The daily gazette., 1882-04-17
GENERAL NEWS.

Lewis Marks, aged years, shot
himself in Albany yesterday morn
ing, while playing with O loaded
revolver, and died an hour after.
A fire in Crisfield, Maryland, early
yesterday morning, destroyed about
one third of the business portion of
the town, causing loss estimated
at $4,000. The fire startedpn the
store of James Booth, who has been
arrested on the charge of arson.
The severest norther ofthe season
at Vera Cruz has been blowing there
for Eve days. Steamers are unable
to land or leave, and all business is
suspended.
Mrs. Susan P. Veazie, o wealthy
widow, in Bangor, Maine, died sud~
IDENTIFY yesterday morning from the
effects OF poison put up IN prescrlp
ton by a blundering druggist.
In theEC !. s. House of Representa-.
tives, on Saturday, the Tariff Com
mission bill was debated by Messrs
White, Of Kentucky, Shallenberger,
Of Pennsylvania, Hill OF New Jersey
and Ward, of Pennsylvania. The
House then adjourned.
Patrick Delargey was shot dead
by George Code in a drunken quarrel
at London, Ontario, yesterday.
Mr.. Rufus Hatch and family were
among thepassengers on the steamer
Orlnoco, which arrived at New York
yesterday from Bermuda.
In the q. s. Court at Charleston,
on Saturday evening, a sealed YER
dict was given in the Acton election
cases. The verdict will be opened
to day. tbs understood that the
jury, which at the start stood 9 to 3
for convection, reached the conclus
sion that the accused were guilty on
the count charging them with obstruc
ting the Federal officers, but not
guilty on the other counts and rea
commends them to mercy.
The bodies of six colored infants
were found on Saturday 10 a shed
in the rear OF the premises of Charles
White, undertaken in Baltimore
An inquest was held yesterday after.
noon, when permits were produced
from the Health Department for the
burial of all the bodies, five of whict
were still born. One of the permits
was dated in August last. White
was acquitted on the ground that ht
had not violated the State law. He
was then charge with violation of 6
city ordinance, in maintaining (
nuisance on his premises, and fnet
$40.
Johnathan SpangIer, a wealthy farme
Of Heidelberg, Berks county, hanget
himself last Friday. He had show
symptoms Of insanity.
The Grand jury at Lebanon, Penna.
has found two indictments against SImO
Nj. Croll. the Sheriff, for negligence Ii
permitting the prisoners Book an
Eauch to escape.
grants arrived In Bal imore on SatuI
day.
The will Of the late Isaac 8. Osterh0ul
OF Wilkesbarre, bequ usaths $3.50. 600 fo
the establishment OF free publ nbrarl
In that city.
1t is understood that when the Masol
case comes before the Supreme Court o
the United States to-day upon the pc
tltiou for q writ OF habeas corpus tn,
4
right of the Court to take original jurie
dlctlon in the case, ON the ground tha
the question could only be properl,
brought before the tribunal on appeal.
Four burglars-Edward Morreh, ageC
Is years, from Cincinnati; William
FitzsimmoLs, aged 80, from Baltimore
Charles Little, alias Thomas Collis, sget
43, and Charles Wood. alias Tom Jones
no age glven-wer9 arrested In Wash
ipg.on, early on Saturday morning.
The detectives say they have been oper
ating on the BALTIMORE and Ohio Rail
road.
There have been found among tn
effects of the late jesse James diamond
pin, watch and chain, valued ct $9OC
: taken by him in stage robbery, nea
: Hot Springs, Arkansas, eight years age
In Washington, Penua., on Saturday
} q civil arrant was issued for the arTes
of r. y. 8. Thompson and cashier Ruth
of the Washington Savings Bank, 10
, conspiracy aud robbery OF the bank
, Damages were claimed to the amount 0
SiO0, 600 Ruth gave bail In 900 an
: rhom pson q $1,000. Thompson, VIII
is reputsd wealthy, represents Ohtcag
/ brokers in that town. A criminal sui
4 was also begun against Thompson an
, eight others, residing In Washington an
Chicago.