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

Barnums rhinoceros died at Philadel-
phia on Tuesday.
The Holiday Street Theatre, in Balti-
more, is to be rebuilt on the old site.
The death is recorded in Dubuque of
David Stiles, u ccntenarian, aged 107 yenrs
and months.
There was an earthquake at Kingston,
Jamaica, on Friday, at LAS A. NJ, No
damage was done.
The natives of Iceland are said to be
emigrating in large numbers to the United
States.
A Maine farmer was recently detected
selling Jumps of tallow, thinly coated with
butter, as the genuine product of his dairy.
Chinese merchants in San Francisco are
sending home the women brought over by
the infamous Hip Yce Tong Association.
The grain and produce markets West
and South are paralyzed by the stringency
in currency, and freight transactions are
at standstill.
The Dominion Government have for
warded watch and $500 to Rev. Mr.
Ancient. in acknowledgement Of his gal
liant conduct towards the passengers and
crew Of the Inflated steamship Atlantic
A band of treasure seekers are busy at
work excavating on the shores of Pcnob-
scot Bay in search of some gold tradition
ally supposed to have been hidden there
by the crew of pirate vessel.
The Treasury Department, by the pur-
chase of over 100000 900 of bonds, since
the beginning of the money panic, has
saved the Government interest amounting
annually to about $3.50, 900 in gold.
Henry Young, alias Williams, was con-
victed in Washington, on Friday night, of
the murder of Frank Hahn, the young
drover, in March last Hahn was muir
dored in Armory square at night for his
money,
George Brandt was arrested in st. Louis
on Friday for stealing tickets from the Of
fee of the st. Louis, Kansas City and
Northern Railroad. The company have
lost $500 worth of tickets during the
past two or three weeks.
The Southern express train bound east
on the Pennsylvania Central Railroad on
Sunday morning ran into train Of freight
ears standing on the main track near Boil
ivar Station. One passenger, negro, was
killed, and several others bruised.
According to the September report of
the Agricultural Department, the yield Of
Indian corn will be somewhat lower than
that of last year. The average appears to
be per cent less than in 1872 The gen
eral average of the condition of the crops,
taking the whole country, is 81.
Four of the employees of the Midland
Railroad of New jersey, were fatally in
jurcd by Fridays collision on that road
The disaster was caused by Gilbert, con
ductor of the freight train, which was be-
hind time, persisting in going forward
although warned not to do So He has
since disappeared.
The Toz PaJticd, of Matamoras, says
that an armed body of United States sol
diers has crossed into Mexico, about forty
miles above that city, for what purpose is
unknown. The Fo= calls for an investi-
CATION of the matter, warns the Mexicans
that such expeditions are premeditated,
and urges them to repel invasions where
occasion may require,
John Hall, miller, residing near Tren-
ton, n. j., came into that city on Monday
with wagon aud pair of horses. As he
was crossing the railroad track near the
Fair grounds the wagon was struck by an
approaching train, aud himself and two
horses killed A woman with him in the
wagon escaped unhurt. Hall was intoxi-
Gated
A despatch from Jacksonville, Indi-
ana, states that the Ohio Falls Car and
Locomotive Works have ceased work in
all their shops except the foundry, and
discharged 400 men. The number of
workmen in the Southwestern Car Com
panys works, and in the ship yards of
Dawes, Howard & Co., has all been re-
duced.
At Columbus, Ky, on Saturday night,
woman and her two children attempted
to Jump on the steamer Illinois, as she
was leaving the wharf, but all fell into the
water and were drowned. The bodies
were not recovered, and the names of the
victims were unknown. They had Just
come to Columbus on the Mobile and Ohio
Railroad.
Two-thirds of the mining town of Fair
play, in Colorado, were destroyed by FIRE
on Friday night All the stores and no.
tells, the post-ofiice and the U. s. land Of
fee, were among the buildings consumed.
Many persons lost everything but the
clothes they had on Much suffering is
feared, as the season is too advanced for
building, and the weather is already very
cold.
A Montreal paper relates an incident,
which recently occurred in that city, in
which Newfoundland dog attacked by
bull dog, drowned his antagonist. The
contest took place on the banks of the ca
nal, and before the two could be separated
they rolled over the wharf into the water,
where they continued the combat till the
Newfoundlander succeeded in drowning
the other.
A Telegram from New York announces
that the disturbed state of the money mar
ket has compelled some large firms to dis
charge many Of their hands, and give 9TH
ers only three or four days work in week
This was to be expected from the financial
situation. But, as things are now bright
cning everywhere, We indulge the hope
that this stringent measure will only be Of
limited extent and duration.
The ravages Of the yellow fever at