The Democratic advocate., 1894-12-01
Maryland Affairs.

Robert Dighton Morrison, senior member
of the law firm of Morrison, Munnikhuysen d
Bond, Baltimore, died on Friday of last week,
from the effects of the grip five years ago.
Owing to nearly As hours continuous north
west wind ON Saturday and Sunday the basin
and parts of the harbor of Baltimore were ex-
posed, something which has not occurred for
over 20 years.
Mrs. John Donnavan, aged 81 years, and
her two-year-old daughter, Annie, were burn
ed to death in Baltimore Monday evening.
The child pulled a table cover from table
and with it lighted lamp.
Charles Hollis. colored, aged 100 years, and
Angeline Hollis, aged 81 years, his wife, of
Queen Anne's county, had Children II; liv
ing grandchildren, 46; dead grandchildren, IL;
great grandchildren, known" %; total, l05
These old people are highly respected living
now in Queen Anness county, and their ages
are authenticated by the records.
The United States Investor, of Boston, pub
fishes an article on the increase in Baltimore
banking facilities in its current issue, prepared
by d. Allen Wiley, of that city. Within two
wears s., ,000. 900 capital has been invested in
new banking and trust companies, with stock
ranging from 81 100000 TO 100000 each.
The city today has eight trust companies with
over $4,000 900 capital, and two more banks
of $25, 900 each are projected. According to
the article, Baltimore is enjoying banking
broom.
Robert +. Harvey, noted bank forger,
who has served time in nearly dozen cities,
and who escaped from Jail at Belair, Hartford
county, October 7th, where he was being held
on charge for forgery, was captured at
Lansing, Michigan, Saturday. He had been
masqueradng under the name of the Rev.
Charles o. Gibson, and was selling religious
song books and hymns. Harvey was arraign-
ed on Tuesday, and after some preliminary
talk by counsel, he was taken to Baltimore
and placed in jail until witnesses can be
secured from other States.
| A Charles county paper reports the recent
sales of several tracts of land in that county
of Maryland at marvelously low rates. A farm
of 1914 acres, with good dwelling and out
buildings. went for $780, Another farm of
| 1914 acres, with barn and tenement house,
sold for 800. A tract of so acres brought
but $50, and a 8 acre lot went for S25. This
land is near a railroad, not far from the Poto-
mac river, and within short drive of the city
of Washington. These are doubtless exeep-
tionally low prices, but it is well known that
lands in the four southern counties of Mary
land are very cheap. selling in many instances
| for far less than the cost and value of the i'm
provements on them.
! On Saturday Judges Jones and Revell
overruled the motion for a new trial in the
| cose of President Robert A. Dobbin, of the
| Howard county school board. who was con-
victed by a Jury six weeks ago of drawing S74
| in excess of his salary as aschool commission
er. Judge Jones imposed the sentence of the
court which requires the defendant TO pay a
fine of 500 and the costs of his trial, alto
gether amounting to S121.50. The execution
| of the sentence was placed in the hands of
| Sheriff Flower DIR. Hebb, another member
of the board under indictment, has removed
his case to Frederick county for trial. Mr..
| Dobbin has sent his resignation 10 the Cover
nor.
The Towson Journal of Saturday last,
says Tuesday last, Alexander France and
VIM. France had a hearing before Justice A.
| W. Perrie on the charge of twice breaking
down the tolgate on the York road, above
| Cockevsville. once November 18th and once on
| November 18th. VIM. France was also held
| on the same charge. A warrant has been
issued for the arrest of George Starr on like
charge. The warrants were sworn out by
| Wm. A, May. keeper of the tollgate. The
penalty for refusing to pay toll Is line from
81 to S25. The Frances were required to give
security in 5000 TO answer the charge at Court.
Justice Abram W. Ensor, of Cockeysville,
issued warrant for the arrest of Tollgate
keeper May on the charge of assault. 1t is
charged that on Wednesday the gatekeeper
allowed the gate to fall on phaeton in which
was seated Mrs. Susan France, the mother of
Alexander France. Mr.. France at the time
was disputing with the gatekeeper, who retus-
ed to allow him to pass. On the following
day Mr.. France was again refused passage
through the gate because he would not pay
full toll. He then broke the gate down.