Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1894-03-29

From the Baltimore Sun.


5osuAuays ~hAASu As 1oo1.
Hsgerstown Is preparing for close po-
liiical contest at the city election. March %.
1t is stated the tariff bill viii be reported
to the Senate early next week.
The barn of Ezra Thomas, near Jeffer-
SON, Frederick county, was destroyed, with
valuable animals.
The Bland seigniorage bill, which passed
the Senate Thursday, will be sent to the
President next Monday.
Miss Madeline v. Pollard testified in her
suit against Representative w. @ p. Breck.
ridge, detailing her first meeting with him
and TIER subsequent relations
lobe Morrow colored, was handed over
to an agent of the State of Maryland 10
stand trial on charge of robbing graves
in Prince Georges county, Md.
John Hart was hanged at Rockford, ILL.,,
yesterday for the murder of his two sisters
September 5 of last year at their country
home, near Rockford. The murdered girls
stood in the way of division of their
fathers property. Hart, who was a rail.
road brakeman, put up plea of insanity.
MARYLAND LEGISLATURE
Two general oyster bills are before the
Legislature, one prepared by Senator
Waters and the other by Delegate Legg.
Mr.. Carrico's bill for the removal of the
county seat of Charles county will be favor
ably reported by the special committee of,
the Senate TO which it was referred Mr..
Wilkinson's bill for the taxation Of mort
cages was reported unfavorably by the
House committee on assessment. A
general bill was introduced in the House
by MIR. Collins for the destruction of noxi-
Gus weeds. The Senate passed an order
requesting the committee on agriculture
and labor to report the child labor bill
Wednesday next The Senate. by vote
of Is to 8, adopted the unfavcrably report
of the Judiciary committee on the bill of
Senator Bruce to amend the libel law.
The vote was afterwards reconsidered.
Monday, March. 10. 1894.
The barn of Joseph I. Gist, with valuable
animals. and the house of James airing, in
Carroll county, were destroyed by fire.
Samuel Smith, of Howard county, Md.
called at the White House and sent note
asking President Cleveland to loan him
$3.50.
John de Jarnette nine years of age, and
Perry Tyler, four-year-old colored boy,
were run over and killed by electric cars
in Washington.
The New York General Term has decid-
ed that children have a right to be in the
streets and that owners are responsible for
the carelessness OF drivers OF teams.
NATIONAL. AFFAIRS
Senator Faulkner, of West Virginia,
chairman of the democratic congressional
campaign committee, says tariff reform
will remain the motto of his party in THE
falls campaign for members Of Congress
and he is certain the democrats viii control
the next House Of Representatives. The
purpose of the committee having il in
charge is to report the tariff bill to the
Senate tomorrow and TO have debate begin
Monday, april 2. The Senate finance COM
mittee has made no change In the whisky
or income tax or the coal or iron duty.
Wednesday, March 81, 1894.
Walter Gross was kicked to death
by q horse in Hartford county.
Mr.. Jabez A. Bash was cut in
half by circular saw at Patapsco,
Carroll county.
Two men were drowned in Chop
tank river from the oyster sloop
Humming Bird.
At Indian Head, Nd, today, the
largest rifle yet built in the United
States will be tested.
Eight persons are dead at Lansing
Switch, Texas, as the result of the
storm on Sunday. Fifteen Others
were injured and much property
destroyed.
The Democratic State Convention
Of Rhode Island met yesterday at
Providence and nominated the old
ticket, with David s. Baker for
Governor.
The Tangier oystermen are seek
ing the removal Of Captain Read,
commander Of the oyster police
steamer 'fangier, alleging that heis
negligent in the discharge of his
duties.
1t is considered certain that If
President Cleveland refuses to sign