The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1889-12-21
Maryland Affairs.

Thistle dam. near llcheStef, Ao"dlu Oou"Nyf
on Friday of last week.
Charles Sanders was convicted of man
slaughterin Hagerstown, on Saturday, IN the
killing of Rudolph Herr.
Zachariah Willis, aged eighty-four years.
living near Friendship, Caroline county, died
suddenly Monday morning OF apopleXy.
The Catholic Young Mems Society of Bal
timore was organized Sunday night 1t Is
modelled on the Young Mems Christian As
sociation.
The Waldis farm in Caroline county, was
sold at trustees sale, last week, at "A. 30 per
acre. Why go west when such bargains as
this are on the market?
Edward Ford, a coored boy, accidentally
shot himself on Saturday. He was unusually
bright and was a great tavorlte with the gen
temen of Upper Marlborough.
Five hundred dollars worth of terrapins
we're stolen from the fattening pens of Hon.
George W. Covington and John 4. English, OF
Worcester county, last week.
Amelia, aged seven years, child of William
jackson, of Newark. Worcester county, was
burned to death by her clothes accidentally
taking FIRE, on Friday OF last week,
Harry. son of George Burns of foxyiile,
Frederick county. was instantly killed on
Wednesday by falling from a chair HIS head
struck first causing conclusion ct the brain.
Samuel Ahalt, well known citizen of
Frederick county, died suddenly at his home,
near Burkittsville, on Tuesday morning OF
paralysis of the heart. He WAS IN his e'th
year.
Two freight trains on the Baltimore and
Potomac Railroad collided near Baltimore
Wednesday night, badly injurlng Engineer
Minnick. Seven cars and the engine were
wrecked.
The States attorney for Caroline county
has been instructed by the county commits
sioners to enter suit against every collector
whose taxes are IN arrears. There are S6u.poJ
due and uncollected.
Henry Potts. aged sixteen. of near Wood
stock. Howard county, while handing q
breech loading shotgun on Monday accident.
alIv discharged il. killing his sisteraad fatally
wounded his mother who was entering the
room.
David A. Bernhart, alias Daywait, has been
arrested IN Baltimore for biEamy. lie Is
charged with having married his frs, wi's ~
Waynesboro, Pa. 10 1872 His second mar
+ rage took place few moHths ago in basu,
more. TO Mrs. Wcygrton, q widow
Cecil county court is ia session, bgt owing
/ to the sickness of the foreman % ihc grand
/ Jury DO criminal business can he transacted
He went home on Saturday last and was iSNer
{ IN. therefore netting can BE- laue as there 3.
no provision 10 ;be law for sacl cases.
John H. Rauch, Jr, who had heea coz
Quoting q private savings bank is east BATH
more foy sometime, failed an Saturday. TIA
biHiiss g. 600 assets less Jhan sS,upu. Mans
OF the depositors were OF the Y3Hrvr class and
I will lose the greater part % taeIy avlaEs-
The York Pa IEr says 10 Is rumerrd tsa-
the MARYLAND Central railroad Will Ean
{ branch 20 paiiastoWu and 60 the pa1ssF.
Valley, where are the richest ore mines ans
/ limestone qaarriss, which have nos beer
I worked these many years an account OF fhf
/ large expense ot geutiug H 90 tbs ra'.roA4.
Ms. Fannie McPhcr-ou, % Frederick. so
( SATURDAY. celebrated her uiuF.rtb hirF1al
Al the home OF her daughter. Mrs 4. s.
{ Ross. She Is a Eraad daughter ~ tfoyarla
Z Thomas Johnson, and has been .aguaaet Slt.
the history OF Frederick many years Sa'
enjoys excellent physicAi A8t meutat health
+ Miss Lizzie King. OF Rochester y, L
committed suicide iu the tiT Hotel, frrdrr
TEX. on Monday night ppn fhe rEang @
her body = iel-Er1m was srnt GO Rochester
f aud a reply stated sha va the uiia 81 job,
T King. she havns ich b,m en aceaau; O. la
/ proper eoudac; dadaz h.s absence.
The farmers arouud Cea,r~rIsls wssr bad.
sold bv . fakir. Who disposed of shat b
( claimed 10 bc cologne scg8. watch 4pou Be-
I solving Ia cold wafsr b. rla.me3 wpa,d pro
Z iuce a fine pari1ms The Esyai lroghl. j
/ that the seeds siN no, dissolve. hat pl,. H.
I doubt produce aue crop ut clover Sae'
F planted
OPENED on Monday Tor hu=.rrss u occay.s
( a handsome hFsek building aa North street
I which wAs constructed ios che pgrr1se. In.
F bauking room - believed go b. thr hnrst of
+ the Maryland and Delaware penlusgia. To,
Z oehcers are Prrs4eUt. William Z. Warbar
ton; virr. president. Wli6am v Sjsecsiy
F cashier. Coz. issac - Uzsls; tet.-r, a. II
{ johnson
Harry &. Hobbs. ~ ihe "a iilg5rs "a tIowar
cunniv, sl0pr3 on Thursday u.zAl n, lass veEi
Z 41ih Mrs. Nary Olivia Cross. wife 1t JosAai
{ II Gross Hobbs rs thHty .Eht years oi,
Z aud leaves sale as,i iao chEirru- Mrs
{ Cross Is V Gross second wifc, % taruIy
eight rear. OLD, bst has a5 children bo,,
E families stand veil IN she ceumuaiiy, sn.
T their acsioB Is q great shock % tarlr rrspre
tve rc!aisyes
Joseph kaEer, Charles Rose and thar.r
Ma-t. is,s on Monday uiehl sent Iut1 Nm
for Grluks A officially arose over ihe pay
+ meni. and Zorn pai'ed ooG razor ard s.,ee'
/ OF kafcr's nose. also siashlng als cheek an,
head. kAdcr's companions caashI Fora. bl
the latter broke ASsy, and, srtauF brvvch
loading xau. shot kaHrr and Hart 10 lEg legs
/ yoFn reloaded and succeeded in shooting R3si
In the legs and AhJ0mru. Ail tarce men Arl
seriously wounded
At an early hour ou Monday morning th.
I residence Of Coarad EIHk, hatcher a; Cock
eysyiile, RAlumorr county, was comp.@tri.
DESTROYED by 6gr. together alih al the cen
tents. The family had barely time o. escape
In addition O. she house and iarniiarc NJ
Z,nk lost his books, 3 goid watch aud som,
money HIS total ioss is about Sl.s1O, uPo'
which he has 81 81 insurance lu the Balgi
more County Mutual FIrg Insurance Com
pany. A stonecutier who was boarding ],
the house lost about ss.o0 la money. To.
cause Of the IRE is uuknoSn.
The directors Of the Baltimore aud Hhl.
Railroad held their annual meeting IN Baiu
more on Wr3ur siay and rc-e.ecjed President
MAYER. The Board authorized the lease an.
the guarantee Of the interest upon the bondet
debt OF s.. 3O0, COO Of the proposed road iram
Clasksbarg 10 The head OF Gauley uvvr. 20
West Virginia. 20 connect wIth the system o.
roads projected by eN senator Candeu. OF
that State. The Board unanimously approved
the Recommendation Of the Finance Commit
tee as 20 she payment, on aud after the lst o
January, 1880, OF d dividend 81 three pei
cent. for the SIX months ended September so
ISsg. ou the FIRST and second series Of pre-
ferred stocks.
Henry d. Harvey, one Of the best known
Baltimore merchants Of the old school. died
of heart failure, caused BY old age on Tuesday
afternoon At his home. 2l2o 81. Paul street.
He was seventy six years Of age. and his fatal
illness lasted ten days Mr.. Harvey was The
last surviving partner Of the once famous arm
of HOPKINS 4 Brothers, OF which thr greet
philanthropist was the head, aud which i0T
many years conducted a large wholesale gro
Gerry business The firm used 90 handle
quantities ut shot and 10 this say be became
interested IN ih,. Merch@r'1' skas- Aa-s-.s
Company. Tie was elected president ut the
company some years before his retirement
from the grocery business. and continued to
occupy the position for about thirty years.
William Forester, eolored, aged 10 years.
died on Thursday morning az the home OF his
uncle. Division street. Baltimore, with whom
he was residing. from AN overdose OF opium
administered by himself in mistake the night
previous. Forester, who was feeling unwell,
sought the advice OF physician Wednesday
afternoon, who prescribed one irachm Of
opium and one half Of an ounce of ammonia,
TO be dissolved in a pint OF boiling water and
used externally Forester did not known the
meaning of the word "eXter.2ly. He
swallowed the dose and retired for ~ night.
About two o clock in the morning the .Nmlly
were awakened by groaus from Forester : bed
room. aud upon entering found him IN e