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National Republican., 1884-01-21
IrI,. CIlnritr nnII.

The annual charity bali Tor the benefit of
the Children's hospital will be given at the
National Rifles 0rmory next Monday eyen-
ing, Jan. 2S. Extensive preparations arc
being made for the occasion, which will 10
one OF the gayest society events of the season.
National Republican., 1884-01-21
Crystal Circle.

Crystal circle, No. !, held large and en-
thu3iastic temperance meeting ut their hall,
corner of First and II streets northwest, last
might. Addresses woro made by Charles NJ
Nyc, Jerry Williams, buchanan, Gonncrs,
and Harding, and number Of persons signed
FIN. nj lnn nn
National Republican., 1884-01-21
nr. IynIn,s I.crtrras.

The second annual course Of illustrated
science and health lectures of DR.. Hale, who
is pleasantly remembered here begins to-
might, and continues throughout the week, at
Willard hall. llu has course Of interesting
lectures, and illustrates them with views Of
the disease to bu treated
National Republican., 1884-01-21
uhe DnalInNYRYa.

A large m citing of tho Dashaway Reform
club was held last night at Masonic temple.
Speeches were made by Messrs. Cox and
Humphry. A large number signed the
pledge.
National Republican., 1884-01-21
ncnth OF DE. Lr,yla.

Dr. NJ. VI. Lewis, u promincns physician of
Alexandria, and at one time division surgeon
in the confederate army, died last night in
that city, aged - years. lie was well known
in Washington.
National Republican., 1884-01-21
iIlslrnn RimIlsnn.

Bishop Simpson delivered a sermon in the
Foundry church, Fourteenth and G streets,
Yesterday morning. A largo congregation
was present. Bishop Andrews took part in
the religious service. The text WAS from
Isainh tx g.
National Republican., 1884-01-21
nanuuctinr NJ, NJ. G..

A banquet was given Hon. Jas. Z. O'fiara,
Of North Carolina, on Saturday night, at No.
rii2 Seventeenth street. Thirty covers were
laid, and tho menu was in tho caterers best
art.
National Republican., 1884-01-21
Marine Concerts.

The usual Monday morning concerts from
II to o'clock begin at the marine barracks
TODAY
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1884-03-08
LITTLE FREE TRADE BOOM.

Can anything be palmer than this =:
A special election for a member of Con-
gress was held in the Second district of
Kansas on Saturday. to fill the vacancy
made by the death Of Dudley c. Has
kell. The occasion WAS deemed OPP
perfume to start the Free Trade revolu-
ton that Carlisle, Morrison and Wat
terson have dreamed of in the Repub-
lican stronsholds of the West. Mr..
Riggs, an able stumper and an avowed
Free Trader. was nominated by the
Democrats and was supported by few
Republicans VINO had the Free Trade
fever, but Edward H. Funston, the Re
publican candidate. and an avowed
Tariff man, was elected ny 4 large ma
ioritv. This was the first skirmish of
the Free Traders to break the Repub-
lcan lines in the agricultural States Of
the West. and it is 4 disastrous failure.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1884-03-08
GENERAL NEWS NOTES.
Solicitor of the Treasury Raynor died
WASHINGTON on "Wednesday

Solicitor of the Treasury lsaynor died
in Washington on Wednesday.
The Supreme Court of the United
States yesterday decided the Isgil-tcuder
act 1875 constitutional.
The delegates to the National Wo-
mans Suffrage Convention call upon the
President on Thursday. Officers were
elected by TIE Nationa! Jrion League.
The funeral services ever the remains
of the late Minister HGnt took place on
Tuesday LIST at the American chsrch in
St. Petersburg Russia. The coffin,
wrapped in the stars and stripes. vas
conveyed to the church 10y hearse
drawn by six horses. ~ large number
of mourners were present and the SER
vices were very impressive. The coffin
was then laii in the vault OF the church,
where it will remain until preparations
are made for transporting it to the
United States.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1884-03-08
THE ACT OF A MADMAN.
He Murders His Whole Family ana the
Kills Himself.

He Murders His Whole Family ana then
Kills Himself.
On last Sunday, John G!ascock, Il we'll
known farmer of Fauquiel county, Nir-
giuia, while laboring under some hailu
cinatiOn or fit OF temporary Insanity.
drove away the servant girl, then shot
his wife and three children through the
head laid their dead bodies upon bed,
poureA coal oil over the bed aud set fire
to it, fastened up the house and then went
to the cabin OF a n2i5 h5or aud pretended
to be in need of "A servant to cook break
fast for himself and family. He then
returned. as his tracks in the snow indi-
cate, to the vicinity of his own house, aud
finding that the tragedy had not yet been
discovered proceeded to the edge of the
niece of woods overlooking his farm,
where he seems to have watched his burn
ing house until it was entered and the
fire extingushed by his neishbors. He
then retired few PAGES further into the
woods and shot himself through the
heart.
The murderer and suicide was the son
of wealthy parents and had very large
and influential family connection. His
Young wife, Maria Glascock, was the
daughter of lIerod Frazier, formerly of
Loudon county, Va, and now citizen of
Missouri The father and mother and
three children were buried side by side
in the cemetry near Middleburg. Va.
Later advices from the scene of the
murder are to the effect that GlascOck
was not insane, but that it is probable
that quarrel took place, that he shot
his wife. killed the oldest boy and girl to
prevent them from telling, and the babe
to get it ont of the way; that he then
used al! the coal oil in the house to drench
the floors, furniture, &c, blocked the
door to prevent quick entrance, and set
ting fire left, in the hepe that the dwell
ing would be in flames before any one in
the neighborhood was awake. From the
top of hill near by he could have seen
the colored man John try the dools and
run off giving the alarm. Then he called
at the house of the colored woman at
Beverly's, and, to divert suspicion, sent
her to get breakfast for his wife. Then
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1884-03-08
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going to the top of the hill again and
seeing that neighbors had arrived and
the flames were extinguished, he saw the
fear killed himself with the same pistol
that had murdered his family.
Glascock was about 90 years Of age and
his wife a few years younger. They were
married in 1876. She was one of the
handsomest ladies in the county and a
great favorite. She owned considerable
property in her own right. 1t seems that
although he loved his wife passionately,
they conld not live peaceably together,
he being undoubtedly jealous of her. She
was much admired, and was the centre
of the society circle in the neighborhood.
She had several suitors for her hand W hen
she married him.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1884-03-08

The Southern Democracy are deter
mined to prevent by brute force the &C
cession of the opposition to power in
that section. Practic ally in many OF
the States, Mississippi for example, the
government Of bludgeons and shot
guns, of bowie knives and reviewers.
How would the Northern people like
to have this party in power in the ma
ton. What kind Of a government
would we have at Washington with the
Democracy in power and its Southern
wing dominating the administration as
it would do?
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1884-03-08

The Literary Bureau, for supplying
the rural press with political matter, Or
ganized during the campaign of S. J. +.
in 1876, has become permanent fea-
ture of Democratic presidential cam
paign. 1t has already begun operations
for the campaign of 1884. Just now
the principal topic of these machine
writers is the Tariff, and Free Trade is
being doomed in lively manner. Some
of the statements made are the grossest
of falsehoods, while others are most re-
markable exaggerations. 1t appears
that no question is asked as to the truth
or falsity of the statements made any
thing at all will do, so that it will have
the desired effect upon the reader. An
article of this class in county news
paper recently caught our eye, in which
statements in regard to the effects of a
protective tariff were made which were
as far from true as would be the asser-
ton that "black is white" No doubt
but such stuff may effect small per
centage of the least informed people,
among its readers, but the falsehoods
are so rediculously glaring that the
blindest ought to be able to detect
them. For instance, in this production
the statement is made that the farmer
is in consequence of protective tariff
compelled to pay double prices for the
articles he consumes, and among a
number Of these, of common use, emu
merated, and which it states could be
had at three-fourths the present price
we're it not for the tariff, is named
Coffee How this wise writer can
make this out when there has been no
duty whatever upon coffee for ten or
twelve years we cannot see. Many like
statements are made, intended to ava
ken unjust prejudice in the minds OF
the uniformed.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1884-03-08
FROM the Savannah (Georgia) Daily

FROM the Savannah (GeorgiD Daily
TINES, one of the leading journals of
the South and a strong advocate of the
protection of home industries, we clip
the following: "When the war drove
the Southern planters out OF the market
and foreign producers monopolized it
the price of rice ranged from twelve
and a-half to fifteen cents per pound.
Since the war, aided by a protective
duty, they have been enabled to resume
the cultivation of rice, giving employ
ment to thousands Of negroes who are
not otherwise capable of self support ;
and these planters have reduced the
price from 1855 to the present time,
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1884-03-08
THU RSDAY,
TURNED OUT INTO THE STORM.
Man stripped of His Clothes aud Ordered
to Leave Town.

Man Stripped of His Clothes aud Ordered
to Leave Town.
Two wseks ago \ !. McDsvitt, of
Corning Ohio. caused the arrest of
Father O Boylan, of the Catholic Church
of that town, for permitting the use Of a
wheel of fortune in fair then in pro-
giess for the benefit of the church. The
arrest caused great sensation and
Father O'Boylan gave bonds for appear
ance in court From the pulpit on Sun
day he commented in the severest terms
on his arrest and denounced McDevitt
from the pulpit as a william and muir
derer. Late that night party of eight
men went through 4 binding snow storm
t, McDcvitt's drug store. and, finding
MeDsvitt in the store alone, they drew
revolyerS, seized him and marched him
to the door
"For Gods sake, what do you meano
What are Won going t" dn:' asked the
frightened and helpless man.
Yell lind cut what we're going to
do replied the one who seemed to be
the leader "We're going to march you
out OF the town for one thing"
He asked to be permitted to get his
hat and overcoat, but they refused and
marched a mile west CT the town to Sc
cluded spot. They compelled him at
the point of a revolver to strip to the skin.
AS fast as the garments were handed
them they cut them to shreds with their
pocket knives and gave the tatters to
the winds. When at last he was en-
tirely naked the leader of the mob or.
dered him to kneel in the snow.
Raise your right hand commanded
the leader. He did so. Now swear
that yel never set foot or face in Corn
ing again the longest day ve live"
Il swear it." SAID the shivering McDe-
witt through his chattering teeth
The men then lett him there and re-
turned to town.
McDevitt made cut to reach a neigh
boring house il an almost perishing con-
dltion, and the next day his eight perse-
cutors were arrested and lodged in Jail.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1884-03-08

GIVE them rope enough and they
will hang themselves" is an old apt
saying, often applied to parties and in
dividuals, and as often forcibly illus
trated. Never was there better illus
ration of this saying than in the course
of the Democratic party on the tariff
question. They have been given
rope" by the election of majority
of the present House Of Representa-
tives and by the selection of Speaker
of the dominant faction, and they have
been making rapid preparations for the
hanging ever since.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1884-03-08

y ELL has been agreed to and is
now before the Legislature, looking to
the annexation of the Bet 10 Bai,i-
more City. IN election is provided
for to take place. October - next, to
ascertain the sense of the people upon
the question. If the city swallows up
the belt, Baltimore county is to be paid
about 100000 and the property in the
Belt, is to be relieved of taxation for
ten years 1t is thought that this in
ducement will bring it in.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1884-03-08

II was generally supposed that Mr..
Ferdinand G. Latrobe was the man who
was elected Mayor of Baltimore city.
Now it turns out that Robert Garrett,
not Latrobe, was the man whom the
Democratic voters of Baltimore actually
elected. Considering the iniquities of
Ring management in that city. the dis
closure is not at all startling.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1884-03-08
MARYLAND LEGISLATURE.

The House of Delegates met on Mon
day night. The employment of addi-
tionsl engrossing clerks was autho. lied.
Leave was obtained for bill reducing
marriage licenses to sixty cents. The
bill was passed empowering the comp
troller to effect compromise settlements
with delinquent State officers. \ num-
Der OF local bills were passed. The Sen
ate was not in session.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1884-03-08

A PRESIDENTIAL contest has never be-
fore been seen in which two political
parties had so little idea of their inten-
tons within three months of the con-
ventions. Almost everybody is afraid
of being suspected Of entertaining the
presidential bee. He holds this little
bee in his hand as the boys used
to do at school, and puts him to his
ear to hear if he is alive and to shake
him up little, but dares not let him
fly around with string attached to his
wing in the sight of visitors.
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Live Seeds,

or course none of US want to plant any
thing but live SEEDS. in order to secure
them we must deal only with reliable
parties. Dead seeds, especially ct corr,
are likely to he offered this year IN great
quantities. Hiram SibleJ u Co., of its-
chester, n. y, and Chicago. Ill, are a
house that it is safe to deal with. Al
though they sell thousands of varieties
vegetable, fielG and flower seeds, yet
they make a speciality of seed corn.
Their catalogue and price list costs a
postal card.
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ranging, as it has, from eight to five and
a-half cents per pound. 1t can thus be
seen that while protection has enabled
the producers to grow the rice crop
protitably and build up great industry
in the State, it has been of immense
benefit to consumers.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1884-03-08
Cost OF Marriage Licen,cs,

The following table showing the charge
imposed 10y law fer issuing and record
ing marriage licenses in each State and
Territory Of the Union, and the District
of Columbia, will be of interest at this
time, the matter Of reducing the charge
in this State being before the Legisla-
ture. 1t will he seen that Maryland
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ONE of the most important witnesses

ONE Of the most important witnesses
in the Mississippi case, who is called a
CONSERVATIVE" but whose sympathies
are evidently with the shotgun party,
said: "If you would send your best
man down there, if you would send
down General Grant, and he would I'M
dertake to organize the negro vote he
would be instantly killed" This from
one who was defending the Democracy
tells, as nothing else could tell, the
truth concerning the brutality of the
dominant party in that section.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1884-03-08
Thtpeoplts (olumn
THE FOWL QUESTION AGAIN.

Mr.. EDIToR--The answer to the fowl
problem as stated in your last issue, is not
correct: for in the first sale A sold 50 fowls
al two for 81, or 80 cents each amount Sl5
while b solo. his so at three for 81, or 33l5
cents each--amount $40, in all SO. But in
the second transaction b, who sold the
whole 60 fowls for himself and for Alive
for 81 also. which was 30 cents each. amount
ing to only S2l, as sixty Times forty makes
only S24 J..
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1884-03-08

If Latrobe survives the disclosures
brought to light this week in the Dem
ecratic management of municipal affairs
in Baltimore, then there is no such
thing as political death awaiting Ring
Democrat.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1884-03-08
Gl't (tt'I lphie.
ELKTON, MARCH s, 1884.

The universal verdict is that Garrett
bought Latrobe very cheap. Twelve
thousand dollars for Mayor was a low
figure, in view of the value of the priv
ileges secured.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1884-03-08

The States making 10 charge for mar
rage licenses arc: New Mexico, Colo
RADIO, Pennsylvania, South Carolina,
Rhode Island and Wisconsin,.
The average for TIE country, as Shown
above. is 8 90.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1884-03-08
L ESl)A T..

In the Senate of Mary land on Tuesday
the bill enabling the city of Baltimore to
loan so,000;000 for securing connections
loan by the Richmond and Danville
Railroad was reported iavorably and
passed to the third reading. A bill was
introduced TO require County Commits
sioners and the Appeal Tax Court of
Baltimore City to give notice in writing
to owners of property before increasing
assessments. In the House of Delegates
the bill to abolish action for distress for
rent and to substitute summary eject
ment instead was reported unfavorably
and the report adopted. The Reading
Railroad settlement bill was passed,
with an amendment providing that the
company shall pay tie State the entire
Susquehanna aud Tidewater Canal in
debtedness within twenty-five years.
The bill. which now goes to the Senate,
provides for the payment of dues up to
January, 1884, and reduces the annuity
from $50, coo to $l0,0 00.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1884-03-08

M HEitEhS larry" number at Prom
w is>ory Notes. LcinS and Contracts respect
ing Sewing Machines. ana Orrraus. were recently
from me. this is TO Urcwarn all persons from
negotiating papers 81 this Kind drawn in lay
favor hearing late previous TO February 10Th 1884
Mar ct JOHN WILk! NShE
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1884-03-08
MR.. LATROBE IN A FIX.
THE SENATE DECIDES NOT TO INVES-
TIGATE HIM.
senator Hayes Calls for Legis ative Action
The Charges Made by Messrs Brown
and Keyser-A Decided Sensation
Created,

The charges against Mayor +. c. La
trohe. Of Baltimore, of corruption in
high place charging him with corruptly
bargaining with NJ. Robert Garrett, for
the appointment of Il man of his selec-
ton as City Collector. in return for a
contribution of sig, 900 towards the ex-
penses Of his election, made by General
George S. Brown, VIM. Keyser, Esq,
and Lewis n. Hopkins prominent citizens
of Baltimore, has since the appearance
of the letter on Wednesday last been the
leading topic of interest throughout the
State.
At Annapolis on Wednesday afternoon
on motion of Senator Hayes, the Senate
appointed a special committee of five Sen
ators to investigate the charges made
against Mayer Latrobe by Messrs. Geo. S.
Brown and VIM. Keyser, with the pro-
viso that if the charges were sustained he
shall be removed from office. The com
mittee was invested with power to send
for person and papers.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1884-03-08

MIR. EDIToK:--A bill is before Congress
and has already passed the House, pen
sioning the survivors OF the Mexican war.
Under this bill, ii it becomes "A law, a
large number of persons who held com
missions in the Confederate army will re-
ceive pensions. do not approve of reck-
lessiy squandering the peoples money.
bnt il does appear to me that before Con
federate soldiers are pensioned, in this
round about way, the men who saved the
life of the nation, the men who endured
all the hardships OF long years of war to
save the old flag from being trampled in
the dust. should be cared for. There are
many of them to day in want and suffer
ing from disease the germs of which
were planted during their term of service.
but who are unable to furnish The proof
of that fact as required by the present
law. Had it not been for these very
men We would have no government
to-day to pension any body. They are
the men who fought the battles of the
Union, and for one say pension all of
them before making pensioners of Con-
federate soldiers, under the guiSe of sur
vivors Of the Mexican war.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1884-03-08

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