The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1879-12-27

The anderblts-William H., Cornelius
and William K.-are about to build mansions
on Fifth avenue, New York, which will be
the most conspicuous architectural ornaments
in the city, and will cost 81 800, 900. The
most costly structure will be that Of Cornelius
Vanderbilt, which will have a front of 1875
feet by depth Of 100 feet. The dining room
will be "a by "a feet, with stained glass dome.
On the first floor there will be parlo- Of %
by A feet, and three other large rooms, open
ing on the central vestibule, that can be
thrown together to form one large parlor
Vim. h. Vanderbilt's house will be 81 feet by
l2l. The mansion WIN. II. Vanderbilt will
consist of double house, or two houses in
one, with common entrance to a large YES
thule. This structure and its grounds will
occupy an entire block. The building will
be 81 feet front by $50 deep.
| The Chief Of the Bureau Of Statistics re.
ports that the value Of exports Of live animals
of all kinds from the United States increased
from 1884, G53 during the year ending June
30, 1878, to $ll, 4s7, T54 during the year end.
ing June 80, 1879. OF the total exports of
live animals during the last fiscal year, II per
cent. were sent to Great Britain. The value
OF exports of cattle increased from 50, 500, SlS
during the year ending June 30, 1873, to S.
379, 200 for the year ending June 80, 1870 OF
ihN tpAoi NAPbiNs W CAlllt uuIluE tic lnst
fiscal year 79 per cent. were shipped to Great
Britain. The value Of cattle exported to
| Great Britain increased from S2,40s, S48
during the year ending June 80, 1878, to So
6ld, llf during the year ending June 80, 1879.
Eight or ten drunken roughs beat colored
man ON the cars of the Baltimore & Ohio
railroad, between Baltimore and the Relay
House on Christmas eve. Afterwards they
entered the ladies car, and fred their pistols
promiscuously and behaved so outrageously
that the occupants were dreadfully frightened
Some even ATTEMPTED to jump from the cars
to escape the flying bullets The roughs left
the cars at the Relay House, but had handled
the conductor, brakeman aud some others Sc
verely before doing 30. Nearly all the win.
dows of the car were broken.
A freight train on the Missouri, Kansas
and Texas Railroad fell through burning
bridge near Durant Station, Texas, Monday.
| The locomotive passed over in safety but the
tender and twenty-five cars were wrecked and
burned. Mike Shelly, fireman, was burned
| to DEATH brakeman Abornethy was slightly
/ injured.
St. David's Catholic Church, corner Centre
and Baker streets, Manayunk, Philadelnhia
was destroyed by FIRE Tuesday evening. The
loss is estimated at $4,000 to $50, 900; GOV.
cred by insurance. The fire is supposed TO
have originated from heater.
| The liabilities Of Thomas Neil, cattle dealer
OF Peoria, Illinois, who has absconded, are
estimated at S400,000 Some Of his creditors
have not even scrap Of paper to show for
their claims.
The Governors Guard of Annapolis have
invited the Kent Guards to be their guests on
the Inauguration of Gov. Hamilton, Jan. IA.
Two hundred aud seventy cases of measles
and twenty deaths from that disease we're re-
ported in New York last week