The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1871-06-01
Items of News.


been seized by the Capt. General. The span
ish Government issued the necessary orders
but the authorities in Cuba have ignored them.
1t is said that the Captain General Is wholly
Under the dctation Of the Volunteers and can.
not therefore release the property without the
payment Of certain sums named.
The prize fight between Edwards and Col
Inns for tile ligbtwsig ht-chsmpionship took
place near New York, Thursday. Eighiy-fve
rounds were fought in two hours and five
minutes; when the fight was declared draw
The two prize lighters, Collins and Ed wards,
were arraigned Ia New York on Saturday,
and sentenced to the psnitentiary for twelve
months. each, and to pay fine of 81, 900, SEN
tence to continue, In default of payment, for
another twelve months. The umpire was sen.
tnced to six months imprisonment and tine
OF $500.
A most terrible disaster occurred at the
Knight shaft in West Pittston, Pennsyyania,
on Saturday. IL took fire about 2 o. clock 10
the afternoon from friction In hosting appa-
ratus, and burned tiarcely to the ground.
There were thirty-eight men in the mine at the
time Of the accident, and the most painful ap-
prehensions were felt for some hours that not
one could be rescued alive, the excitement
prevailing being indcscribable. AT last by
the greatest cxertlons, ali were drawn up, but
eighteen ofthem were dead.
Extensive smuggling operations, on the
ocean steamers extending over n period of
several months, and involving nearly SlOe, 600,
have recently been discovered by special
officers OF the treasurury department in New
York city. 1t is alleged that some Of the OIL
cers of the ocean steamers are implicated
Several arrests have becn made and the prison
ers held for examination by Commissioner
Davenport. The details Of the case are with
held from the public.
Methodist Episcopal church, built In 1913,
was torn down 10 Cumberland last week, and
tue cornerstone was opened. II was found to
contain Bible, hymn book, the Methodist
discipline, piece Of writing quite ilegible,
and a copy of the Christian ddvoca,e, the whole
being in crumblng, rotten condition. 1t is
said that several pieces Of gold and silver coin
were put in the stone when IL was laid, in
ls4s, but, II this is true, they were stolen FROM
the stone before the wall was built as no trace
OF them appeared.
At Tonawanda, N. Y, on Monday night two
half drunken men stepped on board the Lock
port train, and when asked BIZ the conductor for
their fare, replied with abuse. The train was
thereupon stopped and they were put of. As
II started again one of them attempted to jump
on board, but fell under the wheels, and had
both legs and arms cut of. He died at the
hospital rext morning, and the conductor,
VIM, was arrested for manslaughter.
AT meeting ofthc Joint Board Of Directors
OF the United New Jersey Railroad Compan-
les at Trenton, recently, resolutions were
adopted, BY q vote of lG to 0. apnroviny
trial, and recommending it to the Stockholders.
Blank forms will be presented to the stock
holders Tor signature, and whenever two. thirds
have voted iavOrably the road will be placed
under the control Of the Pennsylvania Central.
Captain Schuieldt, commanding the Tehuan-
tepec Surveying Expedition, has just returned
to Washington. He reports that thorough
survey has been made, and lie is satisfied that
surface canal can be built dcross the Isthinus,
at cost which the importance of tic work
will Justify The canal route will be ITO miles
long, exclusive of rivers, and will have a feed.
er of 80 miles from the River Del Curte, or
Upper Ooatzacoalcos River.
The Mississippi is imparting the complexion
given u by the great crevasse to all the waters
with which il has any connection. Lake Pont-
chartrain is now entirely filled with muddy
river water The yellow color extend, cut
into the gulf, forty miles TO the east and south
east, running with considerable force. An the
bayous leading from the lake are of the same
hue, and Lake Borgne is pretty well tngcd.
number of chiefs Of the Arrpphoes, Chcy-
ennes, and Watchitas have been 10 Washing
ton, and held interviews with the President,
Secretary Delano, and others. The Indians
have been very greatly impressed with what
they have seen In the country Of civilization.
Some oil them are disposed to repel the idea
that the Capitol buildings and the paintings 10
the Rotunda are the work of man.
The first General Assembly Of the reunited
18th. The memorial fund Of SIS 200, 900 thought
necessary. to place the Church on a sound
financial basis, has been mostly raised during
the past year. At the present, only part Of
the statistical report has been made public.
The number Of churches erected during the
past year was 220 total, 4,74G.
1t Is said that the Empress Eugene has pre-
scented Lady Burgoyne (wife Of Sir John bur
goyne, in whose yacht, the Gazelle, she
escaped from France and landed safely at
Ryel costly gold locket, set with diamonds.
with most exquisite likeness Of Her Majesty
enclosed, as souvenir of that memorable
voyage to England.
young lady of Bainbridge, In New York
State, made a bargain with Curtis Cooper,
some fifteen years ago, whereby she was to
have "ewe lamb and its increase until she
was q years old" in exchange for gold
watch Key. she was but sir years of age at
the time, and now sucs Mr.. Cooper for l., OGi
lambs, or their value, which, ut four dollars
per head, is S64, 500.
The Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows of North
America met at Baltimore Tuesday week,
about 200 representatives being present. Re-
ports were read showing the number of lodges
to be $500, with a membership of 400, 600;
receipts, sl6,27; expenditures, Sls7G6. A
strong prohibition sentiment Is reported
among the members.
Not long ago a Georgia toll bridge was
seized and sold by an internal revenue coilec.
tor Tor non.payment Of income tax. There
were no bidders, and the collector bid Il ia for
the Government. But the question of paving
keeper to run the bridge came up, and the
Commissioner OF Internal Revenue settled il
by making the bridge free one.
The Rev. DR.. Lanahan has been suspended
from the assistant agency Of the Methodist
Book Concern by the committee who have
appointed the Sth Of June for an investigation
Or. Lanahan has reasserted his charges Of
fraud and Encouragement in the conduct Of the
officers Of the Concern.
1t is estimated that there are fully two thou
sand Chinese laborers employed on the sugar
plantations Of Louisiana alone. Agents are
now being dispatched from the southern
States to China, California, and the West
Indies, to obtain additional supplies MANY
of the planters prefer them to the blacks.
party OF Chinese miners were robbed
few days since, in open daylight, by gang of
unmasked bighwaymen, near Grass Valley,
California. The robbers were arrested, but
will not be punished, rs the Chinese are the
only witnesses against them, and their testi-
mony Is not taken in the California Corrts.
The yellow fever Is making great ravages in
an average $50 day. $4,000 deaths have oc-
cured. Buenes Ayers contains 200, 900 peo-
pie, but they fed in panic from the city, so
that but q, 900 remained at last accounts, and
OF these 5000 were down with the fever.
At Athens, N. Y, on Wednesday morning
Istht an vi Hain uacheu INTO u locomotive on
the Athens and Schenectady railroad, and
caught FIRE. One car loaded with petr oleum
and sixty empty freight cars were destroyed.
Christian Shaffer was shot and killed in Phil
adeiphia by Conrad, his tenant, keeper OF a
beer saloon, because the former had advertised
the goods in the saloon for sale, to dispossess
him, on account OF nou-payment Of rents.
There Is great complaint made in New York
and elsewhere, Of the petty and unnecessary
annoyances caused by spies and informers al
legged TO be employed by the Revenue Depart
mcnt to watch business men.
The International Convention OF the Young
Mems Christian Associations Of the United
States and British Provinces met at Washing
ton on the 24th ult. Nearly one thousand
delegates were present.
In Baltimore, on the 23d ult. young man
named kussry, was arrested for having killed
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