Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1881-06-03
THE NEWS.

NY, oI huntsville, Ala, ha
iust received patent for a gun whicl
mas tne capacity of firing 5000 shot,
Inc Eads contract was approved by
Doth houses Of the Mexican Congress.
The seizure of ten illicit distilleries
three IN Habersham, four in Rabup. one
II White and two in Cherokee counties
ia, ere reported. About Il, 900 gallons
ol mash and beer were destroyed.
1t IS rumered in railroad circles that
the pennsylvania Railroad Company
nave obtained through purchase con
troll ofthe Buffalo, New York and Pbila-
delphia Railroad
Inc bronze statute of Admiral Farra-
gut was unveiled in Madison Sauare.
New York, before a large assemblage.
Efforts are being made in New Hamp
snlre to change the divorce laws, tina
/ divorces may be made much more diff
cult of attainment.
News was received of the destruction
by fire of Harrison, the county seat Of
Boone county, Kan. The business por-
ton OF the place was almost entirely
| destroyed. Loss S25. 900.
The Elizabeth city IN. O. and Nor
folk tVa) Railroad has been formally
opened by an excursion from Norfolk
and q general holiday at Elizabeth,
where flags were displayed, cannon
fired, and speeches made by the town
and railroad officials
Judge Keith, in the Circuit Court at
Alexandria, decides that the Sunday
laws there DO not apply to the sale of
newspapers, but only to such articles as
are specified in the act such as liquor,
soda and mineral waters and tobacco.
Gen. b. +. Butler and Gen. Roger
A. Pryor are about to form law part
nership
The liabilities of Stedman & Tufts,
brokers, of Boston, who suspended, are
said to amount to several hundred thou
sand dollars.
i 1t is stated from Washington that so
/ lar as regards American citizens, in
structions are being prepared at the
/ State Department for transmission to
j the United States minister at St. Pc
tersburg on the subject of Jewish per-
secutions in Russia.
One of the highest officers of the
House of Representatives is reported,
and it is believed with truth, to be in
/ great distress on account Of havine
spent several thousand dollars belong
ing to members Of Congress which were
entrusted to him.
The Knights Templar, DeMolay Com
mandery, of Boston, and st. Johns
Commandery, of Providence, r. L.
4 Dx,I-r Al INIy
e1y.-l,+A T'empIar of BaltiEs3eeres la jnelTd 1l
visitors at Masonic Temple.
In Laurens county, Ga, Mrs. Tin,
Garrett, wife of a respectable farmer
mad difficulty with her daughter, VIII,
mad refused to prepare dinner, in which
the latter fired both barrels of a shot
gun at her mother, one taking effect il
Mrs. CARROTS head, inhicting morta
wounds. Mr.. Garrett returning, beat
the daughter so severely that it is
thought she cannot recover.
The excess of United States exports
over imports in April amounted to S11,.
723546. For the twelve months ended
April Both last. the excess of exports
( was S259, ,Ol3, ,961, against $17S, AGO, ,2le
the preceding twelve months. The
/ excess of gold and silver imports during
/ the past twelve months was S92, ,2Sf, ,S37,
against S73, 951, 944 the twelve months
preceding.
An earthquake shock was felt at La
Sale, ILL.,, and six assures, nearly two
inches wide and SEQ long, were dis
covered in the town. Walls and foun-
dations were cracked in numerous
places.
It is stated at ST. Louis that Jay
Gould has acquired controlling in
terest in the Memphis and Little Rock
Railroad.
The Galveston and Pacific Narrow
Guage Railroad Company has been or
ganized at Galveston, Texas, with a
capital stock of $780, 600 The route
Victoria, San Antonio and C,arl1arsrc,-
Ex- Governor ID. S. Reid, of North
Carolina. one of the most universally
paral yzed, and fatal termination of
the attack is feared.
A popular vote on the question
whether the purchase of spirituous
liquors, with the exception of wine and
cider, shall be prohibited. will be taken
in North Carolina in August next.
AT Little Rock, Ark, George Lati-
mer, an old, almost helpless colored
Baptist minister, was shot and killed
by VIM. Newson, a drunken desperate,
because Latimer refused to kneel down
and pray when ordered to do so by
Newson. The murderer gave bail and
escaped.
The State of Missouri having made
proposals for loan of $150,000, there
We're seven bids, two at per cent, one
at 81, one 81, two at and one at A..
The Bank of Commerce of st. Louis
was the successful bidder at per cent.
The capitalists of Great Britain have
/ invested in new ecurities-largely
American-to the extent of $3.50, 600,
/ 600 during the last six months. Stocks
which three years ago were never heard
of in England, are now regularly listed
on the London Exchange books.
The long expected parasite that is to
/ destroy the potato-bug has appeared.
/ II is a small brown bug, that covers the
4 potato bug in myriads, and sucks the
! juices out of their ungainly bodies,
leaving their hfeless carcasses to bleach
in the SUM-
B. W. Hoyt's shoe factory, $50, 00O. At
\ Skowhegan, Me, the Turner House and
stables, with twenty horses and several
adjacent stores, dwellings and stables,
$4,000. At Chicago E. J. Cufey's
furniture factory, $4,000. At New
York, L. Fl. Rice & Co.'s gentlemen's
furnishing house, $4,000. At Little
Rock, Ark, Kirtons tallow chandlery,
$4,000. At Kenton, Ohio, the Indian.
apolis and Bloomington Railroad depot,
the Franklin House, the Dugan House,
Presbyterian Church, German Lutheran
Church, Seymour & Co.'S grain house
and two dwellings,, $4,000. The ex
tensive works of the Collier White
Lead and Oil Company, st. Louis. were
burned. The company recently in
creased its capital stock from S650,00C
to 100000, and was working up tc