The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1876-04-22
News Of the Week.

The steamer Great Republic has arrived
at San Francisco with over one thousand
coolies.
The tow-boat Dictator, of St. Louis, was
wrecked, by collision with bridge ut
Hannibal, Mo-, early Tuesday morning,
and nine men were drowned.
jim Tarpin, mulatto, charged with
committing an outrage on little girl,
was taken from Jail in Danville, KY,
Monday, by masked men, and hanged.
The statue of George d. Prentice is to
be unveiled at Louisville, KY, on May 8.
The new Office Of the Courier Journal will
be formally opened at the same time.
Gen. Sabert 0glesby, who had command
of the division Of Gen. Jackson's army
nearest the river in the battle of New Or
leans, is still living in Texas. He was
100 years old in February.
Superintendent Waling, of New York
says trustworthy information has been re-.
ceived that points conclusively to Canada
as the present hiding-place Of William
NJ. Tweed
A telegram from Hull, England, says
the American brig Mary NJ. Francis, from
Portland, struck on the Dudgeon Shoal
Saturday, and sunk. The captain, two
sailors and the cook were drowned.
Col. A. X. Stake, well-known politi-
clan of Western Maryland, and who has
had good deal to do with public affairs
in that section Of the State, fell dead at
Hagerstown on Saturday evening.
Mr.. Moody, it is announced, will begin
revival services in Augusta, Ca, May list.
to continue one week. The Charleston, s.
c., Young Mems Christian Association
have invited him to visit that city.
The Grand Jury of Lancaster, Pa,
Monday, found IN indictment against
District Attorney johnson, for forging
naturalization papers in 1872, when he
was member Of the Republican State
Committee.
The ladies Of Lexington, Mass, have
shipped large case of goods to Charles
ton as contribution to the fair about to
be opened there in aid of the proposed
monument in honor of the hero Of Fort
Moultrie.
In the Superior Court at Baltimore
April 18th, Judge Dobbin dismissed the
amended petition of Henry NJ. Warfeld
contesting the election of Mayor Latrobe.
He declared that there was no ground for
the contest.
Mrs. A. H. Stewart has transferred all
her right and title to the interest of hei
late husband in the firm of A. 7. Stewart
& Co., to Judge Hilton. The business
will be continued by that gentleman and
Mr.. Libby under the old firm name.
Dom Pedro, Emperor of Brazil, arrived
at New York on Saturday, and at night
visited Booths Theatre and was afterward
serenaded. Sunday he went to the
Cathedral in the morning and at night Il
the Hippodrome to hear Moody and San
key. ...t- La-. a-
There was riot at Leavenworth, Kan
sas, on Monday, between striking miner,
and some colored men who intended t
work in place Of the strikers. Pistols
knives, stones and clubs were used, but nc
one was killed, though some heads an,
limbs were fractured.
Regulations for the issue Of silver cur
rency will be prepared by the Treaury
Department. There are twenty million,
of silver bullion in the Treasury aud sub.
treasures, which can be drawn upon, and
enough will be provided to redeem all tn,
fractional currency as rapidly as presented
The Hatien Consulate here has received
cable advices from Kingston that the rev
olution in Hayti is triumphant. Domi
nigue, the late President has fed. Vice
President Rameau, and Losquet, the Gen
eral in command of the Government forces
have been shot. Biron Canal, who wa
exiled from the country is now in Port-au
Prince, and it is presumed he will tax
charge Of the Government.
The Bass levee on the Mississippi, in
Carroll parish, La, has a break in it 0
mile wide, and the loss is tremendous. Il
is estimated it will reduce the crop sent
to New Orleans 100000 bales. Other
destructive creyasses are reported alons
the river in Louisiana and Mississippi.
convention of Louisiana planters is in SEES
sion in New Orleans to urge Congress t
make the levees national work.
Four hundred men, employed on tn
docks Of the Delaware and Hudson Cana
Company, at Rondout, N. Y, struck, Of
Saturday for an increase Of so cents pc
day. They were receiving 81, The mel
employed to unload boats also strucl
for the same wages they received las
year which was Z to 81 cents per ton
The Company offered them 81 cents
Should the strike continue, no boats vii
be sent up the canal to-day
The Queen will contribute the followin
works of herself and members Of her fam
lily to the Centennial Twenty six etci
ings by Her Majesty; tive table napkin
spun by the Queen; banner screen en-
broidered by Her Royal Highness Princes
Beatrice; table cloth embroidered
the Princess Louise Of Hesse and Princes
Christina of Schleswig- Holstein; and fou
drawings of flowers by Her Royal Regime,
Princess Louise, Marchioness of Lorne.
Judge Williams and DR.. Elliott wen
fishing on Caddo Lake, Texas. and a sue
den gale upset their boat. They swan I
a willow tree and climbed into it, The
were about two miles from shore, and thei
boat was blown away. They spent nearl
three days in the tree, suffering intensel
from hunger, fatigue, and sleeplesnes
Occasionally they fell asleep and droppe
off into the water, but the plunge quick
awakened them; and they got back in
their perches. They were at | asst rescue
by friends who caiae to look'for their bodie
The Grand Jury of the District of c,
lumbia on Saturday indicted Babcocl
Harrington, Whitley, Benton, Miles, Ne
tleship aud Sommervile for completely
, the safe-burglary conspiracy Babcoc
gave bail in $4,000, Ex-Governor She
, herd becoming his surety. Warrants we
! issued for the arrest of the Others. II
| Grand Jury also indicted L. K Lippincol
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