The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1894-11-02

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calculations. compelling an adjournment to
the City Hall instead of holding the meetings,
as intended, at Fountain Square. Mr. Robert
Senaca presided with j. William O'Neill and
A. c. jackson secretaries. The speakers
were Congressman Isidor Rayner, Joseph NJ
Heuisler and Lloyd Wilkinson, of Worces-
ter. Mr.. Thomas McNulty sang campaign
| songs from his abundant store. Strong argu
ments were made by all the speakers, MIR.
Rayner's tariff talk being especially interest
ing. An immense crowd was present The
speakers, with a few friends, were entertain
ed at dinner by Collector Murray Vandiver.
CLEVER CAPTURE OF HORSE THIEF.-On
last Saturday, while at Conowingo, Mr.. VIM.
| I'll. James, of Castleton was approached by
negro who offered to sell him good horse for
$25. Mr.. James suspicious were aroused and,
representing himself to be an officer, he ar
rested the man and took him before Justice
John McDoon, of Dublin. Here the negro
confessed his guilt and was committed to jail
for the action of the grand jury. He was
brought to Bel Air the same day by constable
Joseph E. Burkins and locked up. The ne
gro, whose name is John II. Williams, had
been working for Mr. John Mccullough, who
lives near Watervale. Mr.. Mccullough dis
charged him on Friday evening and he left
that night, taking with him the horse which
Mr.. Mccullough was pasturing for Mr..
Stump, of Baltimore, pistol of Mr.. McCul-
lough's s. and a watch and a knife belonging to
a coored workman. All the stolen property
was recovered except the knife.
SIXTEEN MEN CANNOT VoTE.-Judge Wat
tiers was occupied ON Monday and Tuesday in
hearing evidence and arguments of counsel in
the Havre de Grace registration case. On
Tuesday evening he passed and filed an order !
directing that the following sixteen names, |
about one-third of the whole number mention |
ed in the petition, be stricken from the list
of registered voters, viz:
Samuel r. Adams, John NJ. Mackin, John |
Galloway, James A. Hamlin, John c. Wright |
William b. Reed, Amos De r. Spencer, Sidney |
Warner, Thomas j. Hollohan, Isaac NJ. Still |
well, William De C. Ravenel, Henry e. Fos-
ter, Michael Logue, Frank F. Mccain, James
II. Fahey and Charles w. johnson.
The petition was dismissed as to the remain |
ing names. The petitioners were represented
at the hearing by Messrs. Richard Dallam and |
Fred r. Williams. States Attorney w. w. |
Preston and Mr.. George L. VanBibber repre- |
scented Mr.. Lawder, the register Of voters
A CLEVER SCHEME.-A man with light hair, |
smooth face and a good talker, going by the |
name of John l.. F. Ford, and representing |
himself to be publisher of bank books, &c,
appeared in Delta few days ago and register
ed at the Auditorium Hotel as being from
Philadelphia.
AS soon as the banks were opened he called
at the First National Bank and, presenting
his card, wanted to arrange with Cashier l..
K. Stubbs to furnish free of charge 500 to
200 bank books, his pay to come from adver-
tisements secured from patrons of the bank.
Mr. Stubs, suspecting something, gave him
very little encouragement, but at Ford's re-
quest gave him a few names of the patrons of
the bank.
Ford then left and started to see some of
the patrons, but without success, until he got
to the west end of the town, where he got S25
or $50 by fraudulent means. He left on the
evening train for Baltimore. He is said to be
a sharper and understands his business.
OBITUARY.-Miss Grace Stanley Rogers, eld-
est daughter of the Late E. Stanley Rogers, of
the Rocks, died suddenly on Friday, October
26, in Paris, where she had resided for the
past three years. Miss Rogers had not made
her home in Hartford since her fathers death,
but was well known in society circles in Bal
timore. She had travelled abroad extensively,
and spent much OF her time in that way. Her
body will be brought to Baltimore for burial
Justice Christopher j. Dugan died sudden
ly at 6 o'clock on Monday evening, October
80. MIR. Dugan had been in failing health for
the past two years, but his death was sudden
and unexpected. He had never been confined
to his home and was about the yard a few
minutes before his death. He had been at
tending to business until the Friday before
his death. The immediate cause of death
was hemorrhage. He died in 10 minutes af-
ter the attack. Mr.. Dugan was born in Havre
de Grace, had been magistrate for four years,
was active in Democratic politics and a mem
Der of st. Patrick's Catholic Church. Mr..
Dugan leaves a wife, but no children. He
was in his 47th year. Ills funeral, which took
place on Thursday morning at st. Patrick's
Church, was largely attended.
Miss Elma A. Huff, whose serious illness
with typhoid fever was noticed last week,
died at her mothers home, near Mill Green,
on Monday, October 49, Miss Huff, whose
age was twenty-nne years, was the daughter
of Mrs Guielma and the late Abram Huff,
Hezekiah s., VIM. H. and Miss Lydia j. Huff.
She was graduate of the State Normal School
and taught for several years in the public
schools of this county, but, owing to the poor
health of her mother and sister, she was COM
PEELED to resign last year and devote her
whole time to them. She is supposed to have
contracted her fatal illness while in loving
attendance upon another young lady in the
neighborhood, who was afflicted with the
same malady. AS teacher Miss HUH was
much beloved by her pupils and her bright
and cheerful disposition wonderfully endeared
her to her large list Of friends and acquaint-
ances Though ever ready to assist in the
good work of other denominations, she was
consistent member and communicate of AS
cension Protestant Episcopal Church, at Scar
boro, where all that is mortal of her was laid
to rest in Gods acre on Wednesday last. Ser
vices were held at the house by Rev. IL. c.
Smith, of the Methodist Episcopal church and
the funeral services were conducted at the
church by Rev John Sadler, the rector: The
pail bearers were Messrs Clifton and Oliver
Huff, John b., Benjamin r., Howard w. and |
Joseph W. Scarborough. The funeral was
very largely attended.
Jury Drawn for November Term.
I'm laet Saturday ,Iudua Watters drew the |