The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1883-02-03
MARYLAND Affairs.

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One hundred and fifty boats aresemployed
in the oyster trade of Cambridge.
VIM. L. Armacest, of Mechanicstown, has
purchased the home property of the late Mich
ael Grouse, of Graceham, So.
Capt. Nicholas Owings, of Frederick, for
merly Ipaymasterg on the Chesapeake Ohio
canal, died on Wednesday, aged So years. Il ?
The centennial celebration of the organiza.
ton of the Protestant Episcopal Diocese of
MARYLAND will be held in Baltimore next May.
Peter Shaffer, aged IS years, father of Mrs.
General James c. Clarke, died at the resi-
dence of his son, near Frederick, Tuesday
night. .... ,I.r.r ..l-.f .-te
The First Reformed Church, Hagerstown,
caught fire about O. clock last Sunday night
and was damaged to the amount of 1000.
Insurance $1,000.
Mrs. Ingle, wife of Rev. Osborne Ingle,
died in Frederick last Saturday. Within
eighteen months Mr.. Ingle has lost six chill
dren of diphtheria and his wife.
Charles Tucker Carroll, great grandson
of Charles Carroll, of CarrOllton, and a cousin
of ex Coy John Lee Carroll, died at his res
idence in Baltimore last Saturday, aged SO
years.
Mr.. John 7. Hand, for many years editor
of the Maryland Citizen, of Centreville, but
for some years past resident of Baltimore,
died Tuesday night of pneumonia, after an
Hines of only few days.
The Baltimore County Court has divorced
Mary Martin from her husband Luther A.
Martin, granting her $1,000. The decree was
entered satisfied.
Mail Messenger E. l.. Root, at Mechanics
town, Frederick county, has resigned and
new appointment is to be made of a messen-
h
tern Maryland Railroad.
The small pox is rapidly decreasing in Bal
timore. There has been steady decline in
new cases. About 130, 900 persons have been
recently vaccinated, thus guarding against
further spread of the contagion.
The disease which proved so fatal to the
hogs in Beaver Creek district, Washington
county, and which was confined for some time
to that locality, has spread to the Cavetown
district, where it is feeding upon the fine
shoats.
Three valuable sheep belonging to John I.
Best, near Araby, Frederick county, were
killed by dogs last week. Mr.. Best set trap
for the sheep killers and captured two of his
own dogs. There were at once dispatched.
The oyster vessel Hope, Capt. John Kelly;
Beulack, Capt. Patrick King, and the Col
bourns' yacht, Capt. Peter Conroy, were con-
victed of illegal dredging at Annapolis, on
Wednesday, and the captain and crews each
fined $50 and costs. ...
Michael Hoffman, residing near Bakersville,
Washington county, was on Monday caught
under tree which he had cut down in the
woods, and had a leg crushed from above the
knee down to such an extent as to require am
putation. He also suffered internal injuries
to such an extent as to cause fears that he may
not survive them.
Il. B. Dorsey, of Howard county, at the re-
cent poultry exhibition at Lancaster, Penn
sylvania, which is conceded to have been the
great poultry exhibition of the season. there
being over 200 entries, showed 50 cOOps and
captured 20 first premiums, II second 8 third
and 7 special He also received a twenty
five-dollar silver cup for the best bantams of
all ages.
The Virginia Conference of the United
Brethren Church will convene in Hagerstown,
March :. This conference represents over
5000 communicates and numbers about 40
ministers. 1t comprises the state of Virginia
and the western portion of Maryland. Bishop
Dickson, of Ohio, will preside over the con-
ference.
A warrant has been issued for the arrest of
Buck johnson, colored man, lately in the
service of Mr. VIM. limerick, of Waverly,
atrocious assault on Mr.. limerick step daugh-
ter, years of age, on Monday last The
child is considered by the family physician to
be badly injured.
Mr.. Chas W. Long, of Somerset county,
has tested the theory that iron driven into
apple trees will promote fruit-bearing. lie
has winter golden pippin which never held
its fruit or bore heavily until some old horse
shoes placed in the forks of the tree became
imbedded in it. Now it bears abundantly,
and the fruit is of the best quality.
Hon. Benz. Landlord, father of Capt, B.
Frank Landlord, clerk of the Circuit Court
for Somerset county, is in his o5th year, and
has been married sixtyone years. He was
% and his wife Is at the time of their union,
and the couple have lived in the same house
represented Somerset county in the Leglsla-
ture at least fourteen times, and still takes
great interest in political events
The message of Mayor White, presented to
the city council on Monday, places Baltimore,s
debt, December 81, 1882, at S36, 945, 691.75,
being an increase during the year of 5000, 800,
accounted for, however, by the issue of $685.
500 of Jones Falls loan, 100000 of the re-
paving loan, and S371 900 of the Western
Maryland Railroad loan. There remain to be
issued of loans already authorized 81, 1875, 800,
which when issued will bring up the aggregate
of the city's funded debt to S39, l4o, 1918,
upon taxable basis of about $246, 100000.
The actual income Of the city in 1882 is put at
So. 1877 1867. IA, being decrease of income as
compared with 1881 of S341, 536.45. This is
accounted for by the falling off in receipts
from taxes in arrears.
Miss Elizabeth Tilghman, of Ellicott City,
died on January 25, in Philadelphia, after a
short illness. Miss Tilghman was born III
Philadelphia in 1911, and was the daughter
of the late Edward Tilghman, lawyer, OF
that city. She had been resident of Ellcott
City for the past 35 years. She was a lady OF
the old school, On her maternal side she was
of Quaker lineage, and prided herself on some
of her ancestors having come to this country
with William Penn. She was largely connect
ed with many of the historic families OF Penn
sylvania and Maryland, among the latter the
CAROLS, Chews and Pacas Her grandfather
was the late VIM. Tilghman, chief justice OF
Pennsylvania from 1906 to 1927. Her fune-
raj took place on Saturday in Philadelphia.
An order was filed in the Court of Appeals
at Annapolis last Friday, affirming the judg-
ment of the Criminal Court of Baltimore city
in the case of Charles Foote. eolored, for
wife beating. Eoote was convicted under the
act of 1882 for brutally beating his wife, Mary
Foote. The prisoner submitted to trial be-
fore the court. He was sentenced to 60 days
in Jail and to be whipped with seven lasheS
within the walls of the prison, his counsel
took an appeal and raised several points in
volving the constitutionality of the act The
case was submitted on briefs, the attorney
general representing the state. An opinion
covering the decision of the Court of Appeals
and sustaining the constitutionality of the law
will be filed hereafter. 1t is stated the Court
of Appeals is unanimous in sustaining the
constitutionality of the act. Foote was whip
ped on Monday.
The carnival demonstration to take place at
Frederick on the I'D of February promises to
be an affair of considerable magnitude. From
present indications the participants, in masks
and costumes of almost every conceivable
kind, will probably number one thousand or
more. The burlesques on the lions and prom
inent events of the day will be made especial
ly attractive and ludicrous. Delegations will
take part from all the districts in the county.
The Drav;dant aud his ca1inat after the man.