Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1901-08-16
MATTERS IN MARYLAND.

Il Il 4
Baltimore, Nd, Aug. 9-One col
ored person in every % IN Baltimore
died during the month of July. Among
the whites the deaths were one in Al.
This establishes a record unsurpassed
in recent years.
Baltimore, Aug lafayette Wat
son. colored, was stabbed to death yes
terday at Sparrows Point by Frank
Connolly. also colo1ed. The men quar-
relied over the disappearance OF Wat
sons coat. 1t is supposed that liquor
was the cause of the murder.
Baltimore, Md Aug. 9.-EX-Mayor
Robert Tunstall Banks, of Baltimore
died tate last night aged 10 years
He was born in Williamsburg. Va |
He was the first Democratic mayor /
after the civil war. serving in that ca
/ pacity during the year 1867.
Upper Marlboro, Nd, Aug. 10
Henry Boyd. a negro who lives near
Marlboro. Thursday night assaulted
and cut the throat of Martha Oden. q
negro woman living on the farm OF
Charles j. BOnaparte, about three
miles from Upper Marlboro. The muF-
derer is still at large
Baltimore. Md, Aug. Prank
Borst aged SO and married, steward of
the Turnverein Vorwaerts, of this city,
committed suicide by drowning yester
DAY morning at a river resort in con
sequence of domestic troubles.
news paper. folded so as to display the
account OF another suicide. was found
with his clothing on the beach.
Baltimore. Md. Aug. lO-It has been
determined to have in this city con
yention of representatives of the com
merciai organizations of the country
for the purpose OF formulating plans
for Improvement of rivers and harbOrs
in those localities The convention
will meet on October 8. and will last
three days
Brunswick Aug In the munici
: pal election OF Brunswick today th'
u candidates all ran as independent CT
citizens nominees. Lawson House wa
elected over G A Hood in the Thirt
/ ward T A. Sigafoose and E. w Flynn
each received the same number of vote
q in the Second ward and l.. M Shore
e. was elected in the First ward. He hal
. no opposition
Baltimore, Md. Aug. 3-Joseph Hun
u ter. IS years old. was killed and sevel
At others were injured yesterday in
ie trolley line collision between a cor
structi0n and a passenger car. Tn
brake on the construction car got on
as OF order and it collided with a ca
I'd. loaded with people at North and Par
is avenues Hunter had both leg
ed broken and died last night in the Cit
Hospital
err Salisbury. Md, Aug. 5.-Three pc
as sons were drowned while bathing We
terday afternoon at Queponco, on Sin
OF puxent bay. They were; Miss Eth
ne L. Philips, of Baltimore; Miss Jenn
dc- White. Of Whitesburg, Nd, and G.
Radcliffe, of Salisbury. The three u
m fortunates suddenly found themselv
erg in a deep hole. The ladies becaI
ror frightened and grabbed Radcliffe, W
was a good swimmer, and dragged hi
an with them
Tile Crisfield. Aug. Robert Within
lay ton and Peter Marshall, be tn negro
ess while drunk in Crisield became
volyed in a dispute, which ended
hce Marshall drawing a razor ana cutti
sti- Whlttington's throat from ear to e
OF almost severing the jugular vein, a
ling slashing him three times very sever
on the body. Wilmington is in "
precarious condition and his recov'
Tub. is doubtful. Marshall after the cult
cor. made good his escape and as yet
not been captured.
snty Chestertown, Aug. REV. G.
n Denroche, Capt. Columbus A. Lea
William French and c. c. Hopper
leit committee of those interested in T
Ash viding a suitable monument for
grave of Gen Philip Reed, the hero
II OF Caulks Field, and to place suita
-ous' memorial on the scene of the bat
have visited Caulk's rield and loca
com the spots. of particular interest.
-reat scene of the fight of 81 years agt
N today covered by waving corn fl
and heavily fruited orchards. w
the battle took place great forest (
chief cred the hills and a portion of
valley. The exact spot on which
cunt Peter Parker was MORALLY wOun
On. and where the IA British seamen XII
Buzz BY the Kent county militia were bu
gun was located with a satisfactory de-
Of certainty.
lie to Frederick, Aug Rev. ]. F
ssive Coleman, pastor Of St. Johns Gait
church. announced to his congrega
-ance last night that he was going to ina
the rate a matrimonial bureau in
r. church. Think of it," said Fa
4 cot Coleman-"a congregation like {
Iange with over 1 900 members, and you
nts a dom hear of a marriage. There
tainly is something wrong. and tn
what l am going to endeavor to rec
U.s. There is no reason for this stat
Sale affairs, as there is plenty of MARI
able material right here, and
no nj much past that age, and l am G
4 hor- 70 enueaVor 10 uO'"Ie II " az a.
cold or know the reason why" He sal
would announce his plans next Su
:, evening. He had most Of the y
80. ladies' giggling during his rem
I'll, while the young men looked serio
- 49, Baltimore, Aug THE Repub
~. =, state convention held here yestt
placed in nomination the folio
- ticket: State controller, HERNIA
HGoo Platt. of Baltimore; clerk of the
80 'e Of appeals, Thomas Parran. of Ca
soline County -.-..,.-- -. ,so !,
osion Doou no'il'li'','S-is -
az. fore the convention. Interest,
retarv fore. centered mainly in the pla
nresi. and the speeches. all of which te
i Cor with denunciation of Democrat
q sent general and former United States
doing ator German in particular.
70 the The idea Of negro supremacy
adv IN ridiculed by Chairman GOldsbOr
ne law who said the per centage of &C
ne If people has steadily decreased /
10 tax state each decade since 1910, WI
to col was oo.zI per cent - 10 tne present