The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-02-10
MARYLAND STATE NEWS
Condensed Late Dispatches Boiled Down
for Rapid Reading,

steep hill on sled broke through the
ice at the old Forge dam on Antjetarn
Creek, Hagerstown, into 10 feet of wa
ter. He came up under the ice, bur
managed to make his way out. He grab
bed the edgl of the ice and held fast
while his grandfather. John Albin, ran
to his aid. Mr. Attn attempted TO
reach the young man by walking out OIL
the ice, which broke and threw him also
into the water. He finally managed TO
crawl out and with long pole rescued
his grandson from drowning.
The residence of Solomon Washinger,
near South Mountain, above Waynes-
boro, was burned to the ground. Mr..
Washinger, who was i'll at the time the
FIRE broke out, was carried from his
sick bed to the house of neighbor. All
Of the contents were also destroyed.
An inventory of 100 shares of stock,
belonging to the late Lloyd Lowndes,
appraised at $4,000, in the Continental
Trust Company of Baltimore, was filed
by his execHtrix and an order was passed
for the transfer of the stock to the pur-
chaser or purchasers.
A peculiar case was tried in court IN
Cumberland in that it resulted in YER
dict for both the plaintiff and the de
Jendant. Walter b. Clark, the plaintiff,
was obliged by the verdict to pay Peter
7. Seaver, agent for the Walsh heirs,
200 for rent, but the rcplevin OH Clark
FOODS was dissolved and the plaintiff
must pay the costs.
W. Hurst Basil, of Annapolis, has been
appointed Waterman at the Naval AGA
denny.
Deficiencies in the seri-annual exam
nations at the Naval Academy. 1t is
hought, will cause about 40 nidshipmeii
o retire Most of them are members OF
he new fourth class.
Mrs. Jeanette Thompson, aged 90
years, fell on the ice i'll Annapolis ana
broke her hip.
The Washington County Commission
trs have settled with National Bank OF
Wzynesboro, Pa, which owed taxes on
5000 of mortgages held on property IN
Washington county, and paid up the ar
rears to the county.
A small FIRE broke out in summer
kitchen of the residence OF Lieut.-Coni.
w. III. 6. Billiard, at the Naval Academy.
The blaze was extinguished by the ma
Fine orderly at the superintendent resi-
dence next door before any alarm was
turned in.
Governor Warfeld established new
banging record in Maryland by fixing the
date OF William Henry Jones execution
Tor Friday, February ". This allows the
prisoner two weeks TO prepare for execu-
hon.
When the transcript of the record was
laid before the Governor he said: This
was horrible. burial murder, and in
such cases the verdict of the jury and
the decree of the court should be speed
lily carried out. | will allow reason
able time in which to erect the gallows.
This can be done by February ~" The
Governor expressed his approval of the
expeditions manner in which this Grim
inal was brought to justice by the STATES
Attorney and the Criminal Court of Bal
iimore City. "Such promptness," he said,
Satisfies the public that criminals will be
swiftly brought to justice and made TO
pay the penalty of the law" 1t will be
remembered that Jones murdered James
E. Cunningham, the night Waterman in
Baltimore city, and afterward robbed the
store.
Ex-City Councilman Harry Ulrich pre-
sented petition to Governor Warheld
asking for the pardon OF Samuel Upde-
graft, who is serving 20 years sentence
in the Maryland Penitentiary for robbery
and entering warehouse of the Balt;-
more and Ohio Railroad with burglar
ious intent. In the caase OF robbery Up
degraff was convicted OF entering the
house of Mrs. c. A. Pindell. who resides
near Ellicott City. The case was tried
in Howard County Mr.. ulrich made
strong plea in behalf of the prisoner,
but did not seem TO be fully posted as
to the character OF crime committed
The Governor told him that he had bet
ter return home and secure additional i'll
formation and also to see the Judge be
fore whom Updegraff was convicted.
The Hyattsville waterworks plant, put
in operation about two years since, IS
now self-sustaning, yet not more thar
half of the houses in town are supplied
with the water.
The Mayor and Council OF Glen Echo
Montgomery county, have passed all or
dinance regulating the speed OF autonlo-
biles, motorcycles, electric carriages and
all other conveyances not propelled by
horses or mules within the corporate linn
its of that town. The maximum speed
is fixed at six miles an hour and the
penalty for each violation of the law
is from S. to SIS The Conduit road,
a favorite route for automobiles, passes
through Glen Echo and from Glen Echo
Postoffice to Cabin John Bridge, a dis
lance of one mile, has, it is understood,
been popular speed testing stretch AMI
the ordinance was adopted. for the pur-
pose OF breaking up this practice. Joseph
Fowler and Louis F. Harbert were APP
pointed as town marshals to especially
look after the enforcement of this law.
They will be mounted on bicycles and
will have speed indicators on their ma
chimes.
Mr.. Lewis d. Syester, attorney for
Charles Barton, sentenced TO be hanged
for the murder of Simon Talhelm, will
d n a. .o.,....a. A..