The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1881-11-19
Maryland Affairs.


week that there would soon be steamship line
between Hull and Baltimore.
In the sixth judicial district Judge Richie
for Chief Judge received LIZA votes and Mil
Ter :, 229. Ritchie's majority 49,.
The Postoffice Department sent a commits
sion last week to Joshua l.. Benson as post
master at Bercan, Baltimore county.
Governor Hamilton has issued a commits
sion to John T. Thompson TO be justice of the
peace for the sixth district of Howard county,
vice VIM G. Hews, resigned.
Hon. Albert Constable, of Elkton, is still
quite i'll in Philadelphia, where he is remain
ing that he may secure the daily attendance OF
DIR. Pepper, of that city.
Miss Lillian Ducr, of Pocomoke City, who
gained considerable notOriety about two years
ago by fatally shooting Miss Ella Hearn, OF the
same town, was married last week.
The annual meeting of the Association OF
SchoS:. Commissioners of the State OF Mary
land will be held at the Normal School building,
in Baltimore. ON Tuesday November I'D, at
II clock.
James Lot Ridgely. grand CORE spending and
recording secretary of the Sovereign Grand
Lodge /. o. o. F.. died in Baltimore on We'd
nesday. in his 18th year. He had held several
important positions and was generally esteem
ed
The shipments from the mines Of the Cum
berland coal region for the week ended Satur-
day, November u. were 50. 4I9 tons, and for
the year to that date I,s72, DO tons, an in
crease of S.7l0 tons over the corresponding
period of 1880.
A recount of the votes in Talbot county
shows that Tarbutton, Democrat. is elected
County Commissioner over Woodall. Republi-
can. who was returned as elected. The mat
ter will be taken to the circuit court.
John W. Lanahan. clerk in the Baltimore
PoStofice, was sent 10 Jail on Wednesday FOR
embezzling valuable packages from the mails.
He was detected BY deeOy letter containing
money, part of which he spent at a restaurant.
Redsecker J. Young has purchased, for
Sl5.Jo per acre. l5l acres Of land near Park
ton. Baltimore county. formerly belonging 10
Christopher Kolter. James Rampley has
bought Il acres of woodland. adjoining the
above. for S54 per acre.
Gov Hamilton has issued a proclamation
appointing Thursday, the 24th instant. n a day
Of thanksgiving and PRAYER. IN acknowledgment
Of the peace, prosperity and other kindred
blessings which the people of this State have
enjoyed during the year.
II. C. Harrison. formerly manager of the
Montgomery Gold Mine, Of Maryland. has Fe-
Gently made arrangements 20 work the gravel
beds Of the Stone property, which sdioius the
Montgomery Company mines. This = the
second gold mine IN Maryland.
Mr.. 4. l.. Gardner, Of ChambersbsaFg. Pa,
tram dispatcher ON the Cumberland Valley
railroad since 1873, has resigned the position
to Accept that az Master II Transportation on
the Western MARYLAND mad. Mr.. Gardner y
IN every sense a thorough railroad man.
Joseph Barlow, Esd, highly respected aud
popular citizen Of Howard couaty, died near
Sykesville on the 9Th instant. He vas n can
didaie for county commissioner Dn the Repaid
bean ticket ag Charles X. Favour. 81 Sy-
kesvill6. Is >ea-in-laS Il Mr.. Rarlos.
The Lime Stone" farm. beloagiag 70 the
lsts Enech Thompson, containing III aerrs.
with improvements, tc., situated on the Mar
fio,tsyiiie mad near North Branch. uSs sold
AZ public Ructiuu on the premises % Mr. Tai
bost Cook. IT San Francisco. California. isr
s., 900.
Throazhout Keas coauty she groSth q;
wheat il very hne, hut the continuous Faias
and warm we&sher have developed the ~, and
II l. said thai another enemy in the sAzps ut
thu uuck worm - devastating some heids.
Rsssh arr reported making havoc IN different
sections Of the county.
A company q capitalists, knesu a. ihe Har-
risharx. Pa, Copper Mining and Susrliiug
Company. have ;eased from Mr. Thos- bToWB.
in Csseiu~n district. Washington euansy. i0'
acres Of lSsd, for a term II siS wears, sor ihe
fsrrFoxe mining copper ore. that Il Is alleged
exists ia grrA; quantities IN that loCaiiiy.
Felix Maushaur. convicted q the lnasssirr
IL his eaunsin, james l.. NsExal, ga August
STR. lssp. uas hanged GA FRIDAY nf las ss0k,
- Frederick cisy. Hq vas ahOst 81 yeNss q
agr. ahd q sns personal apt-waranee. IL :
Supposed the mosive for the craze vas mussey-
Manshour bring IA 'lchs, having squansigrssd =
handsome property ia she Indulgence Of ssl,.
sssal apTetiies IL died psotestisg his inno-
ernce
Proposals for tb,. isaildins q we--lcs
hrisigs over Gwinn' falls on thc road Trading
from Pikesville tc the Liberty roai. IN the
third district q Baltimore eoausy, and also ius
the aniiding q : wooden bridge oseF Red kun-
in the fourth district, SER ofshed on Tuesday,
and beth contracts were aWarded 70 Sauarl y.
Better, the frss ~ 10 and the sscund ~ $50.
With William A. SHADE and p. 4. Almoary a.
snreties.
The eighth anniversary ~ ;Ae opening ~
III, Ns,lhgnough Farm School OF ''ioande ? 4
day. = will b. celebrated with appropriate ex
crcises on the 9lst instant, next Aanslay. Nc.
William A. Stewart, oRe - the iEustces, wia
deliver The annual Grafton upon The life and
character Of John Mcnunoagh. When sirss
opened shc school had - papsls and now hss
20, beiag the fall number Which can be &c
commodaird AZ the institution.
Mrs. Elizabeth Horsoa died Al the FssideEe,,
OF her soa-in- Law, Richard Z. Maynard, Esq,
Grey Rock, Baltimore county, on Tuesday
last. Mrs Horton, Who u a. IN her ninety sEss
a. A. 4 -
Horton, ohe ef the defenders q BALTIMORE IN
1914. She LEAVES thrce daughters living
Of them the wife of Mr. Parish, Of Mechanic
town. Frederick county, another the wife of
Richard f. Maynard. Of Baltimore county.
The widow of the late DR.. 4. Lloyd Howard j.
q granddaughter % Mrs. HoTtoa.
The Baltimore .iHserioaa % Tuesday saysi
The health department yesterday ordered
the snmigation Of the row Of houses GA Sara
toza street, between Carlton street aud Car
rollton avenue, where number If eases Ot
smallpox have been discovered. So far there
have been seyeh Of these eases, the last sudcrcg
Ruth Coxen, eolored girl Il years old. Nhose
case was examined Yesterday BY Sanitary In
spector TAYLOR Two Of the Sufferers have
died, three are 81 the Marine Hospital and two
are on the way 20 recovery at their homes.
The disease Mas broughl here BY family from,
Allegheny City, Pa, and with the aid Of in-
migation and compulsory vaccination, which
has been resortea 20, It is not believed any ad
ditional cases will be- developed. In Phila-
delphia there has been very large number Of
cases Of smallpox since January, Of which
800 have proved fatal.
The euroner's jury Al Odenion has rendered
the verdict that Or. T. Clay Maddox came 10
his death from pistol ball fired November s,
at the polls Of the fourth election district,
Anne Arundel county, BY some one unknown
The jury stood nine "a three on a verdict I'M
plicating Claudius NJ Wheeler in firing the
fatal shot. After the verdict Wheeler was
committed for a further hearing before Justice
(iassaway, ia Annapolis, ON Monday. Michael
Bannon was held TO bail in so, 600 To appear
before the same justice as accessory. The
State attorney asked for pOSiponement on
Monday and Justice Gassaway put off the
hearing until Thursday. Mr.. Bannon was
surrendered by his bail, writ of haheas cor
pus was sued out, and the case was heard be-
fore Judge Hammond. The case was not
concluded ON Thursday night, and Mr.. Ban
non was placed in the custody of the sheriff.
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