The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-04-06
Items of News.

CONSIST OF an elaborate argument aga INST
the claims Of the United States for indirect
damages, is firm, but friendly in its tone,
and hopes that both nations will reach a
friendly understanding, according to the
true intent and meaning of the Treaty Of
Washington. Some days will be required
for the consideration OF the points and
arguments oft note before reply will be
made by this Governme 1t.
HENRY V.-better known as Comte de
Chambord-plays the king right royalty
lie conducts his household precisely in the
manner prescribed in Court ceremonial Of
Charles x He is treated by his adherents
as real king They call him only Ibis
Majesty Henry V " and his servants kneel
down before him when they present any
thing to him Like the former French
kings Of his line, he always dimes alone. IN
the presence Of his aristocratic attendents
and, at a time when even the Mikado of
Japan dispensing with the absurd slavish.
ness OF court customs, this prete nder-true
Bourbon that he isis attempting to revive
the tollies that have cost all OF his race
their thrones and iii mites.
Mr.. Lycurgus U. Uhler, of Alexandria.
| Va, teller of the Citizens National Bank,
in entering the vault of that institution on
Tuesday morning discovered a strong odor
of gas, and touched match with a view of
lighting the gas jet. In moment he was
whirled around ana blown out the door of
the vault with great violence. his hair snged
his face, hands and neck badly burned. and
| his outer clothing scorched into shreds
1t is supposed that the burner was not
tightly closed, and that the gas accumulated
during the night in the vault. The noise
OF the explosion is said to have been like
the report of 2Ipound gun. Mr. U.
lies IN a critical condition.
Al Boston, the wife Of Thomas Williams,
whom she had supported and nursed during
long and incurable illness, died last
| lhursday, srom the effects Of an over dose
OF laudanum, taken to procure rest. She
expired IN room in boarding house, in
presence Of her husband, who was unable
to give or call for assistance, and died
himself next day. 1t is said that the
parents OF Mrs. Williams are wealthy
! residents Of Newport who cast her off
because she married mechanic. They
offered aid at last, however, but the letter
arrived too late.
A severe thunder storm, with heavy rain,
passed over st. Louis on Saturday evening.
Duringihe storm, u tornado from the south
west struck a large brick market bOnse aud
levelled the northern half of it to the
ground. Most of the roof aud some heavy
timbers we're carried across the street, and
knocked two large holes in the front Of an
opposite building. exposing the rooms.
The market was full of people 1T the time,
and seven are known to have been severely
injured, two Of them perhaps fatally.
The Executive Committee OF the Mary
land State Agricultural and Mechanical
Association IN It ut their rooms, on the
corner Of Charles and Lexington streets,
Wednesday, and after consultation il wasl
determined to hold the next annual exhibi.
ton at the Pimlco grounds daring the
second week in October.
The total money gifts for Chicago will ex
coed $4,000, 900, including for Mas mic
relief $93, 900; Odd Fellows, $3l, 900;
printers, $4,000; physicians, Slo,s00
Young Mems Christian Association. S35,
00n; artists, $4,000 actors, $4,000
churches, about $3.50, 900; other organiz,.
tons, $4,000. Nearly million may be
added for gifts in goods and provisions.
At New Orleans, Monday morning, the
runner of the Citizens Bank was robbed Of
$67 900 at the Canal Bank. He had placed
his book on the counter, when his atten.
ton being distracted for moment, it was
distracted aud another book substituted
No arrests have Leen made.
The first American Gaslight Company was
chartered to Light the city Of Baltimore in
1916. In 1922 Boston adopted the new
method INFLAMMATION. Theold New York
GGsIght Company, which lights the city
from Grand street TO the Battery, was
chartered in 1923. Bristol, Il. l., was
lighted by gas as early as 1885.
The pounds Of butter made in the United
Ststes in 1850 were 3,5ij, 3O6; in 1860
they we're 400, sos, S54 in 1870 they were
1896, 46S: Ofthis number, in 1870, los,
O97, $50 pounds we're made in the State Of
New York, which is over 70, OOO, 900 more
than were made in 1850.
The colored people of Frederick held
their annual fifteenth amendment festival
at Croft Hall on Monday night last, and a
fearful accident occurred by the caYing Ia
of the south wall, which caused the floor to
give away. One person was killed aud
about twenty seriously wounded
Mrs Newton, Of Bernard Castle, Eng
land, the other day cooked some potstue.
for dinner, which she had previously
purchased in the market. Previous to her
eating her dinner she put her knife Into
one, and found, much to her Astonishmenl
aud disgust, small frog embedded in the
centre OF 1t
There are now planted in New Jersey,
according to the most reliable authorities,
5000 acres with cranbsrres. Two years
from now they will be in full bearing, when
that State will take the lead in cranberry
culture, as she did few years ago with
strawberries, raspberries, blackberries and
peaches.
disturbance took place at Repub'.
lican meeting in Glasgow, Scotland, on
Mon lay evening last. One OF the speak
ers declared in favor Of a republican form
of government for Great Britain, wnen q
mob, attacked the meeting, aud some
persons were injured.
The Queen OF England has sent gold
chronometer to Capt. Frederick NJ. Lam
bert, Of the American ship Liverpool, of
New York, IN recognition OF services rem.
dered BY him TO the master aud crew OF the
Brithish ship Europa, Of Glasgow.
At Nashville, on Saturday, a policeman
named Starkey, was shot and mortally
wounded by desperate, named Howell
Smith, whom he was trying to arrest
Smith escaped from the city on horse,
which he seized from colored man.
Charles Sumner took his seat in the
United States Senate, as successor to Daniel
Webster, December |, 1851, the same day
on which Henry Clay appeared in the
National Senate for the last time.
1t is understood in Washington that
Judge Davis will decline to run forthe Pres.
idency unless endorsed" by the Cinciu.
natl Convention.
The Treasury will buy $1,000, 900 of
bonds on each Wednesday and sell 5 ,OOJ,
900 of gold on each Thursday during