The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1883-01-20
Maryland Affairs.

Baltimore, last Friday, aged 81 years.
One boy was killed and several others in
| inred whilst coasting in Baltimore on Tuesday.
The Baltimore county fire department now
has eight engines and two hook and ladder
companies.
Kate Claxton will play in Frederick 18th OF
March. Talmadge will lecture there on the
25th of March.
Alfred j. Williamson, a reserve ofhcer OF
the police force of Baltimore, was killed by
the cars at Cockeysville on Sunday.
The heirs of Thomas Champion, of Freder-
lex county, have sold a farm of 258 acres to
Capt. H. 7. Beaver for $6l.25 per acre.
Charles Anderson, colored, attacked Mar
tina johnson, colored, with razor In Baltl-
more on Sunday, and inflicted about fifty
wounds.
A two-year old son of Buenavista Ardinger,
at Williamsport, on Monday died from the
effects of some liniment it had taken the day
previous
On Saturday George Ruhl, of Cumberland,
attempted to kindle fire by pouring coal oil
on it, when the can exploded, burning HIM
badly about the face.
A meeting of citizens of Frederick, ire
spective of party, will be held in that city to-
night to nominate independent candidates for
mayor and aldermen.
Dr. d. Lemay, state veterinary surgeon, re-
ports to the Governor that pleuro- pneumonia
is gradually disappearing, and is confined to
a few diaries near Baltimore city.
On Monday last Williams Cummings hung
himself at the house of John Kearney, near
Becklevsville, Baltimore county. He was en-
gineer in the Beckleysville paper mill.
John w. Garrett says that if Baltimore city
will engage the sculptor Story to make statue
of Peabody he will give an equal sum for an
equestrian statue of John Eager Howard
The pest house near Cristfeld, was destroy
ed by fire Friday. One of the patients while
delirous knocked over the lamp, and jumped
into the river. He was rescued with difficult
ty.
Lespercia Martinez, an Italian, cut his
throat in Baltimore on Sunday night, and not
succeeding in killing himself, repented of his
folly and got policeman to take him to a
hospital.
The Jury in the Baltimore Court of Com
mon Pleas returned vardict last Friday for
So. 316 in favor of Charles Ranstead in his suit
against Andrew Banks, surety on an injunc-
ton bond given by d. b. Banks.
The proposed railroad from Middletown to
Frederick, it is estimated, can be built for
$139, 900, and at a meeting in Middletown on
CdIuTusty IHc SGOCh uDSSlIJGioho " IAS Sh'SA
prise were reported to be increasing.
Dr. Teackle reports that spontaneous cow
pox has broken out in a herd of thoroughbred
Alderney cattle in Baltimore county, which will
be used for vaccination. Vaccine from this
source will be better than the vaccine usually
employed.
The Board of Public Works last Friday
contracted with the Hereshoff Manufacturing
Company, of Bristol, Rhode Island, for the
building of vessel for the oyster navy. The
vessel is to be delivered at Annapolis by the
1st of April.
George Morgan, colored, shot and killed
Gilbert Hill, also colored, in Baltimore on
Monday night. They had been at low resort
together, got to quarreling and then followed
the shooting Morgan was exonerated by
coroner's jury.
There are 400 canning firms in Hartford
county, who use 10000 boxes OF TN per
annum and employ 20, 600 persons during the
season. During the year past over one mil
lion cases tomatoes were packed and half
million cases of corn.
Jerome Levi, colored, while walking on the
track of the Northern Central Railway, near
Ashland, Baltimore county, Thursday evening
of last week, was struck by locomotive.
His left foot was cut completely Oft at the an
kle and his right thigh was broken.
The farmers of Montgomery county held
convention and reunion at Sandy Springs on
Tuesday. About $50 were present and the
occasion was one of more than ordinary in
; terest After the business had been disposed
of seighing carnival was INDUCED in.
On Saturday James Hupgerford, promi-
nent citizen of Baltimore, died, aged 68years.
He was a native of Calvert county. On Sun
day morning John j. Staylor, of Baltimore,
dropped dead on the street, whilst returning
home from early mass at the Cathedral.
Although reports to the contrary have been
stated, the smallpox is not abatlng IN Baltl-
more. From Saturday morning until Tues
day morning "A new cases were reported, and
ON Tuesday AS more new cases. 1t has been
said that there are 10000 cases IN the city.
"Chancellorsvile' was the subject of an
interesting lecture delivered before the Refs
terstown Literary Society, Tuesday night, by
Col. VIM. Allan, principal of the McDonogh
School, The lecture was lucid description
of the memorable battle fought at Chancelors-
vile.
Joseph Michael Sendtner, German, aged
about IS wears, committed suicide near Wood
berry, Baltimore county, on Friday OF last
week. He held pistol in one hand, when
found, a wine glass in the other, and near by
was an empty bottle. On card was written
''Asin life, so in death-always merry"
A general quarrel occurred in lodge of
good Templars at Sharpsburg last Saturday
evening. Some young men from Keedysville
made application for initiation, which was
opposed by the male members. The female
members extracted the "blackballs' and ad
mitted the Keedysville young men, then en-
sued general quarrel.
While party of dredgers were passing
through Newtown grave yard, st. Mary coun-
ty. one of the number, Samuel j. Benworth,
of Somerset county, caught hold of tomb
stone and shook it. Seeing it falling, Ben
worth endeavored to get out OF the way, but
tripped, and the stone falling upon his leg,
broke it, little below the knee. Served him
right.
The Hartford National Bank, of Bel Air,
with capital stock of $4,000 over 1000
of which has not been paid in, began business
on November LIST, and ON December 80, the
time report was called for, the loans and
discounts amounted to 800, 164.O7, and the I'M
divided profits amounted to 81, 603.67. The
deposits were $97 ,240.85. A good showing
for two months existence.
The frederick Times says that on Tuesday
Mr. Dudley Page, of that place, accompanied
by a number of young friends, left town in
sleighs, and went to Monrovia, on the Balti-
more and Ohio Road, where they met Miss
Nellie P. Blake, also of Frederick, who had
been summoned from Baltimore by telegraph.
The party went to New Market, where Mr..
Page and Miss Blake were quietly married,
and then returned to Frederick and informed
the mother of the bride of the marriage.
Opposition had been made to the union, but
the young people having stolen march on
their elders the situation was soon pleasantly
accepted.
The suit of Augustus S. Bryan, officer of
lef KeatiOg, for mandamus to compel the pay
ment by the comptroller of additional pay for
services rendered by the register in his official
capacity was argued in the Circuit Court of
Anne Arundel county on Tuesday, before
Judge Jones by James Revell and Jno. Ireland
for the register, and was submitted on briefs
by the Attorney General. The comptroller