The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1885-01-10
Maryland Affairs.

master at Frederick.
There are now 238 men and 81 women at
the house of Correction.
The losses by fire in Baltimore last year
amounted to $751;, 87243.
Chas. A. Bike, of Hagerstown, has receiv-
ed patent for clover thresher and huller.
The Washington county Agricultural and
Mechanical Fair Association have reelected
the old officers.
Efforts are being made to get up an excur-
sion party from Hagerstown to the New Or
leans Exposition.
The factories at Ellicott City and Wood
berry are now working on full time, though
there has been reduction IN wages.
Rev. William Paret was consecrated at
Epiphany Church, Washington, on Thursday,
to the episcopate of the Diocese of Maryland.
The ladies' having charge of the charity ball
to come off in Baltimore next Monday night,
have invited President-elect Cleveland to be
present.
A stock company is being formed for the
establishment of extensive pillow works at Ha-
gerstown. 1t is proposed to absorb compa-
ny now in operation at Maugansvill, Washing
ton county.
Col. Edmund Law Rogers, aid to the Gov
ernor, is detailed to represent Maryland on
the staff of Gen. Sherman at the ceremonies
attending the dedication of the Washington
monument in February.
A record kept by Mr.. Henry Winter and
furnished to the Mail, shows that 1877 houses
were erected or improved in Hagerstown
during the six months ended December 81.
All of the new buildings were Of substantial
character.
Nicholas Lydinger died at Cumberland on
Tuesday, aged eighty five. He was for many
wears employed as canal hand, and is said
to have been one of the original construction
force. He leaves IL children, sc grandchil-
dren and Is great-granchildren.
Diphtheria has been prevalent recently in
the vicinity of Jessup's, in the sixth district
of Howard county, and sixteen deaths have
SO far been reported. Several families have
suffered the loss of three or four of. their
members from the disease, which is now said
to have somewhat abated.
At the close of business, December 20, the
national banks of Frederick City, had on hand
the following amounts of individual deposits
subject to check. First National Bank, $780,
667.56 Central National, $173, 48989 ;
Farmers and Mechanics National Bank,
$165, 1864 Frederick County National
Bank, $136, 1924; total 1878, 626,73.
A little child of Mr.. Ezra Wolf, of Hagers-
town, accidently swallowed watch chain last
Wednesday evening, and the spring or catch
at the end of the chain caught on the veil of
the palate, the two ends of the spring cutting
clear through the soft flesh. It was relieved
by Dr. O. III. w. Raglan pressing the spring
so as to cause its jaws to fly apart, after which
he withdrew the chain from the stomach and
throat.
At a largely attended meeting of the Fred
erick County Agricultural Society last Satur-
day all the old officers were reelected to serve
for the ensuing year. The finances of the or
ganization were reported to be in a healthy
condition debts being paid and balance
of at least $500 in the treasury. Propositions
to open reading-room and agricultural ex
change in Frederick city for the benefit of the
members, and to reduce the price of admis.
sion to future fairs to twenty-five cents, instead
of fifty cents, were laid over until the April
meeting.
The annual report of the directors of the
Maryland penitentiary, which has just been
made to the Governor, shows the receipts of
the institution from all sources to have been
sos, 286.43, and the expenditures $50, 771.28,
leaving a surplus to be paid into the treasury
of 81, 515.15. The highest number of prison
ers for the year has been 537, of whom 1913
were white males, 6 white females, 305 col
ored males, and 33 colored females. The
lowest number, at any time during the year,
494. During the year FOG were discharged
by expiration of sentence, 40 were pardoned
by the Governor, and died.
The train which left Baltimore over the
Baltimore Central Railroad for Oxford, Pa,
at ten minutes past five o'clock last Friday
afternoon, was boarded at Rising Sun, Cecil
county, by two men, who by threats of violence
compelled the passengers to give up their
watches, money and other valuables. The
robbers jumped from the train while it was
running at full speed. They were young men
of the neighborhood where the robbery oc-
CURED and were arrested on Saturday after
noon by detectives from Philadelphia. Their
names are William Trainor and Leon Griffith,
each aged between 10 and 20, the former be-
ing the leader. They were lodged in Elkton
Jail.
1t is said by gentleman who knows where
of he speaks, that a large number of summer
cottages are to be built on the south Mountain
near Pen Mar. by residents of Baltimore and
Washington, many of whom are stockholders
in the Blue Mountain Hotel. He says that
before two years the indications are there will
be quite a town on the mountain at that place.
A number of houses will be erected during
the coming summer. He also said that at
least two more large hotels will be erected
there, both of which will be equal to or per-
haps superior to the Blue Mountain House,
The latter hotel has every room engaged for
next summer, and new hotels are becoming a
necessity.
Forsome time past there have been rumors
of trouble in the German Lutheran Church at
Cumberland, concerning the pastor, Rev. j.
P. Conrad. Last Friday the annual congre
gational meeting was held and the question
came up whether the pastor should remain,
1t was decided that his services be dispensed
with after April first, it being necessary to
give him three months notice. There were
no dissenting votes, Mr. Conradi's friends,
who were in the minority, having left the
meeting. Those prominent in the movement
against him say there were various causes of
dissatisfaction, some of long standing, and
that the objections to him were unconnected
with politics. 1t is claimed on the other hand
by some that the agitation against the pastor
was on account of his politics, he being a
democrat, and many of his congregation Re-
publicans. He has been there eighteen years.
William Dorsey, colored, was shot Monday
morning, at Carroll's Manor, Howard county
by Moses johnson, colored. Johnson fired a
revolver four times, but only one shot took
effect. 1t entered the upper part of the nose.
took diagonal course downward and lodged
in the roof Of the mouth. Dorsey's story of
the affair is to the effect that he had been en-
ployed by the overseer on Gov. Carroll estate
and boarded at Johnson's house. Just be-
fore Christmas he was discharged and was
told by johnson that he could continue on in
his house until he Dorsey could obtain
employment On Monday morning Dorsey
decided to leave and seek employment else
where, but was informed that he could not
take his clothing, as he was in arrears for
board, and that these would be kept by
johnson until Dorsey paid the amount of his
Indebtedness. Dorsey objected, and scuffie
is supposed to have ensued, in which he was
elected from the house, and upon attempting
to e-enter Johnson pulled out his revolver and
fired, as stated.
Comptroller Turner's Report.
From tile Baltimore San.
The first annual report of Mr.. j. Frank