The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-11-02

General Fremont has arrived at Prescott.
arizona and taken up the reins of govern.
c. F. Colburn, for ten years emploved in
/ tne posI-othee at Charlestown, Mass. was ar
caught in the act.
John Muir, fish merchant of Halifax. n.
p u.eu suddenly on Monday evening while
it.lalihg ehioroform, administered by phJsi.
clans with view to surgical operation.
The tar of the Virginia State Agricultural
/ society began at Richmond Tuesday Among
the exhibitors are many from Northern States
intending Pennsylvania and New Jersey
The United States steamship Essex left
kio Janeiro on September Dist for Tristan
d Aennha, TO receive the crew of the Ameri-
can ship Mabel Clark, wrecked on that island.
Snow fell in Kansas and Western Missouri
on saturday. and at night the atmosphere
/ was cold with indications of moro snow
mere has been no snow storm so early in
the season IN those sections for sixteen years.
/ rive men, named Clemens, Barrows. Sweet
/ er, Schaifer and Davidson, ring-leaders in
the iynehing of Edward Freeman al Ansonia.
Conn, on the 4th inst, we're arrested Tues.
day, and committed for trial in New Haven.
IN default of bail.
! 1t Is said that the Internal Revenue De.
| partment, which has for some time been ex.
perimenting with inks for the cancellation of
stamps, has adopted an ink manufactured by
a Philadelphia firm. This ink is said to meet
the requirements of the Department, as it
cannot be washed away.
The Consolidated Oil Company's refinery
at Canton, Baltimore, was DESTROYED bv fire
tuesday afternoon, with 1850 barrels Of oil.
Robert DinsmOre, Stephen Lebrun and vii.
liam Smith, employed in the refinery, were
burned TO death. The fire was caused by
the explosion Of a gasoline still.
The liabilities of James Duncan & Co.. the
suspended ship owners of Charlottetown
FRINGE Edwards Island, are stated at $780,
O0O. The principal creditor Is Sir James
Malcolm, of Liverpool, for $4,000. The
Merchants Bank of Prince Edwards Island
Is creditor for $4,000.
A cable despatch from London. published
in some of the New York papers Tuesday. re-
ported that Lord Beaconsiieid was attacked
by an epileptic fit after the last meeting of
the Cabinet, which almost proved fatal 1t
was said in London, Tuesday morning, that
he was rapidly improving, but much anxiety
prevails.
The storm of last week was the most de-
structive on the Atlantic coast that has oe-
CURED during the past twenty-five years. On
the Chesapeake bay and the Eastern Shore of
Virginia large number of lives were lost,
and barns, outhouses, cattle and horses were
washed away. On the Delaware bay and coast
the storm was equally severe.
The arrivals of both live stock and fresh
meat at Liverpool last week from America
were exceedingly large. The number of sheen
was double that of the largest weeks arrival
that has yet taken place. The totals for the
week were ,, 100 live cattle, {, 5O9 sheep, sos
pigs. 10 calves, ,2S0 quarters of beef, 535
earcases OF mutton, and 40 packages of fresh
butter.
At Patterson, n. j., on Saturday, J. Nc
Donnell, editor of the Labor Standard. con-
victed of libel, in styling the non-striking
operatives of the Adams Mills '.scabs,' was
fined $500. The fine ''was at once paid by the
working men and women of the city, and at
night they drew Mr.. Mcdonnell around the
streets in an open barouche, by hand, amid
great rejoicings."
Mr.. Beecher viii probably lecture in Eng
land, Scotland and Ireland next summer. 4
bargain to that effect has been made ,etween
him and Hathaway and Pond, of the Boston
Lecture Agency, and the contract is ready for
the signatures. TIE plan Is for fifty lectures,
delivered within period of three months,
and Mr. Beecher is to receive So, 200 ard
have his travelling expenses paid.
Three tramps went TO the house of farmer
named Lannon, near parkersburg, w. v, on
Monday and asked Tor food Lannon's
daughter, who opened the door, refused their
request, and one of them struck her n heavy
blow in the face. The tranps then pushed
open the door, beat the farmer wife, took
everything that could be of use to them, and
escaped across the Ohio border.
The War Department is advised that Gen.
Trevino, commander of the Mexican troops
on the Rio Grande, has arrived at Piedras
Negras, and that General Ord, commanding
the American troops, has gone to consult
with him in regard to plans for the proven
ton of cattle raids into Texas. General Ire
vino is. ordered by his Government to coop
crate with General Ord in preventing these
raids, and he has over 1000 troops for the
purpose.
The Secretary of The Treasury has decided
to advertise for proposals for furnishing paper
upon which TO print United States notes and
bonds, and national bank notes. The paper
must be made from pure linen stock, and be
distinguished by the introduction of silk or
other colored fbres. The proprietor of the
Glen Mills, who has been manufacturing this
paper, recently reduced its price from 20 to
50 cents per pound, but the Secretary thinks
he can get suitable paper for less money.
5. o. Gotham's glycerine factory, situated
between Fairview and Martinsburg, Batter
county, Pa, exploded with terrific force be-
tween five and six o clock Tuesday evening
Mr.. Gotham and John Fowler were instantly
killed. The former bore no marks of exter-
nal injury, but Fowler was literally blown to
atoms, and no part of his body, except the
tongue, could be found. 4 man named
French was badly injured, and will probably
die. No cause for the explosion can be given.
The party of Cheyenne Indians who resist
ed Major Cartoons forces in the Sand Hills
near Camp Robinson, surrendered after hold
ing out nearly forty-eight hours without food
or shelter in violent snow storm. They
were notified before surrender that il they
did not give themselves up ''they would be
blown from the face of the earth" The news
Is confirmed by official reports, but these va
riousy state the number Of Indians at sixty
TO one hundred and fifty. Two chiefs, Dull
Knife and Old Grow, are among the prison
ers.
The slaughter house and pork packing es
adjustment of Christian Houck, at Buffalo,
n. Y, were destroyed by fire on Saturday
morning, with $50 live hogs and large guam.
titles of pork, lard and dressed hogs The |
loss is estimated at $685. 900. The buildings
in Vanderback's lumber yard at Jersey City
were burned OH Saturday morning. Loss
about $4,000, An ineendiary fire at New.
port, r. l., the same morning, destroyed two
barns occupied by William &. Tenant: with |
eight horses and large quantity of hay and
oats.
The fall term of the Circuit Court of the
District of Columbia began on Monday /
Among the cases to come before il are the |
suits of the widow Oliver against ex-senator
Simon Cameron, for alleged breach of pro-
mise, aud Of Thos higgins against General
Grant for alleged false Imprisonment. The |
widow Oliver published a card in a Washing |
ton paper, explaining that ''she is morally |
and religiousy obliged to protect her name, /
Get, and giving the names of number of /
people in New Orleans who, she says, testify /
to her good character.