Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1886-06-26
NEWS IN BRIEF.

A letter is just published which was writ
ten by Lieutenant General Winfield Scott t.
Hon. Simon W. Cameron, then Secretary Of
War, dated October 4, 1861, complaining thai
Major General Mcclellan disregarded genera
orders requiring communications of officers
with the President or Secretary of War tc
be made through the commanding general
and also requiring Mcclellan spec ically tc
report to Scott the exact number, position
and arrival Of troops in the army OF the Pos
tomac. General Scott characterized this as
insubordination, and said it deserved COURT
martial, but as such course might encour-
age the enemies Of the Government, he would
continue to exercise forbearauce.
An interesting question bearing upon the
rights of married women has just been raised
in the State NEW. York. Can married wo>
man bring an action for damages against a
third person for inducing her husband to
abandon her.
Gov. Hill, of New York, has signed the act
amending the law regarding Imprisonment
for debt Hereafter six months is to be the
limit of Imprisonment on arrests in civil ac>
lions, and the law releases within five days
all prisoners in Lullow Street Jail, New
York, aud elsewhere who have been incar>
cerated beyond six m onths
The iron workers scale of wages for the
year beginning July l, was signed by the
Conference committee of the Mar ufacturers'
Association at Pittsburgh. 1t is practically
the same scale that is in force now. The set,
tIement of the wage question for another
year, although not exactly what was de-
manded by the manufacturers and workers,
is satisfactory to both sides.
A terrific windstorm, accompanied by
heavy rain, passed over E asst Tawas, Mich.
1t broke the United States signal stiff, lev
e!ed Richards Bros large block of stores
being erected, trees were blown down and a
large quantity of lumber blown into the bay.
The residence of James Shaw was moved
bodily off sills and carried nearly five feet.
The value of domestic exports during the
aine months ending Mach 81, 1856, shows a
falling off of LEGS 1855, dollars as compare
with the same period last year. There was
an increase OF 3,7t0,O0O dollars in TIE value
of corn exports and an increase of alb ut A.
100000 dollars in the vslue of leaf tobacco
exports. There was decrease of abJut 35,
35o, 900 bushels in the ex port of wheat, and
an increase of about 14,U00, 600 pounds in the
exports of lard.
John Burnett, farmer, 6S years Of age,
living at York, fifteen miles south of Ann
A &t,1 h fhav.- in
law, Mrs jackson, where he shot and NOR
ally wounded his wife, and also shot and
dangerously wounded Mrs. Jackson. He
was arrested. His wife was 35 years old and
had left him. He was Jealous Of her,
At Superior, Wis, Bill Varley, a notori-
GUS character, shot himself fatally after
making an uns uccessful attempt to kill his
supposed wife. He cannot recover.
The Maine Prohibition State Convention
was held at Portland. Austin Clark, of Bux-
ton, farmer, was nominated for Governor.
A colored man was chairman of the Ten
nessee Republican Convention.
Managua, the capital OF Nicaragua. re-
ported to have BEEN destroyed by earthquake
the latter part of Nay, was city of about
10000 inhabitants. 1t had a national palace,
several CHURCHES. a city hall an other large
buildings. The city sank three feet during
the shock.
1t has become apparent that the career of
ex-Vice President David is rapidly nearing
an end.
The Cuban autonomist, Deputy Montero,
has made brilliant speech in Congress asks
ing for simultaneous political and economical
reforms to prepare the way for home rule in
Cuba.
Rev. Henry Ward Beecher sailed for
Europe on Saturday. He was accompanied
by his wife. Mr. Beecher's face looked worn
and tired and he gave every evidence of the
need of rest and a sea voyage. Mrs. Beecher
ooked very feeble.
The Congressional sundry civil bill con-
aims an item providing for an appropriation
If S250,0O0 for continuation of work on tho
public building in Pttsburg.
Three girls named Eugenia Knight, Lena
Whitehurst and Hattie Jones, while bathing
IN creek near Temple Tex, got beyond
their depth, and being unable to swim, were
drowned.
Ursula Lena Herr, beautiful German girl
and protege of Weber, the artist, was mar
ried in New York week ago to man CALI
ing himself Louis Haversmith, whom sha
met on the steamer coming from Europe.
The fellow brought her to Philadelphia and
there deserted her, after robbing her of valu-
able paintings, jewels, money and clothing.
John D. Hopper, a trusted clerk of big
Philadelphia firm, was arrested, charge with
embezzling $4,000.
W. P. Pruitt was lynched nea. Sipe
Springs, for conspiring to murder mar
named j. g. HHstetter.
At Modesto, CAL, ON the 18th, fire destroyed
8 600 acres of wheat thirty miles east OF thai
place, Loss $50, 900, with but little insurance
Denton and djoining counties in Texas
were visited Wednesday afternoon and nigh