The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1892-06-10
BLAINES BOMBSHELL.

Secretary Blaine, ON Saturday last
sent short, cold note to the Presi-
dent, resigning his position as Secre-
tary of State. Within an hour Presi-
dent Harrison returned an equally
cold and formal answer accepting Mr..
Blaine's resignation.
The publication of this correspond
ence created great stir. The Secre-
tary's resignation was interpreted,
and rightly, it seems, as gage of bat
tie to President Harrison, whose
friends accused the Plumed Knight of
deliberate treachery.
1t has not been forgotten that in
February last Secretary Blaine, in
peremptory language, declined to per-
init his name to be used as a candidate
and gave every indication that he did
not intend to antagonize the Presi-
dents aspirations for second term.
Meanwhile he remained member of
President Harrison's political family.
The friends of the latter and even
warm personal friends of Mr.. Blaine
believed he was sincere, and the form
err proceeded to work up a boom for
Harrison.
Without being able to look beneath
the surface and observe the hidden
springs which may have Influenced
Mr.. Blaine, it is evident that the most
malignant cunning could not have de-
vised a plan more likely to injure
Harrison's chances than the candi-
dacy of Mr.. Blaine ON the eve of the
convention Blaine, if himself, is too
astute not to have realized the effect
of his withdrawal from the cabinet at
such a time. If he intended to injuro
the President, his action after leading
Harrison to believe he did not mean
to oppose him, is a deliberate act of
treachery. If he did not intend his
resignation to have that effect his
mind is unbalanced. In either case
Blaine has fallen in the estimation of
those who once admired him as bril-
liant, chivalrous, honorable man.
Attorney General Poe, it is stated,
holds the opinion that the law for the
appointment of school commissioners
by the Governor is unconstitutional in
SO far as it fixes their terms at more
than two years. tits said, however, that
Mr.. Poe thinks the Governor might
appoint the commissioners without
designating how long they shall serve.
This follows from the usual rule that
II a law be partly constitutional effect
shall be given to the constitutional
part. The Governor could, therefore,
appoint commissioners who are to hold
office for at least two years, and the
next Legislature may fix the tenure
of terms to make the law constitution
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"A terrible catastrophe occurred on
Sunday, in the oil regions of Pennsyl-
vania. Oil Creek was swollen by a
flood, which undermined q large oil
tank. From the latter the oil spread
over the surface of the current, and
rushed along with the flood. A spark
from passing train set fire to the oil,
the flames flying along the surface of
the stream, for eighteen miles, destroy
ing buildings and causing the death
by burning or drowning of 200 persons.
The money loss is nearly 81, DOC, 900, but
this is not to be compared to the sor-
row and suffering which this awful
calamity has caused.
Governor Brown has appointed
DIR. Thomas w. Spranklin, Of Balti-
more, a practiced veterinarian, as a
member of the Live Stock Sanitary
Board. The other members are Frank
g. Wrightson, of Talbot, and j. E.
Baseman, of Carroll county.
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