The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1892-04-23
MARYLAND Affairs.

Several persons have been arres'eu toi
selling oleomargarine in Baltimore.
On April 26 there will be grand demon
stration by the Odd Fellows Of the State IN
Baltimore.
Mrs. Smith. the mother of Comptroller
Smith and the late jesse X. Hines, died IN
| Chestertown. Kent county, on Tuesday, aged
80 years.
The Progressive Dunkards or German Bap-
lists have purchased a lot in Hagerstown
upon which they expect to erect church IN
the near future.
DIR. Bergstresser, who resigned as pastor
of the Lutheran congregation at Middletown,
Frederick county, has consented to withdraw
his resignation.
In order 10 rid the community OF DIS
agreeable person, dynamite bomb was ex-
nIoded in front ola female clothing dealer on
Harrison street, Baltimore, on Tuesday.
The trustees of West Nottingham academy,
| Cecil county, will erect a new building at q
cost of $4,000. The basement will be htted
up as a gymnasium and armory.
New postoffices have been established at
Rubl. Baltimore county, with Albert H.
Walker as postmaster, and at Schmeltz'
Howard county, with John Sehmeltz as post
master.
Holm A. Camalier died near Leonardtown,
ST Mary's county, on the 18th in his 10th
wear. He had been clerk of the court and
clerk to the county commissioners for many
years.
WIN. Welmore 0rndorff, aged 90 years,
died on Monday. He was a prominent Hour
merchant, and had been a member OF the
city council and also of the tax court, Balti-
more.
Jacob H. Munnikhuysen died at his resi-
dence near Forks, Baltimore county, Tues
day. aged about 81 years. When ninety years
old he drove to Towson and home, thirty
miles in all.
Judge Dennis, in Baltimore, has given an
oninion that an extra dividend in stock does
moi belong to "A life tenant of an estate as
income, but becomes part OF the principal OF
the estate.
Geo. Miller, farmer of Oakland, Garrett
county, on Wednesday went to the woods to
cbop some timber, and while thus engaged a
falling tree caught him, breaking both thighs,
crushing one shoulder and fracturing his skull.
six.year old son of C. +. Cronise, of
Libertytown, Frederick county, on Saturday
last was tossed by a COW which he was driving
TO a pasture field. The child was severely
but not fatally injured.
At CrisGeld, Somerset county, on Sunday
three residences and store and contents
burned. Several other buildings were on fire
but prompt action saved them. They have
fire apparatus but the water iailed
The North. German Lloyd Steamship Olden-
burg arrived at Locust Point, Baltimore,
with 2,498 persons in the steerage, the largest
number ever brought to any port IN the world
ha
1t is estimated that about $50, 900 of the
securities of the Western Farm Mortgage and
Trust Company, of Denver, Col, for which
a receiver was recently appointed by the
Denver courts, are held by investors in Fred
erick and vicinity.
Rewards amounting to over 5000 are
offered by the commissioners OF Cecil county
for information leading to arrest and convic-
ton of the murderer of Mrs. Jennie Richards,
of Rising Sun on April u, 1891, and for the
several recent incendiaries.
The barn of II. Gray, near Still Pond,
Kent county, was burned on Sunday night,
together with l 800 bushels of wheat and 300
bushels of corn. The wheat was insured for
81 900. The barn was sci on fire by an in
cendiary.
On the train from Westminsterto Frederick
ON Monday night on the Western Maryland
a colored man made some insulting remarks
to ! lady. This was resented by John Levy,
a member of the Independent Hose Company.
Levy was struck with a blackjack over the
eye. The colored man was put oil the tram.
Governor Brown has made the following
amendments us commissioners OF the World s
Columbian Exposition: Hon. i. e. Latrobe,
j. Olney Norris, David Hutzler, Frank ID.
Hoen, Frank S. HambletOn, Frank Il: Scott,
Joseph Baker, ii. ii. Dashiell, Jas. L. Per
kins, Murray Vandiver and Mrs. VIM. Reed.
A suit has been begun in Baltimore by
John A. Hambleto1 TO test the validity OF
the stand taken by the Baltimore City
Passenger Railway Company, with reference
TO issuing the new stock authorized to provide
funds for cabling its lines. The company re,
fused to make transferable the options issued
to holders OF the old stock.
The county commissioners of Howard coun-
ty have appointed the following tax collectors
for the ensuing " ar: First collection district,
first and second election distrcts') John
IL. Clagetl: second collection district, third
and fourth election districts, Mortimer D..
Crapster; third collection district, (itth and
sixth election Districts A. Howard carp.
Dennis Brightman, aged ! years, colored
was convicted of murder in the second de
gree, in the Prince George county court OF
Tuesday. He was an inmate OF the Colored
House ofReformation, and on February % he
ant Scott Robinson, about the same age,
qu arreled when Brightman ran knife IL
his neck causing almost instantaneous death
In the Baltimore county court, on Tuesday
Blanche Cook, colored, was tried for assault
with intent TO kill the infant daughter
Charles T. Rutledge, of Parkton. She was
sentenced to the penitentiary for five years.
The girl, having become angered at Mrs
Rutledge, for whom she worked, exposed The
child in the snow, January IL.
DIR. George 3. Aiken, aged 70 years, died
Monday at NJ cSherrystogn, Pa. DIR. AikeI
was born in Baltimore and was n son OF the
late George Aiken, who was for mary year
leading jeweler of that city. He was ;
graduate Of the Maryland University. Abou
\ 25 years ago he moved with his wife and fou
| children to Pennsylvania.
Samuel H. 3. Brewer, livery stable
keeper, of Hagerstown, oomgittsd suici de 81
Friday of last week, by shooting himself wit /
q pistol, the ball entering his right tempt
and passing entirely through his head. Mr.
Brewer was about 43 years of age. He left ;
| note addressed to his wife. in which he
| stated that he willed all his property to hel
and his children, and hoped that rod would
bless them.
DR.. Edward Griffith, who died on April II
in Indianapolis, Indiana, at the advanced age
of 90 years, was native Of Baltimore. From
that city he removed many years ago to Louis
vile, KY, and then went to Indianapolis,
where he practiced medicine and dentistry
for thirty years. 1t was his daughter, Mrs
\ Edward T. johnson, who was supposed tc
have committed suicide some years ago, ant
in connection with whom tragedy was en-
acted which attracted the attention of the
whole country.
Miss Emily Harper died at St. Vincent
Hospital, Norfolk, Va, on April 15,aged abou
| so years. She was daughter of Robert
Goodlse Harper and granddaughter Of
| Charles Carroll of Carrollton. Her father
was general of militia and had command Of
the escort to General Lafayette on the occasion
oil his formal visit to Baltimore. Miss Harper
was devout Catholic and gave largely of
her means to the institutions of the church
She was among the organizers of the Ladies
Mount Vernon Association" which purchas-
ed the home of Washington. As one of the
| ..s,...,, cka tCoI- Eyarv intn,ast ,r d