The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1885-05-16
Maryland Affairs.


Col. Benjamin F. Ulman, a prominent citi-
zen of Baltimore, died on Tuesday, aged 49
years.
Archbishop Gibbons confirmed class o.
fifty-nine at st. Peter and Paul's church,
Cumberland, on Monday.
DR.. John Schley Goldsborough died on
Saturday at his residence in Frederick OF con-
sumption, aged fifty years.
The tax rate for county purposes in Anne
Arundel county has been fixed at SO cents on
500, 20 cents being for public schools. This
is reduction of one cent from the last levy.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad is meet
ing with vigorous opposition at both ends Of
its Philadelphia extension in effecting an en-
trance into Philadelphia and an exit from
Baltimore.
Mr.. Pottinger Dorsey, of New Market dis
trict, Frederick county, received the second
prize for Fleetwood" at the New York dog
show last week; also, third prize for Rover,
both beagles.
Edward T. jackson, an ex Confederate
officer, and we'll known citizen of Baltimore,
shot himself dead last Friday afternoon in his
bedroom He had been under treatment fol
the use of morphia.
The Howard county levy for 1886 has been
completed. The taxable basis for county
purposes is 81, 553, 299, and for State purposes
81, i34, 4O6 The tax rate has been fixed al
81 cents on the 500, a decrease as compared
with last year.
John Gait, under arrest at Millington, Kent
county, attempted to commit suicide by
shooting himself with a pistol in the left
breast Colt is horse thief, and was cap
tured with horse in his possession, stolen
in Delaware.
Robert Butler, the colored burglar in Bal
timore, was called up for sentence on Satnr-
day, having pleaded guilty on seven indict-
ments out of twenty-three against him. He
was sentenced to twenty years hard labor IN
the penitentiary.
A company of gentlemen, consisting of Mr..
Christian Devries, Presiden Jno. M. Hood
and Engineer Webb, of the Western Maryland
railroad; Mr.. James P. Shannon and Mr..
John Cowan, of Pikesville, visited the Blue
Mountain House on Saturday last and arrang-
ed for number of valuable improvements to
that popular resort.
William NJ. Singerly, of the Philadelphia
Record, is aboutto erect handsome dwelling
at Ekton for his own use while visiting his
pulp mills at that place and the paper mills al
Providence. An instalment of contract for
one million pounds of paper for the govern
ment printing Office in Washington has re-
Gently been shipped to its destination.
On Saturday last Mr.. Joshua N. War6eld,
while experimenting the pulling of stumps by
machinery on his farm at Florence, fourth
district of Howard county, was struck on the
head and seriously hurt by the lever of the
machine, which broke from overpressure
while taking up stump. Mr.. Warfeld was
taken home in an unconscious condition, in
which he remained for twelve hours. He is
now it is thought, eonvalescing.
The first hogshead of tobacco that has been
shipped from the Eastern Shore for many years
was sent to Baltimore on Tuesday ON the
steamer Enoch Pratt. The tobacco was
grown by Mr.. S. Greenwell on his farm near
Travers wharf, Dorchester county. Tobacco
used to be grown in large quantities on the
Eastern Shore about century ago, but fruit,
wheat and corn have taken its place so gen.
orally that the shipment of a hogshead of to-
bacco from that section of the State now is a
great novelty.
The Easton Star states that while boring
an artesian well on. Mr.. J. Frank Bateman' S
farm, near Easton, Mr.. John II. X. ShaHna-
han struck a stratum of hard coal, or some
thing very much like coal. at depth of 27C
feet below the surface. The vein appeared
to be about eight or zen inches thick, and the
coal was very clean and finty. 'Ifit is coal,
adds the Star, 1T is the first that has ever
been discovered on the Eastern Shore that
we have ever heard of.
Lewis Allen, we'll do farmer, residing
near Gorsuch's Mills, seventh district, OF
Baltimore county, met with an accident on
Sunday morning which resulted fatally. Mr..
Allen was driving spirited young horse at
tached to a carriage, and while driving along
the road to church the animal became fright
ened and ran away, upsetting the vehicle and
throwing the occupants violently to the ground
killing Mr.. Allen almost instantly. The
others in the carriage escaped with slight in
juries.
The Medical and Chirurgical Society, Of
Baltimore, met on Tuesday to consider the
question of preparing to meet visitation Of
the cholera. Professor Latimer, who has
studied the subject deeply, said that the his
tory of the disease leaves little room for
doubt that it will be epidemic in America
either this or next summer. He said that
authorities agree that guarantees are of little
benefit, and that no general diet is proven
tive, but that cleanliness in every respect Is
the most potent safeguard against it.
Thomas Kirkwood, of Shawsville, was
drowned last week while attempting to cross
a swollen stream near Avondale, Hartford
county, in wagon. Kirkwood and Thomas
Green were together, on their way to Havre
de Grace for load of fish, and were unac-
quainted with the crossing. When they got
into the current the water lifted the wagon
body from the running gear and threw both
men into the water. Kirkwood sank at once,
but Green succeeded in getting hold of sap
ling and escaped to the shore.
Judge Stewart, in his charge to the Grand
Jury of the Criminal Court at Baltimore,
on Monday morning, said in regard to gam
bling: 'eThe vice seems to be one inherent
in our nature, and it will probably continue
until the people are educated up to the point
that raffes at fairs will be considered an evil
to be frowned upon and chances in holiday
presents as a thing to be avoided. The grosser
forms of this vice are liable to punishment,
and when the business of gaming is carried
on in violation of law the duty to society re-
quires that the offence should not be lightly
passed over, but should be prosecuted"
A committee consisting of Messrs. D. c.
Kemp, Thomas Gorsuch, D. c. Winebren-
ner, j. VIM. Baughman and others, repre-
senting the Frederick Co. Agricultural Soc w.
visited Washington Wednesday and called or
President Cleveland for the purpose of ex-
tending an invitation to attend the next an
nual fair at Frederick, in October next. The
President received the committee cordially
and stated that he expected most OF his pres
sing work would be over by that time, and II
the event of his expectation being realized he
would be very glad to visit the fair. The
committee were introduced to the President
by Senator German.
The President on Tuesday appointed James
Curran, of Baltimore, supervising inspector
of steam vessels for the third district, vice
John Meushaw, removed. The third district
embraces the ports of Baltimore, Washington
Norfolk, Savannah and Charleston, and the
salary of the inspector is $4,000 per year
He is allowed ten local inspectors and two
clerks, who are detailed for service at the
Headquarters in Baltimore. Mr.. Curran has
had twenty-five years experience as a master
mechanic in marine construction of CONNER
cial and war vessels at Baltimore, Norfolk
and Philadelphia He was strongly Endorsed
for the position by both politicians and bust
ness men.
The Liberty, Frederick county, Banner o
Thursday, says On Wednesday morning las
Mrs. Jeans, residing about mile and quar-
ter north of Catoctin Switch, on the road lead
ing to Jefferson, attempted to drown hersel
in the canal just below the 18th lock. Sht
first took off her bonnet, shawl, shoes anC
stockings, and then jumped in, and had sanl
the second time under the water when Mr.
NJ. w. L. House, who happened to be neal
bv and Jumped in, rescued her. When taken
out shetold him she did not thank him for wha
he had done. 1t is supposed that chronic
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