The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-08-11
Maryland Affairs.

Edward B. Fisher, of Hagerstown, is
in Jail on the charge of assaulting a negro
girl His identity was established
The Atlantic Trust Company of Bald-
more, has defaulted upon its interest and
the Company will close its business. Next ?
A. D. Leary, aged SO years, died in
Frederick last week He was president Of
the Franklin Savings Bank for number
of years.
VIM. B. UsiltOn, of Kent county, has
sold his farm of 3O7 acres to Capt. c. r.
Atkinson for SIS, 500 cash. 1t is one of
the finest farms in the county.
Rev Roland Dayton, the oldest member
of the Baltimore Conference, Methodist
Episcopal Church, died at his home, near
Keyser, West Virginia, last week.
Miss Ellen Bowen, aged 81 years, died
near Towson on Saturday last. She died
in the house in which she had lived all her
life, it having been in her family for nearly
200 years.
After about four months duration the
strike in the Cumberland coal region has
closed and all the mines are in full opera
ton. The miners did not gain their point
and much distress prevailed among many
of them,
At Cumberland, on Saturday last,
number of miners, who had been convicted
of Sdisorderly conduct and unlawful assem-
bly,, after being warned by the sheriff to
disperse. were heavily fined and sent to the
House of Correction for various terms.
Samuel W. Roller, native Of Glen
Rock, Pa, died in Baltimore on Sunday
last. He was taken i'll in church; his wife
and son went home with him and just as
he reached his door he dropped dead. Mr.
Roller had been in the employ of the
Pennsylvania railroad for over 30 years.
On the night of July p a highly re
spectacle colored man, Samuel Roberts,
was robbed and murdered in Queen Anne
county. Detectives were employed and
now two men are in jail, enc of whom has
made confession and told where the dead
mans watch and other valuables were
buried.
Henry W. Summers, Of Broddock,
Frederick county, had family re union
on Thursday of las, week, at which 81
children aud grandchildren We're present
There were lbs persons IN attendance,
nearly all of whom were related to Mr..
Summers by marriage Dinner was served
on the lawn.
lena, aged 10 years, daughter Of Nm.
IL. Holtgreve, a grocer of 1901 Edmond
son avenue. Baltimore, white, was married
to Robert W Burnside, coal black negro,
- years old, on July ~. Her family
are heart broken over the event. Both
were arrested under the miScegenation act
The girl was bailed and sent to her home.
The negro was sent To jail for action
Of the grand jury The negro preacher
who married them was arrested and gave
bail
Luther Shoop, farmer Of Fairyiew,
Washington county, attempted to cruSs a
bridge with his threshine outfit on Friday
Of last week The bridge broke down.
thfNhHlZ kiif t4l-iuN 4hlF h4ft stAtA'Af 'A+''
psnnoning Mr.. Shoop under a wheel with
bis back against the boiler III, men ran
for assistance. aud after long time be-
was released and taken to his home
When undressed great chunks Of roasted
flesh came from b., back Where the en-
gine topped over the water was nearly four
feel deep ana very cold.
An extraordinary session 81 the gr9nd
Jury of Anne Arundel county. was o'n
vened ~ week Ia investigate alleged ra'n
bling practices Jad-c Reycll, ia The
charge to the jury, denounced such prae.
ssss in unmeasured terms, and deuaanIes!
Of the jury that the ofeHher, be brought
u Justice. and that the ofkSial> responsible
for the conditions said "a exist bc PuulshcI
if it j, shown thar they lave been Tcm's-
In the performance OF dry Eight IndIsi
ments we're found, and the County Cam
miszioners requested 10 provide morn eih
cient police force.