The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-09-12
Maryland Affairs.

About Is inches OF rain fell IN Balu-
more on Saturday last
Three colored men are in Jail in Balti-
more for assaulting a colored woman
By the police census the population of
Baltimore is 613, 965, of which 122, 1893
are voters.
Rain fell to large extent on the East
ern Shore on Saturday. In some counties
much damage was done by rain and light
ming.
On Saturday, at Frostburg, the Ancient
Order of Hibernians held celebration and
picnic The parade was participated in
by over 1000 people, and the festivities
were enjoyed by over 5000 persons
Philip Lum was severely injured while
hauling thrashing machine with trac-
ton engine near Sharpsburg, Washington
county, Saturday The coupling broke
and the thrasher ran against him, rushing
him against the engine, on which he stood
Mr.. Howard Munnikhuysen, of the law
firm of Munnikhuysen, Bond & Duffy,
Baltimore, died on Sunday of Bright's
disease at his cottage at Elberon, n. j.
For some time Mr. Munnikuysen had been
in ill-health About eighteen months ago
he suffered stroke of paralysis, which
affected the side of his face and throat and
impaired his speech He never fully re-
covered. Several months ago he became
i'll with Bright's disease, and was taken
from his city home to his country home,
"Belleville, near Gainesville, in the hope
that the change would prove beneficial to
him. He soon showed signs of improve
ment, and about two months ago was taken
by his family to Elberon. Mr.. Munnik-
huysen was descended from an old Dutch
stock His grandfather, John Munnik-
dam about 1775. He became prosper
Gus merchant aud established line of ships
that traded extensively with foreign ports.
John Munnikhuysen married Miss Mary
Howard. Their son, Dr. W. f. Munnik-
huysen, was the father of Howard Mum
nikhuysen. The latter was educated at
the University of Virginia He was for
short time in the law offices of Scott &
Farnandis, at Belair, and them came to
Baltimore About Is years ago Mr..
Munnikhuysen married Miss Bessie r.,
daughter of DR.. Joseph Pancoast, of Phil
adelphia, who, with three daughters, sur
wives him. Mr. and Mrs. Munnikhuysen
have been well known in social circles in
Baltimore for years.
Aaron D, Stouffer, of near Smithsburg,
Washington county, few days ago went
into States Attorney Charles D. Waga-
man Office and accused himself of bigamy
and saying he was ready to go to Jail. He
was weeping while he told the story of his
second marriage, his first wife being still
living and not legally divorced from him.
On October 9, 1877, he married Miss
Mary A. Mcpherson in Waynesboro' Pa.
Rev Jacob Ohler performed the cere-
mony. They lived near Smithsburg one
year and then separated. In 1880 his
wife was married to Aaron Speake, ofnear
Smithsburg, and in 1882 she executed
before Justice Philip Oswald an instru-
ment in writing purporting to be a contract
of enforcement from her husband. Be-
lieving the document was a legal divorce
Stouffer was married in. 1888 to Miss
Phoebe Hovis in Waynesboro' by Rev. F.
F. Banner Several children have been
born since the last marriages. For ID
years Stouffer believed he was divorced
from his wife Some one told him he was
not and that be was guilty of bigamy,
penitentiary offense This so preyed upon
his mind that he could find no rest or peace,
he said, until he gave himself up to the
authorities Under the circumstances the
officers thought clemency should be ex-
tended, so the States attorney, as Stout
fer's solicitor, filed bill in the Court Of
Equity for divorce. The bill relates all
the facts of the remarkable marriages. If
the court grants the divorce, which is
thought probable, it is the intention of all
parties concerned to get married over again.