The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1880-06-18
The Egis and Intelligencer.
BEL AIR, Nd, JUNE IS, 1880.
Condensed News.


..s-a Condensed News. -a
Edwin Booth, the actor, left New York o.
tuesday for long residence abroad.
Eleanor Wilson, colored, died in Baltimore
Anew days ago, over one hundred years Of age
"A fire at Titusville Pa, on Friday and Satur
day OF last week, destroyed one million dollars
worth of property. I.... s..s
james A. Bayard, the father Of Hon. Thomas
+. Bayard, died at his home, In Wilmington
Del, early Sunday morning, In the Slst year o.
his age.
Mr. John W. Garrett, President of the Bait
more and Ohio Railroad, win leave New York
on Saturday for Europe, to be gone several
months.
Elijah Pendergast, colored, murdered his
vito by cutting her throat, in Louisville, KY,
Sunday night. They had been separated some
time on account of jealousy.
-ExGov. Albert G. Brown, of Mississippi,
was thrown from his horse into pond near
Jackson, Tenn, last Saturday night and was
drowned. llt was supposed he had an apoplectic
fit
The family of Andrew Seminar, near Fair
Hill, Cecil county, were made very ill recently
by eating toad.stools gathered in mistake for
mushrooms. The proper remedies saved their
lives.
Ella Colston, aged twelve years. of New
Point, Indiana, while playing near some bee hives
was stung by one of the bees under the chin and
on the side Of her face. She at once turned black
in the face and died the next day.
Senator Kirkwood, of Iowa, who has been
studying the Indian problem for two years,
thinks that it will be an expensive task to make
farmers of the Indians, but that they are well
qualified for herdcrs, and with little start will
take kindly to cattle raising
The family of Nelson Rock, of Williams
port, Pa, were poisoned, few days ago, from
eating lettuce which grew near where potatoes
had been planted Paris green which had been
applied to the potatoes, had got on the lettuce
Reports from Prince Georges county are to
the effect that a track ten miles in width was
devastated by the recent storm Fifty barns
were completely demolished, and considerable
stock killed. The tobacco crop is believed to
be injured
1t is rumored that Commissioner Raum of
the Internal Revenue, Department will be sus-
pended by the President for connecting himself
with the Chicago convention, and in fragrant VIC
lation of the civil service laws, and in defiance
of the Presidents especial instructions
In some parts of St. Michaeps district Tai
bot county, ii is said that the crop of German red
wheat will be cut short, by about one tenth of
the stalks being ruined by disease As the
wheat ripens these stalks turn almost black, and
1t is found there Is no grain in the head.
Mrs. Andrew jackson Blackwell, of HORROR.
town, N. j., carly last Friday morning attacked
her husband with razor, cutting large cash
in his throat. His recovery is doubtful. She
was insane, and was incensed at her husband for
not selling out and going West, where her son
lives.
"A correspondent of the New York Herald
recommends the use of salt to destroy the army
worm. 1t is the cheapest and the most cffec-
tual remedy, as the worm is dissolved just as a
led in the trenches dug to keep them out of a
field will ensure their destruction.
"A gentleman in Kent county has invented a
plan to kill the army worm. He digs ditch
about Is inches deep and sprnkles the bottom
with salt. The worms fall into the the ditch and
the salt makes short work of them. 1t is said
that the gentleman has saved his wheat and corn
crops this year by this remedy
MIR. David Thompson, a farmer, who lives
near Martinsburg, Md, met his death in most
horrible manner on Saturday. He went to his
barn yard, and found q dog had taken hold of
his bull. He at once made the attempt to get
the dog Off. The bull made at him and crushed
him to the ground, literally ripping out his
bowels. Mr.. Thompson lived for "a hours in
horrible agony, when death relieved him of his
sutierings
"A fatal cattle disease that battles the know
ledge of the veterinarians, has broken out in
Lancaster county, Pa. The cows appear to be
perfectly healthy up to the moment of being at
tackled by the disease. Then they are constantly
seized with spasm and appear to be in great
pain, aud after turning round and round in u
small circle, for several times, they drop down
and never get up again, some of them lingering
for whole day before dying.
A sale of pure bred Hereford cattle took
place last Thursday, ut Hayields, Baltimore
county, the residence of Mr.. John Merryman,-
Included in the catalogue were Princess Louise
H., Princess Victoria H., Prince Leopold, Eta,
Bette, Illinois, Anna, Lucy and others. They
sold from sl4O to $3.50, averaging $3.50 per
head. The sale was well attended by parties
from distant States and Canada.
Martin L. Sprecher, miller of Washington
county, Md, committed suicide on Saturday by
hanging himself In his barn. He had made sew
eral previous attempts to take his life. His
trouble arose from his brother forging his name
and he determined to end his life rather than to
appear as witness against him. His brother
abSconded two or three months since, and indct-
meats have been found against him for forgery
The steamers Narragansett and Stonington
collided in Long Island Sound, on Friday night,
in dense fog. The Stonington escaped with
but little damage, but the shock broke the
boilers and burst the gas tank ofthe Narragansett
setting her on fire. In q short time she was
burned to the waters edge. Three hundred
passengers wereon board, OF whom all but 25 or
30 are believed to have been saved
"A colored boy named Wilson Leonard, was
drowned, a few days ago, in.Wicomico Falls
mill pond. Some boys drew him out on the
bank, covered with mud and kicking. just
then stupid coored man came along said:
put dat boy back in de water; YOU had no
right to git him out till jury comes" so he
boy was put back and when drawn out again
was great deal cleaner, but as dead as her
ring.
Martin Smith, Ii well-known citizen of Balti.
more county, died at Putty Hill, on Friday night,
from an accident. He was helping to load q
wagon the evening before with heavy logs to
carry TO saw-mill close by, when one of the
logs rolled from the wagon over him. intiicting
fatal internal injuries, crushing his liver and
kidneys and otherwise injuring him. He was
about 35 years of age, and leaves wife and four
children.
The army worms are working much destruc-
ton in Berks county, Pa. twenty acre field
of rye near Womelsdorf was DESTROYED by them
in twenty-four hours. They were yesterday
feasting on corn field near by, cutting it down
as they went along. The farmers will at once
commence cutting grass for hay for fear that
they may lose all. The army worm has disap-
peared from around Long Branch, N j., after
eating up 5000 worth ofgrowing crops.
Mrs. Henrietta Aldrich, wife of Prof. Ira II.
Aldrich, being jealous of her handsome young
husband, shot and wounded him. She then
turned the pistol upon herself and fired two
shots at her stomach. Her corset prevented
them from taking effect. Next she fired three
shots into her head-two into her forehead and
one into her right eye. Professor Aldrich ie but
slightly wounded and there are hopes of the
lentown Pa, last Saturday
The Baby's cries are its only method of letting
you know that II suffers and needs DR.. Bulls baby
syrup. Price 20 cents a bottle.