The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1889-08-10
Maryland Affairs.

fixed the tax rate for the present year at 81:
cents on the 500.
Divorce cases are numerous in Washington
county, Two cases were dOcketeC at Hagers
town on Saturday.
Preliminary steps were taken at Fredericl
Tuesday night towards the formation of col
military organization.
Democratic primaries will be held il
Howard county August 81, and the county
convention September 8.
VIM. Huddleston died Saturday at his late
residence in Bethesda district, Montgomery
in the 10th year of his age.
In his list of appointments on Thursday
Internal Revenue Collector Hill gave Gonzaga
Wade, colored, 500 place.
The wheat crop of Queen Anne's county
will be short about one-fourth. The melor
crop of Caroline is almost failure.
Gov jackson has appointed n. Charles
Burke, of Towson, associate judge, to succeed
Judge Fowler, promoted to be chief judge.
Capt. Thomas B. Adams, over 80 years o.
age. and most of his life resident of St
Georges Island, st. Mary's county, died re-
Gently.
VIM. H. jackson, OF Wieomico county, has
Just harvested his wheat crop on his Rocka
walking farm. The yield was forty bushels
to the acre.
Judge David Fowler, of Towson, has been
nominated for chief judge by the Democrats
of the circuit composed of Baltimore and
Hartford counties.
Jacob TASTE, a farmer living near Araby,
Frederick county. was kicked in the breast
Monday by a horse which he was handling
and seriously injured.
George d. Shank, well. known citizen and
a retired merchant of Woodsboro Frederick
county, died on Monday after short illness.
He was about SO years of age.
The Democratic State Central Committe
for Wicomico county has issued call for the
primaries to be held Saturday, August 81
and county convention on September Sd.
The Maryland Jockey Club has virtually
diSbanded. The executive committee on
Saturday decided not to have a meeting this
fall, and viii probably not have any more.
Benjamin Bond, a Baltimore horse dealer,
was struck and killed by an engine on the
Northern Central Railway, between Shrews-
berry and New Freedom, Pa, on Monday.
The Howard county school commissioners
at their session Tuesday awarded the contract
for the erection of the new schoolhouse al
Lisbon TO Mr.. W. b. DENNY, of Baltimore,
for 81 .O9S IS
The Louisville Base Bail Club stopped of
at Hagerstown on Monday on their way from
Philadelphia to the West, aud played game
with the home club. Score: is to in favor
of she visitors.
". W. Burgess. OF Wooisboro, Frederick
county. dropped dead with apoplexy on We'd
nesday evening, aged 6S years. He was as
ton FOR work at the time.
The Texas fy is becoming quite annoying
10 cattle in Wicomico county. Many herds
have required the constant attention Of their
owners 10 prevent serious damages. No fatal
cases have been reported yet.
About 1870 Saturday night William polan,
No. S23 East Lanvale street, Baltimore, shot
and killed bis wife and then shot and killed
himself At their home. Il Is not known
what cause led to the desperate deed.
Owing to the length Of time required 10 re
place the bridges destroyed by the floods IN
Frederick county the cOunty commissioners
will be asked TO build temporary bridges OF
10 obtain pontooas from the government.
The asbestos mise, near Gaithersville,
Montgomery county, was opened tcw days
ago. Operations we're begun Monday with a
large force Of hands Harry Ausley. chemist
and geologisi, has been placed IN charge Of
the work.
Edwara Hcinlcin, we'll known butcher Of
Frederick. made a narrow escape from drown
ing in fording the MoRocacy with his team AT
the Liberty bridge Monday evening. He was
rescued BY boaiman who happened 90 be
~ the vicinity
The opinion Is expressed BY the farmers in
Montgomery cOaHly that the largest crop OF
has has been harvested tins season ever
kuown ia the history Of the cauniy, Doe
farmer, Mr.. Richard Poole. in Medlcy's dis
irse,, has cut at least 900 tons.
Mrs. Nagy r. Isaac, Of Ellicou City, died
II her residence on Monday afternoon, after
an illness Of about three weeks, in her S0sh
year. She was the wife Of cx. Mayor Z. NJ.
Isaac, and mother Of ". VI. Isaac, ex clerk
Of the Baltimore County Circnit Court.
Large delegations in uniform. aud wigh ap-
paraius. 81 the Junior. Independent and
United steam ire companies Of Frederick
eity will visit Baltimore IN September 70 par,
ticipasc Ia the demonstration 70 De made
nnder the auspices og the State Agricultural
Association
John Henry. Solorsd, vas arrested at Pitts
vile. Wiconieo county, on "Wednesday aud
incarceratrd in the Wicouiic6 county jail on
the charge Of houseb-eaking and attempted
felonioas assault on Mrs Warren. Of Pitts
yillc lie sill b. held for the action OF the
grand jary in September
Dr.. Heaaer. physician to Moutevae Hos.
pital. Frederick, charged Z, W. Edmonds,
superintendent Of the Institution, With admin
iSseriug medicines 20 inmates not prescribed
&c The board Of trustees found she charges
10 b., tue. and warned Edmouds that any
repetition would De ground Tor dismissal
4 large frame shed on the farm OF Mrs
Barkr, near New Market, Frederick county
,eaanisd by John Franklin, was destroyed b.
IRE Of supposed iaccndiATy origin Monday
nigbt. A considerable quantity of wheat and
has were consumed. loss aboat 81 800 m
sured in the Montgomery County Mutual In
suranee Company.
Al the Democratic primary election II
Montgomery county last Saturday, over 30N
votes we're pollcd. The ticket nominated
vas. For State senator, Edward WOO'ton;
House OF Delegates, Z, u. Laird, Wm. kil
gour. Juo h Clements; county commission
ers. Jas. e. Holland. Jos Nj. Etchison, Jno
Z. Sellman, Alex. BroOme, r. II. Perry
sheriff, Vim. H. Carr; surveyor, G.. NJ. An
derson.
The Queen Anne's county commissioner
hxsd the rate OF taxation for county an'
school purposes AZ ninety enc cents on tbs
one hundred dollars. This Is an increase il
the rate over last year of four cents, which !
due in = measure to the large amount tina
had To be levied for bridge purposes, twenty
one hundred dollars more being appropriated
for this purpose than has been expended II
any one year previous. An additional 0n'
thousand dollars bad to be levied 10 meet th'
heavy expenses OF the May term of court
caused by the many oyster dredging case
that we're tried there.
An assault made by j. &. Magaha On Mr.
Elijah Neirs at the GAINESVILLE picnic, u
Montgomery county, last waek. It IS though
may prove TO be serious atiair. As develop
,d az a hearing before a magistrate, the par
uculars are that Mr.. Nelrs was sitting in
buggy talking 20 a daughter OF Mr.. Magaha
when the latter approached the vehicle an,
ordered Veirs to leave. Mr.. Veins at one
left the buggy, when il is said he was attack
ed by Magaha, and after parrging several blow
Of the angry father, walked away, iolowe,
some distance By Magaha, who, 1t Is charged
stepped up behind him and buried the larg
blade of a pocket knife in his back. Ih'
| wound is about three inches deep, and is i
/ the region of the heart and lungs. The doe
J tor attending the young man is unable to sa
: whether the wound is fatal or not. Tn
I wounded man was unable to give his test
/ mony. and further hearing will be neces
I sary.
+ Last Saturday night between nine and te
/ O'Clock an alteration took place in front q
Donohoe's Hotel, in Leitersburg, Washing
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