The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1888-09-29
Maryland Affairs.


Chambers have appeared among the horses
in several parts of Hartford county.
Cecil county fair will commence on Tues.
day of next week and close on Friday.
Peter Kroh, aged 50, wealthy and we'll
known German, of Frederick, died Sept 81.
At the Easton fair, last week, a steam corn
husking machine was exhibited. 1t did the
work in the most thorough manner.
VIM. Williams, colored, on Thursday as
sauted his employer, John Clendaniel, near
Chestertown, with cornknife and pitchfork.
Mahala Thomas, an old colored woman, a
former slave of Daniel Piper, died at her home
near Sharpsburg, Washington county, few
days ago, at the age of 100.
A colored man, supposed to be Henry
Boyd, has been arrested near Columbia, Pa.
He is wanted in Hartford county, for the muir
der Of Levi Cox, also colored.
Stedman Tilghman Wickes, only son of
Judge Wickes, of Chestertown, died on Sat
urday last, aged 26 years. He gave promise
Of making 6rst.class lawyer and useful
citizen.
DR.. John S. Lynch, of the faculty of the
College of Physicians and Surgeons, Balti-
more, died on Thursday afternoon, in his Goth
year. He was native of St. Mary's county,
and was eminent in his profession.
Mrs. Ingram, of Salisbury, was on the
steamer returning home on Saturday last and
had her three year old child in her lap. The
little fellow made a sudden spring, jumped
overheard and was drowned.
Samuel Beard, living near Catoctin Furnace,
was arrested on Tuesday by Deputy United
States Marshal John A. Simpson on charge
of sending obscene matter through the mail
To a rasidant of MachanicStOWn.
Frank Trainor, aged 45, committed suicide
in the Baltimore city jail, on Monday, by
throwing himself from the fourth tier to the
ground floor, distance of 35 feet. He had
been arrested on Sunday for abusing his fam
lily and beating his wife.
Henry j. Spencer, who was to have been
hanged Yesterday, for the murder of w. Scott
Dawson, in Cumberland, was respited on
Thursday by Gov. jackson until October 26.
New evidence has been discovered which will
be heard by the proper authorities, and Spen-
GERS friends hope it will result in his release.
On Tuesday the residence of James Cum
ningham, near Buckeystown, Frederick coun-
ty, was robbed by coored man, during the
absence of the family. AS he was leaving the
building he met Mrs. Cunningham coming up
the yard He thereupon drew large knife
and threatened to attack her if she obstructed
his way. As soon as possible Mrs. Cunning
ham apprised her neighbors of what had &C.
Cured, and party was hastily formed and
search made for the robber, but he has not
been captured.
On Saturday night the dwelling, canning
house and stable of Jesse Burbank, near
Belair, were set on fire and destroyed with all
their contents The family escaped by jump
ing from the windows. Four horses one cow
200 bushels of oats and large number of
labels were burned. The pack of this year
had been removed a day or two previous.
Loss, above insurance, $1,000. Geo. LAUDER
was arrested in Baltimore, on Monday, on
the charge of burning the property, and taken
to Belair Jail.
At the McMurray canning factory, Fred
erick, on Friday of last week, Thos Gross,
a colored boy, playfully threw rope around
the neck of Samuel Thomas, aged about Is,
also coored, and then drew the end of the
rope over shaft, which was not in operation.
He had hardly done so before the machine
started, and Thomas was drawn up and swung
around the rod three or four ii mes,
when the rope broke and he fell to the ground.
Blood gushed from his mouth and nostrils,
and it was at first thought he was dead. The
boys, it seems, were playing at lassoing after
the manner of Buffalo Bill. The boy died at
noon on Saturday.
James Howard McHenry died on Tuesday
at his residence at Pikesville, Balti-
more county, in his 68th year. In May last
Mr. McHenry was bitten in the hand by q
rayorite st. BERNARD, What appeared to be
blood poisoning ensued, and his health very
rapidly declined. He recovered sufficiently
10 visit Bar Harbor this summer, but shortly
after his return on the first of September,
The nature of his malady could no longer be
as the dread concomitants of
Bright's disease gave unmistakable evidence
Of its existence. But the end came more
speedily than was anticipated by his family.
Mr. McHeny came an ancestry distinguished
in both State and national annals. He was the
only child of John McHenry by his wife
Juliana, daughter of Colonel John Eager
Howard, Maryland most noted revolutionary
hero, and her subsequent Governor and
Senator. Mr.. McHenry married Sarah Mich
olas Cary, the eldest daughter of the late
Wilson NJ Cary, of Baltimore. She, with
three daughters and two sons, survives him.
The sons are Wilson Cary and John. One of
his daughters recently married Il. Brent
EeyseF, goR ef Wm. Keysar, and is now on
her way from Europe.