The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1880-07-31
STATE NEWS.
Compiled from our Exchanges.


Frederick county has twenty brass bands. A
good county for blowers.
Hon. J. A. J. Crcswell. Of Cecil county, saws
there Is nothing like prohibition to reduce county
taxes.
The population Of Frederick county IL 20, ss5.
Ncxtto Baltimore county 1t is the largest in the
State.
Eastern Shore farmers are already busy piow.
Ing for wheat, and Il Is expected large crop will
be seeded.
MIR. Sidney 4. Mudd, the Republican elec,or
for the 9Th district, is pursuing his law studies
at the University Of Virginia.
The complete census returns from Washing.
ton county show population Of $500 against
3|,dl2 In 1870. gain Of $3.50.
1t was 50 hot in Frederick county two week,
ago that the editor of the Hummer ~ Liberty AYERS
that hens laid hard boiled eggs.
--Grecnbury Chambers u the name Of the first
eolored man ever drawn TO serve on the juries Of
the September term Of Frederick county.
The local option election takes place in Fred.
erick county on Tuesday ofnext week. The fight
promises to be Of the most lively character.
-Nimrod Dorsey, Esq. of the 81 district Of
Howard county, threshed $40 bushels of wheat
from 20 acre lot, or ~ bushels per acre.
"A young man named VI. q. Hamilton. en-
pioyci in n mill at Homecoming, has been left S.
600 by friend In Iowa. who died recently.
The name Of Hon. Frederick Stone of Charles
county Is mentioned rs the probable Republican
nominee for Congress from the 5th Nd. district.
Young Royal George," a horse owned by
Ernest Hall. OF Talbot county, and valued ut 81
500. died last week from an overfeed Of new
wheat.
The stack yard Of Mr.. A. X. wadsworth. near
fehckvillc, was fired by an incendiary on Friday
Of las, week and totally destroyed. en,aling los,
OF 81 $50.
Mr. Lewis Kefaaver, residing near Middle.
town. Frederick county, raised this year on ~
acres Of land 1900 bushels Of wheat, an average
| Of 20 bushels 10 the acre
The Cambridge Era think Il rcmar kablc tina,
any intelligent Maryiander should live half cen.
tury and not see the most beautiful town in the
| Statc-meaning Cambridge.
"A viper snake two and a.haif feet long wa.
killed on the farm Of Mr.. Joseph Caplcs. neat
Finksburg. Carroll county, last week. which had
| &c young snakes. about six inches long
Frank wheatley, of Dorchester county. had
his hand torn oil at the WRIT joint last week by
being caught In the betting Of u thrcshing machine
nccessitating the amputation of the arm.
A new horse malady is reported in the fourth
district Of Cecil county. The animals are affected
with emission from the nostrils aud weakness OF
the limbs and death results in n few ,lays
--Gsorgc Callahan. aged fifteen year,. wa.
caught In the cogs of grisi. MILL near queens
| last week, and almost instantly KILLED. lis skull
being crushed and his brains scattered aroaad.
| Eli Bidwcll. n colored lad. who maliciou. is
amused himself by cutting TO pieces some harncs,
belonging TO Mr.. Aldridgc. Of Montgomery
county. has been sent TO the House Of Correction
| for six years.
1t Is rumorcl that the capital To- build the
shortline railroad form Annapolis 10 Baltimore /,
forthcoming from Boston capitalists. and that they
are only waiting TO hare made the preliminary
survey of the route north of Severn.
A girl six years old. the tighter of Mr.. John
Ream. while playing in lIaser's Mills. near
hagerstown. slipped and fell through the hatch.
way, three stories. to the ground. She came down
| on her feet, and escaped serious injury.
--Green c. Smith. Esq, son of the late ,;crri,,
Smith, died Mt Canastota. New York. last week.
lie was well known in Western Maryland and Of.
ten visited Iiagerstown. where his wifc's relative
reside. lie was married to Miss Bessie Fi,1hu.h
of lIageTstown.
The old-fashioncd striped potato bugs, which
were superseded by the Colorado beetle, have re
appeared in some sections of the county. Unlike
the Colorado beetle, they arc easily frightened
and u brushed on for day or two will disappear.
-Bciair .Eyis.
An orphan boy, Eve years old. Twin. in the
family cf James T.. Sanders. in Charles county.
while looking out of window n few DAYS ago,
accidentally displaced the fastening by which the
window sash was held up. causing IL to fall heavily
| upon his neck, which produced death.
The Cambridge Ner. says rs Judge Levi u.
Travers. Of Taylors Island, was on his way to
Cambridge, and when about a mile beyond Tobac.
costiek several pistol shots were fred at his car.
| riage from the rear by some unknown party or
parties. The Judge fortunately escaped injury.
The Montgomery gold mines are making
every preparation for their new process. Many
tons OF rich ore are now ready. a railroad track
10 also being laid. The reason they changed the
process Of obtainining gold was that there being
80 much sulphur and iron. much gold was wasted.
Hon. Thomas j. =. Rider has defeated Hon.
Lemuel Malone, Tor Congress, in WicOinico coun-
~. The delegates 20 tho Congressional conven.
ton, which meets nj Sails bury an the Ist nf San,
,smber. were unanimously instructed to vote for
Mr. Rider, aud To use all honorable means to Sc
cure his nomination.
a shark. seven feet three inches long. was
captured near the mouth Of the SasquehanHa
river last week. Some fishermen noticed him tax
ing hsh out "' net. and by chance throwing his
tail out OF the water. they got rope with slip
Knot around u. 4 struggle cnsued. and. after
several hours hnri work, they killed aud secured
the monster. lie weighed $50 pounds.
| During n temperance meeting at tTbana,
Frederick county. one night last week. we'll
known man, disguised as negro. entered the
church. swore at Mrs. Harper. u lady whn To
| speak, aud by hi. boi'terous conduct prevented
| the coiored speakers from delivering their all.
dresses. Mr.. W. Sherwood. of baltimore. took
Mrs. Harper and sucecede'led in obtaining hear
ing.
| On Sunday of last week Jonathan Carey, n
wealthy farmer residing near frankfori. Worccs
ter county, committed suicide by jumpin; down
the well IN his own yard. lie was about 60 years
Of age and leaves a wife anil children and quite a
largo landed estate. Temporary insanity Is sup
posed 10 have been the cause of the suicide. III.
brother, Josiah Carey, shot himself about two
years ago.
| On Tuesday Of last week Win. Shcalcy. who
lived with his family at Magnolia. liarfori coun.
~, went up stairs, locked himself IN room, and
took the entire contents of bottle Of laudanuui.
His condition was soon discovered and phi sicians
sent for. but death ensued in a few hours. Shealy
was employed in an iron foundry In Baltimore.
lie was about rs years Of age and leaves n wife
| and several children.