Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1881-10-29

Thursday afternoon, 9th INST,
of membraneous Group. ISAAC
CLAYTON, infant aon of Mr.. Isaac
Gonser, of this place. Funeral will
take place this afternoon at 2 o'clock.
COURT MATTERs.-The case of
Robert @. McCulloh Us. Blaen Avon
coal company was continued.
The grand jury Wednesday con-
cluded their labors, submitted their
report and were discharged. They
were in session just week. Follow
ing is the full text of their report:
CUMBERLAND, Nd, Oct. 25, 1881.
To The Honorable Judges Of the Circuit
Court for Allegany County:
The grand Jury having attended TO all
the matters brought before them and with
in their own knowledge, herewith hand
you their report.
They have examined Ill witnesses, rep
resenting Al cases; have found 90 indict-
ments and dismissed 10 cases. Many of
the cases were of serious importance and
required careful investigation, which in
volved the examination of great number
of witnesses and consumed great amount
of time.
We would endorse the recommendation
Of the last grand jury in reference to vic.
lation of ard amendments to the liquor
law.
They visited the Jail and found it in ex-
cellent condition. 1t contains 10 prison
ers, who spoke in complimentary terms of
the manner IN which it is kept by Sheriff
Hanekamp and his deputies.
They also visited the almshouse. 1t
contains 81 males; % females, and child
rem. They made thorough exam ination
of the institution in all its departments
and take great pleasure in saying the man
ner in which it is kept is not only credit
to Mr.. James Reid, the steward, but to
Allegany county.
We would also recommend some addi-
tional furniture to be placed in the aims
house for the inmates. This we will leave
for the good judgment of the trustees, as
it can be done at small cost. Also that
JEFF Gnsane) be sent to an insane asylum,
as the almshouse is not a proper place for
him.
They find the court house well attended
to by Jantor d. Houck in all its depart
ments.
Having completed their labors they now
respectfully ask to be discharged.
A. M. L. BUSH, Foreman.
NATIONAL LABOR MASS MEETING
IN Notwithstanding the
want of advertising the greenback
meeting in Odd Fellows Opera House
Monday evening was largely attend
ed. The meeting was called to order
by Mr.. Thomas Rooney, owing to the
absence of Mr.. John Stoddart who
had been selected to preside over the
assembly. Mr.. W. B. Baird, the
greenback candidate for Sheriff, was
called and occupied the chair. He
thanked the people for the honors
conferred upon him and Immediately
introduced to the audience Mr.. Thorn.
as Rooney, the ereenback candidate
for the office of Register of Wills.
Mr.. Rooney stated he appeared at this
meeting tonight not on account of his
being a candidate but in the interest
of the greenback party of which he
had been member for several years.
He continued his remarks, but suffer-
ing from severe hoarseness it was
with great difficulty he addressed the
meeting.
He was followed by Mr.. Robert
W. Price, who was introduced by the
chair amid great cheering. His re-
marks were brief-not referring to
the National political questions-but
merely explaining his position as a
candidate of the grsenback party; that
he expected to act in the future as he
had in the past and rather would he
suffer defeat at the hands of his party
than gain victory by clinging to the
republican ranks.
Col. Charles 7. Roberts, of Lansing,
Mich, then addressed the audience,
which had at this time assumed quite
large proportions. He was listened
to with the closest attention and his
speech, being ably delivered, was
greeted again and again with cheers.
He referred particularly to the spoils
system, which was the goal of the
democratic and republican parties
ambition and that it caused the dis
sension in the republican ranks which
resulted in the death of our late Pres
ident. He also, in speaking of the
demonstration of silver, stated that
three-fourths of the legislators who
voted for that bill afterwards admitted
they were not aware of the fact at the