The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1881-03-26
MARYLAND Affairs.


There were l5G deaths in Baltimore last
week.
Horse thieves are operating in Washington
county.
Six cent car fares prevailin Philadelphia as
well as in Baltimore.
Denton wants a bank, thing they used tC
have IN the years gone by.
Efforts are being made to establish agrlcul
ture fair grounds at Easton.
The State Teachers Association will NEE
in Frederick on the 9th, 9TH and Sth OF July
next.
Steps have been taken for the erection efa
handsome Episcopal Church at Port Tobacco
Maryland.
Ex-Judge D. c. II. Emery, of Baltimore
county, died at Luhervile, on Saturday, II
his 74th year.
They are catching shad and herring now
on the Choptank, and other tributaries o.
the Chesapeake bay.
The consistory of the Reformed Church, o.
Frederick, has decided to build chapel tol
Sunday school purposes.
DR.. VIM. A. RiddIemoser, a well-known
physician of Smithburg, Washington county,
died on Wednesday, aged 81.
\ colored man has been drawn to serve or
the jury at the next term of Dorchester court
This is their first colored juror.
Israel Reif, ofWashiagton county, ra ised on
his farm last year $500 bushels OF wheat
5000 of corn and 100 tons of hay.
It is reported that the wheat crop in st.
Mary's county has been materially damaged
by the cold winter, many OF the roots having
been killed in the grouHd.
Mr.. c. c. Baldwin, of Hsgerstowu, ha:
recently given $4,000 to endow church in
Anne Arundel county, where his family lived.
He also gave $1,000 to build parsonage.
Benjamin NJ. Hodges, jr, a retired mer
chant. died in Baltimore on the 18Th, Of con.
sumption, in his 69th year. He was native
of Annapolis, but removed to Baltimore when
a young man.
The barn Of Daniel Derr. near Middletown,
Frederick county. was destroyed by at
inceadary fire Wednesday evening, together
with 300 bushels Of whs at, two horses, three
COWS, &c Loss about 5000; insured for q
small amount
Daring a storm which passed ever pub,In,
Hartford county. on Sunday night. barn on
the property Of Amos Griffith was struck by
lightning Several cows and horses were IA
the barn OF the time. One COW vas KILLED
aad part o. the bara badly shattered.
\ retaining wall OF the Baltimore aud Poto-
mac railroad, between GIlmor asd Nouu
streets, Baltimore, fej, on sunday morning,
completely covering both tracks OF the tuu
mel, causing damage to the amount Of 5000
Several private properties were injured.
4 OemYgouiss has been effected hatge@s
the Baltimore i 0his ard Pennsylvania Rail.
roads, by which the traffic Of the former wg.l
hereafter be done over the latter between
Philadelphia aad New York. The arrange
NEST wen, iBto effect Tuesday, and the b. i
O. have. ID IS stated. gwen up al! immediate
intention Of buI,diag a new road between
Philadelphia and Baltimore. Il vas official.
. liz auuouaced on Wednesday. thai the Ba.u-
mere and OHIO Railroad Company have plr
chased thO Delaware Western Road and MiH
immediately begin the construction 9t ncS
road between Baltimore and Philadelphia.
A State convention Of celored Republican.
met ia hatiraors on Thursday last. 60 take
steps 10 SEAPORT ihelT c.sims % oBe halt Of
the federal e.fces 10 this Safe. Iscy usin
taia that thyy cast more than half Of the tie
publican votes, aai are entitled 10 half Of the
oeiers, 80 leasi. The convention passed rr4a,
Iai.ous asking fJT The recognition q The col
orej race IN she distribution OF SnverausuD
. patronage Ia Maryland. bat drelins,i 20 pcu
causbents Of federal Offices ia Baltimore
{ Great confusion afuse between the friend.
ani opponents Of majority and minority re-
patts, and q a<hi ~ss iul MiHsat, bst the Pc
. lee preserved order after eleoliHg tso men.
A history almost as sad aud ,osaaanc as
. that OF Romeo and Juliet is attached 90 Green
Moapl, the sell knCvn cemetery a. Baltimore.
( The property vas aaea 0sEri ID JoaE Os
ssr, weaiihy Kagiish merchant HE cay
child, beaaiitul giri Of tsealy, aas lowed
by a Young man whose ouiy analucss Go be-
come her husband lay a Iae fac; that a peg
souai irad existed between him and tkc gir !
father. Tbey met clau3rzsineiy aG3 Planned
sc eiopcmeuL The father t1sud :: 0pi
and gave orders Go bis servants to patrol ,hs
gFouHis o. night aad shoot q.i lrr.p@ssErs
Disguised Va nan sloihBE. ihc Eir. s,iyupi
ed 70 escape. and ass shot dead a. tae sAss.
Gsief stricken her father erected asaasolruHa
apcn he sPgi, and dccdsd the entire property
o. the cfIv fer ccusstsrr