The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1876-04-15
News Of the Week.

federacy.
After the close of the llippodrome
meetings, on the 10Th inst, Mr.. Moody
will go to Florida.
The New York and Brooklyn Associa-
ton of Congregational Ministers invite
evidence against Beecher.
Frederick Moree, u wood turner, com.
mittcd suicide in Baltimore on Saturday
while temporarily insane.
On account of the establishment Of a
Chinese laundry ut Roseburg, Oregon, a
war Of races is imminent, and the Celes.
tials are arming rapidly.
The steamship Ohio arrived at Balti-
more on Saturday, from Bremen, with 226
packages Of goods for the German section
of the Centennial Exhibition.
A fire in the wooden ware and broom
store of Lord 4 Robinson, in Baltimore,
on Monday afternoon, destroyed the two
upper stories. Loss, 100000.
The census of Philadelphia taken on
the Sd inst, shows population of Sl7 ,448.
The population in 1870, according to the
Federal census, was GA ,022.
1t is stated that twenty-five rooms and
parlors have been engaged in the Fifth
Avenue Hotel, in New York, for the EN-
peror and Empress of Brazil and their
suite.
An election was held in the Territory
of Montana last week on the question ofa
subsidy to the Northern Pacific Railroad.
Partial returns indicate the defeat of the
subsidy by about 25O majority.
There are G2,552 churches III the Uni
ted States, with sittings for | ! 1896 ,542
people, the Methodists being the strongest
denomination. The total value of church
property is placed at S349,619,780.
Tho wife of General b. +. Butler died
in the General Hospital at Boston, on sat.
urday morning, aged So years, She was
afflicted with cancer Of the throat and had
been taken to the hospital for an operation
A terrific storm Of wind, rain and hal
passed over Creston, Iowa, Monday night
and five dwelling houses and a large mum
Der of sheds aud outhouses were demolish
ed. The damages will aggregate 1905
or $4,000.
Thirty-three illicit distillers recently
captured in South Carolina, by Majo
Wagner, were taken to Charleston on the
9th inst, for trial. More than 100 othe
violators of the revenue laws are to be tri
ed in the same city in August next,
A severe wind storm passed over Por
Jeryis aud its vicinity on Friday after
noon One house at Lackawaxon, anC
two at Matamoras, Pa, the latter in cours'
of construction, were blown down, and
large number of trees were uprooted.
1t is reported that the political cam
paign is about opening in Louisiana in tn
old style. Citizens are dragged away from
their homes on Ku-Klux charges, and writ
of the United States courts are employed
to produce terror in the country parishe:
The food below Memphis extended o.
Saturday 1870 miles up the White rive
and 40 miles up the Arkansas river. L
front of Memphis it extended to Madison
40 miles distant. There was decide
decline in the Mississippi at Cairo and 81
Louis.
New Laredo, Mexico, was captured b
the Revolutionists Tuesday Quintano, tn
Federal commander, escaped with part o
his force. Fourteen of the Mexican Fed
erals, with their arms, are in custody o
the United States troops, having crosses
into Texas.
Two hundred trains pass daily over tn
Pennsylvania Railroad between New Yor
and Philadelphia. A train leaves Jerse
City every seven minutes, night and day
After the Centennial has fairly opened
is reported that the number Of trains wi
be nearly doubled
The Sergeant-at-Arms of the House Q
Representatives has notified the warden G
the U. S. Jail in Washington that the co:
of the meals furnished to Hallet Kilbourr
the cotumacious witness, must not excee
one dollar per day, to be charged to tn
| housc vi Representative. lHiS 10
come down from $50 per day.
The deficiency appropriation calls fc
1874 1873, of which 100000 is for th
pay of the army, 100000 for fuel, ligh
and water for the public buildings, and til
balance distributed among the other dc
partments in small amounts. The amour
for the department. of Justice is not in
cluded, the committee requiring furthe
information. lG
While hunting for woodchuck recen
ly, near Livonia, N. Y, some boys foun
in hollow stump gold watch and chair
which had been stolen by tramp twely
years ago. The thief was sent to prise
for two years, but refused to tell where b
had hidden the watch unless paid We
for the information. When found I'll
watch was apparently uninjurcd.
The discussing officer in the New Yor
Post Office building is to be investigated
under resolution of the House, the apprt
priation Committee having discovered tina
this official has involved the Governmer
1927 900 in excess Of the appropriation
which is a violation of law. 1t is said tn
purchases made for furniture and carpe
caused this large claim for deficiency,
The wholesale drug store Of William I
Brown & Co., in South Sharp street, Ba
timore, was destroyed Sunday afternoo
by fire supposed to have originated frol
spontaneous combustion. The loss on ii
buildings and stock is estimated at 5000 90,
Adjacent properties were damaged to Ii
extent of about $4,000 more. Six {
eight firemep were injured, but not sever
ly. e,
NJ. N. Falls, ST., well known citize
of Baltimore, died on Friday, aged z
He was for many years member of Il
firm of Stockton, Falls IL Co., who ra
stage lines from Baltimore to Washington
Pittsburg, Wheeling and other cities, at
was subsequently President of the Ba
Line Disclaimers. At the time Of his deaf
he had charge of the postal departmel
of this line
1t was discovered in Chicago Frida
morning that Frank Campblos, memb,
of the Board of Trade, had withdrawn h