The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-04-05

wore on tuesday crowded with cmigrants /,
tue West, and the train to-day will take Of
those who go under special Arrangement
and by special train, numbering. il Il
said, nearly, If not quite, one hundred
persons.
II is announced, from Richmond. that
the owners of the Piedmont railroad wer,
notified, on Monday last, from Washington
that the general Government has abandon.
cd the suit for the possession of the road
as Confederate property, One million five
hundred thousand dollars was involved in
the suit.
a number of farmers in Illinois who re.
fused to pay more than the maximum legal
iare OF three cents a mile on the Chieago
and Alton Railroad, and were put off the
cars in consequence, have been sued BY
the railroad company under the u. s. Ka.
AUX law, for obstructing travel on the
road
The Trumbull county Republican Con.
vention at Warren, Ohio, have adopted
resolutions asking Hon. James A. Gar.
Held to resign his seat in the House Of
Representatives, and declaring that by
voting for the retroactive salary bin he
has forfeited the confidence of his con.
stituents.
1t is understood that an order has been
issued from the Treasury Department
directing the retention of the whole
amount Of earnings of the Union Pacific
Railroads for mail and transportation in
order to carry out the recent law of Con.
gress on the subject.
The total number of hogs and cattle
packed at Chicago this season was ,l25.-
go, against ! ,2lS,S5S last season; cattle
1888, against l6,0S0 last season; total
number of barrels of mess pork packed
$3.50, other grades l4,6Ol; tierces of
lard l96,054.
Arizona adviccs say the reservation
Apaches are uneasy aud dissatisfied. -
Sickness is prevalent among them. They
are reported to be better supplied with
arms than ever before, and it is thought
they obtain them from traders in New
Mexico.
ID. 5. Marsh was arraigned in the Police
Court, at Charlestown, Mass, Tuesday, for
the murder of his infant child, by drown
ing it, in 1871. He confessed the crime,
and, in extenuation, told a sad story of
domestic troubles He was committed for
sentence.
William Newman died in Denver,
Colorado, few days ago, and his wife and
half-brother have since been arrested on
the charge of poisoning him. The eyi.
dence against them is said to be very
strong. Deceased was "a man of proper
ty,'
Secretary Richardson has directed the
Assistant Treasurer at New York to pur-
chase half million of bonds on Wednes-
day, April, 9th, and on Wednesday, April
23d, each, and to sell one and half
millions of gold each Thursday during the
month of April.
A bill to establish freedom of the press
in Pennsylvania is before the State Legis-
lature. 1t provides that in prosecution for
libel the truth may be put in evidence and
the facts explained; II also throws the
burden Of proof of malicious intent on the
complainant.
A little colored boy at Trappe, Talbot
county, Md, while playing marbles few
days since, rolled one under an old. Office,
and in trying to rake it out with stick
discovered valuable silver watch and
chain, for which no owner can be found
Copper two-cent pieces win become pre-
cious keepsakes in the remote future.
The new coinage act abolshes that coin,
and no more will be put in circulation. A
new silver dollar will be issued, but we
are not advised as to the design.
The case of Thomas Hollihan and
Joshua Nicholson, indicted for the murder
Of Mrs. Mary Ann Lampley, in Baltimore
on the I'd of January, removed to Anne
Arundel county and has been set for trial
on Monday, March 81
The postal ear trouble has been compro-
missed The railroad companies have
agreed to run the postal cars until the
special committee of the U. s. Senate to
investigate the subject shall have reported
at the next session.
A vast fortune, said to be worth sT0,-
600, 600, is stated to be waiting in Holland
for the American heirs of Wolfort Weber
aud Wintjie Sybrant Brewer, who died in
Holland in the early part of the seven
tcenth century.
DR.. Van. Deyenler, Of Wilmington.
claims to be an heir Of the Townley estate
in Lancashire, England, valued at $780,
600, 900 three fourths of which has been
confirmed by the courts to belong to
American heirs.
A colored man named Richard Moon
was killed by lightning during the storm
on Friday, while driving mule team on
the Annapolis road, short distance from
Baltimore. Both mules were also killed
Rochesters Oldest citizen, August Pick
ard, celebrated his l06th birthday, Tues
day He is in good health, takes daily
exercise, enjoys his tabacco pipe with
relish, and takes an occasional drink.
A son and daughter Of farmer named
Shortgen, and a son Of another named
Wadell were surrounded by prairie fire
near Reads Landing, Mimi, on the Odd,
and burned to death.
Joseph A. jackson, a wealthy pawnbrok-
err Of New York, died on Friday night,
from wounds inflicted by robbers three
years ago. His assailants are serving
out their terms Of Imprisonment.
1t is stated that Henry Rambo, Of
Reading, Pa, a horse dealer, who went to
New York nine weeks ago, and sold stock
to the amount of $500, has been missing
since.
The monogamic branch of the Nor
mons, under the leadership eff 10 Smith,
will soon return, it is said, to the original
settlement of the sect at Kirkland, Ohio.
A black walnut tree was found in a