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Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1891-04-30
Great Reduction
In Prices.

THE undersigned calls the attention Of
J. the public to his great reduction in
prices, made 10 suit the hard times, in his
general stock. Especial attention is called
TO the reduction in the prices of agricul-
tural implements.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1891-04-30
GROCERIES,

Fine fresh and cheap. Call and make
small purchase and | know that you wi
become a permanent customer
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1891-04-30
q O Q ID = .
D0hESFlCS

In this department am low priced Call
and examine my Fancy Shifting, Ginghams
Calicocs and Lawns before purchasinr else
where.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1891-04-30
DRY GOODS

DRY GOODS
The Ola ana Reliable Firm Of
HAMILTON EASTER & SONS,
OF BALTIMORE.
Invite yonr attention to their extensive
DRY GOODS,
The magnitude and variety of which will
De iully appreciated on q personal exami-
nation, which We solicit. They are
Large Importers Of Foreign Dry Goods.
Their buyer visiting Europe twice year
to make purchases direct from manufac-
turers. By 50 doing, they Retail goods at
the price paid by Wholesale Dealers 10 I'M
porters in New York.
We deal only in DRY GooDs, and aim
to sell only such articles as we believe will
prove Of good vssue 10 the purchaser. Sam
pies viii be sent when requested, if about
The Prices waited, Colors preferred, &c,
plainly named.
The price, in plain figures, is marked on
every article odd by us, from which no
abatement, unless 10 Wholesale purchasers.
Their different Departments include the
following class Of goods;
Low and Medium Priced Dress Goods.
Fine Dress Goods and Mourning Goods.
Plain and Fancy Colored Silks.
Black Silks, ,Feiyets and Plush.
Ladies and Misses Wraps, Jackets, u
Laces, Emroideries, Edgings, Insertings,
Flounclng and Fancy Muslins.
Ginghams, Percales, Prints, Satines, Che
viots, tCretones, Notions, Cambrics,
Nainscoks, Plaid Muslin, Ladies' Mis-.
ses' aid Boys Hosiery and Under
wear.
2 GENTS FURNISHING GOODS,
In Gloves Half Hose, Ties. Scarfs, Sus-
pendes, Merino, Gauze and ALI Wool
Underwear.
HOUSEKEEPING DRY GOODS
In Immense varieties, including Linen and
Cotton Sheetings, Domestic Cotton
Goods Of all kinds.
Table Damasks, Napkins, Towels, Towel
ing by the Yard, Blankets, Quilts, Art
Squa.es, Lace and Muslin Curtins,
Table and Piano Covers, Floor Mat.
tings, Woolen Goods for Mems and
Boys Wear, in 3-4 and Ga widths,
Fancy and Plain Black.
We night add to the above, but will
only say, hat no house in the United States
can show better class of goods (very few
as good, and the extent and variety will
enable purchasers to make a satisfactory
selection.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1891-04-30

The magnitude and variety of which will
De iuliy appreciated on a personal exami-
nation, which We solicit. They are
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1891-04-30
FOR SHERIFF.

Messrs. Editors-You will please an
nounce Mr.. LEO J. LATHROUM, of the
9th district as candidate for Sheriff, sub
ject TO the Democratic Convention.
March 26l DEMOCRATS.
FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1891-04-30
E0R THE nRpuA Ms, cnIIRr

Messrs. Editors :-Please announce Mr.
WILLIAM G. Henderson, of 81 Inign's
as suitable candidate for the Orphans
Court Judgship subject to the coming Dem
Ucratic primaries. WoRKEns
ULYSSES, Mcssrs. EdItors.-Please announce J.
phans' Court ai.I oblire
~ a. ,oS Siu%e :" of Third District
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1891-04-30
NDlDARES.
FOR THE HOUSE OF DELEGATE

FOR THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Messrs. Editors loving 10 the long ex-
perience and great vim of Mr.. L. j. WISE,
and bis thorough knowledge of the def.
ciencies of our oyster laws, entitie us to
call on him as our candidate for q seat in
the next House of Delegates, and say that
he will get our undivided support.
OYSTERMEN
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1891-04-30
HAMILTON EASTER & SONS,
OF BALTIMORE,


Invite yonr attention to their extensive
stock of
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1891-04-30
SHOES and HATS.

Ny new Fall styles are in, and price
lower than ever. My stock will please
young men, old men and boys.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1891-04-30

March 20th--1m
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1891-04-30
A CARD.

If Mr. JAS. T. NJ. RALEY is q candidate
for Register Of Wills he will receive the
almost unanimous vote of
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-08-29
Branham---Hume.
American of Wednesday.

American of Wednesday.
Yesterday afternoon at the twi-
light hour, when mankind thinks of
good things home and beauty, Will
C. Branham and Miss Willie Hume
were united in marriage where the
freshness Of green leaves and the
pure lips of white roses spoke of
youth and gladness. The wedding
was at the home of the BRIDES father,
William Hume, of the firm of Orr,
Scoggins & Hume, and was beautiful
in that it was witnessed only by those
whose hearts really looked up ask
ance for peace and prosperity for the
barks that shall sail together all the
days of their lives,
A few minutes after 6 o'clock Fred
Hume, the little brother of the bride,
crossed the parlor diagonally from
the hall door to the bow window,
trailing behind him silken ribbon.
Then came Mr.. and Mrs. Hume and
Mrs. Branham, followed immediate
ly by the husband and wife of today.
Rev. G. A. Trenholm awaited them
at the further end Of the streamer Of
white, and when they had bowed
their heads before God and in the
presence of man he pronounced the
ceremony of union, beautifully and
becomingly to the sacredness of the
hour. Then there was a pause of a
moment, and then sturdy wave of
congratulation that shall bear them
many days journey on their COM
mon way.
At o'clock the bridal reception
began, and the number of those who
came to honor the night reached far
into the hundreds. Until II o'clock
the sound of mems voices in happy
praise and the. merry tinkle of wo-
mems laughter murmnred as sweet
music to those who knew it was born
of love and respect for them.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-08-29
The Capital of DeKalb.

We made business trip to Smith
vile the first of this week, and found
an active spirit of Improvement per-
vading the atmosphere of our sister
county town.
The new courthouse, a neat two
story brick structure, is now being
covered in.
Mr.. r. B. West has two brick
store houses now we'll under way.
They will be built two stories high.
Mr.. T. B. Potter is also laying the
foundation for brick store house,
which he will occupy himself. We
were told that other parties contem-
plate the erection of brick business
houses at an early date.
Mr.. L. ]. Potter, a former mer-
chant of McMinnville, is now en-
gagged in the mercantile business at
Smithville.
A roller process Touring mill, about
one-quarter of a mile from town, has
been recently completed and will be-
gin grinding in few days.
Mr.. J. B. Moore, proprietor of the
Webb House, keeps an excellent
hotel, and has had a large run of
custom this summer, several families
from Nashville having spent the
summer there.
Mr.. Lowell, pastor of the Metho-
dist church, began protracted meet
ing last Sunday, in which he has
been assisted through the week by
Rev. H. B. Reams, who is now pas.
tor of the Methodist Church at Gala
tin.
Smithville very much needs good
newspaper, and all the business mer
there say they will literally patron
ize one. 1t is good opening for the
right man with a first-class outfit.
The road between McMinnville and
SmithvilIe could be put in fair con
dition for travel the year round with
out any great outlay of money, ant
it would greatly benefit both town tC
make good road between them.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-08-29
J. G. ]. WILLIAMS.
Nominated for Congress by the Demo
Gratis of the Second District.

The Democrats of the Second Dis
trict met in convention at Knoxville
last Tuesday and unanimously nomi-
mated Hon. j. C. j. Williams as their
candidate for Congress. On the same
night a Young Mems Democratic
Club was organized at Knoxville with
several hundred members. The DEM
ocrats of the District are thoroughly
aroused, and are fully determined to
take Houk's scalp in the coming con-
test.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-25
WHOLE SCHOOL POISONED.
Teacher and Pupils Siclten From Drinking
Water From q Well.

Teacher and Pupils Sicken From Drinking
Water From Well.
FRANKFORT, IND, Nov. A.-Informa-
tion has been brought to County Superin-
tendent Lydy that one OF the public schools
in Forest township, in the eastern part of
this (Clinton) county, has been closed by
the wholesale poisoning of the pupils and
also the teacher. The teacher and 15 of his
pupils are in critical condition, while two
others are dead. The school is in the
country, and a few weeks ago the township
trustee caused we'll to be driven on the
premises from which the school got its sup
ply of water. For the past three weeks the
teacher, Joseph Goar, has noticed the at
tendance growing gradually less, all caused
by sickness One week ago he was taken ill
and compelled to close the school.
1t was found upon investigation that all
the pupils who had regularly drank of the
water from the we'll were sick. while few
pupils who lived near the school house and
went home far their meals were not affected
The symptoms developed are similar to
those Of typhoid fever. Thursday child
of Robert Dillen, that had been afflicted for
several days, grew rapidly worse and died
Friday. On Saturday another of the pupils,
10-year-o1d daughter of John Burgett, be-
came suddenly worse and died Sunday.
Last evening Is other pupils and the
teacher were decidedly worse, and several
more deaths are expected. The doctors say
it is a clear case of water poisoning. They
say that the water possesses some peculiar
chemical property, which in its action on
the water pipes generates the poison.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-25
MINOR NOTES ABOUT TOWN.

MUCH of the material for the new bridge
at Herr's Island is already on the ground.
MRS. MARGARET PEPPELs, who was injured
in the West End storm Monday is still in q
critical condition.
D. C. LARRY, an Allegheny drug clerk, died
at his home at Jackson and Arch streets
yesterday of heart disease.
THE Pittsburg. Allegheny and Manchester
Traction Company had great deal of
trouble yesterday morning, as the storm
the day before caused many Of its wires to
break.
THE Taxpayers Protective Association of
the Twenty-ninth ward will hold business
meeting at the Bedford schoolhouse next
Tuesday. 1t is probable that candidate
for Council will be nominated on that even
ing.
APPLICATION was made yesterday to Gov
ernor Pattison for a charter for the Allie
gheny County Sanitary and Manufacturing
Company. The following gentlemen COM
pose the company: George Trautman, w.
A. Hoeveler, Joseph A. Brown, James Hemp
hill anu Robert Brown.
FRANK WAGNER, a carpenter who lives at
Lacock and Arch streets, Allegheny, fell
from building yesterday afternoon. He
was working on the house of James B.
, Brown, on Rebecca street, near Craig street,
and while near the caves fell. The distance
was 80 feet and he suffered a severe fracture
of the skull. His condition is critical.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-25
A DISTRESSED FAMILY.
The Police Discover Miserable Group and
They Are All Arrested.

The Police Discover a Miserable Group and
They Are All Arrested.
The case of seven sadly neglected small
children was developed at the Seventeenth
ward station house last night. Early IN the
evening it was reported that James McDon-
ough, who when at home, lives on Pearl
street, Bloomfield, had been neglecting his
family for over a week: that his children
were starving and almost barefooted. Off
Ger Logan was detailed to investigate the
case. He went to the McDonough home.
The father could not be found, and the
mother was trying TO keep the youngest of
the children warm around the only fire in
the house, while the others, the Oldest
boy of 9 years of age, were ont on the street,
poorly clad and begging
There was very little furniture in the
house and nothing to eat The neighbors
were appealed to, and they furnished cloth
ing for the little ones so they could be re-
moved to the station house. Six of them
were taken down and placed in the charge
of the matron, Miss Leech, who at once in
stituted cl ansing process. The children
had been so lily cared for that great sores
had broken out all over them.
When Captain Brophy learned of the
case, he had talk with the oldest child,
named James, who related the manner in
which the father had neglected them in
most pitiable way. The officer Immediately
ordered the arrest of both the father and
mother. The latter were found about 1890
last night and taken to the station house.
McDonough had been away all day, and re-
turned late in the evening to find six of his
children gone. He was angry, and was
vowing vengeance against the whole
police force, when the officer stepped in and
arrested him. He modified his temper
somewhat when he comprehended the situ-
alton. AT the station house he pleaded to
be released, saying he would treat bis
family better
Captain Brophy said he would ask Agent
Dean to take charge of the children this
morning, and McDonough and his wife will
be sent to the workhouse. McDonough
was formerly employed by Evan Jones, and
was once an industrious man, but the police
say he has lately taken to drink and has |
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-25
LIGHTNING-LIKE FRAUDS.
STARTLING ALLEGATIONS OF AN
OMAHA COMMISSION MAN.

He Says a Broken Grain Firm Swindlcd
Him Out of $4,000 in Three Short
weeks-The Modus Operandi Explained
Brown Brothers Deny Everything.
OMAHA, Nov. 24-Brockman, the st.
Louis commission man, now asserts that
Brown Brothers, the broken Lincoln grain
dealers, swindled him out of $500 He
says it was all done within two or three
weeks The magnitude of the business may
be inferred from the fact that there were SO
cars of grain on the track at Council Bluffs
in one day recently. Brockman charges
that in some cases the Browns had grain
shipped to the Union Elevator for "Brown
Brothers, of St. Louis, in care of Brown
Brothers, Omaha
On the bills of lading the Browns drew on
the St Louis man and got their cash. After
the grain had been cleaned at the elevator it
was reshipped over one of the Iowa roads to
Chicago or Baltimore, the Browns claiming
they could get better price East than at
ST. Louis. Brown had an agreement under
which he was to receive half cent a bushel
commission on all grain handled by the
Browns, so he did not care where it was
sold. He now charges that great deal of
this grain has disappeared; that he has not
been paid by the Eastern buyers, and that
the Browns have not reimbursed him. He
believes that in shipping the grain the
Browns got new bills of lading from the
Iowa roads and used them in making drafts
on the Eastern buyers, thus apparently get
ting double prices for them and letting
Brockman whistle for his money.
There is still another side to the manipu-
lation. Some of the Nebraska BUYERS who
have been shipping to the Brown Brothers
have been in the habit of sending them the
bill of lading by mail and then drawing on
them through a local bank without a bill
attached to the draft The bill enabled the
Browns to get the grain from the railroads,
and in number of cases the drafts have
been dishonored. Apparently, then, the
Browns got the grain for nothing and sold
it for double price. The Browns, however,
deny the allegations of fraud and assert that
the tangle be Strengthened out if they are
given chance to do it. They threaten to
sue Brockman for $50, 900 damages
1t is impossible to say how much money
or how many dealers are involved in the
failure. The Browns had elevators or cribs
at IA or Is stations on the Union Pacific
Railroad, but there were about 100 dealers
at other points shipping to them New
claims are putting in an appearance almost
eyery hour
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-25
GRAVES TO BE TRIED.
The Alleged Colorado Poisoner Is
Denied a Continuance.
THE DECISIONS HEARD INDISMAY.
"A History Of the Celebrated Murder Is
Briefly Narrated.
FRIENDS PROTEST HIS INNOCENCE

DENVER. Nov. 24-The District Court was
packed to suffocation this morning, when
Judge Rising rendered his decision on the
tinuance of 90 days in the case wherein he
is charged with poisoning Mrs. Josphine
Barnaby, of Providence. The court, in
rendering his decision, reviewed the motion
of the defense in detail, and in conclusion
said:
"I must come to the conclusion that, upon
the question of fact, the grounds of the
motion are not we'll taken, and the motion
must be denied"
At those words, DIR. Graves trembled,
turned pale and looked appealingly at his
attorneys, but, receiving no hope from
them, with sigh of resignation he accepted
the unpleasant fact that the trial for his life
must 60 on. His attorney, Judge Furman,
Immediately took an exception to the
decision and the court then announced that
the work of selecting jury would begin
tomorrow morning.
The History of the Crime.
The crime for which DR.. Graves is on
trial took place in the city last April, but
the history leading up to it dates back tor
a number of years. Mrs. Barnaby was the
wife of j. H. Barnaby, wealthy merchant
of Providence, who secured divorce from
his wife, leaving her a fortune Of $1O0, ,OOO
DR. Graves was her intimate friend and
financial adviser on o salary of IS, 900 a
year.
Mrs. Barnaby was a great traveller and
spent portion of each summer at the resi-
dence of Edward Bennett at Blue Noun
tain. Last spring, while there, she and
DR.. Graves had a misunderstanding. Mrs.
Barnaby Immediately started West and
eventually arrived in this city, where she
visited the Worrells.
On April 8, six days before she arrived
here, package came to her address which
contained bottle of liquid, labled, "Fine
whisky from your friend in the woods"
The Women Drink the Poison.
On the night of the 18th after drive she
and Mrs. Worrell drank the contents of the
bottle and both were taken i'll, and Mrs.
Barnaby after suffering terrible agonies
died. Mrs. Worrell recovered at the end of
q few days.
Physicians declared that the woman suf-
fered from arsenical poisoning, and the de-
tectives were set to work The Worrells
were benefciaries in Mrs Barnaby's will to
the extent of $4,000 and DR.. Graves for
$25, 900. Suspicion was cast upon the Wor-
rells, but no action was ever taken. The
writing upon the package resembled that of
DR. Graves, and he was indicted for murder
and released on $50, 900 bonds DR.. Graves
has many friends here who protest his in
nocence.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-25
THE FIRE RECORD.

AT Ilion, n. Y, yesterday morning fire de-
stroyed Grimes & Pelton's block Loss $5O,-
OoO; insurance, $40 600.
AT Brooklyn Monday night the rear part
of No 262 Court street was discovered on
fire. The block is composed entirely OF
business houses. The flames spread rapidly,
and the water supply being insufficient, the
engines were nearly useless. There was
great alarm. but the fire was confined to the
buildings in the block mentioned. Loss
about 100000.
AT Fremont, o., yesterday the largest
manufacturing establishment in the city,
the works of the Thomson Houston Carbon
company, were totally destroyed The watch
man entered the plating room with Ian
tern, and an explosion at once occurred,
starting the flames. The factory was the
largest OF its kind in the United States, and
employed l5o men. Loss, 500, 900; insurance
partial.
Ar Seymour, Ind, yesterday a fire which
originated in the cold storage house of the
Pabst Brewing Company swept away almost
an entire block of buildings. The principal
loss is the Seymour Tolu factory, owned by
A. M. Fitch & Co., which, with all the valu-
able machinery, stock and manufactured
goods, was entirely consumed. The stable
residence and saloon of Henry F. Bruning
were badly damaged, and the O'Brien
House, a large hotel, newly reftted, was
badly scorched. Loss, sl5o, 600; insured for
over half that amount.
AT Dunmore, near Scranton, early yester-
day morning fire consumed five buildings in
the heart of the town. The fire is supposed
to have been of incendiary origin. 1t first
appeared in the Neptune engine house, a
double frame building owned by John
Stanton; a dwelling occupied by Joseph
Warfare, a two-story building owned by T.
Z. Boland and occupied by pleasure clubs,
and a large building occupied Jointly by the
Dunmore Pioneer and John Howley's Hotel
were quickly in a mass of flames Help ar,
rived from Scranton At this juncture and the
fire spread no further. Two other buildings
were badly damaged. Entire loss, about
$40 900.
AT Cincinnati yesterday morning a threat
ening fire broke out in the Sextro Manufact
uring Company's seven-story building. The
fire, however, was confined to the manufact-
uring building, which is in the rear of the
immense warerooms filled with costly fin
ished furniture. About o'clock this morn
ing, when the f1remen were still at work, the
walls of the rear building fell, burying
seven fremen. 1t was supposed they were
all killed. 1t happened, fortunately, that a
lumber pile intercepted the falling wall and
saved the men from death. While they
were all more or less Injured, only one, John
Connors, was hurt seriously. Loss estimated
at s45,oOO fully covered by insurance.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-25
A LECTURE ON TREES
An Interesting Discussion About American
Fruit Monsrchs.

An Interesting Discussion About American
Fruit Monarohs.
Prof j. H. Montgomery, Phi. D., Of
Allegheny College, Meadville, interested q
gathering of botanical enthusiasts at the
Academy of Science last night. ''Some
Forest Trees" was his subject, and the most
common American trees were discussed;
namely, the elm, beech, oak. walnut, chest
nut, poplar and tamarack. The lecture was
enhanced by stereopticon views illustrat-
ing some remarkable specimens of trees,
their growth, grain and minute features not
discernible with the naked eye. The tam
arack, upon which he dwelt at length,
is tree of much interest and grows in q
swamp. There are 80 acres of this species
near Lineville, Pa, growing in a swamp,
the latter, which Prot. Montgomery says, is
part of an aucient lake. Some parts of it
are impenetrable and for five days he
tramped, with some companions, through it,
at the risk of his fife.
The learned professor presented the society
with some of his collections, for which he
received a vote of thanks. He has speci-
mems of different woods which are only
a four-hundredth of an inch thick. They
are beautiful, and the process BY which
they are made is known only to one man
q New York chemist.