The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-04-22
MARYLAND STATE. NEWS
Condensed Late Dispatches Boiled Down
for Rapid Reading.

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over the pike from that city to Will
Transport, distance OF six miles,
without stopping, in forty minutes.
He made the run on wager of $50,
made with an aged friend in the spirit
of fun.
An inquest over the remains OF
Clarke Murphy, the young negro who
was shot and killed by Horace King,
an I8-year-old colored boy, near Sligo,
was held at Rockville. Justice Read.
ing acting as coroner The jury re-
turned verdict charging King with
murder and he was committed to jail
tc await the action of the grand jury.
Constable Daniel Nj. Scheller. of
Keedysville, who left his home two
weeks ago, has not yet returned, and
it is stated that his family do not
know of his whereabouts.
With the Conococheague creek only
4 few yards away, the residence OF
Michael Neff near Rockport, was de-
stroyed by fire together with all Of the
contents. While Mrs. Neff was pre-
pairing dinner pan of fat ignited, and
in a short time the flames caught the
walls and spread so rapidly that the
efforts of neighbors to check them
failed The loss is about $500.
Instead of erecting a new jail at an
estimated cost of about 100000 or $780,
600, the board of county commits
sioners of Washington county, has de-
cided to make improvements to the
present structure, to cost about $I5,-
600. The plan for the improvements
has practically been decided upon.
New cells will be provided and ar
ranged in tiers, the sanitary conditions
of the jail improved and the building
in general renovated.
1t has been officially announced
that the electric railway line which
will form connecting link between
Frederick and Hagerstown will be
built this summer.
r. H. White, of California, who is
preparing for the Naval Academy
was robbed of 500 in his room al
his boarding house in Annapolis
while he was asleep.
James H. Dahl died at Burkitts.
vile, Frederick county, OF heart fait
are, aged SO years.
George NJ Stonebraker has SOLD
his Waysile property in Hagers
town, to William U. Roulette for
$II,5oo.
Glenn Drummer, the 3-year old son
Of William Drummer. living near Fox
willie, died of burns received while
helping his Io-year-old brother, Rus.
sell, to burn brush in the yard OF
their home.
The cold weather of the last week
has retarded fishing operations in the
Srsquehanna, North East and Elh
Rivers. But few shad are being
caught
Winton, the county residence Of
William B. Earle, in Corsica Neck
Queen Anne's county, seven miles from
Centreville, was destroyed by hre
Winton was a fine old Colonial man.
sion, and with it valuable amount OF
antique furniture, which has been tor
generations in the Earle family. and
an equally valuable quantity OF old
silverware were lost. All the summer
clothing OF Mr.. Earle and his family
a piano and other articles were also
lost. Their aggregate value IS not
less than $4,000. The home was IN
sured for $4,000 On the furniturs
there was 5000 insurance.
A letter has been sent Secretary
Of the Navy w. H. Moody informing
him definitely of the circumstances
which recently endangered the steamer
Cambridge and the lives of her passen'
gers in Annapolis roads from the tar.
set practice OF United States marines
and asking that the matter be fully IN,
vestigated and the practice stopped
The paper is signed by DR.. Edward
X. Trippe. Charles c. Nickerson and
Charles E. Morris.
Walter Crandal!, of Anne Arundel
county, was drowned by the capsizina
of boat off the lower part OF tho
county while he was cunning.
Charles Burton died in Laurel. aged
a years. He was employed at the
navy yard, Washington, D. Z.
Ernest Allen. indicted for killing
Louis Hogan, colored, at the saloon
OF Edward McNey July 4, 1908, was
convicted of manslaughter by jury
at Upper Marlboro.
John M. Roberts, justice OF the peace
for Oxon Hill district, Prince Georges
county, indicted for alleged malteas'
ence in office, was tried before the
court at Upper Marlboro and ac'
quilted.
The remains of Howard E. Hine.
baugh, who was killed in wreck on
the Pittsburg division OF the baltt
more and Ohio Railroad near Sewick'
lev, Pa. by a rear-end collision, were
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of age and was born and reared IN
Garrett county.
Mrs. Annie E. Tilghman, widow OF
Perry Tilghman and daughter OF the
late Col John McKenney, died at her
home, in Centreville. aged IL years.
George A. House, a colored youth,
of Hagerstown, instituted suit in
the Circuit Court for $1,000 damages
aoainSt the Norfolk and Western
Railway Company for election from
passenger train in Maryland House
who is a light-colored mulatto, was
returning to Hagerstown from Nor,
gan's Grove, w. Va, and took seat
in the car reserved for white people
The conductor discovered him after
tine train had crossed the Potomac
river into Maryland He asked House
to retire to the "Jim-Crow" car, but
House said he would rather be put
"A than oO in the Iim-GrOw car The