The Washington weekly post., 1900-04-03
MARYLAND BREVlTIES.

Solomon G. UhstOt, merchant Of Lonaconing was
fined $3.50 in the United States Court yesterday upon
pleading guilty to charge OF violating the oleoar-
sarine Law.
William J. Hook, Of Baltimore now confined in
! the Annapolis jail the charge Of shooting his
wife, is in pTecarious state of health He has
been removed to the hospital room.
Judge Stake, Of Hsgerstown. yesterday granted
I Mrs Rosa fesser absolute divorce from her
| husband, Harry Yessler. TIE decree allows her TO
resume her maiden name OF Moser.
1t is stated that Col Buchanan Schley. Of Hagsrs-
town will not accept the ofhee Of State immigration
/ commissioner, to which he was recently apDointaI
by Gov. Smith His declinatiOn is expected. to be
/ handed in shortly.
The municipal election at Fros:burg yesterday re-
suited in the reelection Of Mayor Conrad F. Nickel
Republican over c. II. Walker citizens candidate
I and silas L. Duggan. Democrat. c. II. Hamiu and
| GEORGE ~ Wilson, Demo- and Olin BeaH Re
( publican, were elected councilmen.
/ President Lloyd T. MeGill jr., OF the United Fire
Company Of Frederick last night appointed the fol-
lowing delegates to the Maryland State freusn.,
convention, which meets in Baltimore in June. DR..
l. T. MeGin. jr., Glenn II. worh!ngton. D. II.
Hargett7 H. r. Heck, and L. A. Rice.
James l. Doris, aged tWenty-eght years. a West
Virginia Central and Pittsburg brakeman Of SIN
NA0 fA4Ats Atil lioL1 Ll5 IAlu near Potomac a.
tion. ten miles west OF Cumberland, yesterday and
was cut in Two. He leaves a widow and two cbiI-
dren- In December last his brother Winfield Soott
Doris. a Baltimore and Ohio brakeman. who was
a soldier in the Spanish var. was killed in The
Cumberland yards.
The municipal election az Miadletovn ,eStendav
resulted in victory for the citizens ticket which
was nominated last Monday. Mr Josiah poub %,
burgess, led his ticket and was elected By 90 mz-
joTity. The eJmnissoEers. DR.. J. Z Beatty. sam
uel l. II Lighter. John D. Miller Henry Y Ks-
iauvFe. and Stephen B. CobleaJz we're elected bv
najOrities ranging from Is 70 "a votes. The con-
test was very bitter.
The mangled form OF man was found lasf even
ing on the track Of the Baltimore and Ohio Pail
road about mile vest Of Frederick Junction
When or how the aeeident happened n not knowa.
but the man had evidently been lying across a
rail- The head and o3e arm were nearly sev.-s5
from the BODY. ooEoEsr vas summoned from
Frederick, who took charge 0, the body and Lar.
last night It was taken 10 Frederick By an ua-
dertaker.
The old mines at Barreilville. six miIos
west Of Cumberland, closed for fifty wears
xii be reOpsreG shortly Hitchins Proth-
ers have reoPened the Old Borien mine a,
Borden. near FrOstburg. abandoned in
1856. The entire population turned out a
few days ago 10 see the first carload OF
coal from the old mine start for the At
lantic coast
The Georges Greek miners situation n
is claimed by persons on the inside does
not involve so much the additional in
crease OF cents as il does the recognl-
uon OF the organization by the operators.
II the operators Will recognize the com
mittee named Saturday. IL Is thought u
viii be smoother sailing. otherwise IL is
believed strike Is Inevitable Il Is said
that there were 1900 men at SATURDAYS
Lonaconing meeting.
David 7. TrOup. one Of the leading farm
ers of Washington County. has made 2
Geed or trust TO Lawyers j. Clarence
Lane, Alexander Neili. and Daniel " 4
Doub. for the benefit Of his creditors /
His brother. James w Troup. MADE a
deed Of trust 70 the same parties the dav
previous. with 5000 liabilities and assets 4
OF s-5.e0 David T. Troup and MS TWO /
trothers indorsed much commercial paper
for James W Troup. and lost = great deal 4
ef money b. investing in boom lands in 4
Virginia, Kansas. and South Dakota.
The students Of ST Johns College
Annapolis. were In joyial humor satur- /