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

postmaster at Thurston, Frederick county.
Fred. Douglas is announced to deliver an
address in Hagerstown Feb. on "John
Brown"
Alexander Mckim, a well-known banker
of Baltimore, died in that city on Saturday, of
pneumonia.
The Episcopalians Of the Easton diocese,
comprising the Eastern Shore, propose build
ing a $4,000 residence for the bishop at
Easton.
The depot of the Cumberland Valley rail-
road at Hagerstown, now nearing completion,
will be the finest on the line of the road, so it
is said.
The Legislature of Maryland has appointed
a committee to visit the Legislature of Vir-
ginia at Richmond on the oyster interests of
the two States.
Mr. Charles S. Parran, senior editor Of the
Calvert Journal, published at Prince Freder-
| ick, Calvert county, died last Wednesday,
aged So years.
DIR. Arthur Johns Beatty, residing at Ingle-
side, Queen Anne's county, was found dead
at his room door on Wednesday morning
He died of heart disease.
Samuel NJ. Lowman and Anna Belle Izer,
both of the Williamsport district, were mar
ried in the jail at Hagerstown on Wednesday.
Their children will probably have low opin-
ion of them.
The Army and Navy of the Confederate
States in Maryland will hold their annual re-
union on February %. Jefferson Davis was
invited to deliver the Grafton but declined on
account of bad health.
| Orlando F. Bump, lawyer and legal au-
thor of prominence in Baltimore, died on
Tuesday morning, in his Ard year. He was
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Baltimore in 1868.
Cambridge has a disconsolate husband and
disconsolate wife, the partners of each hav-
ing left for parts unknown. The Baltimore
Day suggest that, as two halves make whole,
they might become happy by marrying.
John Murray and John n Steele, of Cam
bridge, had difficulty about trihing matter
! on Thursday, which resulted in Steele hitting
Murray with poker and Murray shooting
Steele in the abdomen, causing fatal wound.
Arrangements have been made by a number
of well-known sportsmen of Frederick county
| for grand fox chase at WOodsboro', on
! Thursday next. Several large red dog foxes
have been secured, and will be given their
liberty at that time.
The Democratic Central Committee fired
erick county met last Friday and appointed
a committee to go to Annapolis to urge the
passage of law regulating the management
of the Jail and almshouse of that county.
Gross extravaganza are alleged in conducting
each.
Mr.. H. Watkins, of st. Mary county, tried
to commit suicide at Lloyd's Hotel, Baltimore,
on Wednesday afternoon. He made a rope
of the sheets on his bed, and fastening it
around his neck hung himself out of third
story window. He was hauled in by the pro-
Il L Il I-fo oh do, atvac
done.
Dr. Francis R. Mclaughlin, son of Prof.
A. B. Mclaughlin, of Rock Hill College,
Ellicott City, and brother of j. Fairfax Nc
Laughlin at one time professor of languages
and English literature in Calvert Hall, died
at Monterey, Cal. on January 8, of pneumo-
MIA, aged Sc years.
The Baltimore and Ohio Telegraph Com
pany has absorbed the National Telegraph
Company, which operated the wires of the
West Shore Railroad. Mr.. Robert Garrett,
who is in New York, says his company will
string wires all over the country and compete
with the Western Union.
Barton Freeny, young and prosperous
farmer, residing near Salisbury, committed
suicide Wednesday morning about eleven
o'clock by jumping from the garnet of his resi-
dence, breaking his neck. No cause is given
for his action, as he was quite well off. He
leaves wife and several children.
A convention composed of delegates from
all the Sunday Schools of the NJ. E. Churches
South, in the Maryland Conference, will meet
in Rockville, on the Sth of February. 1t is
anticipated that about 200 delegates, including
ministers, will be present. Ample prepara-
tons have been made for their accommodation.
Whilst Rev. Dyer, pastor of the eolored
Methodist Episcopal Church ut Liberty, Fred
erick county, was about to preach last Sunday,
female member created IA surprise by arising
and declaring him unfit to preach, charging
him with intimacy with the females OF his
sable flock. An investigation followed and
the preacher was exonerated.
The Hagerstown Carnival Association has
elected Col. H. Kyd Douglas chief marshal
for the celebration of February y. Presi-
dent Arthur and Gov. McLane will be invited
to the celebration. Frederick is to a have car
nival on the same day. Great cities should
not conflict in their great celebrations. Let
them unite and come to Westminster, where
they will have crowd to see their display:
Matthew Condy died in st. Louis a few
nights ago, and his relatives sent telegram
announcing the fact to his brother, James
Condy, at Hancock. But even while one
telegram was coming East another was going
West to tell Matthew of the death of James.
The brothers, old men, had died almost nj
the same hour, though mother had known o.
the others illness.
James Clinton, Baltimore boy, who shot
and killed John r. McGuire, market gard
ner on the line Of the Western Maryland rail
road near Baltimore last July, was tried Ia
Baltimore this week, the jury failing to agree,
Clinton fred upon McGuire without cause
except that he had previously told them tc
get off his property. The defense claimed
the shooting was accidentally, as the boy
fired through the bushes at random at nc
object at all.
The case of the State VS.. Mrs Mary Jane
Hundertmark, (wife of Henry Hundertmark,
indicted for the murder of Charles H. Ensql
on the 18th Of uataGeP last, near Charles
street avenue, on the Maryland Central Rail
road, with pistol, was begun at Towsontowr
on Wednesday, the day being consumed il
selecting jury. Mr.. Ensor was cunning on
the Hundertmark property, when Mrs. Hun
aertMark ealae put aHd Shat him, seemingly
without provocatioR.
A colored servant Of NJ. 7. Goldsborough
employed on his farm Easton, whilst drawing
straw from a steam straw cutter, on Wednes-
day, had his right hand caught beneath the
blades and cut in such u manner that Drs.
eessary When the hand was taken off he
Eas asked If ne ko4lq have II buried al has,
ton or on the farm. "Qh," said he, iii
makes no difference whar, for when de resur,
reetion day comes il Will he daF."
sixteen year old daughter of VIM. Hall,
of Elkton, Cecil county, was arrested on Mon
day and lodged in jail upon the charge of
poisoning the family. One week previous
the family were taken sick after neal, hut
were quickly restored. On Monday Mrs.
Hall aud four children were taken iii again.
The physician said they had been poisoned.
Suspicion pointed TO the daughter Lizzie, who
works out but stays home at night and she
was arrested. She is wild, reckless, char
ap.er and has served term at the House of
GorreetiQp.
Mayor Latrobe, of Baltimore, sent his an
nual message to the City Council on Monday.
He reports the total funded guaranteed debt
Of BALTIMORE at sBS. 100. Isl, Of WHICH amount
interest is provided otherwise than by taxa-
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