Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1889-11-21

From tie Baltimore Sun.
FRIDAY.

FRIDAY.
The exercises of the Catholic centennial
closed yesterday, with trip about the city
and reception for the visitors.
President Harrison was the guest of the
Benjies Point Club in Baltimore county,
and had good luck slaughtering ducks.
Five separate indictments were found
against the eighteen colored men charged
with being perpetrators of the Navassa
murderers.
Governor jackson has proclaimed Nov.
2Sth Thanksgiving Day.
Benjamin F. Lawson, of Prince Georges
county, Nd, was convicted at Annapolis
of manslaughter in killing Samuel Hodge,
colored. and fined $3.50 and costs.
During their visit to Annapolis the dele
gates to the Pan-American congress and
maritime conference will inspect the Ma
val Academy and naval proving ground.
Chief Engineer Melville favors renting
the penalty on the gunboat Petrol.
Congressman ase arriving in numbers at
Washington.
Congressman McComas says Mr.. Adams,
of Hagerstown, has very bright prospect
for election as doorkeeper of the House.
The jefferson Club at Washington will
disband.
The United States steamer Dispatch will
make tests for the marine conference of
sound signals in the Chesapeake bay.
Mr.. w. Fl. WEIGH, of Maryland, deputy
third auditor of the treasury, has resigned;
A. ID. Shaw, of Indiana, will succeed him.
Great progress has been made in the "a.
cilities of the Washington city public
schools for teaching cooking to the girls
and manual training for the boys.
There was grand demonstration at Suf-
folk, Va, the occasion being the unwilling
Of Confederate monument. Addresses
were delivered by Gov. Fitzhugh Lee,
Judge T. 8. Garnett and others.
Two newspaper attaches of the New
York press have started on race around
the world.
The farmers congress in session at Mont
gomery, Ala, yesterday discussed protec-
tive duties, internal revenue taxation, sheep
growing and other topics. Western and
Northwestern delegates advocated wool
protection, and regular tariff debate is ex-
pected.
The Association Of American Agricultu-
raj and Experimental Stations yesterday
discussed their relations 10 agricultural
fairs and farmers institutes, and indorsed
cooperation with them. President H. e.
Alyord, of the Maryland College, was chos-
en- chairman of the executive committee.
SATURDAY.
The Business Mems Democratic Associ-
alton met last night and decided to insist
upon the party's pledges being carried out
The Navassa Island Company are hav-
ing trouble in obtaining colored men 70 90
TO the island to take the place of the rioter s
The eighteen colored men charged with
being principals and accessories in the Ne
vassa murders were arraigned in the Uni
ted States Court and pleaded not guilty.
The State Encampment Of the G. Ar.
win be held in Baltimore Feb. IS, 1890.
The Maryland Court of Appeals render
ed number Of decisions yesterday. In
the case Of Gather vs.. Wilmer the court
decided that q judge cannot amend the YER
dict of jury in q matter of substance.
Western Maryland College win be en-.
larged TO accommodate the increased num-
Der of students
The contest for the principal Offices in
the House of Representatives has begun.
An effort h being made 20 procure light
buoys for the lower part OF Chesapeake
bay.
Ex-Congressman George 7. Garrison, Of
Accomac county, Is dead.