The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1882-01-27
Current News.

The Scnat" Committee ON the Judiciary have
agreed ON a bin to suppress polygamy.
Ann Campbell, native of Ireland died in
New York, n few days ago, aged 1o2 years and
one month.
Mr.. Joseph J, Stewart, prominent lawyer
and Journalist OF Baltimore, died in that city,
on the 10Th inst.
The body of an unknown man, much eaten
10y rats, was found last Friday, hanging in Edgar
Blacks barn on Hog Island, near Chester Pa
"A goat owned by a Georgia Judge has long
horns on his legs as well as on his head-eigh-
teen in all-and he will probably form the nucleus
for fine Odd Fellows lodge
Mrs. Rebccca Rankin, wealthy widow, 60
years old, hung herself in her smokehousc, near
Newcomers town, Ohio, on Sunday, having be-
come possessed with the idea that she would
Il c in poverty.
-Barkccpcrs whose cash receipts fell off in
consequence of New Years reform resolutions
are picking up again. They report that the
average sweareroH holds out from twelve to
forty-eight hours, and in extraordinary cases
from five to ten days.
1t is reported in Washing ton that Secretary
Foger will soon resign, TO accept seat on the
United States Supreme Bench, and that Mr.
Crowley, of New York. will be his succcssor-
IT is also rumorcd that Secretary Lincoln will
retire from the Cabinet in the spring.
J. j. llouck, of Reading, received on Thurs
day from Philadelphia box full of Delaware
shad that were caught last June and Immediate
ly frozen in cakes Of ice 30 inches long, II
inches wide by inches thick, in which condi-
ton they have been kept up to the present
time.
The death Hon, Clarkson y. Potter, which
occurred at his residence in New York. on Mon
day, is a loss to the country. He was a states
man OF unsulied reputation and of prc.emnent
ability and distinguished himself in every pub.
lie position in which he was placed He was
frequently named in connection with the Demo-
cratic nomination for the Presidency.
A couple had just been married by a Justice,
at Columbus, Ga and were on their way out of
The Office, when man snatchcd the shawl from
The brldo's back and ran away with it. A police
man gave chase successfully, and the puroner
being asked for an explanation, said that the
shaw was Gift from him to the girl; that at the
time Of making the present he was favored sui
tor and he did not propose to let her wear it on
bridal trip with another fellow.
Anderson Jones, colored, was executed at
Augusta, Georgia for the murder of John G.
llaralson, in store at Mclean, Ga, Dec. II,
1879. He went into the store late in the even
ing ana found thc proprietor counting the
money received during the day. Mr. HARRISON
soon afterwards laid himself down on bench
to rest, and while in this position Jones struck
him with an axe, killed him, robbed the money
drawer and then fled to Augusta. He confessed
the crime before the execution.
AT Hampton mines, near Scranton, Pa,
William Cook was dying of smallpox. His
wife and baby were in the same room, on the
ground floor. No one had visited the house
for days. Early Friday morning Mrs. Cook
placed a lighted candle in the hand of her hus-
band and then knelt by his bedside TO pray
Overcome by fatigue she fell asleep, and when
the candle had spent itself 1t burned through
the rigid fingers of the dying man, setting the
bed clothes on fire. Mrs Cook started up but
tainted at the sight. A crowd Of neighbors
nj t1,nt i,1. 81. l. n
ture in. At last two brave spirits rushed in and
carried out the sutfocatng mother and her child
The body of the husband was horribly burned
They were German Catholics and the lighted
candle was placed in the hands of the husband
as symbol Of the immortal light to which the
soul was going.