The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1890-12-20
Maryland Affairs.

Baltimore, has made an assignment.
David Reiff, aged 80 years, died at Gear
foss, Washington county, on Saturday last
Lewis Drummer has been appointed mayor
of Frederick to fill out the unexpired term OF
the late Mayor Doll.
Arrangements are being made to extend
the Shenandoah Valley Railroad from Hagers-
town to Washington, d. c.
The Baltimore, Gainesville and Ellicott
Mills Horse Railroad, in Baltimore, has been
sold to n syndicate for S95,OO
Last week 1856 births and 169 deaths were
reported in Baltimore, so marriage licenses
were issued and four divorces granted.
Gov. jackson has pardoned Lewis Roberts,
aged 7S wears, n convict from Allegany
county. He was sentenced for Is years in
1882.
James johnson, colored, was stabbed to
death on Saturday night, in Baltimore, by
John r. Washington, colored. The men
quareled over a game OF dice.
J. W. Custrong, aged 80 years, of Middle
burg, Washington county, on Sunday evening
while going down the steps in his residence
fell to the lower floor and broke his neck.
Charles Foxenberger, aged lG years, Of
Hagerstown, received fatal injuries on Satur-
day last by the bursting of a gun. The
breech of the gun blew out and struck him IN
the forehead.
Mrs. Kate Russell, wife of Reister Russell,
of Reisterstown, died at her home, in that
village, on Friday of last week of consumption
Mrs. Russell was a daughter of the late
Henry Quicker.
Corpus Christi Church, Baltimore, known
as the jenkins Memorial, will be dedicated
and consecrated on January |. 1t cost $3.50
900 and the entire cost was borne by the
jenkins family.
Edward d. Shriner of Ceresville, Freder-
lex county, and Miss Mamie NJ. Getzendan
ner, of Montgomery county, were married on
Wednesday. A large number of relatives
and friends were present at the nuptials.
The Druid Mills Manufacturing Company,
Baltimore, B. f. Gambrll, President, has
made deed of assignment for the benefit OF
creditors to Skipwith Wilmer, Trustee. The
bond fled is 5000, coo. The concern is one of
the largest cotton duck manufactures in the
country.
The barn on the farm of 0. l.. Mathiot,
near Reisterstown, was burned to the ground
with all its contents about noon on Monday.
Several sets of harness, hay and straw, and
about fifty barrels of corn were destroyed.
The origin of the fire is unknown. 1t was
insured, but not for its full value.
James Clark, aged 81 years, died near Eli
colt City, on Monday afternoon; DIR. James
NJ. Porter, of Frostburg, aged "A years, died
from paralysis on Monday; Dorus Seneca,
aged so years, died in Havre de Grace on
Monday, he was native of Germany and
had lived in this country over so years.
The summer residence of Hon. A. P. Cor
man, near Laurel, was burned about 2 n. IN.
on Wednesday, his wife and daughter escap-
| ing in their night clothes and were compelled
to walk over quarter of mile through the
snow and rain. Loss $40, 1000; insurance only
! S., 600. The Senator library was one of the
most valuable in the country.
DR.. Koch's discovery of a means of fight
| ing consumption is now fairly before the
medical profession of Baltimore. The exper-
| iments upon five patients at the Johns Hop
| kins Hospital on Friday last will doubles:
be followed by others, and the net result:
will soon disclose themselves to the satislac
ton or disappointment Of the faculty
Mrs. A. G. lutte, residing on farm nea
Elkton, was brutally assaulted last week by
negro boy in her employ. She had giyeI
orders to him to do some work, and upon hi
failure 20 do as requested she reproved him
when he seized q base ball bat and knocked
her down and afterwards struck her severa
times. The boy was arrested and placed il
jail. Mrs. Tuite's injuries may prove fatal
The County Commissioners of Carolin,
county are experiencing much difficulty il
the collection Of taxes. Less than one hal
of the taxes for 1890 have been collected, AM
the commissioners are very much embarrasset
in paying current expenses Owing to tn
peach crop failure and small yields of cereal
the farmers are depressed financially, ant
their arrearage in the payment of taxes
attributable to these causes.
The Whitehill Mills, near Unionville, Fred
erick county, owned and operated by jaime
Orr. were burned to the ground Wednesda
afternoon, with the contents, consisting @
wheat, feed, &c. The origin of the fire
not known. The mills were built in 1906 b
Andrew Warman, and were of brick, yer
large and substantial. There was $1,000
insurance on the property in the Montgomer
County company and $500 in the Frederic
County Mutual.
DR.. James S. Barnard, recently called fror
CLYDE, N. Y, to the chair of operative clinic,
and CRITICAL surgery in the Maryland Home
opathic Free Hospital, at Baltimore, has di:
tinguished himself by successfully periormin
unique operation upon Sebastian Brown
one of the best known lawyers in Baltimore
who, year ago, while sitting in his oliict
suddenly found himself unable to move. ii
recovered, but similar attacks followed. b
a skillful operation DIR. Barnard succeede
in extracting from the lower part of the bow
els an apple stem.
DR.. William J. Barry and Mr.. John Steel,
of the Confederate Soldiers Home at Pike
Vile, were found dead in bed on Monday
Their deaths were caused by heart failur,
brought on by old age. Both were appa
emily in good health on Sunday. They wei
among the Oldest of the inmates Of the homt
both having served in the Mexican war 1
well as in the Confederate service, and the
were the only inmates of the home who DIRE
pensions from the United States. DIR. Barr
was n native of Baltimore, where he practice
before and after the war as a physician. II
served in the Mexican war as surgeon of Ii
eleventh United States regular infantry, an
marched from Vera Cruz to the City of Ne!
leo under General Scott. Mr.. Steele, VIII
entered the Home September Is, 1888, serve
through the war as private in Company 4
first Maryland infantry, and as private
Company d of the first Maryland cavalr
A verdict for 81, 900 damages was rendert
in the Court of Common Pleas in Batimor
on Monday against the Western Marylar
Railroad Company and in favor Of Mrs. Ma
A. Herold The accident for which damag
A were claimed occurred on September l
= 1855, at the Wilson Sanitarium ground
:. Mrs. Herold had taken child to the SAINT
rum to spend the day, and in the evenin
f with others, boarded the car, which had bet
= left on a switch. Some one, presumably
child, released the brake, and the car start'
down small incline toward the main trac
I A panic ensued among the passengers, al
= Mrs. Herold, who was then 90 years oil
$ jumped to the ground, breaking her rig
l. shoulder blade and left leg. The verdict W
! for the full amount claimed. d. Meredi
Z Reese was counsel for Mrs. Herold. CC
d Charles Marshall, counsel for the rairoa
e gave notice that he would apply for a ne
trial.
!, u A genuine case ofleprosy exists at DeiianC
" Iowa.