The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1894-12-15
Maryland Affairs.


Charles Louis Spies, died in Baltimore on
the 18th instant in his SD year. He taught
dancing for nearly so years.
Another camel was born on Monday after
noon in Druid Hill Park, Baltimore. Its dam
will raise it as it took kindlyto it.
Rev. DIR. Frank NJ. Ellis, pastor of Eutaw
Place Baptist Church, Baltimore, has resigned
10 accept pastorship in Brooklyn, n. I.
Elizabeth Swami, colored, of Charles coun-
". has been awarded a verdict ofSl000 against
the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad for in
juries received.
Mrs. Louis Albert, of Galveston, Texas,
while insane on Tuesday night, poisoned her
five children. Four of them are dead, and
the fifth, a girl of 16, may recover.
Eugene S. Calvert, aged AZ years, de-
scendant of Lord Baltimore, died in Washing
ton, D. c., on November 80. He made his
home at the Maryland Agricultural College.
Hon. H. N. Judge, one of the leading citi-
zens of West Alabama, and a prominent law
yer, committed suicide at his home at Eutaw,
Tuesday night by shooting himself. He was
to have been married on Thursday.
Jere Matthews, defeated candidate for re-
election as county clerk at Lincoln, Illinois,
was found suffering from morphine poisoning
on Tuesday. In his pocket was paper show
ing that he was $500 short in his accounts.
Benjamin S. Dixon, farmer, of Oakland
Mills, butchered the two largest hogs so far
reported in Howard county, one weighing
700 pounds and the other 480. They were
twenty and eighteen months of age, respect
lively.
Captain James McKeown, aged rs years,
hung himself in his cell at the Cecil County
Insane Asylum, at Cherry Hill on Dec. g..
He was subject to violent fits of insanity, and
had himself committed while sane TO keep
from injuring anyone.
The New Century Club, of Philadelphia,
Pa, representing 600 women, have adopted
a resolution requesting the political parties to
nominate for Mayor men who can command
the highest moral, business and political re-
spect of the community.
The frame barn of William Dinsmore, near
Wolfsville, Frederick county, was burned on
December 4th at a. m. by horse kick
ing over a lantern, which exploded. All the
contents of grain and implements, along with
two horses, were burned.
John Marshall, in his seth year, promi-
nent member of the Society of Friends, died
December Srd at Calvert, Cecil county. He
was native of England but came to this coun-
try when IA years of age, and had resided at
Calvert for half century.
The dwelling house of John E. Waters, al
Savage, Howard county, was destroyed by fire
at an early hour December s. Mr. Wa
ers barely had time to bundle up his family
and get ont when the flames and smoke awoke
him. The fire started in the kitchen.
Col John Carroll Walsh, aged rs, died
c., L
Hartford county. He was prominent in Dem
ocratic politics for number of years, and at
his home hospitality was dispensed lavishly.
He leaves widow and several children.
Charles w. Hallar, a well-known architect
and builder of Frederick, died on Thursday
night of last week, of general debility, aged
50 years. His wife, who was Miss Sarah Pres
ton, died year ago, shortly after they had
celebrated their 55th wedding anniversary.
Mrs. Ellen Binz, of Belle Centre, Ohio,
while temporarily insane killed her l5-months-
old baby Wednesday morning by strangling
it. She would have killed her other child,
girl of years, had not its cries been heard
by man living next door, who took the child
from the mother,
Judge Dennis, of the Baltimore Circuit
Court, has ratified the report of the auditor of
fhe Iron Hall. The report showed that the
entire amount held by the Maryland receivers
was $4,000. Commissions and other eX
penses deducted leaves fund Of about &c.,
900. This will pay about 20 per cent. should
the fund be divided among Maryland policy
holders.
Charles P. Barrett was convicted in CO.
lumbia, South Carolina, Wednesday of forging
the name of mail carrier to Treasury pay
warrant. There are other chargers against
him, and it is said that witnesses are present
from all parts of the country. 1t is alleged
that Barrett was the centre of what has been
known as the great conspiracy of postmasters
to defraud the United States government.
The Elkridge Fox Hunting Club, of Balti-
more which has been invited by ex-Comptrol-
Ter l.. V. Baughman to participate in a hunt,
have decided TO visit Frederick on the 18th,
and follow sly reynard with their famous high
jumpers on the 18th. The members will wear
pink coats and haye number of their eele
brated fox hounds present to join in the chase.
The club will be the guests of Col Baughman
at Popular Terrace during their stay.
The will of the late William T. Walters, of
Baltimore, was admitted to probate at Towson,
on Monday. The famous art gallery is to re-
main intact, and is to become the property of
one or the other of the children, who shall
pay to the other in money the equivalent of
one-half interest The Maryland Institute for
the Instruction of the Blind is TO receive S10,-
600 After requests to relatives, the remain
der of the estate is left to trustees for the ben
eft of the children of Mr.. Walters.
Saloon keepers of Elkton, Northeast. Port
Deposit and other places in Cecil county are
quietly securing places in Havre de Grace,
Hartford county, TO open saloons when the
anti-icense law of Cecil goes into effect 1t
is reported that the number Of saloons in
Havre de Grace will be increased from IA, the
present number of licensed places, to 20 or %.
By the provisions of the law granting high
license in Havre de Grace the city gets the
revenue, and it is appropriated yearly in
diminishing the city's debt. The price of
license is $3.50.
James R. Dunlop has won the 1894 cham
pionship medal of the Century Cycling Club
Of Maryland. He made 81 centuriet, to his
nearest competitors 25. The latter was John
A. Graham, who made centuries November
20 and 30, This is twice that Graham
has ridden centuries on two successive days.
This time he started to make four centuries in
four successive days, but the rain Saturday
and Sunday last thwarted his plans. These
two men have this year made proud records.
Each has ridden more centuries than anyone
else south of Mason and Dixon's Line. The
winner, Mr.. Dunlop, is q years old During
the past year he also captured the fastest cen
fury made south of Mason and Dixon's Line,
time 9 hours. He is an old rider, but only
sprung into cycle prominence this season.
Plans for the new Baltimore and Ohio shops
and freight yard at Cumberland are being
rapidly arranged. There will be track room
sufficient to handle 5000 freight cars, or to
make up 60 heavy trains. The round-house
will have accommodation for "A engines The
shop for the construction and repair of pas
senger coaches will be 900 feet long by 100 in
width. Another immense structure will be
the machine and general repair shops. This
building will be 60Ofeet in length with reserved
space for an annex. There will be six 5-ton
cranes for use in the various shops, and all Of
the machinery viii be of modern make. An
other building will contain an electric power
plant, in close proximity to which viii be an
immense boiler house. The plant will have
its own sawmill, and in addition, there will be
necessary tool houses, store houses, Offices, etc
The Elkins- Widener-N ewbold syndicate is
about to begin the construction of what they
claim will be the finest electric trolley road in
the world. tits to be the Washington and
Baltimore Boulevard Line, 80 miles long,
contracts for IL miles of which will be let in a
few days. The first section between Wash