The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-01-11
Items of News.

In the trial Of Edward S. Stokes. for
the murder of Col. james Fisk. ON Satur-
day, as soon as the counsel for the State
had finished the closing Argument, the
Judge delivered his chargt 10 the Jury.
which was at considerable length. They
& retired directly after It's conclusion. and
after an absence of three hours, came into
court, and rendered verdict of "murler
! in the first degree. A marked sensation
in court followed the announcement. the
prisoners face assumed an ashy paleness.
and his sister wept aloud Stokes was
sentenced on Monday 9th instant. TO be
hanged ON the 2Sth of February next. II
may be noted that this sentence was pro-
nounced on the 9th of January, 1873, the
shooting of Fisk having been committed
on the 9th of January, 1872
The West furnishes another poisoning
case. The family of Mr. Culp, residing in
Decatur, Illinois, were taken i'll Immediately
after eating breakfast An investigation
disclosed the fact that a small package OF
n arsenic had been placed in the pump
through which the water used for cooking
purposes had been drawn. No one has
died as yet, but seven persons are consider
4 ed in critical condition
The Manchester Print Works consume
annually 2,I00, 900 pounds of cotton. L.
SOC, 600 pounds of wool, 10000 tons of
coal for the furnaces, and 1000 gallons of
oil for lubrieating purposes. They produce
520, 900 yards Of fancy cassimeres, TO-
100000 yards of calico, 2, 900, 900 yards of
delaines, and 100000 yards of fancy
dress goods. They employ 81 500 900
capital and $500 operatives.
In the old graveyard alongside of the
Park st. church, Boston, are the graves of
three signers Of the Declaration Of indie
pendence-llancock, Adams and Paine.
The remains of Bowdom, Summer Sui
Ivan, Love, and Eustis, Governors of the
old commonwealth were also buried there
together with those of Samuel Sewall, Peter
Fanonil, Gen. Joseph Warren. who fell at
Bunkers Hill, aud Paul Revere
The population of France is a little over
thirty-six millions, decrease gilmore than
three hundred and fifty thousand within
the past six years War and pestilence,
and the peculiar social condition of the
people which decreases the number of
marriages, arc given as the reasons of the
falling Off
A hunting party Of Sioux and Pawnee
Indians is said to have had severe fight
within, a few days on the Republican river,
south of North Platte, Neb., in which
several Sioux chiefs were killed 1t is
reported that troops have started from
North Platte to preserve the peace and
protect the settlers.
A deficiency" of nearly $4,000 has
been discovered in the accounts of Samuel
+. Rankin Treasurer of the Board of
Trustees Of the Iowa Agricultural College.
lie has conveyed about $4,000 worth of
property to the Board Rankin is also
State Treasurer of Iowa, but his accounts
with the State are said to be correct.
A colored man residing near Newtown. in
the lower part of this State intending to give
his little boy whipping, sent him for
switch. The child did not return, and
for some time his absence was not noticed.
When his father went to look for him he
fonnd him lying beside the barn dead
He had remained out till he had frozen.
Five inmates ofthe House of Correction
on Wards Island New York three women
and two mem attempted to escape Tuesday
afternoon, but the small boat in which they
were crossing the liver was upset by the
ice. and two Of the women were drowned.
The others were rescued from the water
and sent back to prison.
James l.. Watson. an American, and
benjamin Crowdcr, an Englishman, have
just been imprisoned in Hungary for
speaking disrespectfully of Francis Joseph.
Peripatetic Biitons and Yankees should
learn curb their unruly tongues while So
journing in despotic dominions.
At Rochester, New York, fourteen of
the women charged with illegal voting
gave bail on Monday for their appearance
NJ Court. Susan B. Anthony, refusing to
civ e bail, was remanded to the custody of
the United States Marshal.
A New Orleans letter to the New York
M ~ It'll, H. sobo,,a Cav tho ;esuo of
nof'e re'.'nS rno ssse av ~. nn ,bo
S.e hiilsors :. sp"'e M;..;ss;nn; rtansaS
aIahama and Texas Il was prevented by
,Sn arre., Of tbe rinpleaders.
The Russian Christmas was celebrated
Monday in New York city by services in
the Russian Greek Church. In Russia the
"o S Stvls" or Julion calender is still used,
,an e,h % Januarv sometimes called
,,un, Us wy I'm, ~ i ,be;r Cby;st,nas Day
'"''" NJ, w. dov !.
AZ hos',"' =, An iIon aV shot and t;iled
Rp aoe1 MaTa.n,i.t Will Tho latter with
s"r 's IL ,aeV ,.as ottemnt;no 10 rescue a
, roaa v."' uo9orn;el's friends threaten
h Iyncb Allen
OH t.,;0., there were 269 distilleries
al, : -" I.;l', oanac;tv ~ $40 Gas Gallons.
WV +" aan !; tba na;ted states During
December there was an increase of 80 dis