The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1876-06-03
News Of the Week.

| Aouhb kiaSsuoppers III unprecedented
numbers" have appeared at the Blaekfeet
Agency in Montana.
The safe of J. B. Kirby, on Chapel
street, New Haven, was robbed Of $50 900
worth of jewelry on Saturday night
Commodore Vanderbilt was so years
old on Saturday, and somewhat better in
health than he had been for several days.
New Bedford gains two hundred houses
by the Alabama, that being the number
erected by seamen with money got from
the awards.
Locust bloom this year is decidedly full,
which, according to the Representations
of the weatherwise, is sign Of an unusual
large corn crop.
A masked burglar, who gave his name
as Fleming was killed while attempting
to rob house near Brantford, Ont, on
Tuesday night, 23d ult
A fire at Keystone Coffin Works, in
Allegheny City, on Wednesday night, oath
ult., damaged the building aud destroyed
about 1000 collins Loss $4,000.
The livery stable of Freeman & Francis,
in Providence, r. l. was burned Sunday
night. Ten hacks were destroyed, and
about sixty horses persisted. Loss $40 900.
The Anchor Flour Mill, in ST. Louis,
was burned on Saturday evening. 1t was
one Of the largest mills of the kind in the
country and the loss is estimated ut $780,
900.
Walton, Whann 4 Co., of Wilmington,
Del, have gang of men ut Bowers Beach,
on the Delaware Bay, catching King
Grabs which are to be used in making
fertilizers.
Michael Conroy, night porter at
hotel in st. Louis, who was under the in
fluence of ehloral, fell or jumped from a
fourthstory window Monday morning, and
was killed.
Nearly twenty albatrosses are said to
have followed the British war ship Chal-
ienger from the coast of Japan to within
two days sail of Hoaolulu, distance Of
about 4 200 miles
A fire at Midland, Mich, on Saturday
afternoon, destroyed two hotels, several
stores, occupied aud unoccupied, and
about twenty dwellings. The loss is esti-
mated at Sl50,000.
A little son of Eli Ellerbe, while play
ing in yard few days ago in Rocking
ham, n, G., was attacked by a rooster,
which pecked the little fellows head so
badly that it caused his death.
The house of Colonel j. II. Branch,
near Cincinnati, was robbed, on Friday,
of $4,000 in bonds, by man who called
the Colonel's daughter to the door and
threw snuff in her eyes.
The town authorities Of Chico, Cal,
have passed an ordinance declaring swarms
of the common honey bee nuisance
within the corporate limits of the town.
They are destructive to fruit.
The schooner Algara, which arrived at
St. Johns N. B., on Saturday, from Rio
Janeiro, lost two of her crew from yellow
fever. She reports that the deaths from
yellow fever at Rio averaged from 80 to
100 daily.
The Valley of Virginia papers report
the growing wheat crop in that section as
the most promising since the war, and the
Richmond Whiysays the same favorable
reports are received from other sections Of
the State.
Frederick Seehan, aged 26, drowned
herself and her two children, in the lake
at Chicago, on Sunday. One of the
children was FIVE months, the other two
years old The woman was subject to fits
of arrangement
The Pennsylvania aud Erie Railroads
have reduced their passenger fares between
New York, Chicago, Cincinnati, st Louis,
indianapolis, and other points West, about
Sc below the rates which have been ruling
heretofore.
The brig NJ. Calumare, from Trinidad
for st. Johns, was sunk off Nantucket
Shoal by collision with another vessel, in
dense fog, on the morning of the 23d.
The captains wife and three of the men
were drowned.
MIR. Moody arrived in Chicago on Sat
urday. His designs in visiting that city
at the present time are to dedicate his new
tabernacle and to make arrangements for
series of revival meetings there during
the coming autumn.
Mr. Henry Morgan, of Scaford, placed
large log of wood on the fire. In few
minutes after it had become heated two
large black snakes issued from hollow in
the log They created quite a stir in the
household, but were promptly dispatched.
Thirteen men were injured by an explo-
sion of sulphur in the Phoenix Park Coli
cry, at Pottsville, on Saturday morning,
three Of whom, named Canvanagh, Dormer
and Williams, are not expected to recover.
1t is said the disaster was caused by the
use of an exposed lamp.
Three whites, named McCardle, Graham
and Dumonvie, were attacked by u negro
while sleeping in camp in Iberville
Parish, La, a few days ago. McCardle
and Graham were killed with an ak, and
Dumonville wounded, and the negro escap-
ed with the plumber Of the camp.
w. Il, Curtis, correspondent Of
Chicago paper, who refused to answer
CERTAIN questions of the special committee
investigating the charges against Mr..
Adams. clerk Of the House, was discharg-
ed on Saturday. He retracted his charges
against Adams, but declined to give the
name of his informant.
The pork-packing houses of Anderson,
Hamilton 4 Co., Hamilton Brothers, and
Krauth, Ferguson & Co., and the whisky
firm of Swearingen & Biggs, at Louisville,
suspended Monday. The liabilities Of
Krauth, Ferguson & Co. are stated at
100000. Those of the other pork firms
are unknown, but rumor places thom at
more than 81 100000. Swearingen &
Biggs decline to make any statement.
The large grocery house of Jackson, Pfouts
4 Douolass NJ u Ionie eusnandad Mon