Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1878-04-11
.Qems ann Other Etfms.

An kx-Chief Of Police in the role OF a bur
glar Is the criminal sensation in Cincinnati.
In Costa Riea and Guatemala the crf Is still |
fer war. The situation il rather threatening. |
II the House Judicial Committee can nave
lis way women will be disfranchised in Utah.
The Texas and Pacific Railroad project has
tunnelled its way through the Senate COM
mittee
Panama, according to the latest dispatches,
has been swept by very severe fire, involving
the large loss Of nearly half million dollars
Inc Education Committee of the House will
ask congress TO forever set apart the proceeds
OF the sale Of the public lands for school pur-
poses.
Somebody stole bill from the Senate files
this session. 1t was bill to aid the construc-
ton Of an oil pipe linz TO Baltimore. Anoth-
or was ssL- .,.tL ,,;. I've plsse,
Isnne$ ~ w stis with the revenue
oe,PPisis Sbootingvyenue officers is the chief
e~oscm-,t OF the motnshiners.
The greenback conlention at Portland, Or
egon, ON the 9Th nominated NJ. wilkins for
Governor, Prof. J. F Campbell for congress.
and W. A. Gates for Secretary of State.
Blair sympathizers arc mostly with the
republicans who have failed in their efforts TO
ieau OF coax Mr.. Hayes The general impres
s,on o. tne press throughout the country is TO
me enect mat nothing will be accomplished IN
the matter. -''''' = -
Auo iiOuse eommitte on revision of the laws
feRg,aung the counting of the electoral votes
,o[ resident and Vice President. at meeting
neiu On tue 9th, agreed to propositions pro-
, ng lor 'he election of President and Vice
rresiueh' " direct vote of the people.
large number Of Dartmouth students have
oeen arrested by the civil authorities for haz-
ing ana VIII undoubtedly be severely punish
CO. as IN The case of the Princeton young
men, poiicemen will probably be able to do
more win them than their professors.
Inc proposition Of the Canadian member
OF fsrhament That persons who wear their
halr longer than hive and one-half inches shall
not be employed on tie Pacific Railroad is
rather long way Of striking at the Chinese.
II 1t becomes law however, they can easily
make a short cut through it
All England and Wales is owned by 32.-
goo land aristocrats All Ireland is owned by
$500 proprletors, mostly English tyrants,
| whose tenants are 'rIf starved si,;' -: Ia
| England, Wales and ireland ni.oge.ner theTe
is one land owner@ sighty
! Speaking Of the e3ruptionists who run III,
democratic party and tyranize the people Of
Maryland, the Republican issued at Oakland,
Garrett county, says! "The ring managers are
so unutterably corrupt and shameless that they
| care nothing for the people or honesty-thcy
expect to win by fraud, as they did in the last
gubernatoral election.
We are afraid that the announcement of a
champagne 'spread ready and waiting had
more to dc with the final passage Of Mr.. Blair
resolution than that statesman is willing to
admit lie draws it rather strong when he as
sumes that the cntirepopulation of the State
is as enthusiastic as himself Bait Gazette.
For some reason or another the Mormons
have been induced to try to establish a colony
in the small town of Shutesbury, Mass. il
they counted upon the hospitality of the old
Bay State for all manner of new ideas and
peculiar Institutions they were mistaken. for
the venturous settlers have been nut in iail by
the police.
The various employees of the outgoing legis-
lature, judging from the extraordinary num-
Der, has cost from $50, 900 to $40. 600 for the
session. One-haf the number, no doubt.
would have been amply sufficient for all ne
cessary purposes. Is itany wonder the people
are so heavily taxed
Two men have been employed at the State
House this winter at FyH dollars q day, each
| TO hang up the overGG.ts of members of the
| Legislature. Think pr it We hard workin Q
farmers, ten hundred dIlar, Of tbe states mo-
ney expended for such purpose. That's the
way the money goes.
AT the meeting of tie hoard of county com
missioners, held ON the 18th nit. amoug other
| business transacted on the occasion, the con-
tract for the county Printing under the recent
act of the Legislature was given out. ! was
awarded to lgnatils 5. Wilson, Of the MARI
boro Gazette, at $40 -Asis rihs hdbetur,
qua ntd,m sum consPuTca. -Er. Georgian.
A well known wagon driver of Alexandria,
who was living serious i'll, while in deirum,
lately, commenced talking about a hidden
treasure and spoke 50 earnestly that his fami-
| ly and friends made Il search, and upon re-
moving a portion of the etrth in the celitI Ut
tie house found the sum 50, loo in silver bu-
ried beneath the surface.
The bill which passed the General Assembly
for the introduction Of steam upon the York
road was stolen from the State House before il
reached the Governor for signature. A certi-
fed manuscript, purporting to be an exact
COPY of the bill as passed, has been transmit
ted TO the Executive by the friends of the inca
sure: but the Governor, with considerable re-
greet, cannot see his way clear in placing his
signature thereto. Consequently, the action
of the legislature will be of no avail
A large and enthusiastic meeting was lately
held in Baltimore in iavor OF local option at
which Mr.. Daniel declaved that Senator Den
mis- we'll said, in reply tn,5enator McLane, that
the revenue from lie4or licenses was blood
money, as was the thirty pieces paid to Judas.
But, continued Mr.. Daniel, Judas had the
grace to go out and hang himself, which these
Mary land Legislators have not. Applause. ]
We DO not want to make this political ques-
tlon. But what can We do? We asked only
10 he allowed to vote on this question, and be
ing denied that we will take care that the next
ps'ltions we send to Annapolis shall have pan
'aioohs and boots on. Great applause.
10 the poor dySpentic We are able to convey