Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1901-07-25
Items Of Interest.

Gen. Daniel Buttertield died at Cold
Springs, N. Y.
Lightning struck a flock of turkeys in
tree near Frederick and killed 12.
The floating drydock at Havana has
been bought by the United States from
Spain.
The Italian Government has taken M
for investigation the alleged lynching
of Italians in Mississippi.
The democrats of Somerset county
have plank In their platform favoring
oyster planting.
American military officers ut Manila
say they have evidence that the Filipi-
nos contemplated establishing @ mon
archy.
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson be-
lieves Connecticut can raise Sumatra
seed tobacco equal to the imported.
Cardinal Gibbons il being overwhelm-
ed with invitations from prominent
English Catholics during his stay in
London.
A large and valuable barn in Fredesick
SSonsy So1soAuAhH SAOI VI WHEAT anu
much property was struck by lightning
and burned.
II Is estimated that 65 900 men are idle
as q result of the strike of firemen In
the antharctic coal region in Pennsyl-
vania.
About 100000 damage was done 10
the town of Marshall, Mo-, by fire, the
firemen being hampered by lack of
water.
At Dingees, w. Va Benjamin Carter
and William Bennett, white, were shot
and killed by Henry Alexander, colored.
Hon. William J. Bryan, in an article
in the Commoner, says that If q candi-
date for President is chosen from the
South il will not weaken him.
The committee ON the Bill of Rights
in the Virginia Convention rejected the
motion to omit the word Christian now
contained in the instrument.
Gossip concerning the United States
Senatorship brings in the names of
Governor Smith, ex-Gov. Frank Brown
and Major Richard n. Venable.
Newton s. Greasy, a Harvard law
student, shot and killed his friend. Sid
ney Bristol, whom he mistook for
burglar, at Brattleboro, Vt.
Arthur t. Colburn, of Philadelphia,
two daughters Of Captain Flint and
sailor were drowned by the capsizing
OF the yacht Venitzia in Long Island
sound.
The Reform League has prepared
three bills for presentation to the next
Legislature proposing amendments TO
the election and police laws.
Fl. ]. Sprague. United States Consul
at Gibraltar, who has just died, was the
second member of the family to hold
the office, which has been in the family
90 years.
Edward Schroeder, of BROOKLYN. N.
T., had hand blown of by an internal
machine sent through the mails and
Benjamin kosenblum 10 under arrest.
Secretary Leng will exclude from use
at the Naval Academy the third volume
OF Maclay's History of the Navy" un-
less the part relating TO Admiral Schley
is modified. Mr.. Maclay in an inter-
uiew says Admiral Schiey would have
been court-martialed and shot had he
been in any other navy.
Mrs. Philip Grim, living near Win
chester, was seriously injured by bolt
of lightning Tuesday afternoon while
standing in her kitchen. The bolt came
down she chimney. knocking her down
and rendering her unconscious. Both
shoes were torn from her feet, her arm
was paralyzed and her body burned.
Fairfax Inn, which, since the burning
OF the Berkeley Springs Hotel three
years ago, was the only large hotel left
at Berkeley Springs, W. Va. was de-
stroyed by fire which originated in the
laundry. The building was erected in
IDS, and was well preserved relic of
colonial architecture.
Lightning played many funny prauks
in South Cumberland Thursday, especi-
ally around the tinplate mill. Some
workmen were knocked down, while
others had iron tongs knocked from
their hands. Lightning about the same
time struck the slate roof on the resi-
dence Of William Ridig, In South Cum
berland. tearing OF slate and then
going into the dining room of Francis
Screen adjoining, stunning Mrs. Screen
and one OF the children.
Here Ii genuine Irish wit from Judge
Robinson in his charge TO the Wake
county grand iurv. aI knnxv ,-,~m-