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A Chinese Court Scene.

The North China Herald describes
the following scene, which recently was
enacted in one of the courts: In case
in which Chinese auct oneer was sued
by the gas company for damages which
had been caused owing to the sale and
removal of gas fittings, whereby alarge
quantity of gas was wasted, the mag
istrate ordered the defendant to pay
fifteen dollars. The auctioneer in
Weighed against the sentence with much
heat for some time, and then pulled
roll of dollars from his pockets and
banged them down three or four at a
time on the table nearly under his Wor-
sh p's nose. Mr.. Huang's face grew
purple at this insult He lifted heavy
wooden implement from the table, and
aimed blow with it at the audacious
auctioneer's fingers, which would have
made them smart for many long day
if it had only hit him. Failing in this
mode of punishment, however, his Wor-
ship directed the runners to vindicate
the majesty of the law in a more regu-
lar way. Forcing the luckless auc-
oneer upon his knees, and holding his
head in position, they adm n stere0 D
couple of dozen blows on his mouth
and cheek with a thong of leather,
VIII CHI caused b m to sing in a much
less defiant tone than before his pun,
ishmeut
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-04-11
FAMlNE-STRICKEN

Report of n Newspaper Correspondent OF
the sad Condition OF tho People in the
Back Counties of West Vlrginla-Slowly
Starving to Death, and the Live stock
Perishing by Hundreds.
PITTSBURGH, Pa, April Mr.. Sam.
uel W. Wall, staff correspondent of the
Pittsburg Times, just returned from
weeks tour of the famine stricken dis.
trict of West Virginia, beyond the lines
OF railroad or telegraph communication,
tells story of his personal investigation
OF the terrible suffering in that State,
thrilling as a romance, principally among
the residents of Calhoun, Roane, Writ,
Richie, Pleasant, Doddridge, Lewis, Gill
NOR, Broxton, Upshur, Webster, Mich
olas, Clay and jackson; also, parts of
many counties adjoining, who are small
farmers owning small plats of land.
Last year there was large emigra-
ton of this class of people from Ohio to
this State, all their money being expend-
ed in the purchase OF their homes. The
district outlined experienced a drouth
last season such as was never known in
the history of the State. From June I'M
til November no rain fell; hot wind
blew continuously from the South, baf-
fling efforts of farmers to force their
crops. Vegetation was scorched to
death, and scarcely hfth OF a crop was
garnered.
The beginning of a severe winter
found all these people with barns and
larders bare. Unable to feed their cattle,
they have died by hundreds, and the
people have in many instances been COM
PEELED TO use the carcaSses for food. The
people, in their dire extremity, have ex-
listed for months on corn meal mixed
with water, which was cooked on grid
irons that have not been creased for
months. The mortality among children
and aged people recently has been I'M
precedented
The people have become desperate and
demanded relief from the authorities In
answer to these cries Judges and County
Commissioners of Calhoun, Writ, Up
shur, Clay and Baxter counties have pur-
chased supplies of meat and meal, which
have been distributed. In response to
petitions to Representatives at Washing
ton, several counties had been supplied
with seed, which, arriving in the middle
of winter, was used as food by the half
famished people. As consequence, al
most the entire population in the more
isolated districts, where county author-
ties have not supplied relief, are without
food and without seed, and what is left
OF their stock are too enfeebled to do any
kind of work.
The roads are still in an almost i'm
passable condition. Relief can only be
transported on horseback. The horses
have also become so exhausted and
starved that even small quantities con-
sttuted burden. Great fears were ex-
pressed that the mortality among the
cattle resulting from eating the buds of
buckeye, the earliest that revive, which
are deadly poison, will sweep the country
clear of cattle.
The authorities, while acting in the
matter, are very 10th to confess that the
distress is as great as it really is. BUSH
ness is practically stagnant Owners of
mills have nothing to grind nor the
money to purchase. Butchers shops and
other places of trade are closed for the
same reasons.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-04-11
ENTOMBED ALIVE.

Ten Pennsylvania Miners Entombed Seven
Hundred Feet Below the Surface with
Four Hundred Feet of Debris Above
Them-No Hope OF Rescue.
SHENANDOAH, Pa, April THE Guy
Ter mine, at Raven Run, was the scene,
yesterday afternoon, OF horrible catas-
trophe, by which ten poor fellows met a
fate than which nothing could be worse.
No one seems to be able to account for
the disaster, and certain it Is that nobody
expected it, and as usual, in such cases,
everything was, or was supposed to be,
in tirst-class order. But despite this,
about half past three o'clock there
came a sudden crash, caused by the
collapse or caving in of one of
the gangways. There was great excite
ment when the news spread, and it was
some time before it could be ascertained
Just what the full extent of the disaster
was. AS soon as correct list could be
made, it was shown that the following
miners were enJombed alive: John Cav
anaugh, Frank Mclaughlin, John Ander-
son, Michael Herrity, Nicholas Parue,
Henry Mervine, Bernard Smith, Benjamin
Maurer, Daniel Kerry, William Ander-
son.
NO HOPE.
The entombed men all have families,
and the cries of wives and children filed
the air. Exploring parties report the
mine complete wreck, and all hope Of
rescuing the imprisoned miners alive has
been abandoned The slope is 700 feet
deep, and is divided into four lifts.
The ten men now in the
mine were in the lower
lift and the place is closed to the bottom
of the first lift 400 feet above. There
were three openings to the mine, an air
hole and two slopes, and all three are
closed below the first lift. The danger
Gus condition of the mine not only pre-
vents rescuing parties from doing any
work, but forbidS even thorough exam
nation of the workings.
The conclusion caused by the fall was
so great that the nine cars at the foot of
the first lift were forced up the slope
distance of fifty feet. Miners acquainted
with the workings declare it doubtful
whether even the bodies OF the mem en-
tombed can be recovered. The colliery
employed from 100 to 200 men, but
fortunately was not in operation yester-
day, or all the men would have been lost.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-04-11
Fiendish Murder.

AsHEvILLE, N. c., April THE house
OF ]. p. Joyce, situated near here, has
been robbed of $4,000, the family MUIR
dered and the house fired. The bodies
of all the inmates were consumed. The
victims were j. Joyce, seventy five
years; Margaret Joyce, nineteen years;
Charles Joyce, two years, and Mary
Rice, forty years of age. The perpetra>
tors have not yet been captured.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-04-11
THE PRESIDENTS POSITION,

AZ Defined in Communication to the POST
master-General Directing the Suspension
of the Postmaster at Rome, n. ", and the
appointment of His Successor.
WASHINGTON, d. c., April THE
Postmaster at Rome, n Y, was yester-
day suspended from further duty in his
office by order of the President, and
James b. Corcoran has been designated
to perform the duties of the Office in his
stead. The President proposed the re-
moval OF the Postmaster and nominated
Corcoran to the Senate at the recent ses-
sion, and as it failed to take action on the
nomination. the Postmaster General APP
piled to the President for his directions
in the case, and received written COM
munication, which has been procured
from the department and is as follows:
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-10-03

FRIDAY, Sept. 25.-In the matter of opening a
private road in the thirteenth district, appeal from
the county commissioners, Henry Doering, Jr
appellant, before reported the motion to quash
the proceedings was withdrawn, and the appeal
dismissed by agreement; Doering Through whose
property the proposed road passed) to receive
S235, and each party to pay his own costs. Mar
garet Hays vs. Williap and Sarah Turney; case
dismissed by order of plaintiffs attorney. Heise
& Burns VS.. John P. Schultheis judgment of non
pros. The President, Managers and Company of
the Baltimore and Yorktown Turnpike Company
VS.. John J. Wight; trial before jury. In
the case of BENZ. II. Scott VS. the Towson Publish
ing Company, in equity, the court appointed VIM.
Grason, Esq, receiver.
MONDAY, Sept. 2S.-The Baltimore and York
| town Turnpike Company VS.. John J. Wight
before reported juror withdrawn and case con
tinued. Hugh Donohue VS.. John G. and Nellie
Bosley; judgment by confession for plaintiff for
| S149.7l. Otto Duker & Co. VS.. William and
Achsah A. Brooks; judgment by confession for
plaintiff for S2S1.73 ]. E. Taggart & Co. VS.. J.
M. and W. 7. Curtis judgment for plaintiff by con-
fession or forms to be filed. Margaret Decker VS..
Herman Klatte; agreement to give judgment at
December term next filed. Warfeld & Rohr VS..
w. FL. Stifaer judgment by confession for plain
tiff on terms to be filed. James H. Preston vs.
Simeon Van Trump; demurrer filed and sustain
ed as to second third and fourth counts, and
overruled as to first and fifth counts.
TUESDAY, Sept. 2a.-Jas. Ii. Preston We. Sim
con Van Trump, action for alleged sanderous
words spoken on trial before jury.
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 30.-A. & H. Myers vs..
August Weis; judgment extended for plaintiffs
for S32S.90. Edward P. Philpot VS.. Chas. W.
Semmes judgment for plaintiff by confession on
terms to be filed. Jas. III. Preston vs. Simeon
Van Trump, before reported; on trial.
WEDNESDAY, Oct. flames H. Preston VS.
Simeon Van Trump, before reported, action o
SANDER alleging that the defendant said plaintiff
stole corn from the formers crib; still on trial
hofon the speciaI paner discharged tin NOR
day, October s. Edward A. Talbot VS.. D. Web
ster Clark; Judgment extended for plaintiff fol
$3O2.41. Mary L. Waddenscheydd filed bill fol
divorce vinculo matrimonii from her husband
Julius Waddensoheydd. Complainant asks the
custody of siA-year old girl being the only one
living of four children born from the marriage.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-10-03
Onas. w. Ridgely, Attorney, Al St. Paul St.,
Baltimore, Nd.
MORTGAGE SALE
VERY VALUABLE DWELLING, N. W. COR
NER NORTH AND SECOND .ARs.
STREETS, BALTIMORE %S
EiI COUNTY, Mp.

BY virtue of power of sale contained in a
Mortgage from Piatt Williamson and wife, dated
the 22d October, 1881, and recorded in Liber W
M. l., No. SO, folio 2S7, &C., one of the Mortgage
Records of said county, and of order of sale
passed by the Circuit Court for Baltimore coun-
ty, on the 25th of September last, the undersgn-
ed, Mortgages, will offer at public sale, ON THE
PREMISES, on
Monday, October 26th, 1885,
at o'clock P. NJ,
ALL THAT FEE SIMPLE LOT OF GROUND
situate in said county and thus described; Begin
ming for the same at the northwest corner of
Second formerly Mankin) and North streets, and
running thence westerly, on Second street, 164
feet to centre of Hunter alley; thence northerly,
along the centre of Hunter alley, 40 feet to the
south side of 20 foot alley; thence easterly,
along the south side thereof, 1874 feet to the west
side of North street, and thence southerly bound
ing thereon to the beginning, with the improve
ments, consisting chiefly of large and elegant
FIRST CLASS TWO STORY AND BASEMENT
BRICK DWELLING, WITH MANSARD
ROOF;
having all the modern improvements also, a
BRICK STABLE AND CARRIAGE HOUSE,
with Mansard roof, in the rear. The property is
only two squares from Boundary avenue, and is
of rare attractiveness.
rs Without interfering with the improve
ments, lot at the west side, about so feet front
and lao deep, could be sold or leased off by pur-
chaser.
TERMS OF SALE:
One-third Cash the balance in and IL months,
with interest from day of sale, for which the
purchasers notes, Endorsed to the satisfaction
OF the Mortgages, must be given, or all cash at
purchasers option.
Ng~A deposit of $500 will be required at the
SALE CHARLES w. RIDGELY,
DAVID KEENER,
Mortgages.
SEEMULLER & CO., Auctioneers.
Oct. 3.-ts
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-10-03
Hoadly.

rs The Prohibitionists of Georgia claim with
reason that they have acted more wisely than their
associates in some of the Northern States, who
have attempted to advance the cause of temper
ance by making war upon political parties In
Georgia the policy pursued has been singularly
successful. In one county after another local
elections have been held, until prohibition has
prevailed in more than 100 counties, about three
quarters of the counties in the State. The local
option law, making provision for elections in any
county when demanded by one-tenth of the voters,
has now been signed by the Governor, and under
it elections will speedily be demanded in some of
the counties which embrace the more populous
cities of the State. At Atlanta there is now in
tense excitement, because the advocates of Prohi-
bition, after conference on the subject, have de-
termined to demand an election and believe that
they are strong enough to prevail. Indeed, it is
the general opinion that within short time the
Prohibitionists will carry the counties embracing
nearly all the cities in the State, so that Georgia
will become almost wholly a temperance State.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-10-03

@s>Apropos of the approach of the cunning
season is the paradise for Gunners and Ang-
lers," neat little pamphlet issued by the Pas
senger Department of the Philadelphia, Whining
ton and Baltimore Co., descriptive of the gun
ming and fishing resources of the Delaware and
Maryland peninsula. The book treats of the
game and fish of this section, their haunts and
habits, the localities they frequent, and gives ex-
tracts from the game laws of the region, and, in
fact, all the information sportsman could desire.
1t is embelished with engravings of game and
fish, and contains an excellent map, showing the
water-courses, roads, and railways of the section.
1t is a complete manuel for the gunner or angler,
who would find his sport in one of the best game
stocked portions of the Atlantic States. The
book is distributed gtatuitouly, and may be pro-
cured by addressing James R. Wood, General
Passenger Agent, Phila., Wilmington and Balti-
more Railroad, Philadelphia, Pa.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-10-03

ne The Baltimore Republicans held their city
convention Monday night and adjourned to
await the action of the Democratic independents,
with whom fusion is proposed on the city and
legislative tickets. The proceedings of the con-
vention were of very stormy and disgraceful
character, rejecting discredit upon the party and
the men who were engaged therein. The cOnven-
ton finally split on the permanent Craftsmanship,
two presiding officers having been chosen. The
whole affair was very like a tempest in teapot
and was the outgrowth of the overweaning vanity
of two or three individuals who aspire to the posi-
ton of boss in the party. All respectable Repub-
Iicans deprecate such exhibitions of rufianism and
will stand aloof from the party SO long as it con-
tinues.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-10-03
Correspondence Baltimore County Union
SOMETHING ABOUT MR.. WANNEN.
WETSCH.

BALTIMORE COUNTY, September 18th, 1885.
MEssEs. LoNGNECKER BRos.-Respected Sirs -
The members of Section No. 3, Logan Invincibes
of Maryland, have read with regret the notice in
your paper of September 26th of the candidates
for County Commissioner. You say thew are
Comparatively unknown men, and if they possess
any peculiar fitness for the Office we are not aware
of it," As far as candidate, Mr.. Fred Wan
nenwetsch, is concerned, we can only vouch for
him. Mr.. Wannenwetsch is native of Germany
came to this country when boy Is years of age ;
is about go years of age and is loved and respected
by all who know him. He is strictly temperate
in all things and will improve on acquaintance
and will also bring strength to our ticket He has
been in business in the Lexington and Hanover
markets for thirty five years; is honest and faith
full in the performance of his duties, and is much
better known than you are aware Of People
coming to the Lexington market, who have done
business with him, can testify to his good charac-
ter, upright and honest manner and you'll find,
when the votes are counted next November, that
his acquaintance is larger than many row believe.
It is with great reluctance that he consented to
have his name placed before the convention, and
we are panied to read in your valuable journal the
notice you gave of him. In the future if you can
with propriety speak few good words for him,
do so, and you will never regret it. He told US
the other night that the nomination was surprise
to him, because he made no effort whatever to get
it, but as it was rendered to him SO unanimously
that he would make the best fight he could.
Very respectfully, ALBERT G. ToRNEY,
Cor. Sec. Logan 1nvinobles, Section No. 3.
P. ST. will also state that Mr. Wannenwetsch
opposed the Baltimore county fire department
when it was first originated and opposes it now.
He says it is perfect nuisance.
1t affords us much pleasure to publish the
above. Mr.. Wannenwetsch is entirely unknown
to us-in fact we never heard of him before he
was nominated-but diligent inquiry, since our
last issue, leads to believe that he is most
thy man and qualified for the duties of the Office
for which he has been nominated. We meant no
reflection upon him in our remarks about the
ticket last week, and are glad that our CORES
pendent has kindly furnished with the facts
above quoted. Wewould not Intentionally do Mr..
Wanncnwetsph an injustice any more than we
would any other man the ticket. We did the
best we could under the Enthusiastically
UNIoN.l
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-10-03
@-The candidates who have been placed i

THE candidates who have been placed in
nomination by the Democrats Of this county are
already being besieged for places. One man, who
will have considerable patronage to bestow in the
event of his election, has received letters from
several old schoolmates, from whom he had not
heard for years, asking for places under him.
One Democrat remarked the other day that he
never before saw anything to equal it and that he
believed four-fths of the members of his party in
Baltimore county either wanted places for them
selves or for some friend. There will no doubt be
big scramble when the time comes for disposing
of the patronage Of the several Offices and the for
tunate candidates will not have bed of roses to
recline upon.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-10-03
Mg- Mr. Harlan the Renublican nominee e

rs Mr.. Harlan, the Republican nominee fol
Surveyor, writes us as follows:
81 perceive by last Saturdays issue of the BAL
TINoRE COUNTY UNION that the Republican con-
vention has nominated me for the Office of Coun-
ty Surveyor. There is an error in the name
however, which it is desirable should be correct
ed. Instead of Charles H. Harlan it should be
CALVIN S. HARLAN. 1 believe am the only per-
son of the name of Harlan in this county who is
a surveyor, having practiced surveying and civil
engineering through Baltimore and Hartford coun-
tics for several years past. The nomination was
unsought on my part in fact was not aware it
had been made until your paper reached me on
Saturday. If it will be for the promotion of the
interests of the county, and of the Republican
party, with which have been identified as vo-
ter for the last eighteen years, cannot object to
my name being used, but rather thank the men,
bers Of the convention for their consideration"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-10-03

8-The Prohibitionists of Frederick county
have placed full ticket in the field for the county
offices. In their platform they declare that the
salaries now paid to the Clerk of the Circuit Court
the Register of Wills and Sheriff namely, $4,000
each per annum,) are excessive, and they should
be reduced to sum not exceeding 81 800 per year.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-10-03

THIS is TO GIVE NOTICE, That the sub
i scribers have obtained from the Orphans Court
for Baltimore county, letters testamentary on the
estate of
EDWARD N. SWEENY,
late of said county, deceased. All persons having
claims against the said estate are hereby warned
to exhibit the same with the vouchers thereof, to
the subscribers,
on or before the Sd day of May, 1886,
they may otherwise by law be excluded from all
benefit of said estate. Those indebted to said es
tate are requested to make immediate payment
Given under our hands this goth day of Sept. 'S5.
AUGUSTUS w. SWEENY, JR,
EDWARD d. SWEENY,
AUGUSTUS w. SWEENY,
Oct 3.-4t.) Executors.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-10-03
MARRIAGES.

BURK-ARMACOST.-At Hampstead, Carroll
CO., Md, on Wednesday, September 30, 1885
by the Rev. DR.. Koontz, William II. Burk, Of
Norfork, Va, to Miss Nettie A. Armacost, Of
Baltimore.
NEIPERT-DITCHWOR On Sep. Is, 1885,
in St. James Chapel, Carroll, by the Rev. B. B.
Griswold, Charles G. Neipert to Mary Ellen
Ditchworth, both of Baltimore county.
ER-GODMAN.-On August Is, 1885,
by Rev. Thomas E. Carson, August Peppler to
Miss Kate S. Goldman, both of BALTIC. county.
WO0DS-CULLEN.-On August 26, 1885, at
Saint Mary's Star of the Sea Church, by Rev.
Father Mccoy, Edward Woods, of Baltimore
county, and Miss Annie Cullen, of Baltimore.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-10-03

@~Hon. George VIM. Brown, Chief Judge of
the Supreme Bench of Baltimore, has consented
to become the candidate of the Independents for
Mayor of that city and public meeting will be
held at which he will be regularly nominated. He
was elected Mayor of the city on the Reform
ticket in 1859 and did good service in putting
down the abuses which had sprung up under
Know-Nothing rule. Judge Brown is about
seventy-three years of age and of unblemished
character and high standing.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-10-03

@Wm. H. Richardson has sued H. C. Long
necker and j. B. Longnecker, trading as Long
necker Brothers. 1t is rumored that the suit is
to recover from the Longnecker Brothers moneys
claimed by Mr.. Richardson for editing The UNION
for some time past.-Maryland Journal, last geek.
The above is so utterly devoid of truth that a
denial from us is hardly necessary. Mr.. Richard
son never wrote line of editorial matter for THE
UNION in his life, and the Journal editor knew
this very well. What pleasure or profit does he
find in disappearing his neighbors?
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-10-03

@~Mr. Frank I. Duncan has secured an in
terest in the Baltimore County Herald ard the
name of the paper has been changed to the Bal
timore County Democrat. Mr.. Duncan is a men,
Der of the bar and has, for short time been con-
nected with the paper in the capacity of local
editor. Three Democratic newspapers in Balti-
more county ought to be able to make things quite
Iva1v
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-10-03

NrL Legal swearing is being loosely done now
a-days. lawyer in New York says he would
have no trouble in procuring a thousand Witness
es in that city to swear falsely in case. This,
added to the ordinary stupidity of juries, makes
the procuring of justice very difficult thing in
the courts.