The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1877-06-08
THE NEWS.

-Forty.three horses were roasted alive
by the burning of n stable at Hull, Ont, last
Friday.
j. G. Riley, of Baltimore, accidentally
fell from the window of q hotel in Washing
ton, last Friday, and was killed
On the LIST instant Conrad Weber, a
German confectoner at Baltimore, hanged
himself to n candy hook by his neck-tie.
Samuel Warhurst, of Saugus Centre,
Mass, was bitten by n mad dog, about two
months ago, and died of hydrophobia last
Tuesday
Mrs. Elizabeth Raeder, who lived al
Blue Bell, near Penn Llyn, Montgomery
county, Pa, was shot and killed by bur-
glar on Saturday morning.
"A little grandchid of Mr.. Kennedy fell
into box made to hold water at their spring,
near their residence above Rock Run, and
was drowned on Saturday, May Goth.
The wholesale drug warehouse of VIM.
III. Brown & Bro, Baltimore, was DESTROYED
by fire for the third time since 1871, on
Thursday of last week, causing loss of 49,
900.
George F. Leber, of the firm of Leber
& Sprinkle, Of York, Pa, while laborng I'M
der temporary alteration of mind, from i'll
ness, hanged himself, at that place, on Satur-
day morning.
The district school in Greene, Me- wit
messed sal tragedy last Wednesday when
Miss Olive Lane, the teacher, fell dead just as
she was closing the forenoon session. She
was only 20 years old.
"A young man at New Market, Pa, set a
spring gun i'll stable to protect property
from thieves Forgetting that he had set it,
he incautiously went into the stable, was
shot in the stomach and instantly killed
The Democratic Adcocate, at Wcstmin-
ster, names Judge Wickes, Of Kent as a can
didate for United States Senator. 1t says:
We know of no gentleman in the State
who would fill the position with more ability
and dignity
The coal oil factory of Mrs. Sylvia c.
Hunt, on Fell's Point, Baltimore, was burned
last Friday. Loss $25,000 Ten houses
near by were also burned at the same time,
and 30 families suddenly thrown out of house
and home.
1t is reported that on Thursday nght.of
last week the Russians surrounded 4 900 Cir
cassian cavalry, near Kars, and killed and
captured all but 800 of them. 1t is said the
Russians lost 5000 men in their recent at.
tack on Kars.
"A Scottish correspondent travelling in
Texas, quotes an intelligent Texan rs saying
to him that the stock of cattle in Texas
will not last more than two or three years if
Texas has to supply the British as well as
the American markets.
Adam Bell, aged II, and Frederick
Friendly, aged 81, both colored, quarrelled
over game of cards last Friday, at Linden
Station, on the Baltimore and Potomac rail
road, and Bell drawing pruning knife,
stabbed Friendly to the heart, killing him
instantly.
In the Danube the Russians have at last
occupied the chief positions and their lines
extend from Galatz to Kalafat. But the
river bars their way, and until the stream
returns to its normal summer level, it will be
perilous, if not physically impossible, to take
the army across.
England has warred Russia not to at
tempt to blockade the Suez Canal, under
penalty of rousing the ire of the British lion
England would regard such movement as
menacng her East India possessions and an
injury to the commerce of the world
Asa NJ. Janney, brother of Samuel NJ
Janney, the well-known Quaker philanthro-
pist, is dead He was seventy four years
old, and was once prominent business man
in Richmond, Va, as well as in high position
in the Society of Friends.
-DCNGuICCH-JCui lOCuStS nave 1lHuG IIGlf
appearance in myriads in New Jersey and
New York, covering the trees, shrubs and
grass They have the traditional w upon
their backs, which may be interpreted to
mean "war," the new Wing party. or any
thing else you choose.
The fiftieth anniversary of the episcopal
conservation of Pope Plus TX, or his gold
en- Jubilee" was celebrated last Sunday by
the Roman Catholic church throughout the
world, with imposing services. The Pope
is now 50 years old, has been SO years a
priest, so years bishop, and ON the 10th
inst will have been 81 years on the papal
throne.
"A terrible tornado struck portion of the
State of Illinois, on Monday, causing great
loss of life and property. AT Mount Carmel
sixteen persons were killed and 100000 of
property was destroyed. From thirty to
fifty persons were wounded and number
are still missing. The Presbyterian and
Methodist churches, two school houses and
the Court House were among the buildings
destroyed.
Lincoln Nimmy, smart colored boy, 10
years old, living at Greensburg, Pa, last
Friday put arsenic in the family coffee pot
His father alone partook of the coffee at
breakfast, and other members of the family
at dinner. All were taken very i'll, his little
sister died, and the father is not expected to
recover. The boy was arrested, and confessed
that he did the deed "to get even with the
old man," who had whipped him for moi
working in the garden.
"A Talbot county farmer sent to Texas
and bought four bushels of Texas-growr
white wheat and seeded it on the 10th o
October. On the same day, and on the same
kind of soil, he seeded some Fullz wheat
He informs us that the Texas wheat is now
at least ten days earlier than the Full,
wheat, which would seem to be conclusive
that wheat will mature earlier where thu
seed comes from the South. This fact ma,
prove important to our farmers-Eastoi
Star
"A little girl has just exhibited great he
roism in Pictou, N. S. She was only 7year
old, and was with her brother, aged years
locked up by her mother on going out. Som
female wearing apparel took fire from lamp
Alice, the little girl, knew that the key wa
leit,in the door outside, She formed The ter
rible project ofiumping from tie third-stor
window, and thus releasing her brother
Lowering herself by the arms as far as posi-
bic, she dropped distance of 80 feet. He
clothes bouyed her up and she was not muc
injured. But when she rushed up to tn
chamber door and opened it her brother wa
gone. He too had crawled out of the win
dow to see where his sister had gone, an
fell to the ground. He was somewhs
scratched, but not seriously injured A
arm and leg of the daring girl are hurt bu