Democratic messenger., 1902-02-08

Introduced IN the Legislature 10 Give Them
Three.Fourihs Pay After Retiring.
These pensions were granted to Mary
landers s:-Georgianna Butler Baltimore
SS: Dorotha Z. Myers. Warheldsburg
| s.: Mary NJ Smith. Gorsuch's Mills.
| s.; George H. Richardson. Westmin-
stcr, $33; Andrew J. MiSkimon. Balti-
more. S35; John G.. Connor. Baltimore
| SI6; William Otho, Baltimore. $50;
William +. Miller, Rocky Ridge. -
Wilson d. West, Chrome Hill, $40; Vii
liam B. Grimes. Ladiesburg, $40; Hen
ry X Nanhorn. Linden, $40: Betty Har-
riS. Centrevillc. $S: John S Haddaway.
Baltimore. Sf7: William Tucker. Saint
Margaret, So: William Daniel. Temple
vile, So; George Morgan. Hynson. SI7
James T. Bowling. Baltimore, 50; Lewis
Scarborough. Baltimore. $40; George W.
Carroll. Marion Station, SIo; William
+. Musgravc. Baltimore, So: Joel
Ebaugh. Carrollton. SO; Fanny W. Bel
knap. Annapolis. $50; George Schmidt,
Baltimore, So
The Commissioners OF Mineral coun-
ry. West Virginia. have appropriated
SI.79o toward a bridge across the north
branch of the Potomac at Barnum. the
commissioners OF Garrett county. Md,
having appropriated similar amount.
Eidgcly Brown Camp of Confedcr
ate Veterans of Montgomery county
held It's scmi-annual reunion i'll Rcck-
vile. The meeting was enliycncd by
music, singing. rccitations, and adj
dresses.
Arthur Foglc. aged IS years. shot and
dangerously wounded his S-year-old
nephew. Charles s Roach Fogle went
to see his brother in-law. Charles Roach.
who lives on Dcrr street, i'll Frederick.
and while there took out his pistol and.
il IS said. was showing its mechanism
To the child He broke the barrel and
threw the cartridges out OF the cylinder.
and they all fell on the floor. as they
supposed Foglc threw the barrel in
position and pointed the pistol at the
child and pulled the trigger. The
weapon exploded and the bullet took ef
feet in the childs face. entering The head
beneath the eye. and lodging somewhere
in the back OF the head. Realizing what
he had done. Foglc started for the street
and escaped Dr. Hedges dressed the
wound There is little hope Tor the
child'S recovery
Mr. Louis E. Mcllis. of the city dele
CATION. introduced bill in the House
providing for the licensing OF pawn
brokers and the inspection OF their
books by judges OF the State. justices.
States attorneys and the Police Depart
ncnt No awnbroker, or lender OF
money on goods, articles and things,
shall demand or receive. the bill pro
sidcS. a greater rate OF interest than
per cent per month for the first SIX
months and per cent. for each sue
.eeding month upon any loan not cN-
ceeding SIoo The pawnhroker is re-
luircd TO keep each article pawncd for
one year. and then the sale shall be at
public auction. notice of which shall nc
published 80 days previous thereto III AT
N:aSt two daily newspapers. Any per
,on in the chattcl loan business. or who
purchases personal property or other
valuable thing on condition OF selling
he same back Al 3 stipulated price, i
declared To be pawnbrokcr. The cost
II the license is Si.oo1 annually. and
act applicant is required to deposit
&ith the clerk granting the license a
bond for $1,000. ANY person ag
sricvcd by pawnbrokcr may obtain an
action i'll h> own name on this bond III
iuy court Pawnbrokcrs are prohibited
,y the bill IRON engaging in any sec
1nd-hand business
Speaker Noble l.. Mitchell by re
quest. introduced in the House bill to
provide for the retirement of the Judges
ii the Court OF Appeals. the Supreme
Bench OF Baltimore city and the aSsocl
ate judges OF the various judicial cir
quits OF the State upon thrcc-iourih>
pay from and after the completion OF
.heir terms of service. or from the date
u their resignation. The bill provides
that Judge must have held his office
for at least ten years. or have com
8lctcd the term fer which he was duly
elected. bcio., he can receive the benc-
its OF the b:ii ior the balance ot his
natural life The Treasurer oi the
State is directed 10 pay the retired
Judges their three fourthS pay QUAR-
erly The bill takes effect from the
late OF lis passage.
The Woman Club. OF kenSngton
Montgomery county. will send pcti.
ion to the Legislature for compulsory
education in Maryland for all children
between the ages of s and Il years. and
hat parents or guardians be required
% send such children to school at least
four months i'll each calendar year. Ic
secure thc cooperation OF similar or
carnations. the club is sending ont cir.
cular letters asking that the Legislature
5c petitioncd in the interest of this
movement.
Senator Brewingion introduced a bill
III the Legislature creating a ;ubcrcu
losis commission, a. suggested by the
Governor in his annual message 10 the
General Assembly The bill authorize.
the Governor To appoint a commission
ii five persons. three OF whom Shall he
physicians. whose duty il shall be to in
vcsiigatc human tuberculosis. lis di,tr
button. causes. etc. and - suggest mca,
urcs for dealing with the disease. The
commissioners arc to serve without pay
and for two ycar>. I'm appropriation oi
10000 for expenses Is made by the bill
Rev L. ~ Bush, who recently RI
signed the Lutheran charge At Jcffcr
son. has accepted the paStoratc oi two
, churches. Mount Zion and Mount Mo
riah
Reports have been received at the
postofiicc i'll Middleiown OF the MA
icious nu,ilation and destruction OF ru
raj delivery mail boxes on several route.
in Frederick county. On route -. from
Middlctown. one box was punched full
OF holes with crowbar. and for several
,,,,iae all tia S;u,,aiS were torn off \p1r