The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1885-01-17
Maryland Affairs.

Baltimore city has no floating debt, and has
met all her obligations.
Henry Shirk has given $4,000 lot to the
proposed Female College of the Baltimore
Conference.
The Mccullough Iron Mills, Cecil county,
have resumed operations at 10 per cent. re-
duction of wages.
A. Fuller Crane, well known hide and
leather merchant of Baltimore, died last
Sunday in that city, aged ga years.
The Right Rev. VIM. Paret delivered his
first sermon, since his conservation as Bishop
of Maryland, at Trinity Church, Marlboro, on
Sunday.
The charity ball held in Baltimore on Mon
| day night was a grand success, and Melted
about Sc, 900 to be dispensed among the poor
and needy of the city.
Thomas H. Graham, school commissioner
of the eighteenth ward, Baltimore, has been
found short in his accounts as cashier and
freight agent at Mt. Clare.
Pennsylvania and New York farmers are
seeking lands on the Eastern Shore. Quite a
number have purchased in Wicomico and
| Somerset counties recently. Some are locat-
ing in Northampton and Aecomac counties
During the past year 90 marriage licenses
were issued in Howard county. There was
not single application for the benefit OF the
| insolvent law nor mechanic 5 lien offered for
record in the Office of the clerk of the Circuit
Court.
VIM Weber, one of the oldest and most
respected citizens of Cumberland, died at the
residence of his son there about Wednesday
midnight from shock and congestion of the
brain, following the removal of large tumor
on the head He was in his 18th year, and
was one of the oldest x-editors in the State.
Baltimore had two fires this week-one at
65 and 67 North Calvert street, doing but
little damage, and the other on Howard street,
near Hamburg, destroying about $4,000 worth
of property, including six valuable horses.
The former fire occurred on Tuesday night
and the latter on Wednesday night.
A large barn on the farm of VIM. NJ. Edelin,
near Fallston, in Hartford county, was destroy
ed by fire about 10 o'clock Saturday night,
with its contents, consisting of $50 bushels of
wheat, so bushels of corn, a large quantity OF
hay and valuable farming machinery: The
live stock was all saved. The building is
supposed to have been fired by tramps.
Elias Ware died at Portsmouth, Kentucky,
few days ago. He was carpenter by trade
and once was prominent man in Maryland
politics. For ten years previous to 1858 he
was member of the Legislature, and Speaker
the last two years When the Legislature
was arrested at Frederick in 1861, he was
clerk in that body.
John A. Scott, mulatto, was sentenced ON
Monday by Judge Phelps, in the Baltimore
criminal court, to be hung. Scott poisoned
his wife last August, and was convicted of
murder in the first degree. A new trial was
refused. but his counsel is endeavoring to have
the governor commute the sentence to life
imprisonment. The jury that convicted have
signed petition to that end.
Joseph S. Gobright, an old and respected
citizen of Baltimore county, died on his farm,
near Owings' Mills, Saturday night, in the
9th year of his age. He was apparently en-
loving the best of health when he rose on Sat
urday morning. and in good spirits during the
day. having dined with number OF invited
guests. After nightfall he complained of pain
in the region of the heart, and about half.past
ten he died. The cause was paralysis of the
heart.
A cable despatch from Rome to the Balti-
more Sun saws: ssThe Pope is now engaged
in preparing special letter, in which he will
congratulate Archbishop Gibbons, as well as
all the Bishops recently assembled in Balti-
more in Plenary Council, upon the issue OF
their deliberations and upon the harmony and
unity with which the conclusions of the Coun-
ell were reached. 1t is generally believed
here, as has been said in the Sun, that Arch
bishop Gibbons will be created Cardinal IN
May next"
Capt. Jarret King, well known citizen of
St. Mary's county, residing near California,
left his home and family, wife and sever
al children, on Monday morning, 18th inst,
to sail his vessel, which he commanded, from
Kirch's creek harbor to St. Leonard's in Cal
vert county, to take off load of wood which
he had engaged, and while on his way out of
the creek the mainsail of the vessel jibed, and
the davits being caught by the sheet broke off
the davit which with great force struck Mr..
King on the head, cutting open his head IN
two places and killing him instantly. By
noon the same day he was taken home
corpse.
Miss Joanna Binkley aged II years, who re-
sided alone at Sharpsburg, Washington coun-
ty, was found dead in bed on Monday even
ing Her body was in an advanced state OF
putrefaction, showing that she had been dead
for several days. The fact that she was at
tired in her night-clothes when found, lying
in a comfortable position in bed, with her
head resting upon one of her hands, indicated
that her death came peacefully, and was with
out doubt the result of heart disease. She
owned the property in which she lived, and
had many warm friends in the community.
Jacob Binkley, a brother of the deceased lady,
was found dead at his residence in Hagers-
town several years ago.
Mrs Charlotte Hack, hanged herself on
Thursday in the stable in the rear of Stephen
McGowen's house, &C Ridgely street. Balt-
more. Mrs Hack had been divorced from
her husband, and for some time had been
living with McGowen, who is widower, as
his housekeeper He says he gave the woman
all his money, preferring to leave it IN her
charge rather than deposit it in a bank: Last
November he gave her S930in gold; en- Thurs
day morning he gave her S35 more, and in
ouired about the $3.50. Her evasive replies
made him suspicious, and when after much
hesitation she brought the money, it was $500
short, and she would give no satisfactory ac-
count for the shortage. He threatened to have
her arrested, and sat by the front window as If
watching for an officer. She went out into
the yard, and not returning after ten minutes,
seach for her was made and she was found
hanging in the stable.
The Washington Post remarks in reference
to the Inauguration 1.-THE public may rest
assured that the preliminaries are well under
way: that the arrangements for the parade Will