The Democratic advocate., 1893-03-25
Maryland Affairs.


Baltimore county, on the 18th instant, in her
S3d year.
Howard county school board are asking for
more funds, the fund this year being $4,000
short of last year.
Edward Connor, of Baltimore county, has
been committed TO Jail for cruelty TO horses
aud mules.
Rev. George Barton, died Saturday at the
home of his son.in Church Hill, Queen Anne's 5
county, in the S6th year of his age.
John Flohr, u highly respected resident of
Mechanicstown, Frederick, county, died there
on the 10th instant, aged 90 years.
James H. Gambril, of Frederick, is going
to rebuild a steam mil in place of the one
which was destroyed some months ago.
The schooner Calvin f. Baker, 43 days
from Rockporf, Me-. reached Baltimore on
Sunday. She had been given up for lost
The Eve national banks of Frederick report
for the current quarter individual deposits
aggregating little over two million dollars
DR.. Gustavus A. Kane, well-known
theatrical man and journalist, died on Tues
day in Baltimore. He was 10 years of age.
John W. Andrew and Mary Ann Keen, of
Darlington, Hartford county, celebrated the
50th anniversary Of their marriage on the 10th
instant.
On Saturday night last the residence OF
James Basil Duke, in Calvert county, was
accidentally burned. Loss $1,000; no insur
ance.
Rev. A. n Horn, recently assigned by the
United Brethren Conference to Willamsport,
Washington county, refuses to accept his
charge.
Mrs. Rosanna Krelzer, aged SO years; Mrs.
Susan Bear, aged SO years, and Mr.. Jacob
Mangans, aged As years, ali of Washington
county, are dead.
On Saturday night the fine residence of
Gen L. l.. +. Hardcastle. was accidentally
burned. Loss $S000; insured in the Mont
gomery County Company.
The Piston Krupp cannon intended for
the Worlds Fair reached Baltimore, on
Saturday, in the steamship Longueil. The
gun is said TO be be largest ever made.
James NJ. Smith, of Woodsboro, Fred
erick county, has sold his horse, "Cireuation.
Jr.," to the Standard Bred Trotting Associa-
ton, of Charlestowu W. Va, for $1,000.
John Ogle, colored, aged 35 years, con-
vict from Frederick county, on Thursday of
last week committed suicide by jumping from
the third tier Of cells to the ground hoor.
Henry Cohee was arrested in Caroline
county, charged with stabbing his wife in the
right side, lnhicting an ugly wound. Both
are about IS years old and had lived together
for "A years.
On Monday fire destroyed the stables of
Eugene F. Montgillion,, near Elkrldge,
Howard county. A valuable stallion and
young driving horse, which were in the stables
at the time, perished in the flames
N ,-h,ab
sailed from Baltimore February for Port
land, Maine, with coal, and which was blown
to sea on February 20 off Portland, arrived
at st. Thomas on Tuesday. She had been
given up fer lost.
Rev. Eugene MeSwyney, 5. j., of St.
Thomas's church, Charles county, died on
Taesday from typhoid feyer He had never
recovered from the exposure during the pre-
valence of smallpox in his neighborhood in
1882, in many cases buryiug them after death.
Thomas R. Tongue, ofCalvert county, while
on his way to Prince Frederick was attacked
by Charles Taylor, colered, who last spring
was declared a lunatic by the court. Mr..
Tongue fearing for his life shot Taylor in
elf.defense but does not know whether he is
fatally hurt or not.
A bill has been filed in the equity court
asking receiver for the Maryland Beneficial
Association of Washington eounty-a sick
benefit concern. 1t alleges extravagance in
the management of the association, which
allegations are pronounced groundless by c.
W. Sebold, the president.
Mrs. Maize Louise Hood, wife of Richard
II. Hood, OF Howard county, died in st. Louis
on Sunday from peritonitis, aged Is. She
was second daughter of Ex County Commis
soner j. 7. Ridgely. She was the daughter.
law Of President John Hood, OF the
Western Maryland Railroad.
The Kent road contracts were given out on
Tuesday to the lowest bidders. The Fourth
district roads were awarded to j. Cordray
Loud at SIS per mile, or 81 ,056 for the whole.
The First district roads will cost Sl3 per nile,
the whole FIVE districts amount ting to about
S6 900. Last year the roads and bridges cost
S29, 900.
Hon. C. L. l.. Leary, aged 80 years, a re-
tired lawyer and an ex member of Congress
from the Third District of Maryland, died of
on Tuesday night, in Baltimore.
Mr.. Leary was attacked with paralysis about
six weeks ago. He was engaged in active
practice until within ten years ago, when he
retired. He was elected to Congress for the
term of 1861 81. He never held any other
political office.
The fine residence on the farm of Charles
d. Lyon, near Elicott City, was burned on
Thursday night of last week. The occupants
of the building, John F. Plunkett and family,
narrowly escaped with their lives. Mr..
Plunkett rescued his wife and children by
lowering them from an upper window. In
jumping to save himself he was slightly injur-
ed. All the household effects and $3.50 in
cash were lost. The property was Insured in
Ine N for
S., 900.
The historic old homestead of the late
Admiral Franklin Buchanan, called "The
Rest" on Miles river, at the bridge, three
miles from Easton, has been sold for the
Buchanan heirs to Charles E. Henderson,
of the Reading Coal and Iron
Company of Philadelphia, for Sl5, 800. Mr..
Henderson proposes removing TO Talbot
county about the first of next September and
making "The Rest his permanent home.
The place contains 100 acres and is one of the
most attractive seats in Talbot county.
John G. Cockey President Of the Towson
National Bank died on Monday at his home.in
Lutherville, after an illness of several months.
Mr.. Cockey was IA native of Frederick county.
He was bern in August, 1913, and removed
10 Baltimore while young. For time he
was clerk in banking house, and after
ward be engaged in the lumber trade under
the firm name of Cockey & Co. He retired
from business in 1874. His three sons,
William, George B. and DIR. Frank Cockey,
all died after reaching manhood. His wife,
one daughter, Laura B., wife of Congressman
j. Fred c. Talbot, and four grandchildren
survive him. He was the oldest director of
the First National Bank of Baltimore. He
was member of Emmanuel Baptist Church,
Baltimore.
q. S. District Attorney Ensor, who inspect
ed Hog Island, will report to Attorney Cen
eraI Olney that a good title to the island may
be obtained from r. j. Readmond, who has
offered to sell it to the United States for
1000 for the purposes of quarantine
station. The island forms part of the Cedar
Point estate, which, in 1876, was patented by
Lord Baltimore to Nicholas Sewell. son of
the grsntor's wife by former husband. The
came down through the Sewell
family, aud the title is one of the Oldest and
best in the State. Mr.. Readmond purchased
700 acres, including the Sc acres in Hog
Island, last July, at u mortgagee's sale, pay
ing $500 cash. The mortgage is fer 50, 600,
and is held by Samuel X. George, of Balti-