The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-05-25
Items of News.

Qucncc VI tue khptaln OF the United
States steamship Wyoming having plac.
ed an armed guard on board the alleged
illibustering steamer Edgar Stewart, at
the same time indicating his intention
to take her to Key West. Tho Gov
ernor OF Jamaica is reported to have
declared that such a procedure on the
part Of an American vessel of war in an
English harbor was hostile act, and a
serious irespass. The matter has been
referred to the authorities at Washing.
ton and stands waiting for instructions
from them.
About a week ago, the miners 10 the
Lake Superior copper region, 1900 in
number, struck for higher wages. The
strike has increased 10 strength, and
involved the Calumet and Heela mines,
and disturbances appear to have arisen
from it. Governor Baldwin, having on
Saturday received dispatch from the
upper peninsula asking for a military
froco to suppress disorder; telegraphed
TO General Sheridan, at Chicago, but
no troops could be spared from that
| point. General Philip st. George
Cooke, commanding the Department
Of the Lakes, vas then applied to, and
sent two companies of infantry.
The forest fires in New York, Penn.
sylyania and New Jersey were tolorably
we'll extinguished by the rain on Satur.
day and Sunday, but not before the
damage done had amounted to at least
two and a.half million Of dollars. Along
the Upper Delaware, in Southeastern
Now York, the very heart of great
lumber region was d spoiled, and the
people have been fighting fire for week
past to keep tho flames away from their
homes.
The Treasury Department has decided
that after the list Of July next, tea and
coffee shall be subject to no tax whatever,
whether imported directly from the
country reproduction, or whether grown
beyond the Cape of Good Hope and
imported into the United States from
places this side Of the Cape, this ruling
being made in view Of the provision in
the bill recently passed, that no further
import duties shall be collected on the
same.
SONG inconsidcrate officer Of our navy
sent boats crew ashore on the Hay.
tlen cost for howitzer practice, whereat
the boutfe Republic gets up tremen
dous indignation and threatens us with
dire consequences unless an instant
apology Is made. IL is to be hoped that
our Government will promptly offer
such rcparation as will save the nation
from total demolition at the hands of
the Bantam OF the Antilles.
1t is proposed to form an association
OF the editors of the Eastern Shore and
Delaware. The idea is good Que, and
we hope will be consummated. Smyrna
or Middlotown would be good places for
the meeting, as they are central aud
easy OF access from all parts OF the Pc.
ninsula, but Wilmington seems to be
the fayorite SO far.
The late Sarah G. Lewis, spiuster, of
Braintree, Mass, by her will gives to
one Elizabeth J. Joselyn the use of her
house aud land as long as she lives, pro
vlded she houors and cherishes the cats
said spinster left, On the death Of not
Miss Joselyu but the cats, the property
goes TO the Universalist society.
Thomas NJ. Paysingcr, radical sheriff
oil Newberry county, South Carolina,
one OF those which has been for some
months under federal martial law has
been arrested and lodged in Jail charged
with embezzling between SAC, 900 and
100000 Of the taxes lately collected
Five armed men rode Into the town
OF Columbia, Adair county, KY, on
Monday afternoon, of last week, went to
the bank, drove of the bank officers. shot
the cashier dead, aud then rode of with
all the valuables outside Of tho safe,
which they were unable to unlock.
Eight hundred carpenters in New
York have decided to strike for SO so
for days work Of eight hours. 1t is
stated that 5000 carpenters will join
the strike. The employing carpenters
of Brooklyn have consented to the
adoption Of the eight hour system. The
demand Of the strikers has been acceed
ed to.
The agricultural implement makers,
marble workers, and foundry hands in
Hamilton, Canada, are on strike for
the mine hour" stem. The number
of men on strike is nearly. 900.
California puts forward an infant
phenomenon, aged s, who has learned
all OF Shakespeare's plays by heart,
though he has not yet learned to read
How he did it is not explained.
Judge Thread, of the United States
court at New Orleans, has rendered a
decision restoring the confscated prop.
erty OF the late John Slidell to the
heirs of the deceased.
Anogro in jail at Carthage, Tennessee,
charged with committing rape on
white lady, was taken out by FIVE men,
hanged to tree, and afterwards shot
with pistols.
Grant used to set type, Colfax is an
old newspaper man, while Greeley and
Brown are experienced printers. Four
typos running for the highest Office in
the peoples gift.
Every mail from the South brings
additional evidence Of the brutality
with which the second Grant raid GU
South Carolina is being conducted.
Peter q. Ray, wealthy resident OF
flttstown, N. Y, was murdered near
'his dwelling last Friday night. Tho
murderer is unknown.
Tho New York Brutophilist Society,
OF which Henry Bergh has been re-
elected president, has S22 900 in cash