The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1879-08-16

London bring the intelligence OF the with
drawal Of gold from the Bank Of England for
shipment to this country.
Andrew Brnbaker, aged years, and Adam
Genslinger, aged 6, were drowned while bath.
ing in the Susquehana, at Harrisburg, on
| Tuesday
The n. y, World says that for the recov.
cry of the remains of A. I. Stewart, last
November, $50, 600 were paid. Body snatch.
ing paid well in that instance
The girls base ball club is making lively
tour Of New England, The spectators tease
| them numerically, sometimes trip them up
as they run and even seize aud kiss them.
The new tramp law Of Pennsylvania wen
into effect on the 10Th instant. Ii will prob
ably tend TO stimulate an immigration Of un.
desirable persons into the adjoining States.
The White Sulphur Springs property, in
/ West Virginia, was sold oil Saturday to A.
/ +. Mathews, of lewisburg, W. Va, for $780,.
| 900. The sale is subject to confirmation oil
Court
A hole cut in the boot Of an Ohio farmer
made it fit easier, but also gave an orportu.
nifty to a copperhead snake that he stepped
upon in his barn. He was bitten upon the
spot and killed.
Gov. Robinson, of New York, says, that
fifteen applications for pardons for convicted
forgers are on file in his Office, but intmates
that these fellows will be required to serve
/ out their terms.
A telegram from Nashville says William
II. Vanderbilt. has just given 500, 600 for the
erection Of a gymnasium and civil engineer.
ing and scientific hall on the grounds OF Van.
derbilt University.
A revenue cutter, for the Venezuelan Gov.
eminent, 40 feet in length, and made OF
iron, was launched from the Pusey 4 Jones
company's yard, at Wilmington, Del, on
Saturday afternoon.
Major William W. Leland, formerly one
! of the proprietors Of the Grand Union Hotel,
at Saratoga, aud CommisSary on General
Grants staH early in the war, died in Sarato.
ga, on Saturday evening.
Ii is stated that the horse Edwin Forrest
trotted mile in minutes III seconds at
Ir. Bonner's farm, near Tarrytown, n. Y,
on Saturday afternoon. This is the fastest
time yet made by horse.
The Attorney General of New York has
given an opinion that law of th State of
1857 exempts savings banks absolutely from
State taxation, and that it protects the indi
yidual depositor as well as the bank
Several white men and boys created dis.
turbance at a colored ball in California, No.,
on Saturday night, during which Louis Myr.
lex was shot dead by a eOlored man named
Maupin. Several others were wounded.
A novel case Of hydrophobia is reported
from Tiihn, Ohio, where a young man named
Mekittrich, is hopeessls i'll with that dread
malady The singular feature Of the case is
that he was bitten by mad dog over IA years
ago.
While William Matte was heating varnish
In, aaha ~. l..
the stuff ignted and set fire to the clothing
of his daughter, Mrs. Bison, who was burned
to death. An infant in her arms was fatally
burned.
At Cohoes, n. u, few days ago, some
enemy Of Mr.. Mantz spriukled Paris green
in drinking trough in bis cattle yard vii
lie Sisklaa. tho six.yaar old son Of a neigh.
Dor, drank from the trough, was poisoned and
died on Saturday afternoon.
The tide of immigration has once more set
in from the East. For the year which ended
July 81, 1878, the number Of immigrants TO
the United States was 7i,l30 and for the
year which ended July 81, this year, it was
1916.
john S. Braxton, Collector OF customs at
Norfolk, Va, died suddenly on Saturday
night, of govt Of the heart lie was Major
of infantry in the Confederate army, and
was appointed Collector by President Hayes
two years ago.
Mrs, Catharine Miller and Mrs. Barbara L.
Heine were struck by d passing engine, in
Paramount Park, Philadelphia, on Friday
morning, while crossing the bridge on the
Pennsylvania Railroad. They were knocked
off the bridge and instantly killed.
The six.year old daughter OF Edward Ryan
tried TO cross the railroad track at Fairyiew,
near Wilkesbarre, on Saturday evening, by
crawling under u freight train. Her nurse,
Catharine Latin, aged Is years, tried 10
bring her back, when the train started, kill.
ing both girls.
The boiler Of the towboat Iron Valley ex-
ploded at New Cumberland, West Va, on
Saturday evening, killing Wallace Wise, the
pilot, Thomas Price, son of the Captain,
aud young man named Prosser, who had
just boarded the boat. The vessel sunk five
minutes after the explosion.
The Metropolitan Church at Washington,
the church in which Parson Newman preach
ed and Grant worshiped, is likely to be sold
at auction. The church is in default on its
bonds, and some Of the holders have brought
suit against Grant and the other trustees, to
enforce the sale Of the property.
A telegram from Halifax SAYS that Ameri-
lowed TO land there alive. A despatch from
the Dominion Minister Of Justice, received
on Friday, said mo cattle can be intro.
duced in contravention Of the order in Coun.
ell. II attempted, they will be forfeited, and
may be destroyed
a violent storm passed over Madison, Wis,
and its neighborhood on Sunday night. Two
pleasure steamers, full Of passengers, on Lake
Monona, were disabled, and drifted about
for nearly an hour, but no lives were lost.
At Marshall, window glass was smashed and
vegetation ruined by hail, some OF the stones
being as large as hen S eggs.
The young King Of Spain has hard time
oft. Not long ago his lovely youngwife died
then he was shot by an assassin; next an old
woman hurled brick at him; then his sister
died, and now he has dislocated his arm.
Having survived all these disasters, il 4 rea.
sonable 70 expect that he will even outlivs
the intrigues Of Spanish politicians.
In Morssiown, Sullivan eouniy, N. r., III,
tannery Of NJ. T. Morss was DESTROYED by AZ
incendiary fire on Saturday night. On Sun
day night the Sturdeyant House, also owne.
by Mr.. Morss, was set on FIRE, but il wa
saved Monday morning, Mr.. Morss' steam
saw mill was set on fire and destroyed. will
10000 feet Of sawed lumber.
Ii is reported that the second sub. AIpin,
tunnel will be completed during the presen
month. The Tunnel Of 81. Goihard, whicl
! Is lalle aud three-luarters longer than th,
Mont Gents Tunnel, has now been 10 progress
for seven years and ii is believed that III,
Italian workmen will shake hands with III,
Swiss workmen in the bowels OF the noun
tain before the LIST Of September.
Il While six workmcn, on1fhe soalfold If IN,