The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-07-13
Items OF News.

undressed himself, he placed tho monkey
an his shoulder, secured by chain, aul
vaded into the watcr breast high. The
monkey became frightened, rushed fran.
tically around his masters head, and tightly
twisted the chain round tho mans neck,
producing semislrangulaiion. Ina moment
they went TO the bottom, bit were rescued
byone ofthe boatmen ofthe Royal Humane
Society The man, who was black in the
face, remained for soTe time in state Of
stupor.
The bills Of mortality in New York and
Philadelphia showed fearful and UMPIRE.
cedcntcd increase last week. In New York
the mortality was greater by 500 than tho
previous week, and larger than was ever
known for the same space Of timo on Man.
hatten Island In Philadelphia the increase
over the previous week WAS 80, The whole
number Of deaths being 7Gi, ono-haif Of
which were children under Que year of age.
This terrible fatality was doubtless owiag
to the fearful heat that prevailed during
that period.
A colored man named Douglass wos mr..
rested at Now London. Conn, on Fri lay,
and lodged in the station house, for folio.
Nous assault upon Mrs La Pierre. Dr..
Julian Ia Pierre, the husband ofthe victim,
gained admission 70 the door of the cell and
fired twice at Douglass, wouudmg the Inter.
In Pierre was arrested and held in $4,000
bail.
Al Washington. on Tuesday, tire, der.
ricks used in the construction Of the new
State Department building, fell down,
instantly killing two men. Ono OF the
victims was a bod carrier named Jerry
Daley, the other an unknown man, who was
walking along the street. The Disaster WAS
canscl by tho Slipping ola wire guy rope
which supported one Of the derricks.
The testimony for the defence in the trial
Of Stokes was concludci Wednesday. Tho
object was TO show that tho accused was
under constant apprehension, and that he
carried q pistol TO protect himself from
Fisk. RebuIuug testimony was thea intro
dueed by the prosecution ai TO the medical
evidence introduced By the defence, aud to
show that Fisk was not armed.
Three men, named, Jacob kimble, Ahsa.
lon kimhle, and Alexander McClJul,
wero forcibly taken from Jail at Celina,
Ohio, Monday, carried ont Of the town, and
lynchcd, By u mob of 5000 persons. Tho
prisoners committed fclouious assault
upon Young lady, named Belle Secor, and
then murdered her, about two weeks ago.
John Fallen and Cornelius leary, butch
ers, Of Hobokon, n. j., quarreiei at a
slaughter house, on Sunday, aud adjourned
10 The fields to fight il out. They fought
with Strengthening knives ia the presence of
other butchers. Fallen was kllcd, aud
Lcary so badly wounded that his recovery
is doubtful.
deputy United States Marshal, who
was sent to Reynolds, Mo-, last Saturday,
To arrest persons who whipped Rev. Thomas
Callahan, named Jesse Allison aud William
Parks. The others charged with the out.
mge could not be found. The prisoners
were admitted TO bail by the U, $. Commits.
sioucr.
The agent Of tho Protestant Episcopal
Board Of Missions has made highly favor,
able report of the success which has atten-
dod tho work of the Church among the
Indians. Particular reference is made to
the Sioux and Poncas, and tho encourage.
ment given BY them to the missionary
cause.
The fears which have prevailed for some
time past for tho safety of the rice crop in
lower Georgia from the ravagcs of eattcr-
pillars have to great extent disappeared.
Damage has been done, but it is not so
great as was at first supposed. The insect
appeared in many counties in Alabama,
aud IS causing anxiety among the planters.
Near Stockton, Ind, lately, a httle child
came into the house, swinging live snake
hy tho tail, and sang out TO his mother
Papa sblnck snake papa's black snakol"
nc child had been accustomed TO hear
about his fathers "black snake whip"
While the mother was looking for a stick to
kill the snake it made its escape.
Accounts from the City Of Mexico are in
the last degree discouraging as to the state
Of That unfortunate country. The Journals
are iull OF complaints Of tho usurpailons of
TIC Government. Business is absolutely
siaghnnt. Revolutionary movements con
uhae ~ different parts and assassnalious
ana kidnapping prevail everywhere.
United States revenue cutter has over
hGuled aud taken into Newport, Rhode
Island, the Cuban war steamer Pioneer, on
Tue ground Of her being in United States
waters without proper authority. Sho WIS
lGund to be heavily armed, aud with a crew
OF Jour officers and sixteen men.
The paint shop of the New York Central
Railroad, ut West Albany, was destroyed
~ lire on Saturday night, with about sixty
loaded freight cars and nine passenger
coaches, including three drawing room cars
The total loss is stated at $23j, 900.
San francisco despatch reports that
The Apache Indians of tho Camp Grant
reservation, in Arizona, who made treaty
with General Howard few weeks since,
have left their reservation to go on the war
path. Troops have been sent after them.
The tobacco factory off c. Mayo & Co,
al Richmond, Va, was burned on Saturday
morning. Loss 100000 During the fire
adaughter Of Rev. NJ. W. Staples, agent of
me American Bible Society, dropped dead
from excitement.
- Ihecontinual increase of emf ration from
Germany to the United States is causing
Gheasincss on the part Of tho Imperial
government and measures for REFRESHING
INC exodus are in serious contemplation.
n London letter says that there is n
report circulating there that Stanley did not
tehall he knew that Livingstone Is married
% an African princess, aud does not care
10 return.
', Secretary Dclano has written to Brigham
r,.oung asking his assistance in qaleting the
dlscontent the Indians IN Southern Utah,
ana removing the causes Oft
Henry HoiImeyer, of Now York city, fell
from IRON the roof Of hotel ats Bridgeport,
SS9nn', early on Saturday morning, ind was
Aneu. lie had gone to sleep on the roof
MRS; Henry II. Southworth, residing
n nea, Cleveland, Ohio, poisoned her three
children day or two since, and then com
'n'.,ed suicide by cutting her own throat.
:, Mrs. Drake Wells, mother in law Of Hon.
Fernando Wood, who fell from the window
" hotel IN Washington, few days since,
u'ed OF her injuries on Saturday.
Tho Orange Lodges, Irish Professionally
we're to have paraded in New York yester-
tly. approximations we're felt OF riot aud
bloodshei.
Cotton caterpillars have made their ap
pearmce in many sections of Alabama, aud
depressed.
We have rnmors of preparations Of the
Vi ans OF the plains TO-. u general combina-