The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1885-02-21
Maryland Affairs.

United Brethren Church will be held in Fred
erick March 5, Bishop ). ). Glossbrenner
presiding.
Fisher A. White, an inmate of the Cecil
county almshouse, died Tuesday from old
age, aged IS years. He served in the United
States army in the Florida (Seminole) war
and also in the Confederate army.
Edward Smith, a young man from Brook
Ign, who was caught picking pockets in the
Criminal Court room at Baltimore, pleaded
guilty on Saturday, and was sentenced to
eighteen months in the penitentiary.
A fire broke out in Snow Hill last Saturday
morning about o'clock, and several build
ings were burned, involving loss of about
81 800. The town has no fire apparatus, but
the bucket brigade worked mantuly.
DR.. G.. H. Hoffman, physician of keedys.
vile, Washington county, aged about 81, for
merly of Harper's Ferry, was found dead III
bed about 3. 30 Monday afternoon. He leaves
a widow and one child ut jefferson, Frederick
county.
Robert Lewis, aged 81 years, and the oldest
citizen of Washington county, was stricken
with paralysis on Monday at the residence Of
his son, in Hagerstown. and now lies in q
critical condition, with little hopes of his re-
covery.
The ice in Chesapeake Bay was reported
heavier on Saturday than at any time during
the winter. There were no arrivals of yes.
sells at Baltimore, and tugs which started
down the river in the morning were compelled
to return by the ice.
Mr.. Geo. C. Merrick, of the Marlboro bar,
is prominently mentioned as the Democratic
candidate for State Senator from Prince
Georges county. Mr.. Merrick, is a brother
of Hons VIM. M. and R. T. Merrick, and is
one of the most talented lawyers in Southern
Maryland.
The county commissioners estimate the
damage to public roads and bridges in Cecil
county by the storm of Tuesday night at from
$4,000 to 900, and say there will be no
reduction of taxes this year. On account
of great floods last year there was very large
increase in taxation.
As the attending priest at St. Joseph S
Academy, near Emmitsburg, Rev. FatE er
Lavazari, was making his daily visit to that
institution at 8 O. clock Tuesday afternoon in a
sleigh, the horse being too closely hooked be-
came unmanageable. threw him out and broke
his arm.
Secretary Gambrill, of the Chesapeake and
Ohio Canal, states that the ordinary repairs
on the canal were being pushed with energy,
and that the canal will be ready for naviga-
ton by March Is at the farthest. The reduc-
ton of tolls, he said, met with satisfaction,
and brisk season is predicted.
A colored child, aged about four years, was
fatally burned on Tuesday on the farm of
Jos. A. Meekins, Anne Arundel county. The
child's mother had only left the house for a
short time, and on her return found the child
lying on the floor burned so seriously that
death ensued early the following morning. m
The Baltimore Conference of the NJ. E..
Church meets at the Eutaw Street M. E.
Church, Baltimore, March 5; the Baltimore
Conference of the NJ E. Church South assem-
bles in Salem, Va. March 18th; and the
Maryland Annual Conference of the M. p.
Church convenes in Alexandria, Va, April
1st-the first Wednesday.
Burglars got into the residence of Mr..
Fielder c. Slingluf, No. 128 ST. Paul street,
Baltimore, Monday night and carried off two
overcoats, gold watch and other articles,
valued in all at $3.50. They got into the yard
of Mr.. Slingluff s residence through gate,
which had been left open, and then got into
the house by raising a window, and left by
the same way.
The farmers report the wheat crop through
out Howard county as being in deplorable
state of backwardness, and say that from
present appearance it will fall over 25 per
cent. short of last years crop. This is ac-
counted for in part by some from the fact
that the acreage sown is considerably smaller
than the previous season.
Mrs. Mary Z. Snowden, who resides with
her eldest son, Mr.. John Thomas Snowden,
243 McCulloh street, Baltimore, is in her 85th
wear, and has twin sister, Miss Annie Rich
ardson, who lives with her. Miss Maria
Richardson, another sister, who is in her Goth
year. lives with Mr. Samuel Snowden on Ell
taw Place, and is quite well and active. The
Youngest sister, Miss Cornelia Richardson,
is 81 years of age, and lives on Mosher street.
Thomas M. Holbruner, former resident
of Frederick city, died suddenly last Saturday
evening at Columbia, Pa, where he had been
residing for the past year or two. engaged in
the hotel business. Mr.. Holbruner was about
81 years of age. Among the numerous public
positions held by him while a resident of
Frederick were, mayor of the city for three
years, Judge of the Orphans Court, city tax
collector and member of the board of alder
men.
During the recess of the Court of Appeals
several of the judges are writing up decisions
at Annapolis. while others are attending to
this work at their homes. For the purpose
of consulting over opinions in cases argued
at the October Term of which there are thirty
to be filed, court will meet March 10, and will
probably clear up the business for the term
in two or three days, when an adjournment
will be made to Monday, April 6, the begin
ming of the April Term.
Gov. McLane has pardoned fifty four per-
sons so far during his term. Of this number
the terms of twelve had nearly expired, and
the pardons were granted to save citizenship,
one of the parties having only one day to
serve. Three were in i'll health two were
found to be of unsound mind after conviction,
one of whom was charged with forgery and
the other of attempting to vote illegally, and
one was found to be innocent of the crime
for which he was i'm prisoned. Eleven of
these were pardoned from the penitentiary,
eight from Jail and two from the House of
Correction One of the parties was pardoned
conditionaly, with the understanding that he
leave the State. During his four years in
cumbency Gov. Hamilton pardoned 40 per-
sons, 81 the last year of his term.
Nathan drummer, an old resident of East
Baltimore, formerly in the grocery business
at the corner of Exeter and Hillen streets,
started Saturday afternoon by the stage coach
which goes out the Hartford road to visit his
daughter and SON in-law, Mr.. John Shaffer,
Jr. Mr.. drummer was IA years Of age, and
the long ride in the coach, about Is miles,
mad thoroughly chilled him when he alighted
from the stage coach to walk to his daughters
house. 1t was dark, being nearly Z o'clock
in the evening, and the snow was falling
thickly in binding fakes. The lights in the
house of his daughter could be seen through
the windows, and as the distance was only a
few hundred yards no fears of accident were
entertained. 1t is supposed, however, he be-
came bewildered in the snow, darkness and
cold and lost his way. After fruitless at
tempts to reach the house, where warmth and
comfort awaited him, he perhaps wandered
around in a circle until tired out he lay down
in despair to die under the shadow of the
house he tried in vain to reach. Sunday
morning the dead body was found by a boy
under tree beside the road leading from the
Hartford pike to the house of Mr.. Shaffer.
William w. Massey, formerly paying teller
of the Bank of Commerce, pleaded guilty in
the Criminal Court at Baltimore, on Monday,
to an indictment charging him with forging
cashiers check for SIS, 200, purporting to be
drawn by James R. Edmunds on the bank of
Commerce, and was sentenced by Judge
Fisher to FIVE years in the penitentiary, the
lowest penalty for the offense prescribed by
the law. VIM. w. Massey is thirty eight
years old. He was arrested May 7, 1884, on
a warrant sworn out by Mr.. James h. Ed
munds, cashier of the Bank of Commerce.
The charge made nv Mr. Edmunds was tho