The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1898-01-08
Maryland Affairs.

last year Ihaii loi eCNoi"i o"is past. pcihS
IS. 40 per 1000.
Benjamin Founders, aged 81 years,
member Of the Cecil county bar died from
throat consumption Oh Monday.
The Cambridge shirt factory, which was
burned Il few weeks ago, has been rebuilt
and is now running on full time.
Hyattsville. Prince Georges county,
postoffice was robbed of S160 in money
and stamps on Saturday night The
work was done by professionals.
During fight at Cambridge oyster
packing house on Monday, Louis Roberts
fatally stabbed VIM. Hayes. Both are
colored men Roberts is in Jail.
Horses and mules are dying in Anne
Arundel county from some unknown dis
ease, which prevents the animals from
swallowing. as the throat swells rapidly.
Upper Marlboro, Prince George coun-
tv. postoffice was robbed Wednesday night
Of about 500 in money and stamps.
The safe door was blown open with powder.
On Monday the McKaig block. consist
inc of three story building and containing
five stores, opposite the poStoffice. in Cum
berland. was sold for SIS. 100 to Michael
l.. Fesenmier for syndicate
On Saturday afternoon the new barn of
Vincent Kepler, of Frederick county. to-
gether with all its contents except live
stock. was burned The fire started from
an engine while rubbing clover seed.
Lewis Possiman. aged Is Years, being
tired of life. drowned himself in Balti
more. ON Saturday. He left Il letter stat
inc why he did it, and asked his friends
not to 90 to the Synagogue t" pray for
him.
Col. John Thompson Frieze. aged -
wears. died in IIavre dc Grace, on SUN
day. He was native of Cecil county.
but had resided in llavre lie Grace over
80 years and was elected as mayor of that
place four successive times.
Hugh Trail aged 81 Years is in Jail in
Cumberland on the charge of being one of
the murderers of Mrs. Norris and her
grandson. and burning her house after
wards. in Allegany county. in November
last. An account of which WAS published
in this paper.
The Piedmont Pulp and Paper Company
Of Luke. .Allegany county, were found
guilty Of pollutiny the Potomac. on Sat
urdav. The case was tried in Frederick
and occupied twelve days. Legal and
chemical talent of a high degree were EN-
ploved on both sides
On Monday il daughter of Patrick Con
nelly, Of Frostburg. Is years Of age. while
coastin9 on Grant street ran into Il horse
and sleigh coming out Of an alley, and had
her jawbone broken and forehead badly
injured The presence of mind Of the
driver saved the girl from being killed
\ fight took place at Hawkins store
Montgomery county, on Tuesday night Of
last week, between some colored men, and
John Washington hit VIM. Jackson on
the head with stick of wood, crushing
his skull, and then jumped on him with
both feet; he will not recover Washing
ton was arrested but escaped from the
sheriff while being taken to the jail.
Judge Boyd, in his recent charge to the
Allegany grand jury, called their attention
to the advisability Of recommending to the
next legislature an amendment to the
present liquor law, as regards the present
habitual drunkards, and said the law should
be so amended as to reach those who oh
tanned liquor and gave it to the habitual
drunkards; also that the law should be
amended SO as to compel the signerS of the
liquor applicants petition for license to
swear that he has known the applicant for
at least one year, and to be person of
good repute.
John Coppage, aged So years, died in
Queen Anne county on Saturday last.
He started life without cent, but died
the wealthiest man in the county, one of
his farms, near Wye Mills, contained
1000 acres He had voted for every
Democratic nominee for president from
Bryan He had been elected county COM
missioner for several terms, and had filled
several other county offices. Mr.. Cop
page was noted for strict integrity i'll all
matters He leaves il widow, and five
sons and four daughters.
Sister Mary Elizabeth Roony, Of st.
Euphemia School, Emmitsbug, died
suddenly Sunday morning. aged 81 years.
She attended mass in her usual health,
and, after taking breakfast, complained Of
not feeling well, and died in short time
after She was a native of Troy, y. Y,
and entered the community Of Sisters of
Charity over 40 years ago. During the
war she followed the army through parts
of the South as field nurse, ministerins
to the wants of the wounded and dying.
She was very charitable, constantly re-
lieving the poor and needy. For several
years she was teacher of the colored chill
dren of St Euphemia' School, Of that
place,
Mrs. Eleanor Humbird, widow Of the
late Jacob Humbird, who was at the time
of his death the wealthiest man in West
ern Maryland died IN Cumberland, Mon
day morning, in her SD year She was
married to Mr. Jacob Humbird on Sep
TENDER 3, 1885, and in 1888 came to
Cumberland with her husband, who was
then one of the foremost contractors on
the Chesapeake and Ohio canal, and had
lived there ever since, with the exception
of about four years, when the family lived
at Brandon, Brazil, where Mr.. Humbird
was engaged in the construction of the
Dom Pedro railroad. She is survived by
seven children, all of whom were with her
when she passed away.
Mrs. Jane NJ. Hogg died near Port
Deposit on Monday. She was the widow of
VIM. Hogg, prominent business man of
Baltimore. Her maiden name was Maffit