The Democratic advocate., 1898-03-19
Maryland Affairs.

At Centreville there was a severe thunder
storm on Thursday morning.
A military company has been organized ut
Rockville, Montgomery county.
Michael Donovan was murdered in Etkton,
Cecil county, on Thursday night by negro
named Charles Neasey, who escaped.
Cows and horses are bringing excellent
prices at public sales in Frederick county.
Horses run from 500 to $3.50, and COWS from
$50 to $50.
Charles T. Holloway, the well known man.
utacturer of chemical fire extinguishers, lad
der trucks. &C., died in Baltimore on Thurs
day, aged II years.
4 trucker on the Eastern Shore is going to
plant $50 acres in tomatoes this season, the
product of which he has sold at Sc per ton.
If the season is favorable he expects to realize
over S24 900.
Thomas Ross, colored. was found guilty Of
murder in the second degree in Baltimore, on
Monday, and was sentenced to II years IN
the penitentary for the killing of Ella Cole
man, colored, on December 81, last.
Mrs Belle Mclaughlin, of Hagerstown,
Wednesday received a letter from Scotland
stating that rich uncle had just died leaving
her a portion of an estate valued at about
$50, OO0 There are only three heirs.
Dr. George w. Bryant, a wel-known
colored politician of Baltimore, was convict
ell at Towson, on Tuesday, of receiving
money; under false pretenses while he was dis
trict superintendent Of street cleaning.
VIM. Taylor. aged rs years, President of
the National Union Bank of Maryland, died
at his residence in Baltimore on Tuesday
He was man of affairs, and was connected
with every enterprise looking to the advance
ment OF that city's interest
Two men jumped from tenement house.
on Abemarle street, Baltimore, on Tuesday
morning. They became frightened by the
explosion of gasoline stove used for heating
irons. One was crushed to death and the
other was severely injured. Both men were
tailOrS
Miss Agnes Altkem, of Barclay street, Bal
timore. on Tuesday was knocked down and
robbed by negro who was supposed to be Il
with wagon selling produce. The assault
took place about noon and was witnessed by
Il number Of school children. The man was
arrested on Wednesday, and confessed.
A lumber firm from New York State has
purchased 1,100 acres of timber in Garrett
county and will clear same in one year, bring
ing three hundred men with them for the pur
pose. They will build wooden tramway to
Sand Patch, on the Pittsburg Division of the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroa'i. eight miles dis
Iant.
George Piper pleaded guilty in the Freder
ick county court on Thursday TO the murder,
in the second degree, of Or" Elijah Addi-
son, colOred, and was sentenced to ten years
in the penitentiary. Gardner Piper, his
brother, who was convicted of the same mur
der, was sentenced To eighteen years in the
penitentiary.
William B. Owngs, deputy clerk of the
| Howard County Court, sold on Saturday a
farm near Elioak, containing IS acres. to Wal
ter Igleheart for $4,000. Two hundred and
ffty-rwo acres, comprising what is known as
the Akers farm. near Marriotsville, was sold
! by Martin I. Burke and James p. AkerS.
trustees, for S24 per acre.
Jacob Tome, one of the wealthiest and most
prominent citizens Of this State, died at his
home, in Port Deposit, at 10. Is o'clock We'd
nesday morning from attack of pneumonia.
Mr.. Tome was in his 88th year, and up to
week ago had been enjoying good health.
His illness was brief, lasting only four days.
On Saturday last, while seated at the dinner
table with his family, be complained of Il chill.
but at the time paid little attention to it. His
wealth is estimated at Sl2, 900, 900, and he was
the largest tax payer in Cecil county, and it
is estimated that he held over million dol
lars worth of mortgages on property i'll the
county.