Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1892-08-11
NEWS N BRIEF.
From ne baltimore Sun.
Saturday, July so, 1892.

Saturday, july 80, 1892.
Two persons died from the heat
in Howard county and several were
prostrased.
Lewis johnson, a colored prison
er at the Maryland penitentiary,
was shot and slightly wounded
while trying to escape.
President Widener, Of the Phila-
delphia Traction Company, who
has just returned from Chicago,
says the fair will be greater than
the Paris and the Centennial COM
bined.
Alta meeting Of Tammany gem
eral committee Of one Of the assem-
bly, districts resolutions Of loyalty
to Cleveland and Stevenson and Of
high commendation were adopted
with enthusiasm.
Fire at o. clock yesterday morn
ing destroyed the business places Of
Hackman s. Stewart and Conklin a
Ogden, in West Clearfeld, Pa,
Loss $4,000; insurance about as
600.
Mrs. Frank Brown, wife Of Gov
ernor Brown, Of Maryland, was
Frustrated by heat in Baltimore
/ yesterday. A large number OF
other persons were overcome, many
Of whom died. The total deaths in
Baltimore in the last six days from
all causes was 305, which ii unpre-
cedentedly great.
Mitchell, the absconding express
driver from Hayre de Grace, has
been tracked through Dorchester
into Caroline county, aud an nn-
| doubted clue TO his identity has
been furnished By scrap Of bis
handwriting given TO a fisherman,
The sheriff's posse Of Talbot en-
gagged ia the hunt for Mitchell gave
up the chase and were nearly wreck
ed in Little Choptank river.
Monday, August /, 1892.
Addison Moore, colored, Of MGR
idIan, Miss, who died recently,
was claimed TO be one hundred and
thirty one years old.
Alexander X. Craig. a member
Of Congress from the twenty fourth
district Of Pennsylvania, died at bis
home in Claysyille, Washington
county, Pa, Friday night.
Governor Brown says his recent
inspection Of the State oyster
| grounds viii better enable him to
settle disputed points in reference
to the oyster industry which may
be brought before him in future.
Mrs. Frank Brown is recovering
from sunstroke.
| The number of deaths in Balti-
A more last week was 49,.
There is great activity IN demo-
cratic headquarters, New York. 1t
is said the head Of the campaign
committee viii come from the West,
and that Mr.. Whitney's influence
will predominant the campaign.
The College Of Cardinals, which
elects the Pope, is reduced bydeath
to 81, with 16 vacant seats. The
college is more nearly divided be-
tween Italians aud foreigners than
for long time.
One day last week a little girl in
Fayette county, w. Va, aged thir-
teen, went after the COWS, aud fail
ing to return her parents went in
search of her. They found her
head and feet, the body having been
deyoured by bear or panther.
A fire in the business part of
Cambridge, Nd, on Saturday, des-
troyed fifteen houses, including a
bank, two hotels, two newspaper
offices, business houses and dwell
ings, the estimated loss being $685.
900, insured for 5000.
Because Of opposition from the
republican side Of the House, a pro-
position to further extend for five
! days the appropriations under the
last snndry civil bill, several impor-
tant branches Of the government
service are without dollar to con-
tinue business with.
Wednesday, August 3, 1892.
Some valuable Indian relics have
been discovered in cave near
Sharpsburg, Md.
! Nine hundred voting booths Of
| iron, steel and wood for use by the
j State Of Pennsylvania will be con-
structed ia Baltimore.
In the six months ended june so
the Atlantic Transport Line carried
| 17,204 head Of cattle safely to
Europe rnd lost only 30 head