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

oyster question. In both h0usesof
the Legislature q communication
was received from State Treasurer
Jones making graceful acknowledge
ment Of his reelection. The pro-
posed law record bill continues to
be discussed BY the members.
A favorable report was made BY
the House committee on corpora
tions on the bill extending lifetime
in which railroad companies are re-
quired to heat passenger coaches BY
other methods than with stoves un-
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 it 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 +, husband who had set a
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 $40, 900.
BY vote of 100 to 70 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 mile from Cando,
n. d., in deep rayine surrounded
by high hills, for the murder, July
6, 1898, of six members of the
Krieder family.
1t is estimated that $50, 600 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 OF
Congress appropriating such a sum-
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 O'Ferrall is strongly
opposed to prize-fights and is de-
termined to suppress them in Vir-
gidir. He says jackson City, a.
cross the Potomac from Washing
ton city, "is not surpassed in vii
lainy by any town on the Mexican
border"
John Haley Spears, an associate
OF Abraham Lincoln, and one Of
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, of
the Superior Court, shot himself
yesterday at his home, in Gloucester,
Mass. He died instantly. He hal
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 tire session of
the General Assembly has closed.
There has so far been bnt little
business before the Legislature,
which is regarded as matter of
congratulation and in the interest
of the people. The personnel of
both branches is far above the aver
age. \ bill will be introduced in
the House to put valuable historical
records in a place of safety. Ad-
ditional bills have been introduced
in the House for the protection OF
game. Mr.. Thomas, of Cecil, in
troduced bill making an appropria-
ton to protect the INDECENT poor of
the State from hydrophobia by pro-
yiding for their treatment at the
Pasteur Institute, New York. Gov.
Brown has been obliged to defer all
pardon cases until he can have time
to examine them properly.
Monday, January %, 1894.
Strawberries sell in New York
at $3.50 box of a dozen.
Princess Anne oystermen passed
resolutions in favor Of reducing the
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.
Ex-Seeretary of the Treasury
Foster fayors a bond issue to re.
plenish the gold reserve when il
falls below the one hundred million