Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1894-09-20

the old monitor Wyandotte will bs
placed at his disposal for the use Of
the Maryland Naval Reserves.
The coffee crop of 1894 was csti.
mated at 12, 500, 900 bags, the large
est in the annals of the trade and
1000, 900, bags in excess of the
consumption. A drop in prices ia
expected.
A Northern Minnesota farmer
reports that he made trip of sixty
miles on Thief river with forest
fires burning on both sides. The
fire was started by a man, who fail
ed to get some government hay land
for which he applied.
Enoch Davis was executed at
Lehigh Junction, Utah, Yesterday
for killing his wife. He was placed
IN a chair and blindfolded, and at
signal six soldiers shot him, firing
through loopholes in a tent. He
died in three minutes,
President Cleveland entertained
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Jefferson at
Gray Gables yesterday, and after
ward called on James G.. Powers
and presented him with a mess Of
fish, consisting of half barrel OF
tantog and soup.
Rev. DIR. r. c. Cave, of st. Louis.
in an address before the ex-Confed-
crate Historical and Benevolent AS
ISOLATION, declared that it is the
duty of ex-Confederates to see that
the true political issues of the civil
war are preserved in history.
Monday, September II, 1894.
The revival of business and the
cheering prospects of better times
are regarded as important factors
for the democrats at the coming
November elections.
One of the finest private mauso-
leums in the United States, which
will contain the body of Mr.. Fred
erick DeCourcey May, is in course
OF erection in Bonnie Brae Gene
terry.
The nome of Mrs. Friedling, at
Kewanee, ILL.,, was DESTROYED bv
fire Saturday night. Two children,
aged three and six, were burned to
death and Mrs. Friedling was prob
ably fatally burned. The fire was
caused by using oil 20 kindle a fire
in the cook stove.
The members of the Peary arctic
expedition have reached st. Johns.
n. F., on the return home. Lieu
tenant Peary, with two companions,
remained in Greenland to make an
effort 90 accomplish the work of the
expedition left unfulfilled.
j. L. Goodman, editor of the
Peoples Voice, and B. G.. Arm
strong, editor of the Star, both
weekly pspers published at Gales
vile, Tex, killed each other in a
street fight with pistols. The fight
grew out of controversy over the
lynching Of Edward Cash.
The congressional primary cleo
ton in the Ashland district Of Ken
lucky on Saturday resulted in the
defeat of Col. VIM. G. L. Breckin-
ridge, the present incumbent for
the democratic nomination, and the
success Of VIM. G. Owens, his oppo-
nent.
Tuesday September is, 1894.
A movement has been set on foot
for the importation Of American
cattle into Switzerland.
Mr.. VIM. l.. Marbury succeeded
Mr.. John Il. Ensor as United
States district attorney for Mary
land.
Yesterday was the thirty-second
anniversary of the battle of Antie-
tam or Sharpsburg.
John W. Tippett was arrested,
charged with the murder of Peter
Alvey, who died in st. Mary's CO.,
Nd, last Thursday.
1t is thought Jefferson county
will give Hon. VIM. l.. Wilson an
increased majority for Congress.
The Talbot county fair will open
today at Easton, and Governor
Brown will go there on Thursday.
In an engagement between the
japanese and Chinese armies at
Ping Yang, in Northern Corea, the
Chinese were completely routed and
nearly all their army captured.
Samuel Owens, colored, was ar
rested and was Unidentified by Miss
Annie Blum as the man who at
tempted TO assault her near Cations
vile Sunday.
The political situation in Louis
ma is not giving the democratic |
eaders much anxiety. 1t is thought |
line and reflection will bring the |
democrats of that State back to the |
light path.
The Tome Institute, at Port De-
'osit, which has been endowed with
! million dollars by the founder,
vas opened yesterday with a large
attendance. 1t is a free school for