Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1891-01-15

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smbezzlsd the States money A well
% bonds. The original plsadings
alleged the loss Of honda only. but the
evidences showed the loss Of money
slso. The dsfspdants contsndsd the
motion could not be granted unless
the present trial was discontinued and
new trial ordered. The argument
Of the question will be concluded on
Monday, to which day the court ad-
journsd.
MONDAY. January 70.
The federal census Of Baltimore BY
wsrds gives the city > population Of
Female clerks of the Treasury De.
partment have started q movement to
erect O monument 10 General Spinner.
Il 10 thought the extreme wing of
the rspublicsa party in Congress will
sndsavor 10 force an extra session.
Secretary Blaine 10 negotiating for
rsparstion 10 American missio laries
for ill.trsatmsnt BY Spanisrds 10 the
Caroline Islands.
Il 10 proposed to erect q memorial
tablet in the United States Naval
Academy chapel in honor Of Lieu
tenant DeLong. of Arctic fame.
A number of seizures Of vessels
we're made by Captain Turner. of the
Maryland oyster navy, for violations
OF the Somerset county culling law.
Mr.. Cleveland experienced another
ovation ut the Democratic Club re.
ception in New York Saturday night,
and Governor Hill was not there.
John FL. Heizsr, a census Office
clerk, was robbed and thrown off q
Baltimore and Ohio train, which
crushed bis right foot. nscessitatiDg
smputation.
To the United States Senate, Satur-
day, Mr.. Sherman reported a bill
amending the act Incorporating the
Nicaragua Canal Company. The pen
sion bill was also reported. Mr..
Morgan concluded his speech in favor
of the free coinage of silver. The
House was engaged on the army
appropriation bin.
The Farmers Alliance members of
the Kansas Legislature and the party
leaders adopted resolutions dsnounc.
ing the letter from Washington signed
Z. J. Turner and proposing to &C.
complish the election of Mr.. Turner
to the United States Senate 40 3
characteristic attempt on the part of
the republican politicians to prove
that moral laws have no place in
politics.
TUESDAY, January Is.
The Maryland Court of Appeals
resumes its sessions today.
The fight over the force bill ia to be
resumed as soon ss the silver bill is
disposed OF.
A violent storm ragged along the
New England coast yesterday. Some
Of the Pennsylvania rivers are very
high. Heavy snow 10 reported in
Canada.
Proceedings were begun in the
United States Supreme Court with a
view to having that tribunal pass
upon the question of the jurisdiction
Of the United States over the waters
Of Boring sea.
Lieutenant Colonel Haius, of the
United States engineer crops. reports
against the Improvement Of Newport
creek, Charles County. Md.
1t 10 thought great deal of damage
was done in Chesapeake bay and out
at sea BY the recent gales. Three
vessels are reported as having gone
ashore and two as drifting about in
the ice.
The Corn and Flour Exchange
directors adopted resolution asking
Maryland's representatives in Con-
gress to take steps TO secure = light.
house at Point No Point.
United States Senator Vance was
renomipated yesterday by the demo.
cratic caucus OF the North Csroliua
Legislature. A resolution was passed
by tbs North Carolina Senate insiruc
ting the United States Senators frou
that State to secure, if possible, the
financial reforms contemplated in the
Ocala platform.
In the United States Senate, yes.
terday. Senator Quay introduced
bill to prevent force and fraud at fed.
eral elections. Speeches IN favor of
the free coinsge Of silver were made
BY Senators Allen, Berry and Cock.
rsll. To the House, the resolution iu
regard 10 the alleged silver pool was
taken from the committee on rules
and referred to . special committee.
The House again took up the army
appropriation bill. and long politi.
cal debate ensusd.
All the evidence in the Archer
bond trial was concluded. The State
completed the presentation of its eide
of the case, and the defense declined
TO offer any testimony. The court
permitted the State to amend it's
plsadings. 90 it could alleee that
Archer embezzled money az we'll as
bonds and refused 20 cont,nue the