The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1870-12-15
Items of News.

JUG uith VI tHe IUttlpts luI phSsNpSoi
travel on the Washington Branch, a
verdict was given for the Company aud
the Court decided that the tax on pas
sengers was unconstitutional, aud that
every passenger who has paid fare could
recover from the company one fifth of
the amount so paid. The counsel for
the State filed exceptions to the ruling
of the Court, aud will, we presume, car
ry the case to the Court Of Appeals The
Railroad Company has announced re-
duction Of fare, but has not stated what
disposition will be made Of the money
10 its possession, collected from pas
sengers-who caunot of course collect II
and claimed by the State
The usual coal strike prevails in Penn
sylyania The weather being thoroughly
inmical to high priced coal, something
had to be done to save the monopoly
profits. So they forced a strike, 10 the
subtle style for which they are famous
They reduced the rates OF pay to mere
starvation figures, and Of course the
miners stop work, 1t is said the strike
Just opened will be a long one. The
coal companies have enough coal, how
ever, to supply the market, but they
will say that it is scarce. and make the
strike (Which they could put an end to
in five minutes by pas ing fair rate of
wages) an excuse for getting dollar or
two extra out Of the people.
In Allegheny, Pa, while two boys
were playing together, Que was acciden,
tally injured aud taken home. The ac
cident affected the uninjured boy very
much. After two or three days suf-
lering, the injured boy died The news
of the death 81 afflicted the other boy
that he tainted When he recovered,
he was weak aud feeble, and he remain
ed in that condition for two days when
he, too, died, his death having been
produced by mere sympathy.
In the Marion breach of promise case
(of Iowa) the plaintiff sworc that the
defendant Rugged her every night for
several months, aud Sunday night
until . or o'clock in the morning I;
while the defendant swore that he did
no such thing The jury based their
verdict Of 81 damages on the ground
that, il he did hug her, it was worth ut
least 81 while if he didn't, he ought to
be fined at least that amount for derelic.
ton in not living up to his privileges.
Two lawyers, named Bonue6eld and
Rand, have been arrested near Salt
Lake city in the act of digging up
treasure stolen from the Pacific Rail.
road Express car recently. They were
counsel for Taylor, one of the robbers,
and say that he told them where the
treasure was hidden to induce them to
act as his counsel The detectives found
on them As ounces OF gold dust and
S20O0in greenbacks, aud by further dig
ging recovered 5000 in coin. The law.
yers are in Jail at Salt Lake.
There are about 1000 Cinnamon
now at work as plantation hands in the
South. They do not like plantation la.
Dor, because they are afraid of hard
taskmasters, and prefer railroad work
At present about 800 are doing the
latter kind of work in Tennessee, Ala.
bama aud Texas. OF all these men only
400 came from China direct. All but
that plumber had lived some time in
California.
| Ii is the opinion of persons travelling
through the States of Louisiana, Ar.
kansas, Mississippi, Tennessee and 9th.
err cotton growing States, that not more
than three-filihs Of the cotton grown this
year can be picked aud sent to market,
owing TO the scarcity aud uureliability
Of DegTO labor. At the least rebuke the
negro will leave, and ten chances to ore.
the whole number employed will go
also.
10 Biackhawk county, Iowa, there is
a wonderful woman. Mrs. Samuel
Sheen, is Der name, and she is the moth
or Of three pair OF twin boys and two
pair Of girls, and in all, twelve boys aud
SIX girls, all Of whom arrived at man
hood and womanhood, except one twin
boy that died when three days old
Mrs Sheen still survives her husband.
Ex-Queen Isabella, though declaring
that she has no intention Of resortins
to for &c. yet formally protests against
the election ofihe Duke Of Aosta as King
of Spain. Political factions in Madrid
are making violent attacks upon Prim
and all who supported Aosta. A des-
patch from Florence says that the new
King will leave for Spain about New
Years
Three Governments in South Africa
claim the region Of territory in which
the great diamond fields are situated
and are going to have n fight over the
matter. The Government favored by
the colonial authorities is CALLED "Ihe
Waterlever," aud will of course win in
the dispute.
A late number Of the British Medical
Journal says: "Six ladies' are now busy
dlsseciing female subject in DR.. Han
dyside's Practical Anatomy Room. One
OF the principal difficulties in the wa,
Of women obtaining a complete medica
education in Edinburgh has thus beer
removed"
President Grants Message excitei
considerable comment in political circle
in Canada II is understood says /
despatch from Ottawa, that the Canal
ian Government have no idea Of aban
doning their present policy. The To
ronto Globe denounccs the Message.
A resolution impeaehing William II
Holden, Governor of North Carolina, o
high crimes aud misdemeanors, ha
been introduced in the House Of Repre-
sentatives Of that State aud referred t