The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-01-13
Items of News.

The Immigration into New York dur.
ing 1871 amounted to 223,96 persons,
or 1922 more than in 1870. Ofthese
immigrants ll3,ll2 were from Great
Britain, 81 29S were Germans, includ.
Jug 20O9 lIollanders, aud 1855 were
Scaudiuaviaus There were G2,jO0
immigrants from Ireland, aud 1896 from
Wales, II Mormon immigrants amour.
ted to 1909, of whom 673 were English,
332 Danish, aud POI Swedish. The
vessels transporting these immigrants
were GAO in number, and included 20
barks with 37l6 passengers, 80 ships
with lO,SlS passengers, and 522 steam
ers with 2ll ,30S passengers
y delegation of negroes, which is in
Washington Tor the purpose Of urging
the passage o. Mr.. Summers Supple
moutary Civil Rights bill, on Wedncs.
day visited the President in full force
aud asked him to send message to
Congress, asking for the passage OF the
measure "as an amendment to the pend
ing amnesty bill" The President, in
reply, told them that he had no doubt
that they were denied some rights aud
privileges that they had clear claim
to, but he thought that the courts would
accord to them all the rights that were
withheld, aud he was not 10 favor OF
adding Mr. Summers bill to the am.
nesty bill, which would jeopardize the
passage of both.
A"ralroai war is reported at Hemp
stead, l.. |, The Brooklyn Trust Com.
pauy having taken steps to foreclosc a
mortgage of the Hampstead Branch
Railroad, the Agent of the Company
seized train on Monday night, and had
a conductor arrested for refusing to give
up moneys collected Yesterday morn
ing an attempt was made to seize auoth.
or train, aud two shots were fired, which
struck the engine. The passengers
took the train through, but fght con.
tinued between the employees OF the op.
posing parties for half au hour. The
Trust Company's men were finally rout.
ed 1t is said that n number of men
were wounded
\ Scranton despatch says the strike
of the coal miners OF Wilkesbarre has
extended to every colliesy but one, and
the coal works at Sugar Notch are also
stopped. The President of the Work.
Ing Mems Union has called meeting
for Tuesday to settle the difficulty. 1t
is rumored, however, that the President
Of the WiIkesbarre Company will en-,
ploy non union men, which will cause
trouble. Subsequent accounts say that
the trouble has been settled.
The Ru sian Grand Duke Alexis,
like Daniel Webster, doesn't care much
for money, but he thought 81 800 lit.
tie steep for sixteen hours lodging and
one meal at the Spencer House, Niagara
Falls. The landlord probably desiring
to perpetuate the harmonious relations
between the two countries, consented to
take 81 600, which was paid The
people of that vicinity are greatly in.
censod at the disgraceiul occurrence.
Lieutenant Grant, accompanied by
Gen. sherman, was on Tuesday las, at
NJ adrid, presented to King Amadeus
by the United States Charge d Alfares.
His Majesty (King Amadeus not Lieut..
Grant, is represented to have been cx.
ceedlnsly gracious, aud to have express.
ed a desire for the most cordial relations
with the United States, aud the pres
eryation OF a peace which would best
serve the interests of both nations.
There appears to be some iireguiarity
in the accounts of General George W.
Balloch, formerly Discussing Officer of
the Freedmen's Bureau, but there is
nothing to positively saow that he is
defaulter, and no money was missing
when his last statement was made
There will probably be an investigation
of the case.
A fire at the railway depot in Hall
fax, \. s., GU Sunday night, destroyed
the engine house aud eleven locomo-
tiyes. Ten Of the locomotives were
owned by the Domiuion Government.
1t is rumored that a man was buried in
the rims of the engine house.
at Cleveland, Ohio, au inquest was
held on Tuesday, on the body of Carl
Martin, who died from eating pork in,
fected with trichiua. Martin died on
Sunday, aud his wife aud two children
are very sick from the same cause. The
wife is not expected to recover
The Governor Of Connecticut has Of
fered reward Of $1,000 for the capture
of Mitchell aud Scott, accused of having
murdered family at Windsor Locks.
A town reward Of $500 is also offered.
Secretary Boutwell, Tuesday sent to
the House estimates of the deficiency
appropriations for the current fiscal year.
Tho aggregate NJ 81 ,232, 900.