The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1889-06-29
MARYLAND Affairs.

primaries on July 20.
Allegany county tax rate is 90 cents on the
800, and Dorchester S5f cents.
John Shaft, aged 81 years. of Jefferson,
Frederick county, was stricken with paralysis
on Tuesday.
The tax rate in Wicomico county has been
fixed at %! cents on the 500, which, with
the state tax, 174, makes Sl.l5i.
Repairing has been begun on the Chesa-
peake & Ohio Canal. A large number OF
persons are engaged along the line.
The prohibitonists of Anne Arundel county
have decided to hold county convention on
August % anC nominate a county ticket.
Allen Lise, aged 50 years, was struck and
killed by train on the Baltimore Ohio
Railroad, near Evansville, Frederick county.
The Williamsport relief committee say the
aid furnished by a generous public has been
abundant, and no further contributions are
desired.
Howard Chapman, aged %, was killed on
Wednesday afternoon by being dragged by
pair of runaway horses, near Princess Anne,
Somerset county.
Capt Hanee Lawson, Republican poh.
tician Of Somerset county, died near Custeid
last week. lie was a member of the iegisla-
lures of 1867 and 1866.
Round Top Cement Works, at Hancock,
Washington county, so badly wrecked during
the recent freshet on the Potomac river, re-
sumed manufacturing last week.
Mr.. Francis Brengle. a well known lawyer
of Frederick, was declared insane on Wed.
nesday afternoon, and the court has appointed
trustee to take charge Of his estate.
While attempting to board moving freight
train at Oakland, Garrett county, on Monday
evening, John Yelling, aged fifteen. fell under
the cars and was literally cut to pieces.
Mrs Julia 0ctaviana. sixteen years of age,
who had been married only seven weeks,
accidentally killed herself on Sunday at
Baltimore while handling a loaded revolver.
Charles Iogue. a saloon keeper. was shot
and killed IN Pine street dive, Baltimore,
on Thursday morning By VIM. Christopher.
Lydia Cole, lewd woman, was the cause OF
the killing
/ The baccalaureaie sermon TO tie graduates
F OF ST. Johns College, Annapolis, was preach
ed LAST Sunday morning by the Right. Rev.
VIM. Paret Bishop Of the Protestant EpiscO-
pal Church OF Maryland.
The Que hundredth anniversary Of the
founding Of the Roman Catholic Arch Diocese
Of Baltimore, and Of the establishment OF the
hierarchy in America, IS 20 be- celebrated on
Thursday, July lIth, by reunion Of Catholic
societies and laiiy At Bay Ridge.
Col c. Keefcy Thomas. one Of the most
prominent and respected citizens Of Fredcr
lex county, died ut Araby, on Wednesday
afternoon. in his I'D year Ia May last he
celebrated bis golden wedding His widow,
one sou and daughter saryiye him.
10 the Cont 81 Appeals, on Wednesday, IN
the case of Melvin C. Garliiz Of Cumberland,
guilty Of murder "a the frs; degree. the court
sustained the verdict in the Allegany court,
and sentence of death viii be passed upon
hin. The docket was cleared Of all cases and
the court adjourned until October.
Roger MAtihews, son of States Attorney
James 7. Matthew % Charles county, was
thrown from buggy against tree lasi san
day aud received injuries tha; resulted in his
death on Monday He aud Beunie Davis
had just gotten 10 the baEgy for drive, when
the horse ran of. Matthews was sixteen
wears Of age.
George II. Baltaeli. 4 we'll known risiaeu,
ard son Of the Iaie sX Mayor Michael Bait
sea. Of Frederick, died in that city ca FRIDAY
night, Of heart troablr. He vas Ia the 51th
rear q his age. aud was a. one tine onr o;
The editors 81 NJ Frederick ExamjaeT-
Subsequently be bad charge q a Temperance
paper. edited by Rey. Simon Harkey.
CARDINAL Gibbons last week ordained a
nun,ber 81 students Of St. Mays aud =,
Joseph SeminaTJes in Baltimore. 0f these
SIX Eerc or3sincd priests zine descoas aud
eishtcsu sab deaeons while twenty SIX re-.
oeived the lower orders and seventeen
took the lniitaiorv steps towards confirmation,
receiving the tuasnrg. AmoBg the latter was
Charles Randolph DHe3es. Coiosed. who, d
be- receives holy orders, ziIl be The arsi coi-
oFcd priest to he ordained IN America
On Monday 1890 acres of land belonging 70
the John 7. Johas sstats ~as sold ~ pubiic
sale. a. follows. The Bellevue Farm,
containing 500 acres. situated near Maniaa
Nils, IN WoTthiHEioa valley, 10 y. Raiuz
Gin, 81 Baltimore. for Sii,e10; the "Sgos
H.l Farn. containing 500 acres, adjoining
the above iarnl. 10 John e. Bosicy. Of Cock
O. svills. for S3l per zcrc, the "Snowdra
Farm, situated aboas two miles from ksis-
trrsfowu, containing $50 acres, 80 G. {. Well,
, Of York, Pa, for Sl2 per acre.
A black BY someahai smaller than The
ordinary house Nv Is attacking cattle a. puu
KIRK, Calvert county, with very annoying, and,
in some cases. serious effect. Isr tites gaihc,
on the cAgilr's hosns. qaito close 20 the head,
and encifcilng il, they feed on the more
welding part Of the spfs horn, neaE the head
The eaigle arr vesy mach iormcuird By the
, 3ies sad maks Wild efforts 10 get them Cd
Z withons effect Cattle thar have heen attack
Cd are beiuk protected by coating the horns
with tar vhers affected By the lies
Jacob Adas Hoack, receiving teller Of ii,
{ Traders National Back, committed suicide
last Saturday evening by hanging himself g
: enc Of the rastsrs 10 the barn =; A0ntrose
pear Baltimore, uhere the family have beet
i lining for some time past. The act vas CON
/ miiied aboai half past SIX o clock IN ii,
) evening, after the hFaily bad Anisaed lsa
Mr. H0acs, ~ho vas bus twsuiy uine years
: Of age, Vas a great saaerer from various dis
. eases, the worst Of which vas heart trouble
for which be had hcea treated for about tw,
. years.
In the annual adjustment Of the salaries @
possmas,ers ia first, second and third clss
Offices the following changes have been rnadi
IN MARYLAND luerease-Bela1r. from 81 so
70 81 iO0; Cambridge, from sl.iU1 to & 500
I Cumberland, FROM -, 500 20 s., 400; Eas,ou
from 81. COO 10 81. TOO, Frosiburs, from ) 80
20 Il 100, Hagerstowu, from $500 10 -. ioa
! Havre de Grace, FROM 81 800 to 81, 400; Lon
; aeoniug, from 81, loo 10 Sl,2O0; Oakland
from 81, 100 10 81, 200, and Westminster, from
81 coo 10 Si.7Ou Decrease Annapolis
from 81. 500, 10 81 900. EmiusbaFg has beef
raised 10 presidential office at $1,000.
| Negotiations for the purchase Of q control
ling interest in the Citizens StSees Railwa
Line ia Baltimore we're completed Monday
, john H. Hambleioa 1 Co. and james )
$ Hagerty. President OF the Citizens Line, hsv,
been quietly gathering mp the stock tor a syn
dicate, and succeeded in getting a majority
President Hagerty acknowledged this 20
reporter. and said the line would be cabled a
soon as possible, but until the organization Q
the new company was effected he coald moi
give the names Of the leading spirits. Il j
generally understood that the price paid wa
SIS share. The principal moHeyed men q
TIE syndicate are from Northern cities.
j The directors Of the Citizens Passenge
Railway Company in Baltimore are said :,
: be engaged ia getting options from the stock
{ holders for a syndicate who have agreed e
e purchase the stock within 80 days from Jun'
? 10, 1889. The price to be paid IS $40 share
r which is double its par value. There are II
e ali $1,000 shares, aud II is stated 1900 0
{ them have been secured The stock has beer
| held for some time on the stock market a
e $50 with few sales, but Thursday it went u
a to $50. The syndicate Is thought to be tn
T Baltimore Traction Company, incorporated
by the last Legislature, and identical will
''the progressive company that has estabishe,
r cable roads in various large cities North ant
West. -
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