The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1883-08-25
News of the Week.
MARYLAND AFFAIRS.

teenmonthsold heifer that has given birth to calf
VIM. A Durham, of Hartford county, realized "a
bushels and 81 pounds of wheat per acre from six
acres.
Mr. Henry Page one ofthe brightest lawyers ofthe
Eastern Shore of Maryland, heads the Somerset
county Democratic ticket for House of Delegates.
Some of the Somerset farmers have already thrash
ed out the clover crop of 1883, and the clover IS
found to be well seeded, yielding a bushel and a
halft the acre III some instances.
Mr.. Abraham Sondheimer, a prominent cattle
brain fever brought by too close attention to
business. He was in the 31th year of his age.
The body of Major w. F. Howell, late of the U. S.
Army, was found floating in Baltimore harbor on
Monday. He had been dismissed from the army for
drunkenness. failing he charged against the con-
duct of his wife.
tells story of being decoyed into Virginia and being
i'll used in order it is alleged TO get him out of the
way in the distribution of an estate. He escaped
from his prosecutors.
Father Mackey of Cincinnati, who is named as
the successor of Rev. DIR. Vim. Byrne in the presi
dency of Mount St Mary 5 College will. it is stated
assume the functions of that office some time during
the coming winter.
In affray growing out of horse race at Suit
land. Prince Georges county. Saturday. VIM. Lusby
shot John Elliott twice, one ball entering the breast
near the nipple and the other the stomach 1t is
thought Elliotts wounds will prove fatal
BA. Lorentz, ofthe firm of Lorentz 4 Rittler, Bal
timorc, chemicals and superphosPhate manu- fac
turerS. died last Sunday evening, at L O'Clock, at
Olbernlau, Saxony, Germany whittier he had gone
dropsy.
Col Thomas l. Graham, wcll-known citizen of
Calvert county died last Friday at Spring Grove
Asylum for the Insane. He had been in the instiu-
ton but short time. Financial troubles said to
have weighed upon his mind so heavily that the
brain was softened.
The Jubilee of the Lutherans of Frederick and
adjoining counties will be held on Thursday, the
30th, at Harmony Grove Park, two miles north of
Frederick, on the Frederick u Pennsylvania Line
! railroad. The grove is commonly known as Cra-
merS woods.
The Gragcrs of Howard county held their annual
picnic on Tuesday at Hobbss Grove, near Cookies
vile. About ,0Oj persons were present from all
/ parts of the county. Addresses We're made in the
morning by State Master Henry q. Devrics and Mr.
Dawson Lawrence ofClarkcsyillc.
The barn and outhOuSeS on the 'Rockland" farm
of Mrs. William Fell Johnson, on the Green Spring
Branch of the Northern Central Railway, nine miles
from Baltimore, were burned at 2 O'Clock Thursday
morning, together with eight horses and two head
of cattle, involving loss of about $1,000 partially
insured
The Rising Sun journal" says on Tuesday J. G.
Hindman constable of this district, took Thomas
Taylor to the almshouse at Cherry Hill. In lS3C31
Mr. Taylor represented Cecil county in the House of
Delegates, and was bright, keen man. Incorporate
habits, coupled with age and sickness, have placed
him in this sad condition.
Amos HolIingsworth's barn and other outbuildings
on his farm near Fallston, Hartford county, were
burned Friday night, between II and II clock
with all his farming implements, wagons, 1000
bushels of wheat and 500 bushels of oats in the shea
\ quantity of threshed oats and some hay were also
destroyed. The fire started from some unknown
cause Ill the plSpen ADJOINING tne slaDle
4 large barn on Il farm near PeterSyille i'll Fred
erick county owned by Mrs. Samuel GouverIeur,
of Washington, and tenanted by Peter Roelkey was
with contents, consisting of nearly 1000 bushels OF
wheat, Il lot of hay, farming implements, Sc, com
pletely destroyed by fire Monday afternoon. The
lire is said to have been caused by boy attempting
to burn a bees nest
Miss Hubbard. daughter of Thomas Hubbard of the
Neck district. Dorchester county, was accidentally
killed by being thrown from Il wagon saturday
\ son of Mr.. Hubbard was driving to the mill with
grain accompanied by his sister, who was aged
about - years when the horse took fright on the
road and ran away upsetting the wagon upon Miss
hubbard Though fatally injured she walked to the
residence of farmer near by. where she died III a
few minutes.
Rev Greenbury W. Ridgeey, Il venerable minister
of the Episcopal Church. died at the residence of his
SON. DR.. w. 5. Ridgeley, in Caroline county, a few
days ago aged 50 years He was native of Elk,
ridge, Howard county, was admIttedto the Maryland
bar in 1879 and shortly afterwards settled in Lex
ngton, Ky, where for brief period he was the law
partner of the distinguished statesman, the Hon
Henry Clay. He afterwards graduated at the Theo-
logical Seminary at Princeton, n j., and entered the
ministry of the Episcopal Church. He removed TO
Caroline county in 1875 and resided there eversnce
Dr. Harrison Wagner, the famous, litgant of Fred
erick county, who will be remembered as the party
who few years ago secured hundreds of magis-
trates' judgments against various persons living III
that section for fancied wrongs, and which were
Appellate Courts of the State, again i'll the field
with large patches of claims, based upon no better
foundation than his former ones they are not
really the same) and for damages for immense
amounts. This renewed action of DR.. Wagner is
evidence to many persons that he is monomaniac
the subject of sut-bringinS. ON the 9th OF this
month he had 703 summonseS, each for S9S issued
against the Adams Express Company, by John VIII
son, of WolfSville whose commission justice of
the peace is said to have expired some years ago.
GENERAL NEWS.
Mount Vesuvius is in state of great activity.
Peach shipments over the Delaware Railroad for
the season up to Saturday even last aggregated 079
The decomposed remains of twelve children have
been found in an underwriters establishment Ill
LoudOn suburb.
During last week there were ten affrays in Cncin-
natl, eight of which resulted in murder, and the
other two probable murder.
\ small flow of oil has been struck IN well at
Martins Ferry, opposite Wheeling, W. Va and there
is great excitement i'll consequence
Three mills of the Arcadia Powder Company at
Wavcrly n v. blew up on saturday, killing three
men and injurng several Others, three fatally.
Some dynamite exploded in Il car in Il mixed
train at Winchester. Kentucky last Friday killing
two conductors, and wrecking two locomotives, two
depotS and ten cars.
During a storm on Sunday at Garden City. Long
Island, n. Y. a flock of sheep on the \. L. stewart
farm were struck by lightning and forty OF them
terrific rain-Storn accompanied by thunder and
lightning, visited the northwestern portion OF On
tario Sunday, doing considerable damage ut l4lsto-
well, at Wingham and ut other points. The river at
Brussels was three feet higher than ever before
known. ~
The steamship Holland which arrived at New
York on Monday, brought from HaVre $50 percheron
stations This is the largest shipment OF grown
stations ever imported from Europe. They Will be
shipped to the farm of theirowner, Mr. W. Dunhaln'
Wayne, Ill.
terrible cyclone in Minnesota Tuesday wrecked
the town of Rochester killing and wounding large
number of persons Hastones as large as eggs fell.
Between Rochester and Zumbrota tram was DioWh
from the track many passengers killed and all more
or less injured.
At Punxsutawney Jefferson county Pa. during
the payment of the railroad hands Tuesday dis
pute arose about the wages eliminating in riot
\ Hungarian named Peter Yeder was killed, two
tellowworkmen, John Shermetz and John Dalo,
were shot and an lrishman named Tom kearney
was beaten
Malaria hos onDno rod ar several of the Now Uamp-
shire beaches, and many people are i'll. Mr. Lewis,
wealthy Philadclphian, died at his cottage Tues,
family i'll Defective drainage is supposed to be
the cause of the trouble Mrs. Ward, IL hotel guest
AT Rye Beach also died Tuesday.
Herbert Mayer, German. twenty-eight years OF
age, employed at the Trenton New Jersey Terra
in the shop on Wednesday. The contents were cyl
IDENTITY of diSagreeable nature for as soon as he
finished he tore the letter in bits. lie then ran into
the yard jumped into the adjoining canal ana Was
drowned. He leaves wife and children.
The great telegraph strike collapsed ON THURSDAY
of last week, after months duration. The opera
tors demanded less hours oservice and increase of
wages at the same time. The telegraph companies
would not accetie to the demand; began to put on
new and less experienced operators, who speedily
gained experience and when the strike ended
many of those engaged in the strike were left out
There was grand parade OF Knights Iemplar at
san Francisco on Monday. Four thousand knights
were i'll the procession. The streets along the line
and all available points were thronged with specta-
tors Several accidents occurred. Three stand
bearers tainted from exhaustion, and Sir Alexander
Need, aid 10 the grand commander of California
thrown from his horse and had both legs bro
ken.
HunneweI Kansas has been in a ferment for
some days owing to an attempt by cowboys to run
the town. Five city marshals have been success,
Sively appointed i'll ten days and have all resigned
Last Thursday week Deputy Marshals Forsythe and
Raynor arrived from Fort Worth. Forsythe was
sworn i'll marshal, and two hours afterward he
and Raynor went upon the street and were met by
a gang of cowboys. fight ensued and enc of the
cowboys, Dick Turner, was fatally shot and two
of Wellington, came over with posse and arrested
ten of the rioters.
For the Democratic Advocate.