Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1879-06-26
EVENTS AND COMMENTS.


The disasters, not to say disgrace,
which the British army has suf-
fered in the Zulu war, make John
Bulls noble blood fairly boil. The
last news makes the cup Of humilia-
ton run over. 1t is sad news indeed
to hear that the young Prince Naro-
leon has been speared to death by the
natives. lie did not fall in BATTLE
lie left camp with lew men to make
reconnaissance. They halted about
ten miles off and unsaddled their
horses. The Xulus cav them, but they
did not see the Iulus in the long
grass. There was suddcnl y q Yolley
OF musketry and rush Of Zulu war
r:ors. When the Princes body was
found it showed eighteen death stabs.
Two of his escort were also killed.
This ends the Napoleonic line. The
star Of Destiny has set as it rose IN
blood. The heirship to the French
throne had by no means an encourage
ing prospect but it will disturb
France no more. Had his mothers
marriage been recognized, the success
sion would have fallen Oh Col. Bona
parte Of Baltimore.
Lille Duer las been found guilty
of manslaughter in shooting Miss
Hearn, at Snow Hill, in this state,
and fined $500. The trial lasted
three weeks, and the evidence was a
good deal mixed. Some witnesses
thought death ensued from chloral,
some from the shooting, and others
thought that if it resulted from the
shooting that the shooting was entire
ly accidental. The case has probably
been wisely disposed Of, and if i;
teaches young girls good lesson as
to carrying pistols it will have a good
effect. The same lesson may be com.
mended to young men.
On Wednesday night last, while
their constituents all over the coun-
try were soundly sleeping the sleep Of
the lust, the Senator'S Of the nation
were engaged in high and fierce de-
bate. They were making a night Of
it. They were GIibusteving, which
means that the minority were trying
to keep the majority from passing a
bill. There is generally an outbreak
Of bad blood or bad whiskay at such
times. When their constituents woke
up and read the morning papers they
found the congressional reports ex-
ceedingly disgusting. The "bloody
chasm" had been yawning wide open
in the night, and Conhling, Of n. Y,
and Lamar of Miss. instead Of shak
ing hands over it, had been clenching
their fists, and calling each other
liars, blac6guards and towards IN reg
ular bar.room style. 1t was such an
indecent bandying Of low eplthets,
that even their party friends were at
a loss to determine which had shown
himself the champion blackguard.-
The only comfort about it is there
will be no duel, as there would have
been in olden days.
We have not attempted to keep our
readers posted up in the political con-
test Of the extra session, having no
space for such heavy reading. The
country is patiently waiting for the
adjournment of Congress. A bill has
however passed the House which we
would like to see 90 through the SEN
ate and become law. This bill pro-
vides that trade dollars may be ex-
changed for silver dollars at par, and
that all trade dollars thus received
shall be recoined into standard silver
dollars. The government might lose
few thousands but the people would
be relieved of a most troublesome
coin.
A blood and thunder story Of how
Gen, Grant was going to put down
any resistance to President Hayes in
anguration has just been published by
the N. Y World. OF course it needs
confirmation, 1t was supposed or
feared that the democrats would try
to inaugurate Mr.. Tilden on the steps
~ tho ci+v hall in Na,y Yor1y He