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

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The Virginia Annual Conference of the
United Brethren Church will be held in Fred
erick March 5, Bishop J. j. Glossbrenner
presiding.
Fisher A. White, an inmate of the Cecil
county almshouse, died Tuesday from old
age, aged 50 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
lyn, 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 s o'clock, and several build
ings were burned, involving Il loss of about
81. 500. The town has no fire apparatus, but
the bucket brigade worked manfully.
Dr. g. H. Hoffman, physician of Keedys-
vile, Washington county, aged about ~, for
merly of Harper's Ferry, was found dead in
bed about g. 80 Monday afternoon. He leaves
widow and one child at 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 a
critical condition, with little hopes of his re-
covery. 06
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 brother
of Hons. VIM. M. and r. 1. 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
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. Father
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.
The Baltimore Conference of the M. E.
Church meets at the Eutaw Street M. b.
Church, Baltimore, March 5; the Baltimore
Conference of the NJ. E. Church South assem-
bes in Salem, Va, March 18th; and the
Maryland Annual Conference of the NJ. p.
Church convenes in Alexandria, Va, April
1st--the first Wednesday.
Burglars got into the residence of Mr..
Fielder G.. Slingluf, No. 12S st. Paul street,
Baltimore, Monday night and carried off two
overcoats, a gold watch and other articles,
valued in all at $3.50. They got into the yard
of Mr.. Slingluff IS residence through gate,
which had been left open, and then got into
the house by raising 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 % pei
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 T. Snowden, who resides with
! her eldest son, Mr.. John Thomas Snowden,
! 243 McCulloh street, Baltimore, is in her 85th
| wear, and has a twin sister, Miss Annie Rich
ardson, who lives with her. Miss Maria
| Richardson, another sister, who is in her 96th
| year. lives with Mr.. Samuel Snowden on Eu-
taw Place. and is quite well and active. The
youngest sister, Miss Corneiia Richardson,
is 81 years of age, and lives on Mosher street.
Thomas NJ. Holbruner, former resident
of Frederick city, died suddenly last Saturday
evening at Columbia, Pa, where he had beer
residing for the past year or two. engaged in
the hotel business. Mr.. Holbruner was about
| So 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 tC
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of consulting over opinions in cases argued
at the October Term. of which there are thirty
4 to be filed, court will meet March 10, and will
| probably clear up the business for the tern
! 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, anC
the pardons were granted to save citizenship.
! one of the parties having only one day tC
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, ano
one was found to be innocent of the crime
! for which he was imprisoned. Eleven Of
these were pardoned from the penitentiary
eight from Jail and two from the House Of
Correction. One of the parties was pardoned
conditionally, with the understanding that he
leave the State During his four years in
cumbency Gov Hamilton pardoned 140 per
sons, 81 the last year of his term.
Nathan drummer, an old resident of Eas
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 "a years of age, and
the long ride in the coach, about Is miles,
had thoroughly chilled him when he alighted
from the stage coach to walk to his daughter S
house. 1t was dark, being nearly 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 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 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 $4,000, 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
warrant sworn out by Mr. James X. Ed
munds, cashier of the Bank of Commerce.
The charge made by Mr.. Edmunds was the
| hasis of the Indictment to which Massey