The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1889-05-04
Maryland Affairs.

Mrs. Charlotte Gebb died in Baltimore, on
April %, in her Goth year.
Mrs Rachel Tyson died near Ellicott City,
on Thursday, in her S9th year.
Baltimore county tax rate has been reduced
to Sc on the 500, or % cents less than last
year.
Thos. A. Agnew, wholesale grocer, corner
of Eutaw and Pratt streets, Baltimore, has
failed.
Edward Sweating, we'll known farmer, of
Magnolia. Hartford county, died at his home,
at that place, on Tuesday, aged 81 years.
Columbus Trader, of Wicomico county,
died of lockiaw on Wednesday caused by
treading on rusty nail a few days previous.
Robert B. Spedden, prominent citizen OF
Dorchester county, died on Sunday, aged 10
years. He came from a long line of honored
ancestry.
rumored that the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company is negotiating for Barnum's Hotel,
Baltimore. If purchased it will be used as
offices for that company.
A tobacco barn and contents on the farm
of Mrs. Barbara J. Ireland in Anne Arundel
county, was burned on Monday night. Insured
in the Montgomery company.
Upper Marlborough and Bladensburg,
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rain of Friday and Saturday of last week.
Much damage to property resulted.
The ice house and barn of Frank T. Lewis,
I in Frederick, were burned on "Wednesday
night Edward Cole, Jr., and Robert Phillips
were arrested by officers who saw them hre
! the buildings.
| A barn and outbuildings on the farm Of
/ Col Vim. Mckinney. near Centreville, were
. burned on Monday night. Four horses, 800
bushels of wheat aud farming implements
were burned.
{ Ga Saturday the sheriff of Allegsny county
/ received telegram saying that John McGady,
/ who is wanted there for the murder OF Barney
/ Creegan, had been arrested at Helena Mon
| tana. The murder was committed February
I II last.
/ Nelson E. Thomas, colored, arrested in
/ Washington. d. c., on the charge OF having
| murdered Eliza Foster, colored, in Prince
/ Georges county. has made full confession
! Of the crime. He has been taken to Upper
/ Marlboro for trial.
Rev. James Hofzugou celebrated his
/ ifieth anniversary as priest a, st. Joseph $
I Passionist Monastery. on the Frederick road,
/ Baltimore. on Sunday. He is native OF
( Bavaria, and is a. years old He has been
actively engaged in missionary work in Bal
CARA and in the United States.
Capt Murrell, Of the steamer Missouri,
who rescued the Danmark's passengers III
mid ocean, an account of which was given
last week, was rendered a banquet by the
business men OF Baltimore on Wednesday
night Officers and crew were presented with
medals commemorating the event
James q. Robin, prosperous and success
fsl farmer Of Montgomery county, died q
Gaiihersburg Saturday afternoon, aged 81
I years. He had acquired considerable prop
erty. During the war he wss imprisoned II
the old Capitol for his sympathy for the South
ern cause. He leaves widow and ono son.
Mrs Sarah NJ. King. aged 81 years, mothel
Of Rev. Thomas 4. King. vas run over BY I
York road car on Monday afternoon. neat
Waverly, and had both legs crushed between
the knees and feet She was walking on the
track and became dazed when the duvei
warned her Of the approach Of the car Shs
will die from the accident.
The Baltimore Boot and Shoe MaHulsciEr
ing Company was incorporated on Mpnda,
by James Carroll. OF Carroll. Adams 4 Co.
John Waters, Fielder G. Slinglaf, Henri
Clark, Of Clark, Perry & Co, and Henry $
Zeil. Of the Xeil Phosphate Company. Ths
capital stock i $4,000 divided ialo I ,oOS
shares Of Sloo each. The company Wal
organized By The election Of Henry $, Clari
as president. Operations will probably no
begin before July or August, and viii be con
hned TO special lines