The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1871-09-07
Items of News.

person, for the purpose of establishing
himself in business lie went through
Marlow's brewery, in company with its
owner, aud while they wcre in the
vaults, one of Moslow's e,uploycs heard
the discharge OF pistol. When Mar
low came out Of the vault there was
blood upon his person, aud suspectiug
that murder had been committed, the
man gave the alarm. Search was made,
and the charred bones of mau found
in the furnace ashes, clearly indicating
the disposition made OF the body by
the murderer.
The District Of Columbia has popu
lation Of l3l, 200, distributed as follows
Washington City, 1909, 1919 Georgetown
City, 1l,ll7. or the population in ,.,c
District of Columbia, 81 ,2GS arc white ;
43,4O4 free colorcd 10 Indian, and
Chinese. In Washington City there are
1871 whites, 5.455 free colored, and
IL Indians. la Georgetown there are
sll3 whites aud 1921 free cOlored. Ia
the remainder of the Distric, there arc
6l34 whites, 1878 free colored, 3 Chi
acsc and 2 Indians According to the
census Of 1860 the District of Colum
bia had population OF Is, $50, dis,rib
uicd as follows; Washington City, 61 ;.
122; Georgetown City, 1913, aud re,
maindcr Of the District, 1925.
The press Of the .lity of Mexico had
announced the breaking out of revo,
iatiea ia Oaxaca. where Duz was in
the Geld with enc huHdred men. This
was believed 60 prcsaSe a general revo.
luton. An aeti Protestant riot at
Moralia had resulted in the killing oil
seven persons. Tbs preparatory Junta
OF the Mexican Congress was 20 take
place on September LIST, aud the rcrma.
nent session to begin On September
10th. Juarcz's election was said 10 be
more doubtful than ever )" aud it was
reported that 'money aud official posi-
tion were freely offered to Congressman
dor their votes"
In Louisiana during the absence OF
Governor Yarmouth, Lieutenant Gov.
ernor Dunn, acting as Governor, par.
doned convict aud notified the Gov.
ernor Of his action. A sharp CORES.
pondence followed, tho Governor dc
elaring Dunn's act an Intrusion, call.
ing for immediate revocation" aud
stating that the convict SO pardoncd
would be re.arrested Lieutenant Gov.
eruor Dunn in replying, insists on the
constitu,ionality of his action, aud do.
clines to accept Yarmouth us his ex.
emplar, "iu either modesty, courtesy,
propricty, or official duty"
There now lies in the port of Phila,
delphia the famous blockade runner,
Fire Ely. The vessels hold had been
converted into refrigerator, after a
style patented by Wilson Bray, of Stock
ton, New jersey She brings cargo,
consisting Of 100000 pounds of beef,
which was slaughtered during the first
three days of August, at Rockport,
Wexas. The beef arrives US sweet as
nut, and was ut once sold in Philadel
Ph'a, at prices ranging from ten cents
20 fifteen cents per pound. Another
cargo will be brought on, which il is
cSpected will sell at ten cents per pound
even for choice cuts.
Fresh hopes Of DR.. Liviugstoue's
satety were oil but dispelled, when the
brief telegram came, announcing that
tho great traveller was on his way home.
The Intelligence is more explicit con.
corning him than any hitherto received,
aud may he apparently accepted us true.
DR.. Liviugstone's experiences during
his long sojouru in the heart Of Africa
will afford materials for many valuable
and exciting volumes. 1t will be four.
teen years next spring since he started
out on his last exploring tour up the
Zambcsi River.
The GUARD steamer Java, from
Liverpool, which arrived at New York
on "Wednesday night, ran down the
Norwegian bark Anita, from Ports
mouth to Quebec, on the night of Au
gust 10th. The Anita had twelve men
on board, eleven of whom went down
with her. I he twelfth was picked up
by the Java's boats.
A fearful hurricane devastated the
islands of st. Thomas aud St. Kits, in
tho West Indies, on August 2lst.-
Earthquake shocks accompanied tho
tempest, and every house on the islands
as damaged or destroyed. Nearly 15O
persons were killed aud injured on ST.
Thomas.
AT Buffalo, James Delaney aud bis
sons Valentine aud William have been
arrested on the charge Of numbering
Thomas Corbett. Jacob Mortz aud his
son Jacob Is. Mortz, have been arr. sted
tor altering Is forged pronlssory notes
The expenditures of the Fedora
government Tor the month of July, moi
including payments on account Of pub
lie debt, were over thirteen millions, OF
at the rate Of about S16O, 900, 900 q
year. And this ia time Of peace.
Some fears are entertained 10 Eng
land as to the real purpose of the Gas
tien Conference, between the Emperors
Of Germany, Austria and the King Of
Italy, aud the Foreign Office has been
warned 10 observe the negotiations there
II is reported that the bodies Of two
men, supposed to be the robbers Of the
Southern Express. were found hanging
near New Madrid, No., few days ago
Coo and Stone, two balloon ',proles
sors" of Syracuse, have gotten up bal
loon race, to come off ia the early part
Of September.
A newspaper is to be established ia
London to give information to persons
contemplating emigration TO America.