The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1883-03-31
Maryland Affairs.


suicide by hanging, near Bclaire, Hartford
county, Wednesday.
The prohibitory liquor law is being hotly
contested in Worcester county. The election
will be held early in April.
Eastern capitalists are now Allegany county
examining undeveloped coal lands near Frost
burg with a view to investment.
Governor Hamilton has pardoned Marcel
lus Keene, the gambler, and he was on Mon
day released from the Baltimore city Jail.
Geo. Thomas of H., one of the oldest farm
ers of Frederick county, died at his residence
on the Manor, on Wednesday, aged "a years.
A Tax collector of Worcester county for the
years 1878 and 1879 advertises seventy five
tracts of land for sale to pay taxes and costs
for those years.
John Bouchett, a painter, fell forty feet
while at work on a balcony at Barnum' hotel,
Baltimore, on Monday and received injuries
from which he died.
John P. Shriner has been appointed by the
Orphans Court for Baltimore sole admins
traitor of the late Jacob Forney. The estate
is valued at $120,000.
Daniel Steevers, on the Philadelphia road,
caught VIM. Willow in the act of stealing a
horse from his stable. He was committed for
court. at Towsontown.
Jason Williams, colored, was convicted in
the Howard County Court on Tuesday of MUIR
der in the first degree for the killing of VIM.
Dansey, colored, on last Christmas night.
The laboratory building at the chemical
works of A. T. Thomson, foot of Leadenhall
street, Baltimore, was destroyed by fire, on
Thursday. Loss about $50, 900; fully insured.
1t is rumored that Vanderbilt is DESTROYS of
making connection with the Western Mary
land Railroad at Chambersburg, Pa, SO as
! give him an outlet nearer the ocean for his
Western lines.
William NJ Goldsborough, of Cumberland,
who was convicted of criminal libel against
w. NJ. Price. of that place, in connection
with the Morey letter, and imprisoned for
the non payment of the fine imposed, was re-
leased Tuesday.
Main Brothers, of Washington, have brought
suit against George Bonifant, of Montgomery
county, for S27 300 the alleged loss on tract
of land at Silver Spring, which the plaintiffs
claim the deponent agreed to sell to them, but
| afterwards sold to another party.
Mr. Charles T. Cockey, whose place is about
! four miles from Pikesville, in Baltimore coun-
ty, had an encounter with three robbers, who
had been stealing his grain, early Tuesday
morning. He was knocked from his horse by
one of them and severely injured.
DE. Parsons, of Wicomco county, recent
! ly caught two wild hogs that show signs OF
extreme old age, and are probably twelve
years old. Their tusks extend out of the
mouth and their front teeth are worn off.
They weigh $50 pounds each, and are extreme
ly spiteful.
The case ofWm, H. Lloyd VS.. The County
Commissioners of Frederick county, suit to
recover damages sustained by an accident at
q bridge across a branch of the Catoctin creek,
on the road leading from Berlin to Petersville,
some time during 1882, has been removed
from Frederick county to Washington county.
! The plaintiff claims $1,000 damages.
The Episcopal Convocation of Cumberland,
embracing the counties of Allegany, Garrett,
Frederick and Washington, will meet in EN-,
manuel Church, Cumberland, Tuesday even
ing, April s. to continue in session until
Thursday evening. Ten clergymen are ex-
pected to be present. The dean, Rev. Mr..
Stephenson, of New Market, will preside.
Rev. Mr.. Wroth, of Baltimore, will be present
and deliver IA temperance address.
Mr.. John Keaveney, a well known citizen
of Port Deposit, Cecil county, from stroke
of paralysis died Wednesday afternoon. Mr..
Keaveney was prominent contractor, and
also had large quarries, from which large
quantities of Belgian blocks were furnished
Baltimore and other cities for street paving.
He built the Columbia and Port Deposit
Railroad, and was afterwards State director
in the road Deceased was in the 9th yeal
of his age.
The Western Maryland directors, who held
their monthly meeting Wednesday, inspected
the new office buildings at Hillen Station
which are receiving the finishing touches and
will be occupied next week. A well-lighted
passage-way connects all the buildings from
Exeter to High street. The train men viii
have comfortable quarters, with bath broom
and other cOnveniences. The new trelgh
shed, over 800 feet long, which is also ready
for service, is considered by railroad men tc
be one of the most complete in the city in it:
facilities for prompt freight handling.
Judge Frederick Stump, of Cecil county
Tuesday sold the stock, farming implements,
ETC.. on his farm on Deer creek, Hartford
county, near Darlington. Among the offer
ings was a portion Of his fine Shorthorn herd
which was bred with great care, and was one
of the best in the State. Hundreds of people
attended the sale, including number o
Shorthorn breeders. A dozen head of the
cattle were sold at from $50 to $500 head
A COW at the latter price was bought by Mr.
Henry Cowdon, of Cecil. Horses, mules
and stock cattle brought good prices. The
farm of 300 acres was sold in two parcels fol
$40, 900 by Judge Stump short time since.
The Wilmington, Del, Ners says that Rev
b. L. Price, now stationed at Queenstown
Queen Anne's county, finished hls pastoratt
at Middletown and Cantwells Bridge, now
known as Odessa, in March, 1843, and lief
with 1913 of his salary unpaid. AS is Otter
the case it is hard to ascertain how and why
the matter was allowed to rest so long, but a
the semi centennial in January last it wa
proposed by the Odessa congregation to pa,
one half if the Middletown people would pa.
the other. Accordingly the whole debt o
principal and interest amounting to S112 wa
paid to Mr., Price, each congregation contrib
uting an equal share.
Chrome ore has been found near Owing
Mills, Baltimore county, on the farm OF Patrlcl
Calhoun. Chromate of potash is obtained
from this ore by fusing the ore with potash
: 1t is used for coloring and dyers. 1t gives
. the permanent green and yellow celOr
seen in illuminated posters and in banl
notes. Iii in great demand in calico, wOoler
: and carpet manufactures. Over II 900, 00(
pounds were imported last year at duty o
81 cents per pound. The ore is only found il
. Turkey, Russia, Siberia, California and Mary
land Large quantities of it are used by thu
manufacturers of iron and steel. 1t harden
these metals and gives them great tensile pow.
err. Chrome steel has been freely used in the
construction of the Brooklyn bridge. Tht
manager of the Brooklyn steel works says
that chrome steel is worth three cents pound
more than any other steel. He says that i
must come into general use. The trouble
with manufacturers in the future will be tt
find it in deposits large enough to fill the de
mand, as it is very scarce mineral. Within
three years he thinks that the demand will bt
greater than the supply. A company has beer
formed in New York to utilize the deposits or
Mr.. Calhouns estate.
In the Court of Appeals, on Wednesday
Judge Alvey delivered the opinion of the
court in the case of the Western Maryland
Railroad Company VS.. the Franklin Bank O.
Baltimore; Same VS.. Stein Bros; Same VS.
Chas. Rous. These are suits against the com
pany to recover on certain fraudulent coupon
deposit certificates, issued, as will be remem
bered, by John S. Harden, Jr;, employee o.
the company, in the fall of $780, The coqr
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