Milford chronicle., 1901-06-14
MATTERS IN MARYLAND.

Baltimore. June 10.-The jury in the
census fraud cases on Saturday return.
ed a verdict finding Joseph H. Ching,
an attorney of St. Mary's county, Nd,
guilty on the fourth count of the indict- |
ment for conspiracy with Guyther who
pleaded guilty, but was not placed on |
trial On all other counts the verdict |
is not guilty. Graves, Bowles and |
Abel, who were jointly indicted on the
same charge, were declared not guilty.
Annapolis, Nd, June 6.-Following
the example set at West Point, the SUI
perintendent of the Naval academy
has caused a cadet to be dismissed for
hazing. In this case, however, that
of Calvin Joy Cressey, of the fourth
class, of California, the accused was
! tried by court martial and regularly
convicted. It is understood that the
dismissed cadet was discovered in the
act of hazing junior in his room by
compelling him to stand on his head.
Cumberland, June 7-During a Sc
we're thunderstorm at Hyndman, IA
miles northwest of Cumberland, yes
terday four men working in a stone
quarry sought refuge in small pow
der house. While seated on a box con-
tanning dynamite the building was
struck by lightning and they were stun
ned, but the dynamite did not explode.
One of the men was injured from his
hip down to his foot, his leg being
) drawn up. while another was struck
: on the front of the foot near the toes
Jessups. June Superintendent
2 Moore, of the House of Correction, re
? ported today to the board of manager.
that there are now 522 prisoners, 4St
q of them males and SO females. Th'
cost Of maintenance is 6 lip cents pc
capita. The revenue derived from tn,
various industries of the prison wa
S1,732.70 for the month. Mr.. Moor
stated that the prison was Overcrowd
h ed and that the presence of insane cor
y victs not only take up room, but the
i could be better treated and cared 70
% at some other institution designed fo
is their especial care.
a Hagerstown, June THE somewhs
d celebrated Boonsboro Lutheran churc
u case has been mol. pressed. Judg
10 Stake took it from the jury, ruling 0
re the prayers that the case was not pro
IN erly in court The church sued for 81
500 on note left the church by tn
~ late Maria w. Huffer The note We
n, wrapped in her will, but before 81
~ died she asked for the return of IL
will and note, which had been place
in the hands of DR.. W. B. Wheeler, wi
wrote the documents. She change
the will, but the note was never tur
r. ed over to the church.
RS. College Park, June S.-Represent
an tives from every farmers club al
sa' grange in the state visited the Mar
~ land agricultural and experiment ST
nd ton yesterday. About 25 delegat
M were present. They were comfortah
ch provided for in the college buildil
es- over night. Today other members
an the farmers clubs and oranges visit
> the college. Over $50 farmers we
IN present. These annual visitations
as the college for the purpose of inspe
Ill ing the work going on there have pre-
ed of great advantage both to the
fcials of the college and the farmC
throughout the state.
ion Annapolis. June THE exercises
er- graduating week at the Naval acadel
ac- were conducted today by the award
ON diplomas by Assistant Secretary of
on, Navy Hackett to g. young men of I
~ graduating class of 1901. Heavy II
compelled the superintendent to HI
The exercises in the chapel instead
AiU under the trees in the open air. 7
Try chapel was too small to hold all
:. people interested in the event. I
cen honor man, Cadet julius A. Furer
ion Sheboygan, Wis. received his diplo
nal first Then came the other five st
M. in the order of their standing
Fogarty, Conway, King, Henry {
Yates. The 81 graduates will go o.
two years cruise
nob Hagerstown. June 6.-Rev. A.
own Station yesterday received a telegr
ave from the board of trustees Of Lane
the versity, Lecompton, Kan, notify
70 him of his election as president of
., institution and asking him to acc
90, the position. This is a United Br,
wing rem school, supported by the con
For ences of the southwestern part of
iord, United States. The former presid
DR.. c. NJ. Brooke, was elected mana
of the United Brethren Seminary
Dayton. o., by the recent general
ference. Mr.. Station did not feel I
wy this was the proper time to leave
ing church work in Hagerstown, and
axle wired the president of the board,
that Ginning the position.
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