The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1880-04-17

Mr.. wm. I. Cooper, Of the eth district,
showed u very ancient and odd looking copper
coin ON Tuesday. On one side IL has the figure
Of a woman. ciTcling which are the words "Britan
| Ma, and the year. ll2i. On the reverse is =
malalIion around which the words "GCorg
Gi,s Rex" The coin. which Is in = good state
Of preservation. was picked up by Mr.. G. near a
very old house IN that district.
Mr.. Philip l.. fendail and his son. lei, On
Monday night last for Willamette, Valley. Oregon,
where he experts d. make hi, home in the future.
Mr.. Fendalrs brother, who went to Oregon about
30 years ago. Is extensive farmer in the Valley
named, where he owns about 200 acres Of land.
The route will he 10 San Francisco by rail and
from there by steamer 10 Portland. the distance
to be travelled being upwards Of 5000 miles.
DIR. l.. e. Price has addressed : letter 20
the City Water Board in which he states that the
water Of the Gunpowder Is being poisoned by the
chemicals which aoW from the paper mills and
other factories along that stream. IL has bssa
powder and this Is also attributed by some 10 the
same cause. This looks Teasonabls aud there 10
no doubt some foundation for the belief
As stated in those columns last week. Mr..
Samuel VI. Shoemaker, accompanied by his wife
and one of his daughters. sailed from New York
for Europe on Wednesday. 9Th inst. Several
members Of the family were in New York TO see
them oi. among the number u son, J. II. Ecclcs.
ton Shoemaker. aged about - years. They re-
turned to Baltimore Wednesday night and on
Friday the son was taken violently III with cercbro-
spinal meningitis anil died Monday evening Mr.
Shoemaker anil wife reached Queenstown about
Friday when the sal news cablcd them. The
remains Of this promising youth who was the
second son-wefc inferred Rt Garrison Forest
Church. near the country residence Of the family,
on Thursday.
The statement, which appeared in several
Of the baltimore papers to the eject that Ncho-
las Mulberry. who was lodged in jail here charged
with stealing several geese from Mr. John ".
Cole and who was afterwards bailcd and ncd the
state and was since arrested in Boston and
brought back. Is erroneous. Mulberry vas ar
rested in Boston but the Governor refused 10
grant n rcqusiiion for his return. because Of the
expense which would necessarily attend bring
Ing him back. John Miller. colored. who went
his security. ought now to bv made an example
Of and By thi, means this bail business could be
broken up. IL is not right that irresponsible poo
pie should be taken as bail for criminals and thus
be allowed 10 defeat the cnIi of justice.
Suicide OF John Petrie "A Romance with
u Sad Termination.--rhs circumstances Of tho
suicide Of John Psirc. highly respected citizen.
which took place on the farm of Mr.. Alex. Broie.
on the llille,i road. ON Thursday morning Of last
week. were briefly noticed in these saiutnns las;
week. IL will be remembered that Ps,fic had
only been married On the Tuesday evening before
he took HE lite. the service having been per.
formed by Rev. George X. Buchanan. pastor Of
Altiuttn street fresbftcftan fhurch. baltimore.
The circumstance oi his marriage. a. related hy
Rev. Mr.. Buchanan. are peculiar. and would tend
TO show that his mind had been affected bv dwell
ing upon past events of his life at the time when
be committed suicide NJ. pc,ris and Miss Cclin
Crehan. 60 whom he was o. be married. came t.
the parsonage Of Asquiih Stree. church on Tues
DAY evening in carriage. with Mr.. aud MR..
Alexander Brudic, with whom peiric lived. Mr.
anil Mrs. Brodic went in and notified Mr.. Burh-
anan that his scryce would be require |. but .tae
couple to be married would no, les ve the carriage
Pe;rie declaring that he would not gn into the
house until the minister was ready g. ofrciate
About three quarter II an hour atterNarls. HT.
buchanan being prepared. the couple came in tho
door AMI the marriage service took place in the
hall. Pctrie and hi. bride then went into the par
lur and sat down with the others. There he re
lated TO the minister the whole of his past history
lie came TO this country from Scotland about an
years ago. NJ that time he was dsVuteily at
tached 10 young lady in Scotland. and came q
the United States o. make his fortune that hs
might return and claim her hand. lie correspond
Ell with her for twenty years, during which time
he had acquired considerable means and built
himself house. Some wears ago be went O.
Scotland and the lady consented 60 marry him.
but her mother refused 20 give her sanction unless
Potrie would remain in Scotland. The match wa.
finally broken of. and lie returned % America.
lilo subsequently became acquainted with Nil.
Crohan, young lady about - years old. who was
ensued. but IL was broken OF on account If df
ference in religion. PeiFie being Protestant and
Miss Crehan u member of the Catholic church.
Abouti year ago Petris procured a marriage
license, and the wedding invitations were issued.
Petrie at that time gave Miss Crshan $500 in
confederation Of breaking of the en- cement. and
che went to Ireland where her family resided.
During her stay there sho resolved letters from
Pstrie and finally returned 10 Baltimore. The
engagement was renewed. and Miss Crehan con
ssntng that the services should be performed BY
u Protestant minister. they applied 20 Mr.. Buch-
anan. Petrie's manner was nervous and some
what excited, and he talked over his affairs with
much Particularly for some two hours before re-
turning 10 Mr.. Brodie's with his bride Tho
night before Pe,rie shot himself he took out the
marriage certificate and offered IL 20 hi, wife. She
said to him. you keep it," lie replied, "No, YOU
must keep il. for IL anything happens to me II
will show that you my wife" Thi. would 60
10 show that he was troubled in mind and possibly
had in contemplation the idea Of scf-dcs,ruc,ion.
Tho Passionate OF Govane Presbyterian
Church Still Vacant.--Al things were ready
NJ the parsonage Of Govane PTesbytefian Chapel.
at GOvAnstowa, for tho reception of the pastor.
Rev. :. Thompson. Of Dcs MOines. Iowa, but cir
cumstanccs occurred which leaves the parsons GO
o. well Us the pulpit. sti vacant. The cause Of all
this was nm old trouble in the church at Des
Moinss. which occurred some time ago. NJ A which
followed Rev. Mr.. Thompson 20 Baltimore. or
rather reached there before he did. 4 member oi
the Dss Moines church. it il stated. was charged
with some irrcguiarty In money matters. and wa.
put on trial before the session. Rev. Mr.. Th0mp.
son was requested 20 act a. advocate in tho case,
and did 10. thereby exciting the enmty of some
members Of the congregation. which had taken
sides on ;he matter. The trial went On. and the
course pursued by the pastor was endorsed By the
session, prssbytery and synod but still there re.
NAMED an undercurreut Of feeling in the matter
which eventually rose 10 the surface. II mani.
Tested itself IN the shape Of q number Of letters.
rejecting on the pastor. which eventually went
into print. Copies Of these letters were sent 90
the governing board Of Govane Chapel. and IL was
these that prevented the pastor from preaching at
the chapel. The pastor had given up his charge
at Dss Moines. had brough; hi. wife and children
n far as Pittsburg, and his household furniture
had all arrived in Baltimore When he himself
came. he was informed that his services would no,
be required. No wonder Rev. Mr.. Thompson was
surprised at this announcement, but he chose 90
make NO reply 90 the charges. and resolved 60 re.
turn AZ once g. Des Moine.. As soon as II was
learned In that city that the letters and charges
had been sent to Baltimore. n telegram came tina,
an elder of the Des Aoines church would come on
prepared ,o disprove the charges. Mr.. Thompson
did not, however. desire this. and now, having
reached Des Moincs. he has telsgraphed back 10
Baltimore that the Dcs MOnss church has recalled
and restored him TO the pastorAte. This IL almost
unprecedented action On the part Of any church,
and gives evidence Of . very high appreciation Of
his services. Ilis furniture has been sent back st
the expense Of the Govanc congregation. and, a.
stated, that pulpit Is still vacant.
Local Laws.-The following are among some
Of the local laws for Baltimore county, passed by
the late Legislature:
Changing part ofthc dividing line between the
sixth aud seventh election districts.
Extending North street, in baltimore county,
through the Blind Asylum. IN a straight line. in
stead Of allowing the Blind Asylum managers to
locate Il, as heretofore.
To condemn. open. grade and construct Fulton
avenue from the north boundary line Of baltimore
citV the sile of Ilruid Hin