The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-05-26
Maryland Affairs.

Maryland Ana1rS.
Large quantities of fish are reported
being killed in the Monocacy river by the
explosion of dynamite and lime in the
water.
About 1000, 900 young shad were
placed in the Potomac river at Point of
Rocks last week by the United States Fish
Commission
Salisbury is to have a S25, 600 heating
plant. 1t will furnish heat to dwellings
and business places at a less cost than
heating by stoves.
Southey F. Miles, well-known citizen
and Democratic politician of Somerset
county, died at his home, near Marion,
last week, after a long illness.
Mrs. Elizabeth Rochen, aged 100 years,
died in Baltimore last week. She was
native of England but had resided in Bal
timore since she was ten year OF age.
Judge |. Thomas Jones, of the Court
of Appeals, is preparing to build a large
house on ssAtholton, his Howard county
estate, WHICH elnDTdCes oNSI fuO dSlVS'
C. C. Thomas, superintendent of Major
Shaw's farms at Rawlings, states over 100
acres of clover have been destroyed by the
clover leaf beetle
A number of citizens are urging the new
School Board to employ musical instruc-
tor for the purpose of teaching the rudiments
of music in the Washington county public
schools
Samuel J. Richey, alias Scott, alias ).
J. Bryant, was arrested in Baltimore Sat
urday charged with being implicated in
the robbery of the Bradley Bank, of FL
Won, Iowa, in February, 1897.
Because a jury failed to bring a verdict
favorable to his client, an attorney of Ha-
gerstown on Monday, upbraided the fore
man of the jury. TIE matter was re
ported to Judge Stake, who scored the at
torney and put him under rule Of court to
discipline him.
1t is rumored that a syndicate of New
York capitalists have been negotiating for
the purchase of the extensive granite quar-
ries at Guilford aud a large tract Of land
adjoining. in the Sixth district of Howard
county. the object being both to develop
the auarries ON a larger scale and to build
several manufacturing establishments
Two horses belonging to James Dorsey
farmer living near Columbia, Howard
county, are expected TO die from being
stung last Saturday BY honey bees. The
horses were hitched to wagon aud had
been left standing near Mr.. Dorsey's bee
hives. one of which was overturned by the
wagon. Two Of Mr. Dorsey's employees
we're severely stung while freeing the
horses.
Suits have been brought against +. Mel
500 .Tarboe and his sureties TO recover sey
eral thousand dollars alleged to be due by
him to Prince George county As IT. treas
urer in 1887. Suit has also been filed
against the estate Of the late Charles Clag
EFT for the same claim. Jarboe sure,ics
are Charles Clagett aud William Berry.
Suit has been entered against State Sen
ator William b. Clagett, A. executor Of
his father : estate
Hubert Hoffman, arrested for counter
feiting near Franklin Mills, eight miles
north Of Hancock, Washington county,
has been convicted Of the charge Hoif
man was Union veteran He put up At
the house Of John Mann, farmer who
testified that Hoffman made 81 20 IN coun-
ierfeit niekels in his presence and rendered
the spurious coin in payment Of board
Mann made information agains, him Hotf
man claimed TO have been prospecting for
coal and iron and To have found the kit Of
tools aud the coin in the mountains He
had intended to turn them over 70 the au
liberties and made the coin just for fun al
Manns house The jury promptly con
vieted him.
State Entomologist Willis &. johnson
has issued a circular containing special ia
structions to farmers for handling the
green pea louise where it has attacked
clover. Mr. F. II. Wills, Of Bel Alton,
Charles county, recently had forty acres Of
fine clover ruined by this insect, and the
pest Is doing considerable damage through
out the State TO peaches and To red and
scarlet or crimson clover. Ia Charles aud
Caroline counties the lonse i being AZ
tackled by fungus disease, and many IF
them are being destroyed Ia one in
stance So dead ice were found on the
single lobe Of a clover leaf The brush
cultivator aud roasting method can be used
with the best possible advantage to meet
the prevailing condition.
Joshua f. Benson, leading farmer
and prominent Democrat Of the Fifth dis
trict of Baltimore county, died May ! :, at
his late home, near Mount Carmel Mr.
Benson was 20 years Of age and had been
in bad health for several months He was
born near Mount Carmel and was the son
of Elijah and Peggy Benson. His grand
father, james Benson, came 10 the Fifth
district from Pennsylvania in 1890, pur-
chased large tract Of land and erected
saw, grist and fax mills, which he success
fully operated until his death, in 1892.
The deceased is survived By a widow, three
daughters and one son-R Seymour Ben
son. Mr.. Benson was for fourteen years
Chairman of the Board of Road Superb
sors of the Fifth district He was an ar
dent Democrat and for many years had
presided at the famous Mount Carmel all
day meetings which have marked the open
ing of the Democratic campaigns in Balti
more county.
Jury Consumed Sixteen Days Reach
inc "a Verdict