The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1882-04-08
MARYLAND Affairs.

The State Teachers Association will meet
at Cumberland on August 20, so and 81.
Caroline county had not a single prisoner
in jail at the beginning OF court there last
Monday.
Cash contributions towards payment of the
debt on Mount st. Mary College amount now
TO S36, 355
Hou James r. Partridge, of Baltimore, has
been nominated TO be minister to Peru. by
President Arthur.
An infant child of Lorenzo Kemp. of Funbs-
town, was badly Scalded Monday by falling
into pan of hot water.
John H. Linthicum and wife, of Urbana
Frederick county. on Wednesday last celebra-
ted their golden wedding.
There are only four prisoners in the Somer-
set county jail to be tried at the April term,
which commences on Monday
Mr. Frederick Bergner has contracted with
the Abbott Company to build forty brick tene-
houses on Elliott street, Canton.
Five cent car fares only are charged in Bal
timore now. under the provisions of the new
law recently passed by the Legislature.
The bonded debt of Centreyille has been
entirely discharged, and a balance of over
$500 left in the treasury by the last board of
commissioners.
The water will not be turned into the
Chesapeake aud Ohio canal until the trouble
between the coal companies and the miners
is at an end.
John Murphy, 22years Of age. had his right
arm crushed by the cars at Texas, on the
Northern Central Railway. on Monday, peces
stating its amputatiOn.
John II. White. former school commits
siouer and prominent citizen, died ON March
81. ut Middetown. Frederick county, from
the effects ofparalysis. aged ~ years
George Walker. residing at Havre de Grace
met with a severe accident on Tuesday. A
horse attached to carriage he was driving
ran away. and, throwing him ont, he was
dragged through wire fence and badly IN
iured.
The bridge across the Chesapeake end Ohio
canal. at Hancock. has been nearly compile
ted. The citizens Of Hancock now propose a
bridge across the Potomac, To connect with
the one over tie canal. and $4,000 has al.
ready been subscribed.
Thu Maryland State Temperance Alliance
will hold its ninth animal meeting IN Bald
more. on Thursday and Friday. the agh aud
2lst OF April. lss2, in the First Methodist
Episcopal Church. corner Charles AMI Fuyritc
STREETS. commencing at 10 4. N.
On TUESDAY night last The dwelling Of John
Ball. situated above Almouy tavern, in thu
trath district OF Baltimore county. Was torn
down hy parties unknown. Mr.. Ball had va
Gated the house on Monday, hut reafed It so a
family. and when they arrived found the hps,sc
pIased down,
The tax levy for Frederick county for the
present year Is - esnts on the Slso. on q lasis
Of So. 36a. $50. The principal items arr
schools So. 2tai; courts and magistrates, Sia.-
q H.. D ~
interest, Si6.4Do. sheriff. SiS.ss4; Mouicyus
Hospital. SI2.osa
Mr.. Andrew Orr. onr uf the oldest and
lssoSt respected citizens 81 Port DEPOSIT. died
ia that place on Tuesday last ia the seventy
6fth year 81 his age. Mr.. Orr, IN early itic
engaged IN mercantile pursuits. bad been q
Tuemlsor cf the MARYLAND Legislature. lnsticc
of the peace AND notary pahlic. Rad bad re.
ceusly bcca appointed curofser by tae
Governor.
na Tuesday morning la.s near Ellestop
Fretcsick caapty. Miss Saioue a. Hoover.
daughter of Daniel Hoover. was instantly
killed by beiag thrown from huEgy. The
horse became frightened and ran dawa . hill,
upset. he buggy. throwing the yonng lady IA
the sraand Nth such force A. ~ break her
neck aud crush keF face, 4 child, uho Wa
IN che buggy. escaped uiik lev bruises.
Two ysanE u,en iieiag ncaz Winchcssrr.
Qasen Anaf' cowuty, have BY constant pFae
ness 1srruuar exprziracsd marksmcn With fisr
pistol They plaev RFau the hrAd 81 one sn
apple orange og bali ard permit tbf Other 20
shaes AZ Il with ufpnniJF and i $ Sad that she
alsieri + ssidoul missed When the 6Fss who
shoots Is sssg,i. the other viii take ,sr1s, and
neither cyinces the beast fear, Isr8 Do ibis u
distance fspm ten 70 itseen paess.
4 case zas decided - the MasA5ngtcn
csmsty Ciscaa Court lsss arsk iHyelyinx aa
interesting legal qacstioa. & sas a suit
hruazhi bs a asazhisr ef NJ. Needy. % that
css1aty, who died interstate ~ recover from
the trustees 81 her hsiheE's estate her portion
Of the property uhieh had been distributed 10
her byoshars and SISTERS Ia the belief that she
was dead a. she had bsen ahsent for a ngln.
hsr q years The case Was falls arguc3 on
hoih sides, iu; the eoari susfaisel the plain
tff view II the law, and gave beF Judgment
for the full amount II her claim.
DANES Coleman. 9 col0rcd heoshiaek. II
years old. attempted. IN BALTIMORE ou FRIDAY
IL las; week. Ia ssli Z ). Treasury check
for SO. dated 10 Washington and payable 60
a baltimore party. On Saturday Be- offered
80 sell another cheek for SO. drasa in NeW
York aBd payable in baltimore. Being ~.
rested, Cplenaan confessed tha, BE- bad .tolra
leticFs from haNes ia the Ipssoiisrs, ir0Ia
xhich he obtainea the checks. He opened
the Yale boxes with strip 81 iron, about .
inches long and / Of an inch side. lie took,
from diarrsn; loxes, twelve letfers, wSiish be-
sgroyed.
Mr. William tsrason ScoiR, u Hartford
county, died On "Wednesday alterHooa a. tiuy
Hotel in baltimore. malignant scarlet i,.,c r.
after an illness 81 emily les day.. Mr.. Scott
vas thiriy -hvc years 81 sgr. He uss the son
Of The late Ohio scott, 81 Hartford, one Il the
FIRST lawyers in the state, and chief ctii6cT %
the code al lssn. Tic was also the grandson
Of late Ggy. Grasou, and nephew ef Judge
Grasou, Of BALTIMORE county He Was rdu-
Gated Al Mount 81. Mary Collese. Emmiits.
burg, aud finished his siadics 10 Germany and
France. He was a fine classical scholar, aud
spoke French and German anentiy, aud Tor
his age was considered By moyt competent
authority one 81 the best aud most thoroughly
grounded lawyers IN Maryland.
West Friendship Grange, IL Howard county.
on Saturday last planted memorial tree d,
the grave Of the late Joseph BarloN IN Nuun-
tain View Cemetery, Howard county. The
grange met at their hall, where prciiminaries
were arranged hy Henry O. Deyries, state
master They were formed in hne by the
master, John L. Ridgcly, who acted as mar.
shall The lads officers, Mr. John T. Ridge
Is, Ceres Mrs.. Sainacl Davis. lady assistant !:
Mrs. BENJAMIN f. Hess. Flora, and Mrs
Charles 4. Hobbs, Pomona, al wearing ~
gala, were assigned sheir positions and made
a pleasant feature IA the procession. When
the procession reached the grave the choir vi
II. james NJ. +. Church opened the services
hy singing the hysuB, They are Going Down
the Valley. which vas followed by an address
BY Joseph ID. Metiuire, Of the Ellicoti City
bar, who reviewed briefly the life Of Joseph
Barlow. The tree planting vas conducted by
Mr.. and Mrs. n. o. Devries and Mr.. and Mrs.
G. 4. Hobbs. At the graves Of Capt. John
Williams and Artemas Sullivan, members Of
the same order, trees were also planted. and
the services closed BY an address by Rev. +.
+. Shipley, of the NJ Il. Church. Mr.. Bar
low was prominent citizen Of Howard county,
and fatheF-in-law Of Charles u. Favour. of
Sykesvile this county.
Col Edwin H. Webster, collector Of Gus
TOMS has made the following appointments :
Charles r. Hanna, Of Baltimore city, appoin-
ted auditor, vice Geo. T. Dowell. resigned ;
David I. Bennett, of Baltimore city, cashier,
vice Chas- F. Hanna, transferred; Edwd. r.
Petherbridge, of Baltimore city, clerk and
storekeeper Of public store No. /, vice John
II. Redue. removed; Joseph L. Wells, Of
Cecil county, clerk, vice w. Fl. Spencer, re-
moved; Jno. NJ Thackery, of Cecil county
day inspector, vice VIM. Stahl, resigned Jno.
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