The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1882-09-02
MARYLAND Affairs.


The tugboat feet of the Chesapeak will
participate in the coming Oriole festivities
The number of deaths in Baltimore last
week was 145 and births reported were145.
Judge Bond has appointed United States
supervisors of election for Montgomery coun-
ty.
The Baltimore city fire department will pa
rade in the Oriole celebration, but the compa-
mics will not compete for prizes.
The Republican convention for the first
Congressional district of Maryland, will meet
at Easton on the 18th of September.
The street railways of Baltimore and sub
urbs have ISL miles of track, 304 cars and
employ 1852 men and 2, $50 horses.
Mr.. John W. Garrett has given an aqua
rum for marine animals to Druid Hill Park,
and public fountain to Hagerstown.
At Mt. Pleasant, Frederick county, recent
ly, dogs killed twenty sheep of Harrison Mil
Ter, and several belonging to other persons.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
has purchased all of A. T. Stewards horses
and wagons for their express business In New
York city.
Sixty-six hands were recently employed in
Western MARYLAND to work in the canning es-
adjustment of G. M. Howell, Milford, Del,
where he employs 200 hands.
Mrs Salle j. Tyler, wife of Cap. L. Frank
Tyler, of St. Mary's county, died on the
steamer Sue while on her way to Baltimore,
last week, of heart disease.
George Westbrook, a brakeman on the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, lost his life
under very thrilling circumstances while his
train was in motion, near Ellicott City, on
Monday.
Smallpox is reported in Hartford and Dor
chester counties, and Health Commissioner
Benson saws the disease is worse in Philadel-
phia than in Baltimore, where only 70 deaths
occurred from this cause in the past four
weeks.
A permanent line between Baltimore and
Barrow, England, has been established IN con-
nection with the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road to make Baltimore the great cattle ship
ping port for the United States.
The Baltimore and Delta Narrow Gauge
Railroad corporation has been merged into
the Maryland Central Company in order to
avail of enlarged powers, and a claim to Bal
timore city's Endorsement of 100000 bonds
| voted in 1870.
| VIM. Stottlemeyer, confined in Washington
| county Jail, charged with obtaining money
under false pretenses, got possession OF a lille
and piece of steel, which he converted into
| a saw, and had nearly succeeded in saving of
his irons on Sunday morning when discovered
During an alteration on Saturday night
| last in Calvert county, one OF number OF
colored boys seized a baseball bat and crush
ed in the skull of Daniel High, colored, who
died from the effects of his wounds on the fol-
lowing day Sunday. The murderer, who is
a mere boy, made good his escape, and the
constables and detectives are on his track.
| The quarrel occurred in the country store OF
Mr.. S. L. Jones, near Plumb Point.
| The total rainfall in Cumberland from Sat
urday morning until 6 o'clock Sunday even
ing was 4 1900 inches Baltimore, Freder-
! lex and Centre streets were flooded for a con-
siderable distance. The Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad yard was flooded, and the gas PIT,
leaving the Queen City Hotel in darkness t0
a late hour Considerable damage was done
to the streets. Reports from Hyndman,
Mount Savage and Frostburg speak of flooded
houses and land. At Eckhart a small river
swept through and under the barracks.
VIM. S. Jet, of Reisterstuwn, charged with
assaultng and attempting to shoot j. B. Ever
| ett conductor of car No. rs, of the Greer
| line. who attempted to eject him from his car
on Tuesday night was discharged on Wednes
day by Justice Bennor, Everett declining te
| prosecute. JeCL was again drTeSCeu w euleSoay
niht by policeman Watkins charged with pull
! ing up flowers in Harlem square, and other con
| duct, leading to the belief by the police tina
| he is not altogether sound in mind.
| Mr.. Charles Bentley, who was once identi
| fled as a sergeant with the Salvation Army il
conducting revivals at various points in Balti
| more city, and who a short while ago started
! out with companion as an independent ex
| horter has determined to give up his license
He says he is impelled to this course by reason
of entanglements with young woman in Soutl
Baltimore, whose husband is away. Mr.
Bentley lives in the same house with the youns
woman and her family, and he admits the pa
ternity of a child, about week old. Mr.
| Bentley came to America from England two
| years ago.
The Changers of Howard county met il
reunion at Hobbs Grove on Tuesday. The
largest gathering ever assembled welcomed
the speakers. The first address was by Prof
J. D. Warfeld, of Maryland Agricultural Col
lege, who was followed by State Master b
| o. Devries, Rev. Orlando Hutton, Dorsor
| Lawrence and Hobart Hutton, Esqrs. Crowds
of ladies and gentlemen from Montgomery
| Carroll, Baltimore and Frederick met to dine
and dance after the speaking. Howard count,
| politicians were out in full force The trian
! gular judicial contest between the friends o
| Messrs. Mackubin, Jones and Dorsey wa
freely discussed. The independent element
! it is believed, will go into the primaries. TIT
J probabilities are that the Democracy of How
ard county will be united this fall.