The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1879-01-18
New. Of The WsG.

A bill to make grave.robhery a felony ha
been introduced into the Indiana Legislature
Bishop Nottingham, Of Baltimore, ha
partially recovered from what was deemed
critical illness,
Gov. Hampton, of South Carolina, has $,
far recovered that il is expected he will b.
out in a few days.
Dr. Langdon Longworth, grandson of Mich
olas l4ongworth, and OF some repute as scien
fist, died Tuesday in Cincinnati.
The trial of Rev. II, II. Hayden for the
murder Of Mary StannaFd, will begin in New
Haven, Conn, on the 10th of February.
On Friday Of last week, at Pendleton, Or
egon, two Indians named White Owl and
Quit Re Jumps we're hanged for murder.
On Thursday night of last week, Miss Bet
tie Mohler. Of Frederick, Nd. received faiR
injuries by the explosion of a coal oil lamp.
At Portland, Me-, they have factory for
making beet sugar which in one day turned
outninety-iour thousand pounds of graduated
sugar.
Fourteen of the Breathitt county, Ky, ri.
oters, have been indicted for the murder oil
Judge Burnett and four for the murder OIL
Freeman.
dollars IN Memphis bonds were funded under
compromise with that city, at so cents on
the dollar.
The long pending Fitz John Porter case has
been concluded, and the three members of the
court will communicate their opinion to the
President.
Francis Burnett, Treasurer Of Glouees.
ter, Mass, finding an examination of his
accounts imminent, has confessed an embez.
element of $500.
The British bark Gunhilda, Captain Grant,
which sailed from Baltimore, December 9th,
for bordeaux has been lost. No tidings re-
eeived Of the fate Of her crew.
Captain James NJ. Fust, of Lucas, Ohio, a
postal clerk ON the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road, has been arrested for robbing the mails.
He was caught by decoy letters.
That enterprising firm Richardson & Rob
bins, Gamers Dover, Delaware, received on
Thursday, from Kansas, 800 quais. They
are to be canned for foreign markets.
1t is understood in Washington that Collec-
tor Smith. of New Orleans, will be suppressed.
ed by ex- Governor Yarmouth; also, that U.
S. Marshal Wharton will be removed.
OF the twenty.one Mollie Maguiros thus
far convicted OF murder in the first degree
only two, McManus and 0'Neil, remain, all
the others have met death upon the gallows.
At meeting Of the representatives Of the
fishery interest, held in Portland, Me-, re-.
Gently, resolutions were adopted urging the
cancellation Of the fishery clause in the Treaty
Of Washington.
Indiana has school fund amounting to
$4,000, 900, and the school property Of the
State is valued at Sl2, O00, 900, and the State
spends over S4,0O0,000 year for public
school instruction.
Ludwig Wilson, a Swedish jewellery ped.
der in Philadelphia, was frozen to death in
his room few nights ago When found his
face had been mutilated by rats in a shocking
manner.
Milestone Landing Grange, St. Marys's CO.
Nd. contemplate erecting a hall, and each
male member has pledged himself TO contrib.
ute the proceeds of one acre OF his next wheat
crop for the purpose.
A Piusburg physician has been sued for
$4,000 damages for negligence in the care OF
q patient. The patient, the plaintiffs wife,
died. The doctor says that his instructions
were not complied with
The Railroads of Wisconsin carried l0O,.
600 tons more freight during 1878 than during
any previous year. The Governor recon.
mends vigorous measures for the abatement
of the tramp nuisance.
The Tiifin, Ohio, Woollen Mills suspended
on Thursday, the 9th instant The liabilities
are $50, 900; assets unknown. In 1872 these
mills declared a dividend Of 81 per cent; last
year they lost $4,000.
Mr.. Moody proposes to lead an aggressive
campaign against vice in Baltimore. The
gambling houses aad drinking saloons are 10
be directly attacked il Mr.. Moody can enlist
the followers he wants.
Majors Senniga and Sanchez, Of the Mexi.
can army, having quarrelled in a ball room,
at Piedras Negras, adjourned to the street
ana fongiat 1iuef Senmga was Killed, aud
his Antagonist badly wounded.
At Troy, n. Y, Tuesday, 400 indictments
for selling liquor without State license
were taken up in the Court of Sessions.
About half of those indicted pleaded guilty,
and were fined from $40 to $50 each.
Gov. Robinson in his message advises the
discontinuanee Of the normal schools, which
fail to accomplish the purpose Of their estab
lishment, and calls for Legislative protes,
against Federal interference in elections.
NJ, Frank Paige, the bankrupt shoe dealer
Of Boston was indicted on Saturday for fraud
ulently disposing of about $lO0,OO worth Of
goods, with intent to defraud his creditors.
He was remanded in default of So, 900 bail
Clark Hubbard, his wife and two childrea,
emigrants, were frozen to death, near Pilot
Point, Texas, on the night of the 9th instant.
Samuel Roach, aged IL, was found frozen to
death near Far Roekaway, l.. l., on Wednes
day night week.
The breaking up fan ice gorge in the Kan
awha river has caused disastrous food, ant
general ice break in the Ohio river is feared
Three steamers and eighty-nine barges, som,
Of the latter laden with coal, have been SUM
at different points.
Peter Herdic, Of Williamspori, who failed
for over 81 200, 900 year ago, has disappear
ed, and there is rumor that he has gone L
avoid requisition from the Governor OF New
York. His friends however, say he has onl,
gone to Florida for his health.
-Four women called on President Hayes OF
Monday to urge him to veto any act passed
by Congress to enforce the act of 1852 agains
pc lygamy. They told Mrs. Hayes that il III,
anti-poygmy act was enforced il would max
outcasts Of fifty thousand women Of Utah
who now have happy homes.
Chief Joseph, accompanied by Yellow Wolf
another Nez Perez chief, arrived in Washing
ton Monday and will have an interview will
the Commissioner Of Indian Affairs. His oh
jeet is to speak for himself concerning hi
future treatment by the Government
! The suit Of Thomas J. higgins agains
General Grant, for false imprisonment in
lunatie asyldm, ended on Friday lo.a in yer
/ dict for defendant, uuds-s. constructions from
the Judge. higgins counsel admitted tina
"the testimony was not what they had suppos
ed it would be-
The first through train from Wateitown, o.
the Rome, Watertown and 0gdensburg Kali
road in New York, reached Rome Sunda
morning. Atrain which had been snow. bounI
at Richmond since New Years day, reached
Rome on Saturday. The main line is no,
open to 0gdensburg.
The Spring meeting Of the Maryland locke
I Club viii open al Pimlico May 10Th, and con
iinue four days. The sum Of $4,000 ha
been distributed among the purses and stake
and provision is made for horses that hav
not yet distinguished themselves, as well a
for the most fortunate. The purse races, wit
the exception of one, are free.
The Grand Lodge OF Odd Fellows of Ten
nessee has discovered a conspiracy to defrau
the Order. Past Grand- Master Schorn {
Murfreesboroi, and ID. G. Howell Of Chatts
nooga, collected $1,000 insurance money an
received 5000 from the Lake Shore az
Michigan Southern Railroad for the deaf