The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1875-07-24
News Of Tia week,

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Seven hundred aud sixty Mormons
left Omaha on Monday evening for Salt
Lake City.
Seventy thousand little shad we're placed
in the waters Of the Cumberland river,
Tennessee, few days ago,
Andrew jackson Decatur, grandson Of
Commodore Stephen Decatur, died IN New
York on the llth instant
Saturday was the hottest day Of the
season in Cincinnati Five cases Of sun
stroke two Of them fatal, were reported.
The smallpox is quite prevalent in Viii
mington, Del, and several deaths have
resulted from il within the past few days.
The top-mast of the flagstaff in front Of
President Grants cottage at Long Branch
was blown down during the heavy gale Of
Sunday,
During the recent floods in France, a
Newfoundland dog saved the lives Of twelve
persons, but was drowned in attempting to
save thirteenth.
During the year ending June ], there
were ,l24 railroad accidents in this coun-
try, by which l79 persons lost their lives,
and 9S4 were injured.
The silver ore at Old Orchard Beach,
Maine, has been explored to the depth
Of twenty-five feet The assayer's report
Is 81 800 to the ton.
Three children, who were prostrated By
stroke Of lightning in Georgia, that had
first struck the tree, all had perfect pho
tographs Of the tree imprinted on their
persons.
The Postmaster General has commenced
suit against the bondsmen Of over forty
detaulting mail contractors Mr.. Jewell
is finding out that honesty is the best
policy,
The Council of delegates from the Pres
byterian Churches of the world assembled
in London Tuesday Many representatives
of the Canadian and American Churches
were present.
The Portuguese brig Farlo, from 0porto
for Halifax, with corkwoOd and salt, was
totally lost on Sable Island on the 18th
inst. Her captain, steward aud one man
were drowned
4 party Of thirteen miners, with four
wagons, were oyerhauled on Friday last
forty miles north Of Fort Laramie, on
their way to the Black Hills, and brought
back to the Fort.
The Connecticut Legislature has agreed
to appropriate $1,000 to contest the suit in
the United States Circuit Court involving
the claim Of New York 10 certain islands
on the north shore of Long Island Sound.
Professor Donaldson, the eronaut, aud
his companion, n. $ Grimwood, reporter
for the CAicago journal, are reported to
have been drowned in lake Michigan, al
though 1t is said they were provided with
life preseHers.
At Baltimore, Tuesday evening, Henry
Zaiser, while 10 a temporary 1T Of insanity,
shot aud MORALLY wounded Louis Eggner,
and then fatally shot himself. Both were
butchers, and lived in adjoining houses,
on the Calverton road.
The Indianapolis .Seaiiaei says that all
the prisoners in the peuiteniiary at Joliet.
ILL.,, were afforded fair opportunity to
escape on the 9th of July, but respected
their parole, aud went back to their cells
without any attempt to do so.
John Wallace, an inn keeper of Cum.
berland, Nd, was shot dead by young
man named John Stuart, on Sunday even.
Ing, Wallace was desperate character,
and some credit is given to the claim Of
Stuart that he acted in self defence.
A gambler in Iowa, to escape arrest,
attempted to cross river with a pocket
book between his teeth His strength or
skill not proving adequate, be was obliged
to open his mouth for help, and his pocket
book, containing $1,000, went to the bottom.
The Beecher case has been big boz
mama for the lawyers. Mr.. Evarts reeeiy
ed $4,000, Mr. Tracy $4,000, Mr..
Hill $4,000, Mr. Beach $4,000, Mr.. Full
lerton $500, Mr.. Morris 81, 500 aud Mr..
Pryor $4,000. Mr.. Shearmau refused to
accept money for his services.
Workmon are now engaged building
FISH prOpagating house in Druid Hill Park,
which will be finished by the
LIST Of Oct Der. The establishment will
be under the management of the State fish |
commission, who will propagate salmon, !
bass, carp, &c, for stocking Maryland |