The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1878-05-24
THE EGZN.
BEL AIR, FRIDAY, MAY "a, 1873.
THE NEWS.

Hail stones, "as large as hen eggs" fell
at Wheeling on Monday afternoon.
William Shook, aged 100 years, died
suddenly at Trenton, N. j., Monday.
The wife of John Keys was burned to
death at Newburg, N. Y, on Saturday, by the
upsetting of lighted kerosene lamp.
"A young daughter of r. II. Martin, at
Rondout, N. Y, was burned to death on Sat
urday by the careless use OF matches.
The Republicans, at the election in Cum
berland, Md, ON Monday, elected their entire
ticket, with the exception of City Clerk
Near Providence, r. l., on Sunday, Mar
tin Head, aged 16 years, fell dead while play
ing baseball, having burst blood vessel.
"A terrible earthquake, on the 18th of
April last, destroyed the town OF Qua, Vene-
zuela, and buried at least 800 of its inhabi-
tants beneath its ruins.
Governor Carroll has refused to COM
mute to Imprisonment for life the sentence
to death of Edward Costley alias Dorsey,
convicted of murder at Frederick, Md.
"A little girl named Cilly, at Goshen, N.
Y, was so frightened on Saturday by two
boys, who approached her with blackened
faces and wearing tall plugged hats, as to
cause her death.
Special Deputy Internal Revenue Collec
tor Davis, with one comp nion, attempted to
seize an illicit distillery in Grundy county,
Tennessee, but were driven off and Davis
killed.
jeff Davids, a coored man, convicted of
murder, had the rope about his neck and was
about to be hanged, at Abbevillc, S. c., when
an order from Gov Hampton was read to him,
respiting him until the 14th of June.
IL fran :ari in
gard to n Fenian raid is intense. The coun-
try borderi, ON North Troy, VT, is full of
strangers and the appearances of an invasion
are not without foundation.
dennis Donnelly, the Schuylkill Molly
Mcguire, who WAS tn have been hanged at
Potlsvile on Wednesday, was respited by
Governor Hartranft for twenty days, in order
to allow the condemned more time to prepare
for death.
The Potomac fishing season has closed,
and the result shows smaller catch than
ever before. At Alexandria, where about
half the catch is received, the number has
decreased from 3775,000 to 100000, as
compared with last year.
"A silver chalice and other articles were
stolen from St. Augustine's Catholic Church,
Philadelphia on Saturday night. The thieves
also despoied the affairs and ruined the car
pet in the sanctuary. They were seen leav-
ing the building and were pursued, but escap-
St Louis was visited with very heavy
storm of wind and rain on Saturday. About
one hundred buildings in the outskirts were
unroofed or otherwise damaged, and trees,
fences and small outbuildings scattered in
every direction. In the centre of the city the
wind was not so furious.
"A nine year old daughter of Patrick
O'Neal was fatally burned in Cumberland
woods, near Providence, r. l., on Sunday
evening. She was walking with her father
and he threw away lighted match, which
set fire to the dry furze and the flames caught
her clothing.
Two burglars entered the house of Mrs.
Trnmbull, in Bradford, Pa, early Monday
morning, and after obtaining $40 demanded
more, threatening to kill her if she refused.
She fired at them, wounding one, when both
fled. They were tracked some distance by
blood stains but escaped
Morris Ellis, of Georgetown, Ind, was
carrying eight hives of bees in wagon, and
the bees growing angry, doubtless from the
jolting of the wagon, in solid mass lit upon
The horses and driver. The horses did not
run, but lay on the ground and rolled in
agony. Both horses have since died. Mr..
Ellis is in critical condition.
"A young farmer, named Frank Houlton,
was murdered at Fort Wayne, Ind, OH Sat.
urday morning by burglar, who effected
entrance with the intent of robbing. Sur
prised in the act, he shot his victim through
the head, and decampeI without finding any
plumber. Pursued by the sheriff with force,
lie was captured at Steubenville. He is about
twenty years of age, named John Abbott and