The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-04-23
STATE HAPPENINGS.
Maryland News Matters Tersely
Told for the Benefit of Busy
Readers.
Friday.

South.
Artesian wells have proved to be
very beneficial to health in Eastern
and Southern Maryland.
Caroline County educators are zeal
ously advocating physical training in
the public schools.
The Oakland -four mill, in Howard
County, was destroyed by fire.
The vessels and officers have been de-
tailed for the summer practice cruise of
naval cadets.
Governor Lowndes entertained Con-
gresham Dingley and a number of
other visitors from Washington.
A freight train was wrecked on the
Pittsburg Division, Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad, at Cooks Mills, but no one
was Injured.
James M. Gordy will be sentenced
to be hanged at Georgetown, Delaware,
June 18th for the murder of his wife.
Saturday and Sunday.
The body of an unknown man was
found covered with chest wounds in
the woods of Wills mountain, near
Cumberland.
A colored man who drank nine gills
of whisky at sitting died from the
effects of the debauch.
The Maryland Heights property, OPP
posite Harper's Ferry, was offered at
public sale and withdrawn.
Mr.. Herbert F, Moore, proprietor of
Moore's Hotel, Leonardtown, Md,
died of rheumatism, aged fifty-six
years.
Capt. Jacob Clay died in Cecil Coun-
ty.
Capt. Joseph LIE Compile, of Doches-
ter, was drowned in Little ChoptaDk
river.
The truckers and others are trying
to get steamboat service ON Transqua-
kin river, in Dorchester County.
The cases against Sheriff Wade and
his deputy, growing out of an escape
from Jail and lynching in Charles
County, will probably be settled.
Monday.
Judge Revell delivered an impress
sive charge to Grand Jury of Anne
Arundel County on the opening of the
April term of court.
Governor Lowndes was reelected as
vestryman OF his church in Cumber-
land.
A split is reported among the colored
Republicans of Ellicott City.
The Junior Order of American Me-
chanics will meet in annual convention
an Frostburg to-day.
One Republican and two Democratic
town councilmen were elected in Oak
land, Garrett County.
Mrs. Lowndes had an Easter cotil.
lion party at the executive mansion,
Annapolis.
Senator German is preparing to re-
move his family to his country seat in
Howard County.
Charles NJ. Myer, died in Hartford
County, of pneumonia, aged sixty-two
years.
Berlin, Worcester County, was excl
ted over an Easter Sunday fire, which,
however, resulted in trifling loss.
A bill to incorporate the Diamond
State Racing Association was introduce
ed in the Delaware Legislature.
Tuesday.
The State Council, Junior Order of
American Mechanics, began its yearly
session in Frostburg.
Governor Lowndes has fixed June
%, as the date for the execution of
Simon Hommer, of Cumberland, for
the murder of Samuel McCarrier.
The cornerstone of the new Meth.
odist Episcopal Church was laid at
Kensingtou, Montgomery County.
Howard County is gradually substi-
tutiDg iron bridges for all wooden
bridges.
Wednesday.
Rufus d. Rowland, of Elkton, was
elected State Councillor of the Junior
Order of American Mechanics at Frost
burg, and Salisbury was chosen as the
place of the next meeting.
Mayor Phelps, of Laurel, makes
overtures for harmony and co-opera-
ton of the town council TO secure local
improvement.
The southern addition to the CITY
of Cumberland is growing rapidly.
Theodore Gully is chaiged with big
amy in Cecil County.
Ephraim Nutter, colored failed to
pass examination for admission to the
bar of Somerset County.
Wednesday.
The Senate yesterday confirmed the
nomination of John A. Merritt, of
New York, to be Third Assistant
Postmaster-Ge
Republican members of the Finance
Committee have notified the Demo-
Gratis that the reciprocity clause of the
tariff bill will be stricken out, either in
committee or conference.
Only 200 Chinese will be admitted
to this country TO be present at the
Nashville Exposition. Others who
come over for this purpose will be ex-
cluded.
The international chess match be-
tween the members of the British Par
lament and the American Congress
will not begin for two weeks or more.
The arrangements are now in progress.
One hundred and six fouIth-class
postmasters were appointed yesterday.
The Agricultural Department is tax
ing steps to prevent the spread of the
sheep scab in the West.
General Weyler has released one
consignment of Cuba tobacco for
New York firm. 1t was paid for be.
fore the decree forbidding exporta-
tions was issued last May.
A delegation of forty Texsns called
at the White House and paid their re-
spects to President Mckinley.
The President has been invited 10 at
tend the unwilling ceremonies of the
monument in Paramount
Park, Philadelphia, and will probobly
accept the invitation.