The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1882-07-22
Maryland Affairs.

are encamped at Deer Park.
John Strafer died on Tuesday near Freder
lex in the S5th year of his age.
John Gibson, of Kent county, recently had
forty sheep killed by lightning.
Ex-senator JAS T. Earle, of Queen Anne's
county, died last Friday, aged 6S years.
Crabs are said to be scarcer in Maryland
waters this season than for many years past.
Some children in Cumberland have been
poisoned by rubbing lightning-bugs on their
faces.
Five of Hagerstowns Sunday schools will
picnic at Mont Alto during the month of July
and August.
1t is estimated that there are 100000 in
vested in engines and threshers in Queen
Anne's county.
The Excelsior Clothing House in Baltimore
has fixed up its affairs. and is continuing bus
mess as usual.
Two Baltimore boys were drowned on We'd
nesday-one white, in Jones Falls, and one
colored. in the basin.
BY a recent act of the Maryland Legislature
the sale of pistols to persons under twenty-one
years Of age is forbidden.
The Shenandoah Valley Railroad Company
has ordered 400 more freight cars to be deliv-
cred ON the first of August
There was a slight fire at Homecoming Satur-
day night, the Presbyterian parsonage and the
rear end of the church being burned
The First National Bank, of Frederick, has
lust declared a semi-anuual dividend OF per
cent, and yet national banks do not pay
The Knights of Labor are strongly organic
ed in Woodberry, Baltimore county. strike
in the mills there may be looked for shortly.
The steamship Hermann, from Bremen,
brought 10 Baltimore 6s2 immigrants last FRI
day. who were sent West over the Baltimore
4 Ohio Railroad.
Daring the recent harvest in Talbot county,
Wan. Il. Dalin, Of Chapel district, had seven
selfbinders running in one held The held
contained l26 acres.
The Temperance Alliance complains that
the Criminal Court does not enforce the Law
prohibiting the sale Of intoxicating liquors on
Sunday in Baltimore
Henry n. Smith, proprietor Of confee.
tionery store st CTisheld, was drowned IN
the dock at Baltimore on Saturday The
drowning was accidental.
VIM. Brown a farmer, living near Bridge
town in Caroline county, last week thTeshed
one hundred and eighty bushels Of rye. being
the Weld from nine bushels sovn-
Charles Jessep, vrll-known and highly
respected citizen of Baltimore county, died on
"Wednesday at his residence ON the Hartford
road, near Cub Hill, aged ~ years.
Suit for Sao0.O0 damages has been institutl
ed hv the Hampshire and Baltimore Coal Com
panT against the BALTIMORE and Ohio Railroad
Cotnpaay for alleged unfair discrimination IN
transportation.
The Western Maryland Railsoad Terminal
Co. has secured ncarls2 81 the property need
ed for the extension Vi the Hillen-stree depot
facilities aud the Increasing basiness 81 tbs
line and connections.
Mrs. Iusetshine NJ. Nelson. aged Is years.
mother of Hon. Frederick J. Nelson and
rehcs Of the late Judge Madison Melissa, died
+. ~ her residence IN Frederick A. 10 clock
"Wednesday morHing.
Jo.cph Addison, Formerly Of Baltimoge,
where his relatives live. was killed N hight
wish Richard Garland. ia Lanrnserg eounty,
Va, ca FFsday of hasa week. The hght was
about lady both wanted 70 marry.
A horrible accident occurred in s.. Aicbaels
/ THURSDAY morning 81 last wrek- Mr. lsatab-
+ den. an old vessel builder, Vas heSing pseee
Il timhcr, ani bis little grandson passed an
der 7, lass IL time t0 reeesve \ severn cut from
shs broad axe in his forehead, inhaetang >
woand from wkich il i hardly possible tor
the little fcslos 50 recover.
GA Friday 81 last week > sd aceidsa, cs,
enrrrd al Down<ville, Washington county. -
miles from Hagerstown, Which resulted ~ Ne y
/ arath ~ ths s.,,s. vsar-oia dnnxhter II W. ID.
nous~r. Mrs. Boussr lefs the infant IN bsd
in couapAny with - three. year-old sister, who;
aariux The ahSSnee u the mother, dTeaehed
tks t.abu wi1h kotslc Of strong liainsens thai
had hera lrfk ia shr room. Une % IS eyes
was tasasly DESTROYED, and death ensned = tew
koasx afterwards.
grand uslliary celebration VII b hsia .,
T. Cumberland. On Thursday and FRIDAY, = u and
zsak Instant. - Be participates IN ~ the hF't
and srcnnd latsnIsSns u infantry, Maryland
. Nntsonul Gunrd. eomposea ~ troops from
FREDERICK. wsshingtoB. Allewany and Garrsts
counsies, Mayor Hsnry J. lehnsoa, command
{ ing On IAarsdAy astsraooa street parade
az The iwo haitaiS0us vii tAke place, Slth
bands and dram corps on frsaAf nosssaas
eomumnx epnss,esitisc drill for prsEr q siup
vii s. held. aad in the afternoon oE The same
aAy . shaaa battle Al The fair gr0ssds, and N
the cvraine military bail and rscsFhoa Il
The Queen City Hosel-
Two barrlaries occurred in uagerssosa,
FRIDAY night % Lass week ard three a fanks-
,eun. a village orai.ss distant from hmgeFs-
town. While the losses w~rc ass very heavy,
sh- t,arxiarsss wUre aaifs bold. Ia Hasera.
sf.un a. residence of Mr.. WA Wagner, on
Sossh P0sasaae street.. was entered By means
& al a frous .sirlos and ladder. Mr.. Wagon
rr's uasts SIRE takrn froIa his sleeping Foota,
together With watrh mad - m Eaonsy.
The residenee II Mr.. Elias k0heFs on the
sane street. Sas entered IA Ike zaznnrfs
and his esoshins and sasall slnouat OF Haoney
stolen. Ia Faakaovu The residences cnsersa
sew those IL Jchn l.. kBode, I. y. Vets
and Josiah Williams, in alsssf which the rob
+ bsrs gus hat little Tor their tFoablc.
+ Rev. Father T. J. SosFin, Of 81 igaatlss
+ Chsrch. BALTIMORE. viii celebrate has golden
iabilee. o. ssah anniversary Of bis priesthood,
I In 81. Johns Catholic Church, in Frederick,
on Sunday. Aagass &. The occasion, i i ex-
s peetsd. viii be made grand event. A large
3 asmber Of distinguished elsrgymsn from Bal
! timorc. Washington, Philadelphia and other
f poiats hnve promised their ssseadance. Father
! Soarin was born in Philadelphia on the shot
( Ssrsrmt..r. fsssa He attended Nj 81 AAry's
I College, near Emmistsharg. with Cardinal
MetToakeY, and wss ordained priest 81 -.
Mays Chureh. Philadelphia. by Rsy. Francis
J kendrick on tie 5th Of Aggas,, isS2, lie was
assistant professor 0f the saeaptaiu college
; for a period IT twelve years. and wss trans
ferred 20 81. John' charch, Phiiadcsphsss IN
I 1910.
he calvert luliFfefa ok l4s8 11AafsAAt say :
z Sheriff Howard on "Wednesday hast arrest
ed aud cosamissed 20 jail, Thomas Gross feol
& ored, lwho Is charged with setting IRE on 9th
alt., 70 the Episcopai parsonage ~ this village,
1 while uasd ~ u temporary ccnrt house. A
son Of Thomas Gross wss eeaslesed.af thelt
j al The last term Of our CiFcait Coars aud while
( IN iail here, before hts removal 10 the PenIiens
tiary. George Brooks. prisoner accused Of
sheis AZ Soiumou's Island, alleges tina, . con
( sersasion took place within his hearing be-
tween Thos. Gross and his son relalise y the
destruction Of the court house whereby all re-
/ cord evidences Of the latter conviction might
( be destroyed, aud his confinement N the Pen
itentiary prevented. George BROOK. says that
( he pretended 10 be asleep ~ abe time " the
conversation.
Mr.. TiIden and the Presidency.
The New York sun ofthe fsth copies letser
from New York addressed 20 the Washington
Republican discussing the topic Of Mr.. ialdsn.s
willingness to becpIae candidate for Presi-
dent. The writer pf this letter ayers positive
1 IL that Mr.. TiideH 4 candidate; that, While
he viii not seek for the nomination Of the