The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1889-02-02
Maryland Affairs,

/ fogging him too severely.
Maryland has g. G6S public schools teachers,
I l34, S24 pupils cost Of schools SI,ssI ,5H4.-
( lG; cost per pupil sll5O.
/ Rev. Dr. VIM. +. Ward, pastor Of the
Madison Square VI. Z. Church, Baltimore
died on Wednesday, aged 81.
Thomas n Pindell, of Annapolis, aged 50,
died on Tuesday He was provost marshal
and enrolling officer during the war.
/ The ElGcott City and GAINESVILLE turnpike
will shortly be extended eight miles TO tap the
Ashton turnpike in Montgomery county.
I Henry Smith, colorei, 50 years old, Is IN
Z Jail in Frederick on the charge Of setting ire
( 10 a stable on Khnehart's 10, last week
Mrs Martha Radcliffe, widow OF the late
Joseph Radciif, died in Libertytown. Freder
{ lex county, on Saturday last, aged - years.
f. A. c. Fox. well known citizen Of
Frederick is dead, He was 50 years old. and
came to this country from Germany a years
ago.
Charles ". Howell, an extensive cattle
dealer, of Cumberland, has made an assign
meut caused by the low price Of cattle La
bilities $4,000.
While PLAYING white Cap in Queen
Anne's county, one night last week, John
Newcomb, colored. vas sho; aud Sliied by
his brother Casper.
Wieomieo county is coming rapidly 70 The
front in iruit producing /, now has $4,000
peach trees ia fall bearing in addition %
being the largest grower Of snail rus's-slEAE-
berries, etc.
George Robinson and Jaaes PiukeH, both
eolored. Of Salisbury. bad dispute on SaiuT-
day night. aud Pjnkeii was shot through the
band Robinson wss arrested aud SAID be
shot 20 Kill.
DR.. Wa. Ice. Of the Marylani Lsuacy
Commission has made his annual report,
he says she total number Of lasaae IN the
several Institutions Is eos, q whom ] le7 aTe
white and 25S colored.
Ms. Mills, Of Trappa district. Wssomieo
county. vas shos ia tue left breast BY her 10
r-0ld daughter. eu Monday. A usual The
pissol was Dot loaded. fo.isasgcly slc
woand IS not considered dangerous
Ms Hauie, Dryden, Of Puaeess Annr,
Somerset county, aged 20, was accidentally
drowned BY falling 20 poo. Y g&ter en- tao
road sjdr, Ga Saturday iass- She ~as vegy tse
bic and Suffered irom paralysis
Charles C. Biamsubagjts ice aui slaush
ter houses. on Frederick ayearc. Bailimogc,
we're damaged 10 the extent Of $500 ~
ere on saturday night last 4 hose carriage
upset. while going % Ihe hne snd tQaT aaea
were injured
Mr.. L. v. BilliaSslea died ussf Aaiasaaa,
Hartford coauty, on toe 25ih usgmo, "a ais
s.si year. He was enc Of hAsi1rt best
ciuzeas, and bad bscn Register % Wits iol
two terms and Chiet Judge Of The OsPhAus'
Court for toar ssrnR.
I Ms sarah SSeaEiagcn, aged - years,
widoE 81 the late De. Charles SseaFsnken,
died on the .silh uiiiusc. IS her Faslaescr, iu
6 vsH Ma
dead many years, praesscvd medicine 70
Hazcrs;oSa before he removed 70 Aliesany
coanty.
..Whae Cars eoaiinss 70 maze threats on
the citizens OF Chestrtlown- u8e gentleman
has received letter commanding hiu % keep
better hours: another 20 b. less msrcisess ia
shaving paper. &c: smother not % g. trom
house Withoat leaslng supply d food, &c.
Mrs. Charlotte Patterson Smith. aged s.
years, wife Of Dr. Franklin i. Snsia, prousi
neat physician Of Frederick, died uu faaTs
dsg night al last Asek, asles lingering illaeSs
OF consumption. She was the SECOND dauEa
Ter OF Cd. Geo K Deans, sud q sister ct
Mrs. Henry w. Rodgets, 81 Ralamo7e- Sue
lcayes = hasbsnd and ihgee suiaii caildgea.
Mr.. J. p. Silyer. Of Hartford eo4niy, has
prepared ugmbsr o. paezssrs o. cora 10 ne
ear, 10 be seut 90 the PARIS cKhiDR,on. De
ears average ~. inches 10 leagta, aud sosne
OF them are IS inches. / be stalks ere nos 81
unusual height, AF. Silver averages h.ieeu
barrels Of corn per acre, and has been Aeoui
tea years engaged ia developing ihis variety.
". Harry Baldwin. aged >. sou Of Wm.
II Baldwin. Jr.. OF Baltimore, ASH owncg Of
The cotton mils at savage, Howard coasiy.
committed sliside on Tuesday, by shooting
himself with . pistol. Ssgsfal fesrs $40 he
suffered from suusiroke, and though seeG8l0g
IN recovered, Al times he Ess iroabied VITA
nervousness. lie was very popular with tie
mill hands, Of which be was superintendent.
On Eriasy night Of lasl week. Nr. Peter J.
Campbell accidentally shot Edward J. GOr30n
with revolver. Sir. Campbell j. o lawyer
aud was explaining To a number Of persons
triai in whichhe had participated and m 50
doing took Up . revolver aud snapped IT, a
bali 5rom which catered Gordon's left breast.
The revolver was Gordoa's aud he had said .
moment before thal il was not loaded. Cor
don il improving and exhonerates Campboil.
Governor Beaver and wife, OF Pennsglya
MIA. and Governor jackson aud wife, VI Mary
land. whom the former are visiting, called al
the Office Of the Register OF Wills IA Annapo
lis on Monday and Inspected the ancient col
onial records deposited there. Governor
Beaver was especially interested IN the records
of The Cromwell family, 10 which family Mrs
Beaver is related. The Governors and their
party also visited several other places Of in
terest, including the Naval Academy.
Mayer .atrobe's message TO the City Coun
ell Of Baltimore vas gent IN on Monday. In
il be says;-Ihe ciiy's income from iaEes 10
isss was 81, CPS e35, and from all sources Of
income 81 sl9. 3gI, against -, 525t 864 IN lss'.
The largest items Of expenditure for the year
were interest on the public debt, 1854, Oj4; (
public schools, $500, 1876; city poor, S2dS,9iI; F.
police department, S72l, l65; street cleaning, .
S2g5 1884; Are department, $500, ISL electric +
tight and gas, $3.50, 023: city commissioner I
department, S22l ,gT4; city eonncii, 95i,922; .
the expenses Of opening and closing streets, 4
sos. $50. The amount expended Ia the new .
wards was Sl32. 93S, as against about e6O,uO0
of receipts The total expenditure for The year
was S5.llS573, an increase over 1887.
growing city must expect lis expenses 10 IN.
crease. but it is its duty 20 strive to keep the
tax rate low Speaking ofthe public schools
he says:-Ghe cost Of the public schools was
$500, 100 The appropriation wanted for 1889
is $685., 500. The average daily attendance
during the school year was 81 ,s92, or about
10 each II Of population, and | to each 81
expegded. The number of teachers IS ,l23,
OF whom l,0ll are females, The Tecommen-
dation is renewed that the school hoard be
reformed By reduction of its numbers aud
a change of their mode OF appointment.