The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1884-12-13
Maryland Affairs.

The Maryland State Grange met in Balti-
more on Tuesday. The reports show that
there are SO oranges with 2, 172 members.
Rev. W. d. Strobel, prominent minister of
the Lutheran Church, formerly of Middletown,
Frederick county, died at Rhinebeck, N. T.,
on Saturday, aged I6 years
The November crop report of the Depart
ment of Agriculture, just issued, shows that
the average corn yield in Maryland exceeds
that of any other State South of Mason and
Dixon's line.
Three colored boys, Thos. Wright, Jonas
Nichols and Pinkney Nichols were swept out
into the bay while oystering off Greenbury
Point, near Annapolis, Tuesday, and are sup
posed to have been lost.
Mr.. A. |. Almoney, junior editor of the
Montgomery county Advocate, published at
Rockville, was married on Tuesday last to
Miss Marion, eldest daughter of Hon. Il. b.
Prettyman, and granddaughter ofthe late Com
modore Z. +. Johnston.
The Young Business Mems meeting in Bal
timore on Monday night next will be address
ed by Senator Vance, Speaker Carlisle and
Representatives Tucker of Virginia, Ellis OF
Louisiana Rosecrans of California and Town
shend of Illinois.
The Rev. Edward Brennan, pastor of st.
Patrick's Catholic Church, Cumberland, for
the past % years, died suddenly Saturday, be-
ing found dead in bed at A. NJ. at the pas
toral residence of Vicar General McColgan,
in Baltimore. He had been in Baltimore sew
eral weeks for his health, which has not been
very robust for years. Heart disease, it is
supposed, was the cause of death.
VIM. B. Colgan, citizen of Hillsboro',
Caroline county, was almost instantly killed
at the bottom of well last week. He was
cleaning out the well, and had just filled large
bucket with debris, which was being drawn
to the surface ofthe ground by two men when
it became detached and fell upon him. The
bucket struck Colgan on the head and crush
ed him to the muddy bottom. The men
above secured help, and man was let down
into the well, who found Colgan dead.
A2-year old child ofEli Wolff, Hagerstown,
ate heartily of dried corn on Thanksgiving Day
at dinner with its parents Since then the
child has been affected with high fever and
physician being called in found the little
sufferers abdomen distended and hard. Re-
lief being afforded, it was found that the corn
had undertaken to grow in the child stomach,
some of the grains having bursted and pro-
duced sprouts two inches in length. The
little one, who unintentionally and unavoida-
bly, placed herself on record, has entirely
recovered.
1t is reported from Baltimore that Miss
Mary G. Caldwell, of New York, who was in
BALTIC. during the session of the Plenary Coun-
ell, offered to give $500, 900 for the foundation
of Catholic university; that her offer was
accepted, and that board of incorporators
will be named, and during the ensuing year
the plan of a university for the higher educa-
of the Catholic ministry will be considered.
A committee of twelve bishops and laymen,
with Archbishop Gibbons at its head, was ap-
pointed by the Council to take charge of the
matter. The new University will be located
in New York city or its neighborhood.
The Easton Star states that car load of
AZ cattle was shipped from that place few
days ago for Bexar, Texas. 1t consists of
lot of young bulls and heifers, of the breed
known as the Herefords, all uniformly marked
with white faces, and the other distinctive
marks of that breed. They had been pur-
chased few months ago by Mr.. G. A. Horle,
one of the partners in the extensive breeding
ranch known as the Albert Fink Company,
and located near San Antonio, Texas. They
are taken there to cross upon the native
breeds. Experience has taught these gentle
men that this particular breed of cattle is
best adapted to, the production of vigorous
and hardy race of animals which can measur-
ably take care of themselves, not requiring
such tender care as some other breeds, which
was bred by Col. Edward Lloyd and DR..
Charles H. Tilghman, of Talbot CO., and DR..
VIM. II. Decourcy, Of Queen Anne's>
Mr.. Louis B. Wilklow, of Indiana, was smit-
ten with Maggie Matthews, with many aliases,
and went into a saloon on Pratt street, near
Calhoun, Baltimore, last Friday, and after
drink or two Wilhlow, feeling warm, took off
his overcoat and hung II up in the saloon.
He then left the saloon Gor a few moments to
buy Miss Maggie a. triAe, and when he return
ed she was gone and when he examined the
coat he found that his pocket book, contain
ing 500 and promissory note for $500, had
also disappeared. He reported his loss to
Lieutenant Bruchy, at the southwestern sta
ton, and Detectives Seibold and Freebureez
were put on the case. She was arrested on
Sunday by Capt. Cadwallader, who saw her
in IL street car near the City Hall. He jump
ed on the car and asked her to step out.
She refused, and he then stopped the car and
took her out Only Sl0S.27 were found in
her possession. At the hearing before Justice
Hobbs she said that she had been drugged
aud robbed of the rest of the money and the
promissory note at house on East Lombard
street, near Front, where she was stopping.
She was committed for court.
A large body of prominent Methodists com
posing the Methodist Centennial Conference,
convened in the Mount Vernon Place Church,
BALTIC, on Wednesday. 1t is one of the most
distinguished bodies of that well known church
organization that has ever assembled in this
| country, and perhaps i'll the world. All
branches of Episcopal Methodism in the
United States, white and colore1, as well as
in Canada, are represented by the best known
clergymen in the various conferences, and by
| the most earnest and efficient workers among
/ the laity. The delegates represent mem
| bership of over four millions and commun-
| ty numbering about five times that many.
! The branches osMethodism represented are the
| Meth. Episcopal Church, the Methodist Epis-
copal Church South, the African NJ. Z. Church,
the African Methodist Episcopal Church Zion,
the Colored NJ. L. Church of America, the
Primitive Methodist Church, the Canada NJ.
L. Church and the Independent Methodist
| Church. The episcopacy is represented by
! Bishops Bowman, Foster, Andrew, Hurst,
/ Walden and Fowler, of the NJ. L. Church
Bishops Wilson and Cranberry, of the NJ. E.
Church South; Bishop Campbell, of the
African NJ. E. Church; Bishop Beebe, of the
Colored NJ. Z. Church of America, and Others
Among the delegates are some of the best
orators and essayists in the Methodist connec-
ton Gov Robert E. Pattison, of Pennsyl-
vania, is one of the lay delegates.
John CARTS, aged sc years, was found hang
ing to rafter in shed near his house at
Easton, Penna., Tuesday afternoon. He
had been peculiarly unfortunate. His first
wife burned herself to death, his only son
was killed by the cars, his daughter in. law
became insane and committed suicide, and he
was latterly pinched by the depression in bus.
mess. His second wife survives him.
! Vienna, Austria, was visited on Wednesday
by violent hurricane, which lasted for three
hours. 0mnibuses, cabs, and even railroad
/ trains were overturned, with the result of
seriously injuring many people. In several
instances shop windows were blown out, and
the contents scattered far and wide. Build
ings were unroofed and high walls succumbed
before the blast.
In the municipal election in Boston on Tues
| day O'Brien, Democrat, was elected mayor
| by a vote of q, 2S7 over Martin, Republican,
who received 4,17G votes. The new board
of aldermen will stand 6 Republicans, Dem
ocrats and one independent Democrat. The
common council will stand Democrats IL,
| Republicans al, Democratic gain of A.
/ Charles Stevens, murderer, was taken