The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1883-12-08
Maryland Affairs.

1t is understood Gov. McLane will occupy
the Executive Mansion as his residence dur
ing his term of office.
The postoAice at Darlington, Hartford
county, was entered and robbed of $50 in
money and Sll5 in stamps one night last
week
Mrs. Laura Rial, wife Of J ohm r. Rail, of
270 West Biddle street, Baltimore, while
temporarily insane last Friday cut the Threats
Of her two little girls and then attempted to
kill herself
The grand jury of Hartford county has pre-
pared petition to the Legislature to give the
county commissioners permission to issue
bonds TO the amount of $685. 900 to build Il
new Jail. Washington and Calvert counties
want new jails also.
Adam Springer, of Baltimore, a brakeman
on west-bound freight train on the Western
Maryland Railroad, while engaged in shifting
cars at the Leitersburg or East Hargerstown
Station Monday afternoon, fell from the cars
and was instantly killed by the train passing
over and crushing his head.
Quite a breeze of improvement has just
struck Linden Station, pretty little village
on the Metropolitan Branch. half way be-
tween Rockville and Washington Several
acres of land have been purchased at $50 per
acre, and arrangements are being made for
some twenty-five new houses to be erected at
once.
Perry S. Shaeffer accidentally shot and
killed his friend James H. Houston last Friday,
while on ducking expedition on the Patap-
SEQ river. They we're on a steam launch,
and some ducks appearing, Shaeffer fired,
Houston rising up, to get shot himself,
just in time to receive the load. Both men
lived in Baltimore.
The ten Oldest decedents in Baltimore
last week were Miss Elizabeth Callahan, SO
Mis- Amelia Kennard, 81; Mrs Catherine
Crooks, 81; Mrs. Elizabeth Hogermann, sc
Mrs. Mary E. Schwegler, IS; Mrs. Margaret
Burkhardt, "a Mrs. Ann D. Hall, "a Mrs.
Margaret Blast. SO Mrs. Maria Palmer, col
ored, 49, John Hall, colored, SO.
In the annual estimates upon which appro-
priations are based the Secretary of the Treas
ury communicates to Congress, with his re-
commentator, the estimates of Gen. Wright
for river and harbor improvements. Gen.
Wright says S450,000 can be spent the next
five years on the harbor of Baltimore; $75, 900
at Annapolis; $4,000 at Leonardtown; $15,-
900 on st. Jerome's creek, and 100000 on
the harbors of Washington and Georgetown.
Rev. D. V. Crowley for the past year in
charge of the Catholic Church of the Atone
ment, Cincinnati, left that city Thursday
evening of last week for Mt ST. Marry S
Seminary, at Emmittsburg, to accept an i'm
portant chair in that institution. On the eve
of his departure he was waited upon by about
fifty of his friends and presented with hand
some purse, well filled, accompanied by an
address expressive of the sincere regret felt at
the separation, and well wishes for Father
Crowley's future.
William Cromwell, well-known young
man, residing in the vicinity of Mount Carmel,
Frederick county, while returning on Tuesday
evening from visit to neighbor, found a large
butcher knife, which he carlessy stuck into
his left boot leg, allowing the blade to pro
trude. In getting over fence the sharp edge
of the knife struck his right leg, severing the
main arteries of the limb. He fell to the
ground in helpless condition, and it was
only after considerable time that his feeble
cries were heard and he was taken to his
home. He had lost so much blood, however,
that his life could not be saved, his death oc-
curing Wednesday morning.