The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1899-12-02
Maryland Affairs.

Mrs. Godfrey Steganious, aged 93 years,
died in Hancock on Sunday. She was a
native of Germany.
Frederick County Mutual Fire lnsur'
anee Company has decided to close up rs
affairs and 60 out of business.
The Bar Association of Allegany coun-
ty expects to take action at its next meet
ing looking to abating causes leading to SC
many defective warrants, resulting IN M
merous criminal appeal eases. On Friday
and Saturday Of last week % or 80 cases
out of A were dimissed for this reason.
Richard Scott, colored, of Washington,
D. c., and Nathan, alias Shorty,
Williams, Of Philadelphia, Pa, were con
victed of murder in the second degree at
Cumberland, on Monday, for killing james
Alden Porter, of Mt, Savage, on April q
last.
Rev. Frank T. Benson, pastor Of Grace
Methodist Protestant Church, Centreville,
Sunday night preached a patriotic sermon
to the lodge of Junior Order Of American
Mechanics. in which he condemned Presi-
dent Mckinley for not enforcing the law
against the canteen, and for the conduct OF
the administration in general.
In Centreyille, ON Monday, constables
Coursey and Jump made a wholesale raid
Of Sunday law breakers. Eight negroes
were arrested for being drunk and disor-
DERBY and one for selling liquor. The one
for selling whisky Is held for court and
those arrested for being drunk and disor-
DERBY were convicted and fined They
paid their fines and were released.
Silas White, who in a hit Of jealousy
killed Miss Rhoda jackson on Thursday OF
last week, at Frenehtowu, Cecil county,
committed suicide the next morning near
the residence of the lady he killed. The
parents Of Miss Jackson had warned White
NOT to visit their daughter as she did not
wish his attentions. Miss jackson was
very popular and an earnest worker in the
NJ E. Church.
Joseph Earle, aged IS years, and bis
wife, over so years were tortured and
robbed at Glencoe on the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad, Is miles west of Cumber-
land, early Thursday morning Of last week
by band of masked men. The old people
we're cruelty beaten, aud the soles Of their
feet were burned With torches before they
would make known the hiding place Of their
money-in a secret recess in a bureau
The culprits obtained over $500. Both
Earle and his wife are in preearious con
dition, their advanced age making reooy-
cry doubtful Three years ago they were
robbed, and the thieves who were never
detected, are believed to have been the
same persons who committed the late
crime
John Bseh, laborer on the farm Of
George Hillmer, North Point road, neal
Back river, Baltimore county, received in.
iuries in runaway accident Monday which
caused his death. Mr. Hillmer was driy.
ing two-horse wagon across field when
the horses became frightened and ran.
Bach left his work and made an effort to
stop the team. They had run over to the
edge of woods bordering the field, and
Bach was caught between a tree and the
wagon and pressed against the tree, crush
ing his chest The horses kept on and
ran into another tree, the tongue of the
vehicle striking it and causing the wagon
to collapse, throwing Mr.. Hillmer off the
seat and badly injuring him about the head.
It is feared that his skull was fractured.