Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1877-04-06
BREVITIES.

Deep. netted fringes are on the parasols of
the period.
Isn't it about time TO begin Furnishing thiev-
ing officials?
A Lancaster, Pa, boy, eighteen years old,
has ffty-eight inch chest He has five feet
Of waist.
Mr.. Conant goes out of the Treasury Depart
ment and is sent to London as the chief agent
Of the syndicate.
from one pharmacy last year. Surely that is
an allopatbc dose.
Goldsmith Maid beat Rarus in the race for
So, 900 at San Jose, California, Saturday, in
2221 2.l63, 2.l8f.
Another Connecticut dam gave way on
Wednesday night, but there was no great de-
struction OF property.
The sharp fluctuations OF value to which sill
yer is subject is not very encouraging to the
advocates of silver resumption.
There is trouble in the police department Of
Washington. The safe that guards the prop
erty placed there for safe keeping has been
robbed.
The Jewish Times gives list of clergymen
who have strayed into forbidden paths within
year. The list Includes forty convictions
for crime.
Mr.. Jere Black is credited with the remark
that the two greatest caamities which ever be-
fell the human race were the fall of Adam and
the landing of the Puritan pilgrims.
State Senator Moffett is the inventor Of the
plan to drink the State of Virginia out Of
debt. The Governor OF Virginia has approved
his whisky punch BILL and it is now law.
Congressman Ellis strikes the right keynote
in his telegram to Louisiana, declaring that
"Ws must prepare to resist the decision if it
is unfavorable-the House will never give one
dollar for the army until our people are free y
The Eastern question is settled The eldest
daughter of Frederick William is formally be-
trothed to the hereditary prince of Sake
Meinngen All Europe will tremble at this
momentous announcement, which reaches us
by cable.
AT the Emperor's request Bismarck leaves
his resignation in allegiance during his year 6
absence. Bismarck declares that his present
health incapacitates him for work, and that
he feels attendance al Parliament an intolerable
burden.
Another railroad war is now impending.
One great source of trouble is the fact that the
supremacy of New York in the grain trade is
passing away, from causes be, ond its control,
and It's merchants cannot reconcile themselves
to that condition of affairs.
When Congress meets Hayes troubles be-
gin. His Louisiana commission can hardly
have done the work outlined for it before Con-
gress meets in special session, and until the
Louisiana question is settled HAYES will stand
a very poor chance of getting any appropria-
lions of money from the House.
The experience of Mr.. Suffer, United States
consul at Acapulco, is u fine illustration of The
Mexican system of government. When the
town was occupied by Lerdos forces, forced
contributions were levied upon citizens, and
an American citizen named katsan was among
those who were thus muced. As soon as
Diaz' $ adherents got into town they began to
levy fresh contribu lions on their own account
and lot OF cattle belonging TO Katsan was
seized
Another Mormon, Joseph Clewes, il out
with confession" lie does DOT forget that
self-preservation is a thing of first importance.
and he shows his weakening faith in the power
Of the Mormon church TO save him. Clewes,
although trying 10 whiewash the church dig
nitaries, corroboraies Lees statement that the
order TO massacre the emigranis at Mountain
Meadows came from headquarters and there
fore, must have been directed by Brigham
Young.