Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1901-07-11

Four negroes were hanged on one gal
lows at Vernon. Florida.
Bernard Morris, aged 10 years vas
killed by the heat In New York.
In June 10000. 900 postal cards were
shipped from Luke, Allegany county.
Sophia Adelaide, who said she was
daughter of Queen Victoria, is dead in
New York.
The Navy Department is making Q
systematic canvas OF the South for
naval recruits
Two men were killed and four wound
ed IN riot OF striking miners at Tellu-
ride, Colorado.
There was violent storm in Wicomico
county, in which Mrs. w. Ross Phillips
and her daughter were killed by light
ming.
AZ Columbus, Ohio, Army Sergeant
Albert johnson killed Army Sergeant
Thomas Spaulding aud committed sui
eide.
Russia has made proposition TO call
OF the tariff quarrel between itself and
the United States.
Congressman Charles H. Grosvenor.
In Q speech at Winfield, Kan. criticised
the Maryland Election law.
William Frisby Anderson, che Anne
Arundel county enumerator. was con-
victed Of negligence In making his re-
turns and was fined $500.
Henry w. Rausch. OF years old, $40
Forrest street, Baltimore, died from
blood poisoning, caused by q spiders
bite.
Reports indicate that 10 persons were
killed all over the country as result of
the Fourth of July celebrations.
AT Keystone, W. ", Sylvester Green,
it Is charged, killed his babe and cut his
wife almost to death.
Il is considered probable that the Lib
eral party In Great Britain will unite In
advocating qualified Independence for
the Beers.
Speaking at the reception OF his SON,
Prince Eitel Fritz into the German
army, Emperor William said: "The no.
blest weapon 10 the sword"
Several hundred persons were poison
ed at Ada, /. T., by thinking Lemonade
Three children are reported dead and
many seriously i'll.
Secretary Root has issued an order
placing enlisted men in the Porto Rican
Regiment on the same footing with
regulars in regard to pay.
Congressman John A. T. Hull, In an
interview at Manila, characterizes the
new provincial governments in the
Philippines as dollhouse plants +"
Thomas CLARK, who has been instruct
ing q band near Bloomington, suddenly
became insane and horribly mutilated
himself with razor. He was taken 60
the Western Maryland Hospital.
Judge Martin, of Norfolk's Court of
Law and Chancery, has ruled against
the shirt-waiss. A c0atless man, who
was called rs q witness, was compelled
20 provide himself with coat before the
Judge would allow him to take the
stand.
James Z. Yeatman, . wealthy resident
OF Sc. Louis, No, died Sunday. aged 81
years. Though . STAKEHOLDER, he sup
ported the Union in the Civil War. Il
- s1Au tu1b winston NuuFCntM IOu00 IN
him the original OF one OF the charac-
tiers In "The Crisis"
Saturday afternoon lightning shocked
several hundred people in Morgantown.
w. Va. damaged the suspension bridge
over the Monongahela river, the tele-
phone and telegraph lines, kilIsd num-
Der OF horses In the country, ruined q
lot Of fne lumber and burned two barns.
Stephen Kay, aged II years, Is dead
and seven other boys are dangerously
i'll from drinking wine containing bel
ladonns at New Haven, West Virginia,
Thursday night. The boys, whose ages
range from II 70 10 years, secured
several bottles Of wine, and in attempt
ing 20 mix in alcohol got bottle Of bel
ladonna by mistake.
Assistant Superintendent Ogden. of
the State census. requested the United
States Census Bureau 10 furnish the
State bureau with lists of Federal enum-
orators In Kent county for comparison.
Mr.. Ogden will maintain the accuracy
OF the State enumeration until Il Il
shown inaccurate. And IL Is improbable
that Kent county will not get extra re-
presentation in the House Of Delegates.