The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1882-04-22
GENERHh NENS NGTES.

extra session OF the Mary land Legisia-
ture.
President Arthur. accompanied by his
son and daughter. paid IA visit to Annap-
oils on " edncSday.
Benz. Swain. a well-knowu Philadel
phian, who was early identified with IT,"
native American movement, died Satur-
bay.
The Prohibition State Convention of
Connecticut met yesterday and nomlna-
ted iul State ticket, headed by George
2. Rogers for Governor.
Miss Emily Won Schaumburg. a phila
delphia belle: vas married last week IN
Paris to Col Charles +. Hughes Hallet-
tie, of the British army.
The business portion of Brownsville,
Missouri. was destroyed by tornado on
Tuesday afternoon. Seven persons were
killed and twenty or thirty injured, one
fatally.
The President has signed the joint res
ulutinn for the erection y. Il monument
over the grave of Thomas jefferson also
the bill increasing the pension of 81.
Clair \. Mulholland.
Mr.. .Arthur'S little daughter is a pref
ty child chubby as a cherub III an altar
piece, and owning pair Of lar-c brown
eyes that look brightly out f:on under
fringe OF short brown hair.
Charles Robert Darwin the author OF
the Descent of Man" The Origin
of Species y and other weIl-known
scientific works died at his home III
Eng land, THURSDAY aged = years.
John Shriver. who shot himself in
Philadelphia Tuesday after shooting his
sweetheart, Miss Cross. WAS much i'm
proved yesterday as also his victim. and
It is expected that both Will recover.
Mr. Tildens dog took prize at the
bench show 1t would be just ike some
cruel Republican commission to eight to
seven the poor old man out of that last
and most precious of his earthly trl-
umphs.
President Narlicld'S grave on every
pleasant Sunday is visited by thousands
of quiet people. The sentinals still pace
about the vault the bronze doors of
which are thrown back. revealing the
coffin.
Senator Jones, of Florida, learned the
trade of a carpenter, but he docs not
handle the .jackplane and saw as nimbiy
as he once did. and when he wants eXer-
else he bowls over the concrete streets
oe Washington behind a tail black horse.
The Senate Wednesday confirmed Is
! rael g. Adams to he Collector of Gus
| toms at Great Egg Iiarbor. New Jersey;
Theodore CanisiuS, of Illinois. tn me
! Consul at y pia, and Joseph F. Swords,
! of the District of Columbia, to be Com
| sui at Trinidad.
| In his attire President Arthur is &c
/ scribed as quiet and irreproachable.
from his CATERS to his watchguard. and
/ he would only need to be sitting in the
readiug-room Of a New York club t.
! pass at any time for successful banker
/ or lawyer of rather more than usual dig
nifty OF demtanor.
The Newcastle PIesbytery met at
Princess Anne. Md. Tuesday evening.
the opening sermon being preached 10y
the retiring moderator. Rev. J. T Win
sted. Rev. Rnht. Graham WAS elected
moderator. Rev. J. l.. Cation WAS re
ceived from the PreSbvtery Of Milwa"
kcc. and accepted call to the church ii
Chesapeake City.
The following were among the win
| hing dogs at the Bench show today
English setter puppies under twelve
months. dog Jester. owned by +. "
Jester. of st. Georges, Del. Champion
Irish settlers dog Berkeley, owned BY y
II. Moore. of Philadelphia, bitch Nov
crn. owned by DR.. William Jarvis. o
Claremont, \. IL.
Fire started on a grass field near thu
woods in Dorchester county. Mary land
and burned over one hundred acres o
fine timber land destroying at the same
time a large quantity ot cord wood ant
about sixty panels OF fence. The lan'
over which the fire passed is the proper
tv Of r. W Smith aud Dir. Dickson ant
located near Vienna.
\ decree WAS signed in New IorI
on Wednesday, for. e Partition OF tn
property buqucathed to James Gord"'
Bennett by his father, the will lcavin:
onc-half to himSel! aud o;,c-half il
trust to his sister. JeannaJte Bell. the i'll
come to her during her lite and he
! share to her children. The property t.
; be sold includes the Bennett mansion
: | More NotH / i3cH, tlt i'tiltcLL p""iit4h{
and several houses.
Marshal Henry has issued y circuIa
offering a reward of 800 tor the appre
hensi"n OF Captain HuwEatr. who es
capped from the custody ~ IL" Marsha
: ON the 18th inst. Attached to the ear,
, is an excellent photograph of the CAP
tain. His description is given as follows
Forty-Six years of age, five feet an
tea inches in height. weighs about on
hundred ana seventy-flve pounds, blu
eyes. sandy hair. and complexion some
what pale when he lett.
, The cattle house of Mr.. &, NJ. Basts
Bile, near Warreuton Junction. Fau4uie
: county, Virginia. was set fire to by
colorcd man last Sunda" night, and tn
, house. seventy head OF cattle whic
were being fed for market. Il lot of m;
chnery. provcnder. etc. burned. Tll
l cattle were worth at least $50 per heac
4 and the cattle house WAS one OF the Ill
/, est in Faupuier county. There was
slight insurance on the house, but TN
cattle were uninsured. Mr.. Bastah
: was formerly a well-kn0wn cattle deaie
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