Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1881-12-02
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The residents of Il block of residences at
Finy-dfth street and Fifth avenue, New York,
were aroused on Tuesday night by the food
ing Of their easements owing to the break Of
q large water main in the street. The water
spoutcd up in the roadway like a geyser,
and completely filed the cellars, pntting out
the furnace fires cutting Off the supply of gas
and rendering the fashionable resident more
uncomfortable than during the summer, when
too little water was what they grumblcd at
The damage TO the pipe was repaired the next
day.
Mrs Henry Iugham, ofBatle Greek, Mchi-
gan, who has been unable to take mouth
tai Of food for fourteen months, now has
Oh NICE ofrecoycry Her disease was paralysis
Of the stomach, and for more than year she
been sustained alone by injections and baths.
Her weight was reduced from lis to so
pounds. She was given up by her physicians
and mutual insurance company prepaid a
policy OF $500 to meet the needs OF her family
Lately her stomach recovered, and she has
been able to swallow and retain small amount
of food
1t is reported that the purchase Of the New
York hrrqwg Express 10y Cyrus W Field is
part of 4 scheme 10 get the control of the
New York Associated Press into the hands of
the great capitalists and monopolists Of New
York city. 1t is known that they have now
three out of the seen papers that govern the
association, and that the fourth will soon be
gathered iu When that IL effected they can
control the market reports and the main lines
of Telegraph, and the public viii be entirely
dependent upon them for news.
Master Henry Bloodsworth ofSt. Michaers
re emily caught n bottle literally fun ofoys-
ters- There a large hole in the side of
ihe flask, from which protruded an oyster of |
size, while attached TO the inside |
were a number ofsmaiier ones and ono grow
ing from the mouth, forming complete stop
pie. On the outside of the flask was a she'll
IKE encrustation and several barnacles.
On Saturday last Osborn Pitts drank
quart of whisky at a country saloon. some
SIX miles from Columbus, Ga, on a wager
win three colored men who were already in
toxicated. He was thrown into wagon and
and the driver started for his home. Is miles
distant but Pitts died before he reached his
destination. lie was under age. and the sa-
loon keeper has been presented for selling
him liquor
Governor Hawkins, of Tennessee, has call
ed special session of the legislature Of that
state to meet December I, to conider nine
subjects for legislation the most important be
ing the redistrcting Of the state.
The gross earnings of the government Pa
oidc railroad excepting the Texas Pacific
for the yeaI ended June so, 1881, were S4s,
$40, 500 net earnings, S2l 667 '327 No bet
ter proof could be afforded of the fact that
railroads create business OF themselves, even
when they traverse the wilderness and the
desert.
A third attempt within a month was made
to rob Mrs Thortons residence at Pensacola
Fla, Thursday night after midnight ne
gro with drawn knife, was captured and
held by the ladies the family until nseu ar
rived. The ladies were ehoked and bruised
but succeeded in securing the robber