The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1879-05-10

The iron work, at Altoona, Pa, are again
Paterson M n. j., Is rapidly filling up with
| silk weayers from England.
IoriIlards horse Parole was beaten ~ Tue
/ Chester Trader Cup race, near LONDON Eus
| land, on Wednesday. n
The Pennsylvania railroad, duriugihe nonih
I If April. averaged daily about hye earioaas
Of emigrants from the West
European immigration IS greater ihis yea'
/ than il has been for a number OF years past
! immigrants are pouring into New ora ~ w
average rate OF about 900 or Low per HeuA'
Fourteen years ago there was on'y QUE
| Bessemer steel establishment IN the county
Now there are eleven, with an annual pfouue
lion Of more than Eve hundred thousand tons.
Tbs jury in the Miles roiygamy case "
Salt Lake CITY. on Tuesday returned We
Act OF puilty, after being out five minutes. a
PROCESSION Of ten thousand Mormons marched
through the streets in honor Of Wells, who
refused to answer questions regarding the
marriage ceremony.
A fire on chain Of high hills in Union
township, Berks county, Pennsylvania Is De
siroying hundreds Of acres Of timber. ne
flames seem to have originated on Bear Hill,
and are rapidly extending eastward, doing
great damage, with little hopes OF their soon
being extinguished. The loss will be heavy.
On Monday Dr. Ezra Rose, Proprietor Of q
drug store at Palmyra, Portage county Ohio
invited his friend, Sylvester Garfield, 10 try
some new liquor which he had just received.
By mistake, they each drank about two oun'
ces Of aconiie. The doctor died 10 few
hours. Garfield is in preearious situation.
AZ Chicago, Tuesday, the propeller Fetch
er and consort lrOnsides tcsk charter Tor
81, 900 bushels Of corn TO Buffalo at 3 cents
per bushel, cut Of cent below the estab'
lished rates. There is great excitement
among the vessel owners, who say this IS "a
step in the direction Of ultimate ruin TO their
business
Tue Jury in the Cox Aston murder case at
Atlanta, Wednesday returned a verdict OF
murder, and fixed the punishment at impris'
onment forlfe. The law which enabled them
to reduce the sentence from death TO lmpris'
onment for life was advocated in the LegislA.
tyre by Aston. His murderer was the frs,
to get the benefit Of it.
The National Board Of Health met on Mon
day in Atlanta. President Cabell, Of the I'm.
University Of Virginia, occupied the chair.
Many leading sanitarisns from different parts
of the country were present aud joined in the
discussions. The question Of quarantine was
considered, aud DR.. Chancellor, Of Baltimore,
read paper on the plague.
General Grants departure from Lucknow
was exceedingly stately. A long line Of sle
plants were stationed along the railway track
near the station, battery fired of a royal
salute, military guard was drawn up facing
the station, and tn e band played one OF our Ma
tiOnal airs, while the British officers aud civ
illians stood with uncovered heads.
About 1000 men hayeiuyaded Indian Terri
tory from southeastern Kansas within the pas,
week. IL is said that rich silver mines have
been discovered just south Of the Kansas line,
and large numbers Of claims are being regis
tered IN the squatter's registry office. The
War and Interior Departments are making
Strenuous efforts to prevent the movement
In the U. 5. DiSric, Court at Wilmington,
Del, Tuesday, Judge Bradford rendered
decision in the suit Of the owners Of the Bos.
ton brig kremlin, run into and sunk by the
British steamer Golden Grove, off Nantucket,
on the night Of July ., 1878. The decision
hnds that the steamer was in fault, and gives
judgement for libellants for SI7,i2i. An ap.
peal will be taken.
The Rockingham Va. Register says:-"For
more than q week the mountains east and
west Of US have been on FIRE. We do not
know that we have ever seen such extensive
fires as prevail in the Allegheny and North
mountains. The light at night is grand in
the extreme. For more than sixty miles in
length there was continuous stream Of fire.
sweeping over knobs aud down in the gorges,
while the heavens were illuminated with the
glare of the raging fires beneath. -
A fire in Newport, X. l., on Saturday morn.
ing, destroyed the stables Of James Colyin,
with 90 horses and other property, and partly
destroyed a rope factory and six cottages.
The loss on property is 5000. The fire is
attributed to an incendiary, but NAV have
been caused by the carelessness Of two drum.
ken hostlers, one Of whom was driven OF an
hour or two before the FIRE broke out. The
charred body Of John Tmmony, hostler.
was found in the ruins of the stable.
An attempt was made to assasnaie William
Bell, State Railroad Commissioner, in Colam.
bus, Ohio, Tuesday, shot being fired at him
as he was seated in his Office At the in.
stance Of Mr.. Bell, George u. Lyon. vice
president Of the State Mutual Aid Associa.
ton, was arrested for the crime. but he Dc.
MES all knowledge Of the shooting. Bell Is
president Of the Mutual Aid Association,
and on Monday night had quarrel with
Lyons which came TO blows.