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

The citizens of Swiss nativity in Balti-
more propose TO celebrate the anniversary
Of the freedom of Switzerland on the 18th
Of November.
A lire at Lawreneeville, Pa on Sunday
night, destroyed twelve stores, leaving but
three in the place. 1t is supposed the fire
was incendiary. The loss is $4,000
VIM. H. Pearce, collector Of Cecil eoun-
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
pletely off,
The counsel of Undertook have been
notified that the action of the Board of
Pardons in his case is unfayorable, and
that Governor Hartranft has issued war.
rant for his execution,
At Logansburg, III. on Saturday, Mrs.
Young stabbed Mrs. Donahue in dispute
about the collection of some money, inAict
ing wound which is likely to prove fatal.
Mrs. Young is in jail
AT the Washington Navy Yard, ON Sat
urday, Edward p Simpler was cut in
pieces by large circular saw, the guides
Of which he was adjusting. He leaves
wife and three children.
Nine locomotives are about to be ship
ped from New York for Russia. A num-
Der Of cars constructed at Troy will be
shipped TO Melbourne in few days, to be
used upon an Australian railroad.
The drought in 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
been no good rains in nearly three months.
James l.. McPbail died in Baltimore
on Tuesday, the 9th inst lie was Provost
Marshall during the war, and was com
mander of the mob which dragged Judge
Carmichael from the bench in 1863 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 shorthorns
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 ,7S5
guineas for the hcifer Duchess of Glou.
ccster, and the Duchess of Aldrie sold for
1,706 guincas.
In discharging the grand jury of the U
5. 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
aud the good order which prevails. The
grand jury was formed under new law
renn;r;ng ;prors 10 bo aba 90 ro.d aud
~ ri !, ,rss oo,a.oJ r.. a ~.
Of whites and blacks.
Tho cl..L of,bo cor,,, co,r, .c.ll
wall Ohio Jor;ro. ;ngoyn.,;on oe ~,
who,oohon,s &c John WnaaI.nd N -
tsSo became ;o;n, nwnar s;,h Tar.o,n :"
McC,ne of 1aoo aores of Land ~ IT,.
eonntv Oh;o Th;s iand wh;as ~. "a
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Joe havsses, a coioied prescher, was
shot DEAD n lew nights since, wnl,e enter
ing 'he mouse Sc Oh mr, 9ny, near frshknn'
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shocking murder was committed IN
Hartford county, pa. on aonday last
MISS susan Taylor, maiden iady nyins
on A farm WITH her DrOtlerH, near ADer-