The Baltimore County union., 1884-04-19

| AR. Richard F. Johnston, son of Co
Richard M. Johnston, of this county, has bee
admitted to practice in the courts of Savannah
Ga. He is brother of Mr.. Malcolm H. Johr
ston, who few years ago represented Baltimor
| county in the Legislature. The Savannah ps
pers speak very highly of Mr.. Johnston's attain
| ments.
Mr.. Conrad Turnbaugh, of this county, ha
within the past ten days returned from Kentuck
| with 40 head of mules, which he sold to Messr
Heffner, Knapfman & Hook, contractors on LAX
Clifton. This makes upwards of sixty mules tha
be has sold to that enterprising firm. He wi
visit Kentucky again about September and wi
bring back with him about 40 head more.
| The drum major of the Towson Guard
| did not go to Westminster with the company las
| Monday. Cause-could not get o uniform bi
| enough to enclose his beautiful form. Weexpect
| ed our drum major to take the whole bakery i
Westminster, but alas for human shortcomings
we are left. But their can be no mistake about il
he is living reality and will show up hereafter
The Old Town Merchants and Manufac
turers' Association want the city depot ofthe Mary
land Central road located east of the Falls, ives
of Aisquith street, and north Of Gay street. he
the proper site is secured attractive buildings ar
| to be erected to accommodate both passenger
and freight. The people of Old Town are YER
much in earnest in this matter and they look upol
our road as.the Moses which is to lead them out
the wilderness. And their faith is well grounded
The Maryland Central is sure to prove big thini
for the east side of the city.
Spring Meeting-Maryland Jockey Club
The followingis summary of the programme o
the Spring meeting of the Maryland Jockey Clul
at Pimlico
FIRST DAY-TUEsDAY, MAY 20.
Purse $500, for maidens six furlongs.
Annual Home-Bred stakes for three year olds
$500 added; one mile.
Purse $500, for all ages; selling allowances
one mile.
Rancocas handicap, for all ages $500 added
weights to be announced April 26; mile and &
furlong.
Purse 500; handicap for all ages; mile heats
PurseS500; welter-weight steeplechase; about
two miles and a-half.
SECOND DAY-wEDNEsDAY, MAY 81
Purse $500 for mares three years old and up
wards; penalties and allowances; one mile.
Vernal stakes, for three-year- -olds, $500 added
one mile.
Purse $500, for all ages; selling allowances
mile and furlOng.
Peyton handicap, for four-y ear olds 5000 added
weights to be announced April 26; mile heats.
Purse $500 for non-winners at any meeting Of
regular organized racing association; gentlemen
riders; seven furlongs.
THIRD DAY-THURsDAY, MAY %.
Chesapeake stakes for three -year-old fllies $500
added; mile and quarter.
Purse $400, for three year olds winning PEN
alties; seven furlongs.
Clabaugh Memorial stakes, for two -year-olds
$500 added half mile.
Purse $500, for all ages; four year-olds to carry
136 lbs, those under four to carry 120 lbs maiden
and beaten allowances; six furlongs.
Purse $500, handicap for all ages; mile and
a furlong.
Purse 5000, for all ages selling allowances
mile and half.
FOURTH RAcE-FRIDAY MAY %.
Purse $500, for all ages, to carry ITO lbs.; non
winning allowances; one mile
Preakness stakes, for three -year-olds; 81 900
added; mile and a-haf.
Baltimore cup sweepstakes for llages: 81 goo
added; two miles and a-quarter.
Purse $500, for horses that have run and not
won during the meeting; six-furlong heats.
Purse 5000, handicap steeplechase; about two
miles and a-half.
All the fixed events have filed well, and will
produce some hot and exciting contests.
Traction Engine Law.-The following is
the law governing the handling of traction engines
the public roads of this State recently pass
by the Legislature
Be 1t Enacted 5y the General Assembly of Mary
by steam upon or over any public road in this
State, shall be accompanied by at least two men,
whose duty it shall be to so conduct the engine as
to cause as little alarm possible to horses rid
den, driven or led upon any such road, and to
render at all times all reasonable assistance to
persons so riding, driving or leading horses upon
such road.
SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That the persons in
charge of said engine shall, at the signal or re-
quest of any person riding horse or of any per-
son leading or driving horse or horses attached
to any vehicle, or at the indication of such horse
or horses becoming alarmed by such engines, shall
60 as far as practicable to the right of the road
and remain stationary until the said horse or
horses have passed to safe distance, in the mean
time making as little noise as possible with the
steam.
Sec. 2. And be it enacted, That whenever such
engine shall be propelled in narrow road of
thirty feet or less, one of the said men shall
persons riding or driving upon such road of the
approach of said engine, and shall assist such
person in the management of any horse or horses
that may require his assistance to control.
SEC. 4. And be it enacted, That if any person
in charge of any such engine shall fail or neglect
to comply with the provisions of this act he shall
be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon
conviction thereof shall be fined not less than ten
dollars and in default of the payment of said fine
shall be committed to Jail for not less than 30
days, or until the fine is paid, both, in the dis
cretion of the court of justice.
Sec 5. And be 1t enacted, That 1t shall be the
duty of the owner of such engine to have copy
of this act posted on said engine, and in default
of compliance with this act shall be subject to a
fine of not less then dollars.
Big Ideas About Ellicott City.-A letter in
the Chattanooga Times from Knoxville, under
date of April s, states that "The O'Del family,
living in the western part of Knox county, Tenn,
have fallen heir to magnificent fortune, estima-
ted at SIS OOO 900, the property consisting of 150
acres of land in the heart of the town of Eicotts
Mills, nine miles from Baltimore, Nd. The letter
goes on to state that the town contains II, 900 in
habitants, and is the residence of number of
wealthy Baltimore merchants. The land was