Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1891-12-17
NEWS IN BRIEF.
From The Baltimore Sun.


Saturday, December, II, 1891.
Mrs. Grant protests against the
removal of General Grants re-
mains to Washington.
The New York Camp of Confed-
crate Veterans will give a benefit in
aid of the Grant monument fund.
The keel of the new steel steamer
for the Bay Line has been placed
on the blocks and the steamer for
the Weems Line is in frame at
Sparrow's Point.
John Zug's barn, near Prescott,
lebanon county, Pa, was burned
yesterday with contents, including
thirteen head of cattle and horse.
Loss over s., 900.
Henry Batterman's dry goods
store at Graham avenue and Broad
way, Brooklyn, caught fire yester-
day, and the stock and building
were damaged to the extent Of
$40, 900.
A large number of Chinese yes
sells of all descriptions were des-
troyed and hundreds Of Chinese
sailors and laborers were drowned
December 4th, in the harbor of
Hong Kong during gale.
A meeting of Italian residents
from all parts of the country is to
be held in Washington to take steps
to induce the Italian government
to have a good exhibit of its pro-
ducts at the Chicago Exposition.
Charles Manly, a noted burglar,
on trial at Pittsburg, Pa, for rob-
bIng eighteen houses, walked quiet
ly out of the Criminal Court yes
terday and has not been recaptured.
The courtroom was crowded at the
time.
James johnson, colored, was
hanged at Elizabethtown, n. c.,
yesterday, in the presence of 5000
persons, for committing a criminal
assault on Florence Sutton, col
ored girl ten years of age and then
numbering her. He confessed the
crime when arrested, but protested
his innocence on the gallows.
The gale which struck England
Wednesday night continues with
undated fury. Telegraph, tele-
phone and electric light lines are
down in all directions. Along the
coast many fishing boats and yes
sells engaged in the coastwise trade
have been wrecked. The storm is
raging with equal violence in Scot
land, Ireland and Wales. Near
Skibbereen, Ireland, the bark
Leonore and her crew of twelve
persons are supposed to be lost.
Speaker Crisp will probably seek
a few days rest in some quiet place,
where he can recuperate and at the
same time arrange the standing
committees. Mr.. Mills is also rest
ing in his apartments at Wizards
and refuses to discuss the chair
manship of the ways and means
committee. The republicans are
assisting the Speaker in making up
the minority end of the committees.
Monday, December IA, 1891.
The new Congressman complain
that the old members are already
demanding all the best places on the
standing committees.
Hon. Stephen b. Elkins is men,
toned as most likely to receive the
appointment of Secretary of War.
Blue fish are being caught in
large quantities along Hatteras
coast, and shad have commenced to
run a month earlier than usual in
Southern waters.
DR.. James L. Massie shot and
killed j. A. Kenakee, at Owenton,
KY, because Mr.. Kenakee declined
to retract astatement derogatory to
DR.. Massie's character.
1t is understood the postmaster
of the House has placed the position
ofassistant postmaster of the House,
with salary of 81, 900 per annum,
at the disposal of the Maryland del
egation.