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The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1881-01-15
A Sad Revelation,

Last week we noticed the sudden death of John
S. Harden, Jr., son of Mr.. John S. Harden, treas
urer of the Western Maryland Railroad, which
took place at his fathers residence, on Maryland
avenue this county, a few days before. Since
then some startling revelations have been made,
tho facts relating to which we copy from the
g6fics which will amount to aboc<<sscS,0 700. A
short time ago gentleman lost check at the
Hillen street station for the sum of 81 000 MesSrs.
Smith, West i Lyons, detectives, were notified.
The check was found cashed at n bank in the
name of j. S. Harden, Jr. Harden was the son of
the secretary and treasurer of the Western Mary
land railroad. When approached on the subject
he stated that the check had been passed on him
by countryman. This matter was kept quiet
and settled. The detectives watched Harden, and
found that he was in the habit of specializing in
grain. Through some means he found that detec-
tives were tracking him. On the 4th instant he
died suddenly at his parents home on Maryland
avenue, and it is intimated that he committed
suicide.
"The detectives discovered that be had been
dsposing of coupon certificates and on examina-
ton found that he was also an alleged forger. He
gave coupon certificate for $4,000 in payment
for note to the Franklin Bank and another to
Mr.. Charles II. Rous, member of the Corn and
Flour Exchange. Coupons to the amount of ST.,
400, belonging to the Thomas Wilson Sanitarium
trust fund, were found sold to brokers and the
certificates forged and negotiated. Transactions
also took place at the bank of McKim & Co.. and
at other banking houses. Last summer Rarden's
fathers health failing he went away, leaving his
son il charge of his affairs. Mr.. Hood, president
of the road, often having occasion to leave the
city, left blank coupon certificates with young
Harden with his name signed to them ready to fill
in descriptions of coupons, which certificates were
to be signed by W. A. Wisong, treasurer of the
Safe Deposit Company, making the coupons ap-
pear in possession of the Safe Deposit Company.
By forging the name of Mr.. Wisong the certificates
were readily negotiated. The relatives of young
Harden are nearly Frustrated by the sad affair.
at is understood that the father of young Har-
den will be responsible for the money lost. His
bond is supposed to cover the amount"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1881-01-15
DEATHS.
Deaths Free---Tribates, &c, 10 cts. a Line

WALKER-0n January Z, George H., son of P.
H., and Rosa Walker, and grandson of the late
Noah Walker, in the 18th year of his age
Suddenly, at Reisterstown, on 9Th
James S. Hamilton, in the 74th year of his age.
H0DDIN0TT.-0n January Z, Sadie E., aged
years months and IL days, eldest daughter OF
VIM H. and Emma J. Hoddinott
MANNING.-0n the 18th inst, at Springvale,
Mrs Alice Manning, in the 18th year other age,
a native Of the county Meath Ireland, but for
the last thirty-two years a resident of Baltimore
county.
LEAG UE.-In Middle River Neck on January
4, Susan League, aged 81 years, leaving hus-
band and three children to mourn their loss.
TR0ST.-Suddenly on the morning of January
s, John frost, aged As years, of Canton, Balti-
more county.
PARLETT.-Fell asleep in Jesus, on thinstant,
VIM. II. Parlett, in the 55th year of his age, son
of the late David Parlett.
0WINGS.-In Towsontown, on the 18th instant,
Mary W. 0wings, adopted daugter of James w.
0wings.
CORRELL.-0n the 18th inst, at his late resi-
dence, on Pimlico road, Jacob Correll, in the
Goth year of his age.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1881-01-15
An Appeal to the Court of Appeals.

The matter of John S. Biddison, late admins
traitor of Lydia P. Malchopp, deceased, was before
the Orphans Court again on Tuesday. Sometime
since Mr.. Biddison's letters were revoked and
letters granted to Fred. w. Story. The court also
passed an order requiring Mr.. Biddison to make
out a schedule, return his accounts and turn over
all funds of deceased's estate remaining in his
hands to the new administrator (Mr. Story on a
certain day. Mr.. Biddson failed to comply with
this order and further order of sequestraton on
his property to the amount of $3,3ll.60 was then
passed From this order Mr.. BiddisOn took an
appeal to the Court of Appeals, bonding in the
sum of 81, 400.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1881-01-15
MARRTAGES

MATTAM-EUNICK.-0 January 3, by the
Rev. Joseph Mettam, Joseph F. Mettam, of
Baltimore county, grandson of the officiating
minister, to Julia E. Eunick, of Baltimore.
HAMILTON-BARNITZ January 4, by the
Rev. Mr.. Leftwich, James Hamilton, Jr., to
Miss Eva A. Barnitz, both of this county.
LIGHT-LYTLE.-0n January 5, 1881, by Rev.
Mr. Moore, William P. Leight, of Baltimore
county, to Miss Amanda Lyle, of Hartford CO.
STANSBURY-WILSON Dec. 23d, 1880, by
Rev. E. Buhrman, Mr.. Samuel Stansbury and
Miss Josephine S. Wilson, both of this county.
MEREDITH-WILS0N Dec. 90th, 1880,
by Rev. E. Buhrman, Mr.. James S. Meredith to
Miss Laura V. Wilson, all of Baltimore county.
ER-C0LLIER.-0n the 18th instant, by
Rev. J. II. NJ. Lemon, Cyrus Copper, of Balti-
more county, and Mary E. Collier, of Baltimore.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1881-01-15

General Garfle1d,s Letters.

A gentleman who visited General Garfield al
Mentor, the other day, speaks of the loads Of
newspapers and letters that are being poured in
upon him from every quarter Of the Union. Many
of the letters from persons begging for office
even before he has one for himself. They address
Mrs. Garfield, and ask for her assistance in get
ting something for their husbands. One Of these
letters was hundreds of miles off from woman in
Michigan, who says, at the same time seeming to
regard the matter as settled twenty years ago
heard General Garfield deliver lecture on gram
mar before the teachers institute, and it was just
splendid" Another writes, ave are very poor
My husband is competent to fill the postmaster in
this village, and if General Garfield will gave him
the office l will give you switch made ofmy own
hair"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1881-01-15
From Perry Hall, 18th District.

Election Of O6fcers.-Th following persons have
been elected officers of Perry Hall Division, No.
80, Sons of Temperance, for the ensuing term =
W. p, Charles Reed A. W. P, James Penn
Treasurer VIM. Phillips; R. s., John r. Woods
A. r. s., Miss Elizabeth Candles; F. s., Henry
Walter; Chaplain, George W. Penn; l. S, Lewis
Robinson Q. s., John W. Walter; P. W. P,
Frank Run. The officers were installed by D. j.
W. P, Henry Walter, assisted by James Penn.
A Success.-The oyster supper for the benefit of
st. Michael's German Protestant church proved
to be a decided success. The sleighing being fine
many persons attracted from distance.
large HoJ.-A few days ago Mr.. S. Tramper
killed hog which weighed nearly 400 lbs The
"spek" from that porker will grease the sauer-
kraut.
.Teighing.-The sleighing has been very fine in
this section and all are enjoying it. Everything
almost that will slide has been called into active
service, and the fun seems to be unbounded.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1881-01-15
Baltimore and Delta Railroad

At the meeting of the stockholders of the Balti-
more and Delta Narrow-Gauge Railroad, held at
Bear on the 9th instant, report from Mr.. J. c.
Wrenshall general manager Of the Union Rail-
road of Baltimore, was read. Mr.. Wrenshall last
summer made thorough examination ofthe route
the work done, &C., and gave it as his opinion
that the road would from the first pay net profit
of at least $4,000 year over its current ex-
penses.
A letter from Mr.. J. NJ. Hood, president of the
Western Maryland Railroad, was also read, IN
which he gave it as his opinion that the probable
receipts of the road would be SlO5,6OO year,
yielding n net revenue of $4,000
The directors appeal for the payment of out
standing subscriptions, and believe that with
united efforts they can complete the road this
year.
1t is estimated that it will cost S45O,O0O to com
plete and equip the road, after the grading and
masonry are finished. The directors will issue
the bonds of the company, to the amount of 5000,
OOO, bearing per cent. interest," which sum, it is
thought, will put the road in running order.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1881-01-15
Towsontown Literary Society

The Towsontown Literary and Musical Social
held its regular meeting on Monday night, 10th
inst, in the high school building, the large hall
being well filled by an appreciative audience
Two selections read by Thomas II. Moore, Esq,
WeralEell received and produced much merriment.
In the absence of II. Clay Dallam, Esq, the lee
turer for the evening, who was detained at home
on account of illness, S. Parker Bosley, Esq, read
extracts from a lecture delivered by himself some
years ago. The musical part of the programme
was well rendered and altogether the meeting was
a very successful one.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1881-01-15
Legal Notices.

VlHIs is TO GIVE NOTICE, That the sub
j scriber has obtained from the Orphans
Court for Baltimore county, letters testamentary
on the estate Of
DIR. JOHN GALLOWAY,
late of said county, deceased. All persons having
claims against the said estate are hereby warned
to exhibit the same, with the vouchers thereof to
the subscriber,
on or before the 18th day Of July, 1881,
they may otherwise by law be excluded from all
benefit of said estate. Those indebted to said es
tate are requested to make immediate payment.
Given under my hand this 2Sth day of December,
1880. THOMAS GALLOWAY,
Jan. At. Executor.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1881-01-15
Sale of a Brewery. &c.

S. j. Soper & Co., auctoneers, sold on Monday,
for Lewis II. Robinson, Jr., Esq, trustee of John
Sommerfeld, the brewery, restaurant, three dwell
ing houses and outbuidings on the Calverton
road, LIST district, one lot being 465 and 397 feet
on two sides, and 100 and 1l3 feet on the other
two ground rent 1925, and the other lot being in
fee. Anton Weiskttel, agent, was the purchaser
for $4,000.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1881-01-15
Painfully Burned.

A young woman, daughter of Mrs Flyhu, who
keeps small store on the York turnpike, near
Timonium oll-gate, was badly burned one day
last week. She laid down to sleep beside the
stove when her clothing took fire by some means
and she was terribly burned about the body. She
is attended by DR.. Jos. B. Galloway.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1881-01-15
Ex- Sheriff's Sale.

Storm & Ristea, auctonees, sold at the Court
House on Wednesday, for ex Sheriff Won Ellington,
for delinquent taxes for the year 1877, two acres
of land adjoining the Timonium fair grounds and
assessed to VIM. H. Goodwin; purchased by Mil
ton Albright for Sl06
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1881-01-15
A Tremendous Sausage.

The Chambersburg, Pa, VALLEY Spirit says one
day last week Mr.. David S. Oyer, Of Strasburg,
made a sausage sixty-fve feet in length, thirty
eight pounds of meat being required to fllit. The
hog the skin for the sausage was obtained from
was seven feet long. This is the biggest sausage
we have ever heard of certainly the largeset ever
made in Franklin county.
The Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance
Company has paid SS6,000,000 in death claims,
endowments, dividends of surplus and surrender
values to its policy holders and their representa-
tives. 1t has resisted the payment of less than
one and one-twentieth per cent of the amount of
death and endowment claims brought against it,
and then only in cases where the plain duty Of its
officers required such action for the protection Of
living and honorable members. Its policy as as
sure a protection to the rife and children Of
Der MS would be an equal amount inUested ia the
bonds Of the United States, and is within the reach
of the humblest man, who might not live to save
the amount to-pUrchase the bonds. The ratio Of
expense of management to receipts of this compa-
ny is 81 per cent being less than half that of the
average of all the companies in the United States,
and the lowest of any. No new or spscious plans
of policies are issued genuine, pure and simple
life aud endoWment insurance only is furnished,
on sound male lives, at the lowest possible cost.
For information and policies apply to
WALTER S. WILKINSON, General Agent,
Maryland Building, northeast corner Postotfce
avenue and Second street.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1881-01-15
Gossip About the White House.

The Washington correspondent Of the Philadel-
phia Record furnishes some interesting facts
about President Hayes and the White House.
He says:
"Out of the 10000 received as salary Mr..
HAYES has saved about S160 900. The estimated
expenses of his household have been about 81 600
per year. When he retres he will proceed to
Fremont, Ohio, and settle down not to life of
ideness but one of activity. Since he has been in
the Presidential chair his vast private interests
have suffered. He has charge of his mothers
estate, which is large one. He is interested in
q bank, an insurance company, an iron mill, and
a heavy holder of real estate. All these have been
attended to by proxy while he has been at the
White House, and as ne is a careful business man,
he desires to supervise them himself. This ac-
counts for his statement that he would not take
any part Of the fund which it is proposed to raise
to pension ex-Presidents with.
"Now, a to the domestic end ofthe establishment.
The President and family take the White House
as they find it. Everything that could contribute
to comfort is placed at their disposal They
merely occupy this furnished house during the
Presidents term Of Office He brings nothing
with and takes nothing away except his wearing
apparel and a few trinkets which are his private
property. 4 butler is appointed by the Treasury
Department, who takes account OF all the artl-
Giles in the place, and who is held responsible for
everything, even to the loss of spoon. All the
china, glass and siverware, which lie very fine, is
owned by the Government. The servants are
paid out of the appropriation, even to the laun-
dresses and scrubbers. The only cost to the Pres
ident is the provisions for his private table,
Even these he Secures at cost price from the Com
missary Department. The best of beef is sold to
him at 10 cents per pound and the finest cigars at
cents, and everything else in proportion. The
only extra expenses are State and diplomatic din
ners, and creams and 'sich' at receptions Even
the boquets and plants upon such occasions come
from the Government Conservatory"
plot among the PRISONERS 70 escape. he was, IN
consequence, placed in solitary confinement.
Afterwards the authorities learned that he
had a knife concealed about his person. The
weapon was demanded repeatedly, but he OBJ
stinately refused to give it up. Last evening the
Deputy Warden and assistants went to the close
cell where Stanton was confined for the purpose
of "poking him out" as it is called the process
being to introduce iron rods with hooked ends
heated so the convict cannot take hold of them
with his hands. On demand for Il surrender of
the knife, Staunton declared he would die first
AT the first attempt to draw him out of the cell
with the hot hooks, he drew the knife across his
throat from ear to ear, completely severing both
jugular veins. Death ensued Immediately
ferson City (No.) Dispatch.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-12
j. II. ESTILL, PROPRIETOR.

won $780, and went away in fine spirits Upon
returning and tackling the game again he lost
SSOO. and then had the men who had won the
money from him arrested. Beach left the CITY
yesterday afternoon for the West"
POst-ADpedI: Yesterday morning at an
early hour Z. n Lynch. a well known tailor Of
this city, was found lying dead on the floor OF
MS room. No. l6 OF the National Hotel. with
MS neck oislocated- Coroner Hillburn was
promptly notified and an inquest was held. re-
sulting in the jury finding a verdict that the
deceased came 70 his death from q fall, which
aisloSated bis neck. Mr.. Lynch came to At
ianta from Augusta several months since and
Ootalned a situation with Jerry Lynch. Allan
ta's popular tailor, who. 1t may be wen to
state. IS In nc way related 70 the deceased,
although of the same name Owing to his
being OF dissipated nature Mr. Lynch dis
pensee with his services, and since then the
deceased has been working for some tailoring
establishments in the city
Jesup Sentinel: "a coIored man living near
| Jesup. missing watermelon from bis patch.
/ Immediately set out on track Of the thief, and
| soon came upon him-a man about his own
/ size and weiRht-preparing to eat the melon,
/ ground and submit to a good thrashing, OF he
/ would cut his throat. The thief obeyed. and
| the owner cut him three or four black gums
| and wore them to fraz' on him, while he
| uttered screams that might be heard for half a
| mile NOW, said the owner, take the melon
/ and march right through Jssup ahead of me,
| or iii kill you They started. but meeting
| some or the neighbOTs, attracted by the cries
/ OF distress. the owner was persuaded that he
/ had sufh -iently punished the offender, and ad-
| vised 10 let him 20. which ne did. and returned
| to his home. The thief did not 20 far before
] he sat down and ate the melon Some one
/ passing got into COnversation with him. when
/ he said he heard that a man had stolen a
/ watermelon, and the owner had caught him
| ami beat him nearly TO death. but he cidn'i
| know whether II was true or not"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-12
A REPUBLICAN ORATOR.
Guiteau's speech at New York,
Catechism of the Principles of the
Republican Party.
Louisville Co1lrfer.Joalrnal.

Charles julius Gulteau, the assassin, was
one of the Republican campaign speak
ers last year. That he had learned the
Republican catechism pretty well is evil
dent by the following extract from a
speech he delivered in New York on Au-
gust 6, 1880:
"In October last, in old Faneuil Hall,
in Boston, heard Senator Chandler,
who was the keenest Roman of us all,
say that the rebel spirit then was the
same that it was twenty years ago, just
prior to the breaking out of the rebellion,
and he was right The Democrats now
in the majority in Congress would pre-
cipitate this action into another save for
President Hayes and his stalwart Cabl-
net. The Democratic majority now in
Congress makes it imperative that the
President and Cabinet be Republican.
otherwise the National Government
will be entirely controlled by exrebels
and their Northern friends. The Demo-
cratic party are painting for the national
treasury. They have been starving since
Buchanan retired in 1861, and they are
dreadfully hungry. They will make a
desperate effort to get in this time under
the lead of that gallant soldier, General
Hancock. Hancock's nomination was a
godsend to the Democratic party, and
they will make the most of it. They are
trying to run him as they did Horace
Greeley in 1872. Poor Horace went
down in that combination, and the
chances are that Hancock will do like
wise. This is the issue-a solid North
against a solid South. The North
conquered the South en- the field
of battle, and now they must
do it at the polls in November
or they may have to fight another war.
Ye men whose sons perished in the war,
what say you to the issue Shall we
have another war Shall our national
treasury be controlled by exrebels and
their Northern allies, to the end that
millions of dollars of Southern war
claims be liquidated ? If you want the
republic bankrupted, with the prospect
of another war, make Hancock Presi-
dent If you want property and peace,
make Garfield President. and the repub-
lie will develop it till it becomes the
greatest and wealthiest nation on the
globe"
This speech was printed as a cam
paign document by the Republican
National Committee. Guiteau was re-
garded as very handy young man to
have around during a Presidential cam
paign.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-12
RetrlbutiOn.

The columns of the Dispatch testify
that we take no stock in the belief that
Mr. COnkling or Mr.. Arthur, or any
other man, was accessory before the fact
to the crime perpetrated last Saturday by
the wretch Guiteau. We may say that
we kn01o that no public man was con-
''luney" stalwart just now; but be was
ready, no doubt, to profess to be as
strongly in favor of the administration
as any other man if by that profession he
could have secured the Office he so
eagerly sought.
Nevertheless, we cannot but feel that
to b. accused of being the patrons of an
assassin must recall to the minds of
some of the victims of that terrible SIAN
der, their own declarations, in 1865,
when Mr. Lincoln was assassinated, and
when a whole people were held up to the
execTatiOn of mankind as in some sort
responsible for the act of the fanatic
Booth So also last fall Mr.. Conkling
did not hesitate to speak of the Southern
people as enemies of the republic and
despicable characters that deserved
no soft words from any mans
tongue. "They tell US" he
said in substance, that the South
is powerless to do the nation harm-that
with Northern General as President
there is nothing to fear. But who is to
brain this Southern dog if he should get
looseF In another speech. he repre-
sented the Southern people as worse than
the men guilty of the massacre of Glen
coe. His present condition will serve as
a warning to Mr. Conkling never again
to slauder his Southern brethren as he
has heretofore done. He must now
realize what a crime against social order
it is TO attempt to infame tine minds of
the ignorant and thoughtless with hatred
of their own cOuntrymen; and we be-
lieve that he will never again sin in tn s
respect. He has learned a lesson.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-12
ARE WE TO HAVE A PANICs
The ''Pall Mall Gazette'Ac View of
Our Financial Situation.

LONDON, July 1.-THE Pail Mall Gazette,
In leading article headed "The Nearness
Of Financial Crisis in the United States, ~
argues that the stability Of the New York
money market depends upon its power to
continue drawing gold from Europe. The
excess OF exports over imports is not neces-
sarily a sign of wealth. A nation that
always exports more goods than it imports
is rearly always a debtor nation, and
its excess Of exports is needed
to pay its debts. Whether the
process of expansion by drainage
from Europe, which within the past two
years has added sixty-ave million pounds
to the circulation of the Union, is to go on
depends upon the ability Of America to
control with its produce the markets of
Europe. The Indications are that the
European harvest win be bountiful, and
that the United States will have to face
great competitions, and probably very low
prices. With an overwhelming surplus
yield, they might be able to do this, but
should their surplus be, as many allege,
comparatively small, the difficulties of their
trade may well become serious"
The article concludes as follows: awe
think the position of the United States Is
not ANYTHING like so secure as the more
sanguine Americans assume. They are
just IA circumstances where a financial
crisis might develop with extraordinary
rapidity. Some look for such a crisis
In the coming autumn, but we are
by no means certain that It will
develop itself there, even should
things come to the worst with them. The
trade credit bubble may go on swelling for
months beyond the time when cautious men
look for trouble. Holders of United States
securities, however, must pay their account,
for serious financial difficulties may come
much sooner than the contemplation of the
wonderful progress of the past three years
miQht lead them to eXpect.n