The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-01-20

residence, win h~lataFHuh shot wound
between his shoulders, aud died next
night. His deposition stated that he
WINS sho, by Alexander Lalord sou Of
VIM. Laiord, while sitting near the
fence of the latter's field chat he
Butler, was engaged to Miss Lalord,
against the wishes Q! her family, and
that the couple had agreed to run away.
Alexander LaiOri. who is only 20 years
old, has been arrested aud committed
for trial.
The powder house at the granite
quarry at Yuol Haven. Me, containing
80 kegs Of powder, was accidentally
blown up on Friday, Of last week \
quarTyman named Bryan was killed,
aud several others were dangerously
ibjared, among chem the superiuteu
deut of tho quarry. Ga Friday uight
an attempt was made to explode 100
kegs OF powder stored Rock land, Me.
A stolen keg Of powder was fred uear
the magazine but failed to burst the
doors.
At Washington Samuel b. Keudig
convicted OF embczzling funds ia the
Patent office in 1868, was sentenced
last Saturday to Imprisonment for two
years, aud a ine Of $4,000 +. A.
Marden, convicted of embe2zlemeut in
the Treasurer's office, was sentenced to
one years imprisonment, aud $4,000
fiue. The fue in each case was the
amount Of the embezz emcut.
In the Supreme Court of the United
States Monday, Justice Strong delivered
che opinion OF the Court affirming the
coustilutionality Of the Legal Tender
act, Justices Swayne, Davis, Miller and
Bradley coneurring, Chief Justice
Chase read a dissenting opinion for him
self, aud Justices Field Clifford aud
Nelson.
The Dutch Gap Canal GU the James
river, Va, it is Off inlly announced, has
been completed, aud is pow open to all
~ho see proper to use it. The canal is
100 feet wide and 10 fees deep at the
line el mean low tide. Five and one.
third miles Of distance are saved by the
use OF the canal
An officer Of the Cuban army is re
ported To have arrived ia New York,
from England, where he has been sue.
cessful IN obtaining the friendly action
of the GoyerBment ~ regard to the
Cuban Republic Tie aow goes to
Washington to urge President Grlut 10
an early recognition Of it.
1t is rumored ia San Francisco, L at
Mr., Deloug, our Munster to Japan, has
accepted from the japanese Govern.
ment mission to the great European
and American. powers, Similav b. to that
received by Mr Burlingame from China,
with salary Of $50, 900.
la. a recent action for SANDER brought
by Miss Sarah Reed, of Tulpehockcn,
Berks county, ogaiust Mrs Sarah
Tioutmau, the plaintiff recovered two
thousand ipur hundred dollars \
warming TO over talking women to put
bride on their tongues,
A number Of ladies' of Harrisburg
presented the editor oil the Natigaat
Progress with n very handsome new
carpet, for his sauetum, on New Years
day. The editor expresses much sa,i.
faction aud many thank, tor the gen
crous gift
\ lrighilul accident has occurred in
Letrim, ireland. the floor OF a court
room giving way while u trial was
in process aud the building filled Three
hqpdred persons were .preeipinted a
distaSeeo Of thirty feet, The numbcr kil
led are unknown
u AT Paterson, n. j., thn grand jury
indicted the Delaware aud Lackuwanna
Railroad Company for the killing of
fireman, aud engineer by collisions oil
trains; also for obstrncting the high
ways by allowing trains to remain at
road crossings.
Geo. Dart, the owner of the steamer
Florida, says he has received a private
letter from the President assuring him
that immediate aud decisive action will
be taken in regard to the treatment OF
his vessel by the Spanish
No less than nineteen panoranas of
the Chicago fire are on exhibition in
different parts of the country, aud no
Chicago man would recognize any one
OF them as very faithful representa-.
ton of that scene.
There is a young girl in Virginia
%ho wears four bullets made into the
form of Maltese cross, which were
extracted from the bodies of her fnther
aud brother who were killed 10 the siege
OF Richmond.
A commission instituted by the
British Government base reported that
the supply Of coal in that country is
sufficient to serve the inhabitants for
226 years.
A Washington despatch says it is
denied in official circles that there is
any sunpleasantness" between the Uni
ted States aud Russia, or that Minister
Curtin is to be recalled.
At st. Louis, on Saturday last, john
Slaughter, who pleaded guilty to the
charge oi having outrageously assaulted
his step daughter, was sentenced to II
years in the Stale Prison.
A deislcation has been discovered 10
the Fourth NATIONAL Bank, of Provi.
dence, r. l., which may effect its sur.
plus of $4,000 The cashier aud teller
are alleged to be the guilty parties.
At ST, Paul, on Saturday night, John
Boner, who had been separated from
his wife for year, went to her resi-.
dence and murdered her, "literally cut.
ting her head to pieces"
Fish are SO plentiful in the Coon
river, Iowa, that they clog the mill
wheels.