The Democratic advocate., 1883-09-08
News of the Week.
MARYLAND AFFAIRS.

MARYLAND AFFAIRS.
The value of exports from Baltimore during the
past month was nearly s6,OoO'ooo.
Sister Raphael, of St. Joseph's Emmit tsburg fell a
tha of the same institution is now in her 9Sth year
Martin Luther was born November 10, 1883, and
this year is the 400th anniversary OF the event
Throughout the world his anniversary is being eel
ebrated. On Tuesday next there Will be l. lutheran
jubilee at Hagerstown.
The British steamship Lamport, from Baltimore
for England, has put into Halifax, greatly damaged
by terrific gale she encountered One hundred
and thirty head of cattle were swept overload, and
several of the sailors injured. .a-..zsz-.-
Dr. Harrison Wagner the Fictitious litigant, has
been sentenced by Judge Richie in Frederick to a
years imprisonment and 500 fine in seven of the
Adams Express cases, making the total hne OF 500
and the Imprisonment seven years
Fire broke out in lot of cotton in the hold of the
steamship William Crane while at sea, on her way
from savannah to Baltimore and it was only with
great difficulty that the vessel was saved from de-
struction. The loss TO cargo is about $1,000.
Maryland county fairs win be held as follows =
Kent Worton September IL. Is; Cecil, Elkton. Octo
Der 3 5; Frederick Frederick October g. II; Hartford
Bel Air, October 9. 12 Montgomery Rockville. Octo
Der a. 26; Washington, Hagerstown, October 16 10.
At Deerfield on the Western Maryland Railroad
on Monday night, caboose and car loaded with
phosphate became detached. and down the
mountain to Owens creek, where they ran into a
freight train, damaging the engine and car and de-
stroying considerable amount of phosphate.
The baltimore county fair at Timonium, began
on Tuesday and closed yesterday. The attendance
on Wednesday was estimated at 5000. The eXhibi is
were numerous-nota as good in some departments is
as heretofore, and better in others Upon the whole
the fair was a success.
On "Wednesday night the interior of ST. joseph s
Passionist Monastery the Frederick road, near
Baltimore. opposite Loudon Park Genet etery was de-
stroyed by fire The origin of the fire is mystery
The building cost 100000. The church close by not
quite completed, was afre also, but was saved.
Edward Stabler died on Tuesday night last at his
residence at Sandy Springs Montgomery county.
He was born at Harewood Montgomery county
September &c, 1894 and nearly SO years of age.
For fifty years he was postmaster at Sandy Springs.
He was progressive and lntelllgent man; was the
and was writer on agricultural topics.
Samuel NJ Shoemaker, of Baltimore has sent his
fine herd of Jersey cattle to the New York State
brated bull Forget MeNot cost calf 81 l5O Prin
cess 3 for which he paid S4.S0O: oxford Kate cost
So $50 Queen of the Farm, 81 OOO Kedves Primrose,
S5 $50: St Cementine 81 600; Miss Mufett and First
Butterfly. This is claimed by his manager, Oscar
Ruggles to be the finest herd in the United States.
The case of Jason Williams colored. charged with
the murder of William Dansey, colored, on last
Christmas evening, came up for trial second time
on Tuesday in the Howard county circuit court
Williams was tried last March, found guilty of muir
der in the first degree and sentenced to be hung.
but owing to a flaw in the verdict the Court of APP
peals granted him new trial On Tuesday morn
ing, upon being arragned, Williams, through his
counsel Hon. Henry E Wootton, pleaded guilty to
murder in the second degree; Judge Miller then
full penalty of the law.
The Greensborough Free Press of Caroline county,
says:-"The product of the canneries and evapora-
in the town of Gre ensborough this season will
be worth 100000, according to the very moderate
estimate of the pioneer fruit packer of our town and
county. This product represents the output of two
canneries and seven evaporatOrS, employing during
the fruit season upward of six hundred hands to
say nothing of the numerous growers and their as
sistants The greater part of the peach crop of this
immediate section has been required to supply the
demand. and rail shipments have been light from
this station"
The opening of the session at the Maryland State
Normal School, Lafayette Square Baltimore, which
was to have taken place on Tuesday, was postponed
until Thursday on account of the death of Mrs.
Annie Newell Tolson, aged 2S years daughter of
Prof NJ. a. Newell principal of the school. Mrs.
Tolson died on Monday. of typhoid fever. after an
illness of two weeks Mrs Susanna Newell wife of
Prof Newell, died July p. During Mrs Newens
and constan vigls at her mothers bedside greatly
reduced her strength. Mr. j. Carroll Tolson,
brother-in-laW of the deceased, residing on Kent
Island died August 20.
On Thursday evening of last week Mr.. Noel Bark
ley of Pomonkey, Charles county, came near being
assassln9ted 3y burglar VINO had entered ms mouse
bacco the evening referred to, and on his return
home, not discovering that his house had been en-
tered, went in without light and prepared to go to
bed, when his attention was directed to a noise in
the next room. Thinking it came from his brother
he called to him, but received no answer. He then
secured his doublebarrel shot gun and attempted
to fire in the direction of the noise but the caps
snapped ana III Ine next moment ne was set upon
by the would-be assassin ard desperate struggle
enSued during which Mr.. Barkley received a severe
cash in the side but finally succeeded in freeing
himself from the clutches of the burglar when the
villain gave up the design and fled Mr.. Barkley
had just sold his tobacco, and it is supposed the
burglar was lying wait for the purpose of robbing
him on his return.
\ collision occurred shortly before daylight
Sunday on the Western Maryland Railroad at High
land Park, which resulted i'll the death of Vim. G..
Abel. Baltimore, a baggage master in the employ
of the company and owen Dorsey, a stock dealer,
residing at Graceham, Frederick county; VIM. n.
Feigh, Baltimore, fireman, and Joseph Grouse, Bal
timOre, engineer, were injured. \ through freight
train of seventeen ears loaded with stock, &c. and
drawn by engine No II. Joseph \. SpeeIS, engineer
came down the grade at Arlington, near the scene
of the disaster, ut speed of twenty miles an hour.
1t was nearly an hour behind schedule time. Fol-
lowing close to it train of five freight and
a passenger coach, hauled by engine No. 2S, Joseph
the preceding train. When the through freight
reached Highland Park Engineman Speers whistled
down brakes and had the train stopped to cool an
oVerheated journal. But few minutes had passed
when the extra rounded the curve and came down
the grade fifteen miles an hour, Engineer Grouse,
seeing the danger ahead. tried to prevent the col
lision but could not stop his engine, which crushed
through freight train, i'll which Abell Dorsey and
Fleigh asleep. Abel was killed outright his
skull was fractured and his right leg broken. He
was also manned about the stomach. Dorsey was
badly injured On his head large scalp
wound. His left ear was torn from his head and
his right leg mashed to pulp. Fleigh received in
ternal injuries The coroncr'S jury rendered YER
diet that the accident was the result of gross care
lessness OH the part of the railroad employees.