The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-03-14
Maryland Affairs.

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the y National banks of Baltimore had on
deposit 81, SS7, 308.56.
j. G. Peter Krouse, of Cavetown, Washing
ton county, died suddenly on Wednesday of
paralysis, aged So years.
Bishop Adams, of the Episcopal diocese of
Easton, confirmed class Of twenty-three at
Snow Hill on Wednesday.
Richard Tilghman Goldsborough, son of the
late Gov. Charles Goldsborough, died in
Cambridge on Wednesday in his 10th year.
Mr. Harry Collins, of Cincinnati, is in An
napolis with view of organizing a stock COM
pany for the manufacture of dry-pressed brick
on Severn river.
Frederick has organized Business Mems
Association, and appointed committees to
look after special interests looking to the
building up of the city.
Adam Henley, G. A. r. man, about 20
years of age, was arrested in Cumberland on
Monday, charged with assaulting a twelve
year-old girl in that city.
Hagerstown is 10 have an exciting election.
r. j. Hahn, former mayor, is the Demo-
cratic nominee, and NJ. L. Keedy, the present
incumbent, the Republican nominee.
W. W. Turner, a prominent farmer of the
fifth district of ST. Mary's county, LOST his life
last Saturday by an accidental fall into an IN
covered well. He was an ex-Confederate
soldier.
The force of men at work grading the Eli
colt City Branch of the Columbia and Mary
land Electric Railway has been largely in
creased and the road will be completed within
a few weeks.
Mr.. George Cotton. president of the board
of liquor license commissioners of baltimore,
says that the passage of a local veto bill would
probably deprive the State and city of a
revenue of 100000
Mrs. Shaw, wealthy New York lady, has
purchased fifty acres of land beautifully stu
ated on Chester river, near Chestertown.
Mrs. Shaw will build handsome residence
on her new purchase.
Alexander J. Pape, of Owings's Mills, by
H. Howard Isaac, attorney, has filed petitions
asking for writs to issue to inquire into the
mental condition of his three brothers, An
drew Pape, Henry A. Pape, .Ir., and Michael
Pape.
Sister Gasoline Walsh died on Thursday at
the Academy of Visitation in Frederick in the
fifiy-ninth year Of her age. She had been a
member of the sisterhood there for forty-two
years. She was native of ireland and came
TO this country in her youth.
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newspaper man; then became preacher in
the Methodist Episcopal Church; then became
an Independent Methodist preacher, and on
Wednesday night joined Brantly Baptist
Church, Baltimore. His next change is
anxiously awaited.
Land is low in Hartford county. The
Newton NJ. MeCourtney farm of 81 acres,
with good Improvements, sold for but 50, 200.
A farm of 129 acres, near Aberdeen. brought
but 81 500, and tract of Is acres, improved
by dwelling, stable, shoe shop and other
buildings, sold for SSQQi
':Headlong" Jim Tilghman, of Queen
Annes county, died on Tuesday, in Span,
iard's Neck in that county, He belonged to
the well-known Tlghman family of the East
ern Shore, and gained the appellation OF
''Headlong' from his reckless daring. He
served in the Confederate cavalry under Gen.
Bradley T. johnson.
The high winds which have been prevailing
for the past few days have wrought a havoc
with the telegraph and telephone lines in
Hartford county, From Relair TO Havre dc
Grace wires have been down and poles broken,
interfering with business. A new barrack
belonging to Jacob H. Brookhart, of Jarretts-
vile, was blown to pieces.
Mr.. E, C. Whiteford, one of the best known
residents of Pylesville, Hartford county. died
Monday, aged about ninety years. He leaves
a wife and two sons, one of whom is W. Scott
Whiteford, who was appointed a director OF
the Maryland Agricultural College by Cover
nor LowndeS Mr. Whiteford was member
Of the legislature several years ago.
Richard Fl. Norris, well-known citizen o.
Liberty, Frederick county, died suddenly al
his home about IL o'clock Wednesday night
after few hours illness. About O'Clock
Mr.. Norris complained of feeling unwell anc
a physician was summoned, but before his ar
rival he had expired. Deceased was
brother-in-law of State Senator Frank C.
Norwood and was about fifty -four years of age
George Freeman, of Cecil county, who ha.
been tramping around Frederick county foi
several days, slept in the barn of William A.
Smith, near Liberty. During the night he
fell through the hay chute and, falling in the
constable, was badly kicked by one of tbs
animals He is sixty odd years of age and or
account of his injuries he was taken to the
Montevue Hospital, near Frederick, for treat
ment.
Eli Wilson, a Baltimore county farmer
aged 81 years, near New Market, committed
suicide on Sunday. He ate his dinner witt
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his wife that he was going upstairs to lie down
About O. clock Mrs. Wilson went to look fol
her husband and found him dead in the attic.
He had fastened piece of rope to the rafters
and. after tying it around his neck, sat down
and choked himself to death. The body was
found in a sitting posture, the head being only
about a foot from the floor.
On Wednesday the firm of R. NJ. Chamber!
x Co. laid charges against Engineer Hill, Of
the Baltimore Subway Commission, ofhavinl
substituted bid of the McCay- Howard Com
pany for the removal of the overhead wire:
and poles of the city's police and fire-alarn
telegraph system for an earlier bid by the
same firm, thus enabling that firm TO secure
the contract hearing in the case was set
for Thursday, when the firm withdrew the
charges, and Mayor Hooper dismissed the
case. The same day Mr.. Hill instituted two
suits for S25, 900 damages each against R. NJ
Chambers and George W. Eichner, members
of the firm of Chambers & Co.
Andrew Shelton, Albert Blair and WILLIAM
Howard made their escape from the Hagers
town Jail Sunday morning, The turnkey
Jacob Cramer, unlocked and opened the steel
cage in which the prisoners were confined
and as he did so one IF them caught him by
the throat, choking him severely, at the same
time pulling him into the cage, where his keys
were taken from him. The prisoners then
locked the turnkey in the cage and made theil
way out of the jail, locking all the doors be
hind them. The cries of the turnkey attracted
the attention of some people about the Jail
and he was soon released. Several parties
saw the prisoners running up an alley, and
pursuit was begun at once on horseback and
foot