The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-08-28
MARYLAND Anairs.

Luke NJ. Shipley has been reappointed
examiner of the Howard county public
schools for one year
John A. Rankin, Of EIkton, Cecil coun-
ty. is dead, aged 90 lie was born in
Delaware, and had lived in Elkton since
1890. He went to California in ls49
and was there several years.
An attempt was made last week to de-
moIish Oak Grove schoolhouse, in Cecil
county. The patrons want new build
ing. The School Board is trying to ascer-
tain the identity of the men who broke
into the schoolhouse
A delegation of Hartford colored men
called upon Judge james d. Walters last
week and demanded that colored men be
placed upon the jury. The Judge told
them that no names Of negroes would go
into the box while he was ON the bench.
Rev. Perry Hopkins, bishop in the
American African Union Methodist
Church. died in New York city, ON the
10th instant He was IS years old, and
for many years was preacher in that city.
Before the war he was slave of Robert
Gamble. a planter on the Eastern Shore
Of Maryland, but he bought his freedom
and went to New York 10 years ago.
Gov. Lowndes has decided not to make
Old Defenders Day legal holiday this
year. September II comes on Sunday,
and the Governor says, after having the
matter under consideration for some time,
he finds that the business interests of the
state will be best served by his refusal to
interfere with them, and not declare the
Monday following legal holiday. The
Governor will issue proclamation in few
DAYS making Labor Day, which comes ON
Monday, September 9th, legal holiday
In this State, 10 compliance with an act OF
Congress.
Thomas Scott, colored, who resides at
No. 759 Dover St., Baltimore, and who has
passed his three-score years, has probably
seen as much of this world as any man of
his race. He claims to have served nine
wears in the United States Navy. During
1866. 1867, 1868 and 1869 he saw ser
vice ON the Anacostia, Metropolis, Carroll,
Worcester and the Somerset. He claims
10 have been in China on the Metropolis,
and in Europe on the Sea Gull, merchant
marine vessel. He has been in California
and around Cape Horn several times, and
also in Belgium, Holland Berlin, London,
Africa and Australia He says that IN all
his travels the ships never met with but
one mishap, and that was the loss of
udder in rounding Cape Horn. He served
as fireman and sailor during all his services
at sea. He was born at Chestertown,
Kent county, and enlisted at Philadelphia
when he was a boy. He gets pension
of S12 month from the government, and
lives in humble but quite clean and neat
quarters. He is a victim Of rheumatism,
which has incapacitated him for any man
ual labor.
William A. Mansfield, a banker and
broker, against whom charges Of violating
the internal revenue laws were made, dis
appeared from Frederick on the 10Th inst.
He bought ticket TO Bruceville at the
Pennsylvania Railroad depot, and left on
the three O clock train for Philadelphia.
He left without seeing his wife, and took
with him all his money and papers. His
wife went down to his Office to make an
investigation. She found that even the
key to the front door was gone In the
morning distraint for three months rent
was issued by the Central National Bank,
which owns the Office Mansfield occupied,
and attachments were also laid by Vert
heimer Brothers, tobacconists, and James
Crawford, workman at the Frederick
Brick Works, who was depositor with
Mansfield, and had balance OF $50 to
his credit. An examination Of the con-
tents of the office revealed articles on hand
valued at about $50, many Of which
were things that had been left in pawn
It was also discovered that Mansfield had
a small balance in the Central Bank, and
in his private box several watches were
found. A number Of claims for debt ac-
eumulated against him during the day
He formerly had between 70 aud 100 de
positors among the working people, who
had left with him small sums ranging from
SIS to $40. Most of them, however, had
drawn their money, and will not lose any
thing. He was collector for number Of
property holders and merchants in the city,
but whether he had any money on hand
belonging to them is not known. Mans
field came there rather mysteriously about
three years ago. He said he was an Eng
glishman, and seemed to have plenty Of
money. He deposited IS, 900 in the local
banks, and in several of the banking jour
nails made reports of an annual business OF
$500, 900. He was married while living
there to Miss Lizzie Lore, of Daysville