The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-02-22
Items of News.

! hDhormal, IN france the weather has been
the mildest recorded for, it is said. a
hundred years Trees in Paris were
covered with leaves in January, and the
spring flowers were budding, butterflies,
house-fies and beetles, instead Of dying,
have been flying about as marry and
comfortable as crickets
Robert Emmett, the Oldest son of Thomas
Adds Emmett, the Irish patriot who died
in New York in 1927, and nephew of the
celebrated Robert Emmett, died at his home
in New Rochelle on Saturday in the Slst
years Of his age. Mr. Emmett was long an
eminent member of the New York Bar,
and was formerly one ofthe most esteemed
residents of that city.
There is not dollar in the Florida
State Treasury. The bonded and floating
debt, according to the report of the Comp
troller, is s5,S44,S2l. As there are but
10000 voters in Florida, each voter, nc.
cording to this showing, is ''in for" S234
on general average. The county and
municipal debts will probably run this
average up to 500.
The sum of 81, 0O0, 900 has been already
expended in the construction Of the new
postofice in New York $1,000 900 more
are requisite to finish it, and if another
story is added nm additional million will be
needed. No further appropriations re,
main, and consequently the work is sus.
pended until congressional action is had in
the premises.
| Another steamer the Harry A. Jones
was burned in Galveston Bay on Satur.
day. There was an explosion heard by
the man on watch, and the next minute
the vessel was in flames OF the forty.
eight persons on board twenty seven were
saved. The cargo consisting of four hun.
dred and forty-two bales Of cotton, was
entirely consumed.
The roof of the Presbyterian church on
the corner Of Houston and Thompson
streets, New York, was crushed in by the
weight of snow and ice Sunday, and the
walls being forced out, the building fell
The sexton and his family, and few
Sunday school teachers and scholars, were
in the basement, but they escaped unhurt
/ The Rev. l.. d. Huston of Baltimore
whose ease has been the subject ofso much
comment, will have formal trial before
the general conference of the Methodist
Episcopal Church South next March. The
libel suit for 100000, instituted by him
against the Baltimore American, has been
postponed for the second time.
At Galesburg Illinois, on Saturday, Jno.
+. Osborne, charged with the murder OF
Mrs. Mathews, in Yates City, Illinois, last
August, was found guilty of murder in the
first degree, and sentenced to be hanged.
The evidence against him was wholly cir.
cumstantial, but of the most conclusive
kind.
William Boyles, farmer, living near
Batcsyille, Miss, was attacked ON Friday
by party Of colored men, one of whom
shot aud dangerously wounded him in the
back. Boyles, who had fallen to the
ground, raised himself on his elbow, shot
the negro who had fred at him, and then
shot another, killing both on the spot.
Ii was stated recently that the Pennsyl.
yania Railroad has leased the entire line of
the Northern Central railroad, and will
take possession on the LIST of July. The
terms are said to be that the Northern
Central stockholders shall receive eight
per cent. on their stock
The Attorney General has decided that
letters not fully prepaid at the time Of
mailing should be charged, not with double
the deficient postage, but only with the
actual balance not prepaid The Postmas-
ter General has issued orders in conformity
with this decision.
A shipment of twelve wild turkeys from
Illinois to California has been made, the
intention being to place the birds in pairs
at different points in Tulare, Marin, Almeda
and Saucelito counties, for the purpose of
ultimately stocking the woods in those
counties.
Commodore Vanderbilt has given 50, 900
to each Of Mr., Greeley's daughters. The
millionaire's son is said to be indebted
$4,000 to the Greeley estate. The APP
praises Of the estate have begun their
inventory, and say that its value will prob
ably foot up about sl20,0OO,
The steamboat Henry A. Jones, from
Houston for Galveston, with 442 bales Of
cotton, was burned on Saturday morning,
in Galveston Bay There were 48 persons
on board, q of whom persisted. The loss
on the vessel and cargo is obout $50, 900,
The total number of shipwrecks since
January IA, up to February II, was 81,
Of which number there were 0 ships, 16
steamers, IL banks, ID briggs, 35 schooners
and 7 vessels the rig of which is not re-
ported.
The gentecl assassin, Edward 5. Stokes,
has been given another chance for his life.
Judge Noah Davis has granted a writ of
error and stay of proceedings until the
General Term shall pass upon the points
raised in the bill of exceptions.
The four gentlemen Siner, Haas, Marks
and 0'Brine-who have been convicted in
Philadelphia Of keeping gambling houses,
were on Monday sentenced TO pay fine
Of $500 each and be confined for two
years in the pcnitentiary.
The Pottsyille (Pa.) Miners journal
states that 70S miners have been killed
and l,692 MANNED in the anthracite coal
region, since the inspection laws were in
force, period extending from 1869 to
1872.
The Gettysburg papers state that be-
tween four aud Eve hundred cartridges
are now housed and fed by different per-
sons at East Berlin. The birds win be
let out in the spring.
| At Jersy City, on Saturday night, a
meeting Of taxpayers resolved 10 pay no
more taxes to the State until the law
exempting railroads from taxation is re-
pealed"
Everything at the scene Of the Modoc
hostilities continues quiet. General Gillcm
is awaiting the result of the peace confer