The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1881-06-25
Maryland Affairs.

Henry Jakes, the celebrated Baltimore ca
terer, is dead.
It is proposed to carry horses and cattle
from Baltimore to Havre, France
The tax levy in Garrett county, State and
county, for 1881, is SI.O6 on the 500.
On Friday of last week l,266 immigrants
arrived in Baltimore, and l,295 on tuesday.
Derby, owned by DR.. T. A. Lynch of ST.
Mary's county, won the steeplechase at Coney
Island, \. Y, on Wednesday.
Mr.. Theodore Ahrens committed suicide
in Baltimore, on Saturday by shooting mm-
self through the head with a pistol.
The county tax levy in Talbot is IS ceats
on the 500. making with the State levy s5}
cents on the Sl00-same as last year.
The first new wheat received in Baltimore
arrived there from Northumberland couHty,
Va. on Tuesday, and sold for Sl.23 per
bushel.
The county levy in St. Mary county for
1851 has been fixed at % cents on the 500.
which with tAe State tax makes Sl.l3g cents
on the Sl00.
The strawberry crop Of Wicomic1 county
sold for fraction over 100000, OF which
the growers received a little over half after
paying all expenses.
Calvert county delegates TO the judicial
convention are favorable 10 the nomination
of Hon Jos. 4. Wilson for associate Judge OF
the seventh judicial circuit.
Rev. Henry Ward Bescher prays laat the
suit for damages, brought against him 10y tae
Agricultural Society OF Western Maryland. 10
The Superior Cuagt aI Baltimore. be removed
10 the United States Circuit Court 81 Mary
land.
Mr.. Isaac solomon has sold bis farm, Is
perauza. on the PatuNent river, in Calvert
county. 90 northern capitalists for S2aut1.
Il will be the terminus Of The Southern Ma.
rylaud Railroad company on the Pa'uSea'
river. The line from the riyer 20 tue mana
branch has already been located and work
commenced,
The grand jury or Baltimore coauiy ceart
were discharged on Saturday last, wslh the
thanks &C tbc court. The report Of the jury
showed that they bad been 10 session tweuty-
six DAYS. investigated lli cases. examined
$40 witnesses. found 90 true bills dismissed
As cases and recommendation the discharse from
i1il OF 9 persons.
Daring Nanday's storm sLe fruit and yeEc-
table hacking house Of Charles 2. Newman,
on he Western Maryland Railroad. no. far
from Oakland. vas struck by i-hga.Hs
Three girls who were Smelling peas ia tbs place
were Knocked scuseless BY the shock, ba'
we're uaf badly iGisred. Litie damage. vas
done 60 The baading
The scserrst ihaair5 storm Of The season
IN Baltimore visited that city Monday AFTER
noon. The rainfall iu bali Ga boar vss ;agrp
tnau tu1 iarAcs, lie inches a.aaE sn sen
rsiuates ct that Time. The wind reached
velocity Of 50 miles an hosr aud yHs temper
fera,are feIi from - 60 G- degrees Many
sewers were barst aud streets tara up by iar
rain.
Tho saaa,Yy around Iiavre 4s Grace has
been damaged severely py ihc Ea'as- W..
Warsh.sEsou. or shc Lewis property. IS Said
20 have Dos. $1,000 worth 81 wheat sans
farmers have planted itc,r tomatoes hsc
times The roads are Ia a miserable eeE-'iseH.
MANY fields are washed hare and lhg ss,I has
bsca deposited 10 the roads EH,egTFsslHs
truckers are wheeling ,aas ura s7li assay ga
barross.
The Hszari coauly Democrat, pau5aatsa
th. fsli.u5r- ticket on Ws3ucsIsf Foe
STATE Senator. Edsia Warac}4; House az
Delegates 8aaeri a. n9bbin, John HARDY
rpr.s,cr al p,iis, Thomas J.. AaeAa; sarfaa,
r Ajax Fn.ea,t: cclu&Y commissioners, dassph
IL. Ioomry. John i Eidse.-y, Jeguae {.
Berry. saF.tysg, 3Dha !. L. K Carroll Mr.
WartsII. the candidate tag state >eaate 80
sacceel Haa & =. uorrssu. IS urs she reg
l,t-F or u5iis 81 the caaBfy. past ae has
held tar seven yeArs.
Oa TbaTsdAy Of lass sees, Alfred Cooper,
cliorad. aged l6 grars, living uiih NJ Charles
Miller above Uucs.,le, bee, ceanly, vas
yhraWn irsm a m1.r, uaich hs NAs uiiaE.
ard kicked 10 death lie bad been sal3ivA
ting coru and together with other haaas took
ua, a, bait. past eleven 20 60 10 dluuer- TIE
gears were booked Up on the mule. aad Tbs
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