Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1891-09-03
NEWS IN BRIEF.
From he Baitimors Sun.

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WEDNEEDAY, Aug. GO.
The men and officers of the Ma
ryland State Fishery Force were
sworn in as members of n battalion
Of naval militia reserves.
George Hoover, o young man,
shot and killed himself instantly
with arevolver in Chewsville, Wash
ington county.
Awell-known Brooklyn politician
who has just returned from the
VEST, reports that section to be
ssablaze" for Cleveland.
Within the past thirty days sew
enty-five small fires have occurred
in Indianapolis, Ind. A man nam
ed John Taylor, a small carpenter,
has been arrested on suspicion of
being the incendiary. His scheme,
it is alleged, was to burn property
and then get the jobs of repairing.
The Republicans held conventions
in many counties of the State and
nominated tickets. In Calvert there
was quite lively time in the Con-
vention.
THURSDAY, Aug. "a.
Anne Arundel republicans are
about to open q vigorous campaign.
In Wicomico the independent dem
ocrats and republicans have made
fusion ticket.
A motion to admit colorsd men
to the Patriotic Order Sons of
America failed to receive the neces-
sary vote in the National Camp at
Philadelphia.
Acting Secretary of the Navy
Soley says Maryland's oyster navy
will be recognized as naval militia
upon the receipt Of certificate of
their organization.
Reports received at the War De-
partment show that the company
of Sioux Indians recently enlisted
and assigned to the Sixth United
States cavalry attend to all their
duties with the regularity and
thoroughness of the best soldiers.
In the preliminary conferences at
ocean City last night Mr.. Clabaugh
doomed up as strong possibility
for first place on the Maryland Re-
publican State ticket to be nomina-
ted today and pressure was brought
to bear for the withdrawal of Col.
Vannort.
FRIDAY, Aug. 20.
The naval militia of the State
was reviewed at Bay Ridge by Gov
ernor jackson and Lieutenant Col
by, of the navy.
A colored man, named Henry
Wright, was fatally injured in an
affray at camp-meeting in Worcester
county.
One workman was killed and
another seriously injured by the
falling of street bridge which they
were repairing in Cumberland.
Governor Jackson and the other
members of the board of public
works were in Annapolis yesterday
and several appointments to Office
were made.
A personal encounter is reported
from Durant, Miss, between Lee
turer McAllister and Editer Nc
Cune, representing the two alliance
factions. McAllister is said to
have severely punished McCune.
The trouble grew out of alliance
matters. McCune asserted that
McAllister had sold the alliance to
Wall street.
Republicans of Maryland met at
Ocean City yesterday and nominat-
ed William j. Vannort, Of Kent
county, for Governor; John Nc
Donald, of Montgomery, for comp
troller; George NJ. Sharp, of Balti
more city, for attofney-generai, and
Enoch B. Abel. of st. Mary's
county, for clerk of Court of Ap-
peals. A canvass of. the delegates
showed that Blaine is the choice for
President.
SATURDAY, Aug. 30th.
Pleuro pneumonia is reported
among mules and horses in Prince
Georges county.
Postmaster General Wanamaker
has ordered an inspection of the
county postoffices in the hope of
getting them in better shape.
Mr.. Talbot j. Albert, who was
nominated by the Baltimore county
republicans for State Senator, has
declined the nomination.
The Maryland oyster navy has
been favorably reported upon by
Lieutenant Colby, of the United
States Navy, who inspected it at
Annapolis.
Five or six members of the Prince
Georges Rifles have been reported
sick of typhoid fever since the
Lorely Camp.