The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1874-09-19
Maryland Affairs.
BALTIMORE CITY.

George d. Rice, committed suicide on
Sunday night by cutting his throat.
Mcdonald and Clark, charged with the
murder of Berry Amos, were taken to
Towsontown, Baltimore county, on Mon
day They will be tried at the present
term of Court
For tho week ending on Monday there
were 1853 deaths.
On Thursday afternoon John Carr, col
orcd, fell into vat of boiling sugar and
was literally boiled to death.
Isabella Cannon, colored, was fatally
burned by the exploding of coal oil lamp
which she was filling on Sunday night,
The sixtietl anniversary Of the battle
of North Point was celebrated on Satur-
day. The Association of Old Defenders, ~
twenty-six in number made their annual
parade. They were heartily applauded
by the crowds in the street.
The steeple of the first Presbyterian
Church was completed on Saturday last
1t is 270 feet high, and is the tallest
church spire in the United States.
THE COUNTIES.
The barn Of MIR, jeremiah McIlvain,
near Churchville, Queen Anne's county,
together with the contents, was destroyed
by fire on the 10th instant The barn
was built about two years ago at a cost of
$4,000, aud was the largest in the county.
The building adjoining, containing steam
operator for steaming corn, was also burnt.
Supposed loss about $4,000 The fire
was caused by the discharge Of gun fred
by boy at a pigeon on the barn.
Mail robbers have been at work in the
yicinity of Annapolis Junction The
pouch which was thrown of the Washing
ton train on Saturday evening, to go to
Annapolis, was stolen from the railroad
platform and rihcd of all the letters it
contained No discovery of the thieves
has yet been made.
VIM Timanus, lad about fifteen years
of age, weighing nearly two hundred and
twenty pounds, and living at Mount Yer
non, Baltimore county, was found dead in
bed on Thursday morning last His death
waseauscd by apoplexy, suPerinduced by
obesity.
The Beacon, published at LcOnardtoWn,
st. Mays county, says Several farm
ers in this section have already commenced
tobacco cutting, aud the expectation is
that there will be general movement the
same way throughout the county before
the week closes. This cutting, of course
will be confined to particular spots in To-
bacco fields, or To certain lots which had
early planting in quick, fresh soils. The
bulk Of the crop-that is, all the later
planting--it is still hoped will realize near
an average yield. Be this as it may, ii is
certain that the early planting is already
"played" and beyond all power of resusci-
tation from the rain or dew. Bad, how
ever, as is the tobacco prospect, it is
positively brilliant when compared with
the corn. We cannot better express our
judgment in this regard than by announ.
cling that at least seven-eighths Of our corn
planters will be corn buyers next year.
\ young man named Leyier pointed a
pistol, which he supposed was not loaded,
at the head Of Alexander Freeman, in
Talbot county,. and pulled the trigger,
whom it went off, the ball crashed through
Freeman's jaw and lodging in his head
1t is thought he may recover.
A storm Of thunder, lightning, rain and
hail passed over the southwest portion Of
Wicomico county on Tuesday Of last week,
and it is said the wind played sad havoc
with the corn, and the hail finished the
balance
The Middletown, Frederick county, Val.
ley Register says:-About half-past three
o'clock last Tuesday afternoon, = severe
hail and windstorm, accompanied by the
most vivid flashes of lightning and terrific
peals Of thunder, passed over this town
and vicinity, causing considerable damage.
The hail stones were Of large size and at
least four or FIVE hundred panes Of window
glass were broken in this place, while in
every direction around town trees and
fencing were blown down, fruit trees strip
ped of their fruit and corn Frustrated A
large tree standing in the yard of Mr.. A..
Koogle, near town, which had stood the
storms Of many years, was among those
blown down. We have heard of the pros
tration of as much as thousand panels Of
fence on single farm-that Of Mr. Fred
erick Stones, few miles South of town.
This was the first hail storm that has visit
ed this place for fifteen years, the last one
acquiring in May, 1859 About midnight
last Friday night, the barn on the premi
ses of Mr.. Jacob 7. Swope, two miles
North of Wolfsville, was entirely destroy
ed by FIRE, loss $500, uninsured. The
barn is believed to have been set on fire.
VIM. A. g. Hobbs, ESD. Clerk of the
Circuit Court for Queen Annes county,
died at his residence, near Queenstown,
ON Saturday afternoon last of typhoid fever.