The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1886-12-18
MARYLAND Affairs.

Maryland Affairs.
Gov. and Mrs. Lloyd will arrive at Annapo-
lis early in January, and will occupy the ex-
ecutive mansion for the winter.
A permit was granted in Baltimore on Mon
day for the burial of Henry Jones, colored,
aged 118 years. It is said the record papers
of his freedom verify his age.
Mayor Hodges has appointed Thomas W.
johnson a director on the part of the city IN
the Western Maryland Railroad in the place
of 7. Edward Hambleton. resigned.
Intelligence was received from Rome on
Tuesday announcing the elevation of Rev
Bernard j. McManus, of St. Johns Church,
Baltimore, to the dignity of monsignore.
There are now in the county Jail at Upper
Marlboro, IL prisoners-three for store rob-
berry, three for assault with intent to kill,
four for larceny and one held as witness.
VIM 7. Inglehart, postmaster at Annapolis
and editor of the Anne Arundel Advertiser,
died on Wednesday. He was good lawyer,
a fine writer, and a most genial gentleman.
Samuel Belts, aged about GA years, COM
mitted suicide on Thursday night of last week,
at his residence near Myersville, Frederick
county, by shooting himself in the head with
pistol loaded with shot. He leaves foul
sons and two daughters.
Adjutant- General Howard has issued 100
improved Springfield rifles to the Baltimore
| Light Infantry, IS to the Governors Guards
of Annapolis, and 80 to the Gainesville
Guards. The old rifles will be turned ovel
to newly formed companies.
Gen. Henry S. Taylor, president of the Bal
timore Fire Insurance Company, died las
Sunday evening at his residence, southeast
corner of Madison and Cathedral streets
Baltimore, in the 63d year of his age. He
was public spirited and useful citizen.
VIM. Gilbert, aged 70 years, son Of Geo.
! A. Gilbert, a well-known merchant of Fred
I erick, accidentally shot and killed himself
Monday morning by the supposed .css-.eeiieess;
handling Of a breeeh.loadi shotgun. Tn,
discharge eDtsfed the side OF his head and in
| fiet5d a horrible wound.
I Mrs. Elizabeth Dean, living near Sharp
| town, Wicomic0 county, died a few days ago
at the age OF "a years. She was the Surviving
widow of James Dean, a soldier in the wal
of 1912, who died in 1860. Mrs. Dean has
received pension from the government since
1880. She leaves three daughters, the Oldest
of whom is now 70 years old.
In Baltimore, last week, Sheriff Fielder
man was presented by the Grand Jury fol
having attempted to bride John F. Burgess
colored, to vote the Democratic ticket at the
last charter election. Burgess was the wit
ness against the accused, and on Monday
after a full investigation, the accuser was
committed to answer the charge of perjury.
Rev. Peter P. Fitzpatrick, pastor of st.
Iguatius' Catholic Church, Calvert and Madi.
son streets, Baltimore, died shortly after eight
O'Clock last Friday morning of paralysis oil
the brain, having been sick three weeks. He
was born in Washington, D. c., June 80
1889, and educated at Gonzaga College,
Washington, and Mt. St. Mary's College,
Emmittsburg.
| Owing to snow-drifts Wednesday night a
number of the public roads are entirely i'm
passable in Cecil. The road leading from
Port Deposit to Northeast contains drifts
higher than the fences. Three teams houn-
dered near the residence of Mr.. Harry Row.
land. The horses were removed from the
conveyances with much difficulty, and the
latter abandoned.
In St. Mary's county, the southernmost
county of the Western Shore, where snow sci.
dom lays deep or long, the snow of nearly two
weeks ago was seventeen inches ona level,
with drifts from three to six feet deep. All
last week, from Monday until Saturday night,
no mail from Washington or Baltimore was
received at Leonardtown, the county seat,
though there is regular daily mail.
A new Grand Army post, to be known as
Arthur Post, No. Al, was instituted at EN-.
mitsburg Tuesday night by Commander Frost,
of Reynolds Post, No. 2. The officers chosen
were: o. A. Homer, commander; S. N.
rNicNair, senior vice vice CEN r;1-ifafry e
Winter, junior commander; E. c. Winchoff
surgeon; George T. Eyster, officer; John U
Mentzer, quartermaster; Jos. w. Davidson
adjutant; g. L. Chilean, delegate to depart
ment encampment. The new post has
good membership.
Bernard Calm, by D. K Este Fisher, at
torney, entered suit in the Superior Court
Baltimore, on Tuesday against the Baltimore
and Harrisburg Railway Company, claiming
S25, 900 damages for failure to deliver to the
plaintiff $50, 600 of the bonds of the defendant
company at IS cents, according to an agree
tment made previous to the consolidation O
| the Baltimore and Hanover Railroad Compa
ny, the BarAmah Valley Railroad COMPANY
and the Hanover Junction, Hanover ant
Gettysburg Railroad Company.
In Baltimore, on last Friday evening,
colored man took to the Maryland University
the body of a white woman and left it with
the janitor, saying he would call again fol
S15-the price agreed upon for the subject fol
dissection. Later developments showed thai
the woman, who was about 60 years of age
was dissipated character named Emily
Brown, who boarded with a colored family
and that she had been murdered for the price
her body would bring for the dissecting table
On Sunday night John Ross and Albert Hank
ms were arrested and confessed the crime
saying they had committed it at the instigatiou
of Janitor Parry. All three have been in
dicted.
The Crescent Club, the leading Democratic
organization of Baltimore, on Wednesday
opened its splendid new club house on Fayette
street. There was banquet in the evening
at which were present Gov Lloyd, of Mary
land; Mayor Hodges, of Baltimore; Senator;
Colquitt, Morgan, Vance, Wilson and Black.
burn; Congressman Townshend, Reagan,
Cabell, Breckenridge, Mcmillan, Hill and
Rusk, Speaker Carlisle and others. Letters
of regret were read from Attorney General
Garland, Secretary Endicott; Cows. Hill, Of
tor Knott, editors Pulitzer, of the World, and
Dana, of the Sun, Congressman Perry Bel
mont, John W. Daniels, and Senator German.
Senator E. X. Wilson, of Maryland, delivered
an address on the occasion, of much force and
power, on national affairs, and toasts were
| responded to by several of the distinguished
guests.
Charles Il. Edwards, IS years of age, died
last Friday night from the effects of being
struck on the head by limb of tree which
was being cut down ON his farm, Perry Hall,
| on the Belair road, Baltimore county. He
had hired man on Thursday to cut down a
large tree, which was standing on the edge Of
field, and in the evening he went to where
the man was chopping to see how the work
was progressing When he got there the tree
was ready to fall and he was warned to stand
back, as he was in danger, but supposing he
was far enough away he did not move.
When the tree fell it struck on one of its large
| limbs, turned oyer, and dead limb which
had broken half off struck Mr.. Edwards on
the back of the head, tearing off the scalp
and crushing his skull. He was unconscious
from the time he was struck until he died.
He is the fifth member of his family to be ae-
cidentally killed.
On the 18th of last October Withholding
man, who spoke strange language, was seen
on his knees for nearly an hour in the yard OF
the NJ. Z. Church at Elkton. He had large
stone, which probably weighed four pounds,
hanging from his neck by red flannel band.
| In his hand he carried large twig of dog
wood, With a red bapdapa handkerchief tied
to it, He vas given something to eat by some
oue In the neighborhood, and passed on.