The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-03-09

18th ult., returning from drive, a yonng
man rushed up 10 her carriage and present.
ed pistol within foot Of her head. at the
same time shouting TO her to sign some pa
pers which he held IN one hand, granting
release TO the Fenian prisoners, threatening
to shoot her. He was promptly seized By
the attendants and conveyed 10 prison,
where he stated his name To be U'Conner,
and that he was about 10 or 20 years Of
age. The pistol was found to be unloaded.
0'Connors behaviour was wild, aud his
language incoherent. He boosted that be
tried to reach the Queen on Tuesday during
the procession. The facts Of the case were
related in the House Of Lords by Lord
Granville, and in the House Of Commons
by Sir. Gladstone. The Queen was per.
feetly calm aud selfpossessed during the
exciting occurrence.
In the Kansas House Of Representative,
on Saturday, the Bribery Investigation com
mittee made long report. Il Is signed by
all the members Of the Committee They
say thit in the election for United States
Senator in 1867, they find that much money
was u,ed by Pomeroy, Carney and Perry
Fuller. but they had no time to make q
thorough investigation Regardingthe Sem
atorial election last winter, however, the
Committee report mass Of testimony show.
ing corruption on the part of Senator Cald.
well and ox-Congressman Clarke. Among
the evidence is the fact that Caldwell stated
that bis election cost him sixty thousand
dollars, aud that he several times offered to
refund all the expenses Of Clarke, il the
latter would Withdraw from the contest.
Mr.. Vincent Coyer, late Secretary Of the
Indian Commission, recently resigned the
Secretaryship, and has retired from the
Commission. He made some very bad jobs
in dealing with the Indians on the theory
that they we're prosecuted saints and the
white fronliersmen were oil seodndrels.
His resignation was consequent upon his
learning the contents Of letter written BY
Mr.. Delano, Secretary of the Interior, 10 Mr..
Brunot, President OF the Indian Commis.
sion, in which Mr.. Delano says that tie
public service demands n change.
A special despatch from Brownsville,
Texas, says that the Mexican Collector of
Customs at Matamoras, on the opposite
shore, has announced his intention 70 sink
the American river steamer if cleared from
Brownsville 70 Camargo, which city is now
held by the reyolntionists. General Bar
ney, Collector at Brownsville, refuses clear
ances to Camargo, but has telegraphed to
Washington, and awaits instructions
Droves Of Texan cattle are being constantly
driven across the Rio Grande by Mexican
desperadoes.
Judges Barnaid and Cardoza, Of New
York, who are believed to have been among
the strongest bdt@arks of the Tammany
aud Erie Rings, have themselves been
brought to judgment. They are now IN.
dergoing a species OF trial before a commit
tee Of the Legislature designated TO inves-
tigate the charges against them. Testimony
ola damning character and quite sufficient
10 warrant their Impeachment is said TO
have been already obtained.
An interview with ex- Secretary Seward
at Auburn has elected his opinions on the
Washington treaty. He considers that q
grea: omission was made Ia il, in that il
does not insist upon an apology by Great
Britain for the Queens proclamation; but
that war with England Is impossible, and
that the time for the settlement of the Ala.
bana claims has not yet arrived. The de-
mand for a sum Of money for consequential
damages is, in his opinion. beneath the
dignity Of the Government of the United
States.
The Constitutional Convention Of West
Virginia has adopted clause disqualifying
attorneys and saIaried officers of railroads
from membership in the Legislature. A
clause disqaalifying preac hers has been re-
| jected. Members Of the Legislature are re-
| CURED to swear that they viii not accept any
| consideration for their votes. Charlestown
is made the capital until another is selected
| by the Legislature.
A Railroad in Connecticut has began TO
| charge by the mile travelled on their road,
charging two aud half cents mile. This
is about what it ought to be all over the
country. At two and half cents per
mile a company would make more at the
end OF a year than the rates now charged.
The gathering at Antwerp Of the adher.
enls OF the deposed monarchs, whom poit-
| zeal changes 10 Europe have driven from
the throne, created great excitement among
the people OF the quiet old city on Saturday,
| and their hostility 10 the Legtimisis was
near provoking street fights. The gens-
| d'armes were compelled TO dispense the
crowds, and by night quiet was restored.
The value OF the STEAMBOATS, now IN use
on the Western rivers is placed at So, 6i3,-
$40, aud that OF barges at So, 769, 400. OF
the steamboats,, ST. Louis is interested "
the amount Of S5,426, 500, and the barges
at 1884, 900. The total tonnage capacity
| OF the steamboats, aud barges now on the
western rivers is estimated TO be s03, s44,-
$50.
In the island Of Java the deficiency in the
coffee crop will this year be $1,000 tons.
| The Brazil crop will fall short some 700
tons, the Ceylon will fall short nearly 49,.
700 tons. II is thus estimated that the
coffee crop of the world will fall short OF
last year fully 100000 tons.
In the opinion OF the Secretary of the
Navy the time has come to make ready our
iron clads, aud on Wednesday OF last weak,
orders were issued 10 immediately procee "a
with thorough oyerhauling Of ten Of the
most available iron olads aud to put in new
decks, new deck beams, and new wood
work TO the overhangings.
A firm in Louisville il reported To have
successfully cornered the market in old
whiskey, having bought all the available
stock OF the article in the United States
Their aggregate purchases will amount. il
is said, TO three millions Of dollars.
Fourteen hundred dollars has been Maid
for the privilege Of selling newspapers on the
Kentucky Central Railroad for the wear
ending December lst 1872.
Ihs New York Commercial Adpertisc,
says that Stokes asks for the suspension 81
public opinion, aud public opinion asks for
the suspension of Stokes.
Seth l. Comley, who has been nominated
for Collector Of The port Of Philadelphia, Is
a well known merchant Of that city, sand
President OF the Commercial Exchange.
! The Royal Thanksgiving in England,
while IL affords unbounded pleasure "a
thousands OF persons, was not without IL
sad results. Five persons were killed Is
the falling OF platform, and fully thru,
persons were wounded.
a woman was arrested IN Hampstead
Long island, on Tuesday Cor beating he
sex husband 80 hgntally with beelsleal
and a stick that he died
The death Is announced, in England, o
John Poole, the dramatist, and author !