Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1891-05-07
NEWS IN BRIEF.


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son about oysters, and Governor
Holt, of North. Carolina, and At
torney-General Whyte. of MARYLAND.
have been asked to participate in
the meeting.
The Michigan Legislature has
passed an act devised by the demo-
Gratis TO divide the vote of the State
Oa the presidency. The bill, which
now goes to the Governor, provides
for the election of presidential cleo
tors by congressional districts, with
two delegates at large, one from
the eastern and the other from the
western section of the State. The
Senate has passed the apportion-
ment bill, which, it is thought, will
give seven of the twelve districts of
Michigan to the democrats.
SATURDAY, May 2.
Farmers in Anne Arundel COM
plain of the tobacco fly.
The national board of control of
the Chicago Worlds Fair has de-
cided not to have a distinct exhibit
ton for the colored people.
A. Morgan and John Straughn
both colOred, were tried in the
United States District Court upon
the charge of breaking into the
postoffice at Piney Point, Nd,
Morgan being convicted and the
jury being out in the case of
Srtaughn.
MONDAY, May 4.
There is fine prospect for the
wheat and other crops in Nebraska
and Iowa.
Lawrence Burkhardt, of Balti
more, is in Chestertown Jail, charg-
ed with killing VIM. Gardner,
sailor, on bugeye at Rock Hall,
Kent county.
Despite the assurances of Secre-
tary Fosters numerous self-consti-
tuted advisers, conservative treasury
officials admit that the outlook is
not as promising as it might be.
While Sheriff McClusky, of Hill
county, Texas, was taking G.. G..
Lewis, horse thief, to Hillsboro' on
horseback the latter struck the
sheriff in the face with his fist,
knocking him off his horse. He
then severely beat the officer and
handcuffed him to a fence, and,
mounting his horse, rode away.
Benjamin p. Hutchinson, the
eccentric Chicago speculator, who
disappeared last week, reappeared
in his usual haunts yesterday.
When asked wig he left the city in
such mysterious manner, he re-
piled testify: Il am twenty-one
years old, and / guess | can go
away when please without asking
any ones permission"
DR.. S. Z. Salmon, of Washington,
ID. c., chief of the bureau of ami
NAL industry, is in Chicago for the
purpose of establishing government
inspectors at the various packing
houses in accordance with the law
passed by the last Congress. Be-
fore meat can be shipped it will
have to bear the stamp of the Gov
eminent inspector. This, it is
thought, will do away with all COM
plants concerning diseased meat.
A Green Book on the New Or
leans lynching, published in Rome,
contains telegram from Premier
Rudini, of Italy, to the Marquis
imperial secretary of the Italian
legation at Washington, in which
the premier insists that Italy was
right in her demands on the United
States government that criminal
proceedings be taken against the
lynchers and that an indemnity be
paid to the families of the victims.
The duties of the secretary of the
legation are restricted solely to
dealing with current business.
TUESDAY May 5.
An infant child of Frank Hazard,
Galesville, Anne Arundel county.
was drowned under distressing cir
cumstances.
Reports from the peach and
strawberry districts of MARYLAND
state that but little damage has been
done by late frosts.
Rain Sunday morning put out
the mountain fires in Garrett coun-
ty, while frost end ice at night
causes anxiety for the fruit crop.
Five children of James Cole.
cOlored, were burned up in their
home, which was destroyed bv fire.
in Prince Georges county Satur-
day night.
Assistant Secretary of the Treas
ury Nettleton says the State board
of immigration has authority to
decide all questions as to the ex-
clusion of immigrants.
Governor Mckinney has written
to Governor Jockson, of MARYLAND.
that he will not be able to make
the proposed trip over the oyster
grounds until the steamer Chesa-