The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1893-10-07
Maryland Affairs.

OdTdH I1tli, COibfcus dRcu wv yeats. NAC'
in Baltimore on Thursday of last week.
At Annapolis. on Tuesday, VIM. H., sol
of county commissioner Baldwin was ARRESTED
for forgery.
King & Bro, of Baltimore, have beeI
awarded the contract for the Legislative
printing for $4,000.
John Stadter has been arrested for burning
the barn and other buildings of Milton Dance
near Towson, Baltimore county.
The voting population Of Baltimore ha
been increased by the addition of lO,090 new
names; 9,S45 white and l,147 colored.
Cyrus Jones. colored, blacksmith, o
Fair Play, Washington county, committee
suicide on Tuesday by taking paris green.
flock of chicken hawks, estimated u
three thousand. lowered over the town o
Rock Hall, Kent county, one day last week
On Tuesday Thomas Darnell, of Coketon
West Virginia, was killed by Frank Mead
den, of German, Garrett county, for insulting
ing his wife.
f. b. Miller & Co.'S kindiing wood mill
at Salisbury, was burned on September 80
loss 10000, insurance $1,000. 1t was III,
largest mill in the State and will be rebuilt.
Mrs Josephine Biemiler, of Baltimore.
was burned to death on Monday. She was
paralyzed, her husband was unable to rescue
her, and before assistance could be obtained
the dwelling was burned out.
A petition has been filed to have Charles
W johnson. n colored lawyer of Baltimore,
disbarred ON the ground of retaining more
money than belonged to him in u case in
which he was employed as counsel.
Sixteen German families from Kansas have
purchased real estate in Dorchester county,
and have moved there and begun to improved it.
The trac. ea.:ttai.as 1909 acres asd viii be di
vided into farms ranging from 20 to so acres
each.
VIM E. Harley, clerk in the postoffice at
| Frederick, stepped into an alley adjoining the
building about clock Wednesday morning,
When he was knocked down by negro man
and robbed. He thinks he can identify his
assailani.
Mrs. Maria Brengle, widow of the late
Francis BrengIe, died Sunday night in Fred
erick. in her 18th year. Two sons survive
her, DR.. William Brengle, of Virginia, and
| Frank Brengle. formerly states attorney OF
Frederick county.
Every one of the Roman Catholic Arch
bishops of the United States. and nearly all
the Bishops, are expected to be in Baltimore
on the occasion of the memoration OF
Cardinal Gibbons episcopal jubilee, on the
18th and 18th instanis.
Mrs. Annie Benner and her seven minor
children, of Baltimore, have been awarded
ST., 900 damages in the City Court against the
Baltimore, South Baltimore and Curtis Bay
Railway Company for the death Of her hus
band, killed IN an accident on the road.
Emanuel Mccoy died in Williamsport
aged IS years, on September 20. Mr.. Nc
Coy had been disabled for many years, and
was Mexican war pensioner. He fought in
the engagements of Vera Cruz, Monterey,
and was at the surrender of the City of Mexico.
On Monday last the large stone crusher
establishment ut McDonough on the W. NJ.
K. r. was totally destroyed by fire; loss
about $4,000. The building was within
about u feet of the railroad track and pas
senger train went past with a rush while the
building was burning the heat was intense.
Bowie johnson, son of the late Reserdy
johnson, the distinguished Maryland lawyer,
died suddenly at his home near Oakland,
Garrett county, on Friday of last week. Mr..
johnson was 50 years old. He had suffered
from heart disease several years and died
from that cause. He had been living for Is
years on II farm in Garrett county. He leaves
widow and several children.
Elk. Gov James Black Groome died sud
denly from heart disease at his residence in
Baltimore on Wednesday night, in his seth
year. He leaves widow and one daughter.
Gov. Groome was native of Elkton, Cecil
county, and was II son OF the late Col. John
c. Groome. lie was made Governor after
the election of Gov. Whyte, 10 the U. s.
Senate, was afterwards U. 5. Senator, and
upon the election of Mr.. Cleveland, in 1884,
he was made collector of Baltimore.
Richard Day. teainster employed Tor
many years by Talbot Clark and the late
+. A. Talbot. OF Elllcott Gity, was kiiiea on
"Wednesday afternoon WINE on 'he roau 70
Orange Grove. WIN II TWO morse wagon ne
was hauling load OF lumber, when, IL IS sup
posed, he fell under one of the wheels IN at
tempting 10 draw the rubber. lie lYed only
fifteen minutes after he was found, the team,
which ran away, having been stopped by
striking telegraph pole at Orange Grove.
Mr. Day was 81 years of age and leaves a
widow and one son.
Mrs. Catherine C. Smithson, widow of the
late Col Henry Smithson, and daughter OF
the late John aud Ann Archer, of Hartford
county, died on Sunday. Mrs Smithson was
IS wears old. and the youngest of thirteen
children and the last to die. The family was
one of the best known in the state of Mary
land The late Hon. Henry W. Archer. of
RpliiIr, was II DrOtner, anu Vel. d. 81. hICuGi
and Col. r.. FL. Archer. of the Confederate
army, were also her brothers. The mother
of Hon. Albert Constable, of Elkton, was a
sister.
w., Tn, oaed 80 vaars 81 we'll. known
ID W. .a itsM, 20 farmer Of he Twelfth dis.
anu r I,;. aa1l,s oomn,;,ted sn;o;de
eric' Vi pailiino'I a,,sf,,I of No &c
ounu"y esen,s 80. - n,nr :, he hon,e near
Gardenville. He died on Monday morning.
The reason given by the suicide for the rash
act was that he was tired OF life. His daugh-
ter died some time ago, and this preyed upon
bis mind. He made an unsuccessful attempt
to hang himself some time ago. An emPloye
on the farm took drink of water ont OF the
cup in which the suicide mixed the fatal dose,
not having observed the remains of the poi
son in the cup, aud became extremely ill.
He is now out of danger. Mr.. Lutz leaves a
widow, three sons and one daughter, and an
estate worth sc, 200.
A., 7oon oarlosds of naaobea were
!, Aooa' f .oUo 6 n and the Eas,e rn
ShlI" oon,;as ,h;s season and the railroads
.anoved ~, Isast $500 600 in freight. II i