The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1883-09-01
Maryland Affairs.


Hagerstown is meeting with much encourage
ment.
The stable of Joseph Whitstone, at Frost
burg, was burned Monday afternoon. Loss
50, 200.
county, celebrated its 150th anniversary on
Friday of last week.
Two steamships sailed on Wednesday from
of cattle for Europe
Miss Mary Denny, sister of Dir. William
Denny, of Howard county, died at Ellicott
City on Monday, aged 81 years.
John X. Randall, financial clerk to the
penitentiary, died on Wednesday, aged rs
years. His son, James r. Randall, wrote
the we'll known song my Maryland
John g. Proud, well-known insurance
agent of Baltimore, died on Tuesday. He
was graduate of St. Johns College, and
studied law with Hon. John V. l.. Nc
Mahon.
Miss Emma johnson, of Caroline county,
was assaulted by a man named Seward, on
Tuesday, while assisting the latter in picking
peaches for her father. Seward escaped, but
if he is captured he will be hung.
The Philadelphia Record, of recent date,
saws: s'The heirs of Parmeia Harrison, the
most of whom are in Bedford county, Pa,
have started a movement to get possession OF
600 acres of land upon which Frederick is
built
Daniel F. White, colored, shot and killed
Joseph James, also colored, Sunday evening
in the yard in the rear of Pat Kehoe' grocery
and liquor store in East Baltimore. The two
men had been skylarking, when White becom-
ing aggravated at James, drew a pistol and
shot him.
During thunder storm on Thursday of last
week the carriage of Mr.. Benson Harding, of
Howard county, stopped under large treein
the sixth district. Lightning struck the tree
and killed both horses. Two ladies and two
children were in the carriage, and all escaped
unhurt.
The first bale of new crop cotton arrived in
Baltimore on Saturday night by the Western
Maryland Railroad. 1t was shipped from
Memphis to Baltimore by way of the Memphis
and Charleston, the East Tennessee, Virginia
and Georgia, the Shenandoah Valley and the
Western Maryland Railroads.
The tournament which was to have taken
place at Woodstock, Tuesday, was postponed
until Saturday, to-day, on account of the
rain. The twelve knights were on time, and
about twelve hundred persons were present
to witness the fitting, but as the rain poured
in torrents, it was decided to postpone the
affair.
It is reported that the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company is considering plan for
running their new Philadelphia line on an
elevated road over Jones' Falls into the heart
of Baltimore, and erecting a handsome pas
senger depot in the neighborhood of Balti-
more and Harrison streets. Rumor also has
it that the Pennsylvania Company contem-
plate the erection of a depot on Lexington
street, opposite the new Postofce.
Judge Richie has blocked the litigation of
DR.. Wagner, in Frederick county, by an order
restraining the magistrate and constable, and
attachments against them in 703 cases for
contempt of court. Wagner was arrested on
Monday and confined in Jail On Wednesday
Wagner,s case was tried IN the circuit court
before Judge Richie, and he was found
guilty. The prisoner was remanded to jail
and sentence was passed yesterday. The
penalty is $50 fine i'll each case.
William Knight, well-known citizen of
Cecil county, died on Wednesday morning, at
his farm, in Sassafras Neck. He had been
in bad health for some time, but was only
laid up about a week with his last illness.
Mr.. Knight took an active interest in the
politics of the county, and was a staunch
Democrat. His son, William NJ. Knight, ex-
State Senator, married a sister of United
States Senator Groome. Mr. Knight was the
owner of a large estate in Cecil county, and
was about 40 years old.
On Friday of last week, William NJ. Knight,
of Cecil county, ordered one of his tenants,
Mr.. BroXon, to stop picking and shipping
peaches because they were unripe. This
brought on a controversy, in which Thomas
a son of Mr.. Broxon, applied most insult
ing epithet to Mr.. Knight. The latter went
to his house, procured pistol and, return
ing, drew it upon young Broxon and de-
manded a retraction Of the epithet. BroXon
retracted and then drove to Elkton and
swore out warrant for Knights arrest.
On Sunday morning last, near Still Pond,
Kent county, James 5. Leary assaulted +. b.
Gallup with a knife, cutting him across the
stomach completely disemboweling him,
occasioned by the wife of Gallup reading a
postal card intended for Leary. Leary used
harsh language to Mrs. Gallup, who com
planned to her husband about it. He remOn-
stratcd with Leary, when he turned and cut
him. Gallup was formerly of Hartford coun-
ty, where the remains were taken and inferred
on Tuesday. Leary was arrested and placed
in jail He is nearly 20 years old.
Judge John NJ. Buchanan died at his resi-
dence in Ellersie. near Cumberland, on Sat
urday, in the SD year of his age. He came
to Allegany county from lIagerstown over
sixty years ago, and for some time published
the Maryland Advocate in Cumberland. He
was member of the Legislature in 1886 and
in 1841-42. He served as justice of the Dis
trict Court in 1910. He was Judge of the
Orphans Court in 1854-5G, and also from
1867 to 1871. Shortly after this he was APP
pointed a member of the board of county
school commissioners, in which he served
until 1878. Since then he has lived Il retired
life at Ellersie. of which town he was the
founder and named after his country seat.
Judge Buchanan was married twice. first in
1925 to Miss Greeves, of Hagerstown, and
after her death to Miss Sarah Scott He was
the father of very large family, numbering
over twenty, the majority Of whom are now
living, but residing in various parts of the
country.
Col. John n. Denning, aged 20 years, a
well-known retired merchant, died on
Wednesday of nervous prostration at the
residence of Mr.. j. J. Sheppard, No. 1913
Druid Hill avenue, Baltimore. Since the
death of his wife, three years ago, Col Den
ming has resided at Peppers Hotel, and he
was familiar figure in the central part of
the city. Two weeks ago he was removed to
the residence of Mr.. Sheppard, whose wife is
granddaughter of the deceased. Col. Den
ming was born at Chestertown, Kent county,
Nd. In early life he went to Wilmington,
Del, and engaged in the produce business.
About forty-fve years ago he came to Balti-
more and entered the wholesale and retail dry
goods trade with James Mitchell, on Balti-
more street. He retired thirty years ago and
removed to handsome farm at Corsica
Landing, Queen Anne's county, where he
remained until his removal to Govanstown,
several years ago. During his residence in
Queen Anne's county Col. Denning served as
tax collector, and advanced $4,000 of his
own means to save the credit of the county
He was lifelong Democrat. Recently he
himself as candidate for State
comptroller. He leaves one daughter, three
and four great grandchild-
rem.
On Thursday afternoon of last week, a
violent thunder storm passed over Sandy |
Springs and vicinity, in Montgomery county. |
The thunder was terrific, crash succeeded |
crash in quick succession, while the bolts fell