Montgomery County sentinel., 1884-11-28
Items of General Inter est.

Blaine 1877 ,OS9, st. John l ,472,
Glove fighting by sluggers has been
stopped by the New York authorities.
In the all.absorbing interest in the Presi-
dental Inauguration now manifested, Christ
mas is lost sight Of
Mr. Hendricks has made social call on
Gov. Cleveland, which was very agreeable,
says the former.
Editor H. j. Sthale is mentioned as the
probable successor of the late congressman
Duncan, of Pennsylvania.
The official vote of Maryland gives Cleve-
land 96,842, Blaine 95,637, st. John 2,799,
and Butler 567.
Morosini, mate of the coachman Huls-
kampf, whose marriage received much noto-
riety, is now concert singer.
The suppostion is that there will be no
strike by the Cumberland coal miners to
follow their reduction of wages,
Senators and members of Congress are ar
irving in Washington in readiness for the
reassembling of Congress on Monday next.
The Vermont House of Delegates, Tues
day last, defeated the local option liquor
license bill by vote of 1913 noes to ~ ayes
The assurances from the prominent lights
OF the Democracy are allayi ing the anxiety
OF the Southern negroes on future slavery.
In Baltimore, on Tuesday, Scott, a negro
man, tifty-three years OF age, was found
guilty of poisoning his wife.
Blaine will finish his literary abors and
then either fill the position of U. s. Senator
or membership of the lower House from
Maine.
Gen. Imboden denies that there is plague
affecting the people of Virginia, and says
that there is no desttution among her
people.
The members of the Plenary Council
were given grand reception by the Cath
olics in Baltimore on Thursday night of
last week.
The Supreme Court of Virginia has de-
cded that insurance companies are not liable
for damages by fire caused by the civil war
in the South.
The cholera epidemic in Paris seems to
be about over, but communistic distemper
has broken out in its stead, and it is hard to
decide which of the two is worse.
The Western Union telegraph company
denies any partallty in reporting the re-
turns in the late Presidential election, or
Withholding, or alteration.
The board of visitors to the Virgini Mil
itary Institute, composed of Readjus ters, has
been vacated by bill passed by the Legis
lature over the Governors veto.
The National Cattlemens Association,
lately in session in st. Louis, has appointed
that place as the point of their next meet
ing.
The completion of the Washington mon
ument will be celebrated. The congression
al committee in charge will fix the day at
some future time
Gen. Logan is now considered poor
man. He lost all he had in the panic OF
1873. He has nothing to sustain him but
his $4,000 Senatorial salary.
Blaine replied to Southern gentlemen
who upbraided him for his Southern denun-
ciation, with his arm around the latter's
neck, it was not intended for the Sou th but
for home consumption.
Hon. Levi p Morton, United States Min
lister to France, is now announced as can
didate for the United States Senate rship from
New York, with an excellent cha nee of be
ing elected.
The business men of Baltimore will give
public dinner to Senator German in the
Academy of Music in that city, December
11th, as a mark OF their appreciation of his
services in the national campaign.
The Cleveland and Hendricks Club of the
Third Ward of Philadelphia will attend the
Inauguration with their own music. The
dress TO be worn by the members will con
sist of dark suit, uniform light overcoats,
black silk hats, gloves and canes.
Capt Chas Junkin, of the United States
coast and geodetic survey, has been detailed
by the Secretary of War TO finish marking
Virginia, as determined by Joint resolutions
of the Legislature of both States.
Presley Z. Jenkins obtained on Tuesday
last divorce from Frances G. Jenkins.
The suit was begun last August. The plain
tiff is a son of Admiral jenkins, and the
defendant was a well-known variety actress
knew n as Frank Crystie"
Gen. Sherman recently called JEFF. Davis
a conspirator as well as a rebel. Mr.. Davis
has replied to him, at which we are sur
prsed, that the latter should lose his dig
nifty and lessen his intelligence so much rs
to reply to this pompous old fool. Mr..
Davis has more sense in his big toe than
that Of all the Sherman family combined.
Gov. McLane has given no intimation as
to who he will appoint to succeed Con
gressman elect Compton as State Treasurer
When the matter Was mentioned 10 him IL
few days ago the Governor remarked it
would be time enough to consider the ap-
pointment when vacancy occurs in the
office. Mr.. Compton has since stated that
he would retain the rreasuryship until the
1st of March.
A notable figure in the electoral troubles
of 1875 died in New Orleans last Saturday
night. This was Gordonne Casenave, one
of the four members of the Louisiana re
turning board of 1876, that threw out 10000
Democratic votes, on various pretexts, and
gave the State to Hayes. Casenaye was one
of the two colored members of the board
He was an undertaken, and had made a
moderate fortune at the business. In an
unfortunate moment for himself as the event
proved, he became member Of the return
ing board, where he became plant tool in
the hands of his white colleagues, J. Mad.
son Wells and T. c. Anderson. Casenave's
action as a member Of the returning board
created such strong popular feeling against
nun tndb MS uuoiucsS oLS uuuclIihcI was
almost completely destroyed.
Good Rules for Winter.-The follow
ing rules, published in Farm and Fresitie,
are worth needing by those who believe that
an ounce Of prevention is worth pound Of
cure
Never lean with the back upon anything
that is cold. Never begin journey until
the breakfast has been eaten.
Never take warm drinks and then imme-
diately 90 out in the cold.
Keep the back, especially between the
shoulder. blades, well covered also. the
chest well protected. In sleeping in cold
room establish a habit of breathing through
the nose, and never with the mouth open.
Never go to bed with cold or damp feet.
Never omit regular bathing, for unless the
skin is in active condition the cold will close
the pores and favor congestion or other dis
cases.