The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-07-27
Items Of News.
By VIM. H. vanderford, Proprietor

siderable interest in England at no
distant day. Ia the House of Com.
mons on Tuesday the Premier was
asked by Sir Robert Peel if the Govern
ment intended to enforce the Catholic
Relief Act Of 1929, providing for the
Punishment from England of all mem
bers Of the Society of Jesus. Mr..
Gladstone replied that no steps had
ever been taken to enforce the law, but
that the question was an important one,
aud should engage the serious attention
Of the Government
The presence Of a couple Of hundred
soldiers ut Williamsport, Pennsy lvania,
was sufficient to overawe the riotous
disposition Of the striking workmcn
without resort to any measures of
actual violence, aud quictude is now
restored to the town. The mills will
obtain new men to work under the old
system, aud the only losers will be the
strikers, who have thrown away their
employment aud failed to enforce their
demands.
Mrs Drake Mills, mother 10 law of
Hon. Fernando Wood, while sitting at
a window Of tho fourth story OF the
Metropolitan Hotel, Washington, ia
search OF cool air, Friday morning week
about o'clock, fell asleep aud was
precipitated from the window to u shed
which broke with her weight aud carried
her to the yard below. She was made
II mere wreck, breaking both legs, one
arm, aud iraoturiug her skull.
War matters IN Mexico are looking
up, aud are favorable to the rebels, they
having been victorious in several engage
ments of late kidnapping at the City
OF Mexico continues, aud occasionally a
kidnappor Is arrested aud executed, but
what e1cltes Americans most in Mexico
Is the imprisonment of Uuited States
citizens On charges as yet unknown,
aud to which no attention is paid by
American officials
Belgeen the Rev. Mr.. Thompson.
who gets hatchetcd by jealous lover
ior kissing plump widow; the Rev
Mr.. Browne, who is 10 trouble for
shooting children GU Sunday who pill
fered his fruit; aud the Rev Mr.. Vic
kers, who, by his war on newspaper
men, scenes to be u jackass GU general
principles, the elergymeu of Cincinnati
appear to be 10 rather bad way.
1t is reliably" asserted from Paris
that Marshal MacNlahon has agreed to
accept the Presidency il NJ. Theirs
resigns or dies \ monetary crisis is
reported as prevailing in Paris, business
Is IN state OF staguation, aud thou
sauds OF shops closed or wanting tenants.
Many OF the old adhereuts of President
Theirs are said to be deserving him.
Colonel John L. Pickett, formerly iu
the rebel service, has published state.
ment showing his agency ir the sale of
the archives Of the Confederate State
Departmental the Goxcrnmeat Tor SIS,
600. These archives, which are com.
plete, were delivered at the Executive
Mansion on the 81 instant.
People who felt uneasy over the
report Of Few days ago in regard to
the progress OF the cholera westward
will welcome the news that ia Russia
tue disease Is abating, aud the rate of
mortality decreasing, the only unfavora
Die circumstance being that it is worse
ut st. Petersburg than at Moscow.
The Argentine Republic has ordered
three iron clads from the United States,
having appropriated nearly three mil
llons OF dollars for that purpose. Large
quantities of arms are arriving in the
Republic, aud every arrangement for
vigorous war is being made.
A woman fell into the cellar of an
uhoccupied house in Cincinnati, last
week, aud remained there four DAYS aud
nights without food or water, aud 10
iuil hearing OF constantly passing feet,
before she was discovered aud released.
JuareS, President of Me leo, died on
the 18th instant Of apoplexy. The
Presidency will now degqlye upon Ler
do dc TeJedai Justice of the Supreme
Court, until Congress shall order an
election to ill the vacancy.
The Irish Band that visited The Ros
ton jubilee have had disagreement ut
Inc leader aud fifteen members have
returned to Ireland, whilst the balance
intend making an American tour before
returning.
Inc damage by the recent floods 10
the rivers OF Alabama is estimated M
sZ,OoO,OO0, and it is announced that
.he waters are higher than ever before
Known at this season.
Inc decrease Of population in Paris
III Tue last six years amounts to 400, 900;
and as a consequence, rents are much
lower. Real estate has fallen 20 per
centin value.
The tallest citizen in Chicago died
recsatly. He was Norwegian, named
Lars Tolleison, was seven feet nine
inches in height, and weighed three
hundred aud seventy-two pounds.
a report has reached Wilmington,
North Carolina, that Tom Lowery, one
Of the Robson county outlaws, and the
brother Of Henry Berry Lowery, has
been killed.
:, a painful rumor comes from Victoria,
sancouyer's Island that all the white
settlers at the forks Of Skeena river, in
British Columbia, have been massacred
by indians.
President Baez, of Hayti, although
defeated by Cabral, is now in secure
Quarters, aud despite the past, awaits
annexation to the United States.
The house of Ralph Waldo Emerson,
AZ NJ Concord, Massachusetts,, was burned
wednesday morning. His library aud
furniture were saved.
dold mining is being carried on at