Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1889-08-30
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DDAAsoSA
appointed delegate to the Three Americas Con-
gress. in place of Hon. w. Pinkney Whyte de-
clined.
The United States Circuit Court at Boston con-
frmed on Saturday verdict in favor of the
plaintiff for $1,000 in the case of Mrs. Sarah A.
Preble VS.. Bates, Valley & Co., to recover value
of bonds and stock she had placed in the custody
of her son. who disposed of them TO defendants.
Sheriff Wolf, of Williamsport, Pa, a few days
since made vicious kick at n cat with his right
foot, but missed the animal and struck his left
foot instead. The blow Frustrated him, and be-
ing "a siX-footer he fell heavily. He broke the
fall by throwing out his left hand. which. how
at Somerset, KY. Saturday, while ID. ]. Sharp
was giving his testimony in court, Miss Good
man, who was interested in the case, cried out
upon some answer of Sharps, That's a lie"-
Sharp sprang up and struck her. Her brother
Henry Goodman, grapped with Sharp, and. af-
ter IA short struggle, stabbed him TO DEATH
Goodman escaped.
Fred. S. Nichols, of Winchester, Mass, while
delirious from typhoid fever Saturday got out
ot bed,procured arevolver from bureau drawer
and shot his nurse. a Miss Smith, through the
heart, killing her. and fired two shots at his
father, Stillman Nichols, but without effect
Miss Smith was trained nurse from Boston who
came Saturday TO attend to the patient
4. ]. Ranew. farmer. living near McRae
Ca. states that while plowing in his field few
days age he unearthed pair of twin snakes,
about six or eight inches long and of greenish
color. Their bodies We're grown together for
about an inch near the centre OF the snakes
They had two separated and distinct heads and
tails, and when touched would lick out their
tongues and show fight. He kept them until
they died.
Senator Manderson has forwarded to Commits
sioaer Tanner letter In which he demands an
examination by medical experts to determine
whether he Is entitled to the rerated pension
recently granted him. The letter Is quite
lengthy. and in the course of IL he says the COM
missioner will bear him out in the statement
that the pension was wholly without his seek
ing and granted without his knowledge. al
though he would have had perfect right TO ap-
ply for il under the laws.
Four tramps arrested at Moberly Kansas for
vaSrancy were put up at public auction on Mon
day from the court house steps The sale had
been duly advertised according to law aud there
was large crowd present The bidding wa.
not very spirited. Two OF the tramps went TO
farmers for g. a head. and another was bid In for
10 cents. The fourth tramp could ind no pur-
chaser and he was returned to jail The three
who Were sold must serve their purchasers for
four months.
Ms Maiy Palmer, living near Newark, Del
Is lying at the point Of death suffering from In
iuriss inflicted by a ferocIous cow she was
crossing a field on her husbands farm In which
were grazing q COW and Its young calf, when
the COW attacked her. tossing her In the air and
then goring her. She rescued by her hus-
band and the farm hands, who had TO XIII the
COW TO save Mrs Palmer. The COW made repeat
ed efforts to get at her. aud turned upon her res
ouers again and again until she was killed.
Acting upon q communication from Governor
Waterman, Attorney-tieneral Johnsou has ad-
dressed a letter to District Attorney whyte. at
Stockton, Gala, In which he <ays mat In view
OF the fact that there Is evidence 10 impl ics,e
Justice Field in the shooting OF Judge Terry
public Justice demands that the charge against
MIN be dismissed The Attorney General furth-
er says: "If any evidence should come 10 light
hereafter impfcsting any person In this matter
OF NO much gravity. your discretion to proceed
under new complaint Is not sought to be con-
trolled."
call was issued Monday for meeting Of the
district central republican committee OF WASH
ington. an orranizstion composed largely Of
eoiored men. TO be held on next Tuesday night
al which protest will be made agains. the dis
trict commissioners refusal 70 dismiss clerks
because they are democrats The colored ele-
nent OF the republican party In the District Is
exceedingly Indignant because the commission
ers have not furnished them positions aud they
intend To ask the remsval OF these officials on
this ground
he mi nirft afN
passed a law which provides that whoever be-
comes drunk voluntarily drinking iniox icating
liquors shall he deemed guilty OF the crime of
drunkenness, and upon convitaion thereof shall
be punished a. follows: For the first ofiense, q
nne of not less than $40 nor more than 10, or by
Imprisonment nor less than ten nor more than
forty days for thu second. Imprisonment for ns,
less Than ten ner more than sixty days or BY a
hne not less than So nor more than So: for the
third asd all subsequent ofiense. by Imprison-
ment not less than ninety days. The city also
has a high license law.
William Hooper was sho, ami killed nv I. W
shaw. Highland Frederick county. Md.
Satursfsy night. They were farmers and their
property adjoined. The other day Shaw discov-
cred bee hive on a tree on a line between his
and Hoopers farm. He began taking the honey
away. when Hooper came up and claimed that
he had discovered the hive two days before and
said the honey was his. Saturday evening the
quarrel was renewed at Shaw's house Hooper
drew his pistol and aimed at Shaw but II miss
ed fire. Shaw then ran into the house and go,
his shot gun and discharged q load of buck
shot into the back Of Hoopers head.
State Agent Chiles, arrived at Purvis, Miss.
ou Sunday morning having in charge Jake XII |
rain. the pugllist. Sheriff Cowart was nj the |
depot when the train pulled in. and 1t once rs- |
ceipted for the prisoner. and Chiles proceeded To
Jackson. kllrain's bond has been fixed 1t % no |
and he was released on Monday whom the bond |
was signed by two citizens who will be indemnI- |
ned by .kilrain. He said he intended giving
sparring exhibitions after his bond Is made and |
approved. He expressed a desire 10 meet SuIII-
van again. he thinks he will do up the chamn-
lon He looks the picture Of health and weighs |
nearly 30 pounds. Coming South Kilrain had |
a perfect ovation all along the route |
WIN. G. Bell. of Jenkingtown. emplove5 n
cosach man by Richard J. Dobbins, died on FRI
day from severe injuries received while brina
ing MS employers horses by train from Loe
Branch to this city. Bell Was alone i'm a ng |
with the horses, and his legs dang led from the |
side door. As the train crossed Oceanport bridge
ms legs struck the draw and were nearly torn
OH on, for long Tune he could summon no assist |
ance, ana onty endeavor To bandage his own
wounds. he was finally relieved at Red Rank
where he died a few hours later just before
his eyes closed In death he murmured: I'm |
me- a stranger In the station complied with
ms request, aad moment later Bell was dead. |
Philadelphia Record. |
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