The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-12-29
News Of the Week.

lhefe are dDJ YessesOt oil descriptions laid
up at Chicago at the present time. OF
these 1870 are grain carriers.
Two youGg men were arrested in Batavia,
n. y, on Sunday, while making counterfeit
half and quarter dollars.
An order for $50, 600 worth of goods has
been received by the Westinghouse Air
Brake Company from Europe.
The Maryland 4 Delaware Railroad has
been opened to Oxford, and gilt edged prices
are asked for real estate in that town.
The merchants Of Charleston, s, c., have
purchased q magnificent silver service, which
they intend to present to Senator John b.
Gordon, of Georgia.
Henry and julius Davis, who fed from
Montreal, leaving a million and half of
debts, have been arrested at Plattsburg, n
T., and held for a requisition.
Farm labor appears to be plentiful in Tai
bot county, says the Easton Star. Several
white men have recently called at this Office,
inquiring for situations on farms
Henry Norfolk was hung at Annapolis on
the Dist inst, for the murder of his wife,
and Vandyke was hung at Canton, N. Y,
the same day for similar crime.
The operatives in the shoe factory of Shaw
a Brothers, in Lynn, Mass, over 100 in
number, struck on Saturday. There is much
dissatisfaction in other shops, and general
strike is apprehended.
San Francisco fishermen complain that the
sea lions, which are protected by law, are
increasing so rapidly and are so destructive
of fish that they are eudangering the needed
supply for food for the citizens.
There is a Lombardy poplar rail on the
farm of Mrs. Roe, of Rockville, Queen Anne' s
county, Nd, which is said to be one hundred
and fifty years old, and it has long been a
subject Of general remark in the community.
At Toronto last week two strangers walked
into the house of Mr.. Williams, an undertake
err, on Car street, sat down and ate up the
dinner prepared for the inmates, whom they
oyerawedwith reyolvers, and quietly departed.
The gold yield of the United States for the
present year is estimated at forty FIVE millions
Of dollars, and the silver yield at thirty.eight
millions Of dollars. If all Of it were coined
the country would have hard money in
abundance.
Near Yarmouth, n. S., on Sunday, two
children Of David Hatfield broke through the
ice. Hatield's family ran to the rescue, and,
in the excitement, all got into the water.
Mrs Hatfield, her two young daughters and
young son were drowned.
The report that Western aud Southern
combination is forming in Congress to restore
the income tax, in order to take off the i'm.
post on whisky and tobacco, is considered
as something more serious than the idle Cos.
sip of the correspondents.
Early on Sunday morning three men en-.
tered the house of George Mingle, near Atti-
ca, \. y, knocked him down, dragged out
his wife, aged 90 years, and feloniously as.
saulted and murdered her. Two men have
been arrested on suspicion.
II is reported from Arizona that 1870 In
dians recently encamped near Lanos, Sonora.
They were attacked by the State troops, but
defeated the latter, killing twenty and wound
ing number. Subsequently the surrounding
country was stripped Of stock by the victori.
GUS sayages.
A strange disorder has seized upon cattle
in Cromwell and Rocky Hill, Connecticut
IT has many Of the symptoms Of hydrophoba.
The animals begin by jumping, moaning and
bellowingi they grow worse, and in three days
they die. If approached they become furious
and dangerous. All attacked by the disease
have died.
The operatives in the shoe factory of S. J.
Hollis, in Lynn, Mass, forty in number,
struck Monday against proposed reduction
of wages The strike Of the lasters at Keene
Brothers shoe factory has caused all the men
in that shop, 10 in all, to become idle. The
striking shoemakers in Lynn now number
over 300.
Workmen on the Lachine Canal, Canada,
recently got into dispute with contractors
about the wages paid them and the manner in
which they were paid. They violated the
laws by attacking the property and persons OF
their employers, and troops were promptly
sent to the scene Of the disturbance 10 sup
press threatened riot.
The town of Calente, near the southern
border Of California, was raided upon by
MeXicans and native Caliiornians, few days
ago. The raiders were pursued, and five of
them were captured and taken to Bakersfield.
On Friday night mob forced the Jail, took
out the prisoners, and after lynch trial
hanged them in the Jail yard.
Between thirty and forty employees of the
Treasury Department at Washington, mostly
women, have been notified that their services
will not be needed after the end of the month.
They were all placed on the temporary roll
for six months, but as there are not sufficient
funds to carry such large force longer the
discharges have become necessary.
In Memphis, Tenn, before day on Monday
morning, Detective William c. Pride, while
half asleep, imagined he heard burglar at
the window. He took pistol from under
his pillow, and while cooking it the weapon
was discharged, and the bullet passed through
the body of his infant child, and also through
the body Of his wife, causing the death of both
in n few hours.
Colonel Smith, commanding the Fourteenth
Infantry, who was sent to Fort Hall, Idaho,
TO inquire into the trouble with the Bannocks,
has demanded the surrender of the Indians
who murdered Alexander Rhodeu. They
promised to give them up, but it is doubted Il
they will keep their promise. The Bannocks
are well armed and mounted, and hostilities
are looked for in the spring.
John Grifliths, of Girardvlle, Schuylkill
county, has a wife and a daughter. For
many years they saved all the money they
possibly could, and with it built a row Of
houses in Pottsville. They told Mr. Griffiths
nothing of it. Finally after the houses
had been built and occupied, they not only
informed him of what they had done, but
made him present Of them.
The names of Charles W. Wells and iona.
than Wright were stricken from the list OF
practicing attorneys Of the Schuylkil co. Pa.
Courts Monday. Wells, who was Secretary
of the Mutual Savings Fund Association, i
charged with embezzling large sums Of money
and making false entries to cover the thefts.
Wright is charged with having made collec.
tons Of money which he failedto account for.
The reviyalists are having q busy season.
Moody and Sankey are awakening interest in
Providence. Needham and Cato are deyot.
ing particular attention to children in New.
port White and McGranahan claim 800
converts in Rutland and have Just gone Ia
Lawrence. Far Q and Hodges are stirring M
the sinners in Agawan, Mass. The Widow
Van Colt is laboring single handed in Illinois.
The Comptroller Of the Currency will issue
no more notes to the First National Bank Of
Hanover, Pa, and the First National Bank
OF Tamaqua, Pa, owing TO The dangerous
counterfeits Of such notes which have been
put into circulation. All persons should re.
fuse five dollar notes Of these banks, and
holders Of such notes should forward them
70 the Redemption Agency Of the Treasury
Department.
Willie Hopkins, aged ten years, who on
Monday week disappeared from his home Al
Braddocks, Pa, was on Friday of last week
found at Yorkville, Ohio. The lad stated
that he had been taken by six tramps, who
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