The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1881-04-01
Current News.

MIR. Benz l.. Temple, prominent LAWYER of
Philadelphia, died ofpneumo nia on Monday. -
He was native of Queen Anne's county, Md.
"A short time ago a four-year old son of
Edward Toolan, of Texas, Baltimore county,
was playing with some corn, grain of which
lodged in the child's windpipe causing instant
death.
Hugh j. Jewett, to whom was rendered the
Presidency of the worlds fair commission In
New York, has declined the honor He pleads
want OF time In which to give due attention To
its interests.
Mr.. John w Stockman, an old settler at
Mukwonago, Wisconsin, died very suddenly
one day last week, and the shock put an end to
the life of his wife, who was not in good health
at the time. They had been married fifty.two
years.
w. H. Smith, of Talbot county, has been
employed by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
company to secure rights-of-way for the new
through railroad, between Philadelphia and the
Susquehanna river.
Edward Metze and Elmer Finley, two school
boys OF Peach Bottom township engaged In a
scufie, during which young Mctzeil drew Z
pocket knife and struck at Finley, who threw
up his arm, the knife cutting deep cash in it,
and severing an artery.
Gov. Hamilton had his vote challenged at a
city council election in Hagerstown, on Mon.
day, on the ground that the State constitution
fixed his residence at Annapolis, but after being
sworn and claiming Hagerstown as his residence
he was allowed to cast his ballot.
On Friday last negro named Felix Barnes
made an assault upon Miss Lizzie johnson. A
respectable young lady of Sparta, Ga. AS soon
as the crime became known party of citizens
pursued Barnes and, upon catching him, hung
him to tree, and then filled his body with but.
lets.
The splendid opera house at Nice, France,
was burned, during Il performance, on Thurs.
day night last, the fire being caused by an ex-
plosion of gas. stampede took place, and ND
wards of one hundred were killed or mortaliy
injured in the rush to escape. No Americans
are known to have been among the victims.
-One evening last week, In Accomac county,
Va, William Northam, aged II, was stabbed
through the heart and instantly killed by
Solomon Byrd, aged 20 years. The young men
were returning from party at Mesongo, when
Byrds made some impertinent remarks about
Northam's sister The latter resented the insult,
upon which Byrd killed him and fed.
- Mrs Richie, wife of Judge Richie, of
Frederick, and daughter of Col Maulsby, of
Westminster made narrow escape from death
on Thursday night of last week, by taking q large
dose of oxalic acid in mistake for bromide Of
potash Antidotes were promptly administer.
ed and the effect fortunately counteracted. The
mistake occurred by taking the wrong vial from
cabinet in a darkened room.
The engine of the fast Southern mail ran
into the open draw of Brandywine bridge, near
Wilmington, last Saturday morning, falling on
and sinking canal boat which was passing
through The captain Of the canal boat and his
wife escaped drowning. The engineer and fire.
man also saved themselves by jumping from the
train. The breaking of the coupling prevented
the cars from plugging overheard also