Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1901-07-18

A fire at Huntington, w. Va, caused
about US 600 damage; insurance, %. o
Two blocks Of buildings were destr r.
ed by FIRE in Enid, o T., causing LOSS
OF 100000.
In the three yes -s the War Reyen de
act was operative s 10, 053, 1853 was paid
into the Treasury.
IL ID planned TO give big reception
In honor Of Cardinal Gibbons when he
returns from Rome.
Mrs George Lines barn, in Washing
ton county. was set fire by lightning and
burned TO the ground.
Sixteen persons were killed IN a col
lision on the Chicago and Alton road
near Norton, Missouri
Mrs. Martha Patterson. daughter of
President Andrew Johnson, died at
GreenVille, Tennessee
The body of George Green, a veteran
of the Mexican War. was found in the
woods in Cecil county.
Rev. Jerome Doughersy has succeeded
Rev. John ID. Whitney a. president of
Georgetown University.
Ten men were killed by the collaps-
ing Of Nickel Pate railroad bridge nc
Springfield, Pennsylvania.
Lord Kitchener reports that British
troops nearly captured President Steyn
in fight 1T Reisz, in the Transvaal.
Young Fook. Chinaman, supposed
TO have been crazy, was lyached in Cali
fornia, after running amuck with knife.
Mr.. Thomas r. Ryan, of New York,
will give the Catholics of Richmond,
Va, q cathedral to cost about $3.50, 900.
Edward Payne, negro, was hung az
Pulaski for attempted criminal as
sault on Miss Duncan In June last.
The Suffrage Committee of the vir-
ginia Constitutional Convention has
decided In favor OF two dollar poll tax.
Gov. G. N. Herried, Of South Dakota,
appointed A. B. Kittredge United States
Senator to succeed the late Joseph ii.
Kyle.
A monument to commemorate the
landing Of Commodore NJ. @. Perry in
Japan, July II, 1853, was unveiled at
Kurihama.
A blast caused tunnel on the Balti-
more and Ohio improvements near
Frederick Junction TO cave in. One
workman was killed.
The Census Bureau bulletin shows
that nearly one-third the population OF
the United States live In cities of over
5000 population.
Over 500 persons are reported killed
in conflicts between natives of the
Korean island Of Quelpaert and Roman
Catholic mission pupils.
Coleman and James Younger, who
have serssd IS years for robbery and
murder during one of the James gang rs
raids, were hardened in Minnesots.
William Rollins, who ferried John
Wilkes Booth across the Rappahannock
after the assassination of President
Lincoln, died in King George county.
Mr.. Skipwith Wilmer, the well known
lawyer OF Baltimore. and former Presi-
dent of the Second Branch Of the City
Council, died recently at NahAnt, Mass.
Thirty-one young men from the
Georges creek mining region who en-
listed two years ago and went to the
philippines have returned TO their
homes.
A woman in scant attire appeared at
the Sixth Precinct Police Station, Wash
ington, ID. c., and told the officers she
was an angel and was about to fly from
earth. She was detained.
George c. Tilden, q well known min.
eralogist, Was committed TO the state
Hospital for the Insane at Stockton.
California, today. He Is . nephew of
the late Samuel +. Tilden.
Mr.. T. K. Waltersdorff, of Silver Ran.
Carroll county, dropped dead Thursday
morning from heart disease. He was
found lying dead In his potato patch,
where he had been working.
The National Angora Goat Company
has purchased $50 acres of farm land
near Cedarville, Prince Georges county,
and proposes 20 engage In the raising OF
Angora goats upon an extensive scale.
Duriag last week there were in New
York city 2,767 deaths from all causes.
against .524 for the corresponding week
OF 1900. The increase Il attributed to
the heat in the early part of last week.
A dynamite magazine near the Grant
smelter, Denver. Col exploded pre-
sumably from the heat Two Italians
were killed and several hurt. Frag-
ments OF the victims were strewn over
the prairie for hundreds of yards.
The Commercial Appeal OF Memphis.
Tenn, viii open . popular subscription
for procuring q medal TO be presented
20 Rear-Admfral w. s. SEX fey Gin recog-
milton Of his distinguished services In
the sea fight OF Santiago in the recent
war with Spain"
A negro near Lexington. KY, sought
refuge from q storm 7nder q tree A
bolt of lightning struck hin on the top
Of the head, and, glancing OF, shattered
. large tree nearby. The negro was
stunned for few moments, but was
quickly restored 70 consciousness, and
anxiously inquired II he had been hi,
with an axe.