The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1882-10-21
MARYLAND Affairs.

Tho race;nts of the Cecil county fair amount
to over $4,000.
The net profit of the Frederick County Falr
will amount to between 81, 500 and S2,Ooo.
There were 143 deaths in Baltimore last
week, 10 less than for the corresponding "eeA
last year.
Mr.. Chas. Crook, an Old Defender, and ;, the E
nioneer manufacturer of cotton duck, dled
Saturday.
The total registration in Montgomery county
is 5,678, or SIS in excess OF the presldehtial
vote of 1880.
Over $4,000 worth of gloves were shipped
| one day last week from the factory OF Messrs'
Updegraf, Hagerstown.
Of the GOO, 900 tons of fertilizers annually
sold in the United States, Baltimore furnishes
one-third, or zoo, 900 tons.
The Orphans Court of Baltimore county
has ordered the sale of the personal estate OF
the late John Tolley Johns
The Maryland State Temperance Alliance
has resolved to begin an agitation for pro-
hibitory amendment to the State constitution.
Joseph E. Riley, a brakeman of the Yves
tern Maryland Railroad, had his right foot
crushed Monday, while coupling cars at Pix
esville.
L ne NONd OCOGldH hoiieoS-
burg, arriving in Baltimore Saturday, brought
693 Immigrants, 613 of the number coming on
the Strassburg
The Hartford National Bel Air bank was
opened at Baltimore last week, and the first
depositor was Patrick Howard, who deposit
ed a silver quarter.
Malarial fever is prevailing in parts of Mont
gomery county, and in one neighborhood 40
cases are reported. Ponds of stagnant water
are supposed to be the cause.
Lewis Barney, colored, who was shot and in
stantly killed Tuesday night by Lewis Dunn,
alias Dummy Black, colored, in the saloon of
James Griffin, at Eutaw and Dover streets
Baltimore.
The total number of immigrants that arrived
at the port of Baltimore during July, August
and September was 5000, of which 1870
were males and 1909 females. Of these, Sill
were from Germany.
On September 80 Prof Newell, of the State
Normal School, was robbed of his watch at
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad depot in
Baltimore. John Farrell was arrested on
Wednesday with the watch in his possession.
The canning house, with its contents, and
large barn filled with hay and grain, the
property of John Kressmer, living about five
miles from Aberdeen, Hartford county, were
destroyed by fire Sunday morning. The loss
is $4,000. TO-
At the meeting of the Masonic Lodge, of
Cambridge, Monday night, resolutions of re-
greet at the death of DR.. Guard were passed,
and as tribute of respect for his memory the
members were requested to wear the usual
badge of mourning for thirty days.
VIM. w. Tilghman, colored, of Marion Sta
ton, Somerset county, shot Edward Hall, his
I'D Oh, Gup1ou fIiIphn,
had quarreled with Hall about some geese
which had trespassed on his lot, and Hall had
whipped him. He then got double barreled
shotgun and returned to Hall house. Hall
family were at breakfast when Tilghman en-
tered and fired both barrels, wounding Mrs.
Hall severely, and painfully wounding Hall
and his two children. Mrs. Hall will proba-
bly, die. Tilghman has been arrested.
On September LIST, Charles Stewart, color
ed, shot and killed John II. Barnhardt, also
colored, on the farm of Thomas Craddock,
near Owings Mill, Baltimore county. Stewart
is 70 years old, and Barnhadt was young
man. Stewart says that Barnhardt was med
ding with his wife, and Barnhardt said Stewart
shot him because he said certain reports were
lie. Stewart trial came up at Towsontown
last Friday and lasted but half an hour. He
plead guilty to murder in the second degree
tiary.
Rev. Thomas Guard, pastor of Mount Yer
non M. E. Church, Baltimore, died about
O cock Sunday morning, aged 81 years. On
the Tuesday previous he underwent the oper
alton of litholapaxy to relieve him of calculus,
with which he had been suffering for long
time, and the reuslt of the experiment was
considered successful. Hopes were entertain
ed for his recovery until Thursday night, when
disorders of the stomach manifested them
selves and the patient began to weaken. 1t
was then decided among his physicians that
he had but a few days to live. DR.. Guard
was born in county Galway, Ireland, June 3,
1881. He was the son of a Methodist minister
and has two brothers in the ministry of the
same church in Ireland. As q pulpit orator
and lecturer he had a fine reputation.
On Wednesday last the annual meeting Of
the stockholders Of the Western Maryland
Railroad was held in Baltimore, Mr.. John
Smith, of Westminster, in the chair. John
NJ. Hood, president and general manager,
presented a synopsis of the report of opera
tons of the road for the year ended Septem-
$40, 1856; operating expenses, including
rental of HilIen Station and cost of operating
the Baltimore and Cumberland Valley Rail
road, "a miles in length, 1864, 49l 10; net earn
ings, $l75, 1851. Al; Increase of gross earnings
over previous year, $78,277.65. Of the net
revenue $50, 677.99 were expended in the pur-
chase of more equipment; also large amounts
in steel rails, iron bridges, new buildings,
sidings and other improvements and additions
made necessary for the accommodation of
rapidly increasing business. Five directors
were reelected for the ensuing year, as fol-
lows - oshua Biggs, of Frederick county;
George W. Harris, c. W. Humrichouse, of
Washington county; John X. Longwell, of
Carroll county; Edward Worthington, of Bal
timore county. The directors heretofore ap-
pointed on the part of the city are Christian
Devries, Daniel J. Foley, VIM. H. Graham,
E. G. Hipsley, Germon H. Hunt, j. |. Mid
bleton, Alex Rieman and Samuel H. Tagart,
making thirteen with the five first named, and
constituting the full board.