The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-01-11
Maryland Affairs.

Many deaths of old and young were &C.
casioned by the intense cold of last and this
week.
Five failures of business men we're an
nounced in Baltimore on Monday, ranging
from S35, 200 to 5000.
Samuel Hunt, of Samuel Hunt 4 Sons, Bal
timore, died on Tuesday. He was the Oldest
saddler and trunk maker in that city.
John H. Imhoff, breakman on the B. &
o. Railroad, was cut in two on Tuesday by
being run over by a shifting car at Curtis Bay.
While Daniel Arbuckle, of Cherry Hill,
Cecil county, was putting handle in an axe,
the axe fell to the floor, severing one of his
toes.
At Chestertown, Kent county, on Wednes-
day Jack Barber, a negro, was arrested on
the charge of fraudulently voting on the name
of another negro.
Residence and barn of VIM. B. Hughes, of
Prince Georges county, were burned Sunday
night, from an overturned lamp. Loss S4,-
600 above insurance.
William Reddie and Jerome B. Bennett,
of Talbot county, are sued for refusing to
pay for alleged services performed by John
l.. Price during the political campaign.
Louis B., aged p years, son of James C.
Davenport, of the firm D. Holiday & Co.,
Baltimore, was drowned at Lake Roland,
near that city, on Monday while skating.
On Monday night the storehouse of Francis
Renner, at Midway, Frederick county, was
burned by an incendiary fire. Loss $4,000;
insured in the Baltimore County Company.
Capt Frank Toner, of the Baltimore police
force, died on Tuesday after several weeks
illness. He was a natural born detective and
had hosts of friends throughout the country.
James H. Truss, of Chesapeake City, has
been arrested for the murder of Capt. Camp.
He served on the coroner's jury. Truss de-
clares his innocence but no heed is given to
them.
Rev. Father Bernard A. Goodwin, of Ball
timore county, died in county Tyrone, Ire,
land, on December II. He was So years old
and was educated at st. Charles College,
Howard county.
Mrs Mary Z. Merriken, of Annapolis,
choked to death in a fit of coughing at mid
night Wednesday night She had been
troubled for some time with IA bad cold and
was seized with a coughing spell, in which
she met her death.
William A. Stern and Isaac H. Silverman,
through Col. David G. Mcintosh and John
Z. Semmes, filed bill in equity to enforce
mechanics lien claim of 81, $685. 6 against the
power-house of the Pikesville, Reisterstown
and Emory Grove Railroad Company.
Joseph, aged q years, son of John W. Man
ming, of St. Dennis, Baltimore county, was
burned to death in the presence of the family.
The boy took a match from box and acct
dentally set his clothing on fire. Mr.. Man
ming was terribly burned in rescuing the
child.
James Bates. aged ~ years, died in Balti-
,,,oro m, Wadnasdav from heart disease He
was native of Lancaster county, Pa, had
resided in Baltimore for over 80 years, was
one of the most active business men in that
city, and for 45 yeats was prominent in the
NJ. Z. church.
Mrs. DR.. Fairfax Schley, one of the best
known and most prominent ladies of Freder
lick, died Wednesday evening, of general de-
bility, after several weeks illness, in the 9th
year of her age. She was a sister of the late
DIR. l.. III. Steiner, late librarian of the Pratt
Library, in Baltimore.
Andrew j. Bailey, IL well-to-do colored
man, living in Tuckahoe Neck, Caroline coun
ty, lost his stable Wednesday morning by
fire. Two young horses, one cow and n lot
of chickens were lost. He killed hogs Tues
day and it is thought FIRE that was built out
doors had not entirely gone out, and from this
the fire originated. Loss $500; no insurance.
Lawrence. aged years, son of Henry
Haupt, near DELLA Baltimore county, was
frightfully burned Wednesday evening. The
child was PLAYING with bucket of coal ashes,
when his clothes became ignited, and before
the flames could be extinguished, the flesh on
the legs and the lower portion of the body
was burned almost to crisp. The child is
not expected to live.
DIR. A. W. Thompson, well known Mary |
land nh cbnt himca1f throuuh the head |
Monday morning at Pensacola, Florida. DR.. |
Thompson was suffering with typhoid fever |
when he killed himself He was 81 years old |
and born on Kent Island, being a son of the |
well known Thompson family of that place.
His father, Alexander Thompson, and his
mother, sister and brother live on the Island. |
A band of merry makers, composed of II |
young men, who started out to serenade a |
newly-married couple one night last week at |
Pinesburg, Washington county, came to grief. |
In their efforts to draw response from the |
groom they finally resorted to violence, and, |
breaking in the door, invaded the sanctity of |
the bridal chamber. They met with warm |
reception at the hands of the indignant groom,
and were driven from the premises. Seven |
of the party have been arrested and each fined |
heavily. Other arrests will be made.
At one o clock Thursday afternoon, at Lin
zey's lime quarry. Texas, Baltimore county, |
Lewis Peterson, quarryman, who was pre-
pairing for blast by putting in dynamite, was |
very seriously and perhaps fatally injured by |
an explosion. 1t was caused by conclusion |
in some way, and resulted in both eyes being |
blown out, leg broken and the left arm so
much lacerated as to necessitate immediate |
amputation. The victim is unconscious and |
in very critical condition. He is about 80 |
years old, and has wife and FIVE or more |
children.
The ceremony of comforting the beretta |
upon Cardinal Satoli was performed Sunday |
by Cardinal Gibbons in the Cathedral in Bal |
timore in the presence of one of the greatest |
ecclesiastical assemblages in the history of the |
American Roman Catholic Church, with IA |
Archbishops, 35 Bishops and several hundred |
priests and seminarians, and with an attendant |
congregation that contained many distin- |
guished diplomats, officials and professional |
men. Cardinals Gibbon and Satolli delivered |
addresses. The latter sang the Pontifcal |
High Mass that followed and at which Arch |
bishop Kahn, of st. Louis, preached the |
sermon.
The large general merchandise store and |
blacksmith and wheelwright shop of W. Shady |
Scarf, at Waters Cross Roads, near Pleasant |
vile, Hartford county, were burned to the |
ground Sunday morning. 1t is thought the |
fire originated from spark falling on the roof
from the hue, or an over-heated chimney. |
1t was with great difficulty that Mr.. Scarf S |
residence was saved. The entire contents of |
the store were destroyed, with the exception |
of three barrels of coal OIL All the appliances |
in the other building were totally burned. |