The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1882-03-18
Maryland Affairs,


new cases are reported almost daily.
The Reisterstown Library Association will
soon add new books to their collection.
Col. J. Thomas Seharf. of Baltimore, is in
St. Louis, Mo-, engaged in the preparation of
history of that city.
The citizens of Mantua Mills, Baltimore
county, getting tired of petty thefts, have or
ganized fer mutual protection.
James Z. Gies has been commissioned post
master at Butler, Baltimore county, and Geo.
Il. NOVEL; at Glencoe, same county.
r. G. Kirkwood, of Ellicott city, has re-
ceived patent on a wind-wheel, and Maj. b.
Marshall, of Vienna, one on a fsh-trip.
The Washington Star states that charges
have been filed in the Postoffce Department
against Postmaster Adreon, of Baltimore.
Frank E Ronsaville, % years of age,
shirt manufacturer of Baltimore. committed
snicide on Saturday. He had been despon-
dent for some time.
The commissioners of Caroline county pro
pose to sell out the repair of the county roads
and bridges to the lowest responsible bidder
in each election district.
Theodore Johnson colored, committed
burglary in Frederick about ten days ago, and
on Monday, after conviction, was sentenced
to eight years in the penitentiary.
Mr.. Robert Rickard. well known in Balti-
more county, died at Pikesville, on Saturday
last. Mr.. Richard was engaged in the grocery
business and was at the time of his death 90
years of age.
1t is estimated that the change of assessment
of portions of Baltimore from assessment by
! the acre to assessment by the front foot viii
add $500, coo to the taxable basis this year
and 81 600 600 next year.
(. Miss May Young, daughter OF David Young,
residing on South Market street, Frederick.
was shot in the face. in the parior of her home,
I Monday night by the accidental discharge Of
/ a revolver in the hands of her friend. Mr..
4 Kline.
/ Mr.. Charles Reeds string Of horses
/ from Saratoga have gone into training at PIN
j lico. They are Thoro, Nightcap, Mandamns,
\ Hermit, Acquittal. Talleyrand, Henlopen.
I I.ucretia, Torchlighs, Disturbance, Wizard and
1urfman.
Garrison Forest Grange. Pisesville, and
I Patapsco Grange, twelfth district Of Baltimore
county. have each passed resolutions protest
I ing against further aid from the state to the
I Agricultural College. and calling upon the
/ Legislature to refuse It any appropriations.
II seems some Of the dogs in Meehanics,own
district. Frederick county, have no, been be-
Z having hEF4 AFAt ~ GFsNNs anu " - ttA -
them. poison was prepared and about dozen
I ceased TO bark, but unfortunately, two valua-
( Bile cows, one belonging 20 Mr.. John Jones
and the other "a Mr.. Albert Foreman, also
( yielded to the powerful influence Of poison.
The railroad shops al Mt Savage employ
{ lT5 hands. A new narrow gauge passenger
! locomotive for the Austin and Northwestern
Railroad ia Texas has been finished, making
Z the third locomotive completed since January
IL. 4 narrow.gangr freight enginc for the
/ Pitssharg aud Western Railroad j. in course
Z OF construction A new i0-poana steam
( hammer has been put into the blacksmith shop
+ at the works.
{ Mr.. Achilles Simpson. resident II Bslti.
more for a number os ysars, deed "a Stndag
+ aged 20 years, after an Illness 81 several
months. He was native " Montgomery
Z county. and was forlneFlya merchanrin Brook.
( vile. For the past - wears BE- lived in Bat.
tim0re, aud had not been actively Engaged ln
business. Mr.. Simpson was volunteer sol,
I dies from Montgomery county ~ shs time %
4 the British invasion 10 1874.
Mr.. Franklin Roarnan. q wefl-knewn cisi.
Een II Hartford county. died Saaaas afternoons
az his residence. near Blair. IN the seth wear
of his ase. al pneumonia. He had bsen siek
for some days bat had gotten better. and saf
fsred RELAPSE uhteh terminated fatally.
Deceased. Who was kighls esteemed. Vas an
extensive farmer He wtasa nativp ~ Charles
county, and lesves widow and hve xasAil
children. He was . brother II w. Il. r.
Boarman. . nemher ~ the bar a f0wsaH.
town.
The sais al LEWIS peacoek against The Bal
tilaoTe aud ohio Railroad, tssr faiaFy sassain.
ell hy falling into ratsle guard - Rawlings
Station. west &C Cumberland. removed "a
Washington eoausy coaTt from AlleEAhy c0an,
~. Was concluded an TaesdAy Is vessliet las
:liaintiT for s. ga Tbis vas the sec0aa
trial III the case II HagesSsoWa The firs'
was in November issi wksn vesslies Ess OBJ
,ainesi for - Goa Thiz verdict Mas - aside
b. the coart. au Tho ground of its heiH9 81
eessive.
rhas. A. Waters died On Wednesday "a
Baltimore al the residence of his s0a.ia- iaw,
Mr.. ". III Ilankeit. III he cd wear ~ III.
ace. He wasa native ~ Montgomery ceasity,
whsrn he had iafee cIFcte - relatives aud
friends. Daring the var r& lri9. wAea
Washington city threatened lsy shr BRITISH
forces, b.. ~ish many II BIS companions,
wens Il rs defense, and vas eu du7y gssaFd
ing the capitol huiiding. Fer several year
a. had made BIZ home WITH his anly daagh
ter, Mrs. Plunkess. He has sso sons living
IN s.. Joseph, Missouri
Rev Vim. RyFne, president IL Moans 81
MARI 'eilegc, EmmisssbaFg, has written 6
Archbishop Gibbons 81 sny ihas a. the eosr
has discharged the receiver shr essatr n9~
rexerss Ia the president aad coancsl. Chs
total indebtedness 81 she college = s.. ssa
and Il i essential 10 the salyeney and Eysss
perisy IL the college shas Al least half 81 tbs
amount shogld h. paid within year or tw0
a.Is Il expected, he says, that the Install
ments Of oar subscriptions hst, additions
contributions which are hoped for frp,u such
OF the alumni as have nos xet heen heart
from. aud the church collections which ws
MAY lie allowed 10 make IN some Of the do
ceses, will bring Us twenty five oF thirty thoa
sand dollars within the next two wears.
wish i understood that TIL this Is accomplish
ed | will not seek TO be discharged ircaa tlss
service IL onr aims mater. Oar school, ngm
berina ever one hundred students, Is sui6
e.icntlv prosperous To lead as 10 hrpe for
fair measure Of success in the fasnFa.
The Baltimore Ss,a Of Thursday sass
series az accidents occurred yesterday on Oh.
French steamship Nircingetorix. lying 81 tbs
Northern Central freight pier, Canton, nea
elevator No. I, resulting in the death Of twt
men, and probably Of a third. Ahoat 10 A
NJ. Michael Mckewea, u sleyedore in the en-
ployment Of Daniel Malone. Was engaged il
unloading iron ore from the steamship 10 ear
on the pier. The ere was carried in lsrg'
iron wheelharrows over staging eNtendin;
from the steamer 20 she car. la dumpins
the ore into the barrow which Mekewea wa
wheeling the barrow was upset, throwing hin
off the staging. His head struck the car aus
he fell into the water between the steame
! and the pier. He was taken out promptly b.
other employees, bat was dead. An inques
: was held by Justice J. p. Dorsey, and a yer
diet rendered Of accidental death from tbs
fall. no one being blamRble. Mekevel
lived at i54 Elliott street, Canton, esid leave
: a wife, but no children. He was of iFisl
birth and about 35 years old. Ia the after
noon Michael. MeLain. another workman, fel
down the hold Of the steamship and his bael
was broken. He was taken to his home a
Locust Point, in a carriage, and il was feare,
: he could not survive his injuries Soon aitei
Dennis Mulcahey, driver Of n cart at th'
Chesapeake Iron Furnace, Canton, VISITED
the steamer to learn about these accidents
and on attempting 70 get aboard the ship b
the ladder he fell overheard and was drowned
: His body remained in the water. but vii
probably be got out BY this morning.
! The coal companies IN Allegany county no
tilted the miners that they would reduce tn,
price for mining coal from 90 to 30 cents pc
: ton. The miners have refused 10 submit Il
the reduction and GA Tuesday 2, 500 quit work
The miners have had but little faith in tht
, ClearieId miners joining them in the issue, bu
! it is said by those in position 10 know tina
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