The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1871-06-08
Items of News.


crs. The trouble has all arisen about
the young darkies. A majority of the
Baptists arc not willing to send their
children to sit on the same benches
with young colorcd folks. They de.
mand separate schools, while those Of
more progressive ideas claim that the
presence Of the negro in the same school
with their children, should be looked
upon as an honor; that it was one of
the strongest evidences of modern civil
,ization and reform. The negfoi;es an +.
nounce their determination 10 withdraw
from the church if their principles are
not respected"
A despatch from Washington auuoun-
COS that Secretary Fish has resigned
his position Of Secretary of State, and
that Edward Pierrepont will probably
be his successor. A total change in
the conduct of the Administration to.
wards Cuba, it is thought, will be the
consequence. The United States Min
lister to Spain, it is added, has been
instructed to demand settlement of
certain questions at issue with that
Government within week, or the
United States will proceed to deal with
the matter by force. These reports
have been contradcted
The Maryland Court of Appeals on
Tuesday Of last week decided in favor
of the State in its suit to recover the
.onc fifth capitation tax on gross receipts
from passenger travel over the Wash.
'ingtou Branch Of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad, thus reversing the de.
.cision of Judge Dobbiu in the Superior
Court. The case is now returned to the
Superior Court.
Felix Antoine Philippe Dupanloup,
nominated by the French Government
ITO be the Archbishop of Paris, is ons
of the most eminent living Catholic pre-
aates, being highly distinguished for
his literary aud controversial abilities
He was born in Savoy on January 3rd,
1902, and, having been educated in
Paris, was ordained priest in 1915.
A project is on foot for building
railroad from point on the Potomac
river, in the vicinity of Whites Ferry,
not far from KnWoelic, in Washington
county, to Manassas Junction. Books
of Subscription to the stock of the CIR
'tcrprise, under the name of Virginia
and Maryland Railroad have been
opened at Lcesbarg, Fu.
The Joint United States and Spanish
Commission will commcuee it, regular
sessions in Washington. The Spanish
Government has recently expressed its
wish to have all claims promptly and
satisfactorily adjusted, of which mum.
Der relative to seizures of American
property in Cuba are pending.
The potato bug has made its aprear-
ance in Wisconsin, aud wherever it sees
sprout it goes for it with its maudi.
bles. One farmer pays his children ten
cents for each quart OF bugs they pick,
and fears that tse youngsters will soon
Se able to buy his farm with the profits
of their business.
There are said to be more people out
of work in the western cities than 10
those on the Atlaatic coast; hence no
one out Of employment bettees his cou-
e'''on ~ go'ng ,uere anu me demand
ior agricultural iaoorers in this region
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lana, valued ~ eleven m'i''on dollars,
Snacr certain coad''ions' 10 the united
states government.
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