The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1884-04-05
Gen. James c. Clarke formerly Of n

is in the Phipps Building, adjoining the DO stofic
DR. Henry H. Keech, the well-known der
fist, and brother of VIM. S. Keech, ESQ.,, of tn
town, died at his residence in Baltimore, O
Thursday last, after brief illness, in his So
year.
Should the bill that has passed the Senai
become law, allowing postmasters of the thir
class rent for the building in which the office
kept, the Towsontown Office will receive $780,
The bill has been favorably reported by the Hous
committee on postofices.
| Gov. McLane has issued a commission I
Philip A. Kroh, ESQ.,, of this county, as inspecto
| of tobacco warehouse No. 2, vice DIR. Andre,
Jackson Smoot, of Charles county 1t is sal
that DR.. Smoot will not surrender the position t
Mr.. Kroh without u struggle.
The Republican Executive Committee O
this county, met here on Thursday, and designa
ted Saturday, April, 18th, from to p. m, a
the day for holding primaries to send delegate
to the County Convention on April 21st. Sc
call at the head of editorial columns.
Mr.. Charles Thompson, an old resident o
Baltimore, died on Thursday night last, aged s.
years. He was the father-in- law of the late VIM
Mcdonald, of Guilford, this county, and grand
father of Sam. Mcdonald, who was tried in GU
court few years ago for the murder of Berry
Amos.
The store of Messrs. Boswell & Mewshaw
situated at Sulphur Springs, BALTIC. & Potomac
Wednesday night. The loss on stock is placed
at ST. 100, and about $500 on building. Not insured
The fire is supposed to have been caused by spark.
from passing engine.
The Senate having failed to confirm the
nomination of Mr.. Philip A. Kroh, of the 18th dis
trict of this county, of the tobacco inspec-
tors, Gov. McLane on Wednesday appointed him
to the place, and he is not Cleft after all
Whereat we, as well as his hosts of other friends
in the county, much pleased
Mr.. p. B. Pollard, the widely known an d
popular livery stable keeper on North Frederick
street, Baltimore, intending to give up business,
will sell all his valuable stock of horses, buggies
&C., on Thursday, April 18th. Mr.. Pollard in
tends taking much needed rest and for this pur-
pose will spend year in Kentucky.
On Wednesday morning last the slaughter
house of Geo. M. Manager situated on Garrison
Lane, this county, was destroyed by fire, entail
ing considerable loss. The slaughter house of
Chas. Long, adjoining the property of Mr.. Manger,
was also burned. One of the members of the
county fire department was quite injured
by falling from one of the burning buildings
The officers of the Southern Pennsylvania
Mutual Relief Association, of Hanover, Pa, which
was dissolved some two years ago, have been sued
by some of the policy holders for 5,993.90
which amount, it is alleged, eleven officers of the
association wrongfully appropriated to themselves
We are under the impression that good
many persons in this county were connected in
some way or other with this defunct concern. 1t
was considered the most powerful graveyard in
surauce company in Pennsylvania.
The criminal business of the Baltimore
county court has fallen off to almost nothing, and
we would like to have some of our temperance
friends explain the They claim, we believe,
that the sale of liquor is the direct cause of at
least two-thrds of the crimes that are committed,
yet there are more liquor saloons in Baltimore
IN dau hut fxuif
standing this our criminal docket has fewer cases
upon it than it had five or more years ago. This
is a record of which the county may justly feel
proud.
Some of our local correspondents are in
the habit of sending their letters so that they
reach us on Friday evening, after our paper has
been issued for that week, while others send
theirs as early as Monday. Now, in the first in
stance, the letters necessarily compelled to
lay over one week, while in the other the news
in them must prove somewhat stale.
If our local correspondents will send their letters
so that they will reach us by Wednesday or Thurs
day, all will be sure of finding a place in our
columns.
Where was our town officer on Saturday
afternoon last? Two drunken boys from the city,
with hired horse and buggy, drove through our
principal streets, with the horse in dead run,
the lives of all pedestrians and par
ticularly of little children who happened to be
upon the streets. The poor horse was in a foam
and appeared almost ready to drop, yet these
heartless young wretches had no mercy on him
as they dashed him through the streets. 1t is
quite time that this thing was broken up and we
call upon the county authorities to see that an end
is put toit In this connection we would again in
quire, What are she duties of our town officer
What Baltimore County "Brass" Band
Ct Ct the Bals
never before appeared in print that the only brass
band whose music has resounded through the
two special halls Of Congress was a Maryland
band. The Marine Band has sometimes been ard
in the rotunda, and other bands may have played
on the porticos of the Capitol, but it remainded
for the Beckleysvile Band, of Maryland, to be
the first to play on the floor of the House of
and in the Senate Chamber.
The story is a couple of years old, but it is news
anyway. 1t was during the summer of 1882 that
the leader of the Beckeysville Band sent word to
Hon. J. Fred C. Talbot that they contemplated
trip to Washington, and that they would be glad
to meet him there. Accordingly, day was set
and the band came. Talbot took them all
through the Capitol, and pleased were they
with all they saw of the greatness of this great
country that they craved the privilege of express
ing their pleasure by playing tune before the
Speakers's chair. Talbot didn't know what to
do in the premises, Finally, however, he
across "Genial Tom Cavanaugh," then deputy
at arms. Hetold Tom what was wanted,
put the request personal political grounds, and
Tom, standing in the east door and hailing a
passing herdic to carry him out of the way, told
the band to s'fre away" They did it with WILL
and librarian Smith, who was among the few who
heard it, declared that he at first thought Bedford
Bedford is a member of Congress and man who
makes himself heard when he gets ready.-EDs.)
had come around in the vacation to rehearse one
Of his speeches, but that before the fun was over
he found it was a mighty good band. Talbot
then led the musicians to the floor of the Senate,
where they again started up. Col. Dick Bright
and Doorkeeper Bassett were almost wild at this
on the dignity of the Senate, but
their indignation came too late. The band finish
ed their tune and marched triumphantly away"
An Interesting Case.-A case of considera-
Bile interest, which was removed from the Circuit
Court of Baltimore county to Howard county, was
tried at Elicott City last week. 1t was suit to
recover $4,000 damages for malicious prosecution,
the plaintiff being August Greuch, by his next
friend Paul Sturn, and the defendant Saml. N.
Hyde, Of Long Green Valley, Baltimore county.
The testimony on part of plaintiff went to show
that in April, 1882, Paul Sturn and wife and
August Greuch, Sturn's stepson, went to live on
the farm of Mr.. Hyde, in Hartford county; that
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