The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-07-05

Nashville had six and Cincinnati ten
deaths from cholera on Wednesday.
Sixty dogs were received in the Newark
dog pound on Tuesday.
Three persons were Frustrated by the
heat In Baltimore on Wednesday.
Mrs. Abraham Lincoln is at St. Cath
crimes, Canada, where she win pass the
summer.
It is expected that Admiral Porter's
torpedo boat, at New York, will be launch
ed in two months.
An Iowa matron, who suddenly found
herself possessed of $500 legacy invested
it in divorce.
The New England nail manufacturers
have agreed to stop work during July and
August.
Anthracite coal has been discovered
near Dry Run, in Franklin county, Pa,
says rumor.
The Peace Commissioners, after coun-
cil with the Sioux, declare the reports of
danger to whites from them utterly false.
The German Government has invested
slO,OOO,O0Oin United States bonds, mostly
in the five per cent. funded loan.
A Michigan lady recently corrected her
husband by pouring kerosene over him,
and then setting him on fire.
A Memphis gas metre recently registered
1000 cubic feet, whilst the house was
locked up and the family out of town.
A girl, thirteen years of age, was recent
ly caught in the act Of setting fire to a
house at Brookyille, Pa.
Henry NJ. Smith, managing editor of
the Chicago Tribune, originated the Chi
cage jubilee, and made 100000 out of it.
The Orange Societies in New York
have applied to the Board of Police for
permission to parade on the 18th instant.
The Martinsburgh CIV. Va.) Statesman
proposes Charles james Faulkner as the
farmers candidate for the Presidency.
In Hartford county, Nd, there are
twelve candidates for Sheriff, four for
Clerk and six for Register Of Wills.
Susan B. Anthony's sentence for vo.
ting Illegally is that she pay fine of 800
and the costs Of prosecution.
IL is announced that the Governor
General of Canada contemplates visit to
Long Branch during the summer. Long
Branch is happy.
AT Baltimore, on Monday, the trial Of
John A. Curtis, colored, for the murder
of VIM. Sheaf, colorcd, resulted in yer.
dict of manslaughter.
A bill has been introduced in the New
Hampshire Legislature making it unlawful
for any circus to enter that State, under a
penalty of $1,000.
Tuesday, July LIST being the anniyersar,
of the Confederation Of the Canadian
Provinces it was observed throughout the
Dominion as a holiday.
The lawyers of Minnesota have unani
mously signed document recommending
Judge Miller, of Iowa, for the Chief Jus
ticeship of the United States Suprem,
Court
Lovers of claret and Burgundy will b,
pleased to learn on the authority of al
eminent French chemist that red wine
nowadays are commonly colored with 70
saniline, which contains arsenic enough I,
cause symptoms of poisoning if it it be ia
ken in frequent doses.
Samuel Klopp, crazy man, residin,
near Adamstown, Pa, thrust a scythe
blade through John Moyersbody. Will
wonderful nerve Meyer withdrew the blad,
carefully from his body, threw it on tn
ground, and then faintedaw The lun,
was severed, and it is thought he canno
recover.
The War Department has received in
formation that General Schofeld has is
sued an order converting the military cour
which is to try Captain Jack and the othe
Modoc assassins. The trial will TAX
place next week, and it is thought all tn
cases will be disposed of in three or fou
days. +.
In Calcutta, recently, on examining
ship lying in dry dock, it was found tina
the sword of a sword-fsh was imbedded il
her bottom, near the keel. II had pene
trated the solid timbers to depth o
thirteen inches, and had evidently beer
broken of by the shock.
At Dexter Park, Chicago, on Wednes
day, the race for three minute horses
purse of $4,000, was won by Nellie; bes
time 2.33l. The race for purse of SO,
600 was won by Red Wing; best tim
2,3l. The running race, two miles, for
purse of 81 500, was won by Euchre il
three straight heats best time 3.5la.
James Gordon Bennett hasofered
piece of plate, valued at $500, as priz
for the winner in two mile "runnin
race, to take place at Springfield, Mass
on the morning of July 10th. The rae
is open to any person who, for the create
portion of the college year just closing
has been an undergraduate in any colleg
or university in America.
The Second Adventists of Belfast, Me
are eTievously disappointed that the worl
did not come to an end, as per appoint
ment, on Tuesday Of last week for whic
date they had made all sorts Of celestii
preparations, to the entire exclusion G
such terrestrial trivialities as setting on
crops. And now, having failed to die 0
be translated, they don't know how they'r
to live.
VIM. I. Kemp, of Dorchester count,
Md, was fatally injured on Monday evenin
by reaping machine. He stepped froi
the machine and the mules became frigh
ened and ran off, in his efforts to stop ther
he was thrown in front of the knive
One arm was severed near the wrist and
leg almost amputated. He survived I'll
accident few hours. He was formerly
Judge of the Orphans Court, and wa
highly esteemed.
The Attorney-General of the Unite
States has sent a circular to the Warder
of the Penitcntiaries throughout the coul
try, asking them to comply with an act I
the last Congress requiring statistics col
, eernipg conyicts confined for violations