
; were destroyed by fire last week. -
@ Loss about 5000. Isaac Banks, col.
} ored, is accused Of setting fire to the
2 buildings.
Three schooners were stranded on
. Sinepuxent beach, near Ocean city
during storm last week. They were
heavily laden and will probably be
total wrecks.
I On Saturday evening last, while a
son of Mr.. Kearans, residing near
Rodimore tunnel, Garrett county, at
, tempted to get on freight train near
Rowlesburg, slipped and fell under
; , the train, the wheels passing over his
legs and cutting them of, which re-.
shifted in death.