The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1879-04-12


A ridiculous muss has been raised ia Wash
ington over the fact that q visiting militiS
company from Norfolk marched through the
streets without U. S. flag ut their head
Five hundred government employees, valiant
bread 'and'bntter-men, met on "Wednesday
night and denounced the Virginians, whose
headquarters we're profnsely decorated with
flags and a large one stretched across the
street opposite. Captain White, Of the Vir.
ginia company, said bis organization was an
independent militia company, and il was not
customary for a single company TO carry the
United States flag. Tho flag they had with
them was the State flag, the same that any
other military company Of the State would
carry. Neither he nor his men had any in
tention of insulting the National flag, Thus
ended the tempest in teapot.
Ex-Governor Hubbard, Of Texas, made a
| speech in bebalfof his State at the Merchants
Exchange, st. Louis, few days ago, in the
course Of which he said that the population
Of the State was 1900, 900; that last season il
raised 500, 900 bales Of cotton, this year 90O,-
600, 200, 900 more bales than any other cotton
raising State in the Union. The cattle trade
amounts to $l0,000,000 annually; the wool
| trade is next to that Of the first State in the
Union. IL is even carrying Goals to Newcas-
tie, Kansas City and st. Louis, although that
is not in the legitimate channel Of trade.
Governor Hubbard denied that the people Of
Texas cared less for law and order than those
Of the Northern States, and mentioned with
special satisfaction that while Governor he
signed the death warrants oftwenty-one muir
derers.
The National Board of Health concluded
its session in Washington on Saturday night,
and adjourned until the LIST of May. Itagreed
Axe - h.,
public health and prevent the introduction Of
contagious and infectious diseases, for trans.
mission to the Senate Committee on Epidem-
les, at whose request the measure was pre-
pared. It has also selected number of
subjects requiring immediate attention, and
referred them for investigation to its own
Committee on Food Authorizations, Epidemic
Diseases, etc
The British gunboat Osprey was relieved
at Sitka by the U. S. ship Alaska on the 3d
instant, and was returned to Victoria, II. c.
When the Osprey left Sitka all was quiet. A
telegram from Customs Collector Ball TO the
U. S. Consul at Victoria, expresses the Opin-
ion that the instructions Of Captain Brown, OF
Alaska, will soon leave Sitka in greater dan
ger than ever The Indians still threaten the
town, and the departure Of the Alaska on her
cruise along the coast will leave the place de-
ANu1tttHhs NlIt ItNttut CuthtI hhlGOlA btlbk
poweress in such an emergency.
A ten hours walking match for purse of
Sl25, took place in Freeport, l.. l., Wednes-
day, with disastrous results to some of the
contestants. Out Of Is starters only re.
manned on the track at the close. One Of
them, after making $50 miles, was unable to
walk any more, and had TO be carried of the
track Another fell PROSTATE on the track
from exhaustion. A third is now unable to
rise from a sitting position, and is closely
watched by a physician, who will not allow
him to sleep.
The Directors Of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad, at their meeting in Baltimore on
Wednesday, declared dividend of four per
cent. on the capital stock of the main stem
for the half year ending March 3lst, 1879,
payable in stock Of the company, and a semi
annual dividend of FIVE per cent on the stock
Of the Washington branch, payable in cash on
the 10th inst. The stock dividend will aggre-
gate 56s3 shares at par, equivalent TO $685.,
300.
Mr.. Cornelius j. Vanderbilt on Monday
completed his payment to the daughters Of
Mr.. Greeley. Deducting one payment made
many years ago by himself, and another made
by Com. Vanderbilt to his daughters shortly
after Mr.. Greeley's death, the balance, in
GLIDING interest, amounted TO S6l, lS7, all OF
which has within the past two or three days
been placed by Mr.. Vanderbilt in the hands
Of Mr.. Gfeeley's daughters in person.
The U. S. Circuit Court, ut Charleston, S. |
c., Judge Bond presiding, met on Monday.
Great interest is felt in the proceedings, as
$50 prominent citizens Of South Carolina are
to be tried for violation Of the Federal Elec.
ton law. The U. s. District Attorney and
his assistant, Maekey, who was defeated at
the last Congressional election, say they will
apply the test oath to oil jurors, and il this is
done the juries are likely to be composed ex-
clusiyely Of negroes.
The Mormon Conference, at Salt Lake City,
closed Wednesday, after re.electing John
Taylor President Of the Twelve Apostles and
Trustee Of the church. Moses Thatcher Lo-
gan was elected to fill vacancy in the Twelve.
No President of the Church to succeed Brig.
ham Young, was elected
Roanoke, the home Of the eccentric John
Randolph, Of Virginia, was destroyed by FIRE
on Monday night last. The place was valua.
BILE chiefly for its associations with him. A
number Of relics Of the distinguished founder
were destroyed 10 the FIRE, the origin of which
is a mystery.
The schooner Charles A. Jones, from CHS.
holm Island s. c., with phosphate rock for
Woods Hole, Mass, sprang leak on March
30th, and went down the next day. Her
crew were picked up by the schooner Agnew
l. Grace, and have been landed at Lewes,
Delaware.
The brig Hero, with 1899 bales Of cotton,
for Bremen, went ashore on Bird Island,
near Galveston, on Wednesday morning. Her
crew were saved.
On Sunday morning last FIRE occurred in
the northern part Of Philadelphia, Pa, by
which 80 buildings were destroyed. Loss
over 81 100000
10 St. Louis, on the 4th instant, q Gre broke
out in the business part of the city, entailing
q loss Of over $500, 900.
Capt, Edw. l.. Young died in Norfolk, Va.
On Thursday, aged 81 years.