The Democratic advocate., 1900-06-30
Maryland Affairs.

1t is said that wheat in Frederick will
Weld from 20 to 35 bushels per acre.
Easton, Talbot county, is making dried
curd for Vermont factory which makes 1t
into buttons, &c.
Col. James Merrck, aged 10 years, Il
pruminent citizen and farmer, died In
Oneen Anne county, on Monday.
Several negro road supervisors have been
aupoin,ed in Prince George county, and
their is trouble in the Eepnblicin camp
William Black, colorei, was convicted
in Baltimore Of felpniously assaultins Nlss
Jessie Bradford, of Hartford county, IN
February last.
Several Kent county farmers have ex-
nerimented with what is known as husk-
less corn. this year. The corn has no sign
of husk and presents IL singular appearance.
George Garfield Larkin, l9 years DID,
died Sunday at his home, IN Baltimore
from the effects Of blow on the head by
:, pitched baseball at Patterson Park Sat
urday afternoon.
Baltimore county, the first in the State
in population and wealth, uses saw dust
cuspidors, and as a result the courthouse
came near being burned by some one throw
ing IA lighted cigar in cuspidnr on Friday
of last week.
Owing to the excessive price asked for
land in Monrovia aud vicinity, Frederick
county. and in order 10 avoid delays, the
B. & o. Railroad have changed their route
and now they are left out in the cold. 1t
is not always profitable to play ''the dog
in the manger
The explosion of a can of gasoline in the
home of Jacob NJ. Rosenthal, Baltimore,
on Monday, caused terrible injuries by
burning his wife and his two children.
The father was burned about the hands.
The injuries of the mother were received
while trying to save her children. The
children will not recover.
A gasoline stove exploded Monday after
noon at the home of Mrs. Mary C. Ed
man, 22O1 Pennsylvania avenue, Balti-
more As result of the explosion, Mrs.
Mary Miller, Mrs Eidman's daughter, re-
ceived horrible burns, which caused her
death; Mr.. Henry d. and Mr.. Daniel Ed
man were badly burned on both hands and
arms, and Miss Eliza Schissler, an aunt of
Mrs. Miller, was burned on the right arm,
and three colored men were singed.
Hon. james U. Dennis, one of the most
prominent men of the state, died at his
home in Princess Anne on June %, aged
n years, from peritonitis, after short ILL
ness. He had been in declining health
for some years, but death was hastened by
a fall which occurred on the Monday pre-
vious. Mr. Dennis complained of no in
jury, but peritonitis set in, and he rapidly
yielded to the malady Mr.. Dennis was
an ex member of the Maryland Senate, was
a Democrat and gentleman of the old
school. The late DIR. George r. Dennis,
a former United States senator, was his
brother.
Joseph Albert Campbell, of Boston,
new lineman in the employ of J. L. Black
well & Co.. was killed Friday afternoon of
last week at Garrisons, about 81 miles from
Plkesville, while working among the cleo
tric wires upon one of the United Railways
and Electric Company poles. His death
was a horrible one. The fluid burned its
| way into the flesh, eating clear to the bones
| of the back and arms. Campbell ascended
the pole laughing and joking with the
"ground men, about 445 o clock A
moment later the men beneath him heard
a fearful scream and, looking up, beheld
Campbell's body dangling upon the cross
trees, the live wires burning his clothing
and his flesh. The convulsions of the
body, from which life was probably ex-
tinct, were horrible. 1t writhed and
twisted and rolled, and yet the deadly cur
rent still scared the flesh and charred
the bones of the unfortunate man. The
sickly odor Of burned flesh filled the air.
There was a long delay before the victim
was lowered to the earth by means of
rope His face, back, hips, side, arm and
legs were scared and charred. The spinal
cord had been burned in twain. The right
side of his face was withered and blackened
His left leg had been. burned nearly its full
length. Upon his countenance there was
! a look of agony such as is seldom seen.