Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1877-09-20

! FROM the Cumberland Dally New
we learn that G. G.. Mckay, examiner
secretary and treasurer Of the county
was before a police justice recent,
for disorderly conduct, and fined s;
and costs. The disorderly conduct
occurred at his own home and was 50
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 e. 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 $4,000 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 demanl that it
be done early in the extra session
Last Thursday night at about quar-
ter past eleven o'clock officer Cons-
dine found female infant two
months old on Mulberry sire, t. ar
Carrollton avenue Baltimore. The
little waif was neatly packed away in
a basket and we'll supplied with a
full outfit, including 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 his 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 a business Of selling pitch
pine, sand for scrnbbins etc, was en-
gagged in getting ont sandstone on
Will. mountain. in the Narrows. ncat
Cumberland, when a hinge boulder
rolled upon him, crushing his right
leg below the knee 50 badly that am,
putation was necessary, and badly
injuring the other
A 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 fo'
the meeting wa, 5, y. m. DR.. Norris
and friends we're on thu ground, bu'
Daewe!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 o
child, Ia Charlie Ross in wes'
Baltimore. at late hour that night
gentleman came into the western
station and asked for assistance to dis
cover his child, "a boy eight years old
He said he hal left his carriage Will
the boy in it near Fords oper'
| House, and upon his return IN few
moments found that both had dlsAp
peared. The carriage and BOY were
soon found 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 tor tn
action of the Criminal Court on the
charge of assaulting her daughter, Mar
tina, and inhumanIy whipping her
The case, as represented by the neigh
bors, was one of extraordinary brutal
ity. For some otiense 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 th'
neighbor.nood, attracted by tn child
screams Of agony, we're greatly exert
ed, and threatened to tar and feathe
! thp woman