The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-11-03
MARYLAND STATE NEWS.
Condensed- Late Dispatches Boiled Down 10
Rapid -Readi1g.

IS: Montrose, Beane, Avery, Goshen,
Hunting Hill, Glen, Wheaton, Aspen.
Rural delivery is to be substituted
Mr.. William Washington Walter,
widely known in Somerset County, died
at his residence, about seven miles from
Princess Anne. Saturday last he drove
to Princess Anne, a distance of seven
| miles, in accordance w..h his, custom to.
visit Princess Anne regularly every Sat
| urday and tuesday for the last 80 years..
He was born June rs, 1925. He was an
ardent Democrat, and frequently repre-
| sented his party in county and Congress
sional conventions. In 1873 he was the
/ Democratic candidate for Sheriff of Som
erset County, but was defeated by Ben
| Jamin F. Linkford, Republican. On De-
cember 10, 1876, he was appointed an
assessor for Somerset County. He was
a director of the Somerset and Wor-
cester Mutual Fire Insurance COMPANY
and also a vestryman of Somerset parish.
| Though man of moderate means, he
was exceedingly charitable
Alexander Harris, citizen of Cam
bridge, while dredging in the Potomac
River, was shot and instantly killed by
| the mate of police boat.
! George Duffin, colored, who is wanted
in Boyds on the charge Of assauhing Mr.
| John ]. Wire, a prominent farmer OF
near kensington, has been arrested at
Steelton, Pa, and Sheriff Williams left
with requisition papers from Governor
Warfeld to bring the prisoner back The
assault with which Duffin is charged was
| a particularly vicious one, and Mr.. Wire
| was for sometime in a critical condi-
ton as result of it 1t occurred just a
year ago this month. Duffin, while milk
ing, became enraged at Wire, it is al
legged, and struck him repeatedly over the
head with the stool which he had been
using. Had the blows fallen an inch
lower death would have been instan-
taneous. Dufin bears an i'll reputation,
and his conviction is considered certain
He had been working in the Steelton
steel works, it is said, under the name OF
Daniel Webster The charge under
which the arrest was made is attempted
murder
Mr. Charles Brosius, of near Barnes
vile, and Mr.. Hicks, liveryman Of
Boyds, are looking for man claiming
the name of Raymond and alleging TO
be employed as tuner for a promi
nent Baltimore piano firm. He tuned"
Mr.. Brosius' piano so that some of the
keys won't strike, charging SIS for the
service, and secured the use of team
from Mr.. Hicks, which he left at Dick
erson's. Mr.. Brosius' piano, valuable
one, is seriously damaged He was ac-
:ompanied by small boy, probably 10
years old, and was himself about AZ,
had black hair and red mustache, was
we'll dressed, tall and engaging.
Miss Eva Kline, the daughter of a
Civil War veteran of Letersburg who
recently returned horne from Baltimore,
where she lived with family on Eutaw
Place, is suffering with a strange mala-
dy, which has caused CONSERVATION to
her parents and puzzles physicians. Miss
Kline was found in Waynesboro, but
could not tell how she got there. She
remembers being put OH a train in Balti-
more, but recalls nothing after that. She
will not retire at night, but gets what
rest she can while sitting in chair, and
then sleeps only under the influence OF
opiates. Most of her waking hours she
spends in tears and lamentations, but
can give no explanation of her apparent
grief Her mind seems to have sui
fered a terrible shock.
Alexander Armstrong, one OF the icad-
ing members of the Washington County
bar, died unexpectedly in Hagerstown.
aged So years. He was seized with a.
fainting spell in his Office and never re-
covered from the attack. He was born
in Hagerstown December 5, IS47. He
was graduated from Princeton Univer-
sity, in 1868 and in 1871 received the de-
gree of master of arts. He read law
under Gov. William T. Hamilton, George
w. Smith, Jr., and Francis NJ Darby.
He was elected to the HOUSE of Delegates
in 1885. After 1895 he became, an indie
pendent in politics. He was opposed to
Senator German. In 1896 he allied him.
self with the Gold Democrats and took
an active part in the campaign conducted
by the anti-Bryan Democrats. He was
a, delegate to the. Gold Democratic con-
yention held in Indianapolis, which nom-
mated Palmer and Buckner for President
and Vice President, He served one term
as, School Commissioner under appoint
ment from Governor Lowndes. He was
an elder in the Presbyterian Church. In
Tune. 1876, he married, Miss, Elizabeth
Key Scott daughter Of DIR. Norman B.
Scott. who died two. months ago. He
is survived by his widow and four sons
CITY Attorney Alexander Armstrong. Jr..
Of Hagerstown; Norman Bruce Arm
strong and John Gassaway Armstrong,
both of Philadelphia, and Edward Nc
Pherson Armstrong, now student at
he Oxford University, in England.
The trial of Elmer Hinson was con-
.luded in the Circuit Court Of Kent
County. Hinson was, accused of setting
Are to the dwelling of Mrs. Wesley Can
non. near Pomona, and after a thorough
investigation OF the case by Fire Mar
shall McAfee and Baltimore detectives
Hinson was arrested and lodged in the
Chestertown Jail on the charge OF arson
He made confession, and while await
ing trial he broke jail. He made his
escape by picking the lock of the heavy
iron door that separates the cellS from .
the Jail corridor. Sheriff keyseir Naced
him as far as Wilmington, where he
earned that Hinson had taken passage
~, , cattle shin for England. The shea