The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1882-05-06
MARYLAND Affairs.


Telfair Marriott, aawyer of Baltimore, died
on Tuesday.
Five cases of smallpox were reported in
Baltimore on Saturday.
Taxation in Baltimore county for this year
is "a cents on the 500.
The last grand jury for Somerset county
found indictments against nine of the road
supervisors for neglect of duty.
An incendiary FIRE on Sunday morning at
Snow Hill caused loss of about $4,000 1t
was with great difficulty that the town was
saved.
The steamship Nuremburg arrived at Balti-
more Sunday morning, from Bremen, with
147S immigrants, who all left in the evening
by rail for the West.
Albert Miller, near Upper Falls, Baltimore
county, is erecting large additions to his can
ming house. He intends to plant nearly all
his farm of over 200 acres in canning produce.
Incendiarism is developing in Frederick.
On Sunday morning an old school-house was
partially burned. and on Monday night sec
oud attempt was made to burn the old United
States hotel.
Robert c. McCulloh, one of the oldest and
most prominent citizens of Frostburg, died ON
Saturday in his seventy-third year. He fol-
nearly fifty years.
Frederick d. Reslier, of Hagerstown, died
on Saturday from injuries received the previous
day by falling from the upper pdrt Of new
barn on the farm of Mr. Israel Reiff, of Clear
spring, the frame of which he was assisting to
raise.
On Friday of last week the John folly
Johns will case was decided in favor of the
caveators. This case had occupied forty eight
days, and 800 witnesses were examined. 1t
is thought the case will be taken to the Court
of Appeals.
The strike still continues in the coal region,
and the miners say they will hold out As
a result of the strike only 1859 tons of
coal have been shipped from Cumberland this
year, a decrease of 80, 206 tons as compared
with last year.
The $4,000 worth Of ) per cent. interest
bearing water bonds, which were issued by
the Washington County Water Company to
complete the water-works at Hagerstown,
found rapid sale Monday, the entire amount
having been subscribed for by local capital
At Crisfeld. on Monday afternoon, fight
took place between two colored men. Anoth.
er colored man attempted to separate the com.
batants but was prevented by some women.
The men elinehed and Samuel Emory drew
a revolver and killed his antagonist by firing
four balls into him.
James Cooper, of North East. one night
last week, while fishing in the North East
river with his gill net caught Isl shad in one
drift. and but for timely assistance the boat
would have sunk by the great number Of FISH
taken This Is the largest single haul with q
gilling net ever heard Of.
resident on Poplar Island, in Talbo,
county, states that within the last thirty years
be has never seen a minister of the Gospel
there, except ore who came over to perform
marriage ceremony. The population num-
hers sixty-six persons. enough 10 invite 0eca
sioual visits from missionary.
In the Circuit Court for Frederick county,
on Friday Of last week, verdict for SIS, OOt
was given agains; the Baltimore aud Ohio
Railroad in favor Of the heirs Of Luther VI.
Hauer. who was killed at Wever,on, on
the 4th Of June, 1850 Mr.. Hauer was son
Rev. y. J. Haaer. Of Hanover, Pa.
Mcssrs. :. y. Hyde & Son, Long Greeu
Valley, have nov large force building tvs
story canning factory. leo BY 81, and tenant.
house for 500 hands, which viii be required
during the canning season. The factory vii
have capacity to pack 30,0o cans daily, and
il i located directly on the line of the Balti-
more and Delta Railroad.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad has Sc.
cured another link in its western system by
connecting lis read at Pittsburgh with the
junction road which skirts that eiiy aud ex.
tends from the Mono1gahela to the Allegheny
river. This wili enable the road to secure u
large amount Of freight business from the
manufactures ia the neighboThooA and will
largely benefit Baltimore.
The rcmosirling Of the great seal Of state
over the door og the State Library, so IS 20
make !; conform 20 the ORIGINAL seal OF Lord
Baltimore. IS now in progress The designs
Of the two crowns, two scrolls. helmet, Aags
and stats we're made by Mr.. Frank Il. Mayer.
Mr.. Thomas j. Hier. of Annapolis, modelled
the designs ia clay and cass them in plaster II
paris, and Is now putting the castings in place.
When this part 81 the work Is finished the
whole will h. painted.
The dwelling Of Mr.. NJ j. Grove, Al l.ime-
Kiln Switch. Baltimore and OHIO Railroad.
Frederick eosHiy, together with its eontents,
was eptirply consumed BY SIRE Tuesday morn
ing. The 6re originated on the roof OF the
house from spark from locomotive. and.
owiag 10 high wind prevailing al the time,
the house and contents were consumed before
aid could be had 20 arrest the progress 81 the
flames. The destroyed property was insured
IN the Watcrtowb Insurance Company of New
York for si,9V0.