The Democratic advocate., 1896-12-12
Maryland Affairs.

The indications are that the taxable
basis will be largely decreased by the new
assessment in Cecil county.
Owing to the advance in -four Freder-
ick bakers raised the price of bread and
made smaller loaves. As result the
mothers and old cooks are making their
own bread.
John Wegeng, aged twelve years, and
Anton Wegeng, aged ten years, sons of
August Wegeng, who lives near Powhatan,
Baltimore county, broke through the ice
on which they were playing near their
father farm and were drowned.
On Saturday last, between I and 10 p
m, the house of John X. Shaw, 2450
Eutaw place extended, Baltimere, was
entered by thieves and $500 in money and
81, 500 worth of iewelry stolen. The
jewelry and money belonged to Mr.. and
Mrs Cornelius NJ. Hoult, who have lived
with Mr.. Shaw, who is unmarried, for
several years Mrs. Hoult is Mr.. Shaw
sister The family and some invited guests
were celebrating Mr.. Shaw birthday and
one of the young ladies went TO her room
to procure a present for her uncle when
she found her room had been ransacked
Henry S. Ward, Sidney Roach and
Elijah Ward were arrested on the 4th in
stant, at Hopewell, Somerset county, on
a warrant sworn out by Detective David
c. Smart on the charge Of arson. They
are charge with having set fire to the store
Of Mr.. VIM f. Roach at Benglee. on the
night of November s. Lee Darity, Mr..
Roachs clerk, who was asleep in the
building, barely escaped with his life by
dropping from a window in his night
clothes As Mr., Roach, who was alarmed
by Darity, came toward the burning stole
he discoyed that the barn, which stood
back from the store more than $50 yards.
was also burning. This indicated that
some one had set the buildings on fire
There was no insurance on the buildings
and the loss exceeded So, 900 Detectire
Smart scraped an acquaintance with Henry
5. Ward and induced him to have his foi-
tune told Ward, not suspecting that
Smart was detective, revealed the pal
ticularS of how the buildings were set On
fire, it is said, and the name Of those con-
nected with the crime. Ward is one Of
the Judges of the Orphans Court of the
county. |
Roland and Charles Coe, brother,
murderously assaulted Rev William D.
Beall at the conclusion of his sermon Il
the Union Church, Hunting Hill, MonE-
gomery county, about 3 o clock, p. M,
Sunday. The men hail from Virgini,,
and. being intoxicated, endeavored 10
break up the service, provoking Il rebuAe
from the minister. One of the men starr |
ed to leave the church, but was preveH::G;;|l | |
from doing so by his brother. Taking |
their seats they were quiet until the con
gregation was dismissed Thea straight
way they met Mr. Beall at tie chancel
cnrsing him and emphasizing each oath
with blow. Almost to person the CON
gregation was composed Of women AMI
children and the few men present we'y |
Handicapped in looking after their fright
ened families. Mr.. Beall is a fine specB |
men of manhood and put up game do
fense, finally escaping without fatal in
juries, though one eye is badly injured anf
his face mass Of bruises and bites. Had |
it not been for the presence of his wife and
several other plucky ladies who came p
his rescue he would have been murdered
Warrants were sworn for the arrest of tie
Goes Mr. Beall believes that he is tie |
victim of Il grudge held against him by
young Graeff. whom he had to correct fq
misbehavior in the church on former oc
casiou. Graeff came with the Goes this
evening and stood by to see the assault