National Republican., 1883-04-27
A BALTIMORE BUDGET.
Runaway Marriage at the New City Hall
A Swell Wedding.
Entries for the PimIico Races-Unlsnown
Bodies Found-AIrs. Bogue's Corpse.
Spscial Dispaioh.

BALTIMORE, April 26.-Gen. Babcock, of
the United States engineer corps, while en-
gagged yesterday experimenting repairs to
Poole Island lighthouse, was informed of the
discovery of the body Of colored man lying
on shore at the upper end of the island. He
sent Capt. Wyatt with the Lighthouse tender
Jessamine, who found that decomposition was
SO far advanced that the body was placed
beyond recognition. 1t was buried on Shore
This morning workmen employed by Sam
uel James at his lime kiln on the Frederick
road, opposite the Three-Mile house, found
the body of an unknown aged man. jury
was summoned who rendered verdict of
death by suffocation caused through his own
carelessness. The man was lame, and had
been warned several nights before to keep
away from the kiln.
Mr.. Ferguson, secretary Of the Maryland
Jockey club, has announced the weights for
two of the most noted events of the coming
spring meeting of the Maryland Jockey club
at Pimlico, the Rancocas and Peyton handi-
caps. The entries and weights for the Ran
cocas are Joe Murray, 100 pounds Crick-
more, 100; Brunswick, 113; Little Fred, 113;
Colonel sprague, 113; frankie b., 113; Ella
Warfeld, 112; Jim McGowan, no (; Rica, los;
Clarence, 1903; Free Gold, los; Lagloria, 1o5 !;
Blarney, 105 Bonnie Castle, 105; Assurance,
106; Topsy, 105; Gibson, 1903; Virginia,
no; London, 100; Secret, 100; Xale-
don, 100; Farewell, 100; Carolus,. 100;
Heloise, 100; Buxom, 100; Frozen Bill, 90;
Blush Rose, 95; Bonnie Kate, 95; Venture,
95; Heel and Toe, 90; Gold Ring, 97 En-
press, 80; Antrim, 90; Analosta, SO; Welsh
man, So; Twist, IS; Castor, s5. For the
Peyton handicap they are as follows: Joe
Murray, 115; Brunswick, 107 Infanta, ITO /;
Lagloria 10i; Freegold, 10i; Nettlc, 100 |;
Farewell, 100; Homespun, 100; Ella Smith,
90; Chickadee, 90; Col. Watson, 80; Venture,
80; Bonnie Kate, S5; Secret, So.
An event of unusual interest occurred this
afternoon in the rotunda of the city hall. A
young couple, followed by fifty persons,
entered, and soon il was noised about that a
marriage was to be solemnized. The con-
tracting parties were Miss Henrietta Gala
han and James A. Barwick, both Of Chesa-
peake City, Md. 1t appears that the couple
eloped on Monday night last about midnight
and came to Baltimore. Upon their arrival
they stopped over night at the Calvert house,
and next day proceeded to Bowie, on the
Baltimore and Potomac railway, where Bar
wick is employed in bridge building. This
morning they returned to this city and the
girl was arrested on warrant sworn out by
her father, Richard Callahan, for being
beyond his coptrol. She was taken
to the police station and locked up.
Barwick at once sought counsel and was
advised to be married at once. A license was
procured, and Rev. L. +. Shipley, Of Howard
| county, engaged to perform the ceremony
When the hearing took place the charge pre-.
ferred by the girls father was withdrawn, and
after reluctance her father and mother gave
their consent for the wedding. 1t was sug
gested that the ceremony bo performed in the
ptn hull 4 oh; nd
as O result the city hall was proposed
The couple and their friends wended
their way to the rotunda, and in the
| presence of o dozen newspaper men, SOW
| eral friends and the parents Of the
bride, The young couple were pronounced mar
and wife. After the ceremony, the bride ac
companied her parents to their home in
Chesapeake city, and the groom returned Il
Bowie. He will visit his bride on Saturday
and arrange for their future residence. The
bride Is pretty brunette and very intel
| ligent. This is the first wedding in the new
city hall, and it created quite sensation.
The wedding of Miss Marie Louisa Thomp
son, daughter of Mrs. Josephine Thompson
aud Alfred Il. Norris, son of the founder o.
the Norris Locomotive works, of Philadel
| phia, took place mt st. PauPs Episcopal churct
last evening. Tho ceremony was on scale O
unusual magnifcence. After the ceremony
at the church, reception was held at til,
| residence of the brides mother for which
nearly 1000 invitations were issued. The in
terror of the dwelling was elaborately dec
Grated with flowers, and the walls adorned
with floral plaques and the mono
gram Of the contracting parties
The bridal couple were attended by
Miss Fannie Norris, of Philadelphia, anC
Misses Maggie Gregg Alice Williams, ant
| Nina Thompson, sister of tho bride, of thi
city, assistant bridesmaids, and c. Norris
Pryor, Of New York; Edward Pearce, Johr
Graham, Of Philadelphia; DR.. Richard Smith
Of Washington; James Potter and l.. Court
ney 0'Donnell, of Baltimose, as ushers. J
Q. Norris, of Philadelphia, was best man. TIL,
| bride aud bridesmaids were attired in white
nuns yelling, with flowing wells. A full
orchestra discoursed music at the residenc,
during the hours of the reception, from t.
10 p. m. Mr.. and Mrs. Norris left on late
train for bridal tour through the SOUTH
The deputy states attorney made an in.
vestigation this morning concerning tn.
death of Mrs. Agnes Bogue, the aged
woman who it was thought had been
murdered at her residence. A number
of witnesses were examined, among them
Mrs. Southcomb and her daughter. A con.
sultaton was held later between States At.
torney Kerr and Surgeon Hill.
The body of Mrs. Bogue was disinterred
this afternoon from its resting place
at the old Cathedral cemetery, and
thorough post morlen examination made
1t was found that the woman had died from
natural causes. Her condition, however was
of the most wretched description. The corpse
was only half clad, and their were evidence
of the most shocking neglect in the prepara.
tion of the remains for burial. The deceased
was joint heir to valuable estate.
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