Saint Mary's beacon., 1890-05-29
twins, and the oldest Of she lot IL years Of
SATURDAY,, May gath.

SATURDAY, May gath.
/ William r. Wales was found guilty in
the Criminal Court Of Baltimore city ofob-
tanning money under false pretenses after
States Attorney Kerr had said there was
no evidence.
The jury in the case Of VIM. Dayton,
charged with the murder 0f BARLEY Hunt,
could not agree, and was discharged,
General United States Appraiser Philip
W. Downes has been removed from Office
BY President Harrison,
August Sauer, No. 32e Forrest street, had
his back broken by fall of block of ice
in an ice-house.
Elk ub4Treasurer Francis M. Darbey, Of
Hagerst0wn, win succeed Mr.. William a.
Wisong as treasurer Of the Safe Deposit
and Trust Company.
Mr. John M Brown, an aged and we'll
known resident Of Woodstock, Howard
county, Is reported to be dying.
Hrrrison Warner, the aged pedestrian,
who Is showing wheelbarrow from his
home in Ohio 70 Baltimore, reached Cum
berland.
Senator dorman made a vigorous appeal
in the Senate for the continuance of the
policy Of building up the navy by contract
with private firms instead of 1T the navy
!yGrds, and spoke Of Baltimore facilities for
building bis warships-
The House committee on elections deci-
ded b report IN favor Of upscating Messrs.
1 Venable, Of Virginia, and Elliot, of South
Carolina, democrats, in behalf of Mcssrs.
Iangston and Miller, the republican con.
testanis.
The Supreme Court Of The United States
denied the application for q wit Of error lD
( behalf Of William kcnihieg uDdef kcIl-
tence of death BY electricity for murder IN
New York
Wheeling, w. Va, and vicinity wasvis-
tied by severe electrical and rain storm.
AZ Washington, Pa, VIM Furman WAS
killed BY lightning.
By a strict party vote 81 II to . The New
Jersey State Senate hes unscated Senator
Mcdonald, democrat, oi Hudson county,
and seated St1hr, republican, who was his
opponent at the November election, when
Mcdonald was returned elected by ss3aO
majority.
Edward Kenna, superintendent of the
Iaudale Hotel, Florence, Ark, hanged
himself 70 the transons oe his door by q
United States Jag. He was native Of
Philadelphia.
MospAY, May Goth.
The statement i published authoritative.
ly that the b. and o. Railroad Company
viii increase ils capital stock from SlB,-
100000 70 $25,o00,000.
Secretary Window has asked for $4,000
70 complete the Baltimore postoaice build
Ing.
Mr., A. Marchant, merchant of Mathews
county, Va, jumped overheard ffDm The
steamer Avalon, while she was of Cove
Point, chesapeake bay.
Cumberland was visited yesterday BY The
heaviest rain storm In is history.
Mr.. John Brown died al hia homc, in
Howard county.
The receivers Of ihc Chesapeake and
Ohio Canal expect 70 complete their rcpgrt
in few days.
An unknown colorcd man was killed
by B. and o. freight train at TuacRrosa,
on the Metropolitan Branch.
VIM. Yarnes was probably fatally inIur-
cd by being thrown from bis carriage at
Cumberland,
Friends Of the river and harbof bill fear
the revival Of the llepnepin canal scheme
may endanger their measure
Agricultural Department reports dos
cribe the Maryland Wheat clbp "a unusu,
ally prclnising
Counsel for Kcmrnlcr. The New York
murderer, may stEll further delay hls exc
cuiion BY electricity by applying - tho
Supreme Court FOR writ of hAheas corpus.
Speaker Reed! has been summoned o
Portland, Me, by The death q big mother.
The President has directed tho United
States Gag 70 be displayed from the White
House throughout the day
Tho President has declined " commute
the death sentence oi Beniarain Hawkins,
colored, who is % be hung Ia Washington
next Thursday. Lewis Williams, colOred,
win also probably be executed the same
day.
Mcpherson Post OF Brooklyn adopted a
resolution condemning thc display Of tho
confederate flag in connection with the
dedication Of the Lee statue u Richmond.
A number Of Northern soldiers arc 60
ing from New York 70 the Richmond ded.
ication.
Herman Kemprlnski, Of Bridgeport,
Conn, returned Saturday from Russia,
where he was imprisoned for thirteen
months without cause.
George Francis Train completed HE irip
around the world Saturday evening, ar
riving at Tacoma, Washington. al seven
O'Clock. The time from start 10 lnish was
81 days l3 hours 3 minutes and ) seconds.
TUESDAY, May 27th.
Congressman viii 90 10 Gettysburg Fri
day 1T the invitation Of the Battlefield Ne.
mortal Association, which IL trying TO get
an appropriation so as 70 show the Con-
fedorate positions III that great battle
June 9th will bo Confederate Memorial
Day
George Blaney, brother Of William Bla-
ney, who has been indicted for the murder
Of his grandmother and aunt, was sent 10
the penitentary for five years ior entering
house on Greenmount avenue.
The barn Of Mrs. b. Il. Cooper, On Wood.
burn avenue, was destroyed BY fire.
A rain-stom passed over Washington,
Frederick and Carroll counties Sunday
night and early yesterday morning, caue-
ing some Of the small streams tj overflow
n a -. r.