Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1894-01-25

oyster question. In both housesof
the Legislature a communication
was received from State Treasurer
Jones making graceful acknowledge
ment OF his reelection. The pro-
posed law record bill continues to
be discussed BIZ the members.
A favorable report was made by
the House committee on corpora
tions on the bill extending the time
in which railroad companies are re-
quired TO heat passenger coaches by
other methods than with stoves I'M
til January / of next year. A bill
was introduced in the House By
Mr. Carter changing the method
of administering judicial and other
oaths. Mr.. Myerly introduced o
bill in the House making il unlaw-
full to kill any rabbit, squirrel, part
ridge, woodcock or other game in
Baltimore county until the opening
Of the cunning season in the fall OF
1895. The House special COM
mittee has begun consideration of
the assessment bills.
Saturday, January 90, 1894.
1t is proposed that small fruits
be raised in lower Kent county in
stead Of grain.
Judge Roger A. Pryor refused a
divorce to a husband who had set q
trap to catch his wife.
The Court of Appeals in. less
than two weeks has heard one-half
the cases on the docket.
The Agricultural Fair Associa-
ton of Prince Georges county de-
cided to increase its capital stock
to SO, 900.
By a vote of 100 to 10 the House
rejected Mr.. Johnson's amendment
to put steel rails on the free list.
The Baltimore-built cruiser Mont
gomery made IS IS knots on her
trial trip yesterday without tidal
corrections.
| Albert f. Bamberger was hanged
yesterday about a mile from Cando,
| n. D., in a deep ravine surrounded
by high hills, for the murder, July
6, 1898, of six members of the
Krieder family.
1t is estimated that $50, 900 will
be required to erect a new light at
Lower Cedar Point, Nd, in place
of the one recently destroyed by
fire, and grave doubt exists oil
Congress appropriating such Gum.
The Society of the Sons of the
Revolution will ask the Legislature
to restore the Annapolis Senate
chamber to the condition in which
it was when Washington surrender.
ed his commission there.
Governor 0'Ferrall is strongly
opposed to prize-fghts and is de.
termined to suppress them in Vir-
gidir. He says Jackson City, a.
cross the Potomac from Washing.
ton city, sis not surpassed in vii
lainy by any town on the Mexican
border"
| John Haley Spears, an associate
of Abraham Lincoln, and one oil
the founders of the republican party
in Illinois, died at his home in
Jacksonville, ILL.,, Thursday, at the
age of ninety years. He was born
in Kentucky.
Judge Charles p. Thompson, oil
the Superior Court, shot himself
yesterday at his home, in Gloucester,
Mass. lie died instantly. He had
been i'll for some time. He was
elected to Congress in 1874, defeat.
ing Gen. b. F. Butler.
MARYLAND LEGISLATURE.
The third week of the session OF
the General Assembly has closed
There has so far been bnt little
business before the Legislature
which is regarded as a matter OF
congratulation and in the interest
of the people. The personnel Of
both branches is far above the aver
age. A bill will be introduced in
the House to put valuable historical
records in place Of safety. AID
ditional bills have been introduced
in the House for the protection oil
game. Mr.. Thomas, of Cecil, in
. troduced bill making an appropria
, tion to protect the INDECENT poor O
the State from hydrophobia by pro
viding for their treatment at tn,
Pasteur Institute, New York. Gov
Brown has been obliged to defer al
: pardon cases until he can have tim
to examine them properly.
Monday, January %, 1894.
! Strawberries sell in New Yorl
. at ST. so box of dozen.
Princess Anne oystermen passe,
resolutions in favor of reducing tn
, oyster police navy and its expenses
\ The United States cruiser Mont
gomery returned to Baltimore from
! her successful trial trip. Her off
cial speed is 1906 knots.
e Ex-Secretary of the Treasur
D Foster favors bond Issue to re
= plenish the gold reserve when !