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

- " NA'ltAaN0bN IA IL AABuf AtFi a. NJ ellis
s to be associated with ex-Secrct.ry Sehns7
md Mr. Horace White in the conduct of ,bs
Few York ErcniRg Post.
The Chicago TribHas, it is said, for col
INN one year receives go 900; the Vsrr
York Herdh receives for its lowest-nrics1
column S39, 623 ard its highest Ss6. SIS. ana
these papers are never at a loss for advertisefs
to fll their columns.
The comforting of the dukedom of Albanv
on Prince Leopold, in conformity with the
custom followed in regard to the Queens
other sons, cutb'c him TO take a seat in the
House Of Lords where it is understood he iu-
tends to take an active plrt in the debates
Prince Leopold's general POPULARITY is due to
the belief that he possesses greater intellectual
ability than his brothers.
That gay and festive old ex-statesman, Han.
uihal Hamlin, who still dances with All hi
force and vig0r Of young man in his teenS
j. or on - fishing tour away back s.uap
ern forests OF the Pine Tree state.
Mr.. James Gordon Bennett isagain rep
engaged to be married. The young lady
toned this timely the London WorldNr'
Mile BOnaparte, daughter ofFierre Bonaparte
who has resided nearly all his lite in retire.
ment in the South Of France.
Senator Vest says he wishes a presiden,;,-
election could he held just now. The Den
Gratis in his opinion, would sweep the conntrri
He is very grateful to ex-senator Conklin, =. 4
says if he could aid him he would 90 10 siha
ny at once.
The late railway king, Colonel Thomas .
Scott, wasn't much Of a politician He was +.
warm supporter of the administration q q
Abraham Lincoln, but at the last presiden,;'i
election voted for his old friend Cenerai
Hancock.
A man in the neighborhood CT Whitebsu
n. Y, who had resolved on drowning him
self, started out with an umbrella because ,bo
rain was falling, and he wanted to keen M
clothes dry. As he tells story himself tbero
can be no doubt that he changed his mind Be-.
fore taking the final plunge.
The last years of the life of the late Ehor
| Wright were spent in devising whimsical plan,
for distributing the two millions belonging IA
him Six wills all made since 1877, nav,
been filed for probate in Boston, and as man,
more will probably he found. The final will
so far, is one leaving the bulk Of the propert
to Mrs Charles Whittier, add litigation hl
commenced
irving was less than 1850, 900. Last year y
number reached 457, 257, of whom II per cen
were landed at New York. Already ~
month the arrivals touch nearly 30, 600 and wi
reach 70. 900. The arrivals this year at Cast
Garden signify that the immigration to Il
country in 1881 will be at least 500 OO0.,
The rate of incease for 1881 is, so far
per cent, with no more than four montl
reported. Assuming that the rate of +
crease for the year does not exceed SO her cent
the number OF immigrants in 1881 will exceo
500, 900. But it is fair to suppose that ~,
so rapidly progressive cannot be AVERAGED 4.
7 80 per cent. II is ascertained that the grn,to
part OF the Immigrants arriving consist nfmo
under the age Of forty years, in the prime
life
Secretary Window is moving for the rir
enforcement Of the laws relative to the insnoo
ton OF steam Sels.-The Secretary of m
Navy has ordered Commander Cooper Of III
United States steamer Alliance, now al Nor
folk, to prepare his ship with all possihl
haste for cruise in search Of the Jeannetta
via Greenland, Norway, Iceland and Spitzan
bergen The Postmaster General saws tber
IS no truth in the story connecting Secretar
Blaine with the star-route frauds.
The thirteenth annual convention Of ii
in Boston Friday, Mrs Elizabeth Cadv San
ton presided THE City Solicitor of PhiIa
delpha has filed bill in equity on behalf
the city against the board OF the Philadelnhi
Gas works and Nathan Hitler, ex-mcmber a
the Gus Trust, citing them to appear and m
swer within fourteen days the charges of mi,
management and fraud
The Albany correspondent of the No,
York Tribune telegraphs that Conkling n,
braided Arthur with much vehemence IN II
room at the Deleyan House, on Wednesda,
Tor having msmanaged his case. The AIbnn
correspondent OF the Ns e 9. H2r ir 6 s5t
Mccarthy and Wendover, of the caucus cor,
mttee in his interests, and blamed him IA
having promised the votes of more senator
and members than he could deliver, saving
You have brought me up here to do til
dirty work of ward politician. You den
know enough about politics TO run boar
OF village trustees The story having sprea
Conkling and Arthur subsequently, parade
the corridor, arm in arm, to dispel the i'm
preston which had got abroad.
In the Democratic State Central Committee
which met on the Goth ult in Baltimore,
committee OF FIVE, and Senator German. wer
appointed 10 prepare and publish, at the EARL
estpr2ctlclhle moment an address to the peopl
of Maryland on the political issues involve
in the coming campaign The committee fix
ed dates as follows: Baltimore, June %, 70
the State convention to nominate candidst
for comptroller; Upper Marlboro, August 3
for convention of seventh Judicial Circuit t
nominated chiefand associate judge; Rockville
August "a, for convention to nominate a ellie
Judge for the sixth judicial circuit
Mr.. Pierre Lorillard's horse, Iroquois, wo
the English Derby on Wednesday. The Derb
is the great event ofthe racing year in Englan
and it is the first time it has ever been won b
an American horse. 1t is reported that Mr.
Lorllard wins over two millions of dollars b
1 the race.