The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1877-04-21
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

The Irish Emigrant Society has given
%, 900 to the different New York Catholic
| institutions which afford relief to the
poor.
The total indebtedness Of the South
ern States, IN estimated by the COMMITTEES
on Adjustment, in estmisnated about 500,
600, 900, that Of Virginia alone amounting
to $35, ,OOO, 900.
Five more New York life insurance com
panies have heen closed up and their af-
| fairs put into the hands of q receiver.
These companies are the Guardian Mutual,
the Widows and Orphans, the Reserve
Mutual, the New York State, and the
North America.
A Rockport widow sho supports her two
children BY hard work was asked last week
by fellow workman to aid in making .
purse ''for . poor woman" She had only
go cents left to carry her and her two
children through the month, but she gave
26 cents. A little later the person return
ed and told the woman that the purse was
meant for her, and handed her &26.
For the first time in is years the Demo
Gratis had q msjarity in the United States
Senate on the 18th, caused BY the seats Of
Senators Cameron and Sherman being va
cant and four other Republican Senators
being absent.
The first lot Of 500 medals Of the Cen
tennial were shipped from the Mint at
PhilAdelphia last week to Canada tor dis
tribution among the exhibitors from that
country.
Carl Schurz In the FIRST German who ever
filed Cabinet place, but no less than
four Secretaries Of the Treasury have been
Of foreign birth-Albert Gallatin, born in
Switzerland, Alexander j. Dallas and Al
exander j. Hamilton, natives Cf the West
Indies, and William j. Duane, an Irish
man.
Don Cameron, late Secretary of War, has
been elected Senator from Pepnsylvania,
in place Of his fAther-resigned.
Bishop" John d. Lee was executed on
the 23rd Of March, for his share in the
Mountain Meadow massacre. He leaves
sixty-four children and three faithful
wives. He had eighteen spouSes, out eight
secured divorces and seven deserted hin
One million bsby-white6sh. from the
Wisconsin State Hatchery, are being con-
signed 70 Lake Michigan, at Milwaukee.
Crazy Horse and l, 800 warriors encamp-
ed north Of Bear Butte creek Wednesday
night, on their way 70 the Spotted Tail
Agency. They are in destitute condition
and anxious for peace. They state that
Sitting Bull will accept no terms Of sur
render, and is making for the British pos
sessions
The London Standard announces that
China has approved of the immediate open
ing Of two additional Ports Wenehow and
Wuha.
On the first of last January the popula-
tion Of Holland wa 8, S09. 327, an increase
OF 229, 1913 IN seven years.
The eighty ninth anniversary Of the
founding Of the English colony in Australia
was celebrated on the 26th Of January last
as public holiday.
A report recently made in the English
Parliament shows that during the year end
ing March 81, 1876, the excise duty on al
coholic drinks in the kingdom was Sl65,-
06O, OG0, and that on tobacco $38, 724, 500,
making total Of S2O3, ,7S5, $50.
Canada now has 600 oranges with n, 900
membefs-
An Allentown, Pa, woman found a
pocket book and go some 20 years ago,
but though she knew it's owner, kept it.
Her husband grew rich, the loser became
poor, and the woman, hnding his family in
actual want, lately restored the $50. Now
the man has brought suit to recover the
interest for 20 years.
The InternationAlists made demonstra-
tiOn at Berne, Switzerland, on the occasion
Paris Commune. The police seized q red
flag winch wAs borne in procession. The
crowd resisted, and sabres and knives we're
used Several gensd arms and InternA-
tIonalists were wounded. w
An assccia.ionlhas been formeidim Edin-
burgh for the purpose Of purchasing and
slanghtering cattle and other stock in the
United States and Canada, and also pur-
chasing farm produce for sale in Edinburgh
and other ports Of Great Britain. 1t is in
tended TO dispense With the middlemen,
aud to open premises m Edinburgh and
Leith for the sale Of meat.
The Farmers Club Of the Canton Of
Berne (S~iIz) have lately had some street
s"cSRthSs SAhciuAAy Au1A leu Auu tue TO-
suit goes to prove that about 15, 900 cwt
Of phosphate Of lime may be annually de-
rived from this refuse in the canton. What
wealth in the shape Of manure New York
dumps daily into the bay Enough to
fertIiize every waste on Long Island.
LITTLE Rock, April 5.-The Kansas de-
tectives psssei through Fort Smith, Ark,
Yesterday en- route for Nmnaaa with the
supposed Bender family, arrested in Crsw-
ford county On Tuesday. The family went
under the name OF Keofer The Governor
offered q reward Of q. 500. and issued q
requisition for George Keofer, alias John
Bender Lena keofer, alias Kate Bender 7;
Mrs. Keofer. alias Mrs. Bender, and Philip,
alias John Bender. Jr The arrests were
made quietly BY the Sheriff, the only re-
sistance being by Kate, who drew q shovel
ON the detective and attempted to get :
pistol, but was prevented from doing any
thing. The whole party deny they are the
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