Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1889-02-15
NEWS ITEMS.
Ms Cleveland sill receive the pul
lie for the last time on Saturday.

A gang Of thirteen conn'eriei'ers wer,
recently captured in Butter county, ia
General Harrison. evidently is i'm
pr sed with the adage. that speech i
silver but silence is golde,,."
Tue Bar Of Washington snd I,1lii
'n're united 10 paying triLuc to III,
memory Of Judge Mrrrick.
Large veins Of asbetos have been lis
covered in Montgomery county. within
two and half miles Of Rockville.
General Boulanger favors the Ameri
can constitution, but with ten, a
presidency
The Union will aid the movement f I
a National Confederate Soldiers Home
At Austin, Texas
Seven white and four colored convieis
were whipped on Saturday last at New
Castle, Delaware.
The legislature Of Dakota have adopt
ed resolution asking that General Har-
rison remove Governor Church Of iha,
Territory on the afternoon of March 4th
President Cleveland removed Civil
Service Commissioner Edgerton on Sat
urday. and has created sensation in
Democratic circles in consequence.
Col. j Thomas Scharf's new stables
IN Baltimore, recently completed, are
the finest in the State, and have water.
gas and elevators.
Articles have been signed for a fight
between Jem Smith and Jake Kilrain
according to the London prize-ring rules
for Ct 900.
A bill has been introduced in the
Pennsylvania legislature prohibiting
treating. Any violation is made penal
offense, punishable by fine.
Lieutenant Governor Jones, of New
1sSgN. has announced his intention to
come a candidate for the governorship
in 1891. Jones, he pays thu freight
The National Tribune. published in
Washington, and devoted to the inter
ests of Union Veterans, is booming
General Alger for cabinet position.
James II Coster, of b limore, will
receive the contract for the construction
Of life saving station at Fort Point,
California, at Sll, 100.
Mr.. j. V. Cole nan, Of San Francis
co, has donated to Georgetown College
handsome mosaic picture Of St. Peter,
Church, at Rome. 1t is considered a
most valuable work of art.
Oscar l.. Wiley, who cut and slnshcd
the old fruit vender, Francis Valentine
in Baltimore, to such an extent that he
died from his injuries, has been sent t.
spring Grove Asylum for the insane.
In the House on Saturday Mr.. Mason
OF Illinois made strong and forcibl.
attack upon the Southern political meth
DDS by which Republicans were deprived
of their political rights.
The Columbian Iron Works and Bal
timore Dry Dock Company have been
awarded the contract for building a new
steel steamer for the Standard Oil Com
pany.
General Sowall, late counsel general
at Samoa. scores the administration quite
severely, aud gays that Mr.. Bayard is to
blame for he condition of affairs on the
island.
Miss Margaret Cameron, Senator J /.
Donald Cameron's youngest daughter,
will marry j. William Clark, son of the
millionaire spool cotton manufacture
on the 2Sth of March.
There are now known to be twenty
dogs afflicted with hydrophobia in
Wetzell county, West Virginia, and
many animals and several persons have
been bitten. There is general alarm
among the farmers.
Mr.. w. W johnson, President of
Young Mems Republican Club Of Balti
more, will be marshal Of the civic organ
cations from the State of Maryland
which will participate in the inaugural
ceremonies.
Little Annie Redmond, a Chicago
'lrl who was kidnapped about year ago,
vas accldently discovered 10 the Home
# the Friendless by lady who had
known her. Her father had
become insane on account Of her loss,
,ut was restored to reason when his
hild was shown him.
Congress 10 joint session met on We'd
lesday to count the vote Of electors for
PRESIDENT and vice president of the
United States under the provisions of
he act approved February Srd. 1887.
interest was manifested as