The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1893-04-08
Maryland Affairs.

Over 80 mad dogs have been killed in the
vicinity of woIfsville, Frederick county
On Saturday night last Mrs. Louisa Joa-
chims. Of Baltimore, committed suicide by
taking rough on rats.
Louis H. Lehman. aged q years. in attempt
ing to step on an electric car, in Baltimore,
on Sunday, fell and was decaptated-
VIM. B. Gambrill, well known business
man of Baltimore, dropped dead in front of
the postofiice in Baltimore, on Saturday.
Mrs. Clinton Paine. Of Baltimore, was
robbed of s.. 900 worth of diamonds at the
Hygeia Hotel, Va. on Monday while she was
at dinner.
Several deaths from cerebro-spinal mem
nights have occurred in Barton, Allegany
county. and the disease does not seem to abaie
with the pleasant weather.
A negro fired two pistol shots into crowd
of negroes, on parade in baltimore. on
Easter Monday. He was captured, aud lind
five dollars for the mnrderous oifense. For
tunately no one was hurt.
Children playing with matches set fire to
straw stack on the farm Of Solomon ). Thomas.
near Boonsboro. Washington county. on
Saturday last. The barn and all the contents
and outhouses were burnedi insurance $500.
| John p Morgan was sentenced 10 three
months in Jail and to pay a hne OF slo0 Tor
attempting to bribe United States petit juror
in Baltimore, on Monday. He offered the
juror $3.50 to hang the jury in the case of
Daniel Hombere, on trial for hindering the
registration of u voter at Sparrow S Point last
October.
On the night of March 80, Galeua, Kent
county, one of the most thriving and prosper.
Gus towns in the county, was almost completely
DESTROYED by fire, caused by defective flue.
Shortly after the fire started "a strong wind
began to blow and sparks were carried in ali
directions. The loss above insurance is about
/ $40. 900. but the great Inconvenience and
/ damage to furniture must also be taken into
the account All the burnt property will be
/ rebuilt. The town has no facilities for exiin
gushing fire except ''the bucket brigade.
| On Monday while discussing the capacity
of a mans stomach. dispute arose between
| James Williams and Arthur Padeiford, two
well know Baltimore club men. rs to who
| could eat the most oysters. Mr.. Williams
finally offered to settle the question at once.
Padelford was willing and the contestants,
with their seconds adjourned to a cafe, where
n large sum OF money was put up by each side
| The shucker, who knew nothing of the wager,
opened his eyes when several dozens had been
eaten and more were asked for. When each
of the enters had finished with six dozen, the
openers eyes began to bulge. He KEEP on
shocking. however, until each man had eaten
eleven dozen and three oysters Then he
complained that he was tired. He added that
he didn't propose TO he tried for murder.
Williams and Padelford thereupon agreed 10
call it draw.
Henry Barnes, colored. was arrested in
Somerset county on Monday charged with
assaulting feloniously Mile Polk and Linda
Jones, both coIored. Barnes halls from POGO
moke City, land on his way stopped at the house
of Mile Polk, who is "a years of age. and
asked for drink of water. She handed it TO
him, and received blow on the head, which
knocked her down. She ran in and locked
herself in her house. Barnes chased her and
picked up an axe, with which he knocked
down the door. Mile Polk was badly bruis-
ed and had severe cut over the eye. Upon
leaving Mllie Folks house, on his way TO
Princess Anne, Barnes met Linda Jones, a
colored girl, and assaulted her, but the APP
proach of carriage scared him off and he
took to flight. When Sheriff Tull arrested
him he had in his possession breech-loading
shotgun. which it is supposed had been stolen.