The Democratic advocate., 1878-07-06

had fired two buildings.
DR.. James c. Aver, the well-known patent
medicine manufacturer, who has been insane
and paralyzed for some time, died at Winch
endon, Mass, Wednesday.
William Poole died near Barnesville. Mont.
gomery aOunty, Nd, on the 3Oth of June.
aged 80 years, months and 10 days. He
was soldier in the war of 1872
-Four persons-an old gentleman, two young
men and girl-went rowing at Lynn, Mass.
on Saturday evening. They had not return.
ed on Tuesday and it was feared they were
lost.
The prices paid at the sale of Winans'
horses, in Baltimore, on Tuesday. were ridic-
uiously low. Valuable imported yearlings,
only $50.
The first week of July wears Grape in
American history. Adams and Jefferson died
on the same Fourth of July. President Monroe
died on the 4th; Chief-Justice Marshall on
the 9Th
Swedes have purchased large tract of
land on the Blue mountain, PENNSYLVANIA,
extending from Delaware Water Gan down
to Wind Gap, up which they propose to Craze
goats and make cheese.
The canning of meats, fruits, and vegeta-
bles has become an immense business. In
Maine over 1000, 900 cans of corn are packed
annually, the sales of which amount to ST.
100000, giving employment to 10, 600 people
during the packing season.
The number ofvessels belonging to or bound
to or from American ports lost during June
was "A, their value, exclusive of cargoes.
being estimated at ST20,0O0 The list in.
eludes two steamers, three ships, two barks,
hve brIgs and twelve steamers.
II. ID. Rothermel, cashier of the Mt Car
mel Savings Bank, at Mt. Carmel, Pa. com
mitted suicide Tuesday by shooting himself
through the head, in the bank room. Three
gentlemen were present at the time. No
cause for the suicide is assigned.
The platform outside the free baths at the
foot OF Bridge street, Brooklyn, gave way
tuesday evening under the weight of crowd
ct people. They were saved from drowning
by hoat under thesplatiorm, but boy was
killed, and several persons were seriously in
jured.
The sehoolshhip MayAower having on board
thirty two cadets from the Naval Academy,
arrived at Wilmington, Del, Monday night
She left the next day for Chester, League
Island and Philadelphia. After leaving Phil
adelphia she will visit New York and New
England.
W. AAotttuNfo nave recently occurred near
Hagerstcwn, Md. of children eingabducted by
tramps. They, fortunately, both ESCAPED and
made their way back to their homes. The
people are becoming excited about the matter,
and are threatening lynch law to the often
ders, if caught in the act
While Peter Finley was painting a sign for
the Jenkins0n Hotel at the Highlands of
Navesink, Wednesday, he accidentally smiled
some paint ona butcher meat below him. A
quarrel followed with the latter who stabbed
FINLEY three times with knife, causing death
in few minutes.
The milling industry of this country is said
to rank next to that of iron. The number of
mills IS over %, 600; affording employment to
$1,000 men, whose annual wages are about
zO,OOO,OOO and turning out yearly about co.
100000 barrels of flower, of which ,O00, 900
are exported to foreign countries.
George Fessler, the Treasurer of Stark
county, Ohio, who disappeared Ia st week with
large amount OF the cOunty's funds, has
turned up in London, Ont, where he has de.
posted S33, 900 in the Royal Standard Bank.
Officers from Ohio have gone to London to
induce him to return the stolen money.
An oil train on the New York Central
Railroad was thrown from the track, ten miles
west of Albany, on Saturday night, by the
malicious removal of rail. Nineteen cars
were wrecked, and brakeman was burned
to death by the oil taking FIRE. The engineer
and fireman escaped with slight injuries.
During June the total coinage of the c. S.
mlnts was $3.50, 14O, including 2,ll4, 900
standard dollars. During the fiscal year end
ing June 30, the total coinage of tie mints was
SSl, lis, ,92l. so, of which $50. RIO. .42O was IN
gold pieces; $4,000, 500 in standard silver dol.
lars; SS,S39, ,3l5. so in subsidiary silver coin,
and S3O,6T6 in minor coins
There is a food in the Missouri river. which
Is higher at St. Joseph, Mo-, than at any
time since 1874, being IL feet inches above
low water mark. The Denver trains run into
AchIson, Kansas, being unable TO cross St.
) oseph, owing to damage to the iron railroad
bridge. 1t Is thought the damage will be
temporarily repaired in a few days.
The water in the Missouri river on Wednes.
day was at higher stage than it has been
since 1874. The iron bridge at ST. Joseph,
Mo-, has been damaged by the eastern abut-
ment sinking eight or ten feet, letting the
shore end touch the water. The bridge is
impossible, and several days will be occupied
IN repairing it so that the trains can pass.
David Trumbull, aged %, one Of therowers
IN the 1ale-Harvard race, and Col. c. NJ.
Colt, aged 10, were drowned in New London
Harhor Wednesday afternoon. A little son
OF Colonel Colt fell overheard from a Yacht.
and Colt and Trumbull sprsng after him.
The boy was saved, but the men sank before
the yacht could round in time to take them
on board.
The President and party, on the way to
the wyoming Centennial, arrived in Harris.
burg on Tuesday, and were received by Gov.
Hartranit and taken to the Executive Man
sion. In the evening the visitors we're sere.
naded, and brief remarks we're made by the
President, Secretary Sherman and Attorney
General Devens. An informal reception fol.
lowed, lasting until ten o'clock
large owl was caught in a singular manner
nj Manchester. VT, the other day. He en-
tered hen coop in which we're hen and |
brood OF chickens, the structure being propped /
lp with a stick to allow the fowls free ingress I
and exit. As the owl came in the hen and 4
chickens ran out in such hurry as to knock 1
out the prop and bring the coop over the owl, I
holding him prisoner until the next morning
The Car of Russia is said to have awaited
The approach of the twenty-irst of last April
with superstltiOus anxiety, that being his six
.ieth birthday, which he feared he would not
survive No RoumanOw before him ever at
aimed the age of sixty, and It is tradition
hat none ever would. A little over o year
lgo the Grand Dutchess Helene died shortly
before completing her sixtisth year-a cir.
that looked, TO the Car like the
ulhlment of q prophesy, and plunged him
nto deep dependency. Since the midnight
lour of April q he is like a new man, and
displays kindliness and gentleness that had
,een strange to him.
Seth Green has hatohed cut this season
1t Rogers Island, on the Upper Hudson,
; 100000 shad aud let them loose in the