Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1886-11-26
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party Of hunters consisting OF o. ID Free.
man. Vim. p. Baker, Josh Stevens and J. ]
Baker. all Of Cory, Pa. ADD Willie Harvey.
OF Minnesota, while campin. 10 the WOODS in
Forest county. Pa, Saturday. we're caught 10
= storm which blew down . tree. killing Pree-
nan and seriously injaring the Others.
May Of ,hs governors Of the state. and terri
tories have appointed prominen, esa,lsmep to
meet 10 the Continental Hotel, in Philadelphia
Pa, on December 2 10 arrange for the celebrs-
tios Of the Tooth anniversary OF the adoption
of the Federal Constitution. Hon. William
Writ Henry has been delegated by the Cover
nor Of Virgins.
Al 5 clock Saturday morning the keeper OF
the bridge across Flushing creek. Flushing, y.
Y. discovered that Q track loaded with a trip
hammer had broken through the bridge asd
that the driver, Peter Davis, MAS lying With
his legs pinned do.n under the wagon by about
Eve tons weight. Davis said be had lain there
since O'Clock, sudsring terribly. Davis vas
taken to ST. GATHERINGS Hospital aud his legs
we're amputated. 1t is feared that he is fatally
| injured.
The follow Of Eversole and French, the
| mountain merchant princes. as they are called.
had a battle at Hazard, Perry county, Ky, on
Wednesday Of last week, when . mao named
Simmonds was killed. A truce Was then held,
and resulted in both parties signing an agree
ment to leave their differences to An arbitration
committee. whose decision should De 6ssi,
pending which all concerned should cease hos
Utilities. 1T is therefore. quite probable that
the Perry county feuds are al an end, at least
for the present.
| A cyclone or an electrical storm struck Cir
ard, Kan, at $40 O'Clock on Monday morning
| and passed through the residence portion Of
the town from southwest to northwest. The
path Of the storm was only from so TO IS feet
wide. All the lighter buildings we're demol-
isbed. but the larger and more substantial
buildings stood the shock without much dam
age. 4 number Of persons were Injured.
cut about the head and internally injured and
may die. HIS wife had her arm cut and a
child was bruised. John A. Kennedy had an
arm broken and Mrs Kennedy was injured, but
will recover. Matte Goodsing, aged IS. was
injured internally. part Of the roof falling on
her. She is in n critical condition. William
Smith. an aged man, was in his house when il
was turned bottom side up. A vinegar barrel
fell on him. His injuries are serious. Outside
of Girard, the damage was slight.
Hon. Lewis C. Smith, a gentleman well and
favorsbly known throughout the state and
elsewhere, died 10 Hagerstewn, Nd, on Satur-
day last after lingering illness OF consump-
ton. The deceased WAS in bis 44th year of his
age, and was born in Smithsburp, Washington
county, Nd. He removed from Smithshurg to
Missouri, where he began the study Of law,
shortly sfterward returning to Hagerstowu,
where be completed his studies in the Office Of
Judge A. X. Syester. From the start Mr.
Smith displayed marked ability. and by his
gentle manners and pleasing address soon be.
came popular and was elected TO the Maryland
Legislature in 1876 upon the assembling Of
which he was chosen Speaker Of the House of
Delegates. At the close Of the session be went
to Europe, from whence be was recalled BY be-
ing appointed president OF the Chesapeake and
Ohio Canal. which position he held uatil sue.
cesded by Colonel Victor Baughnan.