The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-01-13
Items of News.

The Immigration into New York dur.
ing 1871 amounted to 223, 062 persons,
or 1922 more than in 1870 Ofthese
immigrants ll3,ll2 were from Great
Britain, Si,29S were Germans, incud.
lug 20O9 llollandcrs, and 10, 595 were
ScandinaviaUs. There were 62,500
immigrants from Ireland, aud 1896 from
Wales. II Mormon immigrants amour.
ted to 1909, of whom 673 were English.
332 Danish, aud PA Swedish. The
vessels transporting these immigrants
were $40 in number, and included 20
barks with 3716 passengers, 80 ships
with l0,S4S passengers, aud 522 steam.
ers with 1898 passengers
a delegation Of negroes, which is in
Washington for the purpose of urging
the passage o. Mr. Summers Supple.
meutary Civil Rights bill, GU Wedncs
day visited the President ia full force
and asked him to send message to
Congress, asking for the passage of the
measure las nu amendment to the pend
ing amnesty bill" The President in
reply, told them that ho had no doubt
that they were denied some rights aud
privileges that they had clear claim
to, but he thought that the courts would
accord to them all the rights that were
withheld, and he was not in favor OF
adding Mr. Summers bill to the am.
nesty bill, which would jeopardizc the
passage Of both.
A"railroad war is reported at Hemp
stead, L. |. The Brooklyn Trust Com.
pany having taken steps to forcclosc n
mortgage of the Hampstead Branch
Railroad, the Agent of the Company
seized a train on Monday night, aud had
a conductor arrested for refusing to give
up moneys collected Yesterday morn
ing an attempt was made to seize anoth.
er train, aud two shots were fired which
struck the engine. The passengers
took the train through, but fight con.
tinued between the employees Of the op.
posing parties for half an hour. The
Trust Company's men were finally rout-
ed 1t is said that a number Of men
were wounded
a Scranton despatch says the strike
of the coal miners Of Wilkcsbarre has
extended to every colliesy but one, aud
the coal works at Sugar Notch are also
stopped The President of the Work.
ing Mems Union has called meeting
Tor Tuesday to settle the difficulty 1t
is rumored, however, that the President
Of the Wilkesbarre Company will en-
ploy non union men, which will cause
trouble. Subsequent accounts say that
the trouble has been settled.
The Ru, sian Grand Duke Alexis,
like Daniel Webster, doesn care much
for money, but he thought 81 800 lit
tie steep for sixteen hours lodging and
one meal at the Spencer House, Niagara
Falls The landlord probably desiring
to perpetuate the harmonious relations
between the two countries, consented to
take 81 900, which was paid. The
people Of that vicinity are greatly in.
ecnsed at the disgraceful occurrence.
Lieutenant Grant, accompanied by
Gen. Sherman, was on Tuesday las, at
NJ adrid, presented to King Amadeus
by the United States Charge d ATaires.
His Majesty King Amadeus not Lieut..
Grant, is represented to have been ex,
ceedingly gracious, aud to have express.
ed desire for the most cordial relations
with the United States, aud the pres
ervatiou Of peace which would best
serve the interests Of both nations.
There appears to be some itregaiariiy
in the accounts Of General George W.
Balloch, formerly Discussing Officer of
the Freedmcn's Bureau, but there is
nothing to positivcy show that he is a
defaulter, .and no money was missing
when his last statement was made -
There will probably be an investigation
Of the case.
A fire at the railway depot ia Hall.
fax, n. s., on Sunday night, destroyed
the engine house aud eleven locomo.
tives. Ten Of the locomotives were
owned BY the Dominion Government.
1t is rumored that a man was buried in
the rims of the engine house.
At Cleveland, Ohio, an inquest was
held on Tuesday, on the body of Carl
Martin, who died from eating pork in.
feeted with trichiha. Martin died GU
Sunday, aud his wife aud two children
are very sick from the same cause The
vile is not expected to recover.
The Governor of Connecticut has of,
fered reward of $1,000 for the capture
OF Mitchell aud Scott, accused of having
murdered family at Windsor Locks.
A town reward Of 5000 is also offered
Secretary Boutwell, Tuesday sent to
the House estimates Of the deficiency
appropriations for the current fiscal year.
| Tho aggregate n 81 ,232, 900.