The Democratic advocate., 1885-04-11
Maryland Affairs.

April 20 for France.
DR.. Harrison Wagner, the famous Freder-
ick county litigant, is preparing book of his
trials with the courts.
Fire broke out among 1900 barrels of rosin
at Union Dock, Baltimore, on Sunday, and
about half were destroyed.
The Democrats carried Frostburg, Ale
gany county, on Monday last by l6 majority
on the mayor, and chose three of the FIVE
councilmen.
Margaret Ann Clagett, of Brookville, cele-
brated last week her 95th birthday. She is
now in good health and possesses a clear
mind.
Mr.. William Rhine, a farmer, residing near
Williamsport, died on Wednesday from lock-
Jaw, caused by broken thumb received in a
fall from a horse.
Hon. Michael Bannon has been chosen
treasurer of Anne Arundel county by the
commissioners of that county, under special
act of the Legislature
Ex-Gov. Hamilton sold on Wednesday for
shipment to England fifty head of the finest
cattle that have ever left Washington county.
They were all heavy weight
The large clothing store of Weisenfeld &
Co., on West Baltimore street, Baltimore,
was damaged by fire last Friday night to the
extent of about S75, 900. The loss is covered
by insurance.
George Murray, an old colored man, now
residing in Baltimore, but former slave of
the late Daniel G.. Hopper, of Queen Anne's
county, was in Centreville on Monday. He
is within a month of being ITO years old, and
is quite active.
The Hagerstown Furniture Manufacturing
Company on Thursday made an assignment,
with 81. A. McComas as trustee. The assets
of the concern, it is understood, will fully
meet its liabilities.
The Western Maryland Railroad Company
is erecting a substantial bridge over Raven
Valley ridge, near Smithsburg, in Washington
county. It is to be sufficiently wide to admit
of a double track.
The directors of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad, at their monthly meeting on We'd
nesday, declared dividends for the last six
months of per cent. on the main stem and
the Washington branch
Grafton Horner, colored woman, was
burning grass last Friday from an old orchard
on the outskirts of fredericksburg, when her
clothing took fire and she was so badly burned
before assistance could reach her that she
died the next day.
The Claghorn collection of engravings, COM
prising between 10000 and 100000 pictures,
has been purchased for $150,000 by Mr. L.
Harrison Garrett, of Baltimore. 1t is said to
be the best collection of engravings in the
world, and is nearly complete from early ages
to the present time.
A telegram from Montreal on Wednesday
evening said "The streets are in fearful
condition and travel is almost suspended.
Fears are entertained that the city will be
flooded. In some places the snow is nearly
FIVE feet deep" Rain had been falling in
Montreal since Tuesday evening.
Near Mount Pleasant, eight miles north
of Frederick, at an early hour Monday morn
ing, barn belonging to Nicholas Bo ogher,
was with contents, a new buggy, spring
wagon, jaeger, hay, corn, &C., entirely con-
sumed. Ore horse, three cows and lot of
chickens were also burned up
J. Baker Kunkel, well known and highly
esteemed gentleman, died at his residence,
Catoctin Furnace, Frederick county, on Sun
day night last, after short illness, in the 9th
of the Catoctin Furnaces, where he had been
residing for the past twenty six years.
William Ray, conductor of the pickup
train on the first division of the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad, was killed at the Freder-
lex Junction Saturday while uncoupling cars.
He was caught between the platforms, in the
region Of the heart, and being portly man,
weighing probably 100, death was almost in
stantaneous. He was about 35 years old.
Miss Mary Miller, aged 16 years, daughter
of Jacob ]. Miller, residing between Hagers-
town and Waynesboro,' Pa, was found dead
in bed Sunday morning. Her death is attrib-
uted to heart disease. Mr.. Miller a few
months ago lost another child suddenly. He
himself was thrown from a wagon last fall and
has not yet fully recovered from injuries sus
tanned.
Owing to the many complaints received
from parties who claimed to have been swim
died by mediums and clairvoyants, the police
of Baltimore on Wednesday arrested Prof.
Zibola, the "Australian medium Madame
Ream, "a seventh daughter of seventh
daughter" and Madame Courtland, the witch
of Wall street" They were each fined $25,
under an ordinance against fortune telling.
Christopher j. Hanratty shot and fatally
wounded John McGinty last Sunday in Balti
more. A feud existed sometime between the
parties, McGinty assaulting and beating Han
ratty several times. McGinty began the fight
on Sunday, when Hanratty fired. McGinty
fell at the first fire, and Hanratty deliberately
fred two more shots at him while he was
lying in the street. McGinty died on Thurs
day.
Twenty-Five molders, employed by the B.
C. Bibe & Sons hollow ware works, Port
Deposit, struck last week for an advance in
wages They allege that their wages were re-
duced 10 per cent. last fall, and they SUBMIT
ed to it with the understanding that the old
wages would be restored this spring. This
not having been done, they refuse to work
longer at the reduction. Messrs. Bibb & Son
deny this statement.
Howard Cooper, colored, who assaulted
Miss Kate Gray, in Baltimore county last
week, was captured on Monday night last.
Crowds of people were hunting him for four
or five days, with the intention of lynching
him, but he eluded them successfully, and did
not get five miles away from the scene of his
brutality. He beat the young lady unmerci-
fully, and says he did it for "devilment" :"
He denies any assault after she was helpless,
and says her brave defense infuriated him.
The house of Peter Shaeffer, in the central
portion of Middletown, Frederick county,
" was broken into on last Friday night and
robbed Mr. Schaeffer is 85 years of age and
very deaf The only other occupant of the
house, his adopted daughter, Miss Selsum, is
also very deaf The burglars bored off locks
and bolts and broke into a secretary without
rousing the sleepers. They were after money,
but got only two trade dollars. They found
in the secretary a scrap-book, which they
tossed aside as worthless, but in the leaves of
which were hidden $500 in notes and 81, 500
in bonds.
At the Gunpowder river crossing of the
Baltimore and Ohio's Philadelphia extension
Saturday night, gang of excited and riotous
Italian labors attacked party of men in the
house occupied by John and Daniel Brosnan,
brothers, and an Italian named Frank One of
the party used his knife freely, and John and
Daniel Brosnan were badly cut. They were
taken to Baltimore Monday afternoon about
4. 30 O. clock, and taken to the Church Home
and Infrmary, on North Broadway. Dan ell
died at 6 clock but the resident physician
thinks that John will recover. Thomas
Guilliamo has been arrested for the stabbing.
Saturday last was visiting day at the Nc
Donogh Farm School. A number of persons,
principally the mothers of the youths in the
school, visited the institution by way of the
Western Maryland Railroad and were de-
cided in their expression of delight at the
air of comfort and cleanliness apparent
throughout the commodious buildings, as well
as the neat and healthy appearance of the SO
boys now undergoing instruction. The fine
farm of 800 acres, on which the boys receive
practical lessons in agriculture, under the d.
rection of Mr.. VerleyJ. Clousher, superinten-
dent, is in excellent condition, and the grow
ing wheat, despite the drought of last fall and
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