The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-03-23

- 1871
afflicted at the present time with small pox,
spotted and iyphns fever In New York
the Board Of Health are daily encountering
new cases of smallpox that have not been
reported by the physicians. In Brooklyn
lyphus and typhoid feyers prevail to an
alarming extent Six deaths from cerebro
spinal meningitis were also reported in
Brookly Tuesday and the disease has reached
all parts of the city
The newly appointed Spanish Minister at
Washington, Admiral Polode Barnabe,
arrived Mt New York Wednesday. His
frequently expressed hostility to the United
States. and the belief that his Government
selected him for the position because of such
sentiments, promises i'll for the future
relations Of the two nations.
The KNOXVILLE, S. c., Times reports
that arrests for Ku Kluxism were recon,
mencod in Union county, S. c., last week,
and says that the county had been quiet for
many months The arrests have caused
n suspension Of all business and the aban
donment of many plantations, the owners
being unwilling to risk the planting of "a
crop in the prevailing uncertainty.
At Baltimore, Joseph A. Thomas, Of the
oyster and fruit packing firm of j. A.
Thomas x CO., was arrested on Sat rday,
on the charge Of having defrauded Thomas
Wilson of $4,000, advanced on forged
drafts. He was committed in default of
$4,000 bail An additional warrant was
issued Monday against Thomas on the
charge Of obtaining $4,000 by similar
means.
The election in Utah on Monday on the
question Of adopting the proposed Cousii.
tuition and to form State Government and
for a member to Congress, has resulted in
the success Of the ticket, Fuller, full
fedged Mormon being selected as member
to Congress. As the whole proceeding is a
farce, the Gentiles refused to go to the
polls.
The famous gallery of paintings at Dus.
seldorf Germany, was seriously injured by
disastrous fire in that city on Wednesday.
There were many valuable works in the
collection, although it had been largely
depleted by the transfer Of many Of its
treasures to Munich and elsewhere, and if
they are destroyed the loss to art will be
| irreparable.
The culture of rice is now attracting the
attention Of the agriculiurists of California
in which State 800, 900, ono pounds of rice,
imported from As attic countries, are con
sumed every year, the average price being
seven cents per pound There are excel
lent rice lands in the State, and the climate
| is favorable to its cultivation.
/ The boiler OF soap factory in Cincinnati.
exploded on Monday, killing Joseph As
thrcf and George Hestinger. A piece o
the boiler, 10 feet in length, was blown to
| a distance Of nearly half mill, and killed
three children named Cora Cole, Alic,
| Thornton and Fila Forbes.
| Much excitement was occasioned at York
on Wednesday Of last week, by the dis
| covery that some thiefor thieves had broken
/ open Il case or closet in the Commissioners
office, ard stolen all the bills and vouchers
for moneys paid bv the county for seven
| years past, from 1865 to 1871, inclusive.
A mass meeting Of Methodist women i
| called to meet in st Louis ont the 10Th April
to memurialize the General Conference t,
| permit the ordination Of women as minis
iers II is stated that the call is signel by
'hdics holding high social positions an Of
great personal worth
| One Third Of the debt which is in conlro
| versy between Virginia and West Virgins
| has be repudiatcl b. both, and the hold
| crs Of the certificate are left without am
favorable prospect of ever getting bacl
/ their money
The Great Republic, one OF the largest
sailing ships ever built. was wrecked in a
storm at sea, on the ith of March in the
| Atlantic Ocean, coming from Rio Junero
to St John, n. b. Officers and crew wcr,
saved.
The wool crop Of California last year was
| 2i,27G, 253 pounds, an increase OF nearl,
| 5000, 600 pounds over the product Of III,
previous year. This year crop is cxpecte,
to he still larger, and of a superior quality
The greater part OF the business district
of Laurel, Indiana, was destroyed by fire or
Monday night. 1t is thought that the loss
will reach $50 700.
There are over two millions German
distributed in the several States Of tn
1 Union.
The death of Nrs Arnold. of Fred
cr,ck county, aud the sickness of tn
whole family, supposed from poison
resulted from coal gas from the stove
Ex Gov. Augustus W Bradford, viii
head the Maryland delegation to thu
Cincinn att Convention, it is said