The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-08-07
Maryland Affairs.

of general debility
Samuel Hughes, colorcd, was arrested
in annapolis on Sunday for assault and
battery upon three colored women.
Reports from the Eastern Shore state
that the wheat crop has been seriously in
iured by the continuous wet weather
The canteloup crop of Wicomico county
is turning out quite satisfactory. The
melon crop began to move this week.
Lewis Hargett, of Feagaville, Frederick
county, gathered fifty five bushels of onions
from piece of ground So feet by So feet.
Deaths of aged people in Washington
county last week were Andrew Harsh aged
II; Mrs. Mary Grise 70, and John Per-
kins 70.
Thirty acres, or 80, 900 tomato plants,
are now cultivated in Thurmont community
for the PEN Mar CanDery, John Root 4
Sons, proprietors.
VIM. H. Parker, aged II years, died
suddenly at Frostbury, Allegany county,
on Saturday. For 20 years he was the
agent for Adams Express Company.
Charles +. Burton, Of Long Green
Valley, Baltimore county, has realized
1000 bushels of potatoes, 400 bushels of
which he has sold at 81 per bushel.
The First National Bank of Hagerstown
made a narraw escape from fire on Sunday.
Fortunately it was discovered in time and
put out without any serious damage.
James L. Young is in Jail in Leon
ardtown, ST. Mary county, for attempting
to assault while child, aged years, in
Chaptico district He confessed his crime.
The twenty two national banks of Balti-
more had on deposit on July %, the time
of the last call for statement Of their con
dition, S24, 2OS, 673 "a; loans and dis
count $31, 642, 033. 81.
While making repairs on the public road,
near Myersville, Frederick county, vein
of asbestos was unearthed some time ago,
and further finds of the same mineral are
reported. 1t is clean and rich.
Heavy hail fell at Homecoming, Allegany
county, Saturday The hailstones were
as big as walnuts and many people were
badly scared Montgomery county also
had a severe hail storm at the same time.
Corn was seriously injured.
A horse belonging to Victor Neikirk, a
farmer living near Williamsport, was gored
to death by bull in field on July 81.
The bull and horse engaged in fight, as
the earth showed signs OF a hard struggle,
in which the former thrust his horn in the
side Of the horse, ripping it open.
Two oolored brothers by the name of
SewaIl went to festival at Red HILL near
Keedysville, Washington county, on
Thursday night of last week, and became
involved in fracas Rev. John Porter,
of Clear Spring, who was present, inter
fered as peacemaker. They turned on
the preacher and beat him up badly.
Then they penned him up in house all
night, and the next morning they left, fir
ing off revolvers.
Saturday night large barn and stable
belonging to Scott Norville, of Bengies,
twelfth district, Baltimore county, was
burned. The fire started in COW stable
in the rear of the barn. Ina few minutes
the draft carried the flames to the adjoining
barn. where thirty five tons of hay were
stored The flames gained such Roadway
that it required heroic efforts on the part
Of the stable hands to save the twelve
horses in the stable Mr.. Norville, who
was absent when the fire started, stated
that twelve horses were in the stable, but
the men cot out but nine. The others
probably persisted or escaped in the excite
ment and darkness. Several hogs and a
lot Of chickens were burned. Fifteen
thousand feet of lumber, twenty tons of
fertilizer. dozen sets of team harness and
two new buggies were consumed. The
loss aggregates 81, 900; no insurance.
After the crowd which watched the fire for
an hour had dispersed it was learned that
two huge boxes of dynamite were buried
two feet in the ground beneath the burn
ing timbers. Had this been exploded a
frightful loss of life might have resulted
Over 3, 900, 900 bushels of grain were
shipped from Baltimore during July, viz
III 1867 bushels frye; 2, 1913, 700 of corn;
865, 938 of wheat, and 1873, 100 Of oats.
The prospects are that the shipments Of
grain will exceed the expectations of last
year from the number of vessels which have
already been chartered to load during
August and September, while a number
have already been booked for November.
The statement of the business Of the port
for the month of July, exclusive of the
grain exports, are as follows The i'm
ports were II 499 sacks salt, 2,549 pack
ages chemicals, q, 100 tons iron ore, 720
boxes tin plates, SO, 1913 casks cement, 10,
400 bags sugar, l, $50 tons manure salt, $50
tons plaster, 10, 600 bags rice, 1920 tons
birthstone, 5000 bags guano, 316 barrels
whisky, 1, $50 bags phosphate, 3, $50 bags
coffee, 1873, 522 punches bananas, 80, 900
cocoanuts IS, 993 dozen pineappies and
other merchandise. The principal foreign
exports were 1888, 760 bushels corn,
III 1861 bushels rye, 865, 938 bushels
wheat, 1879, 100 bushels oats, 147, 735
barrels -four, 9,772 hogsheads tobacco,
5, 938, 861 pounds lard, 5,208 tons oil
cake, 4, 007, or gallons refined petroleum,
], S37 cases canned goods, $40 barrels
whisky, 3, 1872 tons coal, 2, 139 tons coke,
q, 1919 logs wood, 1906, 900 feet lumber,
I59, 600 stoves, 4, 064 cattle, 5, 642 sheep.
Value, IS, 709, 059 Sixty-six steamers
and twenty-five sail vessels arrived from
foreign ports during July, and the foreign
clearances for the same time were sixty
three steamers and twelve sail vessels
Luther Deakins, colored, aged 50 years,
was committed to jail Sunday morning,
charged with attempting to kill his wife.
Deakins and his wife, who is about IS
years old and weighs 225 pounds, occupy
a two-story frame house in the southwestern
section of Frederick city When he went
home after midnight Saturday intoxicated
he claims his wife did not receive him in
as affectionate manner as he thought she
should and quarrel ensued, and the
woman was struck over the eyes with the
butt end of an axe. She fell to the floor
in an unconscious condition, with the blood
streaming from the wound in the forehead.
Her children gave the alarm running from
the house screaming. In the meantime,
realizing what he had done, he got another
axe and a carving knife and locked himself