The Democratic advocate., 1889-07-06
MARYLAND Affairs,

the 500, 10 cents less than last year.
Mrs. Marie Matthews, colored, died IN Bal
timore on Tuesday last aged 81 years
John Shaft. aged 81 years, died in JeiIer-
son, Frederick county, on Wednesday.
Cecil county tax rate has been placed at
67l cents on the 500, decrease of fS24 cents.
Annapolis is now lighted by electricity, and
is said to have the best electric plant in the
State.
On June 2S the first flour made from new
wheat was received in Baltimore. 1t came
from St. Louis.
Worcester county is infested with burglars.
Farmers and storekeepers are robbed of meat,
cattle and groceries.
DIR. Joseph Lloyd Martin, a well-known
homeopathic physician, died in Baltimore on
June %, aged 60 years.
C. D. Hammerstein, chief steward of the
St. James Hotel, Baltimore, died from lock
Jaw on Tuesday, caused by running a splinter
in his foot.
Several farmers in the neighborhood of
West River, Anne Arundel county, are report
ed to have lost their entire crop by the recent
heavy rains.
DR.. Robert Dorsey died in Baltimore on
June %, in his 92d year, at his residence on
West Monument street. He was q native of
Baltimore county.
The Kent Guards, of Chestertown, are to
be disbanded. 1t is an old military orgaujza-
ton and has always occupied a high position
in military affairs.
Hartford county tax rate is 75 cents in the
I 500, a decrease of I cents. 1t would have
been less but the food of June l caused so
much damage to roads and bridges.
Jacob C. Collins, prominent citizen of
{ A.. In
early life he was a school teacher. then a
merchant and Iatterly q successful farmer.
Mrs Rebecca l.. Miller, widow Of the late
Rev Joseph Miller, died on Sunday last at
her home, near Mechanics Valley, Cecil cOuu.
( ty, of paralysis, IN he 10Th year Of her age.
During the heavy storm on Wednesday
evening, at Cumberland. Mrs Daniel Clayton
was struck by lightning and badly burned,
aud al Elersiie an unknown man was killed.
The William kuabe Manufacturing Com
pany. ef Baltimore. manufacturers Of musical
instruments. has been Incorporated. The
capital stock is Sl,UOO OoO divided into TO-
OO0 shares Of 500 each.
Several weeks ago John u. Stanton, a
eolored lad of Frederick, was bitten over the
eye by dog. The ~ouud instead Of healing
rapidly spread over his face and head, death
resulting on Wednesday last.
J. +. StAab, a wel-kaowa citizen Of Crea-
scrsioSn. Frederick county, died at his resi-
dsncs in that place on Monday, aged about
3 years. He was at one time one OF the
/ commissioners OF the county.
Wesley Grove eAmpmeeiing will commence
on the 26ih. Forty tents are already Ocea'
pied. Tie groands are abous a half mlle from
Dorsey's Station, on the Washington Branch
Of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.
From the frsi Of Jaugary TO Juae 80. in.
elusive, the rain iail IN Baltimore vas 81. Is
inches. an excess Of lS.US inches above the
normal fall Daring the 6vs, two days OF
July there Vas 3 iall oE p inches,
Mrs Susan Adrcon died at the residence
of her son, HARRISON Adrrou. iu Baltimore.
uu Monday. Ia her aith year. On Nrdnss-
day, ia the same city. Richard ". Griffith,
aged IS, aud Mrs, Nara HiishFAad aged s.,
died
Daring the past week the Bicycle Ciuhs of
the United States have had possession pf
Haeerstown, is being their annual meet
Notwithstanding the rain they had aH enjoy.
able time. and the citizens gave ihem hearty
welcome.
TrAve, oa toe Baltimore and Potomac Rail
road % Washington Sas cut OF Tuesday
movuiug. The track sas xashcd away Ter
fifty yssds- From the PAtzpseo - St0ay Run
.hc country was uudes watcr. Trains rrsam-
ed running about noon.
n Balumore lAs, week ia5 births aud 22l
deaths wsre reported g marriage licenses
seru issued and tEo divorces granted. pu
Fsnz June go marriage licenses wcre issued,
OF The - deaths last weck 90 were Of iasanls
~ho died % cholera saianiam
One baadrcd more smployus ia the BLACK
saith shop 81 Guaug Cisrp, the puHejpal
xaops Of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
4 z af -
believed fhzt the eal,Fe foFce ps 300 Esea will
b. dismissed and ,he saoPs Gloss b 'ae end
OF thc ssmmsr.
SISTER Mary De Saligs died a. she Convent
Of the Visitation, Frederick. on "Wednesday
night. She was ovss seventy years os ase and
had been a sisser forty Years. For abe past
jhirtg years she hss served Iu The eapac'gy Of
ptccugaircss- She U&S . daggksrr % the late
Mehasl Barps. Of Frederick.
Cirorgr Collins. eoiused was Eogei to
death b. = vicious ball on the farm Of Thomas
Hcara. near SnoE Hill on Thursday afscr.
+ room Of iass week. 4 tew DAYS pryyloas she
ball attacked Mr. Hearu and was PeaBei up,
bst he broke oat snd Eors3 Collins 10 death
before assistance could reach him.
The Texas fy has visited the loser section
q Anne Arundel coauty and is doing great
damage. Several parties have loss cattle
A4Fs Er4NEs Ha " est dAtFEEr AA@ a Ntfe lltt Aa@
bad hef horns attacked by the o. and arr H0H
perfectly loose and exPec;s them % drop OF.
tis saii that the Sss0. 900 OF the 81 COO
90 capital sfock Cf the proposed Baltimore
sugar Frfuery has beea subscribed, and that
,he stockholders viii shortly organize The
company. The plan 10 erect refinery bald
iBx a; Carts Bay, Together wiih the usmes %
ihv principal promoters Of the enterprise has
besB pablished,
4 youth abos; IS years Of age emp.0yei CA
the farm of Mr J. Easierday, near Peters
vile, while working ia a harvest Geld on
Monday fell ia Front 0f sci! binder, which
Sas in operation, and bad one ot his arms
caugh; ia the binding section of the machine
and terribly lAcerated Two knots ~ers lied
ia the arm before Ae goald be rxtrlcaied.
Patrolman John r. Lloyd, Of ,he Baltimore
police force. Was shot Jaly 4 corner Of LiEht
and West streets la the evening" be died.
Samuel Cooper was arrested, charged Si,h
having doue the shooting, and Edward Doyle,
James Reyr o.ds. James ToOte and Thomas
H. Hudson we're locked up As accessories
T The police commissioners and State attorney
I have asked Governor jackson to request A.
iOrney General Whyte TO assist ia tbe prose
cation.
The county eommissj oners Of Frederick
f county, ia special session, hxed the tax rate
This is sn increase OF i've cents over last year
I aud II cents more than 1857, The taxable
I basis this year, however, amounting to S25,
I 949, ,9S2, shows a decrease OF S7Oo, ,Oooin com
parison with that of lSss. The raising OF
additional revenue was also found necessary
I because OF extraordinary expenses incurred
Z for the erection OF new bridges IN place OF
F those destroyed by the recent floods.
The heavy and CONTINUOUS ra'na have caused
+ incaloulabls damage to The wheat crop
throughout Worcester county. All the wheat
F has been cut and in most cases merely shocked
( np in the fields, which allowed the sheayes TO
I become thoroughly saturated, and from all
/ sections reports are coming in that wheat Is
[ sprouting. More rain has fallen THIS year
/ than has been known since 1872 Much of
! the corn in the lowland has been flooded for
| weeks. and the crops on such farms damaged
+ beyond hope Of reclaiming. With the straw
/ berry crop failure, nearly al the wheat
+ ruined, and the corn crop cut short, the out,
look to farmers is gloomy and disheaueging,
/ aud 10 this section disaster to farmers means
| disaster TO merchants, mechanics, and, indeed,
/ every one
/ The July term Of the Circuit Court for
/ WieomieO county adjourned on Wednesday.
/ The most important case tried was the Daw-
son case. removed from Dorchester county.
! The case attracted much attention DR.. J.
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