The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1891-06-13
Maryland Affairs.

was damaged by fire on Wednesday evening;
loss 100000.
John Valentine, aged IS years, of Rocky
Ridge, Frederick county, was found dead in
his bed on Thursday.
The congregation of Harmony NJ. E. Church
South, near Cooksville, Howard county, are
going to build new church.
Druid Hill Park, Baltimore, is favorite
place for suicides. During the past "A years
"a persons have shielded there.
Out of population of 10000 less than 200
males attend religious services in Frederick
on Sundays, so says the Examiner.
Mrs. Louisa Ziegler, matron of the Loat's
Orphan Asylum, Frederick, was paralyzed on
Thursday, and is in a critical condition.
In Baltimore, last week, 2I7 births and
IT'S deaths were reported, 10Y marriage
licenses were issued, and five divorces granted.
On Thursday the large saw and planning
mill and basket factory, at Delmar, was
burned; loss $1,000. A large number of hands
are thrown out of work.
The ,434 men now employed in the shops
at Mt. Clare, Baltimore, were on Monday put
on ten-hour time. Recently they have been
working but nine hours.
Israel Reilf, aged years, of Hagerstown,
weighs 17S pounds, and it is with great diff
Guilty that clothing can be secured to last
him, as his growth is so rapid.
A farmer of Queen Anne's county was
attacked by bull and knocked down. He
seized the bull by the horns and gave it such
q kicking that the bull broke loose and ran.
Confederate Memorial Day was celebrated
in Maryland on Saturday, and the monument
to Gen. James Il. Herbert was unveiled in
Loudon Park, Baltimore, with appropriate
ceremony.
Capt John Cullen was drowned at Girls
field, on Sunday morning just as his vessel
was coming to anchor, and in sight. of his
home. He was knocked overheard by the
jibing of the boom.
James Bancroft died in Baltimore on the
9Th instant, in his 9oth year; on the 4th Mrs.
Felipa Harrera De Camacho, aged "a, Tim
othy Murray, aged 81, and Christopher
Seherer. aged 81 years, died.
George H. Kress, who was arrested for
marrying a colored woman in Hartford county
last week, was released from jail on his own
recognizance on Monday. 1t is understood
that he has left the state, never to return. 1t
is thought that his mind was affected.
The Havre de Grace Republican says: Our
local school board, in conjunction with John
A. RUSSELL of the county board, have engaged
Prof. NJ. A. Newell, of Baltimore, as Princi.
pal of our County High Sc hool, made vacant
by the resignation of Prof Robt. W. Eubank.
Since last week the canal from Cumberland
to Hancock has been filling with water, and
navigation will soon be resumed between the
two points. The whole force is now at work
on breaks below Hancock, and it is expected
to have the work completed along the who l.
line by August l.
| VIM. II. Welty, living near Rocky Ridge
Frederick county, was digging well OF
Saturday. He exploded blasting charge
but happened to lean over the well just a.
the explosion occurred, and was so badly
injured about the head and face that doub
of his recovery is entertained.
Henry Eiser, aged % years, committed
suicide in Druid Hill Park, Baltimore, OF
Thursday, by swallowing about two ounce.
of laudanum. Several persons saw the MAJ
on the ground and thought he was asleep
Some one tried to get him on his feet, and j
was found that he was dead
The handsome cottage on the farm o
Orson Adams, in the sixth district of Howar,
county, and short distance from his countrl
residence, was burned Tuesday night Tn
origin of the fire is not known, but the sup
position is that it was caused by spark fall
| my upon TIC lbois Nlbob VI tht lhl wa
also burned.
On Friday night of last week as Mr.. Eyler
driver and collector for John d. Alcock, o
Glenwood, Howard county, was returning
from Baltimore he was attacked by four men
at Doughoregan Manor, who took his watel
and money. A week previous a man in til,
employ of Mr.. Alcock was also held up a
the same place.
William Baney, condemned for the mur
der of his aunt and grandmother, was hange
in the yard Of the city Jail, Baltimore, yestei
day morning. About fifty persons, includin
deputy sheriffs, physicians, newspaper me
and the officers of the Jail, witnessed the exc
cution. He made private confession to hi
! spiritual advisers.
Jacob Bonnet, who committed suicide i
Baltimore last week, was secretary and treas
urer Of the Rothschid Building and Loa
Association, and a defaulter to about 500,
600. In addition he was the custodian Of fund
placed in his hands by number of poor per
sons, ranging from $50 to $1,000. The none
was lost by dealing in lottery tickets.
Mrs. Sarah A. Keirle, aged 80 years, die
in Baltimore on Saturday last. Her Made
name was Degraw. She was born in Virgin
and was the first enlisted woman as nurse an
cook during the memorable Black HawI
campaign. Her father and two brothers wer
also connected with the army at that time
She was a resident of Baltimore for over fort
years.
Reports from the peach growers of tn
South Mountain fruit belt show that tn
dropping of peaches from the trees, whic
takes place in June, has commenced, and tn
work of trimming the trees which are over
loaded has been begun. The recent rain
have wonderfully developed the fruit harves
from Pen. Mar, on the Pennsylvania line, t,
Sandy Hook, on the Potomac river.
John H. Brown, near Dayton, Howar
county, met with quite serious accident o
Friday of last week. While attending to III
transferring of number Of horses to a
adjoining field, he was knocked down by on
of the animals and trampled on by severe
others. His breast. bone and a rib wer
broken. He had partially recovered from
serious attack of the grip, from which he ha
been confined for several weeks.
Sister Mary Clara Lanaux, formerly Mis-
Trigant de BEAUMONT died on Friday of la,
week at St. Josephs Academy, Emmitsbure
of pneumonia. Sister Mary was born j
New Orleans, La, of French parentagt
She made her novitiate at diminishing nearl
fifty years ago. During the civil war sh
went to Donaldsonyille on mission and It
manned there until the war closed, when sh
returned to Emmitsburg She afterwar
spent several years in New Orleans.
A syndicate of Baltimore, Philadelphia an
New York capitalists has been formed t
purchase the Baltimore City Passenger Raj
way. 1t is the purpose of the syndicate
when control is secured, to cable at once III
lines of the company. The lowest price I
be paid by the syndicate for the whole road
not taking into consideration the cost {
cabling, is $50 per share, equal to s., 900, 0O
for the property. If, however, the cost {
the cable for the three lines does not exceee
specified figure, then the syndicate is I
pay $50, or even more.
The Libertytown Banner says ;-It.is no
stated upon what is said to be reliable author
ity, that the West Virginia Central Railroad
having failed to get the C. & o. canal bed G
towpath for a route, has determined to get I
Baltimore by some other route, and that
contemplaies extending its line 'by way
Hagerstown or Williamsport through Boons