The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1875-06-12
News of the Week.

I'M. on Saturday morning.
There are forty-two students in the
MARYLAND Agricultural College at the
present time.
Mr.. John II. Gardner lost nineteen
Ihecp and lambs by dogs in Queen Annes
bounty on Monday of last week.
There are rumors of an approaching
eompromisc between the Baltimore and
Ohio and Pennsylvania Companies.
For several days past cold rains and
.1ows have fallen in Manitoba, and it is
hoped they have killed the grasshappcrs.
Two and half millions of specie were
.hipped from New York on Saturday,
making about four millions for the week
The Rehoboth Beach camp will open in
.l,e first week Of July, and continue ten
aays. The grounds and buildings have
Men greatly improved since last year.
The specie shipments to Europe from
New York Saturday amounted to 81, 800.
no of which $3.50, 900 was gold coin,
ia balance silver bars.
The Boston AdrcHiscr says business
Hero generally is quiet, and there is now
'ftle prospect of improvement until the
15mand for the fall trade sets in,
1'he survivors of the Hampton tConied-
tlatel Legion will have a reunion at Ma
H1ssas junction on July 2lst, the ami
Itfsary Of the first battle of Bull Run.
William f. Leslie, the Ascending teller
al Duncan, Sherman Il Co., Of New York,
ME- arrested in London, Ontario, on Mon
,'ky last. He will be returned to New
4erk.
Among the curiosties to be exhibited
d the approaching centennial tea party at
Ncw Haven will be "A colored woman,
'i16 years old, who distinctly remembers
Zen. Washington and his wife.
The couple married in balloon to adj
4cgtisc Barnums show didn't live together
lhree weeks. He boxed her ears, the
hnbnrn.haircd bride broke his nose, and
tIe theory Of the Eastern current is still
nnsolyed
A locomotive on the Cincinnati, San
iusky and Cleveland Railroad exploded on
Friday night, killing Thomas I.arkiD, the
engineer, and fatally iDjuriug Joseph Lees,
The Brennan. An engineer, named Thomas
Eanahan, was severely injured.
The Mount Vernon Ladies Association
p>ei in Washington on Saturday, and gave
attractions for such repairs Of the Mount
IeFnon estate as were absolutely necessary.
A resolution was adopted, expressing sat
IIhttion at the general condition Of the
pfemisos,
Mr. Barnes at Carpenters Point on
Tie Susquehanna, in Cecil county, does
he largest fishing business in those waters
ia fshes two seines, each 1900 fathoms
hog and employs about 1875 hands. His
arnest haul this season has been 2,5lS
Ind and about 25,00D herring
6eorge Rookie, an Irishmau, aud Tom
Alien, an Englishman, are to fight, soon,
|or $4,000 aud the championship Of Amer
Ma. They arc now both in trimming for
+ he encounter. One in Newark, N. j.,
the oiher in Pittsburg. Both of these
pngiIists, have had much experience in the
ring. aud have several times been both
sictors and vanquished. The fight is to
take place Thursday next, near Pittsburg
The will of Miss Mary Telfair, daugh-
ter Of ex Governor Telfair, of Gesrgia, who
died last week at the age of Sc, has been
proyedin Baltimore. She leaves SIZE, 900
Z ID The Historical Society of Georgia; $780,
900 to the Independent Presbyterian
Church of Savannah and $50, 900 to the
Prcsbyterian Church at Augusta, Ca,
hozides other munifcent requests to hos.
tit6ls and societies She also leaves hand
aoasc sums to colored family and to her
. scr4ants. The estate is valued at more
tAan 81 100000
Ihe failure of the Sioux negotiations in
{eshington, and their departure in dis.
<ti<fed state Of mind, causes apprehen-
1|11s Of future trouble between them and
Lee who may enter the Black Hills
6ertry in search of gold. 1t is believed
~ he agents that the Sioux can muster
'||0 to 5000 warriors, about half Of whom
~ 4rmed with rifles, and the rest with
>1|< and arrows There being still some
II1 of effecting treaty, the Government
endeavor to prevent adventures from
1I1k to that country.
*othing has yet been discovered in re
& 1I'1 10 the sl7 900 lost or stolen from
Ireasurers Office at Washington, but
detectives and General Spinner, it is
|II, are confident of the ultimate recovery
BE money. General Spinner is very
t<Ious and distressed about the loss, com
as it does, so near the time Of his
|1(Izement from Office. IL is the sixth
H4E|ens loss Of money that has occurred
I3|]ng his tenure of the Treasurership,
Pc p every previous case portion or all
- lost money was recovered
EHe laying Of the cable of the Direct
Md States Cable Company between
'f1 Beach, New Hampshire, and the coast
Gland, via New Foundland, is compile
Telegraphic communication with
75epe is now made by four cables, three
*hich, including the i!Freuch cable, !"
1|14g to the Anglo American Telegraph
6rany, limited, and which connect with
~ estern Union System. The Direct
1||< just completed, will connect with
franklin telegraph system The
1[|p American cables cross the Atlantic
o1|&sen Hearts Content, New Foundland,
1I1 falentia, Ireland
|1iormation has been received in New
3k Of the death in Paris, France, on
10y last, Of James NJ. Swecny, brother
<he well-known New York politician,
b. Sweeny. He was at one time
&'nent in the Tammany Hall circle of
k|es, and borrowing all his importance
All bis brother, Peter B. Swceny, thus
came involved in the transactions Of
Dug. Suit has recently been institu,
81 New York against the Sweeney
<ers for 100000 alleged to have
wrongfully obtained from the city,
heir property has been attached.
I<nry S. Schreiner, Of Savannah, was
@E<<<lpd in Baltimore ON Friday, Of last
on the charge Of having kidnapped
ewn children, aged respectively four