National Republican., 1883-11-26
A BALTIMORE BUDGET.
A Recount for the Superior Court Clerkship
Does Not Change the Result
A Republican Sheriff and What He Will
Probably Do.
HO Will Make II Uncomfortable for the Gamblers,
Who Have Been Political Power
No Municipal IcRislRtion-A suicidc--A
Druggist sued for Selling Poison.
Specidl Dispatch.

Special Dispatch
BALTIMORE, Nov. 25-The work ofrecount-
ing the votes cast at the late election to de-
eide the result for the clerkship of the su-
perior court was concluded yesterday, and IL
was found that Bond, regular democrat, had
been elected by q majority of 23O, or only
thirty votes less than that returned immedi.
ately after the election. Although the friends
of Allison, the fusion candidate will begin to-
morrow comparison of the recount with tho
poll book tallios, there is very little prospect of
anything being discovered by which the
result will be changed, and it is understood
that Gov. Hamilton will at once issue Bonds
commission, and that on Dec. he will enter
upon the duties of the office. This clorkship
is the most important one in the city, the
incumbent being the custodian of the regis
tration books and of all the most valuable
records Tho clerk has within his gift a small
army of appointees, and Mr.. Bond Is being
overrun with applicants for office.
For tho first time since the close of the
war Baltimore has a republican sheriff, elected
on the fusion ticket. Sheriff Airey has en-
tered upon his duties, and his course thus far
indicates that he will make most excellent
officer, and that under his administration
many of the abuses that have 80
long clustered around this stronghold Of
the democratic ring will be swept away. Mr..
Airey in no way sought the Office but having
been sent there he proposes to enforce the
laws, and 1t is intimated that the gambling
fraternity, which has so long fourished un-
der the administrations of his predecessors,
will find it as difficult to ply their occupation
as is the case in the District of Columbia.
Some of these gentry have long been
political power in the democratic party, and
are greatly exercised over the prospects of
having to deal with an honest and fearless
pohn rtT ,s hnI NhnH h.,
entire force employed in the sheriff's office
at present will be removed, and their places
be filled either by republicans or reform DEM
ocrats, only competent men being selected.
The efforts of tho "ring" to control the
city council has thus far been defeated by the
determined opposition of the reform demo-
Gratis. The first branch is tic. and various
schemes have been resorted to by the
REGULARS" to induce one of the reform MEM
bers to aid them i'll the organization, but
thore is little prospect of their being able TO
accomplish their end. In the meantime mu-
nicipal legislation is at n standstill.
Matthias Roberts, q well known insurance
agent, aged 65 years, committed suicide yes
terday by shooting himself at his residence
in West Baltimore. Mr.. Roberts had acted
strangely for the past few days, owing to
some financial difficulties, but there was
nothing to indicate his intention of taking
his life. He was found in his room, with n
bullet hole in his left breast, and was re-
moved to his sons residence where he died
He was twice married. only month ago to
his second wife, Miss Cordelia Coad, of st.
Mary's county.
An interesting case is now on trial in the
court of common pleas the result of which Is
looked forward to with much interest, as
establishing the responsibility of druggists
in dispensing poison. Last winter Police
Officer Pnstarer left his homo in the evening
Ito go on his beat, complaining to his wife at
the time that he was not well. but would get
come medicine from q druggist. AT a late
Hysore, said he felt i'll, and asked for some
whisky. Tho clerk poured from a glass
vessel what he supposed to be whisky,
but in reality it was aconite--a deadly poison.
The officer swallowed it at once, and was i'm
mediately seized with violent illness. Emet-
les were applied and physicians quickly sum
moned, but the man was soon corpse His
dependent widow (who has eight small chill
dren) sued for $4,000 damages. The evil
dence yesterday showed that the two vessels
containing whisky and aconite, both
of precisely the same color, were al
lowed to stand side by side ON
the shelf, hence the fatal mistake.
several days. A number of physicians and
druggists testified, in which it was shown
that the greatest precaution was always taken
in we'll conducted pharmacies in order to
guard against such mistakes, and that ono
of these precautionary measures which should
always be adopted was to place vessels con-
tanning deadly poisons in IL place separate
from other drugs. This, as shown, was not
done in this case. Mrs. Hysoro is quito 4
wealthy woman.
At u meeting of the Order of the Oriolo last
night it was decided that the coming ball. at
tho academy of music on the night of Dec
6, will be full dress affair, instead of {
fancy mask ball MS originally contemplated
The tickets are limited to l 900, and already
coo have been disposed of. The ball prom
ises TO prove the fashionable event of the
season in Baltimore.
The permanent exhibition scheme il
having u decided boom. Already $4,000,
have been subscribed, and it is believed tina
there will be very little difficulty in securing
the sum of S6500O necessary to purchase th
block and erect the exhibition buildings
a large number of tho members of tn,
Grand Army from this city left for New Yorl
this afternoon to participate in the evacua
tion day ceremonies. Among them wer
Capt John A. suter, department. commander
w. Il. w. Ross (assistant postmaster) an,
staff. Gen. John A. Stiner, Maj. VIM. I
hdreon, Capt. George b. Creamer, A. G. AL
ford, Dr. A. w. Dodge, and John A. Thomp
son, jr On Tuesday Gen. Ross will music
in the Sons of Veterans in the state of NeN
York.