Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1877-09-20
From the Cumberlan1 Daily New

| L lOul VIZ oVillOCI ItiIi ANS W.
We learn that G. G.. Mckay, examiner
secretary and treasurer Of the county,
was before q police justice recently
for disorderly conduct, and fined 50
and costs. The disorderlv conduct
occurred at his own home and was so
violent as to disturb, the whole
neighborhood
Louisa Devine, aged seventy years,
residing No. s South Calhoun street
near Ramsey, Baltimore, while in the
yard in the rear Of her dwelling
abou: ten o'clock last night. was
suddenly taken i'll and fell to the
pavement and expired in few
minutes. DR.. George G. Ogle deem
ed an inquest unnecessary, as he be-
lieved that death resulted from nat
ural causes.
1t is stated in official circles in
Washington that an effort will be
made at the coming session Of con
gress to have the army increased to
at least 10000 men. The plan to be
presented to congress- is now being
prepared and will be embodied in
the report Of the Secretary of war.
1t will not, however, be presented
until December, unless some extraor-
binary event should demand that it
be done early in the extra session
Last Thursday night at about quar-
ter past eleven o'clock officer Consi-
dine found female infant two
months old on Mulberry sire. t, n ar
Carrollton avenue Baltimore. The
little waif was neatly packed away in
a basket and well supplied with a
full outfit, including a bottle of milk,
&c. The officer brought the child to
the western station, where in a few
mon ents it was adopted and taken
away by gentleman who refused to
give lis name.
We learn from the Cumberland
News that on Tuesday morning of
last week Frank kogle, German,
father of two well.known little boys
who make y business OF selling pitch
pine, sand for scrubbing etc. was en-
gagged in getting ont sandstone on
Will, mountain. in the Narrows, pear
Cumberland, when a hinge boulder
rolled upon him, crushing his right
leg below the knee SO badly that am
mutation was necessary, and badly
injnring the other
\ hostile meeting was to have Ia,
ken place in Baltimore on Sunday
last between Dr. ". ". Norris and
Thomas Bagwell, growing ont Of a
quarrel over game of billiards. y
challenge was sent by the DR.. and
promptly accepted. The time for
the meeting WA. s, y, m. DR.. Norris
and friends were on thu ground but
Bagwe.l alleges to having over SLEPT
himself, and did not appear until
after others had left. Both parties
have left the city, feainG arrest
Considerable excitement was crea-
ted last Thursday night by the RI
mors of the strange disappearance Of
child, Ia Charlie Ross in west
Baltimore. At late hour that nigh,
a gentleman came into the western
station and asked for assistance todhS
cover his chill, a boy eight years oIl
He said he hal left his carriage Will
the boy in it near Ford 5 Operf
| House, and upon his return in few
moments found that both had dlsap
peared. The carriage and BOY were
soon found a short distance from
where lie had left them, and thu
what it was expected would have
been sensation was utterly spoiled
Elizabeth Barton, colored, was ar
rested in Baltimore last Thursday am
committed by Justice Peters for thu
action of the Criminal Court on thu
charge of assaulting her danghter, Mar
tina, and inhumanIy whipping her
The case, as represented by the neigh
bors, was one of extraordinary brutal
ity. For some otlense the woman
seized the child, who is only abou
eight years of age, tied her arm
above her head, barred her back, am
with a cowhide whipped her unit
her shoulders and back were covered
with blood and the flesh terribly!
lacerated. The colored people in thu
neighborhood, attracted by tn child
screams Of agony, we're great y exert
ed, and threatened to tar and feathe
the woman.