The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1880-03-06
STATE NEWS.
Complied from our rxchanges.

- Elkton has ladies pedestrian club. All the
members - a. they please.
The Taylor Manufacturing Company Of West,
minister has orders for engine. than Il can GIL
Mr.. J. q. Etchison. OF Middlctown Valley,
committed suicide several days ago by cutting his
throat with a razor.
The Jail nj Bslair dacs no, contain a single
prisoner. aud She in Morgan would like TO oder
the e.i'hiishmcnt for rent 60 u good tenant.
Jos. y. l'aicuian. e baltimore. has purchased
the farm Of Nj" Harriet y. Davis. near Edge
wood. Hartford cornty. go acres. for $a.45O.
The subscription books for national bank
Mt Salisbury have been opened Mt that place. The
capital IL liked at 100000. divided into S25 shares
There Is much dissatisfaction expressed in
liagorsiown at Gov. Ilamiltons State appointments
owing to his failure to name u single Western
Maryland man.
The llavro lie Grace RspHJhcan says: Our
gnnncrs arc killing more ducks than Usual. Prices
are. canvasbacks. 81; Tcdheads. ~ and black.
head. 10 ccnts.
-br. j. T. Twillcy. of Chcstertown, owns n
cow that has had three calves In less than twelve
menihs and given milk ten months of the time
shc is Of the Devon stock.
n. l.. Thomas. of North East, Cecil county,
received by mail few days ago an envelope con
tanning s21 gTccnbsck. and q scrap of paper, on
which WI. written: This belongs 90 YOU"
Il Western cmigTant train left llagerstown
over the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. on Tues.
Gay, carrying about Lity emgrRnts from Washing
ton county. VII" go West 60 seek new holmes.
-Johnsviilc. Frederick county, is excited over
discoveries oi silver aud lead deposits in it, vcini-
~. Tho ores were found on the farms Of Mr. Jno
David Ensle. Mr.. Jesse Shivefs and Miss Lizzie
Cox.
The vito Of tic lev. Isaac Jewell, Of Kent
circuit died Al, tho residence Of her father In Fed
cralsburs. Nd. recently. They had been mar
fied only about year. This IL the second wife
Mr.. Jewell has lost within three years. "
Among the emigrants who cft Ia gerstown ON
Tuesday for the West were Michael Lewis and
wife. from Sinckctown. who 90 90 make their home
am"hs strangers. after spending fity. six years Of
~clicl life together IL Washington county.
\ 'un &c Danid Miller. residing near Mid.
dle'""n Howard county. while cutting hay on
his fathers farm. fell IN the knife which he was
vain. and cut cash across his abdomen ten inch.
in lcnsih. Hut slight hopes are entertained of
hi> recovery.
At mreiin. 'finv-raycr. Of wicomcp CO..
held "a; Salisbury. Feb 3ith resolutions were
adopted urging the Delegates in the Le.i,la,ur.
from Nicomic" county TO sustain by their votes
AMI influence TOW Hamilton In his measure, Of
Icircnchmcnt aud reform
The uld Srhool lIapiis,s will hold an associa.
t"n. rompuscl 81 ministers and lay member.
At the Brick Baptist Church. near the forks Of
winter Kun. llaiforI county, commencing on
Wednesday. the 18th of May next. Representa-
be present.
Near Miiie,owr. Frederick county. las,
week. IN the lIflUr "f Nts. Siglcr. pistol in the
pocket "f young man named Daniel liut1ci, was
accidentally discharged. the ball lodging in the
hip -: Miss Emma Mcbride. who wa. sitting near.
Though tho wound Is painful one. it is not con-
sidcrci dangerous.
a large cave - reported 10 have been recent
~ discovered near woul.boro'. Frederick county,
riValing in extent thr famous Luray caves IL
Virginia. large stream Of pure limestone water
"i considerable depth !. said to pass through the
cave. which il also reported a. containing a large
number Of very beautiful sialac,i,cs and .,alas-
mites
William Panncl. largely engaged in the man J..
uiacturc of iron q; Canton. BALTIC. county. and
one 81 the most Prsinincn; citizens Of Hartford
county. is 'criou..y sicf. at his residence. near
PrFrHman''illc. Mr.. pannel was taken ,ick
about three weeks AZ" with u violent cold. and il
At present suffering "iih drop'ieal affection Of
the heart
-, scandal has excited tie people of Cherry
Hill. near Elk;nn. recently. Report GAYS that n
middle aged husband. inccnscd at certain stories
connecting his nnne With that ~ young lady,
has made the rcpuic1 author of the stories mar.
riei man. publicly re,ssc; the same. while tho
y"un: lady in question j. hunting around after
the latter. arinod with ri,tol.
Il man claiming g. be n Greek monk il lee.
turing in Somerset county, and occupying his
leisure in hunting with his dog and gun. lie
camp. out in - tent. lie appears TO posses rare
knowledge. and figured in public affairs in various
parts Of the world. acting as commissioner to the
Centennial from his native country. and as guide
TO Mark Twain in hi. travels through tho East
with the lnnoccnts Abroad.
The Denton Caroline county, Journal ofIast
week says: "0n Monday afternoon las, the resi-
dencc Of Mr.. John Kirk. near Henderson,. was the
scene Of sad and fatal accident. The victim
was Mr.. Kinks son. a lad about twelve years Of
age. who was in the act of walking out the door
when pistol in the hands Of man sitting in tho
house was accidentally discharged and the bulle,
passed through the boy. head, causing almost
immediate DEATH"
a distressing accident; occurred in Frederick
"n Wednesday morning last. nj the home of Capt,
John Virtue. youn: girl living in the family
wa preparing breakfast in the kitchen. while the
children were in the room above. During their
play coal oil lamp that was not lighted vas up
set and the oil falling through the opening for the
stovcripc down upon the stove caused an explo-
,i"n AMI in an instant the girls clothes were in
haze The fire was smothcrci a. soon as posi-
hc. but tho injuries severe that she |. not
expected 20 recover.