The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1889-10-19
Maryland Affairs.

- | IN ROCKVILLE, montgomery county,
D. c. Mccoy, Gamer, of Rising SUM- Cecil county,
has failed. Liabilities 5000.
= During the past week 2,O35 head of cattle were
shipped from Baltimore to foreign ports
I At the Frederick fair on Thursday the attendance
was estimated at 10000 at Hagerstown fair at p,
900.
, Aaron Potts aged 81 years, died in Cumberland
l on Wednesday. He died in the same house he was
born in.
Thomas A. Parlett, we'll known horse dealer of
Baltimore died suddenly of heart disease on Thurs
day, aged sc years.
William Urmstead, leading merchant of Rock
! vile, Montgomery county, died on Tuesday morn
! ing. He left a widow and several children.
H. X shriver, of Baltimore, has purchased the
: Pen Rhyn slate quarries, near Portland, Pa. for
} $1,000 and will commence operations at once.
The Western Marylend Railroads corps of engi-
neers started last week to make survey of route
from williamsport to North Mountain, W. Va.
The barn and contents on the farm of NJ p. Wood,
at New Market Frederick county, was burned on
Thursday night of last week Loss 81 500 insurance
$500
Henry Reimers, of Baltimore committed suicide
on Tuesday. He native Of Bremerhaven,
Germany. and had resided in Baltimore for num-
Charles A. Lutz. a German, aged ~ years cut his
throat with a razor on Thursday in Baltimore. He
had been suffering from Brights disease for num-
Der of years.
4 shooting ARRAY occurred near Mullikin's sta
ton Prince Georges county. on Thursday night in
which an unknown colored seriously if
not fatally wounded.
Alfred Bradley. colored. who was arrested last
week charged with fraudulently registering, had
hearing at Rockville. Montgomery county and was
held for the action OF the grand jury.
John James vanfossen, indicted for the murder
of ex.policeman Augustus Porter, was found guilty
I OF manslaughter by jury at Frederick saturday,
and recommended to the mercy Of the court.
Miss Margaret Abel. daughter of the late A. :.
Abel. was married on Thursday to Mr.. John I
Grhiss Of the Baltimore bar Cardinal Gibbons.
oficiated. assisted by number of distinguished
Clergy.
A fight between John Hart and George Waters,
both colonel took place in Ellicou City on Friday
night Of last week and Waters severely cut
with pruning knife Hart was sent TO jail in de-
fault Of bail.
Rev. Henry Williams a well.known eolored min
ister died at his esdence at Frederick. on Thurs
day from the effects Of injuries received some days
ago in attempting to start fire in stove with coal
I oil He was Il years old
Brinham Wolf KIN. o. IIsncock. Washington county
Z was arrested for knocking down Prof Charles II.
+ spcssard with = club THURSDAY OF last week.
( spessArd who Is a teacher had whipped Wolf kills
+ 500 wolfkili was held for court
The barn and outbulldings on the farm Of Enoch
/ Gallagher neaF Port pcposit. Cecil county. were
burned saturday night with all this seasons crops
T Tho ire Is supposed 10 have been the work Of an
d ia lie
Richard : Kemp died in Baltimore on Sunday
morning Sfer an illncss Of hut a few days. IN his
sod year lie was born in Cork. Ireland. on the nh
Of May I7g7 and came to baltimore with his four
brothers IN 1918 For number Of year. he taught
school in Baltimore.
Wa Camden the veteran clerk in the STATE treas
sEcgs osacc a. Annapolis died sunday night At his
Z residence OF Main street agcd ~ years. Mr.. Cam.
den hsd been sick several weeks and his death
vas caused By old AEc. lie was born IN lower Anne
+ Arundel county IA isoa
I Joshua J Turner q prominent and vel. known
+ business mRa Of baltimore died GA THURSDAY. ia
bis sgsh year he had been aotlvs IN business foE
nearly ycars was president Of the German Amer
leaa Baak = uaeinher Of the fra Of J. }. Turner &
+ CO. and active IN religious work
Several NcW Tofkers arr negosasing ior The Pur-
. chase q The famous bunker Church property near
+ shsFps6ars Washington eoausy, WITH yicw Of
errctlnx a large hotsl- The church building viii
not D. disturbed but & Is 30 BE- preserved dis
ungusshing marx Of the battle Geld
portion og large carriage factory Al Frederick.
awned By John Il. RamsbaFg and adjoining
/ stable. shs p=upersy u John l. Michael wese
Destroyed By lry SATURDAY Most af the contents Of
the basldinxs. Including number Of vehicles,
F hor,~s, &c. verc removed Loss about siooa
T rhs .ioos of ; freight car which aeu usou she
tracks caused : wreck The Fhil@delphia, Wa
minxnan ADD baltimore Railroad. near North East,
7 Cecil county 90 sasHrsiay morning The engine
struck ghc dog ARD thrown from tbs traes. -
we've the passenger coaches t0liauing. e. A. Law
san eouduetor u the Pullman car wss fatally and
+ nuaahcr o. Fasssnsers wefc seventy injured
1 sister Iroasia norman died a fsw days ago At
Mount 81 JasePhs Academy. Emmitts6urg, she
had l.eca a sEsssr Of the Order Of 81 Vineeug -
T years and Was granddaughter Of Jossph Norman.
+ q PHILADELPHIA Who fought Ia the Revolutionary
+ and Mexican Wars During the late war She nurScd
ne stlalerx on the bzltleH.ldS Atthe academy she
taught nHsie.
James y CrcsisS. yuGus eaiorei man being
mistaken Cos spAui&Fd. Uas given to understand
that he woEla ec admitted 20 the Baltimore Jnirer-
s3iy school os Medicine. bat aPou IL being known
.hai be uas negro be MAS refused atlmiiianee. He
being again turned away. viii 50 10 the Long island
Medical coiese
joseph Raclo an Italian Ishorcg. while engaged
Al the walcrsyille Granite compaays works a.
Gunfora Howard county. Saturday. eas seriously
lnjnsei b being caught under huge block Of stone
which fell ~ Il NAs being removed from the quarry.
one 100; yFas crushed almost 10 Jelly. and he was
Otherwise hurt He was taken % the University
Hospital baltimore. where be remains IN
critical condition
Daniel Moliiussworth's dwelling near Fallston.
Hartford courty burned To the ground early
Monday morning. The cause Of the 6re was
detective sue in the kilehen- Everything in the
house was consumed except few articles Of cloth
( ing that were throEn from the windows The
dwelling vas substantial enc built Only few
years ago and vas insured COT Ss2o in the Mutual
I Fire Insurance Company OF Hartford county
Captain Martin RouEsr. Of Cumberland. died
. Wednesday morning from paralysis Mr.. ROuEer
was born IN MeehAniestowp. Frederick county, Ia
the year So and moved 10 that city about the year
ST. and has been engaged in the taunery and
hardw are business until few years ago. when his
health began to fail aud he compelled 10 retire
He was elecied member Of the board Of county
commissioners ofthe county ior two terms, and has
held other public trusts in the county tie leaves
wife and two daughters, Mrs Or. T. A. X. Hummel.
shine and Mrs T. Thomas, Of tina, city.
+ George p. Maris OF baltimore committed suicide
I In New York on Monday Up TO 3 few months ago
+ he was prominently connected with society and
club life in baltimore and also secretary to the
President Of the Merchants and Miners Transports
F ton Company lie was with the company for
+ years. and until eight months ago regarded as
trustworthy Reports Of the immortality Of his life
alenated his friends, and he took to drinking and
I lost his employment. Resignins from the Baiu-
I more Club. he sought yindication by reapply-
! ing for membership but was black balled.
+ The annual meeting OF the stockholders Of the
Western Maryland Railroad held in Baltimore
I ON Wednesday. The stockholder present directors
were reelected The City Council, owing TO some
controversy In other matters held no joint eonven-
ton. and so they have not acted on the Mayors
eight appointments for City Directors. In view Of
the transactions proposed to be undertaken by the
railroad the gaining Of southern entrance to Bal
,imore and a water 'front.' the legality Of the Board
sbould be beyond question, aud the directors ex
pressed hope that these combinations would be
made.
During severe thunder storm which visited the
.outhern part of Cecil county late on Saturday
night. or early on sunday morning, the old Bou-
ebelle mansion on the Labadie tract, which forms
mart of Bohemia Manor was struck by lightning