The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1875-06-19
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At an Elmira IN. Y. funeral eight ladies
OBLIGATED q pail bearers.
Extensive failures are reported in London,
ranging from $500, 600 to $l5,000,O00.
Baden, Pa, boasts Of a lady resident whose
hair is six feet eight inches in length.
An Indianapolis rag picker, recently de.
eased- left 100000 to her surprised heirs.
The severest hurricane ever known al
Chattanooga, Tenn. took place on the after
noon Of the 10th instant Much damage 10
property, no one injured.
The factory Of the Ancaster, Ontario,
Knitting Company was burned Wednesday
night. Loss $4,000. Two hundred per
sons are thrown out of employment.
A special despatch from Washington says
that there is some reason for believing that
the $47 900 recently stolen from the Treasury
has been recovered and the thief secured.
One hundred years ago, on the 18th Of
June, 1875, George Washington was made
Commander-in.C Chief Of the armies Of the
United Colonies, by the Congress in Philadel-
phia,
President Grant has written letter TO the
Gar Alexander congratulating him upon the
birth of a grand daughter. The Car had
written to the President informing him Of the
event.
A violent tornado and thunderstorm passed
over the northern part of Quincy, Illinois, on
Tuesday night. A large number of houses
were blown down, several people seriously
injured and one man killed.
II Is said that some Ave thousand workmeu
have been discharged from the boot and shoe
manufactures of Montreal this spring, owing
to the depression in business caused by the
importation Of American work.
The thermometer was ninety-six in the
shade, at Augusta. Ga, June 10th inst A
severe wind storm passed over the city in the
afternoon, uprooting trees and tearing down
signs. No serious damage done.
At the Peninsular Fruit Growers Associa
ton which convened Tuesday at Dover, Del
it was stated that the peninsular peach croI
this year will reach six millions Of baskets, o.
which four millions will be sent to market by
railroad.
At New Orleans on Monday, the CRANE
jury presented four indictments against STATE
Auditor Clinton, charging him with misde
meanor in office, extortion ''under color o.
office, and embezzlement Of 100000 of ths
State funds H#
President Grant is credited with a joke
To friend who asked his opinion Of Gen
Sherman's Memoirs, after getting further into
the book he is reported to have said "Well
| am beginning to find out that didn't have
much to do with that last war.
At sale of thoroughbred horses and cattle
at Toronto, Canada, Wednesday, some Of the
choice breeds brought fabulous prices. A
calf, seven months old, "Airdrie Duchess,
brought $4,000. A bull calf, two month.
old, Fifth Duke of Hillhurst, was bought
for $4,000. The sale realized $4,000.
The sloop.of.war Alliance, recently bull
at Chester, and whose machinery was tested
satisfactorily, will be ready for sea in few
weeks. The Huron, another Of the new
sloops, is nearly completed at Norfolk, Va,
and her machinery will soon be ready for trial
The Alert, now at Annapolis, waiting to take
the cadet engineers on their cruise, will arrive
in Washington in few days.
A terrific explosion occurred in firework.
factory at Boston Wednesday, and the ruins
Immediately taking fire, the place was com.
pletely destroyed before assistance could be
rendered by the fire department. Ten men
and boys were employed in the building, only
one of whom escaped uninjured. The char
red remains Of six men were taken from tn,
ruins, and three others were rescued, bui
were seriously injured
The grasshoppers are reported to be disap
pearing from Kansas, immense swarms Of
them going in anorthwesterly direction. The
damage to the crops is said TO be small, the
ravages of the insects having been confined
to an area of about forty miles in the eastern
part OF the State. The farmers whose crop,
have been destroyed are busy planting pota
toes, buckwheat, and other late crops, and
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yield.
Tom Mcclellan, noted desperate, o
Hamilton, Ohio, was assassinated in his sa
loon on Sunday night. A pane Of glass il
the window was shattered, and it is supposed
he was shot by some one outside. Mcclellan
was made famous for time by the tragic fat,
Of his distinguished counsel, Clement L. Val
landigham, who aceidently shot himself Will,
explaining some points for the defence to
friend during the trial of Mcclellan for muir
der. few years ago.