The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-05-04

Gortsehakof, the Russian diplomatist ba,
just entered upon his eighty third year.
Eleven deer will be let loose in the Green
Mountains this summer by game association
of Rutland, VT
Gov. Hubbard Of Texas, has issued arm,
and ammunition for guards for railroad
trains agains, robbers.
The New England rivers continue swollen
by the recent rains. A dam at Thornton
Ferry, y. H., gave way Tuesday, causing
much damage.
A six-year old child at St. Stephens. n.
b., was instantly killed, the other day, BY
falling upon pair Of scissors, which pene-
trated her heart
The trial of Kyle Shafer, at Chambersburp.
Pa, for the murder of his wife. resulted
/ Tuesday IN his conviction. A motion for a
new trial was made.
A terrific explosion took place at Mime
I apolis, Mimi, on Thursday evening, destroy
ing hive Hour mills, one planning mill, and
killing seventeen persons.
/ \ toy balloon, sent up from indianapolis,
with card attached, on the afternoon of the
I 10th ult-, came down on the Iath near Ia
/ fayette, Ind, having travelled about GO miles.
Colonel Rice, the inventor of the trowel
operations around
Pievna, says that American arms made by
our private companies are considered the
best guns in Europe.
Our exports during the nine months ending
March 3lst, 1873, exceeded our exports by
| S203, 229.5 sol. During the same period our
/ exports Of specie and bullion were S3,3lG.-
243 IN excess of our imports Of the same
At Dunmore, Pa, on Tuesday night. John
Daul. while dofaudfurr an old vp,v 60, IL =,
assault of rough, named Costello, was
turned upon by the latter and two com pan
ions and beaten TO death. The murderers
| escaped.
On Monday afternoon the village of Lodi.
Medina county, Ohio, did honor to Lomer
Griffin, its oldest inhabitant, and probably
the oldest living human being in the United
States, by observing the 18th anniversary of
his birthday. Mr.. Griffin, a spriphtly old
man, was present at the festivities. having
walked some distance.
In the United States Circuit Court at San
Francisco on Tuesday, Judge Sawyer refused
certificate OF naturalization to a Chinamau.
on the ground that he was ''not a white per
son within the meaning of the term as used
IN the naturalization laws, and not entitled To
become a citizen. The case will doubtless
be appealed to the Supreme Court of the
United States.
Another libel suit against a newspaper has
come to naught. Mr.. Alexander Hart. of
Annapolis, feeling himself aggrieved by GER
tain articles published in the MARYLAND Re.
publican, brought suit against the proprietor.
Mr.. L. +. Cotton, in the Circuit Court for
Anne Arundel county, and laid his damages
at $4,000. The trial of the case was conciu-
ded on Monday, and resulted in verdict tor
the defendant. Mr. Hart allowed scurril-
GUS sheet called The Brickbdt, which had a
brief and ignominious existence in Baltimore.
to be sold in his store. The Republican com
mented upon Mr.. Harris supposed connec-
ton with the disreputable paper with much
severity. He alleged that his business vas
greatly injured by the structures of the Re
publican, and went into Court to compel the
proprietor to compensate him for his loss.
The jury seems to have been of the opinion
that he deserved all that was said about him.
In these days there is not much use of bring
ing libel suit against a newspaper that fear
lessly, honestly and without malice exposes
wrong, and holds wrong-doers up to public
reprobation.