The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1874-10-17
News of the Week.

The citizens of Swiss nativity in BaIti-
more propose to celebrate the anniversary
of the freedom of Switzerland on the 18th
of November
A fire at Lawrencevillc, Pa. 90 Sunday
night, destroyed twelve stores, leaving but
three in the place. 1t is supposed the FIRE
was incendiary, The loss is $40, 900
VIM. II. Pearce, collector of Cecil coun.
ty taxes for the first district, was lodged
in Elkton, Md jail last week for default
to pay over the monies collected by him.
A man near Titusville, Pa. recently
committed suicide by deliberately laying
his neck on the rail in front of an ap.
preaching train. His head was cut com
pIetely off,
The counsel Of Undertook have been
notified that the action Of the Board of
Pardons in his case is unfavorable, and
that Governor Hartranft has issued war.
rant for his execution.
At Logansburg, ILL., on Saturday, Mrs.
Young stabbed Mrs. Donahue in dispute
about the collection Of some money, infict-
ing a wound which is likely to prove fatal.
Mrs. Young is in Jail.
At the Washington Navy Yard, on Sat
urday, Edward ?. Simpler was cut in
pieces by large circular saw, tho guides
of which he was adjusting. He leaves a
wife aud three children.
Nine locomotives are about to be ship
ped from New York for Russia A mum
Der Of ears constructed at Troy will be
shipped to Melbourne in few days, to be
used upon an Australian railroad
The drought in a portion of Alabama
still continues. 1t has cut off the cotton
crop about one-third, and ruined the pea,
sweet potato and turnip crops There has
bocn no good rains in nearly three months.
james l.. McPhail died in Baltimore
on Tuesday, the 9th lust He was Provost
Marshall during the war, and was com
mander of the mob which dragged Judge
Carmichael from the bench in 1868 and
beat him with pistols,
A strange fish, about the size and shape
Of the herring, is being caught in large
quantities in the Potomac river, near
Washington. The Star, of that city,
wants them investigated, to determine
what species they belong to.
The marriage of Col. Fred d. Grant, a
son of the President, to Miss Ida Honore
will take place on the 10Th instant at
Chicago, and will be quiet affair, only
near friends being invited. The Presi
dent and Mrs. Grant will be present.
At the sale of the Gaddesby shorthorn.
on Mr. Cheney's place near Leicester, in
England, the cows and heifers averaged
1850 each, the highest average ever re
corded. Sir Curtis Lampson paid 1855
guineas for the heifer Duchess of Glou
ccster, and the Duchess of Aldrie sold for
l,706 guineas.
In discharging the grand jury of the U
s. District Court, at Charlestown, s. c.
last week, Judge Bryan remarked 'grati
flying absence Of criminal proceedings" in
South Carolina during the past few months
and the good order which prevails. The
grand jury was formed under new Law
requiring jurors to be able to read and
write, and it was composed about equally
of whites and blacks.
The Clerk Of the County Court at Cald
well, Ohio, derircs information Of the
whereabouts Of John Hoagland, who in
1920 became joint owner with Terrence
McCune of 1920 acres of land in Tioga
county, Ohio. This land, which was sold
for taxes in 1888, is now worth 81, 900, 600
and is the subject of litigation. The heir,
of McCune claim their share in it, and
desire that Hoagland or his heirs should
have their equal share.
An inquest has been held at Manches.
ter, England, on the body Of shoemaker
named Donovan, who was an inmate Of
the Prestwich Lunatic Asylum and work
ed at his trade there He had great
taste for eating iron, and died suddenly
on Sept. IS. The post mortem examina-
ton showed that the stomach contained
one pound ten ounces of nails, some an
inch and half long, several pieces of iron
half an inch square, and an awl without
handle. His death resulted from pcrito-
nitis.
"Joe" Rayages, a colored preacher, was
shot dead, few nights since, while enter
ing the house Of Mr.. Shy, near franklin,
Tenn. with the alleged intention of muir
dering Shy and his wife and burning their
house. An attempt has been made previ-
ously to burn the house, anda colored de-
tectivc from Nashville suspected Ravages.
The detective, therefore, worked himself
into Ravages' confidence, and induced him
to make arrangements to commit the muir
dcrs. 1t was while carrying out the plan
that Ravages was killed 10 Shy's house.
A shocking murder was committed in
Hartford county, Nd. on Monday last
Miss Susan Taylor, maiden lady living
on farm with her brothers, near Aber-
deem, was murdered by negro laborer in
their employ named Joshua Griffin. The
deed was committed for the purpose Of
robbery, and the criminal got sum Of
money amounting to about $500. The
discovery Of the murder was made soon
after II had been committed, and Griffin
was quickly tracked down and arrested
There was blood upon his person, and also
the marks Of the struggle that preceded
the death Of his victim. lie was taken To
Belair and placed in jail
1t is reported from Brownsville that a
force Of Mexican bandits, under General
Cortina, is being organized for an invasion
of Texas. The plan is said to be to strike
the detachment of troops which has been
stationed to prevent the crossing of stolen
cattle, and then to murder aud rob gener'
ally. The organization has been partially
suspended by the foods, which rendered
the Rio Gnande border almost impossible
On this side of the river the people arc
arming to defend themselves, and the
military. who are said to be in possession