The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1883-09-22
Maryland Affairs.

Rockville, the county town of Montgomery,
is to have bank with $50, 900 capital.
D. C. Blackiston, of Dorchester county, has
sold his pair of young Hambletonian mares,
by Liberty, dam Fleta, to Gen. Geo. s. Brown,
of Baltimore, for 81, 900.
The camels presented to Mr.. John W. Gar
rett by King Humbert, of Italy, and by Mr..
Garrett presented to Baltimore to be placed
in Druid Hill Park, arrived in Baltimore on
Thursday.
A. c. Frankenfeld, ticket agent of the
Western Maryland railroad, at Fulton Station
weeks. 1t is said his accounts are not cor
rect, and the railroad company will hold his
bondsmen responsible for deficiency,
Junious Brutus Booth died peacefully at
lilo o'clock Monday night, at Manchester,
Mass. Mr.. Booth was the oldest son of the
great tragedian by his first wife. He was
born in Charleston, S. c., in 1921, and spent
the early part of his life on the home place In
Hartford county. Hewas married three times.
Ex-Judge Elias Delashmutt, aged 81 years,
a we'll known and highly respected citizen of
Frederick county, died at his residence, near
Frederick, at an early hour Tuesday morning
from the effects of an overdose of laudanum
taken to relieve neuralgia. He had been suf-
fering also from severe nervous prostratlon
for some time.
A circular call has been issued for a meet
ing of ministers of all divisions of the Meth
odist Church in Baltimore on Monday evening
next, to consider the celebration of the cen
tenary of American Methodism next year.
The object is to have all the various denomi-
nations Methodist in doctrine participate in
the celebration. Rev. j. l.. Grimm has been
appointed to represent the United Brethren
Church.
Hon. Daniel Fields. of Caroline county,
formerly president of the Maryland Senate,
died suddenly Sunday night at his residence,
near Oak Grove, Del. He breathed his last
fifteen minutes after an attack, at O clock in
the evening, of heart disease and congestion
of the lungs. Mr.. Fields was II years of age,
but still robust and active. 1t was only a
short while ago that he figured prominently
in the political primaries of the democratic
party in Caroline county. He was an active
farmer and large peach grower.
The Baltimore county Democrats nominated
the following ticket on Tuesday State
attorney, Nicholas Burke; sheriff, Joseph r.
Knight; Judges of the orphans court, Mark
Meller, B. Howard Gorsuch, j ohm Gontru m;
treasurer, j. Harmon Schone; county com
missioners, John I. B. Parlett, James Ritten-
house, John K. Crout; county surveyor, Chas
B. Mclean; state senator, Charles Bohn
Slinglutf; house of delegates, Milton W. Off
utt, Samuel Brady, Thomas Kelbaugh, S.
Allen Leib, James j. Lindsay, Joshua H.
Cockey.
Special Agent VIM. 7. Henderson on Sat
urday, in Washington, arrested VIM. l.. La
cey, clerk in the pension office, on the
charge of robbing the postofiice at Suitland
Prince Georges county. Lacey was former
ly clerk in the Suitland postotfice, but some
time ago secured place in the pension office.
The postoffice was burned not long ago, and
while the special agents were investigating
the case they made discoveries which led to
Lacey's arrest. Lacey was brought to Balti-
more, and committed tojail for hearing next
Saturday. The theory is that the recent fire
was to cover up the prior robbery.