The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1886-02-06
Maryland Affairs.

mdTYlauo AAdlTS.
Gen. Henry S. Taylor has resigned from
the Governors staff as commissary and brig
adler general.
A colored woman. generally called Aunt
Harriet Pinkney, died in Frederick on Mon
day, aged "a years.
VIM. Hanna, wellknown shoemaker,
died at Reisterstown last Sunday, aged "a
years, from paralysis.
The residence of DIR. James l.. Bryan, in
Cambridge, was burned on Tuesday evening,
causing loss of about 5000.
A new fourth class postoffice was estab.
lished at Fowblesburg, Baltimore county, on
Monday, with VIM. +. Algire as postmaster.
The only prisoners in the Cambridge Jail,
two colored men, escaped on last Monday
night. They were recaptured on Wednesday.
Harry Brown, colored, "a years of age, was
found in the office of Mr.. Hertel, at Waverly,
Baltimore county, Thursday morning, frozen
to death.
James Parker, resident of Hagerstown,
was killed one day last week in Petersburg,
Va, by being caught under load of lumber
thrown from a freight car.
The Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone
Company contemplate extending their lines
from Frederick to Washington by way of
Rockville during the coming spring and sum-
mer.
Alex. McKibons, on Wednesday last, whilst
working in the woods near Hancock, acct
dentally cut one of his legs off. He died from
the effects of his injuries eight hours after
ward.
One hundred and fifty deaths were reported
in Baltimore last week, which is % less than
the corresponding week of hast year, 10 less
than in 1884, and so less than in 1888. Births
reported last week 1873.
Emanuel Snyder, a farmer, residing short
distance north of Hagerstown, died suddenly
on Tuesday from hemorrhage. He was
stricken down in the yard of his residence,
and died in few moments.
James 81. Hough, a Baltimorean, was found
dead in his room on Wednesday, in Washing,
ton, d. c., where he was a clerk in the treas
ury department. He committed suicide BY
shooting himself with pistol. 81
A committee are canvassing for subscrip-
tons to the horse car railroad from Glyndon
to Reisterstown and Hannah More Academy.
A Baltimorean has offered to subscribe the
whole amount-$15, O00-but the home people
want to own and control it.
The large Touring mill of Christian Lehman,
about one mile and half east of Leitersburg,
Washington county, was consumed by fire,
together with its contents, at an early hour
last Friday morning. The loss is about $12,-
600, upon which there was no insurance.
In consequence of the strike of the Penn
sylvania coke burners, the Catoctin Iron Co.
have been compelled to bank their fires and
lack of fuel. Should the strike continue any
1nnrth Of tipoa the copnpapv will ha unahIa IN
fill large number of orders.
E. w. Lecompte qualified and assumed the
duties of Secretary of State on Monday, sue
ceeding George B. Milligan Samuel W.
Brooks was reappointed messenger by Gov.
Lloyd He has held the position many years.
State Treasurer Archer will assume his Office
next Monday, and has retained the old clerks.
large cavalcade of gypsies, numbering
about 200, are now encamped near Queen
Anne, station and thriving village on the
Delaware and Chesapeake Railroad. Their
vehicles are almost of every description, and
many of them gaudily painted in many colors,.
like Joseph's coat. They have with them 800
horses.
A number of gentleman of Frederick are
organizing a company for the purchase of q
certain property located few miles west of
Frederick, known as ''White Rock" for the
purpose of improving and establishing it as
summer resort. The rock projects from o
highland, from which magnificent view of
the Frederick valley is OBJ tanned.
A number of the ship carpenters and caulk-
ers in Baltimore who struck last August went
to work on Monday at the old prices. They
struck against a reduction of wages. 1t is
thought all the proprietors of shipyards in
that city will yield in few days, as the work
has nearly all gone from Baltimore, because
it could not be done by them.
The snow-f fall throughout Maryland on
Wednesday and Thursday was the heaviest
for some years, particularly on the Eastern
Shore County roads and railroads were
blocked considerably. The cold following the
snow was intense Thursday night and yester-
day, the mercury ranging as low as 10 degrees
below zero in the northern tier of counties.
Ezekiel Burbee, an old and respected citi-
zen of the sixth district, Howard county, near
Savage, was found lying dead on the floor Of
his house about 2 clock Monday afternoon.
Mr.. Burbee was seen short time before by
some children, apparently in good health, and
his sudden death is thought to be the result
of heart disease. He was bachelor, and in
the Goth year of his age.
Mrs. Julia Dougherty, respected widow
of Crisfeld, was assaulted on Sunday evening
by colored man, while she was going short
distance to visit neighbor. The colored man
threw her down and attempted to drag her
into a side street, but was frightened off by
the appearance of citizens. VIM. Curtis was
arrested ON suspicion of being her assailant.
Henry Hoboch, German, was arrested in
Baltimore on Tuesday, on the warrant of
Martha Gerhold, who charges him with being
the father of her ilagitimate child. He left
Germany four years ago to escape from her,
but she followed him to this country and had
him arrested on the old charge made in Ger
many. He admits he is the father Of the
child, but did not suppose the charge against
him would hold good in this country after SO
long an interval. I'll
The citizens of Crisfeld were awakened
about four o'clock Wednesday morning by
the cry of fire, resulting from the discovery of
flames leaping from the roof of the local jail.
On Tuesday evening a dredger named VIM,
H. George was arrested for disorderly conduct
and placed in the Jail. Its supposed that the
fire was caused by his carelessly throwing
aside parlor match, or from pipe which he
was smoking. The flames spread SO rapidly
that it was impossible to rescue him, and he
persisted. The jail was built about eight years
ago, and cost about $780,
A committee appointed by the Allegany
County Medical Society is preparing bill for
presentation to the Legislature to regulate
medical practice and protect the public from
medical impostors. 1t provides for the ap-.
pointment al board of examiners, composed
of physicians, who shall examine the diplomas
of all the practitioners, and personally ex-
anime those having no diplomas. If the ex
animation is satisfactory, the board will issue
a certificate, to be fled with the clerk of the
court of the county in which the doctor wishes
to practice. Any one attempting to practice
without certificate shall be guilty of INSIDE
meanor. Itinerants are, in addition, to be
charged q vendar's license,
Business Locals. Il
Thirty Plush Lap Robes, SO Horse Blanr
kets, so Strings of Sleigh Bells, and lot Of
Goat Robes, all for sale at 20 per cent. less
than the regular price for the next ten days,