Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1894-03-01

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dead.
Alderman Jones. Of Annapolis,
wants tar all residents Of Anne
Arnndelgeh0 drive vehicles in An
napoIis!
There il 0 growing impression
that the tax on whiskey will be in
creased to probably s1.2O gallon.
A battle between Maryland dred-
gers and tho Virginia oyster police
boat Tangier is reported to have
taken place on Saturday in Tangier
sound.
The difficulty of satisfying demo-
cratic Senators has caused the post
ponement OF the presentation of
the tariff bill to the Senate COM
mittee on finance.
Capt. j. a. Richardson was Held
in $500 bail to answer before the
grand jury charge of arson in
connection with the burning Of the
steamer w. w. Colt.
Mrs. Jessie Rucker, of Stanton,
Ala, was murdered Thursday night.
On Friday morning the dead body
of colored man was found riddled
with bullets lying near the scene of
the crime.
DR.. Daniel ii. Williams, a colored
physician of Chicago and the lead
ing representative of his race in
Illinois, was appointed by Secretary
Hoke Smith as surgeon-in chief of
the Freedman's Hospital in Wash
ingtOn.
Judge Bradley, in Circuit Court
No. l, fixed March s as the day for
the opening Of the trial of the suit
of Miss Madeline V. Pollard against
Representative W. G. p. Breckin-
ridge, of Kentucky, for $50, 600 for
breach of promise of marriage.
Tuesday, February 90, 1894.
A child died in Philadelphia from
the effects Of swallowing a nail three
years ago.
A strong protest has come from
Calvert against the passage of Sen
ator Parran's county treasurer bill.
The Cecil County Court decided
that Clinton j. White, republican,
was elected sheriff of the county,
and that Boyd, democrat, was de-
feated by twenty votes.
Delegate Yellott introduced bill
in the House compelling all railway
companies operated by other means
than by steam to pay to the counties
through which they pass 0 per cent.
OF their gross receipts.
John Y. McKane, who was found
guilty last Friday of violation of the
election laws at Gravesend last
November, was sentenced to six
years in Sing Sing prison.
Esther, aged Eve months and
nineteen days, youngest daughter of
President Cleveland, was christened
Sunday in the White House by Rev.
DIR. Sunderland, of the Presbyterian
Church.
Reports of differences between
President Cleveland and Senator
German have caused much uneasi-
ness among a number of members
of the Maryland Legislature who are
applicants for federal Office.
Wednesday, February 21, 1894.
Two horse-thieves were sentenced
to the pcnitentiary from Hartford
county.
A naval engagement between
oystermen and Virginia oyster po-
lice was witnessed from Cristield.
An appeal has been ordered from
the decision of court which makes
Clinton White sheriff of Cecil coun-
ty.
The suit of Charles Schaeffer for
81 800 was decided in favor of the
Farmers Insurance Company of
Carroll county because an engine
was used against the orders of the
company's agent.
James r. Mitchell and ID. l..
Sutton engaged in shooting ARRAY
in Union Railroad Station. Hous-
ton, Texas, TO settle an old feud. !
When the shooting stopped Sutton
and two other men were dead and
four other persons were wounded.
Mitchell was not hurt.
Maryland Legislature
The oyster season is to begin Sep
TENDER 1.
Governor Brown completed his
list of appointments and sent them
to the Senate. There are but few
changesin the Baltimore city Offices.
Mr.. George Cotton takes the place
of DIR. NJ, w. Donavin on the liquor
license board and the latter is made
q justice of the peace at large.
CONGRESSIONAL.
Senator Morgan. democrat, of
chairman of the Senate
Subcommittee that investigated Ha-
waiian matters, submitted his re-
port to the committee on foreign
relations and the four republican,
members of the committee voted for