Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1889-01-25
NEWS ITEMS.

electrician blililard, inventor Edison
agents, have euchered him out oI
$3.50. goo.
President elect- Harrison says he a.
never known a time in the history Of the
country when there was such an IN
slightly scramble for Office.
An inventor Of Brooklyn, n. Y, has
designed silent detective, enabling any
one to see what is transporting around
him without being seen.
Presid,nt Cleveland has been named
as arbitrator in the dispute between Nj.
caragua and Costa Rica in relation to tie
site of the proposed Nicaraguan canal.
The statue Of Benjamin Franklin. pre-
sented to the city Of Washington by Mr.
Stilson Hutchius, was unveiled on Thurs
dry the 1881 anniversary Of the birth Of
Franklin.
The grand prior of the Carthusian
monks has refused the London cifcr Of
three millions for monopoly of the man
ufacture and sale of the CIartreuse
liquor
Springers omnibus bill for the admis-
sion Of new Territories into the Union
has passed the House. The bill does
not suit the people of the Territories
who favor its defeat in the Senate.
An airship made by Peter c. Camp
bell made successful trip a few days
ago from Cony Island to Sheepshead
Bay, New York. The navigator could
direct its course at bis pleasure.
Rose Elizabeth Cleveland is writing
another novel 1t is written In high
ly intellectual view, and it is said by
those who have read it, to recall the
style of George Elliott
The Safety Valve tells of a watch that
is being made for pre- sentation to Mrs.
Harrison. The case plates are Of trans
parent Brazilion pebble, and the piyoIs
are set in rubies and sapphires.
A crippled newsboy died in S.. Louis
few days ago. and after his death it was
ascertained that he had accumulated
fortune of SIS. 900. His relatives lived
in AFFECT poverty and knew nothing of
his wealth ~......~....~.
Anthony Higgins has been elected
United States Senator TO succeed Sena-
tor Salisbury from Delaware This is
the first time that State has ever been
represented in that body by Republi-
can.
Abraham Vandine, who had lived in
a miserly way. died in New Orleans last
week, aud,iu his trunk was founl $780,
600 in bonds and greenbacks. Henry
J. Vandine, his brother. from New J,r-
sey, claims the estate.
Rdenonr, who was charged with kill
ing his friend near Winchester, Va,
three years ago, and who has been twice
convicted of murder in the first degree
and sentenced to be hanged, was acqult-
ted on Friday last.
Judge Allison, of the Philadelphia
Court of Common Pleas, has appointed
Mrs. Carrie b. Kilgore master to take
testimony in divorce case. This is the
first appointment of the kind on record
in Pennsylvania.
Gov West, of Utah, who was ap-
poiHted by President Cleveland, was be-
fore the Committee on Territories on
Friday and said that Utah was not fit to
into the Union on account
of the polygamous practices of the peo-
pie.
Experiments have been made in Ber-
lin with india rubber pavement 1t is
said to be very durable, noiseless and
unaffected by heat or cold AS COW
sring for bridges it is said to have pecu-
lar merits, its elasticity preventing Vi
oration.
Captain Robert Mills, of the oyster
ebooner Chicora, was found guilty in the
United States Court of Baltimore Thurs
lay Of maltreating some of his crew and |
food from them. and SEN
enccd to pay a fine Of $500 and stay
or one year in the city jail
A friend who paid visit to Marshall
5azaine the celebrated French General
asst spring, says ''thc poor old fellow"
vas reduced to such an extent that be
would gladly have accepted shilling
lad it been offered to him, and that he
would haye sold his very sword in his
ore need and poverty.
In addition to the frigate Trenton the
loop- of.war Vandalia has been ordered
o Samoa and win be ready to sail from
'an Francisco Saturday. Orders also
ave been received to prepare the Mohi-
AN. for. the same destination. An order
las. been received to ct nut the storeship
and to dispatch her to
'amoua as soon as possible with sup
lies for the feet.
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