The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1881-07-02
Maryland Affairs.

There were I72 deaths in Baltimore last
week.
The levy in Hartford for county purposes is
go cents on the 500.
A new Methodist church was dedicated on
Sunday at Homestead, Baltimore county.
The Georges Creek and Cumberland Rail
road are now shipping about 1000 tons OF
coal daily.
The county levy in Wicomico will be Sc
cents on the hundred dollars about seven
cents less than in 1880.
The principal fire companies Of Hagerstown
have decided on having a torchlight parade
on the night of the Fourth of July.
Mr. Leander Warren, commercial editor
of the Baltimore Gazette, died suddeny of
heart disease on Friday of last week.
During the past season the oyster packers
OF Cambridge opened 294, 800 bushels of oys-
tiers, which yielded them 100000 gallons.
The whortleberry crop in Wicomico is ener
contained anything like it in quantity and
size.
The new building of the Stock Exchange
of Baltimore, on German street, was opened
and occupied by the Stock Beard on Satur-
day.
Sibby johnson, coIored, died in Baltimore
on Thursday at the age Of 102 years. She
had six fingers and toes on each hand and
foot
storm Monday night did much damage
to crops in some parts of Baltimore county.
A barn belonging to a Mrs. Burns, in the
sixth district, was struck by lightning.
The Pennsylvania Railroad took formal
possession of the Philadelphia, Wilmington
& Baltimore railroad yesterday. Negotia
tons for it commenced about year ago.
The wheat harvest has been concluded in
Caroline county. The result is variously re-
presented-some farmers say their wheat is
not half filled, while others say they have an
average crop.
The democratic executive commltte OF Bal
timoFe county will meet the latterpart OF July
to arrange the time for holding primaries to
nominate candidates for the different offices
TO be filed this fall.
The commissioners Of Frederick county
have contracted with l.. ". FHd!ey, Of Cas-
lie Fin, York county, Pa. for the erection Of
eight wrought iron bridges over creeks in that
county, At cost Of $500.
A little son Of Noble T. B;ddIe of Elkton,
while playing with pet eat, on Wednesday,
was bitten clear through the thumb. The an-
imal Immediately died, and the child fell into
a deep sleep. but reused up after the wound
vas dressed.
Rev J. L. Grimm, the recently-chosen
pastor Of Salem United Brethren Church,
near Druid Hill Park, Baltimore, corner OF
Retreat and Francis streets, was surprised by
donation party Wednesday, night, aud pre-.
scented with q generous variety Of household
comforts.
The Great Council of the United States,
Improved Order Of Red Men, will hold its
annual session at Annapolis IN September
The council will receive a grand ovation by
Chesapeake Tribe No. 81, of that city, who
have already began 10 make preparations for
the reception OF the big chiefs.
Charles Darbin, youth, Jumped from a
freight train OF the Western Aary land Rail
road Tuesday morning near Edgemont, at
the Western base OF the Blue Ridge Moua-
tales. The train was ia motion, and besides
having leg broken the boy received some
dangerous cuts and bruises
The annual commencement Of the Mary
land Agricultural College, took place on
Tuesday. Many distinguished visitors were
present from Baltimore, Washington and the
adiaceutco4utry. Gov. Hamilton distributed
the prizes. The college has fifty ave stu
Ga Saturday evening a violent hail storm
laid waste the groWiug crops near Weyerion
aud ia ;hc country around Harper's Ferry,
bo3h In Virginia aud West Virginia. as ell
a. in Frederick county. At Harper's Ferry
seycuty-twa Paues Of glass were shattered in
a single house Some Of the hail was two
iachcs 10 length, ike chunks Of ice.
Cap,aia Rober, Hardie. said TO be the last
ed
Baltimore Tuesday, aged - years. lie was
4 native 0s Philadelphia, served as midship
uAn on q pusGteeg in The war Of 1872. He
vas capiarrd by thc British and confined for
some tlsas IL, the hals az naFiAcor. Until a
few years ago be sas . shiPmaster from Bal
lim1rr,
The comet strikes people very var,ously.
The Princess Anne MaylaHdeF says the ne
gross IN Hgugrv Neck. Somerset county, are
teAriaiiy dem9Falized, Aad believe the world
IS coming 70 an end presently Whole fan.
lies are ''Eeti.ng religion, aad oil the color
cd people arc eating their spring chickens in
sisw OF such general disruption that even
the tentercst rooster sill be OF 30 avail here
below.
On opening a freight car as Frederick sn
Saturday. a tgsmp in the last stages Of ex-
hausIion vas discovered. lie said that he
had got into tbe car al Locust Point Balu
m0rr. GA Wednesday, and had not swallowed
morssi Of food or drink Of wafer since.
HIS greatest craving vas Tor water, and ae
gsipcd down al ghas vas given him. lie IS
an lgishlasn by birth, aad DESTROYS Of going
West, bot be iks1gkt be would prefer trAap-
ing 'or The iuiare.
4 terrific hail storm. accompanied BY ,haa-
der aud lightning, passed over an area OF
T. n. ~. u ~.
ia length 10 the vicinity Of Petersyiile in Fred
criek taenty, on Saturday eveRing last, and
3jd considerable damage 10 wheat snd corn,
ia several Instances destroying whole crops.
moag the sufferers we're Benz. Champion,
Wan. McDowell & Bro, Blanchard Phiiipoi,
Clarence and John HilleFy and others. The
loss Of the FIRST named was probably $1,000.
Hail j. said 10 have fallen the size Of heH's
eggs.
f. l. kimball, Of Philadelphia, president
% the Shenandoah Valley Railroad, in order
10 add 20 lhe interest Of the approaching ex-
hibiuou Of the Washington ccuaty agriculta-
raj association, has signifed his intention Of
Offering Prize cup Tor The wiUner Of a steeple
race, a ad will induce the attendance OF com
petitors from among his friends in Philadel
phia, tke prize 10 be open ouiy to gentlemen
riding their Owu horses. It's his parpOse also
70 tAHttA9A4f q purse tNt AbAl AaA4ttAS anu
running races. There have been also prom
ised similar contributions from others in Phil
adelphia and New York. With this outside
aid there Is no doubt but that the exhibition
lhis iall slll be one Of the most attractive
character and draw aa immense attendance.
Somebody, as yet unknown, has been al
Fairfax Wiiliamson's old tricks in Philadel-
phia. one of the victims being former Ma
rylaud divine. Communications of a hbelOus
and scandalOus character have for the past
two weeks been sent to the rector of the Prot
estant Episcopal Church of ST. Mark, DR..
Nicholson, aud eleven members Of his flock
Special officer Barrett has had the case IN
charge At the end Of ten days the mailing
and supposed authorship of the letters was
fastened upon a person formerly an attendant
of the church, and who is very respectfully
connected but supposed TO be insane, The
Rame viii be withheld for the present, and no
arrests have been made. One of the vestry-
men considers that more than one person was
certainly connected with the oilense, and as
serted that q woman's work was noticeable
in several of the letters. DR.. Nicholson was
at one time rector Of the Episcopal church at
Westminster.
Democratic Nominations in Baltimore.
Democratic primaries were held in Balti-
more on Friday of last week, and on Saturday
the following nominations were made
FIRST LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT.
= o