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Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-10-31
LATEST NEWS.
CITY AND COUNTY.
A BRILLIANT WEDDING
The OWenS-NutWell [ bel |!
LOCAL NEWS OF THE DAY
A Brilliant Wedding.

The Baltimore Sun of this morning
gives the following account of the
marriage in that city yesterday of
Mr.. Blanchard Randall, of Annapolis
and Miss Susan Catherine Bruno, of
Baltimore, which took place at st.
Paul's Church, at o'clock yesterday
afternoon. The bride is the daugh-
ter of the late Frederick w. Brune.
long an eminent member of the Balti
more bar, and the groom is son of
the late Alexander Randall, of
this city; at one time attorney gen.
eral of Maryland. The ushers were
Mr.. Parratt, of New York, and
Messrs. Thomas B. Mackall, r. F.
Brent, j. b. Noel Wyatt, F. Donald
son, j. HI. Morrison, Robert r. Brown
and Frederick j. Brown. The brides
maids,who were dressed in white,
carrying bouquets of different colors,
were Miss Elliot, of Boston; Miss
Bessie Randall, of Annapolis; Miss
Susa K. Jones, Miss Mary L. Brown
Miss Sally White, Miss Emily r.
Marshall, Miss Alice Morrison and
Miss Louise Dawson. The best
man was DR.. A. Burton Randall,
of Philadelphia, brother of the
groom. The bride wore white
silk and lace, and carried a
bouquet of lilies OF the valley. She
was given oway by her brother, Mr..
Frederick w. Bruno. The altar was
brilliant with flowers and candles.
The marriage ceremony was perform.
ed by Rev. DR.. j. S. B. Hodges, rec
tor of st. Paul's, Rev. DR.. Brand and
Rev. Alfred Harding also being in
the chancel. There was brilliant
gathering of society people, and many
of the ladies were in full dress.
Among the gentlemen present were
Judge Hagner, of Washington; DR..
Shattuck, of Boston j. Writ Ran
dali and j. Schaaf Stockett, of Anna
polls; Rev. DR.. Q. K. Nelson; Presi-
dent Gilman, of Johns Hopkins Uni
versity; Mr.. N. H. Morrison, provost
Peabody Institute; Mr.. S. Teackle
Wallis, Mr.. w. II. Bruno, Mr.. Chas.
G. Kerr, Mr.. John Gill and Mr.. B. S.
Johnson. After the wedding recep-
tion was held at the residence of Mrs.
Bruno, mother of the bride, No. Is
North avenue, to which the relatives
and friends were invited.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-10-31

Washington Dime Museum-Last Night.

All who witnessed the entertain
ment at the Masonic Hall last night
were more than pleased at what they
saw and heard. The first farce on
the programme put the audience in a
good humor and the acts that follow
ed only served to keep them So Al
though all the peices were good, some
of them deserve special mention. Mr..
George F. Jarvis facial changes were
wonders in themselves, and his i'm
presentations of George Washington
and Horace Greely, brought out
rounds of applause. His comic song
entitled ooh! George, the boats GO
ing over" was enough to bring at
least smile to the face of Judge.
The bright and vivacious Little
Rosebud" was alone worth the price
of admission, and the quiet that reign
ed while she was "on" showed how
she was appreciated. Mr.. r. Pennell
in his act lifting and performing feats
of strength with heavy weights, is
a marvel and must be seen to be ap-
preciated. The comedy couple, Mess.
Mas and Grear, with their Dutch
and Irish dialect, funny sayings and
songs kept the audience in a roar of
laughter. Messrs. Haines and Rich
mond were particularly good in their
parts as negro comedians and the slaps
they gave the young man in front who
imagined he was part of the show" "
showed that they knew how to take
care of an "animal who onght to be
Gagged" as they very aptly termed
him. We must not fail to mention
the concluding farce which brought in
the entire company and proved them
all to be actors of no little talent. The
singing of Miss Grace Barron and Mr..
Geo. w. Wills, and the selection of
their songs, showed that they knew
how to please their audience. We
advise all who wish to have an even.
ing of pleasure and to witness a per-
fectly moral performance, to go to-
night, as this is the last appearance
here of this company. We hope they
will return often during the winter
Do not fail to attend tonight. Ad-
mission 10 cents, reserved seats 25
cents
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-10-31
An Attractive Place.

While some people have the great
est adherence for the Courtroom,
others take great delight in lingering
about its precincts, and seem to take
the greatest interest in all that is go.
ing on, and seek its enclosures as eag-
erly as they would circus or o con-
cert show. A passing look into our
Court room will convince the most
casual observer of the sordid curiosity
of the many spectators who gather
there from day to-day, for no other
purpose than to hear the arguments
of the counsel and watch the proceed.
ings of the different cases. This
may ell be well enough, for those
who are called there as witness, &C..
but as place for boys to loiter only
through idle curiosity, it should be
prohibited. Our Courts of Justice
should be places of great decorum and
its surroundings should be in keeping
with the majesty oflaw.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-10-31
The Owens.Nutwell Libel Suit.

The long delayed trial of the libel
suit of DR.. Joseph r. Owens against
Thos. S. Nutwell began here this
morning. The parties are prominent
local politicians of the we'll known 9Th
district of Anne Arundel county.
The alleged libel consists of publ
cation under Mr.. Thos S. Nutwell's
name, charging that DR.. Owens
when collector of county taxes
assessed property and collected
taxes which he did not return
to the County Commissioners
The defence began with the testi-
mony of j. Guest King, editor,
who testified to the publication and
Mr.. Nutwell asked him to publish it;
that the "Balto. American" wouldn't.
Charles Hall testified that Mr.. Nut
well was acting last fall with the re-
publicans, to get his revenge on DR..
Owens. The plaintiff here closed his
case. James Smith, for defence, tes.
tilted to having at least three tax-bilIs
presented to him. He paid two, and
would not pay the third, because
it was too high. James Rogers testi-
fed that be paid tax-bill for 1882
in 1875; that when it was first pre-
sented to him it was free from certain
writing that was now on the back of
it. CThe writing was a statement
that his property had been assessed. J
A. K. Stallings testified, that DR..
Owens had said he had already re.
ceipted two bills for Rogers, a dirty
scoundrel, and he believed he had
gone back on him every time at the
primaries, and he would not do it
again. This was when Rogers ask
ed the same accommodation An
drew Crandell testified to the same
purport.
JOS E. Franklin testified that DR..
Owens showed him list of names of
perseDs he was accused Of assessing
and not returning the taxes to the
County. he, Dr. Owens, said that
I'll tell you how it is, Rogers asked
me to receipt his bill and he would
help me at the election. / had no
bin at the time against him, but I said
| would receipt it. Messrs James
Revell and E. G. CAN'T represent the
plaintiff and Frank H. Stockett and
). ThOs. Mccullough, the defen-
dant.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-10-31
Gone for the PhIox.

The crew of the steamer Phlox. at
tached to the Naval Academy, left
here this morning on the early train
for Norfolk for the purpose of brining
the Phlox to the Academy. The
Phlox has been undergoing repairs
at the Norfolk Navy Yard, and has
been put in thorough order as a
freight and passenger transport, for
which purposes she has been used by
the Academy authorities for many
years.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-10-31
rOL. |. NO. l48.

eALE-A CANARY BIRD and
rlh ~ p, A fine singer. Price $500.
! lapG ~ The Capital office. oct. Off.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-10-31
Gloomy Weather.

For the past two or three days the
horizon has been over cast with heavy
lowering clouds, from which gentle
rain has beenfalling at intervals. Not
withstanding the gloomy aspect Of the
weather, it is received In q spirit Of
welcome by all, for the parched and
famished earth has been crying out
for weeks for rain, rain, rain. It's
benefits are incaIcuIable to alI-citv
and county, and little wet weather.
will be acceptable at this time.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-10-31
Our Public School Teachers.
ANNAPOLIS, Oct. 3lst, 1884.

ANNAPOLIS, Oct 3lst, 1884.
Mr.. EDITOR:
A gentleman writing to the Even
ing Herald" of Monday, discusses the
Public Schools, and is so ungallant as
to be especially severe on the young
ladies in the Public Schools. From
what he says it appears that he has
encountered some of these young
ladies face to face and found that they
have only "a smattering knowledge of
history, grammar, geography" DC,
and when they encountered face TO
face a person of more intelligence
they were struck dumb or could only
"speak in monosyllables." They were
afraid they would have "the varnish
removed from their imaginary educa-
tional wardrobesl" What that means,
perhaps, you can understand. How
varnish could be put on tCGrdrObes
that have no existence but in imGgi-
nation, is not so plain.
The writer seems to have found
"mare's nest, "as he proposes that the
Examiner and Commissioners shall
visit the Public Schools "oft and on"
&c. By looking into the school law he
might see that his idea is not an 0rigi-
nal one as the Legislature of Maryland
long ago made it the duty of the Ex-
aminer, to spend all his time in the
Public Schools when not engaged in
his Office in the Court House. By In
quiring little further he might have
learned that the Examiner does, in
fact, perform this duty, and is at times
accompanied in his visits by the Com.
missioners, though the law does not
make it their duty to visit the Public
Schools.
If the young ladies had not been
struck dumb by being brought face to
face with person of superior intelIi-
gence, they might have informed the
writer about the duties of the Ex-
aminer as presented by law, and also
of the practice of the Examiner and
the Commissioners as to visiting the
schools, and / am confident that hav.
ing "smattering Of grammar" &C.,
they would have advised him not to
write principal for principle" or
"most" for "almost," as in the ex.
preston most any intelligent per.
son." and not to say loft and on" for
"off and on" am decidedly ofopin-
ion that the young ladies, if unfit to
teach, yet, if they have passed 50
pretty fair examination" would have
advised the writer that such practices
as above in writing and spelling, are
not to be approved more than the
practice of the unfortunate gentleman
who spelled the monarch of the forest
"oake," and the word senate" "sen.
nit"
ScHooLMAsTER.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-10-31
ScHooGMAsTER.

Boys Clothing-The cheapest and most
stylish in the city. In this line Of goods
we show you the largest assortment to be
found in any store in the city. Buy
your goods at Kramer's.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-10-31

81 centsI 81 centsI Dress Goods Ia All
the fashionable colors at the low price Of
81 cents per yard. Special attention a
called to these goods as the quantity fa
limited. To be found only at Kramer's.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-10-31

1000 yards Of Dress Goods at cents
per yard, very cheap. For low prices 20
to j. Frank Kramer's. No. Francis
street.
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Mayors Court:

Wednesday, Lewis Anderson
colored, obstrepcrous conduct
fined IS and trimmings. Lewis Is
a good customer of the court.
Carl Bush, drunk, fined 81 and
trimmings. Professor Bush is said
ia be 8 Portuguese school teacher
and if any OF his friends wish to
see him during his eight or ten
days sojourn in the city they will
find HIM slumbering in the gentle.
mems parlor of the City Bastile,
which has been furnished with
grey blankets for the accommoda.
ton of guests.
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FREE CoNcERT.-Within a mile Of
the BANNER Office a free concert
can be heard at almost any time in
the day from early breakfast to
eleven or twelve at night; the con-
certers are versatile geniuses and
sing anything and everything
from plantation jubilee song to
the psalms of David and the hymns
of Watts; fla man is search Of
music and goes to a free concert
well and good, or if he goes to a
minstrel show or an opera and'pays
money to hear singing he is per,
haps entertained, but there are
many men who are utterly desti.
tute of any taste for music and
who with difficulty, could distin.
guish an old Virginia reel from
the Marsaielles ifplayed on a fiddle
by a good fiddler. To such, free
concert is an abomination. There
is time and place for all things
and free concert at any and all
hours is not exactly as agreeable
as the singers might suppose. An
eminent philosopher once said that
a wink was as good as a nod to
a blind horse.
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The exact numbers killed and
wounded last year in the Isle OF
1schia calamity have now been OBJ.
tanned. On the island the total
number killed and wounded (not
counting those who were badly
bruised) amounts to 3075, of whom
2312 were killed and 1862 were
maimed-the most of the latter fol
life. About one-half of the fatal.
ties occurred at Casamicciola.
This little. town contained 1900 in
habitants, and OF these 1884 were
killed and 443 were wounded-a
fearful total. There were 672
houses at Cassmicciola. Of these,
5S1 were crushed and crumbleri
into ruins, 1874 wore damaged, and
only one escaped intact. Of for.
eigners on the island there were
fortY-four killed.
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Tbere IS a laundry donartn.nt.

There is a laundry department
to Trinity Church, Boston. The
object is to provide work for needy
women. Last year it employed,
at fair wages, many who wero un-
able, in consequence of ill health
and ignorance to compete with
strong and skilled workers.
The oyster packing business In
Baltimore, Nd, employs about
sixty-fye firms. Tho largest raw
house in the city opens 1000
bushels per day. The aggregate
product of all the packers is Sl4,-
000,0 900 = year. From about 20
900 to $4,000 men and women are
employed in shocking, and the
women are said to be expert
shuckers and to earn from 81 to
So per day. A local authority says
that the supply of oysters is d.
mnishing, and that they are de-
teriorating in quality; oysters that
FIVE years ago would not be used
for the raw trade are now being
bought and shipped.
There are now forty-elght lady
students in the Harvard Annex,
and it is the testimony of some of
the Harvard professors that the
average scholarship of the classes
in the Annex is above that of the
classes in the college. Over fifty
courses are open to the pupils, and
of these Greek, Latin, English,
Gernan and mathematics attract
the largest numbers. This year
thirty-five out of the forty-eight
ladies have chosen Greek electives.
Two enthusiastic girls from Texas
sold lands and travelled 1000 miles
for privileges which Harvard Uni
versity could afford beyond any
woman's college. In return the
Annex has sent graduate to Mon
tana as head of q classical school.
Of the thirty-three members of
the Last Man Brotherhood, of
Philadelphia, founded in 1856, two
have resigned and seventeen have
died. An annual supper is given
at the houses of the members.
Places used to be set at the table
upon those occasions,,f for those mem-
bers who have died, but this fea-
ture has been done away with.
Each man must sing a song and
propose toast at the supper, and
also contribute a small sum each
year, which will be used in time to
provide a final supper when but one
man is left. The Brotherhood
bought bottle of wine in 1856.
and it is not to be used until only
one man remains, when he will
wash down his last Brotherhood
supper with 1t, and that will be tho
end of the clubs existence,
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Marriag e Licenses

Issued by the county clerk. for tn
week ending Feb. 81, 1884:
s. 8. Fielder to S. P. Girtman.
Martin 0grodowicz tt' Josepa Bo'ercerek.
John Nouna to Susai ma 0grodowicz.
]. W. Scott to Carrie Hubert
c. c. Pullen to Mildrn dge Whitfield.
Jordan Brown to Jenn ic Allan.
Henry McNeese to La ira Emmerson.
John Walenta to We're .nika Machacek.
Friedrich Markwat to Augusta Martin.
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Another Negro Killed.

Mighty is the six-shooter and its
greed for victims is Unsuitable,
Thursday night there was candy
pulling at Allen Latson's cabin in
the bennington settlement. Abe
Taylor and Thad Conner quarrel
ed about a girl. All started for
their homes and when they reach.
ed John Pennington's place Abe,
who was behind Thad, struck him
with a rock, Thad turned and fired
shot at Abe who ran and Thad
ran after him. Lee Dawson who
was behind the other two ran after
Conner; two shots were fred in
quick succession, one by Conner
at Taylor and the other by Daw-
son at Conner, which took effect
in Corners back below the Shout
der blade and lodged IN his lung.
Conner was carried home arriving
there about 2 o'clock. 1t appear
ed from the evidence that Dawson
and Taylor were in company when
the fight opened in the road.
Conner died at o'clock Friday
morning. Justice Kirk went out
and held an inquest, eliciting sub
stantially the facts stated above.
The jury of inquest returned a YER
dict that: Deceased, Thad Conner,
came to his death by a pistol shot
wound inflicted by Lee Dawson.
Dawson escaped and at last nc
counts was still at large, but 1t is
likely that he will soon be captur-
ed. He is the Same negro who
some TIME ago shot and killed
January Ferguson, negro desper-
ado. The killing seems to have
originated from the miserable habit
of carrying pistols, it appearing
that both the deceased and Daw-
son were armed and must have
carried their guns with them to
the candy pulling, social gather
ing.
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The CoUnr HoUsE.-It is now
settled fact that we are to have a
new court house, it matters not
what the action of the Supreme
Court may be in the matter of au-
thorlty of tho county commission
ers TO issue bonds. The next ques-
ton to be considered is the loca-
ton of the building; it is the opin-
ION of most of the members of the
bar and of the judges who preside
over the courts, that the present
location, the public square, is not
fitted for the purpose, there is fire.
quently SO much noise on the
square the court has to suspend
business until it ceases, neither the
jury nor the court being able to
hear anything and again the at
tention of the jury is frequently
distracted by noises on the street.
In a business point of view, the re-
moval of tee court house would be
beneficial to those doing business
on the square. With the court
house removed the square could
e made into public plaza or mar
ket place where everything sold
by farmers from wagons could he
disposed OF. The farmer bringing
in wood, corn, oats, hay, chickens,
eggs, potatoes, etc, could drive on
plaza and all wishing to purchase
anything in the line of wood or
produce would know exactly where
to go to look for it. Such an ar
rangement wonld be of great ad-
vantage to all concerned and it
would bring far more trade to
the square than the present ar
rangement. Itmay be some months
before the new building is COM
menced and in the mean time those
most directly interested can give
the matter consideration. The
commissioners will no doubt do
what they consider best for the in
terest of the county in the matter
of locating the new building.
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The Invitation Committee of the
Purim ball have to the best OF
their ability sent invitations to
every lady in the county and vi
entity. but should they have inad-
vertently omitted any, they will
feel under obligations if they have
their attention called to the omls-
sion. Address P. o. Box l42.
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DIED.-At his residence near
Gay Hill, on the Goth inst, Rev.
DAVID FISHER, aged over so years.
Rev. Mr.. Fisher was for many
years a Baptist preacher and was
ono of the pioneer settlers of this
county, having resided here for
upwards Of forty years. He was
a Mason and was buried by the
fraternity on "Wednesday.
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BALLs.-On last Saturday night
the young ladies of the Germans
Literary club gave a grand leap
year ball at the Germania hall
which was a grand success IN every
sense of the word. Tho hall wa.
elegantly decorated for the occa.
sion and at the head of the room,
over the band stand, hung in bold
letters the motto, "Welcome," and
the motto was fully carried out by
the young ladies, as their guests
were not only shown that they
were welcome, but were royalty
entertained besides. The floor
managers deserve great credit for
the manner in which they man.
aged the floor. A BANNER repre-
sentative was present Gin all his
glory" and though a terpsischo-
rean devotee himself, found the
floor a little slippery for his per-
sonal safety, therefore was forced
to decline several kind invitations
from handsome young ladies to
dance, much to his chagrin. All
who attended this ball are loud in
heir praise of excellence, not only
of the dancing but of the splendid
supper.
On the same night a grand mas
querado was given by the Froh.
sim society, which was largely at.
tended. Quite a goodly number
appeared en- masque, and some OF
the characters were splendid,
while others partook largely OF
the ludicrous; nevertheless the
crowd was a merry one and the
result was that pleasure and
gayety ran high, and every one
who attended was well pleased
with their evenings amusement.
Financially, as well as otherwise,
both balls were success.
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FRE ALARM.-Last evening at
$40 o'clock the fire alarm bell was
sounded. A hue in the dwelling
of DR.. Chaplin caught fire, but it
was extinguised before any DAM
ago was done. The fire depart
ment turned out promptly. but
there was no occasion for their
services.
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The BANNER job Office has just
received large supply of No. !
white envelopes, letter, note pa
per, bill heads, statements, ETC.,
and is prepared to do printing at
prices that defy competition. Call
and see.
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mTHEM's roo B1o."- gentleman,

"THKN's TOO BIG" - gentleman,
a stranger in the city, who is stop
ping at one of our bon ton hotels,
expressed desire to purchase q
good pair of shoes he is large
and very good looking man
weighs upwards of zoo. pounds and
wears a No. 10. Several high
toned wags board at the same
house; they preferred their assis,
lance to steer HIM to a shoemaker
shop where he could get No. l,
pair of shoes that would fit him
like a glove. A store and n furni-
ture and undertaker's shop are
next door neighbors. The tele-
phone was called into requisition
and a job was put up. All being
in readiness the stranger and
three other gentlemen started to
shop. The furniture store was
soon reached; the stranger had
migivings, but his companions
urged him to enter and walk back
to the rear of the store, telling him
in the meantime that the shoe
maker was in the rear. The back
of the store reached, pair of small
sized baby collins, with the lids re-
moved, were temptingly display
ed on low table. There they are,
try EN- on, said the shoe pilots"
The stranger gazed on the display
for an instant-he knew he was a
goner-and without even so much as
the witch of muscle in his face he
said: "Them's too big" A hearty
laugh was the result.