The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1889-02-09
MARYLAND Affairs,

births and l59 deaths.
Jacob Devore, aged 81, died near Mt. Say
age, Allegany county, on Wednesday.
Andrew Anders, of Unionville, Frederick
county, died on Friday of last week, in his
Slst year.
Winfield G. Horner, a well-known banker
and broker of Emmitsburg, Frederick county,
died on Friday of last week.
Charles J. Werner, a prominent citizen and
well known Republican of Ellicott City, died
on Sunday night, aged 81 years.
On Monday night Frank Walker, of Locust
Grove, Baltimore county, was kicked to death
by "a horse he was embarrassing.
A colored woman, Julia Boston, the mother
of - children, now living died on Saturday
at Spencerville, Montgomery county.
Henry kellogg, of Baltimore county. has
lost his wife and one daughter from typhoid
fever, and the rest of the family, including
himself, are i'll.
James Kimball Harley, an artist, of Balti-
more, committed suicide, at his residence on
Monday. He was 81 years Of age and stated
his life was failure.
Mrs. Jane Moore, mother of the late Thos
II. Moore and Philip l.. Moore, died at her
residence in Towsontown, on Monday, IN the
s5th year of her age.
On the list instant the handsome stone resi-
dcnce Of Edward Murray of Baltimore, near
Elkridee. Howard county. was burned with
contents. Loss $4,000.
John W. Smith, aged 30 years, a tobacco
grader in the employ of c. NJ. Bennlnghaus,
in Baltimore. has been arrested and has con-
iessed that he stole nine hogsbeads of leaf
tobacco valued at $500.
J. Wesley Lee and Chas ". Lee, compos-
ing the firm of J. ". Lee Il Son, general
merchants. Towsoutown, Baltimore county,
made an assignment Monday to John /. En-
scr for the benefit Of their creditors.
The firm of Poole & Hunt. one Of Baiti-
more's best known iron workers, OF IS years,
standing. has been dissolved by the withdrawal
Of G.. II. liant The business will be carried
on for the present by Mr.. Poole and bis son.
Lebbus Griffith, 4 welI-knowu aud respect
ed resident OF New Market. Frederick county
was found dead in his bed at an early hour
Tuesday morning. lie was in his eighty sixth
year \ widow and several children survive
BIN.
-Four captains Of oyster vessels were on
Monday committed to Jail in Baltimore, IN
default Of bail. on the charge Of cruelty 90
their men. Noah Ward aud Albert Nc
Namara were committed at ChriSield on the
same charge.
VIM. Hopkins Of Joseph. Of Darlington.
Hartford county. was accidentally thrown
against a saw and cut across the back ;nlo the
lungs. one foot cut of aud his head severely
injured on Tuesday NJ Hopkins IS ~ wears
ot age and one Of lhc most prospero0s farmers
Ia that cuuBty.
Work on the Baltimore and Drum Point
Railroad is being rapidly pushed. Already
50 miles of roadbed have been graded. sey
men being engaged 10 the work. The road
wall be 50 miles long, and ran from Baltimore
to Drum POINT, the zines; deep ualer hArboi
on the Chesapeake.
Francis Valentine. fruit dealer. o. Balls
mure. Who vas slas6ed and cot by Oscar WI
les, of Gloacesier Point. We. died on Tuesday,
HIS head vas literally eui 10 pieces. Nalcn
iiac was - years old and Tor ,naay years kept
q fru;s stand st the corner of Prau and Cal
vers sirszss. Wil.cY used a sheath knIfe,
lie i insane.
On Wednesday evening E5ias pawsoa. aged
g. Killed Eva beTeggh.. IN EAst7n- wiih g
pistol ''lSat sasa't loaded. fac boy drea
AL she cartridges, as Be WpPascd, handed ]
Ca The s.r, she snapped ig several tiuacs vhi.g
paintiae l al gAe boy. She handed t,a hliAi
shs palie4 the trigger aad Iva drppPr5 dead
beng shof slrugEa ihe eye.
Benismin uoyaiss bss yesiznsd ~ Pfpa
dent and plsecsng 81 tie Cremation Ceueiery
Company 10 Baltimore. Faar years seo. Mr
HarwitE says "shen tse company wss fora
Cd q was shoaEht Tie aasvgmeut voaid D. saf
6eiraslv gapalaf 90 rzsse SIS. go for csc
uaagogiula 10 year, bat after every sg3ff q
has. evcn - shis Isle dsy, 6eea ioasi igl
f possible 70 seeara l3illa Hsogc ihaa enc gAsFl
az taat aneaug-
4. y. Pfyyf, Pnssidsat aad Esz,neer ia
chief q the ArfaW Steamship Co@pauy. 81
New York, Is ia Baltimore Al The Instance O
a Aamber 81 gsgmiseus business men, whu
have offered him Coz sss company sre EAiol
font "a a sajpyagd aud docks lie - inses.
tixAiius shs harbos as3 approaches lecal
casapauy. 70 co operate With the Steamship
enmpaav. has beea sargrcd and will BE- ygcpr,
l,0raied n 2 feE DAYS.
Mrs Asa l;nlhicnrs. oae Of the oldest rsssi.
dents 81, Hoaarl cosaiE. died ssd2enly %.
pars'gsl ~ she gcsl3eaea Of beg son. 5gstire
5ahn W. taushjcani. near 81 GFsougl.sc- Hos
ard cnaRiy. oa Teesslaf asaFuiag She uas
tie ralics q Rev. Hgzrksah iaHsaaeaH, q the
y. T. CasFeh, aud wga.d have isesa ninciy
yesYt old neKi fsestsy she lessss 80 -
scnsys relationship Is Hs~aft ragniy and
alhgs seglioas 81 ghU Stale
No. Ellzs hansals, widoH of iao 3Aic Rohi.
EHfeHsa atE4 salaAkA E'ssl'saaA
Iasi, "a her S5ta year. TIE dssce4ss3 =
daughter e jamcs .. Wcems, aud grand.
daaEAleF Of Abs4iam k.dgsly, a prpm,peui
and ~ralshy merchant 81 ARnApa.st. when
Annapolis bad lzfgs foreira trade, Myk
Bons4l eas q niccr Of Rev Mason l. Meems,
gha PASTOR aEA hrsf bioxrapasr u Washing
ts,n. Shn hRd macy gaasiuisceaees q ihe
qaaini Colonial parsoa.
"a fahrasry 3, dDAa Eg,zpziric<. agod -.
died al Warts Hal, Baltimore eoausy. and Al
Ca.ousvillr. sane county. On February ., Mrs
Esther JohusoH, in hgg seth year. IrL
l.isesia H. Scheib wiis oi Rev. Hsnry scAelhr
pastor 81 ZOOS German Laiheran Church,
baltimore, died on Maa4ay musasag 0i q
con licaiiaa Of diseases. Alter a sickness %
over three noaths, ia her 7isl gear. Mrs.
Eleanor i. Gallagher, ascd - years, a,ed "a
Baltimore, On A0uday, Of paralysis
Tho4as Norfolk poiGred, convicted Ut
persnading Joha jackson, co.orea, 10 ziiompi
10 vote illegally ia the seeand pgeelacs Of the
isth Eari, Baltimore, 81 she iast eieepon.
was arnsesoea b. Judge Phelps 70 I've ycass
ia jail and 10 pay i2ae OF sl,uQd. on tbs La
instant. jackson gas registered IN both the
second sHd laird precincts Of the fourteenth
ward. aud after voiias N one precinct was
sold by Norfolk that be had no right % DO 80
aud should Foie ID the other, which jackson
attempted to DO A charge OF larceny against
Norfolk ior stealing = wheelbarruw was aban-
doaed. Jackson vas convicted on the l5sh
uigimo OF attempting to vote illegally aad
sraa aanr y, mil fnr one wear