The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1892-07-02
Maryland Affairs. a az,


mandatory.
The carpenters, sill continue, their strike
for nine hours work and ten hours pay.
Charles A. Hobbs, aged ~ years, died on
Saturday near Cooksyille, Howard county.
Many buildings have been erected at Blue
Ridge Summit, Western Maryland Railroad.
George y, Hyde, 2ged go years died dies at
WestRver, ANNE Arahdelseounb$ bhiFfiday
of last weskH NIIlTHA'A
Parts of Somerset county are suffering from
the tomato vines. G3I
r. l.. Spangler, dry goods merchant of
Hagerstown, has applied for the benefit of
the insolvent laws. q
A terrific rain and hail storm visited parts
of Hartford county Monday morning and did
considerable damage to crops and fruit.
WicomicO comfy has the best wheat crop
grown for several years.. 1T was saved in ex-
cellent condition and has been threshed.
The6Fst alylpnd peaches arrived in Balti-
more on Monday. They We're shipped by h.
A. Corey, of Kent county, and were in fair,
condition. 80 -ADtLi0I .aN A9faE1
TIP 10 June 81 no RAIN had fallen in the
lower part of the Eastern Shore for one
mouth. As a result berries and other truck
are almost ruined. -'"f''H' 3. =i' ''H .ii' ~
Governor Brown has appointed exGoy.I
Henry Lloyd associate Judge of the first ju-
dieial circuit to fill the unexpired term Of the
late Judge Goldsborough,; ','''': -.
There will be less than 100000 baskets of
peaches shipped from the Eastern Shore, and
Delaware this year. Last year. the crop was
more than could be shipped orinsed.4gah
Bishop Curtis dedicated new Catholic
church in Salisbury on Sunday. The exer
cises were largely attended, and among those
present were ex-Gov. jackson and family.
Anne Arundel county is over run with
tramps Farmers want hands but the tramps
will not work, but have taken shelter in the
forests and make raids upon the adjacent
farms. s. ..-- ...-
Abont a thousand men, s&Omen and girls in
Baltimore on Thursday began movement to
do away with the task system and introduce
in its stead fixed wages for! day work OF
ten hours. n'eln !,i" hHE .y4H"m lti; gal:
Jacob Neubauer, aged years, of Fulton,
Baltimore county, was killed by lightning on
Monday afternoon while sitting on the porch.
His father and mother were there also, but
neither were injured! r. 7!-.i1'iif- .';p'lf
On Monday afternoon Baltimore and yiein-
ty was drenched and the streets Of the city
and annex were thoroughly cleansed. Con
and fruit was beaten from vines and trees.
Over II inches of'rain fell.
Rufus Long, of Dublin district, Somerset
county, was arrested in Cape Charles City,
Va, and lodged III Jail at Princess Anne, on
Saturday. He is charged with sc veral dread
full crimes, a criminal assault upon his daugh-
Ter and nfanticide among the rest.
George NJ. Bridener, a former bookkeeper
vi. e. hole 1rtr nndg
merchants, Baltimore, was arrested on Mon
day, on the charge of embezzling $34, 900.
| The firm refused to prosecute on account OF
the children, and n note given by the accused.
| The tax rate in Somerset county 81 cents
on the 800; in Wicomlco county 500; IN
Hartford county $1.O3 in st. Mary's county
81 90; Dorchester county 95a; Charles county
! 50 and Caroline county 92i. In Montgomery
| county the tax rate is 90i cents on the 500,
the same as last year
David Renner, near Funkstown, Washing
ton county, died on Sunday, aged fitty-tive.
| Several days before his death he drew a
bucket of water and sat with his feet in 1t.
He died from pneumonia and 1t IS supposed
| that the disease was the result OF chill
caused by the cold water.
| Frederick st. Cloud and wife committed
suicide at the Carrollton Hotel, Baltimore, on
| Wednesday. He was native of England,
and had been honorably dischared from the
| Grenadier Guards on June 25, 1890. His
wife was a Miss Irene Joyce, Of Baltimore.
Want of money was the cause of the suicide.
Washington county was visited by a severe
storm on Monday afternoon. The greatest
damage was in Keedysville and vicinity
dwellings, barns and outhouses being unroof-
ed or blown down, while orchards were
levelled. George Sweigart's barn at Gear
foss, was struck by lightning and burned; NO
insurance on it or contents.
Rev. DR.. Walter w. Williams, late rector Of
Christ Protestant Episcopal Church, Balti
more, died Wednesday, at his country resi-
| MARYLAND Railroad, from cancer of the
stomach. He was born on May 4, 1882, in
Norfolk, Va, and was one of the most prom
inent clergymen in the diocese.
On Tuesday game of base ball between
ladies of Chestertown was played. Miss Bet
tie Hines was the pitcher and Miss Belle
Aldridge the catcher for one side, while on
the opposing nine were Miss Ida Camp and
Miss Mary Hunt. Mrs. Dunlap, of New
| York, was umpire, and Miss Lille Plummel
the scorer. Miss Illness nine won-l7 to Is.
A barn belonging to John Smithman, in
struck by lightning about 10 O. clock on Friday
night of last week, and with its contents was
entirely destroyed. There were twenty COWS
in the building, but all were gotten out except
one. Mr. Smthman' daughter was shocked
bv the bolt The loss was about 81 200,
which is covered by insurance.
Baltimore had two violent storms on Thurs
day. by which much destruction was done in
the northern part of the city. Ten houses
were unroofed and the rain damaged the con
tents of the buildings. Fences, tents, sign:
and awnings were blown down or torn from
their fastenings. Lightning struck in several
parts of the city. In the several parks great
destruction to trees and shrubbery resulted
Twelve persons we're killed and many in
iured in the collision on the pennsylvania
Railroad at Harrisburg, early Saturday morn.
inc. Prof George l.. Smith, of the Maryland
State Normal School at Baltimore, died oil
his injuries. The accident was caused by the
telegraph operator in the block tower no
obeying orders. Daniel Mason, Jr., of Wash
ington county, telegraph operator, was also
killed.
Saws the Mechanicstown Clarion: Mr.. l.
Waesche, of this place, has been almost con
stantly engaged during the past month en-
deavoring to perfect an arrangement whereby
to acquire the rlghl TO prospect ior ore aa an,
suhseauentIy to lease the lands if ore in suth
Gent quantities be found. The lands lie il
Middletown Valley, at the western foot of Ca
toctin mountain. He returned on Tuesday
last, having in most thorough and satisfac
tory manner closed agreements with clever
different farm owners covering about ] ,5O'
acres of land, or a belt of Al miles long
The agreements are made in the name of MIR
Jacob H. Taylor, of Baltimore, who is one o
the successful men in mining enterprises. !
is intended that the prospecting shall begin a
as early date us practicable. The ore toun'
in that belt is aspecular ore, containing abou
81 to 6S per cent. of metallic iron, a very loy
percentage of silica and but a trace of phos
phorous.
/ The Ashland Iron Company furnace abou
one mile from Cockeysville, Baltimore county
Northern Central Railway, has been sol
to Pouter 4 Co., Philadelphia, for $29, 100
The purchasers will dismantle the furnace:
| a. IL Tho land mill he MIA