Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1894-03-29
Friday, March %, 1894.

Friday, March %, 1894.
A number of Dorchester county residents
have petitioned that oyster lands taken up
by Ex-Governor jackson and others be va
Gated.
There were 1s9 Cinnamon in Maryland
according to the census of 1seO, and of this
number lis have registered under the pro-
visions of the Geary act.
Representative Warner of New York,
whose amendment TO the tariff bill placing
sugar upon the free list was adopted by
the House, announces that the sentiment
in the House against the sugar tax is very
strong.
The naval court martial appointed to
try Commander Oscar +. Heyerman for
negligence as navigator of the United States
steamer Kearsarge at the time OF the wreck
of that vessel on Roncador Reef was formal
ly organized at the Brooklyn hayward
yesterday.
Monday, March 90, 1894.
The Washington Board of Trade wants
a national park on the reclaimed Potomac
flats.
Congressman Wilson is much improved
at San Antonio. Texas. He sat up in bed
few hours Saturday and received two
callers.
George Taylor, colored, against whom
over twenty charges of burglary have been
preferred, showed Washington detectives
where he had hidden lot OF silverware.
Today week general debate ON the tariff
bill will begin in the Senate, and the del
Gratis will from that on permit the republic
cans TO do the greater part of The talking.
Augustus Ii. Switzerland, of Lynn, Mass,
a veteran of the civil war, was seized with
q coughing fit, and when he recovered had
coughed up bullet which had been shot
into the back of his neck at the battle OF
Culpeper Court House, on October IL, 1868.
S. Coxey's "army Of peace" started
from Massillion, Ohio, yesterday and
marched eight miles 10 Canton, Ohio,
where the men camped last night in a
snow storm. There were few less than a
hundred n>the party. Two thirds OF those
who enlisted made the start
Lieutenant Lyman testified at the naval
court martial in Brooklyn that he advised
the change Of the course of the United
States steamer Kearsarge that resulted in
the wreck of the vessel on Roncador Reel
In February.
1t was reported in New York yesterday
that the Pope had condemned The theory
of Henry George as to the taxation OF land
Dir. George and the Rev. DR.. Edward Nc
Glynn expressed their disbelief of the re-
port. Archbishop Corrigan's secretary said
1t was condemned two years ago.
Tuesday, March 81, 1894.
Thomas Clark, colored, died at Glenwood
and the coroners jury gave verdict o.
death by poison.
Apprehensions concerning the peach
/ NAt1s NSNANS1 Va Una ESiAHs EEOcS
ed by farmers OF the State.
Mayor Hahn, democrat, was defeated fol
mayor Of Hagerstown by Martin L. Keedy
republican.
The anniversary ofthe landing of Leonard
Calvert's colony at St Mary's was observes
by the Society Of Colonial Wars.
| Acolored boy liberated from Westminste
Jail three colored men, charged with at
tempt at train wrecking, but they were re
captured.
United States Senator Alfred Holt Col
quit, of Georgia, died at his residence il
Washington, ID. C, at $50 o'clock yesier
day m.rning lie would have been sevent,
years old next month
TIE second trial was begun yesterday o
the suit Of willism r. Laidlow sgains
Russell Sage. Mr.. Laidlow claims tina
Ar sage made a shield OF him whel