The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1871-04-13
Items OF News.

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having been married four times since her
connection with Crittendeu. She said
that "two Of her husbands committed
suicide, f;om one she was divorced, and
one was living uniiyorced when she
married the last two" Two women
who applaudcd her in court were fined
SO each for contempt.
Postmaster General Crtsswell has
ordered a resumption Of mail service on
the Louisville and Lexington Railroad,
in Kentucky, suspended for an assault
upon the cclorcd route agent Troops
have been stationed along tho road, to
prevent further trouble The colored
agent has resigned, aud a new agent
been appointed.
A Frostburg letter says that ut no
time in the recollection Of the oldest
lnhabitant' has the coil trade been so
brisk In the Cumberland region as at
present Business was resumed at the
nines earlier than is usual, the demand
being so great. 1t is complained that
sufficient cars are not furnished to trans
port the coal to Baltimore.
One Of the girls employed at the but.
tou factory Of n. Il. Smith at Waterbury,
Connecticut, while stopping to pick up
some buttons, Tuesday, had her hair
caught in the machinery, aud the scalp
torn from her head The pain was fear.
ful, but the scalp has been replaced, and
it is hoped will grow to the head again.
A convention of iron manufacturers
at Pittsburg on the 9Th inst, represent.
ing nearly all the rolling mills and nail
factories OF Western Pennsylvania,
West Virginia, Ohio, Indiana aud Ken
lucky, advanced the price of iron cent
per pound, aud nails 25 cents per key.
Governor Jacob, OF West Virginia.
has issued proclamation ordering
special election in that State on Thurs
day, April 9th, on the proposed Flick
amendment to the State Constitution,
whereby all disabilities fcrparticipation
in the late civil war will be renewed.
On Friday revenue detectives arres
ted Chas. d, Scribner aud David A.
Miller, New York, charged with clean
ing and selling cancelled revenue stamps
About s20, 600 ofcleaned revenue stamps
were captured. They had been opera
ting largely in the city, and couiesse
| the crime.
In Richmond, Va, Wednesday light,
Pat Woods, recently notorious ss a
congressional prisoner for beating Con
gresham Porter, was assaulted iu the
night and badly stabbed. Woods, it
seems, is now detective.
Two negro members of the Virginia
Legislature, who were not smart enough
to conceal the brides they took from the
agents of the Pennsylvania Railroad,
are to be expelled
The three Leland brothers, Simeon,
Warren and Charles, who have held the
lease of the Metropolitan Hotel, New
York, for eighteen years past, il is.
reported, have filed petition ia bank
ruptcy.
Thefour editorial associations of Maine.
Vermont, New Hampshire aud Mas sa
chusctts, have appointed committees to
arrange for joint meeting Of the New
England press next year Newport is
suggested as the place Of MEETING.
Jas. johnson aud Heary Brown, Of
Prince George county, Va, aud Jacob
Blown, Of Petersburg, all negroes have
been arrested, charged with the murder
OF Charles Friend, a prominent citizen
OF prince George, some days ago
The Navy Register for 1871, Just is.
sued, states that the entire ravy consists
of. so wooden vessels, 81 iron clads, and
20 tugs, most of which are laid up at
the various navy yards.
81. Mary's Mission, u town of four or
five hundred Inhabitants, 25 miles west
Of Topeka, Kansas, has been DESTROYED
by fire. 1t is reported that only the
railroad depot was saved.
They have in Washington Territory
colored man, aged 1903, who was for
fifty years slave, and in 1872 his mas.
ter gave him his liberty This old ne
gro, whose name is n p jackson, lived
for forty years in Philadelphia.
A sou OF Mr.. Solomon Brown, of
Oxford township Pa ngea obont ,,So
wears was scalded 10 Jeash one dav las,
week bv n bucket If boil;ng ya,sr
turnioy over ON ,he c,,;la
Tho Legislature Of yiro;n;, an Tnss.
day Of last week electod john W H.
SON conservative ~ liz IT 9 s.na,a
bv los votes 10 5o far In, ps
ham the radical nominee W
p,rn has hoaa n;.;,aS r.
rain which aeIused ,ho h. ~ ~
water courses and Ses,roved sS oSr, ooe
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