The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1867-10-10
FOREFGT.

Two policemen were killed IN Eng
land on the Sd inst, by the Fenians one
in Rochedae, aud one in London. Par
lament is to assemble in November.
Sir Augustus Pagct, who is at pre-
sent British Envoy at Florence, is to be
appointed minister to Washington.
-Garibaldi escaped fiom prison, but
was re-capturcd, and is now under strict
surveillance. His followers are clamor~
ing loudly for his release, aud have ap-
peared in arms in several parts of Italy.
Charles Dickens is to give series
Of readings from his own works in our
principal cities, to begin on the lst of
December. A new Captain General of
Cuba has been nominated by the Span"
ish Cortes.
--Unfavorable reports concerning
Kossuth, are circulating in Europe.
Hamburger persists in its refusal to join
the Zollverlin.
The Emperor of Russia mas again
demanded of the sublime Porte the ces-
sion Of Gambia to Greece.
-Advices from South America have
confirmed the fact that the Paraguyans
abandoned all their Notifications. The
result ofthis will, it is thought, be the
termination of the war,
Domestic.
The yellow fever is rapidly dimin-
ishing at Key West, Pensacola, Mem
phis, and New Orleans.
R. NJ. Hunter and Alexander II.
Stephens are to be pardoned. The
Government is to take no further action
in the matter of the trial of Jefferson
Davis.
"A man named Erhardt, laborer
in sugar refinery in Williamsburgh
n. Y, stabbed two men who were in the
same occupation, killing one, (Gross)
and mortally injuring tie other. (Web'
err. They were all from Germany, and
Erhardt has family there.
Elias Howe, Jr., the inventor ofthe
Sewing Machine, died in Brooklyn or
the morning Of the 4th inst.
-Within the last week section o.
thirty miles Of the Union Pacific Rail
road has been completed. The common
council Of Omaha have rendered the
cursionists, now on their way for thu
Rocky Mountains.
"A vein of Anthracite coal thirty
feet deep has been discovered. in Rus
sian America.
Joseph Dawson, the noted come
dian. died on the night of the Sd, a
Louisville, Ky.
The Philadelphia steamship Tiog'
was burned while on its passage from
Havana to Philadelphia. The passen
gers were all rescued by The Rapidar
except three who were killed by the ex
plosion Of the engine.
The members of the Washington
bar held a meeting on the lst inst, 70
the purpose of inquiring into the loyalt,
Of Fishers order regarding Bradley. l
sas quoted from Blackstone that Brad
ley should have had an opportunity fol
explanation aud that; as it required
three judges to admit, certainly on
could not expel, an attorney. In con
sequence of which the order of Judge
Fisher, striking Mr.. Bradley's nam
from the roll, was declared null ant
void.
-Gorham lost to his betting friend
S500,OO0 by not carrying California.
The Usage Indians have declares
themselves on friendly terms with tn
United States. A chief, whose hatre
to the English is inextinguishable, prom
iscS to join the Fenian army, and brinl
200 warriers with him.
Mrs. Lincoln complains that Sew
ard, Raymond, Weed and others tha
secured their official position througl
her influence, and we're then profuse Q
promises, were the first TO thwart th
plan of raising funds for her support b
the vol bntary subscription of the pei
pie. This is characteristic OF the Rad
calls.