The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1891-08-29
Maryland Affairs.

Vicente Liberti stabbed Antonio Dantonia in the
left groin, in Baltimore, on Sunday night with a
Barlow knife.
In Chestertown, on Saturday night, VIM, Adams
colored was stabbed to death by Tom Thompson,
also coored.
Mrs. villa Virgins aged So years. died in Annap-
oils on Saturday from the effects of fall received
few days previous.
It is said that up 10 August LIST the Western Mary
land R. R. had carried 5000 people than it did
the whole of last year.
Rev. Dennis o'Kane. S. j. aged g. years. of St
Thomas Catholic Church, in Charles county died
on Friday night of last week from paralysis.
Frank NJ. Thomson. of Illinois, who recently pur-
chased farm in Somerset county, is going into
stock raising, and is building barn 1Oox6O feet.
On Wednesday the barn on the farm of &. W. Van
malta, near Elkton, Cecil county, was burned,
together with all this years crops Loss over s3)OO
Mr.. Thomas Rawlings, one of the oldest inhabi-
tants of Montgomery county, died at his home near
Jacksonville on Thursday. He was Lightweight
years old.
Col. John Douglas Freeman died at his home. in
st. Marys county. August 20, aged 81 years He was
always prominent in public affairs aud had filled
a number of offices.
George Hoover, ofChewsyille Washington county,
committed suicide on Tuesday by shooting himself
with pistol He was about 81 years old. No cause
is assigned for the deed.
VIM H. Calhoun cooIed was found lying by the
railroad track, in Annapolis, on Wednesday morn
ing The wounds upon his head indicated that he
had been beaten and left for dead.
DIR. Frederick Hess, aged OIL years, died in Balt-
more on Sunday last He was a native of Marburg,
Germany, and came to Baltimore in 1887. Twelve
years ago he retired from his profession.
NJ v Richards land and immigrant agent of the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, is contemplating the
purchase of 1856 acres of land BeltsviIle Prince
Georges county. for Bohemian settlement
James +. Barbour, of Washington, has purchased
portion of George Alfred Townsends "Gapland'
tract, on south Mountain Frederick county, and
will erect upon it a handsome summer residence.
Herman oelrichs, formerly of Baltimore. now
residing in New York made the fastest trip between
San Franceco and New York on record. The time
was 4 days Is hours and 40 minutes and the dis
| lance travelled was 8, 400 miles.
Messrs. G. J. Buckley, William e. Baker, f. L.
| Keller and Others, of Frederick city and county,
have organized a company with capital stock of
900 for the purpose of establishing pillow factory
at Buckeystown.
| John =. Hessenauer. of Baltimore, with others,
were returning from picnic on Monday evening
and they passed a crowd that were disputing. when
his left eye was cut out by whip in the hands of
one ofthe disputants.
| Mrs. Harriet Quynn, wife of the late Allen q.
Quynn, died in Frederick on Wednesday, aged sixty
eight years She was sister of Nicholas d. Hauer
and member of one of the best known families in
Frederick Eight children survive her.
Prof James A. Mitchell, A. NJ. Mount st. Mary's
College. has been appointed lecturer on physics at
| st. Joseph's Academy, near Emmtsburg. Professor
Mitchell was formerly assistant astronomer at Lord
ROSES observatory, Brr Castle, Ireland.
Stephen Lane, aged % years. while drunk, went
to sleep the railroad, near Princess Anne, Somer-
set county, on Tuesday. An express train cut his
body in two, leaving one part on the track and the
other alongside. His heart found about ten
feet from the body uninjured.
| At an auction sale of clothing i'll Baltimore on
| August 81 there was put up coat that had been
made to order for President Andrew Jackson. He
had returned it as misfit. The bidding was most
spirited and the relic was turned over to Mr. Fried
lander, of Washington for $3.50.
1t is reported that the Baltimore Il Ohio Railroad
Company has completed negotiations for the pur-
chase of 65 acres of land i'll Cumberland for the
erection ofis mills, shops and freight yards Within
a few weeks ground will be broken, and when the
improvements are finished the Baltimore Il Ohio
will move its shops from Keyser. Piedmont and
Martnsburg to Cumberland.
James Gingle, a highly respected citizen of Mont
gomery county, died at his late residence near Bells
mill on Thursday night of last week, He was in
his righty-first year. He had provided his OWL
tombstone about twenty years ago when he got his
wifes and it has ever since been lying in the Cath
Ollie cemetery here near his wifes grave. 1t bear
his name and the date OF his birth
John W. Lecompte aged 81 years, freight brake
man employed by the Northern Central Railwa.
Company was crushed to death at Locust Point
Baltimore Saturday, by being caught between The
bumpers of two freight cars. He was getting OF
some moving freight cars to couple them Will
others which had drifted upon the main track from
a siding when the accident occurred.
George Parkinson and John Johnson brothers-in
law residing in Annapolis, quarreled on Saturday
morning and separated. johnson went off and
began drinking, and returned TO where Parkinson
was working and began abusing him. Parkinson
left but johnson followed and even went so far a
to attempt to break in the door of his house. liz
was warned off several times and finally Parkinson
shot him.
John W. Perkins was killed Tuesday morning a
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Baltimore by strip of wood flying from circular
saw which he operating Apost-mortem exam
nation showed that the piece of wood passed be
tween the second and third ribs through the uppe
lobe of the left lung and severed the pulmonary
artery. He was confederate soldier, and served
throughout the war. He leaves widow and fou
children.
Francis Way, of sharon, Hartford county, wa
assaulted by a tramp on Sunday. The tramp hat
demanded breakfast from Mrs. Way in such man
ner as to brighten her. Mr. Way was absent at thu
time but came up and ordered the tramp off, whet
he was struck on the head with heavy club
knocking him senseless. Neighbors were quickl!
informed and searching party organized, but thu
man escaped. If he had been captured he woui'
have stretched hemp.
On Monday morning, just after her husband hat
gone to the stable, Mrs Scolts bedroom was entered
by two negro men. who demanded the money the!
knew was in the h ouse. She Immediately screamed
when one of the men choked her until the bloo'
ran from her mouth Her cries had attracted thu
attention of her husband, but when he reached th'
house the men mad left. Mr.. Scott is employed oil
the farm of DIR. VIM. +. Bland, near Glencoe, Balti
more county The colored men had been employed
on the farm during harvest and were strangers il
the neghborhood
| by NiaNlOiu CouHtg SystSlu DcihoSAotsO
Montgomery county nominated on Saturday thu
following ticket: Clerk of the Circuit Court, Jane
Anderson; Register of Wills, George C. Dawson
States Attorney. Edward C. Peter; Sheriff. Alfred F
Fairal House of Delegates, John W. Collier, PhiliI
D. Laird and Howard Griffith; County Commission
ers John o. Clark Joseph NJ. Etchison, James I
Trundle, John IL. Bogley and Richard II. Perry
; Judges of the Orphans Court Lawrence A. Darby
: Charles II. Griffith and David Griffith County Sur
veyor Charles J. Maddox, Jr. There no oppo
son for Clerk of The Court for County Surveyor
On Friday afternoon of last week fire on the HON,
farm of Hon. John A. J. Creswell, Elkton, Ceci
county, destroyed two large hay barracks. 60 tons
hay 900 bushels of wheat, 100 bushels of oats an(
a threshing machine valued at 500. which was il
operation at the time The loss to Mr.. Creswell is
estimated at 5000; insured for $500 in the MutIa
Ere Insurance Company of Cecil County. The origii
of the fire is unknown, but it is thought to hav'
| started from a match passing through the machine