Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1881-01-28
THE NEWS.

The severest stopm OF the season pre.
vailed at New York. Brooklyn and along
the New Jersey coast. Damage amount
ing to $500, 0G0 in New York alone is
estimated to telegraph lines and other
property. At Squan Beach near Long
Branch hotel in an unfinished state
was demolished snd the tide rose and
nearly covered the town.
Dispatches from Buenos Ayres and
Valparaiso state that on the 18th instant
Lima was taken by the Chilians. the
Peruvians being completely routed, and
having 1000 men killed and 1900 taken
prisoners.
Edward A. Sothern, the well-known
actor, died in London.
The Ohio E litorial guests m9t with a
happy reception. Speeches, wine and
flow Of spirits, both liquid and literary
were the enioyments of the reception,
illuminated with beauty and fashions
rendered by Ohio ladies. Baltimore al
ways entertains heartily.
At Bath, Me-, an earthquake, lasting
about ten seconds, was felt throu ghout
that region. At first there was a loud
report, followed by rumbling sound,
as of heavy team going over frozen
ground. The windows ratified, and dis
tinct oscillations were felt
Another case of miscegnation has de-
veloped in Cleveland, o.. causing much
comment. The name of the man is
Samuel Oswald. and he is good look
ing, light coiored darkey- His wife,
-sse Misnie afaher, is pretty little
brunette, well educated, and with fine
| figure.
The Hon. W. Hilliard, United States
minister to Brazil, was robbed in Rio
watch and chain, clothing, jewelry. etc.
The thieves entered his rooms in the
night and administered chloroform to
Mr., Hilliard.
Father Edward Archbishop Purcell,
who was responsible for the great fnan-
cial crash in the Catholic circles here
two years ago, died at the UrsuIine
convent, in Brown county, Ohio.
A colossal mortgage has been filed for
record in the recorders Office at Chicago.
BY its terms, the Wabash, st. Louis
and Pacific Railway pledges its entire
property-for payment of q mortgage
of $50, ZOO, 000-to the Central Trust
Company, of New York, and James
Cheney, of Indiana.
A fire broke out in the dining room
CT the Metropolitan Hotel, New York,
destroying the interior. The guests
were aroused as matter of precaution,
but none of them suffered in person or
property and business went on as usual.
The loss is from $65, 900 to $75, 600,
fully insured.
Reports from the southern parts of
Indiana, Illinois and contiguous terri
tory state that there will be an almos;
entire failure of the wheat crop, owins
to late planting and the early and hard
winter.
An accident occurred on the Erie
Railroad, near Oswego, N. Y, in which
four postal clerks and one messenger
were burned to crisp.
A drunken desperate desiring to get
off q boat at Hickman, KY, and on be-
ing told by the clerk that the boat
would not stop, he drew revolver and
fred. the ball passing through the
clerks head and Inning him instantly.
He afterwards fred at the captain and
pilot, doing no injury.
Is SHlu Lll&b IIdJOI OdNlQ W. oWdliu,
General Garfeld's private secretary, is
to be appointed Judge Advocate of the
Army, in place of General W. Mckee
Dunn. who was retired yesterday. Con.
siderable excitemdnt prevails in Wash
ington over the assumed injustice OF
promoting him over others more deserv-
ing and eminently superior in rank and
qualification.
A Kansas City passenger railway, as
serts that he brought Jesse James from
Kansas City to Little Blue. The story
is vouched for by couple of passengers
who claim to know James.
Commissioner of Pensions Bentley
has written letter to the chairman OF
the Senate Appropriations Committee,
in which he estimates that more than
$500, 600, 900 will be required to pay ali
the claims under the Arrearages- of
Pensions law passed in 1879.
The President has appointed Edward
|, O. Billings of Louisiana, to fill the va
cancy occasioned by the resignation O
Judge Wood, who is now on the Su
preme bench of the U. s. Court.
Snow has fallen at Wilmington, N
c.; Augusta, Ga; Mobile, Ala, auC
New Orleans, said to be the heavies
since 1852, and was from two to fiv,
inches deep.
The Apache Indians are again on tn,
war path, having killed from Is to q
persons in New Mexico.
The United States Supreme Cour
rendered two very important decisions
The first declares the law imposing
tax ON Virginia consols funded in 1877
unconstitutional. The effect of this de
cision will be to release these coupons
from the Al per cent. tax now imposed
J and give them the same value as tn,
10-40 coupon.
The second is in favor of Hallett Kill
bourn in his suit against Speaker Ran
dali and others for damages for falls,
imprisonment.
The wife of Elias Cummings, colored
living near Cranston, N. j., gave birtl
to four boys. The mother and children
are doing well, and are visited by large
numbers of people.
The steamship Wanderer brings news
of great excitement in British Honduras
over the arrest and shooting, by order
OF President Burrios, of Guatemala, oi
Jesuit priest, Rev. Father Gillet.
FOREIGN NEws.
/ Advices from Valparaiso, are as fol
lows: 1.-The Chilians operating agains