The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1889-06-08
Maryland Affairs.

The tax rate in ST. Mary's county is %
cents on the $780,
Eighteen bridges in Baltimore county were
either washed away or so badly damaged that
,hey will have TO b. rebuilt
Col, J. Thomas Seharf has presented FIVE
hundred volumes of miscellaneous books TO
the library Of the Confederate Home at Pixies
vile.
Oystermen IN Miles river say that they never
before have known terrapin so numerous IL
Is Supposed that the catch will be large next
winter
On Saturday night last the Annapolis
p0stofIice was robbed Of Si23 in money and
stamps. o. February 3, 1854, the Office was
robbed OF about S7oOO.
The annual convention Of the Sunday School
Society Of the Baltimore Conference, Metho-
disl Episcopal Church South, will be held at
Eas,on. or July 10, II and Il.
A beef was killed in Baltimore on Saturday
last that dressed 1850 pounds. Its kidneys
werv unusually large. one WAS feet in length,
IS inches 10 diameter and weighed 50 pounds.
The Chesapeake Bay is fall Of logs coming
from the SgsqaehaBna river. From shore to
shore. and as Ear as could be seen with q
powerful glass. the surface is running thick
wiih the timber.
The score al the close Of the walking match
a; ksrnau Monumental Theatre and Rink
Baltimore. on Saturday night, was Eison,
GG6 miles laps; Koran, 45a miles; Nolan,
4j7 miles laps; Sullivan, 450 miles I lap;
Mackay, sol miles.
Serious charges arc made against the man.
aEcncat Of the Spring Grove Asylum, near
Baltimore A statement Of one Of the EN-
ployes is published, aud the board Of trustees
have had a meeting for the purpose Of iaves.
tigatius the charges.
Miss Anaie NJ. MeMasser, Il well,known
yoaBg lady Of HAvre de Grace. committed
suicide on Tuesday b. shooting herself with
a revolver. The lady vas q years old, and
on account OF quarrel wilh her fancee the
rash deed was committed.
The President and the members Of his
cabinet have signi6ed their intention to visit
Baltimore aad participate IN the ceremonies
attending the dedication Of the new postofiice
hailding on the l2lh Of September next and
the anniversary Of the battle Of North Point
MiChael Christopher. aged IS years. was
foasd dead in his bed. IA Baltimore, on May
81. He was drummer boy in the war OF
lsl2-l4. He was 3 blacksmith BY trade aud
made the spade with which the ground Was
broken when the corner stone Of the Balu
more aud Ohio Railroad was laid.
The first anniversary Of the Maryland Line
Confederate soldiers Home. in the old Ar
scnal at Pikcsville, Baltimore county, was
celebrated on Tuesday by q festival, all. day
pc nc and addresses, under the auspices OF
the ladies Of the board OF visitors. Probably
a thousand persons participated IN the cele-
braslon.
4 case Of considerable interest was tried at
Oakland, Garrett county recently. The ad.
illustrators Of one Jesse Harms, deceased,
sued lawyer named J. W. ). CcchrAne for
the sum OF S476, claiming thar Harms, in has
life time, had los; that amount through the
bad advice Of the lawyer. The case was de-
cided in favor Of the administrators, verdict
being rendered sgains; Cochrane for 1857 and
costs
Charles X. Dorsey, lawyer Of Elheot
City, was struck BY a vicious mare on Monday
morning aud knocked down He stopped 10
assist neighborjng farmer, Mr. Henry
Brosenne, 10 drive Oh number Of his horses,
which threatened the life of a newly born colt.
While his back was turned the mother of the
colt rushed upon him. and. striking him a
terrible blow on the shoulder with her front
foot fesled him to the ground. Besides being
bruised about the shoulder and arm, he
sustained a Sprained wrist.
I.ogis NJ. Cole. general ticket agent of the
Baltimore aud Ohio Railroad Company, was
stricken with paralysis at his Office in Balti
more, on Monday morning. Mr.. Cole arose
at his usual hour, and, though feeling quite
sick went TO his office at Camden Station,
arriving there about clock. A little later,
while transaeting business, he was attacked
with paralysis of the right side. lie was the
oldest ticket agent in the country, aud has
been in the service of the railroad over so
years. Mr.. Cole died on Tuesday afternoon.
The Talbot county grand Jury in its report
to the court. made recently, says: LAS
about one half Of the witnesses examined, and
probably two thirds of the time of our session
was consumed 10 investigating alleged violi
Iions of the local option law, il is the opinion
of nine ienths of the grand jury that il high
license Equor law adopted, similar to the
liquor law now IN force in the city of Phila-
delphia, and the present local law repealed.
the expenses of the county would be very
much reduced and the morals of the commu
nifty greatly improved.
Miss Eliza A. Mccullough, of Elkton, died
on Nav 81 of general debility. 1t was her /
79th birthday. She was the last survivor of
the thirteen children of the late Samuel Nc /
Cullough. She was a sister of Hiram Nc |
II.
second congressional district and was Speaker |
of the Maryland House of Delegates in 1880, |
aud also of George Mccullough, who was
sheriff of Cecil county over fifty years ago. /
She was the aunt of State Senator Clinton /
and of H. r. Mccullough, gen.
eral freight agent for the Chicago and North
western Railroad.
On Saturday last several hundred persons
attended the McDonogh School, near Balh-
more. The debater' medal was conferred on
] f. Thrift, and the readers prize to n. Z.
Stubs. by the Allan Debating Society. The
Rev. DR.. Williams made a brief presentation
speech. H. w. Lanier received for the third
lime the Mercer prize cup. The annual ad
iress was by the Rev. J. j. G. Webster, his
subject being Truth" and at the conclusion
IF the programme Col. Allan made a brief
speech, detailing the course and methods of
he school, After drill by the boys under
of Captain Beauchamp and an hour
spent at dinner the contests of the Athletic
Association were held, prizes having been
offered by Mr. S. II. Tagart. The feats were
'unning high jump, running long jump, high
rick, standing long jump, horizontal bar ex
,rcises, putting the sixteen-pound shot, hop,
tep and jump, one hundred yards dash and
ug of war.