The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1884-11-29
MARYLAND Affairs.


eleven oysters filled quart measure. They
were from Severn river, Virginia.
Gray's cotton factory, situated in Baltimore
county, which has been idle since July 25 last,
will resume operations on December l.
J. L. Cranberry, aged 40 years, entry clerk
in dry goods house, committed suicide in
Baltimore last Friday night. No cause is as
signed for the deed.
Mr.. r. E. FaubeI, of Frederick city, has
been appointed mail messenger on the Fred
erick Division of the Pennsylvania Railroad,
in place of Jas. E. Bowers.
A large number of tax payers of Montgom-
cry county will bring the question of building
a new court house before the county commits
sioners at their January meeting.
Gov. McLane has issued proclamations an
nouncing the election of the Democratic
presidential electors and of the members
of Congress chosen November 4.
1t is stated that the Baltimore Short Line
Railroad managers will shortly make another
move looking to the early completion of their
road between Annapolis and Baltimore.
Last Saturday Thomas Farraday, a miner,
was killed bya fall of coal in the Cumberland
coal region. On the same day two other
miners were badly injured from the same
cause.
The Williamsport Light Infantry have
taken the initiatory steps looking to the
companys attending the Inauguration of
President elect Cleveland on the 4th of March
next.
W. Fl. Campbelle, Caroline county school
teacher, was arrested in Baltimore on Mon
day, charged with stealing S27 from S. P.
Jump, with whom helived. He was taken to
Centreville for trial.
The Cleveland and Hendricks parade in
Baltimore under the auspices of the ''Young
Business Men of Baltimore" announced for
Thursday, will take place next Monday, on
account of Thursday being Thanksgiving Day.
The steamer Gov. p. F. Thomas, built for
the Maryland oyster navy arrived at Annsfa;
lis on Wednesday and was accepted by the
state authorities Thursday. 1t made fifteen
miles an hour against strong head winds in a
trial test.
George Briscoe, a mulatto, is said to have
been taken from constable at New Bridge,
Anne Arundel county, on Wednesday night
by body of masked men and lynched. He
was charged with numerous robberies in the
neighborhood
Mr.. John Stanhope, of Hagerstown, who
secretly married a daughter of Gov. Hamil-
ton at Penmar in the summer of 1882, which
marriage was afterward dissolved by the
courts, was married to Miss Carrie Courtney,
of Baltimore, on the 18th inst, by the Rev.
DR.. Hodges.
Cholera is still creating great havoc among
the hogs in the lower part of st. Mary's
county. 1t was thought that the advent of
cold weather would check it to a considera-
Bile extent, but it is growing worse. Many
farmers have lost all their hogs. The disease
seems to be making pretty clean sweep
down there. 1t is causing very serious losses
to the people.
Attorney General Roberts had an interview
with Governor Mclane on Wednesday in ref
erence to the Annapolis and Elkridge Rail
road case, and decided to take an appeal from
the recent decision of Judge Jones, in the Cir
cult Court, refusing application of the
plaintiffs (the State of Maryland) to amend the
bill of complaint.
According to the report of the board of
commissioners of charities and corrections the
expense incurred in supporting the inmates of
the Frederick county Jail with food for the
past seven months amounted to about $3.50,
which indicates large saving as the result of
the operation OF the law enacted by the last leg
islature, and which went into effect in April
last.
The Crisiield (Somerset county, Leader
states that on Wednesday last seven quarts of
a second crop-of strawberries, grown on the
farm of Mr.. John Pruitt, were shipped to
market from that place. The CamB bridge
dorchester county, Democrat states that
second crop of pears has developed since the
first of September in the. garden of DIR. j. w.
Henry, in Cambridge. --
About fifty Democratic ordets at the An
napolis Naval Academy celebrated thej cleo
ton Of Cleveland and Hendricks with Il dinner
at the Maryland Hotel, Thursday afternoon.
Toasts were drunk and a good time had gen
orally. The cadets returned to the Academy
in Il body. 1t is stated that out of 237 cadets
at the Academy l20 are Democrats and III
Republicans, Il Democratic majority of three.
At the meeting Wednesday of the county
school commissioners, at the State NofSnl,
School, Baltimore, motion that the Legisla
ture be requested to add days of general cleo
tons to the school holidays, after considerable
to bring before the Legislature the mat
ter of the Cclored Normal School as being
unable to supply teachers for the higher
grades.
The steamship Decatur II. Miller was sunk
in the Chesapeake Bay about half past Ave
o'clock Thursday evening by a collision with
steamship William Lawrence. Both steam
ships belonged to the same line. The Deca
tur Fl. Miller had but two passengers, who,
with the crew, were safely and quickly trans
ferred to the William Lawrence. The cargo
of the Decatur III. Miller was not large but
none saved.
A horse, one day last week, wis put in a
car at Cox station, Q. A. Il X. Railroud,
for the purpose of sending him to purchaser
iii Philadel phia. He did not show much
fright, but after being carefully put in the car
and duly cared for the engine in order to haul
out other cars backed passed the car contain
ing the horse, which so frightened him that he
died almost instantly. lie was valued Al sew
eral hundred dollars.
The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal directors
met at Annapolis Thursday night. President
Smith and full board were present. Only
routine business was transacted. 1t was stat.
ed that the canal is in fair working order, and
when. needed repairs are made the business
will beipcreased. President Smiths report
to the ckholders' meeting will, it is under
stood, takethe form of an annual statement
covering the affairs of the canal and outlining
the policyp pursued by the present board.
A mar, apparently 10 years of age, who
gave the name of Charles Smith, was arrested
in Baltimore on Monday night, in the act of
attempting to steal horse and wagon. He
was identified as man who had stolen team
if Washington the day before, and it has been
discovered that, under a number of aliases,
he has been for years operating as horse
thief and has served several terms in prison.
He is native of Lancaster, Penna. Smith
has been taken to Towson, Baltimore county,
for trial.
1t is reported that the Baltimore and OHIO
Railroad Company contemplates the survey
Of line down The Maryland and delaware
peninsula, with the ultimate purpose Of build
ing a line that will run almost wholly through
the Eastern Shore counties of this State. 1t
is stated that civil engineers who were en-
gagged on the New York, Philadelphia and
Norfolk Railroad will in few days begin to
run line for this proposed extension. The
Baltimore and Ohio has on several occasions
announced the intention of building a road
down the Eastern Shore as feeder for the
new line between Baltimore and Philadelphia.
On Wednesday of next week, December 3,
being the first Wednesday in the month, the
Maryland Electoral College viii assemble in
tie Senate chamber at Annapolis g vote for
President and Vice president OF me United
States. Two electors at large aud six district