The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1880-05-21


collar-bone. DIR. R. d. Lee adjusted the dislo-
cation. Mi. Sullivan is sober, industrious
shoemaker, and the accident will render him nm
able to work for some time,
DEAD AND UNKNowN.-The body of an un
known man was found on the track of the Phia-
dephia, Wilmington and Baltimore railroad, one
and ahalf miles north of Perryyillc, early last
Friday morning From articles in his pockets
his name is believed to be Ed.M. Wolfe His
pocket-book contained two English sovereigns
and some small change, an emigrant ticket and
baggage check from Baltimore to New York.
An inquest was held, the jury returning a vet
dict of accidental death by falling from a north
bound train.
GooD RIFLE SHoT.-Mr. A. Lewis Hyde of
Boothby Hill, was recently presented with II
cat rife purchased of Alexander McComas, Bal
timore. He tested it and his skill as a marks
man, on Saturday last, by killing n crow, at
distance of 204 PAGES or nearly 200 yards from
where he stood on his stoee porch. The barrel
ofhis rife is only % inches in length 1t is sug-
gested that the next subject for the Boothby
Hill Literary Society should be, SIS the crow an
advantage or disadvantage to the country 2"
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APPOINTMENT BY THE GOVERNOR the so
licitation of Hon. Herman Stump, Governor
Hamilton has commissioned Capt E. W. Gallup,
of this county, under the pleuro pneumonia law,
to inspect cattle at the Calverton and the Balti-
more and Ohio drove yards. Capt. Gallups
losses, by pleuro-pneumonia among his cattle
have been very heavy. The experience he has
prantpollx hy nhea he IL,
all its stages, therefore peculiarly qualify him
for the place, and We regard his appointment as
an excellent one Capt. Gallup will also make a
thorough examination of cows and other cattle
in the suburbs of Baltimore city, and report to
the Governor. He will enter upon his duties on
the Oath instant.
THE DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY MEETINGS, pre-.
liminary to sending State delegates to the Dem
ocratic National Convention, will take place on
Saturday. May Goth. No lucrative offices are to
be filled through this convention, and consc.
quently there is no contest. II is notwithstand
ing, important for the voters of the party to ms.
sembc and send good representative men to the
county convention, in order that the county
may be suitably represented in the State con.
that the "wire- pullers'' manage all the political
affairs of the county; but if they do, it is be-
cause these "wire-pullers" or professional poll
ticians attend primary meetings and take an in.
triest in political affairs. The majority of the
voters of all parties are honest and desire fan
elections and good government TO secure these
they should not neglect their duties AS citizens
If they will not attend to their own concerns
they have no right to complain if things are moi
arranged to their satisfaction. The County
Convention will be held in Bel Air on the lst
and the State Convention in Baltimore on the
tn of June.
FATAL ACCIDENT TO A hartford Cor STY FAR.
| MER.-Joshna Hope, 30 years old, son Of james
Hope, whose home is near Taylor postoiiicc,
fourth district, Hartford county, was iun over
on Wednesday afternoon by his wagon, about n
half mile northeast ofTowsontown, on Dulany q
pike, and died in an hour afterwards. Mr.. Hope
had been TO Baltimore aud was driving four
horse wagon, containing a ton of fertilizer, when
his horses began 10 run in going down steep hill.
In attempting to get off the saddle horse to put
down the breaks, his foot caught in the stirrup
and he was dragged for some distance and then
run over by the wagon, the wheel of which
passed over his breast, breaking several of his
ribs on both sides, and crushing him badly. He
was placed in wagon and was taken TO Ady's
Hotel, in Towsontown, where he died shortly be-
fore two o'clock DR.. Piper, who attended him,
stated that the immediate cause of his death
was nterna hemmorrhage. Mr. Hope married
daughter of Nicholas TIutchins, of Hartford,
who, with two children, survives him. Justice
Herbert deemed an inquest unnecessary The
body was taken home during the afternoon,
some one having gone in advance to break the
sad news to the wife of the deceased.-,Snn.
SUDDEN DEATH OF A MEMBER OF THE BAR
On Friday afternoon, the 18th instant, Mr..
Nicholas Bond Whitaker, son of Franklin Whita-
ker, Esq, died suddenly at his fathers residence,
Dunkale Mills, near Bel Air Mr.. Whitaker had
been suffering for long time past with q
chronic disease of the stomach, but the day be-
fore his death he felt so much better that he de-
termined to drive to Bel Air the next day. He
appeared as well as usual ON Friday morning,
but did not rise from his bed. About two
O'Clock in the afternoon death occurred, suddenly
and unexpectedly. Mr.. Whitaker was about %
years of age and an upright conscientious young
man. The interment was at st. Mary's church
yard, near Emmorton, on Sunday afternoon A
large number of members of the bar and citizens
generally attended the funeral Rev. VIM F.
Brand read the service
On Monday morning, in court, Hon. Herman
Stump in brief speech announced the death of
Mr.. Whitakerand moved that the court adjourn
for the day as token of respect to his memory
Judge Grason expressed the deep regret of
the court at the death of one of its members
and declared the court adjourned until Tuesday
morning.
meeting of the bar was then held, Hon.
John ii. Price being called to the chair, and II. w.
Archer, Jr., appointed Secretary. The following
resolutions, reported by committee, consisting
of Mcssrs. Herman Stump, VIM Young and
Geo w. Richardson, were unanimously ADOPT
ed
Whereas, by the dispensation of wise and
unerring Providence, Nicholas Bond Whitaker
a member of this bar, has been removed from
amongst MS by DEATH therefore be IL
ReSOi'ed, That we, his surviving brethren do
most deeply deplore his early and untimely death,
and offer to his bereaved family our heartfelt sym.
pathy and coincidence in their great atiiction and
irreparabe loss.
Rcsoi0ed, That the Court be requested TO enter
,'i'He ieno,"iiohN upon thclf iIIhulcSi lhat they
be published IN the county papers, and that a
copy thereof he transmitted TO the family of the
deceased.
Remarks were made by Hon. Stevenson Archer
and Geo w. Richardson, both of whom spoke
of the heightened character of the deceased his
sterling virtues, and lamenting his early death.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CoMMIssIoNERs-Th
following appointments were made:
Constables-R. s. McNutt, George A. Mark.
land and Abraham X. STREET., Of the 9Th district
Shadrach Street, Lewis King, DR., and Willard
f. Smithson, of the 4th district.
Fish Pot lnspector.-George A. MARYLAND
George N. Wiley was authorized to build