Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1892-02-04

From the Balsimers sua.


Friday, January 20, 1892.
President Harrison sent mes
sage to Congress yesterday, accom-
panied by Chili's answer to the
demand Of the United States and
other communications between the
two governments. The President
says the affair 10 now in 50 satisfac-
tory shape that no further action
by Congress is necessary to its sat
isfactory adjustment. During the
proceedings in the House, "Pri-
vate" John Allen made humorous
speech on the Chilian matter, dur
ing which he scored point on the
President which was greeted with
applause by the democrats.
LEGISLATIVE.
The call for constitutional con-
vention will, it is said, be pet
measure of the party leaders, but
considerable opposition is shown
to it.
The county commissioners were
promised at Annapolis that their
road law recommendations would be
respected in legislation.
The Caucus of the democratic
members of the General Assembly
nominated Mr.. spencer G. Jones
for State treasurer. Mr. Jones
received 60 votes and Dir. Edwin
III. Brown %. Mr.. Edison III.
Schryver was nominated for police
commissioner.
Mr.. Robert Shriyer, president of
the board of school commissioners
of Allegany county, made an inter-
esting statement before the Senate
committee on education in favor of
Senator Pearre's bill to change the
method of distributing the school
fund among the counties.
Mr.. Sidney WALES will take legal
steps to recover his claim for CON-
missions alleged to be due him from
Maryland's share of the direct tax
fund. The joint resolution ac-
cepting this money has been signed
by the Governor and sent to Wash
ington. There is much discussion
as to what shall be done with it,
and opposition has arisen to the
proposed appropriation for the
Worlds Fair.
Saturday, January 80. 1892.
Gov-Willian Mckinley, of Ohio,
is seriously i'll of neuralgia of the
stomach.
The democrats of the House will
hold a caucus to decide what action
shall be taken OH the silver ques-
ton.
1t is believed that one result of
the settlement of the CHILEAN diff
ficulty will be an entire change in
the diplomatic representatives of
the two countries.
The democratic majority OF the
ways and means COMMITTEES of the
House yesterday by a vote of z TO 8,
adopted the Springer policy and
decided to attack the Mckinley
high tariff by various separate bills.
Upon this policy the democratic
members of the committee decided
to act as a unit.
Thomas Thompson, colored, was
hanged at Chestertown, Md, at
$50 o'clock yesterday morning for
the murder, on the night of August
%, 1891, of VIM. Adams, also col
ored. About fifty persons witness
ed the execution, the first in the
county since the hanging of the
three Cosden murderers, in 1851.
LEGISLATIVE.
The Maryland Legislature ratifi-
ed the choice of the democratic eau
Gus and elected Spencer g. Jones
State treasurer ond Edison NJ.
Schryver police commissioner for
DditiuOEe city.
Treasurer Brown destroyed $780,
600 treasury relief bonds which had
been called in and Cancelled.
Senator John Walter Smith has
introduced a bill increasing the
amount available at one time for
enlarging and improving the peni-
tertiary from s25, 900 to s1Oe, 900.
Mr.. Newman, of Frederick, has
bill to subject all safety deposit,
loan, trust and guarantee COM
panies to State supervision.
Mr.. Joyce has introduced bill
providing for placing tie short term
endowment societies and bond
companies under the control of the
State insurance commissioner.
MIR. Collins lsas obtained leave for
O bill creating a State board of ag-
riculture, immigration and statis-
tics.
The farmers and grangers' joint
committee had consultation with
President Alyord, of the Maryland
Agricultural College, and with the
joint committee on agriculture with
regard to the matters they desire to
bring before the Legislature. Both
branches of the Assembly adjourn
ed until Monday evening.
Monday, February l. 1894.