The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1884-08-02
Maryland Affairs.

The sea lioness at Druid Hill Park, Balti-
more, died ON Tuesday.
Hog cholera is prevalent in Medley's dis
trict, Montgomery county.
The wheat crop of Frederick county is es-
timated at 1000, 600 bushels.
The deaths in Baltimore last week were 100,
of which 108 were children under years of
age.
John Layton, aged ninety four, died at his
late residence, near Laytonsville, Montgom-
cry county, Monday morning.
John l.. Thomas and Rev. Z. B. Newman
are members for Maryland of the National
Prohibition executive committee.
A number of speeches were delivered in
Baltimore on Sunday in favor of st. John and
Daniel, on the prohibition ticket. e.
Jacob Tome, of Port Deposit, has given
SIS, 900 for the endowment of new scientific
school at Dickinson College, Carlisle, Pa.
ington county, thrashed 900 bushels of wheat
from Is acres of land, or exactly so bushels to
the acre.
A vote on local option is to be taken in St.
Mary's county on August Is. The question
is to be determined in Prince Georges and
| Washington counties this year also.
There will be no 0riole in Baltimore this
year. The order is in debt to the amount of
$4,000. The paraphernalia of last years pa
geant cost $40, 200, and would not sell for the
amount of the Indebtedness, it is said.
The term of twelve months imprisonment
of DIR. Harrison Wagner, the famous litigant,
will expire on the 31st of August. During his
incarceration he has occupied his time chiefly
in reading, and seldom allowed himself to be
seen by visitors to the Jail.
The Kent County News says: Mr.. E. M.
Bonwills fallow wheat, which averaged a
fraction over 49, bushels per acre, weighed
65 pounds to the bushel. AS wheat is sold by
weight at the rate of 60 pounds to the bushel,
this would make his yield over 80 bushels per
acre.
The eighth annual reunion of the Army of
West Virginia will begin in Cumberland, on
September 3D. Among the officers invited
to attend are Generals Sheridan, Mcclellan,
Rosecrans, Kelley, Sigel, Hunter, Schenck,
Emory, Crook and Carlin.
On Thursday of last week new barrack
containing thirty tons of hay was struck by
lightning and burned up on the place of Mr..
Tenant Nelson, near Granite, in the second
district of Baltimore county. Mr.. Nelson's
loss will be $500. His insurance had Just ex-
PRED.
At Emmittsburg on Monday the question
of whether or not tax of ten cents on the
hundred dollars should be levied for the in
! PRODUCTION of water and the extension of water
mains through the town was submitted to the
voters, and decided in the affirmative by a
majority of 123 out of total vote of 1913.
Near Pocomoke City, Saturday evening, L.
I. c. Davis was shot and killed by Irving
Mills, o travelling salesman for Baltimore
grocery house. Mills was paying attention to
Mrs Ross, widow and daughter of Davis.
Davis objected to his attentions, and attempt
ed to stop the horse of Mills whilst he was
taking Mrs. Ross out riding.
Hog cholera is raging in and around Pc
tersville, Frederick county. The disease
started about a month ago IN the pens of
Outerbridge Horsey, and since that time has
developed into plague. Snively Flock has
lost %, several of which would have weighed
200 pounds; George Vagina, II; Samuel Cla-
gett 0; lister Edmonds, 10 Ezra Willard, 6;
DIR. Hilleary, Allen Wagha, Charles Eagle
and Josiah Gross also lost large number.
The grand jury at Baltimore, on Saturday,
indicted G. W. Hazeltine for the murder Of
Mamie Thorp in house of evil repute in that
city, on the 10Th ultimo. When Hazeltine
shot his victim he also woundedanother woman
named White, who, with Mamie Thorp, had
accompanied him to Baltimore from Canada
The grand jury at Baltimore, the same day.
indicted Policeman Frederick Kruse for MUIR
der in the second degree for having shot and
killed John W. Green (colored) on the night
of the 10Th ultimo. Kruse was exonerated by
the Board of Police and returned to duty, but,
after his presentment he was arrested by the
sheriff.
Georges creek is stream that rises at
Frostburg Allegany county, and flows down
through the coal valley to Westernport, oppo-
site Piedmont, where it empties into the Po-
tomac. Although it has several tributaries,
the stream is a small affair, and ordinarily its
flow could be run through two-foot pipe.
During heavy rains, however, fed by hundreds
of mountain rivulets, it becomes a surging
torrent. This occurred Monday night after
the rains which had fallen with only slight in
termissions for several days past, and heavy
loss in property and life followed. The towns
of Homecoming and Barton were badly flooded.
Georges creek and its tributaries began rising
rapidly about o clock in the evening in the
midst of peting rain. AtLonaconing most of
the inhabitants near the creek remained awake
during the night, and about seventy families
temporarily vacated their houses. On Hane-
kamp's Island, in the centre of Homecoming,
thirty families were driven from their houses,
which were not carried away, but badly dam
aged. Six frame buildings, three shops and
three dwellings, were washed away. In many
instances occupants made narrow escapes.
So rapid and high was the rise of the waters
number of buildings were badly damaged,
and the total loss in Homecoming was very
heavy, but cannot be estimated. Both rail
roads leading to it were cut off. At Barton,
four miles below Homecoming, there was COM
plete flooding and several buildings were car
ried away. Four persons were drowned.
Two of these were Richard, aged eight, and
Lizzie, aged twelve, son and daughter of
Richard Moody, living at Laurel Run, near
Barton. They escaped from the house, but
were drowned before reaching place Of safe.
ty The other victims were Mrs. Mccormick,
widow, aged forty-ive, and her daughter
Laurel Run, and their house was carried away,
At Westernport there was much water in the
streets, but no great damage reported.