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The Baltimore County union., 1881-11-12
Killed at tho Polls.

DR.. T. Clay Maddux. Of Baltimore. an active
Democratic politician. was shot and killed abou,
6 o'clock on Tuesday evening at the polling place
Of the ith district Of Anne Arundel county, near
0denion. The DIR. went out for the purpose 81
bulldoEing counirymcn and was accompanied by
several other Baltimore political strikers. The
polling place wss at tho house Of n man named
Lozman. who moved his family away and rented
the building for the occasion. The day passe.
quietly and peaceablc until the shooting occurred
II had been announced that one person from
each party interested would be allowed 20 60 ia
aud witness the counting Of the votes. but they
wcte not permitted To do So. though n number oi
BaltiinoTeans were. IL l. alleged. already in the
main RON. Dr. Madlux took n position ut the
door OF window of the polling place and rcfusc
10 let anybody 90 inside. A resident of the coun
~ made an attempt 20 get in, and was. IL l. said
repulsed by the Doctor. Pistol. were drawn i'm.
mediately By both parties aud an indiscriminats
firing was begun, several others participating z
About twelve shots were fired.
DIR. Maddux was shot in the back By some per
son a. yet unknown and died in n few minutcs.-
lie sndeavoTci 90 speak, but could not be under
stood. Great excitement prevailed during th,
shooting. but NJ soon n IL was aseertained thai
Dr. Maddux had been KILLED the disturbance cam,
20 an end.
Dr. Maddux was n voter of baltimore city. Al
n recent election heldin Anne Arundel county, Dr
maddux, who has a number Of political friends 10
the ncighborhood where he was killed, was present
aud took part in a lively fight. II Ia alleged thai
hs action ON that occasion was the cause of sons,
Of the people being bitter against him.
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From Warren. 9th District.

The series of meetings which has been progress
ing at the church here terminated on the u inst
after being continued for upwards Of four weeks.
and has resulted in the conversion of some forty
persons of both sexes, all of whom are Of tender
age and partially connected with the Sabbath
school. The meetings generally were of an cx-
citing character, the attendance excellent aud the
department praiscworthy. There are yet n few
penitents for whose benefit stated meetings are
announced from time 10 time, which may result in
bringing not only them bu, others into the fold.
Mr.. Caleb Cross having resigned his position at
the factory has purchased of Mrs. Armaeost, far
200, her property consisting of some two acres
of ground whercon Is n neat and substantial
dwelling, together with outside needed improve
ments. and situated on the Warren road, about n
half mile south of the village.
Malaria has been more prevalent here this fall
than ever known. probably owing TO the long. con-
tinued drought and the low aud muddy stages of
the Gunpowder. whose current Is generally slug
gish and incapable Of bearing on quickly such
impurities rs Il gathers along its course.
The late rains that have fallen freely have
given . very healthy appearance 10 the seeded
grain, which. with n short season Of favorable
weather, would better prepare II for the rigors Of
the wintry storms. 4,
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Incendiary Fires.

On Friday night of last week barrack on the
property OF Mr.. Hawkins, on Roland avenue, 9th
district. destroyed by ERE. The contents. con
sisting Of hay, 2c, valued at $500, belonged 90
Mr.. Jos. Jackins. No insurance. On Sunday
afternoon harm and barrack on the same property
were also burned. causing loss of about 81 .2O0.
The contents Of these latter buildings belonged To-
Mcs'rs Erp and Ray Jointly. Mr.. Erp's share
was insured in the Baltimore county company and
Mr.. Rays loss will be about $500.
On Saturday night a barrack on wards Poplar
IIili farm. near Mr.. Ilawkins' place. was burned,
together with about twenty tons of hay. farm i'm
piements. ac. The lo,s is about $IO0. Partly
covered by insurance in the Agricultural Insur-
ancc Company of watertown. y. y.
On Wednesday night of this week a hay stack
on the property of Mr.. T. Robert jenkins. in the
same neighborhood. was fred and entirely des.
troycd.
Thee Grcs were all Of inecniiary origin and
much unrasincss il felt in the ncighborhooi for
fear the torch will be applied 10 other buildings.
No arrests have been made up to this time.
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A Heavy Hotel Bill.

The hill of the Mount Vernon Hotel. for enter.
tanning the French guests during the 0riole fes.
iivities In Baltimore. amounted in the aggregate
20 81 ,939.G3. AZ first the committee expendi-
lures refused 90 pay the bil but have since
sidercd their action aud IL has been tettled. The
principal items Of the bill rendered to the CON-
mit,ee are as follows; Thirty. four parlors and
chambers, three days. $500. October 10. dinner
prepared for 40 persons, with flowers and other
ornaments. and not partaken of, less $50 for pro.
visions utilized, Sl0s.0j. October ~, breakfast
per check. Si6.sO; lunch, $ci.iO; dinner. SiI5
supper, Slii.s5. October ~, breakfast, 10000 ;
lunch Sl790; dinner. $I57.3 rs. October %, break
fast. SOS lunch. $685.. Wines and liquors-9s
bottles Chateau Ia Rose at 80. si96: 30 bottles Of
Roderer and Ex. Dry at $3.50, Si05; % bottles
Chateau Lahttc at se. S5i; ~ bottles burgundy
nj -. Sis; bottles superior old Madeira at -.
SO; ~ bottles superior brandy nj IS. S2s; bot
ties superior Sherry at 81. SIS l2l bottles sn.
perior 81. Julien at $I.50. SIs.s5: ? bottles SUI
perior Vermuih. s. ; bottle superior Chautrcuse.
50 30 bottles superior beer at u cents, St.5O
sundry drinks at bar. &c. $50; "a boxes very
superior cigars nj 30 cents cach SliO; baggage TO
hotel. $50; baggage TO depot. $50.
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From Aiberton. 2d District.

Mrs. Catherine p. Wright. an estimable lady
living In this ne!ehborhood, was severely injured
In Baltimore on Thursday, Sd inst. She was In
the city attending the yearly meeting of Friends,
Of which Society she Il n member, and while pass
ing down Green street. at the corner Of Pratt
street, che was struck by an express wagon which
turned the corner .rapidy just as she stepped OF
the curb. She was thrown down and rendered In.
sensible. She was conveyed 10 n ncighboring
store by three young men who were the only per-
sons witnessing the accident. and aferward 10 the
house Of friend on Columbia avenue. She was
able TO be removed 10 her home on Friday after-
noon. Her injuries consist of several small cuts.
number Of very severe and painful bruises. and
slight conclusion of the brain. Mrs. Wright IL
63 years Of age. She is still confined 90 her bed.
Very little interest was manifested In the elec-
tion In this locality. 0fthirty voters In the Aber
ton mill only three voted. Barr
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A DAY or THANKSGIVING.
Proclamation by the President OF the
United States.

The following proclamation was issued from the
State Department, an Monday;
By IL, r.. .idcm of hs t's;icd State al .ta,er;.a
II PF"rL,m"ii -.
" has long been the piuus custom 1f our people,
with tic closing Of the year. t1 look back upon
the blcssinss brought To- them in the changing
Of the seasons, and 10 return solemn thank
To- the all giving source from whom they dow aud
although a, this period. when the falling leaf al
monishes that the time of our sacred duty j. Mt
hand, our nntDn stll lies IN the shadow Of great
bereavement. anil the mourning which has filled
our hearts still fnds it, sorrowful expression to-
ward the God before whom We but lately bowed in
grief anl supplica,ion. yet the coutlcss benefits
which have sh0weTcl upon us during the past
twelve months call for our fc:vcnt gratitude, aud
make II fitting that We should rejoice aiih thank
fulness that the Lord in his infinite mercy has
most signally favored our country and our people
Peace without AMI prosperity within have been
vourhsaied 10 ~, no pcsiilence has visited our
shores. the abundant privileges of freedom which
fathers LEFT their wisdom. are still our in.
creasing heritage; and IL in parts Of our vast do
main some affection has visited our brethren in
their forest homcs We; this calamity has been
tempered, and in n manner. sanctifed by the
generous compassion for the sufferers which has
been called forth throughout our land. For all
these things. IL IL meet that the voice of the nation
should go up 60 God in dcyout homage.
Wherefore. |. Chester A. Arthur. President Of
the United States. do recommend that all the
people observe Thur'iay. the eth day Of Novem-
Der inst. as a day of national thanks sgiving and
prayer. by ccasing far as may from their secu-
lar iabors, and meeting in their several places Of
worship, there 10 join in ascribing honor and
praise TO Almighty God. whose goodness has been
So manifest In our history and in our lives, and
offering earnest prayers that Ills bouniies may
continue % us and TO our children. In witness
whereof have hcrcunto set my hand and caused
the seal of the United States TO be afli xed. Done
at the city of Washington this Ith day Of Noyem-
Der. in the year of Lord. Issi. and of the in
dependence Of the United States the one hundred
and sixth CHESTER A. ARrHuR.
By the President: JANEs q. BLAINE,
Secretary Of State.
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Lutheryille Dots.

A Christian Association has been organized.
which holds weekly meetings in the Lutheran
church. The association l. composed principally
Of the young people Of the village. aud at each
meeting an attractive programme Of literary and
musical selections l. rendered.
A "Social Club" l. the latest institution of the
village. Al it, last meeting. held at the residence
Of Andrew Reese. Esq, the principal feature wa,
the'unexeelled collection Of wax works" displayed
by Mrs. Jariey.
The Seminary l. nourishing. An increase ol
thirty per cent. In scholars Is reported.
A movement IL on foot 10 improve the avenue,
Of the village.
A "haii" 10 now proposed by the more enter.
prising OF our villagers. II Is 90 supply long
felt want here. There Is at present no place foI
popular entertainment.
Halloween was duly celebrated by the youns
folks.
A revival l. In progress at the Methodist church
Rev. q. 4. House, pastor.
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MARRIAGES,

MYER-LAU RENSON.-On November :. at the
Cathedral, In Baltimore. by Rev. Farther Curtis.
assisted by Rev. john Foley. u. d., Thomas X.
Myer. of ofwestminster. Nd. to Julia Lee. daugh-
ter Of Francis u. LauFcnson Of BALTIC. county.
TINsLEY-N0RRlS.-0 October Is. by Rev.
J. .. Jennison. J. Edward Tinsley. of this CO..
20 Sailie A. Norris. of Baltimore.
IALL-BROwN.-0n Oct. 25th, nj the residence
of the bride, by the Rev. Mr.. Rathburn. Charles
Hall. of Hartford county. TO Ellen. daughter oi
the late Albert ~. Brown. of baltimore county.
PllIPPS-RUBY.-On the lst inst. at the Luth-
eran parsonage. Steelton, Dauphin county, Pa.
by Rev. 4. s. Porr. Chas. y. Phipps Of Towson-
town. Nd, to Burd c. Ruby, OF Steciton. Pa.
REILEl-fOSSETT.-O Nov. 10. at Jackson
Square Methodist Episcopal Church. by Rev. A.
X. Reiley. Jas. Mex. Kelley. A. =. NJ. Of whec'.
ing, West Virginia. son of the officiating clergy
man, aud Eta =. fossett. daughter of 2. c.
Fossctt, Esq, Of Baltimore.
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A FiourishinR institution.

Rev. J. wynne Jones, general manager Of the
workingmen's Institute, at Canton, reports fol
September and October the following statistics
Books loaned, IT'S; returned, 1875 contribution,
in money. Reverdy johnson 500, Walter B
Brooks SlOO, John s. Gilman 500, Pope, Cole a
Co.. Sl0O-total $500; number Of visitations BY
workingmen 1917. Sixteen hundred free library
tickets have been issued 90 workingmen and their
families. The library aud reading room are In q
nOurishing condition. old and new books beins
continually added. More applications for the
night classes have already been made than ther,
will be room to accommodate. A free employmenl
register has been opened, and several person,
were supplied with work.
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To ounners- Trespassing.

The cunning season Is now upon us, and sports.
men are daily rambling over the country in search
Of game. Those who indulge In this sport should
he careful In not rendering themselves liable q
the penalties for trespass BY going upon forbidden
grounds. A number of farmers have published
caution notices, and there IL no excuse for gun.
ners violating law when thus timely fOrewarned
indeed. there is nOexeuss for going upon another.
premises whether he publishes . notIcs or not
unless invitation is extended or there Is reason
TO believe there is no objection 10 such visitors
into trouble.
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Inc publishers announce that hereafter tho
tar"er will be published twice n manth, thus
giving about double the reading matter now fur
nished. The gentlemen announced ~ in charge
Of the various departments all eminent for in
telligencc and success in their special branches,
aud this journal has long been famed for the
number and high character of It's contributions.
The yearly price remaining as heretofore-SI.j 80
10 single subscribers, or $IOo to clubs of Eve or
more. Sam1 Sands 4 Son. Baltimore. Publishers.
The Baltimore County union., 1881-11-12
Rclnonl Prizaa

friend Of the Govanstown school offers a sill
Yer medal to the scholar in the fourth and higher
grades. that makes the best general average at
the end Of each term. An appropriate prize will
also be offered TO the one in the third and lower
grades who makes the best average. Mr.. A. Brack-
cnridgc, trustee Of the school, will award gold
medal 10 the scholar who makes the highest gen
cral average at the June examination.
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Injured by a Dynamite Cartridge.

A colored boy, aged about ~ ycars. son Of Vie
tor Gray. who lives on Mrs. y. Stansbury's place.
ON the llillen road. near Towsontowa. met with n
very serious accident on Wednesday morning by
the accidental explosion of dynamite cartridge
The cartridge was given 10 the boy by n eolored
man named vandergrift aud while he was play
ing with Il IL exploded. tearing his left hand ter.
ribly aud cutting his face badly. The injured boy
was brought To Dr. Piper's Office In this town.
when Il vas found necessary 60 amputate the
thumb and fore finger of the wounded hand. DIR.
wingGeld assisted In the operation.
The Baltimore County union., 1881-11-12
Tho Monumental Railway.

The new Monumental Railway Company has a
large force of men engaged in the erection of \
depot aud stables on Eleventh street, Canton, the
terminus of the line in this county. The end Of
the route u 20 seven cemeteries In that Sec
tion, namely; Mount Carmel, Dr. Swartz's, Han
over street Hebrew Cemetery, Old Trinity Gene
terry, 81. Matthews fleet-street and 81. Martins
cemeteries. Already there is n marked improve
ment along the line Of the new route new build
ings are rapidly going up, commencing with
tsenty Eve, at or near the boundary line.
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A Gn0d .Ioh

Joseph PeregOy, stone mason, Of this place, who
secured the contract for laying a brick pavement
and curbing on the west and south side Of the new
Masonic hall in this place. has nearly completed
tho work and Il l. an A job. The pavement L.
Is feet wide the west and 10 feet on south side
and about $4,000 brick were required TO lay it,
The eurbng came from Harris quarry, Falls road.
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A Just Robuke.

The Frederick ESaniasr Of 9th inst. says /:
"During the hearing Of thousand or more ofthc
DIR. Harrison Wagner cases before Judge Lynch
sitting rs Court Of Equity, on Friday last. the
following righteous rebuke was administered by
the Court to Mr.. John u. Handy Of baltimore,
the counsel for the notorious litigant, Wagner.
Mr.. Handy, I wish TO ask you question Know
ing as you do and as I do that these cases are
monstrous fraud, do you think that as u member
of this bar you are performing your duty In trying
these technical grounds, even admitting that you
have such technical defense! Handy replied thst
he would regard Il as a violation of his professionl
oath 10 answer such n question-to which the
Court responded that Il differed with him upon
the question Of professional proprety. Il will be
readily understood from the above that the pa
thence of the Court well n that Of the people
of this section is at last becoming exhausted with
the rrepressible nuisance represented by the gen.
tlcman from baltimore. Few there are who do
not believe that the claims held and urged BY
these people against their unsuspecting neigh
bors, were not conceived in Imagination aud
brought forth in fraud. The cases have really no
merit. whatever, and consequently no just ground.
The judgments held by Wagner were obtained
from various Magistrates either by default or
without the knowledge Of the persons concerned
aud In no instance for sufficient cause. He has
generally been regarded ~ n monomaniae on the
subject Of suit bringing aud thus u was that but
little, u any attention has been paid him. The
result unfortunately, however, has been to entail
no little expense, inconvenience and vexation
upon many of our people. An idea of the mag
nitude Of the amounts involved may be had from
the statement, chat the claim against the Adams
Express Co. alone aggregates with costs, inter-
est, 1c., the enormous of So 600, and all, u
10 said, Tor an assumed ovsrehaFge Of IS eents."
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Now Lodge OF odd Fo!lows.

the Grand Lodge of Maryland. National Progress
sve Order of Odd Fellows, visited Catonsvillc. in
this county. and instituted Morning Star Lodge.
No. s?. Of that order. The new Lodge starts
with sixty-fvc members. Aner the ceremonies Of
institu,ing the Lodge had been gone through with
n fine collation. was served.
The Baltimore County union., 1881-11-12
Cunning Accident

Charles Duty, aged Is years. living at wavsrIy,
met with serious accident on Tuesday. lie was
out cunning aud while getting over a fence his
gun vas accidentally discharged. the whole load
entering his hand. shattering u terribly. Dr.
coskery afterwards amputaied the injured mem
-
The Baltimore County union., 1881-11-12
MortRagee's Sale.

o. =. Maegill, aue,ioneer, sold at the Court
House on Monday, for Col ID. q. Mcintosh, at
torney, under mortgage from Oliver y. Wright
10 the late DR.. John Fisher, two acres of land on
the Reisterstoun road. near Pikesvilie, improved
By frame dwelling, 4e., 10 @. G. winterode for
$555.
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Presbyterian Services.

Services will be held in the Court House, Tow.
sOntoWn. Sunday, Nov. 18th. at , =. NJ. Preach.
irs ky-Aev. George Morrison.
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DEATHS Free--- Trfbsfes, &c., 40 cts. % Lfns
HOLMEs.-At Beiheld on the evening Of the sth.
Judge John D. Holmes, In the Slst year of his
age.
OwlNGs.-0n Nov. $. Sophia North Moale. wife
Of the late William L. Owings, aud sister law
of Mr.. Jas W. OWings, Of ToWsontoun.
PITTS.-At Hilton baltimore county. Nov. 9Th.
Mary Bacot, In her list year. wife of Charles II.
Pitts, and daughter Of the late Hon s. J. Person,
Of Wilmington, NJ c.
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Surgeon Appointed

DR.. I. X. Galloway, Of the sth district. has
been appointed Surgeon TO the Northern Central
Railroad Company At coekeysvilles vice DR.. Jos.
d. Galloway, lately deceased.
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Jurors for the December Term

Judge Ycllott on Wednesday drew the Jurors
for the December term Of the Circuit Court, which
commences on the first Monday Of the month.
Following il the list, the figures after the names
indicating the district the Juror Is from:
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Ducking on the susauehanna.

The duck shooting season commenced at llavrc
dc trace on Wednesday, ed int. II is estimated
that about $50 gunners were out on that day aud
that about 5000 birds were killed. ON the fret
day last season 5000 we're aho;. The local Law
which governs cunning ON the Susquehanna Aats
prohibits ducking between April and November
!. From November to January I ducking Is
allowed on Mondays. Wednesdays and Fridays,
aud from then until April il is allowed on Satur.
days also. The object in restricting the gunners
was 20 protect the birds. The cunning grounds
have a circumference OF five miles. and !, il n vio-
lation of the law 60 gun within half u mile of the
shore. Not less than IO licenses have been issued
20 guhncrs in Hartford and Cecil counties for their
boxes aud sneak boats.
The license for a box, single or double. is $50.
ani for a sneak boat or bushwh hacker IS. The
former is sort Of raft. with n sunken coffin shaped
box in the centre. In which the gunner lies at iu
length and out of view. shooting the biii. they
come in sight. From :50 10 coo decoy ducks hoai
the water near the box. some being the raft
itself The sneak boat or bushw hacker is a bat
tcau. in which the gunner Is concealed from the
ducks by bushes. and approaches them by cautious
ly scuiling. The bushwharkcrs usually use from
100 to $50 decoys. which are placed some distance
from the boat. The men start out at o'clock IN
the morning aud stop shooting at q +. VI. Owing
io the cold weather there were only few good
cunning days last season. The gunners expect
over the prospect. The regular gunner. fsh for
herring and shad in tPring aud use their boats 20
carry small freights in summer. The constant cx.
posurc to which they are abjectci in winter has
made them tough and hardened ply siealy. II is
not an unusual sight on n cold day 10 sec gun.
ner rise from his box with beard frozen stif. The
birds are bought ai llavrc lie Grace by J. Thomp-
son fricEc, John T. Moore and John Boyd. aud
By agents of Bzl,imesr, Philadelrnia ana New
York firms. Mr.. frieze has frequently shipped
duck. 10 England. where they sold from IS to $40
pair. On the "a inst. the birds sold at 81 % for
canvas backs per pair, IS cents for re iheads. and
- cents for blacxheads. The prices will increase
ar the weather becomes colder. Among the best
shots at liavre de Grace are Tm. Dobson. John
Day, =. Mitchell. George Barnes. VIM. Myers,
John Poplar and WIN. y. Moore. the latter bein.
n one armed man. Dobson shot 500 birds the
"a. On the frs, day last season he killed over
500, while several others shot 800. II Il said
that all the ducks have been frightened away from
the head of the Elk river by fshing pounds. Four
or Eve years ago ducks fairly swarmed there.
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Mosquitoes panRerous.

An ingenious scientist adds another pang TO the
sensation We receive from the "animated particle
of malicious dust'-the osquito-by pointing ou,
the fact that. n these insects not particular
whose blood they imbibe. II may aud often does
happen that "disease germs" are communicated
20 from the bodies of animals afflicted with
splenie fever, etc. The malignant pustule that
sometimes forms nj the point of punciure 10 traced
TO this source. This picture Is drawn: A healthy
man, sitting NJ his window n summer day, feels
the well-known pungent pain upon his cheek
The beak or proboscis of the sanguinary NY In
serted IN his flesh leaves there the germs which
had been derived from the blood of his last dis
eased victim. The blood Of diseased animals,
slaughtered 20 stamp out plague, II allowed to
fall In the ground will be fed upon by various In
seess, who will communicate the infection 90 a
whole neighboFhood. The consideration Of these
facts viii not tend 20 increase the popularity Of
our twilight VISITORS Baifi@ors SHH.
- -
teo- The funds now ON hand or Sin sight for
the Michigan sufferers are just about enough, 90
Governor Baldwin says, to give each person one
dollar month with which 30 purchase food and
shelter during the winter. Anybody who has
ever realized the sumptuousness cf living on one
dollar month will appreciate the situation with
out further remarks.