The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1891-03-14
Maryland Affairs.

from Baltimore this week.
Eight persons were arrested in Hagerstown
on Saturday night for cock fighting
Easton has a new hotel 81 by l19 feet with
&c chambers. 1t is the finest hotel on the
Eastern Shore
VIM. P. Townshend, aged "a years, state 5
attorney for Garrett county, died on Sunday
from Brights disease,
N. W. Dixon, states attorney for Somerset
county, has resigned, and will remove to
Pueblo, Colorado, where he will practice law
with his brother, j. Roman Dixon.
Michael Wiener, aged 81 years, died in
Burkittsville, Frederick county, on Wednes-
day. He was native of Germany, and had
carried on tannery at Burkiltsvile for a
long time.
Chas. Palmer, publisher of weekly paper,
recently convicted of publishing obscene
matter, was sentenced in Baltimore on Monday
to four months Imprisonment and payment of
800 fine and costs.
J. Dixon Slade, a well known and prorni-
nent citizen of the llth district, Baltimore
county, hung himself on Tuesday afternoon
He was II years old and his mind had been
feeble for about two years.
Christian Woconer, who was for 40 years
foreman of smiths work in Boteler' carriage
factory, Frederick city, died on Saturday, aged
II years He was native Of Germany and
came to this country in 1892.
Albert X. 0rdway committed suicide in
Baltimore on Tuesday. He was tailor
cutter, and, being out of work, became de-
spondent He was native of Chicago and
leaves widow and several children.
The oyster packers of Baltimore and vicinity
have called public meeting, at which it is
expected Mayor Davidson will preside, to
take prompt and decisive measures to save
the oyster beds from total extinction.
Ernest Forbes, colored, who is to be hanged
at Annapolis on April Srd for felonious
assault upon Miss Bertha Phipps, at Mt Zion,
in the first district of Anne Arundel county,
on the 9th of last November, has confessed
his guilt.
The coal mines of this state have been
worked for about fifty years, or since 1910.
Since that time more than 66, 900, 900 Of tons
| of bituminous coal have been mined, and sold
principally ON the seaboard for the coaling of
steamships.
Fifty two colored persons left Queen Anne s
county last week for New Jersey, 26 from
Sudlersville and the same number from Mil
Engton. This is the first instance in that
section of colored people migrating North in
large numbers. en-
A swindler recently exchanged lot of
German money for Confederate and counter
felt money for number of newly arrived
immigrants at Locust Point, Baltimore. The
poor immigrants did not discover the mistake
until the rascal escaped.
Leah Wilson, colored, who was lodged in
the Baltimore Jail Sunday charged with the
larceny of gold watch and chain from Miss
Bessie Clark, near Leicester, Howard county,
on Saturday, has been placed in jail at Ellieott
City. The girl also stole large quantity of
Mrs. Mitehell's clothing, which was found in
her possession.
At Hagerstown, on Friday of last week, the
jury in the case of Elizabeth d. Moulden VS..
the County Commissioners of Montgomery
county brought in verdict for the plaintiff
for 81, 500. A motion for a new trial was
made. Mrs Moulden was injured by the
upsetting ola wagon, the accident, it is alleged,
being caused by defective public road.
On Tuesday Col Best began work on the
Southern Maryland Railroad leading from
Brandywine to Washington, so as to complete
the line from the capital to Point Lookout.
Already the farmers on the route OF the road
have changed from raising tobacco and wheat
to making greenhouses and hot beds prepar
atory to producing the early vegetables Of
Southern Maryland for Washington markets.
Three farmers with their families from In
diana have purchased estates and now reside
near Rrandywine. Last week three others
from the same state came to the neighborhood
seeking land for settlement. A large number
of farmers of the Prince Georges Alliance at
tended the meeting in Annapolis Wednesday,
and the subject Of immigration TO Southern
Maryland was made by them a feature of
the session.
A convention of colored voters in Dorches-
ter county was held at Cambridge on Tuesday,
for the purpose of organizing and securing
more recognition for the colored voters at the
hands of the Republican party. Seven
districts were represented, and a permanent
organization was made. Levin r. Molock
/ was made president, and Harkless Boyley
secretary. Harmony was advocated and
renewed allegiance to the party was advised
in speeches by several of the members,
The new roller mill Of R. d. Riggs, at
Goshen, Montgomery county, as well as his
sawmil, was totally destroyed by fire early on
Tuesday. The fire was the work of an ineen.
diary. The estimated value of the mill was
$4,000, and the insurance only carpenter $
risk in the Baltimore County Company. This
mill was burned last summer and was replaced
by first class MILL with the best improved
machinery. 1t would have been in operation
shortIv afisr + had besn sfar,aJ md atfar,s
vora ynad 20 mt Il o,,t In, ,ba ,,s- -
vailing.
Antbonv salmon died in Baltimore nm
sunday H. his aIst yeor He was a nst;ye n
| Irsien3 bn, had ras;dad IN ais canntrv e.,
over WE'D ~ years FsI;x McCarlav aead -
wears. q we'll known retired grocer died nea,
Baltimore on The same day, Dr.. Fl. nj
HAYDEN. prominent dentist. AGED "a wears
. died in Baltimore ON Satnrday. Jo6n n
Gobl;noborst died snd5lenIv in the same .c;tv
, from ;niarnsI bemorrbsge on Satnrday ~
ygas horn in Radenbaro Germanv and oanae
! 10 Baltimore Al Years 400. o. March etI
Mrs. Sosan Metcalf, in her e2d wear. died II
The same city.
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