The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1880-06-05
MARYLAND Affairs.

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eouRty,
Wheat harvest will commence 10 Somerset
county next week.
Up to and including Tuesday lsG car loads
Of strawberries had been shipped over the
Delaware Railroad.
Francis Barnes, trucker Of Green Hill,
Somerset county, shipped over 5000 quarts OF
strawberries daily, during the pas, week
Col VIM. J. Aydelo,te, Of Worcester eoun'
", charged with an improper assault on Mrs.
/ Polk, after trial of several days was acquit-
ted on Thursday.
A negro boy who was kicked by horse at
Poeomoke City, last week, had his skull lrae'
tured aud the brains oozed out Strange to
say he is recovering rapidly.
Caroline county is just now greatly excited
over the embezzlement ofthe school funds by
the President Of the School Board. An in
yestigation Of the affair is being made.
In Worcester and Somerset counties the
army worm is very destructive. Many wheat
fields have been stripped of every blade.
Corn aud oats have also been attacked by
them.
Mr. Noah ii. WorlhingtOn, a son OF the
late Resin II. Worthington, died at Granite,
Baltimore county, on Tuesday morning, IN
the iorty-flth year Of his age. lie leaves
wife and two daughters.
On Thursday morning, at halfpast elk.
1 Miss Fannie Motter, second eldest daughter
Of Hou Judge Motter, Of Hagerstown, was
married to Mr. Arthur Shriver, the business
manager of the Cumberland Daily Necs
Thomas A. Jones has been appointed stew
ard Of the House Of Correction, IN The place
Of James Smith, deceased. DR.. II. Dewitt
1 Snowden has been chosen secretary Of the
board OF managers.
Lightning was very energetic about Centre
vile, on Friday OF last week. ltkilled apalr
OF mules belonging to VIM. +. Parrot, pair
of heifers belonging to J. 4. Elliott, and
stunned dog belonging to George Smith.
/ Samuel Brown, prominent citizen OF Eli
| colt City, died on Friday OF last week, in the
! 10th year Of his age. He was an uncle OF
I Hon. Henry G. Davis, United States Senator
/ from West Virginia, and of Hon. A. p. Cor
man, United States Senator,elect from Mary
/ land.
Hon. Daniel Il. Magruder, Judge Of the
Seventh Judicial Circuit, has rendered his
services TO the Local Option cause ia Fred.
erick county. VIM. =. Maulsby, Jr., Esq,
is also among the active and prominent adyo.
Gates of the measure.
On Monday several tons Of cherries were
shipped from Kent county, j. W. Hurt send
ing 1900 pounds. On the next day several
hundred bushels Of goosuberries were sent to
Baltimore, j. 7. Shallcross shipping 40
bushels. The peach crop will also be large.
A complimentary benefit in commemora-
ton Of her j0th year upon the stage, was Civ.
en- 10 Mrs. Jane GermOn. at the Academy Of
Music, in Baltimore, Tuesday evening. The
building was crowded, many ofthe most prom.
inent citizens Of Baltimore being among the
audience. The receipts wers over 5000.
The storm Of Friday night OF last week was
severe, especially at Chesapeake City and
along the line Of the canal. The wind blew
down several large trees at the former place,
some houses were unrooied aud bridges blown
from the abutments. The lightning ran along
the telegraph wires, splinlering the poles ia
its course.
VIM. L. Smith, Of Clearsprlng district,
Washington county, has on his farm u steer
which measures 6 feet inch ia height, feet
in length, feet in gir;h, feet in the flank,
1 feet inches from the breast TO the top Of
the neck, 10 inches around the front knee, %
inches around the hind knee aud 6 feet
inches around the neck. The steer is three
years old, and weighs about 2, 100 pounds.
While working in the limo quarries OF DIR.
+. 7. Bishop, at Smithsbarg, Washington
county, last week, two men discovered is.
sure ia the rock, which, upon examining, was
ionnd to lead TO large open space. The
discovery was followed up by enlarging the
opening sufficiently for persons TO enter
through it, when cave OF considerable d.
mansions, and containing several apartments.
was discovered, the walls and stalActiles Of
which are said to be Of pure white crystal.
The will Of James Round Morris, who died
in Baltimore about week ago, was admitted
70 probate in the Orphans Court Tuesday
lie bequea,hed all the property which he in.
herited from his father to his intended bride
Miss Cordelia Street Barroll In the event Of
her death, II Is to go to his brother, John b.
Morris, TO whom he leaves his library. The
will is all in testator's own handwriting.
DR.. VIM. W. Watkins died at Gainesville.
Howard county, on Monday. after an lines,
of several weeks, in the 10Th year of his age.
He was son Of Col. Gassaway Watkins, II
revolutionary hero, who was president of tho
Society OF the Cincinnati Of Maryland aud the
last surviving officer olthe Old Maryland Line
DR.. Watkins had filled mauy positions Of
honor aud trust
While the schooner MignOnetie, of Balti.
more, having crew Of Eve men, was in the
James River, Va, on Monday night George
Thompson, gigantic colored seaman, found
an excuse to send the mate, William W. Sci. !
by, below, and then killed the captain and the
.NStNiNA NObNH lhF kHtu NlkuthGl
Selby, but the latter defended himself with a
sheath knife aud finally hid himself 10 the
cabin. Thompson tried 10 burn the vessel, |
and lowering the yawl escaped. An day.
light, Selby hoisted a signal Of distress and |
was taken of by a fishing party. The Can. |
tain's body was not on the vessel, having been 1
thrown overheard, but that Of the cook was
found in the forecasile.
Edward +. Johns, late tax collector for the
first district OF Hartford county, has been con.
victed us q deiaulter for the entire amount of !
the state taxes for 1878, amounting TO g., 400. |
During the trial an objection was made by |
the defence to the constitution Of the grand |
jury, on the ground that it was selected from
only white persons, and, therefore, in conflict /
with the Fourteenth Amendment. The obs. |
lection was oyerruled, as was also n motion 1
for an arrest Of Judgment He was tried last 1
week for default IN the collection of county
taxes The case was given TO the Jury on Sat. /
urday afternoon, aud on Monday morning thew |
brought in verdict Of guilty The amount |
OF taxes not paid over is upwards Of 81, 600. |
The large paper mill belonging to Daniel |
u. Beekley, gt bsokleysyille, baltimore coun. |
", was totally destroyed by fire at midnight |
Saturday. The lower portion Of the building |
was stone and the upper part frame. The mill |
- tNN' f'NEtAAy AtbFth NJ Aut uOur oil Gt0ns !
ping work, O'Clock Saturday evening, and il |
is believed the fire was the work Of an in. !
cendiary. A large quantity Of book paper wns |
IN the mill at the time aud il was also destroy. |
ed. The entire loss, including naehinery
engine, &e.i It is estimated will reach from
100000 to $4,000, upon which there i no |
insurance. 1t had been previously insured. |
but the policy was allowed to expire, and was |
not renewed. Ills the intention OF Mr.. Beck.
ley to commence rebuilding at once.
The discovery made in cleaning out of the
vaults Of the Merchants Bank Of Baltimore |
OF $4,000 Of bonds Of the PENNSYLVANIA Rail. |
road Company, with coupons for fifteen vea-s
attached, and the tracing Of the ownershin Of
them to the Hagerst0wn Bank, ia made n
subject OF comment there. That the loss was
known, unaccountea for aud charged to Dro6t
and loss aecoaRt is now no secret. IL Is also |
well understood that the purchase Of one |
hundred and sixty-seyen shares oftbe stock |
OF the bank, sold at public sale on Tuesday
last, was for the bank, and adds that much 40 |
us surplus funds, previously amounting 10 |
$50, 600, on a capital Of $500, 600. The 20.
covery ofthese bonds, with the eounons for |
fifteen years, puts the bank ia possession ~
$50, 600 additional capital, and adds ahogt |
Sl,0O to the value Of each share Of stock. and |
will cause il to sell a. about sac per share
the par value Of which is SIS.
On Monday last colored Post Of the (;rnnd /
Army Ofthe Republic visited a,,.ai a,.,..