The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-02-12

lUU higher tIldu the OWeSt pOiut IL
reached just after the strike some 81
years ago. a rF
A Washington county delegation
of twenty five, headed by Senator
FarrOw and Mr.. McComas, waited
en- Mr.. Urner at the Capitol, and
sought his influence to secure the APP
pointment of Isaac T. Beard to a
position as railway mail agent. Mr..
Urner visited the Postoffice DEPART
ment and presented the application
in the usual form. but received no
intimation as to its ultimate result.
Gen. w. f. w. Ross, department
commander g. A. R., mustered in
Sedgwick Post, No. 10, at Annapolis
Wednesday. The Post numbers 80
men, and is called after Gen. Sedg-
wick, commanding the Sixth Corps,
who was killed at the Wilderness,
May 5th, 1864. Gen. Ross has three
mere pests in course of organization
tive in Baltimore, and one at Ri
sing Sun, Cecil county.
The american says private letter
received in Baltimore states that Mr..
William S. Byas, originally from
Montgomery county, Maryland, was
murdered in Eberton, Nebraska,
about the lst of February. The letter
was written under misapprehension
that the murdered man was related
to a gentleman of Baltimore. Byas
was quite well known out West,
where he was known as "Banjo
Bob"
John Fait, a Baltimore merchant,
committed suicide Monday by hang
ing himself with his handkerchief.
He is thought to have been insane.
The survivors of the Fourth Mary
land Union regiment in the late war
have formed themselves into an asso-
citation in Baltimore.
A movement is on foot to erect a
large summer resort hotel at Frost
burg. 1t is proposed to form stock
company. The matter is in good
hands and it is thought will be push
ed through.
The town of Barton is being raw
aged by the measles. There were
! eighty cases reported last week. and
the public school there which had an
enrolment of 800 pupils has decreas-
ed to so. so that Examiner Cochrane
has been compelled to furlough three
out of five assistant teachers.
In December, 1876, Josiah Eyler,
a resident of district No. 2, was
riding on horseback over a bridge
erected by the canal company across
a county road near Patterson's creek
when his horse tripped on broken
plank. throwing him off and intiict-
ing serious injuries on Eyler. In
the early part of 1877 Eyler brought
suit against the Allegany county
commissioners to recover damages,
The case was removed to Washing.
ton county, where it was tried in
May. 1877, resulting in verdict for
the county commissioners. The case
was taken to the court of appeals,
which reversed the lower court in
June. 1878, deciding that the county
commissioners were responsible and
that their recourse would be against
the canal company. The trial was
again brought up in Garrett county
in May. 1879, resulting in verdict
of $2,418 for Eyler. which amount
the county commissioners paid. The
latter then brought suit against the
canal company and were awarded a
verdict yesterday of S3,397.65. The
attorneys for the County Commits
sioners were Messrs. Brace & Rich
mond; for the canal company,
Messrs. Price & Wilson. The for.
mer were also attorneys for Eyler in
the original suit Cumberland Ne,os.
A select social was given at Mount
Airy Carroll county, on the 26th ult.,
by Mr.. Peck Webb which was largely
attended. Among the bellies present
was Miss Belle Peddicerd, of How
ard county. The party tipped the
eight fantastic toe," until midnight
when grand repast was served, tc
which all did justice.
The body of man. supposed TO be
named Acey, and thought to belong
to Washington city, was found neal
Rock vile. on Tuesday, having beer
frozen to death.
Rev. E. HI. Cutnpstone, pastor o
the Presbyterian Church at Hancock
has rendered his resignation rs pasto
of that charge and will make Alex
andria. Va, his future home.
The total mortality In Annapoli'
during January was 15-3 white
adults, 5 colored adults and z coloret
children. There has not been dealt