The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-06-05
Maryland Affairs.


A. J. Cahill was shot and instantly killed
BY George Pfeifer. in Baltimore. on Monday
The shooting was caused by jealousy.
|. NJ Doves residence, near Bethesda,
Montgomery cou. .ty. was burned on Saturday
night. Loss $1,000, partially insured
Crisfeld had S25, fire on Sunday, at
the wharf and railroad station. The volunteer
firemen and fine water supply saved the town.
Extensive improvements have been made
on the line of the Baltimore d Ohio r. r.
between Cumberland, Wheeling and Pittsburg.
Foxes are very plenty along the Potomac
river, in Washington county. Frog hunting
is one of the new industries along the river
and canal now.
Capt. A. J. Collins, aged 20 years, died
suddenly near Centreville, Qu,en Anne's
county, on Monday. He was very popular
with all classes
Joshua Toner, aged So years, walked into
the Superior Courtroom, Baltimore, on Tues
day, and was about to be sworn in as a juror
when lie fell dead.
VIM. Percy, of Frostburg, who was acct
dentally drowned in the canal, on Wednesday
of last week, left a large estate, S2l5,OOO of it
being in life insurance.
DIR. Ed. H. White died in Baltimore on
Wednesday, in his 18th year. He was a native
of Somerset county, but had resided in Balti-
more for number of years,
Rev. Dr. j. McKendree Kelley, one Of the
best-known Methodist ministers in this State,
died Wednesday afternoon at his home, 7l8
North Carey street, Baltimore.
Mrs Alkaline Kent Pratt, widow of Gov.
Thomas G.. Pratt, of Maryland, died Monday
morning at the home OF her daughter, Mrs.
Florence Hobson, in Baltimore, aged 80
years.
In Washin ton county the tax this year is 20
cents on the 500, as against Is il 1896.
About $4,000 to $4,000 will be collected
from taxes on mortgages, and this served to
reduce the rate.
The Maryland Steel Company cast at their
rail mill Wednesday one of the largest wheels
ever produced in this country. The wheel is
to take the place of the one broken a few
weeks ago. 1t weighs 20 tons.
Thomas J. Russell, who has been engaged
in canning sturgeon roe at Sharpstown, Wi
comico county, this season, left Saturday for
Ocean City, where he took his entire canning
outfit. He has contract there for canning
roe.
Miss Clara Mccoy, of Washington county,
rescued her pet cat which some boys were
worrying, on Monday, when the cat bit her
hand several times. The wounds were
cauterized but the hand swelled to about
double in size and is very painful.
Edgar c. Harris, letter carrier, on We'd
nesday shot his four children while they were
asleep at their home, 1924 Ashland avenue,
Baltimore, killing George aged twelve years,
and Ada, aged six years, and seriously wound
ing Ella, aged fourteen. He then shot him
self in the head and lies in critical condition
at the Johns Hopkins Hospital. Insanity
from the recent death of his wife is given as
the cause of the deed.
A disastrous fire occurred at the House of
Reformation for Colored Boys at Cheltenham,
Prince Georges county, on Saturday after
noon, during which the dormitory known as
No. was destroyed, causing a damage Of
$4,000 part of which is covered By insur-
ance None of the inmates were injured,
probably for the reason that they were at
work on the ground floor at the time, but 81
boys have been deprived of their regular quar-
tiers, and for the present there will be very
much crowded condition of affairs at the in
stitution.