The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1889-06-15
Maryland Affairs.


George A. Heuisler died IN Baltimore on
Tuesday in his SD year
On Monday the livery stable of James II.
yansant, Annapolis, was burned
John Charles Adams, aged 20 years, a
prominent citizen Of Talbot county, died on
Sunday.
John A. X. Brewer. well known citizen
Of Hagerstown. died at ms nome on 0S'uiu '9
at the age OF IS.
Washington county tax rate this year Is 80
cents on the 500. Losses by the receat
flood raised 1t III cents.
Mrs. Hood, OF Frederick, has given 5000
additional to the observatory at Franklin aud
Marshall College, Lancaster, Pa
Among the Presidents callers on Monday
afternoon we're 4S Chinese pupils OF the At.
Vernon Place Methodist Church, OF Balu-
more.
DR.. Edward wootou. Of Montgomery CO,
was heavy loser by the food last wees. Il
Is thought that $4,000 worth Of his property
was swept away.
Ithas been definitely learned al HageIstown
that George NJ. Valentine, his wife and SIX
children, all Of that place, persisted IN the
food al Johnstosn.
Edward Mayhem, of Emmitsbarg, loss SIX
children in the flood al Johustown. Pa. John
Coal. student at Mt. s.. Mary s College, lost
y relatives in lbs same disaster.
About 75 delegates, representing various
county organizations. met IN Cumberland on
Saturday, aud decided TO hold the county
centennial some time IA September.
On Tuesday night the barn Of Henry VIII
mer. in Queen Anne's couniy, was struck by
I 4 III asr& -
the farming implements and gram we're
burned.
George Kline and James Wilson, tramps,
werc arrested on the 7th instant Tor barning
III barn on the farm Of ]. q. A. Kemp, near
Brea,hedsville. Wash ng.Oa eounty, on that
morning. Loss 81 800; insured
Thomas b. 6ordy, a well.known Demo.
cratic politician 81 Wicohiico coaniy. died on
Monday night. tie kept the Quantieo hotel
which was made famous by his celebrated
s.turile dinner on the I2yh Of each Jane.
A uew dweliinr. owned by Jesse Roser.
situated hesween New NidxaY and Woods.
boro', Frederick county. was destroyed By
irc Of accidental origin Monday night Loss
about 81. 700; insurance 81 ,nsp 10 The Agu.
{ cultural Company Of Watertown, \. l.
! on the mouth Of the river bar. Wicomieo
.
i cows were cast up on Wednesday Of las Seek,
+ and the body Of another child came ashore al
4 Longworth Point, st. Mary's eoaasy. They
were brought down BY the aood 10 the Poto-
mac river.
I Mr. Allen war6eld. an old resident Of the
+ 9Th district Of An6e Arundel county. near
Harnan's, died suddenly ON Thursday cyeninE
! Of last week. lie became III "a bis buggy. IN
which he was riding with bis wife. aud va.
( within half mile Of his home. Mrs. War
I held supported the body OF her husband with
one arm while she drOve 60 q ueiEhboF' 90 CT
assistance His death Is supposed . have
: been caused by heart disease. Mr. Warieid
was 20 years old and leaves large family.
The storehoase Of Mrs. Clayton Fields,
above Whites Ferry, with is contents, vas
/ DESTROYED by the recent GOOD. The h0ase Of
I George Permitted, near the mouih of MUDDY
Branch, regarded As one Of the most popular
fishing resorts on the Potomac, was carried
+ away in the food. Loekkeepers, boa,meu
and laborers upon the canal, many o. whom
have not been paid by the company for some
time back, and who have no prospect Of real
ling anything in the near future, are much
discouraged at the outlook.
Isaac S. Conley on Tuesday fled in tbs
Circuit Court in Baltimore bill asking thai
]
and Ohio Relief Association. Coniey Eas 1
member Of the association for several years
but when the Legislature refused to reReE IL
charter, in 1883, he declined 20 join subse
| ouent association, and claims that be was
| discharged from the employ Of the railroad
for that reason. The bill asserts that the
/ assets Of the Relief Association exceed 500,
600. and that is funds have been misappro
priaied.
Colonel William II. Legg, Of Kent Island
saws the pack of logs and Lumber around the
island from the broken Susguehanna blooms
/ Is remarkable in extent. and that an estimat,
Of their value puts the figures at double ID,
assessed value Of the island with its property
All sorts of goods lie with the logs, including
canned goods, groceries and all sorts OF stor'
merchandise and household utensils. Horses
/ hitehed TO carriages and some battered q
hangers have come ashore Queenstown
/ Creek, be said, was packed with valuable log
and lumber, and much OF the latter Is being
carried inland.
On Tuesday afternoon q terrible storm o
wind. hail and rain passed over Fountain
Mills and vicinity, Frederick county, destroy
ing almost the entire grain crop Of several
I farmers. The storm came up from the south
/ west and travelled in . northeast direction
| lis track being about half mile wide, and
/ extending nearly three miles. Mr.. William
/ NJ. Davis loses bis entire wheat crop, about
| sixty acres. A large oak tree in his pasture
/ field was uprooted by the wind and fell upon
/ three very valuable horses. killing them out
right. Other heavy losers are g. NJ. Bran
denburg, w. H. II. Purdam and Latimer 5.
Day. The corn crop was badly damaged.
Thursday night, June 6, William Butler
eolored. was shot and killed by Robert Gar
ner. also colored, on j. Clarke Cawood 1
farm, near Park Hall, st. Mary's county,
4 On Friday evening Garner was brought tc
/ LeenardtoWn Jail. The shooting was done
1 with an old army musket loaded with No.
shot. The distance was about seven yards
/ Garner gives the following account OF the
shooting: For some time past Butler had beer
attending entertainments and keeping compa
nv with Garner wife, and Thursday night the
prisoner had sen and heard Butler in the
/ bushes arun q ns house. Suspeeting that his
wife was waiting for opportunity to ship out
and ioin Butler Garner sat up for some time
moi going to bed before 10 O'Clock. The wife
i still sat up, and when she supposed her husband
had fallen asleep put on her bonnet a. LEI
the house Garner immediately arose, shipped
| ON his shoes, took his gun and followed her.
She went to where Butler had been carrier u
The evening and there met him. Garner wa
seen ioliONlhg. anu tue "Vt4'at'' 20 80, - 49,
Ter. came towards her husband. Butler re
manned standing on the side of a small hil
and in the shadow OF the bushes. Garner
shot at him. intending, he says, to hit hlm
about the knees. The shot struck in the
stomach. Butler died in about seven hours
The largest salmon ever caught IN thu
vicinity of Camden, Maine, was taken OF
Thursday, off Sherman Point. IL weighed
a. rounds and was three feet six inches il
A.L u,a;gbiny ~ noundS wa,