The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1879-07-18
The Egis and Intelligencer.
BEL AIR, Md, july Is, 1879.
Condensed News.

-Ex-Assocate Judge Lietzenger died at Tam
aqua, Pa, Monday, aged 50 years
"A dispatch from Calcutta reports that the
King of Burmah has massacred twelve persons.
Ten white men and five colored men died
from sunstroke, at Charleston, s. c., on Satur-
day.
"A letter from Coultcrville, Mariposa county,
California, says half of that town was destroyed
by fire on the 9th inst.
Paul Boyton, the swimmer, will accompany
Prot. King on his proposed balloon expedition
from New York to Europe.
1t is understood that Mr.. Courtlandt Parker,
of New Jersey, has been offered the post vacated
by Mr.. Stoughton, as Minister to Russia.
In a row at a negro ball in st. Louis, on
Saturday morning, Scott Hunter shot and in
stantly killed +. Black and wounded b. George.
"A dispatch from Alexandria, Egypt, reports
that the Egyptian steamer Samanoot has been
lost at sea. Twenty-three natives and two Eu-
ropeans persisted
John Campbell aged II, of Providence, R.
l., while playing base ball Saturday evening,
was killed by an accidental blow from BAT IN
the hands of a boy named McClune.
Bette Kidwell went to meet young man
with whom she had arranged an elopement at
Marysvile, KY, but he was not there and the
disappointment drove her to suicide.
An explosion at Bodie, California, resulted
in the death of eight persons and the wounding
of forty others. The magazine which exploded
contained about five tons of giant powder.
Crops in the neighborhood of Norfolk, Va,
are suffering very much for want ofrain. Large
areas of the Dismal Swamp are burning. Much
valuable timber has been destroyed
The store house property of Armstrong u
Co., at Port Deposit, was sold on the Sd inst,
to Mr.. c. s. Adams, for 81 800, and the fixtures
of the store to Mr.. Zach. Stevenson, for 81, O60.
An article of increasing export from this
country is machne-made joinery. One hundred
thousand doors have been sent to England in a
year, and windows are sent in considerable
quantities.
"A beheaded Kansas rooster still lives, after
four months OF decapitation. He is fed at the
throat and is in good health. The head was cut
off at the base of the brain without injuring the
spinal column.
AT the Annapolis municipal election on
Monday, Thomas L. Martin, Republican, was
elected mayor by 81 majority. The Republicans
also elected the City Counselor and four of the
six members of the City Council.
The executive committee of the Maryland
Republican State Committee have issued call
for Publican State Convention, to meet in Bal
timore, September II, to nominate candidates
for Governor, Comptroller and Clerk of the Court
of Appeals.
The breaker at Prescott's colliery, Centralia,
Pa, which cost S150,OOO, was entirely destroyed
by fire Tuesday. Aycin of coal is burning fierce
ly and will probably entail heavy loss. Three
hundred and fifty men are thrown out of employ
ment.
The loss of the ship Baden, of New Orleans,
owned by II. 7. Bernard, of that city, is reported.
She was laden with cotton, ol-cake and slaves
and was abandoned on June II in sinking con-
dition. The crew was rescued by the German
bark China.
The New York society for the prevention of
cruelty TO animals has made for itself in the half
al.
OF two hundred persons prosecuted for alleged
violation of the rules of the society only seven
were acquitted.
Daniel Rouger, n well-known temperance
lecturer, was drowned in the Miami river ut
Dayton, on Monday. He was one of the most
prominent leaders in the Murphy movement,
but of late had broken his pledge and was drown
ed while under the influence of liquor.
Mr.. Russell Thayer, engineer of Paramount
Park, Philadelphia, who was in Baltimore Tues
day, selected one ram and forty ewes from the
Druid Hill Park flock of sheep, and will take
them to Philadelphia for breeding The price
paid for the lot was 1000.
Judge Thomas j. Morris went to Wash
ington Tuesday last, to pay his respects to the
President and Attorney General Devens, having
received his commission as Judge of the District
Court for Maryland. Judge Morris will probably
qualify next week, taking the oath of office.
"A second fire has occurred at Irkutsk, Sibe
ria which destroyed five churches, q convent, n
Lutheran church, the courts of Justice, palace
offices, the telegraph office, the post office, the
excise artillery, engineers and medical estab-
lisments, three banks, the barracks and the town
hall.
The New York World complies from its ex-
changes list of eighteen persons killed and
107 wounded by pistol or cracker on the last
Fourth. or the latter nearly half are shot
through the hand by the premature discharge of
pistols. Down to Bull Run no battle of the war
had cost more men.
Mr. Duncan G. Ross, the Scottish athlete,
and formerly instructor at the gymnasiums of
the Y. NJ G. A. in Baltimore city, has married
daughter of Mr. Charles Gerke, of No. So Lex
ington street. The young lady is only 16 years
of age The marriage took place in New York
on Thursday of last week.
"A Lake Providence, La, dispatch reports
the killing of Postmaster Austin by Squire Lusk,
of West Carroll and the mortal wounding of s.
l.. Austin, Jr., Parish Judge, in shooting af
crossing the street at the time, was struck by a
stray bullet and instantly killed.
The United States District Court of Utah
having appointed a receiver for the estate OF the
late Brigham Young on the application of one
of the heirs, who claimed that the executors
were improperly disposing of the property, the
executors have been arrested for contempt for
refusing to comply with the order Of the court.
Mr.. VIM. A. Simpson exhibited on Change
some sample stalks of the new Centennial
black bearded wheat" grown ON the country
place of Hamilton Easter, Esq, Baltimore coun-
ty, which were quite a curiosity. The stalks
were fully six feet high, and the YIELD it is esti-
mated, will be fully 90 bushels to the acre. The
wheat is for seed
The Prince of Wales stood sponsor to Capt.
and Mrs. Arthur Pagets baby, that was christen-
ed at the Chapel Royal st. James Palace, two
weeksago. Mrs Paget was formerly Miss Minnie
Stevens, of New York. daughter of Mrs. Paran
Stevens. This is the first child of American
born parentage who has had an heir to crown
as godfather.
Old Aunt Sarah Fields, u negro woman at
Blue Ridge, KY, firmly believed that she must
die, be buried, and rise again on the third day,
in order that her race should be benefited The
accommodating boys of her neighborhood gave
Ier chloroform and left her in graveyard, so
that when she awoke she thought the desired
miracle had been wrought She is now waiting
for the good result
The new United States jury law passed at
the late special session Congress requires uries
for United States Courts to be drawn by a com
missioner appointed by the court and the clerk
of court, the two to be of opposite politics. All
exemptions allowed by the State law in State
courts are to be allowed in United States courts
The juries will be drawn from a list of about 30(
Names placed and kept in box by the commits
sioner and clerk. AS the District court for Mary
land has not been in session for some time, it il
probable a commissioner will be appointed ant
u new jury drawn soon. Heretofore the marsha
summoned whom he pleased for the jury.
The safest and most reliable remedy for thu
usual diseases of the baby is DIR. Bulls Baby
Syrup. 1t contains nothing injurious. Price 2
cents a bottle.