The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-10-04
Items OF News.


A despatch from Staunton, Virginia,
announces the death of Hon. John A.
Baldwin, who died on Tuesday night after
having undergone surgical operation for
distressing malady. He was an inspec-
tor at the outbreak of the war, and after
wards Speaker of the Confederate House
of Representatives. After the war he was
Speaker Of the House Of Delegates of
Virginia, and in 1868 came within one
vote Of receiving the conservative nomina-
ton for Governor.
Colonel John II. Stewart, postmaster at
Pittsburg, was arrested on Friday on grave
charges. Numerous complaints wers made
to the Post Office Department at Wash
ington by business men Of repeated fail
ures of valuable letters to reach their des-
tination, aud an inquiry into the matter
led to an order for Stewards arrest II is
believed also that there are deficits in his
stamp and money-order accounts. He
was released ON 100000 bail.
The Hon. Judah P. Benjamin, whose
name and reputation is familiar to all who
have read anything concerning the late re-
bellion in this country has succeeded in
obtaining for two Georgia ladies, an estate
with money in bank, amounting to twelve
millions of dollars By the terms of the
contract one half of the sum he receives
for his services The ladies have left
Georgia for the old country to take pos
session of their property. 1t may be said
that Benjamin is in luck
Another official embezzlement has been
brought to light in the case of Postmaster
Stewart, of Pittsburgh, who was arrested
on Friday afternoon last by Unite d
States detective, and held to bail in the
sum of sixty thousand dollars. The
embezzlement of Stewart amounts to
S33, 900, and he has made confession of
his crime
In the Circuit Court at Frederick, Md,
on Monday night, verdict for $4,000
damages was awarded to Jeanette Wood
ward for the killing of her husband,
Charles, on the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad, in September 1869. He was
freight conductor on the road, $4,000
damages were claimed.
The first Ku Klux trial before State
Court in Georgia took place in johnson
county this week, and resulted in the con-
viction of the accused. 1t appears that
two men-one white and one colored-
went in disguise to colored mans house,
dragged him out and whipped him to
death. They were sentenced to be hanged
on November 18th.
The yellow fever has atated in some
degree at Shreveport, and has almost dis
appeared from Montgomery, Alabama.
Memphia makes touching appeal for
aid. Advices from Texas are to the effect
that neither yellow fever nor cholera is
prevailing in that State, and that the
general health is good, all reports to the
contrary notwithstanding.
The town Of Lampasas, Texas, was in
undated Saturday last by the sudden rise
Of creek that flows from the place
Twenty houses were carried away, includ-
ing the postof6ce and contents. Six per-
sons are known to have been drowned.
The New Brunswick On. J.) State
Banks indebtedness on account of "irreg-
ularities' is estimated at sT62,00O, or
about 100000 more than capital and
surplus. The loss, il is thought, will not
exceed 100000.
j. A. Stephens, cashier Of the St. Louis
Mutual Life Insurance Company, is re-
ported "mysteriously disappeared since
Monday. The safe lock was picked after
his departure, and package Of $4,000 is
reported missing.
John Green, alias Mcdonald, who is
serving term in the Massachusetts peni-
tertiary for highway robbery, has confess
ed that he murdered James Graham ut
Little Neck, l.. l., on the 18th of last Feb
ruary.
At the instance Of General Myer, it is
probable that signal service aud weather
reports will be exchanged throughout all
the world. Even China has adopted a
system Of storm Signals.
Two children were killed near school
house in Jersey City on Monday by wild
steers, which gored them to death. The
animals were being driven to slaughter.
house.
While party Of young men were sere-
nading newly married couple in Browns
vile, Maine, on Saturday night, the bride
groom, named Merrill, fred on them, NOR
tally wounding one named Kendall.
Com. Maury's remains, which were
temporarily deposited in vault Mt Holly-
wood, Richmond, on Saturday last, were
on Tuesday, buried in the Monroe circle
in the cemetery.
John 9. Heenan, the prize-fghter, Is re-
ported as fatally i'll Of hemorrhage Of the
lungs, in Montana Territory, whittier he
had gone for his health.
The bingham National Bank, Of Hing.
ham, Mass, has failed in consequence Of
the defalcatlon Of lis cashier, Loyett
The amount stolen is stated at S4l 900.
The Right Rev. W. 4. Whittipobam
D, d. Bishop Of Maryland, has returned
from his summer sojoufn at Orange, New
Jersey. His health is much improved.
Mrs Gately was shot by her husband
In Washington on Wednesday. Gately
was drunk at the time Mrs. Gatcly saws
il was accidental.
Sunday was the hottest day 50 late in
the season at Lewiston, Maine, for many
years, the mercury ranging from So 10 90
degrees in the shade.
81. Louis claims to contain three c;tizens
who are worth over 10000, 900. and
seven others who are worth more than
81 600 600