The Democratic advocate., 1876-03-04
News Of the Week,

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The steamboat Rapides sank near Baton
Rouge Monday aud will be a total loss.
Her passenger aud crew were saved.
Among the novelties at the Centennial
will be magnificent collection Of butter
flies, the work of Richmond, Ind, ento-
mologst
An artesian well at 0skaloosa, Iowa,
has been driven to the depth of $500 feet,
and has 50 far cost the taxpayers of that
city over $4,000.
A eve on the farm of John Cochran.
Esq, near MiddletoSn, Del, yeaned four
lambs a few days since. This was a. very
remarkable fecundity.
A colored man, named Williamson,
accused Of murder, was taken from the
Jail at Lebanon, Tenn, on Sunday night,
by masked mob, and shot.
DIR. Linderman, Director of the Mint,
is Of opinion that the production Of gold
and silver after May LIST, will be seven
millions per month, of which half will be
gold.
Col. John W. Foney, Centennial Com
missioner in Europe, arrived home in Phil
adelphia Tuesday by the American steamer
Indiana, after an absence of nearly two
years.
The clerk Of the Bingham House, Phil
adelphia, has been convicted for violation
of the Civil Rights bill for refusing hotel
accommodations to colored minister, of
Alexandria, Va.
The fourth Of March falls on Sunday
next year, and the new President will be
inaugurated on Monday. This happened
twice before-to Mr.. Monroe in 1921 and
to Gen. Taylor in 1910.
Charles j. Brent, bookkeepcr of the
Falls City National Bank, Tuesday forged
a check on the Mechanics Bank of New
York, had it cashed at the Kentucky
Bank of Louisville, and disappeared
Rev. Il. G. Langley died suddenly while
preaching in the Mission Church, Brook
lyn, N. Y, Sunday. He sank back in the
chair, and was dead before assistance could
reach him. Heart disease was the cause.
The steamboat Osceola, with 5000 bales
OF cotton, was sunk by snag at Peters
Landing forty miles below Memphis, on
sunday night No lives were lost. The
cotton Is being saved IN damaged condi-
tion.
Chester L, Root, Chief Deputy Collec-
tor OF Internal Revenue at Chicago, was
dismissed IRON the service on Monday,
aud shortly afterwards a warrant was is
sued Tor his arrest. The warrant has not
been served, as Root is "out OF town.
Washington's Bible, fine copy Of
Bishop Wilson's edition (17S5,) in three
volumes, with autograph of Washington
on the tltle-page OF volume irst, is exposed
Tor sale In booksellers window in Phil
adelphn, and may be bought for $4,000.
The deadlock in the First Branch Of
the City Councils of Baltimore, caused by
the refusal of the ten Reformers to 90 into
Joint convention for the confirmation NJ
city officers, ended Monday night, aud a
number of nominations--all Democratic
were confirmed.
The interest in the revival services Mt
the Hippodrome is continually increasing
Mr. Moody himself declares that he has
never seen greater feryor exhibited than
in the young mems meetings. Unayora.
BILE weather has not diminished the audi
ences materially.
The President has ordered Major I.ow;s
Merrill of the Seventh Cavalry 10 he
detailed for duty in eonnection with tho
International Exhibition Of 1876 under
direction of the President of the II 8
Centennial Commission. 10 whom he will
report at Philadelphia.
The Court of Claims decided Monday
that the award of the Postmaster General
in the Cbonenn;n0 claim novment ~
which was stonned by the Uonse IF Ron.
resentatiyes IS not binding on the Govern.
ment. An appeal viii be taken To the
Sunreme Court The amonnt ;nvolvoj il
over $4,000.
The annual renort of the MARYLAND 10,
Compopy shows that Il Skinned LAST wear
265 IA tons of coal and hat ;ts gross
nrofits were s11716j 60 cxnsnses s,la
ries &c. $50 OF ~ leaving a net nrof;t
If s87 13I "A The com1anv na;d
dividend of 81 80 ner share or seven and
n half ner cent op The car;t,l stool
Southern vegetables and fruits arc be.
ginning to crowd the New York markets.
Green peas from Florida arc selling at
S4.5Oas5 per crate, and cucumbers at from
S5 to SO per DOZEN lettuce 50a75c. pcr
dozen; strawberries SIaS5 per quart. Ber-
muda potatoes are also beginning 70 make
their appearance. \
A c,blo aosno,ch s,o,o. ,h., :, :. -,
mored in Ion5on that M;n;s,or sohsnaL l.
r. on,,,,,od ,,oss.,., 4, - I'D. e
home, with the intention of at once an
pearing before tho House Committee Of
Investigation and of demanding A bearinc
in reference to his connection with the
Emma Mine scandal.
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