The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1875-06-05
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seyenty-seeond birthday on Tuesday last
New York complains Of the lowness o.
the Croton river, and fears water famine
The taxable wealth Of Texas is said to
have been increased thirty-fve per cent
in four years.
Gen p. B. Sheridan was married OF
Thursday night, in Chicago, to Mis-
Ruckcr, Of that city.
1t is stated that in New Bedford, Mass
eight hundred children are absent from
the public schools on account Of the mea.
sizes
1t is confidently asserted that the grass
boppers in the West carry about with
them a parasite, which will ultimately des.
troy the pests.
One of the carriers of the Boston Trar.
elIer is Mrs, Griffin, widow aged eighty.
nine years, who still delivers the papers
personally to her customers.
Tho Sioux delegation in Washington
agree to surrender the mining region 81
the Black Hills for consideration Of s25,
900, but viii remain on the rest of theil
reservation.
Twenty-Five hundred laborers employed
by the Board of Public Works on the
streets of New York, struck on Tuesday
afternoon on account Of a reduction 81
wages by the city government
An unwonted cry comes from Kentucky
The people Of the mountain counties arc
said to be in most destitute condition on
account Of the failure of crops for three
seasons An appeal is made for assistance.
The Baltimore, Philadelphia and New
York and the Wilmington and Reading
Railroad Companies were on Monday con
solidated by vote Of the stockholders.
Robert Frazier, of Philadelphia, was elect
ed President Of the organization.
1t is stated that the trustee of the Jay
Cooke estate has an offer of 1850, 900 for
the 0gontz property for several represen-
tatiye Prcsbyterians Of Philadelphia, who
design establishing in it ladies' seminary
similar to the celebrated Vassar College.
The council between the Indians and
the Secretary of the Interior Tuesday
morning resulted in an agreement for the
cession Of the larger part Of the Sioux hunt
ing grounds in Northwestern Nebraska.
The Indians accept s25 900 for their lands,
The Spiritualists of Massachusetts, have
just been holding n State convention.
They promise TO build great Spiritual
temple in Boston; and it was said in the
convention that Mr. Dow, of the Warerly
Magdsiae, had promised to give S25, 900
toward it.
The Treasury Department at Washing.
ton has received information cou6rmatory
of the murder of Larkin w. Selors, an
officer of the secret service, 10 Wise coun-
ty, Va, mentioned some days ago, 1t is
supposed he was killed by gang of coun-
terleiters.
The Hagerstown, Md. Nail says that
the ay and grasshoppers are making sad
havoc with the wheat and grass. Several
farmers have plowed up their wheat fields
and planted them in corn. Peach, cherry
aud apple trees, have been attacked by
worm which is killing the fruit.
1t seems to be difficult thing to kill
an editor. Mr. Carruth, of Vineland, with
bullet in his head, is able to walk about
and write card Withdrawing from journal
ism, and Col. Anthony of Lcavenworth, is
getting well again in spite of the Doctors
assurances that he could not live.
The Bank of England has about eight
hundred clerks They usually enter at
between eighteen and twenty-five years Of
age. Their salary begins at about $500
Of our currency. From this they advance,
until by the time they are forty.one or
forty-fon they get sl,7OO a year, after
which they can ordinarily hope for no in
increase
A monthly line of steamers between
Baltimore and Rio Janeiro has been start
ed. 1t is said sit is intended mainly to-
accommodate the coffee dealers in the
former city, which is now the leading mart
for that article in the United States. The
establishment of this line is the first deci-
ded attack upon English supremacy in the
eastern portion of South America.
An Intellectual attempt was made on
Friday night of last week to rob the Ma
tonal Mechanics Bank, at Great Bar
rington, Mass Several masked burglars
entered the house of +. N. Deland, the
cashier, gagged and handcuffed him, and
took him to the Bank, where they tried &c
compel him to open the vault He refus.
ed to do so, and they stripped his house Of
all its valuables aud escaped.
The Staunton Virgmian understands
that grasshoppers have made their appear
ance in comparatively large numbers, in
some sections Of Augusta county, and have
begun the work of destruction with an
appetite that bids fair to devour grass,
grain and foliage The Firgiaian says
The indications point to very small har-
vest this year, and there is a general ap.
prehension of great falling off in the
corn crop.
The suit Of the Union Pacific Railroad
Company against the Government was
decided Monday by the U. s. Court OF
Claims in favor of the Company 1t was
brought to recover the one-half of the
amount earned for Government Transports
ton now withheld by the Government for
the payment of interest advances when the
subsidy bonds nature. Judgment was
given for the Company in the sum Of
$4,000
An interesting event transpired on Fri.
day at La Crosse, Wis, where fifty Win.
nebago Indians, having complied with the
law in abandoning their tribal relations
and adopting the customs of civilization
made their appearance at the Land Office
and proceeded to enter forty acres Of land
each under the Homestead act The land
is located near the Black River Falls,
Wis, and the Indians will at once occupy
their new possessions, where they will
erect farm houses, establish schools, and
generally cast of the generic habits oil
their race.
At Carrollton, Ga, on Friday Goth,
Elisha Yarbrough, youth less than six