The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1875-04-10
Maryland Affairs.


upon several of his friends, who seem to
deem it necessary now that prohibition is
in force to invite visitors to take drink,
became pretty full of whiskey. Mr.. Gugg
was short and stout built, and Of very
plethoric habits. As he got into his no.
top buggy after shutdown and started for
his home, his horse became frightened and
darted around the corner into Dover street
with such speed as to throw Mr.. Gugg out
with terrible force. His head struck a
stone on the corner, breaking his neck and
an arm, and his fall was 80 heavy and fiat
on the ground that the surface of the
abdomen was completely rent in twain,
and the bowels were fully exposed
quivering, shapeless mass, aud a sight
which not only sickened but Mortified those
who saw it, and cast gloom over his many
friends, not only in his own neighborhood,
but throughout the county. The remains
were taken in charge by his friends and
properly disposed of-Edston Journal
1.-THE above empty jug catastrophe was
a First-of-April hoax.
n Jutut WAC Htiu ~ 1lu-
napolis Tuesday between the Board of
Public Works, the Chesapeake and Ohio
Canal Directory and the Allegheny county
committee appointed to procure a revision
Of the present canal tolls, on the ground
that they are unnecessarily high aud tend
to throw the coal transportation business
into the hands of the railroads. The com
mite met with perhaps unexpected sue
cess, tho Canal Board as once announcing
an intention to reduce the tolls to such
figures as will give satisfaction to all parties
interested.
Extensive preparations are being made
for the spring meeting of the Maryland
Jockey Club at Pimico during the COM
ing month The meeting commences on
the 18th of May and continues until the
2Sth, inclusive. Trials of speed are also
announced to take place at Herring Run
Park, on the Philadelphia road, on the
18th, 10th, goth and 2lst of May. Some
of the finest horses in the country are
expected at both meetings.
At meeting held in Towsontown on
Monday night last, series of resolutions
were adopted asking the county commits
sioners to levy such further sum Of money
as the school board may designate to be
sufficient for the wants Of the schools. Tho
additional sum required is six per cent,
making in all twenty per cent. on the 800
for school purposes A number of these
meetings have been held in different parts
of the county.
The Baltimore steamship Nurnberg, for
Bremen, on Saturday, had among her
cargo 1886 grindstones and 203 reaping
and moving machines. The steamships
of this line have in the past few weeks
taken hence $50 American reapers and
mowers, which are distributed throughout
Germany and other parts Of the continent,
where they are highly priced.
On Monday night a flock of sheep
belonging TO VIM. NJ. Edelin,, who lives
near Fallston, Hartford county, were attack
ed and worried by dogs, and about twenty
of the number killed outright or torn and
injured, Mr.. Edelin, has lost altogether,
within the last few years, upwards of
hundred from dogs
The contract for building bridge across
Kent Island Narrows has been awarded to
j. II. Shipley, of Baltimore county, who
is to do the job for s3,496. The contract
for dredging the Narrows has not yet
been awarded. $4,000 have been ap-
propriaicd for the purpose by Congress.
The glass-blowers' strike, in Baltimore,
which commenced on the 23d Of January
last, has ended, and the furnaces will re-
sumo operations at once. The glass manu-
facturers Of Baltimore employ about two
hundred hands, only thirty five of them,
however, are blowers.
A steer belonging to John Keilholtz, who
resides near Rising Sun, Cecil county,
which died in the beginning of August last,
still remains without any sign Of decomposi-
ton, nor has it been disturbed by dogs or
buzzards. 1t is supposed to have died of
hydrophobiu.
On Friday evening of last week, Vim.
Orr, aged II years, fell into the creek at
Homecoming, Allcgany county, and was
drowned. Three or four days ago he
was notified of legacy of $4,000 from
relative in England.
George W. Winder, aged seventeen Gu
tered an elevator in an unoccupied house in
Baltimore on Tuesday, and was killed
while ascending by his head being caught
between the elevator and tho ceiling of
one Of the floors.
The Maryland Agricultural College is
reported to be on the decline. Tho mum
Der of students in the College was formerly
over 100, but they are now reduced to
about 30.
A thousand dollars is the salary received
by all members ofthe Council, Baltimore,
whether in the First or Second Branch.
Sick or well the pay goes on.
There is lady in Baltimore tho mother
of twenty-one living children, thirteen Of
whom are married.
The loss in the neighborhood of Port
Deposit, by the recent freshet, is estimated
at 100000.
John G. Calhoun an Henry A. Wise,
were released from the Baltimore city Jail
on Tuesday last.
The fair Of the Frederick county agri.
cultural society will be held October IL,
ID, IA and Is.
The rate Of taxation in Pridce Georges
county, this year is 80 cents on the 500,
Spelling matches are springing up in all
parts of Baltimore like mushrooms.
Mayor Vansant, of Baltimore, declines
a denomination.
A MARYLAND PRoPHEr.-The St.