The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1881-10-22
MARYLAND Affairs.

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An unusual amount of sickness prevails at
Easton.
Ninety cases of malaria are reported from
Elk Neck, Cecil county.
Annapolis water stock has paid from 10 to
IA per cent. for the last ten years.
Malignant diphtheria is prevailing in Fred
erick, and several deaths have occurred from
it.
James NJ. Meeks Justice of the Peace at
Petersvile, Frederick county, died suddenly
on Monday.
Geo. W. c. Beall has purchased the c. w.
Robertson farm, in Montgomery county, 800
acres, for $3.50
The Salisbury cannery has made arrange
ments to can a thousand tons of pumpkins at
the rate of S45 per ton.
Andrew Kaufman, living near Sabillasville,
Frederick county, was killed last Saturday by
falling from pear tree.
On Friday morning of last week the stables
of Lewis McMurray, of Frederick, were burn
ed together with twelve mules.
DR.. Joseph Cockey, of Baltimore, died at
the residence of Judge Cockey, near Fred
erick, on Monday last, of heart disease, in the
7Sd year of his age.
W. A. Jones, of Parkton, Baltimore coun-
~, a brakeman on the Northern Central
Railroad, was killed at Bridgeport, Pa, on
the night of the 18th instant.
On the 14th instant, at Urbana, Frederick
county, an alteration occurred between
Thomas A. Smith aud Turner Welsh, in which
the former was shot in the chin.
The Republicans of Anne Arundel county
held their convention on Tuesday last and
r = l. 4. al,
D's., but nominated straight ticket.
The Governor has pardoned Geo. S. Marsh,
convicted at the April term of the Anne
Arundel Circuit Court for setting fire to his
dwelling, and he has been released froa jail
The catch of rock fish at Havre de Grace
during the season just closed is the largest on
record, aggregating is, 500 pounds at a value
of s., 220. Capt. Thomas Reynolds caught
$500 pounds.
Capt Emory Simmons, brother-in law of
Hon. Milton G.. Urner, died Suddenly at his
residence in Liberty, Friday morning. He
attended the agricultural fair at Frederick
the day previous.
Six men escaped from the TowsoRtown,
Baltimore county. Jail on Friday night of last
week. by cutting a hole through the wall.
Harry Brown and Leo Hamburg, two of them,
we're captured in Baltimore the same night
II does not pay much to be Sheriff of Car
oline county. At the recent session Of the
court there was not single prisoner in Jail,
and not one conviction for 4 criminal ofense,
aud there IS never a sheriff $ sale advertised.
In Cecil county the streams are so low that
mills cannot run. The water is so low in the
Susquehanna tina. the scows cannot get up TO
the quarries, and stone to be shipped BY Wa
ter has to be hauled dowa TO the wharves at
Port Deposit
The barn Of Mr. Jacob Snyder, living near
Germantown, Montgomery county, was burn
ed Tuesday morning, together with its con-
tents, some 500 bushels Of wheat, so barrels
Of corn and 80 hundred weight of hay. The
FIRE is supposed to have been ineendiary.
There was only 500 insurance on the whole
concern.
Rev. Samuel Register, died on Monday
night at Grey6elds, Prince Georges county,
aged 60 Years At the time OF his death he
was presiding eIderof East Baltimore district,
NJ. +. Charch South. He Was born April p,
lsis, in Queen Aane's county. His ancestry
on bis fathers side were English Friends,
Who cane 70 this country about 1857. They
purchased lands in or near Delaware from
William Penn. From thence they moved
into loser MArylaHd-QueeE Annes and
Talbot counties
Mr.. Thee. Landlord, carpenter Of Prin-
cess Anne, Somerset eouaiy, While At work,
on the 5th instant, ran q splinter IN his hnger,
where il remained for ten days before he had
il cut out. The wouad preventing him from
working, be started for Baltimore on the 10th
inst. Ga Saturday morning last he was at
tackled with lockJaE, and death ended his
suiTsrings on Sunday. Two OF bis brothers
leis Priacess Anae on hearing that he was
seriously III. bat they arrived IN the city too
late 70 see him alive.
% Friday morning Of last seek large swiI
ger barn on the farm o. the laia Mrs. I. StaEgis
Davis. near Rider Station, Baltimore co. was
totally DESTROYED By IRE, together with AbOat
400 hcshels OF wheat, about ten tons OF hay
and lot OF harness aad farming implements
The loss will be DOT less than 5000, Insured
in q Baltimore insurance company for
s., 600 One Of the servants veal 20 the
stable 20 milk, and IL is believed that the
candle gnilea lot OF straw. All the horses
aud cowz we're removed from the stable and
saved.
A fnAl hearing took place A. Frederick on
Tuesday il the cases Of DR.. Harrison Wag-
ner, the famous Iitigaas, against Calvin l.. |
Barrier and Ohio Shank, on ssvea ladg
msuts. each Tor about SiO0. The court re-
suits against the Adams Express Company, I
each for about 500, that sam being fayoEite 1
one With DR.. Wagner. He seems perfectly |
confident IA bis ultimate success, for In \ s'n- /
gle day some time Siaee be paid $40 costs |
A. the clerks ofsee, being fees on catering |
$50 judgments He has not yet succeeded in !
a single claim, the coort having en- |
joined him 10 sk0~ the justice Of his cause.
A bill Of complaint has been 6led in the I
Circuit Court Of Baltimore county on the /
equity side by Sarah Z. Hodges and others /
~. II. v. ID. johns and others, legaieezsa- I
der paper writing parPorting 10 be the last /
and testament Of John /. Johns The |
bill petitions The coart THAI in view Of the fact
that a controversy IS nov pending in relation l
.a the will Of the late john Il. Johns, and |
that The said Johas was possessed Of 3 large |
ama0nt Of real estate, that, in order 20 guard /
and protect the interest Of the heirs, q re- I
eeiyer be appointed By the court 10 collect
the rents aad look after the interest Of the |
real estate pending the controversy IN PETER |
enee TO the will. The court appoiated Il. 4,
Boarnan and Stewart Brown IS receivers Of
the real estate, to take charge Of and manage |
all the real estate, and receive the rents, issue
AID profits, bond to be fled ia the SUN Of