The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-03-22

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with some Injuries by leaping from win.
dows upon mattresses below, aud one was
rescued by firemsn while han. Ing to a
window Near New II lmSuFg, y. l.. dive
works OF the Duchess Point Conpany;
loss $4,000, aud 7jD hands thrown out
Of work. AT Macon, Georgia. % wooden
buildings, including 10 stores loss sl5.-
600. Al Brady Colliery, Shamokin, Penn.
sylyania, the coal breaker, causing heavy
loss.
The n. Y. Express says: In answer to
the frequent inquiries as to the health of
Mr.. James Brooks, we regret to say that
he Is still confined to his room in Washing.
ton, receiving no visitors, and attended
only by his family, nurse and physician,
the las. ofwhom has forbidden any attempt,
even If possible, to leave his bed He
seems TO fail in strength daily under the eff.
fects of the malaria br1ugh wi h him from
the East Indies more than year since.
A serious riot between English and Irish
miners occurred on Tuesday ia Wolver.
hampton, town of Stailordshire, twelve
miles from Birmingham. At least three
thousand persons were engaged in the con.
filet. Firearms and knives were freely
used, and there was much bloodshcd
though no cases Of fatal injury have yet
been reported. The trouble had been
brewing for some days. The authorities
have arrested over n hundred of the men
who participated in the riot.
The steamship Petersburg. from Annoy,
China for New York, put into st. George,
Bermuda, on the 9th, having burned her
spare spars, bulkhead, boats, and zoe chests
of tea for fuel, she being short of coal.
Alter coaling she was wrecked outside the
harbor ef 1t. George, and became a total
loss. Her cargo was valued at over 81
oOO,OOO, and at last accounts about half of
it was saved
Levi Harris and wife, from Detroit,
Michigan left Harrisburg, Pa. few DAYS
ago, for York, Pa. leaving under the mat
tras where they lodged the night previous,
at the U. 5 Hotel, their pocket book CON
tanning $4,000, or $4,000. Mr.. Harris
tclegraphed to the proprietor of the Hotel.
aud recovered his money next morning
Dispatches from London show that nei-
ther MIR. Disracli nor the Earl of Derby
will accept the responsibility of construct.
Ing Government. A general election is
now made certain--and it will be fortu-
nate il that does not mean, as it often does,
general arrangement of the business
interests of the country.
Thomas Holloway, of England, the pro-
prietor Of the famous patent medicines
which bear his name, is said to be worth
S60,00O,O00 He has recently built an
insane asylum costing s5O0O0D, and has
other charitable schemes on foot on an
equally magnificent scale.
Mrs. Reverdy johnson died in Balti.
more city on Wednesday morning, after II
lingering and painful illness, She was
the daughter Of Gov Robert Bowie, Of
Prince Georges county, who filled the cx-
ceutive chair ofthis State in 1911.
President Grant has removed John l..
Thomas and appointed Hon. Washington
Booth collector of the Port of Baltimore.
The President has also appointed General
Adam L. King naval officer of the same
port.
The Bulls Head Bank, New York. sus-
pended payment Thursday, on account of
defalcation among its officers. The amount
is said to be $500, 900, which entirely ab-
serbs the capital Of the bank.
From Portland, Or, comes the news of
the loss of the United States mail steamer
George s. Wright, while on her voyage
from San Francisco TO Sitka. II is feared
that all ON board are lost.
The President has pardoned John C.
Robinson, of South Carolina, and w. c.
Dupriest, Of North Carolina, serving terms
of Imprisonment at Albany for Ku-Klux
crimes
General Ilawley, of Connecticut, adds
his name to the list of the Congressman
who refuse to take the increase of back
pay.
The Carlists, under Generals 0lta.
Pcrnld, and Dorreglray, have been defeat.
ed by the Spanish Government forces,
under General Castrano, near Pampaluua.
The bank books of Henry Menagcr,
saw dust swindler," arrested in New York,
show that he has done business of $1,000
per week since January LIST.
Ten thousand buffalo hides were shipped
by firm in Lawrence, Kansas, last month.
These animals must soon be extinct ut this
rate of consumption.
The number of railroad accidents that
occurred from February Sth to March l It'll,
were ~ rs lives were lost, and 81 persons
injured.
\ fire at Elyria, Ohio, on Saturday night,
destroyed the finest business block in the
town, containing ten stores Loss, $780,
900.
Commodore Vanderbilt has given $780,
900 to Bishop McTyerie, of the Southern
Methodist Church, to establish Uniyer.
SHY in Tennessee.
George Francis Train has been pro-
nounced insane, and Judge DAILY will short
" decide about sending him to lunatic
asylum.
The organ of the Western Congregation
alisls, the Chicago Advocate, demands a
full investigation of the Beecher scandal.
The Legislature of Pennsylvania has
passed an act increasing the pay Of Jurors
to two dollars per day with mileage.
Henry Carver, of Wavcrley, Baltimore
county, hung himself on Wednesday NOR
ming. He was 73 years Of age.
The late james Savage donated s4O,-
900 to Harvard College and slO, 900 to the
Massachusetts, Historical Society.
Mr.. Sumner owns Bible that was
once the property Of John Bunyan, author
Of the "Pilgrim's Progress"
Foster, the carhook murderer, at New
York, was executed yesterday morning,
between . and 10 o'clock.
Vermont forgcts all the hardships of the
past winter in jubiation over its maple
sugar season