The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1875-07-31

Northern Pacific Railroad broke through
bridge across the Mississippi river at
Braincrd, Tuesday morning, and five per-
sons wore killed The bridge is about 80
feet high.
Andrew Keelan aud John Graves, engi-
neers Of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad,
quarrelled at Garrett, Ohio, on Friday
night, and Graves killed his antagonist by
Draining him with Ratchet. The muir
derer is in jail.
No less than twenty-nino trade marks
have already been secured in the Patent
Office for the word Centennial, as appli-
cd to various articles of manufacture, such
as perfumes, aluianacs, cigars, backing,
bitters, shirts, watches, and even lager beer
A man named johnson, his wife and
five children, were crossing the Coosawat-
tee river, in Gordon county, Ga, in a
wagon, few days since, when the wagon
bed foated of and all the children were
drowned. The bodies of four of them
were recovered.
Mr., Mills, living few miles from Cuth-
bert, Georgia, accidentally killed his wife
on last Thursday. Mills was chastising a
little child Of his for some act of disobcdi-
ence, and his wife interfered that he might
dosst. Mills struck her on the temple,
killing her instantly
Mr.. Haines, of Biddeford, Maine has
ring once owned by Mrs. Madison, and
presented by her to President Pierce, who
willed it to the present owner. The ring
is heavy sold enc, with blood-stone set
ting, under which is little braid Of hair
from the heads of Washington and Jack
son.
On Saturday the Secretary of the Navy
received despatch from Commodore
Cooper, commandant at Pensacola, stating
that there were 20 cases Of yellow fever at
Fort Barraneas. The soldiers at For
Bananeas have been removed to For
Pickens, which, at last accounts, was free
from the fever.
Nashua, N. H., is excited by an increase
of robberies, many houses having lately
been plundered there. Tuesday morning
a mirketman named Brockaway was stop
ped near the town by tramps, who attempt
cd to rob and murder him. His clothing
aud hat were riddled with bullets, but he
managed to escape.
Reports from various points Of Ontario,
Quebec, New Brunswick, Prince Edward $
Island and Nova Scotia are to tho effect
that fall wheat, although below an average
will be n larger crop than was at one time
expected Spring wheat is above an aver
age, aud oats, barley and peas are heavier
than for many years in proportion to acre,
age. Lttt
A chemical analysis Of the stomach of
George NJ. jackson, the late defaulting
cashier Of the Internal Revenue Collectors
Office at Louisville, shows that he took %
grains of arsenic. Three grains would
have been sufficient to cause death. The
examination was made at the instance of
the Insurance Companies that held risks
upon his life
The Bath (Maine) Times of the 10th
says Huge snow banks might have been
seen in the middle Of June on several of
the mountains in Bethel and vicinity. On
the north side of some of the mountains
the snow is said TO be very deep. The
snow banks appear in curious contrast with
the trees all around them in their bright
green foliage.
The immense proportions Of the new
city buildings in Philadelphia, at Broad
and Market streets, are perhaps not famil-
lar to everybody. Ten years longer, says
the architect, will probably be required to
complete the structure, and the cost will
be twelve million dollars. More marble
will be used, 1t is said, than there is in the
Capitol at Washington.
The Board of Inquiry in Bishop Whit
tingham's case assembled on Thursday in
Baltimore, all but three Of the members
being present. Rev. Dr. Charles Brock,
of the Central Pennsylvania Diocese, was
elected President, and the Board contin-
ued in session until late at night hearing
Rev. DIR. Randolph read the presentment
against DR.. Wistingham.
The heavy rains Of the past week in
Ohio aud Indiana have almost completely
destroyed the wheat crop. A tornado
swept over portion Of Switzerland county,
Indiana, on Tuesday, scattering the har-
vest grain, unroo6ng buildings, uprooting
trees and Frustrating the growing crops.
The farmers are very much discouraged
aud look upon the wheat crop as an entire
failure.