The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1876-05-20
News of the Week.

intcicsV iuhu icit III tue evening lot tne
Mammoth Cave.
More than one hundred railroad and
steamboat companies have agreed to carry
delegates to the National Democratic Con-
Convention at half-fair.
On Tuesday morning, about o'clock,
Mrs. Catlett and her daughter, residing at
81 Saratoga street, Baltimore, were burned
to death by the explosion Of coal oil
lamp.
The Manchester IN. H. printing mills
were closed on Saturday for an indefinite
period, owing TO the low price of calico.
This action throws 500 hands out of en-
ployment.
Two cars of a military excursion train
on the Richmond and Petersburg Rail-
road were thrown from the track Monday
evening, and several persons were killed
and number wounded.
Gordon w. Rollins, Wall street broker,
has brought suit against the New York
Herald for 100000 damages for saying
that he was one of the American bond
forgers arrested in Paris.
The johnson Bingham Manufacturing
Company, of North Adams, Mass, failed
Thursday May 10th, Their liabilities are
large, and their failure throws 200 persons
out of employment.
Mrs. Jackson quarrelled with her hus-
band in Brooklyn on Monday morning and
pushed him into an area. He was killed
by the fall, his neck being broken, and
Mrs. Jackson was arrested.
The captain and his wife and child, and
the crew of the scbhoner Mary A. Rice,
which was supposed to have been sunk
with all on board in collision on the 18th
ult,, arr ived at Gardiner, Me-, on Monday,
having been rescued by a passing vessel.
The Washington Republican publishes
an advertisement of property in the Dis
trict in arreors for taxes for the year end.
ing June 30, 1876, which occupies over
two hundred columns, and embraces over
ten thousand separate parcels of property.
The school house at Rondeau, Ont,
was struck by lightning Monday. The
children were playing in the yard at the
time, and early dozen were knocked
down. One named Thomas Scott was
instantly killed, and six others seriously
and three slightly injured.
Turkey has concentrated an army of
10000 men in Bulgaria, and declares
officially that the revolt shall be shortly
suppressed. Similar promises were made
in regard to Herzegovina, but after IL
months fighting that province remains as
intractable as ever.
The post.ofiice authorities have issued
a caution informing the public that they
must not enclose coin or jewelry in letters.
either ordinary or registered, which are
sent to any foreign country in the Postal
Union. The Bernc Internatinal Postal
Treaty excludes from the mails all letters
containing such enclosure.
George Van Hollern, City Collector of
Chicago, left for Europe on Wednesday
night, by way of Canada. Before going
he confessed to his friends that he embez-
zled 100000, and the confession was
verified by an examination ofhis accounts.
His theits were for the purpose of paying
gambling debts.
A serious conflict has broken out be-
tween the whites and blacks at Laurel
Hill, in West Feliciana Parish, La. 1t
began on Friday night. A dispatch to
Acting Governor Antoine says that II
colored men have been killed. Other re-
ports say that three whites were killed.
Later accounts say the reports were exag-
gerated, only three blacks and one white
man were killed.
The Charlestown Mass Vete rams have
prepared for presentation to the Fifth
Maryland Regiment handsome testimo-
NAL as souvenir of the centennial of the
battle of Bunker Hill, and particularly OF
the graceful act of the Maryland corps in
unostentatiously laying floral tribute on
the soldiers monument at Charlestown,
erected to the memory of men who fell in
the late war between the States.-The
testimonial is regarded as one Of the hand
soonest works of art ever exscu ted with the
pen.
An enormous hog, raised by Mr.. Joseph
Schnell, near Ressiere, Putnam county,
New York, was sold to butcher few das
since. 1t measured eight feet in length,
seven feet girth around the body stands
three feet four inches high, and pulls the
scales down at the enormous weight Of
LOO pounds. Mr.. Schnell should have
kept him for the exhibition, as compan-
ion to the Middletown prize OK of 5000
lbs, where many Spectator in monstros-
tiles would gladly have given four times
its worth in pork for him.
Last Sunday morning, about 10 o'cloc k
eight children, whose ages ranged from S
to 5 years, got into an old leaky skiff in
the Ohio River short distance from
Vevay, Indiana, and when in the middle
of the Ohio river they shrieked for help, but
the skiff soon went down. A gentleman
on the Kentucky shore jumped into a
small boat and attempted to rescue the
children, but before he could reach the
scene five of them--all the children Of
Charles Irvin--were drowned. One Of
the three rescued was so badly frightened
it is feared he will not recover.
Miss Emily Whelan, residing at the
corner Of Bolton and Biddle streets, Bal
timore, Nd, was murderously assaulted
by q negro man, named Brown or Joyce
OF Frederick, on Wednesday morning
about 3 o'clock. The negro had been
forbidden to visit the colored cook, and
deeming himself insulted, determined upon
revenge. By some unknown means he
obtained an entrance to the house, pro
cured an axe from the cellar, went to Miss
Whelan's room and struck her two blows
with it. One blow cut away portion Of
the scalp aud the other made deep cash
in the front part of the head, breaking the
bone. Fortunately the axe was very dull,
otherwise the young ladeys head would
have been split in two. Very little hopes
of her recovery are entertained. The
negro was arrested, The negro has made
full confession.
There was a terrible explosion 10 the
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