The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1893-12-29

Boys exploded cannon fire-cracker in
the Hartford county court house and set fire to
some packing in the corridor. 1t was dis
covered in time to prevent damage.
NEWS ITEMS.
At about 800 O'Clock Monday morning a
shock of earthquake was felt here of sufficient
force to awaken.
Philip D. Armour and DR.. Frank Gunsau-
lus, of Chicago, were threated with dynamita
ty man who demanded money.
Mr.. VOORHEES, chairman of the Senats finance
take more than four or five weeks to debate
the tariff bill.
A serious fire occurred yesterday in Print
ing House Row in San Francisco. The Even
ing Bulletin office and several job printing
offices were damaged.
There are $1,000 unemployed workmem in
Philadelphia, and the feature of Christmas in
that city was the effort made by religious and
secular bodies to provide good cheer for the
destitute.
The President has approved the joint
res, Luton for the rlief of the employees OF
the rec ord and pension office of the War
Department who were injured in the fall OF
the Fords Theatre building.
Democrat, in both houses OF Congress are
said to be uneasy at the financial cond ton OF
the country, and are discussing the advisa-
bilty Of issuing statement on the subject
for the information of the pubic.
Including public works on which pavements
have not been made buildings in course o
erection on which work has been stopped
anG continuing appoprlation, the deficiency in
government revenues is 5000 100000.
The financial legislation suggested by
Secretary Ca rlisle in his annual report will
not be considered by the Senate finance
! committee, Senator Voorhees, says, until such
time as will permit the most careful consldera-
ton Of the Whole subject.
Mrs. Lydia Paxton Boyed. aged thirt,
three years, wife of George W. Boyed, assis
tant general passenger agent of the Pennsyl-
| vania Railroad died in Philadelphia. She
was Miss Tucey previous to her marriage,
| and was born in Indianapolis
Before many eeks, it is said tie genera
offices Of the Knights Of Labor will no l.
moved to Washington. Master WuIhm
Sovereign has said that offices ad nirably
adapted to the requirements OF the order have
been expected in Washington and can be pu.'-
chased for $40, 1000.
Robert c. Fisher, millionaire and phiIan
thropist, died in the parish house of Trinity
Episcopal Church at New Rochell, n Y.
Tuesday morning. He was taken suddenly
i'll on Christmas Day as he had finished hand
ing $50 gold piece to each Of the poorer
members OF the church as d Chris mas gift.
The SULTAN of Morocco has guaranteed
Indemnity u Spain for the encroachment Of
the Riffs at Nell II by concedlng pa of her
customs duties The newspaper organs OF
the government here seems to be satisfied
with Muley Arraf's promises in this matter
for brother. Preparations arv making already
for the return of the first corps. The troops
will be concentrated in Andalusia until the
amout of the indemnity shall have been fixed
Nature gas from sak under the pave
ment collecting in the windows of q. B.
Winters shoe store at Steubenvile o. about
$50 o'clock Monday night. exploded and
demolished the entire front of the store. The
exhibit of Kris Kringle in the windows was
blown across the street and other damage was
done. The loss to the sore and goods will
be heavy. No one was ser iously hurt by the
eXpl sion but many persons We're welt shaken
up.
During the past four days C. A. King Y Co.
of Toledo, received replies from 1888 grain
dealers and millers in Ohio, Indiana, Illinois,
Michigan, Kansas and Missouri They cover
every important wheat county in those states
which raise $50. 600, 900 25O;00O,0UO bushels
annually or about two-thirds of the winter
wheat crop of The United Stat IS. These
states are also among the largest cover,eed
producers. Each the states report a smaller
acreage sOwn to winter wheat this fall han
The amount shown in 1892.
Governor Stone of Mississippi has pardoned
Alex Reevea, Martin and Rowan Moak, Dan
Simmons, James Robertson and Reuben Leo
nard, sentenced by Ju lge Chrisman for two
years last May at BTookhaven for VIII cap
ping, and J. p Tyson sentenced tor one year
from Copiah COUNT by Judge Christian for
the same off .nse The Governor went to the
p.isonin person and made them kindly talk,
telling them they owed it to themselves, their
family, to him and /, Judge ChrismiD, whe
had Commended their pardon, to lead correct
lives The prisoners were very much touched
They thanked the Governor and promised
never to get in trouble again. They are poor,
;lljterrte people, with families dep ,niaut upon
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