The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-10-16
Maryland Affairs.

'Hold ups" and burglaries are very preva-
lent by white and black toughs in Baltimore.
Joe Beard. who was notorious as the keeper
of '.The White Elephant in Baltimore a few
years ago, ed on Wednesday, aged So years.
James H. Amos, aged 81 years, died iii
Hartford county on the Sth. His family was
among the earliest settlers of that part of the
State
AT the close of business on October the
national banks of Baltimore had on Ieposit
$24, 734, 8l803; loans and discounts $50, 076.-
1922.
DIR. Albert w. Clement, state veterinarian,
proposes to prepare measure for the legisla-
tire which is intended TO prevent the growth
of tuberculosis among cattle, and TO stamp out
the disease.
The General Grand Chapter of Royal Arch
Masons assembled in triennial conclave in
Baltimore Tuesday. On Wedn, sday the
founding of the Grand Chapter i'll the United
States was celebrated.
Vim. Bennett, colored, charged with the
murder of Wesley Gibbs, colored, was con-
vicled in the Caroline court of murder in the
second degree on Wednesday and sentenced
to the penitentiary for II years.
E. NJ. Gillet, of Bacon Hall Stock Farm,
Seventh district, Baltimore county, had fine
exhibit of Herefords, Dorset horned sheep
and Berkshire hogs at the York Fair last
week, and carried off number of prizes
Mrs. Eeanore Cruise, aged eighty years, of
near Frostburg, is at the Pastenr department
of the City Hospital, Baltimore, undergoing
treatment for wounds received by being bitten
'by shepherd dog which was supposed to
have had rabies
Philip Sullivan, who is said TO be eighty
years old, was married in St. Johns Catholic
Church, Long Green, Baltimore county, on
Wednesday, to Mrs. Catherine Fitzsimmons,
who is said to be seventy years of age, and
also sister-in-law to the groom.
Mrs. Kate Helm, wife of Frederick Helm,
of No. 424 South Washington street, Balti-
more. was killed on Sunday in a collision be-
tween carriage, in which she was seated,
and Point Breeze car of the Consolidated
Railway Company near Highlandtown.
Three other persons were injured.
William Timmons. who shot and killed his
wfe's stepfather, William Hinton, fatally
wounded his wife, Elizabeth Timmons, and
shot Mrs. John Hinton in the shoulders, near
Ednor, Montgomery county, on Thursday af-
ternoon of last week. was found dead on Fri
day in Baltimore county, two miles east of
Ellicott City. He had committed suicide.
A warrant was issued Tuesday morning by
Justice of the Peace c. NJ. Jones for the arrest
of Henry Thurston, colored, of Washington,
D. c., who on Saturday night cut the throat
of Winnie Rancie, also colored, at Takoma,
in Montgomery county. She was badly
wounded, bat it is thought that she will re-
cover. The man is described as being 80
years of age, feet inches in height, dressed
in dark brown checkered suit, with Derby hat
Late Wednesday afternoon the eighteen
mouths. old son of George Reidler, a MINER
of Frostburg, was killed by cow. The child
got away from its mother through back gate
into an alley, where the COW was being pur-
sued by boys. The child was playing in the
alley and the cow drove one of her horns into
its head back of the ear and threw him against
stable on the opposite side of the alley.
The child lived only short time after the oc
currence.
William Daniel, one of the most prominent
Prohibition workers of Maryland, and known
throughout the country by reason of his nom
ination for vice president of the United States
by that party in 1884, died suddenly early
Wednesday morning of heart disease. His
death was quite unexpected to the large host
of his friends and acquaintance of the state,
in every walk of life, although his own family
knew that his heart was seriously affected.
He was native of Somerset county, and was
born January "a, 1926.
May Howard, slenderformed young
woman, is receiving treatment from DIR. Silver,
at the City Hospital, Baltimore, for rare
aiIment The fingers on her left hand have
been shriveling up, turning black and dropp
ing off. Nearly year ago she was bitten on
the hand by a spider, and some time ago the
affiiction developed. 1t became so alarming
that few weeks ago she visited the hospital.
On Tuesday afternoon she returned aud only
the thumb and portion of one finger re-
mains. The physicians at the hospital call
the disease reynauds.