The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1895-10-12
Maryland Affairs.

| county, has been declared an insolvent.
Especial prayers for rain were said in all tn
| churches in Talbot county on Sunday last.
Hagerstown by recent census has population
of14,57G If the suburbs were included it would b,
over 10000
on Sunday morning last the Globe Brewery, OIL
Hanover street, Baltimore, damaged by fire t,
the amount of $4,000.
The House of Bishops, in session at Minnea polls
Minnesota, have decided to allow the division o
the Diocese of Maryland.
DIR. George c. Worthington of Baltimore, was ar
rested Tuesday for causing the death Of Mar!
Hammond by criminal operation.
George l.. Nanbibber's residence, near Belair
Hartford county was accidentally burned on sun.
day afternoons; loss $1,000; insured
At the close of business September 2S, the y
national banks of Baltimore had deposit So
GSOGOl.6 and had loans amounting to So 81 100 30
Talbot county commissioners have been sued by
Mrs. Robert Lee for 5000 for personal injuries
caused by her horse breaking through a county
bridge.
John Peter Horn, aged II years, died on saturday
last from a blow received from stone thrown by
an Indian the Monday previous ut Buffalo Bits
show in Baltimore.
Mrs. Selby, wife of Mr. Enoch Selby, a well-known
farmer of the Third district of Howard county.
died on Sunday at her home near Glcnclg. of Il
complication of diseases. in her Sith year.
The canning establishment of Beverly W Wright
at Preston, Caroline county. destroyed by fire
saturday evening. The flames started from
sparks falling on the roof Nearly all the seasons
product in eases were destroyed. Insured.
James Miller. of Havre de Grace, Hartford county,
became violently insane, on Friday of last week
after the death of his mother. He was taken to an
asylum. Alex. NJ Templeton, of the same place
dropped dead from heart disease while walking on
a street on saturday night.
on returning from the fair Tuesday afternoon
the team of Col. L. Victor Baughman Of Frederick
became frightened. ran off and he and the driver
were thrown to the ground with great force. The
driver able to control the horses. but Col
Baughman painfully injured about the head
The family of James F. Fountain. Caroline county
is sadly afflicted. About four weeks ago Mr.. FOun-
tain died from typhoid fever, on Sunday Miss
Minnie daughter. aged nineteen and Miss Flor
ence, daughter, aged fourteen. were buried in the
same grave. having died from the same disease and
still another daughter. aged sixteen. is lying dan
GerOuSly i'll.
John Don Farclen, alias T. J. Franklin, was ar
rested in Baltimore on saturday night charged
with embczZling $1,000 from the Adams Express
office ut Terra Haute Ind. The prisoner confessed
his guilt to Marshal Frey. Captain Freburger and
Detective Savillc. lie also consented to be taken
back to Terra Hautc without the fOrmaity of
rcquisitiOn.
Or. W. X. Carroll. of Queen Annc's county has
been committed to Jail the charge of fatally
shooting Jesse Motion negro in his employ. The
DIR. says he did not intend kill him, but fired for
the purpose of soaring him, as the man and woman
were forcing the door of his room and in evidence
shows that they on the outside and the bullet
passed through the mans head The man had
been discharged and had been ordered from the
property.
GoldSborough : Griffith President of the Mary
land sunday School Union, has issued IL circular
letter inviting the pastors, superintendent. officers
teachers and scholars to observe the third Sunday
and Monday of October days of special prayer in
behalf of the Sabbath schools. The letter sets forth
that it is deemed wise and beneficial TO have special
seasons when the Christian workers of every name
and of every land shall unite in thanksgiving and
in earnest SupplicatiOn.
The Baltimore County Commissioners have aI-
hOrizcd the Equitable Electric Light Company to
place fifty electric lights the ReisterStown road
between the 10Th milestone ana the Dover road,
md on the Dover road, from the turnpike to Emory
irovc. The lights are to be placed every alter
late pole ofthe trolley line and on Railroad Reisters
own and Central avenues. Glyndon. These lights
ire not to be over 80 feet apart. and each light is
q he of 10 candle power. The price is So per year
or each light.
AT EastOn, Talbot county, on saturday. there was
q have been game of base ball between two negro
of ,,-l,in oh
shortly after the arrival of the visiting club one of
Is members was arrested for stealing Il pair of
srnts. The club followed him to the magistrates
1ice and became boisteroIIs that all were com
ntted. Upon being searched each had from one
three razorS bieS, &C., in their possession. 1t
well the game stopped us there would PrOla- |
ly have been bloody fight.
Not long ago, when clothing house advertised |
special reduction sale. Jacob Shaw, manager of |
he electric light works in Ellicott City, bought an
uttit for his little boy. The jacket included in the
urchaSe was worn with the suit until in the course
Il month or so, the garment became unfit for |
'ear ana had to be put away. About it there was |
most unnatural odor. There was no living in the |
inc room with the boy and that coat. The other |
ny Mrs. Shaw vcntured to make an investigation,
lc ofensivenesS of the garment having somewhat |
IbSded, when in the coats lining securely sewed |
l, were found the remains of viper snake fifteen
lches long. How the snake got there is mystery
some sweat shop.
Thomas II. Matthew'S of COckeysville, Baltimore
Dunty, died on Monday at the City Hospital Bal
more, from injuries which were caused by being
ruck by locomotive Octoher;. He took Il train
II Baltimore on that day, but when he reached
ollins Station he remembered appointment at
Ockeysville. Mr.. Matthews left the train with
lc intention of returning to COckeysville and was
rnck by the locomotive of another train which
as approaching Hollins Station. He was put on
lie train for Baltimore, brought to Calvert Station
nd taken to the hospital His death caused
y internal injuries. Mr. Matthews was 81 years
d, and was president of the Mutual Fire Insurance
Ompany in Baltimore county.
John X. Mddckauff, aged 80 years, a freight fire
an on the Western Maryland Railroad who made
IS home i'll HagerStOwn, wis fatally hurt Monday
temoon mile southeast of Chambersburg. He
as engine Il. A. l.. McCleary, engineer and
as struck on the right side of his forehead by the
de supports of ErnStS bridge while leaning out of
e clb-window. The blow fractured his skull and
was rendered unconscious. The engineman did
1t know of the accident the high boiler separating
IN from the fireman, and ran his train into Cham
,rSburg, where people on the street noticed Mid
ekautf'S unconscious form hanging bleeding out
the cab window The injured man was taken to
hotel and physicians gave medical assistance but
died several hours afterward
:. Chapman ThompSon'S store at Hollywood in
e sixth election district of st. Mary's county, was
lrned early Thursday morning of last week.
Ollywood postoflice was kept in the store and the
all matter on hand was destroyed. The officer of
gistration is accustomed to hold his sittings i'll
hompSon's store, and the two registry lists had
zen left there from the September sitting for safe
aepng. They were burned, and the district is
ow without list of qualified voters The safe
as in corner of the building and passed through
lie blaze with but little damage. The buildings
I'd contents were insured in the Montgomery for
,00G October 5, 1895. The registration office was
l the second floor of the building above the
ore 1t is not known how the building caught
e. Nobody lived in the house, and it is said that
D fire was kept in the building. The loss on the
Duse was $1,000 and on stock was over s., 900
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