The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1894-06-16
Maryland Affairs.

throughout the State.
Counterfeit 81 bills are in circulation.
They are well executed.
A fashion magazine swindler has been at
work in Frederick city and county.
James Fugle, the well-known ladies' cloak
manufacturer Of Baltimore, has failed.
Some one stole the money box of the
Methodist church at Rockville. ltcontained
about $50.
Several deaths have occurred from typhoid
malarial fever in Middletown Valley, Fred
erick county.
Govanstown, Baltimore county, Presby-
terrain church celebrated its 50th anniversary
on Sunday last.
Mrs. Mary Annie Haske. aged 90 years,
died in Baltimore on Saturday. She was
native of Germany.
A disease resembling quinsy has made its
appearance among horses in the fifth district
OF Howard county.
Farmers in many sections Of Howard coun'
ty are complaining Of the serious damage to
the young corn by what is known as the wire-
worm.
Much improvement is being made along the
Western Maryland Railroad and the Baltl'
more and Reisters;own Turnpike, to Glyndon
and Reislerstown.
From Chincoteague. Worcester county,
during the past season, SO 900 bushels OF
oysters were shipped by railroad, and about
10000 barrels by boat.
Margaret Neronam, colored, of Kent coun-
iy, aged As years, while crossing held was
chased by bull, from which she escaped.
After getting over the fence she fell dead
fIom fright.
Mrs. Martha Danner, wife of the late
Joseph Banner, died in Emmitsburg at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Samuel Gamble,
on June s, IN the 93d year of her age. She
leaves one daughter and five sons.
On the sth instant al Frenchtown, Cecil
county, Frank Lebing, IL years old, while
PLAYING on the Cochran ler ice houses, fell
10 the ground, about % feet, and soon AFTER
ward died from internal injuries.
DIR. John F. Monmonier died Oh Friday Of
last week in Baltimore. He was born in
Baltimore in 1873. He was educated at st.
Marys College, Baltimore, and graduated IN
medicine at the University of Maryland 1884
Baltimore was visited by heavy storm on
Tuesday afternoon, causing much damage.
Several persons were injured by falling walls,
trees were blown down and many window
| lights were broken by the force OF the wind
and hail.
John A. Codori, aged 63 years, died IL
Baltimore on Wednesday of Bright's disease,
He was native of France, but had resided
in Baltimore about 4U years. Major Robert
Hall. aged "a years, died in the same city, on
the same day.
Rev. Josiah Gift, aged 76 years, died sud
denly in Lynchburg, Virginia, on Saturday
last. He was a native of Cambridge; had re
sided in Lynchburg for about 80 years, and
was O prominent member Of the Methods
Protestant church.
On Saturday evening while on his way home
| from Snow Hill, Worcester county, james
Jones, and gentleman accompanying htm
were assaulted two by negroes. A fence raj
was used. Mr.. Jones was taken back to Snow
Hill. The negroes escaped without identified
ton.
Beulah A. an infant daughter Of james
KEYS. was burned to death at Glyndon Tues
day Mrs. Keys was burning rubbish in the
yard, from which the child's dress caught
fire. Mr.. and Mrs. William Cheneworth wert
severely burned while trying to extingulst
the flames.
A two year.old son of John Miller, who
was playing in his barn near West Noting
ham, Cecil county, was kicked in the face
| MOuudJ vi lasS WCChf W a. AaNaN'
out both eyes and breaking the bones of tht
face badly. Tetanus set, and he died on Fri
day following.
VIM, ]. Erwin, postmaster at Gwinn, Balh
more county, was before Commissioner Rog
ers on Monday on the charge of opening let
tiers which passed through his office, and was
released on ST, 500 bail for hearing Thurs
day. Mr.. Erwin denies the charge made
against him.
On Friday of last week the boiler in the
shirt factory at Choptank, Dorchester county
exploded blowing the engine house to pieces
and damaging the factory. MIR. Wright, the
owner, and Mr.. Towers, the superintendent
who were making some repairs to the engine,
were fatally injured.
Kent county was visited by destructive
rain and hail storm on Tuesday afternoon
and night The loss to grain and corn fields
is very heavy. Several buildings were strucl
by lightning. On the lower part of the East
ern Shore, especially on the water course,
the storm was unusually destructive.
Albert Regansberger, aged "a years, delb
erately drowned himself in Baltimore, OF
Monday, and Thomas Cook aged 26 years
hanged himself. Miss Laura V. Corbitt, aged
IS years, hanged herself on Tuesday. Nc
cause assigned. Policeman John j. Welsh
aged 81 shot, himself on Wednesday.
On Friday afternoon of last week the deat
body of Estalla Harris, eolored, of Baltimore
was found in her room in terrible condition
An autopsy showed two bullet wounds, eithe
of which would have produced death. Abra
ham Cant, n colored eoachman, is missing
who was seen with her on Tuesday night.
Maurice, a highly esteemed young man, SOL
of Winfield Dempsey, Howard county of neal
Poplar Springs, died Sunday of heart failure
This makes the second death that has occurr
ed in Mr.. Dempsey's family within few
months, the other being that Of an older sol
who was killed by the kick of a vicious horse
Jacob Shamberger, aged &c years, died in a
the Homeopathic hospital, Baltimore, OF
Wednesday. He was taken to the hospita
from his home at Shamberger, Baltimore
county, on the 4th instant, suffering from
blood poisoning caused by an operation som'
time previous He was well.known as {
minister of the German Baptist church.
Arthur Kitchens, IS years old, died nea
Elkton, Cecil county. on Tuesday from the
effects of kick by horse on Sunday night
VIM. Yonkers, of the same county, was fatally
injured by kick from horse on tuesday
and a child of John Miller, who was kicked
by mule last week, died Tuesday from lock
jaw.
Henry Irving, of New York, has purchased
James o. Bussard's farm of 80 acres lyinl
along the National pike, Middletown, Fred
erick county, for 800 an acre. The farm il
the old Daniel Koogle property, and is i'm
proved with a large brick dwelling and out
buildings, and adjoining the house is flint
grove.