The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1879-10-03
The Egis and Intelligencer.
BEL AIR, Md, OCTOBER B, 1879.
Condensed News,

Robert Champlain, farmer of Westfeld,
Tioga county, Pa, was shot dead while cutting
corn few rods from his house. Suspicion points
to his father with whom he was on bad terms.
Last Friday terrific storm passed over
Frederick county, Md. The barns of G. Nelson,
near North Liberty, and II. w. Hostetter, near
Walkerton, were struck by lightning and burn
ed, with all their contents.
The Western Association, at Pittsburg, has
advanced the price of iron one-half cent per
pound, to take effect last Monday The nail
manufacturers have made the wholesale price OF
ten-penny nails S3.40 per key.
John Adams residing at Hatton's Hill,
Prince Georges county, Nd was fatally shot
by his stepson in quarrel about household eff
fects on Saturday afternoon. There had been ill
feeling between the parties for long time.
On the Cincinnati Southern Railroad Thurs
day, near Lexington, KY, five loaded coal cars
went through an open switch and over a twenty
five foot embankment, wrecking the cars and
injurng several boys who were stealing ride
The investigation of charges affecting the
personal character and official administration of
Gen. G. B. Tyler, Postmaster of Baltimore, has
been concluded, and the evidence and report of
the special agents will be submitted to the Pre-
sident.
JOS A. Lowe, a young farmer, was found
murdered in his barn near Portland, Maine, Sat
urday morning, his skull having been crushed
with an AK. He was doorkeeper at dance Fri
day night, and it is suspected that he was muir
dcrcd for his money.
Anthony Blair, colorcd, was hanged at Nor
ristown, Hamblen county, Tenn, last Friday,
for the murder of Maggie Walker, his step
daughter. After his conviction the prisoner re
fused to make application for new trial, and
also objected to an appeal to the court of last
sort.
The journcymen canmakcrs of Baltimore
have submitted TO employers schedule of
prices ms follows: For square cans rs cents, TO
take effect at once for one and two pound
round cans 30 and 40 cents, to take effect Oct. l.
The employers declined to agree TO these prices,
and some of the men left oil work.
About two months ago tramp, who gave
his name as David Stewart, died at the Baltimore
City Hospital and was buried in the Potters'
Field Ii has been ascertaincd that he was the
son of the late John Stewart Fraser, Il wealthy
resident of Glasgow. The dead man was 30 years
old, musician and artist, but his habits Of dis
sipation estrangcd him from his family.
The great international pedestrian tourna-
mcnt for the Ashley belt and the championship of
the world closed in New York on Saturday
night. The contest was won by Charles Rowell
of England having walked $50 miles. Weston
came in sixth, with record of 455 miles,
Rowell formerly run on the towpath for 25 shil
lings week, but is now worth $4,000 or $50
0O0 all of which he has made in walking
matches.
"A colorcd boy about IL years old was acciden-
tally shot and killed near Smithville on We'd
nesday, the nth inst, says the CalOert Journal,
under the following circumstances Master l..
CLANCY was returning from shooting squirrels
and as he approached the house his gun was
somehow accidentally discharged, the load strik-
ing the boy in the face, causing his death in
about two hours. A coroner's Jury returned
verdict in accordance with the above facts.