The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1879-08-02
News Of the Week.

AfeSiuehti nleu IN oprnghelds no. on Neu'
nesday night
Miss b. NJ. Patterson, a granddaughter Of
Andrew johnson, is said to be preparing to
enter the lecturers profession.
A large meeting OF workingmen took place
IN New York on Sunday, TO favor the adop-
ton OF eight hours as n days labor
George Reynolds, Of Lewes, Del, has made
himself famous by marrying his aunt-Mrs.
Anna Reynolds, the widow Of Georges uncle.
AT n competitive baby show in Georgetown,
Indiana, two mothers had rough and ium
BILE fight over the relative charms Of their ex
hibits. &
During July there were forty arrests in
different parts of the country for violations Of
the postal laws.
The steamer Brooklyn, which sailed from
Quebec, Monday for Liverpool, took out g.
800 sheep and 1870 head Of cattle, all from
Western Canada.
During the year ending June 30th last, G632
horses, valued at S39l,235, we're shipped
through the u. s. Consulate General at Non
treal to the United States.
Nellie Cox, aged six years, who was re
ported suffering from hydrophobia in Chester,
Pa, last Saturday morning, died Of the dis
ease on Saturday afternoon.
The Rev: Z. II. May, an Episcopal clergy
man of Washington, drew $4,000 in the
Kentucky Lottery on the 10Th instant, and
intends to build a church with the money.
The work of copying the troll Of honor" in
the Quartermaster' Generals Office at Wash.
ington having been completed, a number of
the female clerks in the Office have been dis
missed.
Havana reports one hundred and seven
teen deaths from yellow fever for the week
ended July 20. The disease is such a steady
institution in that city that very little fuss is
made about il.
Thomas Reed, the thieying cashier of the
First National Bank Of Galveston, Texas, was
arrested in CRANKY, Quebec, on Friday last
he abseonded in January last, and was $40,.
900 "short' in his accounts.
Six carrier pigeons taken from New York
were liberated at Columbus, Ohio, on Sunday
morning, at halfpast Eve O'Clock. One Of
them arrived in New York Monday at IL. 10
A. NJ, and another Mt $50 p. NJ.
The lettings Of the miscellaneous routes
were completed BY the Post-office Depart.
ment, Monday There were about 10 900
bids for 1900 routes. The contracts were
made at unusually low figures.
lanes I. Crosby, whose wife was murder.
ed at Ellington, near Jamestown, N. Y, last
Wednesday, has been arrested for the crime,
and is in jamestown Jail. 1t is reported that
his wife was killed by robbers.
The official report Of the number of deaths
at Memphis last week is as follows From
yellow fever 34i pernicious and malarial fever
10; other causes %. One fatal case OF yell
low fever is reported at New Orleans.
Moody and Sankey were at a religious meet.
ing held at Cooper Institute, Now York, on
Sunday last A large conoourse Of people
was present, aud many were turned away
unable to gain admission.
Fresh lamn0a 10 tho nronu IN, H,n,,o -, =, a, 4
Galicia are reported. Hungary is a great
wheat growing county The prospect is that
the European demand for American bread.
stuiis will be greater than ever before.
John Baker, accused of having murdered a
young man, named Holleman, at Seguin,
Texas, in January last, was assassinated by
an unknown person while attending camp
meeiing, near that place on Monday night.
Twelve highway robbers have been captured
in Northern Texas by the efforts of Post Office
agents, and held for trial. Two of the Fort
Worth mail robbers have been convicted and
sentenced to long terms in the penitentiary
The third is dead.
General L. Bonton, Of Los Angeles, Cal.
was stopped on the highway by three robbers
on Sunday, taken off the road and tied to his
wagon wheels. He managed to get hand
free, and drawing his revolver, killed one Of
the rutlians and wounded the others.
Judge Robert 0uld and DIR. A. Speers
George were arrested in Richmond, Va, Mon
day evening, on charge of intending to fight
duel, and held each in $1,000 bail The
trouble growa out of 0 lawsuit known as the
George case, in which Mr.. 0uld was counsel.
James Shepler, alias John Brown, was mr..
rested in Dnnvilln, ILL.,, on the oath inst, for
peFs0nating revenue officer and collecting
large sums of monBy as such IN several West,
ern States. He was tried, convicted fined
$500 and sentenced to two years imprison.
ment.
A thunder storm, accompanied by hail,
swept through the village OF Bronze, Canada,
and vicinity ON Sunday night, doing great
damage TO glass, crops and fruit trees. II il
reported that a woman was killed and three
men severely injured by lightning at st. Eli
eule, fifteen miles from Quebec
The y. S, training ship Minnesota, having
finished successful recruiting trip on the
Hudsoni viii leave Poughkeepsie for New
York. OF pa boys examined, 1sl have been
passed The Minnesota will remain several
days at New York, to allow the boys to get
on board, and will then go 10 GARDENERS Bay
for gunnery practice.
The "Willet Club, " Of New York city, went
on an excursion TO College Point, l.. l., Sun.
anu tutEt was On purge Ill
the way. After landing, Andrew Distill was
fatally shot and two others were wounded.
4 policeman who accompanied the gang
fred FIVE shots ip the crowd, but Distill' !
ante norton deposition charges his woundins
upon "stranger.n John n. Dyer was ar.
rested for the crime.
The trial Of Freeman, the Poeasset child
slayer, is likely to be Interesting both to be.
levers aud unbelieYers in the Old Testament
and the account Of Abraham's sacrifice.
Freeman, il is said, will refuse to employ
counsel, and, should the State appoint coun.
sci to represent him, he will interrupt him,
should he try to smooth over the facts in or.
der TO make good defense. 1t is said that
both Freeman andhis wife vet think that they
did perfectly right in initiating Abraham, and
it remains to be seen what Puritan Jury will
think about it.
A meeting of the German citizens was held
in Newark, N. j., Sunday, to protest aQalnst
the refusal of the Board Of Excise IN gran,