The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1892-03-12
MARYLAND Affairs.

frame buildings to be erected within its limits
Samuel Child, a wel-known merchant O
Baltimore, died from appoplexy on Wednes
day.
Hagerstown is to have Jewish Synagogue
and work will commence as soon as the wealth
er will permit.
On Saturday last the saw and planning mill
of L. E. Williams & Co., at Salisbury, wer
burned, together with shedding and l50, OO
feet of dressed lumber.
On Sunday night collision took place be
tween the Chicago express and an extr,
freight train, at Rockville, by which two mel
and IA head of cattle were killed.
Samuel began committed suicide by hang
ng, in the Baltimore city jail on Wednesday
He was committed for three months on Janu
airy Is for assaulting Frank Dousch with ;
burning lamp.
A difficulty occurred between Charles B.
Boswell, county commissioner of Prince
Georges county, and Joseph NJ. Kendrick
on Saturday night, in which Boswell had hi;
skull fractured.
Sisto Gilardi, an Italian, was convicted o
manslaughter in Baltimore, on the 4th instant
He killed his wife few months ago, in self
defense, it is claimed, she and her paramoul
having assaulted him.
Mrs. Charles Schultz, living near Barclay,
Queen Anne's county, while sweeping under
the bed OF her son accidentally caused CUR
to explode on Saturday. The charge entered
her left side, causing fatal wound.
The barn, stables and carriage house and
threshing house of Norman Stump, in Green
Spring Valley, Baltimore county, were burned
to the ground on Friday afternoon of last
week. The loss amounts to about Sc, 900, and
the insurance $1,000.
Recent heavy rains will make farming oper
atoms backward in Dorchester county. Wheat
is said to be looking badly on account OF an
unfavOrable winter. Peach growers think
there are enough live buds on the trees for a
fair crop if no further injury is received.
The George P. Whitaker Company, who
have large iron works at Principle. Cecil
county, have filed a bill in chancery, praying
for a dissolution of the company and the APP
pointment of a receiver to close up its affairs.
Another company has been organized to sue
coed it.
A fire in Easton, Talbot county, on Satur
day night destroyed about $40, 900 worth OF
property. 1t occurred in the business part OF
the town and the fire was prevented from
spreading by the efficient fire department.
There were several stores bur ned and the
Democrat printing Office.
The annual prize of 1892 of 500, with a
gold medal, offered by the United States
Naval Institute for the best essay on any sub
ject pertaining to the naval profession was Sc
cured by William Laird Cloves, of Surbiton
Hill, Surray, England who submitted an es-
say on Torpedo Boats Organization
and Conduct.
1t was rumored in Baltimore hat the Read
ing Railroad Company is after the Canton
Company property, which would give it mag
niicent water front and terminal facilities.
1t was also said that the Reading had obtained
certain concessions that give it the opportu
nifty of securing the Baltimore and Lehigh
Railroad at any time it so decides.
Joseph G. Burton, a we'll known farmer of
the 1lth district, died at his residence, at
Greenwood in Baltimore county, on Saturday.
He was IS years old and died of disease in
cdent to old age. Mr.. Burton leaves widow
and three grown children. He belonged to
the Methodist Church for about fifty years
and was a member of Waugh Chapel.
On Tuesday two Russians became attached
to a soldier from Fort McHenry, Baltimore,
long enough to get him under the influence
of liquor, took him into backyard and at
tempted to rob him. The soldier resisted and
they stood him up and began shooting at him.
A silver dollar turned the bullet and the as
sassins left BIN. They we're arrested and
placed in jail.
j. Marshall Rye was placed on trial in Bal
timOre on Wednesday, charged with the muir
der of John j. Wheeler, in Charles county, in
August last. The case was removed from the
county in which the crime was committed,
because the feeling against Rye was so great
that it was held an impartial trial could not
be had. He was convicted of murder in the
second degree on Thursday and was sentenced
to the penitentiary for - years. Rye is 60
years old.
Peter Middlekauh, died in Leitersburg,
Washington county, on the 4th inst. He was
the last ofthe jury which acquitted young Swan
who was tried in Hagerstown in 1852 on the
charge of having killed his friend Spriggs in
Cumberland. Because of the social promi
hence of the parties, the trial excited unusual
attention throughout Western Maryland.
The most prominent counsel of that day in
the state participated in the case. The jury
was out for three weeks before a verdict was
rendered
On Monday night a landslide occurred
on the diminishing Railroad, where the
track is spanned ny bridge leading to the
avenue at ST. Joseph's Academy. The bridge
is supported by heavy stone walls, and a
portion of the east wall, together with sew
eral tons of earth and stones, was piled up on
the track, completely bockading the road.
a number of hands were immediate.
ly put to work removing the obstruction, it
was noon on Tuesday before the first train
was gotten through. Transfer of passengers
around the obstruction was impossible. 1t
will take a week to repair the damage to the
bridge walls.
The will of Joel Gutman, the well-known
Baltimore merchant, who died recently, has
been filed in the Orphans Court, and con
tains the following charitable requests: To
the Hebrew Orphan Asylum, 81 200; Hebrew
Hospital and Asylum Association, $1,000;
Hebrew Benevolent Society, $500; Women's
Hospital, German Orphan Asylum. Home for
lpcurables, Little Sisters of the Poor and As
for the Improvement of the Condi.
lion Of the Poor, $3.50 each. Every one of
Mr.. Gutman's employees who had been ten
years in his service at the date of his death is
bequeathed $50, and those who had been
twenty years in his service are to receive 5000
each All the remainder of the estate is be
lueathed absolutely to Mrs. Bertha Gutman,
the widow.
Miss Annie Smith, of near Ellicott City,
was assaulted by VIM. Nusen, a negro, on
Sunday. The young lady, in company with
Mr.. William Isaacs, was on her way to Balt-
more. Feeling chilly, she got out of the We
hicle to walk a short distance, and her com
panion drove slowly along, while she followed
some yards behind. She had gone but few
PAGES when burly negro. whom she had not
seen, rushed upon her and attempted to force
her to the ground. Her screams attracted
The attention of Mr.. Isaacs, who Immediately
capped from the vehicle and ran to the young
adys rescue The brute then released her,
and made his escape. Miss Smiths clothes
we're torn, and she was almost Frustrated by
fright. The man had been released from jail
On Sunday morning and stated that he was on
MS way to Hagerstown where he lived. He
S supposed to be insane.