The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-10-02
MARYLAND Affairs.

The unknown horse disease is spreading
throughout the State.
Hog cholera prevails at Knoxville and
Wiliamsbor's, Frederick county.
Counterfeit silver dollars are in circulation
in Baltimore. Look ont for them.
The chestnut crop Of Garrett county is said
To have been ruined by the drought.
James Alexander Fulton, aged sc years,
died in Belair, Hartford county, on Saturday.
The First NJ. z. Church, South at Hagers-
town, is to be sold at mortgages sale. The
debt is $4,000.
A barn and house on the farm OF john d.
Barrett near Port Deposit, Cecil county, were
burned on Wednesday.
New York city contractor is shipping
piles from Somerset county. They said
to be the best on the coast.
Growers of tobacco in Southern Maryland
have had a very good year, the yield of the
crop being estimated at ST, 26O, 900.
James n. Duke, aged 50 years, promi-
nent and well-knOwn citizen of Calvert coun-
ty, died at his residence on Saturday night
last.
At Reisterstown and at Glyndon and vi
cinity diphtheria is prevailing. That part f
Baltimore county is usually very free from
such diseases.
The Elias Evangelical Lutheran Church,
at diminishing, celebrated its Tooth anniver-
sary this week. Many prominent ministers
and former members were present
John B. Wentz, aged sc years, one of the
most prominent residents of Baltimore, law
yer, ex-school commissioner and ex-state
senator and Democratic politician, died of
blood poisoning on Saturday.
George Lucas, farmer near Sassafras,
Cecil county, has lost his entire stock of hogs
by hydrophobia. A mad dog having run
through the place about a month ago, it is
thought that the animals were bitten by the
dog.
John Widgeon, curator of the Maryland
Academy of Sciences, of Baltimore, found a
seven foot skeleton while excavating on the
battlefield of the Delaware and Catawba In
dams, near Antietam Creek, in Washington
county.
William Henry Gibson, colored, of Fulton,
Howard county, who disappeared year ago,
and was supposed to have been murdered,
turned up in Ellicott City. His half-brother
and the latter's wife were arrested some time
ago, charged with the murder.
Michael Simmons, Jr., aged % years, who
attempted to murder Miss Jennie Long, at
Canton, Baltimore county, on Sunday, COM
mitted suicide on Monday morning at the
home of jackson Montgomery zoos Bank
street by shooting himself through the heart
The barn on the farm of Joseph Coudon of
Henry, was burned by an incendiary, Monday
night with contents of hay, feed and two good
horses. 1t is the second barn that has been
burned in less than week near Perryville,
Cecil county, the other being Mrs. Lambdin's,
which was burned last week. Partially in
sured
Ludwig Heise, well-known citizen of Bal
timore died Wednesday morning. of old age.
at the home of his daughter-in-law, Mrs.
Mary Heise, East Pratt street, in the 96 year
of his age. Mr.. Heise had been in good
health up to a month or so ago. Last June
his many descendants, of whom there are
119, held a celebration at Heise's Grove, near
| Sparrows Point, in honor of his 95th birthday.
Mr. Heise was born at Liebenau, Hanover,
| Germany. He came to America about A
years ago, and since then lived in that city.
F. H. Eldridge, an extensive farmer in
| Cecil county, has received a letter from Prof.
| W. G. johnson, State entomologist, who has
been investigating the ravages of peculiar
insect that was destroying the corn. Profess
sOr johnson states that much TO his surprise
| the species is not what he supposed it was.
| 1t 10 IL iCh liiSEtt uppi NOihs 40 iei do 10
| identity with science is concerned. It's name
is ''Crambus Caiginasela." ''This," the
professor says, sis too much for average per-
son, so | have called it the corn cramus."
DIR. Robert Gemmil Rankin, one of the
best known physicians and surgeons in Balti-
more city and county, died on Sunday at
! Waverly of consumption He administered to
the wants of the needy and the poor, to whom
he not only rendered his services in time of
sickness free of charge, but furnished medi-
cine and food. Shortly before his death he
cancelled all accounts against those he thought
were unable to pay him. Dr. Rankin was
| born in Lower Chanceford, York county, Pa,
and was in his list year. When nine years
old his parents moved to Dulaney's Valley,
Baltimore county. He was an active mem
Der of the NJ. f. Church.
Last Saturday the Democrats of Frederick
county nominated the following ticket: For
Clerk of the Court, Dir. Charles w. Colds
borough Walkersvlle; For Register of Wills,
! Charles c. Walters, of Frederick; For Sheriff,
John H. Grove, of Frederick; For County
| Treasurer, Fleet K. Neighbours, of Buckeys-
town district; For County Commissioners,
four years, Carlton J. Harbaugh, Hauvers;
Calvin r. Coblentz, Middletown; Reuben
Saylor louisville Two years. Americas
Wiles, Lewistown, and Thomas Ogle, Fred
erick; For House of Delegates, Jacob Rosen-
stock, Frederick; Samuel r. Brown, New
Market; Oliver Clary, Woodville; John d.
! Ahalt, Burkettsville; l.. K. Waesche, Thur
mont; For County Surveyor, j. Thomas
Browning, New Market.
State Senator Charles Carroll Crothers, of
Cecil county, who had been critically i'll from
cancer at his residence, in EIkton, for some
time past, died Tuesday night. Senator
Crothers was born March %, 1857, in the
Eighth district of Cecil county. He attended
the public schools and West Nottingham
Academy, and at the age of sixteen was APP
pointed teacher of the public school al Cal
vert, Cecil county. Taught school and at
tended the academy alternately until 1873,
when he was admitted to the Elktou bar at
the age of q, having read law with the late
Hiram Mccullough. In 1879 he was elected
states attorney. which Office he filled for four
years, declining a reelection. I'm 1893 he
he was nominated for state senator over Hon.
John S. Writ, and was elected over l.. NJ.
Haines, by 81 majority. Senator Crothers
was nominated July 81, 1895, by the Demo
cratic State Convention for attorney general
receiving 100 ont of the IL votes in the con
vention. He was brother of A. l.. Croth
ers, formerly states attorney of Cecil county
and of Drs. r. r. and A. G. CrotherS, ot
Cecil He was unmarried. In religion he
was a Presbyterian. His term as state sena
tor expires on January ] next.