The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1898-01-22
Maryland Affairs.


Baltimore.
Five men left Baltimore on Monday for the
Alaska gold fields.
A new NJ E. church was dedicated at En-
mitsburg on Sunday last.
The ay is said 10 have damaged wheat IN
many parts Of the State.
Samuel w. Brooks on the 9TH instant com
pleted his 10th year OF service as messenger
10 the Governors of this State.
STAINS Hall, Chestertown, has been sold
to a syndicate for S12, 500. 1t Is the hneSt
equipped hall on the Eastern Shore.
James 7. Ringgold formerly dean OF the
Baltimore University School OF Law. died
suddenly of heart disease on Monday.
Hamilton Mcdowell, - years ofage, com
mitted suicide in Baltimore on Monday by
taking a solution of cyanide OF potash
Rev. S. w. Champion, the oldest Episcopal
clergyman in Maryland, died at his home, IN
Baltimore, on Wednesday, aged 81 years.
In Cumberland, on Wednesday, William
Duffy was fined $50 and his licensed sup
pressed for selling liquor to an habltuai drunk
ard.
On Tuesday Phillips Lee Goldsborough
took the oath of office as comptroller OF the
State treasury and entered upon the duties OF
the Office.
On Wednesday, Katie aged years, daugh-
ter Of William West, near Wiliamsport, while
PLAYING with matches, set herself on fire and
was burned to death.
The stable and contents of Blanchard Ran
dali. near Gainesville. Baltimore county, was
burned on Saturday. Loss over $1,000. 1t
was the best equipped building in the county.
Ex-sheriff Calder. of Hartford county. was
stricken with apoplexy on Wednesday while
on a load of hay, and fell to the ground with
great force. His recovery is doubtful owing
10 his advanced age.
John f. Mcdinger. Of Glen Edwards ave
nmc Baltimore, on Monday, struck his wife
on the head with Il Ratchet indicting three
! wounds. He delivered himself to the police.
and is thought to be insane.
On Wednesday the former residence of
Hon. Barnes Compton. in Charles county.
was burned. 1t was one of the finest build
ings in Southern Maryland. Insured ia the
I Montgomery County Company.
Miss FAY iorshb,ugh aged about u years
WAS terribly burned on Tuesday at her home
/ in HagerStown. by a can OF turpentine, which
set on Il stove, exploding. The turpentine
, went all over the front part of her bsdy
! Charles Kohlhosse. of Poolesville. Mont
/ gomery county, while returning from fox
chase al Woodsboro Wednesday night, was
run into by another team. Mr.. kohlhoSse
WAS thrown ont over the front at his buggy
and broke his collar-bone
+ Probably the heaviest rainfall ever recorded
in MARYLAND fell al Jewell Anne Arundel
( county. during the eighteen hours from p.
! IN. July 2Gth to noon of the 9th. 1897, the
amount being l4.15 inches. according TO
Mr.. j. VI. Plummers report to the |. ;.
Department of Agriculture.
Charles Summers. about - years OF age.
while engaged in packing hay on the farm of
j. W. Harrison. near Frederick had his foot
caught in the press and horribly mangled
( on Wednesday. The foot was amputated and
the Young man condition Is considered srri-
I Gus.
Henry W. Archer. of Belair was acciden-
tally killed on Wednesday night by being
thrown from his buggy and one of the horses
falling upon him. He and VIM. l.. Cooley
were returning from surveying "trip when
I the horses SHE'D and ran up an embankment.
/ throwing both Of them out. Mr. Cooley was
severely stunned and did not reach home until
Il. H.. when he notified some friends, who
/ went to the place of the accident. MIR. Archer
( was Il member of the bar. but preferred sur
! veyng t" the practice of law.
/ While hauling seine along the ditch or
channel connecting Isle of Wight bay with
/ SvnepuXent the haulerS were suddenly block
/ ed hy largcd school offuIl grown rock which
/ had strayed into the channel from the bay.
near Fenwick'S Island lighthouse, few miles
1 from Ocean City. 1t was impossible to catch
/ them in the nets. as they tore large holes
! through them, easily breaking away. One
! fisherman alone caught 300 pounds with hook
/ and line. Another shipped four fish. receiv
/ ing as net proceeds SO for them. Those
/ caught averaged from 20 to 25pOundS apiece
/ They are very rare at this time of year.
/ Talbot county is agitated over the liquor
/ question. Some of the most prominent men
/ of the county are circulating IL petition. asking
that II high license law be substituted for the
/ existing local option law, and the proposition
/ has stirred up the PrOhibitionists. The advo-
/ Gates of high license argue that the present
/ law is Il farce, as speak -easieS flourish by the
/ Scorce. and are run openly. At every term
| of court the county is put TO great expense
| prosecuting viOatOrs of the law. and cOnvic
/ tons have no effect, so far rs breaking up the
| Illicit traffic is concerned. The Prohibitions
| lists have started IL counter petition, protesting
against Il high license law. They want the
/ whppingpost substituted for the House of Cor
! rection as means Of punishment. This idea
was brought forward by William H. Adkins,
and the Prohibit0nistS have taken hold of it
eagerly. This question has got into the
churches, where it is discussed with vigor.
| In a sermon. Rev. Chas. A. Hill. pastor Of
! Ebenezer NJ. +. Church. bitterly denounced
the high-lcense movement, and SAID the man
who would sign such petition is a par
with the man who sells liquor. and that both
are evil-doors. Some of the most prominent
members of Mr.. Hills church are advocating
high license, and his sermon has met with
/ Soma cayora criticism