Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1897-05-27
Maryland Notes.


Maryland Notes.
The postoffice at HyattsviIle was rob-
bed.
DIR. w. J. Boarman died in Charles
county.
The Howard county tax rate has been
fixed at IS cents.
There were two freight wrecks ON the
ID. and o. In Garrett county.
Patrick Ward cut his throat and killed
himself in South Cumberland
The States attorney of Cecil is break
ing up speak-easies in Elkton.
The grand jury of Charles county crit
icised the condition Of the Jail.
A ferry win be established over the
Patuxent river at Nottingham.
A fatal shooting case occurred between
negro men in Wicomico county
Thirty-six candidates passed the naval
cadet examinations at Annapolis.
Loretto Butler, colored woman, was
burned to death near BladenSburg.
The postoffice and an adjoining store
at Mountain Lake Park were robbed.
John T. Bryan's stable, near Gam
Drills Anne Arundel county, was burned
Alva Shank fell in somnambulastic
walk in Cumberland and was fatally in
jured.
Russell Friend was disembowled and
killed by a splintered tree he was cutting
down in Garrett county.
Governor Lowndes says that he will
not withdraw from the contest for the
United States senatorskip.
Governor Lowndes, by proclamation
has declared, May 81, Decoration Day, n
legal holiday in Maryland.
VIM. ii. Pool. member Of the Mary
land Naval Militia, was drowned In q
sailing accident Oft Fort McHenry.
John V. L. Findlay and II. Crawford
Black have been elected State directors
in the b. and o. Railroad Company.
An extra session of Somerset court will
be held JniIe to try Andrews, charged
with feionious assault upon Mrs. Kelly.
John WIN. smith, the colored candi-
date from Chicago, failed to pass the
Naval Academy examination rs cadet.
Upon invitation of Father O'Bourke
number of Episcopal clcrgymen visited
Judge Taney's grave at the Frederick
Novitiate.
BY the appointment of John q. Will
son the school Board of Allegany coun-
ty becomes republican for the first time
since 1867.
Mrs. Bridget Monahan was murdered
by her husband, at her nome, $40 Me-
Henry street, by having her skull crush
eel in with an axe
Negotiations have been consummated
for the establishment in Baltimore Of
new manufacturing plant, with capital
stock of $4,000.
John Blanchard was sentenced nj Bel
air To three years to the House of Cor
rection for a common assault upon little
Margaret Hanway.
The Governor has sent to the tobacco
inspectors directions for number of
changes TO be put into effect at once in
the State tobacco warehouses.
John Brickhouse, colored, was shot by
George Cleton, also colored, on the farm
OF Mr.. Franklin Chairs, near the Balti-
more Yacht Club, Curtis BAY.
John Karch, aged forty mine, commit
tea suicide by shooting at the home of
his sister. Mrs. Barbara Nehmyrc. 12s
Weber street, South Baltimore.
The Maryland Democratic Editors as
ISOLATION have appointed committee to
prepare political matter for the county
press during the coming campaign.
Several of the naval cadets who re-
turned from sea and had passed their f.
nal examinations were fined Mt Annapo-
lis for an encounter with n policeman.
A colorei girl has been arrested on
suspicion OF tampering with the ice
cream that caused illness in the family
of Wilmer Ford, az Still Pond, Kent
county, recently.
A bank viii soon he operation at Up
per Marlboro, to be called The Bank of
Southern Maryland. Mr.. Clarence Hold |
son II president. The contract for "A
brick, slate roof banking house has been |
placed
Lewis Boznango, of Crisfield Md. and |
William dickson. of Hooper's Island. |
were drowned in the bay. each falling |
overheard from the vessel upon which |
he was employed.
owen Bowie, colored, charged with |
the murder of Charles Smith. in Frcder- |
lex county, surrendered 10 two coloresi |
men, who brought him 10 the sheriff and |
viii receive 800.
Hon. John V. L. Findlay said in n |
speech ut Cross Street Hall that the cur |
rcncy question must be an issue in the /
coming campaign in Maryland for Uni |
ted States Senator.
Governor Lowndes will send q repre- |
sentative TO visit the Governor OF Vir- |
GINA with view TO settling the bound |
airy line between Maryland and Virginia
in Pocomoke sound.
Governor Lowndes will appoint Mr..
Thomas $. Hodson commissioner on the |
part of the State to represent Maryland /
in the boundary controversy between
Maryland and Virginia.
The Baltimore Criminal Court Jury in l
the case of DIR. George Wellington Bry- |
ant, coiored, charged with .'doctering' /
his pay-rolls while district superinten-
dent Of strcet-cleaning. failed TO sgree
and was DISCHARGED The case Wilt no