The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1874-07-11
News Summary.

The farmers of Southern Illinois have
harvested their crop.
Galveston Netcs (Brownsville) special
IRON Matamoras, states that the legislature
Of TamaulIpas reinstated Cortina as mayor
of that city. The news caused considera-
bic excitement. Cortinas friends are
Jubllant. Gov. Canales opposed the REIN
statement Of Cortina
Cyclone passed over the city of Savan-
nah, Ga. on the night Of the 9th instant.
tearing up trees and unroohng houses
The grand stand at the far grounds was
destroyed The track Of the storm was
narrow, but the force was terrific. The
display of electrical phenomena was grand
On the 9th inst, the dead body Of
Frank f. Young Of North Andover was
found IN Davenport partly submerged IN
water, with a fatal wound penetrating TO
the brain over the left eye, made with some
blunt instrument. A SIX barreled pistol
lay near the body, with one chamber dis
charged. A surgical examination dissipa-
ted the idea Of suicide, as the man was not
shot. The circumstances strongly Indi-
cate that he was murdered and thrown
INTO the water, the pistol being left To give
the impression of suicide. Mr. Young
was ~ years old, unm.-Tled, and Of dlssi-
pated hablrs.
The colOred people of Aurora and vicin-
ity had Jolly old time on the 9th inst
They held an old fashioned barbecue for
the benefit of the Baptist church. The
immense crowd of white and oolored peo-
pie were Toasted on roast oxen, sheep and
pigs. Thomas Brown, a youth of seven
teen, delivered the Grafton, and the felici-
tious Judge Rocks made one Of his char
acteristIc speeches. A concert and festival
In the church wound up the days festivl-
ties.
blight similar to that which befell
Ireland IN lS46-7. has hefallJn che pf+as.,
On Ma tran me toll A0use 8n the Ocear
ho1se rad ~ falf-moon b.. FselHc
l.aa- eN.e-ding twenty mile- u. length
--l r-otn 4ouI W five miles In breadth
About one-half of this tract Is under cult
vatIun, and about one-fourth of II Is plant
ed with potatoes.
The number of passengers who landed
at Castle Garden from the tirst day OF Jan
uary, 1874, to the tirst day Of June, 1874,
was 81, 29l. OF these England and Scot
land sent nearly 1900, Ireland nearly
1000, France ], OOG, Germany nearly 20,
900, and Italy over 5000.
Rev DIR. Butner, pastor Of St Lucas
Lutheran church, New York, has been
relieved Of his charge by the trustees OF
the church. 1t appears that the doctor who
Is a widower, was engaged Ia be married
to Miss Tutgem, rich, young and hand
some widow residing on Brooklyn Heights
Inc Ceremony Was To have been performed
on the Sth inst, hut owing to incident
not mentioned in the programme, 1t was
postponed 70 a future time. Ii appears
That the Rev. Doctor had kept bachelors
ball, and had employed young woman
% domestic. Tins Woman chai ged the
i,asr-'r with having been intimate with her
G.sl the prospective father OF her child !
She IurIher stateo that the pastor gave ner
81 COO, under condition that she would |
,eave 1ur Europe immediately, which she |
declined t. do when she heard OF his IN
tended marriage AS soon AS the trustees
heard Of the charges, they called a meet |
ZIG, where an examination was had, and. |
AFTER the charges we're proved. the pastor
was promptly removed. The hnaRce re-
4, used - break Uf her engagement.
Col Thomas Francis BoLrke, the Irish |
exile, vas received III Scranton on the |
arrival Of the New York train on the after
noon Of the 10th inst, in fitting manner
= nearly all the Irish Benevolent Socie-
lies OF Scranton, and a reception was ten
'lered HIM similar to that gwen to the
Rev. Father Burke year ago Several
societies acc rmPanied by bands Of music,
net him at the depot and escorted him to
the headq uarters of the Emerald Benevo-
lent Association, under whose auspices he
lectured at the Opera House in the even
ing.
The people of northwestern Minnesota
are sadly harrassed by the locust plague,
rs can be seen by the annexed dispatch to
he War Department
ST. PAUL, Mimi, July 8.-To THE
SECRETARY OF WAR A terrible calamity
has befallen the people of several counties
in the northwestern part of this state. The
locusts have devoured every kind of crop,
and left the country for miles perfectly
ARE. They did the same thing last year
a the same area. Many thousands are
low suffering for food, and l am using
every public and private source that can
lawfully command, to send immediate sup
plies of food. This state is entitled to two
years quota of arms, estimated at %, 160
respectfully request that the subsistence
department. be ordered to turn over to me,
N lieu of these arms, q quantity, equiva-
ent in value, Of rations or such parts Of
'ations az l may request. ! should not
T. AXE this request but for the gravest
'eason, and to prevent starvation. | have
lsed every resource which tbs state has
pven. | earnestly hope that the obstacles
Il form will not be allowed to intefere.
Please advise me by telegraph.
.. X. DAVIS, Governor.
The Sidney Herald, of June 5, gives the
PARTICULARS Of the loss of the iron clipper
IhIp British Admiral, on the west side of
Kings island. Out of 80 persons only
line arrived to tell the tale Of the awful
disaster. The British Admiral IL the
eighteenth vessel wrecked on Kings island
ince 1910, and over SOC persons have per
shed on its shores. The captain and prin-
ipal officers of the ship we're lost.
The cable ship FArraday, has arrived of
and il awaiting the arrival of
he Ambassador" which 10 expected on
r before Saturday, when the work Of lay
NJ the shore end Of the cable viii begin,
nd probably be 6nished by Sunday even
lg, N,
Quite O sensation was created in the
astern section Of Baltimore, Nd, by the NJ
iscovery on the 9th inst, Of the dead
,.dy Of 9 man, in the sink attached to {
he house Of the Superintendent Of Paster-
IN Park. Upon being taken out and ex-
mined. il was identified as the body off.
!. Hall, IN employe Of the Howe Sewing
iachipe company in this city. About .
eek ago suit of clothes was found ip .
ne music stand at Patterson park, aud I
apers found in the pockets showed them +,
, be the clothing Of Hall, sincs which Q
me- he has been missing. The body