Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1891-12-24

Fire Saturday started in the An
dersCn Building, at Croton Land
ing, n. I. 1t spread to the adj
journing buildings, north and
south. The loss is $50, 900, half OF
which is insured.
There is Q movement by ladies
of Frederick to establish an old
ladies' home in that town. A con-
siderable sum has already been
raised, and it is expected that the
home viii soon be founded.
Samuel Paul, while eating his
supper in a restaurant at Paups
Valley, La, last night was assas-
sinated by q man, who blew the
top OF his head off with shotgun.
Joseph Paul, son of the deceased,
is charged with the crime. The
father and son had long been on
unfrlendly terms.
Representative Breckenridge, of
Kentucky, greatly deplores the con-
dition of affairs in the democratic
party in the House growing out of
the speakership contest. Hethinks
it is the duty of the democrats to
pass a tariff bill and let the people
of the country know just where the
party stands on that question.
Mrs. Nancy Britt Kennedy, the
oldest woman in Augusta, Me-,
died Saturday morning. At an
early hour she got up and com
menced praying that she might die,
and continued her prayers for near
~ three-quarters of an hour, when
she fell to the floor dead. The
deceased is the woman whose age
has been extensively reported as one
hundred and eighteen. Her exact
age, however, is not known.
1t is stated unofficially that a
dispatch has been received at Wash
ington from United States Minis
ter Egan, at Valparaiso, Chill, to
the effect that the United States
legation in Valparaiso is surround
ed by mobs, who threaten to burn
or blow up the buildings. Secre-
tary Blaine, when asked concerning
the truth of the statement, replied:
81 have nothing to say about the
matter" Other officials in Wash
ington are equally uncommunica-
tive.
Tuesday, December %, 1891.
John Koch, dredger, was
hit on the head with. a dredger-
crank at Solomon's Island, Calvert
county, and killed.
David Berry, a colored Good Sa-
marian, was convicted of assault
with intent to kill female member
of the order and was sentenced to
eight years in the penitentiary.
One of the ablest politicians in
the present Congress predicts the
domination of Mr.. Cleveland for
President and the denomination of
President Harrison.
Four barns on Hon. John ID.
Campbells stock farm, two miles
from Schenectady, N. Y, were
burned yesterday. Four valuable
horses and large amount Of pro-
duce were consumed. The loss will
amount to $4,000.
Captain Edward Lawson, of Girls
field, convicted in the United States
District Court of Withholding sui
table food from one of the crew of
his vessel, was sentenced to thirty
days in Jail and to pay fine of
400.
During three months ending
June 30 of this year ,O57 1923 boxes
of tin-plate were exported to the
United States from Swansea, Wales,
while the whole export from that
city in 1890 was 2,479, AIS boxes.
Fire destroyed property extend
ing from the Star Skating Rink to
Stevens Block, in Truckee, Cal. /,
Sunday. The burned section in
cludes all the eastern half of the
town. The loss is over $4,000
The north-bound Lehigh Valley
Buffalo express struck a rock that
had rolled from the mountain side
at Rockport, Pa, yesterday morn
ing. The engine was demolished
and Michael Lebella, aged forty
years, a New Jersey Central en-
gineman, was crushed to death.
The fireman was badly hurt and
the passengers were shaken up,
though none were injured.