The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1879-04-26

OF a total Of Al ,457 dwellings in Boston
l,5l2 are vacant. -, a;.1,n mi.
Twenty.four Lutheran ministers dled IN 'n's
country last year. c.L h.s SOW.
The American Episcopal Church mas sew
enty congregations in Mexico IA, l.,
Twelve hundred miners ar pN = Tl,se :"
the coal regions around Ierre naulei Nj Nj.
Paul Boyton arrived at NaehsA, y Vs.
Wednesday, in twenty'six hours IRON '''A'
burg d. h.. com.
mitted the whole Of the New Testament 10
memory. 80 c...i
Rev. George C. Henry, Of the Gettysburg
Seminary. has accepted a call to the Lutheran
Church at M@ersburg, Pa. M
Mr.. Ball, q. s. Consul at Buda. reslh'
Hungary, in a report to the State Depart
ment, estimates the loss Of property 10 szeg-
edin by the great flood at S26,OOO,O 900. q,
The House Committee on Railways and
! Canals on Wednesday appointed sub'eo
mittee 10 consider the bill providing Tor
shin canal between the Delaware and Chesa'
peake bays.
Governor Patrick, appointed by the Coy
ernor Of New York to extermlnhie the eattle
disease in that State, has prohibited the i'm
portation of any cattle from New Jersey,
where, he says, the disease is prevalent:
Miss Ada NJ. Jones, daughter Of Mayor
Jones, Of Toledo, Ohio, who eloped with
Wait, the Spiriiualist, has been adjudged in
sane by the Probate Cour. OF Lucas county,
and remanded to the custody Of her father.
At the postal card factory Holyoks, Mass,
designs are being made for new two-cent
international card, and double sized two.
cent card for domestic use. The former will
DO issued about July /, and the latter next
fall.
A strike at Wilkesbarre, Pa, on Monday,
threw 400 miners and laborers out OF employ.
ment, because Of dispute about the number
of working hours. The strikers were dis
charged Tuesday, and their places filled by
new men.
The jury in the case of 4. II, Curtis alias,
Ray, on trial for the third time for rape on
Miss NJ. 4. Tydings, of Baltimore, at the Ma
tional hotel, Washington, d. c., in March,
1871, on Wednesday returned verdict Of
"NoI guilty"
The death of n man near Philadelphia who
had swallowed plate containing four false
teeth was recently reported. Father Vine
yard, Of South Bend, Indiana, has met with
a similar accident and report says he will
probably die.
Inc oOuy VI Euh AA1uefi kiti, was iOunu
with the head and feet tied, in the river near
Independence, NO., on Sunday. Il is be.
lieved her father threw her into the river and
then killed himself, because she PERSISTED in
keeping company with young man Of bad
character.
Rev. George Bowers, for six years Pastor
of the Congregational Church ut Coonyille,
n. j., has been arrested in Boston for alleged
40 NIy
mitted while in charge OF the Coonyille Soci.
ETY.. When arrested Bowers was accompan,
led by married woman named I.ecrolt.
An attempt was made ia McVicker's Thea
tire, Chicago, Wednesday night, to assassinate
Edwin Booth, by n young man who gave his
name as Mark Grey. He fred two shots at
the actor from the gallery, and upon beiul
arrested acknowled his intention 70 kill him.
He refused TO state the cause Of the attempt
The daughter Of Moro Phillips, million
aire banker Of Walnut street, Philadelphia
eloped recently with William Hylested, {
young man formerly Of New York. She wa.
discovered by the police and delivered TO her
father. The young wife departed on Tues.
day in company with her relatives for Europe
The German Government has officially de
MED the allegation that letters from America
have been opened by the police for the pur.
pose Of procuring political Information. The
ohense 10 Germany is said 10 be a felony ant
punishable as such. No eredence was given
TO the original charge by the postal author
tiles at. Washington.
Secretary Sherman has ordered CAPTAIN
Bailey, commanding the u s. revenue steam
er Rush, to take on sufficient supplies for 4
i've months cruise, and leave San Francisco
by the 10th Of May for Alaska, to enforce III,
law for the protection Of the Government in
teresis in the Seal islands, the otter hunting
grounds and in Alaska generally.
Mr.. Lorllard's horse Parole has won anoth
er victory in England. At the EPSON handi
cap, on Tuesday, he beat several cracl
English horses; distance miles, time PIG
There were eighteen starters. On Wednes
day he was the winner IN dash Of q miles
His owner it is said, poeksted 100000 o
English money by this race. This Is the thr,
victory in three successive races.