Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1892-01-07
NEWS IN BRIEF.
From ne Baltimore Sun.

Saturday, January 2, 1892.
The first Catholic Church for
colored people in Philadelphia will
be consecrated next week by Arch
bishop Ryan.
1t is announced that the Su-
preme Court of the United States
will, by vote of six to three, GUST
Governor Thayer, republican, of
Nebraska, and restore Gov. James
Il. Boyd, democrat.
The reception at the White House
was the most brilliant social event
in the history of President Harri-
sons administration.
Last Saturday Frederick Morlok,
near Hartford Furnace, accidently
shot his wife in the face with a
shotgun and destroyed both her
eyes. The previous week little
son of the couple was burned to
death.
Walter Hawkins and Thomas
Chew. cOIored, were committed to
the Port Tobacco Jail upon charges
of assault and battery.
The residence of Alonza Koontz.
at Silver Run, Carroll county.
burnt down on Tuesday: loss about
800, insurance in Carroll county
company for $500.
Hon. Roswell p. Flower was in
augurated Governor of New York
yesterday to succeed David b. Hill.
The speeches were brief and with
out reference to politics.
Governor Russell, of Massachu-
setts. yesterday appointed W. J.
Dale, Jr.. of Boston, railroad
commissioner i'll place of 4. ".
kinsley, deceased. Mr.. Dale is
secretary of the democratic State
committee.
Governor Russell has issued an
appeal to the people of Massachu-
sets asking them to come gener-
ously to the aid of the famine suf-
ferers in Russia and has appointed
a committee, with Bishop Philips
Brooks at its head to receive con-
tributions.
Governor Humphrey, Of Kansas,
yesterday appointed ex-Congress-
man Bishop W. Perkins to FIJI the
vacancy in the United States Senate
caused by the death of the Hon.
Preston b. Plumb, of Kansas,
which occurred on Sunday, Deem
Der 20, 1891, at Washington.
About $50 o'clock yesterday
morning a burglar entered the
sleeping-room of l.. W. Marsh, a
prominent citizen of Seymour. Ind.
and, taking his watch and pocket
book, attempted to escape by the
back kitchen. Mr.. Marsh, who was
awakened by the noise, followed the
intruder closely, catching him about
fifteen feet from the house. A
fierce struggle ensued, which ended
in the burglar shooting Mr.. Marsh
dead. The burglar escaped.
The Ohio senatorial contest is
growing warmer. Senator Sherman
and Ex-Governor Foraker appear to
have about an equal number of
members pledged. Ex-Governor
Foraker's friends charge that many
federal Office holders are ut Column
bus working in behalf of Senator
Sherman. Mr.. William Binkley
says that as result President Har-
rison cannot carry Ohio if he is
nominated next spring. 1t was
claimed by some of Mr.. Foraker's
friends that Major Mckinley was
using his influence for Mr.. Sherman.
but this was denied and it was as
serted that Major Mckinley was
keeping his hands off in the fight.
Monday, January 4, 1892.
In Washington. Samuel Masters
cut Jonathan, alias Jake Keegan
with a shoe-knife, inficting a wound
which caused Keegan's death.
1t is said that Mr.. Blaine's alleg-
ed change of front on the CHILEAN
question is very notifying to his
associates in the administration.
President Robert Magruder. of the |
Baltimore county commissioners,
is to select a place in Baltimore city
for convention of county COM
missiouers of Maryland, January
II.
DIR. Thatcher Graves was con- /.
victed of murder in the first degree
in Denver Saturday, where he was
on trial for causing the death of
Mrs. Josephine Barnaby. He made .
a partial confession, duplicating
Colonel Ballou, one of his lawyers.