The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1888-05-05
Maryland Affairs.


James A. Henderson. aged So, of Sweet
Air. Baltimore county, died on Tuesday.
Bishop Paret, of Diocese of the Maryland
has confirmed 1872 persons within the last |
month.
Forest fires near North East, Cecil county,
have caused considerable loss 10 fences, cord
wood, etc.
The dwelling Of Mrs. James Mullican, near
Hunting Hill, Montgomery county, was con-
sumed by fire Monday night. Loss 81 900;
insurance 5000.
Mrs. Eliza S. McIntire, widow of the late
DIR. James McIntire, aged So years, died in
Baltimore, on Monday, and Mrs. Margaretta
Sauerwald, aged 90, died on Tuesday.
Mrs. Moses Nicholson was burned to death
on Saturday night last. She made fire in
the kitchen stove by pouring coal oil on it, |
the can exploding threw the oil over her.
Peter Beauchamp, of New Hope, Wicom-
leo county, while saving aeypress log, struck |
upon tin box filled with gold coin, ranging |
from 81 to $40 pieces, which was imbedded |
in the wood.
Peter Baer, wealthy resident of Freder-
lick city, died ON Wednesday night from gan
creme of the foot, caused by the cutting of
65 years of age.
The will of Lewis Markell, who died in
Frederick recently, was probated in the Or
plants Court there on Tuesday. His estate,
valued at about 100000, is bequeathed in
four equal parts to his sister and brothers.
Rev. J. ]. Graf, formerly pastor of the
Presbyterian church of Annapolis, and for
number of years assistant librarian at the
Naval Academy, died Friday night, of last
week in his S5th year, at his late residence.
Two colored men quarreled at Salisbury,
on Saturday night. One was severely cut by
a knife and the other was hit in the face by
shovel by which his nose was mashed, several
teeth knocked out and his mind injured by
the blow.
VIM. Andrews was convicted in Balti-
more, on Wednesday, of robbing the post
office at Salisbury, on February ID, last.
He was sentenced to five years at hard labor
in the Maryland penitentiary, and to pay a
fine of $1,000.
The managers of the Cecil County Agricul-
tural Society, by a vote of 4 to 8, have agreed
to grant the request of the Women's Chris
tiap Temperance Union of Cecil County not
to hereafter offer premiums for home. made
wines and branded fruits.
DELEGATIONS from the Baltimore Business
Exchange visited Washington on Tuesday,
and were given hearing by the House com
mittee on canals and railways in regard to
the government building the Maryland and
Delaware free ship canal.
Miss Elizabeth Ford, aged "a, residing near
Hartley, Kent county, set fire to her room
Sunday night, and then hanged herself
Deceased had been mentally unsounded since
her fathers death, some time ago. The
smoke awakened members of the family, who
put out the fire.
Near Park Mills, Frederick county, on
Friday nigth of last week, John Scarborough,
about 20 years of age, employed on the far@
of Mr.. Frederick Ordeman, while unharness-
ing horse was kicked in the breast by the
animal and almost instantly killed. He
leaves a widow.
VIM. o. Berry, a resident Of solomop's
Island, Calvert County, fell dead ON Tuesday
morning. He was talking to his wife, and
was in apparent good health, when he sud
denly fell and died before assistance arrived,
He was one of the largest oyster breeders in
the State.
large barn on the farm Of Jas. A. Davis,
clerk Of the Cecil County Circuit Court,
situated about five miles from Elkton, was
burned on Saturday afternoon, with a large
quantity of baled hay agricultural implements,
number of hogs, and all the contents of the
barn excepting the horses.
The fire in Catoctin mountain which had
been burning for several days was put out by
the rain of Tuesday, after destroying much
valuable timber. Fire began near Mechan
icstown on Tuesday, on the lands owned by
John H. White, John r. Rouzer end others.
More than 1900 acres have already been
burned over.
The dwelling house and barn on the FARM
of Mrs. Alexine Creighton, near little Hack
water Bridge, Dorchester county, were burn
/ ed on Friday afternoon Of last week. Clifton
Parker, tenant on the farm, lost most Of his
furniture, The dwelliug.6ouse of Moses
Pritchett, in Straits district, Dorchester
county, was also burned on the same night.
A letter to the Baltimore Sun from Rev.
j, @. Sedgwioh, Port Republic, Calvert coun-
ty, states that Mrs. Ii. Bowen, living near
that place, died Tuesday afternoon last,
about 6 o'clock, and on Wednesday night, at
10 o'clock, % hours after her death, gave
birth to fully developed child. Mother and
child were buried on Thursday morning.
The Governor on Thursday appointed the
following trustees of the Maryland Agricul
tural College from the congressional districts
in order named: f. Carroll Goldsborough, of
Talbot; Jeremiah P. Silver, of Hartford; Geo.
r. Willis, of Baltimore; DR.. A. ?, Sharp, of
Baltimorei pr. Charles A. Wells, Of Prince
Georges; David Seihert, of Washington.
Manager of the house of Correction, Robert
Grain, of Baltimore, vice DIR. NJ. w. Donavin,
resigned.
A robbery occurred early Wednesday morn
ing on q mail train running between Balti-
more and Harrisburg on the the Northern
Central Railroad. One mail pouch contain |
ing registered letters valued at $4,000 ie |
missing. Another pouch received at the |
Harrisburg post Office has long slit in 1t. !
It ia thought some person familiar with the |
workings of the car seoreted himself on the |
train at Baltimore, and committed the rob-
berry after the train left that city.
Among the prominent Confederate memen-
toes disposed of at the sale in Boston of j.
Thomas Scharf's library, of Baltimore. was
a pike and guidon captured by the Philadel-
phia cayalrT from the Ninth Virginia cavalry |
at fredericksburg, and sent home in three |
pieces. II sold for $3.50. Union envelopes |
used during the war, with few Confederate,
s2S, ffty,three rare Confederate envelopes,
ii cents apiece; Confederate notes Of all de,
nominations went for from one cent to %
cents each.
The German Evangelical Synod of the
District of Maryland met on Saturday in
Baltimore. The Synod has about so repre-
sentatiyes, clerical and lay, from the churches
of the German Evangelical denomination In
New York, New Jersey, Marylspd and Vir.
ginia. The Rev. L. Huber, Of st. Matthews,
Baltimore, Is the President; Rev. N. Burk
art, of st, Johns, Baltimore, Vice President,
and Rev. II. Keller, of Columbia, Pa, Secre-
tary. The session was taken up with the
reading Of reports from the standing commit
tees and from the different churches.
3 I,frs. Jacob Baublitz near Reisterstown, on
Ridge, was burned to death on
,s,ynspe e,rf last week. Mrs. Raublit4 was
,hhish in her yard, when her
| dress cAe and failing to put il out,
she ran toEafdsAax nei-Ll Va. Himells,
but when about half Wy - Exhausted on
her faoe, When picked up she md all her
clothing and shoes burnt off her. She-yz1
fered all night and died Thursday. The deceas..
ed, was forty-five years old, leaves husband
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