The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1876-09-16
News Of the Week.

By "a proclamation issued by the Prcsi-
dent, the Hawaiian Treaty bill now becomes
operative
The Germania -four mills at Fredericks-
bnrg. Va, were burned on Sunday cvcn-
Ing. Loss $4,000.
Ethan Allen, the celebrated trottcr,
died on Sunday at Kansas City, Mo-,
stock larm, aged q years,
The Peace Commission have held an
interview with Indians at the Red Cloud
Agency, and presented the proposition Of
the Government.
The practice ship Constellation, with
the midshipmen of the Naval School,
returning from their annual summer cruise
has arrived at Annapolis
Vim. NJ Tweed was arrested last week
at Vigo, in Spain, on board Spanish
vessel from Cuba, and will be returned to
New York. He has been Mt large eight
months.
The yellow fever is on the increase in
Savannah, Georgia. Meetings are called
in our chief cities to send aid to the
sufferers. Three fatal cases also occurred
in New York, this week
General Sherman and Secretary Came.
ron passed through st. Louis on Sunday
for the West on tour Of inspection Of
the military posts. They will return to
Washington about October 18th.
Five cars of an express train on the
Danyille Railroad ran off the track near
Greensboro, N. G., on Tuesday, and tum-
blcd down an embankment thirty feet high.
Thirteen persons injured, none fatally.
The boiler of the Keokuk and North
western Line Packet Company's Mil, at
Lacrosse, Wis, exploded on Monday
morning, demolishing the mill and $780,
600 worth Of machinery, killing the en-
gineer, and injuring several other persons.
Governor Tilden, of New York, will
visit the Centennial Exhibition on the
2lst instant and viii remain until the 23d.
During his stay n public reception will be
given by the governor at the state building
in connection with the special centennial
jubilee of the citizens of New York.
1t is officially announced that the Indian
campaign has come to an end, Sitting Bull
aud his braves having eludcd the pursuit
Of Gen. Crook, who followed the Indian
trail to the Little Missouri, but did not
succeed in finding them Our troops are
going into garrison at the new post on
the Yellowstone river.
Panama adyices state that the rcvolu-
ton in the State of Cauca presents no
change The States of Antioquia and
Tolima have declared war against the
Federal Government. There were reports
Of serious engagement on the Magdelcna
river, but no particulars had been received.
Peruvian adviccs say that an attempt was
recently made against the life Of EXPIRES
ident Pardo
Moses Y Tilden, the eldest brother of
Gov Tildcn died at New Lebanon, N. H.,
on Saturday morning, Mr.. Tildcn was
born in Columbia county in 1872, aud
resided there all his lifetime. lie was
Democrat, but never held Office until 1869,
when he wus elected to the Assembly,
whore in concert with sma Il band of
rural rcformers he steadily opposed the
schemes of Tweed aud his supporters.
The cd anniversary of the battle of
North Point was celebrated in Baltimore
Tuesday. The "Old Defenders y of whom
fourteen answered roll call, marched around
the Battle Monument in Monument Square,
the Fifth and Sixth Regiments paraded,
and the public schools were closed. The
ages Of the "0ld Defenders who took
part in the celebration, ranged from 76 to
81 years. After their parade they took
the train for Philadelphia, to see the
Centennial Exhibition. OF the 1900 de-
Tenders of Baltimore, it is said, only 63
survive, 81 Of whom live in the city.
Eight mounted and armed men rode
into the town of Mortified, MINI, on
the 9TH inst, and, warning all the people
whom they passed to get inside their
houses made direct for the bank. Three
of them entered the bank, while the rest
stood outside and threatened to shoot all
who ntcrfcred. Those inside of the bank
ordered the cashier, j. L. Haywood, to
open the vault, and put knife to his
throat to enforce their command. Here
fused, and slight scratch was made with
the knife he persisted in his refusal and
the rufians put pistol to his temple and
shot him dead They then ordered A. b.
Brucker, the assistant cashier to open the
vault, but he said he did not know the
combination. They then threatened him
aud he ran out the bank door, the robbers
firing and wounding him in the shoulder.
Frank Wilcox, the clerk, was in the bank
oil this time, but was not molested. In
the meantime the citizens gathered pistols
and guns, killed two of the robbers who
were watching in front Of the bank, aud
wounded third. The robbers finding it
impossible to secure any plumber, rode
away with their wounded confederate.
At last accounts the rest were closely
pure,,ad hy a hodv nf the citizens with q