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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1878-05-04

GCHAPTER iG7.
CRIMES AND PTNISHMEN1S, SUB
TITLE ROC UES AND V4GABONDS.
AN ACT
To repeal section one hundred and seventy
three, of Article Thirty, of the Code Of Pub
lie General Laws entitled Grimes and Pun
ishments," subtitle "Rosues and Naga-
bonds" and TO re-enact the same with
amendments.
Section / Be it enacted by the General
Assembly of Maryland, That section one hun
bred and seventy three, of article thirty of the
Code of Public General Laws, entitled Grimes
and Punishments, subtitle Rogues and Naga-
bonds be, and the same is hereby repealed and
re enacted so as to read as follows
l73. If any person shall be apprehended
having upon him any picklock, key, crow,
jack, bit or other implement, at places and un-
der circumstances, from which an intent may
be presumed feoniously TO break and enter
into any dwelling bouse, warehouse, store
house, stable, or clubhouse, or shall have upon
him any pistol, hanger, cutlass, bludseon or
other offensive weapon, also at places and un-
der circumstances from which may be pre-
sumed an intent ieloDiously to assault any per-
son, or shall be found in or ION any dwelling
house, warehouse, storehouse, stable or out
house, or in any enclosed yard or garden, or
arse, belonging TO any house, with an intent TO
steal any goods or chattels every such person
shall be deemed rogue and yagabond, and
on being convicted thereof shall be sentenced
to the Penilentiary for not less than one
month, nor more than two years. or by im-
prisonmcnt in Jail, at the discretion of the
Court. for like term.
Sec .. And be it enacted, That this Act
shall take effect from the date Of its pas
sage.
EDWARD LLOYD,
President of the Senate.
FETTER S. HOBLITXELL,
Speaker of the House OF Delegates.
App owed April 9TH, 1873.
JOHN LEE CARROLL,
Governor OF Maryland.
We hereby certify that the aforegoing is a
correct copy of an act passed the General
Assembly of Maryland at the January SEES
sion, 1873.
AUGUSTUS GAssAWAY,
Secretary of the Senate.
MILTON Y. KIDD,
Chief Clerk House of Delegates.
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ICHAPTER 400.
TTORN EY-4 FLAW.
AN ACT


ANACT
To repeal Section nine, of Article eleven, of the
Code of Public General Laws of Mary land,
relating to Attorneys at Law, and to enact
the following Section in lieu thereof
Section l. BE it enacted by the General As
iemby of Maryland, That section nine article
eleven, of the Code Of Public General Laws of
Maryland, be and the same is hereby repealed
and the following section enacted in lieu there
Of
Section =. All persons who are now, or shall
hereafter be admitted 10 practice law in the
Court of Appeals of this State shall be entitled
to practice law in any or all other Courts of the
State, upon exhibiting TO the judge or clerk
thereof, Il duly authenticated certificate of such
admission to the bar of the Court Of Appeals.
Section $. BE it enacted, That this act shall
take effect from the date of its passage.
FETTER S. HOBLITZELI
Speaker of the House of Delegates.
EDWARD LLOYD,
President of the Senate.
Approved April 5, 1873.
JOHN LEE CARROLL,
Governor.
We hereby certify that the aloregoing is a
correct copy of an act passed the General
Assembly of Mary land, at the January Ses-
son, 1873.
AlLHoN Y. KIDD.
Chief Clerk House of Delegates.
AUGUSTUS GAssAwAY,
Secretary of the Senate
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"iiAoN 'nD'
Chief Clerk House OF Delegates
| lCuAPrER ISL
Du1-u,-rrz, avn TsrES
M A' - '''
AN ACT
NJ o., ,l;,;o,a1 coo,io,s 70 Article irhtv
~ ~ -, 80
one: Vi Tue Nouc VI uol'O N'i low
entitled "ReVenue and Taxes, and 10 fepeai
all laws inconsistent with the provisions Of
| cold soc,ions
Sec, |. BE it enacted by the General a sSem-
bly, OF Maryland, Ihat additional sections De,
and the same are hereby added TO Artlcc elgh-
ty-one OF the Code OF Public General Laws, en-
titled Revenue and Taxes, TO read as follows;
Sec. l1?. There shall be In the treasury De
| partnent, lax commissioner OF lhe STATE Oh
MaryIah13 10 DC nPPoinleu py t.'e uo,G."ol, :,
EohnP"oliN' an" VI ~ 10y h.! w.,
mem, why e'ali ''no ''I o''Il ~,
anu si',!I oIu ms o;lG W.
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III 'he 'PPo'n'',IeiI anu VI .'.s
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| huhuit" uo'iaiS per "'l'"ii' anu s"N' N,1'"lS
| ~, no. Wv ~ y a . aJ;
uiIu uo'tHo III any Ui'' 1"' ' ny =.
| teu Wy tn' Goiip'lo't't' nv ' 49, ~
warrant lor 'ie pay iieht Vi ''c S'iie "'i'' az
lowed
Inc Slate lax commissioner sI"i' assess loI
STATE purposes Inc SHARES oi capital stoch III al
banks, state or national banking assocl'llons'
or olher Incorporated lhslitut'""S OF coIhPanies
incorporated undGr tne a"tHoii'S vi tnls 'ot''e,
or Iocaled anu uolhg business tNeleih' WHOSE
shares OF capitai STOCK are Iaoie 10 assessment
ana laNa'ioh ny 'he la" Oh 'liiS ol'H anu S.'ll
nav an .''o po".. anu ~ 'i '''~
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7u'"' ses:Io" tneieGl, '"r st'"'' III SUN
"''e' """ce rs "I'' o' '''9'' I''" w law"
Section $50. The County Commissioners, and
Appeal Tax Court, are directed annually to cor
rect the assessment o! the property IN t"eir
| respective counties and the city OF Baltimore,
and to alter and correct the valuation OF any
property which may have been improperly
valued, and to assess the same at lis true Value
and to alter and correct the account OF any per-
son whose property, or any part thereof, may
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LICENSES.
AN ACT
To add an additional section to article fifty
six, Of the Code of Public Gene raj Laws,
title Licenses" subtitle Brokers'"
Section l. Be it enacted by the Ge~ nral AS
sembly of Maryland, That an additional sub
section be added to section seventeen, article
titty-six, of the Code of Public General Laws,
title "Licenses," subtitle brokers" to read as
follows;
Sec. II. Sub-sec. ,. If any individual, CO.
partnership, or firm, shall Use exercise the
business or occupation OF Il merchandise bro
ker, without having procured a license, as re-
quircd by law, he shall be subject to a penalty
of five hundred dollars for each offence, one
half thereof for the use Of the State and the
other half to the intormer.
Sec. > And be it enacted, That this Act
shall take effect from the date Of lis passage
FETTER s. HOBLlTZELL,
Speaker of the House Of Delegates.
EDWARD LLOYD,
President of the Senate,
Approved April >, 1878.
JOHN LEE CARROLL,
Governor of Maryl md.
We hereby certify that the aforegoing is a cor
rect copy of an Act passed at the General
Assembly of Maryland, at the January ses-
sion, 1873.
MILTON y. KIDD,
Chief Clerk of the House Of Delegates,
AUGUSTUS GAssAwAY,
Secretary OF the Senate.
New-York tribune., 1878-05-27
REVISING AN ELECTION RETURN.

THE VOTES FOR COMMISSIONERS OF LONG BRANCH
RRCoUNIED, AND MEMBER or THE BOARD
UNSEAIED.
lPRoM An OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE fRlBUNE'
LONG BRANCH, May 26.-The votes cast at
the recent election for Long Branch Commissioners ana
other city officers recounted last evening Oy
committee OF three from the Board OF commissioners III
the presence OF large audience. Tho cause OF this
unusual procedure is this: Among the candidates for
Commissioners were n W. Troutman, on the " Regu-
lar ticket, aud X. II. Woodward on the Peoples"
and " Independent" tickets. Mr.. Woodwards pane
was also substituted for Mr. Troutmans on lew hegu-
lar tickets, but the existence OF the " spht ueKet
was not known TO the judges ana inspectors
of election until they had completed the can
WASHING OF the votes on tho nignt Vi eieo-
tion. The returns showed majority OK one
for Mr.. Troutman At the meeting OF the Com
New-York tribune., 1878-05-27
DIR. BUCKLEY'S CRITICISMS.

DEFESdING HIS COURSE N ATTACHING HNOOKLfN
ADMINISTRATION or JUSTICE.
The Rev. DR.. j. VI. Buckley, at the Hanson
Place Methodist Episcopal Church. BrOoklyn last even
ing defended his course In attacking DisrictAttorney
Catlns management Of the case OF Charles T. Johnson
He reviewed the circumstances OF the case at length
and then said: THE official criticised has addressed
the public in a card, over his own signature. His
illusions To no doubt due as much
10 haste as to heat, and are OF no value
must hc Justified the condition OF the victim or
the accused. circumstance never before mentohed 10
IN, ubc nS the condition OF the Yctlm has been as
signed a for delay But II her testimony Is es-
scutial, what has the DisrictAtorney done ON Jan,
uary % she was pronounced out OF donSr Inc reasons
assigned before the justice had relation To he cOna0h
the prisoner 1t was known in December tlat te de
fence was tv insanity January II this was aVOwed
IN court, and ON January - II was stated tnat INC
DT Buckley then read an extract from the laws Of
1874 showing that when a person In confinement eA-
cept civil process was suspected OF Deins saT, tue
This law has been dlsIcgarded,' ne continued. no
i'm this civ mas visited Johnson twelve aud has
never symptom OF insanity IN hln; lhaHel IL
from three reputable sources that Instead OF being Ill
cell and closely watched, Johnson rides In Central
PARK in the Boulevard, and even in Ffthaye. Then
the Dlstrct-Atorney over his own signature, ayows
that he believes him insane. thus dsqnalfyng MN from
further prosecuting the case and throwing the weight OF
ecute it, submit these facts justify the remarks
made Here might stop but for circumstance winch
hour when it was dinicult to attend, sher-
in's jury, duly called, in New York, pro-
nounced Charles l.. Johnson insane. Apart
from tho strictly Judicial aspects OF the case no pro
ceeding more completely fitted 10 throw dust IN the
eyes of the public can be imagined. This was made
possible by previous delays Last Monday the District
Attorney held me up as man VINO demanded ,nat Tue
victim OF this tragedy be dragged ntocOur ana yeste
day her testimony given IN another CITY, when
was true-the District Attorney's card OF ,Sr 1er
examinationl II the defendant had been the
son of poor and unknown lnlHs tue pro
ceedings Yesterday would have boen impossible
There would have money TO raise the ISSUE ana
there would have been no delays In the examinations
Tho 0lory of our Institutions has been that ren ana
poor were alike IN privileges aud before the law Mheth
er this Is TO be under the present administration OF
instce i'm this county matter for every citizen 70
consider This case has not been dealt with as III would
have been person involved had been obscure ana
without money and influence"
New-York tribune., 1878-05-27
GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.
AMERICAN JURYMEN AT PARIS.

PARIS. MAY 70, 1870
The following additional Americaps have
been named FOR the international Jury at the Exhbton
making thirty-fOur Americans in all selected:
Glasses 1 and 2-Ol paintings and various paintings
and drawings; Frank ID. Mtet. - =,
Glass 5-Engravings and Autographs; Joseph X.
Riggs. -, -, t
Class Reorganization and appliances for secondary in
structi0n John d. PhilDrick.
Glass 9-Printing and hooks; Henry Stevens.
Class IO-StatiOncry and book binding, painting ana
dra wing materials; Charles c. Fulton. ,,,
Class photographic proofs and apparatus; Joscph
Tuckerman
Glass I3-Musical Instruments; Fred. II. Post. :,
Class l7-Chclp and fancy furniture; Ihomas d.
Oakley ,
Glass 24-Goldsmths' and silversmiths work; George
T. Bourne ., 4,
Glass 27-Apparatus and processes for heating and
lighting; Harry g. IIOmans.
Glass 39-CloIhing for both sexes James W. IncEer.
Glass 5t-Machnes and apparatus in general; FRO
fessor George Davidson ana Thomas james sloan;
Glass j5-Machiuc tools B. q. UOtchklss and Charles
Il. GOlwin.
Class js-Apparatus and processes for sewing and
making clothing; Isaac II. Burch
Glass 62-Carriagcs and wheelwrights' work; John
Munroe.
Glass G4-Railway apparatus Theodore Bronson
Glass 72-Meat and FISH; George Wurts.
New-York tribune., 1878-05-27
TELEGRAPnIC NOTES.

H,ztFTov, Perm, May 2G-Durng n quarrel
bctycrn two aans at Latmcr yesterday one OF them was
stabbed and killed
PoRr EAps. La. May 2G.-Thomas Borden. y
r o the schooner John Krs0 fell from the main mast
and was instantly Killed
PIrrsToN, Penn. MAY 2G.-Edward Ford. Q miner
An the PENNSYLVANIA Coal COmpanys mines at THIS place. was
LiIled Yesterday by fall Of top coal
CLEVELAND. OHIO, May 2G.-Tbe trotting stallion
pha chief yesterday 0' congestion OF the lungs
e wa. owned by Thos ElwOOd, and valued at $1,000
ATLANTA Ga, May 2G.-Mrs. Folds and two
children were burned death yesterday In heTHwether
County Ca by fire caused by the explosion oi kerosene
lamp.
JvrFrnsos. Ohio, May 2G.-Wm. Brown, brake.
80 an The Lake shore Railroad shot and instantly Killed
veserday by boy named Gibbs, age ioufteen III cosc
quence Of quarrel
CINCINNATI. May 2G.-Wm. Day. chore-boy In
che family OF Mr. Hamilton at Tayloryile Illinois on
nrsday murdered Mrs Hamilton. IN revenge Or punisn
,nent she had administered the day previous
CLEVELAND. Ohio, May 26-The National Con-
ton ~ Turner'S be gan here today sAty dele
eas were present Emil Walber, Of Milwaukee, WAS eeeHd
nnresident; j. r. Fellman. Of Baltimore, secretary
RnsroN. May 2G.-IIenry T.. Pond. station agent
=, The New.York and NewEngland Haliroad AZ fiahk
In Mass IL charged with defraudog elt.ehs Win aiso
treight bills He formerly member Oh the Legsato
U,prroRp. May 20.-The funeral OF the three
a, tilled by a falling wall at the Marketst hre ON FIJI
a. ,narnIng place this Afternoon Inc military ana
display large and zoo Odd feIoWs were
n line The streets 1lled with thousands Of people
New-York tribune., 1878-05-27
UNDERVALUATIONS.
WHAT WESTERN AND OTHER MEMBERS OF THE
sPEcIAL COMMISSION THINK ABOUT KID GLOVES,

WHAT WESTERN AND OTHER MEMBERS OF The
SPECIAL COMMISSION THINK ABOUT KID GLOVES,
SILKS AID sUDhR AT NEW-YORK.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRBUNR.l
WASHINGTON, May GA subcommittee of the
Treasury Commission which has been engaged for
several months in an investigation Of certain COM
plants made by William Henry Smith, Collector at
Chicago, and by merchants in Western cities, as
tertng that certain classes of goods greatly
dervaluod at the New-York Custom House, arrived
in Washington yesterday for the purpose Of consult
ING with the Secretary of the Treasury The mem-
bers Of the subcommittee are Mr.. Letter, of the
firm Of Field & Letter Chicago; Colonel Bingham,
Special Agent of the Treasury at Boston; hr. Hines,
Special Agent at Chicago, and Appraiser-General
Meredith, of Baltimore. The Commission desires
to learn what scope the Secretary of the Treasury
wishes its investigation to take. If it is expected
TO investigate thoroughly all matters that have
been referred 10 the commission the report cannot
be completed before July. 4 package of important
testimony taken at New-YOrk arrived last evening
and will be submitted to the Secretary tomorrow.
The members of the commission now IN Washing
ton 20 be unanimously of the opinion that the
accusations made by the Chicago Collector aud
merchants are substantiated by the testimony
taken in New-YOrk. The evidence is conclusive
they say, that mpOrtatiOns of silks and kid gloves
are almost completely in the hands Of small class
o' men who are not merchants but simply con-
s'ghoes' They have little capital, and are merely
"sVh's OF European manufacturers. BY refusing TO
make sales TO American merchants. these maDufac-
turers prevent the establishment of market price
for their goods, and they secure their entry at New
York at rates much below their value Members
of the commission also say that great frands ore
perDetTated III the importation of sugar the samn-
ling department being chiefly responsible The
modus OperaBdi Of these frauds is explained "a fol-
lows: The sampling is done on the dock. often AZ
times when the samplers are entirely unObserved
The duty is assessed in accordance with the color Of
samples obtained. Sugar. when placed in hogs
heads in the country from which it is exported.
teaches so that the bottom layers very dark col
ored, below what is known the grade of No.
z, while the sugar in the top of the hogshead is
line quality ofbrown sugar Of the grade of No.
Ill. The regulations require that three samples
shall be taken from each hogshead one from
The top, one from the bottom and one
rom the middle. These three samples. mixed
together IN equal Quantities are compared
Win the standards In order to ascertain the
fate OF duty TO be paid. Members of the commission
report that they have discovered that larger pro-
portion OF these samples is often corruptly taken
iom the bottom than from other parts of tie bogs-
heSds' thus rendering the cargo subject to lower
New-York tribune., 1878-05-27
A TORPEDO STORY EXPLODED.
CAPTAIN sEMErscuKIN's OPINION OF A NEWSPAPER
FICTION.

FICTION.
1t was reported yesterday that the Russian
officers had lately purchased from James Gresham, of
this city, the right to torpedo invented by him.
and also explosive compound which was said to he OF
great power The principal material. 1t was said, was
asphaltum prepared in peculiar way. snlphufc acid
and platina were also used and the compound was cN
plodcd by intense heat, generated by the action
OF electricity upon the platiua. For use against
an encmy's vessel clockwOrk machinery was
employed for the propulsion OF the torpedo
which had number OF grenales In 'front.' intended 10
destroy the netting with which vessels were often sur
rounded The torpedo Itself exploded by electricity
conveyed to 1t by "A wire from battery.
Captain Scmet,chkin, the Russian officer OF highest
rank In this country was asked yesterday whether he
had purchased he torpedo and what other particulars
there were about this new invention. lie replied; -
not know ANYTHING about the torpedo Of Mr: James
rcshaln Probably the inventor tries To make hlmse
Known To the public In this way" .-.-,,
An effort was made saturday to charter steamship
carry arms Constantnople for S3OOOO put as the
charter price asked was $400O0,Iihe contract was not
closed IL was understood that the vessel was 10 De
loaded OF NewYork and although ler cargo ~oua QUIZ
be OstensIby cleared for COnstantnOpe, IL Woud ulF
mately reach Russia.
New-York tribune., 1878-05-27
EOREIGN NOTES.

PARIS, May 26.-At the Chantilly Spring
Meeting to-day, the Prix de Diane French Oaksl was
won by Baron ROthschllds Brlc.
PARIS, May 26.-M. Waddington, the Minis
ter OF Foreign Affairs thrown from his horse In the
Avenue Trudaine yesterday. He was bruised, but not
seriously hurt.
LONDON, May 26.-Ihe Manchester Guardian
says From Liverpool We learn that orders have been
received there TO ship American cotton for consumption
in the mills az Bombay. IL is Intended with this ma
terla 10 commence the manufacture OF shrtings and
other medium classes OF Goth In India. Ins cotton VIII
pass into India duty ice, while goods made from the
same kind in this country will pay an import
duty OF per cent"
New-York tribune., 1878-05-27
AN ADDITIONAL JUDGE.
THE SENATE PASSES THE BILL TO GIVE TuIs DIS
TEICT ANOTnER JUSTICE.

THE SENATE PASSES THE BILL TO GIVE TuIs DIS
TRlCr ANOTHER JUSTICE.
WASHINGTON, May 2i.-Ihc Senate passed the
bill to-day for an additional Circuit Judge in the
Second Judicial District, including the State OF New
York. Judge Davis and Senator Herman explained
the necessity for the measure and the crowded state
of business, and the bill passed without division.
II is as follows:
BE IL enattrd. etc., TIat hereafter there shall be an
additional Circuit judge for the Second Judicial circuit
be appointed Iii the me manner as Circuit Judges
appointed.
SEC 2 That the said additional Circuit Judge shall
have the power, privileges duties ana Jurisdiction
az now hereafter be exercised by Circuit Judges
and shall be entitled to receive the same salary pay
1LIe IN the same manner. But the Clerks OF the
Circuit Courts shall he appointed by the CIR
cult Judge Oldest in commission, and he
shall designate from time time the district or districts
in which the Junior Circuit Judge shall hold or preside
IN the Circuit Courts, and two Circuit Courts may be
held at district; IN which case the
Senior Circuit Judge aforesaid shall designate The
business to De done by each.
SIC. 8. Tls Act shall take effect Immediately.
New-York tribune., 1878-05-27
NETWORK, MONDAY, MAY 81, 1873.

question began In the House yesterday and is likely 10
continue for several days Republicans generally are
opposed the transfer The Democrats generally favor
It, though there Rep both sides o the
House who do not agree with their party associates"
The arguments pro and con on this proposed t:ahse5
the old ones frequently heard In the House anu
published in newspaper discussions on the subject.
SHOULD COLORED MEN LEAVE AMERICAf
The Rev. DR.. Cromwell. prominent colored
clergyman of this city, says that his letter in relation to
contracts OF coorcd people with Messrs. Collins Tor
work on the Madeira Railroad, in Brazil, has been mis-
understood lie did not advise cOored people TO contract
with this company but did say that If they were intend
ing to Brazil there certain precautions when
it very desirable they should observe These pre-
cautions have already been mentioned in dipach to
THE TRIBUNE. DR.. Cromwell SAYS tina; formerly he was
enthusiastic in regard TO the colonization of cOlored peo
pie in Liberia but residence IN mat country aS ICg
colonies OF American cOOed people in foreign countries
ACQUITTED OF CONSPIRACY,
District Attorney Wells entered nole
prosequi yesterday to the indictments against
cx-secretary Sawyer OF the Treasury, accommodations
OF Customs Hancs. and T. w. Brooke, formerly clerk
in the office the Commissioner OF Customs, OrprescnC
ing false claim cotton the Treasury Department
These persons convicted of conspiracy In the
Courts of the District but owing to the representations
by their counsel of tho unfair means adopted to
this conviction. new trial was granted the
result OF which instruction from the Court to the
mad completely failed 10 make ont case One tDdlct-
meut connected with these cases still remains; that
against Philip T. ROddy who IL IN -. Petersburg
ALARMING SICKNESS IN WASHINGTON.
The prevalence of typhoid fever in this
city has caused considerable ALARM and has engaged be
attention Of the Board Of Health Several physicians
of the city attribute this disease to gas escaping from
the sewers of their imperfect construction
Plans for improvement cf the system OF Washing
ton have been submitted to the Board OF Health, ana
Of
cases OF fever are reported square In the north
western part OF the city.