The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1875-03-06
News of the Week.


in Philadelphia last week
It Is said that George Train is about
starting paper in Cincinnati. We pity
Cincinnati.
barge having 2i0O barrels of sugar,
valued at $40, 900, on board, sank at the
sugar dock in Williamsburg on the 25th ult.
The United States Supreme Court has
affirmed the constitutionality of the Penn
sylyania tax on the gross receipts of the
Eric Railway.
The Nebraska Relief Society are now
reported to be feeding and clothing Ia, 800
men, women, and children, in the grass
hopper districts.
1t is estimated that Chicago will handle
hundred million bushels of grain this
year Last year, the quantity handled
was nearly ninety-six millions.
The New York Association for Improv-
ing the Condition of the Poor has expen.
ded this winter seycnty-six thousand dollars
and is asking for more money.
The Standing Committee of the Epis-
copal Convention of Kentucky, at meet
ing on Saturday, resolved not to consent
to the conservation Of DIR. De Koven as
Bishop of Illinois
The State Treasurer and Auditor of
West Virginia are to be impeached for
administration and high crimes in
Office. The Legislature adjourned to meet
at Wheeling in November.
At New Orleans, Feb. IS, a negro was
admitted into the second class Of boys in
the High School Twenty out of twenty
two in the class, left the school immediate
w. There was no disturbance.
The Maine Legislature has passed a
bill providing that women, otherwise eligi
bic, may be appointed to solemnize marri-
ages, acknowledge deeds and administer
olths, but without judicial power.
The New Orleans Committee of Seventy
repudiates the Wheeler Compromise, and
call upon the people of Louisiana to do
the same, regardless of the action of the
Conservative members who have acceptedit,
Mr.. Bartlett, attorney for the Pacific
Mail Steamship Company, was in Chicago
on Sunday. He stated that the Company
had begun criminal suit against Irwin,
and that warrant had been issued for
his arrest on charge of embezzlement.
John B. Cough, the celebrated temper
ance lecturer, is 81 years of age. He
recently lectured in Baltimore at 5000 per
night. He lcctured every night, for a
week, in different places, for that amount,
realizing as the proceeds Of his weeks
work, the handsome sum of $500.
Rudolph Myers, John d. Hatcher aud
an cngraver named White have been ar
rested in Massachusetts, for countcrfeiting,
and taken to Boston, where White and
Hatcher have been committed in default
of $4,000 bail Their operations are
said to have been very extensive.
The Executive Committee of the United
States Centennial Commission, deferred
the dates of opening and closing the In
ternational Exhibition from April 10 and
October 10, to May 10 and November 10
A 1876. This has been done at the desire
Of foreign commissioners, and with a
view Of insuring fine weather for the open
ing.
Fity-ono citizens Of Owen county, Ky.
\ are now on trial in the United States Dis.
trict Court, at Louisville, on the charge Of
having conspirod to prevent Deputy U.
s. Marshal from executing process Of
Court A police justice and prosecuting
attorney are among the accused. The
trial is regarded with great interest through
out the State.
81 General Lorenzo Thomas, late Adjutant
Ri General, and of al interim, fame, died on
Tuesday in Washington, aged ~. His
death was the result Of congestive chill,
following slight attack of pneumonia.
He was the father of Lieutenant Thomas
who was killed in the Modoc war, He
will be remembered as having been ap-
pointed Secretary of War ad Interim by
President johnson, during the atters con
BEST with Secretary Stanton.
Edward johnson, leader of the party
who robbed Brady, the Southern Express
messenger, in Memphis, few weeks since,
was captured at Cape Ginrdeau, on Sat
slrday night, and taken to Memphis on
Monday. lie has been indicted by the
Grand Jury, and rs his offence is punisha-
bic with death by the code of Tennessee,
he is likely to be hanged. johnson is an
old offender, having served term in the
Missouri penitentiary for robbery.
The Community" an association Of
working men, mostly from the continent
of Europe, formed in Chicago during the
panic Of l873, has assumed threatening at
titude during the past few days. Its mem.
bers say they are destitute, and claim that
their wants should be supplied They fixed
npon the 25th ult for renewal Of their
demands on the Relief and Aid Society
Declaring that if aid was not given them
''they would use means for obtaining it. y
The authorities prepared for an outbreak,
but none occurred. Large crowds gather
ed around the Society's rooms, but readily
dispersed at the command of the police
A rcd-hot meteor fell near West Liberty
b the eastern part Of Iowa, on the 9th
BIT, sinking fifteen feet into the ground
and making hole 10 feet in diameter
For hours it continued to spit forth flames
crackle, sputtcr and smoke, and occasion
ally discharged cannon-likc reports, to the
infnite terror Of the people in the vicinity
None dared approach while this miniature
solcano continued in action, but with the
cessation of life hundreds gathered round
" investigate the wonder.
A bill passed the West Virginia Lcgis.
hture on Friday week, "for the immediate
tettlement of the disputed boundary line
Between Maryland and West Virginia, and
<hc consequent prevention Of bloodshed
and strife, which, according to the pream-
he, would otherwise be probable" The
hne is about 81 miles long, reaching from,
fairfax Stone to the Pennsylvania boun-
larry. About 40 square miles, now mostly
hcld by Maryland. are affected by the
eontoyersy, and the Governor of West
Virginia is instructed to proceed forthwith
p resist encroachments by the people and
authorities Of Maryland.
Governor Hartranft has signed the bill
n ianish kidnapping, passed in conse
1uence of the abduction Of Charlie Ross