Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1894-03-15

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The commissioners Of Calvert county
may rsassess all the property in the county
for taxation.
The contested election of Hand. republic
can, against Dukee. democrat, for the
sherifaIy II TslboEc0unty, was decided 10
favor of Dukes
The number Of pensioners ON tie govern
menf rolls IL now approximately 966, COO,
against 95l, 900 for the corresponding week
last year.
Senator Aldfich Lils notified the Rhode
Island State central CON miftee that he in
tends TO resign from the United States Sen
ate il the Legislature. as elected by the peo-
pie in April, Is republican
The examination Of witnesses for Miss
Madeline ". Pollard In her suit against
Representative w. G. p. Breckenridge. Of
Kentucky, for $50 600 damages for breach
Of promise 10 marry, was begun Is Circuit
Court No /, in Washington
Peter jackson, the colorei pugilis,, who
Is matched TO fight James j. Uorbett In
June, underwent the new s1tape-Iine"
measurements 1t the hands of Dr. John W.
Gibbs, in New York, yesterday. He show
ed Unexpectedly good form. His arm
from the shoulder 10 the finger tips measur-
ed 32a inches. being 81 inches longer than
COrbetts. Jackson II an inch shorter In
stature than COrbegt DIR. Gibbs measured
Corbett recently and predicts that jackson
will win.
MARYLAND LEGISLATURE.
The House committee on assessment
viii hold another meeting Monday night
for an interchange Of views preparatory 10
submitting the bill to the house on Tuesday.
In the Senate, Mr.. Sloan, republican, intro
duced resolutions Of thanks 10 Senators
German and Gibson for their efforts for the
maintenance Of q tariff ON coal and other
material products Of the State, On motion
Of Mr.. Talbot, democrat, the resolutions
were referred 10 the committee on federal
relations.
Monday, March 12, 1894
Democrats from all sections Of the coun.
try are demanding that the Senate shall
pass the Wilson bill as originally framed.
Vim. u. Lawrence. Of Perryyilie, was
stabbed TO death ut Hayre de Grace and
VIM. Bouldin is charged with numbering
him.
The counsel for Sheriff Boyd, of Cecil
county, will not take an appeal from the
decision by which the court said White
was elected.
Judge ii. r. Gibson defeated Hon. Joha
q. Houk, The present Congressman, in the
republican primary election in the second
congressional district Of Tennessee, for the
nomination for Congress. Judge Gibson is
a native of Maryland and for six years has
tssanr oh IL = !. IL.
Knoxville is situated.
Tuesday, March IS, 1894.
A baby awoke family in burning
house In Philadelphia just in time to save
their lives.
The Maryland State Teachers Associa.
ton will meet this year at Annapolis.
Arthur Lacy Reese, superintendent of
the electrical department at Sparnow's
Point, was accidentally killed by an cleo
trio shock.
The bodies Of the thirteen men entombed
by the cavern Of the Gaylord mine in Ply
mouth, Pa, were brought To the surface to-
day. II IL certain that the men were in
stantly killed by the fall Of rocks and earth.
The trial OF the suit Of Miss Madeline
Pollard against Congressman w. q. p.
Breckenridge for $50, GOO for alleged breach
Of promise of marriage was resumed in
Washington. The plaintiff was overcome
in court and tainted as she was leaving it.
The counsel for Mr.. Breckinridge made an
effort 10 have certain dispositions taken in
the West thrown out. The discussion be-
came very warm, aud on the adjournment
OF the court the lawyers Game 10 blows al
the courtroom dor.
MARYLAND LEGISLATURE.
The Maryland Legislature reyssembled
last evening aud transacted considerable
amount of business. Among the bills
passed by the Senate was one tor the estab
lishment of hospital for the insane on the
Eastern Shore. Congressman Barnes
Compton arrived at Annapolis from Wash
ington, and was in consultation with
members of the House of Delegates. AS
a consequence of his visit the friends of the
assessment bill became more hopeful of its
passage by the House. The present situa
ton is the outcome of consultation in
Washington Sunday in which Senator
German, Governor Brown, Mr. l. Freeman
Rasin and others participated. In both
houses a civil-service reform bill for Balti
more city was introduced.
CONGRESSIONAL
Senator Blanchard. Of Louisiana, took
his seat in the Senate as the successor of
Senator White. appointed to the United
States Supreme Bench. Mr.. PETERS reso-
luton locking TO an investigation Of the
charges published in the press that Senators
were dealing in stocks on information
gained in their official positions was laid
on the table by a vote of SO TO "a. Mr.
German declared that no intimation from
any quarter. high or low, urging the pass
age OF the tariff bill as il came from the
House would influence his action.