The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1880-10-30

"A small Democratic meeting was held at
Moodberry Tuesday night, there being in all
about my persons present IL is said that after
all the speakers had finished great majority Of
the audience broke out In cheers for Garfield and
Webster. The orators had been addressing n
Republican audience without their knowing Il.
Mr.. II. l.. Bowen, who has been conduct
ing an extensive livery stable In this town for
some time will sell his entire stock ofhorscs, car
riages harness. &C., ut public sale, the 9TH OF
November. Mr.. BOwens insurance aud real
tate business Is 80 extensive as 20 occupy the
whole Of his time and for this reason he will sell
oil.
MIR. Washington +. Slater has been ap.
pointed postmaster ut Fork, Baltimore county,
vice Mr.. W. o. b. Wright, resigned. Mr.. Slater
recently purchased one Of Mr.. WTight's stores nc
that place. The new postmaster Is . native Of
Baltimore but for few years past has been
gagged In mercantile pursuits on Deer Greek. IIar-
ford county.
The union protractcd meeting Of the NJ. 4.
and NJ. p. churches OF this place. which has been
In progress for several weeks past. was brought
60 a close last Sunday evening. During the pro-
grcss Of the meeting twenty nine persons profess
ell conversion. and on Sunday morning ten Of this
number united themselves with the NJ. 4. church
and twelve with the NJ. 7. church.
We came very near having another little
fire In Towsont0wn on Tuesday. A board parii-
tion In Flannigans shoc.shop took ere from the
stove, during the temporary absence Of the pro-
HElttoI, anu Nuc Nuolc aualr Noutu nave uctn IN n
blaze but for the timely discovery by colored
man who saw smoke issuing from windows and
door and rushing In subdued the flames.
.-Miss Fannie Louise Buckingham OF Ma
Eeppa fame, and daughter Of Mr. Thomas Ward.
Of Texas. this county. was one Of the contestants
in the 2O-milo female equestrienne race which
took place ut Chicago on Tuesday. Her horses
behaved badly and she withdrew after riding
four or Eve miles Miss Jewctt, OF Mississippi, won
the race in so minutes and 20 seconds and with
II purse OF $500.
William p. Preston, Esq, one Of Mary
lands Oldest and greatest criminal lawyers, died
on Monday last Of softenng Of the brain, In the
69th year Of his age. At one time Mr.. Preston
owned considerable property In Baltimore county
and was in very good circumstances. Later In
life he became bondsman for several persons who
dcfaul,ed aud by this means all his property was
swept from him. II IL said that In one case of
this kind he lost some $4,000. lie died poor.
--On Tuesday night last Nicholas johnson.
colorcd, stole bag of flour from the store Of Roc
& Chilcoat. in this place. lie was suspicioned
and on Wednesday the firm procured n search
warrant and the -four found in Johnson's
house. lie was arrested nj u. 80. one hour later
the Grand Jury hal presented and indicted him
and upon being arraigncd he plead guilty and
was sentenced to Jail for sixty days. This Is GER
tainly the fastest time record" Johnson mr.
rest. indictment and sentence heing accomplished
in n wonderfully short space Of time. Nick has
always heretofore born a good character aud
much sympathy wa. EXPRESSED for him.
The colorcd people held ball in the room
over the office Of the York road car stables in th.
place on Thursday night of last week. which.
from all accounts. was a mos, di,rrncefuI AFFAIR.
A number Of colored men were present from the
water works. all Of whom were drunk and be.
hayed In The most outrageous manner anil tho
residents Of that vicinity were kent awake all
night by their ycls. curses and obscene language.
We have town officer. maid by the County Com.
mis.ioncrs 10 do something. We supnosc. This
officer was prc.cn, but made no arrests. ailowin.
tho jamborcc to 60 on without molcstation. What
Is this officer Amounted for any way II moi 10 mt
n stop 10 such outrageous and disgusting conduct ,
II he il afraid 10 perform his paiu duty let the
Commissioners appoint some one who Is not.