The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-08-15

Several young men are rusticating in the
Howard county jail on the charge Of rioting
ON B. & o. train on July %.
J. G. Carver has been arrested in West
Chester, Pa, charged with the murder of
Mrs. Richards, at Rising Sun, Cecil
county, in 1891.
Charles A. Councilman, farmer near
Glyndon, Baltimore county, has raised
fourteen acres of sunfowers, and will use
the seed of the flowers as food for cows.
Cumberland lawyers are anxious to form
State Bar Association. twill be "a good
thing it they can keep the shyster and
those who are anxious and willing to assist
in securing the defeat of justice out of it.
City council of Hagerstown is wrestling
with the question of allowing hogpens and
slaughter houses in the corporate limits.
The healthboard request the council to act
and many of the citizens protest against
action being taken.
Owing to recent railroad changes resi-
dents of Frederick city will be ENABLED to
see more of the outside world. Heretofore
it was difficult to 60 there and return by
railroad the same day, but by the changes
which went into effect last week 81 trains
will arrive and depart daily.
Information has been received of the
arrest in Cincinnati of Clarence Perry,
formerly treasurer of the Brotherhood Of
Locomotive Firemen, of Hagerstown. He
is charged with embezzling $500 of the
Brotherhood's funds Perry was employed
on the Western Maryland Railroad.
George Morgan has been arrested in
Hagerstown charged with obtaining money
under false pretenses, by soliciting money
to have an operation performed upon his
wife at Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore.
1t is stated that his wife was not at the
hospital, and needed no surgical operation.
Edwin Freed, an ex-member of the
police force of Frederick, has issued a
challenge to Prof H. c. Latin, of New
York, who is temporarily located in Fred
erick, for ten-round glove contest, under
the Marquis of Queensbury rules The
contest, it is stated, is to be for purse of
$500 and gate receipts.
A new and destructive insect has made
its appearance in Washington county, al
though not in large numbers. 1t is caus,
ing the farmers considerable anxiety. 1t
is the Idaho devil, big headed insect,
which travels in the grain and pasture
fields. doing much damage. 1t is even
harder to destroy than the army worm.
Andrew F. Wilson, of Easton, Talbot
county, made horsehair fishing line, which
he sent to President Cleveland, with the
request that he would try it on a big fish.
He wrote to the President that it would
hold anything but a full -grown shark
The President seems to have appreciated it
very much, for he acknowledged it by an
autograph letter,
James W. Thompson, a farmer of the
Third district of Howard county, died sud-
denly on Friday of last week at his home,
near Middle River, aged IS years. He
leaves several children and number of
grand and great grandchildren. He was
a famous foxhunter in his younger days,
and was known by sportsmen in different
parts of the state.
George Matthews is under arrest in
Charles county charged with the murder
of james J. Irwin, with the wife of the
latter as an accessory. The shooting took
place on Monday morning of last week
while Irwin was in bed with his wife At
the inquest, on Friday, Mrs. Irwin gave
damaging testimony, and she was also
placed under arrest.
At noon, on Friday of last week, Frost
burg was visited by an electrical storm that
made an intense explosion and caused great
excitement. Frank, aged 16 years, son
of ex-Mayor J. s. Metzger, was thrown
to the street by the shock and remained
unconscious till he received medical treat
ment The sky was clear at the time, and
the occurrence was very exciting.
Henry jaeger, aged 81 years, we'll
known and highly respected retired farmer,
died .Iuly 30 from old age at his home near
Fulton. He was a native Of Germany.
bGt came to this country many years ago
and settled in Howard county near Fulton
where he amassed quite little fortune
He leaves several children and a number
of grand and great grandchildren.